British Church of England priest
Alastair Murray Cutting (born 29 May 1960) is a British Anglican bishop. Since July 2024, he has been Bishop of Woolwich , an area bishop in the Church of England 's Diocese of Southwark . From 2013 to 2024, he has served as the Archdeacon of Lewisham & Greenwich .[ 1] [ 2] Bishop of Woolwich on July 3 2024 in Southwark Cathedral .
Early life and education
Cutting was born on 29 May 1960 in Birmingham , England, the son of William Alexander Murray Cutting and his wife, Margaret McLean Cutting, née Manderson.[ 1] George Watson's College , a private school in Edinburgh , Scotland; at Lushington Boys School , a private international Christian school in Ootacamund , India; and at Watford Grammar School for Boys , a state comprehensive school in Watford , England.[ 1] South India where his parents worked at a rural hospital and "where four generations of his family lived and worked for nearly a century".[ 3]
Cutting took a gap year between school and university, during which he worked with the Salvation Army in South India.[ 3] youth work at Westhill College , (now part of University of Birmingham ).[ 1] [ 3] Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree.[ 2] St John's College, Nottingham , an Open Evangelical Anglican theological college to study theology and train for ordination.[ 2] Licentiate of Theology (LTh) and a Diploma in Pastoral Studies (DPS).[ 1]
While undertaking parish ministry in the Diocese of Chichester, Cutting studied at Heythrop College , University of London .[ 1] Master of Arts (MA) degree in 2003.[ 2] master's thesis concerned Maori and Celtic spirituality.[ 4]
Ordained ministry
Cutting was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1987 and as a priest in 1988.[ 2] curacy in the Diocese of Sheffield at All Saints Church, Woodlands from 1987 to 1988, and then at Wadsley Parish Church from 1989 to 1991.[ 2] [ 4] Uxbridge Team Ministry in the Diocese of London .[ 2] [ 4]
In 1996, Cutting moved to the Diocese of Chichester where he took up his first incumbency as Vicar of St John the Evangelist, Copthorne, West Sussex .[ 1] [ 2] Rector of the Benefice of St Peter's Church , Henfield with Shermanbury and Woodmancote , West Sussex.[ 2] [ 4] Pro-Prolocutor of the Province of Canterbury of the General Synod in addition to his parish ministry until 2013, and again elected as Pro-Prolocutor in 2022.[ 3] [ 4]
In December 2012, he was announced as the next Archdeacon of Lewisham & Greenwich in the Diocese of Southwark .[ 4] installed as archdeacon during a service at Southwark Cathedral .[ 3] [ 4] area deaneries of Lewisham, East Lewisham, Charlton, Eltham and Mottingham, Plumstead, West Lewisham, and Deptford.[ 4]
Episcopal ministry
On 6 June 2024, it was announced that he was to become the next Bishop of Woolwich , the area bishop over his former archdeaconry.[ 5] Justin Welby , Archbishop of Canterbury , during a service at Southwark Cathedral; Dr Elaine Storkey was the preacher.[ 6]
Views
Cutting is an Evangelical Anglican .
Personal life
In 1984, Cutting married Kay Elizabeth Greenhalgh.[ 1] [ 3] [ 1]
References
Southwark Kingston Reigate Lewisham Wandsworth Lambeth
Office holders
Christopher Chessun , Bishop of Southwark Rosemarie Mallett , area Bishop of Croydon Martin Gainsborough , area Bishop of Kingston Alastair Cutting , area Bishop of Woolwich AEO : Jonathan Baker , Bishop suffragan of Fulham & Rob Munro , Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Mark Oakley , Dean of Southwark Simon Gates , Archdeacon of Lambeth John Kiddle , Archdeacon of Wandsworth Moira Astin , Archdeacon of Reigate Jonathan Sedgwick , Archdeacon of Southwark Greg Prior , Archdeacon of Croydon Chigor Chike , Archdeacon of Lewisham and Greenwich Historic offices
