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Monday, 02 July 2018 15:55

Ordinations 2018 - our new deacons

The new deacons are pictured with the Dean of Newport, the Very Revd Lister Tonge, who led the retreat, Revd Canon Dr Simon Taylor, director of curate training, the Bishop of Derby, the Rt Revd Dr Alastair Redfern, Revd Canon Geraldine Pond, diocesan director of vocations, and the Dean of Derby, the Very Revd Dr Stephen Hance. The new deacons are pictured with the Dean of Newport, the Very Revd Lister Tonge, who led the retreat, Revd Canon Dr Simon Taylor, director of curate training, the Bishop of Derby, the Rt Revd Dr Alastair Redfern, Revd Canon Geraldine Pond, diocesan director of vocations, and the Dean of Derby, the Very Revd Dr Stephen Hance.

Bishop Alastair has ordained eight new deacons in Derby Cathedral.

The eight men and women have begun ministry as deacons in parish churches across the Diocese of Derby following a service on Sunday, 1 July in Derby Cathedral.

The special service was led by the Bishop of Derby, the Rt Revd Dr Alastair Redfern.

The new deacons include a former IT project manager, an international business director and former teachers.

Rod Prince, Amanda Marshall, Bruce Johnson, Jan Hutchinson, Caro Hemmings, Joel Bird, Carolyn Baker and Jill Hancock will now start a three-to-four-year post of curate, training alongside experienced vicars.

Deacons are normally ordained as priests after a year.

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