With grateful thanks for his ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Charles Ndigirwa, Curate in the Benefice of St Christopher, has been appointed as Chaplain to HMP Rye Hill in the Diocese of Coventry.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Richard Trethewey, Rector in the Benefice of Glenfield and Newtown Linford, also as Acting Archdeacon of Loughborough, from 1 October 2024 to 31 December 2024, providing cover for The Ven Claire Wood, Archdeacon of Loughborough, during the period of her sabbatical.
With grateful thanks for her ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Canon Louise Corke, Team Vicar in the Benefice of Kegworth, Hathern, Long Whatton, Diseworth, Belton, and Osgathorpe, will retire from this role with effect from Sunday 19 January 2025.
With grateful thanks for his ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Mohammad Eghtedarian, who currently hold the Bishops’ Permission to officiate in the Diocese of Leicester, has been appointed as Associate Minister at St. James, Fletchamstead, in the Diocese of Coventry.
The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Nigel Byard, Rector in the Benefice of Lutterworth with Cotesbach and Bitteswell, also as Area Dean of Guthlaxton. Further to this, the Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of both Sr Liz Heaton and The Revd Richard Reakes as Co-Assistant Area Deans of Guthlaxton Deanery, alongside their current roles.
It is with sadness that we announce the death of The Revd Patty Bailey, aged 75, on 23 August 2024.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Caroline Brown, currently Assistant Curate in the Benefice of Saint Peter, Highfields, and Saint Philip, as Distinctive Deacon in the same Benefice.
With grateful thanks for his ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Matthew Creber-Davies, Curate in the Cornerstone Team Benefice, has been appointed as Team Vicar - Mission Enabler at St Mary’s Church in the Diocese of Ely.
It is with sadness that we announce the death of The Revd John Hickling, aged 90, on 31 July 2024.
It is with sadness that we announce the death of The Revd Anthony Jordan, aged 74, on 18 June 2024.