We may have been without a priest since October 2026, but our christian light is very much ON!
We are blessed with the stream of wonderful priests taking our services since we went into 'vacancy'. However the Diocese has agreed that Maria Sadler will be serving alongside us from June onwards. She is currently finishing her curacy at Bosham and had a choice to remain in Bosham, return to her sponsoring parish or strike out on something new. Through discernment and prayer she chose Donnington and we look forward to her arrival and first service on 21st June 2026.
Our eyes are also very much on how Donnington will be served on a permanent basis and what plans the Diocese might have to reorganise to support that. The PCC has in preparation:-
- appointed Jane Ambrose and Jim McAuslan as our representatives in the selection of a new incumbent
- agreed a Parish Profile that describes who we are and the sort of person we would like to have as a priest - key attributes are experience, confidence, humility, being personable and visible.
- that we would like a meeting with the Bishop to discuss this.