Assistant Chaplain to Archbishop of Canterbury for Foreign Relations, 1974-81; Archbishop’s Secretary for Ecumenical Affairs, 1982-89; Bishop Suffragan of Stafford, 1996-2004, Bishop of Guildford

Anglican-Lutheran Eur. Commission, 1981-82; Consultant: C of E-German Churches Commission, 1987-90; C of E-Nordic-Baltic Churches Commission, 1989-92; Co-Chairman: C of E-French Lutheran and Reformed Conversations, 1994-98; Meissen Theological Conference, 1998-. Member: C of E Council for Christian Unity, 1989-96; Legal Advisor Commission, General Synod of C of E, 1991-; Faith and Order Advisory Group, 1996- (Vice-Chairman, 1998-); House of Bishops and General Synod of C of E, 1999-; Working Party on Women in the Episcopate, 2001-04 (Vice-Chairman, 2003-04); Liturgical Commission, 2003-; Chairman, Women Bishops’ Group, House of Bishops, 2005-. Co-Chairman, London Society of Jews and Christians, 1991-96; Vice-Chairman, 1993-2002, Chairman, 2002-, Ecclesiastical Law Society.

Documents

• ARCIC-138 ~ Report on Anglican/Roman Catholic Relations and National Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogues, 1974-5
• ARCIC-sf-16E ~ Report to ACC 1976 on ARCIC’s Canterbury statement on Ministry • Trinidad and Tobago, 1976
• ARCIC-152 ~ Report on Anglican/Roman Catholic Relations and National Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogues, 1975-76 • 1976
• ARCIC-154 ~ The Course of the Anglican/Roman Catholic International Commission’s Discussion on Authority • 1976
• CFR-RC-52-7 ~ Note to Archbishop of Canterbury • 12 Jan. 1976
• CFR-RC-52-10 ~ Memo on the Pope’s letter to Archbishop Coggan • 20 Jan. 1976
• CFR-RC-52-12 ~ Confidential note on meeting with Bishop John Howe • 29 Jan. 1976
• CFR-RC-52-23 ~ Note on the visit of Bishop Howe to Counsellors on Foreign Relations • 20 Feb. 1976
• CFR-RC-52-26 ~ Letter to Bishop John Howe • 30 July 1976
• CFR-RC-52-28 ~ Reply to Bishop John Howe • 11 Aug. 1976
• CFR-RC-52-35 ~ Letter to Mgr. Purdy • 5 Oct. 1976
• CFR-RC-52-33 ~ Note to the Archbishop of Canterbury • 30 Nov. 1976
• ARCIC-172 ~ Report on Anglican/Roman Catholic Relations and National Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogues, 1976-77 • 1977
• ARCIC-180 ~ A Note on Pope Paul’s letter to Cardinal Willebrands on the 700th Anniversary of the Council of Lyons (1274) • 1977
• ARCIC-168 ~ The Venice Statement and the General Synod of the Church of England • Feb. 1977
• CFR-RC-52-49 ~ Note to the Archbishop of Canterbury • 4 Feb. 1977
• CFR-RC-52-54 ~ Letter to Apostolic Delegation • 9 Mar. 1977
• ARCIC-sf-18A ~ Letter to all members of ARCIC • Chichester, Apr. 1977
• ARCIC-162 ~ Anglican Response to Windsor and Canterbury • Chichester, June 1977
• CFR-RC-52-61 ~ Note of discussions with Bishop Howe • 4 Aug. 1977
• ARCIC-sf-18B ~ Letter to all members of ARCIC • Chichester, 26 Aug. 1977
• CFR-RC-52-62 ~ Note on discussion between Fr. Duprey, Mgr. Purdy, Bishop Howe and Rev. Christopher Hill on the proposed Ordination of Women/ARC Consultation • 31 Aug. 1977
• CFR-RC-52-64 ~ Note to the Archbishop of Canterbury • 19 Sept. 1977
• CFR-RC-52-65 ~ Letter to Bishop John Howe • 22 Sept. 1977
• ARCCOW-1 ~ Ordination of Women to the Priesthood: Anglican Decisions and Reports, 1968-1977 • Versailles, 8 Dec. 1977
• Letter to Miss Christian Howard • 22 Dec. 1977
• ARCIC-sf-19B ~ An Analysis of the Common Declaration of Pope Paul VI and the Archbishop of Canterbury • 1978
• ARCIC-197 ~ Report on Anglican/Roman Catholic Relations and National Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogues, 1977-78 • 1978
• ARCIC-sf-19 ~ Letter to ARCIC members • Jan. 1978
• CFR-RC-55-3 ~ Letter to Professor James Griffiss • 23 Jan. 1978
• CFR-RC-55-6 ~ Letter to Donald Arden, Archbishop of Central Africa • 2 Feb. 1978
• CFR-RC-55-7 ~ Letter to Bishop John Howe • 2 Feb. 1978
• CFR-RC-55-15 ~ Reply to Miss Christian Howard • 17 Feb. 1978
• ARCCOW-2 ~ The Origins of the Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation on the Ordination of Women • Versailles, 27 Feb. 1978
• CFR-RC-53-1 ~ Pencil notes of the meeting • Versailles, 3 Mar. 1978
• CFR-RC-55-24 ~ Confidential letter to Rev. William Norgren • 10 Mar. 1978
• CFR-RC-55-26 ~ Confidential note to Bishop Howe • 29 Mar. 1978
• CFR-RC-55-30 ~ Letter to Fr. Pierre Duprey • 17 Apr. 1978
• CFR-RC-55-31 ~ Letter to Msgr. William Purdy • 18 Apr. 1978
• CFR-RC-55-32 ~ Notes on a meeting with Bishop John Howe • 24 Apr. 1978
• CFR-RC-55-33 ~ Postscript to my letter • 28 Apr. 1978
• CFR-RC-55-34 ~ Letter to Bishop John Howe • 28 Apr. 1978
• CFR-RC-55-37 ~ Letter to Msgr. William Purdy • 9 May 1978
• CFR-RC-55-40 ~ Telephone message given to Bishop John Howe • 18 May 1978
• CFR-RC-55-44 ~ Message for Bishop Howe • 24 May 1978
• CFR-RC-55-45 ~ Letter to Fr. John Hotchkin • 26 May 1978
• ARCIC-sf-20 ~ Letter to ARCIC members • 16 June 1978
• CFR-RC-55-56 ~ Note to Msgr. William Purdy • 28 June 1978
• CFR-RC-55-57 ~ Letter to Anglican members of ARCCOW • July 1978
• ARCIC-sf-21 ~ Letter to ARCIC members • 12 Sept. 1978
• CFR-RC-55-65 ~ Reply to Rev. Lister Tonge • 24 Oct. 1978
• ARCIC-207 ~ A Note on the Publication of Position Papers • 1979
• ARCIC-208 ~ Report on Anglican/Roman Catholic Relations and National Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogues, 1978-79 • Venice, 1979
• ARCIC-sf-23 ~ Letter to ARCIC members • Salisbury, 24 Jan. 1979
• ARCIC-202 ~ Summary of official Anglican reaction to the work of ARCIC • May 1979
• ARCIC-sf-24 ~ Letter to ARCIC members • May 1979
• ARCIC-sf-25 ~ Letter to ARCIC members • 22 May 1979
• ARCIC-sf-26 ~ Letter to ARCIC members with documents for Venice 1979 • Venice, July 1979
• ARCIC-sf-27 ~ Letter to ARCIC members (post-Venice 1979) • Venice, 14 Sept. 1979
• ARCIC-sf-28 ~ Letter to ARCIC members • Wychcroft, Surrey, Nov. 1979
• ARCIC-228 ~ Report on Anglican/Roman Catholic Relations and National Dialogues, 1979-80 • Venice, 1980
• ARCIC-224 ~ Criticisms of Venice • 11 June 1980
• Prospects for ARCIC II • 11 May 1982
• To Anglican Members of ARCIC-II • June 1983
• ARCIC-II-3-1 ~ To All Members of ARCIC-II • Venice, June 1983
• Letter to ARCIC members • June 1983
• Notes for meeting at Storrington • 8 June 1983
• ARCIC Mark 2 • July 1983
• Note for all members of ARCIC-II on numbering system • Venice, Aug. 1983
• To ARCIC members for the Durham meeting • Durham, England, Feb. 1984
• To all members regarding the sub-commission meeting at St Albans • May 1984
• Note to all members of ARCIC-II • July 1984
• To all members of ARCIC-II • 11 Oct. 1984
• ARCIC II Sub-Commission meeting in Pleshey, Chelmsford • 17 Dec. 1984
• To all members of ARCIC-II regarding sub-commission meeting in Pleshey, Chelmsford • Mar. 1985
• To all members of ARCIC-II • 10 July 1985
• Discussion between Co-Chairmen and Anglican Secretary of ARCIC-II • 23 Aug. 1985
• ARCIC-II-57D ~ Possible footnotes with reference to the 16th Century Formularies • 1986
• ARCIC-II-56-4 ~ An Observation on the Paper: ‘Steps Towards Unity’ • 1986
• To all members of ARCIC-II regarding the Graymoor draft • Feb. 1986
• ARCIC meeting in Llandaff • Llandaff, Wales, July 1986
• Supplemental Report on Emmaus on ARCIC-I • 1987
• Letter from Christopher Hill on the publication of ‘Salvation and the Church’ • 8 Jan. 1987
• The Ordination of Women in the Context of Formal Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue • 21 Mar. 1987
• Letter to all members of ARCIC-II • Edinburgh, June 1988