A WARM WELCOME TO OUR RECTOR

ST MARY'S NEW RECTOR, THE REVD DR RICHARD PATRICK (RIC) WHAITE, WAS INSTITUTED AND INDUCTED INTO THE CHURCH ON 30TH SEPTEMBER. 

THE BISHOP OF BIRKENHEAD, THE ARCHDEACON OF CHESTER AND THE RURAL DEAN LED THE SERVICE. 

 WE WERE DELIGHTED THAT OUR PATRON, THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER, WAS ABLE TO JOIN US AND TO WELCOME RIC AND HIS WIFE, ANNA, TO THE PARISH.

MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION INCLUDING LOCAL CLERGY AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE COMMUNITY ALSO WELCOMED RIC TO THE PARISH.

THE SERVICE WAS FOLLOWED BY REFRESHMENTS IN ST MARY'S HANDBRIDGE CENTRE