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Ministry development

Ministry Development

Ministry Development provides support for those exploring a call to a licensed ministry (ordained or as a licensed lay minister) and the ongoing training and development of all in licensed ministry, including the new Ministerial Development Review scheme. The team is overseen by Bishop Lee.

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The Ministry Development administrative office is located at:
Church House
23 Great George Street,
Bristol, BS1 5QZ

Tel: 0117 906 0100
Fax: 0117 925 0460


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The Ministry Development administrative office is located at Church House, near the top of Great George Street (just off Park Street), Bristol.

Live outside Bristol? We can still help you. You can ring or e-mail with an enquiry and we can help over the phone.


Meet the team

Derek Chedzey Revd Derek Chedzey (DDO) is the Adviser for Initial Ministerial Education in the diocese. He co-ordinates lay training and is Warden of Readers (Licensed Lay Ministers). Responsible for overseeing initial training and support of ordinands and for Continuing Professional Development (formerly CME) and Extended Study Leave.
Tel: 0117 906 0100
E-mail:
Samantha Rushton Revd Samantha Rushton (DDO) is the Adviser for Licensed Ministry.
Provides support and information to those interested in exploring vocations to authorised lay ministry and ordained ministry. Responsible for selection preparation of all candidates for authorised ministry in the Church of England (Reader and ordained ministry)
0117 906 0100
Tel: 0117 906 0100
E-mail:
ray brazier Revd Canon Ray Brazier (DDO) is the Assistant Adviser for Licensed Ministry. Provides support and information to those interested in working in ordained ministry.
Tel: 0117 906 0100
Email:
Anne Claar Thomasson Rosingh Mrs Anne Claar Thomasson-Rosingh is Adviser for Licensed Lay Ministry Training (Reader).
Tel: 0117 906 0100
E-mail:



Ministry Development Administrative Team

Rachel Williams Rachel Williams is the Department Administrator
for Ministry Development. Rachel is primarily responsible for co-ordinating events and administrating CPD (formerly CME), ESL and MDR.
Tel: 0117 906 0100
E-Mail:
Stella O'Brien Stella O'Brien is the Administrator mainly assisting work of the Diocesan Director of Ordinands, curate training and Lay Ministers.
Tel: 0117 906 0100
E-mail:






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