Our Ministry & Support Team

Our Ministry Team across the Lann Pydar Benefice:

Rector: Revd. Helen Baber

Helen was Instituted and Inducted as Rector on Wednesday 26th April 2017 at St Columb Major Church. Helen comes from the Bristol area and after training in Salisbury served her curacy in East Swindon. Prior to ministry Helen trained as a nurse and worked in Ear, Nose, and Throat medicine before moving into primary care as a practice nurse. After leaving nursing Helen went to work for a large pharmaceutical company and enjoyed learning lots of new skills in the corporate world.

Curate:  Revd. David Smith

Licensed Lay Minister (Reader): Phil Tremain

A life-time resident of St Columb, Phil Tremain began worshipping at the parish church in his early teens after taking up bellringing. Many years later a need for a deeper understanding of his faith saw Phil attending the training courses offered by the Diocese. Realising there was a role for a Lay Minister working alongside the clergy and having successfully passed the selection process he was Licensed to his home parish in 1999.

Licensed Lay Minister (Reader): Lydia Remick

Worship Leaders:

Ros Adams (St Columb), 

Kat Bromfield and Denise Jeffery (St Enoder)

Margaret Miles (St Columb)

Mike O'Connor (St Ervan)

Jackie Oglethorpe (St Mawgan)

Retired Clergy (Assisting):

Revd. Angela Butler

Angela worked in the Civil Service in the London area for 23 years before taking up full time ministry in Hertfordshire. She moved to the Diocese of Gloucester combining a parish role with half time Advisor in Mission. Angela retired to Newquay in 2009 and in her spare time enjoys walking, swimming, surfing, gardening, working with stained glass and music.

Revd. Andrew Turner

Andrew was born and brought up in Ipswich; after school he began training to be a solicitor. However the call to ministry developed and following marriage to Liz and Theological training in Nottingham Andrew returned to Suffolk as Assistant Curate at Framlingham. He then become Rector of four neighbouring parishes until he was commissioned as a Chaplain in the RAF, retiring in 2012.

Revds. Mary and Bryan West

Revd. Pat Robson (St Enoder)

Revd. Alison Shaw

Administration Staff:

Statutory Offices - Nicola Le Couteur Bisson

Outreach Ministry, Website(s) and Social Media - Denise Tremain

Weekly Welcome - Margaret Miles