Overview

• Since June 2022, Rev Dr Janine Arnott’s leadership has seen regular attendance at St Oswald’s fall from around 60 worshippers to about ten
• Her 2023 decision to ban the Latin Agnus Dei and bar a village choir during VE Day celebrations led to the disbanding of the church choir and removal of its bell ringer
• Anonymous letters bearing diocesan seals accused critics of misogyny and forgery, drawing condemnation from the Diocese’s legal advisers
• Bishop Tanner warned the parish that continued discord threatens to deter future clergy and inflict “devastating” long-term harm
• Cheshire Constabulary has confirmed an active investigation into harassment reports as church finances and contributions remain perilously low