The Revd Canon Andrew Stead
We would like to inform you that Revd Canon Andrew Stead is to be Master of St John’s Hospital Lichfield
Notices - people changing roles
Revd Richard Merrick
We would like to inform you that Revd Richard Merrick is to retire on 31 December 2025
Revd Joshua Blunt
We would like to inform you that Revd Joshua Blunt to be Associate Vicar of St Peter’s, Farnborough.
The Revd Patricia Nesbitt
We would like to inform you of the retirement of Revd Tricia Nesbitt on 23 May 2025
The Revd Bernard Buttery
who served a faithful ministry in this diocese died on 3 October 2025.
The Revd Geoffrey Borrowdale
to be Priest in Charge of Tividale, Tipton St John the Evangelist and Tipton St Mark
The Revd James Gandon
Vicar of Sneyd Green - to be Associate Vicar of S John’s Harborne and will be licensed on 5 October 2025.
Rebecca Nash
We would like to inform you that Rebecca Nash, Christian Distinctiveness Adviser, to depart on Friday 3 October 2025.
The Revd Bill Spray
who served a faithful ministry in this diocese died on Friday 22 August 2025
Craig Newton
to be Director of Shallowford House
The Revd Gareth Manser
is to be Vicar of Walsall St Peter
The Revd Damian Feeney
is to retire on Sunday 14 September 2025.
Charlie Cox
is to become DAC Casework Officer
The Revd Margaret Lowe
to be Vicar of Norbury, Stockport.
The Revd Preb Ronald Anthony Farrell
The Revd Preb Ron Farrell will retire on 29 June 2025
The Revd Merry Smith
to become Vicar of Pattingham with Patshull
The Revd Chijioke Obika
to become Assistant Minister (SSM) of Wolverhampton St Chad and St Mark
The Revd Philip Garrett
to be Priest in Charge of Willenhall St Giles
The Revd Peter Carmody-Heaton
to be Community Missioner – Holy Trinity Old Hill and Forge Group in Worcester Diocese
The Revd Amanda Mallen
to become Team Vicar of Bloxwich
The Revd Alexander Keen
is to be Interim Minister of the Watershed Benefice.
Laura Curry
to become Safeguarding Practitioner
Jules Smith
to depart on 27 June 2025.
The Revd Deborah Lovatt
to be Vicar of Bagnall with Endon and Horton
The Revd Matthew Lefroy
will retire on 30 September 2025.
The Revd Jennifer Wright
to be Rector of Farleigh, Candover and Wield
The Revd Christine Alexander
to become Assistant Minister of Cheswardine, Childs Ercall, Hales, Hinstock, Hodnet with Peplow, Sambrook and Stoke on Tern Benefice
Revd John Cotterill
to resign from his post of Assistant Minister of Stone S Michael and S Wulfad with Aston S Savior
The Revd Alan Gault
The Revd Alan Gault to be Team Vicar in Stoke and Fenton Team Ministry
The Revd Oliver Harrison
The Revd Oliver Harrison to be Team Vicar of Kidlington