[2] In 1998, Kennedy entered St Stephen's House, Oxford, an Anglo-Catholic theological college, to train for ordination.
[2] He continued his studies in the form of a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree at Keble College, Oxford.
[2] He completed his DPhil in 2006 with a doctoral thesis titled "A Critical Analysis of George A. Lindbeck's The Nature of Doctrine".
[2] After three years in charge of a theological college, Kennedy returned to parish ministry and became vicar of St Saviour's Church, Oxton in Diocese of Chester in 2011.
[4] Kennedy is married to Emily; she is a chartered accountant and head of external financial reporting at Oxfam as of 2024.