Ruth Adelaide Dawson – ordained Deacon will serve at Heighington, St Michael and Darlington, St Matthew with St Luke. Ruth (70), was born in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. Apart from a career break of eight years spent as a full-time mum and housewife, she worked in the private commercial sector for my whole working life until retirement aged sixty-four.
She says: “My feeling that I was called to some form of ministry within the church has developed slowly down the years. I was ultimately compelled in 2012 to respond to God’s call. My faith and my relationship with God have been constants throughout my life and are the things that have sustained me through the challenges it has presented.” She is married to Alan and they have five grandchildren.
Ordained Priest, Revd Deborah Jayne Loughran continues to serve at Great Aycliffe Team Ministry
Debbie Loughran, (43), was born and raised in Halewood, Liverpool where she lived until she moved to Durham in order to study at Cranmer Hall.
She says: “My call was first realised by others, others who very kindly brought it to my attention in a million different, persistent ways. I guess I have always felt the desire to spread the Gospel, to give people who have never heard about the love that God has for each one of us the opportunity to do so.”
Deborah is married to Alan and has two boys.
Ruth Dawson
Deborah Loughran
