Welcome to St Luke's Morton and  St Mary's Riddlesden

A NEW VICAR IS APPOINTED FOR

MORTON AND RIDDLESDEN

The Revd Linzi Blundell, currently serving as Assistant Curate in the parish of Swaledale with Arkengarthdale in the Ripon Episcopal Area, has been appointed as Vicar of the Benefice of Morton and Riddlesden in the Bradford Episcopal Area.

Linzi will be licensed by Bishop Toby Howarth on Tuesday 1st July 2025

A MESSAGE FROM REVD LINZI

Greetings from Swaledale and Arkengarthdale!
I want to start by saying how very much I am looking forward to joining you in Riddlesden and Morton. It has been wonderful to get to meet some of you already and see some of the ways that you have been working together to build the Kingdom of God in your communities. Lots for me to get excited about joining in with!
A little about me. I grew up in Preston in Lancashire (sorry!) and have worked in a variety of roles and places including hospitality management, project management and for the Ambulance Service.
Immediately prior to training I lived and worked as part of the community at Scargill House, which is a Christian Retreat Centre in Wharfedale that you may know? My main roles there were as their marketing manager and leading on the youth and children’s work.
I trained at Cranmer Hall in Durham, and then have served my four year curacy in Swaledale with Arkengarthdale. A united parish of 250 square miles, comprising of four wonderful churches and people.
When not working my favourite things to do are to indulge in some wild swimming, spend time in my kitchen, and share meals and conversation with people. I love having my house filled with music and laughter.
I have a young adult daughter who is finishing her studies at Glasgow University, a small, elderly, but very sweet dog called Badger, and two cats.
I send this with my affection and prayers as we all prepare for this transition.
Rev. Linzi