Clergy moves

May 2025

Appointments

  • The Rev Ti Chase, Rector, Bidborough & Southborough wef .....2025

 

  • The Rev Ruth Teruel-Pyrke, Curate, St John, Chatham wef 12/05/2025
  • The Rev Phil Sheldrake, Associate Vicar, St Stephen, Tonbridge wef 03/09/2025

 

  • The Rev Paul Kish, Area Dean of Paddock Wood wef 09/04/2025

 

April 2025

Appointments

  • The Rev Dave Edmondson, Vicar, Shortlands wef 06/05/2025
  • The Rev Kelly Parsons, Priest-in-Charge, Otford wef 19/05/2025
  • The Rev Nicolas Pucenot, Vicar, St John, Beckenham wef .....2025
  • The Rev Rob Powell, Vicar, Christ Church, Orpington wef 23/07/2025

 

  • The Rev Mark Packer, Associate Rector, Shipbourne w Plaxtol wef 13/03/2025

 

  • The Rev Michael Payne, Area Dean of Gravesend wef 02/04/2025
  • The Rev Miriam Barker, Rochester Cathedral – Hon Canon wef 03/04/2025
  • The Rev Sharon Copestake, Rochester Cathedral – Hon Canon wef 03/04/2025
  • The Rev Shavaun Shodeinde, Bishop Justus School Chaplaincy wef 29.04/2025
  • The Rev Paul Kish, Area Dean of Paddock Wood wef .....2025

 

Resignations

  • The Rev Chris Turner, Vicar, Borough Green resigning his post wef 21/06/2025
  • The Rev Lorraine Turner, Vicar, Platt resigning her post wef 21/06/2025

 

Retirements

  • The Rev Ruth Peet, Vicar, Aylesford retiring wef 30/04/2025
  • The Rev Stephen Niechcial, Vicar, Petts Wood retiring wef 30/09/2025

 

March 2025

Appointments

  • The Rev Mark Packer, Associate Rector, Shipbourne w Plaxtol wef 13/03/2025
  • The Rev Rachel Curley, Rector, Chislehurst St Nicholas wef 29/03/2025
  • The Rev Dave Edmondson, Vicar, Shortlands wef 06/05/2025
  • The Rev Kelly Parsons, Priest-in-Charge, Otford wef 19/05/2025

 

  •  Amy Brown, Curate, Erith Christ Church/Erith St John wef 28/06/2025
  •  Stephanie Maurel (SSM), Curate, Sidcup St John w Footscray wef 28/06/2025
  •  Ann Ruby (SSM), Curate, South Chatham Holy Trinity wef 28/06/2025
  •  Graeme Copestake (SSM), Curate, Cliffe w Cooling wef 28/06/2025
  •  Amanda Willmont (SSM), Curate, Tunbridge Wells St Luke wef 28/06/2025
  •  Scott Norwood-Witts (SSM), Curate, Fawkham & Hartley wef 28/06/2025

 

  •  The Rev Richard Jones, Area Dean of Beckenham wef 10/03/2025
  •  The Rev Ruth Bierbaum, Rochester Cathedral – Hon Canon wef 13/03/2025
  •  The Rev Kenneth Clark, Rochester Cathedral – Hon Canon wef 13/03/2025
  •  The Rev Dr Andrew Davey, Rochester Cathedral – Hon Canon wef 13/03/2025
  •  The Rev Cathy Knight-Scott, Rochester Cathedral – Hon Canon wef 13/03/2025
  •  The Rev Martyn Saunders, Rochester Cathedral – Hon Canon wef 13/03/2025
  •  The Rev Dr Miriam Barker, Rochester Cathedral – Hon Canon wef 03/04/2025
  •  The Rev Sharon Copestake, Rochester Cathedral – Hon Canon wef 03/04/2025

 

 

Resignations

  • The Rev Christine Allen, Priest-in-Charge, Grain with Stoke resigns her post wef 30/04/2025
  • The Rev Andrew Axon, Vicar, Lamberhurst and Matfield and Area Dean of Paddock Wood resigns his post wef 30/04/2025
  • The Rev Dr Joel Love, Vicar, Rochester St Peter with St Margaret resigns his post wef .....2025

 

Retirements

  • The Rev Pamela Davies, Assistant Priest Cobham w Luddesdowne & Dode and  Meopham w Nurstead, retiring wef 16/03/2025

 

February 2025

Appointments

  • The Rev Dave Edmondson, Vicar, Shortlands wef 06/05/2025
  • The Rev Ollie Phipps, Associate Rector (SSM), Kent Downs & Malling  wef 27/01/2025

 

Resignations

  • The Rev Helen Reeves, Rector, Ash and Ridley and and Area Dean of Cobham resigns her post wef 30/04/2025

 

Retirements

  • The Rev Chris Wicks, Vicar, High Brooms St Matthew retiring wef 30/04/2025
  • The Rev Liz Cox, Vicar, Victory Benefice retiring wef 29/05/2025
  • The Rev Dr Mandy Young, Vicar, East Dartford retiring wef 31/05/2025
  • The Rev Alison Newman, Vicar, Biggin Hill retiring wef 30/06/2025
  • The Rev Jonathan Jennings, Associate Vicar, Rainham retiring wef 31/05/2025

 

January 2025

Appointments

  • The Rev Simon Whiteside, Curate at Southborough St Thomas wef 12/12/2024
  • The Rev Richard Jones*, Area Dean of Beckenham wef ...2025

* In addition to the current parish role

 

December 2024

Appointments

  • The Rev Sue Vallente-Kerr, Vicar, Strood St Nicholas w St Mary wef 04/12/2024
  • The Rev Ethlyn Roy-Johnson, Vicar, All Saints, Belvedere wef 26/02/2025
  • The Rev Andrew Smith, Curate, St George & St Barnabas, Beckenham  wef 08/12/2024

 

Retirements

  • The Rev Dr Diane Rees, Vicar, Shoreham retiring wef 28/02/2025

 

November 2024

Appointments

  • The Rev Andrew Cameron, Priest-in-Charge, Brenchley wef 27/11/2024
  • The Rev Sue Vallente-Kerr, Vicar, Strood St Nicholas w St Mary wef 04/12/2024

 

  • The Ven Mike Lodge, Interim Archdeacon of Tonbridge* wef 01/11/2024
  • The Rev Andrew McClellan, Area Dean of Bromley wef 06/11/2024
  • The Rev Preb Sandra McCalla, Archdeacon of Rochester ...2025
  • The Rev Nick Cornell, Archdeacon of Tonbridge ...2025

* In addition to the current parish role

 

Resignations

  • The Rev Paul Farthing, Vicar, Chislehurst The Annunciation resigns his post wef 23/01/2025
  • The Rev Nick Cornell, Rector, Southborough Christ Church  resigns his post wef ...2025

 

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