Rhiannon Elizabeth King (née Jones) (b 1972) is a British Anglican priest. Since 2019, she has served as Archdeacon of Ipswich in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, and as the Director of Inspiring Ipswich— a seven-year project aiming to develop 25 new worshipping communities in Ipswich Deanery and to help 1500 to find faith.[1][2]

King studied theology at Exeter University, the London School of Theology Brunel University and at Ridley Hall Anglia Ruskin University.[3] She was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2000 at Ely Cathedral and as a priest in 2001. She served her title as Team Curate in the Huntingdon Team Ministry between 2000 and 2004. She was the Rector of Fulbourn, Great Wilbraham and Little Wilbraham with Six Mile Bottom from 2004 to 2010. She was then the Transforming Church Co-ordinator and later the Director of Mission in the Diocese of Birmingham before being appointed archdeacon.[4]

She was on the General Synod of the Church of England from 2005-2010 where she also served on the Liturgical Commission.

She is currently a trustee of Leading your Church into Growth, the Elizabeth Walter Charity, the Suffolk Clergy Charity and the Diocesan Board of Finance in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. She is also a 'Gregory Associate' (church planting network).

References edit

  1. ^ Richard Cornwell. "New Ipswich Archdeacon Rhiannon King appointed | Latest Ipswich News". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Meet the Team | Inspiring Ipswich | Ipswich". Inspiring Ipswich. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Rhiannon Elizabeth King". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  4. ^ "CofE Birmingham". cofebirmingham.com. Retrieved 23 January 2020.