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Luke Jonathan Miller KHC SSC (born 27 June 1966) is a Church of England priest. Since January 2016, he has been Archdeacon of London.[1] From 2010 until 2015, he was Archdeacon of Hampstead in the Diocese of London. He is an executive officer of the Society of Mary, an Anglican devotional society.
Luke Miller | |
|---|---|
| Archdeacon of London | |
| Diocese | Diocese of London |
| In office | 1 January 2016–present |
| Predecessor | Nick Mercer |
| Other post(s) | Priest-in-charge, St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe (31 July 2015–present) Archdeacon of Hampstead (2010–2015) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1991 (deacon) 1992 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luke Jonathan Miller 27 June 1966 |
| Spouse |
Jacqueline Ann Blunden
(m. 1995) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Haileybury and Imperial Service College |
| Alma mater | Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge St Stephen's House, Oxford |
Miller was born on 27 June 1966 to Paul and Hilary Miller.[2] He was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College, a private school in Hertfordshire.[3] He studied history at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1987; as per tradition, this was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA (Cantab)) degree in 1991.[3][4]
Following graduation, he spent one year as a pastoral assistant at St James's Church, Sussex Gardens, an Anglo-Catholic church in Paddington, London. He then entered St Stephen's House, Oxford, an Anglo-Catholic theological college, to train for the priesthood and to study theology.[3] He graduated from the University of Oxford, of which St Stephen's House is a permanent private hall, with a BA degree in 1990;[4] as per tradition, this was promoted to an MA (Oxon) degree in 1993.[2]
Miller was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1991 and as a priest in 1992.[4] From 1991 to 1994, he served his curacy at St Matthew's Church, Oxhey in the Diocese of St Albans.[3] In 1994, he was appointed a curate of St Mary the Virgin, Tottenham, in the Diocese of London. In 1995, he was appointed vicar of the church.[4] During his ten years as vicar, he was involved in church planting in the area.[3] From 2005 to 2010, he was also Area Dean of East Haringey.[4]
In November 2010, he was appointed Archdeacon of Hampstead.[3] This meant leaving parish ministry and taking on a leadership role in the Diocese of London.[5] From 2011 to 2012, he additionally served as priest-in-charge of Holy Trinity Church, Winchmore Hill, London.[4] On 31 July 2015, he ceased to be Archdeacon of Hampstead upon his appointment as Priest-in-Charge of St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe. He became Archdeacon of London on 1 January 2016.[6][7] He was also a Chaplain to the Queen (QHC) from 2020 to 2022, and has continued in that role as Chaplain to the King (KHC) since Charles III's succession in 2022.[8]
In addition to his parish and diocesan roles, Miller has served as a chaplain to the Sea Cadet Corps and is its London Area Chaplain.[9][10] In 2022, he was awarded the Cadet Forces Medal; this is awarded in recognition of 12 years of long and efficient service in the UK Cadet Forces.[11]
Miller is of the Catholic tradition of the Church of England and is a member of the Society of the Holy Cross (SSC).[12] He is an executive officer of the Society of Mary, an Anglican devotional society, having served at various times as vice-chairman and returning officer.[3][12][13]
From 1996 to 2011, he served as a governor of Mulberry Primary School, London Borough of Haringey, and was its chair of governors between 2001 and 2011. He has been a member of the council of Haileybury and Imperial Service College, his old school, since 2006, and of St Stephen's House, Oxford, his alma mater, since 2008.[2]
In 1995, Miller married Jacqueline Ann (née Blunden).[2] She is a teacher and a priest in the Church of England.[3][14] Together, they have three sons; Thomas, Stephen and Andrew.[2][3]
- Miller, Luke (2006). "The winds of change: 1914-45". In Davage, William (ed.). In this sign conquer: a history of the Society of the Holy Cross 1855 – 2005. London: Continuum. pp. 120–144. ISBN 978-0826491862.
- Miller, Luke (2014). The Sorrow of Nature: The Way of the Cross with George Congreve and St Therese of Lisieux. London: The Catholic League. ISBN 978-0992849702.
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