Michael Marshall (bishop)
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Michael Eric Marshall was the eighth Bishop of Woolwich
in the Church of England
(Anglican).
Marshall was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge
and was ordained in 1961. His first ministry position was as a curate
at St Peter's Spring Hill, Birmingham
after which he was temporarily a tutor at Ely Theological College and then a chaplain
at the University of London
. Appointed vicar
of All Saints, Margaret Street
in 1969, six years later he became the Bishop of Woolwich
. Resigning in 1984 he became the Director of the Anglican Institute in St Louis, Missouri in the United States before returning to England to be Director of Evangelism
at Chichester Theological College. He then became the parish priest of Holy Trinity Sloane Street
(1997–2007). In 2003, he founded the Awareness Foundation
with the Revd Nadim Nassar
. He is the President of the Awareness Foundation
and co-author of the Awareness Course
. A prominent author, his many books include A Pattern of Faith(1966), Glory under Your Feet (1978), Pilgrimage and Promise (1981), Renewal in Worship (1982), The Gospel Connection and Flame in the Mind (2002). In retirement he serves as an assistant bishop in London. His "SPA" (Scripture Prayer Action) ministry is based at the Church of the Annunciation, Marble Arch and he continues to work as President of the Awareness Foundation, with special responsibility for promoting their educational ministry in the United States. Marshall's most recent book, The Transforming Power of Prayer: From Ilusion to Reality, was the 2011 Mowbray Lent book.
Bishop of Woolwich
The Bishop of Woolwich is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Southwark, in the Province of Canterbury, England....
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
(Anglican).
Marshall was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
and was ordained in 1961. His first ministry position was as a curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at St Peter's Spring Hill, Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
after which he was temporarily a tutor at Ely Theological College and then a chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. Appointed vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of All Saints, Margaret Street
All Saints, Margaret Street
All Saints, Margaret Street is an Anglican church in London built in the High Victorian Gothic style by the architect William Butterfield and completed in 1859....
in 1969, six years later he became the Bishop of Woolwich
Bishop of Woolwich
The Bishop of Woolwich is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Southwark, in the Province of Canterbury, England....
. Resigning in 1984 he became the Director of the Anglican Institute in St Louis, Missouri in the United States before returning to England to be Director of Evangelism
Evangelism
Evangelism refers to the practice of relaying information about a particular set of beliefs to others who do not hold those beliefs. The term is often used in reference to Christianity....
at Chichester Theological College. He then became the parish priest of Holy Trinity Sloane Street
Holy Trinity Sloane Street
Holy Trinity Sloane Street is a London Anglican parish church, built 1888-90 at the south-eastern side of Sloane Street to a striking Arts & Crafts design by the architect John Dando Sedding at the cost of the 5th Earl Cadogan, in whose London estate it lay...
(1997–2007). In 2003, he founded the Awareness Foundation
Awareness Foundation
The Awareness Foundation was established in 2003 to help Christians make sense of their faith in the 21st Century, and to increase awareness of their neighbours’ faiths and cultures, so that they can live in a diverse society without fear and without compromising their beliefs. Their Patron is the...
with the Revd Nadim Nassar
Nadim Nassar
The Revd Nadim Nassar is the Director and Co-Founder of the Awareness Foundation, and co-author of the Awareness Course. He established the Awareness Foundation in 2003 with Bishop Michael Marshall in response to the growing need to study the Christian faith in the context of the 21st Century.Nadim...
. He is the President of the Awareness Foundation
Awareness Foundation
The Awareness Foundation was established in 2003 to help Christians make sense of their faith in the 21st Century, and to increase awareness of their neighbours’ faiths and cultures, so that they can live in a diverse society without fear and without compromising their beliefs. Their Patron is the...
and co-author of the Awareness Course
Awareness Course
The Awareness Course is the education programme of the Awareness Foundation. The Awareness Course has been described as ' Christians develop an informed response to the religious and cultural diversity around them by being centered in their faith and secure in their identity.'...
. A prominent author, his many books include A Pattern of Faith(1966), Glory under Your Feet (1978), Pilgrimage and Promise (1981), Renewal in Worship (1982), The Gospel Connection and Flame in the Mind (2002). In retirement he serves as an assistant bishop in London. His "SPA" (Scripture Prayer Action) ministry is based at the Church of the Annunciation, Marble Arch and he continues to work as President of the Awareness Foundation, with special responsibility for promoting their educational ministry in the United States. Marshall's most recent book, The Transforming Power of Prayer: From Ilusion to Reality, was the 2011 Mowbray Lent book.