The Archdeacon of Nottingham -

Peter Hill has been Archdeacon of Nottingham since 2007, which involves overseeing one of the oldest Archdeaconries in the country.  Peter has been incumbent of two mining parishes in the diocese and was also Chief Executive for four years.  He is married to Ellen, who teaches children with severe and profound learning difficulties in Mansfield and they have two grown up children.

Talking about his role as Archdeacon, Peter said: “I love the City and wider conurbation of Nottingham, it is where I started my ordained ministry.  These days it has a real buzz with many new initiatives, challenges and possibilities to communicate the Christian faith afresh.  For me the Archdeacon’s role is to be a leading agent for change within that task, serving and encouraging clergy and lay church leaders in mission and ministry.  Being an Archdeacon is a bit like the drummer in a rock band who provides the right back beat for the other band members to improvise and build their music on, with an occasional drum solo along the way.”
 
Originally from Swansea, Peter taught for 10 years in Greater Manchester before being ordained. He served as a curate in Nottingham, as vicar of Huthwaite and later as vicar of Calverton.  As a former teacher and representative on the General Synod of the Church of England, he was a member of the Dearing Review Group on church schools, and has been Chair of the Diocesan Board of Education.

A keen sport and outdoor enthusiast, Peter completed a personal pilgrimage on foot from Calverton to Holy Island, in the footsteps of St Wilfrid (patron saint of Calverton parish church) a few years ago.  He recently learnt to scuba dive and has faith enough to support Manchester City and Welsh rugby!