The Church Lads’ and Church Girls’ Brigade are pleased to announce that The Most Rev. and the Rt Hon. the Lord Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has accepted our invitation to become a Vice President of our organisation.

 

 

Stephen Cottrell is the 98th Archbishop of York.

 

He has previously served as the Bishop of Chelmsford, the Bishop of Reading, Canon Pastor at Peterborough Cathedral, and Diocesan Missioner for the Diocese of Wakefield. He has served in parishes in South London and Chichester.

 

He is a member of the Church of England’s Committee for Minority Ethnic Concerns, and the House of Lords.

 

He is a well-known writer and speaker on evangelism, spirituality, and catechesis. His latest book, “P is for Pilgrim” - the A to Z of Christian Faith, explores and explains near 80 key Christian terms, ideas, people, events and occasions clearly and concisely.

 

He is married to Rebecca who is a potter. They have three sons, two grandchildren and a dog.

 

We look forward to working with the Archbishop of York to further the mission of The Church Lads’ and Church Girls’ Brigade, along with our other Vice Presidents the Archbishop of Armagh and the Archbishop of Wales, and our President the Archbishop of Canterbury.