The Revd Sharon Plant, Curate in the Benefice of St Anne and St Paul with St Augustine, has been appointed as Rector in the Benefice of Holkham in the Diocese of Norwich. Sharon’s final Sunday in the Benefice will be on Sunday 10 May 2026, with a Benefice farewell service at St. Anne's, at 9.30am.
With grateful thanks for her ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Sharon Plant, Curate in the Benefice of St Anne and St Paul with St Augustine, has been appointed as Rector in the Benefice of Holkham in the Diocese of Norwich.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Nigel Byard, currently Rector in the Benefice of Lutterworth with Cotesbach and Bitteswell, also as Transition Oversight Minister, for the development of the 4Y Minster Community process and the subsequent Minster Community which is formed.
With grateful thanks for his ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that the Revd Dave Rollett, Curate in The Benefice of St Mary in Charnwood, Nanpantan, and his wife Tricia, have been selected as Mission Partners in Training with Church Mission Society (CMS), to support God’s mission in Tanzania.
We are pleased to announce that The Revd Ed Bampton has been reappointed as Area Dean for Sparkenhoe East Deanery for a further three years, until 9 February 2029. We are grateful to Ed for all that he gives in this area of his ministry.
With grateful thanks for his ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Debo Adelaja, Associate Priest in the Benefice of All Saints with Holy Trinity, Loughborough, will be retiring with effect from 26 April 2026. Debo’s last Sunday will be Sunday 12 April 2026.
Announcement that The Revd Paul Botting has relinquished his Permission to Officiate, with effect from 8 February 2026.
We are pleased to announce that following the lifting of the patronage suspension, The Revd Colin Resch, currently Priest-In-Charge in the Benefice of Mountsorrel Christ Church and Saint Peter, will be licensed as Vicar of the Benefice.
It is with sadness that we announce the death of The Revd Brian Thompson, aged 91, on 16 January 2026.
With grateful thanks for their faithful ministry in this role and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Adrian Jones and The Revd Angela Tarry are stepping down from their additional roles as Assistant Area Dean.