ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW VICAR AT MANEY PARISH CHURCH

The Bishop of Birmingham is delighted to announce that, subject to the usual checks, Revd Rebecca Stephens has been appointed as vicar of St Peter’s Church Maney, in the deanery of Aston & Sutton Coldfield.  

Becky is currently the vicar of the Whitacres, Lea Marston and Shustoke in Coleshill Deanery, CofE Birmingham. She is also the Bishop’s Adviser in Women’s Ministry, a role she continues in her new post.

Bishop David says, ‘It has been great to see Becky’s energy and wisdom in her parishes and wider diocesan role. I am delighted that we will continue to benefit from her ministry both in her new parish and across the wider CofE Birmingham Family. It is great to see our clergy colleagues growing in their calling and oversight and playing a full part in God’s blessing for our city region.’

Becky comments, ‘It has been an honour to serve in my current villages where I have learnt much from so many people committed to the life of faith in these rural communities. It will be hard to leave. However, God calls us all into new things from time to time and I’m absolutely delighted to have been appointed the vicar of St. Peter’s. We are looking forward to this new chapter for myself and the family in Maney.'

Arrangements for Becky’s institution and start date are in discussion but she will move in February next year with a probably start later that month or early March. Please join us all in praying for Becky and the family in this transition. Also remember the Whitacres, Lea Marston and Shustoke as they prepare for a vacancy as well as Maney and their welcome of their new priest.

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Safeguarding at St. Peter's. 

Our policies comply with those set out by the Birmingham Diocese. All volunteers working  with children at Sunday Club and volunteers visiting Vulnerable Adults have DBS checks and attend training updates. Other Church Officials, eg. Church Wardens also have DBS checks. A Parish Safeguarding Coordinator is appointed ( telephone: 0121 355 6952 ).

Other sources of advice are:

Childline: 0800 1111

Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247

LGBT Domestic Violence Helpline: 0300 999 5428 

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