The Parochial Church Council

of Saint Leonard’s Church, Clent

# Synod The meeting of the Greater Dudley Deanery Synod was on Wednesday 13th March at St. Peter’s, Pedmore. Report to be submitted to the next Clent PCC meeting. Report on the National Synod. Paperwork from the AGMs. 1. Calling Notice Agenda (for both meetings) 2. Minutes Vestry Church Church Hall 3. Financial Accounts Parish Hall Church 4 Reports: Parish Hall Electoral Roll [67] Roll of Sides-persons P.C.C. ‘Thanks’ Deanery Synod Bell ringing Hand-bells Flowers Web site Mothers’ Union Church Hall Uploaded - Monday 22nd April - 10.55 Richard announced on 19th Feb. that, after 28 years as Incumbent in Hagley, and also serving more recently in Clent as well, he is to retire in the summer. His last Sunday leading worship will be Sunday 30 June , when there will be a Benefice Holy Communion service and farewell in St John’s. He is then given a month by the diocese to move, without any duties, before officially retiring at the end of July. Archdeacon Nikki called a Preliminary Vacancy Meeting for all Hagley and Clent PCC members, at 7.30 pm on Thursday 7 March in St Saviour’s Church, outlining the steps and provisions in the selection and appointment of Richard’s replacement Richard himself will not be attending this meeting, as convention dictates that a retiring priest is not involved in this process. Please pray for God’s blessing on our two parishes, as we enter this time of vacancy.