Meet the Speakers
Revd Canon Jeremy Duff
Principle, St Padarns Institute
A liverpudlian, my first job was in the Army. I went on to read Maths and then Theology in Cambridge, followed by a New Testament D.Phil in Oxford. The following years have seen a range of roles straddling both ‘front-line’ Christian ministry and ‘back-room’ roles in theological education and management – Curate, Vicar, Cathedral staff, School Chaplain, Director of Lifelong Learning, Research Fellow, Senior Lecturer, Theological College tutor, Governor (school, FE college, theological colleges both Anglican and Ecumenical) and Reviewer. I have a particular passion for ministry in deprived urban contexts and the transformative impact of the bible. I live in Wrexham, with two amazing boys and an inspiring wife. Wild camping and computer strategy games keep me sane.
Bishop Esther Prior
Bishop of Aston
Born in Malawi, Esther moved to England for theological education at Trinity College, Bristol, in 1999. Since then, her ministry has been rich and varied: serving as a School Chaplain, a Young Offenders’ Prison Chaplain, and a Team Vicar in Farnborough. She is passionate about helping churches grow into loving communities that equip people of all ages to follow Jesus in everyday life, and she actively fosters connections between churches and their wider communities.
She is married to Matt, also ordained, and they live with their two teenage children.
She is married to Matt, also ordained, and they live with their two teenage children.
Dr Debbie Lewer
Senior lecturer, University of Glasgow
Dr Debbie Lewer is senior lecturer in history of art at the University of Glasgow.
She teaches and writes widely, especially on the history, politics and theology of the artistic avant-garde in the early 20th century in Germany. She is an expert on the most radical movement in the history of modern art, Dada. She is also a regular speaker in churches, theological colleges and at festivals, a popular retreat leader, a writer and occasional broadcaster
She teaches and writes widely, especially on the history, politics and theology of the artistic avant-garde in the early 20th century in Germany. She is an expert on the most radical movement in the history of modern art, Dada. She is also a regular speaker in churches, theological colleges and at festivals, a popular retreat leader, a writer and occasional broadcaster
Mystery 4th person
Who could it be?
I wish we knew!