Appointments and departures

The Revd Emmanuel Akolawole Salako - Assistant Minister at Bushbury

To be Chaplain at HMP Oakwood To be licensed by The Bishop of Wolverhampton at HMP Oakwood, Oaks Drive, Featherstone, Wolverhampton, WV10 7QD on Thursday 17 April at 3.30pm

Mr Simon Hudson - Business Manager at Shallowford House

To depart on Sunday 18 May 2025

The Revd Preb Simon Davis and the Revd Lynn McKeon

to be Assistant Archdeacons of Lichfield

Alison Thomas

Interim Minister in the Stoke and Fenton Team

Jassica Castillo-Burley

To be Team Vicar - Great Yarmouth Team Ministry

Lee Jennings

Lay Worker - Encounter enabler

Rachael Wheeler

to be Finance Development Worker

The Revd David Sims RIP

Who served a faithful ministry in this diocese died on Thursday 6 March 2025

The Revd James Walton, Curate of All Saints with St Michael Shrewsbury

to be Vicar of Shrewsbury All Saints with St Michael

The Revd Timothy Ganz RIP

Who served a faithful ministry in this diocese died on 16 February 2025

The Revd Jonathan Iddon, Rector of the Peel Parishes

to be Minister in Charge of Shenstone and Stonnall.

The Revd John Bridge, vicar or Rowley Regis St Giles

to be vicar of West Bromwich All Saints with St Mary Magdalene and St Philip

Revd Preb Robin Trotter, curate in charge of Burton Upon Trent St Modwen

to become Vicar of Burton Upon Trent St Modwen

The Revd Amanda Arthur, curate in the Penkridge Team Ministry

to be Team Vicar with special responsibility for Christ Church, Catshill and Holy Trinity and St Mary, Dodford.

Sam Rushton moves from York

to be the new Diocesan Secretary/CEO

The Revd Alison Morris, vicar of Pelsall

to also be Assistant Rural Dean of Walsall Deanery.