How do I address a reverend in an email?

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Unclear from google search.

What are you contacting them about? Normally ‘dear Rev. Surname’

A funeral

Sent now - thanks

If he's yours Father if he's a stranger Rev.

Oops too slooooww.

Technically, it's Mr or Mrs (or other title e.g. Dr). Not that they will mind.

If Anglican... The Revd Joe Bloggs.

Only American vicar are addressed as Rev Bloggs.

I hope you get the response you send Soap. It's all a bit tricky right now, with the arrangements.

If they are yours and you know them you might well put their first name in the opening eg dear John. I guess for a stranger I'd put dear Rev Smith (or whatever).

My dad's a rev, but will answer to most things!!

Traditionally, in the dark ages when I was taught etiquette, you address a vicar as 'Mr Bloggs' (or Father Bloggs, if High Anglican or Catholic) in the salutation at the start of a letter or in person, and the envelope as 'The Revd Billy Bloggs'.

I suspect that this distinction has long since lapsed.

Father if Catholic, Reverend if Anglican or a Deacon. Right Reverend for a bishop or Most Reverend for an Archbishop.

Or if you really want to wind an archbishop up, Your Grace. They hate it!

Dear Rev. Surname

Or Dear Fr. Surname

As with many things it isn't as black and white as some have said. My last two churches, high and not-quite-so-high would be Fr. First name.

My grandfather the vicar would have gone by just first name.

But you aren't going to cause any offence by getting it "wrong"

Most vicars these days don't mind being addressed by their first name.

Sorry you're having to plan a funeral op

Reverend plus first name and surname unless you know them well, some use the term father but not common so stick to reverend

Sorry for your loss OP

I call her the Reverend Mother, but she did give birth to me so it's probably fair.

Funerals are still being conducted although obviously just at the crem and with restrictions, if the Reverend in question is shielding they should be able to give you details of a minister who isn't.

Dear Revd. Second name is what I'd go with if I was unfamiliar with them.

I'm very sorry for your loss 🙏

But you aren't going to cause any offence by getting it "wrong"

But this, absolutely this.