A SERVICE has been held to licence Rev Leisa Potter as the new priest-in-charge at Christ Church, Totland.

It was led by the Bishop of Portsmouth, the Rt Rev Bishop Christopher Foster, who also licensed associate priests Rev Linda Porter and Rev Linda Bushell.

All three are members of the West Wight Emerging Mission Community, a group of parishes seeking to work together to share the love of God across a geographical area.

Rev Potter said: "The two Lindas will work with myself and Rev Clive Todd to help us in our ministry.

"It was a lovely service with a strong amount of people from the whole of the West Wight community and a good cross section from all our churches to help us celebrate the occasion.

"Afterwards everyone stayed behind for a chat and some nibbles to make it a lovely evening."

It has been a busy year for Rev Potter who was also licensed to the parishes of Freshwater and Yarmouth in April, followed by her marriage to Colin a few months later.