The Rev. Nigel Mumford, Director of Healing Ministries

The Reverend Nigel Mumford was born and educated in England.

He served for six and a half years in Her Majesty's Royal Marine Commandos and continued his education while in the armed forces.  His last two years as a Marine were spent as a drill instructor at the Commando Training School.

In 1980, he came to America and set up the Mumford Company Inc., a picture framing business in Wilton and Bethel, Connecticut, which he owned and operated for 13 years.  In 1995 he sold his business and has since dedicated his life to the ministry of healing. In 2008 Fr. Nigel became an American Citizen.

His conviction to pray for healing came in 1989 when his sister, Julie Sheldon, a ballet dancer with the Royal Ballet in London, was healed by God through the late Canon Jim Glennon.  This was a very dramatic healing from a disease called Dystonia, a neurological condition that curled her up into a fetal position and left her very close to death.  Being a witness to her healing has had a profound effect on his life.

 Fr. Nigel graduated from Episcopal Training, 'The Ministry Exploration and Education Program' (MEEP) in June, 1995, as a lay minister.  He was formally installed as the director of the Oratory by the Episcopal Bishop of Connecticut in 1997. 

In 2004, Fr. Nigel was called to direct the Healing Ministries of Christ the King Spiritual Life Center.  He was ordained a Deacon in the Episcopal Church in June of 2005, and was ordained to the priesthood on December 17, 2005. 

His personal mission statement is: 'As a drill instructor in Her Majesty's Royal Marine Commandos, it was my job to teach recruits to kill or be killed.  It is now a privilege to teach people to heal and be healed.  My primary calling is to put people in touch with Christ the Healer, the Lover of souls.'

Fr. Nigel is a published author, his publications include: Hand to Hand: From Combat to Healing  from Church Publishing 2001, reprinted in Feb 2002. The Forgotten Touch by Seabury Press 2007.  He has self-puplished other books: Heartfelt Prayers for Healing, 31 Day Devotional, The Practice of Soaking Prayer, by Oratory Press.  Two CD's  Relaxation & Healing Prayer and The Essence of Soaking Prayer, by Oratory Press.
Fr. Nigel regularly contributes to the quarterly magazines Sharing and a Military Magazine published for our troops in Irag.  For more information on Fr. Nigel's books and CDs, please click here.

Some of the venues in which Rev Nigel has presented the Healing Ministry are:  The Episcopal Cathedrals of Boston, Hartford, and New York. Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore; Conference on Complementary medicine. Seminaries: Yale in New Haven, CT; the Trinity School of Ministry in Ambridge, PA; Nashotah House in Wisconsin; and Princeton Theological Seminary, NJ.  He has preached and led healing missions in many churches all over North America. Internationally, he has spoken in England, Ireland, and Switzerland.  Fr. Nigel is a circuit speaker for the International Order of St. Luke, and has been the American National keynote speaker for them.  

In 2008, a new porgram was created at the Healing Ministry, called "The Welcome Home Initiative."
Led by Fr. Nigel, and two other retired military men; Bishop David Bena, and Lt Col. Noel Dawes.  This 3 day retreat program invites men, woman, and their families of our Armed Forces from all wars, to come "free of charge" and be "welcomed home." (please see WHI for additional info).  Fr. Mumford was honored to present this program to the Army Chaplains at the Pentagon in Washington, DC 

Thanksgiving, inspiration and encouragement from his father the Reverend David Mumford, his uncle Alec McCowen, CBE. OBE., a renowned English actor, the Reverend Canon Jim Glennon, Dr. Francis and Judith MacNutt, and the healing of his sister Julie Sheldon all led to the empowerment of Fr. Nigel's ministry.

Fr. Nigel is a Past President of the Wilton Rotary Club and is the recipient of the civic awards Paul Harris Fellow, given in appreciation of tangible and significant assistance known for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations between peoples of the world.  He also is the recipient of the Wittnauer International Humanitarian Award in New York, given to notable personalities and unsung heroes who have made outstanding contributions to their communities.

Fr. Nigel is on the National Advisory Board of Christian Healing Ministries in Jacksonville Florida, with Dr. Francis and Judith MacNutt. He is a member of The Association of Christian Healing Centers in the UK, and has been affiliated with Burrswood, a Christian Hospital in Kent, England.    Fr. Mumford is a chaplain with the International Order of St. Luke.

Outside of the ministry, Fr. Nigel enjoys sailing, canoeing, swimming, hiking, gardening, public speaking, woodworking, and playing the violin, bagpipes, and clarinet.  He lives with his wife Lynn in Greenwich, New York.
Fr. Nigel had been hospitalized with H1N1, pneumonia and secondary pneumonia in October 2009 and was near death.  He was in a chemical induced coma for 19 days, after being put on a ventilator.  He was then given a tracheotomy.   6 weeks in ICU and 3 weeks at a Rehab facility, Fr. Nigel was sent home on Dec. 23, 2009, to continue his recovering.  The pulmonologist told him; “you were as close to death without dying that he has seen”.    Fr. Nigel gives thanks and praise to all the intercessors who lifted him up in prayer, he is alive because of prayer. Thank you Jesus! 

Fr. Nigel has returned to work and is back leading our Tuesday Healing Service.