Diocesan News25 Sep 19

Ordination of OLMs in Connor Diocese

The ordination of the first three people to serve in the Ordained Local Ministry in Connor Diocese took place at Lisburn Cathedral on Sunday September 22.

Adrian Bell, Louise Bowes and Anne Locke were ordained by the Rt Rev Patrick Rooke, Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry, as the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, is currently on sick leave.

Adrian Bell was ordained for the Parishes of St Andrew, Glencairn and Whiterock, Belfast, Louise for Mossley Parish; and Anne for Whitehouse and St Ninian, Belfast.

The preacher at the service was the Rev Canon Kevin Graham, Diocesan Director of Ordinands.

At the ordination in Lisburn Cathedral of the first Ordained Local Ministers in Connor Diocese on September 22 are, front, from left, OLMs Louise Bowes, Adrian Bell and Anne Locke. Pictured at back, from left, are the Rev Canon William Taggart, Registrar; the Rev Clifford Skillen, Bishop’s Chaplain; the Ven George Davison, Bishop of Connor’s Commissary; the Rt Rev Patrick Rooke, Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry; the Very Rev Sam Wright, Dean of Connor; the Rev Canon Kevin Graham, Diocesan Director of Ordinands, and the Ven Paul Dundas, Archdeacon of Dalriada.

For further information please contact:

Mrs Karen Bushby

Diocesan Communications Officer, Connor 07766 103880
dco@connordiocese.org

www.connor.anglican.org

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