On Saturday 13 September, people from across the Diocese gathered together at Durham Cathedral to celebrate those called to exercise lay ministry within our Diocese.
Those who were admitted as a Licensed Lay Minister:
Nicola Braithwaite Sunderland, St Chad (The Group Ministry of the Annunciation)
Elizabeth Hare Durham, St Nicholas
Hayley Liversidge Stranton, All Saints (Central Hartlepool Group)
Michael Peacock Durham, St Margaret, Neville’s Cross,St John and Bearpark, St Edmund
Those who have completed their training as a Lay Pastoral Minister:
Will Hoy Chester-le-Street, St Mary and St Cuthbert
Those who have completed their training as a Lay Chaplain:
David Gibson Bearpark, St Edmund and NE Ambulance Service
Those who have completed their training as a Lay Minster of the Word:
Tessa Conder Chester-le-Street, St Mary and St Cuthbert
Philip Le Marquand Windy Nook and Gateshead Fell
Elaine Shanks Ryhope, St Paul
Mike Whitehouse West Rainton, St Mary
Those who have completed their training as a Lay Children’s Minister:
Brenda Horton The Boldons
Charlene Huntley Tudhoe Grange, St Andrew
Ian Kirby Ryton, Holy Cross
Kate Lawson Stranton, All Saints (Central Hartlepool Group)
Lesley Small Hartlepool, St Aidan and St Columba (Central Hartlepool Group)
Catherine Wakefield Preston-on-Tees, All Saints
Abbie Winter Chester-le-Street, St Mary and St Cuthbert
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