We announce acting Archdeacons for Liverpool and Wigan and West Lancashire

First published on: 16th December 2022

Following the announcement that Archdeacon Mike McGurk is leaving us for the Diocese of Manchester, Bishop Bev is delighted to announce two temporary appointments to cover the work.

Canon Sam Nicolson will act as Archdeacon for Wigan and West Lancashire, while Revd Miranda Threlfall-Holmes will act as the Archdeacon of Liverpool. Both will start in their roles shadowing Mike and working with brother Archdeacons in early January of next year with the posts taking legal effect from February 1st. They will cover these roles for three days a week, remaining in their parish roles for the rest of the time.

Bishop Bev said “It is really important to have continuity of Archidiaconal support for parishes and deaneries and I am delighted that Miranda and Sam have agreed to fulfill these extra responsibilities. Their ability to shadow Mike is invaluable and I believe this will bring strong leadership and support in the coming months. I will pray for them both as they take up their new ministries".

The next stage will be to work to discern and specify the role of a permanent Archdeacon role and to determine the shape of our archdeaconries. We will publish the full details and the open application process in the first part of 2023.

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