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Joyful Celebration of Lay Ministry at Guildford Cathedral

Article published on: 25th July 2025

Our first ever Lay Ministry Celebration took place at Guildford Cathedral on Saturday 5 July, a service in which we honoured our Licensed Lay Minsters and our Lay Associate Minsters who had completed the inaugural two-year Foundations in Ministry course.

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Lay ministers ready to light up the diocese

Article published on: 2nd July 2025

Saturday morning will see the diocese hold its first ever Lay Ministry Celebration service at Guildford Cathedral, as we mark the Foundations in Ministry's inaugural cohort completing the two-year course alongside the licensing and relicensing of our new and current Licensed Lay Ministers.

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New Lay Ministers celebrate with friends and family

Article published on: 28th June 2024

Two new Lay Ministers celebrated their licensing alongside the re-licensing of nine peers with friends and family on Saturday evening

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Two new Lay Ministers will be licensed in 2024

Article published on: 20th June 2024

Amber and Samantha, who have been studying as part of the Diocese’s Local Ministry Programme (LMP), are being licensed on Saturday 22 June

How were they called? Licensing 2024

Have you thought of Licensed Lay Ministry?

Article published on: 30th April 2024

If your considering a call to ministry becoming a Licensed Lay Minster could be the next step for you.

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You’re not too late: how women paved the way for Sara to begin LLM training

Article published on: 13th April 2024

God used many different women to help Sara towards ministry training

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Leadership for healthy church growth

Article published on: 2nd March 2024

Find out what opportunities the Diocese of Guildford has to offer you to help you lead your church into a place of healthy growth.

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LMP Spring 2024 Term starts

Article published on: 12th January 2024

The first term of 2024 kicked off this week for the Local Ministry Programme.

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Celebrating Lay Ministers in the Diocese

Article published on: 24th June 2023

This weekend sees the Diocese's Licensed Lay Ministers being celebrated including the licensing of our latest Lay Minister in Shottermill.

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