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All Christians are called to use their gifts to serve God and others in the name of Christ

We offer a range of authorised ministries that serve the ministry and mission of the whole church and work collaboratively at all levels. Discovering what God is calling us to be and to do is a life-long process, as we grow individually and the needs around us change. Prayer, reflection, Bible study and conversation with your parish priest or other Christian friends can all help us to listen to what God is asking of us.

We encourage you to study at a level appropriate for you and follow the calling in your life. If you would like help and support from a member of our team please contact the relevant person below:

	Role	Email
Mission and Ministry	Director of Mission and Ministry	The Revd Canon Dave Gardner
General enquiries and queries regarding Eventbrite	Senior Administrator for Mission and Ministry	Lesley Steed
Ordination training	Diocesan Director of Ordinands and New Ministries	The Revd Canon Tim Jones
Reader and Elder training and discipleship training events	Discipleship and Ministry Development Officer	Ruth Dennigan
Youth ministry training	Diocesan Youth & Young Adults Officer	Matt Levett
Children's and Families' ministry training	Diocesan Children's Families' Officer	Hilary Wordsworth-Sewell
Lightwave and Pioneer training	Archdeacon for Rural Mission	Archdeacon Sally Gaze
Evangelist training	Evangelist Adviser	Andrew Payne

Further resources

The Church of England website 'Exploring a call to ministry or religious life' offers a comprehensive overview of vocation and includes guidance on selection and training:

Church of England Exploring Vocation | Weblink

In this diocese we offer training for different ministries please download for an overview her or visit the different ministries pages in this section of the website - see the menu bar on the right hand side.

Our ministries leaflet | PDF