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Luke Miller

KHC SSC
Archdeacon of London
DioceseDiocese of London
In office1 January 2016–present
PredecessorNick Mercer
Other post(s)Priest-in-charge, St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe (31 July 2015–present)
Archdeacon of Hampstead (2010–2015)
Orders
Ordination1991 (deacon)
1992 (priest)
Personal details
Born
Luke Jonathan Miller

(1966-06-27) 27 June 1966 (age 57)
Spouse
Jacqueline Ann Blunden
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(m. 1995)​
Children3
EducationHaileybury and Imperial Service College
Alma materSidney Sussex College, Cambridge
St Stephen's House, Oxford

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.

Early life[edit]

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]

Ordained ministry[edit]

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]

Other roles[edit]

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]

Personal life[edit]

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]

Selected works[edit]

  • 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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ London Anglican
  2. ^ a b c d e "Miller, Luke Jonathan". Who's Who 2015. Oxford University Press. November 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Ven Luke Miller". Clergy directory. Diocese of London. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Luke Jonathan Miller". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Bishops and archdeacons". Clergy directory. Diocese of London. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Announcement of new Priest in Charge". St Andrew by the Wardrobe newsletter. 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  7. ^ Miller, Luke (31 July 2015). "Still tasks to complete as Archdeacon of Hampstead, but new things already beginning. @bythewardrobepic.twitter.com/5gZTkHzzGe". twitter.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Luke Jonathan Miller". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  9. ^ "1.6. Who's Who". chaplain.org.uk. Sea Cadet Chaplaincy. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Luke Miller". Diocese of London. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  11. ^ "No. 63861". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 November 2022. p. 20768.
  12. ^ a b "Officers of the Society of Mary". Society of Mary. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  13. ^ "The Officers of the Society of Mary". Society of Mary. October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  14. ^ "J A Miller". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
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