2023’s Petertide Ordinations took place at Truro Cathedral this weekend.

Blessed by wonderful sunshine, Andrew Boorne, David Smith and Stephen Guffick, headed to the cathedral on Friday evening to be ordained as deacons by the Bishop of Truro, the Rt Revd Philip Mounstephen.

Andrew will serve as Stipendiary Assistant Curate in the Benefice of St Kea and within the Deanery of Powder.

David will serve as Stipendiary Assistant Curate in the Benefice of Lann Pydar.

Stephen will serve as Stipendiary Assistant Curate in the Benefice of Looe and Morval and the Benefice of Duloe and Herodsfoot.

Bishop of St Germans, the Rt Revd Hugh Nelson, welcomed six deacons to be ordained as priests on Saturday morning.

Ordained as priests

The Revd Rory Clare, serving as Stipendiary Assistant Curate in the Benefice of Camborne, Tuckingmill and Penponds and the Benefice of Crowan, Treslothan in the Transforming Mission team.

The Revd Lisa Coupland, serving as Self-Supporting Assistant Curate in the Benefice of Meneage and within the Deanery of Kerrier.

The Revd Chris Harrigan, serving as Stipendiary Assistant Curate in the Benefice of Redruth with Lanner and Treleigh.

The Revd Jess Lancaster, serving as Self-Supporting Assistant Curate in The Moorland and Egloskerry Benefice and the Benefice of Launceston.

The Revd Penelope Leach serving as Self-Supporting Assistant Curate in The Benefice of St Just-in-Roseland and St Mawes.

The Revd Antony Naylor serving as Self-Supporting Assistant Curate in The Benefice of Launceston and The Three Rivers Benefice.