Ruth Bushyager
Ruth Bushyager | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Horsham | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Chichester |
| Predecessor | Mark Sowerby |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2005 (deacon) 2006 (priest) |
| Consecration | 15 July 2020 by Sarah Mullally |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ruth Kathleen Frances Twitchen March 1977 (age 47) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol Wycliffe Hall, Oxford |
Ruth Kathleen Frances Bushyager (
Early life and education
Bushyager was born in March 1977 in
Ordained ministry
Bushyager was
Episcopal ministry
In April 2020, Bushyager was announced as the next
She is chair of the trustees of Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS), an Anglican evangelical mission agency.[9]
Views
In 2023, following the news that the House of Bishop's of the Church of England was to introduce proposals for blessing same-sex relationships, she signed an open letter which stated:[10]
many Christians in the Church of England and the Anglican Communion, together with Christians from across the churches of world Christianity, continue to believe that marriage is given by God for the union of a man and woman and that it cannot be extended to those who are of the same sex. [...] Without seeking to diminish the value of many committed same-sex relationships, for which there is much to give thanks, we find ourselves constrained by what we sincerely believe the Scriptures teach which cannot be set aside.[10]
References
- ^ Who's Who 2024. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Ruth Kathleen Frances Bushyager (née Twitchen)". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Ruth Kathleen Frances Bushyager (née Twitchen)". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Record Number of Serving Wycliffe-trained Bishops". Wycliffe Hall. University of Oxford. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Suffragan See of Horsham: 29 April 2020". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Downing Street announces new Bishops for Horsham and Lewes". Diocese of Chichester. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Page, Sarah (29 April 2020). "New Bishop of Horsham announced by 10 Downing Street". Mid Sussex Times. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Wilkinson, Paul (16 July 2020). "Archbishops delegate consecrations in line with Five Guiding Principles". Church Times. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Trustees and Council of Reference". cpas.org.uk. Church Pastoral Aid Society. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b "LLF: a paper on the Doctrine of Marriage". Thinking Anglicans. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.