From 1845 to 1851 he was curate of Tetbury, Gloucestershire. However, Lowder wished to move to a parish with a more Catholic pattern of worship and in 1851 he became assistant curate to James Skinner at St Barnabas' Church, Pimlico.
From 1845 to 1851, Lowder held the position of curate in Tetbury, Gloucestershire. He later sought a parish with a more Catholic liturgical tradition and in 1851 he became assistant curate to James Skinner at St Barnabas' Church in Pimlico.