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New non-stipendiary priest for Areley Kings & Astley

Bishop John has announced the appointment of the Revd Canon Andrew Hutchinson as House for Duty Priest-in-Charge of the Parishes of Areley Kings and Astley.  (This is a non-stipendiary role.) …

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Bishop John has announced the appointment of the Revd Canon Andrew Hutchinson as House for Duty Priest-in-Charge of the Parishes of Areley Kings and Astley.  (This is a non-stipendiary role.) 

Andrew is currently serving as Chaplain of the Blue Coat School, Edgbaston and Assistant Priest in the Parish of St Alphege, Solihull in the Diocese of Birmingham.

Bishop Martin will license  Andrew on Sunday 15 December at 6pm at St Bartholomew’s, Areley Kings.   

Please remember Andrew in your prayers as he prepares to move.

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