Nicola Jane "Nikki" Groarke (born 2 June 1962)[1] is a British Anglican priest. Since 2014, she has served as the Archdeacon of Dudley.
Ordained ministry
editShe trained for ministry at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, and was ordained in 2000. She was a curate at Balham, South London and had been Vicar of St Stephen's Canonbury for five years. Groarke was licensed as the Archdeacon of Dudley at the beginning of January 2014 and was installed as a Canon of Worcester Cathedral at around the same time.[2]
Groarke is an evangelical Anglican. She welcomes the Church of England's introduction of blessings for same-sex partnerships.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Groarke, Nicola Jane". Who's Who. Vol. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 24 July 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Diocese of Worcester Press release 29/09/2013 London Vicar to be new Archdeacon of Dudley Accessed 2.12.14 Archived 2014-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Letters to the Editor: Evangelical opinion on the Bishops' LLF proposals". Church Times. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
As Evangelical members of the Synod, we would like to make it clear that this simply isn't true. Many Evangelical Christians wish to welcome and celebrate committed same-sex relationships [...] we welcome the House of Bishops' proposals as an important step on this journey, and thank the College and House for their discernment. We look forward to being able to express God's love and blessing to more people in our communities