Hello message from the new Bishop of Coventry the Right Reverend Sophie Jelley.

Bishop Sophie has issued a hello message to the communities in Coventry and Warwickshire after she was appointed the role on November 4 2024.

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00:00I'm Bishop Sophie and I'm delighted that today it's been announced that I'm to serve as the

00:09next Bishop of Coventry. I'm currently the Bishop of Doncaster in the Diocese of Sheffield

00:14where I've served for nearly five years. I'm so looking forward to this unique diocese,

00:21the birthplace of Shakespeare, the home of rugby, with much rich heritage and particularly

00:29for innovation in industry and leading in education. I'm especially looking forward

00:36to getting to know the people of Coventry and Warwickshire. I've learnt much about the

00:40rich variety of ministries in both rural and urban contexts, both through traditional church

00:47and fresh expressions of church in all kinds of different communities. I'm really looking

00:53forward to getting to know you as you get to know me and as we travel together following

00:58the Lord Jesus. We will each seek to reach out in love as we try to make sure that each person

01:05knows themselves loved by God and precious to him. Of course, Coventry has a unique

01:11ministry of reconciliation for which it is known internationally and especially important in our

01:17fractured and broken world. So I'm really keen that the whole people of God should know themselves

01:23called, chosen and loved, sent for his purposes in the world.

01:27Please pray for me as I will pray for you as we look forward to the future together.