Gordon Ogilvie (born 22 August 1942) is a retired British Anglican priest. He was Archdeacon of Nottingham from 1996 until 2006.[1][2]
Gordon Ogilvie | |
|---|---|
| Archdeacon of Nottingham | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham |
| In office | 1996 to 2006 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1967 (deacon) 1968 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 August 1942 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse |
Sylvia (m. 1967) |
| Children | Two |
| Education | Hillhead High School |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow London College of Divinity University of London |
Early life and education
editOgilvie was born on 22 August 1942.[3] He was educated at Hillhead High School, then a grammar school in Glasgow.[3] He studied at the University of Glasgow, and graduated with an undergraduate Master of Arts (MA) degree in 1964.[4] He then entered the London College of Divinity, an Evangelical Anglican theological college, to train for ordination.[3] During this time he also studied theology at the University of London as an external student,[3] and graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree in 1967.[4]
Ordained ministry
editOgilvie was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1967 and as a priest in 1968.[4] From 1967 to 1972, he served his curacy at St Giles' and St George's, Ashtead in the Diocese of Guildford.[4] He then moved to the Diocese of St Albans where he was Vicar of St James's Church, New Barnet from 1972 until 1980.[3]
In 1980, he became Director of Pastoral Studies at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. In 1989, he became Team Rector of Harlow.[5] He was made an honorary canon of Chelmsford Cathedral in January 1994.[6] From 1996 to 2006, he was Archdeacon of Nottingham in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.[4]
Since 2007, Ogilvie has held Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane.[4] During his retirement, he continues his ministry part-time as a member of the clergy team of Saint Andrew's Church, an Episcopal church in St Andrews.[7][8]
Personal life
editIn 1967, Ogilvie married Sylvia Margaret Weir. Together they have two children; one son and one daughter.[3]
References
edit- ^ Church news. The Times (London, England), Saturday, 22 June 1996; pg. 26; Issue 65613
- ^ ‘OGILVIE, Ven. Gordon’, Who's Who 2015, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2015; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, Oct 2014 accessed 29 Jan 2015
- ^ a b c d e f "OGILVIE, Ven. Gordon". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Gordon Ogilvie". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 p603 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
- ^ "Church appointments". The Independent. 15 January 1994. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Other clergy". Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church, St Andrews. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "St Andrew, St Andrews". Scottish Episcopal Church. General Synod of The Scottish Episcopal Church. Retrieved 22 August 2016.