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People on the Move

Movements of clergy and others, into, out of and between posts in the Diocese of York.

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Movements of clergy and others, into, out of and between posts in the Diocese of York

The Revd Elspeth Cansdale, Assistant Curate of St Mary the Virgin, Oxenhope, in the Diocese of Leeds, has been appointed Vicar of Scarborough St Columba and St James with Holy Trinity. She will be instituted by the Bishop of Hull in the Parish Church of St Columba, Scarborough on Monday 22 July, 2024 at 7.30pm.

The Revd Canon Michael Cansdale, Team Rector of St Andrew, Keighley, in the Diocese of Leeds, has been appointed Vicar of Newby and of Scarborough St Luke. He will be collated by the Bishop of Hull at St Luke, Scarborough on Wednesday 24 July, 2024 at 7.00pm.

The Revd Canon Richard Carew, Vicar of Dringhouses, is additionally to be Associate Area Dean of the Deanery of York (York West) for a period of five years. He will be commissioned by the Bishop of Selby at Clifton Parish Church on Tuesday 28th May 2024, at 7.00pm.

The Reverend Caroline Comer Stone, Assistant Curate of Sherburn-in-Elmet with Saxton, has been re-appointed to the same post for a further 2 years. She will be licensed by the Bishop of Selby at All Saints, Sherburn-in-Elmet on Sunday 9th June 2024 at 6.30pm.

The Revd Nicky Gladstone, Assistant Curate of York All Saints, Pavement with St Crux and St Michael Spurriergate, of York St Denys, of York St Helen Stonegate with St Martin Coney Street, and of York St Olave with St Giles, has been reappointed as Assistant Curate of the above benefices. She will be licensed by Archdeacon of York at All Saints’ Pavement, York at 6:30pm on Sunday 23rd June.

The Revd Andrew Gready, Vicar of the Benefice of Clifton, is additionally to be Area Dean of York for a period of five years. He will be commissioned by the Bishop of Selby at Clifton Parish Church on Tuesday 28th May 2024, at 7.00pm.

The Revd Canon Liz Hassall, Priest in Charge of York All Saints, Pavement with St Crux and St Michael Spurriergate; of York St Olave with St Giles; of York St Denys; and of York St Helen Stonegate with St Martin Coney Street, is additionally to be Associate Area Dean of York (York Central) for a period of five years. She will be commissioned by the Bishop of Selby at Clifton Parish Church on Tuesday 28th May 2024, at 7.00pm.

The Revd Nik Stevenson, Assistant Curate in Ingleby Barwick, has been additionally appointed as Part Time Chaplain to HMP Kirk Levington. He will be licensed by the Bishop of Whitby at HMP Kirk Levington on Thursday 13th June 2024 at 10:00am.

The Revd Huw Waring, Assistant Curate of Filey, has been appointed Assistant Curate of Rudston, Boynton, Carnaby, Kilham, Burton Fleming with Fordon, Grindale and Wold Newton.

The Revd Canon John Weetman, Vicar of Selby St Mary (Selby Abbey) and Area Dean of Selby, has been additionally appointed as Priest-in-Charge of Cawood, Ryther and Wistow. He will be licensed by the Bishop of Selby in All Saints’, Wistow on Thursday, 27 June at 7.30pm.