Appointments and Departures Q3 2023

Clergy Appointments

• Revd Frances  Brealey, Associate Minister in Pontesbury and Minsterley, Habberley, and Hope with Shelve (June 2023)
• Revd Lawrence Gittins, priest-in-charge of the tenbury team ministry (July 2023)
• Revd Katie Smith, Assistant Curate in Eardisley benefice (July 2023)
• Revd Jeannetta Stokes, Rural Dean in Bridgnorth Deanery (July 2023)
• Revd Sheila Margaret Anthony, Rural Dean, Ross & Archenfield (September)
• Revd Dr Adrian Thompson, Priest in Charge Wigmore Abbey Benefice (September 2023)
• Rev’d Sarah Brush, Director of Cuddesdon Gloucester Hereford & Public Preacher’s Licence (September)

New Curates

• Rosie Roberts, Training Curate at Kingsland, with Eardisland, Aymestry & Leinthill Earles (July 2023)
• Andrew Falconer, Training Curate at Benefice of Colwall with Upper Colwall & Coddington (July 2023)
• Freddie Strong, Curate at Great Hanwood, Longden, and Annscroft with Pulberbatch (July 2023)
• Sarah Lupton, Assistant Curate at Cleobury Mortimer with Hopton Wafers, Nenn Sollars and Milson, Neen Savage with Kinlet and Doddington (July 2023)
• Fiona Honeysett, Curate at Leominster (July 2023)
• Owen Pembery, Curate at Fownhope with Mordiford, Brockhampton and Fawley and Wookhope (July 2023)

Clergy Retirements and Resignations

• Revd Geoff Garett – retiring 31st July 2023
• Revd Steven Lee – retiring 31st July 2023
• Revd Joanna Jennings, Assistant Curate (Training – Stipendiary), West Hereford Team Ministry (July)
• Revd Mark Daborn – retiring 3rd September 2023

Diocesan Staff Changes

• Revd Joe Simons – Mission Enabler, Society – Mission and Ministry Team (July 2023)
• Amanda Flett – Finance Officer (July)