"Bishop Guli has announced that the next Area Dean of Basildon will be the Revd Jonathan Evens.
Jonathan is Team Rector of Wickford and Runwell where he has served since May last year. He previously served as Associate Vicar for Partnership Development at St Martin in the Fields in London. He succeeds the Revd Canon Jane Richards as Area Dean of Basildon following her appointment as Continuing Ministerial Development Advisor for the Barking Episcopal Area.
Speaking about Jonathan’s appointment, Bishop Guli said:
“I’m very pleased that Jonathan has agreed to take on this additional role as Area Dean of Basildon. He brings significant experience of parish ministry from his service at Wickford and Runwell and from his role working with a network of churches at St Martin in the Fields. I would also like to thank the Revd Canon Jane Richards for the support she provided to parishes in the Deanery during her time as Area Dean.”
The Venerable Mike Power, the Archdeacon of Southend said:
“It is good news for the parishes of the Basildon Deanery that Jonathan is to become their Area Dean. He will provide support, wisdom, ideas and considerable experience that will be of great benefit, I also want to take this opportunity to thank Jane Richards for her contribution as Basildon Area Dean and as Vicar at St Andrew’s with Holy Cross in Basildon. Please do join me in praying for both Jonathan and Jane in their new roles.”
Speaking about his appointment, the Revd Jonathan Evens said:
“I look forward to sharing with my colleagues in the Deanery in exploring what will support our wellbeing, enhance the flourishing our parishes, and further develop our mission. I am grateful for the support and encouragement of Bishop Guli as we all seek to travel well together in the Deanery, to have the experience of Simon Law and Michael Hall as Assistant Area Deans alongside me, and to be able to build on all that Jane Richards brought to the role and the Deanery.”
Jonathan will be supported by the Assistant Area Dean for Basildon, the Revd Simon Law, who is Rector of Pitsea, St Gabriel with St Peter, Nevendon and the Revd Michael Hall, Priest in Charge at St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead with Ramsden Crays, who will also serve as Assistant Area Dean.
Jonathan will start in his role as Area Dean on Sunday 12 March, His licensing service will take place at 4.30 PM on that date at St Andrew's, Wickford."
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