Ipswich post

THE next Archdeacon of Ipswich, in St Edmundsbury & Ipswich diocese, is to be the Revd Samantha Brazier-Gibbs, Vicar of Blackmore and Stondon Massey, in Chelmsford diocese, since 2015, and an Hon. Canon of Chelmsford Cathedral.

Canon Brazier-Gibbs, who is a former sports therapist, trained for ministry at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, and was ordained deacon in 2006. She served her title in Chelmsford diocese and was a Pioneer Minister in Harlow, Church Langley, Fyfield, and Chipping Ongar.

She will take up post in June, succeeding the Rt Revd Rhiannon King, who is now Suffragan Bishop of Southampton, in Winchester diocese (News, 20 September 2024). One of her responsibilities will be to support the diocese’s Inspiring Ipswich Project, now in its final stages.

BISHOP. The Revd Craig Bishop, Team Rector in the Vale and Cotswold Edge Team Ministry, and Hon. Canon of Gloucester Cathedral, now also Interim Area Dean of North Cotswold (Gloucester).

BROWN. The Revd Daniel Brown, Priest-in-Charge of Wadsley, and of Malin Bridge, to be also Area Dean of Hallam (Sheffield).

CHATTELL. The Revd David Chattell, Assistant Area Dean of Alton and of Alresford, to be Area Dean of both, remaining Assistant Curate (Assistant Priest) of the Resurrection, Alton (Winchester).

GREEN. The Revd Edward Green, Assistant Curate of St Mary the Less, Cambridge, to be Team Vicar in the 5folds Team Ministry (Ely).

HARDY. The Revd Alison Hardy, Rector of Holsworthy, Hollacombe, Pyworthy, Pacrasweek and Bridgerule, to be also Chaplain to the Diocesan Mothers’ Union (Exeter).

HOLMES. The Revd Andrew Holmes, Rector of St Peter’s and St Stephen’s, Burnley, to be also Area Dean of Burnley (Blackburn).

HUME. The Revd Richard Hume, Vicar of Edlington and Hexthorpe (Sheffield), to be Vicar of Moss Side (Manchester).

KNOTT. The Revd Barry Knott, Joint Area Dean of Elham, now Area Dean, remaining Rector of Lympne and Saltwood (Canterbury).

LAU. The Revd Fun Lau, NS Assistant Curate (Assistant Minister) of St James the Less, Pimlico, Westminster (London), to be Assistant Curate (Associate Minister for Hong Kongers) of Trinity Church, Earley (Oxford).

MACKIE. The Revd Sam Mackie, Assistant Curate in the East Scarsdale Team Ministry (Derby), to be LGBTQ+ Chaplain of St Alban’s, Westcliff, and St Mark’s, Southend (Chelmsford).

MEDLEY. The Revd Stephen Medley, Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Exhall, of Ansley and Arley, and of Fillongley and Corley, to be Priest-in-Charge of Ansley and Arley, and of Fillongley and Corley (Coventry).

MELLARS. The Revd Paul Mellars, Team Vicar in the Dronfield with Holmesfield Team Ministry (Derby), to be Vicar of Darton with Staincross and Mapplewell (Leeds).

MOBBS. The Revd Clive Mobbs, Assistant Curate of the Four Rivers Benefice, now Lead Chaplain of Sizewell C (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich).

MORTON. The Revd Tasha Morton, Assistant Curate of St Nicholas’s, Nottingham, to be Rector of Gedling and of Lambley (Southwell & Nottingham).

PERKINS. The Revd Benjamin Perkins, Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of St Peter’s, Farnborough, now Vicar of St Paul’s, Camberley, and Priest-in-Charge of Camberley Heatherside (Guildford).

REES. The Revd Natalie Rees, Assistant Curate in the Aylsham and District Team Ministry, to be Rector of Kessingland, Gisleham and Rushmere (Norwich).

RHODES. The Revd John Rhodes, formerly NS Assistant Curate of the Cider Churches Benefice (Hereford), now Assistant Curate in the Little Dart Mission Community (Exeter).

SHORT. The Revd Stephen Short, Priest-in-Charge of Foremark and Repton with Newton Solney, and of Willington, now also Area Dean of Mercia (Derby).

TUFFNELL. The Revd Nigel Tuffnell, Rector of Redenhall with Scole, to be Vicar of Swaffham and Sporle, remaining Hon. Canon of Norwich Cathedral (Norwich).

WILLIAMS. The Revd James Williams, Assistant Curate of Malvern Link with Cowleigh (Worcester), now Priest-in-Charge.

WILLIAMS. The Revd Timothy Williams, Team Rector in the Kidderminster Team Ministry, now Rector of Elmley Lovett with Hampton Lovett and Elmbridge with Rushock and Hartlebury and Ombersley with Doverdale (the Worcestershire Severn Parishes), remaining Area Dean of Kidderminster and Stourport, and Hon. Canon of Worcester Cathedral (Worcester).

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GRIFFITHS. The Revd Clare Griffiths, Lead Chaplain of St Richard’s Hospice, Worcester, and Hon. Canon of Worcester Cathedral (Worcester), to be Team Vicar in the Abergavenny Ministry Area (Monmouth).