In May of 2023, Sara Hunter, a clergy spouse in Stepney Area, started a new role within the Diocese of London as Clergy Household Support Officer. Sara is adding to the work begun by others to try and improve the support offered to clergy spouses and partners in the whole diocese.
There is now in place a bi-monthly newsletter offering up to date information on housing, finances and wellbeing amongst other things, as well as offering opportunities to meet up and socialise with other clergy families, offering one another support and prayer.
We now have over 110 email addresses for clergy spouses/partners but there are many more out there in the diocese – so if you are a member of a clergy household and would like to stay in touch please email sara.hunter@london.anglican.org or if you know of someone who is, please do share this information with them.
Or you can join the Clergy Household Support mailing list by clicking here.
(Please note, this mailing list is for clergy spouses/partners and other adult household members only – it is not for clergy!)
EVENTS
We would love to invite all new Clergy Households (recently ordained or new to the Diocese of London) to an online welcome event on Wednesday 17th September at 7pm.
This event is for spouses, partners and families of clergy who have recently moved into the Diocese of London.
We will be sharing some general information about the Diocese of London, who’s who and how it all works, as well as specific details regarding housing, finances and wellbeing – hopefully covering everything you need to know. There will be time for questions and to meet other clergy families.
If you would like to come please email Sara Hunter for the Zoom link.
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We held a Lent Retreat at the end of March for all clergy spouses/partners in London Diocese. A special thanks again to Eamonn Mullaly for hosting us at The Old Deanery. It was a lovely, peaceful day with time for worship and prayer as well as building friendships and getting to know one another.
On the 20th of June a group of clergy spouses/partners, along with our clergy other halves, met up for a wonderful social at Lincoln’s Inn, hosted by our very own Henry Lamprecht, a clergy partner in Two Cities Area. We enjoyed drinks on the terrace, a tour of the historic buildings and lots of time for conversation.
There will be more events planned for the Autumn Term so if you are a clergy spouse/partner in London Diocese please do sign up to receive the Clergy Household Support Newsletter where information will be shared.
Useful Links
Useful contacts
Divorce or partnership dissolution
Bishop’s Visitors
If you are the spouse or partner of a member of clergy and you are going through a divorce or partnership dissolution, there is someone provided by the bishop – a Bishop’s Visitor – to support you.
Their role is not to give advice. It is, however, to be alongside you as you identify your needs at this challenging and distressing time, and to signpost you to various sources of support. If you would like to be put in touch with a Bishop’s Visitor on a confidential basis, please use the following email address to request such support: bishops.visitors@london.anglican.org
Whether or not you wish to be put in contact with a Bishop’s Visitor, you can also find resources which you might find useful here: support for clergy partners during divorce.