Samantha Rushton
| The Venerable Samantha Rushton | |
|---|---|
| Archdeacon of Cleveland | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of York |
| In office | 6 May 2015 to present |
| Predecessor | Paul Ferguson |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
2005 (deacon) 2006 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 (age 50–51) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Peter Rushton |
| Children | Two |
| Alma mater |
St Hilda's College, Oxford Trinity College, Bristol |
Samantha Jayne Rushton (born 1965) is a British Anglican priest. Since May 2015, she has served as the Archdeacon of Cleveland in the Diocese of York.[1][2]
Early life and education
Rushton was born in 1965.[2] She studied Pure and Applied Biology at St Hilda's College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1987.[2][1] She then worked in banking, and her final job before leaving for theological college was with Lloyds TSB.[2] Having left her first career, she matriculated into Trinity College, Bristol, an Evangelical Anglican theological college.[1] She completed her training and graduated with a BA degree in theology in 2005.[1][3]
Ordained ministry
Rushton was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2005 and as a priest in 2006.[3] From 2005 to 2008, she served her curacy at St Michael and All Angels, Highworth and St Leonard's Church, Broad Blunsdon in the Diocese of Bristol.[2] Then, from 2008 to 2015, she combined a diocesan appointment with parish ministry: she was Adviser for Licensed Ministry in the Diocese of Bristol, and a curate in the parish of St Paul, Chippenham with Hardenhuish and Langley Burrell, and at St Michael's Church, Kington St Michael.[3] She was also Warden of Readers from 2011 to 2015, and Area Dean of Chippenham from 2013 to 2015.[2]
In March 2015, it was announced that Rushton would be the next Archdeacon of Cleveland in the Diocese of York. On 6 May 2015, she was collated and licensed as archdeacon during a service at St Peter and St Paul's Church, Pickering.[1]
Personal life
Rushton is married to Peter Rushton.[2] Together, they have two sons; Matthew and Adam.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "New Archdeacon of Cleveland". dioceseofyork.org.uk. Diocese of York. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "RUSHTON, Ven. Samantha Jayne". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Samantha Jayne Rushton". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 8 November 2016. (subscription required)