Peoples Stories - Bevendean History Project
Licensing of Fr Martin Powell at St Andrews, Moulsecoomb
Fr Martin
Powell was licensed as Priest-in-Charge of Moulsecoomb during a
Eucharistic Service conducted by the Right Reverend Richard Jackson,
Bishop of Lewes on the evening of Tuesday 18th December 2018. The
Venerable Martin Lloyd-Williams, Archdeacon of Lewes performed the
Induction.
The congregation were pleased to welcome The Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Councillor Dee Simson to the service.
A congregation of over a hundred people attended the service which was followed by a party in St Andrew’s Church Hall. Unfortunately there was very heavy rain during the evening, but this did not dampen the enthusiasm of those who attended.
Fr Martin has provided the following biographical information. He has been ordained for 18 years spending 13 of these in Southwark Diocese, 10 years as Vicar of New Addington, near Croydon. He came back to Chichester Diocese (where he was born and raised) 5 years ago and until his appointment to Moulsecoomb was the Rector in a parish with three busy churches. He has two daughters Katie and Lyra and enjoys cycling, brewing beer, losing himself in a good book, watching films, cooking and walking across the Downs. He is looking forward very much to meeting the people of the parish and the beginning of a new phase in his ministry in Moulsecoomb, Coldean and Bevendean.
John Phillips
The congregation were pleased to welcome The Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Councillor Dee Simson to the service.
A congregation of over a hundred people attended the service which was followed by a party in St Andrew’s Church Hall. Unfortunately there was very heavy rain during the evening, but this did not dampen the enthusiasm of those who attended.
Fr Martin has provided the following biographical information. He has been ordained for 18 years spending 13 of these in Southwark Diocese, 10 years as Vicar of New Addington, near Croydon. He came back to Chichester Diocese (where he was born and raised) 5 years ago and until his appointment to Moulsecoomb was the Rector in a parish with three busy churches. He has two daughters Katie and Lyra and enjoys cycling, brewing beer, losing himself in a good book, watching films, cooking and walking across the Downs. He is looking forward very much to meeting the people of the parish and the beginning of a new phase in his ministry in Moulsecoomb, Coldean and Bevendean.
John Phillips
18 December 2018
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