We are pleased to announce that the Revd Canon Michael Manley has been appointed as the next vicar of St Thomas, St Annes-on-Sea, subject to a satisfactory arrangement being made with Diocesan Board of Finance regarding the payment of parish share and the usual safer recruitment checks. Michael is currently Canon Missioner at Carlisle Cathedral.Please do be praying for Michael as he prepares to move house and to take up his new post. The Bishop of Blackburn will institute and the Archdeacon of Lancaster with induct Michael on Sunday 27th October 2024 at 3.00pm at St Thomas
<b><i>Our Vicar, Chris, has now announced that he will be retiring at the end of September. He will be greatly missed. We wish him and Sara every blessing in their new life in Cheshire. Please remember them in your prayers. </i></b><b><i>As we look for a new Vicar please pray that we will find someone who will build upon the work Chris has done. Let us pray that we will be blessed with a person who will encourage us and people outside the Church, of all ages, to follow Jesus.</i></b>
