Appointments and departures

The Revd Phillip Jones

- team rector of Hanley Holy Evangelists Team, will retire on 15 June 2025.

RIP The Revd Preb Tony Wood

Tony, who served a faithful ministry in this diocese died on 6 May 2025

RIP The Revd Preb John Baines

who served a faithful ministry for this diocese died on Friday 9 May 2025

Laura Edwards

- Evangelism Enabler, to depart on 13 May 2025.

Maria Farrington

to be Safeguarding Practitioner.

Emma Allen

to become Safeguarding Practitioner

Helen Cook

Assistant DAC Secretary, to depart on 9 May 2025

The Revd Dr Simon Peter Iredale

Assistant Minister to Albrighton, Boningale and Donnington, to retire on Sunday 4 May

Helen Emery

to be Whole Life Discipleship Officer.

Revd Preb Richard Grigson

retires as Vicar of Stafford S Chad, Rector of Stafford S Mary and Marston

The Revd Canon Stewart Jones

to retire as Vicar of Barlaston and Priest in Charge of Fulford in Stone with Hilderstone.

Christopher Reeves Hack

to be Local Ministry and Learning Platform Officer from 12 May 2025

Dr Felicity Ann McWilliams

To be DAC Casework Officer Post to begin on 3 July 2025

The Revd Tommy Merry, Vicar of Basford

To be Vicar of S Paul’s Ruislip Manor

The Revd Emmanuel Akolawole Salako - Assistant Minister at Bushbury

To be Chaplain at HMP Oakwood.

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

The Revd Alison Thomas

to be Interim Minister in the Stoke and Fenton Team

The Revd 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.