Keith Sinclair (bishop)

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Alma materChrist Church, Oxford
Cranmer Hall, Durham

Gordon Keith Sinclair (born 3 December 1952) is a British

Anglican retired bishop. From 2007 until 2021, he served as the Bishop of Birkenhead, one of two suffragan bishops in the Church of England Diocese of Chester
.

Early life and education

Sinclair was born on 3 December 1952 to Donald and Joyce Sinclair.

Oxford Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree.[1][3] He then worked as a solicitor.[4]

Sinclair entered

theological college, to train for the ministry.[3] During this time he studied theology and graduated with BA degree from Durham University in 1984.[1]

Ordained ministry

Sinclair was

honorary canon of Birmingham Cathedral between 2000 and 2001.[3] He moved to the Diocese of Coventry, and served as vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Coventry from 2001 to 2007.[3]

Episcopal ministry

Sinclair was consecrated a bishop on 8 March 2007 by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, at York Minster.[7] From then until retirement, he served as the Bishop of Birkenhead, one of two suffragan bishops in the Diocese of Chester.[4] He retired as bishop effective 8 March 2021, the 14th anniversary of his consecration.[8]

Since 27 April 2021, he has served as National Director of the

honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Manchester since shortly after retiring as Bishop of Birkenhead.[10][11]

Beliefs

Sinclair is on the council of reference of the True Freedom Trust. Its vision is to uphold traditional biblical teaching on sexual relationships and gender and to do so with "understanding and compassion, so that Christians who struggle with same-sex attractions or gender identity gain increasing acceptance, wholeness and maturity in faith within their local church."[citation needed]

Sinclair was one of the bishops selected to be a member of the Church of England working group on human sexuality which in 2013 produced the Pilling Report.[12] The report acknowledges the complexity of the issue stating: "This report cannot attempt a definitive account of the debate about the meaning of Scripture, even if such an enterprise were conceivable." Two essays are appended to the Report: One, by Sinclair, epitomizes a conservative understanding of the biblical texts; the other by David Runcorn argues a scriptural case for a more inclusive ethic. The report, by way of explanation for the essays, states: "We include these two contributions, not because they sum up the whole range of scriptural scholarship on this subject — they emphatically do not — but because they epitomize the way in which study of the same sources can lead to very different conclusions."

He is a member of the Church of England Evangelical Council for the Province of York.[13]

Personal life

Sinclair has been married[14][15] since 1989[1] and they have three children.[14] He is a keen walker[16] and his brother is the actor Malcolm Sinclair.[17]

Styles

  • The Reverend Keith Sinclair (1984–2000; 2001–2007)
  • The Reverend
    Canon
     Keith Sinclair (2000–2001)
  • The Right Reverend Keith Sinclair (2007–present)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Sinclair, Gordon Keith". Who's Who. Vol. 2017 (November 2016 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 29 July 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ "✠ The Rt Revd (Gordon) Keith SINCLAIR". The Church of England Year Book. Church House Publishing. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Gordon Keith Sinclair". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Who's Who: Bishop of Birkenhead — Rt Revd Keith Sinclair". Diocese of Chester. Chester Diocesan Board of Finance. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  5. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 29 July 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  6. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 29 July 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  7. ^ "York Minster consecration service for new Bishop of Birkenhead". Liverpool Daily Post. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Farewell Bishop Keith - Diocese of Chester".
  9. ^ "Church of England Evangelical Council appoints Bishop of Birkenhead as National Director". Christian Today. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Gordon Keith Sinclair". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  11. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 31 July 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
  12. ^ Report of the House of Bishops Working Group on Human Sexuality (PDF). Church House Publishing. 2013.
  13. ^ "Council Members". CEEC. Church of England Evangelical Council. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  14. ^ a b Official notification of appointment
  15. ^ London Gazette Notice of Appointment
  16. ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
  17. ^ "Actor's long association with playwright". Sheffield Telegraph. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Birkenhead
2007–2021 		TBA
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