Clergy Appointments
The Revd Amanda Mary ARTHUR, Assistant Curate in the Penkridge Team; to be Team Vicar in Bromsgrove Parish (WORCESTER)
The Revd John BAINES, Vicar of Longnor, Quarnford, Sheen and Warslow with Elkstone; to also be Assistant Curate of Alstonfield, Ilam and Wetton, Calton, Cauldon, Grindon, Waterfall and Blore Ray with Okeover, Longnor, Quarnford, Sheen and Warslow with Elkstone
The Revd Iain BAKER, Vicar of Kidsgrove; to also be Assistant Curate of Talke
The Revd John Jeremy BRIDGE, Vicar of Rowley Regis St Giles (BIRMIGNHAM): to be Vicar of West Bromwich
The Revd Linda Jayne COX, Rector of Baschurch and Weston Lullingfield with Hordley and Rural Dean of Ellesmere; to also be Rural Dean of Oswestry
The Revd Michael FITZSIMMONS, Assistant Curate of Barlborough and Clowne (DERBY); to be Team Vicar in the Leek Area Team
The Revd Sharon Suzanne GREENSMITH, Master of St John’s Hospital Lichfield; to be Team Vicar in Tettenhall Regis
The Revd Patrick GRIFFIN, Priest in Charge of Mow Cop; to be Vicar of Alstonefield, Ilam and Wetton
The Revd Jane HELD, Interim Priest in Charge of Butterton, Ipstones-with-Berkhamsytch and Onecote-with-Bradnop; to also be Assistant Curate of Alstonfield, Ilam and Wetton, Calton, Cauldon, Grindon, Waterfall and Blore Ray with Okeover, Longnor, Quarnford, Sheen and Warslow with Elkstone
The Revd Fiona IDDON, Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Meole Brace; to also be Rural Dean of Shrewsbury and Wrekin
The Revd Jonathan Richard IDDON, Rector of the Peel Parishes; to be Minister in Charge (Interim Vicar) of Shenstone and Stonnall
The Revd Canon Elizabeth Barbara JACKSON, Associate Archdeacon of Berkshire and Honorary Canon of Christ Church Oxford (OXFORD); to be Archdeacon of Walsall
The Revd Laura Sian LENANDER, Assistant Curate of Telford Minster; to be Interim Minister (Mission Lead)
The Very Revd Canon Brian MCGINLEY, Dean of St Chad’s Cathedral Birmingham (BIRMINGHAM); to be an Ecumenical Canon of the Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Chad
The Revd Jonathan Edward MORLEY, Curate of Aldridge; to be Vicar of Holy Trinity Southwell (SOUTHWELL AND NOTTINGHAM)
The Revd Alison Mary MORRIS, Assistant Curate (Interim Minister) in Pelsall; to be Vicar
The Revd Stephen Paul REYNOLDS PtO, Assistant Curate (Interim Minister) in Great Wyrley; to be Assistant Curate (Interim Minister) in Cannock and Huntington and at Hatherton
The Ven Samantha RUSHTON, Archdeacon of York (YORK); to be Diocesan Secretary/Chief Executive Officer
The Revd Robin TROTTER, Priest in Charge of Burton-upon-Trent S.Modwen and Rural Dean of Tutbury (continuing); to be Vicar
The Revd Nicholas Edgar WATSON, Assistant Curate of St John, Flixton and Area Dean of Manchester South and Stretford (MANCHESTER); to be Archdeacon of Salop
Retirements and Resignations
The Revd Dr Tom David ATFIELD; Assistant Curate (Interim Minister) of Oakengates; Priors Lee and Wrockwardine Wood; Saint Georges’; Wombridge and Donnington Wood; will cease to be School Chaplain of Holy Trinity Academy, Telford on 3rd March 2025
The Revd Phyllis BAINBRIDGE, Rector of Anslow, Rolleston and Tutbury; has retired wef 31st December 2024
The Revd Thomas Ronald Huxley FISH, Team Vicar in the Wednesfield Team; to retire wef 3rd May 2025