Reader Licensing and Re-Licensing 2005

All Licenses were due to be renewed at the Licensing service on Saturday, 15 January.

Readers who were not able to attend the licensing service and make their declaration must make an appointment to see The Bishop's Chaplin, The Revd. Andrew Gorham at Bishops Croft (Old Church Road, Harbourne, Birmingham B17 0BG - Tel. 0121 427 1163) and make their declaration, in person.  Only then will they be able to collect their new Licenses.  All existing Licenses have been cancelled and new Licenses are not effective until the declaration has been made.

The eleven new Readers licensed are:
•  Carole Christensen, St Paul, Blackheath
•  Carole Jones, St Andrew, Handsworth
•  Fay Fearon, St Nicholas, Kings Norton
•  Fiona Fowles, St Philip, Dorridge
•  Gianow Kaur, Sts Peter and Paul, Aston
•  Susan Ashton, St John the Baptist, Knowle
•  Clive de Salis, Sts Paul and Barnabas, within the parish of Christ Church, The Quinton
•  David Parker, Sts Peter and Paul, Water Orton
•  Raymond Stinson, St Maragret, Short Heath
•  Richard Huss, St Nicholas, Elmdon
•  Robert Cutler, St James, Hill

We rejoice with them as the start their new ministry in the church of Christ.

Here are a selection of photographs from the day:

The Readers' assemble at Wragge and Co. and robe

Declarations are collected .....	Readers prepare for the Bishop to arrive and for making their declaration.......
Then it is time to go ........	Follow me ......
	Wait for us ...
The Bishop with the new Readers and the new Chancellor, who is a Judge and a Reader; Martin Cardinal ......	Now it is time to collect your new license
Much needed refreshment and time to renew friendships	Now it's time to go home