16.08.2013
Taney’s New Intern Deacon Introduced
On September 22 four new Deacons will be ordained in Christ Church Cathedral. They will then become Intern Deacons in parishes in Dublin and Glendalough where they will work until next summer. This week each will be profiled in turn.
David Bowles was born in Dublin where he attended St Brigid’s Church in Stillorgan and also St Brigid’s Primary School. Afterwards he attended Newpark Comprehensive School in Blackrock. From there he went to DIT Cathal Brugha Street where he completed a three year Diploma in Hotel Management. Following this he spent a year in London in the Kensington Hilton as trainee manager.
David returned home and worked in hotels before studying accountancy part–time. After working for several years and passing a number of accountancy exams, he felt called to train for ordination. He spent five years working in the finance department of a semi–state body and currently works as assistant accountant in Poster Management Group.
He was accepted to train for ordination in 2008 and completed the foundation course. He elected to study the Masters in Theology part time which has taken another four years. During this time he completed four placements in very diverse parishes. These included St Maelruain’s Parish in Tallaght, St Bartholomew’s in Clyde Road, Crinken Church in Shankill and Christ Church, Bray. “I chose these parishes for their diversity and have not been disappointed. I thoroughly enjoyed each and learnt a great deal from my experiences,” David says.
In 2006 David married Michelle and they have two children, Harry who is four years old and Hannah who is three years old. The family lives in Bray and attends Rathmichael Church. Harry is starting primary school in September so it is very exciting and a time of great change for the whole family.
“God has called me to spend my Internship part–time in Taney Parish over the next two years with Reverends Robert Warren and Jack Kinkead. I am very excited although not undaunted by the prospect. I pray that God will guide me and my family and be by our sides on this next step of our journey. He certainly has been with us so far, I feel very blessed and privileged that God has called me to his service,” David concludes.