20 May 2008

Sister Act: Siblings to become the first in Britain to both be ordained as vicars

I'm a bit proud -though I've no reason to be except that I'm the tutor of the second named of the sisters; here's how the Mail reports it. Sister Act: Siblings to become the first in Britain to both be ordained as vicars | Mail Online: "Rachel Rosborough and Ellie Clack are nearing the end of their training to be ministers and will become the first sisters to be ordained as vicars. The Leicester-born sisters will be ordained into the Church of England in June. Sisters Rachel Rosborough and Ellie Clack will both be ordained as vicars on same day They have both been training at St John's College in Nottingham."
As always it's an interesting reflection on how the media don't quite go in for accuracy. Strictly speaking Ellie and Rachel are being ordained deacons and will serve as curates. Next year they will be ordained priests (that it admitted to presbyteral orders) and only after serving 3-4 years as "assistant curates" would they be considered eligible to be vicars. However, it is clear that in popular speech, an ordained Anglican (and sometimes other kinds of denominational background is included) is a 'vicar'. So 'vicar' is the new 'priest', and priest was the new 'presbyter' .....
Anyway, do join me in praying for two people who have a great deal to offer the Church of England as ministers, and also their cohort of ordinands to be ordained this coming June and July.

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