A Big Change at All Saints

As of Tuesday 31st March 2026, Revd Karen Padley is no longer the vicar of All Saints church, nor is she priest-in-charge of the churches of St Lawrence Heanor, St Andrew’s Langley Mill andSt John’s Aldercar.

The following statement gives the reasons for this development

Rev Karen Padley has been removed from office as Priest in Charge of St Lawrence Heanor, St Andrew Langley Mill, and St John Aldercar, and Vicar of All Saints Marlpool, by an Independent Tribunal established under the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003, and is prohibited from ministering as a priest in the Church of England for three years.

The result of this is that these parishes are now in vacancy. During this time the responsibility for the continuation of ministry is assumed by the Churchwardens and the Area Dean, together with the assisting clergy of the parishes, who will be fully supported by the Acting Archdeacon of East Derbyshire and colleagues in the Parish Support Team.

The Diocese of Derby has offered pastoral and practical support for Karen at this time.

No further details been made available to us at this time However, for the avoidance of any misunderstanding or erroneous assumptions it can be stated that: This decision was NOT as the result of any safeguarding issue or financial impropriety on the part of Revd Padley.

What happens now?

All Saints, together with the other three churches are now in what is referred to a ‘Vacancy’
During this time the responsibility for the continuation of ministry is assumed by the Churchwardens and the Area Dean.

Unless stated otherwise, Sunday Worship will continue as usual as will the other services and activities of All Saints.

As you can appreciate, this sudden removal of our vicar came as something as a shock to the All Saints congregation. To date, nothing beyond the above statement has been published so unsurprisingly rumours abound. Until the ruling is published on the Church of England website there is nothing we can add to the above statement.