Saying goodbye to Sarah
Sunday 10th May was a sad day at St Thomas as we said goodbye to the Rev'd Sarah Mounoury.
Following the retirement of our previous rector last autumn, Sarah agreed to come and be our interim vicar, leading us for a fixed period through Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter, as we went through the process of advertising for and appointing a new leader.
Those sorts of short-term roles can be difficult to navigate, but Sarah threw herself into the life of our church and the community of St Thomas from day 1, and she has led and served us with huge enthusiasm, compassion, grace, determination, and patience. We are so grateful to Sarah for everything she has done.
It has been a wonderful privilege to get to know her and her lovely family—they will all be missed. All of us at St Thomas wish her the very best for the future, knowing that in her ministry going forward she will bless many, many others as she has blessed us.
We do however, look to the future with excitement and hope as this coming Sunday (17th May) we will be joined by the Venerable Andrew Beane, the Archdeacon of Exeter, who will be announcing publicly the person who has been appointed as our new, permanent Rector.
