Clergy Appointments
The Revd Sister Janet ARNOLD, Vicar of Newchapel; to be Vicar of Holy Cross, Woodchurch (CHESTER)
The Revd Rachel Elizabeth DALE, Rector of the Watershed Benefice; to be Priest in Charge of the Aled Mission Area (ST ASAPH)
The Revd Vivienne Lesley FLANAGAN, Chaplain to University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust and Assistant Curate (Assistant Minister) of St Andrew’s, Sneyd Green; to be Chaplain at the Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
The Revd Garry Richard HIGGS, Assistant Curate - Rocester, Denstone and Croxden with Hollington; to be Assistant Curate (Interim Minister) of Cheadle with Freehay
The Revd Gareth INGHAM, Curate of Hadley Holy Trinity & Wellington Christ Church; to be Priest-in-Charge of Criftins with Dudleston and Welsh Frankton and Priest-in-Charge of Petton with Cockshutt, Welshampton and Lyneal with Colemere
The Revd Nigel IRONS, Team Rector of Leek and Meerbrook; to also be Assistant Curate (Curate in Charge) of Longsdon
The Revd Paul KINGMAN, Vicar of Stone Christ Church with Moddershall; to also be Rural Dean of Stone
The Revd Richard Christopher MERRICK, Vicar of Heath Town; to also be Rural Dean of Wolverhampton
The Venerable John Muele OTIBA, PtO; to be Bank Chaplain to the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
The Revd Terence James WILLIAMS, PtO; to be Vicar of Hanbury, Newborough and Rangemore
The Revd Lucinda Jane Bate WRAY-WEAR, PtO, to be Assistant Curate (Associate Vicar) of Fulford-in-Stone with Hilderstone
Retirements and Resignations
The Revd Elizabeth Jane JONES, Vicar of Rocester, Denstone and Croxden with Hollington and Chaplain at JCB Academy to retire wef 31st January 2024