Former Dean of Brecon to Preach at Patronal Festival in Rufford

The Very Revd Geoffrey Marshall, former Dean of Brecon will be the Preacher at the Patronal Festival Eucharist at St Mary the Virgin, Rufford at 9.15am on August 15th (The Feast of the Assumption).

Married at St Mary’s nearly 50 years ago Dean Geoffrey is a well known leader of pilgrimages to the Holy Land. During his address he will reflect on the town of Nazareth where Mary grew up and first heard she was to bear the Son of God.

The current church building is the third on the site.

By Mark Soady|2021-07-26T08:43:13+00:00July 27th, 2021|Rufford|

About the Author: Mark Soady

Fr Mark was appointed as Rector of Rufford and Tarleton in April 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold throughout the world. Previously, Mark was Area Dean and Vicar of Abergavenny & Rector of Llanwenarth Citra. Additionally, Mark was a Psychiatric Nurse and Founder/Prior of the Hollywell Community. Prior to Ordination, he was Head of Office to Rt Hon Lord Jenkins of Hillhead OM; and later worked for the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (an arm of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office) on democratisation programmes. Fr Mark served in the Royal Army Chaplain’s Department from 1998- 2012 and until 2017 was Chairman of Trustees of the Welsh Warrior: Richard Hunt Foundation, which cares for veterans. As Secretary to the Committee of Anglican Religious Communities in England, he also works with all nuns, monks and friars throughout the Church of England

Former Dean of Brecon to Preach at Patronal Festival in Rufford