Our Team

Interim Minister

Manuel Zimmermann Grey joined the Swiss Church in London in September 2024 and feels as though he landed in the only job which really fits his biography: Having grown up in the Bernese Oberland (a region held especially dearly by the British) he studied theology at the University of Bern but also Durham University, UK. There, he met the person who later became his wife, the theologian Carmody Grey. After his ordination in the Reformed Church in Bern in 2023 they moved to Carmody’s family home in Sussex where their son Benjamin was born. And now, a few months later, they live in the Vicarage of the Swiss Church in London.

Manuel’s passion for church and people was formed in his early years and it never went away, whether it was as a youth leader at his local church, in summer camps, or when offering pastoral care as a chaplain in the Swiss Army. He believes that churches, at their best, seek to go the heart of things: To the heart of the Christian message, to the heart of human needs,  to the heart of social and ecological crises. He loves how multi-faceted his role is while constantly challenging him to do something very basic: to love God and to love people.

Email: minister@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

Manuel works part-time, 80%.

Venue Manager

Peter Yardley-Jones FRSA BMus(Hons), is a first-class honours graduate in music from the University of Glasgow. From 2006-2008 he was University Organ Scholar and in 2008 he was appointed Assistant Organist at St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow and Organist at Houston & Killellan Kirk. During his time in Glasgow, Peter studied organ with Kevin Bowyer and renowned Bach scholar, Prof. John Butt OBE. Widely respected as a performer, Peter was awarded the Muriel Thorne Hague Memorial Prize, by his University for achieving the greatest distinction in performance and in 2005 won first prize in the nationwide Geoffrey Spiers Organ Competition.

As a recitalist he has performed at many UK Cathedrals and Concert Halls and has performed on many solo USA tours. In addition Peter has been organist for several BBC Radio 2 and Radio 4 broadcasts and for BBC Television’s Songs of Praise.

Outside of his music profession, he works in online advertising and is also a licensed flying instructor for aeroplanes.

www.peteryardleyjones.com

Finance Officer 

Janice O’Brien

Janice grew up in the Midlands and after an initial career in finance and HR left BT to take up a place at drama school. After completing her studies, she moved to London where she has lived ever since.

After a time of performing in fringe and West End stage productions Janice moved into stand-up comedy working in London cabaret venues and taking one-woman shows to the Edinburgh fringe. This is when she discovered a love for writing and began to write for other comedians and artists, for stage, TV, and short films.

She then returned to her finance career working for an advertising company, progressing onto operations and systems in other business industries in the UK, US and EC. Janice very much enjoyed the challenges of operations, solving organisation’s complex business needs whilst minimising disruption. But feeling a strong need for a creative outlet, (and after years of intensive travel and long hours), Janice decided to downsize her career to free up time for writing.

In recent years she has worked part-time in operations whilst having time to write. She has entered writing competitions and been shortlisted for, a TV comedy series based on her voluntary experience with the police community, a short film script about a blind boy and a thriller feature film depicting a compulsive and destructive attraction.

Janice feels that she has finally got the balance right with dual careers. The satisfying, rewarding issues of business productivity and process, and the creative nourishment of putting pen to paper.

Email: finance@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

Janice works part-time and can best be reached via email. 

Office Admin Assistant 

Ryan Moshwe is the Office Admin Assistant for the Swiss Church in London. Ryan is a born and bred Londoner and Camden resident who has joined the Swiss Church team initially through the Camden Giving Pathways into Employment scheme.

Ryan does YouTube for a hobby, mainly about gaming. Video games have been part of his whole life. He hopes that someday he can make that hobby into a career because he enjoys it very much and it’s fun. Ryan also plays football with his friends and likes the occasional day trip to the seaside.

Phone: 020 7836 1418

Email: admin-assistant@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

Ryan works Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10am-3pm.

Diane Chappalley, Art Programme Manager (artist)

Art Programme Manager (artist)

Lizzy Drury is an Artist based in London. Since completing her Masters in Painting at the Royal College of Art in 2017, she has exhibited her drawings across the UK and India.

She is also co-founder of Hot Desque, a nomadic arts practice that presents theatrical contemporary art exhibitions, installations, workshops and essays. Her areas of research include Object Attachment Theory, deep ecology and Re-Enchantment.

In her role as Art Programme Manager, Lizzy supports the Art Committee and church team with the planning and implementing of the Art Programme.

Diane works part-time and can best be reached via email. 

Email: artscommunity@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

Church Warden: Errol Love 

Facilities Manager: Rupert Ackroyd

Swiss Church News Editor: James Rasa

Swiss Church London Consistoire

The Consistoire (equivalent of a Parish Council) is the Governing Body of the Swiss Church in London and administers and manages the Swiss Church in London, its property and its internal and external affairs in accordance with the constitution.

To contact the Consistoire email: info@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

Members of the Consistoire

Daniel Everett 
President of the Consistoire

Member since 2023

Mr Philip Maillardet
Trustee
History and Archives
Member since 2009

Mrs Cécile Mistry
Trustee
Catering Manager, Food safety
Member since 2009

Counsel General Mr Thomas Wagner
Since 2022. Ex-officio observer from the Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom.