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Appointments

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05 January 2018

ANDERSON. The Revd Julie Anderson, Priest-in-Charge of Long Stanton with St Michael, of Over, of Willingham, of Swavesey, and of Lolworth (Ely), to be Priest-in-Charge of Newsome, of Armitage Bridge, and of South Crosland, currently in the Emmanuel Team Ministry (Leeds).

BALDWIN. The Revd Shaun Baldwin, Vicar of Broughton, and Area Dean of Preston, to be also Priest-in-Charge of Ingol (Blackburn).

BARNARD. The Revd Dr Kevin Barnard, Vicar of King Cross, and Halifax Deanery Interfaith Adviser, to be also interim Priest-in-Charge of Southowram and Claremount (Leeds).

BRACEGIRDLE. The Revd Dr Christopher Bracegirdle, Team Rector in the Blackrod, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton and Wingates Team Ministry, to be Vicar of St Peter with St Philip, Bolton-Le-Moors, and Borough Dean of Bolton, remaining Diocesan Warden of Readers, and Hon. Canon of Manchester Cathedral (Manchester).

BRYAN. The Revd Helen Bryan, house-for-duty Priest-in-Charge of East and West Horndon with Little Warley and Childerditch (Chelmsford), to be house-for-duty Rector.

BURFORD. The Revd Anthony Burford, formerly Vicar of St John and St Matthew, South Hornchurch, to be Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) in the Grays Thurrock Team Ministry (Chelmsford).

CLARK. The Revd Julia Clark, NSM of Brumby (Lincoln), now NS Associate Vicar.

CROFTON. The Revd Robert Crofton, Team Vicar in the West Cheltenham Team Ministry, to be Vicar of Barnwood (Gloucester).

DAVIES. The Revd John Davies, Rector of Cam Vale (Bath & Wells), to be Priest-in-Charge of Clapham-With-Keasden and Austwick (Leeds).

EVERITT. The Ven. Michael Everitt, Archdeacon of Lancaster, to be also Interim Vicar of St John and St George the Martyr with Christ the King Chapel, Preston (Blackburn).

GORRINGE. The Revd Christine Gorringe, Assistant Curate of the Thurstable and Winstree Team Ministry (Chelmsford), to be Associate Priest.

HARRISON. The Revd Kathryn Harrison, Assistant Curate in the New Windsor Team Ministry (Oxford), to be Vicar of St Mark’s, Hamilton Terrace, St Marylebone (London).

HEDGER. The Revd Graham Hedger, Assistant Diocesan Secretary, and Diocesan Head of Stewardship and Generous Giving, to be Priest-in-Charge of Orebeck, remaining Canon Emeritus of St Edmundsbury Cathedral (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich).

JONES. The Revd Kay Jones, OLM of New Clee (Lincoln), now Priest-in-Charge.

KAYE. The Revd Stephen Kaye, house-for-duty Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) in the Abbeylands Team Ministry, with special responsibility for St Stephen’s, Kirkstall, to be Team Vicar, with special responsibility for St Stephen’s, Kirkstall, St Mary’s, Hawksworth Wood, and Moor Grange (Leeds).

McMULLEN. The Revd Anne McMullen, formerly Vicar of Newton with Flowery Field (Chester), now Resettlement Chaplain of HM Prison Forest Bank (Manchester).

PARKER. The Revd John Parker, Priest-in-Charge of Fordham (Chelmsford), to be Rector.

RAMBLE. The Revd Judith Ramble to be NSM (Associate Priest Missioner) of St James’s, Hill (Birmingham).

SANDERCOCK-PICKLES. The Revd Deborah Sandercock-Pickles, Priest-in-Charge of St Margaret with St George, Prestwich, (Manchester), now Vicar.

SCARGILL. The Revd Claire Scargill, OLM Assistant Curate of Mistley with Manningtree and Bradfield (Chelmsford), to be Associate Priest.

SCOTCHMER. The Revd Michael Scotchmer, OLM Assistant Curate of St Anne’s, Chingford (Chelmsford), to be Associate Priest.

WALKER. The Revd Cherie Walker, Assistant Curate of Broughton, to be also Assistant Curate of Ingol (Blackburn).

WATKINS. The Revd Mark Watkins, Team Vicar in the Castleford Team Ministry, to be Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of All Saints’, Pontefract, and of St Giles with St Mary, Pontefract (Leeds).

WATTS. The Revd Thomas Watts, Assistant Curate (Associate Vicar) in the Great Chesham Team Ministry (Oxford), now Senior Minister of St John’s, Proprietary Chapel, Downshire Hill, Hampstead (London).

WEDGE. The Revd Christopher Wedge, Priest-in-Charge of St Mary’s, Prestwich (Manchester), to be Rector.

WHEELER. The Revd David Wheeler, formerly Vicar of St Saviour with St Mary, Cobbold Road (London), to be house-for-duty Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Lower Wharfedale (Leeds).

 

WALES

LINDSAY. The Revd Robert Lindsay, Priest-in-Charge of Rhymney (Monmouth), to be Priest-in-Charge of Bargoed and Deri with Brithdir, remaining Priest-in-Charge of Pontlottyn and Fochriw (Llandaff).

SMITH. The Revd Pauline Smith, Assistant Curate of Coity Nolton and Brackla with Coychurch, in the Bridgend Ministry Area, to be Team Vicar in the Eglwysilan and Caerphilly Rectorial Benefice, and Caerphilly Ministry Area (Llandaff).

 

LAY APPOINTMENTS

RICKETT. Andrew Rickett, Lead Diocesan Board of Education Consultant (Salisbury), now Diocesan Director of Education (Llandaff).

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