Tomlin was
ordained in the
Church of England as a
deacon in 1986 and as a
priest in 1987. before returning to Oxford to be chaplain (1989–1994) of
Jesus College and a tutor in historical theology and evangelism at
Wycliffe Hall, where he eventually became the vice-principal. He was for several years a member of the
Faculty of Theology of Oxford University, teaching on the Reformation and contemporary mission and culture, before moving to London in 2005. a new church training institution set up by the bishops of London and Chelmsford, providing theological education across London, Essex, the south west, and the East Midlands. He was also principal of
St Paul's Theological Centre, which is based at
Holy Trinity Brompton, and a constituent member of St Mellitus College. Tomlin belongs to the
evangelical charismatic tradition of the Church of England.
Episcopal ministry On 2 July 2015, it was announced that Tomlin would become
Bishop of Kensington, an
area bishop in the
Diocese of London. On 23 September 2015, he was
consecrated a bishop in
Canterbury Cathedral by
Justin Welby, the
Archbishop of Canterbury. in 2017 he was involved in the aftermath of the
Grenfell Tower fire in west London, and organised the national memorial service in
St Paul's Cathedral in December 2017. He was the Vice Chair of the Archbishop of Canterbury's Commission on Housing, Church and Community. It was announced in February 2022 that Tomlin was to resign his See during August 2022, in order to lead a new Church of England
Centre for Cultural Witness. He duly resigned his See effective 30 August 2022. ==Personal life==