On 20th September, Andy Liggins was instituted as Vicar of St Simon and St Jude Southport at a service taken by Bishop Beverley Mason, Bishop of Warrington. Rod preached on Luke 1: 26-38. Andy is pictured here with his family.

Bishop Rod ordained four men as presbyter on 29th October: Luke Cornelius, serving at St Helen’s Bishopsgate, Jim Houghton, also at St Helen’s; Nick Ashton, Christ Church Kensington; Rich Powell, Christ Church Kensington. They are pictured here with Bishop Rod after the service at St Michael’s Cornhill.

Bishop Rod ordained four men as Deacon, in the first of two ordinations held on 29th Oct. The four deacons: Ed Underhill serving at Euston Church; Simon Dickson, St Peter Fulham; Tom Wright, St Nicholas Cole Abbey;  Callum Elwood, St Peter’s Barge are pictured here with Bishop Rod and Bishop Sarah, Bishop of London after