In 2007, Tanner moved to the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds.[2] He was vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Ripon from 2007 to 2011.[1] He also held a number of positions in addition to his parish ministry. He was area dean of Ripon from 2009 to 2011.[4] Since 2009, he has been an officiating chaplain to the military (OCM), a type of part-time military chaplain who remains a civilian,[5] and served as OCM to 21 Engineer Regiment from 2009 to 2011.[4]
He abstained during a vote on introducing "standalone services for same-sex couples" on a trial basis during a meeting of the General Synod in November 2023; the motion passed.[13][14]
Personal life
Since 1994, Mark Tanner is married to Lindsay, who is licensed as a Reader in the Church of England.[1][7] Together they have two children.[1]
^"A vocation as a Chaplain". army.mod.uk. British Army. Retrieved 2 September 2016. It also engages local civilian clergy as Officiating Chaplains to the Military.
^"GENERAL SYNOD NOVEMBER 2023 GROUP OF SESSIONS BUSINESS DONE AT 5 P.M."(PDF). churchofengland.org. The Church of England. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023. 7. The motion (as amended) 'That this Synod, conscious that the Church is not of one mind on the issues raised by Living in Love and Faith, that we are in a period of uncertainty, and that many in the Church on all sides are being deeply hurt at this time, recognise the progress made by the House of Bishops towards implementing the motion on Living in Love and Faith passed by this Synod in February 2023, as reported in GS 2328, encourage the House to continue its work of implementation, and ask the House to consider whether some standalone services for same-sex couples could be made available for use, possibly on a trial basis, on the timescale envisaged by the motion passed by the Synod in February 2023.' was carried following a counted vote by Houses.