(Rt) Revd Pat Storey

What fantastic new from across the Irish Sea that Revd Pat Storey, the Rector of St Augustine's Londonderry, has been appointed as the Bishop of Meath and Kildare in the Republic of Ireland; thus becoming the first female Anglican bishop in Great Britain and Ireland. The Church of Ireland announcement can be found here but I've an addition to it.

For a few years Malmesbury Abbey had a link with St Augustine's Londonderry and Pat led teams to Malmesbury and I led teams out to Derry. You can see me on the walls of Londonderry below:

Whilst visiting Malmesbury I invited Pat to preside at Holy Communion at the Abbey. She agreed and was the first woman to do so, breaking a small barrier for women in ministry. Now she's broken a big one.

Please pray for Pat, Earl and their family as the transition begins.