New clergy ordained at service at Worcester Cathedral

Four candidates were ordained Deacon in the Cathedral on Sunday and are entering their first year of training as a curate.

A further 12 candidates have completed their first year and were ordained Priest in the Cathedral on Saturday; they are now able to preside at the Holy Communion.

The Bishop of Worcester presided at both ordinations, assisted by the Bishop of Dudley. Bishop David Wilbourne, Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of York, preached at the service in the Cathedral having led the pre-ordination retreat for candidates.

Ordained Deacon:

• Sarah Bardell, to serve in the Benefice of Dudley

• Victoria Barlow, to serve at Astwood Bank, St Matthias & St George and The Bridge, Headless Cross

• Jonny Gordon, to serve at Great Malvern

• Francis Moloney, to serve at Redditch Holy Trinity

Ordained Priest:

• Sue Adeney, serving in Upton-on-Severn, Ripple, Earls Croome w Hill Croome & Strensham

• Jen Denniston, serving in the West Worcestershire Rural Team Ministry

• Stephen Dunton, serving Pershore with Pinvin, Wick & Birlingham

• Richard Hackett, serving at Holy Trinity, Old Hill

• Adam Hadley, serving at St Thomas in Stourbridge

• Janet Hatton, serving at St John, Bromsgrove

• Timothy Hupfield, serving in East Vale and Avon Villages (Badsey with Aldington & Offenham & Bretforton)

• Peter Myres, serving in the Chase Team, Malvern (St Andrew’s & All Saints, Malvern Wells & Wyche)

• Robin Parry, serving in the Worcester South East Team

• Julia Quinn, serving in Stourport on Severn and Wilden

• Andy Smith, serving Worcester, St Nicholas & All Saints with St Helen

• Jo Williamson, serving in Broadway, Evesham

Bishop John said: “One of the great privileges of being a bishop is being able to ordain people who have discovered the love of God in their lives and have decided to devote themselves to bringing that love to others. Not only the Church but all society will be hugely enriched as a result.”