David V. Day
David V. Day | |
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Principal of St John's College, Durham | |
In office 1992–1999 | |
Preceded by | Anthony Thiselton |
Succeeded by | Stephen Sykes |
Personal details | |
Born | David Vivian Day 11 August 1936 |
Nationality | British |
Spouse |
Lorna Rosemary Taylor
(m. 1959) |
Children | Three |
Education | St Nicholas' Church, Durham (1999–present) |
David Vivian Day (born 11 August 1936) is a retired British theologian,
Early life and education
Day was born on 11 August 1936 to Frederick Vivian Day and Enid Blodwen (née Evans). He was educated at Tottenham Grammar School, a state grammar school in north London.[1] He studied classics at Queen Mary College, University of London,[1] and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1957.[2]
Day continued his university studies in later life. He studied education at the University of Nottingham while he was a teacher in the city, and graduated with a Master of Education (MEd) degree in 1973.[1][2] He later studied theology at Nottingham, graduating with a Master of Theology (MTh) degree in 1977.[2]
Career
Day's early career was spent as a
Day then moved into
Having retired from academia, Day felt the
Personal life
In 1959, Day married Lorna Rosemary Taylor. Together they have three children; one daughter and two sons.[1]
Honours
On 31 March 2016, Day was awarded the
Selected works
- Day, David (1981). This Jesus (2nd ed.). Leicester: Inter-Varsity. ISBN 978-0851104294.
- Day, David (1987). Jeremiah: speaking for God in a time of crisis. Leicester: Inter-Varsity. ISBN 978-0851104997.
- Day, David; May, Philip (1991). Teenage beliefs. Oxford: Lion. ISBN 978-0745919638.
- Astley, Jeff; Day, David, eds. (1992). The contours of Christian education. Great Wakering, Essex: McCrimmons. ISBN 978-0855974954.
- Day, David; Astley, Jeff (1996). Beyond the here and now. Oxford: Lion. ISBN 978-0745923659.
- Day, David (1998). A preaching workbook. London: Lynx. ISBN 978-1901443158.
- Day, David (2001). Pearl beyond price: the attractive Jesus. London: Fount. ISBN 978-0007115686.
- Day, David (2005). Embodying the word: a preacher's guide. London: SPCK. ISBN 978-0281056897.
- Day, David; Astley, Jeff; Francis, Leslie J., eds. (2006). A reader on preaching: making connections. Aldershot: Ashgate. ISBN 978-0754650096.
- Day, David (2013). Christ our life: Colossians. London: Church House Publishing. ISBN 978-0715143520.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "DAY, Rev. David Vivian". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "David Vivian Day". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Staff Team". stnics.org.uk. St Nicholas' Church, Durham. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "7th February Evening Worship". YouTube. 7 February 2021.
Leading: Claire Elwood | Preaching: David Day
- ^ Wyatt, Tim (24 March 2016). "Welby announces Lambeth Award recipients". The Church Times. Retrieved 22 September 2016.