Due to lockdown restrictions, the annual Petertide ordinations of deacons and priests that were due to take place at the end of June was postponed until Michaelmas (26 September).
We hope to livestream all the ordination services this month - primarily through our Faceboook Group and echoed on this page.
However, the new ordinands were licensed as lay workers via Zoom on 27 June so they can begin their roles across the diocese as restrictions allow ahead of their ordinations. You will be able to get to know them as we spotlight them each week on the diocesan website.
The full list of ordinands is:
Deacon Ordinations
(Deacons = new clergy beginning their ordained ministry as curates)
Download the Ordination of Deacons Order of Service . Visit our Flickr Albums of deacon ordination photos.
Saturday 26th September 2020, 11am at Lichfield Cathedral
Amanda Arthur
The Penkridge Team Ministry
Simon Foster
Lichfield S.Chad
Graham Wigley
Shenstone and Stonnall
Saturday 26th September 2020, 1pm at Lichfield Cathedral
Ross Brooks
Ettingshall and Wolverhampton S.Martin and S.Stephen
Valerie Fairclough
Central Wolverhampton
Joseph Smith
Walsall S.Matthew
Saturday 26th September 2020, 3pm at Lichfield Cathedral
Stephen Alston
Baschurch and Weston Lullingfield with Hordley
Jess Harper
Albrighton, Boningale and Donington
Gareth Ingham
Oakengates, Priors Lee and Wrockwardine Wood
Samuel Johnson
Fauls, Tilstock and Whitchurch
James Weaver
Oswestry Holy Trinity
Saturday 26th September 2020, 5pm at Lichfield Cathedral
Frances Bridgewater
Cheadle with Freehay
Garry Higgs
Rocester, Denstone and Croxden with Hollington
Ian Perry
Stafford Saint Paul and Saint Thomas
Glen Thomas
North Potteries
Priest Ordinations
(Curates who are deacons are usually ordained as Priests after one year)
Monday 28th September 2020, 6pm at St Giles, Newcastle
VIDEO
Julie Birkin
Stoke-upon-Trent and Fenton
Derek Pamment
Trentham
Paul Lucking
Chell S.Michael
Gillian Shilkoff
Clayton
Monday 28th September 2020, 6.30pm at Harlescott Emmanuel, Shrewsbury
Poor internet connectivity in that area means this service will not be livestreamed.
Diana Barnett
Petton with Cockshutt, Welshampton and Lyneal with Colmere
William Small
Harlescott
Tuesday 29th September 2020, 6pm at St Giles, Cheadle
Samuel Crossley
Draycott-le-Moors with Forsbrook
Duncan Gorwood
Horninglow
David Clark
Berkswich
Tuesday 29th September 2020, 6pm at All Saints, West Bromwich
Download the Order of service
Helen Babiy
Central Wolverhampton
Sarah Bennett
Glascote and Stonydelph
Ruth Clay
Bushbury
Christopher Lane
Walsall S. Peter
Treena Larkin
Penn Fields
Lisa Mitchell
West Bromwich All Saints
Stephen Morgan
Burntwood, Chase Terrace, Chasetown and Hammerwich