Morris Maddocks
Morris Henry St John Maddocks[1][2] (28 April 1928 – 19 January 2008) was a bishop in the Church of England.
He was a leading proponent of healing ministry and an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Chichester from 1987. He died on 19 January 2008.[3]
Morris served in
Life
Morris Henry St John Maddocks was born in 1928, the son of a West Yorkshire priest. He was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead, and gained an MA at Trinity College, Cambridge.[citation needed]
A keen sportsman, his
He trained for the ordained ministry at Chichester Theological College in 1952, then was ordained a deacon in 1954 and priest in 1955, serving curacies at St Peter's Church, Ealing and in Uxbridge up to 1958.[5]
He married Anne Sheail at Chichester Cathedral, where she was the assistant organist, on 22 September 1955. Anne was such a support in her husband's work that some priests would pray for "Morris and Anne, our Bishop."[6]
He then moved to
In 1972, Morris was appointed the
His experience in the church began when five laypeople visited him at St Martin's, Scarborough, in 1963 and together they prayed for the healing of the sick. His key understanding of Christian healing was, "Jesus Christ meeting you at the point of your deepest need."[3]
His first book, The Christian Healing Ministry, was published in 1981. Others followed, including Journey into Wholeness (1986), Questions about Healing (1988), A Healing House of Prayer (1987), and The Vision of Dorothy Kerin (1991).[3]
Morris and Anne found themselves overwhelmed with requests to preach about Christian healing after the publication of The Christian Healing Ministry, and the Archbishop of York sent Morris on sabbatical, but on their return to work, he was given an unpaid appointment as special adviser on health and healing to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Archbishop of York from 1983 to 1995.[citation needed]
In 1983, Morris was appointed as assistant bishop to the Bishop of Bath and Wells, a post he held up to 1987.[citation needed]
It was around this time that the couple were offered a building – Whitehill Chase in
After his
Anne died in October 2006 after a
In paying tribute to his life and work, Bishop
Bishop Morris was like the apostle Barnabas – always an encourager. I thank God for his long, distinguished, and varied ministry. May he rest in peace
The Dean of Chichester, the Very Revd Nicholas Frayling, added:
It is hard to imagine the Cathedral without Bishop Morris, with his gentle smile and faithful presence. He was one of the great figures in the Church of England in the 20th century.
Morris's funeral took place at Chichester Cathedral on 1 February 2008.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Obituary (Daily Telegraph).
- ^ Obituary (Church Times).
- ^ a b c d "City mourns bishop known as champion of healing". Chichester Observer. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ a b "Bishop Morris Maddocks 1928–2008". The Diocese of York. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2008. [dead link]
- ^ a b "Champion of Christian healing dies". The Diocese of Chichester. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2008.
- ^ "Anne Maddocks". The Daily Telegraph. London. 19 October 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Contact – Acorn". Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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