Bishop Gordon is the Bishop of Stafford, one of three area bishops in the Diocese of Lichfield. He was born in Guildford, Surrey. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford, and trained for ordination at Cuddesdon College. After ordination in 1973, Bishop Gordon served as Curate of Walton in the Diocese of Liverpool; before moving to London as Vicar of St John’s Church in East Dulwich (Southwark Diocese) in 1977. Nine years later be became a Tutor at Sarum Theological College in Salisbury (Salisbury and Wells Theological College) before moving to Stafford, as Rector of St Mary’s Church in 1991. He remained in Stafford for eight years before he was appointed Provost, and then Dean, of Birmingham.Bishop Gordon is a well-known preacher, author and tutor in spirituality. His books include Out of the Deep (DLT), The Wisdom of the Anglo-Saxons (Lion), and A History of English Spirituality (SPCK). His most recent book is Praying in Exile (DLT 2005).
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