Paul Gordon Chandler (born 1964) is the Founding President of CARAVAN Arts.[1] He is an author,[2] art curator,[3] interfaith peacemaker,[4] social entrepreneur,[5] and Anglican clergyman.[6][7] From 2021 to 2024, he was the US Episcopal Bishop of Wyoming.[8][9] He has worked on various projects concerning the Middle East and Africa, ecumenical publishing, relief and development agencies, the arts and the Anglican Communion. He wrote In Search of a Prophet: A Spiritual Journey with Kahlil Gibran on the Lebanese writer and artist Kahlil Gibran.[10] In 2020, he was awarded by the Archbishop of Canterbury the Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation.[4]
Paul G. Chandler | |
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 Chandler at Galerie Mémoires Africaines in Senegal in June 2024 | |
| Born | 1964 |
| Occupation(s) | Author, interfaith peacemaker, art curator, Anglican clergyman |
| Notable work | In Search of a Prophet: A Spiritual Journey with Kahlil Gibran |
| Spouse | Lynne Chandler |
| Children | 2 |
Life
editChandler grew up in Senegal.[11] He studied at Wheaton College, where he majored in theological studies (B.A. 1986), and also at Chichester Theological College (a Church of England institution) in England. He was the director of international programs with IBS Publishing. He then worked as rector of St. George's Episcopal Church in Tunis/Carthage, the only English-speaking church in Tunisia, and was Chaplain to the British Embassy. He then was U.S. CEO of IBS Publishing.[12] Later, he was president/CEO of Partners International.[13]
Between 2003-2013, he was the Rector of St. John's Church (Maadi) in Cairo, Egypt[14] and Director of the East-West Center for Peace. While in Cairo, he founded CARAVAN Arts,[15] an international non-profit/NGO that is focused on using the arts to build bridges between cultures and spiritual traditions.[1] He also served as Rector of the Church of the Epiphany and chairman of the Anglican Centre in Doha, Qatar.[8]
In 2020, he was awarded by the Archbishop of Canterbury the Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation, the highest international award for outstanding service in the work of reconciliation and interfaith dialogue within the Anglican Communion.[4] From 2021 to 2024 he was the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming in the USA.[8] His service as bishop ended in March 2024, when he voluntarily accepted a sentence of deposition from ordained ministry in the US Episcopal Church after an investigation into "an alleged indiscretion with a member of [the] diocesan team."[16] In a statement to Episcopal News Service, Chandler said he does not admit to the "specific allegations and charges brought against [him]".[9] He is an ordained Anglican priest in the Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria, and a Canon of All Saints’ Cathedral in Cairo, Egypt.
Books
editChandler's book on Kahlil Gibran, the best-selling Lebanese born poet-artist and author of The Prophet, is In Search of a Prophet: A Spiritual Journey with Kahlil Gibran (Rowman & Littlefield).[17] He is also the author of a book on Muslim-Christian relations titled Pilgrims of Christ on the Muslim Road: Exploring a New Path Between Two Faiths (Rowman & Littlefield) that focuses on the life and thought of Mazhar Mallouhi, the Syrian Arab novelist and “Sufi Muslim follower of Christ”.[18] His first book was God’s Global Mosaic, What We Can Learn from Christians Around the World (InterVarsity Press/IVP, 2000).[19] Chandler is also the author of Songs In Waiting: Spiritual Reflections on Christ's Birth...A Celebration of Middle Eastern Canticles (Morehouse Publishing, 2009).[20]
References
edit- ^ a b "Interview with Paul G. Chandler: Transforming the World Through Art". DakArt News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ Pilgrims of Christ on the Muslim Road. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ Stanton, Nathan "Bam" (10 April 2024). "CARAVAN: Navigating the Journey to Unity Through Art". Interfaith America. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Archbishop of Canterbury announces 2020 Lambeth Awards recipients". Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "The Journey of a Lifetime". Artscoops. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Paul-Gordon Chandler appointed Senior Anglican Priest in Qatar". Episcopal News Service. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Turner, Susie (6 August 2013). "Art exhibition comes from Cairo to St Paul's". Christian Today. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Paul-Gordon Chandler elected 10th bishop of Wyoming". Episcopal News Service. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Wyoming Bishop Paul-Gordon Chandler deposed as a result of Title IV investigation". Episcopal News Service. March 27, 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "In Search of a Prophet Reviews". Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Najet Belhatem (29 April 2015). "Paul-Gordon Chandler: Voyagiste pour âmes en guerre". Al-Ahram Hebdo. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ "GLF 2008: The New Evangelical: Profile, Policy and Practice". Institute for Global Engagement. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Treffry, Lindsey (10 June 2016). "Exhibit uses art to 'Bridge' religious differences, commonalities". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Living in Egypt through revolution, protests, new opportunities". Episcopal News Service. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ "Lambeth Award recognizes CARAVAN president for interreligious peacebuilding". Episcopal News Service. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Petersen, Kirk (March 27, 2024). "Bishop of Wyoming Deposed from Ordained Ministry". The Living Church. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ In Search of a Prophet: A Spiritual Journey with Kahlil Gibran. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Pilgrims of Christ on the Muslim Road: Exploring a New Path Between Two Faiths. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ God's Global Mosaic: What We Can Learn from Christians Around the World. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Songs in Waiting: Spiritual Reflections on Christ's Birth". Church Publishing Incorporated. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
Further reading
edit- Transforming the World Through Art An Interview by DakartNews with Paul G. Chandler - July 5, 2024
- CARAVAN: Navigating the Journey to Unity Through Art Interfaith America - April 10, 2024
- "A Journey of a Lifetime" An interview with Paul-Gordon Chandler in Artscoops - May 15, 2018
- "A Journey into Kahlil Gibran's Spirituality" Asharq Al-Awsat (English) - May 9, 2018
- "Exploring the Inner Journey of Kahlil Gibran" Paul-Gordon Chandler, The Interfaith Observer - March 15, 2018
- Todd Fine interviews Paul-Gordon Chandler about Kahlil Gibran HuffPost - November 14, 2017
- An Interview With Rev Paul Gordon Chandler On Arts Peacebuilding Artylst - August 20, 2017
- Paul-Gordon Chandler: Peace-building through the Arts Faith and Leadership, Duke Divinity School - March 22, 2016