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SUMMARY:Congratulations to Revd Alison Roberts on her Ordination as Priest
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DESCRIPTION:On a very warm Saturday 28th June\, we celebrated the Ordinati
 on of our Curate Revd Alison Roberts as Priest at St Edmundsbury Cathedral
  along with Revd Carole Jones of Bacton Benefice and 10 others from across
  the Diocese\, together with members of their families\, friends and paris
 hioners. The service was conducted by the Rt Revd Graeme Knowles\, Acting 
 Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.\n\nBishop Graeme said: ‘‘The hig
 h number of people being ordained by the Church of England in Suffolk refl
 ects a growing interest in people across the county seeking to serve in th
 is demanding and rewarding ministry\, making a difference to others’ liv
 es. They come from a wide range of backgrounds and this means that their e
 xperiences and skill set will appeal to people of different ages and diffe
 rent backgrounds. They bring with them an exciting mixture of varying outl
 ooks on life supported by a strong foundation in the church\, a blend of y
 outh and experience\, and I look forward to seeing them settle in their ne
 w roles.’’ On Sunday 29th June\, Revd Alison together with her trainin
 g supervisor Revd Tracey James from Needham Market celebrated Alison's 1st
  presiding over Holy Communion service at a special Benefice service in St
  Mary's church\, Haughley together with a combined congregation from the B
 enefice of 3 Parishes of Haughley\, Wetherden and Stowupland followed by a
  'bring and share meal'. Message from Alison - "I wish to thank everyone f
 rom the bottom of my heart\, all those in the Benefice and beyond for comi
 ng to my Ordination service and supporting me - and the many gifts and con
 gratulations given\, help\, guidance and assistance received. I am truly o
 verwhelmed and humbled by peoples generosity. Thank you and God Bless".   
 As Alison starts on the next leg of her faith journey\, we send our heartf
 elt good wishes and God's Blessings with her.
LOCATION:Holy Trinity\, Church\, Stowupland
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