We are very pleased to be able to share the following news:

Following the announcement by the Bishop of Derby that the Revd Canon Rosemary Donovan, Vicar of the benefice of Christ Church Epsom Common and Area Dean of Epsom, Diocese of Guildford, has been appointed Vicar of the benefice of Melbourne, Ticknall, Smisby & Stanton by Bridge in the Diocese of Derby, we are delighted to post that Rosemary’s installation service (marking the formal beginning of her ministry in Melbourne Benefice) will take place in Melbourne Parish Church at 3 pm on Saturday 4 October 2025.

Rosemary has created a Facebook reel about the decorative features of her current church for its Heritage Weekend and adapted it for Melbourne, a timely post in view of our own Melbourne Arts Festival next weekend. She is disappointed to miss this event this year but looks forward to future ones.To see it, please follow this link to Facebook.