Lay Ministers - 2025
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...
Announcements
Lay Ministers Stepping Down - 2025
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...
The Revd Ali Simpson-Smith
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.
The Revd Canon Gill Pinnington
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.
The Revd Geoff Pinnington
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.
The Revd Stephen March - Licencing
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.
The Revd Crystal McAllister
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.
The Revd Stephen and Sharon March
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.
The Revd Canon Zolile Escourt Mbali
It is with sadness that we announce the death of The Revd Canon Zolile Mbali, aged 84, on Tuesday 15 April 2025.
The Revd Canon Jonathan Dowman
With grateful thanks for his ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Canon Jonathan Dowman, currently Oversight Minister, Growing Faith Enabler and Co-Area Dean in the Launde Minister Community and Deanery - having previously been seconded from the role of Parish Transition & Ministry Development Enabler Pioneering - has been appointed as Rector of the Glaven Valley Benefice in the Diocese of Norwich. Jonathan’s final Sunday in the benefice will be 29 June 2025 with a final ministry day of 8 July 2025, before being licensed in the Diocese of Norwich on Monday 28 July 2025 at 7pm at St Nicholas, Blakeney. Arrangements are in place to enable the provision of interim oversight ministry for the Minster Community pending the appointment of a permanent new Oversight Minister.