Updated 13 December 2018
The Reverend Simon John Harvey currently Vicar, Parish of St Mary, Islington is moving postion to Vicar, St Mary’s with St Peter’s District Church, Bury St Edmunds as effect from 4 February 2019
Updated 11 December 2018
The Reverend Carol Mansell currently Priest in Charge, Monks Eleigh with Chelsworth & Brent Eleigh with Milden and Kettlebaston will be moving to Priest in charge of the Benefice of Ipswich, All Hallows with Deanery Responsibilities for Community Engagement in the Ipswich Deanery as of 1 March 2019
Updated 4 December 2018
The Revd David Peter White, relinquished his post as Assistant Priest (SSM) with the Bacton with Wyverstone, Cotton and Old Newton, and Wickham Skeith Benefice with effect from 31 December 2018.
The Revd Valerie Joyce WHITE, currently Priest-in-Charge the Benefice of Bacton with Wyverstone, Cotton and Old Newton, and Wickham Skeith and Gipping will retire with effect from 31 December 2018
Updated 15 November 2018
Sister Catharine Bourner will be appoint to the postion of Parish Evangelist in the Martlesham and Brightwell Benefice as of 9 December 2018
Updated 6 November 2018
The Revd Patricia Jane Box currently Assistant Curate SSM, Bures with Assington and Little Cornard will be moving to Associate Priest SSM, Bures with Assington and Little Cornard as of 17 January 2019
Updated 29 October 2018
The Revd Celia Jane Cook, relinquished her post as Priest in Charge, The Benefice of Great Bealings and Little Bealings with Playford and Culpho with effect from 04 November 2018. Her Last Sunday service was on 21 October 2018. She will be taking up the post of Trust Chaplain, East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Updated 19 October 2018
The Ven Dr David Harold Jenkins BA MA PhD relinquished his post as Assistant Curate of Great Whelnetham Parish with effect from 26 September 2018. He will continue in his role as Archdeacon of Sudbury.
Updated 3 September 2018
The Reverend Leslie Siu currently Curate at St Andrews, Westlands is moving to Vicar The Benefice of Wickham Market with Pettistree as effect from 7 November 2018
The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Judith Elizabeth Anne Miller as Associate Priest of the Sole Bay Benefice with effect from 14 October 2018.
The Reverend Jeremy Andrew NOLES currently Chaplain at HMP Highpoint is moving to Chaplain at HMP Chelmsford with effect from 3 September 2018
The Revd Nicholas leonard Cook, relinquished his post as Chaplain at Woodbridge School with effect from 06 July 2018. He will be continuing as RAuxAF Chaplain with PTO in the Chelmsford Diocese and has also requested PTO with the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
Updated 17 August 2018
The Reverend Jane WRIGHT currently SSM Assistant Curate The Benefice of Monks Eleigh with Chelsworth and Brent Eleigh with Milden and Kettlebaston is moving to Rector in the Benefice of Westcote Barton with Steeple Barton, Duns Tew and Sandford St Martin and Over with Nether Worton as effect from 15 October 2018
Updated 13 August 2018
The Reverend Dr John Frederick ELDRIDGE currently Vicar The Benefice of Wickham Market with Pettistree will retire with effect from 30 September 2018.
The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich is pleased to announce the appointment of The Revd Jeanette Margaret Gosney, BA, PGCE, BTh, MPhil, MA, as Diocesan Advisor for Women’s Ministry with effect from 20 June 2018. This will be in addition to her current roles as Bishops’ Ministry Officer and SSM Associate Priest at St Mary le Tower, Ipswich.
Updated 9 August 2018
The Reverend Mark Jason WOODROW currently Priest in Charge Stoke by Nayland with Leavenheath and Polstead and Nayland with Wissington will also be Assistant Rural Dean of Hadleigh Deanery with immediate effect. He will take on the role of Acting Rural Dean from 3rd December 2018.
Updated 7 August 2018
The Reverend Andrew George RYCRAFT currently Priest in Charge (House for Duty) the Benefice of Exning St Martin with Landwade to retire with effect from Saturday 11 August 2018
The Reverend John Christopher HARDY The Reverend John Christopher HARDY currently Rector The Benefice of Newmarket St Mary with Exning St Agnes and Rural Dean of Mildenhall Deanery for the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich will be gaining the postion of Priest in Charge of the Benefice of Exning St Martin with Landwade with effect from 11 August 2018
The Reverend Geoffrey Paul CLEMENT currently Rector The Two Rivers Benefice for the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich will be moving to Vicar The Wychwood Benefice for the Diocese of Oxford as effect from 17 October 2018.
Updated 6 August 2018
The Reverend Captain Phillip Ronald GARBETT, CA currently Rector the Benefice of The Blackbourne Team Ministry for the Diocese of St Emundsbury Ipswich to retire with effect fom 1 October 2018.
The Reverend Jonathan Hawke DELFGOU BTH currently Team Vicar Wickford and Runwell Team Ministry Chaplain to Essex Partnership University NHS Trust at the Diocese of Chelmsford will be moving to Rector The Benefice of Hadleigh, Layham and Shelley for the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich as effect 3 December 2018.
Updated 1 August 2018
The Reverend Martin Eric PERCIVAL currently has Permission to Officiate in the Diocese will be moving to (House for Duty) Priest in Charge Upper Alde Benefice as effect from 4 September 2018.
Updated 31 July 2018
The Reverend Rachel CORNISH currently Priest in Charge the Alde River Benefice is moving to Rector the Alde River Benefice as effect 17 October 2018
The Reverend Rosalind Miranda PAUL BA, MBA currently Rector of The Benefice of Higham, Holton St Mary, Raydon and Stratford St Mary and Acting Rural Dean of Hadleigh Deanery is moving to Canon Pastor (Treasurer) House for Duty Residentiary Canon of Wells Cathedral in DIOCESE Bath and Wells. Date announced 29 July 2018, date of installation 3 December 2018 in Wells Cathedral by The Rt Revd Peter Hancock, Bishop of Bath and Wells.
Updated 30 July 2018
The Reverend Valerie Elizabeth GAGEN BEd, BA (Hons) currently House for Duty Assistant Priest in the Pastrow Team and half time Chaplain to the Enham Trust is moving to House for Duty Priest within the North Bury Team Ministry and Lark Valley Benefice as effect from 27 September 2018.
Updated 25 July 2018
The Reverend Laurence Robert SMITH currently Assistant Curate St Mary with St Peter District Church, Bury St Edmunds is moving to Vicar of the Parish of Southlake St James , Woodley and is being licensed from 26 September 2018.
The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Sheila Elizabeth HART (SSM Assistant Priest the Benefice of Alde Sandlings) to also be Rural Dean of Saxmundham Deanery. This appointment will take effect from 1 September 2018 with her licensed to follow at a later date.
Updated 20 July 2018
The Reverend Barbara Jean GALLAGHER currently SSM Assistant Priest the Parishes of Creeting St Mary, Creeting St Peter and Earl Stonham with Stonham Parva is moving to House for Duty Priest in Charge in the parishes of Weedon and Everdon with Dodford and is being liecened from 22 September 2018 at 3.00pm.
Updated 16 July 2018
Mrs Sarah Lock will be appointed as Lay Director of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Anglican Cursillo as effect from 25 July 2018.
Updated 12 July 2018
The Reverend Judith SWEETMAN will be retiring with effect from 31 July 2018.
Updated 7 July 2018
The Reverend Canon Joseph Patricius HAWES currently Vicar Fulham All Saints has been appointed to Dean of St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Updated 4 July 2018
The Right Reverend Graeme Paul KNOWLES, CVO FKC, Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich is to step down from the position of Non Stipendiary Residentiary Canon and Acting Dean of St Edmundsbury Cathedral on 13 July 2018.
He will continue to be an Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
Updated 12 June 2018
The Reverend Mary LAMB will be retiring from 3 September 2018.
The Reverend Canon Dr John PARR currently Assistant Curate (Interim Parish Priest) to the Benefice of Hadleigh, Layham and Shelley and Hon Canon St Edmundsbury Cathedral will be gaining the postion of Ministry Formation Adviser (To hold the Bishop’s Licence, with effect from 3 September 2018).
The Reverend Richard William FINCH currently SSM Associate Vicar the Benefice of Shortlands and Chaplain to Bishop Justus CE Secondary andTrinity CE Primary Schools, Bromley is moving to Priest in Charge the Benefice of Leiston with Sizewell to be licensed from Sunday 8 July 2018 at 6.00pm Sunday 8 July 2018 at 6.00pm, venue: St Margaret of Antioch Church, Leiston.
The Reverend Catherine Robin BLADEN currently Assistant Curate The Benefice of Sancroft Chaplain at Stradbroke High School is to move to being the Priest-in-Charge The Parishes of Hepworth with Hinderclay and Thelnetham, Stanton, Barningham, Coney Weston, Hopton and Market Weston and is being licensed from Tuesday 14 August 2018 at 7.30pm, venure: Hepworth Parish Church.
Updated 4 June 2018
The Reverend Dr Barbara Lee Kerney SHERLOCK PhD will be retiring from 1 October 2018.
The Reverend Valri ARMSTRONG will be retiring from 20 May 2018.
Updated 17 April 2018
The Revd Mark MORGAN will be retiring from 1 April 2018.
Updated 8 March 2018
The Revd Janice LEAVER will be retiring from 15 April 2018.
Updated 20 February 2018
The Revd David EVERETT has been given Permission To Officiate.
The Revd Gillian ANDERSON has been given Permission To Officiate.
The Revd Canon David CRAWLEY has been given Permission To Officiate.
Updated 14 February 2018
The Revd Jeanette GOSNEY in addition to her current role, is to be the St Lawrence Preacher (a self supporting ministry acting as Associate Priest) within the parish of Ipswich St Mary le Tower with effect from 1st February 2018.
The Reverend Peter GILL is to retire with effect from 11 March 2018.
Updated 25 January 2018
The Reverend Canon Pauline HIGHAM currently Rector the parishes of Bayford with Brickendon, Essendon, Litte Berkhamsted & Ponsbourne, Diocese of St Albans, is to be House for Duty Assistant Curate (known as Associate Priest) The Benefices of Combs and Little Finborough and Great Finborough with Onehouse, Harleston, Buxhall and Shelland. She will be licensed on 14 May 2018 at 7.30pm at Buxhall Parish Church.
Updated 18 January 2018
The Reverend Christopher ROBINSON currently Rector of the Benefice of Rattlesden with Thorpe Morieux, Brettenham and Hitcham is to also be Rural Dean of Lavenham Deanery. He will be licensed by the Archdeacon of Sudbury at Thorpe Morieux Parish Church on Sunday 28 January 2018 at 4.00pm.
Updated 15 January 2018
The Reverend Andrew TYLER currently (Interim) Priest in Charge The Benefice of Ipswich All Hallows is to be Director of the Healing and Counselling Centre and Priest Pastor of the Church St. Marylebone, London Diocese.
Updated 12 January 2018
The Reverend Christopher Alan HOOD currently Assistant Curate the Benefice of Haughley is to be Vicar of the Benefice of Felixstowe St Peter and St Paul with St Andrew and St Nicholas. He will be licensed on 13 March 2018 at 7.30pm at Felixstowe St Andrew
Updated 11 January 2018
The Reverend Claire Louise LING currently Assistant Curate The Benefice of Kesgrave is to be Associate Priest St Augustine’s, the Parish of Cashmere, Christchurch, New Zealand.
The Reverend Dr Matthew Keith LING currently Assistant Curate The Benefice of East Bergholt and Brantham and Associate Chaplain the Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust is to be Vicar St Augustine’s, The Parish of Cashmere, Christchurch, New Zealand.