On Sunday, November 8, 2026, the attached letter from our bishop, the Rt. Rev. Kathryn Otley, was read across the Parish of the Valley.
It reads, in part:
Dear Friends,
Grace and Peace to you from God our Creator.
I am writing to announce that I have appointed the Reverend Christine Muise as the Incumbent of St. Mary's Navan, effective December 10, 2026. Christine's last Sunday in your parish will be November 29, 2026 and her final day in the parish will be December 2nd, after which she will take time to prepare for the transition to this new appointment.
Christine has served among you as a leader, pastor, and teacher since 2024, guiding and inspiring the continued vitality of your parish through innovative responses to the many situations you have encountered together. Given your firsthand experience of Christine's gifts, her devotion to the parish, and her integrity, you will understand why she has been called to this new ministry in our diocese - a call to which she has responded positively after a period of careful discernment. I know you will offer her encouragement, support, and prayers as she moves forward.
The full letter is attached below.
We will miss Rev. Christine and the gifts she has shared with our parish in ministry, and we wish her every blessing in this new ministry that she has discerned God is calling and leading her into. To share in worship with Rev. Christine before she leaves the Parish of the Valley, you are welcome to attend any of the following services that she will be leading.
Sunday, November 15:
9am at St. Anthony's, Whitney
11am at Epiphany, Barry's Bay
Wednesday, November 18:
10am at Holy Trinity, Pembroke
Sunday, November 22:
9am at Ascension, Killaloe
11am at St. John's, Eganville
Sunday, November 29:
9am at Ascension, Killaloe
11am at St. John's, Eganville