Our Deanery, (Elloe East) have decided that upon the appointment of a new Incumbent to All Saints, Holbeach, hopefully early in 2026, that we will leave the Elloe Stone Benefice and join with All Saints in a new Benefice. As a result of detailed consultations, it has been decided that our service times will change to allow the new incumbent to be with us once a month. We have been asked to operate the new service schedule from September 1st to allow a settled pattern of worship to be in place when the new incumbent joins us. We will therefore be holding a Communion service at 09.30 on the 1st Sunday and a Family Worship at 10.00 on the 3rd Sunday, effective 1st September 2025. However, as we now only have two Stipendiary clergy in the deanery, the timing and week number for the communion service may vary whilst I will plan to be available to lead as many Family worship services as possible. Please be assured that we will be doing all we can to operate the timings of our services to as regular a pattern as possible in anticipation of the new appointment in due course. Paul Arnold Focal Minister Holbeach Fen, St John