Wycliffe College, 5 Hoskin Avenue, Toronto, ON M5S 1H7, (416) 946-3432, alan.hayes@utoronto.ca

October 2006

Position: Bishops Frederick and Heber Wilkinson Professor of Church History, Wycliffe College, Toronto School of Theology

Courses most frequently taught: Church to A.D. 843; Anglicanism; Canadian Anglican history; Reformation / early modern Christianity; historiography

Select Publications

Books

• (Booklet) An Ecclesiastical Proletariat: Canadian Anglican Women Trained as Church Workers, 1893-1969 (Toronto: Wycliffe College, 2006)
• Anglicans in Canada: Controversy and Identity in Historical Perspective (University of Illinois Press, 2004)
• with others, The Parish and Cathedral of St. James', Toronto 1797-1997 (printed for the Cathedral by the University of Toronto Press, 1998). (Heritage Toronto award)
• Church and Society in Documents 100-600 A.D. (Toronto: Canadian Scholars Press, 1995)
  with John Webster, 'What Happened to Morning Prayer?': The Service of the Word as Principal Sunday Liturgy (Toronto: Wycliffe College, 1997)
• with Reg Stackhouse and Maurice Wilkinson, A New Introduction to John Wycliffe (Toronto: Wycliffe College, 1994)
• Holding Forth the Word of Life: Little Trinity Church 1842-1992 (Toronto: Little Trinity Church, 1991). (Toronto Historical Board award.)
• By Grace Co-Workers: Building the Anglican Diocese of Toronto 1780-1989 (Toronto: Anglican Book Centre, 1989)

Chapters and articles

• "Anglican history as a succession of issues du jour," in Ex Libris: the friends of the Library, Trinity College 14 (spring 2006): 20–33
• Articles on "Anglican Church", "Sisters of St. John the Divine", "Establishment of Religion" for Gerald Hallowell, ed., The Oxford Companion to Canadian History (Toronto: Oxford University Press Canada, 2004)
• "Christian Ministry in Three Cities of the Western Empire 160-258," in R.N. Longenecker, ed., Community Formation in the Early Church and in the Church Today (Hendrickson, 2002)
• "Tradition in the Anglican Liturgical Movement 1945-1989," in Anglican and Episcopal History 69 (2000) 22-43
• "The Church Historian and the Creation of Church Tradition," in Mark Husbands, ed., Theology and the End of Modernity (Toronto: Wycliffe College, 1996) 130-147
• Articles for Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 13 (1994): "Maurice Scollard Baldwin,","Henry Roe," "James Paterson Sheraton," "Arthur Sweatman"
• "Praying in Two Tongues: Conflicting Principles of Worship in the Anglican Church of Canada," Toronto Journal of Theology 4 (1988) 236-250
• "The Struggle for the Rights of the Laity in the Diocese of Toronto, 1850–1879", in Journal of the Canadian Church Historical Society 26 (1984): 5-17
• "Spirit and Structure in Elizabethan Public Prayer," in E.J. Furcha, ed., Spirit Within Structure: Essays in Honor of George Johnston, Pittsburgh Theological Monographs n.s. 3 (Alliston Park, Pa.: Pickwick, 1983) 117–132
• "John Wesley and Sophy Hopkey: A Case Study in Wesley's Attitude towards Women," in H. Thomas and R. Keller, eds., Women in New Worlds, vol. 2 (Nashville: Abingdon, 1982) 29-44
• "The Principalship of R. B. McElheran," in Arnold Edinborough, ed. The Enduring Word: A Centennial History of Wycliffe College (Toronto: University of Toronto, 1978) 40–64

Church reviews in Anglican and Episcopal History

• "First United Methodist Church of Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania," 75 (2006): 468-474
• "Santiago Episcopal Church, Lafayette, Colorado," 75 (2006): 302-308
• "Quaker Meeting House, San Francisco," 75 (2006): 156–162
• "Little Trinity Anglican Church, Toronto," 75 (2006): 144–150
• "Christ Episcopal Church, Island Pond, Vermont, " 74 (2005): 584–589
• "Christ Episcopal Church, Wenham and Hamilton, Massachusetts,"  74 (2005): 445–451
• "St. John Chrysostom Church, Delafield, Wisconsin," 74 (2005): 440–444
• "St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church and St. John’s Episcopal Church, Boulder, Colorado,"  74 (2005): 143–150
• "St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Palm Desert, California," 74 (2005): 274–280
• "St. Martin, Houston," 73 (2004): 398–405
• "All Saints, Margaret Street, London, England," 73 (2004): 390–397
• "The Twenty-Three Churches of Trafalgar Region, Diocese of Niagara, Province of Ontario," 73 (2004): 248–261
• "St. James' Episcopal Church, Leith, Scotland," 73 (2004): 129–134
• "Christ Church, Highbury, London," 72 (2003): 549–555
• "St. Mary, Islington, London," 72 (2003): 542–548
• "Christ Church Cathedral, Canterbury," 72 (2003): 535–541
• "St. Thomas, Edinburgh," 72 (2003): 423-430
• "Trinity Church, Lower Earley, Reading," 72 (2003): 288-294
• "St. Mark's, Nenana, Alaska," 67 (1998)
• "St. Timothy's, Danville, California," 64 (1995): 259-266
• "Chapel at St. Philip's, Kongwa, Tanzania," 62 (1993): 125-131
• "Bloor Street United Church, Toronto," 60 (1991)
• "St. Aidan's, San Francisco," 58 (1989): 557-561
• "St. Paul's, Halifax, Nova Scotia", 57 (June 1988): 247-249

Various book reviews for Anglican and Episcopal History, Anglican Theological Review, Church History, Journal of the Canadian Church Historical Society, Studies in Religion, University of Toronto Quarterly, and others

Various popular and semi-popular articles for Practice of Ministry in Canada, Insight (Wycliffe College), Incourage (Barnabas Ministries), In Trust (Association of Theological Schools), Literary Review of Canada

Monthly columnist, Niagara Anglican

Education
•High school diploma, Piedmont High School, Piedmont, California, June 1963 (National Merit finalist)
•B.A. Pomona College, Claremont, California, June 1967 (concentration: philosophy-classics)
•Ph.D. candidate in philosophy, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, 1967-1968
•B.D., McGill University, Montreal, 1971 (first class honours in historical theology; University Scholar 1969-1971). Thesis: Secularism in Europe 1789-1815
•Ph.D., McGill University, Montreal, 1975 (Canada Council Doctoral Fellow, 1971-1975). Thesis: The Vicegerency in Spirituals in England, 1535-1540

Professorial appointments
Wycliffe College, Toronto: assistant professor of Church history 1975-1979; associate professor of Church history 1979-1989; Bishops Heber and Frederick Wilkinson Professor of Church history, 1989- . (Cross-appointed to the Toronto School of Theology since 1975; accredited to T.S.T. advanced degree faculty since 1979)

Other teaching appointments

• Toronto School of Theology, summer session, 1986
• Vancouver School of Theology: summer session, 1982; sessional lecturer, 1983
• McGill University, Montreal: teaching assistantships in New Testament Greek, New Testament, early Church history, 1973-1975
• Queen's Theological College, Kingston, Ontario: sessional lecturer in systematic theology, 1972-1973
• United Church of Canada, Lay Supply School at Pine Hill Divinity Hall, Halifax: lecturer in Church history, summer 1972

Denomination: Anglican Church of Canada
• Ordained deacon (by Archbishop Lewis Garnsworthy) May 15, 1988
• Ordained priest (by Bishop Arthur Brown) May 13, 1989
• Honourary assistant priest, St. Simon's Anglican Church, Oakville, Ontario, since January 2005
• Instituted canon of Christ's Church Cathedral, diocese of Niagara, Hamilton, Ontario, December 2005

Scholarly and professional organizations (last eight years)

• 2003–         Church review editor, Anglican and Episcopal History
• 2001         Chair, "Re-making Anglican traditions," international Anglican historical conference, co-sponsored by the Canadian Church Historical Society, Episcopal Women’s History Project, Historical Society of the Episcopal Church, National Episcopal Historians and Archivists
• 2000         Chair, accreditation visit for Association of Theological Schools, Canadian Theological Seminary, Regina, SK
• 1999–2001 Co-editor, Theological Education
• 1998–2000 Member of Council, American Society of Church History
•  1998–2001 Member of Communications Advisory Committee, Association of Theological Schools
• 1997–          Member of Board, Historical Society of the Episcopal Church
• 1996–          Editorial Board, Anglican and Episcopal History
• 1996–          Member of Executive, Churches’ Council on Theological Education (Canada); appointed by the Anglican Church of Canada. (Chair of Executive since November 2005)
• 1996–1998  Member, Committee on Faith, Worship, and Ministry, General Synod, Anglican Church of Canada
• 1980s–        Conference of Anglican Church Historians
• 1983–2003 Archives committee, diocese of Toronto

Anglican churches. Diocese of Toronto: St. Andrew, West Guilford; St. Augustine of Canterbury, Toronto; St. Bride, Clarkson; Christ Church, Batteau; Christ Church, Woodbridge; St. Gabriel, Richmond Hill; St. George, Willowdale; St. George, Haliburton; St. George-on-the-Hill, Toronto; St. George the Martyr, Toronto; Good Shepherd, Stayner, with Prince of Peace, Wasaga Beach; Grace Church, Markham; Grace Church-on-the-Hill, Toronto; Holy Trinity (Guildwood), Scarborough; Holy Trinity, Ajax; Holy Trinity, Thornhill; St. James' Cathedral; St. James, Sharon with Christ Church, Holland Landing; St. James, Humber Bay; St. John, York Mills; St. John the Baptist (Norway), Toronto; Little Trinity, Toronto; St. Luke, Coxwell, Toronto; St. Margaret (Burnaby), Toronto; St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Toronto; St. Mary, Richmond Hill; St. Mary Magdalene, Schomberg; St. Matthew (Oriole), Toronto; Church of the Messiah, Toronto; St. Paul (Bloor Street), Toronto; St. Philip the Apostle (Caribou), Toronto; St. Stephen, Downsview; St. Thomas, Brooklin; St. Thomas, Shanty Bay; St. Thomas, Huron Street, Toronto; Trinity, Barrie; regional deanery of Toronto; regional deanery of Victoria and Haliburton; diocese of Ontario: St. John, Bath, with St. Alban, Amherst Island; St. George Cathedral, Kingston; St. Mark, Desoronto, with Holy Trinity, Shannonville; St. Mary Magdalene, Napanee;  diocese of Niagara: St. Alban, Grand Valley; Church of the Ascension, Hamilton;  St. Luke, Burlington;  Church of the Centre, Carlisle; parishes of Dunville and Dunn; Christ's Church Cathedral, Hamilton; St. John the Evangelist, Elora; St. John the Evangelist, Hamilton; St. Luke, Burlington; St. Matthew’s (Aldershot), Burlington; St. Mark, Orangeville; St. Paul, Shelburne; St. Simon, Oakville;  diocese of New Westminster: St. Anselm, Vancouver; Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver; diocese of Huron, regional deanery of Wellington;   diocese of British Columbia: St. Matthew (Oak Bay), Victoria; diocese of Fredericton: Christ Church Parish Church, Fredericton; St. George, Moncton; parish of Salisbury and Havelock; diocese of Nova Scotia: Halifax clergy group; Trinity Church, Halifax. College settings. King's College, Halifax; Wycliffe College, Trinity and Wycliffe Colleges governing boards; Wycliffe Alumni Association; Wycliffe College Council; Wycliffe fellowship dinner; Wycliffe Lay School of Theology (Toronto; Oshawa; Peterborough); Wycliffe student orientation; Wycliffe Parish Day; Wycliffe Theological Society Montreal Diocesan Theological College, Pine Hill Divinity Hall (Halifax), Trinity College (Toronto), Friends of the Library (Trinity College), Vancouver School of Theology. Other denominations. Christ Church United Church, Mississauga; Fairview Baptist, Vancouver; Maple Grove United, Oakville, Ontario; St. Matthew's United, Richmond Hill, Ontario; St. Stephen's-on-the-Hill, Mississauga; University Hill United, Vancouver;   other: Anglican / Roman Catholic Dialogue for Canada; Church House, Toronto; Community of Concern (United Church of Canada), Hamilton, Ontario; Erindale College (University of Toronto) Senior Alumni; Evangelical Fellowship of Canada; St. Mildred's–Lightbourn School, Oakville;  Prayer Book Society, Grand River Valley; Prayer Book Society, Ottawa; Prayer Book Society, Toronto

Papers and presentations, learned societies

• "John Wesley and Sophy Hopkey," United Methodist Church, Commission on Archives and History, Cincinatti, 1978
• "Lies, Legends, and Likelihoods," public lecture, Vancouver School of Theology, 1982
• "The Church Historian and the Creation of Tradition," public inaugural lecture in the Wilkinson Chair, Wycliffe College, 1989
• Respondent to Peter Althouse, Society for Pentecostal Studies, Toronto, 1996
• "Anglican Cathedrals," for "Religion and Place: Themes in Modern Religious History in Comparative Perspective," Emmanuel College, 1996
• Biennial presentations to the Conference of Anglican Church Historians (New York, Alexandria, Berkeley, Nashotah House (WI), Sewanee (TN), Austin
• "History and Tradition in Recent Liturgical Revision," Scholarly Engagement with Anglican Doctrine, April 1999
• "Response to the Archbishop of Canterbury," Scholarly Engagement with Anglican Doctrine, April 1999
• "The Latin Fathers: Functions and Offices of Ministry," at H.H. Bingham Colloquium in New Testament, McMaster Divinity College, June 2000
• (with Peter Williams, Miami University) Tour of Toronto churches, America Academy of Religion / Society for Biblical Literature, Toronto, November 2002

Personal
Citizenship: Canada and U.S.A.
Family: Married to the Reverend Morar M. Murray-Hayes (since 1971)
Two children: Jessica Shelton, Alexandra Hayes