This year’s ordinations will take place over the weekend of 1 and 2 July.
Curates who have completed their first year of training will be ordained Priest on Saturday 1 July at 2pm. After their ordination, they will be able to preside at Holy Communion. Those entering curacy will be ordained Deacon at 10.30am on Sunday 2 July and will begin stipendiary (paid) or non-stipendiary (voluntary) roles in parishes across the Diocese.
All of those being ordained this weekend will have undergone a process of discernment to understand that this is the particular vocation that God has called them to. Priests are called to shepherd and lead people in their worship of God and mission to the world. They do this through a ministry of word and sacrament. Ordained deacons are called to serve and equip the people of God to make Christ known. They assist priests as they share in the task of preaching and offering pastoral care in the church and in the community.
To be ordained Deacon:
- Claire Cox, who will serve at St Mary’s Church in Oldswinford, Stourbridge
- Jamie Klair, who will serve at All Saints’ Church in Worcester
- Jayne Parker, who will serve in the benefice of Pershore with Pinvin, Wick & Birlingham
- Ben Somervell, who will serve at Holy Trinity Church, Old Hill, Dudley.
- Esther Treasure, who will serve in the Dudley Team.
- Richard Wood, who will serve in the Worcester South East Team
To be ordained Priest
- Rachel Colthurst, serving in the Severnside Parishes
- Andy Green, serving in the benefice of Evesham with Norton & Lenchwick
- Caroline Green, serving in the benefice of Evesham with Norton & Lenchwick
- Sarah Hewitt, serving at St Stephen’s in the Redditch Holy Trinity Team
- Giles Joiner, serving in Droitwich & Salwarpe and Hindlip w Martin Hussingtree (the Saltway Team)
- Sarah Roberts-Malpass, serving at St. Thomas’ Church in Stourbridge
- James Williams, serving in Malvern Link with Cowleigh
- Paul Wilcox, serving in the West Worcester Beacon Group
- Adam Wharton, serving at Malvern College
All are welcome to come along to the ordinations to support the Candidates.
Those who wish to robe need to register this with Emma Woollaston by Monday 19 June at the very latest. The dress code is cassock and surplice, and a white stole for clergy and readers scarf for Readers.
