This year’s ordination of Deacons and Priests, will be taking place on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 June at Wells Cathedral. The Ordination of Priests service in the Cathedral takes place at 2pm, the Ordination of Deacons' service takes place at 10.30am on the Sunday.
We pray for all for those being ordained, their loved ones, and those who support them.
Those to be ordained as deacon are:
Rosanna Blewett - Paulton with Farrington Gurney and High Littleton
Kevin Coaker - Clevedon St John and the Benefice of Weston super Mare All Saints with St Saviour
Carmen Cromwell - Wilton
Michael Dyne - East Clevedon with Clapton in Gordano, Walton Clevedon, Walton in Gordano and Weston in Gordano
Lindsay Glazebrook - "Timsbury with Priston,Camerton, Dunkerton and Englishcombe
John Hanson - Preston Plucknett
Lorna Hasell - Alfred Jewel
Rachel Howlett - The Saint J's Group with Wellow
Susannah Padiachy - Bath St Saviour with Swainswick and Woolley
Anne Perez - Two Shires
David Phillips - Farmborough and Marksbury and Stanton Prior and in addition Clutton with Cameley and Temple-Cloud to be known as the Benefice of Clutton with Cameley and Temple-Cloud, Farmborough, Marksbury, and Stanton Prior
Caryl Plewes - Taunton St Mary Magdalene & St John the Evangelist.
Those to be ordained as priest are:
Revd Farhad Chermahini - Benifice of Yeovil Holy Trinity with Barwick
Revd Lucy Davies - Benefice of Milton and Mead Vale
Revd James Hall - Diocese of Hong Kong
Revd Dean Hallett - Galmington
Revd Jane Hoe - United Benefice of Batheaston with St Catherine and Bathford
Revd Julie Kimber - Benefice of Beercrocombe w Curry Mallet, Hatch Beauchamp, Orchard Portman, Staple Fitzpaine, Stoke St Mary w Thurlbear and West Hatch (Seven Sowers)
Revd Julie Pelling - Benefice of Bridgwater St Mary and Chilton Trinity
Revd Sarah Rowden - Milverton with Halse, Fitzhead and Ash Priors
Revd Jolyon Stonehouse - Benefice of Alham Vale
Revd Samuel Thompson - Benefice of Frome Holy Trinity