{"id":129771,"date":"2024-06-07T17:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T21:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=129771"},"modified":"2024-06-07T18:10:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T22:10:13","slug":"church-times-archdeacon-cutting-trades-up-to-area-bishop-of-woolwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=129771","title":{"rendered":"(Church Times) Archdeacon Alistair Cutting trades up to Area Bishop of Woolwich"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The new\u00a0Area Bishop of Woolwich<\/a>, in the\u00a0diocese of Southwark<\/a>, is to be the current Archdeacon in the area, the Ven. Alastair Cutting, it was announced on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently the Archdeacon of Lewisham and Greenwich, Archdeacon Cutting was announced as the new Bishop at the Garry Weston Library, in Southwark Cathedral<\/a>. He began by paying tribute to the \u201cdynamism, presence, and charisma\u201d of his predecessor, Dr Karowei Dorgu, who died in office last year (News, 11 September 2023<\/a>; Obituary, 22 September 2023<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Archdeacon Cutting was described by the Bishop of Southwark<\/a>, the Rt Revd Christopher Chessun, as having a \u201cmissionary heart\u201d. His experience in the area meant that he would be able to \u201chit the ground running\u201d, Bishop Chessun said, but it was \u201cmore important that he hits the ground praying\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Archdeacon Cutting grew up in south India, and trained for ministry at St John\u2019s College, Nottingham. He served his title in Sheffield diocese before moving to London in the early 1990s, to serve as assistant curate at St Andrew\u2019s, Uxbridge.<\/p>Read it all<\/a>.

📢We are delighted to announce The Venerable@AlCutting<\/a> Archdeacon of Lewisham & Greenwich, as the fourteenth Bishop of Woolwich in the Diocese of Southwark🙏More info➡️https:\/\/t.co\/BrvRMXbP0P<\/a><\/p>— Southwark Diocese (@SouthwarkCofE) June 6, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>