Clergy appointments

Rev Mark Rylands, bp of Shrewsbury (Lichfield), to be p-in-c, Ashburton and Moorland team, and asst bp, Exeter (Exeter);

Preb Sarah Schofield, tv, All Saints, Central Wolverhampton (Lichfield), to be senior chapl, University of Wolverhampton (same dio); Revv Christine

Simpson to be rd, Hodnet (Lichfield); Mike Tufnell, c, Christ Church, Turnham Green (London), to be tv and Lantern in Merley (Salisbury).

Retirements and Resignations

The Rt Rev Mark Bryant, bp of Jarrow, to retire with effect from Oct 8; Revv Colin Coppen, p-in-c, Christ Church w St Mary Magdalene, Munster Square (London), to retire with effect from Aug 5; Nigel Evans, tr, Bucknall tm (Lichfield), has ceased this appointment; Chris Fuller, p-in-c, St Hilda w St Thomas, South Shields (Durham), has retired; Canon Peter Leslie Holliday, can custos, Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Chad (Lichfield), has retired; Rev David Tomlinson, i, St Luke, West Holloway (London), to retire with effect from July 31.

Deacons

Mrs Sheila Clark, reader (Carlisle), to be ordained deacon on June 30, 2018, and then licensed asst c, North Westmorland, Appleby (same dio); Mr Mark Houston to be ordained deacon on June 30, 2018, and then licensed asst c, Cross Fell Group, Penrith (Carlisle);

Mrs Aimee Lynch to be ordained deacon on June 30, 2018, and then licensed asst c, St Mary the Virgin, Walney Island, Barrow (Carlisle);

Mrs Sue O’loughlin to be ordained deacon on June 30, 2018, and then licensed asst c, Kirkby Lonsdale tm, Kendal (Carlisle); Rev Barrie

Thomas to be ordained deacon on June 30, 2018 and then to be asst c, Holy Trinity, Carlisle (Carlisle).