Maidstone archdeaconry
THE Revd Sharon Copestake, formerly Archdeacon of Tonbridge, in Rochester diocese, is now Interim Archdeacon of Maidstone, following the retirement of the Ven. Andrew Sewell (Gazette, 15 November 2024). Archdeacon Copestake was ordained priest in 2013 and has served all her ministry in Rochester diocese. She is be supported by an Associate Archdeacon, the Revd Dr Richard Braddy, Chaplain to the Bishop of Dover since 2022, and Assistant Curate of Tunstsall and Bredgar since 2022. Dr Braddy was ordained priest in 2011 and has served all his ministry in Canterbury diocese.
A’COURT. The Revd Darren A’Court, Vicar of Milton, to be also Assistant Area Dean of Portsmouth (Portsmouth).
ASHCROFT. The Rt Revd Mark Ashcroft, formerly Suffragan Bishop of Bolton, and Diocesan Warden of Readers (Manchester), now Hon. Assistant Bishop (Chester).
BLAKELY. The Revd Lynda Blakeley, Assistant Curate of St Stephen with St Matthias, Sneinton (Southwell & Nottingham), to be Interim Priest-in-Charge.
BULL. The Revd Andrew Bull, Vicar of St Mark’s, Bredbury, now also Rural Dean of Chadkirk (Chester).
CARTER. The Revd Heather Carter, Vicar of Blackbird Leys (Oxford), to be Rector of Astbury and Smallwood (Chester).
CARTY. The Revd Heather Carty, Vicar of Plemstall with Guilden Sutton, to be Chaplain and Spiritual Care Co-ordinator of St Luke’s Hospice, Winsford (Chester).
CHALLIS. The Revd Clare Challis, formerly Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Churt and Hindhead (Guildford), to be Priest-in-Charge of Rowlands Castle (Portsmouth).
COOK. The Revd Ryan Cook, Rector of the Church of the Ascension, Orlando (Central Florida, ECUSA), to be Priest-in-Charge of Holy Trinity, Cowes, and of St Mary’s, Cowes, Rector of Northwood, and Vicar of Gurnard (Portsmouth).
DORMOR. The Revd Dr Duncan Dormor, General Secretary of USPG, and Hon. Minor Canon of Southwark Cathedral (Southwark), now also Canon Theologian of Portsmouth Cathedral (Portsmouth).
EDENBOROUGH. The Revd Catherine Edenborough, Assistant Curate of Portsmouth Cathedral, to be Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Holy Trinity with St Columba, Fareham (Portsmouth).
GILL. The Revd Alec Gill, Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of the Vale Benefice (Oxford), now Vicar.
GOWLER. The Revd Simon Gowler, Vicar of Rainow with Saltersford and Forest, and Rural Dean of Macclesfield, now also Interim Priest-in-Charge of St Paul’s, Macclesfield (Chester).
HILL. The Revd Helen Hill, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) in the Stroud Team Ministry, to be NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Thornbury and Oldbury-on-Severn with Shepperdine (Gloucester).
JONES. The Revd Christopher Jones, NS Assistant Curate of Plas Newton, now NS Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of St Oswald with St Thomas of Canterbury, Chester (Chester).
JONES. The Revd Dr Hester Jones, Senior Chaplain of Winchester College (Winchester), now Team Rector in the Witney Team Ministry (Oxford).
LEAL. The Revd Clare Leal, Priest-in-Charge of High Legh (Chester), now Vicar.
MASON. The Revd Nigel Mason, formerly Bishop’s Chaplain and Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral, now Curate-in-Charge of St Michael and All Angels Conventional District, Mount Dinham, Exeter (Exeter).
MONEME. The Revd Dozie Moneme, Priest-in-Charge of Barton (Portsmouth), now Vicar.
MOORE. The Revd Richard Moore, formerly NS Assistant Curate of St Nicholas’s and St Barnabas’s, Kenilworth (Coventry), now NS Associate Minister.
MORTIMER. The Revd Dr Simon (Sam) Mortimer, NS Assistant Curate of Binfield, now NS Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) in the Bicester with Bucknell, Caversfield and Launton Team Ministry (Oxford).
MUKHOLI. The Revd Patrick Mukholi, Priest-in-Charge of Winkfield and Cranbourne, now Priest-in-Charge of Winnersh (Oxford).
MUMFORD. The Revd Laura Mumford, Chaplain of the Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, now Diocesan Growing Younger Enabler (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich).
PATERSON. The Revd Angela Paterson, formerly NSM of the Icnield Benefice, now Associate Area Dean of Aston and Cuddesdon (Oxford).
PRENTIS. The Revd Dr Sharon Prentis, Deputy Director of the Archbishops’ Council’s Racial Justice Unit, and Canon Theologian of Lichfield Cathedral (Lichfield), to be also Canon Theologian of Portsmouth Cathedral (Portsmouth).
RINDL. The Revd Catherine Rindl, Assistant Curate of St Nicholas’s and All Saints’, Harpenden (St Albans), now Rector of Beaudesert and Henley-in-Arden with Ullenhall (Coventry).
SAVILLE. The Revd Elspeth Saville, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Laleham (London), now also Chaplain of Heathfield School, Ascot (Oxford).
SKIPWORTH. The Revd Nicola Skipworth, Priest-in-Charge of Harworth (Southwell & Nottingham), now Lead Chaplain to the Thames Valley Police (Oxford).
STRICKLAND. The Revd Elizabeth Strickland, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Hartford and Houghton with Wyton, now NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of the Merdian Benefice (Ely).
TODD. The Revd Nicholas Todd, Army Chaplain (Combined Forces), to be Interim Priest-in-Charge of St Andrew’s, Eastoke, Hayling Island, of North Hayling and of South Hayling (Portsmouth).
WALLIS. The Revd Thomas Wallace, Vicar of Garsington, Cuddesdon and Horspath, now also Associate Area Dean of Aston and Cuddesdon (Oxford).
WINDSOR. The Revd Joy Windsor, house-for-duty Assistant Curate of Blendworth with Chalton with Idsworth and of Rowlands Castle, and Assistant Curate of Catherington and Clanfield, to be Priest-in-Charge of Blendworth with Chalton with Idsworth, and Associate Priest of Catherington and Clanfield and of Cowplain (to be known as Horndean Missioner) (Portsmouth).
LAY APPOINTMENTS
ATKINS. Andrew Atkins, Chief Executive of A Rocha UK, to be also Canon of Honour of Portsmouth Cathedral (Portsmouth).
POULTER. Philip Poulter, Diocesan Secretary, to be also Hon. Lay Canon of Portsmouth Cathedral (Portsmouth).
WALLER. Heather Waller CA, now Church Army Evangelist of St Thomas’s Extra-Parochial Place, Philadelphia, and of St Mary’s, Bramall Lane, Sheffield (Sheffield).