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| title = [[Bishop of Birkenhead]]
| title = [[Bishop of Birkenhead]]
| church = [[Church of England]]
| church = [[Church of England]]
| diocese = [[Diocese of Chester]]
| diocese = [[Diocese of Chester]]
| term = 2007–present
| term = 2007–2021
| predecessor = [[David Urquhart (bishop)|David Urquhart]]
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| nationality = British
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| religion = [[Anglicanism|Anglican]]
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| spouse = {{marriage||1989}}
| spouse = Rosie {{marriage||1989}}
| children = 3
| children = 3
| alma_mater = [[Christ Church, Oxford]]<br />[[Cranmer Hall, Durham]]
| alma_mater = [[Christ Church, Oxford]]<br />[[Cranmer Hall, Durham]]
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'''Gordon Keith Sinclair''' (born 3 December 1952) is a British [[Anglican]] retired bishop. From 2007 until 2021, he served as the [[Bishop of Birkenhead]], one of two [[suffragan bishop]]s in the [[Church of England]] [[Diocese of Chester]].
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'''Gordon Keith Sinclair''' (born 3 December 1952) is a British [[Anglican]] bishop. Since 2007, he has served as the [[Bishop of Birkenhead]], one of two [[suffragan bishop]]s in the [[Church of England]] [[Diocese of Chester]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Sinclair was born on 3 December 1952 to Donald and Joyce Sinclair.<ref name="ww">{{Who's Who | surname = Sinclair | othernames = Gordon Keith | id = U182987 | volume = 2017 | edition = November 2016 online | accessed = 29 July 2017 }}</ref> He studied at [[Christ Church, Oxford]], graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; as per tradition, his BA was later promoted to an [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin)|Oxford Master of Arts]] (MA Oxon) degree.<ref name="ww" /><ref name="Crockford">{{Crockford| surname = Sinclair | forenames = Gordon Keith | id = 32343 | accessed = 13 March 2017}}</ref> He then worked as a solicitor.<ref name="Diocese bio">{{cite web|title=Who's Who: Bishop of Birkenhead — Rt Revd Keith Sinclair|url=http://www.chester.anglican.org/who_list.asp|website=Diocese of Chester|publisher=Chester Diocesan Board of Finance|accessdate=13 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119051612/http://www.chester.anglican.org/who_list.asp|archive-date=19 January 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Sinclair was born on 3 December 1952 to Donald and Joyce Sinclair.<ref name="ww">{{Who's Who | title=Sinclair, Gordon Keith | id = U182987 | volume = 2017 | edition = November 2016 online | access-date = 29 July 2017 }}</ref> He was educated at [[Trinity School of John Whitgift|Trinity School]], an all-boys [[Private schools in the United Kingdom|private school]] in [[Croydon]], London.<ref name="Year Book">{{cite web |title=✠ The Rt Revd (Gordon) Keith SINCLAIR |url=https://www.crockford.org.uk/people/w13834/✠_The_Rt_Revd_(Gordon)_Keith_SINCLAIR |website=The Church of England Year Book |publisher=Church House Publishing |access-date=26 May 2021}}</ref> He studied at [[Christ Church, Oxford]], graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; as per tradition, his BA was later promoted to an [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin)|Oxford Master of Arts]] (MA Oxon) degree.<ref name="ww" /><ref name="Crockford">{{Crockford| surname = Sinclair | forenames = Gordon Keith | id = 32343 | accessed = 13 March 2017}}</ref> He then worked as a solicitor.<ref name="Diocese bio">{{cite web|title=Who's Who: Bishop of Birkenhead — Rt Revd Keith Sinclair|url=http://www.chester.anglican.org/who_list.asp|website=Diocese of Chester|publisher=Chester [[Diocesan Board of Finance]]|access-date=13 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119051612/http://www.chester.anglican.org/who_list.asp|archive-date=19 January 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Sinclair entered [[Cranmer Hall, Durham]], an [[Evangelical Anglican]] [[theological college]], to train for the ministry.<ref name="Crockford" /> During this time he studied theology and graduated with BA degree from [[Durham University]] in 1984.<ref name="ww" />
Sinclair entered [[Cranmer Hall, Durham]], an [[Evangelical Anglican]] [[theological college]], to train for the ministry.<ref name="Crockford" /> During this time he studied theology and graduated with BA degree from [[Durham University]] in 1984.<ref name="ww" />
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===Episcopal ministry===
===Episcopal ministry===
Sinclair was consecrated a bishop on 8 March 2007 by [[John Sentamu]], [[Archbishop of York]], at [[York Minster]].<ref name="consecration">{{cite news|title=York Minster consecration service for new Bishop of Birkenhead|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/York+Minster+consecration+service+for+new+Bishop+of+Birkenhead.-a0160336602|accessdate=13 March 2017|work=Liverpool Daily Post|date=8 March 2007}}</ref> Since then, he has served as the [[Bishop of Birkenhead]], one of two [[suffragan bishop]]s in the [[Diocese of Chester]].<ref name="Diocese bio" /> He will retire as bishop effective 8 March 2021, the 14th anniversary of his consecration.
Sinclair was consecrated a bishop on 8 March 2007 by [[John Sentamu]], [[Archbishop of York]], at [[York Minster]].<ref name="consecration">{{cite news|title=York Minster consecration service for new Bishop of Birkenhead|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/York+Minster+consecration+service+for+new+Bishop+of+Birkenhead.-a0160336602|access-date=13 March 2017|work=Liverpool Daily Post|date=8 March 2007}}</ref> From then until retirement, he served as the [[Bishop of Birkenhead]], one of two [[suffragan bishop]]s in the [[Diocese of Chester]].<ref name="Diocese bio" /> He retired as bishop effective 8 March 2021, the 14th anniversary of his consecration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chester.anglican.org/news/farewell-bishop-keith.php|title=Farewell Bishop Keith - Diocese of Chester}}</ref>


Since 27 April 2021, he has served as National Director of the [[Church of England Evangelical Council]] (CEEC).<ref>{{cite web |title=Church of England Evangelical Council appoints Bishop of Birkenhead as National Director |url=https://www.christiantoday.com/article/church.of.england.evangelical.council.appoints.bishop.of.birkenhead.as.national.director/135770.htm |website=Christian Today |access-date=26 April 2021 |language=en |date=20 October 2020}}</ref> He has been an [[honorary assistant bishop]] in the [[Anglican Diocese of Manchester|Diocese of Manchester]] since shortly after retiring as Bishop of Birkenhead.<ref name="Crockford 21">{{Crockford| surname = Sinclair | forenames = Gordon Keith | id = 32343 | accessed = 26 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Church Times | title = Gazette: appointments | archive = 2021_04_09_029 | issue = 8247 | date = 9 April 2021 | page = 29 | accessed = 31 July 2021 }}</ref>
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==Beliefs ==
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Sinclair is on the council of reference of the [[True Freedom Trust]]. Its vision is to uphold traditional biblical teaching on sexual relationships and gender and to do so with "understanding and compassion, so that Christians who struggle with same-sex attractions or gender identity gain increasing acceptance, wholeness and maturity in faith within their local church."


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==Beliefs==
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Sinclair was one of the bishops selected to be a member of the Church of England working group on human sexuality which in 2013 produced the Pilling Report.<ref name="Church House Publishing">{{cite book|url=https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2018-01/GS%201929%20Working%20Group%20on%20human%20sexuality_0.pdf|title=Report of the House of Bishops Working Group on Human Sexuality|last=|first=|publisher=Church House Publishing|year=2013|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref> The report acknowledges the complexity of the issue stating: "This report cannot attempt a definitive account of the debate about the meaning of Scripture, even if such an enterprise were conceivable."
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Sinclair is on the council of reference of the [[True Freedom Trust]]. Its vision is to uphold traditional biblical teaching on sexual relationships and gender and to do so with "understanding and compassion, so that Christians who struggle with same-sex attractions or gender identity gain increasing acceptance, wholeness and maturity in faith within their local church."{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}


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Sinclair was one of the bishops selected to be a member of the Church of England working group on human sexuality which in 2013 produced the Pilling Report.<ref name="Church House Publishing">{{cite book|url=https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2018-01/GS%201929%20Working%20Group%20on%20human%20sexuality_0.pdf|title=Report of the House of Bishops Working Group on Human Sexuality|publisher=Church House Publishing|year=2013}}</ref> The report acknowledges the complexity of the issue stating: "This report cannot attempt a definitive account of the debate about the meaning of Scripture, even if such an enterprise were conceivable." Two essays are appended to the Report: One, by Sinclair, epitomises a conservative understanding of the biblical texts; the other by David Runcorn argues a scriptural case for a more inclusive ethic. The report, by way of explanation for the essays, states: "We include these two contributions, not because they sum up the whole range of scriptural scholarship on this subject — they emphatically do not — but because they epitomise the way in which study of the same sources can lead to very different conclusions."
Two essays are appended to the Report. One, by Sinclair, epitomizes a conservative understanding of the biblical texts. The other by the Revd David Runcorn argues a scriptural case for a more inclusive ethic.


He is a member of the [[Church of England Evangelical Council]] (CEEC) for the Province of York.<ref>{{cite web |title=Council Members |url=http://www.ceec.info/council-members.html |website=CEEC |publisher=Church of England Evangelical Council |access-date=26 April 2021 |language=en |archive-date=26 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426134831/http://www.ceec.info/council-members.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The Report, by way of explanation for the essays, states: "We include these two contributions, not because they sum up the whole range of scriptural scholarship on this subject – they emphatically do not – but because they epitomize the way in which study of the same sources can lead to very different conclusions."

In July 2024, he was commissioned by the Church of England Evangelical Council as an "overseer" to provided alternative spiritual oversight (not to be confused with the Church of England's official [[alternative episcopal oversight]]) to evangelical clergy and parishes in the Church of England who maintain traditional teaching on the doctrine of marriage and sexual ethics, following the General Synod's support for the introduction of a service of blessing for same sex couples.<ref>{{cite web |title=CEEC commissions first set of overseers |url=https://ceec.info/ceec-commissions-first-set-of-overseers/ |website=ceec.info |publisher=The Church of England Evangelical Council |access-date=13 July 2024 |date=12 July 2024}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Sinclair has been married<ref name="no10">[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20091208050021/http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page10599 Official notification of appointment]</ref><ref name="lg">[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/L-58261-1002 London Gazette Notice of Appointment]</ref> since 1989<ref name="ww" /> and they have three children.<ref name="no10" /> He is a keen walker<ref>Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 [[Debrett's]], {{ISBN|978-1-870520-95-9}}</ref> and his brother is the actor [[Malcolm Sinclair (actor)|Malcolm Sinclair]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/what-s-on/theatre/actor-s-long-association-with-playwright-1-3040656 |title=Actor's long association with playwright |work=Sheffield Telegraph |date=3 February 2011 |accessdate=22 July 2014}}</ref>
Sinclair has been married<ref name="no10">[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20091208050021/http://www.number10.gov.uk/Page10599 Official notification of appointment]</ref><ref name="lg">[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/L-58261-1002 London Gazette Notice of Appointment]</ref> since 1989<ref name="ww" /> and they have three children.<ref name="no10" /> He is a keen walker<ref>Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 [[Debrett's]], {{ISBN|978-1-870520-95-9}}</ref> and his brother is the actor [[Malcolm Sinclair (actor)|Malcolm Sinclair]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/what-s-on/theatre/actor-s-long-association-with-playwright-1-3040656 |title=Actor's long association with playwright |work=Sheffield Telegraph |date=3 February 2011 |access-date=22 July 2014}}</ref>


==Styles==
==Styles==
*''[[The Reverend]]'' Keith Sinclair (1984–2000; 2001–2007)
*''[[The Reverend]]'' Keith Sinclair (1984–2000; 2001–2007)
*''The Reverend'' [[Honorary canon|Canon]] Keith Sinclair (2000–2001)
*The Reverend ''[[Honorary canon|Canon]]'' Keith Sinclair (2000–2001)
*''The [[Right Reverend]]'' Keith Sinclair (2007–present)
*''[[The Right Reverend]]'' Keith Sinclair (2007–present)


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The Right Reverend

Keith Sinclair
Bishop of Birkenhead
Sinclair at a dedication ceremony in 2008
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Chester
In office2007–2021
PredecessorDavid Urquhart
Orders
Ordination1 July 1984 (deacon); 30 June 1985 (priest)
by Hugh Montefiore
Consecration8 March 2007
by John Sentamu
Personal details
Born (1952-12-03) 3 December 1952 (age 72)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
SpouseRosie
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(m. 1989)​
Children3
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford
Cranmer Hall, Durham

Gordon Keith Sinclair (born 3 December 1952) is a British Anglican retired bishop. From 2007 until 2021, he served as the Bishop of Birkenhead, one of two suffragan bishops in the Church of England Diocese of Chester.

Early life and education

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Sinclair was born on 3 December 1952 to Donald and Joyce Sinclair.[1] He was educated at Trinity School, an all-boys private school in Croydon, London.[2] He studied at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; as per tradition, his BA was later promoted to an Oxford Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree.[1][3] He then worked as a solicitor.[4]

Sinclair entered Cranmer Hall, Durham, an Evangelical Anglican theological college, to train for the ministry.[3] During this time he studied theology and graduated with BA degree from Durham University in 1984.[1]

Ordained ministry

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Sinclair was ordained in the Church of England: made a deacon at Petertide 1984 (1 July)[5] and ordained a priest the Petertide following (30 June 1985) – both times by Hugh Montefiore, Bishop of Birmingham, at Birmingham Cathedral.[6] From 1984 to 1988, he served his curacy at Christ Church, Summerfield in the Diocese of Birmingham.[1][3] He was additionally a part-time chaplain at the Birmingham Children's Hospital.[4] Then, from 1988 to 2001, he was vicar of the Church of SS Peter & Paul, Aston.[1] He was also the area dean of Aston and an honorary canon of Birmingham Cathedral between 2000 and 2001.[3] He moved to the Diocese of Coventry, and served as vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Coventry from 2001 to 2007.[3]

Episcopal ministry

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Sinclair was consecrated a bishop on 8 March 2007 by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, at York Minster.[7] From then until retirement, he served as the Bishop of Birkenhead, one of two suffragan bishops in the Diocese of Chester.[4] He retired as bishop effective 8 March 2021, the 14th anniversary of his consecration.[8]

Since 27 April 2021, he has served as National Director of the Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC).[9] He has been an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Manchester since shortly after retiring as Bishop of Birkenhead.[10][11]

Beliefs

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Sinclair is on the council of reference of the True Freedom Trust. Its vision is to uphold traditional biblical teaching on sexual relationships and gender and to do so with "understanding and compassion, so that Christians who struggle with same-sex attractions or gender identity gain increasing acceptance, wholeness and maturity in faith within their local church."[citation needed]

Sinclair was one of the bishops selected to be a member of the Church of England working group on human sexuality which in 2013 produced the Pilling Report.[12] The report acknowledges the complexity of the issue stating: "This report cannot attempt a definitive account of the debate about the meaning of Scripture, even if such an enterprise were conceivable." Two essays are appended to the Report: One, by Sinclair, epitomises a conservative understanding of the biblical texts; the other by David Runcorn argues a scriptural case for a more inclusive ethic. The report, by way of explanation for the essays, states: "We include these two contributions, not because they sum up the whole range of scriptural scholarship on this subject — they emphatically do not — but because they epitomise the way in which study of the same sources can lead to very different conclusions."

He is a member of the Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) for the Province of York.[13]

In July 2024, he was commissioned by the Church of England Evangelical Council as an "overseer" to provided alternative spiritual oversight (not to be confused with the Church of England's official alternative episcopal oversight) to evangelical clergy and parishes in the Church of England who maintain traditional teaching on the doctrine of marriage and sexual ethics, following the General Synod's support for the introduction of a service of blessing for same sex couples.[14]

Personal life

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Sinclair has been married[15][16] since 1989[1] and they have three children.[15] He is a keen walker[17] and his brother is the actor Malcolm Sinclair.[18]

Styles

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Sinclair, Gordon Keith". Who's Who. Vol. 2017 (November 2016 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 29 July 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ "✠ The Rt Revd (Gordon) Keith SINCLAIR". The Church of England Year Book. Church House Publishing. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Gordon Keith Sinclair". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Who's Who: Bishop of Birkenhead — Rt Revd Keith Sinclair". Diocese of Chester. Chester Diocesan Board of Finance. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. No. 6334. 6 July 1984. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 29 July 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  6. ^ "Petertide ordinations". Church Times. No. 6386. 5 July 1985. p. 16. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 29 July 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  7. ^ "York Minster consecration service for new Bishop of Birkenhead". Liverpool Daily Post. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Farewell Bishop Keith - Diocese of Chester".
  9. ^ "Church of England Evangelical Council appoints Bishop of Birkenhead as National Director". Christian Today. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Gordon Keith Sinclair". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Gazette: appointments". Church Times. No. 8247. 9 April 2021. p. 29. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 31 July 2021 – via UK Press Online archives.
  12. ^ Report of the House of Bishops Working Group on Human Sexuality (PDF). Church House Publishing. 2013.
  13. ^ "Council Members". CEEC. Church of England Evangelical Council. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  14. ^ "CEEC commissions first set of overseers". ceec.info. The Church of England Evangelical Council. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  15. ^ a b Official notification of appointment
  16. ^ London Gazette Notice of Appointment
  17. ^ Debrett's People of Today London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
  18. ^ "Actor's long association with playwright". Sheffield Telegraph. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
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