JUNE 2026 NEWSLETTER

Julie Writes...

It was good to celebrate Pentecost last month and I particularly enjoy that opportunity to commit ourselves afresh to God’s work, trusting in being empowered by his Spirit. Of course, this year as we celebrated the good news of the Spirit coming on those first disciples and the beginning of the Church, we had much to celebrate and look forward to as we learned that a Vicar has now been appointed to join us. Rev Kath Cooke will be joining us sometime in September. Good news indeed, and I urge you to pray for Kath and her husband Phil as they prepare to join us. If you missed the announcement in church here is the official notice from our Archdeacon Pete Spiers

‘I am pleased to announce that Rev Kath Cooke has been appointed as the next vicar of Holy Trinity Formby and St Michael’s Altcar. She was ordained in 2012 and was curate in the benefice of Eynsham and Cassington in the Diocese of Oxford before becoming associate vicar at Christ Church Abingdon. She is currently working as a team vicar in the Cherwell Valley benefice. The interview panel were delighted to meet her and listen to her passion for the ministry of all God’s people especially for those on the margins and for children and young people. I am very grateful to the parish representatives, the patrons and the Area Dean for all the time they have given to this discernment process. Thank you for your prayers during this time and I look forward to commending her to you at her licensing service which we hope will be sometime in September.’

Before that of course there is our summer series to look forward to beginning on 26th July and running through to September. At Holy Trinity, as we have done for the past two years, we will move to one service in the mornings at 10.30am. St Michael’s will continue with their 9.30am service.