Gavin Collins
Archdeacon of The Meon (2011–2021) | |
|---|---|
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1997 (deacon) 1998 (priest) |
| Consecration | 14 April 2021 by Sarah Mullally |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gavin Andrew Collins 31 December 1966 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge College of Law, Guildford Trinity College, Bristol |
Gavin Andrew Collins (born 31 December 1966)
Early life and education
Collins was born on 31 December 1966,
Having attended the
Ordained ministry
Collins was
Collins has been a member of the
Episcopal ministry
Collins's appointment as the next
Views
In November 2022, Collins endorsed Steven Croft's call that clergy in the Church of England should be free to bless or marry same-sex partners and to enter into a same-sex marriage themselves;[13][14] this is in contrast to the Church's current official position.[15]
In November 2023, he was one of 44 Church of England bishops who signed an open letter supporting the use of the Prayers of Love and Faith (i.e. blessings for same-sex couples) and called for "Guidance being issued without delay that includes the removal of all restrictions on clergy entering same-sex civil marriages, and on bishops ordaining and licensing such clergy".[16]
Family
He is married to Christina and they have three children. He has a twin brother who is an
Selected works
- Gavin Collins (2016). "7. A Credible Witness". In ISBN 978-0993294242.
Styles
- The Reverend Gavin Collins (1998–2009)
- The Reverend CanonGavin Collins (2009–2010)
- The Venerable Gavin Collins (2011–2021)
- The Right Reverend Gavin Collins (2021–present)
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Gavin Collins named Bishop of Dorchester". Diocese of Oxford. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "The Ven Gavin Andrew COLLINS". The Church of England Year Book. Church House Publishing. 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Gavin Andrew Collins". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Authors". Journeys in Grace and Truth. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "A Church Near You". Achurchnearyou.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Portsmouth Cathedral – September 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2011.
- ^ Rouch, Abigail Frymann (14 November 2020). "Anglicans restart their most challenging conversation". The Times. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
Ms Groarke resigned from the Evangelical Group of the General Synod last year after it required its members to accept the traditional view of marriage in its basis of faith, and she has co-founded the more doctrinally open Evangelical Forum.
- ^ "Home Page". Journeys in Grace and Truth. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
Is it possible to hold a positive view of same-sex relationships while being a biblically rooted evangelical? These twelve senior Anglican Evangelicals believe so.
- ^ "Bishop of Dorchester update". Diocese of Oxford. 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Consecration service for Bishop of Dorchester". Diocese of Oxford. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "The Consecration of The Venerable Gavin Andrew Collins to be Bishop of Dorchester" (PDF). Oxford.anglican.org. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Collins, Gavin [@GavinACollins] (4 November 2022). "Very proud to serve under @Steven_Croft and to endorse his contemplative, compassionate and courageous call for the Church of England to support same-sex marriage" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 November 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Clergy should have the freedom to bless and marry same-sex couples, says +Oxford". Diocese of Oxford. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Martin, Francis (1 November 2023). "Don't delay guidance allowing priests to be in same-sex marriages, say 44 bishops". Church Times. Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.