Michael Parker (minister)

The Reverend

Michael Parker

KHC
Parker in 2023
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service2000–present
RankMajor-General
CommandsRoyal Army Chaplains' Department
Battles / warsIraq War
War in Afghanistan

Michael David Parker KHC is a British Methodist minister and military chaplain. He is the current Chaplain-General to His Majesty's Land Forces.

Early life

Parker was born in Cornwall, England. He studied theology at the University of Birmingham and trained for ordination at The Queen's Foundation, an ecumenical theological college. Having been ordained as a Methodist minister, he worked in the Colchester Circuit for four years.[1]

Military career

On 8 May 2000, Parker was commissioned into the Royal Army Chaplains' Department, British Army, as a Chaplain to the Forces 4th Class (equivalent in rank to captain).[2] He was promoted to Chaplain to the Forces 3rd Class (equivalent to major) on 8 May 2006,[3] and to Chaplain to the Forces 2nd Class (equivalent to lieutenant colonel) on 23 April 2012.[4] He served as chaplain to 4th Regiment Royal Artillery; 2nd Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment; 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers; 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers; and 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment.[5] He undertook operational tours to Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.[6]

He attended the Advanced Command and Staff Course in 2013.[5] He was promoted to Chaplain to the Forces 1st Class (equivalent to Colonel) on 30 June 2017 with seniority in that rank from the same date.[7] He then served as assistant chaplain general of the 3rd (United Kingdom) Division.[8]

Parker was appointed Deputy Chaplain-General to the Army in September 2020 and Chaplain-General to Her Majesty's Land Forces on 8 May 2022.[9][10] On 4 May 2023, he was made a Sarum Canon (i.e. honorary canon) of Salisbury Cathedral.[8][11]

References

  1. ^ "Methodist Chaplain announced as next Chaplain General for the British Army". Methodist Church. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  2. ^ "No. 55842". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 May 2000. p. 5069.
  3. ^ "No. 57977". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 May 2006. p. 6355.
  4. ^ "No. 60210". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 July 2012. p. 13684.
  5. ^ a b "About". Army Chaplains' Blog. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  6. ^ Birrell, Donna (18 November 2021). "Methodist Padre to be next Chaplain General to the Army". premierchristian.news. Premier Christian News. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  7. ^ "No. 61983". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 July 2017. p. 12674.
  8. ^ a b "Chaplain General of HM Land Forces joins Cathedral's College of Canons". army.mod.uk. British Army. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  9. ^ "No. 63691". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 May 2022. p. 8830.
  10. ^ "Methodist minister becomes new Chaplain-General" (PDF). St Paul's Methodist Church, Woodfield Road, Northgate, Crawley. 27 March 2022. p. 4. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Chaplain General of His Majesty's Land Forces to be at Cathedral College". uk.style.yahoo.com. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Chaplain General
2020 to 2022 		Succeeded by
David Barratt
Preceded by Chaplain General
2022 to Present 		Incumbent

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