Samantha Rushton
Samantha Jayne Rushton (born 1965) is a British Anglican priest.[1]
Samantha Rushton | |
|---|---|
| Archdeacon of York | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of York |
| In office | 9 October 2019 to present |
| Predecessor | Sarah Bullock |
| Other posts | Warden of Readers Archdeacon of Cleveland (2015–2019) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2005 (deacon) 2006 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 (age 55–56) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Peter Rushton |
| Children | Two |
| Alma mater | St Hilda's College, Oxford Trinity College, Bristol |
Early life and education
Rushton was born in 1965.[1] She studied Pure and Applied Biology at St Hilda's College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1987.[1][2] She then worked in banking, and her final job before leaving for theological college was with Lloyds TSB.[1] Having left her first career, she matriculated into Trinity College, Bristol, an Evangelical Anglican theological college.[2] She completed her training and graduated with a BA degree in theology in 2005.[2][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.[1] 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.[1]
In March 2015, it was announced that Rushton would be the next Archdeacon of Cleveland in the Diocese of York.[2] On 6 May 2015, she was collated and licensed as archdeacon during a service at St Peter and St Paul's Church, Pickering.[2]
In October 2019, Rushton transferred to a new role as Archdeacon of York. She was formally welcomed on 19 October at a public service in Selby Abbey led by the Bishop of Selby, the Right Reverend Dr John Thomson.[4]
Personal life
Rushton is married to Peter Rushton.[1] Together, they have two sons; Matthew and Adam.[2]
References
- "RUSHTON, Ven. Samantha Jayne". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- "New Archdeacon of Cleveland". dioceseofyork.org.uk. Diocese of York. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- "Samantha Jayne Rushton". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- "Prayers and a Warm Welcome for the New Archdeacon of York". Diocese of York. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.