After interviews the Bishop has appointed Rev Heath Monaghan as Team Rector for the five parishes in Ryde and Rev Olly Mitchelmore as a Team Vicar who has responsibility for planting new congregations. They will join Rev David Morgan who was appointed Team Vicar for traditional worship in September and who was licensed on December the 10th.
The appointment of both candidates comes after a full process of discussion and discernment which included diocesan staff and churchwardens from all five churches, representing their PCCs.
The Rev Heath Monaghan will be licensed by Bishop Jonathan on Jan 14th at All Saints Church, Ryde.
The Rev Olly Mitchelmore will be licensed by Bishop Jonathan on April 24th at All Saints Church, Ryde.