April Blog
To all our parishioners,
It was announced at the Benefice Service on Sunday that I will be hanging up my dog collar in the Mortimer’s Cross Benefice on 31st July 2025. Ultimately it was that I need to spend more time with my family and find that I can’t give enough time to both family and full time ministry.
I had hoped to see Rosie through her curacy and that is a sadness to me, but it will mean that she will get an opportunity to learn some more leadership skills that will benefit her on her journey. She will still be a curate and as such Mark Long will be responsible for her and take the responsibility of the parish under his care . May I remind you at this point, that Rosie does not work full time, neither can she do all she does plus all I have done. I am meeting with Mark Long next week. Rosie is an extremely able priest and wonderful colleague and I pray that you look after her well.
There will be time for longer thank yous later on, but I would like to say a big thank you from the bottom of my heart for the journey we have shared together, it has been at times turbulent, but also a lot of fun, and it is exciting to see the churches and the new shoots of faith they are showing. That was the vision we looked to sowing faith and sharing love in today’s world.
With deep love.
Julie
Previous Blog Posts
February Blog
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August Blog
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November Blog
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