The Team
Angel Anyamele.
Angel is a wonderful Catholic worship leader from London. Angel sings many of the hymns on The Mark 10 Mission and this year will give Gospel reflections too. Angel has an amazing heart for God and children are sure to encounter Him through Angel’s singing, prayers and reflections. Angel is part of One Hope Project and has led worship at events across the UK. Angel works as a Junior Doctor.
Sr Thérèse CFR.
Sr Thérèse is a Franciscan Sister of the Renewal who lives at St. Clare’s Convent in Leeds. Sister made her final vows on 13th May 2023 in New York. Sr Thérèse studied journalism at Franciscan University of Steubenville and is a gifted writer and speaker. She shares the Gospel with wonderful wisdom and joy! We know that her words will help children across the UK encounter Jesus and experience his amazing love. Sr Therese presented the 2024 Rosary Challenge from Lourdes alongside Greg.
Mary Hirst.
Mary is a new addition to our Mark 10 Team. Mary has a great heart for young people growing in faith she works for as a formation coordinator for Benedictine schools and also for the Celebrate Trust. Mary has a degree in Theology and Religion from Oxford University and has a great love of scripture and helping people hear God's voice through it.
Greg Finn.
Greg was a Catholic primary school teacher for 8 years and now leads our mission full time. He created The Mark 10 Mission to help school children encounter God in their classrooms and to pray each day. His initial prayer of how to bring the little children to Jesus (Mark 10:14) is the inspiration for our ministry. Greg recently completed his Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level 1 training with the Dominican Sisters in Limerick, Ireland and has a certificate in Pastoral Ministry from Loyola University, Chicago.
Fr Henry Longbottom.
Fr Henry is a parish priest of Leeds Diocese. He is also a High School Chaplain. Although not raised in a religious family, at 13 he resolved to decide whether Christianity was true or false. Through reading the Gospel of Matthew, he had an amazing encounter with Jesus which changed his life. Fr Henry spent some time working as a solicitor in London before following God's call to priesthood. He was ordained on July 17th 2020.
Theo Farrell.
Theo leads production of The Mark 10 Mission. He films and edits all of our videos. He is a particularly gifted musician, playing piano and guitar to a high level. Theo is responsible for the creation of all of the music in our videos, working closely with Angel and Sr Chiara on filming days and then editing and adding in musical accompaniment and backing vocals. Theo is a great blessing to our ministry.
Sr Chiara CFR.
Sr Chiara is a Franciscan Sister of the Renewal from New Jersey. Before becoming a nun, she worked as a nurse in Nashville for two years. Sister made her final vows in June 2016 and lives at St. Clare's Convent in Leeds. Sr Chiara sings, plays piano and guitar and we are so blessed to have her lead worship for us on The Mark 10 Mission. Her version of 'Follow Me' has been particularly popular with over forty thousand YouTube views. This is especially amazing as Sister heard the hymn for the first time on filming day!
Fr Emmanuel CFR.
Fr Emmanuel is a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal originally from Luton. He now lives at St Pio Friary in Bradford, having recently returned to the UK after nine years serving in the United States. Before becoming a friar, Fr Emmanuel served on NET Ministries. Fr Emmanuel is a much sort after speaker, and often uses beautiful stories to help children enter into prayer and better understand the Gospels.
Past Team Members
Fr Columba CFR.
Fr Columba is a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal from Dublin, Ireland. He lives in Limerick. Columba is a brilliant teacher and worship leader. He has a wonderful gift of breaking open deep theology in a way that children can easily engage with and understand. Fr Columba also has a thriving online ministry for adults. His Little by Little videos are watched by thousands each week on the Called To More YouTube channel.
Liam Riley.
Liam was a fixture of our first two years of filming and earned something of a cult hero status, particularly for his action-song appearances. Liam is a man of great faith and another valued member of our team now residing in the United States. Liam moved with his young family to serve the Church in Minnesota. He consistently sends his encouragement to us here in the UK and may well return for some cameo appearances in the future!
Br Samuel CFR.
Br Samuel is a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal, originally from Manhattan, Illinois. Brother lives at St Michael Friary in Paterson, New Jersey. Before joining the Friars he served on NET ministries, spreading the Gospel on university campuses in the States. Brother is a man of deep faith but also joy and zeal. Brother featured in our third year of filming and supports us with his prayers from across the Atlantic.
Fr Gabriel CFR.
Fr Gabriel is a founding member of The Mark 10 Mission and trustee of our charity. Fr G was in every episode during our first year of filming: reading the Gospel, singing the hymns and giving reflections. He was local servant of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in Bradford but was given a new assignment and is now in the USA. Though no longer on screen, Fr Gabriel is an important part of our team.
Pippa Baker.
Pippa is a founding member of The Mark 10 Mission. She works full time as a lay missionary, boldly preaching the Gospel all around the UK. She dreams of a Church that is thriving and full of the next generation. She does a lot of work with young people, mentoring and investing in their daily walk with Jesus. Pippa is a brilliant worship-leader and co-leads One Hope Project, a creative collective encouraging fresh expressions of worship in the Church.