Authors:Brian Wren
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| Brian Wren | |
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| Last name | Wren |
| First name | Brian |
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| Also known as | Rev. Dr. Brian A. Wren |
| Born | 3 June 1936, Romford, Essex, England |
| Died | |
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| Citizenship | English by birth, American by choice[1] |
| Education | Ph.D, Oxon, 1968 BA, Oxon, 1960 & 1962 |
| Denomination(s) | Reformed by Tradition, Presbyterian by membership, United Methodist by marriage[2] |
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Biography
Career
Dr. Brian Wren held the following positions during the course of his career[3]:
- 1965-70 Minister, Hockley & Hawkwell Congregational Church, Essex, England. Ordained 1965.
- In 1972 the Congregational Church united with Presbyterian and Disciples’ traditions to form the United Reformed Church.
- 1970-75 Consultant for Adult Education, Churches’ Committee on World Development – A Joint Committee of the British Council of Churches and Roman Catholic Church promoting education and reflection on international peace and justice.
- 1976-83 Coordinator, Third World First – A Not-for-Profit campaign on world poverty and development issues with UK college students. Now known as People and Planet. From
- 1977-82 I was a member of the Executive Board of the UK Aid Charity, War on Want, and Chair of the Board from 1980-82.
- 1983-2000 Freelance Ministry, focusing on worship enrichment and congregational song.
- 2000-2007. Conant Professor of Worship, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA, USA.
- 2007 - Retired
Education
Dr. Brian Wren holds the following degrees and honors[4]:
- Royal Liberty Grammar School, Romford, Essex, England 1947-55
- Military Service, British Army 1955-57
- New College, Oxford 1957-60
- Mansfield College, Oxford 1960-65
- State Scholarship (Government Scholarship for Undergraduate Work)
- State Studentship (Government Scholarship for Doctoral Research)
- Final Honours (BA) Oxon Modern Languages Class II 1960
- Final Honours (BA) Oxon Theology Class II 1962
- Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil = Ph.D) Oxon 1968
- Master of Arts (MA: Academic Status - not an earned degree) `1968
Personal
The Rev. Dr. Brian A. Wren was baptized on confession of faith at Upminster Congregational Church Essex, England, in June 1955, and ordained in 1965. He has two children from my first marriage, Hilary and Nicholas Wren who live and work respectively in London (England) and Tokyo (Japan). He also has a stepson, Nathan Heafield, lives and works in N.E. Pennsylvania. His first marriage ended in 1989.
On August 31st 1991 Dr. Wren united in marriage with Susan Heafield (“Hayfield”), an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church. Susan comes from Eastern Montana, and has professional training in music education and theology, including a B.A. from Rocky Mountain College, an M.Div from Drew University N.J. and a D.Min from Columbia Theological Seminary.
In retirement, Dr. Wren continues to write, and support his wife's ministry[5].
Works
Books
Below are just some of the books penned by Dr. Brian Wren[6][7]:
- Contemporary Prayers for Public Worship (Contributor), Edited by Caryl Micklem (London: SCM Press and Grand Rapids: Eerdmans), 1967
- Education for Justice (London: SCM Press and New York: Orbis) 1977
- What Language Shall I Borrow? - God-Talk in Worship: A Male Response to Feminist Theology (New York: Crossroad, and London: SCM Press) 1989.
- Piece Together Praise - A Theological Journey: Poems & Collected Hymns Thematically Arranged (1996: Stainer & Bell, London-UK, & Hope Publishing Co., Illinois-USA). Words only, with complete indexes.
- Praying Twice: The Music and Words of Congregational Song (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2000).
- Advent, Christmas and Epiphany: Liturgies and Prayers for Public Worship,(Westminster John Knox Press) 2008.
- Hymns for Today (Westminster John Knox Press, 2009).
- Love’s Open Door: Hymns and Songs 2004-2008 (Hope Publishing Company USA) and Stainer & Bell (London UK) 2009
References
- ↑ Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA (1995). "Brian Wren's Personal Amazon.com Page".
- ↑ Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA (1995). "Brian Wren's Personal Amazon.com Page".
- ↑ Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA (1998). "Brian Wren - Biographical Information".
- ↑ Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA (1998). "Brian Wren - Biographical Information".
- ↑ Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA (1998). "Brian Wren - Biographical Information".
- ↑ Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA (1998). "Brian Wren - Biographical Information".
- ↑ Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA (1995). "Brian Wren's Personal Amazon.com Page".
External Links
- Poet of Faith an Interview with Brian Wren
- Wren, Brian; Hope Publications bio page
