In September 2025, Ollie was commissioned in the Army Reserves at a service at Beckett House, alongside other Army Chaplains and those entering service in the Royal Navy. 

Having come to faith at a holiday club as a nine-year-old, Claire Wren was inspired by the women she saw being ordained in the 1990s to take the next step in her ministry.

Christianity has always been central to Claire’s life, and so following her university studies, she went on to complete a year-long internship with a church. She then...

Matthew grew up as a Christian but admits it didn’t really have an impact on his life until his teens. He attended an Ash Wednesday service at Sheffield Cathedral which proved to be a truly spiritual experience. This faith kindled into something stronger during his teenage years and while Matthew was at university he took the decision to be confirmed...

Brought up a Catholic and educated in a faith school, Christianity has always been a part of Lucy’s life. As an adult she became a church warden and it’s from this role that she began to consider how she could serve her God.

Lucy said: “At no point in my life did I ever feel that there wasn’t someone with...