New incumbent for St Jude's

(The following announcement was made on Friday 11th May by the Archdeacons' office in the diocese)

Revd John Allister, Assistant Curate, Holy Trinity Hurdsfield, Diocese of Chester, to be Vicar, St Jude’s Nottingham, the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham. This is subject to the completion of legalities and enhanced CRB clearance.

Licensing by the Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham and Induction and Installation by the Archdeacon of Nottingham at 7.30pm on Monday 2nd July 2012.

John and his wife, Lydia, sent the following message to St Jude's:

Warm greetings to all at St Jude's! It's such a privilege to be invited to be your new vicar, and we are really looking forwards to getting to know you and joining in with what God is doing there. Please pray for us as we prepare to leave Macclesfield – pray that God would help us to finish here well, that all the logistics of moving house would go well, but above all that he would give us the wisdom and reliance on him that we need as we prepare to join you in seeking God's kingdom in Mapperley. We pray that God would help you to know him more clearly, love him more dearly and follow him more nearly day by day as you prepare for this new season in the life of St Jude's. We look forward to meeting you soon.