Clergy and Staff moves October 2025

Within the Diocese

The Revd Tim Fairbairn, Curate, St Luke, West Hampstead (1607) is now Associate Vicar, St Luke, West Hampstead (1607) from 1 July

The Revd Matthew Seymour, Vicar, St Saviour, Hanley Road (0624) is also to be Priest in Charge, Christ Church, West Green (1906) from 27 July

The Revd Andy Roony, Associate Priest, St Michael and St George, White City Estate (0823) is now Associate Priest, St Nicholas, Chiswick (1003), from 4 September

The Revd Dr Rebecca Aechtner, Two Cities Area Director of Ministry and Permission to Officiate is also now Licensed Preacher under Seal from 4 September

The Revd Lara Edwards, Curate, St Luke, Oseney Crescent (1721) is to be Chaplain, St Mary Magdalene Academy (0689) from 21 September

The Revd Stephen Hearn, Chaplain, St Marylebone School is to be Priest in Charge, St Thomas, Finsbury Park (0628) and Priest in Charge, St John, Brownswood Park (0520) from 24 September

The Revd Prebendary Jonathan Rust, Director of Mission, Kensington Area and Licensed Preacher Under Seal and Priest in Charge, St Stephen, Hounslow is to also succeed the Revd Brian Leathard in the Prebend Stall of Reculversand from 14 September

The Revd Prebendary Dr Angus Ritchie, Associate Vicar, St George in the East (0715) is to also succeed the Revd Sandra McCalla in the Prebend Stall of Caddington Manor from 14 September

The Revd Engin Yildirim, Team Vicar, Wood Green Team Ministry (1913) is to be Vicar, St John, Southall (2304) from 1 October

The Revd Staffan Dawkins, Vicar, St Paul the Apostle and St John the Baptist, Tottenham (1915) is to be Vicar, St Michael, Gordon Hill (1819) from 12 October

The Revd Jason Rendell, Vicar, St Andrew, Kingsbury (2121) is to be Vicar, St Augustine with St John, Kilburn (0202) from 23 November

The Revd Gospel Iwuoha, Permission to Officiate is now House for Duty Priest, All Saints, Friern Barnet (1410) from 22 September

The Revd Philip Dawson, Curate, St Giles in the Fields (0306) is to be Rector, St Olave, Hart Street (0119) from 8 January 2026

The Revd Justin Gau, Curate, St Paul, West Hackney (0513) is now Honorary Assistant curate, St Mary, Bourne Street (0317) from 21 September

Into the Diocese

The Revd James Mosher, Chaplaincy Team Leader, Port of Southampton, Mission to Seafarers is now Vicar, St Mary, Harrow-on-the-Hill (2401) and Assistant Chaplain, Harrow School from 1 September

The Revd David Roberts, Associate Vicar, Andover Parish, Diocese of Winchester is now Associate Vicar, Holy Trinity, Brompton (1209) from 3 September

The Revd Tom Clark, Permission to Officiate, Diocese of Southwark is now Associate Vicar, St Dionis, Parsons Green (0805) from 3 September

The Revd Sarah Patten, Area Dean, Southwark and Southwell, Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham is to be Willesden Area Director of Ministry from 17 September

The Revd Sonia Home, Curate, Avonside Mission Area is to be Associate Vicar, Hope Church, Islington (0619) from 19 September

The Revd Natasha McMichael, Curate, Kelvedon and Feering, Diocese of Chelmsford is to be Associate Vicar, All Saints, Fulham (0801) from 29 September

The Revd Simon Watkinson, Curate, Bury, Roch Valley, Diocese of Manchester is to be Associate Vicar, St Michael, Chester Square (0315) from 7 December

Out of the Diocese

The Revd Nate Hayes, Curate, The Parish of Hackney (SAINT) (0501) is now Licensed in the Parish of Robina, Diocese of Brisbane, Australia from 29 July

The Revd Kate Harrison, Vicar, St Mary, Hamilton Terrace (0407) is now Canon Chancellor, Diocese of Llandaff, Church in Wales from 31 August

The Revd Bruce Batstone, Rector, Hornsey Parish (2005) is to be Pilgrims Chaplain, Julian Shrine and Vicar, Diocese of Norwich from 14 September

The Revd Rudy Tan, Curate, Christ Church, Feltham (BMO) (1050) is to be Vicar, St Matthew, Southcote, Diocese of Oxford  from 1 October

The Revd Erin Clark, Rector, St Matthew, Bethnal Green (0701) is to be Vicar, St Mary, Battersea, Diocese of Southwark from 15 October

Permission to officiate

The Revd Mark Chester, Permission to Officiate ceased with effect from 3 June

The Revd Mark Fox, Permission to Officiate ceased with effect from 3 June

The Revd Margaret McAlister (known as Sister Margaret Anne) has been issued with Permission to Officiate from 3 July

The Revd Gary Clink has been issued with Permission to Officiate from 3 July

The Revd Mark Hatcher has been issued with Permission to Officiate from 1 August

The Revd Claud Jackson has been issued with Permission to Officiate from 1 August

The Revd Ryan Rodrigues has been issued with Permission to Officiate

The Revd John Russell has been issued with Permission to Officiate from 14 August

The Revd Mohammed Eghtedarian, Permission to Officiate ceased with effect from 3 September

Resign

Revd Rachel Wooden, Curate, St John with St Mary, Isleworth (1025) resigned on 30 June

The Revd Lara Edwards, Curate, St Luke, Oseney Crescent (1721) resigned on 2 July

The Revd Claude Jackson, Holy trinity, Brompton (1209) resigned on 1 August

The Revd Sam Banner, Curate, St Michael, Chester Square (0315) resigned on 31 August

The Revd Rudy Tan, Curate, Christ Church, Feltham BMO (1050) resigned on 31 August

The Revd Jane Alty, Chaplain, St Joseph’s Hospice will resign on 30 October

The Revd Jaqueline Miller, SSM curate, St Peter, Eaton Square (0318) is to resign with effect from 21 December

 The Revd Canon Mark Haworth, Interim Succentor, St Paul’s Cathedral is to resign with effect from 30 September

Retire

The Revd Lesley Tate, Priest in Charge, St Katherine, Westway (0816) is to retire on 15 October

The Revd Philip Chester, Vicar, St Matthew, Westminster (0302) is to retire on 30 November

Rest in Peace

The Revd Canon Julian Reindorp, Permission to Officiate died on 4 September

Lay Ministers admitted and licensed by the Bishop of London on Tuesday 16 September