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Readers licensed at cathedral service
SATURDAY 1st July saw Bishop Jonathan licensing three new lay ministers at a service in Portsmouth Cathedral.
Vicky Evans (Hayling Island parishes) and Chris Nicol (Portsmouth Cathedral) were licensed as Readers, and Katie Moritz (Lee-on-the-Solent) was licensed as a Pioneer Minister, accompanied by friends and family. Bishop Jonathan preached on the moment in Genesis 18 where Abraham invites three strangers into his household, providing hospitality and welcome, and likening that to the role of lay ministers to welcome the presence of God into everyday situations.
Here is a selection of photos from the service.
In the photo above, the newly-licensed readers and pioneer minister can be seen with representatives from their sponsoring churches. Katie Moritz is with her husband the Rev Mike Moritz, from St Faith’s Church, Lee-on-the-Solent; Chris Nicol is with the Very Rev Anthony Cane, Dean of Portsmouth; and Vicky Evans is with the Rev Jenny Gaffin and the Rev Deborah Curram, from the Hayling Island parishes.
