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Ordination Weekend


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Due to the situation with Covid-19, the ordination services originally due to take place at Sheffield Cathedral on the weekend of 27-28 June were delayed to 26-28 September. 

Those to be ordained as Deacons are as follows: 

  • Jim Crossley, Stipendiary - St John the Baptist, Chapeltown 

  • Matthew Lawes, Stipendiary - Christ Church, Fulwood 

  • Beth Langner, SSM - St Pauls, Norton Lees 

  • Jo Twigg, SSM - St John the Baptist, Penistone 

  • Gill Salter, SSM - St Lawrence, Hatfield 

  • Helen Terry, Stipendiary - Christ Church Hillsborough 

  • Carol Lee, SSM – Finningley 

  • Matthew Wood - Stipendiary - St John the Evangelist, Ranmoor 

  • Joshua Blunt, Stipendiary - St John the Evangelist, Goole 

Those to be ordained as Priests are as follows:

  • Charles Burton - All Saints, Wath 

  • Alison Cook - Christ Church, Stannington 

  • Neil Elsom - St Mary, Greasbrough 

  • Sara Goodman - Christ Church, Pitsmoor 

  • Sarah Maughan - St Leonard & St Mary, Armthorpe 

  • Tracey Morris - St Luke, Lodge Moor 

  • Sibylle Nothhelfer-Batten - The Manor, Sheffield 

  • Ela Nutu Hall - St Augustine, Endcliffe 

  • Lucy Sablan - St Thomas, Philadephia 

  • Godfrey Smallman - St Luke, Lodge Moor 

  • Ben Tanner - Christ Church, Endcliffe 

  • David Whitehead - St Johns, Chapeltown 

To keep within the national restrictions for 'life events' a maximum of 30 people will be allowed in one service. For this reason there will be a different schedule of services to previous years. Only invited guests will be allowed inside, though the services will be streamed.

You are most welcome to join the ordinations from home by watching on our YouTube channel.

The schedule is:

Saturday 26 September:

  • 9am     Charles Burton & Alison Cook

  • 11am   Neil Elsom & Sara Goodman

  • 2pm     Sarah Maughan & Sibylle Nothhelfer-Batten

  • 4pm     Tracey Morris & Godfrey Smallman

  • 6pm     Ela Nutu Hall & Lucy Sablan

Sunday 27 September:

  • 9am     James Crossley (Deacon) & David Whitehead (Priest)

  • 11am   Joshua Blunt &  Beth Langner

  • 2pm     Carol Lee

  • 4pm     Gill Salter & Helen Terry

  • 6pm     Jo Twigg & Matthew Wood

Monday 28th September – ordination by the Bishop of Maidstone

  • 3pm       Ben Tanner & Matthew Lawes

You can watch video introductions from some of those listed above on the Diocesan YouTube playlist here.

Download a prayer card here and join us as we keep the ordinands in our thoughts and prayers.