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Appointments

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02 May 2025

AYRES. The Revd Dean Ayres, Assistant Curate (Associate Vicar) of St Mary’s, Acton, to be Vicar of St Joseph the Worker and St Hugh, West End, Northolt (London).

BAILEY. The Revd David Bailey, Vicar of Ernesettle, Whitleigh and Honicknowle (Exeter), to be house-for-duty Priest-in-Charge of Hemsby and Lound (Norwich).

BARNES. The Revd Joseph Barnes, Assistant Curate of St Andrew’s, Bedford (St Albans), to be Assistant Curate of St Luke’s, Hammersmith, and of St Matthew’s, Hammersmith (London).

BEDFORD. The Revd Rachel Bedford, NS Assistant Curate of Holy Trinity, Brompton, with St Paul’s, Onslow Square, and St Augustine’s, South Kensington (London), to be Vicar of St James’s, Greyfriars, Reading (Oxford).

BIGGS. The Revd David Biggs, Priest-in-Charge of Sowerby, of Sessay, and of Thirkleby with Kilburn and Bagby, to be also Assistant Area Dean of Mowbray (York).

BLACKSTOCK-MILLER. The Revd Sebrina Blackstock-Miller, Assistant Curate of Sparkhill and of Sparkbrook, now Assistant Curate of Ladywood (Birmingham).

BUNYAN. The Revd James Bunyan, Assistant Curate of Fulwell, to be Assistant Curate (Curate-in-Charge) of Christ Church, Staines (London).

BURNETT. The Revd Paul Burnett, Assistant Curate of Whitby with Ruswarp (York), to be Assistant Priest.

CLARK. The Revd Simon Clark, Vicar of St Mark’s, Noel Park, and Edmonton Area Assistant Director of Ordinands (London), to be Vicar of the Holy Nativity, Knowle (Bristol).

CLOUGH. The Revd Marianne Clough, Assistant Curate of Bolton and of Sorted Fresh Expression, to be Interim Estates Church-Planter for North East Bradford, and Interim Community Priest of Thorpe Edge (Leeds).

DALTON. The Revd Peter Dalton, Assistant Curate of Anchor Church (Bishop’s Mission Order), now Assistant Curate of St Paul’s, Balsall Heath, and Edgbaston (Rea Church) (Birmingham).

DOUGLAS-PENNANT. The Revd Oliver Douglas-Pennant, Assistant Curate (Associate Vicar) of St John the Baptist and St Mary the Virgin, Isleworth, to be Vicar of All Saints’, Queensbury (London).

DREW. The Revd Simon Drew, Vicar of Middlewich with Byley (Chester), to be Priest-in-Charge of Chellaston (Derby).

FATONA. The Revd Adebukunola Fatona, Assistant Curate of St Peter’s, de Beavuoir Town, Islington, now Assistant Curate of St Barnabas’s, Bethnal Green (London).

GALLAGHER. The Revd Margaret Gallagher, Vicar of Welton with Melton, to be also Area Dean of Howden (York).

HOLMES. The Revd Alexandra Holmes, formerly Vicar of Westbury sub Mendip with Easton (Bath & Wells), to be Team Vicar in the Dart and Avon Mission Community (Exeter).

HUTCHINSON. The Revd Alison Hutchinson, NS Assistant Curate of Weaverthorpe with Helperthorpe, Luttons Ambo and Kirby Grindalythe with Wharram, now Assistant Curate of Haxby and Wigginton (York).

KENNY. The Revd Lynda Kenny, formerly Team Vicar in the Howden Team Ministry, to be Assistant Curate of Emmanuel Church, Bridlington, and Barmston with Fraisthorpe (York).

KURKALANG. The Revd Urmila Kurkalang, Assistant Curate of Yiewsley (London), to be Vicar.

MAGRATH. The Revd Kayleigh Magrath, Assistant Curate of St Peter’s, West Molesey (Guildford), now Assistant Curate (Assistant Priest) of All Saints’, New Eltham (Southwark).

MAMBU. The Revd Jules Mambu, Priest-in-Charge of St Lawrence’s, Denton, and of St Anne’s, Haughton (Manchester), to be Vicar of Castle Vale with Minworth (Birmingham).

MASON. The Revd Matthew Mason, Assistant Curate of Boldmere, to be Assistant Curate of Holy Trinity, Sutton Coldfield, and of Maney (Birmingham).

MASSEY. The Revd Kirsty Massey, NS Assistant Curate of Owlerton, to be Priest-in-Charge of Anston, of Firbeck with Letwell, and of Woodsetts, and Oversight Minister of the L1 Mission Area (Sheffield).

MITTON. The Revd Christopher Mitton, Leader of Anchor Church (Bishop’s Mission Order), now Priest-in-Charge of St Paul’s, Balsall Heath, and Edgbaston (Leader of Rea Church) (Birmingham).

MUKOJA. The Revd Tariro Mukoja, Assistant Curate of Kings Heath, now Vicar of Stirchley, and Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Cotteridge (Birmingham).

MUNRO. The Rt Revd Dr Robert Munro, Suffragan Bishop of Ebbsfleet (Provincial Episcopal Visitor) (Canterbury), and Hon. Assistant Bishop (Blackburn, London, Sheffield, Oxford, Chelmsford, Chester, Durham, Southwark, Peterborough, St Albans, Bath & Wells), now also Hon. Assistant Bishop (Birmingham).

ROLLS. The Revd Mary Rolls, Assistant Curate (Multiply Minister) of Thirsk, to be Rector, remaining Area Dean of Mowbray (York).

STEVENSON. The Revd Felix Stevenson, Assistant Curate (Pioneer Assistant Curate) of Holy Trinity, Clapham (Southwark), now Associate Minister.

THOMAS. The Rt Revd Paul Thomas, Suffragan Bishop of Oswestry (Lichfield), and Hon. Assistant Bishop (Worcester, Coventry, Truro, Exeter, Oxford, Bath & Wells), now also Hon. Assistant Bishop (Birmingham).

WALL. The Revd Wendy Wall, Assistant Curate of Great Stanmore, to be Vicar of Greenhill (London).

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