Items filtered by date: June 2025
St Augustine's Church, in the parish of Walbrook Epiphany, has presented three Derby schools with a range of Christian books.
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Sally-Anne Beecham: ordained deacon on 30 June 2019
"God is on the move and I’m excited to be joining in!"
I’m Sally-Anne Beecham and live in Chesterfield with my husband and two children aged 12 and 14.
I became a Christian at 21 after a friend at University told me about her faith and I nervously tried her church one Sunday.
Shemil was born and brought up in Kerala, South India.
He first studied for a Bachelor's and Master's degree in English language and literature, before achieving both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Theology from the University of Gloucestershire, and then an MTh from Oxford University.
He was ordained in the Diocese of Peterborough and has experience of working in Sri Lanka as a CMS mission partner.
Shemil is the Anglican chaplain at Oxford Brookes University and Vocations Adviser for the Diocese of Oxford. He is a founding member of AMEN (Anglican Minority Ethnic Network).
He is a trainer in Unconscious Bias awareness and a tutor in Contextual theology. His first language is Malayalam and has a working knowledge of Tamil and Hindi.
Shemil is married to Becky, who is the vicar of Allestree and Quandon in Derby. He holds Permission to Officiate from the Bishop of Derby.
The Revd Nicola Pepper, Assistant Curate (SSM) of New Mills, Diocese of Derby, has been appointed Assistant Curate (SSM-to be known as Associate Priest) of Glossop. Mrs Pepper was licensed to this post on Sunday, 14 July 2019 by the Bishop of Repton.
The Revd Andrew Baguley will be licensed as Priest-in-Charge of Ilkeston St Mary and of Ilkeston St John, Diocese of Derby, on Tuesday, 1 October 2019 at 7.30 pm at Ilkeston St Mary by the Bishop of Derby assisted by the Archdeacon of Derby.
The Revd Ian Price, Assistant Curate (SSM) of Eckington and Ridgeway, Diocese of Derby, has been appointed Assistant Curate (SSM - to be known as Associate Priest) in the Dronfield with Holmesfield Team Ministry, in the same diocese.
The Very Revd Dr Stephen Hance, Dean of Derby, Diocese of Derby, has been appointed National Lead for Evangelism and Witness for the Church of England. Dr Hance will take up his new role at the end of September. His final service will be on Sunday, 1 September 2019 at 10.45 am at Derby Cathedral.
The Revd Dr Graham Rutter, Priest-in-Charge of Swadlincote, Assistant Curate (known as Minister Responsible) for the parish of Hartshorne within the benefice of Hartshorne and Bretby, Assistant Curate (known as Associate Priest) of Gresley and of Newhall and Area Dean of Mercia, Diocese of Derby, has been appointed Tutor of Old Testament at St Mellitus North West. Dr Rutter hopes to take up his new post in the autumn.
The Revd Hilary Moore, Assistant Curate (SSM) of Chesterfield Ss Augustine, of Brampton St Mark and with The Order of the Black Sheep, Diocese of Derby, has been appointed Assistant Curate (SSM-to be known as Associate Priest) of Chesterfield Ss Augustine, Brampton St Mark, Brampton St Thomas, Walton St John, and Chesterfield St Mary and All Saints and Associate Pioneer Minister to the Order of the Black Sheep in the same diocese. Miss Moore will be licensed on Tuesday, 20 August 2019 at 9.30 am at Ss Augustine by the Bishop of Repton.
The Revd Nick Gurney, Vicar of Boulton, Diocese of Derby, has been appointed Priest-in-Charge of Dinting Vale and Pioneer Missioner to the Glossopdale Mission Community in the same diocese. Mr Gurney hopes to start his new post in the autumn.
Mr David Meredith, Parish Resource Officer in the Diocese of Derby, will be leaving the Board of Finance at the end of September. His last working day will be Friday, 27 September 2019 (morning only).
The Revd Julian Penfold, Assistant Curate (SSM) in the benefice of Alfreton and of Riddings and Ironville, Diocese of Derby, has been appointed Assistant Curate (SSM-to be known as Associate Priest) of the benefice of Alfreton, of Riddings and Ironville and of Somercotes in the same diocese. Mr Penfold was licensed on Thursday, 18 July 2019 at 7 pm at St James’ Riddings by the Bishop of Repton.
The Revd Andrew Baguley, Assistant Curate of Belper St Peter, Diocese of Derby, currently on placement at Foremark, Repton and Newton Solney, has been appointed Priest-in-Charge of Ilkeston St Mary and of Ilkeston St John in the same diocese. Mr Baguley hopes to take up his new role in the Autumn.
The Revd Susie Curtis, who held the Bishop of Derby’s Permission to Officiate, was licensed as interim Assistant Curate (to be known as Associate Minister) of Derby St Alkmund and St Werburgh, Diocese of Derby, on Tuesday, 25 June 2019.
The Very Revd Dr Stephen Hance, the Dean of Derby, has been appointed National Lead for Evangelism and Witness for the Church of England.
The Right Revd Libby Lane, Bishop of Derby, has been introduced to the House of Lords by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu.
The Lord Bishop was joined by her husband, Revd George Lane, senior chaplain of Manchester airport, and her parents who live in North Derbyshire.
Also in attendance were Stephen Hance, the Dean of Derby, Rachel Morris, Diocesan Secretary, and Mark Titterton, the Executive Chair of the Diocesan Board of Finance.
The IICSA report was published in October 2020. A briefing setting out the key findings of the report can be found here:
Initial IICSA briefing 07.10.20
The Diocese of Derby is conscious that the work of the public inquiry may trigger memories and be traumatic for some individuals.
Bishop Libby would like to reassure anyone who is affected by the content of the IICSA report that the Diocese will take seriously any concerns or information relating to safeguarding within the Church.
Should you wish to talk to someone about this, the safeguarding team is available to work with you directly, or to signpost you to the most appropriate resource, and can be contacted on 01332 388678 or via this link: https://derby.anglican.org/en/safeguarding.html
The team is available if you want to talk about any new or non-recent concern relating to any church officer or person working within the Church.
More information about IICSA can be found at https://www.iicsa.org.uk/.
The Diocese of Derby has welcomed eight new deacons into ordained ministry in a service at Derby Cathedral.
