Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
5/5
Loading
JH![]()
author
John Henson
John Henson is a native of Cardiff and a son of the Manse. He graduated in history and theology at the universities of Southampton and Oxford (Regent's Park) respectively and was o...view moreJohn Henson is a native of Cardiff and a son of the Manse. He graduated in history and theology at the universities of Southampton and Oxford (Regent's Park) respectively and was ordained to the Baptist ministry at Carmel Baptist Church, Pontypridd, Wales in 1964. He was responsible for a union between his own church and the United Reformed Church in 1969 (now St. David’s, Pontypridd) and has since given assistance to other churches seeking to make similar unions at the local level. He taught history in Cardiff High School from 1970 - 1973 and then resumed ministry at Glyncoch, Pontypridd in cooperation with the Anglican Communion. During this time he was also the organizer ('Admiral') in Wales for 'Pilots', the children's movement of the United Reformed Church, which included summer holiday camps.
Since 1980 he has been largely freelance, acting as pastoral befriender to people in minority groups while continuing to assist in the conduct of worship in the churches. His interests include music, left-wing politics, penal reform, peace, the quest for truly contemporary and inclusive worship, and gender issues. A member of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement from its early years, for many years he assisted the movement as the contact person for the South Wales group and as a counsellor. For five years he was chairperson of 'ONE for Christian Renewal' which has now been succeeded by The Progressive Christian Network (UK) of which John continues to be an active member.
John has lectured on faith and gender in Strasbourg and Oslo at the invitation of the European Union and the World Student Christian Federation. He has lectured in the U.K. at universities, ecumenical conferences and retreat centres, at Greenbelt, and at St. Michael's Anglican college Llandaf, Cardiff. He is also a member of the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptist Churches of the USA.
John has been happily married to Valerie, his partner for fifty years. They have three adult children, Gareth, Iestyn and Rhôda, and nine grandchildren- Aidan, Bleddyn, Carys, Gwenllian, Dyfrig, Iona, Isobel, Tomos and Ffion-Medi.view less
Books by John Henson
Good As New: A Radical Retelling of the Scriptures The Gay Disciple: Jesus' Friend Tells It His Own Way Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wide Awake Worship: Hymns & Prayers Rene Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Other Prayers of Jesus: Praying Jesus' Way is Dangerous Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Other Communions of Jesus: Eating and Drinking the Good News Way Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Make Christmas Real Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bad Acts of the Apostles Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Chronicles of Gildas Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOther Temptations of Jesus Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5