Niftynotes news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org JULY 2019 Compiled by Nicola Mellors email: [email protected] Eighteen were ordained this summer former anaesthetist and a when they served together in the long-serving lay minister Lee Abbey Community in Devon. Aworking with children They then lived and worked in and families were among the ten Bristol and Richard trained for deacon candidates for this year’s Ordination at Trinity College, ordinations. Bristol. He is serving his title with The Revd Dave Gough in The Bishop of Southwell & the Worksop St Anne Benefice & Nottingham, the Rt Revd Paul Norton Cuckney Benefice. Williams ordained nine deacons on Sunday 30th June at 11am and SIMON JONES. Simon spent seven priests on Saturday 29th almost 30 years working in the June in Southwell Minster. technology sector for Photo: Jack Bull organisations such as HSBC, Deacon candidate Jamie Franklin Matt Roberts in the Woodthorpe Cable & Wireless, Microsoft. and priest candidate Michael Benefice. Simon trained for ministry part- Vyse were ordained by the The time at the Queen’s Foundation, Right Reverend Glyn Webster at MIKE FORSYTH. Mike Birmingham. He is married to St George’s Church in The trained as a chef before joining Helen who works as the Meadows, Nottingham, on the RAF as a Logistics Officer, Continued on page 2 Sunday 30th June. serving in the UK, Falkland In this month’s issue: Islands and Afghanistan. Mike is Priest Candidates 2019 married to Rachel and they have two daughters, Evie (3) and 2 New in brief JACK BULL. Jack worked as Maddie (9 months). Mike trained the Creative Arts and Resource for ordained ministry at Ridley 4 Events and information Co-ordinator with the Trent Hall, Cambridge and is serving Vineyard Community for 15 his title with The Revd Andy 5 Prayer diary years, with her husband Rich. Tufnell in the Chilwell Benefice. Jack and Rich met at London Bible College in the 1990s and RICHARD HANFORD. ` 8 World links news moved to Rich’s native Richard was born in Nottingham. Nottinghamshire in 1998. They He studied theology at the 10 What’s On have two teenage sons. Jack is University of St Andrew’s. serving her title with The Revd Richard met his wife Rachel 12 Comings & Goings @diocswellnott @SouthwellandNottingham 2 July 19 News in brief . News in brief . News in brief . News in brief . Continued from page 1 entered the travel industry, TRACEY BYRNE. Tracey was initially leading coach tours in the born and brought up in Coventry, Marketing and Communications UK and the continent, and then before leaving for university in Officer at The Friary, a working many seasons in Kent, and then moving first to Nottingham charity working Switzerland as well as in Egypt East London and then Swindon, locally to end homelessness. They and Dubai. He trained for where she first began have three children, Becca (24) Ordination at St. Stephen's worshipping at an Anglican Georgie (22) and Matt (19). House, Oxford and is serving his church where she was confirmed. Simon is currently serving his title with the Revd Canon Nicolas She has lived in Lincolnshire title in the United Benefice of Spicer at Worksop Priory since the late 1980s and met her Burton Joyce, Bulcote and Stoke Benefice partner Sandy when they were Bardolph with Lowdham, both working at a secondary Caythorpe and Gunthorpe. GEORGE TREVOR WHITE. school in Boston. Much of her Before training for ordination, vocation has been worked out in JAMES MORING. Following George spent most of his time education, social and community an internship with All Hallows, playing music and recording/ work, but since completing her Bow, London and three years at touring with different artists. MTh in 2002 she has worked as a the University of Kent studying George is married to Kate and chaplain at Bishop Grosseteste religious studies, James trained they both love being in University in Lincoln and King’s for ordination at Ridley Hall, Nottingham. Last year, George Mill, NUH and City hospitals. Cambridge. He married Joy last completed his MA dissertation Tracey and Sandy are December. James is serving his looking at theology and humour. longstanding and enthusiastic title with the Revd Rich Atkinson George is serving his title with supporters of the Greenbelt in the Aspley Benefice. The Revd Jonny Hughes at festival. She has trained for Trinity Church Nottingham and ministry on the Ripon College, DEBORAH MOYO. Deborah has particular oversight for their Cuddesdon part-time pathway, grew up in the Peak District young adult, creative & alongside her work leading the before moving to study theology evangelistic ministries. charity OneBodyOneFaith. at the University of Nottingham. Tracey will serve her title with Here she met her husband The Revd Wayne Plimmer in the Mandla whom she married last Deacon Candidates 2019 Beeston Benefice. July. Between university and training for ordination at St JOHN BLAKELEY. John was a JULIE COTTERILL. Before Mellitus College, with Barnsbury teacher in Derby for 5 years studying for a psychology degree, Parish, Islington, Deborah spent a before moving to the Nottingham Julie worked for the NHS for nine year as an intern with St Emmanuel School for 12 years, years in clerical and buying roles. Christopher’s, Sneinton. She also prior to his training for ministry Julie then went to work with her worked as a receptionist at the at St Mellitus College, London. husband of 33 years, Steve, who QMC for a couple of years. She John is married to Lynda and they is a curate and engineer. She then was involved in the Church have two teenage sons. John met trained as a teaching assistant Army’s young adult programme, Lynda whilst at university, before working at New Cross Xplore. Deborah is serving her married as students in 1998 and Community Church as a Children title with The Revd Amanda then moved to the East Midlands and Families Worker. They have Digman in the Carlton Benefice in 2000. John will serve his title three adult children Rebekah and the Colwick Benefice. with The Revd Canon Steve (29), Matthew (27) and Bethany Silvester in the Nottingham St (19). For the last six years Julie MICHAEL VYSE - Michael Nicholas Benefice. has served in the Sutton-in- grew up in rural Norfolk. After a Ashfield (St. Michael & All German degree at Leeds he Continued on page 3 Niftynotes 3 News in brief . News in brief . News in brief . News in brief . Continued from page 2 daughters, Naomi (2) and Lydia (3 London for the last two years, months). After graduation Ben with placements at the QMC and Angels) New Cross Community spent ten years working in student Trinity Church Nottingham. Church, an Anglican Methodist ministry, both in the UK and in Jonathan will serve his title with Local Ecumenical Partnership, as New Zealand where he and Sarah The Revd Mark Fraser in the a lay Fresh Expressions of Church first met. He enjoys spending time Gamston and Bridgford Benefice. minister and it is here she will with family, walking, reading and continue to serve her title with growing vegetables! Ben has SUE PENDENQUE. Sue came to The Revd Kate Byrom as her trained for ordination at Wycliffe Christ when 16 at a Billy Graham training incumbent. Julie has Hall in Oxford and will serve his rally in Aston Villa, was lovingly studied theology with the title with The Revd Ben Clayton nurtured in a Baptist church in University of Wales, Lampeter in the Retford Area Team Ministry Coventry, spent many years in an and looks forward to further study Benefice. Assemblies of God Church in with St Mellitus College, Leicester as a children’s minister Nottingham. CLAIRE MELLESS. Claire was and then found her way and a born and brought up in home into the Church of England BENJAMIN EVANS. Ben Nottinghamshire, living and six years ago. She is married to became a Christian at university worshipping in Warsop. She George, she is mum to Josh and and spent the next decade serving worked as a teaching assistant Steph, mum-in-law to Alice and as a missionary to students in before returning to education part Andy and very proud ‘Nanna’ to Bristol and Nottingham before time to qualify as a teacher. Claire Alaia and Erin. Sue trained for training for ordained ministry at worked as a teacher in a special ordination at St Hild College, Ridley Hall, Cambridge. Ben has needs school in Cotgrave until Sheffield as a contextual student been married to Elise for almost commencing ordination training at St Peter’s Church, Ruddington. two years. He will serve his title full time at Cranmer Hall, Sue will serve her title with The with The Revd Canon Mark Durham. Claire loves spending Revd Bridget Baguley in the Tanner in Radcliffe-on-Trent and time with friends or her brother Sherwood Benefice. Shelford Benefice. Andrew, relaxing over a coffee, watching a film, or going for a ALEX SHIELLS. Alex grew up JAMIE FRANKLIN. Jamie walk. Claire will serve her title in Newcastle Upon Tyne before trained at Ripon College, with the Revd Kate Byrom in the moving to Nottinghamshire to Cuddesdon and has been working Ravenshead Benefice. study at Mattersey Hall Christian on his Theology DPhil for the last College where he met his wife, few years and hopes to finish it JONATHAN MOLE. Jonathan Catherine. They have been off at some point during his is married to Kristine and they married for three years and are the curacy. Jamie is married to Lorna have four daughters, Elisabeth proud owners of a black cat called and they have two boys, Rafe (2) (18), Hannah-Maria (16), Esther Kasper and a miniature daschund and Rupert (1).