New rector for Wimborne Minster and the northern villages

The Service will take place on 5 September at 7pm in Wimborne Minster and will be conducted by the Bishop of Sherborne, The Right Revd Karen Gorham and assisted by The Archdeacon of Dorset, The Venerable Antony MacRow-Wood.

The new Rector is the Revd Andrew Rowland who is moving the short distance from West Moors where he has been since 2005. He was ordained from Verwood in 2001 and completed his curacy there, before moving to West Moors.

Andrew is also Rural Dean of Wimborne and together, with his wife, Zahra, has three children and four grandchildren.

Andrew said that he and Zahra are delighted to be moving to Wimborne Minster and look forward to being involved in church and civic life there and in the Northern Villages.