Dean Key bids farewell to Winchester
THE Dean of Jersey, the Very Revd Bob Key, said on Wednesday
that he was "very, very happy" with the decision to transfer
oversight of the Channel Islands from the diocese of Winchester to
the Archbishop of Canterbury (News, 24 January). "New
relationships within the Anglican Church beckon," he wrote in a
pastoral letter read out in churches on the island on Sunday. He
said, on Wednesday, that he "can't wait" toread the report on
safeguarding on the island by Dame Heather Steel,which the diocese
of Winchester has so far declined to publish (News, 29
November).
Merseyside priest jailed for a year
THE Priest-in-Charge of the parishes of Seacombe and Poulton, on
Merseyside, the Revd Ian Hughes, was sentenced to 12 months in
prison on Wednesday, after pleading guilty to possessing more than
8000 indecent images and films of children (News, 10
January). The Bishop of Chester, Dr Peter Forster, said: "Ian
Hughes's court appearances and sentencing have come as a deep shock
to all who know him."
Bradford dementia work celebrated
THE diocese of Bradford, and St Paul's, Shipley, have been
recognised as "working to become dementia friendly" by the Bradford
District Dementia Action Alliance. At an awards ceremony last week,
they were granted the right to use the Alzheimer's Society's new
logo, in order to highlight their efforts. The diocese's adviser on
dementia, Dr Elizabeth Milwain, said: "Fear, grief, and guilt
remain the biggest challenges in responding well to people with
dementia, but people do want to know more, and start talking, and
this is very encouraging."