Petertide Ordinations 2026

The full list of people to be ordained as deacons and priests in the Diocese of Sheffield in July and August has been released.

2025 ordinations

Published on: 21/05/2026

The list of people to be ordained as deacons and priests in the Diocese of Sheffield has been released, with ordinations taking place at Sheffield Cathedral during the first weekend in July, at Christ Church Fulwood on 7 July and at St Wilfrid Cantley on 9 August.

On Saturday 4 July the Bishop of Sheffield, the Rt Revd Dr Pete Wilcox, will ordain five priests at 4pm. On Sunday 5 July the Bishop of Doncaster, the Rt Revd Leah Vasey-Saunders, will ordain nine deacons at 10.30am. Bishop Leah will preach at both services.

On Tuesday 7 July the Bishop of Ebbsfleet, the Rt Revd Dr Rob Munro, will ordain two priests at Christ Church Fulwood at 7pm. On Sunday 9 August the Bishop of Beverley, the Rt Revd Stephen Race, will ordain one deacon at St Wilfrid Cantley at 3pm.

Please pray for those to be ordained DEACON by the Bishop of Doncaster in the Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul, Sheffield on Sunday 5 July 2026 at 10.30am

  • Heather Muriel Andrews (Mrs) – to serve in the Benefice of Crookes St Thomas (Self Supporting Ordained Minister)
  • Steffany Danielly Bucker Nantes (Miss) – to serve in the Benefice of Crookes St Thomas
  • Toby Oliver Butler (Mr) – to serve in the Rivers Team Benefice (SSOM
  • Emma Laura Fenn (Mrs) – to serve in the Benefice of Wadsley
  • Joseph Barnabas Hare (Mr) – to serve in the Benefice of Kimberworth St Thomas and Kimberworth Park
  • Rebecca Catherine Hare (Mrs) – to serve in the Benefice of Thorpe Hesley Holy Trinity
  • Genevieve Sarah Langdon (Dr) – to serve in the Bishop’s Mission Order of St Leonard Arbourthorne in the Benefice of Heeley with Arbourthorne and Norfolk Park (SSOM)
  • Niall Murray-Sharpe (Mr) – to serve in the Benefice of Worsbrough St Mary and Elsecar Holy Trinity with Hoyland St Andrew
  • Denise Stothard (Mrs) – to serve in the Benefice of Sprotbrough St Mary the Virgin (SSOM)

Preacher: The Rt Revd Leah Vasey-Saunders

Please pray for those to be ordained DEACON by the Bishop of Beverly at St Wilfrid Cantley on Sunday 9 August 2026 at 3pm

  • Joel Thomas Ford Gillin (Dr) – to serve in the Benefice of Cantley with New Cantley St Wilfrid

Having been licensed as a lay worker by the Bishop of Sheffield on Saturday 4 July 2026

Please pray for those to be ordained PRIEST by the Bishop of Sheffield in the Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul, Sheffield on Saturday 4 July 2026 at 4pm

  • The Revd Benjamin Christopher Lacey – serving in the Benefice of Ecclesall Bierlow All Saints
  • The Revd Alasdair Paul Munday – serving in the Benefice of Sheffield St John the Evangelist (Park)
  • The Revd Jessie Louise Munday – serving in the Benefice of Heeley Christ Church with Arbourthorne and Norfolk Park
  • The Revd Prof. Albert Chee Meng Ong – serving in the Benefice of Crookes St Thomas (SSOM)
  • The Revd Samuel Miles Athelstan Tudor – serving in the Benefice of Sheffield Manor

Preacher: The Rt Revd Leah Vasey-Saunders

Please pray for those to be ordained PRIEST by the Bishop of Ebbsfleet at Christ Church Fulwood on Tuesday 7 July 2026 at 7pm

  • The Revd Joël Andre Carle – serving in the Bishop’s Mission Order of Christ Church Endcliffe
  • The Revd William Henry Stonham – serving in the Benefice of Fulwood Christ Church