The Bishop of Southwark, the Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, will ordain 20 people as Deacons, on Saturday 24 June at 11am at Southwark Cathedral, to serve in the Diocese of Southwark. The Very Revd Andrew Nunn, Dean of Southwark Cathedral, will preach.

The following, will each serve their curacy in the parish indicated in the Croydon Episcopal Area:

  • Kerry Jane Evans                                         Horley Team Ministry
  • Jonathan (Jon)                                              Fox All Saints w St Margaret, Upper Norwood
  • Ian Nott                                                            The Good Shepherd, Carshalton Beeches
  • Joshua Pollard                                               St Alban the Martyr, South Norwood

The following, will each serve their curacy in the parish indicated in the Kingston Episcopal Area:

  • Gillian (Gilly) Bailey-Smith                      St James, Clapham
  • Dr Giacomo (Jack) Belloli                        St Paul, Wandsworth (Wimbledon Park)
  • Grey Collier                                                     St John w St Andrew, Waterloo
  • Sarah Cornick                                                St Thomas w St Stephen, Telford Park
  • Sarah Curl                                                        St Margaret, Putney
  • Jonathan (Jonny) Fitter                             St Michael & All Angels w St Stephen, Wandsworth
  • Natalie Jones                                                   St Peter, Norbiton
  • Dr Matthew Linfoot                                     All Saints, Tooting
  • Alex Mutyaba                                                  St Mark, Kennington
  • Dr Hannah Swithinbank                            St Philip & All Saints w St Luke, Kew (United Benefice)
  • Sarah Williams                                               All Saints, Kingston upon Thames

The following, will each serve their curacy in the parish indicated in the Woolwich Episcopal Area:

  • Andrew (Andy) Blacknell                         Herne Hill
  • Christopher (Chris) Henriette               The Good Shepherd w St Peter, Lee
  • Ejovwokoghene (Ivan) Ibuno                 St Phillip & St Mark, Camberwell
  • Dominic (Dom) Toms                                St James, Kidbrooke
  • Peter Welby                                                     St Mary Magdalen w St Olave, St John & St Luke, Bermondsey

Bishop Christopher commends our Deacon candidates to your prayers: “Each one of our brothers and sisters to be ordained, God willing, Deacon at Petertide, has been on a journey of faith and discernment that has led them to this day. The Church has now discerned God’s call on their lives and their ordination as Deacons will be a moment of great joy – both for them and their families as well as for the Church and the parishes where they will serve. The Bishops of Woolwich, Croydon and Kingston join me in welcoming each of them to the Diocese. They bring diverse gifts and I commend them and their parishes to your prayers as they continue to learn, to grow and experience all that God has in store for them.”

To find out more and to read their biographies please go to: https://southwark.anglican.org/exploring-your-call/meet-our-new-deacons/

Note: Some of these Deacons will serve in stipendiary ministry, which means they receive the equivalent of a salary, and some will be unpaid for their work as Deacons.