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Lay Ministry Service 2025

On Saturday 13 September, people from across the Diocese gathered together at Durham Cathedral to celebrate those called to exercise lay ministry within our Diocese.


Those who were admitted as a Licensed Lay Minister:
Nicola Braithwaite   Sunderland, St Chad (The Group Ministry of the Annunciation)
Elizabeth Hare      Durham, St Nicholas
Hayley Liversidge    Stranton, All Saints (Central Hartlepool Group)
Michael Peacock     Durham, St Margaret, Neville’s Cross,St John and Bearpark, St Edmund


Those who have completed their training as a Lay Pastoral Minister:
Will Hoy         Chester-le-Street, St Mary and St Cuthbert


Those who have completed their training as a Lay Chaplain:
David Gibson      Bearpark, St Edmund and NE Ambulance Service


Those who have completed their training as a Lay Minster of the Word:
Tessa Conder       Chester-le-Street, St Mary and St Cuthbert
Philip Le Marquand   Windy Nook and Gateshead Fell
Elaine Shanks      Ryhope, St Paul
Mike Whitehouse    West Rainton, St Mary


Those who have completed their training as a Lay Children’s Minister:
Brenda Horton     The Boldons
Charlene Huntley     Tudhoe Grange, St Andrew
Ian Kirby         Ryton, Holy Cross
Kate Lawson      Stranton, All Saints (Central Hartlepool Group)
Lesley Small       Hartlepool, St Aidan and St Columba (Central Hartlepool Group)
Catherine Wakefield  Preston-on-Tees, All Saints
Abbie Winter      Chester-le-Street, St Mary and St Cuthbert


 

First published on: 18th September 2025
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