Rev Dr Bryan Cones is an Episcopal presbyter, writer, and pastoral liturgical theologian who serves as an honorary postdoctoral researcher at Pilgrim Theological College within the University of Divinity. He earned his PhD in liturgy and practical theology, exploring how the human assembly serves as the primary symbol of Christian prayer.

Bryan’s scholarship focuses on the theological value of marginalized voices in worship, culminating in his 2020 book This Assembly of Believers: The Gifts of Difference in the Church at Prayer. An expert in inclusive rituals, he co-edited Queering Christian Worship. Bryan serves as editor of the Australian Journal of Liturgy, overseeing the peer-reviewed, ecumenical journal dedicated to furthering the scholarly study of Christian worship.