Giles Goddard
| The Reverend Canon Giles Goddard | |
|---|---|
| Vicar of St John's Church, Waterloo | |
 Goddard in 2006 | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwark |
| In office | September 2009 to present |
| Other posts |
Rector of St Peter's Church, Walworth (1998–2009) Area Dean of Southwark and Newington (2003–2008) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
1995 (deacon) 1996 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Giles William Goddard |
| Born | 22 June 1962 |
| Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge |
Giles William Goddard (born 22 June 1962 in England) is a British Church of England priest. He is Vicar of St John's Church, Waterloo.
Early life
Goddard studied theology at Clare College, Cambridge, and graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1984; as per tradition, this was later promoted to a Master of Arts (MA (Cantab)) degree.[1]
He then worked at John Lewis PLC. In 1988 he joined the Housing Corporation, and became Development Director for ASRA Housing Association in 1989, followed by Director of Southwark and London Diocesan Housing Association in 1991.
Ordained ministry
Goddard was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1995 and as a priest in 1996.[1] He became Curate at St Faith's, North Dulwich. From 1998 to 2009 he was Rector of St Peter's Church, Walworth. From 2003 - 2008 he was Area Dean of Southwark & Newington. On 1 September 2009, he was officially welcomed as Priest-in-Charge of St John's Church, Waterloo.[2] In 2014, he was made Vicar of the parish.[1]
He is a board member of Inclusive Church and Operation Noah. He is also a member of General Synod.
He has also appeared in a Channel 4 documentary that considered the question of gay vicars and as a vicar in a short film called "Getting In". In October 2007, Giles was made an honorary Canon of Southwark Cathedral, along with four other clergy members from the Diocese of Southwark.
His first book, Space for Grace - creating inclusive churches, was published by Canterbury Press in Nov 2008
References
- 1 2 3 "Giles William Goddard". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 12 December 2015. (subscription required)
- ↑ "Canon Giles Goddard is Waterloo’s new parish priest". London SE1 Community Website. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
External links
- St John with St Andrew Waterloo website
- St. Peter's profile on "a church near you"
- Giles Goddard at the Internet Movie Database