Further to the announcement dated 11 June 2021 advising that The Revd Canon Alison Myers has been appointed as Warden of Launde Abbey and Priest in Charge of the Benefice of Loddington with Launde Abbey, we can now confirm that Alison will be licensed by the Bishop of Leicester, The Rt Revd Martyn Snow, on Wednesday 6th October 2021 at 7.30pm at Launde Abbey.
The Bishop announces that The Revd David Bowler, Vicar in the Quorndon Benefice, will be retiring with effect from 31 October 2021
The Bishop announces that The Revd Canon Vivien Elphick, Team Rector in The Woodfield Team Benefice, will be retiring on 30 September 2021.
The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Hilary (Hils) Corcoran, Rector in the Benefice of St Paul's Withington in the Diocese of Manchester, as Team Vicar in the Benefice of Market Harborough and The Transfiguration – Little Bowden with Lubenham and Great Bowden, with special responsibility for Great Bowden.
Following the announcement regarding The Revd Canon John McGinley's new role, the Bishop announces that The Revd Gary Weston will serve on a fixed term secondment to support Resourcing Churches in the formation of new worshipping communities, leadership support and coaching and church planting strategy.
The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Darren Walker, Curate in the Benefice of Mountsorrel Christ Church and Saint Peter (with St. Leonards, Swithland), as Rector of the Benefice of Whitwick, Thringstone and Swannington.
The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Robert Hinsley, Team Rector in the South West Ipswich Team Ministry in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, as Vicar of the Benefice of Stocking Farm and Beaumont Leys.
The Bishop announces that The Revd Canon John McGinley, Associate Vicar (Resourcing Church) of Holy Trinity with St. John the Divine and Priest in Charge of the Emmaus Parish Team (Church of the Nativity), has been appointed as Executive Director of the 10,000 New Churches Project in the Diocese of London.
The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd James Norris, Assistant Curate in the Benefice of St Chad's Woodseats in the Diocese of Sheffield, as Associate Vicar in the Benefice of Holy Trinity with St. John the Divine
The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Paul Towns, Curate in the Benefice of Ab Kettleby and Holwell with Asfordby, as Minister of the soon to be created Conventional District of Harby.