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  • Weekends at Wychcroft: Christine’s story

    Weekends at Wychcroft: Christine’s story

    Published On: October 7, 2022

    “One of the things I enjoyed most about my ordination training were weekends at Wychcroft. To me, it felt like our home base. Chris Archer and his team produced wonderful food, and [...]

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  • Memories of the Southwark Ordination Course: Cynthia’s story

    Memories of the Southwark Ordination Course: Cynthia’s story

    Published On: October 7, 2022

    Alumni share their memories of training for ordination on the Southwark Ordination Course (SOC); now known as St Augustine’s College of Theology. Lifelong friendships made “I have such happy memories of SOC. [...]

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  • Rural Retreats and changing attitudes to women priests: Gaynor’s story

    Rural Retreats and changing attitudes to women priests: Gaynor’s story

    Published On: October 7, 2022

    After graduating St Augustine’s in 1990, Gaynor pursued her own interpretation of her calling – from establishing spiritual retreats to being the first woman priest in her small parish. “My self-supporting ministry [...]

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  • Finding friends, fellowship and a quiet confidence through ordination training: Dorris’s story

    Finding friends, fellowship and a quiet confidence through ordination training: Dorris’s story

    Published On: October 7, 2022

    Dorris reflects just how her life has been shaped by her experience training with St Augustine’s (then known as the Southwark Ordination Course) in the mid-90s. I was amazed to be recommended [...]

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  • Gaining new insight by training for ordination part-time

    Gaining new insight by training for ordination part-time

    Published On: October 7, 2022

    Nicky trained for ordination part-time as they continued to work in the NHS. They have found that the knowledge gained from one area enriched and complemented their work in the other. “Training [...]

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  • Why be one thing when God is calling us to be two?

    Why be one thing when God is calling us to be two?

    Published On: October 7, 2022

    Chris decided to pursue ordination after a long and fruitful discernment process. After graduating in 2015, he is exploring how he can combine his calling as a minister and his passion for [...]

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  • From “Why me?” to “Why not me?” – a slow discernment process: Sarah’s Story

    From “Why me?” to “Why not me?” – a slow discernment process: Sarah’s Story

    Published On: October 7, 2022

    Sarah came to study with us as part of her ordination training through the Chichester Diocese; she graduated in 2015. “My journey to ordination training was one that began with a suggestion [...]

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  • Full-time Ordination training – in more ways than one!

    Full-time Ordination training – in more ways than one!

    Published On: October 6, 2022

    ‘A rose by any other name would smell as sweet’ wrote Shakespeare. Yet labels and titles carry far more weight and influence than they might. St Augustine’s offers two distinct modes of [...]

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  • Introducing our new MA taster module

    Introducing our new MA taster module

    Published On: October 6, 2022

    'Spiritual Direction' - course lecturer Susanne Carlsson This module will involve an in-depth exploration of various approaches to spiritual direction, informed by classic Christian and alternative models of spirituality. This ten-week course [...]

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  • Grant-making trusts for Christian Education

    Grant-making trusts for Christian Education

    Published On: September 29, 2022

    If you would like, you can apply for funding through any number of organisations giving charity grants for Christian Education. Below is a list of some of these trusts with a brief [...]

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