Timothy Kimbrough is the director of the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies and the Jack and Barbara Bovender Professor of the Practice of Anglican Studies. He was previously dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Nashville, Tenn., in the Diocese of Tennessee (The Episcopal Church). Born in Birmingham, Ala., he grew up living in North Carolina, New Jersey, and West Germany. He holds B.A. and M.Div. degrees from Duke University. He is an ordained priest in the Episcopal Church and has served congregations in North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Tennessee, South Africa, and the Philippines. At Duke, Kimbrough teaches courses in Anglican studies with a special emphasis on the Book of Common Prayer and Canon Law.
Kimbrough’s musical compositions are included in The United Methodist Hymnal, GBGMusik’s Global Praise series, Psalms for Praise and Worship: A Complete Psalter (Abingdon Press), Sweet Singer: The Hymns of Charles Wesley (Hinshaw), and most recently in a volume entitled A Theology of the Sacraments Interpreted by John and Charles Wesley. Kimbrough also served as the translator for Dr. Teresa Berger’s volume, Theology in Hymns? as published by the Kingswood Imprint of Abingdon Press.
News and Stories
Four Divinity Faculty Named Full Professors at Duke University
Promotion or appointment to full professor requires an extensive review and recommendation from faculty peers both inside and outside Duke and approval from academic leadership from the department or division, the school, and Duke University.
Saint Óscar Romero Relic Dedicated in Goodson Chapel
A service in Goodson Chapel was held at the culmination of the International Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan. 18–25) to dedicate a relic of Saint Óscar Romero.
New Divinity Faculty Lead Houses of Study
The Very Rev. Timothy Kimbrough, Jack and Barbara Bovender Professor of the Practice of Anglican Studies will direct the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies; and the Rev. Dr. Eric Lewis Williams, assistant professor of theology and Black Church studies will direct the Office of Black Church Studies.
Upcoming Events
Duke Divinity School will hold a Service of Word and Table in collaboration with the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies.