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Diocese of Norwich welcomes 14 new clergy to ranks

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Diocese of Norwich welcomes 14 new clergy 

Last weekend the Diocese of Norwich welcomed eight new priests and six deacons to its ranks of clergy during ordinations at Norwich Anglican Cathedral

On Saturday July 1, Bishop of Norwich Graham Usher ordained the following men and women as priests (pictured above):

Julian Bryant, serving in Earlham
Sarah De Bats, serving in the Glaven Valley Benefice
Samantha Luscombe, serving in Norwich, St Stephen
Sally McCubbin, serving in Old Catton, St Margaret
Natalie Rees, serving in the Aylsham Team Ministry
James Shelton, serving in the Earsham and Harleston Benefices
Naomi Tuma, serving in Norwich, St Peter Mancroft
John Wigfield, serving in Cringleford, St Peter

On Sunday July 2, Bishop Graham ordained the following men and women as deacons (pictured below):

Elizabeth Dawes to serve in the Great Yarmouth Team Ministry
Alastair Gledhill to serve in Holy Trinity, Norwich
Kirsty Long to serve in Poringland and the Venta Group
Fiona Munn, to serve in the King’s Lynn Team Ministry
Karl Ross to serve in Gorleston, St Mary Magdalene
Joshua Whitnall to serve in the Harling and Guiltcross Benefices with Wretham and Shropham

You can view the services on the Norwich Cathedral YouTube channel. Each of the new ordinands has shared a little of their story – you can view it here

Pictures courtesy of Diocese of Norwich, by Jason Bye

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Keith Morris, 09/07/2023


Reproduced from the Network Norfolk website. Used with permission.