| The Archdeacon
of Derby,
The Venerable Dr Christopher Cunliffe
 Christopher
Cunliffe was installed as Archdeacon of Derby on Saturday
29th April 2006.
Christopher began his ordained ministry
in the Diocese of Derby when he was Assistant Curate at St
Mary and All Saints Church in Chesterfield (the famous Crooked
Spire) from 1983-1985. He worked alongside his wife who was
also a Curate at the church in one of the first job-share
arrangements in the Church of England.
In 1985 he became Chaplain of Lincoln College, Oxford, until
1989, when he became Chaplain of the City University and
the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. In 1991
he took a post in the Church of England's Advisory Board
of Ministry, Westminster, which involved co-ordinating vocation
and selection conferences for people seeking ordination.
From 1997-2003 he was Director of Ministry in the Diocese
of London and has been Chaplain to the Bishop of Bradwell
in the Diocese of Chelmsford since 2004.
Christopher's wife, Helen, is currently an Archdeacon in
the Diocese of St Albans and the couple are the first husband
and wife Archdeacons in the Church of England. They have
two grown-up children, Edward and Jacob. Christopher is a
keen historian, with a doctorate in the subject and a continuing
interest in research and writing. He also has an interest
in African history and culture, stimulated by recent visits
there. To relax, he enjoys reading fiction and poetry, listening
to music, and watching sport.
The
Archdeacon of Chesterfield designate
The Revd Christine Wilson
 As
the announcement of the new Archdeacon is announced, she writes:
"It is a great privilege to be
invited to become the new archdeacon of Chesterfield and a
somewhat daunting prospect to be on the move yet again. I
took up my present post as Vicar of Goring-by-Sea only last
November!
"Goring is a comfortable suburb
of Worthing. It is a busy and fairly demanding parish with
two Church Schools, two churches and multiple congregations
attending a wide range of worship from BCP through to multi-media.
"It is a far cry from my previous
parish which was situated in the heart of Brighton and Hove
in an area that had wonderful regency facades hiding a surprising
level of deprivation, mental health problems and isolation.
The clue was in counting the number of doorbells fronting
each property. During my time in Hove I supported a number
of community development projects and was Chair of a thriving
Community Centre.
"My Title Parish was a large
United Benefice of three semi-rural parishes nestling at the
foot of the Sussex Downs.
"I have had a number of other
responsibilities during my ministry in Chichester diocese.
A particular area is in ministerial formation. I have worked
as a Vocations Consultant since 2002 and more recently was
appointed an education selector for Bishops Advisory Panels
for the national church and locally for Reader selection.
I am a peer reviewer for our clergy assisted review of ministry
and also trained as a Spiritual Director back in 1999.
"One of the most formative opportunities
has been through our partnership in the Gospel with our link
dioceses in West Africa and Kenya. Through mutual visits I
have learnt a great deal about valuing diversity and I share
their passion for mission.
"I am married to Alan who commutes
to London every day to work as Head of Compliance for a Japanese
Bank. We have three adult daughters and one lively grandson.
"My main hobby is growing organic
vegetables and I am already eyeing up a corner of the vicarage
garden at Baslow for cultivation!"
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