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Ordination of priests in Connor Diocese

At the Service of Ordination of Priests on September 12 are, from left: The Rev Brendan O'Loan; the Rev Janet Spence; the Rev Canon Kevin Graham, Director of Ordinands; Bishop George Davison; Archdeacon Barry Forde; the Rev Nathan Ervine; the Rev William Taggart, Registrar; the Rev Christopher St John, rector, St Nicholas'; the Rev Canon James Carson, preacher; Archdeacon Paul Dundas.
At the Service of Ordination of Priests on September 12 are, from left: The Rev Brendan O'Loan; the Rev Janet Spence; the Rev Canon Kevin Graham, Director of Ordinands; Bishop George Davison; Archdeacon Barry Forde; the Rev Nathan Ervine; the Rev William Taggart, Registrar; the Rev Christopher St John, rector, St Nicholas'; the Rev Canon James Carson, preacher; Archdeacon Paul Dundas.

St Nicholas’ Parish Church, Carrickfergus, hosted a Service of Ordination of Priests for Connor Diocese on Sunday September 12.

Three priests were ordained by the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev George Davison. They were the Rev Nathan Ervine who was ordained for the curacy of the Parish of Carrickfergus; the Rev Brendan O’Loan who will serve in the Ordained Local Ministry in the Parish of Jordanstown; and the Rev Janet Spence who will serve in the Ordained Local Ministry for the Parish of St Stephen and St Luke and St Michael, Belfast.

The preacher at the service was the Rev Canon James Carson, rector of the Parish of St Stephen and St Luke and St Michael, Belfast.

Bishop George Davison with, from left: The Rev Brendan O'Loan, the Rev Janet Spence and the Rev Nathan Ervine at the Ordination of Priests in St Nicholas', Carrickfergus, on September 12.
Bishop George Davison with, from left: The Rev Brendan O'Loan, the Rev Janet Spence and the Rev Nathan Ervine at the Ordination of Priests in St Nicholas', Carrickfergus, on September 12.

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