The Revd Fran Grasham
With grateful thanks for her ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Fran Grasham, Resident Chaplain at Launde Abbey will be stepping down with effect from Sunday 31 August 2025.
Announcements
The Revd Christopher Webb
With grateful thanks for his ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Chris Webb, Deputy Warden at Launde Abbey, has been appointed as Priest in Charge of St Cuthbert’s, Blyth in the Diocese of Newcastle.
The Revd Fiona Cotton-Betteridge
With grateful thanks for her ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Fiona Cotton-Betteridge, Associate Priest in the Barrow-upon-Soar with Walton le Wolds, Wymeswold and Prestwold with Hoton benefice, will be retiring on Sunday 28 September 2025.
The Revd Ed Down
Further to the announcement dated Friday 20 June advising that The Revd Ed Down has been appointed as Minister at Hope Church, Chesham in the Diocese of Oxford, we can now confirm that Ed’s final Sunday at Hope Hamilton will be Sunday 24 August 2025.
The Revd Tony Leighton
The Bishop is pleased to announce that The Revd Tony Leighton will be licensed as Leader of the SoundCafe Leicester (BMO) on Monday 30 June during a SoundCafe session at St Mary de Castro.
The Revd Ed Down
With grateful thanks for his ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Ed Down, Minister for the Conventional District of Hamilton, Leicester, has been appointed as the Minister for Hope Church, Chesham, in the Diocese of Oxford.
Dr Glennys Kerr
It is with sadness that we announce the death of Dr Glennys Scott Kerr, who died on Thursday 29 May 2025, aged 90. From 1981 to 2020 Glennys faithfully served as a Lay Minister at St Laurence Church, Measham. For much of her adult life she was an active Mother's Union member, speaker and representative.
The Revd Andrew Race
With grateful thanks for his ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Andrew Race, Vicar in the Castle Donington, and Lockington cum Hemington Benefice and Area Dean of Akeley East, has been appointed as Vicar of Grimsby St Mary, St James and St Hugh in the Diocese of Lincoln.
Lay Ministers - 2025
We are pleased to announce that the following lay ministers have renewed their licences from 7 June 2025 and are all valid until 31 May 2028...
Lay Ministers Stepping Down - 2025
With grateful thanks for their ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that as of the 7 June 2025 (or the date listed) the following lay ministers, for a variety of reasons, have stepped down from their licenced lay ministry...