Reverent Dr Jonathan Mole joined us in September 2021, here is a bit of his story from anaesthetist at the QMC to St Edmund's:

"I have always loved singing and enjoyed being both a treble and tenor in the Birmingham Cathedral choir. Over many years I also joined in the ministry of the New English Orchestra and Singers, singing both at home and abroad, which was a great privilege.

I was lucky enough to get to study both Classics and then Medicine at Cambridge University, continuing my clinical studies in medicine in London at St Mary’s Hospital Medical School. I love travel, and it was during my gap year in Israel that I met Kristine. A few years later we got engaged while I did my medical elective in South Africa.

We got married after medical finals, and over the coming years moved around a lot, as I specialized first in medicine, and then in anaesthesia. I worked in various hospitals in London and East Anglia and later as a registrar on the Birmingham rotation, which included a year in Perth in Western Australia.

In 2005, we moved to West Bridgford when I took up a consultant post in anaesthesia at the QMC taking a lead in training, and anaesthesia for emergencies and hepato-biliary surgery. We quickly felt at home here, getting to know lots of people as our four daughters went to the local school and as we worshipped at St Giles’ church. They are now all teenagers and our eldest is presently studying at Edinburgh University.

In recent years, we sensed that God was moving us to something new and it led to us putting ourselves forward for ordination in the church. I was ordained priest in September 2020 and Kristine was ordained a couple of years later.

I am looking forward to joining you every month at services in St Edmund’s, encouraging your vision, services and ministry, together with other clergy and readers in the diocese.

The main focus I was given when I started in September '21 was to grow a new worshipping community in Lady Bay. Over the last few years we have seen this grow from a dozen to more than 100 worshippers on a Sunday, as well as living out our vision of being a 'generous presence' in Lady Bay.  My hope is that across the two churches, there will be a sense of partnership in the gospel, valuing and supporting one another’s distinct ministries wherever possible.

We would love to see you, the church is for EVERYONE. See our website for our service times at St Edmund's, or join us in Lady Bay where we meet weekly at 9 am and 10.30 am (with kids and youth provision).

Rev’d Dr Jonathan and Kristine Mole