CURRICULUM VITAE
The Venerable Nicholas S Mercer MA BA MPhil
Work Experience
2017- Archdeacon Emeritus
2017- Prebendary Emeritus
2015-16 Archdeacon of London
2014-15 Acting Archdeacon of London
2012-17 Area Minister, TSSF, London West
2008-17 Prebendary (Weldland) of St Paul's Cathedral
2007-17 Vicar General for the London College of Bishops
2004-17 Honorary Curate, St Paul's Knightsbridge
2003-17 Director of Ordinands
2003-17 Warden of Readers
2003-17 Director of Ministry, the Diocese of London
1998-04 Curate, St Mary’s Bourne Street
1995-98 Curate, St Edmund the King, Northwood Hills
1990-95 Assistant Principal at London Bible College
1985-91 Director of Training at London Bible College
1984-85 Laing Research Scholar at London Bible College
1979-84 Associate Minister of Upton Vale Baptist Church, Torquay
1978/79 Student Pastor of Suffolks Baptist Church, Enfield
1976-78 Student Pastor of Ashford (Middx) Baptist Church
1975/76 Student Assistant at Camberwell Baptist Church
1973-75 Teacher and House Tutor, Lancing College, Maths, Physics and RS
1968/69 Diesel Engine Research, Ricardo (1927) Ltd
Qualifications
1987 MPhil (LST, CNAA): “A Critical Evaluation of Contemporary Hermeneutical Approaches to Genesis One.”
1979 Diploma in Pastoral Studies (Spurgeon's)
1978 BA (Spurgeon's, CNAA) Theology
1976 MA (Cantab)
1973 PGCE (Cantab) Physics and Mathematics
1972 BA (Cantab) Mechanical Sciences (Pt I), The History and Philosophy of Science (Pt II)
Writing
“Preaching Genesis I-XI” Baptist Ministers’ Journal, 202 (1983)
“From Academia to Arcadia: Genesis One as an example of popularising contemporary hermeneutical issues” Faith and Thought 8 (Oct 1990) (The Annual Lecture of the Victoria Institute).
Frogs in Cream (with Stephen Gaukroger, SU, 1990)
Frogs II (with Stephen Gaukroger, SU, 1992)
“Postmodernity and Rationality - the Final Credits or Just a Commercial
Break?” in Mission and Meaning (Paternoster, 1995)
“I was a housegroup junkie” in housegroups (Crossway, 1996)
“Living Intimately with Strangers” in The Postevangelical Debate (SPCK, 1997)
Current Interests
Ministry, culture, liturgy
Church
1979 Ordained to Baptist Ministry, Shoreham-by-Sea
1995 Ordained Deacon, Petertide, St Paul’s Cathedral
1995 Ordained Priest, Michaelmas, St Edmund the King, Northwood Hills
1995 Professed in the Third Order of the Society of St Francis, Petertide
Colleges, Councils etc
1975-92 Scripture Union Schools Committee
1984-95 Spurgeon's College Council
1985-90 Administry Council
1985-90 Book Review Editor, Leadership Today
1985-92 Scripture Union Schools Chair
1985-95 Scripture Union Council
1985-92 Consulting Editor ALPHA
1986-92 Careforce Trustee
1987-92 Cara Trust
1987-90 Moorlands College, Visiting Lecturer
1990-95 Regents Park College Oxford, Visiting Lecturer
1992-95 Evangelical Missionary Alliance Council
1992-93 Scripture Union International Relations Chair
1992-95 Regent College, External Examiner (Open University)
1994-95 Baptist Union Council
1994-97 The Warehouse Council of Reference
1996-97 Oasis Trustee
1996-98 Chantry School (Special Educational Needs) Governor
1998-03 St Barnabas Cof E Primary School, Chair of Governors
2004-08 North Thames Ministerial Training Partnership Trustee
2004-14 The Philip Usher Memorial Fund Trustee
2008-17 St Mellitus College Founding Trustee
2010-17 Honorary Fellow Sion College
