Announcements

The Bishop announces the death of The Revd Michael Drew, aged 88.

Please note that The Revd Caroline Burnett has been granted the Bishop’s Permission to Officiate which will expire on 1 March 2025.

Please note that The Revd Pete Hobson has been granted the Bishop’s Permission to Officiate which will expire on 15 March 2025.

The Bishop announces the death of The Revd Canon Dr John Armson, aged 80, on Sunday 12th April 2020.

The Bishop announces that The Revd Mohammad Eghtedarian, Intercultural Pioneer Minister in the Oadby Great Glen Team Ministry, has been granted Permission to Officiate for six months, from 1st April 2020.

The Bishop is pleased to announce the extension of Stephen March’s licence as Pioneer Development Worker for six months (from 31st March 2020), with a primary focus on ministry in the Avon-Swift Benefice.

The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Gareth Hutchinson, Curate in the Benefice of The Martyrs, as Rector of The Benefice of Desford and Kirby Muxloe.

The Bishop is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Fiona Cotton-Betteridge, Priest-in-Charge in the Benefice of Friskney and Old Leake with Wrangle in the Diocese of Lincoln, as Associate Priest (House for Duty) in the Benefice of Barrow-on-Soar with Walton le Wolds and the Benefice of Wymewold and Prestwold with Hoton.

The Bishop announces the death of The Revd Brian Robertson, aged 69, on 11 March 2020

The Bishop announces that The Revd Keith Elliott, Vicar in the Benefice of Thorpe Acre with Dishley, will be retiring with effect from Friday 31st July 2020.