Ministry Matters

The Bishop of London has announced the appointment of the Revd Dr Howard Worsley in succession to Tom Peryer as Director of the London Diocesan Board for Schools.

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The following people have this year been Admitted and Licensed as Readers:

Reader Admitted and Licensed by the Director of Training and Development for Willesden on 22 February 2009 at St Margaret Uxbridge

Jackie Woodruff (St Margaret, Uxbridge Team Ministry)

Reader Admitted and Licensed by the Area Bishop of Willesden on 19 July 2009 at St Augustine Wembley Park

Anthony Holloway (St Augustine Wembley Park)

Readers Admitted and Licensed by the Area Bishop of Edmonton on 19 September 2009 at Christ Church and St Mary Magdalene Munster Square

Andrew Penny (St John Hampstead)
Simon Walsh (St Mary Magdalene Munster Square)

Readers Admitted and Licensed by the Area Bishop of Stepney on 22 September 2009 at St James Clapton

Matthew Bull (St Mary Magdalene Holloway)
Agnes Mbono (St James Clapton)
Annietta Stapleton  (St Barnabas with St Paul West Hackney)

Readers Admitted and Licensed by the Area Bishop of Willesden on 7 October 2009 at St Matthew Yiewsley

Bruce Innis (St Matthew Yiewsley)
John Moore (St Mary Hanwell)

Within the Diocese

The Revd William Campbell-Taylor, Honorary Curate at St Anne with Columba, Hoxton (0523), is to be Incumbent of St Thomas, Stamford Hill (0505), from 20 October.

The Revd Jez Barnes, Associate Vicar at St Paul, Shadwell (0718), is now Incumbent of St Stephen, East Twickenham (0909).

The Revd Keith Hilton-Turvey, Associate Vicar at Christ Church, Barnet (1414), is now Priest in Charge of St Peter, Cricklewood (1508).

The Revd Douglas Wadland, Honorary SSM Curate at St James, Alperton (2107), now has holds Permission to Officiate.

Out of the Diocese

The Revd Sue Groom, Director of Deanery Licensed Ministers, is to be Priest in Charge of Henlow and Langford and Assistant Director of Ordinands, Diocese of St Albans, from 13 October.

The Revd Jill Mowbray, Incumbent of St Philip and St James, Whitton (0910), is to be CME Adviser, Barking Area with responsibility for post-curacy CME across the Diocese of Chelmsford from 19 October.

The Revd Archie Coates, Curate at Holy Trinity, Brompton (1209), is to be Priest in Charge of St Peter, Brighton, Diocese of Chichester, from 29 October.

A message from the Bishop of London:

I am delighted to announce the appointment of Andy Brookes as General Secretary & Chief Executive of the Diocese in succession to Keith Robinson.

Andy Brookes, over a 25-year career, has worked for a number of significant organisations including the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the Bank of England and most recently Aon. For the past five years he has been leading the modernising of the London insurance market as Head of Market Reform at Lloyd’s of London. In his work for the Bank of England, Andy was a major contributor to the design, build and promotion of the CREST settlement system. He is an economist by background, having studied at University College London and gained a Masters degree through Queen Mary College.

Andy is married with four children. He is currently Church Warden of St James Muswell Hill. For a decade he was part of Emmanuel Church in Holloway, where he retains strong links. He appreciates the diverse traditions represented by our churches and the breadth and depth this has given to our mission and ministry in London.

Andy has been appointed as a result of a rigorous selection process including advertisement in the national press and other journals, the engagement of a professional recruitment consultant, a panel interview and various one-to-one interviews. There was a high level of interest, and over 100 very able candidates.

I know that Andy is looking forward to taking up the post on 1 December 2009 and commend him to your prayers as he makes this major transition in his career. I hope that you will all give him a warm welcome.

With thanks for our partnership in the Gospel.

The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Richard Chartres KCVO DD FSA

Into the Diocese

The Revd Michael Gill, Incumbent of St Andrew w Clydach Vale, Tonypandy, Diocese of Llandaff, is now Incumbent of St Dunstan Cranford (1015).

The Revd Paul Dawson, Curate at Emmanuel, Diocese of Southwark, is to be Incumbent of St John with St Andrew, Chelsea (1204), from 22 September.

The Revd Dan Wells, Curate at St Andrews, Plymouth, Diocese of Exeter, is to be Associate minister at St Luke, Hampstead (1607), from 27 September.

The Revd Kevin Parkes, Incumbent of St Mary, Wandsworth Common, Diocese of Southwark, is to be Trainee Chaplain at UCLH Foundation Trust (1794), from 29 October.

Within the Diocese

The Revd Laura Burgess, Minor Canon, St Paul’s Cathedral, is to be Rector of St Botolph Aldgate in the City of London (0106), from 5 November.

Out of the Diocese

The Revd Alasdair Coles, Incumbent of St Barnabas, Pimlico (0312) and St Mary, Bourne Street (0317), is to resign with effect from 1 November in order to take up appointment as Chaplain of All Saints Academy, Dunstable, Diocese of St Albans.

Into the Diocese

The Revd Paul Dawson, Curate at Emmanuel, Wimbledon, Diocese of Southwark, is to be Incumbent of St John with St Andrew Chelsea (1204) from 22 September.

Within the Diocese

The Revd Joe Moffatt, Associate Vicar at St Luke with Christ Church Chelsea (1201) is to be Incumbent of St Mark with St Alban Teddington (0912) from 2 September.

The Revd Dr Jules Gomes, SSM Curate at St Mary, Harefield (2503), resigned in order to take up Permission to Officiate.

Out of the Diocese

The Revd Mike Starkey, Incumbent of Holy Trinity Twickenham (0907), is to be Incumbent of St Mark, Kennington, Diocese of Southwark, from 7 September.

The Revd Kit Gunasekera, Curate at the Parish of Brentford (1001), is to be Priest in Charge of St James, Clapham, Diocese of Southwark, from 1 September.

The Revd Stewart Shaw, Curate at Holy Trinity, Hounslow with St Paul and St Mary (1017), is to be Chaplain to RAF Waddington from 1 September.

The Revd Robert Martin, Incumbent of St Paul, Harringay (2014), is to be College Chaplain to St Paul’s College in the Province of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui from 1 October.

Into the Diocese

The Revd Andrew Evans, Rector of Bradford Abbas (St Mary the Virgin) and Thornford with Beer Hackett, Diocese of Salisbury, is to be Incumbent of St Nicholas, Hayes (2506A), from 7 September.

Within the Diocese

The Revd Hannah Reynolds, Curate at All Hallows, Twickenham (0906) and Chaplain at Richmond-upon-Thames College (0988), is to be Priest in Charge of All Saints, Hanworth (1011), from 6 July.

The Revd Keith Hilton-Turvey, Associate Vicar at Christ Church, Barnet (1414), is to be Priest in Charge of St Peter, Cricklewood (1508), from 3 September.

The Revd Jonathan Kester, Priest in Charge of Emmanuel, West Hampstead (1605) is now also Assistant Area Director of Ordinands.

Out of the Diocese

The Revd Iain Young, Incumbent of Holy Trinity with St Mary, Hoxton (0525), is to be Incumbent of The Ascension, Lavender Hill, Diocese of Southwark, from 15 July.

The Revd John Paul, Incumbent of St Paul, Winchmore Hill (1813) and Area Dean of Enfield (1800), has resigned with effect from 31 August.

The Revd Keith Robus, Incumbent of St Gabriel, North Acton (2213), is to be Chaplain in Her Majesty’s Royal Navy from 12 October.

The Revd Alexander McGregor, SSM Curate at St Mary, Harrow on the Hill (2401), has resigned with effect from 28 June.

The Revd Ian Brady, Incumbent of St Anselm, Belmont (2404), is to be Incumbent of St Thomas, Douglas, Diocese of Sodor and Man, from 17 August.

The Revd Lynda Brady, SSM Curate at St Anselm, Belmont (2404), is to be SSM Curate at St Thomas, Douglas, Diocese of Sodor and Man, from 17 August.

Retiring

The Revd Leslie Lawrence, Incumbent of St Mary the Virgin, Norwood Green (2312), is to retire on 18 August.

HR administrator

Catherine Ward has joined the staff of the LDF as HR Administrator. Catherine will report to Paula Bailey. This role is a new one which derives out of necessity to meet the demands of a raft of new legislation which affects the work in the Diocese.

Catherine will support the work of the Bishop’s Advisers on Child Protection and administer the Child Protection Training events. Additionally Catherine will support the work of those who operate our procedures in connection with the Criminal Records Bureau and she will administer training events for PCCs in this regard. Other legislation which will relate to Catherine’s work is that set up to prevent illegal working by migrants. This applies both to the clergy and LDF staff and Catherine will assist in ensuring compliance with that legislation, in particular through liaison with bishops’ offices.

The Clergy Terms of Service legislation, which has been working its way through Parliament, has now received Royal Assent and will become live in 2010. This will have the effect, among other things, of giving the Diocese of London’s 550 clergy employment rights. Some implementation preparation has already started but now this needs to advance. Work consequent upon this new legislation will be a significant part of Catherine’s job.

PA to the Bishop of Kensington

Jan Redshaw has been appointed as PA to the Bishop of Kensington. Jan is currently the Kensington Area Administrator and will move to her new role in the coming weeks, enabling a handover period with Maureen Burton.

Within the Diocese

The Revd Katherine Hedderly, Curate at St Michael and All Angels, Bedford Park (1006), is now Associate Vicar at St Martin-in-the-Fields (0304).

The Revd Robert Thompson, Chaplain at St Charles Hospital, is to be Chaplain at Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust (1299), from 16 July and also to be House for Duty Priest at St John the Baptist, Holland Road (1115).

The Revd Jonathan Trigg, Incumbent of St Michael, Highgate (2001), is also to be Priest in Charge of All Saints, Highgate (2002), from 10 September.

The Revd Sally Moring, SSM Curate at St Mary Northolt (2309), is to be Incumbent of St Edmund of Canterbury, Hayes (2506B), from 10 September.

The Revd Desmond Banister, part-time SSM Incumbent of All Saints Hillingdon (2510), is to be Incumbent of All Saints Hillingdon from 8 September.

Out of the Diocese

The Revd Richard Dormandy, Incumbent of St James-the-Less, Pimlico (0320), is to be Incumbent of Holy Trinity, Tulse Hill, Diocese of Southwark, from 31 October.

The Revd Peter Anthony, Curate at St Mary and Christ Church, Hendon (1501), is to be Junior Dean at St Stephen’s House, Oxford, from 1 July.

The Revd Christopher Stoltz, Assistant Priest at St Michael, Highgate (2001), is to be Chaplain to Trinity College, Cambridge, Diocese of Ely, from 1 September.

The Revd Elizabeth Birch, SSM Curate at St John the Baptist, Pinner (2414), is to be Rector of Wantage Downs, Diocese of Oxford, from 4 September.

Retiring

The Revd Dr Charles Hedley, Incumbent of St James’s Piccadilly (0309), will retire on 31 August.

The Revd Canon Prebendary Christopher Gower, Incumbent of St Marylebone with Holy Trinity (0401), will retire on 31 October.

The Revd Peter Brown, Incumbent of All Saints, Laleham (1303), will retire on 31 May.

It has been announced that the Revd Dr Graham Kings, Vicar of St Mary’s Islington, is to be the next Bishop of Sherborne. Full information is available on the Diocese of Salisbury’s website.

Into the Diocese

The Revd David Parrott, Barking Area Advisor for CME, Diocese of Chelmsford, is to be Incumbent of St Lawrence Jewry (0131).

The Revd Wilson Gill, Curate at Holy Trinity in the Benefice of Walton, Aylesbury, Diocese of Oxford, Incumbent of Emmanuel, Southall (2315A), from 16 July.

Within the Diocese

The Revd John Seymour, Curate in the Poplar Team Ministry (0708), is to be Chaplain to Twyford High School (2391), from 4 May.

Out of the Diocese

The Revd Oliver Osmond, Incumbent of John Keble Church, Mill Hill (1512), is to retire on 11 May.

The Revd Joanna Neary, At present Part-time Assistant Curate at St Joseph the Worker, Northolt (2310), has resigned.

The Revd Julia Sheffield, SSM Curate at St Matthew, Yiewsley (2519), is to be Trainee Hospital Chaplain with the Mid Essex Hospitals Trust at Broomfield Hospital, Diocese of Chelmsford, from 26 May.

Trust Accountant

Sarah Walters has joined the staff of the LDF as Trust Accountant in the Finance Department. Sarah will be responsible for looking after the Diocese of London’s 500 trusts, answering parish queries and producing financial reports relating to those trusts.

Care of Churches Team

Matthew Williams is now Church Buildings Adviser in the Care of Churches team. Matthew will be responsible for giving Care of Churches advice to parishes and undertaking Diocesan Advisory Committee casework and site visits.

A message from the Bishop of London

Keith Robinson has decided to retire from his role as General Secretary of the Diocese. His final day in post will be September 30^th.

Keith’s contribution to the Church in London over the past decade has been huge. Efficiency at Causton Street has been improved and costs have been controlled but all in the service of the development of a flourishing and convincing church as we confront the missionary challenge of London. I have greatly enjoyed working with Keith and I am glad that he is looking for other ways of serving the church in the Diocese and that he has no intention of ceasing to be an active partner in the gospel.

Recruitment consultants have already been appointed to identify a successor in the hope that he/she will be in place at about the time Keith leaves. The post will be advertised shortly after Easter and I am consulting with colleagues about the interviewing process.

I will write further about how I propose to mark Keith’s contribution to the Diocese.

Richard Londin:

Into the Diocese

The Revd Peter McBride, Curate at Holy Trinity with St Mary, Diocese of Guildford, is to be Team Vicar, the Poplar Team, with responsibility for St Nicholas, Aberfeldy (0708), from 18 June.

Within the Diocese

The Revd Oliver Ross, Incumbent of St Olave, Hart Street (0119), is now also Area Dean of the City.

The Revd Julia Porter-Pryce, Incumbent of St Peter de Beauvoir Town (0514), is also to be Area Dean of Hackney from 31 May.

The Revd William Hunter-Smart, Curate at St James, Muswell Hill (2012), is now Associate Vicar at St James, Muswell Hill (2012).

Rest in Peace

The Revd Michael Davenport, Vicar of St Benet Fink, Tottenham (1903), died on 20 March.

The Archdeacon of London, the Venerable Peter Delaney has announced his intention of retiring on June 1^st. For ten years the Archdeacon has played a crucial and creative role in the rejuvenation of the Church in the City of London. He is also a gifted painter and has encouraged a dialogue between Christian faith and the arts both as Vicar of All Hallows by the Tower and as Archdeacon.

At the request of the Bishop of London he will continue to guide the development of the e-parish at St Stephen’s Walbrook in partnership with Premier Media and the Grocers’ Company and he will also represent the Church Commissioners on the Board of the City Parochial Charities. At the same time for a transitional period he will continue to chair the Diocesan Advisory Committee.

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