With grateful thanks for his ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Dr Andy Hartropp, Rector in the Benefice of Ibstock with Heather, will be retiring from Monday 30 June 2025. Andy’s final Sunday in the Benefice will be Sunday 29 June.
With grateful thanks for his ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Andrew Micklethwaite, Associate Priest at Holy Apostles, will be retiring from Sunday 11 May 2025. This date will mark Andrew’s final Sunday in the Benefice.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Jane Walker, currently Associate Priest in the Benefice of the Burrough Hill Parishes, as Priest-in-Charge in the Benefice of the Burrough Hill Parishes. Jane will be licensed by The Rt Revd Saju Muthalaly, Bishop of Loughborough, on Sunday 11 May 2025 at 4pm at All Saints Somerby. All are warmly welcome to attend.
Further to the announcement dated Friday 21 February 2025, advising that The Revd Paul Betts has been appointed as Rector in the Benefice of Bosworth, we can now confirm that Paul’s final service in his current Benefice will be Sunday 25 May 2025, at St Thomas the Apostle, South Wigston, at 10am. Paul will be collated and inducted by the Bishop of Loughborough, The Rt Revd Saju Muthalaly, on Sunday 1 June 2025 at 6.30pm at St Peter, Market Bosworth. All are warmly welcome to attend.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Steve Delaforce as Associate Priest in the Parish of Swithland. Steve will continue to hold the Bishop’s Permission To Officiate concurrently.
With grateful thanks for his ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Fr Mark Carroll, Assistant Curate in the Benefice of Ab Kettleby and Holwell with Asfordby, will be retiring with effect from 21st March 2025.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Paul Betts, currently Curate in the Benefice of Wigston, as Rector in the Benefice of Bosworth.
Further to the announcement dated Thursday 9 January 2025 regarding The Revd Phillippa Taylor, Assistant Curate of Church of the Martyrs, we can announce that Phillippa’s licensing date in the Diocese of Derby has changed to Sunday 9 March 2025, 3pm at Boulton St Mary’s Church.
With grateful thanks for her ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Jane Sharp, Self Supporting Minister in the Benefice of St James the Greater, has retired from all ministry roles with immediate effect.
With grateful thanks for her ministry and prayers of blessing for the future, we announce that The Revd Jayne Lewis, Priest in Charge in the Benefice of The Whatborough Parishes, and Co-Area Dean of Launde Deanery, will be retiring with effect from 31 May 2025. Jayne’s final Sunday in the Benefice will be Sunday 18 May 2025.