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Appointments

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28 September 2018

Chaplain of the Fleet

THE new Chaplain of the Fleet and Archdeacon for the Royal Navy is the Revd Martyn Gough, Deputy Chaplain of the Fleet, since 2014, and an Hon. Chaplain to the Queen. He has served in the Royal Navy since 1998, as Senior Chaplain in Afghanistan, Vocations Adviser, and Director of Ordinands. He was ordained in 1990 and has served in the dioceses of Llandaff and Europe.

ATKINSON. The Revd Heather Atkinson, Assistant Curate of London Fields with St Paul’s, Haggerston, South Hackney, to be Assistant Curate of St Peter with St Thomas, Bethnal Green (London).

BRADY. The Revd Natasha Brady, Assistant Curate of Rushden with Newton Bromswold (Peterborough), now Vicar of Stoke Poges (Oxford).

BREWER. The Revd Susan Brewer, Priest-in-Charge of Borstal (Rochester), now also Residentiary Canon of Rochester Cathedral.

BRYANT-SCOTT. The Revd Bruce Bryant-Scott, Interim Priest-in-Charge of St Dunstan’s, Gordon, Head, Victoria (British Columbia, Canada), to be Assistant Chaplain of St Thomas’s, Crete (Europe), remaining Hon. Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria (British Columba, Canada).

BURNS. The Revd Michael Burns, Priest-in-Charge of Christ Church, West Wimbledon (Southwark), to be Vicar.

CLARK. The Revd Stephanie Clark, Vicar of Stanley and South Moor, now also Area Dean of Lanchester (Durham).

CLUTTERBUCK. The Revd Elizabeth Clutterbuck, Assistant Curate of Christ Church with St John and St Saviour, Highbury, to be Assistant Curate in the Tollington Team Ministry, with special responsibility for Emmanuel Church (London).

CONSTABLE. The Revd Sharon Constable, Rector of Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney Stanton, to be also Area Dean of Guthlaxton (Leicester).

CORBYN. The Revd John Corbyn, Vicar of Bearsted with Thurnham, and Hon. Canon of Canterbury Cathedral, now also Area Dean of North Downs (Canterbury).

COULSON. The Revd Kenneth Coulson, NS Assistant Curate of Windy Nook, to be Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Gateshead Fell and of Windy Nook (Durham).

DAWSON. The Revd Ruth Dawson, NS Assistant Curate of Heighington and St Matthew and St Luke, Darlington (Durham), now Associate Priest.

DENCH. The Revd Christopher Dench, Hon. Canon of Rochester Cathedral (Rochester), now Residentiary Canon, remaining Bishop’s Officer for Ministry and Training.

FISHER. The Revd Richard Fisher, Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of St John the Baptist, Loughton (Chelmsford), to be Team Vicar in the Smestow Vale Team Ministry (Lichfield).

GIBBS. The Revd Stewart Gibbs, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Blackmore and Stondon Massey, to be Priest-in-Charge of High Ongar with Norton Mandeville (Chelmsford).

GOODMAN. The Revd Penelope Goodman, Interim Priest-in-Charge of Easton, Colton, Marlingford and Bawburgh (Norwich), to be Assistant Curate.

HOWARTH. The Revd David Howarth, Assistant Curate of Christ Church, Bromley (Rochester), to be Assistant Curate (Associate Vicar) of Bishop Hannington Memorial Church, Hove, with responsibility for Holy Cross, Hove (Chichester).

HUDSON. The Revd Robert Hudson, Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Harold Wood (Chelmsford), to be Vicar.

HUGHES. The Revd Angela Hughes, Priest-in-Charge of Clipston with Naseby and Haselbech and Kelmarsh (Peterborough), to be house-for-duty Priest-in-Charge of Lanercost, Walton, Gilsland and Nether Denton (Carlisle).

KNEEN. The Revd Michael Kneen, Team Rector in the Leominster Team Ministry, and Rural Dean of Leominster, now also Prebendary of Hereford Cathedral (Hereford).

KNOX. The Revd Neil Knox, Assistant Curate of Market Deeping, to be Interim Minister of the Billingborough Group (Lincoln).

LINDLEY. The Revd Danie Lindley, NS Assistant Curate of Chester Le Street, to be Priest-in-Charge and Gateshead Fell and of Windy Nook (Durham).

LUCAS. The Revd Pauline Lucas, Priest-in-Charge of St John the Baptist, Kirdford (Chichester), now Vicar.

MACKAY. The Revd Margaret Mackay, Assistant Curate of High Spen and Rowlands Gill, now Priest-in-charge of St Edmund’s Chapel with Holy Trinity and Venerable Bede, Gateshead (Durham).

MANOUCH. The Revd Sarah Manouch, NS Assistant Curate of West Wittering and Birdham with Itchenor (Chichester) now NS Associate Vicar.

MATTHEWS. The Revd Elis Matthews, Assistant Curate of St Paul’s, East Ham (Chelmsford), to be Vicar of Spring Grove (London).

McAULAY. The Revd Mark McAulay, Vicar of New Southgate (London), now Vicar of St Saviour and St Peter, Eastbourne (Chichester).

McDONALD. The Revd Sarah McDonald, Assistant Curate of St Mary Magdalen and St David, Holloway (Hope Church, Islington) (London), to be Associate Vicar.

MOSS. The Revd Lucy Moss, Assistant Curate of Spennymoor and Whitworth, to be Interim Minister in Easington deanery (Durham).

NEWMAN. The Revd Gillian New­man, Assistant Curate of St John of Jerusalem with Christ Church, South Hackney (London), and Bank Chaplain of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust (South­wark), to be Chaplain of Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, Harlow (Chelmsford).

REED. The Revd Colin Reed, Rector of High Oak, Hingham and Scoulton with Wood Rising, to be also Rural Dean of Humbleyard (Norwich).

RENDALL. The Revd Susan Rendall, Hon. Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Kenton, to be Hon. Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Weetslade (Newcastle).

ROWAN. The Revd Nicholas Rowan, Priest-in-Charge of Hawkwell, to be also Area Dean of Rochford (Chelmsford).

SEWELL. The Revd Richard Sewell, Dean designate of St George’s College, Jerusalem (Jerusalem, Jerusalem and the Middle East) to be Hon. Canon of Southwark Cathedral (Southwark).

SKIPWORTH. The Revd Nicola Skipworth, Priest-in-Charge of Pembroke Dock, now Priest-in-Charge of Harworth (Southwell & Nottingham).

SPOKES. The Revd David Spokes, Vicar of Hunwick and Willington, now also Area Dean of Stanhope (Durham).

STEPHENSON. The Revd James Stephenson, Chaplain of St Paul’s Collegiate School, Hamilton, New Zealand (Waikato & Taranaki, Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia), now Chaplain of Blue Coat School, Reading (Oxford).

STUBBINGS. The Revd Paulette Stubbings, Assistant Curate of Boughton-under-Blean with Dunkirk, Goodnestone with Graveney and Hernhill, to be Team Vicar in the Whitstable Team Ministry (Canterbury).

THOMAS. The Revd Hugh Thomas, NS As­­sistant Curate (Associate Vicar) of St Paul’s, Totten­ham, to be NS Assistant Curate (Associate Vicar) of St Cuthbert’s, West Hampstead (London).

TOOVEY. The Revd Rupert Toovey, NSM (Associate Priest) of Steyning, and of Ashurst, (Chichester), now Associate Vicar.

WALL. The Revd Timothy Wall, Assistant Curate of Peterlee, to be Priest-in-Charge of Lyons (Durham).

WILLIAMS. The Revd Stephen Williams, Priest-in-Charge of St Gabriel’s, Prestwich, to be Vicar, remaining Bishop’s Interfaith Adviser, Hon. Canon of Manchester Cathedral, and Assistant Curate of St Mary the Virgin, Prestwich, and of St Margaret with St George, Prestwich (Manchester).

WIXON. The Revd Jack Wixon, formerly Vicar of Ribby cum Wrea and Weeton (Blackburn), to be Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of All Saints’, Lubenham, in the Market Harborough — Little Bowden with Lubenham and Great Bowden Team Ministry (Leicester).

YETMAN. The Revd Sarah Yetman, Priest-in-Charge of St John with St Michael, Bournemouth (Winchester), to be Vicar.

YOUNG. The Revd Richard Young, Vicar of Yiewsley, now also Area Dean of Hillingdon (London).

SCOTLAND

DE VERNY. The Revd David De Verny, Priest-in-Charge of St Anna and St Mary, Haarlem, the Netherlands (Europe), now Priest-in-Charge of the Holy Rood, Carnoustie (Brechin).

GOOLJARY. The Revd Yousouf Gooljary, Assistant Curate (Associate Rector) of Christ Church, Edinburgh, now Rector of St Martin of Tours, Edinburgh (Edinburgh).

KETLEY. The Revd Christopher Ketley, Rector of Elgin with Lossiemouth and Hon. Canon of St Andrew’s Cathedral, Inverness, to be Rector of St Ninian’s, Castle Douglas, and of Christ Church, Dalbeattie (Glasgow & Galloway).

REDPATH. The Revd Grace Redpath, Assistant Curate of Christ Church, Duns, to be Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of St Andrew’s, Kelso (Edinburgh).

SAWREY. The Revd Paul Sawrey, Pioneer Minister of King’s Cross Church (London), now Assistant Curate (Associate Rector) of St Paul and St George, Edinburgh (Edinburgh).

WRIGHT. The Revd Dr Jenny Wright, Assistant Curate of St Paul and St George, Edinburgh, now Assistant Curate (Associate Rector) of Christ Church, Edinburgh (Edinburgh).

WALES

CAREY. The Revd Philip Carey, NSM in the Offa Mission Area, now Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) in Valle Crucis Mission Area (St Asaph).

MACKRIELL. The Revd Peter Mackriell, Vicar of Kelsall (Chester), to be Priest-in-Charge in the Maelor Mission Area (St Asaph).

POWELL. The Revd Pamela Powell, Transition Missioner and Priest-in-Charge in Alyn Mission Area, to be Director of Ministry and a Priest-in-Charge in Borderlands Mission Area (St Asaph), remaining Canon Chancellor of St Asaph’s Cathedral.

ROBERTS. The Revd Dr Carol Roberts, Ministry Area Leader of Bro Eryi (Bangor), to be Priest-in-Charge in the Penedeyrn Mission Area (St Asaph).

SMITH. The Revd Dr Alexis Smith, Pioneer Priest in the Pool Mission Area (St Asaph), to be Priest-in-Charge.

TAYLOR. The Revd Lee Taylor, Assistant Curate of St John the Baptist, Croydon (Southwark), to be Priest-in-Charge in Valle Crucis Mission Area (St Asaph).

AIR TRAINING CORPS

The following now Hon. Chaplains: the Revd Anthony Adams (Sidmouth Squadron); the Revd Peter Bone (Ramsgate and Manston Squadron); the Revd Fiona Crocker (Dursley Squadron); the Revd Ian Fisher (Linton Squadron); the Revd Dr David Isiorho (St Blazey Squadron); the Revd Glynnis Lautenbach (Burghfield Squadron); the Revd Alison Riley (Whitehaven Squadron).

WITHDRAWAL OF ACCEPTANCE

AUBREY-JONES. The Revd Adrian Aubrey-Jones, formerly Team Vicar in the Dereham and District Team Ministry, and Rural Dean of Dereham in Mitford, has withdrawn his acceptance of the post of Rural Dean of Heacham and Rising (Norwich).

READERS (LLMs)

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Diocese of Canterbury (by the Bishop of Dover in the Cathedral on 16 September): Penny Lowe, Jill Petts, Christopher Scoble.

Diocese of Worcester (by the Bishop of Worcester in his Cathedral on 15 September): Fiona Carter, Victoria Day, Roger King, Alison Martin, Mary Phillips, Nicholas Stephens.

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