Vestry Notes
The latest meeting of the Vestry took place on Tuesday, September 8 th . This
was a week later than the usual date for a Vestry meeting as it was felt that
asking Lesley-ann to chair a meeting only days after her Licensing Service
would have been a bit much.
The meeting did indeed begin with a welcome to our new Priest-in-Charge,
the Rev Lesley-ann Craddock.
It was evident from her report to the Vestry that she has already started to
make her mark in the area.
We were glad to hear that she and her husband, Ashley, were settling into
their new home very well and meeting their neighbours who had welcomed
them even if they might have been a bit bemused by the idea of a “woman
minister” who didn’t always wear a clerical collar!
When Lesley-ann was appointed we were told
that she and her husband would form a team
when it came to mission and service St
Oswald’s. This certainly seems to be true as it
was announced that Ashley had volunteered
to be Property Convener.
This news was received with great relief by all
members of the Vestry and particularly by the
Secretary. He already has plans for erecting
the Episcopal Church sign (somewhat
disrespectfully referred to by most of us as
“the pub sign”) outside the church once a wooden pole can be found to
replace the rusty metal one.
This should tell people that St Oswald’s is indeed a church and not just a hall
for meetings! Meanwhile a poster version of “the pub sign” has been inserted
in the notice-board just inside the church railings.
As you know, Lesley-ann’s duties involve her pioneer ministry in the
surrounding area.
Because of this the 10:30 service on Wednesday morning will be Holy
Communion only on the first Wednesday of the month. In the other weeks it
will be Mattins which can be led by lay members of the congregation as
Lesley-ann is meeting other members o