Last updated 23rd November 2017
Discipleship and Ministry
The Discipleship and Ministry Department exists to support our clergy and parishes.
The team is responsible for:
- Clergy Continuing Ministerial Education (CME) for those beyond IME 2, Ministry Development Review (MDR) and training grants (including clergy sabaticals)
- Developing Discipleship and Lay ministry, including training for Occasional Preachers and other practical issues, and support for the network of Pastoral Assistants
- Recruitment, training or support for Readers
- Vocations Advisors who can help people exploring any form of licensed ministry, lay and ordained.
- Guiding candidates for Ordained Ministry through the diocesan and national discernment processes
- Training for curates in their first years of Ordained Ministry
- Self-Supporting Ordained Ministry (SSM) clergy
- Spiritual direction, including training in this area
- Ordinands and Readers training on our local All Saints course
Contacts: Department
- Director of Ministry: Rev Canon Sue Penfold - Sue.Penfold@Blackburn.Anglican.Org 01254 503082
- Discipleship & Lay Ministry Development Officer and Warden of Pastoral Assistants: Mandy Stanton - Mandy.Stanton@Blackburn.Anglican.Org 01254 503084
- Department Administrator: Rosie Strachan - Rosie.Strachan@Blackburn.Anglican.Org 01254 503078
Contacts: Vocations
- Diocesan Director of Ordinands and IME2: Rev John Darch - j.darch248@btinternet.com 01254 813544
- Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands: Rev David Arnold - frdavidarnold@gmail.com 01257 474025
- Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands: Rev Stef Dnistrianskyj - dnists@gmail.com 01253 823978
- Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands: Rev Carolyn Leitch - carolyn.leitch24@gmail.com 01253 973864
- Vocations Coordinator: Rev Catherine Hale - vocation@Blackburn.Anglican.Org 01282 814237
Other Contacts:
- Self-Supporting Ordained Ministry Officer: Rev Canon Peter Shepherd - canonpetershepherd@gmail.com 01200 425053
- Warden of Spiritual Directors: Rev Nick Mansfield - nickthevic1@googlemail.com 01772 742367
- Warden of Readers: Rev Canon Andrew Holliday - holliday321@btinternet.com 01257 421396
- Director of Studies for the Diocese All Saints Centre for Mission and Ministry: Rev Matt Allen - matt.allen@allsaintscentre.org