CATHEDRAL FULL HOUSE FOR DEACONS
Sixteen men and women from Essex and East London were ordained deacon in the Church of England by the Bishop of Chelmsford, the Right Revd John Gladwin in the cathedral yesterday (Sun, July 5). The address was given by the Revd Judy Hirst, Local Ministry Development Officer for the dioceses of Durhan and Newcastle. The deacons ordained were from all three Episcopal areas:
Bradwell (includes Chelmsford)
Mandy Bishop, St Luke's Moulsham
James Chege, Grays Thurrock team ministry
David Coster, St Clement's Leigh
Stephanie Gillingham, St Michael's, Galleywood
Colchester
Anne Howson, Safrron Walden
Sally Lodge, Halstead
Gillian Moore, Harwich
Giles Tulk, Stansted Mountifitchet
Barking
Christiana Asinugo, St Mary, Beacontree
Stephen Chandler, St Luke's, Victoria Docks
Graham Dowling, Rainham and Wennington
Ola Franklin, St Mary Harlow
Cornelius Henry, St Andrew's Hornchurch
Susan Knight, St Paul's Harlow
Frances Quist, East Ham
and Alexander Summers, St Peter and St Paul, Chingford.
CHOIR AT BRADWELL CHAPEL
The Chelmsford Cathedral Choir will sing Evensong at the historic chapel of St Peter on the Wall, Bradwell on Saturday ( July 11) at 5pm in place of at the Cathedral. The chapel founded by St Cedd in 654AD, was the centre of a pilgrimage last Saturday (July 4) when about 1,000 pilgrims gathered to honour St Cedd.
ENDS