Fourteen candidates will be ordained over the first weekend in July to serve in parishes across the Diocese.
Five candidates have completed their first year as curates and will ordained Priest in the Cathedral at 2pm on Saturday 2 July; after which they will be able to preside at Holy Communion. A further nine candidates will be ordained Deacon at 10.30am on Sunday 3 July and are entering their first year of training as a curate.
To be ordained Deacon:
- Giles Joiner, who will serve in the Saltway Team, Droitwich
- James Williams, who will serve in Malvern Link with Cowleigh
- Sarah Hewitt, who will serve at St Stephen’s in the Redditch Holy Trinity Team
- Paul Wilcox, who will serve in the West Worcester Beacon Group
- Adam Wharton, who will serve at Malvern College
- Rachel Colthurst, who will serve in the Severnside Parishes
- Sarah Roberts-Malpass, who will serve at St. Thomas’ Church in Stourbridge
- Caroline Green, who will serve in the benefice of Evesham w Norton & Lenchwick
- Andy Green, who will serve in the benefice of Evesham w Norton & Lenchwick
To be ordained Priest:
- Shaun Armstrong serving in the Kidderminster Ismere Team
- Melissa Beynon serving in the Halas Team in Halesowen
- Calum Burke serving at be Top Church (St Thomas & St. Luke), Dudley
- Fraser Oates serving at All Saints in Worcester
- Richard Sandland serving in the Bromsgrove Team.
All are welcome to come to the Cathedral for the ordination services to support the candidates.
