Raymond Pelly is an Anglican Priest & theologian resident (since 1977) in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Born in London in 1938, where he experienced the Blitz, he has worked as a teacher in Cambridge (UK), Boston/Cambridge (MA), Auckland (NZ). He is married to Barbara Craig, father of six children, two deceased.

His book, Pilgrim to Unholy Places, investigates the implications of the Holocaust for Jewish-Christian dialogue and belief generally. His Heartscape poems explore ‘deep mind’, the well-springs of passionate creativity and a strong love that embraces people as well as land and seascape.

Raymond speaks French & German; some of his best writing has been done in Contemplative/ Carmelite Communities in Berlin, Weimar, Dachau & Esterwegen/Emsland.

Verb Festival 2021 Appearances
What We Talk About When We Think About The Future, Sat 6 Nov, 8:30pm (LitCrawl).