Over the weekend of Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 June 2025, eleven new deacons and eight new priests were ordained by Bishop Sarah during services at Durham Cathedral.
New priests
Emma Barker serving in Herrington, Penshaw, Shiney Row and Burnmoor
Jonny Fay serving in Blaydon and High Spen and Rowlands Gill
Elaine Grant serving in Windy Nook and Gateshead Fell
Andrew McAllister serving in Jarrow and Simonside
Ana Moskvina serving in Barnard Castle and Whorlton
Anne Robertson serving in Durham, St Giles, Shadforth and Sherburn
Lee Trevorrow-Earl serving in Spennymoor with Whitworth
All photographs available on our Flickr page.
New deacons
Emily Carling to serve in Stockton, St Peter and Elton, St John
Katherine Cooper-Young to serve in Bishopwearmouth, St Nicholas
Ronald Kock to serve in Gateshead, St George (Alive Church)
Ray Leonard to serve in Sunderland Minster
Ann Lipscombe to serve in Bearpark, St Edmund
Claire Mead to serve in Hartlepool, St Luke and Stranton, All Saints
Helen Miller to serve in Durham, St Nicholas
Donna Robinson to serve in Blaydon and High Spen and Rowlands Gill
Christine Scorer to serve in Washington, Holy Trinity
Lizelke Shelton to serve in Bishopwearmouth, St Gabriel
Rachel Wilson to serve in Upper Skerne
All photographs available on our Flickr page.