THE Rev Sarah Pix will be instituted as associate minister at St Mary’s Church in Church Road, Ferndown, at 7.30pm on Thursday.

Having completed her curacy in Slough, Sarah and her husband Christopher recently moved to Ferndown, together with their baby daughter, Annabella.

Sarah will join the rector, the Rev Martin Howard, on the clergy team.

Martin said: “We are delighted that Sarah is joining our church family and are looking forward to the start of this new chapter in the life of St Mary’s.”

The institution service, led by the Bishop of Salisbury, the Rt Rev. David Stancliffe, will be followed by a reception.

Everyone is welcome.