Faith Stories - Petertide Ordinations

2021: Welcome to Sophie Troczynska

Being ordained as deacon on Friday evening is Sophie Troczynska. For as long as Sophie can remember the church has been a part of her life. From a young age […]

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2021: David & Hannah excited to be joining Falmouth’s team

Among the people being ordained as deacons during Petertide are husband and wife David and Hannah Baylor. The couple arrived in the diocese during the G7 having moved from Oxford […]

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2021: Li will fulfill a lifetime’s calling with ordination

Li Selman will be ordained as a deacon at Truro Cathedral on June 25. For Li, a former school teacher, the service will see her finally achieving something she always […]

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2021: Tom is looking to bridge the gap on land and at sea

Among those being ordained as a deacon in the Petertide Services at Truro Cathedral later this month is Tom Ebbens from Constantine. Tom’s journey to ordination began in earnest in […]

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The highs and lows of starting over

Many people come to ordination after previous careers and for most, starting over again as the new boy or girl can be a challenge. For Haley Preston it’s been a […]

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Catching up with a curate

Catching up with Revd Richard Wallis, a curate who has been working with the Eight Saints Cluster for the past year was a surprisingly serene experience. Eight Saints isn’t in […]

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From serving in the Line of Duty to serving God

  It’s not every day you get to meet someone who was in the real Line of Duty and find out he’s answered the call to ordination. For the very […]

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Petertide Ordinations 2019: Claire is jumping in with both feet!

Claire Jones will be ordained as a deacon in Truro Cathedral on June 28. She will be one of 11 being made a deacon during that service and once ordained, […]

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Petertide Ordinations 2018: Tess shares her extraordinary story of obedience

For some, the pathway to becoming ordained is a clear calling that is impossible to ignore and fulfilling to follow. For many others, the journey can take rather longer, the […]

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Petertide Ordinations 2018: Richard remembers the dream God had for him

Richard was fourteen and at Spring Harvest when he first heard the call to be ordained, but it was almost three decades later before he said yes. “As a teenager […]

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