Graham trained for ordained ministry on the St Albans and Oxford Ministry Course, from 1994 to 1997, completing a Certificate of Theology (CTh). She then took a degree in Development Studies at UEA, Norwich before returning to work in Africa for another 7 … She is simply attempting to open your myopic eyes and enrich your mechanical language. David Hamid, Suffragan Bishop in Europe. Perhaps it would be better if we consigned the word to history. What, then, do we do with wrong-headed teaching by bishops? The Venerable Olivia Graham will be consecrated in November as the first female bishop in the Diocese of Oxford. She may view (and probably does) any attempt to challenge this as tediously ignorant, narrow-minded, dogmatic, ‘fundamentalist evangelical’, intolerant and unloving. It simply isn’t nuanced enough: her theology is ‘higher’ because she knows more about the mystery of God and cares more about the mastery of God in creation. If you seek to rebuke or correct her, your ‘right belief’ is arrogant, fundamentalist, harsh. A bishop steers and guides the priestly flock, who in turn watch over their own faithful flocks, and when a bishop has ideas which some might term unorthodox, then priests may be encouraged to throw around other speculative ideas and play around with ‘creative’ doctrine from the pulpit, which may lead the faithful astray – especially those who prefer milk to meat, or who are only capable of drinking milk because they choke on solids. The problem with ‘heresy’ is that some glory in it, and it is obvious, while some deny the very concept, and their soothing words are inculcated and incubated. The unity of God in Jesus Christ must now be understood alongside the unity and reconciliation of all humankind with the environment, and when we understand that, we are changed in our horizons of perception, and transformed to be more like Jesus. The Archdeacon of Berkshire has been named as the new Bishop of Reading. Olivia Graham, Bishop of Reading. Bishop Olivia is absolutely right to say that “environmental concern isn’t simply a fringe interest for the usual suspects” (who are they? In 1989, Graham married Keith Malcolm Glenny. The whole history of the Church is littered with heretical elites who refute those who dare to oppose them and denounce the church to which they belong as somehow false or in error, and so the Church is perpetually divided by mutual suspicion and acrimony. If we create God in the image of our own fashions and social prescriptions, is that not heresy? Bishop Olivia became the Diocese of Oxford’s first female bishop when she was consecrated in November 2019. barely registers. If we prefer our environmental obsessions over the salvation of souls, is that heresy? Shall we just say, lovingly, that it is ‘unacceptable’, and bless her for the vigorous debate and the opportunity to show that we care? [8] As area bishop, she oversees the Reading episcopal area: this is identical to the Archdeaconry of Berkshire she previously oversaw as archdeacon. Setting aside Bishop Olivia’s stretch of ‘incarnation’ beyond its root meaning, which is embodiment in the flesh, what she teaches is that God is in everything because God created everything. She has served as Bishop of Reading, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Oxford, since 2019. Photo: Steven Buckley. She has served as Bishop of Reading, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Oxford, since 2019. She was previously Archdeacon of Berkshire in the same diocese from 2013 to 2019. Olivia, a trustee of CSMV, is the first female Bishop in the Diocese of Oxford, one of the largest dioceses in the Church of England. Scripture is clear about the importance of sound doctrine (2Tim 4:3), as it is about the consequences of leading astray those who are weak of faith (Mt 18:6, 24:4; Rom 16:17f; Heb 13:9; Eph 4:14). Today’s controversy is the meaning of humanity: we have moved from God to Jesus to Man. The Venerable Olivia Graham is today unveiled as the successor to the Rt Revd Andrew Proud after the Queen approved her appointment. Perhaps she needs to read another book. Roger Morris, Bishop … Ordained in 1997, she has since served in the Diocese of Oxford, in Garsington, Princes Risborough, and Burnham before she became the … [2] She was educated at Cobham Hall School, an all-girls independent school in Cobham, Kent, and at Stake Farm College, also in Kent. The public pulpit is for proclaiming the Good News with clarity and certainty: ‘For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound…’. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts automatically by email. The Venerable Olivia Graham has been appointed Bishop of Reading. The Rev Peter Ould tweeted: "What rampant heresy is this @oxforddiocese? But we don’t like to talk of ‘heresy’ any more, because it isn’t very loving; it’s just not tolerant or inclusive. And she pivots from the ‘Logos’ of St John to the ‘dominion’ of Genesis, alluding to the tensions between exploitation and stewardship and exhorting the papal encyclical Laudato Si, which “contains some rich theology”. The Bishop of Oxford announced the news during a visit to Ranelagh School in Bracknell, where students had an opportunity to ask Olivia questions. Anne Hollinghurst, Bishop of Aston. Her words carry weight because she is called to teach, preach and exercise authority. Commenting on Mr Baines's tweet, the Rt Revd Olivia Graham, Bishop of Reading, wrote on Twitter: 'I find myself deeply worried by the PM's judgment call on this one. And Bishop Olivia’s teaching is indeed in danger of leading people astray: the public pulpit is not the place for ‘speculative’ or ‘creative’ theology. [3], Diocese of Oxford â Olivia Graham named Bishop of Reading, "Olivia Graham consecrated as Bishop of Reading", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olivia_Graham&oldid=986102013, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 29 October 2020, at 20:11. Speaking at the Berkshire Archdeaconry day just a few weeks after her consecration, the Bishop of Reading, the Rt Revd Olivia Graham, sets out … [1], Graham was born on 21 June 1956. Holy Innocents: why are we putting 12-year-olds in solitary confinement for 23½ hours a day? Bishop Gorman’s Olivia Roberts prepares to sign a volleyball scholarship with Northwestern Oklahoma State University, an NCAA Division II program, on Tuesday at … The Rt Revd Olivia Graham, Bishop of Reading, spent the day in Reading town centre together with politicians, faith and community leaders on Monday 22 June following the terrorist attack at Forbury Gardens and the loss of three lives. On 15 July 2019, it was announced that Graham is to become Bishop of Reading, a suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Oxford. THE NEW bishop of Reading has said that her priority is to be social justice and climate change. The Bishop of Reading is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Oxford, which is within the Province of Canterbury, England. THE NEW bishop of Reading is a familiar face to many: she has been serving as the Archdeacon of Berkshire for the past six years. Peter Hill, Bishop of Barking. Olivia at Christ Church Cathedral. The current Bishop of Reading is Olivia Graham (formerly Archdeacon of Berkshire ) [2] and consecrated on 19 November 2019; [3] Graham succeeds Andrew Proud , who retired earlier in 2019. And the Bishop of Reading, the Rt Revd Olivia Graham, has joined other senior clergy in expressing her concerns at the prime minister’s decisions. The Rt Rev’d Olivia Graham, Bishop of Reading, has been reading a book. Whether she should do so in formal Oxford Diocese teaching videos, however, is highly questionable. The new Bishop Olivia otside St Paul’s On Tuesday 19th November, Olivia was consecrated as bishop in a service held in St Paul’s Cathedral, London She was then welcomed and officially installed as the 10th Bishop of Reading at an afternoon service on 23rd November at the Reading Minster of … Or two. The Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed talk of God the Creator, “Maker of all things visible and invisible”. Bishop Olivia’s contemporary context is not, of course, concerned with the controversies of the Early Church: for the most part we have settled the doctrine of God, and we have settled the nature of Christ. [3], From 1974 to 1981, she was a teacher in Africa. Olivia was consecrated alongside the Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, who was made Bishop of Dover. Three people died and another three were seriously injured after multiple fatal stabbings at Forbury Gardens, Reading, on Saturday evening. That can be explored in the seminary, where heresy may be gently corrected: priestly formation is when you can think outside the box; the theological tutorial will rebuke and guide you back toward the Patristics. [7] On 19 November 2019, she was consecrated a bishop by Justin Welby during a service at St Paul's Cathedral. Olivia Graham named Bishop of Reading 15 July 2019 – the Queen has approved the appointment of the Venerable Olivia Graham, the Archdeacon of Berkshire, as the next Bishop of Reading. From this she posits that “the whole earth is God’s body”, and “everything, every person, all that happens is created, sustained and sanctified: every act of evolving nature is the self-expression of God”. The current Bishop of Reading is Olivia Graham (formerly Archdeacon of Berkshire) and consecrated on 19 November 2019; Graham succeeds Andrew Proud, who retired earlier in 2019. Dover Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin and Reading Bishop Olivia Graham are consecrated Nov. 19 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. We should, of course, be tolerant of unfortunate episcopal lapses in judgement: these are not heresy, and a moment of heresy does not make a heretic. Perhaps she needs to read another book. [3] She then returned to England to study at the University of East Anglia, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1984. The Diocese of Oxford has issued a ‘helpful clarification‘: For ‘salvic’ read ‘salvific’: a ‘salve’ is a soothing medical ointment which may be used to treat small boils; ‘salvific’ is concerned with the consequences of sin and the path to eternal salvation. The Bishop of Oxford announced the news during a visit to Ranelagh School in Bracknell, where students had an opportunity to ask Olivia questions. Magnesium sulphate is salvic; the sacrifice of Christ is salvific. On Monday, the Diocese of Oxford announced that Venerable Olivia Graham is to be the successor to the Rt Revd Andrew Proud after the Queen approved her appointment. ‘Incarnation’, she believes, puts God into every mountain, tree, ant and virus, which sounds a little like pan(en)theism, which inclines toward worshipping creation instead of the Creator. 21.06.20 The Bishop of Reading, The Rt Revd Olivia Graham, speaks to Premier Christian Radio following the terrible events in Reading, Berkshire. She does exhort reflection on the questions arising from her talk – “either alone or with other people” – so let’s view this analysis as part of that process, which you can do alone or in the chat thread beneath. 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