Tim Edge Email & Phone Number

Diocese Of Chichester

I completed a DThM (Doctor of Theology and Ministry) at Durham University, St John's College in 2020. The thesis reflects research into the faith of Christians as they volunteer in the community. The thesis, "Ordinary Theology amongst Church of England Volunteers: A Contribution to the Debate" may be accessed from: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/13660/. In 2022 my article on "The Bible in the ordinary theology of Christian chaplaincy volunteers: a case study" was published In the BIAPT Journal "Practical Theology" vol 15 Issue 6, published by Taylor and Francis.Until October 2020, I was a Trustee Director to PACT (Oxford Diocesan Council for Social Work) since May 2001, chairing the "Communities Sub-committee". Until January 2020 I was in the Oxford Diocese (since 1997), spending almost 7years in the Witney Team Ministry as Team Vicar, before becoming Lead Prison Chaplain at HMP Bullingdon. I spent from May 2012 to February 2020 as Chair of Oxford Diocesan Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODCD) an executive role, assisted in ministry within Oxford Diocese, as Vocations Advisor to Witney Deanery (1998-January 2020), Animator (group facilitator) to three Curate groups successively, preached in parishes and undertake tutoring work. Since Ordination in 1988, I have had over 15 years of full time parish ministry plus over 6 years as a Prison Chaplain, and over 10 years of voluntary ministry. I have assisted in tutoring in Doctrine as part of the Diocesan Training course, level 5 (undergraduate).

Oxford Diocese

Executive chair of ODCD and support Leadership Team and Clergy of ODCD.See web site: http://www.odcd.org.uk/

Bullingdon Prison

Running multi-Faith Chaplaincy Team, responsible for Chaplaincy Team, also for up to 1114 prisoners and their families when visiting, and the prison staff of over 400 in this "Cat B adult male prison".Also NSM with Cogges Parish Witney (2003-2011).

Bullingdon Prison

Running multi-Faith Chaplaincy team, responsible for Chaplaincy Team, also for up to 963 prisoners and their families when visiting, and the prison staff of over 400, in this "Cat B adult male prison".

Witney Team, Oxofrd Diocese

Team Vicar, also part-time Chaplain to the Community Hospital (1996-2002), served on Diocesan Synod (2000-2003), Member Oxford Diocesan Partnership in World Mission (2000-2002), Trustee Director of PACT (Oxfordshire Diocese Council for Social Work) (2001 - continuing) chairing "Housing and Community sub committee (2006-2010) Chair, Communications, Marketing and Fundraising committee (2010-2011) Chair Communities Sub-committee 2011 - continuing. Founder Board member "Witney Families Together" ( now a Childrens Centre) (1999-2006). Deanery Vocations Adviser (1998- 2020), Deanery Clerk (1998-2003).

Bedworth

As "Associate Minister" to All Saints Bedworth, preparing for post to become "Team Vicar". Became an accredited Counsellor ACC. Also served on Diocesan Synod (1994-1996). Was Ministry Team Member of "Wholeness Through Christ" South Midlands Area (1995-1996).I also served as a Council Member of National "Eclectics", preparing conferences for clergy and their families (1992-1994).

St Berteline And St Christopher, Runcorn Lep

Curate to St Berteline & St Christopher, Norton, Runcorn, an "LEP" "UPA" Parish.Served on the Coventry Diocese BSR Industrial Mission Management Committee.Worked on the Deanery Share Working Party, Runcorn.

London, United Kingdom

I was involved in developing communications between the Telex network and the computer network, "Packet SwitchStream" as it was labelled then, responsible for "InterStream 1" and implementing "InterStream 3".

London, United Kingdom

I was a team member, jointly overseeing development of computerised Telex exchanges and their communication to overseas networks, specialising in signalling techniques.

Dthm, Theology And Ministry, Doctorate

Ma, Theology And Ministry, Credit.

Activities and Societies: 2010-2014 Began a DThMin course in preparation for a thesis on the faith of Christian volunteers who volunteer.

Federation Certificate In Ministry, Theology And Religious Vocations, Awarded

Bsc, Electronic Engineering

Activities and Societies: Chaplaincy Group Society Secretary