A big Cornish welcome to Rev Michelle Porter-Babbage to Godrevy Benefice
Licensing at Gwinear Church on 5 March 2024 of the Revd Michelle Porter-Babbage as Priest in Charge with Bishop Hugh (left) A big Save the Parish Cornwall welcome to the Rev Michelle Porter-Babbage to Godrevy Benefice. In On The Way restructuring negotiations ( click here for a timeline ), Truro Diocese tried to cut this post to 0.5fte - causing years of upset. Penwith Deanery, knowing the parishes, took the issue back to the Bishop of St Germans, the Rt Rev Hugh Nelson, and his team – and eventually prevailed. Rev Michelle's post is full-time, as it should be . The message here is that deanery On The Way plans are not set in stone, and that popular pressure and resistance can lead to productive change.