Posted Thursday 02 December 2010
The College of Bishops has appointed the Rev Canon Dr Alison Peden as the Provincial Director of Ordinands, taking over from the Very Rev Kevin Pearson who is now Bishop–elect of Argyll & The Isles. Dr Peden is Rector of Holy Trinity Church, Stirling and Canon of St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth and will take up the role of Provincial Director of Ordinands in January 2011.
In announcing the new appointment The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church said “I am delighted that Alison Peden has accepted the invitation of the College of Bishops to serve as the new Provincial Director of Ordinands in succession to Bishop-elect Kevin Pearson. The provincial and diocesan networks which Kevin has built up provide processes of vocational discernment which are both ordered and spiritually insightful. Alison brings to this role a passion for vocation and ministry. She has been involved in our processes of training for ministry at provincial and diocesan levels and has been developing programmes of Ministry and Education Development in the Diocese of St Andrews. Alison carries her great resources of scholarship and spirituality with grace and a lightness of touch. I believe that she will help us to foster the next generation of clergy who will provide leadership for our Church.”
In accepting the invitation, The Rev Canon Alison Peden said “I look forward tremendously to serving the Scottish Episcopal Church as PDO. I have learned so much from Bishop-elect Kevin through working with him in ministerial discernment, and hope to build creatively on this work so that as a Church we can face the challenges and opportunities of the future with confidence”
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