The Revd Preb Adam Clayton
will retire on 5 April 2026.
Notices - people changing roles
The Revd Preb Gilbert David
is to be Incumbent at St Mary’s Haughton Green, Denton, Manchester.
The Revd Jane Held
interim Priest in Charge at Butterton, Ipstones with Berkhamsytch and Onecote with Bradnop, is to retire on 5 April 2026.
The Revd Patrick Aldred
is to resign from his role of Associate Minister to former Shrewsbury Holy Cross Benefice.
The Revd Canon Dr Taiwo Olumuyiwa
to be Priest in Charge, Wednesbury.
The Revd Canon Jeremy Dussek
to be Priest in Charge of Central Wolverhampton
Ethan Noble
is to be Worship and Creative Lead, All Saints Church, Hanley.
Charlie Cox
DAC Casework Officer, is to depart on 11 March 2026.
Revd Preb Romita Shrisunder
Bishop’s Director for Ordinands, is to be Canon for Community Outreach and Social Justice, Derby Cathedral.
Revd Elizabeth Wall
Associate Minister of Alrewas with Fradley and of Wychnor, is to retire on 10 April 2026.
The Revd Richard Westwood
Team Vicar of Burntwood, Chase Terrace, Chasetown and Hammerwich is to be Interim Priest in Charge at St Michael’s Boldmere
The Revd Michael Shaw
is to retire on Sunday 18 January 2026.
The Revd Laura Lenander
to be Leader of Telford New Church
Emma Smith
Engagement and Comms Co-ordinator – Strengthening Communities, is to depart on 30 January 2026.
The Revd Angela Bryan
to resign from her post of Vicar of Blurton and Dresden on 10 February 2026.
The Revd Mike Newbon
will retire on 6 January 2026.
Andrew Wynter
to be Racial Justice Strategic Development Coordinator.
Bethany Gault
to be Operations Manager, Stoke SMMIB Project.
Lesley Bovington
Places of Welcome Facilitator (Lichfield), is to depart on 31 December 2025.
The Revd Terry Williams
to be team vicar at Rothwell, Lofthouse, Oulton with Woodlesford and Methley with Mickletown, Leeds.
The Revd Norma Bellamy
who served a faithful ministry in this diocese died peacefully on the 29 November 2025.
TheRevd Rachael Griffiths
is to be Rector of Adbaston, High Offley, Knightley, Norbury, Woodseaves, Gnosall and Moreton.
The Revd Robert Icke
is to be Rector of Stone S Michael and Wulfad with Aston S Saviour
The Revd John Amey
is to be Vicar of Prees, Edstaston and Whixall.
The Revd Ursula Pencavel
Associate Minister of Bayston Hill, is to retire on 23 November 2025.
The Revd Solomon Adetoye
is to be Team Vicar of Perton.
Joanne Atkinson
to be Encounter Enabler, Stoke SMMIB Project
The Revd Becky Richards
The Revd Becky Richards is to be Associate Priest to East of Eden Benefices
The Revd Debbie Smith
We would like to inform you that Debbie Smith is to be Residential Warden at Dovedale House.
The Revd Canon Andrew Stead
We would like to inform you that Revd Canon Andrew Stead is to be Master of St John’s Hospital Lichfield