Acs - The Additional Curates Society

We pray today for Tom Crowley, to be made Deacon by the Bishop of Chichester to serve in the parish of St Saviour, Eastbourne
I started life at almost the other end of the country to Sussex, growing up in a tiny village in the North-East. I moved to Oxford for my undergraduate degree in Arabic and Islamic Studies - allowing me to also spend time in the Middle East and the Balkans – which is where my faith journey properly began: on my return to Oxford, I was confirmed at 21.
...After my degree I moved to London for work and further study, where – despite my best efforts – the call from God to ordained priesthood became too intense to ignore; with no little encouragement, I finally decided to start exploring this vocation and spent two years working as a pastoral assistant in a couple of London churches. With a growing conviction that this was indeed my calling, I went to a BAP to see if the church felt the same, and on receiving a positive recommendation I have spent the last three years being formed at St Stephen’s House.
I’m now very much looking forward to moving to the south coast
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We pray today for Thomas Fink Jensen to be ordained to the diaconate on 29 June, to serve in the parish of St Michael and All Angels, Lancing.
Ordination? What a terrific and terrifying idea. In England? Don’t be silly; how strange that would be for someone who is half Danish and half Dutch. Marriage? Highly unlikely; after all, my DDO asked me in my first interview whether the monastic life might not be very suitable for me with my enthusiasm for the single, celibate life. ...Children? Well, obviously not after the above.
Yet all of the above have become and are about to be true when ordained in Chichester to serve my title in Lancing with the lovely people at St Michael and All Angels and under the excellent guidance of Fr Felix Smith. This was not what I expected when I gave up my Primary School teacher job five years ago to work for a year at Pusey House in Oxford. Yet that, by the grace of God, is what has happened far beyond my expectation.
Ordination? If you're sure Lord, then yes.
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As we share the stories of the people who are preparing for ordination, has it made you think about whether God might be calling you to serve Him as a Deacon or Priest? If so, we have our Vocations Day and Vocations Conference coming up. These are a great opportunity to hear more about priesthood and to talk to others who are on the same journey. Details of these events are below.

On Sunday Father Darren preached at All Saints, Weston Super Mare, as they celebrated Corpus Christi and also the 10th Anniversary of Priesthood of Father Andrew Hughes. Father Darren preached on the theme of priesthood, and the privilege for the priest of bringing the Eucharist to the people.

Fr Jeremy Lind will be ordained as a priest on 10 July, and we pray for him as he prepares for ordination.
My name is Fr Jeremy Lind, I am 63, a Self Supporting Minister, married for nearly 34 years to Cindie, have one son, Jamie, and we all work within the horse racing and breeding industry. My son works on a stud in Newmarket, my wife is also secretary to one, though sadly she suffered a severe head trauma earlier in the year, having made a remarkable recovery, is back at ...work part time, but life can be challenging for us at the moment. As for me, I have a rather obscure post in racing, being a Clerk of the Scales, running the weighing room on different racecourses, and working closely with a wide variety of people, but especially the jockeys and the lads and lasses that look after the runners. A large part of my ministry is with those I work with, both in their good times and bad. I am also assistant curate at St. Mary’s, Newmarket and Exning St. Agnes, and helping in the benefice as a whole.
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Our prayers today are with James White, who will be ordained to the priesthood on 1st july by the Bishop of Fulham.
I grew up in Epsom, Surrey, went to university in Sheffield and, after a year working in classrooms in Germany, left in 2011 with a degree in Germanic Studies with Japanese. From there I went to Blackburn Cathedral, where I sang in the choir, and from there to the North London Pastoral Assistants Scheme. After a year at St Mary’s, Tottenham, with Father Simon Mo...rris, I went to work at schools in Norfolk for a year, first as a cover supervisor and then as a residential fellow at Wymondham College. I was sponsored for ordination by the then-Bishop of Edmonton, Peter Wheatley, and trained at St Stephen’s House. I am now about to finish my year as a transitional Deacon. I am a member of the Prayer Book Society and fan of Thomas Aquinas and Richard Hooker. I am a player of complicated board-games, and listener of pre-Classical Music. When I can, I dabble in improv and writes, although I has not had anything published… yet.
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When you pray today, do please remember Fr Joshua Bell in your prayers. Fr Joshua, assistant curate at All Saints Kings Lynn, will be ordained to the priesthood on Sunday 30 June.
I’m Father Joshua. I’m 27 and I’m the assistant curate of All Saints, King’s Lynn in the diocese of Norwich.
The eleven months since my ordination to the diaconate have been a whirlwind. Besides the excitement of moving to a new place, bedding into a new community and getting to know my parishione...rs, I have had the joy of serving the altar at our parish’s mass each day, as well as preparing people for baptism and confirmation, working with local uniform service groups, and working in the two church schools in our parish.
The countdown towards my ordination to the priesthood has advanced from months to weeks, and with it preparations have begun. I have been practicing the celebration of the mass in readiness, and with each rehearsal the reality of what God is calling me to has become more real. Of course, the important thing for me to remember has been that my ordination at the end of this month will not be the end of my journey, but merely the beginning of a new chapter – one that will continue to the end of my days.
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On Sunday, Father Darren is preaching at All Saints, Weston Super Mare for Corpus Christi. Mass and Benediction begins at 10.30 am
It is also the 10th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood of Father Andrew Hughes, the Parish Priest.
Father Darren was present at his Ordination. ... Our best wishes and congratulations to Father Andrew.
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Tomorrow is the Children's Eucharist Day "Remember Me" at Saint Luke's, Kingstanding from 10.30 till 3.30. It's still not too late to attend. (Contact details are on the attached poster)

We pray today for Fr Tomas, who will be ordained to the priesthood by the Bishop of Ebbsfleet on 29 June. Fr Tomas continues to serve in the parish of St Giles, Reading
I am Fr Tomas Krejci, a self-supporting curate from the parish of S Giles-in-Reading. My background is a testimony to the great mosaic of people who are called to sacramental ministry: I spent the first twenty-five years of my adult life working as a solicitor for a large City law firm, my work bringing me ar...ound the globe. However, the effect of the intercessions of Our Lady for the people I loved was the decisive momentum which brought me back to university to read theology, first academically, and then joining a seminary. I would never be writing these lines if it wasn’t for two venerable Oxford institutions which radically reshaped my life: Pusey House and St Stephen’s House. Thanks to them, catholic vocations are encouraged and nourished, and one is formed by the life of prayer and discipline of a close-knit community of like-minded catholic Christians. When you pray for me, please pray also for these two great houses which have contributed so much to the maintenance of the catholic faith in England.
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Your prayers today are asked for Jamie Franklin, to be ordained by the Bishop of Beverley on 30th June to serve as Deacon in St George in the Meadows, Nottingham
My name is Jamie and I am studying for ordination at Ripon College Cuddesdon.
Prior to training for ordination I spent a number of years working with students in a non-Anglican framework before embarking on an intellectual and spiritual journey which led me both to become an Anglican and, a bit later, to embrace more... fully the catholic aspects of Anglican ecclesiology. At various points also I have worked as a verger in Winchester Cathedral and spent some years as a private music teacher. I am currently in the midst of my Theology DPhil, which I have been working on for a few years and am carrying into my curacy. I hope to finish within about a year from now.
I am married to Lorna, and I have two small children, Rafe (2) and Rupert (1). We have never lived north of Oxford before so Nottingham is a new environment for us! Apart from that, I enjoy reading literature and history quite generally, and I am a big football fan, following Tottenham Hotspur.
I am very excited about ordination and the curacy. I hope to be able to learn about being a priest in the catholic tradition and much of what that means as well as being able to serve my parish well. I hope also for a smooth transition for my family to our new home.
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Diary of a Cross in my Pocket. June 19th.
I am very excited this morning as a little later today I will set off to North Wales to St. Beuno's for an 8 day retreat. So until Monday, July 1st, I'm sorry, there will be no 'diary' as both my phone and I will be in silence! Christina Rossetti prayed the following prayer: 'Speak, Lord, for your servant hears. Grant us ears to hear, eyes to see, wills to obey, hearts to love.'May God be with you.

We are praying today for Gary Gould who will be ordained to the Diaconate in Norwich Cathedral on 29 June and will serve in the parishes of Walsingham and Hempton.
My name is Gary Gould, I am a 61yr old ordinand with the Eastern Region Ministry Course, and have been studying part time with a terrific group of fellow students some of which will be ordained with me at Norwich Cathedral. My wife Julie and I have just celebrated our 38th Wedding Anniversary being married on 6th ...June as we both enjoy World War history. We have four children, Sally, Rory, Kirsty and Emily and are proud grandparents of Bethany and Jacob.
I have been employed by the East of England Ambulance NHS Trust for the past 20 years, originally as an Ambulance technician, now in commercial services. As I will be a self-supporting minister, I hope to continue in the NHS and would like eventually to become an Ambulance chaplain.
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Diary of a Cross in my Pocket. June 18th.
Yesterday's 'diary' closed with the thought that little acts of kindness 'are little steps of love.' Henri Nouwen', the writer, went on to say, "Each step is like a candle burning in the night. It does not take the darkness away, but it guides us through the darkness. When we look back after many small steps of love, we will discover that we have made a long and beautiful journey."
Isn't that a beautiful thought

When you pray today, please remember Yaro Walker who will be made Deacon on 29th June and will serve St Martin of Tours, Ruislip.
I have not been a Christian for very long, compared to many of my colleagues; but am as excited as anyone about the future of my ministry. I had a wonderful two years as a pastoral assistant, first in Camden and then in Cambridge. I believe the opportunity to be a pastoral assistant has been a great learning experience, and will benefit me greatly ...as I embark on my role as a curate at St Martin’s, Ruislip.
I am particularly excited to begin my work in youth ministry, beginning with leading a pilgrimage to the Walsingham Youth Pilgrimage. It is my hope to work to inspire the future generation of Christians, and so enable them to share their faith with their friends and peers.
Outside of my immediate pastoral work, I look forward to learning French, so as to better study the works of the theologians of the Russian diaspora with whom I’ve been fascinated for a long time - a fascination emerging from my Russian heritage.
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