20-05-2025
Wrexham: New priest to be licenced at St Giles' Church
The Bishop of St. Asaph, Rt. Rev'd Gregory Cameron, will be visiting St Giles' Church tomorrow (Wednesday, May 21) to licence the Rev'd James Tout.
James is originally from Carmarthenshire, and trained for ministry non-residentially with St Padarn's Institute between 2017 and 2019, while working as Head of Science and Assistant Headteacher at The Marches School in Oswestry.
He served his curacy at St Giles in the Wrexham Mission Area, then led the Diocese of Bangor's Evangelism Fund project, Llan.
The Revd R James Tout (Image: Vicar and Mission Hub)
Since February 2022, James has been Chaplain to the Archbishop of Wales, alongside serving as NSM Associate Priest in the Offa Mission Area.
In his new role, Rev'd James Tout will be the new priest in Wrexham Mission Area with pastoral responsibility for the new mission hub being established at St Giles' Church.
Bishop Gregory Cameron said: "It is great to be welcoming James back to St Giles' Church as its new vicar.
"James has served very successfully as chaplain to the archbishop and will now bring his flare and talents to this important civic foundation."
James married his new wife, Lucy, on May 10 and he has a ten-year-old son, Aled.
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In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family, often exploring National Trust properties or building Lego with Aled. He is learning German, Lucy's mother tongue, and has a lifelong passion for rallying, though he no longer competes.
The Rev'd. James Tout said: "I'm very excited to begin this new chapter with a church and community I came to know and love during my curacy.
"It's a huge honour and privilege to minister with them to the city of Wrexham, and my hope and prayer is that we will be bold in what God is calling us to do, and confident in the good news we have to share with everyone."
