Who is Nick Moir?

Revd Canon Nick Moir is currently vicar of St Andrew’s Chesterton. In the late 1980s he was involved with, and then ran the CYFA houseparties which I went along to with some of my friends. These were crucially formative in my faith development (although I might not then have used those words to describe what was happening ). He is also currently Ministry Training Officer for the Diocese of Ely.

https://www.standrews-chesterton.org/people/nick-moir/

Many thanks to Rev Kathryn Waite for taking the photo of myself and Nick now.

I also found a picture of Nick from long ago.

I can no longer remember why he was popping up to surprise people from behind a desk? I may yet find some more photos.

Nick and I discuss briefly the process of the ordination of women in the Church of England. Here is a summary timeline pertinent to the discussion.

1985 – Vote in general synod to allow women to become deacons.

1987 – First female deacons ordained.

1994  – First women ordained priests.

2012 – Legislation to allow women to be bishops is rejected by general synod. (This was the point at which I was having doubts about whether it was a good example to my daughters for me to be part of the Church of England).

2014 – General synod votes for the introduction of women bishops.

Much more detail can be found in this excellent report.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30074257