Nicky Lee (priest)

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| birth_name = Nicholas Knyvett Lee

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| nationality = English

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| alma_mater = {{unbulleted list | Trinity College, Cambridge | Cranmer Hall, Durham}}

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| religion = Christianity (Anglican)

| church = Church of England

| ordained = {{unbulleted list | 1985 (deacon) | 1986 (priest)}}

| offices_held = {{unbulleted list | Curate, Holy Trinity Brompton (1985–2007) | Associate Vicar, Holy Trinity Brompton (since 2007) | Prebendary, St Paul's Cathedral (since 2016)}}

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Nicholas Knyvett Lee (born 1954) is an English Anglican priest and author. He served as associate vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton in the Diocese of London. With his wife, Sila, he founded the organisation Relationship Central, an umbrella organisation for The Marriage Course, The Marriage Preparation Course, The Parenting Children Course and The Parenting Teenagers Course. As of 2016, 7,000 separate courses were running in 127 countries, in 46 different languages.

Early life and career

Lee was born in 1954. He studied English at Trinity College, Cambridge. He proceeded to study theology and prepare for ordination in the Church of England at Cranmer Hall, Durham. He was ordained deacon in 1985 and priest in 1986, becoming curate, then associate vicar, of Holy Trinity Brompton, now one of the largest Anglican churches in the UK.

Lee met his wife, Sila, at the age of 18 at Swansea docks while waiting for a ferry to Ireland. They married in 1976 and have four children.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/dec/28/mission-to-save-marriages|title=A mission to save marriages|first=Anna|last=Moore|newspaper=The Guardian |date=28 December 2013|publisher=|accessdate=16 March 2019|via=www.theguardian.com}}

Relationship Central

The organisation Relationship Central started with The Marriage Course in 2005 – a series of seven sessions designed to help couples invest in their relationship and build a strong marriage. Lee, with his wife Sila, developed The Marriage Course for couples looking for practical support to strengthen their relationship. The course is designed to help couples build strong foundations, learn to communicate more effectively and resolve differences well.[http://themarriagecourses.org/try/the-marriage-course] 'What is the marriage course?' http://themarriagecourses.org/try/the-marriage-course As of 2012, it has been translated into 40 languages and was running in 109 countries. As of 2016, more than 7,000 separate courses were running in 127 countries, in 46 different languages.[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/sonja-lewis/preparing-for-marriage_b_5351731.html] 'Investing in marriage for a change' http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/sonja-lewis/preparing-for-marriage_b_5351731.html[http://www.divinerenovation.net/rev_nicky_lee] 'Nicky and Sila Lee' http://www.divinerenovation.net/rev_nicky_lee The Marriage Course has been adopted by the British Army and an additional session on enforced separation (for example, as a result of operational deployment) was added by a military couple working in co-operation with Relationship Central.[https://www.churchofengland.org/media/39111/gs1776.pdf] 'Presentation on military chaplaincy" https://www.churchofengland.org/media/39111/gs1776.pdf The Marriage Course is used by and recommended by a number of churches, organisations and companies, and is recognised by the SALT Christian dating app as 'an amazing resource full of Godly wisdom and practical advice'.{{Cite web |title=20 ways for Christians to prepare for Marriage |url=https://www.be-salt.com/blog/20-ways-for-christians-to-prepare-for-marriage/}}

The suite of courses has expanded to include: The Marriage Preparation Course, The Parenting Children Course, and The Parenting Teenagers Course.[http://themarriagecourses.org/try-parenting/the-parenting-children-course/] 'The parenting children course' http://themarriagecourses.org/try-parenting/the-parenting-children-course/

Honours and awards

In February 2016, it was announced that Lee had been appointed a prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral, London.[https://www.london.anglican.org/articles/five-new-prebendaries-of-st-pauls-cathedral-announced/] 'Five new prebendaries of St Paul's Cathedral announced' https://www.london.anglican.org/articles/five-new-prebendaries-of-st-pauls-cathedral-announced/ He was installed in March 2016 in a service at the cathedral.