He was then Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Southwark and then, in March 1977, the first Vicar of the reunited benefice of St Andrew's and St Mark's, Surbiton. Promotion to be Canon Treasurer of Southwark Cathedral followed and, after a spell as Rector of St Luke's and Christ Church, Chelsea, he was elevated to the Deanery.
He held various roles, including Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Southwark, before becoming the first Vicar of the merged parish of St Andrew's and St Mark's in Surbiton. He was subsequently appointed Canon Treasurer at Southwark Cathedral, and later served as Rector of two churches in Chelsea before being promoted to the Deanery.