New Daylight contributors

Below is a full list of all of the New Daylight contributors, listed alphabetically by surname. If you wish to contact any of the contributors, please send your message to BRF marked for their attention, and we will pass it on - you will find details on the contact us page.

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New Daylight contributors

Steve Aisthorpe lives in Scotland with his wife and two sons. He is a development officer for the Church of Scotland, encouraging mission and discipleship throughout the Highlands and Western Isles. He was previously Executive Director of the International Nepal Fellowship.

Rachel Boulding is Deputy Editor of the Church Times. Previously, she was Senior Liturgy Editor at Church House Publishing. She lives in Dorset with her husband and son.

Stephen Cottrell is the Bishop of Chelmsford. He has written widely about evangelism and spirituality; his latest books are From the Abundance of the Heart (DLT, 2006) and Do Nothing to Change Your Life (CHP, 2007)

Maggi Dawn began her career as a singer-songwriter and later studied theology at Cambridge, where she is now Chaplain and Fellow at Robinson College. Her two BRF books are the Advent book Beginnings and Endings and the Lent book Giving It Up. Her latest publication is The Writing on the Wall (Hodder, 2010).

Elaine Duncan is the Chief Executive of the Scottish Bible Society, which supports Bible translation, production and distribution around the world and encourages engagement with the Bible in Scotland.

Dick France is an Anglican minister who taught New Testament at two universities in Nigeria and at the London School of Theology. He was Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and then served as Rector of seven small parishes on the Welsh border until retirement. He has written The People's Bible Commentary: Mark and The People's Bible Commentary: Timothy, Titus and Hebrews for BRF.

Gordon Giles is a vicar in Enfield, north-west London, previously based at St. Paul's Cathedral, where his work involved musical and liturgical responsibilities. He is trained in music, philosophy and theology.

Tony Horsfall is a trainer and retreat leader with his own ministry, Charis Training. He is an elder of Ackworth Community Church and has written several books for BRF, including Mentoring for Spiritual Growth and Working from a Place of Rest.

Andrew John has been the Bishop of Bangor since 2008, having previously ministered in the Diocese of St Davids. He is married to Caroline, who is also a deacon in the Church in Wales, and they have four children.

Andrew Jones is Archdeacon of Meirionnydd in the Diocese of Bangor, rector of four churches on the Llyn Peninsula in North Wales, and an experienced pilgrimage leader. He has written Pilgrimage (BRF, 2011).

Helen Julian CSF is an Anglican Franciscan sister, currently serving her community as Minister Provincial. She has written three books for BRF, including The Lindisfarne Icon and The Road to Emmaus.

Michael Mitton is a freelance writer, trainer and consultant. He is also the Derby Diocesan Adviser for Fresh Expressions and Priest in Charge of St Paul's, Derby. He worked previously for Anglican Renewal Ministries and the Acorn Christian Healing Foundation. He has written A Heart to Listen, Restoring the Woven Cord and A Handful of Light for BRF.

Lucy Moore is Messy Church Team Leader for BRF and an Associate Missioner for Fresh Expressions. Lucy has written several books for BRF/Barnabas, including Messy Church, Messy Church 2 and All-Age Worship.

Barbara Mosse, an Anglican priest, is currently a lecturer on the MA in Christian Spirituality at Sarum College, Salisbury. Her book The Treasures of Darkness was published by Canterbury Press in 2003.

Jennifer Oldroyd worked for many years at the Ashburnham Place conference centre in East Sussex. In the last few years she has had published two books of study material for small groups.

Isobel Peaty works for Christian relief and development agency Tearfund. She writes on the subjects of justice, poverty and walking with God in Tearfund's monthly email Twelve (www.tearfund.org/twelve). Isobel is worship leader at St Faith's Church, Brentford.

Adrian Plass is an popular writer and speaker in many countries. His most recent books for BRF are When You Walk (revised and expanded) and Blind Spots in the Bible.

John Proctor works for the URC, teaching New Testament in Cambridge and around the church. John has written The People's Bible Commentary: Matthew (BRF, 2001) and booklets on the Gospels and Acts in the Grove Biblical Series.

Amy Boucher Pye is an American who has lived in the UK for over a decade. She makes her home in North London with her husband and young family and enjoys writing for Christian periodicals.

Stephen Rand is a writer and speaker who shares his time between Jubilee Debt Campaign, persecuted church charity Open Doors and Fresh Streams - a largely Baptist church leaders network. He has written When the Time was Right for BRF.

David Robertson has ministered in a variety of parishes since his ordination in 1979 and is currently a vicar in Halifax. He has written Collaborative Ministry for BRF.

Margaret Silf is an ecumenical Christian, committed to working across and beyond the denominational divides. She devotes herself to writing and accompanying others on their spiritual journey.

Naomi Starkey is a Commissioning Editor for BRF and edits and writes for New Daylight Bible reading notes. She has also written Good Enough Mother and Pilgrims to the Manger.

Stuart Weir has written What the Book Says about Sport (BRF, 2000), available as a download from Verite Sport (www.veritesport.org).

Rosie Ward was ordained in 1994, has served in three parishes and worked as a Leadership Development Adviser at CPAS. She has written several books, including Growing Women Leaders (BRF/CPAS, 2008).

David Winter is retired from parish ministry. An honorary Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, he is well known as a writer and broadcaster. His most recent book for BRF is Facing the Darkness and Finding the Light.

Veronica Zundel is an Oxford graduate, writer and journalist. She lives with her husband and son in North London, where they belong to the Mennonite Church. She has written Crying for the Light and The Time of our Lives for BRF.

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