Helen, who will be moving to the diocese with two cats and two dogs, brings a wealth of experience of ministry, particularly rural ministry and working with children and young people.Helen’s background is in astrophysics, and after having children, she was licensed as a Reader in Winchester Diocese and also trained as a science teacher. After moving to Dorset, she became a Licensed Lay Minister in Salisbury Diocese. She continued to teach while training for ordination at Sarum College in Salisbury. She served her curacy in the parish of Wareham in Dorset, before moving to her present post.The Rt Revd David Williams, Bishop of Truro, said: “I am absolutely delighted that Helen Williams is moving from the Diocese of Salisbury to be Archdeacon Designate of Bodmin designate here in Truro. Helen’s entire adult life has seen a deep commitment to the life of the local Church including a substantial amount of time as a lay reader. I look forward to seeing all of her deep spirituality, her intellect but most of all her compassion to the life of the Diocese of Truro and look forward to working alongside her in our senior team here. Do please pray for Helen as she prepares to move to Cornwall.”While Helen’s start date has yet to be confirmed, it is expected that she will be in post in the summer.
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James and his family will move to live in the Diocese of Truro in Spring. He will beconsecrated as a Bishop on May 1 in St Paul’s Cathedral, London, after which hewill formally be welcomed to the diocese and will take up his seat in TruroCathedral in a service on May 10 at 4.30pm. All are welcome. Further details willbe available in the coming weeks.
