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This is a voluntary position for the Historic Cheshire Churches Preservation Trust.

CLERGY MOVES AND VACANCIES – April 2013
The following has been announced since February 2013:

APPOINTMENTS

CROFT Jennifer Continuing as Incumbent of the parish of St John, High Legh (1404), in the Deanery of Knutsford, also to be Chaplain of the Countess of Chester Hospital, from 27 March 2013.
DAVIES John Formerly Team Vicar of the parish of Okehampton, Inwardleigh, Belstone, Sourton, Bridestowe, Bratton Clovelly, Germansweek, Lydford, Hatherleith, Northlew with Ashbury, Exbourne, Meeth and Jacobstowe in the Diocese of Exeter, to be appointed Incumbent of the parish of St Mary, Whitegate and St Peter, Little Budworth (0617 and 0606), in the Deanery of Middlewich, with effect from 19 April 2013.
DAVIES Edward
(Taffy)
Currently Incumbent of the parish of St James, Sutton (1517), in the Deanery of Macclesfield, to be Warden of Foxhill Retreat and Conference Centre in the Deanery of Frodsham, with effect from July 2013.
FREEMAN Karen Formerly Assistant Curate in the parish of St James with Emmanuel, New Brighton (0705), in the Deanery of Wallasey, to be Priest-in-Charge of the parish of Christ Church, Birkenhead (0104), in the Deanery of Birkenhead, with effect from 20 May 2013.
GATES Richard To be appointed Chaplain of St Luke’s Hospice, Winsford, in the Deanery of Middlewich, with effect from 24 May 2013.
LYTHALL Andrew (Correction to February’s entry – which should read:) Currently Assistant Curate in the parish of Stockport, St George (1811), in the Deanery of Stockport, to be incumbent of the benefice of Offerton, St Alban with Stockport St Thomas (1802), in the Deanery of Stockport, with effect from 23 April 2013.
PARKER Thomas Currently Incumbent of the parish of Stalybridge Holy Trinity and Christ Church (1615), in the Deanery of Mottram, also to be Honorary Canon of the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary at Chester, with effect from 13 May 2013.
RUSSELL David

Formerly Assistant Curate of the parish of Padiham with Hapton and Padiham Green in the Diocese of Blackburn, has been appointed Incumbent of the parish of Christ Church, Woodford (1211), in the Deanery of Cheadle, from 5 March 2013.

WILSON Barry Formerly Incumbent of the parish of St Margaret, Betley and All Saints, Madeley in the Diocese of Lichfield, has been appointed Rector of the parish of St Mary, Nantwich (1717), in the Deanery of Nantwich, from 22 March 2013.


LAY APPOINTMENTS

HULBERT Frances To be appointed Lay Canon of the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary at Chester, with effect from 13 May 2013.
LEGG CA Valerie

Has been appointed as the Open Door Project Worker of Tranmere St Paul with St Luke (0109) and Liscard the Resurrection St Mary (0703), in the deaneries of Birkenhead and Wallasey, from 11 March 2013.

DEATHS

We are sorry to have to report the death of the following members of clergy. Our sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with their families at this sad time.

ENTWISTLE Howard Retired priest died January 2013.
INNES Jim

Retired priest died January 2013.

VACANCIES
The following benefices and other posts are vacant or shortly to become vacant. The list does not include those vacancies where an appointment to fill the vacancy has already been announced.
(Note: Not all of these posts have been advertised, but clergy and others who are interested in a move may get in touch with +Peter or the Suffragan Bishop or Archdeacon appointed as his representative).

Bishop's Representative
Acton (1701), Church Minshull (1705), Worleston (1720) and Wettenhall (1723) Bishop of Stockport
Bebington St Andrew (0802) Bishop of Birkenhead
Bromborough (0902) Bishop of Birkenhead
Brinnington with Portwood (1801) Bishop of Stockport

Chelford (1402)

Bishop of Chester
Helsby (0308) and Dunham on the Hill (0303) Bishop of Birkenhead
Newton with Flowery Field (1613) Bishop of Stockport
Sutton, St James (1517) Bishop of Stockport
Wrenbury (1721) & Baddiley (1703) & Burleydam (1704) Archdeacon of Macclesfield
 

VACANCIES APPOINTMENT PENDING

Bishop's Representative
Hurdsfield (1507) Bishop of Stockport
Birkenhead Christ Church (0104) Bishop of Birkenhead
Stockport St Thomas (1810) & Offerton (1802) Bishop of Stockport
Stockport, St George (1811) Bishop of Stockport
Timperley (1017) Bishop of Stockport
Whitegate (0617) and Little Budworth (0606) Archdeacon of Chester

 


View AllEvents

Safeguarding Children Training
18/05/2013 - Dukinfield

The Diocesan basic child protection training led by Karen Carr, Assistant Interdiocesan Child Protection Officer
Visitation Service
20/05/2013 - Macclesfield

Macclesfield (15) St Paul, Macclesfield (1510)
Visitation Service
22/05/2013 - Tarporley

Chester (02) and Malpas (05) St Helen, Tarporley (0515)


Archdeacons’ Visitations 2013

A list of Archdeacons’ Visitations events for 2013 and also related documents and forms.


Bishop's House

Easter Sermon by Bishop Peter

Bishop's CrestAd Clerum - Dec 2012
Includes information on Triennial Clergy Conference, Vocations and Stipends. - 10/12/2012

Confirmations for 2013

 


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