Adrian was born and raised in a coastal town on the Wirral Peninsular called Moreton, situated on the opposite side of the River Mersey to Liverpool, England. While his earliest days saw only fleeting involvement with church life, in his later teens he became involved with a Presbyterian Church that was at the end of the road where his family resided.

Through that church's ministry he was led to a place of Christian commitment that led to sensing a call to full-time Christian work. In 1979 he attended Aberystwyth Theological College (an affiliated college with the University of Wales) emerging with a Bachelor of Divinity degree and a Certificate in Pastoral Studies. In 1984 he was ordained as a Minister of Word and Sacrament within the Presbyterian Church of Wales.

In the United Kingdom he served in a number of different positions, including rural market towns, inner city ministry, hospital chaplaincy and multi-church pastorates. These included St Thomas's Denbigh & Ruthin English Presbyterian Churches, Clubmoor and Orrell Presbyterian Churches in the City of Liverpool, and Caernarfon, Beaumaris and Menai Bridge Presbyterian Churches in North Wales. While in Liverpool he served as a Part-Time Hospital Chaplain at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. Following a pastoral exchange visit to Red Wing, Minnesota, he began to explore the possibility of accepting a call to the PC(USA). 

That call eventually came through Fayetteville Presbyterian Church, West Virginia. He was received in 1996 as a minister within the Presbytery of West Virginia and enjoyed over twelve years ministering in churches at Fayetteville and in Beckley, West Virginia. In 2009 he accepted a call to First Presbyterian Church, Baldwin, Long Island, New York, then in September 2014 to Mount Hebron Presbyterian Church, Maryland.

Throughout 40 years of ordained ministry, he served as a worship leader and speaker at numerous events for both youth and adults, participated in mission trips worldwide and sought to be a faithful participant in the lives of the different communities, churches and Presbyteries he has been a part of. His gifts of preaching, teaching and music making have been a source of joy and inspiration to many.

Beginning September 1, 2020, he served as Half-Time Designated Interim Minister for Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church and Half-Time Presbytery of Long Island Minister for Vital Congregations on the East End. In January 2024 his position changed to being three quarter-time designated minister at Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church and one quarter-time minister at Spring Community Presbyterian Church.