Cathedral welcomes new 'growing faith' chaplain

Lex Bradley-Stow has been working in the Oxford diocese, where she was a curate in a seven-church parish

A priest has taken up a new post at a cathedral, designed to combine chaplaincy for a secondary school with work for two city churches.

The Reverend Lex Bradley-Stow has been appointed Peterborough Cathedral's growing faith chaplain, as well as an associate priest for children, youth and families.

The role is funded by the diocese, The King's (Cathedral) School and the Farmington Institute, which gives grants to support and encourage Christian education in schools.

Ms Bradley-Stow said: "This post is such an exciting opportunity and I'm looking forward to getting to know the various communities I'll be working in."

The King's (Cathedral) School was set up to educate choristers by Henry VIII and is now a co-ed comprehensive academy school

The Very Reverend Chris Dalliston, Dean of Peterborough Cathedral, said: "We welcome Lex and we look forward to working with her as we seek to listen carefully to the voices of children and young people to ensure their priorities help to shape ours."

The chaplain will spend part of her time at The King's School, a state-funded co-educational secondary school that educates the cathedral's choristers.

She will also work with children, young people and families at St John's the Baptist Church, in the city centre, and its daughter church, St Luke's on Mayor's Walk.

Ms Bradley-Stow will take up the post from the Oxford diocese, where she was a curate in a seven-church parish.

Before ordination, her work revolved around children, young people and faith as a religious education teacher.

John Harrison, King's headteacher, said he was "delighted" to welcome her to the post, while Michelle Dalliston, the vicar at St John's, said: "This puts children and young people at the heart of all we do."