Diocesan News
Four new readers commissioned in Connor Diocese
At the Service of Commissioning of Readers in Connor Diocese are, from left: Janet Spence, Louise Bowes, Bishop Alan Abernethy, Heather Cooke and John Williams.
Four New Readers commissioned in Connor Diocese For further information please contact:
Connor Diocesan Communications Officer
Four New Readers were commissioned on October 18 for service in the Diocese of Connor.
The Commissioning Service took place in St Colman’s, Dunmurry, and a large congregation of family, friends and parishioners turned up to support the candidates.
The four were commissioned by the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy.
The rector of St Colman’s, the Rev Denise Acheson, preached the sermon, telling the candidates they had been ‘called to one of the most exciting, fearful and awesome tasks.’
Those commissioned were: Louise Bowes from Mallusk; Heather Cooke from Mallusk; Janet Spence from St Luke & St Stephen, Belfast; and John Williams from Dunmurry.
As part of their training, they will each spend a year in a parish other than their home parish, receiving further practical training – Louise in Mossley, Heather in Carrickfergus, Janet in Jordanstown and John in Magheragall.
For further information contact Karen Bushby, Connor Diocesan Communications Officer, on 028 9082 8874 or 07766 103880 (mob) or email [email protected]
Contact Details
Karen Bushby
028 4066 0798
07766103880
[email protected]