Confirmation – May 5th 10am with Bishop Phillip

The Bishop of Blackburn, Rt Revd Phillip North CMP will Confirm 17 Candidates and Baptise a handful of youngsters at a Service at St Mary’s Church Rufford at 10am on May 5th.

There are no other services in the Incumbency that day.

The Rector, Fr Mark Soady said, “It has been great to prepare such a large, lively and engaged group for Confirmation”.

By Mark Soady|2024-04-09T20:01:56+00:00April 9th, 2024|Uncategorized|

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

Confirmation – May 5th 10am with Bishop Phillip