Our

Leaders

Redeemer is led by Pete Cornford who has been involved in leading churches for more than 20 years including The Crown Church in the London Borough Hillingdon, The Beacon Church in Camberley and New Community Church in South East London.

In 2012 Pete and his wife Nicky felt called to start a brand new church here in Ealing. With their three children, the family made the move and began gathering a small band of pioneers in their home.

Today, Redeemer is overseen by Pete and four other Elders: Mark Sibuns, Greg Burton, Ross Ripamonti and Noble Laryea. They are passionate about following Jesus, loving Ealing and building the church.

To get in touch with the team, call (+44) 7950 146888 (Mon-Thurs) or email HELLO@REDEEMERLONDON.ORG

Eldership Couples

Pete & NICKY Cornford

Pete leads the eldership team at Redeemer, who together are responsible for overseeing the doctrine of the church, as well as leading the staff team in the office during the week. He has been involved in church leadership for over 20 years and coaches other church planters from across the UK on the Advance Church Planting Course. Nicky is a teacher at a local primary school, a passionate prayer warrior, and a key leader in our kids ministry.

Pete & Nicky moved to Ealing to plant Redeemer church in 2011 and they are passionate about reaching the borough with the gospel, and seeing each individual at Redeemer grow in their relationship with God!

MARK & ABI SIBUNS

Mark is part of the eldership and trustee teams at Redeemer, and also works in sales for a large tech company. Abi is a primary school teacher in Ealing, is one of 10 children, and they have 4 boys of their own. But their family doesn’t stop there! They also love opening their doors to the wider Redeemer family and many have benefitted from their incredible hospitality over the years.

They have long been passionate about church planting, a passion which was put into action when they made the bold decision to be some of the founding members of Redeemer! They also love to travel, and though they have seen a lot of the world, they agree that Ealing is the best place they could possibly be.

GREG & BRITTanY BURTON

Greg, Brittany and their 5 amazing kids have been a part of the Redeemer family for 3 years. Originally based in North Carolina, USA, the Burtons now use their Ealing based business to encourage and equip kids, families and communities.

They are passionate about seeing the impact of the kingdom of God in their street, their city, this nation and the nations!

NOBLE & IVY LARYEA

Noble & Ivy have 4 children, and have been blessing Redeemer since they first joined in 2016! They are both teachers locally, and Noble leads our fast growing youth team.

Their wisdom and passion inspires the next generation in their own home, in the church, and in Ealing! If you’re looking for a Master of Ceremonies who will bring life to any wedding dance floor, Noble is your man!

ROSS & HANNAH RIPAMONTI

Ross & Hannah moved to Ealing soon after they were married in 2018. They quickly became a key part of the Redeemer family, and their passion for the word of God and discipleship is infectious.

Hannah is a professional executive coach and Ross works in marketing at a consumer goods company, and plays a key role in sourcing chocolate based gifts for all major Redeemer events!

Trustees

Steph Duell • CHAIR OF TRUSTEES

Steph is the newest member of the Redeemer staff team, as Trustee Manager she helps ensure that the church is glorifying God with its finances. She finds joy in a trip to Five Guys and a perfectly organised diary.

MARK SIBUNS

Mark is Chair of Trustees and is also part of the eldership team at Redeemer. He is married to Abi, and Dad to 4 boys! He is an Account Manager for Cisco, takes pride in bringing boring topics to life, and can have an entertaining conversation about anything from mortgages to tube maps.

KAMIKA WRIGHT

Kamika is a blessing to the Redeemer family, and to her own family, husband Wade, and 4 kids! She is a teacher locally, leads our refreshments team on Sunday mornings, and she lights up the room with her fantastic smile and her passionate worship!

George Oberholzer • Finance Director

George is our treasurer, and is married to Antonia. They are a valued part of our Redeemer family, leading meetups, serving on our kids teams, and now George has joined our finance team! As a South African he loves the sunshine and rocking a good pair of shorts!

Pete Cornford

Pete leads the eldership team at Redeemer, is married to Nicky, and they have 3 grown up kids, Josh, Lois and Isaac. Pete has over 20 years experience as a church leader and is also on the board of trustees for the Advance sphere of churches, of which Redeemer is part. He’s also a dab hand at the ukulele!

Deacons

Nicky Cornford | Women’s Ministry

Nicky blesses the women at Redeemer by arranging breakfast events and retreats, is a source of much wisdom, and is a local primary school teacher.

KATHRYN ELLIOTT | FAMILIES

Kathryn is on staff as Redeemer’s Family Worker! She runs a midweek playgroup and is a big fan of K-Pop & K-Dramas!

JOSHUA CHANDLER | WORSHIP

Joshua leads our worship team, is a husband and father, and can usually be found behind a drum kit. He loves to worship for as long as he’s allowed, and can’t resist a bit of merch.

HANNAH KINNING | HOSPITALITY

Hannah leads our welcome team, and is the smiling face many people see when they first visit Redeemer! She's a midwife, a runner, and loves singing along to TV theme tunes!

FLORENCE OGUNSEiTAN | PASTORAL

Florence is a mother of 3, worked for several years as an IT Project Manager, is now retired and is a qualified Counsellor. She has been a member of the Redeemer family for over 5 years.

SAM JEFFERY | HOSPITALITY

Sam is involved in leading both the welcome team and the Alpha Course at Redeemer. He loves making others feel at home, is a keen photographer and videographer, and can often be found at the head of a conga line.

STEVE PAGE | LOGISTICS

Steve makes things happen at Redeemer! He and his Levites set everything up on a Sunday, and then he knocks us down with his poetry. He’s also our go-to Marvel expert!

TARA CHANDLER | SAFEGUARDING

Tara is a wife and mother, a champion of those forgotten by society, and a passionate worshipper! Her desire for all to feel safe at Redeemer is followed closely by her desire for a new half marathon PB.

WINNIE WILKIE | PRAYER

Winnie is not just a prayer warrior! She’s a friend to all at Redeemer, a wife to Vincent, a mum to two kids, and a bringer of joy!

JOSH COLLIS | YOUTH

Josh was born and raised in London and has a heart to see this city’s young people transformed by the gospel. He’s a husband, a rapper, and scored a goal in the FA Cup (preliminary round).

Staff

Pete Cornford

Pete leads the staff team, bringing wisdom, passion and laughter to all areas of church life! Pete also takes responsibility for the majority of our Sunday teaching.

STEPH DUELL

Steph is the newest member of the Redeemer staff team, as Trustee Manager she helps ensure that the church is glorifying God with its finances. She finds joy in a trip to Five Guys and a perfectly organised diary.

KATHRYN ELLIOTT

Kathryn is our families worker. She loves to see young people with hearts full of the joy of the gospel and is married to Toby.

SIMONA TROPEANO

Simona is responsible for admin at Redeemer, and bookings for our midweek venue - The Hub! When she can, she travels to Italy to visit family, and brings back biscuits for everyone!

Toby Elliott

Toby is married to Kathryn, he oversees our Sunday Operations and has regular ‘who has the loudest laugh?’ competitions with Pete.

JOSH COLLIS

Josh is our missions and youth leader, he stirs us as a church to have Ealing on our hearts at all times! You will often find him with his head in a large book, or free styling about London life.

AMARIAH WRIGHT

Amariah has grown up as part of the Redeemer family and it’s a pleasure to have her with us as an ID student this year. She is passionate about inspiring young people through her testimony and is very excited about the new office printer.

ETHAN CREARY

Ethan recently got baptised at Redeemer and is hoping that this year as an ID student will equip him to step into his calling to ministry. He blesses our youth group on a Friday and a Sunday, and is yet to be convinced about the benefits of coffee.