Nikki Groarke Explained

Nicola Jane "Nikki" Groarke (born 2 June 1962) is a British Anglican priest. Since 2014, she has served as the Archdeacon of Dudley.

Ordained ministry

She 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.^[1]

Groarke is an evangelical Anglican. She welcomes the Church of England's introduction of blessings for same-sex partnerships.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.cofe-worcester.org.uk/news/news.php?i479 Diocese of Worcester Press release 29/09/2013 London Vicar to be new Archdeacon of Dudley Accessed 2.12.14
2. News: Letters to the Editor: Evangelical opinion on the Bishops’ LLF proposals . 6 March 2023 . Church Times . 3 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.