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40 new Deacons ordained in joyous ceremony at St Paul's

04 July 2015

Forty women and men from across the Diocese of London have been ordained as Deacons at St Paul's, in a joyous ceremony at St Paul's.

The service of Eucharist on Saturday, 4 July, saw a packed Cathedral of friends, family and other well-wishers witness the ordinands begin their paths to priesthood. Each deacon was presented by supporting friends who have accompanied him or her on their journey to ordination.

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The main part of the ceremony saw the Bishop of London, The Right Reverend Richard Chartres, lay his hands on the heads of the candidates, before they were each vested in a white stole symbolising the liturgical role of deacons in the Eucharist.

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At the end of the service they were given the principal symbol of ministry - the New Testament.

St Paul's Cathedral wishes each and every deacon every best wish and blessing as they begin their ministry across London.

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