CLERGY MOVES AND NOTICES – March 2025
The following have been announced since January 2025
APPOINTMENTS
CARLSON Joshua Alan: Currently Assistant Curate (known as Associate Minister) in the parish of Heswall (0805), in the Deanery of Wirral North, to be Interim Incumbent of the parish of Wallasey St Hilary (0710), in the Deanery of Wallasey, with effect from 7 May 2025.
HAYDEN Michael: Previously held the Bishop’s Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Norwich, to be Assistant Curate, to be known as Associate Minister, of the parish of Christ Church Wharton (0616), in the Deanery of Middlewich, and Chaplain to the Bishop of Ebbsfleet, with effect from 19 March 2025.
NEWMAN James Edwin Michael: Formerly Curate (known as Associate Minister) in the parish of Cheadle (1203), in the deanery of Cheadle, to be Anglican Chaplain to HMP Styal, with effect from 3 April 2025.
ORRELL Mark Andrew: Currently Assistant Curate of the benefice of St Helens, in the Diocese of Liverpool, to be Rector of the parish of Grappenhall (0405), in the Deanery of Great Budworth, with effect from 28 May 2025.
RESIGNATIONS/LEAVERS
ASKWITH Ashleigh: Currently Assistant Curate of the parishes of High Lane (1105), Low Marple (1107) and Compstall (or Werneth) (1109), in the deanery of Chadkirk, to be Priest-in-Charge of the Aled Mission Area in the Diocese of St Asaph, Church in Wales, with effect from 16 March 2025.
BURROWS Philip Geoffrey: Currently Assistant Curate (known as Associate Minister) in the parish of Gatley (1206), in the deanery of Cheadle, resigning with effect from 30 June 2025.
GRIFFITHS Rachael Julia: Currently Vicar at the parish of Weston (1718), in the deanery of Nantwich, resigning with effect from 30 April 2025.
PARRY Lily Jacqueline Nicola (Jackie): Formerly Chaplain to Arrowe Park Hospital (Wirral University Teaching Hospitals), resigned with effect from 28 February 2025.
DEATHS
We are sorry to have to report the death of the following members of clergy. Our sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with the family at this sad time.
SWORD Bernard James: Revd Sword was ordained in Chester Diocese in 2004 as Deacon and 2005 as Priest, serving as Assistant Curate at St James, Millbrook, Chester Diocese, from 2004 – 2007. He then became Priest-in-Charge of St Barnabas, Bredbury, Chester Diocese (2007 – 2014). Mr Sword retired in 2015 and held Permission to Officiate in Chester Diocese from 2016 – 2018. He then became Curate at St John the Evangelist, Sandbach Heath with Wheelock, Chester Diocese, (2018 – 2019), before becoming Vicar of Sandbach Heath with Hassall Green (2019 – 2021). In recent years and up until his death Revd Sword served Chester Diocese as the Retired Clergy Officer for the Macclesfield Archdeaconry. Died 16 February 2025.
TURNER Mark Roy James: Revd Turner was ordained in Chester Diocese in 2015 as Deacon and 2016 as Priest, serving as Assistant Curate at Burton (St Nicholas) and Shotwick, in Chester Diocese from 2015 - 2016. He then became Assistant Curate at Eastham St Mary, in Chester Diocese (2016-2023), and School Chaplain at Birkenhead School (2017-2023). Mr Turner then became Vicar of Hooton St Paul, in the deanery of Wirral South, in Chester Diocese, from 2023 up until his death. Died 21 February 2025.