Seven services over a weekend saw the ordination of new deacons into the Church of England by the Bishop of Ely, the Rt Revd Stephen Conway, at Ely Cathedral.

Ely Standard: This year new deacons were ordained by Bishop Stephen in Ely Cathedral over a series of seven services, held between Friday 25th September and Sunday 27th September.Saturday 26th September, first service - Ian Mack, Nigel Moat, Ray Burman. Picture; ELY DIOCESEThis year new deacons were ordained by Bishop Stephen in Ely Cathedral over a series of seven services, held between Friday 25th September and Sunday 27th September.Saturday 26th September, first service - Ian Mack, Nigel Moat, Ray Burman. Picture; ELY DIOCESE (Image: Archant)

The services were restricted in numbers attending because of Covid-19 regulations and held between Friday September 25 and Sunday September 27.

Family, friends, and parishioners were able to view the services through live streaming on YouTube.

Those ordained were:

David Christopher Gordon BAGNALL

Ely Standard: his year new deacons were ordained by Bishop Stephen in Ely Cathedral over a series of seven services, held between Friday 25th September and Sunday 27th September.Saturday 26th September. second service - Maureen Dean, Ann Williams, Joel Wicks.his year new deacons were ordained by Bishop Stephen in Ely Cathedral over a series of seven services, held between Friday 25th September and Sunday 27th September.Saturday 26th September. second service - Maureen Dean, Ann Williams, Joel Wicks. (Image: Archant)

St Mary the Great with St Michael, Cambridge (SSM) and as assistant chaplain of Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Ray Martin BURMAN

The Wissey Valley (SSM)

Ely Standard: This year new deacons were ordained by Bishop Stephen in Ely Cathedral over a series of seven services, held between Friday 25th September and Sunday 27th September.Saturday 26th September, third service - Geoff Dodgson, David Lee, Chrissy Cole.This year new deacons were ordained by Bishop Stephen in Ely Cathedral over a series of seven services, held between Friday 25th September and Sunday 27th September.Saturday 26th September, third service - Geoff Dodgson, David Lee, Chrissy Cole. (Image: Archant)

Ruth Margaret CHAMBERLAIN

Histon and Impington (stipendiary)

Ely Standard: This year new deacons were ordained by Bishop Stephen in Ely Cathedral over a series of seven services, held between Friday 25th September and Sunday 27th September.Sunday 27th September, first service - Ed Keene, Michael Nicholson, Muthuraj Swamy.This year new deacons were ordained by Bishop Stephen in Ely Cathedral over a series of seven services, held between Friday 25th September and Sunday 27th September.Sunday 27th September, first service - Ed Keene, Michael Nicholson, Muthuraj Swamy. (Image: Archant)

Christine (Chrissy) Anne COLE

St Martin, Cambridge (SSM)

Maureen Ann DEAN

Ely Standard: This year new deacons were ordained by Bishop Stephen in Ely Cathedral over a series of seven services, held between Friday 25th September and Sunday 27th September.Sunday 27th September, second service - David Bagnall, Olga Fabrikant-Burke, Jonny TorranceThis year new deacons were ordained by Bishop Stephen in Ely Cathedral over a series of seven services, held between Friday 25th September and Sunday 27th September.Sunday 27th September, second service - David Bagnall, Olga Fabrikant-Burke, Jonny Torrance (Image: Archant)

Warboys with Broughton and Bury with Wistow (SSM)

Geoffrey (Geoff) John DODGSON

Papworth (SSM)

Ely Standard: This year new deacons were ordained by Bishop Stephen in Ely Cathedral over a series of seven services, held between Friday 25th September and Sunday 27th September, third service - Andrew Hurst, Jan Smith (BSL interpreter + provision for Deaf Church).This year new deacons were ordained by Bishop Stephen in Ely Cathedral over a series of seven services, held between Friday 25th September and Sunday 27th September, third service - Andrew Hurst, Jan Smith (BSL interpreter + provision for Deaf Church). (Image: Archant)

Olga FABRIKANT-BURKE

St Benedict, Cambridge (SSM) and as chaplain of Trinity College, Cambridge

Andrew Robert HURST

St Mark’s Newnham and St Andrew & St Mary Grantchester (SSM)

Edward John Gerald KEENE

Little Shelford (stipendiary)

David John LEE

Fowlmere, Foxton, Shepreth & Thriplow (SSM)

Ian James MACK

The Wissey Valley (SSM)

Jacqueline (Jackie) Carol METCALFE

Milton (SSM)

Nigel Paul MOAT

The West Norfolk Priory Group (stipendiary)

Michael James Wesley NICHOLSON

St. Andrew the Less, Cambridge (Stipendiary)

Hannah Mary RICHARDSON

Soham (stipendiary)

Janice (Jan) Margaret SMITH

Hemingford Grey (SSM) and chaplain to deaf and deafblind people

Muthuraj SWAMY

Cherry Hinton St John the Evangelist (SSM)

Jonathan (Jonny) Donald TORRANCE

The Good Shepherd, Chesterton (SSM)

Joel Gregory WICKS

Hampton (stipendiary)

Ann Maureen Edith WILLIAMS

St Neots (SSM)