Announcement of New Vicar
We are pleased to announce that The Revd Barbara Hunter has been appointed as the next vicar of Oswaldtwistle subject to the usual safer recruitment checks and The Revd Paul Hunter has been appointed as Associate Priest of Oswaldtwistle for a fixed term of 3 years subject to the usual safer recruitment checks. Paul will spend half his time in the parish and half working across Accrington Deanery. Barbara is currently curate of St Stephen in Preston Deanery and Paul is currently Vicar of Copp St Anne and Inskip St Peter in Garstang Deanery.
Please do pray for Barbara and Paul as they prepare to move house and take up their new posts.
The Bishop of Blackburn will institute Barbara and license Paul on Sunday 20th July 2025 at 4pm at St Paul’s Church, Catlow Hall Street, Oswaldtwistle.