Meet Mark Laynesmith
I'm the Anglican Chaplain and Chaplaincy Team co-ordinator.
I've been ordained since 2002 and trained in Oxford at . Before theology my background was in medieval history having taken a BA and an MA at York, and also a PhD in early medieval church history.I'm interested in the ways that art, literature, film and social justice intermingle with theology. For fun I brew my own beer, make my own bread and until recently kept bees. I'm married to a freelance medieval historian, and we have two boys.
Our family are long-term attenders of the . I worship and help out with . If you're interested in my thoughts I keep a blog .
Email
m.d.laynesmith@reading.ac.uk
07963 134 623