Peter Hendry Spiers[1] (born 13 August 1961) is a British Anglican priest. Since 2015, he has been Archdeacon of Knowsley and Sefton in the Diocese of Liverpool.[2]
Pete Spiers | |
|---|---|
| Archdeacon of Knowsley and Sefton | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Liverpool |
| In office | 2015 to present |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1986 (deacon) 1987 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Hendry Spiers 13 August 1961 |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Durham Ridley Hall, Cambridge |
Early life and education
editSpiers was born on 13 August 1961 in Liverpool, England.[3] He was educated at Liverpool College, then an independent school.[3] He studied at Durham University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1982.[2] While studying at Durham, he was elected Senior Man of St John's College in 1982.[4] From 1983 to 1986, he trained for ordination at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, an evangelical theological college.[2] During this time, he completed a Certificate of Theology (CertTh).[3]
Ordained ministry
editSpiers was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1986 and as a priest in 1987.[2] Following a curacy at St Luke, West Derby, he was Team Vicar of Everton from 1990 to 1995, and Vicar of St Georges Everton from 1995 to 2005.[5] He was at St Luke, Crosby from 2005 to 2015; and Area Dean of Sefton, 2008 to 2015.[6] In 2006, he was made an honorary canon of Liverpool Cathedral.[2] In 2015, he was appointed Archdeacon of Knowsley and Sefton;[3] a newly created post in the Diocese of Liverpool.[7] He was collated as archdeacon in November 2015 during a service at Liverpool Cathedral.[7]
Spiers is an evangelical Anglican. He welcomes the Church of England's introduction of blessings for same-sex partnerships.[8]
Since 2000, he has been an elected member of the General Synod of the Church of England.[9][10] He also served on the Crown Nominations Commission between 2007 and 2012.[3]
Personal life
editSpiers was born with phocomelia as a consequence of the drug thalidomide, although he does not think of himself as disabled.[11]
He is married to Annie and they have four children.[3]
References
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- ^ Companies House
- ^ a b c d e "Peter Hendry Spiers". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Spiers, Ven. Peter Hendry, (born 13 Aug. 1961), Archdeacon of Knowsley and Sefton, since 2015". Who's Who 2023. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Election Results". Palatinate (354): 2. 11 March 1982. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ 'SPIERS, Ven. Peter Hendry', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 accessed 22 Oct 2017
- ^ Liverpool Anglican
- ^ a b "Bishop Paul collates new Archdeacons at Liverpool Cathedral". The Diocese Of Liverpool. 27 November 2015. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Letters to the Editor: Evangelical opinion on the Bishops' LLF proposals". Church Times. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
As Evangelical members of the Synod, we would like to make it clear that this simply isn't true. Many Evangelical Christians wish to welcome and celebrate committed same-sex relationships [...] we welcome the House of Bishops' proposals as an important step on this journey, and thank the College and House for their discernment. We look forward to being able to express God's love and blessing to more people in our communities
- ^ "The Ven Peter Hendry SPIERS". The Church of England Year Book. Church House Publishing. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Ven Pete Spiers Archdeacon Knowsley and Sefton, acting Archdeacon Ormskirk" (PDF). Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ Harden, Rachel (6 February 2008). "Interview: Pete Spiers, member of the General Synod's House of Clergy". Church Times. Retrieved 6 September 2019.