Richard Burge

Ex Officio

Skills

Team Management and Leadership; Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation; Ability to enable dysfunctional teams to work well together; Statistics; Positivity; Encouragement; Enabling others into leadership; Storyteller.

Work Experience

Team Rector | Keighley Parish, Diocese of Leeds | 2025-present

Honorary Canon | Bradford Cathedral | 2023-present

Assistant Area Dean | Aire and Worth Deanery| 2021-present

Interim Team Rector | Harden, Wilsden, Cullingworth and Denholme Benefice | 2019-2025

Vicar | Hartshead, Hightown, Roberttown Scholes | 2010-2019

Children’s Adviser and Children & Youth Team Leader | Wakefield Diocese | 2004-2010

Priest in Charge | Lythe with Ugthorpe | 1999-2004
Children’s Adviser | Cleveland Archdeaconry, York Diocese | 1999-2004

Assistant Curate | Cayton with Eastfield, Scarborough | 1996-1999

Ordained Priest | Church of England |1997
Ordained Deacon | Church of England |1996

Qualifications

Certificate in Team Leadership | Wakefield College
Certificate in First Line Management |Wakefield College
Certificate in Theology for Ministry | Ridley Hall, Cambridge
BA(Hons) Econometrics and Mathematical Economics | Liverpool University

Faith Statement

Richard was born into a Christian family, baptised when less than two months old. He has always attended church across a wide breadth of traditions. Time with the Mission to Seafarers brought greater understanding of how we live out our faith as Christians, loving our neigbours as ourselves. Christian life is about constantly learning to follow God’s ways and being amazed and surprised by God.

Volunteer Experience

Non-Executive Member of Bradford Cathedral Chapter (2023- present)
Member of Kirklees Children and Young People’s Scrutiny Panel (2009-2019)
Member of Diocesan Synods (1997-2003, 2004-2018)