On 22 June 2026, sixteen people gathered in the garden of the Bishop of Norwich to make the oaths and declaration required before ordination.
The Oath of Allegiance is made to His Majesty King Charles III, his heirs and successors. The Oath of Canonical Obedience is made to the Lord Bishop. A declaration of assent, which is a core legal and spiritual requirement, is made to declare belief in the faith. The oaths and declaration are set out in the Canons of the Church of England and sworn in the presence of the ordaining bishop.
Eight people will be ordained as Deacons and eight ordained as Priests over two services at Norwich Cathedral. Please join us in praying for all those who are to be ordained and their families.
Those to be ordained as priests by the Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd Graham Usher on Saturday 27 June at 10.30am are:
- Karen Gower
- Dan Krawczyk
- Hannah Morris
- Michael Newey
- Carolyn Sexton
- Lucy Stone
- Gaynor Sutton
Ben Almond (photo: back left) will be ordained by the Bishop of Richborough at All Saint’s Church in South Lynn on Sunday 28 June at 6pm. Ben is serving in the South and West Lynn benefice.
To watch the livestream of the service, go here: Norwich Cathedral – The Ordination of Priests
Those to be ordained as deacons on Sunday 28 June at 10.30am are:
- Jessica Bannister
- Gillian Shaw
- Sarah Clarke
- Loraine Light
- Eleanor Morrison
- Sam Ruddock
- Bassem Sawieres
- Tom Stockwell
To watch the livestream of the service, go here: Norwich Cathedral – The Ordination of Deacons
Each year, the deacons kindly share their stories of faith and testimony. You can read them in the latest version of the Prayer Diary here: Prayer Diary – Diocese of Norwich
Or watch the videos on youtube here: Meet Sam #NewRevs
