updated 18th January 2012
left - Gulval centre - Madron right - St. Thomas, Heamoor
The Parishes of Gulval and Madron seek to know, understand, care for and support the communities and the environment that we love and serve in tne name of God'
Welcome to our website from the parishes of Madron with Heamoor and Gulval. I hope you can find your way around easily, and if you are in the area, we would love to see you, especially for a service. See below for staff details. Directions to and opening times plus regular service times and photos can be found under 'Welcome' for each church.
The parishes of Madron and Gulval run across the top and sides of Penzance (rather like a good head of hair). The two parish churches are medieval granite churches linked with the Celtic saints which gave the villages their name. St Thomas, Heamoor is a mission church from the end of the Victorian era. It is easy to miss it, surrounded by houses and at the lowest point of the village which is now a suburb of Penzance. (see directions to the churches under each church page)
Coming events for Jan - July 2012 are now uploaded on the coming events page
House Groups resume the week beginning February 6th 2012 - a series of seven on the Creed. See House Groups page for days, times and venues
Staff
Rev Tim Hawkins Vicar The Rectory Church Rd, Madron 01736 360992
email: revtimhawkinsAThotmail.co.uk (where AT is replaced by @)
Rev Peter Horder Curate 01736 360813
Rev David Mann Mission
Peggy Harvey Reader
Helen Hawkins Reader
Dr Mike Hersant Reader
Peter Butterfield Minister in training
Staff Trivia
Tim has been in Cornwall fourteen years now and has been in churches all over the South of England over 22 years, His hobbies are music playing and writing, painting, railways and cricket. He also does impersonations and frequently puts them into sermons, the most recent addition being Postman Thomas Brown from Lark Rise to Candleford. He has recently written a cd of music, which is available from him for £5 - 28 instrumental pieces of all styles. You can hear samples of three tracks on the audio page. You can also hear two tracks from a 2011 new cd 'Less than meets the eye'.
Peter was for many years head gardener at nearby Trengwainton (by coincidence Tim's great grandfather did the same job). He has been ordained ten years recently. Peter enjoys classical music.
David was a Methodist minister for many years and then worked for the Fishermen's Mission. Now retired he has more time for birdwatching. His son Paul is an orchestral conductor and has had a long close working relationship with Deep Purple.
Peggy came to us some years ago from Kent. She is also artistic and looks after a lot of our admin. Peggy was a guider for many years.
Hlen is married to Tim. She teaches in local secondary school and tries to keep the vicarage garden in check at the weekends. She deputrises on the organ sometimes and enjoys playing piano, reading adn photography.
Mike is a retired GP and has long had an association with the Sea Cadets and the RNLI
Peter has exchanged lecturing for electrics and, having become a Reader last year, is now training for the non stipendiary ministry. He too enjoys photography and film, is an avid reader, adn still listens to King Crimson.