A CUMBRIAN Bishop is leaving her role in the county, to take on a new position supporting both the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.
The Rt Rev Dr Emma Ineson, Bishop of Penrith, will become the Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, based at Lambeth Palace in London, from June 1.
It means she will leave her role as Suffragan Bishop for the Diocese of Carlisle at the end of May, having been instrumental in leading the relaunch of the county’s ecumenical God for All vision.
Bishop Emma said: “It has been a huge honour to minister and work alongside so many wonderful, Jesus-centred people in Cumbria. Equally it has been a privilege to call this beautiful and diverse county my home in recent years.
“I give thanks for the strong cross-denominational partnerships that are held so dear here and which are clearly demonstrated by the God for All vision. I know my ministry has grown as a result of working so closely with so many wonderful people.
“So understandably I leave with a mixture of sadness at the closing of this chapter but with a sense of excitement as to what God has planned for my new role.”
The Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York is a new role, replacing the previous role of Bishop at Lambeth, and configured to work with both Lambeth Palace and Bishopthorpe.
Bishop Emma will work closely with the Archbishops of Canterbury and York and their teams, as well as playing a key role supporting all the Bishops.
She will also have specific oversight of the programme of the Lambeth Conference in 2022, having been chair of the conference’s working group since last year. That will see bishops come together from across the worldwide Anglican Communion for prayer, reflection, fellowship and dialogue.
Bishop Emma, who lives in Kendal, added: “I am absolutely delighted to be taking up this new role at such a time of great opportunity and challenge for the Church of England, as we emerge from the Covid pandemic.
“I am very much looking forward to working with the Archbishops and their teams at Lambeth and Bishopthorpe to enable the work of healing, renewal and hope that will be needed in the church, and in wider society, in the coming years.”
Bishop Emma was appointed as Bishop of Penrith in May 2018, prior to her consecration at York Minster in February 2019. She came to the role having been Principal of Trinity College, Bristol.
The Bishop of Carlisle, the Rt Rev James Newcome, said: “I’d like to begin by thanking Emma for all she has done.
“She has been instrumental in seeing through our relaunched vision; one which has attracted so much positivity as together we look to follow daily, speak boldly, care deeply and tread gently.
“Emma has brought tremendous oversight and leadership qualities to the relaunched God for All vision. She is a fantastic communicator of the Gospel message and I know she has inspired many others to explore their faith further.
“All of this, married with her strong analytical and strategic skills, will, I’m sure, see her flourish in her new role. We will miss Emma very much here. She will go with our continued prayers and best wishes.”
The Diocese of Carlisle is now exploring the process of looking to appoint a new Suffragan Bishop.
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