The Rt Revd Vivienne Faull, Bishop of Bristol, will ordain 20 candidates as Priests and Deacons at Bristol Cathedral over the coming weekend. Please pray for all those being ordained Priest and Deacon, as well as the Benefices in which they serve and for their Training Incumbents.
Family and friends will gather to celebrate this key moment in the life and ministry of those to be ordained. All are welcome at the service.
To be ordained Priest on Saturday 2 July at 3 pm:
- The Revd Josh Bradshaw
- The Revd Caroline Buckland
- The Revd Anton Campbell
- The Revd Melanie Griffiths
- The Revd Ruth Harding
- The Revd Nic Harris
- The Revd Sarah Matthews
- The Revd Wanda Morris
- The Revd Diane Simms
To be ordained Deacon on Sunday 3 July at 10:30 am:
- Sharon Gleed
- Sarah Heywood
- Sonia Home
- Eleanor Huggins
- Regan Meares
- Rosemary Radcliffe
- Julie Summer
- Ben Thompson
Yesterday, Bishop Lee had a very enjoyable rehearsal with the ordinands ahead of the weekend services, and shared the following prayer:
Blessed are you, Lord our God.
How sweet are your words to the taste,
sweeter than honey to the mouth.
How precious are your commands for our life,
more than the finest gold in our hands.
How marvellous is your will for the world,
Unending is your love for the nations.
We pray for those soon to be ordained deacon and priest
on retreat these days
May they know God close to them
May any anxieties be stilled.
And may we sing of God’s promises
and our lips declare His praise.
Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Blessed be God for ever.
Amen.
The Revd Dr Simon Taylor, Director of Ministry Development, said, 'It’s exciting to see so many people responding to God’s call to ordained ministry. Please pray for them as they prepare to be ordained and pray also for the communities they will serve, and their Training Incumbents'
Rev Nicola Harris, who is to be ordained Priest, said, 'It feels very much that God is driving the journey and I am enormously grateful for his guidance and the people he has brought me amongst in this season who are also passionate for him and to see his will be done in loving justice and mercy and walking humbly with our God.'
Eleanor Huggins, who is to be ordained Deacon, said, 'Passionate about seeing people come into relationship with the living God and building up His church, I am excited for all that is to come as I continue to say ‘yes’ to his call.'
Regan Meares, who is to be ordained Deacon, said, ‘This whole process has taught me how to completely trust in God in every part of my life. God has kept me moving forward at times when I was ready to give up.’
The full list of ordinands and their respective benefices and training incumbents can be found here.
Full information about the services can be found on the Bristol Cathedral website.