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.
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...
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...
We are pleased to announce that The Revd Ali Simpson-Smith, Curate in the Emmaus Parish Team (Benefice), has moved to be the Curate in the Benefices within the City Deanery, and will be licenced on Monday 9 June 2025.
With grateful thanks for her ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Canon Gill Pinnington, Vicar in the Benefice of Coalville with Bardon Hill and Ravenstone and Area Dean of North West Leicestershire, will be retiring on Sunday 28 September 2025.
With grateful thanks for his ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Geoff Pinnington, Curate in the Benefice of Coalville with Bardon Hill and Ravenstone will be retiring on Sunday 28 September 2025.
Further to the announcement dated Friday 16 May, we can now confirm that The Revd Stephen March will be licensed as Chaplain to The Anglican Church of St Mark’s, Versailles, with St Paul’s, Gif-sur-Yvette in the Diocese of Europe on Sunday 31 August 2025. Stephen’s final service in the Hexagon Benefice will be on Sunday 3 August 2025.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Crystal McAllister, currently Ordained Pioneer Minister in the Framland Deanery, as Interim Oversight Minister in the Launde Deanery Minster Community. This 3-month role will begin on 1 July 2025.
With grateful thanks for their ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Stephen March, Ordained Pioneer Minister in the Hexagon Benefice and Mrs Sharon March, Associate Minister and Lay Training Tutor in the diocese, will be moving to the Diocese of Europe.
It is with sadness that we announce the death of The Revd Canon Zolile Mbali, aged 84, on Tuesday 15 April 2025.