A UNIVERSITY of Sheffield academic who spends his working life promoting the teaching of science is set to become a deacon at Doncaster's famous White Church.
Dr Richard Walton, who works in the centre for science education at Sheffield Hallam University, is to be ordained deacon to serve as a self-supporting Curate in the parish of St Peter at Warmsworth.
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His ordination is to be conducted by the new Bishop of Sheffield Dr Steven Croft, on Sunday July 5.
Dr Walton has studied for his new ministry as a student on the Yorkshire Ministry Course and his new role includes assisting priests in exercising ministry across the parish. Most deacons, after serving a year, are then ordained priest.
He is well-known across South Yorkshire for his many contributions to Rony Robinson's show on BBC Radio Sheffield and for his talks on science in schools.
"I am looking forward to the challenges posed by providing pastoral care in a parish setting alongside the secular demands of working in the field of science education," he said.
Dr Walton lives in Adwick-le-Street where his wife is Rector of the St Laurence parish. After ordination Dr Walton will continue to work training science teachers and popularising science and engineering in South Yorkshire.
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