The Right Reverend Malcolm Macnaughton, Bishop of Repton, has ordained 15 new priests and eight new deacons in two special services at Derby Cathedral.
In the presence of the Right Reverend Libby Lane, Bishop of Derby, the new deacons and priests took their vows, supported by family and friends in the congregations.
Bishop Malcolm said: "It has been a joy and a privilege to ordain the new priests and deacons in the Diocese of Derby.
"They are each called to serve the communities in which they are set and these are the next steps of a lifelong journey of nurturing themselves and others in faith.
"Please keep them in your prayers as God leads each of them in their ministry."
► In pictures: Ordination of Priests 2022 [Flickr]
► In pictures: Ordination of Deacons 2022 [Flickr]
Those ordained priests are:
- Rebecca Allpress to serve in the Benefice of Swadlincote and Hartshorne, the Benefice of Newhall and the Benefice of Gresley;
- Onyekachi Julius Anozie to serve in the Benefice of Kirk Hallam;
- Gillian Ball to serve in the Benefice of Old Brampton and Great Barlow, and Loundsley Green LEP;
- Rachel Burdett to serve in Benefice of Belper Christ Church with Turnditch, and the Benefice of Hazelwood, Holbrook and Milford;
- Samantha Dennis to serve in the Benefice of Sawley;
- John Ferguson to serve in the Benefice of Derby St Barnabas;
- Mike Fitzsimmons to serve in the Benefice of Barlborough and Clowne;
- Jeff Golding to serve in St Werburgh’s Derby Mission Initiative;
- Melanie Hartley to serve in the Benefice of Baslow and Eyam;
- Eleanor Launders-Brown to serve in the Benefice of East Scarsdale;
- James Lee to serve in the Benefice of Stanton by Dale with Dale Abbey and Risley;
- Christine Nowak to serve in the Benefice of Whitfield;
- Nick Parish to serve in the Benefice of Derby St Peter and Christ Church with Holy Trinity;
- Becky Reeve to serve in the Benefice of Walbrook Epiphany;
- Charlotte Wallington to serve in the Benefice of Hathersage with Bamford and Derwent, and Grindleford.
The eight new deacons are:
- Fiona Barber to serve in the Benefice of Sinfin Moor;
- Elliot George to serve in the Benefice of Dronfield with Holmesfield;
- Josephine Harbidge to serve in the Benefice of Walton St John;
- Samantha Mackie to serve in the Benefice of Swadlincote and Hartshorn, the Benefice of Newhall and the Benefice of Gresley;
- Fay Price to serve in the Benefice of Derby St Alkmund and St Werburgh;
- Rhiannon Singleton to serve in the Benefice of Holy Trinity, Dinting Vale, the Benefice of Charlesworth and Gamesley, the Benefice of Glossop, the Benefice of Hadfield and the Benefice of Whitfield;
- Lisa Taylor to serve in the Benefice of Hulland, Atlow, Kniveton, Bradley and Hognaston;
- Catherine Watson to serve in the St Werburgh’s Derby Mission Initiative.
