Diocese of Chichester

New Priests ordained for Sussex Churches

On 17 jun 2019

In Diocese of Chichester

By Lisa Williamson

New priests were ordained in four locations across Sussex
New priests were ordained in four locations across Sussex

New Priests ordained across Sussex

Parishes turned out in great numbers to support the eleven women and men who were ordained priest in the Diocese of Chichester at the weekend (Saturday 15 and 16 June)

As priests, the newly ordained will now be able to celebrate the Eucharist and offer God's blessing. Please pray for their continued ministry.

The Bishop of Chichester, Dr Martin Warner ordained at St Andrew’s West Tarring (Saturday); the Bishop of Horsham, Mark Sowerby,  ordained at St Mary’s Horsham (also Saturday) and the Bishop of Lewes, Richard Jackson ordained at St John’s Meads (Saturday) and All Saints, Hove (Sunday)

Those priested and the parishes in which they continue to serve:

  • Ian Edgar (West Tarring and Worthing)
  • Jon Haines (All Saints’, Eastbourne)
  • Tim Hiorns (All Saints’, Crowborough)
  • Jez Lowries (St Leonard’s, Denton, with South Heighton and Tarring Neville)
  • Danny Pegg (Stone Cross with North Langney)
  • Angus Reid (All Saints’, Hove)
  • Simon Shorey (The Point Church, Burgess Hill)
  • Ben Sleep (St John’s Meads, Eastbourne)
  • Lucy Sullivan (Rottingdean)
  • Rebecca Tuck (St Mary the Virgin, in the Horsham Team Ministry)
  • Martin Walker (St John the Baptist, Crawley)