The Pastoral Reorganisation Committee have this weekend, sent out the proposal for creating our new benefice to ‘interested parties’ i.e. Wardens and Patrons. These interested parties have until the first of May to express their views. Things are definitely moving forward now, and I’m excited about becoming the first rector of the new benefice.
PROGRESS! The Pastoral Reorganisation Committee have been in touch with me, and the first stage of the process towards becoming one United Benefice (with three separate parishes) is almost complete. The second and final stage should be completed a few months after that, so my induction as Rector of the Weald Way Churches is drawing ever closer!
The legal people at the Diocese are putting things together at the moment and will present to the DMPC (East) sub-committee on the 10th of December (Diocesan Mission & Pastoral Committee, in case you were wondering!) All being well, it will return to this committee in early March and then we should be able to start our life together as the United Benefice of Framfield, East Hoathly and Chiddingly, and I will be inducted as the first Rector of this new benefice. Please note that we will still be three distinct parishes under this arrangement, with three PCCs etc. just as we are now.