The Ven Dr James Theodosius, Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven, was recently collated and installed at Ripon Cathedral alongside their new Canon Pastor, the Revd Canon Wendy Dalrymple, and a new Honorary Canon, the Revd Canon Sue McWhinney.
Ven James knows the Ripon area well, as during the last ten years he was Vicar of Upper Wharfedale and Littondale, then served at Holy Trinity, Skipton, where he was also Area Dean.
A strong advocate for rural ministry, he is keen to ensure that the urban and rural are thoughtfully integrated in ways which echo the good news of the gospel.
His first appointment in the Church of England was in the city centre church of St Paul, Chichester, during which time he moved to serve the rural suburb of Westhampnett.
He went on to be the St Luke’s Chaplain, at the University of Exeter and Director of Reader Training for South West Ministry Training Course, before being appointed as the Senior Lazenby Chaplain to the University and coordinator of the Multi Faith Team.
Alongside his parochial and chaplaincy experience, James has also been involved in and committed to the vocations work and theological training of the three different dioceses in which he has served.
Prior to ordination, he was a teacher of English and Drama.
Revd Canon Wendy comes from Canterbury Cathedral, where she was a Precentor, heading up worship and events.
Serving her curacy in Mirfield, Revd Wendy became the first chaplain to the Sir Robert Woodard Academy in Lancing, West Sussex.
She then spent three years in the Guildford Diocese as Priest-in-Charge of a rural benefice, and eight years as Rector of All Saints with Holy Trinity, in Loughborough, and has served as an Area Dean, Chair of House of Clergy and as a General Synod representative.
The Revd Sue McWhinney is Associate Priest at St Michael the Archangel, Kirkby-in-Malhamdale, sometimes called the “Cathedral in the Dales”, in the Upper Aire Benefice (the churches of Gargrave, Coniston Cold, and Kirkby Malham).