Ministry Team
Vicar
The Rev'd Patrick Mabhunu
vicar@shrivenhamandashbury.co.uk
Appointment of Associate Vicar
On behalf of Bishop Gavin and your Parish Representatives, we are delighted and thrilled to announce that following the interview process the Rev'd Dr Janet Anderson-Mackenzie, has accepted our offer to be the next Associate Vicar of the Shrivenham & Asbury Benefice.
We know you will all wish her and her husband Ian well and support them in their new venture as they encourage us all as we develop the future for our Benefice.
This is great news for the benefice and hopefully we will now have a period of stability which will allow us to review some of the changes to our service schedule that we had to introduce in order to keep the Benefice running.
Janet and Ian will be moving to St Mary's House in Ashbury towards the end of August with her licensing taking place in September, dates are still to be confirmed. As normal with these appointments there are legal requirements to be completed.
Let us pray for Janet, Ian and their family
Lord, we thank you so much for your provision of our new Associate Vicar and we pray for every blessing on Janet and Ian as they take up the challenge of supporting and developing our Benefice. Please be with them in all the practicalities of moving to be amongst us and help them to quickly settle into life in the Benefice. Help us all to support them with warmth and love so please guide Janet and fill her with Your Spirit as she leads us to further grow your kingdom in this our Benefice.
We ask this in Jesus name, Amen
Following her appointment Janet writes
Myself and my husband Ian are delighted to be moving to be part of the Shrivenham and Ashbury Benefice. I was a scientist before ordination in 2004, and worked in different, mainly rural, parishes, since then. I was priest-in-charge in a multi parish benefice in Wiltshire for 14 years, then moved to a fixed term house for duty post in Gloucestershire after that. We have two adult children, a love of travel, a passion for supporting the poor and all those who need help. We both have many years experience working with children and young people; both in church settings and the Scout Association. We are excited to see what God has planned for us in our new Benefice and Diocese, new colleagues, new friends, new ministries, and maybe our children will be able to persuade us to have a new dog too!
Authorised Minister
Alex Peal
Retired Clergy
The Rev'd Robin Cardwell
The Rev'd Geoff Price
The Benefice has a growing lay ministry team who help in all aspects of the churches’ life and mission.
Benefice Administrator and Safeguarding Officer
Lucy Laird
01793 783519 or info@shrivenhamandashbury.co.uk.
