A NEW PRIEST FOR LIMASSOL, CYPRUS

Archbishop Hosam, acting Bishop of the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf, and the churchwardens of the parish of Limassol are pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Deborah Lee Moorgas, following the retirement of the Reverend Ian Nicholson in October 2023.

Currently priest-in-charge of two congregations in the Diocese of Natal in South Africa, Deborah also works as a marine insurance broker for an international company. She will take up her new post as parish priest of St Barnabas Limassol and St Lazarus Pissouri in April. A licensing service will be held at a date to be arranged.

Please pray for Deborah as she prepares for this new adventure in ministry, and for the people of the parish of Limassol.

Our curate – Rev’d John Attenborough 

John is the  Regional Director for the MESA region of the Mission to Seafarers.

Rev’d Alex Sanders

Originally ordained in 2009, she was granted Permission to Officiate in this Diocese in March 2023

Nick Sanders 

Nick was licenced to St. Barnabas’ as a Lay Reader in March 2023. Readers are Lay persons who are called to the ministry of teaching, preaching, leading worship and mission.  Trainee readers undertake 3 years of theological study.

Our Chaplain’s Warden: Chris Clapham 

Nominated by our Parish priest and the PCC, following an 8-module training course, Chris was ordained as a Local Worship Leader to

lead worship, not just on Sundays, but at any time