The Reverend Canon Stephen Race, currently Rector of The Benefice of Central Barnsley in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds and also Area Dean of Barnsley, will be consecrated as the next Bishop of Beverley in York Minster at 11.00am on Wednesday 30 November.

The service will be led by The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell. The Right Reverend Tony Robinson, Bishop of Wakefield, will be the consecrating bishop, assisted by the Right Reverend Philip North, Bishop of Burnley and the Right Reverend Glyn Webster, Honorary Bishop in the Diocese of York.  The preacher will be the Right Reverend Martin Warner, Bishop of Chichester.

The consecration service will be a Eucharist and will include readings, prayers, music and a sermon. All are welcome.

This service will also be livestreamed on our YouTube channel here.
A service booklet can be found here.
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