 From 1977 to 1980 he was curate of St Mary Magdalene's, Addiscombe; and, from 1980 to 1983, of St Paul's Slough.From 1983 to 1990 he was priest in charge of St Leonard's Chesham Bois.In 1990 he became Rural Dean of Amersham and the Archdeacon of Berkshire in 1992.