12 men and women will be licensed into lay ministry on Saturday, 09 October at 2.30pm.
Bishop Mark will lead the service and will be assisted by Bishop Sam and Bishop Julie.
Nine people will be licensed as a Reader, one person will be licensed as a Pastoral Worker, and, for the first time in the Diocese of Chester, two people will be licensed as a Lay Pioneer.
Watch the service online here.
Download the Order of Service here.
Please pray for each of the 12 individuals and their new ministries and the parishes in which they will serve.
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Helen Byrne |
Reader |
St Paul with St Luke Tranmere and Christ Church Higher Bebington |
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Elizabeth Cooper Clark |
Reader |
St James with Emmanuel, New Brighton |
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Simon Eardley |
Reader |
St James the Great, Thornton-le-Moors with Ince and Elton |
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Stephen Eccleston |
Reader |
Holy Trinity, Whaley Bridge |
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Alison Hunter Johnston |
Reader |
United benefice of St Michael, Marbury, St Chad, Tushingham and St Mary, Whitewell |
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Lindsey Lawrence |
Reader |
Christ Church, Moreton |
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Richard Lewis |
Reader |
St Mary and St Helen, Neston |
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Graham Morris |
Reader |
St Mary, Upton |
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Edward Newman |
Reader |
Christ Church, Chester |
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Jane Fisher |
Pastoral Worker |
Christ Church, Moreton |
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Alice Price |
Pioneer |
St Hildburgh, Hoylake |
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Caroline Bishop |
Pioneer |
St Mary the Virgin, Weaverham |
Are you being called by God? Speak to your parish priest, or contact the Director of Vocations, Sarah Fenby, to arrange an informal conversation with a vocations adviser.