Welcomes & Farewells

We welcome people to new roles in the Diocese.

The Revd George Frost, Curate of Silverstone & Abthorpe w Slapton & Whittlebury w Paulerspury has been appointed Rector of Aynho, Croughton, Evenley, Farthinghoe, Hinton-in-the-Hedges w Steane. He will be collated by Bishop Debbie on 22 July 2024. His email address from this date: rev@gfrost.name

The Revd Thomas Grant, Team Curate in the Market Harborough Anglican Team, in the Diocese of Leicester, has been appointed Rector of Naseby, Clipston, Haselbech, Kelmarsh, Marston Trussell, Sibertoft and Welford (the Naseby Group). He will be Instituted by Bishop Debbie on 29 July 2024. His contact details from this date are 07869345780, tag10@hotmail.co.uk

The Revd Graeme Anderson, Interim Rector of Crick & Yelvertoft w Clay Coton & Lilbourne has been appointed Rector of the same benefice. He will be Instituted by Archdeacon Richard, Archdeacon of Northampton, on 27 August 2024. This is in addition to his role as Rural Dean of Brixworth. Graeme’s contact details remain unchanged.

The Revd Morna Simpson, Rector of Yardley Hastings, Denton & Grendon w Castle Ashby & Whiston has been appointed Vicar of Finedon and Curate Training Programme Officer with Assistant Vocations Officer. She will be collated by Bishop Debbie to the parish role on 4 September 2024. Her contact details from this date are 07526 026794, revmorna@gmail.com

The Revd Evie McNally and Ms Sharon Bulita CA have been appointed Chaplain at Kettering General Hospital.  They were licensed to this role by Bishop Debbie on 19 June 2024.  This is in addition to their current roles and responsibilities, and their contact details remain unchanged.

The Rt Revd John Stroyan has been appointed Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Peterborough.

 

 

We wish farewell to those leaving for pastures new.

The Revd David Bent, Rector of Walgrave w Hannington, Wold & Scaldwell, and the Revd Helen Bent, Associate Priest of the same, are to retire on 30 June 2024.

The Revd James Saunders, Chaplain of Uppingham School, has been appointed Vicar of St Mary in the Lace Market, Nottingham. He will be licensed on 17 December 2024.

The Revd Canon Karen Jongman is to retire as Rector of Culworth, Chipping Warden, Edgcote and Moreton Pinkney on 30 June 2024. 
The Revd Angela Hammett, Curate of Towcester w Caldecote & Easton Neston & Greens Norton & Bradden, has been appointed Rector of the Nar Valley in the Diocese of Norwich. She will be licensed to this role on 31 July 2024. 
The Revd Paul Niemiec, who holds Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Peterborough, has been appointed as Interim Priest in Charge at All Saints Headington in the Diocese of Oxford.  He will be licensed to this role on 25 July 2024. 

 

We remember.

It is with much sadness that we announce the death of the Revd Canon Philip Spence on 1 June 2024.  Philip was Canon Emeritus of Peterborough Cathedral. Following a funeral service at Great Glen Crematorium there will be a service of Thanksgiving at St Peter and St Paul Uppingham on Tuesday 9 July. 

 

 

 

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