Mary leaves Cathedral

Christ Church Cathedral Precentor, the Revd Mary Bide, is saying goodbye to the diocese at Easter as she leaves to take up a position as  Team Rector at St Mary’s Church in Wimbledon.

She will be installed in Wimbledon on 5 May.

Mary has been Precentor since 2003 and says she will miss life at the Cathedral, which has been ‘hugely interesting’, but is looking forward to the new challenges that a city parish will bring.

As Precentor Mary’s main role has been to prepare the worship for any service in the Cathedral. Her duties have included liaising with the organist Stephen Darlington and the choir about the music.

She also liaises with organisers for special services, and stage manages the events. And she sings  as Cantor at Evensong.

As the DOOR went to press a successor had not yet been announced.