Our new Deacons were ordained by the Right Reverend Sarah Clark, Bishop of Ely, on Saturday 4 July 2026 at 11.00am at Ely Cathedral.
Pictured here with Bishop Sarah (left-right) are:
- Sian Binley, to serve in the Benefice of The Anglesey Group
- Sue Burgess, to serve in the Benefices of St Augustine, Wisbech; St Peter and St Paul, Wisbech; and Walsoken
- Sean Barrington, to serve in the Benefice of Six Fen Churches
- Ben Phillips, to serve in the Benefice of Hampton
- Kate Pateman, to serve in the Benefices of Leverington, Newton in the Isle with St Mary in the Marsh and Tydd St Giles; and Wisbech St Mary and Guyhirn with Rings End, Gorefield and Southea with Murrow and Parson Drove
- Janine Hamilton, to serve in the Benefice of Hemingford Abbots and Hemingford Grey
- Frankie Stead, to serve in the Benefices of Godmanchester and Hilton
- Archie Torbett, to serve in the Benefice of Ely
- Becca Herrick, to serve in the Benefices of Grantchester and St Mark's, Newnham
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Photographs of the Ordination service
A selection of photographs from our Petertide 2026 ordination of Deacons service