Nicholas Reade
Nicholas Reade ( born December 9, 1946) is a British Anglican clergyman. He worked from 2004 to October 2012, Bishop of Blackburn.
Life and career
Reade attended the University of Leeds and graduated in 1970 with a Bachelor and a Diploma in Theology ( Diploma of Theology ). From 1970 he attended in preparation for the priesthood, the College of the Resurrection in Mirfield.
In 1973 he was ordained a deacon in 1974 as a priest. From 1973 to 1975 he was vicar at St Chad 's Church, Coseley, in the diocese of Lichfield.
From 1975 to 1978 he was employed as an assistant curate at St Nicholas Church in Codshall. At the same time, he served as parochial administrator ( Priest- in-charge ) is responsible for the Holy Cross Church in Bilbrook, also in the diocese of Lichfield.
1978-1982 he worked as a vicar at St Peter Church in Upper Gornal in the county of Staffordshire and as chaplain at Burton Road Hospital in Dudley. From 1982 to 1988 he was vicar at St. Dunstan 's Church, Mayfield and rural dean was in Dallington. From 1988 to 1997 he was Vicar of St Mary's in Eastbourne and Country Dean of Eastbourne. He was Präbendar Cathedral Priest and the Cathedral of Chic Hester From 1990 until 1997. From 1997 to 2004 he was Archdeacon of Lewes and Hastings in East Sussex.
From 2004 until October 2012 Reade was Lord Bishop of Blackburn. His successor as Bishop of Blackburn was the end of September 2013 Julian Henderson.
Reade took over during his tenure as priest also tasks in the ecclesiastical self-government. From 1995 to 2000 Reade was a member of the General Synod of the Anglican Church, he is again since 2002.
Reade was principal of several schools, including at St. Mary's Hall School in Brighton in Sussex and at Bishop Bell Church of England Aided Secondary School. From 1988 to 1997 he was a member of the Liturgical Commission of the Diocese of Chichester.
Reade has also held positions in various organizations. He is since 1994 President of the Eastbourne and District Police Court Mission and president of Crowhurst Healing Centre, a Christian center for spiritual retreats and joint set-up times. From 1995 to 1998 he worked as an asset manager and financial trustee of St. Wilfried Hospice in Eastbourne. Since 1997, he is patron of the Sussex Heritage Trust Ltd.. , A registered charitable society for the preservation and promotion of the architectural and natural heritage of Sussex.
Since 2004 he is a member of the Healing Ministry Group of the House of Bishops. Since 2006, he is the patron of SELRAP ( Skipton and East Lancs Rail Action Partnership ), an initiative to reintroduce the former railway line between Skipton and Colne.
2005 Reade Vice - President of the Disabled Living Foundation ( DLF ), a charity for people with disabilities. In the same year he became a patron of the Rosemere Cancer Foundation in Preston in Lancashire and patron of Helping Hands. Since 2006, he is the patron of Derian House Children's Hospice in Chorley. Since 2007 he is also the patron of Philippi Trust, a Christian organization in pastoral care Blackpool.
2008 Reade Chairman of the Committee for Ministry of and among Deaf and Disabled People ( CMDDP ), which is responsible for the Deaf Pastoral Care in the Church of England. Since 2008 he is also a member of the Senior Appointments Group, a group of senior appointments in the Church of England.
Reade is married and has one daughter. His wife Christine is a teacher.
Membership in the House of Lords
From 5 October 2009 to 31 October 2012 Reade belonged to the House of Lords as Lord clergyman. His inaugural address was delivered on November 24, 2009.
His political interest areas Reade counts the support and promotion of people with disabilities and deafness, Public Welfare and the fulfillment of community Sheep tasks, as well as spiritual retreats and holistic view of man in society.
Work in the public
In canonical questions Reade represents a conservative point of view. It is attributed to the group of traditionalists in the Church of England. Reade noted a declining influence of the Church of England. Also, it is becoming increasingly difficult for Christians to profess their faith publicly, especially in areas where a high proportion of immigrants live.
In July 2008, he did not attend the Lambeth Conference, which dealt with themes such as the ordination of women and homosexuality. Reade stated that the bishops had not been sufficiently informed in advance of the conference to take you there on such important issues can position.
In August 2008, Reade was among a group of bishops who participated in protection in a public statement Archbishop Rowan Williams against criticism of its stance on the issue of homosexuality. Williams had stated that he the doctrine of the Church of England represented as Archbishop of Canterbury, even if he as a private citizen have a liberal attitude regarding homosexuality.
In April 2009, he took part in the fair for the silver jubilee of Archbishop Patrick Kelly.
In November 2009, he declared that he would not convert to Catholicism. This followed a papal constitution of Benedict XVI. preceded by the Anglican clergyman allows conversion to Catholicism. For example, also married Anglican clergy to convert to the Catholic faith and remain a priest.
At the beginning of the Advent season, he called in November 2009 to bear Christian symbols, such as the fishing sign or a cross. Reade stressed in a time of increasing secularization in all areas of society where often only could find the laws of the market validity, it was important to profess the Christian values and their insignia, even though the use of religious symbols now often referred to as politically will not be considered correct.
Also organized in November 2009 Reade as Diocesan Bishop of Blackburn an interfaith seminar in Burnley, including Rowan Williams and representatives of other religions and participate in the discussion of environmental issues and of inter-religious dialogue.
During Advent 2009, he took over the office of the superintendent Guild ( Warden of the Guild ) of the Guild of St. Raphael ( Guild of St Raphael ), an ecclesiastical organization.