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APPOINTMENTS

Bishop Townshend announces that the Reverend Gilles Haché, having successfully completed his curacy, is now the Rector of St. Matthew’s, Windsor, effective 9 February 2025.

Bishop Townshend appoints the Reverend Karen Nelles as Administrator with priestly responsibilities for Canon Davis Memorial, Sarnia, effective 9 February 2025. Karen will also be interim Priest-in-charge of St. Bartholomew’s, Sarnia, effective 9 February 2025. On 1 April 2025, she will be Administrator with priestly responsibilities for St. Bartholomew's.

INDUCTIONS

On behalf of Bishop Townshend, the Venerable Janet Griffith-Clarke will induct the Reverend Canon Dr Stephen Hendry as Rector of Grace, Brantford, at a service of Evening Prayer at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, 9 February 2025.

The preacher will be Brother Mark. Clergy are invited to vest in choir dress (cassock, surplice, scarf). A reception will follow the service.

On behalf of Bishop Townshend, the Venerable Jane Humphreys will induct the Reverend Jamie Baxter as the Rector of St James’, Wallaceburg and St James’, Port Lambton, on Sunday, 23 February at 5:00 p.m. in Wallaceburg.

The preacher will be the Reverend Canon Dr Grayhame Bowcott. Clergy are invited to vest, the colour being green.

DECONSECRATIONS

Bishop Townshend will preside at a service of Deconsecration of the former parish Church of St. Luke the Evangelist, London, at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, 16 February 2025. After its disestablishment in 2019, the church was the home of the Luke’s Place Worshipping Community until the conclusion of its ministry in December 2023.

All are welcome. Clergy are invited to vest, the colour being green.

Bishop Townshend will preside at a service of Deconsecration of St. Bartholomew’s, Sarnia, at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, 9 March 2025. 

All are welcome. Clergy are invited to vest, the colour being violet.