Lesley Bovington
Places of Welcome Facilitator (Lichfield), is to depart on 31 December 2025.
Notices - people changing roles
The Revd Terry Williams
to be team vicar at Rothwell, Lofthouse, Oulton with Woodlesford and Methley with Mickletown, Leeds.
The Revd Norma Bellamy
who served a faithful ministry in this diocese died peacefully on the 29 November 2025.
TheRevd Rachael Griffiths
is to be Rector of Adbaston, High Offley, Knightley, Norbury, Woodseaves, Gnosall and Moreton.
The Revd Robert Icke
is to be Rector of Stone S Michael and Wulfad with Aston S Saviour
The Revd John Amey
is to be Vicar of Prees, Edstaston and Whixall.
The Revd Ursula Pencavel
Associate Minister of Bayston Hill, is to retire on 23 November 2025.
The Revd Solomon Adetoye
is to be Team Vicar of Perton.
Joanne Atkinson
to be Encounter Enabler, Stoke SMMIB Project
The Revd Becky Richards
The Revd Becky Richards is to be Associate Priest to East of Eden Benefices
The Revd Debbie Smith
We would like to inform you that Debbie Smith is to be Residential Warden at Dovedale House.
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
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