As Dean, Philip leads and oversees the overall life and mission of Durham Cathedral.
This involves leading worship and preaching, discerning and communicating vision for the Cathedral as a whole and also chairing the Chapter, the governing body. Philip also has a range of governance roles in other bodies across the city and Diocese.
Latest writings from Philip
Sermon for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity - Philip Plyming
Sunday 26 October 2025 Sermons
Luke 18: 9-14 ; 2 Tim 4:6- 8; 16-18
Read SermonAddress for Choral Evensong on the 200th Anniversary of the Railways - Philip Plyming
Thursday 2 October 2025 Sermons
Exodus 13:17-end; John 14:1-6
Read SermonSermon for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity - Philip Plyming
Sunday 28 September 2025 Sermons
1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31
Read SermonSermon for the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity - Philip Plyming
Sunday 31 August 2025 Sermons
Jonah 3:1-9; Revelation 3:14-22
Read SermonBackground:
Philip was in parish ministry for 16 years in the south of England before returning to Durham (where he had trained) in 2017 to head up Cranmer Hall, a theological college within St John’s College, Durham University. He taught New Testament and Christian Leadership and was also on General Synod. In 2023 he discerned a call to serve God as Dean of Durham and feels "privileged to serve the mission of this wonderful community."
Contact:
Email: dean@durhamcathedral.co.uk