Over the weekend of Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June 2026, seven new deacons and nine new priests were ordained by Bishop Rick during services at Durham Cathedral.
New Priests
Emily Carling serving in Stockton, St Peter and Elton St John
Katherine Cooper-Young serving in Bishopwearmouth St Nicholas
Ray Leonard serving in Sunderland Minster
Ann Lipscombe serving in Bearpark St Edmund
Claire Mead serving in Hartlepool St Luke and Stranton All Saints
Helen Miller serving in Durham St Nicholas
Donna Robinson serving in Blaydon and High Spen and Rowlands Gill
All photos can be found on our Flickr.
New Deacons
Paula Barber to serve in North Wearside TM
James Cochran to serve in Sunderland, St Chad (The Group of the Annunciation)
Eleanor Cockayne to serve in New Seaham
Susan Cooke to serve in New Seaham
Alison Donnison to serve in The Boldons
Susan Elsey to serve in Houghton-le-Spring, St Michael and All Angels
John Hinton to serve in Gateshead Fell and Windy Nook
Katie Malcolm to serve in Shildon and Eldon
Susanna Wall to serve in The Boldons
All photos can be found on our Flickr.