Philip Plyming

Philip James John Plyming (born 1974) is a British Anglican priest. Since May 2017, he has been the Warden of Cranmer Hall, Durham, an Open Evangelical Church of England theological college.[1] Previously, from 2006 to 2017, he was the Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Claygate in the Diocese of Guildford.[2]

The Reverend

Philip Plyming
Warden of Cranmer Hall, Durham
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDurham
In office2017 to present
PredecessorMark Tanner
Other postsVicar of Holy Trinity Church, Claygate (2006–2017)
Orders
Ordination2001 (deacon)
2002 (priest)
Personal details
Birth namePhilip James John Plyming
Born1974 (age 46–47)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglicanism
Alma materRobinson College, Cambridge
Cranmer Hall, Durham
St John's College, Durham
University of Edinburgh

Early life and education

Plyming was born in 1974.[2] As a child, he attended an Anglo-Catholic church but "came to a personal faith in Christ" while he was at university.[3] He studied at Robinson College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1996, and then worked as a linguist.[2][1] In 1998, he entered Cranmer Hall, Durham, an Open Evangelical Anglican theological college, to train for ordained ministry.[2] During this time, he also studied theology at St John's College, Durham, graduating with a first class BA degree in 2000.[2][1]

Plyming later undertook postgraduate research at the University of Edinburgh, and he completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 2008.[2] His doctoral thesis was titled "Transforming news: a theoretical and critical analysis of contemporary Christian news handling in the light of the Apostle Paul's Corinthian hardship narratives".[4]

Ordained ministry

Plyming was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2001 and as a priest in 2002.[2] From 2001 to 2006, he served his curacy at Christ Church, Chineham, Hampshire in the Diocese of Winchester;[2] this is a conservative evangelical church that is ecumenical in nature (associated with Baptists, Methodists, and United Reformed Church, in addition to the Church of England).[5][6] In 2006, he moved to the Diocese of Guildford where he became Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Claygate, Surrey.[2] Under his leadership, the attendance saw "significant growth" and it can now be classified as "a very large parish church".[1] In 2012, he was also appointed the Area Dean of Emly.[2]

On 20 December 2016, Plyming was announced as the next Warden of Cranmer Hall, Durham.[7] Cranmer Hall is an Open Evangelical Anglican theological college which forms part of St John's College, Durham, and whose degrees are validated by Durham University. He took up the post on 8 May 2017, after a licensing service at St Oswald's Church, Durham.[8][9]

Views

Plyming belongs to the Evangelical wing of the Church of England.[3] In August 2016, he signed an open letter that urged the House of Bishops "not to consider any proposals that fly in the face of the historic understanding of the church as expressed in 'Issues in Human Sexuality' (1991) and Lambeth Resolution 1.10.".[10]

Personal life

Plyming is married to Annabelle.[3] Together they have two sons.[3]

References
  1. "Revd Dr Philip Plyming appointed Warden of Cranmer Hall". St John's College. Durham University. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. "Philip James John Plyming". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. "An invitation to vote for PHILIP PLYMING" (pdf). Diocease of Guildford. 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. "Transforming news : a theoretical and critical analysis of contemporary Christian news handling in the light of the Apostle Paul's Corinthian hardship narratives". E-Thesis Online Service. The British Library Board. 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  5. "Christ Church, Chineham". A Church Near You. Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 10 January 2017. Style of worship: Conservative Evangelical
  6. "About us". Christ Church Chineham. Retrieved 10 January 2017. Christ Church brings together four Christian denominations (Baptist, Church of England, Methodist, United Reformed) as one Christian congregation.
  7. "Press release – Cranmer Hall appoints new Warden Revd Dr Philip Plyming". Cranmer Hall. Durham University. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  8. "From Claygate to Cranmer". Diocese of Guildford. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  9. "Invitation to the Welcome and Licensing of the new Warden – Philip Plyming". Cranmer Hall. University of Durham. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  10. "Synod members write to Bishops on sexuality issue". Church of England Newspaper. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
Academic offices
Preceded by
Mark Tanner		 Warden of Cranmer Hall, Durham
2017–present		 Incumbent
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