Staff Team

The Revd Duncan Beet - Priest in Charge

Duncan loves to teach the bible both in the context of worship and in one to ones and home groups, and to nurture people to be able to handle God's word confidently alone. He enjoys golf (when he can play), cricket, good wine, and being trampled by his eight year old son and 3 year old daughter(which they do all to often).

He has been in the benefice 7 years and served his curacy in the LEP of Emmanuel Weston Favell running the church plant in the school at Rectory Farm.

Prior to ordination he worked as a divorce laywer in Cambridge, London and Milton Keynes. He is married to Rebecca and has a son and daughter, and they all share the vicarage with a fat black cat.

Children's Worker
Up until August this year we had a worker (30hrs a week) and hope to reappoint at some point. THis post was funded by MOSH (The Mears Ashby, Overstone, Sywell and Hardwick Children's Workers Trust).

Mrs Libby Thompson - Childrens Work leader                                                         Libby lives in Kettering and has long ties with the benefice she had some lovely red setters and a charming little boy. She is committed to ensuring that what ever age a child is they come to know the living Christ and share in the wider ministry of the church. She is supported by a great team

Mr Robert Barnes - Lay Leader
Retired Head Teacher of Great Houghton Prep School he lives in the benefice and preaches within the team. Robert has a love for old cars and a passion for bringing the gospel to people where they are.

Mr Douglas Muir - Lay Leader

Douglas is married to Fiona and has a daughter and twin sons. He works in the field of IT and runs the men's group in the parishes. He also preaches on a regular basis.

Mrs Fiona Muir - Lay Leader

Fiona is married to Douglas and with Becky Beet has led Omega (11-18yrs) Now she is part of the Kingdom Kids Team  (3-11 years). She and Douglas were born in Scotland and are now settled in Sywell with their daughter and twin sons.

Mrs Kate Payne - Parish Secretary and Administrator

Kate sorts the Vicar out and does the admin in the benefice.  She lives in Mears Ashby with her husband Richard and two crazy dogs.

We also have a fantastic team of Wardens and other people that enables us to keep the show on the road

Wardens

Sywell with Overstone: Wardens are Mrs Maureen Coles & Mr Richard Harris                                                             

 (Deputy Wardens are Mr Neil  Botteril and Mrs Margaret Welch)

Mears Ashby : Mr Peter Corke & Mr Aubrey Payne

Hardwick:   Mrs Jackie Prime (Deputy Wardens are Mr Tony Edwards and Mrs E Hills)

Click here to see the details and roles of the rest of the team