Welcomes & Farewells

The following priests have been granted Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Peterborough: 

• The Revd Canon Margaret Johnson, revmahj@gmail.com 
• The Revd Janet Tebby, jtebby@gmail.com  
• The Revd Jo Saunders, revjosaunders@live.co.uk  

The Revd Stephen Griffiths, Team Rector of Oakham, Ashwell, Braunston, Brooke, Egleton, Hambleton, Langham, Market Overton, Teigh & Whissendine has been appointed Rector of the Form Group and Assistant Archdeacon in the Ludlow Archdeaconry.  His licensing to this role is on 4 September 2025. 

The Revd Neil Bullen has been commissioned as Assistant Rural Dean of Higham.  This is in addition to his current roles and responsibilities. 

The following were ordained Deacon by Bishop Debbie, Bishop of Peterborough, on Sunday 6 July: 

• Mr George Brett, Licensed as Curate of St Andrew’s Kettering. Address: 7 Heritage Court, Kettering, NN16 0DU  Email: curate.standrewskettering@gmail.com 

• Ms Jessica Cotton, Licensed as Curate of Wellingborough All Hallows and All Saints  Address: St Andrew's Vicarage, 24 Berrymoor Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2HU  Email: RevJessC@gmail.com 

• Mrs Carol Deamer, Licensed as Curate of Wellingborough St Andrew and St Barnabus, Address: 27 The Banks, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5YX Email: revcaroldeamer@outlook.com 

• Mrs Helen Halson, Licensed as Curate of Abington, Address: 37 Buttmead, Blisworth, Northampton, NN7 3DQ  Email: Helen.halson@abingtonchurch.org.uk 

• Dr Hilary Halstead Licensed as Curate of Weston Favell , Address: 3 Greenway, Weston Favell, Northampton, NN3 3BW Email: hilaryhalstead@gmail.com 

• Mrs Angie Kennedy Licensed as Curate of Kingsthorpe and Malcolm Arnold , Address: The Vicarage, 42 Fallow Walk, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, NN2 8DE Email: revangiekennedy@gmail.com 

• Mrs Alison Long, Licensed as Curate of Oakham, Ashwell, Braunston, Brooke, Egleton, Hambleton, Langham, Market Overton, Teigh & Whissendine, Address: 57a Manor Lane, Langham, Rutland, LE15 6NF Email: revd.alisonlong@gmail.com 

• Mrs Nat Stiles,  Licensed as Curate of Geddington with Weekley, Address: 40 Green Lane, Ashley, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8HD Email: revnatstiles@btinternet.com 

• Mrs Madeleine Morris, Licensed as Curate of Stoke Albany w Wilbarston & Ashley w Weston-by-Welland w Sutton Bassett Address: 27 Woodland View, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6EJ Email: revd@madeleinemorris.co.uk 

The following were ordained Priest by Bishop John, Bishop of Brixworth, on Saturday 5 July: 

• The Revd Rachel Cooley, Curate of Brington w Whilton & Norton & Church Brampton w Chapel Brampton & Harlestone & East Haddon & Holdenby 

• The Revd Hugh Yardley, Curate of Broughton w Cransley & Mawsley 

• The Revd Nigel Clent, Curate of Towcester w Caldecote & Easton Neston & Greens Norton & Bradden 

• The Revd Newton Kibiringi, Curate of Weldon w Deene 

• The Revd Rob Seaman, Curate of Werrington 

The Revd Saji Dominic was received into the Church of England, and licensed as Curate of Longthorpe by Bishop John, Bishop of Brixworth, on Saturday 5 July. His contact details from this date are:  19 Lingwood Park, Longthrope, Peterborough PE3 6RX, dominicsaji@yahoo.com