MEET THE MINISTRY TEAM
VICAR: Rev Tom Houston
Tom joined St Andrew’s as our new Vicar in 2021, mid way through the pandemic with Emma, their three daughters, rabbit and dog.
Tom grew up in Devon but moved to Northamptonshire in 2011 to work at the Frontier Centre, a Christian outdoor activity centre. After that he trained as a Youth worker in Rushden before moving to Bristol to train for ministry, then served his curacy, on the other side of the A14 in Burton Latimer.
Tom is highly committed to seeing all churches in Kettering flourish and supports Churches Together as secretary for Kettering as well as the Anglican deanery in the role of Assistant Rural Dean. He also helps with the vocations team for Peterborough Diocese as an assistant DDO.
CURATE: Rev George Brett
We welcomed George to the St Andrew’s Family in July 2025 following his ordination as Deacon at Peterborough Cathedral. George has now been licensed as Priest and is able to conduct all of the services.
George became a Christian in his teens going on to study Theology, Music and Worship at university. The call to ordination originally came twelve years ago while working as a music director at a church in London, and prior to ordination training at Trinity College, Bristol, he was working in the technology industry.
George is passionate about Christian engagement in the arts in worship and mission, the power of the blessed sacrament, and the Christian call to environmentalism and liberation of the oppressed and marginalised.
George is married to Katie, (also an ordinand) and together they have two boys. He enjoys poetry, art, music, motorcycles, board games and cooking.
