New Deacons and Priests in the Diocese of Winchester

Jamie Cann

Winchester: St Barnabas

I grew up in West London and felt called to ordained ministry in my childhood. My vicar was very supportive and helped me shape what it was I felt God was calling me to.

I moved to Winchester in 1994, to go to what was then King Alfred’s College. For various reasons, it was never quite the right time for me to train for ministry. I’ve spent the last three years training for ministry part time through the Diocese of Winchester School of Mission, which has allowed me to continue working alongside my training.

I’m married to Jenny who is a Dyslexia and Literacy Coordinator at a large secondary school. We have two adult daughters. Abbie has just finished her first year training for ordained ministry at Trinity College, Bristol. Beth has just finished her second year training to be a dietitian at Winchester University.

Please pray for us as we change churches and move to St Barnabas where I will serve my curacy. Please pray specifically that we settle quickly.

Ian Dighe

Bransgore and Hinton Admiral

Ian Dighe has been a member of the Winchester diocesan community for many years, most recently being elected to be a diocesan member of the Crown Nominations Commission as they seek to appoint the next Bishop of Winchester.

Ian has sat on many Christian organisations’ boards over the past 35 years, including the Bible Society, Westminster Theological Centre and New Wine.

Of Anglo-Indian heritage, he chairs the Nominations Committee of the Bible Society with specific responsibility for the composition and diversity of the board of trustees.

Ian lives and serves in a rural parish, Milford on Sea, in the New Forest. He trained through the Caleb Stream at St Mellitus College, and upon ordination will be attached to Burley: St John the Baptist, in the newly created Forest Edge Benefice.

Ian has three married children, along with a host of grandchildren! His family include Jonny and Isobel, with grandchildren Laurie and Phoebe, Mark and Ellie, with grandchildren Eden and Mabel, as well as Ali and Charles and granddaughter Margot.

Katie Hodkinson

Throop

Katie is a Mum of two young children, Jessie (3) and Sophia (1), and is married to Tom who is the incumbent of St Andrew’s Charminster. She trained at St Mellitus College, studying for a masters which took a little longer due to the arrival and subsequent maternity leave of their second little girl.

Prior to training for ordination, Katie spent 5 years working at Lambeth Palace for the Archbishop of Canterbury on inter religious affairs. She spent much of her time in this role working with the Anglican church in Muslim majority countries in the Middle East, something she continues to do through her role as trustee for the Christian charity Embrace the Middle East.

Katie is passionate about seeing local parish churches become more reflective of their increasingly diverse cultural contexts and is looking forward to serving her curacy at St Paul’s Church in Throop. She is also keen to encourage other young women and young mothers in their discernment to ordained ministry.

Please pray for Katie and her family as they adjust to her starting her curacy after being on maternity leave.

Chris Knight

Tadley

I grew up in South London before going to Loughborough University to study Mechanical Engineering. After graduating, I worked at Rolls-Royce in Derby for eight years, developing Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for producing greener electricity and then testing large civil aeroplane engines. In 2020 I moved with my family to Ripon College, Cuddesdon where I’ve been studying and training for ordained ministry.

My interests include music, mostly in the English choral tradition, but with more recent ventures into worship songs via the college worship band. I have a strong liturgical and sacramental expression, with Ecological, Inclusive Church and generous hospitality being particularly important to me.

What has excited and attracted me to the benefice is the amazing diversity of work they’re already involved with, including wider networks of ecumenical partners through Churches Together Around Tadley (CTAT), the Deanery and Diocese. As a former Scout and Air Cadet, I look forward to working with these and other youth organisations, including the local schools. Fresh expressions of Church appeal to my creative side, allowing us to innovate, experiment and stretch ourselves in a range of church traditions. These strengthen us as existing disciples – whilst also attracting, welcoming and encouraging those of all ages who are yet to become involved.

Please pray for my family and I, and the people whom I will serve as I prepare to take on this new role.

Tammy Oliver

Sholing

I’m Tammy. I’m in the final stages of the CMS Pioneer Leadership Training programme before starting my curacy with St Mary’s Sholing.

I’m lucky to have my wonderful husband Jon and our two children Sofia and Arlo joining me in this adventure.

I’m most looking forward to getting stuck into the community, connecting with people, and discovering what God is doing here.

I love being active, getting outdoors, spending quality time with people, and going on adventures. I enjoy almost all things creative, especially art, design, craft, dance, music, drawing, sewing, growing, and cooking.

I’d love you to pray for me and my family as we adjust to our new pattern of life, and that we might discern where best to join in with God’s mission.

Glenn Prince

St Swithuns Licence/Bournemouth St Clements

I trained with St Mellitus College in London following a transition from a career in sales for over a decade.

Studying has been both challenging and life-changing, an experience I’m incredibly grateful for. My title post is with a fantastic team at LOVECHURCH in Bournemouth.

I’m most looking to follow my calling along with my wife Abs and two daughters Ella and Kaitlin, to partner with God and see what He has in store for us, and to see Him move in power in Bournemouth.

Please pray for us as a family as we settle in, for schooling to be resolved, and for protection over us as we start this new chapter.

Ceri Webb

Oakley

I’m Ceri, I lived most of my life in the South of Hampshire apart from about 8 years in South Wales and one year in the South of France!

I’ve just finished training at Trinity College Bristol where for some reason starting a PhD seemed like a good idea, and I am taking this into my curacy in the Benefice of Oakley with Wootton near Basingstoke.

I’m moving with my partner Deniyi, who is originally from Nigeria but has been in the UK for 16 years.

We are excited about village life and exploring the local countryside as well as getting to know the lovely people of St Leonards and St Lawrences.

Rhiannon Wilmott

Winchester St Paul

I grew up in Southampton where I learned a lot of life skills though faith wasn’t a big part of my life until my 30s.

For the last 6 years I have been Children and Families Worker for Romsey Abbey, and for 3 years I have been training for ordained ministry with Winchester School of Mission.

I’m serving my curacy at St Matthew with St Paul in Winchester. I am looking forward to getting to know the congregation and serving God through these churches.

I’ve recently moved to Winchester with my husband Stefan, children Eadwyn and Ren and dog Sunny. My son Joel is living in Fuzhou, China where he is a teacher. 

We would appreciate prayer as we move churches and find our feet in Winchester. Please pray also for the parish of St Matthew with St Paul and that we, as a family, quickly become part of parish life.