The Licensing of The Reverend Monika Doering The Reverend Alan Griggs The Reverend James Pacey Chaplains to Nottingham University Hospitals
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The Licensing of
The Reverend Monika Doering
The Reverend Alan Griggs
The Reverend James Pacey
as
Chaplains to Nottingham University Hospitals
NHS Trust
with
The Bishop of Sherwood
The Rt Reverend Dr Andy Emerton
The Chapel of Nottingham City Hospital
May 6th 2021 at 10.30am
About Those being Licensed today
Working within the Nottingham University Hospitals Trust (NUH), these new hospital
chaplains will support the ministry of the Department of Spiritual & Pastoral Care. The
ecumenical and multi-faith team support the spiritual, pastoral and religious care of patients,
relatives, staff and students of Nottingham University Hospitals, as well as provide expertise
in matters relating to spiritual and religious beliefs, experiences and practices.
The Revd Monika Doering completed her MA with the University of Heidelberg in 2000
and would go on to train for ordination at St Stephen’s House, Oxford. Monica was
ordained to the Office of Deacon in 2017 and then Priest in the subsequent year. Since
2017, she has served her curacy title with Barnsley West comprising the Parishes of
Cawthorne, Dodworth, Hoylandswaine, and Silkstone in the Diocese of Leeds.
The Revd Alan Griggs trained for ministry at St. John’s College, Nottingham and was
ordained in 2015 to the Office of Deacon and in 2016 to the office of Priest, within the
Diocese of Derby. Alan served his curacy title as a non-stipendiary minister with St.
Barnabas, Derby between 2015-2018 and subsequently became a non-stipendiary minister
with the Parishes of Fenny Bentley (St Edmund King and Martyr), Thorpe, Tissington,
Parwich and Alsop-en-le-Dale, Derbyshire. Earlier this year Alan was licensed as an
Agricultural Chaplain to the Diocese of Derby.
The Revd James Pacey trained for the ministry at Westcott House, Cambridge.
Thereafter, he was ordained to the Office of Deacon in 2015 and to the Office of Priest in
2016. From 2015 to 2018 James served his curacy in the Benefice of Hucknall. Thereafter,
from 2018 to 2021, James served priest-in-charge at St John the Evangelist, Carrington.
James has also been appointed a County Chaplain to the Order of St John. Prior to
ordination, James worked as a theatre director and practitioner and ran 2 B Theatre in
Nottingham. He holds a BA from Nottingham Trent University, BTh from the University of
Cambridge and recently obtained an MA in Liturgy from Sheffield University.
2A welcome is extended by the Reverend Andrew Keith, Head of Spiritual and Pastoral Support for
Nottingham University Hospitals.
The Greeting
Bishop Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you
All And also with you
Please sit.
Bishop Andy brings his greetings and introduces the service, and then all pray:
All God our Father, Lord of all the world,
we thank you that through your Son
you have called us into the fellowship of your universal Church:
hear our prayer for your faithful people
that in their vocation and ministry
each may be an instrument of your love:
and give to your servant Rachel the needful gifts of grace;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
The Chaplain designates stand before the Bishop
The Presentation
The Reverend Andrew Keith says
Bishop Andy, I present to you the Reverend Monika Doering, the Reverend
Alan Griggs and the Reverend James Pacey to be licensed as chaplains to the
Nottingham University Hospitals.
The Bishop I thank you for your presentation. Monika, Alan, James, I am delighted to be
able to license you today, and to be able to pray for you and that in you God’s
calling will be fulfilled.
Declaration and Oaths
The Declaration of Assent
The Bishop The Church of England is part of the One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church
worshipping the one true God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It professes the
faith uniquely revealed in the Holy Scriptures and set forth in the Catholic
creeds, which faith the Church is called upon to proclaim afresh in each
3generation. Led by the Holy Spirit, it has born witness to Christian truth in its
historic formularies the Thirty Nine Articles of Religion, the Book of Common
Prayer and the Ordering of Bishops, Priests and Deacons. In the declaration
you are about to make will you affirm your loyalty to this inheritance of faith as
your inspiration and guidance under God in bringing the grace and truth of
Christ to this generation and making him known to those in your care?
The Chaplain designates makes the following declaration, each saying their name separately
I, Monika Sigrid Doering,
I, Alan Peter Griggs,
I, James Stewart Pacey
(then saying together) do so affirm, and accordingly declare my belief in the faith
which is revealed in the Holy Scriptures and set forth in the Catholic creeds
and to which the historic formularies of the Church of England bear witness;
and in public prayer and administration of the sacraments, I will only use the
forms of service which are authorised or allowed by Canon.
The Chaplain designates hold a Bible in their right hand and separately say their names for the
following Oaths
The Oath of Allegiance
I, Monika Sigrid Doering ,
I, Alan Peter Griggs,
I, James Stewart Pacey
(then saying together) do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to
her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, her heirs and Successors, according
to Law; so help me God.
The Oath of Canonical Obedience
I, Monika Sigrid Doering ,
I, Alan Peter Griggs,
I, James Stewart Pacey
(then saying together) do swear by Almighty God that I will pay true and
canonical obedience to the Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham and his
successors, in all things lawful and honest; so help me God.
Declarations are signed and dated
4Bishop Clergy and lay workers collaborate to serve their communities.
Monika, Alan and James will you work with your colleagues in the service of
Christ, to support and nurture them in their ministry?
Chaplain
Designates By God’s grace, we will.
Bishop Will you as a team of clergy and lay workers take care with Monika, Alan and
James to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace and together
build up the common life?
Team By God’s grace, we will.
Bishop My brothers and sisters, will you pray for Monika, Alan and James as they
undertake this charge?
All By God’s grace, we will.
The Licensing
Bishop Let us pray
Heavenly Father, bless the mission and ministry of the City Hospital and the
Queen’s Medical Centre as they reach out in your name to nurture, comfort
and strengthen; that your peace and your love may be known and felt. We
pray for those who serve and minister in these communities that they, with
Monika, Alan and James may fulfil your loving purposes for all who seek to
know you better. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
All Amen
The Bishop reads and then signs the Licences
Monika, Alan, James
receive your Licence,
and with it the responsibilities and opportunities
for ministry in the Nottingham University Hospitals,
in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen
Receive it confidently.
Serve Christ joyfully.
Put your trust in God.
God is faithful.
Amen.
All welcome the new Chaplains with warm applause.
5Ministry of the Word
A Bible Reading from John 15: 9-11 read by Catriona Gundlach, Office Manager and
Training Coordinator
‘As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If
you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my
Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy
may be in you and that your joy may be complete.’
This is the word of the Lord.
All Thanks be to God
A short reflection is shared by the Bishop
The Intercessions
A time of prayer led by the Revd David McCoulough
The Collect of the day is said
Almighty God,
who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ
has overcome death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life:
grant that, as by your grace going before us
you put into our minds good desires,
so by your continual help
we may bring them to good effect;
through Jesus Christ our risen Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Rejoicing in God’s new creation,
as our Saviour taught us, so we pray
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
6Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.
The Blessing
The Bishop blesses the new Chaplains saying:
God, who through the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ has given us the
victory,
give you courage, wisdom, strength and love to do his will:
and the blessing of God almighty
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always.
Amen
Welcomes are extended to Monika, Alan and James, led by the Revd Andrew Keith on behalf of
Nottingham University Hospitals.
The Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
All In the name of Christ. Amen
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