Images of the collation of Fr
Neil Kelley as Rector of St James, Bushey
We see him kneeling with the Bishop of St Albans, above.
Below are pictures of the incoming procession and the new
incumbent taking his vows
of allegiance before moving to the back of church with the
Archdeadon.
Duly installed, he is greeted by church and local dignitaries,
and children of St James Youth Club.
After the procession left church, we walked through the sunny
streets to a nearby School for the traditional refreshments.
Here Fr Neil greeted those who had made the long pilgrimage
from Liverpool,
as well as a party of ordinands and clergy from the College of
the Resurrection, Mirfield.
Finally, he boarded the coach to bid farewell before we headed
back up the motorways to Crosby.
For a fuller account of the day's events, click HERE