New Priest-in-Charge
New Priest-in-Charge
On Sunday 30th March - great news!
The Churchwardens were delighted to announce that the Reverend Mark Francis Ball had been unanimously recommended by the Diocesan Selection Board to be our new Priest-in-Charge. He agreed to accept the post. He will be installed by the Bishop in St. Mildred's Church at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 26th August.
Mark is currently a Team Vicar in Loughton. He served his curacy in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire.
He is a modern languages graduate of St. John's College, University of Durham. He attended St. Stephen's House, University of Oxford for his theological and ministry training. St Stephen’s House was founded in 1876 by members of the Tractarian movement and has stood, ever since, in the catholic tradition of the Church of England.
Mark was ordained Priest in the Diocese of Blackburn in 2002.