The Diocese of Truro will be welcoming 11 new deacons and eight new priests during its Petertide services this year.

Taking place at Truro Cathedral on Friday, June 28 at 7.30pm and Saturday, June 29 at 10.30am, the services will also see the Rt Revd Philip Mounstephen, leading his first ordinations as Bishop of Truro.

On Friday evening, those being ordained as deacons are:

Philip Aindow (to serve in the parishes of Liskeard and St Keyne);
Geraldine Ashton (to serve in the parishes of the North Cornwall Cluster of Churches);

Lee Chantler (to service in the parishes of Newquay and the parishes of St Columb Minor and Colan);

Fiona Giorla (to serve in the parishes of Padstow, St Merryn and St Issey with St Petroc Minor);

William Harwood (to serve in the parish of St Kea);
Claire Jones (to serve in the parishes of the Bodmin Team Benefice);

Rose Jones (to serve in the parishes of the North Cornwall Cluster of Churches);

Keiren Marwood (to serve in the parishes of St Ives and Halsetown);

Janette Mullett (to serve in the parishes of All Saints Highertown and Baldhu);

Jonathan Rowe (to serve in the Benefice of St Stithians with Perran-ar-worthal and Gwennap and the Benefice of Chacewater with St Day and Carharrack, the Benefice of Devoran and the Benefice of Feock);

Jeffrey Terry (to serve in the parishes of the Boscastle and Tintagel group of Churches and in the parishes of St Gennys and Jacobstow with Warbstow and Treneglos.

Claire Jones is one of the 11 being made a deacon. Although she grew up in Bath, Claire’s move to Cornwall is a kind of coming home as her father’s family originally farmed around Fowey.

Claire said: “I’m excited about moving to Cornwall, for the amazing clotted cream, pasties, cider and hogs pudding, as well as the beaches and towns and beautiful countryside. I’m really looking forward to exploring my heritage and starting the next chapter in my family’s Cornish life.”

Claire’s full story can be read here

A service to ordain last year’s deacons as priests will follow on the Saturday morning.

The full list of those being made a priest are:

Graham Adamson (to serve as Assistant Curate in the parishes of Redruth with Lanner and Treleigh);

Linda Garthwaite (to serve as Assistant Curate in the parishes of Ludgvan, Marazion, St Hilary and Perranuthnoe);

Tess Lowe (to serve as Assistant Curate in the parishes of Lann Pydar Benefice);

Ben Morgan-Lundie (to serve as Assistant Curate in the parish of Budock);

Haley Preston (to serve in as assistant Curate in the parishes of All Saints Highertown and Baldhu);

Alex Sharp (to serve as Assistant Curate in the parish of Illogan);
Richard Wallis (to serve as Assistant Curate in the Benefice of St Stithians with Perran-ar-worthal and Gwennap, the Benefice of Chacewater with St Day and Carharrack, the Benefice of Devoran and the Benefice of Feock);

Stephen Williams (to serve as Assistant Curate in the parishes of Blisland with Temple, St Breward and Helland, and St Tudy with St Mabyn and Michaelstow).

The services are open to the public and all are welcome to come and support those being ordained as they make their vows.