TWO new priests have been licensed in the Denbigh Mission Area.
On Sunday, Archdeacon Andy Grimwood formally administered the Bishop of St Asaph’s licence to Jane Finn as a new priest in the mission area with responsibility for pastoral care, and to the Rev Martin Pritchard as a priest with responsibility for mission and community engagement.
This service took place at St Mary’s Church, in Denbigh.
Jane Finn joins the Denbigh ministry team from the Diocese of Leeds, where she has recently completed her curacy at Halifax.
Martin Pritchard is already a well-known face in the mission area and has been offering a valuable part-time ministry to the Henllan group of churches.
Bishop Gregory Cameron said: "I'm delighted to welcome a new priest to the diocese to serve in Denbigh.
"Jane brings an enthusiasm and passion to her work and ministry, and it is very good to have her working among us.
"Martin, on the other hand, is already well established in the mission area as a dedicated and creative priest.
"It is good to see him now taking on this full-time role."
After a calling to Christian ministry at the age of eight, Jane finally responded to the call to ordained ministry after years in the corporate world and in teaching.
She has ministered in a lay capacity over many years, before finally being ordained in 2018.
In her spare time, Jane enjoys long-distance walking, adventures and wild swimming, real ale and a good curry!
As a young man, Martin Pritchard studied drama at the University of Aberystwyth before starting teacher training in Chester.
He decided not to continue with teaching as a career and instead worked his way up to a senior management position within a national sales firm.
An active lay minister in Bangor from 2010 until his ordination in 2016, Rev Pritchard is married to Vicky and together they have been foster carers since 2016.
In his spare time, Rev Pritchard is keen on triathlons and fond of the arts, as well as practicing and developing his command of the Welsh language.
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