We welcomed the Ven Samantha Rushton as Archdeacon of Cleveland at St Peter and St Paul, Pickering, on Wednesday. Here are some of the pictures from the night, and there are more on our Flickr page here.
We welcomed the Ven Samantha Rushton as Archdeacon of Cleveland at St Peter and St Paul, Pickering, on Wednesday. Here are some of the pictures from the night, and there are more on our Flickr page here.
Sam was previously Diocesan Adviser for Licensed Ministry, Warden of Readers, Area Dean of Chippenham and Associate Minister of the North Chippenham Group of Churches in the Diocese of Bristol. In addition to her role as Archdeacon of Cleveland, Samantha will hold the diocesan-wide portfolio of Warden of Readers.
Sam studied for an MA in Pure and Applied Biology at St Hilda’s College, Oxford, and worked in the banking sector, latterly as Head of Customer Service Improvement Programme for Lloyds TSB Business Banking, before her call to ordination. She studied Theology at Trinity College, Bristol, was ordained deacon in 2005 and priested in 2006. She served her title at Highworth with Hannington, Sevenhampton & Inglesham, and Broad Blunsdon in the Diocese of Bristol.
She is married to Peter and they have two children, Matthew and Adam.