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Clare Ashbridge ordained for the Curacy of Donaghcloney

Rev Clare Ashbridge Rev Clare Ashbridge (centre at front) pictured with Bishop Harold Miller (right) and new deacons Ordained at Shankill Parish Church, Lurgan on Sunday 24th June.
 

Rev Clare Ashbridge

Rev Clare Ashbridge (centre at front) pictured with Bishop Harold Miller (right) and new deacons Ordained at Shankill Parish Church, Lurgan on Sunday 24th June.

Clare Ashbridge was ordained for the Curacy of Donaghcloney at Shankill Parish Church, Lurgan, on Sunday 24th June. She was one of eight new deacons ordained into the Diocese in what was the largest number of deacons ordained by the Right Revd Harold Miller in his ten years as Bishop of Down & Dromore.

Daughter of Tom and Patricia Ashbridge, Clare is from Newtownards, Co Down. After attending Regent House Grammar School (1993-1999) she took a gap year to work with the Church Missionary Society Ireland in Cairo, Egypt, before attending the Queen?s University Belfast (2000-2003) where she obtained a Bachelor of Theology Degree. From 2003 to 2005 she worked as a lay pastoral assistant in Knockbreda Parish Church, Newtownbreda, Belfast, coming under the wise influence of Archdeacon Philip Patterson. While being supported and encouraged by family and friends, Clare trained for the ministry in the Church of Ireland College Dublin, (2005-2007) where she obtained a Masters degree in Theology (QUB), specialising in area of pastoral care to the elderly.

Clare, who will assist the Rector, the Rev Tommy Allen, preached her first sermon as the new curate of Donaghcloney at morning worship in St. Patrick, Donaghacloney and Holy Trinity, Waringstown on Sunday 1st July.  

19/07//2007