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DIOCESE OF WORCESTER

Seventeen candidates were ordained in Worcester Cathedral on Saturday 4 July 2009, to serve in parishes across the diocese.

Eleven candidates have been ordained Deacon, and will enter their first year of training as a curate, and a further six candidates have completed their first year, and will be ordained Priest, and will be able to preside at Holy Communion.

Diocese of Worcester deacons and priests

The Bishop of Worcester, the Rt Revd Dr John Inge, ordained the candidates, assisted by the Bishop of Dudley.

Ordained deacon:

• Nick Kalenuik, who will work in the parish of St John the Baptist, Claines, Worcester.
• Ruth Atkinson, who will work in St. Mary's, Oldswinford.
• Ian Jennings, who will work in St Peter's, Pedmore, Stourbridge.
• Jo Musson, who will work in the Christ the King Team Ministry in Redditch.
• Christine Turpin, who will work in the Bredon Hill Group of parishes, Pershore.
• Diane Hayward-Wright, who will work in the parishes of Inkberrow with Cookhill and Kington with Dormston.
• Sally Jones, who will work in Teme Valley North.
• David Morris, who will work as a minister in secular employment in the Droitwich Spa Team Ministry.
• Alma Organ, who will work at St Barnabas with Christ Church Team Ministry in Worcester.
• Sue Pollard, who will work at St Nicholas Warndon, part of  a Local Ecumenical Partnership, in Worcester.
• Lyn Rowson, who will work at Christ Church, Coseley.

Ordained priest:

• Daniel Jones, who is working at St Stephen's, Worcester.
• Steve Martin, who is working at St Andrew's, Malvern.
• Katherine Green, who is working at Kidderminster Parish Church (St Mary's) Team Ministry.
• Joe Heaton, who is working in Ribbesford with Bewdley and Dowles.
• Julie Humphries, who will continue to work in the Holy Trinity Team Ministry in Redditch.
• Katryn Leclézio, who will continue to work in the Halas Team Ministry.

DIOCESE OF HEREFORD

Ten  people, two men and eight women, were ordained by the Bishop of Hereford, the Rt Revd Anthony Priddis, on Sunday 5 July 2009.

The Bishop of Hereford, Anthony Priddis

They will work in parishes all over the diocese before becoming priests in 2010.

This year many of the candidates come from a teaching background, either still in employment or former teachers.

List of candidates:

• John Beesley, Ludlow Team Ministry
• Janet Bellamy, Hope Bowdler
• Oam Bickley, Minsterley
• Felicity Iliffe, Ledbury
• Brenda Jacobs, Holmer, Hereford
• Chris Moore, Tenbury Team Ministry
• Hilary Morgan, Tenbury Team Ministry
• Shirley Small, Pontesbury
• Val Smith, Highley
• Caroline Wright, Pontesbury

Bishop Anthony said: "I think we are very fortunate in not just the number of people who offer themselves for this role, but in the calibre of those who come forward.

"All ten will be spending a few days on retreat at The Bishop's House, so I will get the chance to know them better."

Process

There are three levels of ordained ministry in the Church of England - Deacons, Priests and Bishop.

Clergy are ordained first as Deacons and usually follow this with ordination as Priest, a year later.

New full time stipendiary (paid) clergy will serve a curacy for their first three or four years - a continuation of their training.

Non-stipendiary or self supporting (unpaid) clergy will work in a variety of roles, dependent upon the needs of the parish to which they will serve.