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The Bishop of Kingston, The Rt Revd Dr Richard Cheetham, will be concluding his term of office on 17 October 2022, the 20th anniversary of his consecration. He is one of the longest-serving stipendiary bishops in the Church of England.

“It has been a great privilege to serve the Diocese of Southwark for the last 20 years,” said Bishop Richard. “The Kingston Episcopal Area, covering five London boroughs from Kingston to Waterloo, is a wonderfully interesting and diverse part of London, full of many fine examples of mission and ministry. It is served by very committed and able clergy and laity and their faithful and imaginative responses and adaptations to the many often rapid changes in communities during the last 20 years have been inspirational. I have also been privileged to engage with its many excellent institutions and organisations in the wider world on matters of common concern such as the environment, education and interfaith relations.”

To mark Bishop Richard’s retirement as Bishop of Kingston a live-streamed “Celebration of Church’s local ministry” is arranged for Tuesday 4 October at 7.30pm from All Saints Kingston. It will start with Evensong led by the Parish Choir and will include a celebration of the breadth of ministry across Kingston Episcopal Area through a range of short reflections and music.

The live-stream link is found at www.allsaintskingston.co.uk and the recording will be available afterwards on All Saints’ YouTube channel.