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Appointments

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03 July 2015

ALVEY. The Revd Martyn Alvey, Vicar of Christ Church, Worksop, and Priest-in-Charge of Shireoaks, to be Vicar of Christ Church, Worksop, and Shireoaks (Southwell & Nottingham).

ATTWOOD. The Revd Jennifer Attwood, NSM (Assistant Priest) of Lingfield and Crowhurst, to be NSM (Assistant Priest) of Lingfield and Dormansland (Southwark).

BARR. The Revd John Barr, Vicar of Great Malvern, now also Hon. Canon of Worcester Cathedral (Worcester).

BATTEN. The Revd Stuart Batten, Priest-in-Charge of Holy Trinity, Barkingside, and Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands, to be also Priest-in-Charge of St Francis of Assisi, Barkingside (Chelmsford).

BREWER. The Revd Christina Brewer, Assistant Curate of Crofton (Rochester), to be Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of the Canonry Benefice (Canterbury).

BRUNT. The Revd Alison Brunt, Assistant Curate of St Peter and St Augustine, South Croydon, to be Vicar of St Oswald's, Norbury (Southwark).

BURGESS. The Revd Charles Burgess, Assistant Curate of Bath Weston with North Stoke and Langridge, now NSM (Associate Vicar) of Bathford (Bath & Wells).

CHEDZEY. The Revd Derek Chedzey, Bristol Diocesan Adviser for Initial Ministerial Education, Director of Lay Ministries, Warden of Readers, Hon. Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) in the Yate Team Ministry, Assistant Archdeacon, and Hon. Canon of Bristol Cathedral (Bristol), to be Canon Residentiary.

CROSS. The Revd Ronald Cross, Assistant Curate of Cullompton, Willand, Uffculme, Kentisbeare, and Blackborough (Exeter), to be Vicar of St Saviour's, Upper Sunbury (London).

DAWSON-JONES. The Revd Garry Dawson-Jones, Assistant Curate of Hackenthorpe (Sheffield) to be Team Rector in the Warboys with Broughton and Bury with Wistow Team Ministry (Ely).

DUDLEY-SMITH. The Revd James Dudley-Smith, Rector of Yeovil with Kingston Pitney, now also Rural Dean of Yeovil (Bath & Wells).

FORD. The Revd Richard Ford, NSM (Assistant Priest) of St Francis and St Mary of Nazareth, West Wickham, now also NSM (Assistant Priest) of St John's, West Wickham (Southwark).

FOSS. The Revd Esther Foss, Team Vicar in the Knaresborough Team Ministry (West Yorkshire & the Dales), to be Priest-in-Charge of St Andrew's, Coulsdon (Southwark).

GISBOURNE. The Revd Michael Gisbourne, Vicar of Scotforth (Blackburn), to be also Hon. Chaplain to the General Synod.

GRAINGER. The Revd Bruce Grainger, formerly Vicar of Oxenhope, and Hon. Canon of Bradford Cathedral (Bradford), to be Hon. Chaplain of Bradford Cathedral (West Yorkshire & the Dales).

HARNDEN. The Revd Peter Harnden, Priest-in-Charge of Benhilton (Southwark), now Vicar.

HENDRY. The Revd Felicity Hendry, NSM of St John the Baptist, Crawley (Chichester), now NS Assistant Curate of Tadworth (Southwark).

HINTON. The Revd Nigel Hinton, formerly NSM of Cudham and Downe (Rochester), to be house-for-duty Assistant Curate (Associate Vicar) of Lingfield and Dormansland (Southwark).

JEFFERY. The Revd Judith Jeffery, Priest-in-Charge of Baltonsborough with Butleigh, West Bradley and West Pennard, to be Rector of Crook Peak (Bath & Wells).

JONES. The Revd Andrew Jones, Assistant Curate of Sprowston with Beeston, to be Rector of the Trunch Group (Norwich).

KINGDON. The Revd Chloe Kingdon, Assistant Curate of Winsmoor, to be Rector of Aisholt, Enmore, Goathurst, Nether Stowey, Over Stowey and Spaxton with Charlynch (Bath & Wells).

LAWLEY. The Revd Rosemary Lawley, Team Vicar in the Kidderminster Ismere Team Ministry, and Faith at Work in Worcestershire Industrial Chaplain, now also Hon. Canon of Worcester Cathedral (Worcester).

LEE. The Revd Young Lee, Assistant Curate in the Walthamstow Team Ministry, to be Priest-in-Charge of St Erkenwald's, Barking (Chelmsford).

McCONNAUGHIE. The Revd Adrian McConnaughie, Chaplain of Brentwood School, to be also Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Warley and Great Warley (Chelmsford).

MASHEDER. The Revd Charles Masheder, formerly Rector of the Ray Valley, and Hon. Canon of Christ Church Cathedral (Oxford), to be house-for-duty Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Bere Regis and Affpuddle with Turnerspuddle (Salisbury) (correction).

OLUKANMI. The Revd Stella Olukanmi, Vicar of St Cedd's, Barkingside, to be Priest-in-Charge of St Andrew's, Walthamstow (Chelmsford).

O'SULLIVAN. The Revd Hazel O'Sullivan, Assistant Curate of St Mary Magdalene's, Reigate, to be Priest-in-Charge of St Francis and St Mary of Nazareth, West Wickham (Southwark).

PERCIVAL. The Revd Kathryn Percival, Priest-in-Charge of Lingfield and Crowhurst, and Assistant Curate (Assistant Priest) of Dormansland, to be Vicar of Lingfield and Dormansland (Southwark).

PERRICONE. The Revd Vincent Perricone, house-for-duty Priest-in-Charge of St Peter's, Devizes (Salisbury), now Vicar.

PICKLES. The Revd Mark Pickles, Director of Anglican Training of Oak Hill Theological College, to be NSM of St Thomas's, Oakwood (London).

POWER. The Revd Michael Power, Assistant Curate of St Edward the Confessor, Romford (Chelmsford), to be Vicar.

PRIESTLEY. The Revd Mandy Priestley, Assistant Curate of Shepton Mallet with Doulting, to be Assistant Curate (Pioneer Community Priest) of Ashwick with Oakhill and Binegar, and Assistant Mission Enabler of the Shepton Mallet Local Ministry Group (Bath & Wells).

PULLINGER. The Revd Mark Pullinger, Team Vicar in the Sutton Team Ministry, to be Priest-in-Charge and Team Rector designate in the Merstham, South Merstham and Gatton Team Ministry (Southwark).

RUSSELL GRANT. The Revd Julia Russell Grant, OLM of Thurstable and Winstree (Chelmsford), to be Associate Priest.

STANTON. The Revd Barbara Stanton, Priest-in-Charge of Chilton Cantelo with Ashington, Mudford, Rimpton and Marston Magna (Bath & Wells), to be Rector.

TAYLOR. The Revd Lee Taylor, Assistant Curate of St Margaret's, Leigh-on-Sea, to be Assistant Curate of St Clement's, Leigh (Chelmsford).

TAYLOR. The Revd Noelle Taylor, Vicar of Great Parndon, to be Priest-in-Charge of Chipping Ongar with Shelley (Chelmsford).

VERNON-YORKE. The Revd Suzanne Vernon-Yorke, University and Polytechnic Chaplain of Bradford, and Mission Priest in Bradford archdeaconry, to be also Hon. Chaplain of Bradford Cathedral (West Yorkshire & the Dales).

WHEELER. The Revd Nicholas Wheeler, Hon. Canon of the Cathedral of the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), to be Vicar of Holy Trinity and St Saviour, Upper Chelsea (London).

WHITE. The Revd Philip White, Priest-in-Charge of St James with Holy Trinity, Scarborough, and of Cayton with Eastfield (York), to be Priest-in-Charge of the West Trent Group: Thurgarton (St Peter) with Hoveringham and Bleasby with Halloughton (Southwell & Nottingham).

WICKENS. The Revd Andrew Wickens, Team Vicar in the Dudley Team Ministry, Education Chaplain, and Chair of the Dudley Borough Interfaith Network, now also Hon. Canon of Worcester Cathedral (Worcester).

WILSON. The Revd Dr Thomas Wilson, Vicar of St James and All Saints and Christ Church, Gloucester (Gloucester), to be Director of St Philip's Centre for Study and Engagement In A Multi-Faith Society (Leicester).

WINTER. The Revd Andrew Winter, Chaplain of Ipswich School (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich), to be Chaplain of Reed's School, Guildford (Guildford).

Correction. The Ven. Luke Miller served Winchmore Hill in 2011-12, not before he became archdeacon, as stated last week.

 

SCOTLAND

LYON. The Revd Joan Lyon, Team Vicar in the Sole Bay Team Ministry (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich), to be Priest-in-Charge of St Ninian's, Aberdeen (Aberdeen & Orkney).

 

IRELAND

BLAIR. The Revd Henry Blair, Rector of Magheraculmoney, to be also Canon of St Macartan's Cathedral, Clogher, and St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen (Clogher).

BRIDLE. The Revd Geoffrey Bridle, Rector of Cleenish and Mullaghdun, to be also Canon of St Macartan's Cathedral, Clogher, and St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen (Clogher).

HANNA. The Revd Isaac Hanna, Rector of Maghera with Killelagh (Derry & Raphoe), to be Rector of Drumcliffe with Lissadell and Munninane (Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh).

IRWIN. The Revd Alan Irwin, Rector of Lack, to be also Rural Dean of Kesh (Clogher).

JACKSON-NOBLE. The Revd Ruth Jackson-Noble, Rector of Mountmellick with Coolbanagher, Rosenallis and Clonaslee (Meath & Kildare), to be Rector of Crumlin with Chapelizod (Dublin & Glendalough).

KERNOHAN. The Revd Jason Kernohan, Assistant Curate of Drumachose (Derry & Raphoe), to be Rector of Eglantine (Connor).

KERR. The Revd Anita Kerr, Diocesan Curate-in-Charge of Galloon with Drummully and Sallaghy (Clogher), to be Rector.

LONEY. The Revd Mark Loney, Team Vicar in the Digswell with Panshanger Team Ministry (St Albans), to be Rector of Dungiven with Bovevagh (Derry & Raphoe).

TARLETON. The Revd Peter Tarleton, Rector of Killeshin with Cloydagh and Killabban, to be also Canon of St Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny (Cashel, Waterford, Lismore, Ossory, Ferns & Leighlin).

 

ECUMENICAL

ARCHIBONG. Professor Uduak Archibong, Professor of Diversity at the University of Bradford, to be Ecumenical Canon of Bradford Cathedral (West Yorkshire & the Dales).

ENSOR. The Revd Graham Ensor, Regional Minister and Team Leader of the Yorkshire Baptist Association, to be Ecumenical Canon of Bradford Cathedral (West Yorkshire & the Dales).

STOCK. The Rt Revd Marcus Stock, Roman Catholic Bishop of Leeds, to be Ecumenical Canon of Bradford (West Yorkshire & the Dales).

 

AIR TRAINING CORPS

The following to be Hon. Chaplains: the Revd Ruth Hulse (Hereford Squadron); the Revd Aian Macpherson (City of Hull Squadron); the Revd Richard Norman (Bromley Squadron); the Revd Neil Roberts (Steyning Squadron).

 

READERS (LLMs)

(admitted and licensed)

Diocese of Guildford (by the Bishop in his Cathedral on 20 June): Craig Nobbs.

Diocese of Worcester (by the Bishop of Dudley in the Cathedral on 20 June): Mary German, Jacqui Green, Val Houghton, Maureen Hughes, Melissa Rose, Kim Topham, Geoff Westwood.

 

LAY APPOINTMENTS

GOAD. Dame Sarah Goad, Hon. Lay Canon of Southwark Cathedral (Southwark), to be Hon. Lay Canon Emeritus.

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