Angela Tilby

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Canon
Angela Tilby
Born
Angela Clare Wyatt Tilby

(1950-03-06) 6 March 1950 (age 74)
NationalityBritish
Alma materGirton College, Cambridge
Cranmer Hall, Durham
ChurchChurch of England
Ordained1997 (deacon)
1998 (priest)
Congregations served

Angela Clare Wyatt Tilby (born 6 March 1950) is British

Anglican priest, author and former producer. She began her career working as a producer within the BBC's Religious Department. She was then ordained in the Church of England, and was a parish priest in the Diocese of Ely alongside working at Westcott House
, a theological college in Cambridge, and as a lecturer with the
Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford (2011–2016). In retirement, she is canon emeritus of Christ Church Cathedral, and a chaplain and honorary canon at Portsmouth Cathedral
.

Early life and education

Tilby was born on 6 March 1950.

evangelical Anglican theological college.[3]

Career

BBC and journalism

Before ordination Tilby spent 22 years as a producer within the BBC's Religious Department. She has made regular appearances on television and radio, including

BBC Radio Four.[4] She has also appeared on The Brains Trust when the programme was presented by Joan Bakewell. In February 2013, Tilby began writing a regular column for the Church Times.[5]

Ordained ministry

Tilby was

Diocesan Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford and continuing ministerial development advisor for the Diocese of Oxford.[1]

Tilby retired from full-time ministry in 2016 and was appointed canon emeritus of Christ Church Cathedral.[1] She has held permission to officiate in the Diocese of Portsmouth since 2016:[3] she has been an honorary chaplain of Portsmouth Cathedral since 2018, and honorary canon of the cathedral since 2019.[1]

At a service at St Paul's Cathedral in 2004, recognizing 10 years of women in the priesthood, Tilby's sermon stated that "Women priests have not unhinged the church."[6] Anthony Howard in an opinion piece in The Times stated that the sermon showed that Tilby "is the equal of, if not the superior to, most men currently sitting on the episcopal bench."[7]

She has written a number of books. Son of God was described by the Birmingham Post as having "rather too much speculation and not enough hard fact in Tilby's account it is still an engrossing read".[8][dead link]

Selected works

  • Tilby, Angela (2002). Son of God. London: Hodder & Stoughton. .
  • Tilby, Angela (2006). Let there be light: praying with Genesis. London: Darton, Longman and Todd. .
  • Tilby, Angela (2007). Everyday prayer: a little office book. England: SPCK. .
  • Tilby, Angela (2009). The seven deadly sins: their origin in the spiritual teaching of .
  • Tilby, Angela (2013). Soul: god, self and new cosmology. New York: Doubleday. .

References

  1. ^
    Who's Who 2021
    . Oxford University Press. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Girton College Reunion for Chapel Wardens". Girton College. University of Cambridge. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Angela Clare Wyatt Tilby". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ^ News & Crier, Published: 04/11/2009, Updated: 05/11/2009
  5. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  6. ^ Women in clergy are honoured, Reading Eagle, 3 April 2004
  7. ^ The church's last glass ceiling February 10, 2004. Anthony Howard
  8. ^ Article: Trying to make sense of the Jesus industry; Son of God. By Angela Tilby, Reviewed by Simon Evans. (Books) The Birmingham Post (England). 14 April 2001