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You are warmly invited to our drop in open event at West Malling on 13 July. We welcome students who are beginning their theological journey on our bespoke introductory course, as well as those pursuing ordination or reader ministry. Or those looking at diplomas, undergraduate or masters degrees. Want to find out more? We’d love to meet you!
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‘For millennia the church has told LGBTQI people what God expects them to be and how to act. From prohibitions on who they may love and marry, to being victims of erasure and denial, LGBTQI people are far too often objectified and seen as the property of others. Charlie faces these issues head on. His thesis is simple – to reject the overwhelming scientific and experiential knowledge about LGBTQI people is no longer valid. The liberation of LGBTQI people is not only for LGBTQI people – it is a task for the whole people of God.…
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An online reflective morning led by Kate Monkhouse “Love God, and love your neighbour as yourself” Jesus told us. What if our everyday encounters with other people were rooted and grounded in love (Ephesians 3:17)? Many of our spiritual traditions emphasize spending time alone with God as a source of refreshment and inspiration. What if God also longs to meet us in our daily dealings with others? Every day, in person and online, we are meeting people with different backgrounds, opinions and values. Many of us are doing our best to navigate fracture lines in…
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One of recent graduates, Anthea Mitchell, is on the front cover of the Church Times this week. We are very proud! Congratulations Anthea. AN ASSISTANT curate in Maidstone, the Revd Anthea Mitchell, has none of the usual problems starting conversations about faith. “I have a hundred times deeper conversations about faith with scissors in my hand than in church.” Ms Mitchell is a full-time hairdresser. “Since I wear my dog collar in the salon, it’s easy to get into conversation. People are fascinated how my faith and life fit together. I tell them I’m not…
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The practice and gift of Centering Prayer An online reflective morning led by Jill Benet “In the Christian tradition, contemplative prayer is considered to be the pure gift of God. It is the opening of mind and heart – our whole being – to God, the Ultimate Mystery, beyond thoughts, words, and emotions, whom we know by faith is within us … closer than consciousness itself.” Fr. Thomas Keating OCSO Method Leaflet In this reflective morning, Jill will lead us in the Method of Centering Prayer, touching on its roots, psychological background, and principal teacher, Fr.…
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What is the MA Taster Module Option? At St Augustine’s we believe we should make theological learning as accessible as possible. If you are interested in pursuing theological studies at postgraduate level, but joining a full MA programme feels like a big step, the taster module gives you an opportunity to test your appetite and aptitude for academic study without committing to a full programme at this point. Our taster module allows you, over one term, to take a single 20-credit module from our MA programme in Theology, Ministry and Mission. The main MA taster…
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An online retreat based on weekly audios with accompanying prayer and reflection exercises February 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6 The Bible is a story of the relationship between a God who calls us into life, and vulnerable human beings who sometimes struggle to understand the invitation held out to them, and hesitate to respond. In Inclining the ear of the heart we will reflect on the nature of God’s call to us: how do experience it and where might it lead us? Contemplating the experience of people of the bible will help us understand…
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Congratulations to our first year ordinand, Molly Boot! Molly has just written a chapter entitled ‘When Did I Start Calling my Body ‘it’? Purity Culture, Trauma and Learning to Embody Liberation’. Review from Chine McDonald, Director of Theos Think Tank: ‘The thing about prophetic voices is that they provide deep and profound challenge, upset the status quo and say things that are uncomfortable but that need to be heard. I found this book deeply challenging and learnt something new from each of the chapters. The Church cannot let young people be voices crying out in…
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Anthea is a recent graduate from St Augustine’s. Here she talks about her experience of ministry in her hairdressing salon and explains she gets paid to do peoples’ hair – that’s her job – but she is also an ordained minister. And does both those things at the same time in her salon…..
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This day retreat will now be a zoom retreat…. Saturday, 29th January, 10am to 3.30pm Cost £30. We also have a number of free tickets received from a very generous donor. To book your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-retreat-led-by-christopher-chapman-tickets-170315912479 Led by Christopher Chapman Send my Roots Rain will explore ways of allowing the life-giving water of the Spirit to soak down to the roots of those involved in ministry – whether lay or ordained. Our roots lie in our story, in our experience of calling, and above all in abiding in relationship with our life-giving God. With the…
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