Rev Richard Frost
Revd Richard Frost is 76years of age and has been married to Jill for over 53 yrs. They have three grown up children, five
grandchildren and reside in Wickham Market, Woodbridge, Suffolk . Both are Devonians having spent 35 years in Bideford, North Devon. Richard holds a B.A. honours degree in Post Compulsory Adult Education and training. Jill is a former Auxiliary nurse in general and mental health care.
Richard was in the Merchant Navy before joining the Devon and Cornwall Constabulary in 1970. Formerly an agnostic he came into a faith in his thirties through the sad passing of a colleague. He was ordained in the Church of England at Exeter Cathedral in 1997 when a serving police officer. In 2000 after 30yrs in the Police ,Richard went into full-time parish ministry initially as Curate and then team Vicar. He was responsible for the pastoral care of two churches in the Bideford,Nirth Devon area , namely Northam and Westward Ho! During his tenure he served a 3-month secondment at an Anglican Church in Auckland , New Zealand.
On retirement in 2009, Richard became licensed through the Diocese of Europe and the Diocese of Cyprus and Gulf serving two years as full time Chaplain responsible for a multi-cultural, Anglican church in Kyrenia - part of an Islamic Community based in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) . He has served as a minister widely in churches throughout Europe. His last tour of Diocesan duty was in 2023 in Puerto de la Cruz which was his second placement at All Saints covering an interregnum. He is currently authorised in the Suffolk Diocese with permission to officiate at services which is normally conducted in the village of Pettistree near his home. Richard also undertakes ministry through the Missions to Seafarers and has been engaged on Chaplaincy duties on a number of Fred Olsen cruise ships, including P&O. Early this year he completed a four-month worldwide cruise with Fred Olsen. He always regards this ministry as a joy and privilege, adopting an open and inclusive pastoral ministry regardless of faith or church denomination.
He has a simple philosophy on life and ministry -‘ Actions speak louder than words’, and ‘Treat others the way you would expect to be treated’ - human kindness being the key quality. On a lighter note -if you want to make God,- ‘Show
him your plans’!