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Samantha Rushton

Samantha Jayne Rushton (called Sam;[1] born 1965) is a British Anglican priest[2], who was most recently the Archdeacon of York.[3]

Early life and education

Rushton was born in 1965.[2] She studied Pure and Applied Biology at St Hilda's College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1987.[2][4] She then worked in banking, and her final job before leaving for theological college was with Lloyds TSB.[2] Having left her first career, she matriculated into Trinity College, Bristol, an Evangelical Anglican theological college.[4] She completed her training and graduated with a BA degree in theology in 2005.[4][5]

Ordained ministry

Rushton was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2005 and as a priest in 2006.[5] 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.[2] 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.[5] She was also Warden of Readers from 2011 to 2015, and Area Dean of Chippenham from 2013 to 2015.[2]

In March 2015, it was announced that Rushton would be the next Archdeacon of Cleveland in the Diocese of York.[4] On 6 May 2015, she was collated and licensed as archdeacon during a service at St Peter and St Paul's Church, Pickering.[4]

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.[6]

On 11 February 2025, it was announced that Rushton is to resign her archdeaconry (on or around 31 March) to become Diocesan Secretary (CEO) of the Diocese of Lichfield in late April.[1]

Personal life

Rushton is married to Peter Rushton.[2] Together, they have two sons; Matthew and Adam.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Going in the footsteps of St Chad". Diocese of York. 11 February 2025. Archived from the original on 10 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "RUSHTON, Ven. Samantha Jayne". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. ^ https://dioceseofyork.org.uk/farewell-to-archdeacon-of-york-sam-rushton/
  4. ^ a b c d e f "New Archdeacon of Cleveland". dioceseofyork.org.uk. Diocese of York. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Samantha Jayne Rushton". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Prayers and a Warm Welcome for the New Archdeacon of York". Diocese of York. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.