24th June 2019

The Induction and Collation of the Reverend Denis Adide- 24th June

The Reverend Denis Adide was inducted as vicar of St Stephen & St Thomas Church, Uxbridge Road on Monday 24 June. The Bishop of Kensington, the Right Reverend Dr Graham Tomlin officiated, along with The Archdeacon of Middlesex, the Venerable Stephan Welch. In his sermon, the Bishop focused on the importance of the Commandment to ‘love your neighbour as yourself’.

 The Mayor of Hammersmith & Fulham, Daryl Brown, and the MP for Hammersmith, Andy Slaughter were present at the service, which was also attended by parishioners from Christchurch, Turnham Green in Chiswick, where Denis Adide served his title as curate, along with family, friends and clergy from across the Deanery and Diocese. 

Denis Adide, his wife Anna Fiona and their children were warmly welcomed to the church and to the community. Special words of welcome came from Pastor Carlton Troutt of the Beulah Apostolic Church and Pastor Marcus Gadson of New City Church (both churches operate from St Stephen’s) and from Mr Michael Schumm, Head Teacher of St Stephen’s School, who was accompanied by three pupils, Teddy Baker, Soraya McLeod and Hal Hardman. They performed a specially written poem of welcome, which received loud and appreciative applause. Andy Slaughter, MP, expressed his sense that the new Vicar would be an excellent appointment for the parish, and also paid tribute to the work that the Bishop, Dr Graham Tomlin, has done with the Grenfell Enquiry.

 The whole congregation expresses the warmest of welcomes to the Rev Denis as their Vicar, as the church moves into an exciting new phase of its nearly 170 year history of serving the people of Shepherds Bush.