Farewell to Ian

Sunday 14th June

Three years have passed quickly and we find ourselves approaching  Rev Ian and Caris last Sunday.    Their final service will be on Sunday 14th June and we will say goodbye in true Good Shepherd style with Service followed by a Holy Roast Lunch.

Ian arrived on a sunny day in June back in 2023 and was ordained Deacon on the day of the Summer Fair.    We have journeyed together through the rhythm of church life, seeking to point to Jesus through how we live out life, in services, baptisms, funerals, supporting people, courses, small groups, fairs, and all the many ways of leading people in their faith.   Ian and Caris will be very much missed at the Good Shepherd Church and Padiham Parish will be richly blessed with Ian leading the way.     May the Father, Son and Holy Spirit keep close company with them as they go through the waters of moving from one Parish to the next.

Jesus,  we thank you for Ian and Caris and we know you will continue your great work in both of them as they move on.   May you uphold their family as they adjust to a new phase of life and build them up in the love of the Holy Spirit.
May our Father sustain them and enrich them in their new life. May you whisper to their souls about what you are busy doing in Padiham and how you want them to join in and lead.   Amen.