Congregations from Methodist churches around the area have welcomed their new minister.

Rev Jayne Kington will cover churches in Upper Welland, Bromyard and Ledbury, where she will be based.

She has taken over from Rev Gordon Davies, who has now moved to Devon to be closer to his family.

Mrs Kington was officially welcomed to her new position at a service in Bromyard.

"This is my first appointment and I'm really looking forward to getting down to things, although I have been very busy already," she said.

"I received such a lovely welcome. It was so affirming to see so many people turn out, the church was packed."

Mrs Kington has spent the last year in Bristol, where she was studying at Wesley College.

"I'm really enjoying it here and I am looking forward to getting to know all the different members of the community," she said.

l New Methodist minister Jayne Kington.