The recruitment process for our new priest has reached its climax! – we interviewed the two candidates on Thursday 21/11 (chaired by Bishop Robert, with Revd Ali Mepham and two representatives from each parish), agreed on one, and had our offer enthusiastically accepted that same evening. Information about both candidates needs to be kept confidential a bit longer, but we will provide more information as soon as the process permits: meanwhile we can start praying for our benefice’s future in undoubtedly capable hands.

Despite our continuing vacancy (two years, last month) we are continuing to run strong and well attended services, with Revd Kay Mundy leading us for the first time on 17/11. That was the second Sunday before Advent, so the coming Sunday on 1/12 is both Advent Sunday and our patron saint’s feast day. Lesson readers note – we are now in Lectionary year C.

We are as always grateful for the commitment and care given to us by our visiting priests, in both Kemerton and Ashchurch, to our musicians, and for our own members who join in developing and running our services, all helping to maintain us as a vigorous worshipping community.

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