The Rt Revd Richard Atkinson OBE, Bishop of Bedford, is to retire on 31 December.

The Revd Melissa Jane Carter, currently Team Rector of Dover Town Team Ministry in the Diocese of Canterbury, is to be 0.5 Part-Time Vicar in the Benefice of Renhold and 0.5 Part-Time Chaplain to Bedford School from 25 November.

The Revd Alison Davies has been been granted Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of St Albans from 10 August.

The Revd Stephen John Farmer, currently Assistant Curate in Training (SSM) in the Benefice of Harlington, Tingrith and Westoning, is to be Assistant Curate in Training (SSM) at St John and St Leonard, Bedford from 27 September.

The Revd Sally Goodson, Associate Vicar (with special responsibility for St Mary’s, Kinsbourne Green), is to retire on 17 October.

The Revd Luke William Larner, previously 0.5 Priest in Charge at St Andrew’s, Luton, is now 0.5 Part-Time Interim Priest in Charge at All Saints with St Peter, Luton as of 19 August.

The Revd Douglas Loveridge no longer holds Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of St Albans, as of 6 August.

The Revd Canon Joan Loveridge no longer holds Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of St Albans, as of 6 August.

The Revd Timothy Philip Madeley, currently Vicar of Christchurch, Bushmead is to become Head of Vocations (DDO) in the Diocese of Leicester from 2 November.

The Revd Katherine (Kate) Middleton, currently Assistant Curate at St Matthias, Brighton in the Diocese of Chichester, is to be Team Vicar in the Hitchin & St Paul’s Walden Team Ministry (with special responsibility for St Faith’s church) and Leader of The Hub Church, Hitchin, from 22 September.

The Revd Crispen Nyatsuro, currently Assistant Curate in Training The Church of the Transfiguration, Kempston, is to be Associate Minister of Elstow Team Ministry from 17 September.

The Revd Jeremy (Jes) Salt has been been granted Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of St Albans from 17 August.

The Revd Jonathan (Joss) Sanders, previously Assistant Curate in Training at Goldington Benefice, became Associate Minister of the same on 25 August.

The Revd Preb Eric Shegog no longer holds Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of St Albans, as of 31 July.

The Revd Petra Yates, previously Associate Minister (SSM) in the Benefice of Bromham with Oakley and Stagsden, now holds Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Norwich as of 28 July.

The Revd Diana Young has been been granted Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of St Albans for one year from 6 August.