Petertide Ordinations
Photo l to r: Susan Collingbourne, Annette Church, Robert Lindsay, Michael Jarman, John Hughes, Rt Revd Anthony Pierce, Rt Revd Dominic Walker, Marion Redwood, Victoria Ashley, Nicholas Taylor, Mary Dunn, Christine Hockey
The Bishop ordained three priests and seven deacons in Newport Cathedral on Saturday morning, 27th June, and one deacon in Cwmtillery on Monday 29th June
An ordination is always a time of great joy and the Cathedral was filled to overflowing with people who had travelled from the parishes in which the new clergy will be ministering.
The preacher was Rt Revd Anthony Pierce, retired Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, who had just spent three days leading a retreat for those to be ordained.
Ordained priest were:
Revd Victoria Ashley, Assistant Curate, Tredegar (St George) with Tredegar (St James)
Revd John Lloyd Hughes, NSM Assistant Curate, Abergavenny, St Mary with Llanwenarth Citra & Abergavenny, Holy Trinity
Revd Marion Redwood, NSM Assistant Curate, Abercarn and Cwmcarn
Ordained deacon were:
Annette Marie Church, to be Assistant Curate, Rectorial Benefice of Caldicot
Susan Lynne Collingbourne, to be NSM Assistant Curate, Maesglas & Duffryn, Newport
Mary Elizabeth Dunn, to be NSM Assistant Curate, Malpas
Christine Helen Hockey, to be NSM Assistant Curate, Maindee, Newport
Michael Robert Jarman, to be NSM Assistant Curate, Caerleon
Robert Lindsay, to be Assistant Curate, Blaenavon
Nicholas John Taylor, to be NSM Assistant Curate, Griffithstown
Ordained deacon, Monday 29th June 2009, Cwmtillery
Sarah Gillard-Faulkner, to be Assistant Curate, Abertillery with Cwmtillery
Sarah Gillard-Faulkner with the Bishop after her ordination