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Appointments

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31 May 2024

ABSOLON. The Revd Dr Christopher Absolon, NS Assistant Curate of Combe Down with Monkton Combe and South Stoke (Bath & Wells), now NS Associate Minister.

BARTLETT. The Revd Dr Alan Bartlett, Diocesan Ministry Development Adviser, and Hon. Canon of Durham Cathedral, to be also NS Assistant Curate (Mission Priest) of St Edmund’s, Bearpark, in Neville’s Cross and Bearpark, Durham (Durham).

BURKE. The Revd Anita Burke, Assistant Curate of Oxclose, now also NS Assistant Curate of New Seaham (Durham).

CATCHPOLE. The Revd Jennifer Catchpole, NS Assistant Curate of Wickham Market with Pettistree (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich), to be Assistant Priest.

CHAMPION. The Revd Helen Champion, Assistant Curate of St James and All Saints and Christ Church, Gloucester, to be part-time Priest-in-Charge of Upton St Leonards (Gloucester).

COOK. The Revd Dr James Cook, Assistant Curate of St Andrew’s, Eaton (Norwich), to be Vicar.

DEVALL. The Revd Elizabeth Devall, Vicar of Heyside and Royton, to be Vicar of St Matthew and St Luke, Chadderton (Manchester).

DEVER. The Revd Paul Dever, Assistant Curate (Senior Associate Vicar) of Howell Hill with St Barnabas’s, Epsom (Guildford), to be Priest-in-Charge of St John the Evangelist, Colchester (Chelmsford).

DOWNES. The Revd Downes, Assistant Curate of Christ Church, Thornton-le-Fylde, to be Assistant Curate (Curate-in-Charge) of St Peter’s and St David’s Church Centre, Fleetwood (Blackburn).

FALVEY. The Revd Luke Falvey, Assistant Curate of St Catharine’s, Gloucester, to be Assistant Curate (Associate Vicar) of Cirencester (Gloucester).

GRENFELL. The Revd Dr James Grenfell, Chaplain of Whipps Cross University Hospital, in the Barts Health NHS Trust, to be Chaplaincy Manager of the University of East London (Chelmsford).

HART. The Revd Susan Hart, Assistant Chaplain of the University of Winchester, to be also part-time Assistant Curate (Assistant Priest) of the Bright Waters Benefice (Winchester).

LUCAS. The Revd David Lucas, Assistant Curate of Heighington and Darlington, to be Team Rector in the Upper Skerne Team Ministry (Durham).

MITCHELL. The Revd Claire Mitchell, formerly NS Assistant Curate of Glossop (Derby) to be Assistant Curate of Amington (Birmingham).

PARKER. The Revd Dr Emma Parker, Deputy Warden of Cranmer Hall, St John’s College, Durham, to be Priest-in-Charge of St Gabriel’s, Bishopwearmouth, remaining Hon. Canon of Durham Cathedral (Durham).

RADFORD-POWELL. The Revd Nicholas Radford-Powell, Assistant Curate in the Buxton with Burbage and King Sterndale Team Ministry, to be Assistant Curate in the Wirksworth Team Ministry (Derby).

ROBINSON. The Revd Joanne Robinson, Assistant Curate of the Hardington Vale Benefice, now Priest-in-Charge of Beckington with Standerwick, Berkley, Rodden, Lullington and Orchardleigh, and of Woodlands (Bath & Wells).

RODRIGUES. The Revd Lisa Rodrigues, NS Assistant Curate in the Clarendon Team Ministry (Salisbury), to be Rector of the North West Hampshire Benefice (Winchester).

RUSHTON. The Revd Gavin Rushton, Priest-in-Charge of Oxclose, now also Interim NS Priest-in-Charge of New Seaham (Durham).

TREHARNE. The Revd David Treharne, Vicar of Tidenham with Beachley and Lancaut, and Priest-in-Charge of St Briavels with Hewelsfield and Brockweir, to be Collaborative Ministry Lead: Foundations (Gloucester).

SCOTLAND

CROFT. The Revd Andrew Croft, formerly Senior Pastor of Soul Survivor, Watford (St Albans), to be Assistant Curate (Associate Rector) of St Paul and St George, Edinburgh (Edinburgh).

LAY APPOINTMENT

STUART. John Stuart, Secretary General of the Scottish Episcopal Church, to be Hon. Lay Canon of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh (Edinburgh).

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