The Bishop of Manchester is pleased to announce that the Reverend Kirsten Rutherford will be serving the remainder of her curacy at Calderbrook, Littleborough and Shore as curate-in-charge.

The Reverend Jason Powell will remain as Kirsten's training priest and Kirsten will be fulfilling all the supervision and training requirements of an Assistant Curate while she undertakes her day-to-day ministry in Calderbrook, Littleborough and Shore.

Please pray for the parishes of Calderbrook, Littleborough and Shore as they prepare to welcome Kirsten and for Jason in his continuing role in Kirsten's priestly formation. Please also pray for the parishes of Ashworth, Bamford and Norden as they prepare to say farewell to Kirsten.

There will be further announcements on timescale shortly.