Graham Kings
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Graham Kings was consecrated as the Anglican Bishop of Sherborne on 24 June 2009 at a service http://www.westminster-abbey.org/press/news/news/2009/june/consecration-of-the-bishop-of-sherborne in Westminster Abbey
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; Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
; Hertford College, Oxford
; Ridley Hall Theological College and Selwyn College, Cambridge
; and Utrecht University
. He trained for the priesthood at Ridley Hall Cambridge.
, London 1977-78. His title post was served as a Curate in Harlesden following which he then spent seven years as a CMS Mission Partner as Director of Studies and then as Vice-Principal of St Andrew’s College, Kabare, Kenya. He was appointed an honary Canon to St Andrew’s Cathedral Kerugoya, Kenya 1991.
On his return to the Britain, in 1992 Kings became the first Lecturer in Mission Studies in the Cambridge Theological Federation and then founded and directed the Henry Martyn
Centre for the Study of Mission and World Christianity at Westminster College in the Federation, and was an affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity of the University. In 2000, Kings became vicar of St Marys Islington
. Kings was consecrated a bishop on 24 June 2009 and installed as the Bishop of Sherborne.
Kings co-founded Fulcrum
, an evangelical Anglican think tank, in 2003 and is its theological secretary . He has commented on the creation of personal ordinariate
s for disaffected traditionalist Anglicans entering the Catholic Church.
1. Offerings from Kenya to Anglicanism (2001): Grove Books – with Geoff Morgan.
2. Christianity Connected (2002) – PhD thesis from the University of Utrecht: Zoetermeer Boekencentrem.
3. Signs and Seasons (2008): Cantebury Press.
4. Articles written for The Times, The Guardian and Fulcrum.
5. Also; Abdul Masih: Icon of Indian Indigeneity. Republished on Fulcrum (2011, with permission, from the International Bulletin of Missionary Research, April 1999, Vol 23 No 2.
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
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Early life
Kings was born in Barkingside, Essex on the eastern outskirts of London. He is one of 2 children. He was educated at Buckhurst Hill County High SchoolBuckhurst Hill County High School
Buckhurst Hill County High School, BHCHS, was a secondary school in Chigwell, Essex.-History:It opened on 15 September 1938. It was near to RAF Chigwell and the River Roding....
; Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
; Hertford College, Oxford
Hertford College, Oxford
Hertford College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is located in Catte Street, directly opposite the main entrance of the original Bodleian Library. As of 2006, the college had a financial endowment of £52m. There are 612 students , plus various visiting...
; Ridley Hall Theological College and Selwyn College, Cambridge
Selwyn College, Cambridge
Selwyn College is a constituent college in the University of Cambridge in England, United Kingdom.The college was founded by the Selwyn Memorial Committee in memory of the Rt Reverend George Selwyn , who rowed on the Cambridge crew in the first Varsity Boat Race in 1829, and went on to become the...
; and Utrecht University
Utrecht University
Utrecht University is a university in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe. Established March 26, 1636, it had an enrollment of 29,082 students in 2008, and employed 8,614 faculty and staff, 570 of which are full professors....
. He trained for the priesthood at Ridley Hall Cambridge.
Career
Between school and Oxford Kings was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards on a Short Service Limited Commission (gap year). Between Oxford and Cambridge, he was a caretaker at All Souls Church, Langham PlaceAll Souls Church, Langham Place
All Souls Church is an Anglican Evangelical church in central London, situated in Marylebone at the north end of Regent Street on Langham Place, just south of BBC Broadcasting House. As well as the core church membership, many hundreds of visitors come to All Souls, bringing the average number of...
, London 1977-78. His title post was served as a Curate in Harlesden following which he then spent seven years as a CMS Mission Partner as Director of Studies and then as Vice-Principal of St Andrew’s College, Kabare, Kenya. He was appointed an honary Canon to St Andrew’s Cathedral Kerugoya, Kenya 1991.
On his return to the Britain, in 1992 Kings became the first Lecturer in Mission Studies in the Cambridge Theological Federation and then founded and directed the Henry Martyn
Henry Martyn
Henry Martyn was an Anglican priest and missionary to the peoples of India and Persia. Born in Truro, Cornwall, he was educated at Truro Grammar School and St John's College, Cambridge. A chance encounter with Charles Simeon led him to become a missionary...
Centre for the Study of Mission and World Christianity at Westminster College in the Federation, and was an affiliated Lecturer in the Faculty of Divinity of the University. In 2000, Kings became vicar of St Marys Islington
St Mary's Church, Islington
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the historic parish church of Islington, in the Church of England Diocese of London. The present parish is a compact area centered on Upper Street between Angel and Highbury Corner, bounded to the west by Liverpool Road, and to the east by Essex Road/Canonbury...
. Kings was consecrated a bishop on 24 June 2009 and installed as the Bishop of Sherborne.
Kings co-founded Fulcrum
Fulcrum (Anglican think tank)
Fulcrum is a Church of England think tank representing the Evangelical Centre of the CofE. Formed in 2002, Fulcrum aims to renew the moderate centre of the evangelical tradition in the Church of England...
, an evangelical Anglican think tank, in 2003 and is its theological secretary . He has commented on the creation of personal ordinariate
Personal Ordinariate
A personal ordinariate is a canonical structure within the Catholic Church enabling former Anglicans to maintain some degree of corporate identity and autonomy with regard to the bishops of the geographical dioceses of the Catholic Church and to preserve elements of their distinctive Anglican...
s for disaffected traditionalist Anglicans entering the Catholic Church.
Personal life
Kings married Alison Audrey Britton in 1977, they have 3 daughters. Alison Kings is a psychotherapist and co-founder of Analytica Consultancy.Publications
He has published three books:1. Offerings from Kenya to Anglicanism (2001): Grove Books – with Geoff Morgan.
2. Christianity Connected (2002) – PhD thesis from the University of Utrecht: Zoetermeer Boekencentrem.
3. Signs and Seasons (2008): Cantebury Press.
4. Articles written for The Times, The Guardian and Fulcrum.
5. Also; Abdul Masih: Icon of Indian Indigeneity. Republished on Fulcrum (2011, with permission, from the International Bulletin of Missionary Research, April 1999, Vol 23 No 2.
Styles
- Graham Kings Esq (1953–1980)
- The Revd Graham Kings (1980–1991)
- The Revd Canon Graham Kings (1991–2002)
- The Revd Canon Dr Graham Kings (2002–2009)
- The Rt Revd Dr Graham Kings (2009—)