Popular Shoreham Beach curate gets special permission to stay on as associate vicar

Churchgoers on Shoreham Beach are delighted their popular curate has been allowed to stay on as associate vicar.
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

The Rev Jane Bartlett completed her training at the Church of the Good Shepherd and has recently been licensed as associate vicar by Archdeacon of Brighton and Lewes, Martin Lloyd Williams, at the King’s Walk church.

Usually, a curate moves on after their three years’ training but Bishop Martin Warner has agreed that Jane can stay in the parish.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

She said: “I am delighted to be able to stay on after my curacy and serve as associate vicar.

The Rev Jane Bartlett with the Archdeacon Martin Lloyd Williams and church wardens Emma Purser and Lucy WalmsleyThe Rev Jane Bartlett with the Archdeacon Martin Lloyd Williams and church wardens Emma Purser and Lucy Walmsley
The Rev Jane Bartlett with the Archdeacon Martin Lloyd Williams and church wardens Emma Purser and Lucy Walmsley

“The Good Shepherd is a vibrant church, very relaxed and friendly. It has a joyful heart. Perhaps our unique shoreline location and sunny church building makes us such a happy place.

“There’s a great congregation here who have been actively supporting each other during the pandemic and volunteering in the community. We fully embraced Zoom worship during the lockdown period.

“Our priority in the months to come is to grow our work with families and reach out into the community whenever possible. We will have to find creative and safe ways to do this given the restrictions we have with social distancing.”

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Jane and her husband John Watters live in the Shoreham Beach vicarage, next to the church. They have a daughter, Iona, and two sons, Benedict and Dominic.

The Rev Jane Bartlett with her husband John, two of their children, Dominic and Iona, and her father, Norman BartlettThe Rev Jane Bartlett with her husband John, two of their children, Dominic and Iona, and her father, Norman Bartlett
The Rev Jane Bartlett with her husband John, two of their children, Dominic and Iona, and her father, Norman Bartlett

A message from the Editor, Gary Shipton:

In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news, I am asking you to please purchase a copy of our newspapers.

With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers - and consequently the advertising that we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news and information by buying a copy of our newspapers.

Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the most rigorous standards in the world. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. So we need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis.

Stay safe, and best wishes.

Related topics: