Thirteen new Deacons were ordained at services held at Chelmsford Cathedral this September.
Ordination services
Sunday 8th September: 2pm service
The Bishop of Chelmsford the Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani ordained:
- Leslie Crossland
- Lauren Hart
- Deborah Lake
- David Lappano
- Pat Larocque
Photos from the service can be viewed in the gallery below.
Sunday 8th September: 4.30pm service
The Bishop of Chelmsford, the Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani ordained:
- Ruth How
- Piers Northam
- June Oldacre
- Julie Quintin
- William Rose-Moore
- Tia Stickland
- Gavin Sunshine
Photos from the service can be viewed in the gallery below.
Saturday 14th September: 11am service
The Bishop of Colchester, the Rt Rev Roger Morris ordained:
- Jeff Graham
St James the Great Colchester, where Jeff will serve as a curate, receives extended episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Richborough in accordance with the Church of England’s five guiding principles, which provide provision for those within the Church of England, who on grounds of theological conviction are unable to receive the ministry of female bishops or priests.
Photos from Jeff's ordinations service can be viewed in the gallery below.
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Jeff pictured following the service with Bishop Guli and Bishop Roger
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Jeff Graham's ordination as Deacon on 14 September
Meet our new Deacons
We introduced our new Deacons on our social media channels in the run up to the ordination services. Search @chelmsdio on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #ChelmsdioNewRevs.
Barking Area
Barking Archdeaconry
Julie Quintin serving at Hornchurch, St Nicholas Elm Park (Havering Deanery)
West Ham Archdeaconry
Pat Larocque serving at Christchurch, Three Mills (Newham Deanery)
David Lappano serving at Wanstead, St Mary with Christ Church (Redbridge Deanery)
Les Crossland serving at South Woodford, Holy Trinity (Redbridge Deanery)
Bradwell Area
Chelmsford Archdeaconry
Deborah Lake serving at Loughton, St Michael and All Angels Benefice (Epping and Ongar Deanery)
Ruth How serving at Loughton, St Mary (Epping and Ongar Deanery)
Will Rose-Moore serving at Loughton, St John the Baptist (Epping and Ongar Deanery)
Southend Archdeaconry
June Oldacre serving at John the Baptist, Southend (Southend Deanery)
Lauren Hart serving in The United Benefice of Corringham and Fobbing (Thurrock Deanery)
Colchester Area
Colchester Archdeaconry
Jeff Graham serving at Colchester, James the Great with St Paul (Colchester Deanery)
Stansted Archdeaconry
Piers Northam serving at St Mary-at-Latton, Harlow (Harlow Deanery)
Tia Stickland serving at the The Hedinghams and Upper Colne Benefice (Hinkford Deanery)
Gavin Sunshine serving in the Benefice of Newport, Widdington, Quendon and Rickling (Stansted Archdeaconry)
You can also read more about some of our new Deacons in the latest edition of the Diocesan Prayer Diary: We Pray.
Following God’s call to become a Distinctive Deacon: June’s ordination story (page 20)
In following God’s call, June Oldacre discovered the ministry of distinctive deacons – those who once ordained remain deacons throughout their ministry.
It’s never too late to respond to God’s call: Jeff’s ordination story (page 30)
When exploring ordination, Jeff Graham was accepted onto the Caleb Stream Course, a new and innovative one-year discernment and formation programme for people over the age of 55 exploring self-supporting ordained ministry, on a part-time basis
Photos
If you have photos from this year's ordination services, please share them with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram - tag us in using @chelmsdio and use the hashtag #chelmsdioNewRevs.
Ordained Ministry in our Diocese
If you feel that God is calling you to a role in the Church, there are many different opportunities. A good first step is to talk to your local clergy. You can find out more about Ministry in the Church of England, including ordained ministry by visiting the 'Exploring Vocations' page of our website.
