As many people will know, as a Deanery we have been working for some time on a plan to re-organise the grouping of the parishes in our Deanery into a smaller number of benefices, in order to be able to reduce the number of stipendiary incumbents (from 8.5 to 7). This need to reduce the number of stipendiary clergy exists because the level of giving through Parish Share has dropped, such that we are no longer able to afford all those posts.
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St. Mary's has organised a group of volunteers called the Telephone Buddies. If you are unable to get out and do not have anyone looking after you, or if you are lonely or feeling isolated and would like someone to ring you up for a chat; if you are worried and don't know where to turn for help then please phone 01749 321742 and leave a message on the answer phone. One of our volunteers will pick up your message and endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible.