Priest-in-Charge - the Revd Margreet Armitstead (2006, curate from 2002)

Margreet was born and bred in a village near Amsterdam in the Netherlands where she acquired teaching qualifications in English and Dutch at the Amsterdam Teacher Training College, followed by an MA equivalent in English Language and Literature at the Free University of Amsterdam. She came over to England when she married Julian, an English and Drama teacher. They lived in Hong Kong for five years where their children, Gillian and Tom, were born. In Hong Kong Margreet taught English in Vietnamese Refugee camps, the Ramada Renaissance Hotel and with the Adult education department of Hong Kong University. Back in England she taught in local primary schools and led a playgroup in St Mary's Church, Aylesbury, while looking after their young children. She did her ministerial training with the St Albans and Oxford Ministry Course, during which she had a rewarding part-time post working with brain-injured adults.

Curate - the Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartley (2007)

Helen-Ann was ordained in 2005 and became curate of Littlemore in October 2007. In addition to her parish work she is tutor in New Testament at Ripon College Cuddesdon. She studied Theology at the University of St. Andrews, followed by two years in the United States: one year at Princeton Theological Seminary, and one year as a pastoral intern at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, Delaware. After that she came to Oxford to undertake further graduate study in Jewish Studies and the New Testament, completing her doctorate examining aspects of the portrayal of manual labour in Judaism and early Christianity with particular reference to the letters of Paul. She is currently writing a book entitled 'Faith and Work' for the Bible Reading Fellowship which is due to be published in 2010. She has been a regular contributor to BBC Radio Ulster's 'Thought for the Day' for the past three years, and has recently become a contributor to BBC Radio Oxford's Friday morning reflection slot. In addition she also acts as a regular consultant to BBC television in development of programme ideas in Religion and Ethics. Helen-Ann is married to Myles, who is an organist. She likes listening to all types of music, reading, water-colour painting and outdoor activities.

NSM assistant priest - the Revd Dr John Muddiman (1990)

John Muddiman was born and brought up in Southampton. After studying classics and theology at Keble College, Oxford, he trained for the ministry and did New Testament research in Cambridge and then in Louvain. He was ordained as Chaplain of New College, moving to St Stephen's House to be Vice-Principal to Dr David Hope. After a spell at Nottingham University, he returned to Oxford as George Caird Fellow in New Testament Studies at Mansfield College. He has served on ARCIC (the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission) and several other Church committees dealing with ecumenisim and ministerial education. His current academic research, pursued during his recent sabbatical in Princeton USA, is on Mark's Gospel and Mission, and pseudonymous writings in the early Christianity. He is the author of two books and numerous articles and is co-editor with John Barton of the Oxford Bible Commentary (2001). He has been attached to Littlemore since 1990.

NSM assistant priest - the Revd Dr Teresa Morgan (2002)

Teresa Morgan was a pupil at Oxford High School before studying the viola at the Hochschule für Musik, Cologne, and the Royal Academy of Music, London. She subsequently read classics at Cambridge and theology at Oxford. After holding a research fellowship at St John's College, Cambridge, she came back to Oxford to teach at University College and then at Oriel College, where she is now Tutorial Fellow in Ancient History. Her written work ranges from Literate education in the Hellenistic and Roman worlds (1998) to poetry and hymns, which are sometimes sung at Littlemore. Teresa was ordained deacon in 2002 and priest in 2003. See Teresa's page for some of her writings.

Churchwarden - Sue Aldridge

Churchwarden - Andrew Graham

Organist - Richard Vendome (1984)

Richard Vendome was a pupil at Southfield School, Oxford (now Oxford Community School), and as a teenager was organist at St Francis' Church, Cowley. He went on to the Royal College of Music in London before returning to Oxford with a scholarship to the Queen's College, continuing his organ studies with James Dalton and later with Susi Jeans. He was organist of St Giles' Church, Oxford, Exeter College and Kidlington Parish Church before coming to Littlemore in 1984 at the invitation of his friend the Vicar, the Revd David Nicholls. Richard has held British Technology Group and Leverhulme Trust research fellowships in computing at Oxford University, and in 1990 was awarded the British Computer Society medal for music software . He has taught techniques of composition and music history at Oxford, and in 1984 founded the Oxford Girls' Choir (now part of Oxford Youth Choirs) to give girls a similar opportunity to that provided by the historic college choirs for boys. He has performed as an organist both at home and abroad, most recently in Malta, Norway and the USA, and is editor of Spanish Netherlands Keyboard Music (1983-); his special interests include instrument making, the psychology of music, the Venetian female choral tradition (Vivaldi website), and Hildegard of Bingen (Hildegard website).

Head Server - Roy Phillips

Roy Phillips, our Crucifer and Head Server, has worshipped at Littlemore since moving to Oxford in 1986. Born in Grenada in the West Indies, he was educated at Grenada Boys' Secondary School before joining the Grenada Civil Service, where he worked in the Legal Department and in Customs and Excise. Roy came to England in 1967 to study at the LSE, and has a degree in Economics and Accounting. He then worked as a finance officer in the Social Services department of the London Borough of Southwark. He has always been a committed Christian and a member of the Anglican church.

Sacristan - Ivy Curtis

Sunday School Leader - Stephanie Sawyer

PCC Secretary - Mo Tweney (2004)

Mo Tweney was born and brought up in Gloucester. She was confirmed into the Church of England at the age of 18 when she was a control operator in the Fire Brigade. She married John and moved to London in 1960, working for the GPO as a telephone operator; her husband was in the London Fire Brigade. Mo then worked for the New South Wales Government in the Strand until their son Paul was born in 1968. Jane was born in 1969 and the family moved to Freeland in 1972 when John transferred to the Oxfordshire Fire Service. Jane went to Bartholomew School, Eynsham and Paul to Magdalen College School, Oxford. Mo later worked for a finance company and then as county co-ordinator for Oxfordshire Scouts. Her hobbies have included helping with the St John Ambulance brigade, working as an ASA swimming Official (including paraplegics) at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, and assisting with scout activities and the Oxford Gang Show. She still helps with the Tea Dances at Oxford Town Hall. She first came to Littlemore Church in 1999 to hear her daughter's wedding banns, and found the people very friendly. Her two granddaughters Ella Grace and Matilda Lily were subsequently baptised here. Mo Tweney was awarded an MBE for services to the community in the 2007 New Year honours.