HeartEdge/St Augustine’s Summer School (12-16 July)
See Sam Wells’ short introduction on what’s planned for the Summer School here. To find out more and book your place see: Mission Summer School (myiknowchurch.co.uk)
Next online retreat – beginning 18 April
‘A Cloud of Witnesses’ What can we learn from the witness of people like Abraham and Sarah, Jeremiah, Job, Naomi and Ruth about the shape of God’s invitation to us? Their journeys, struggles, hopes and prayers are not so different from our own. In this 5 week series we look back to faith journeys within the Jewish tradition – the rock from which our own religious traditions are hewn. What wisdom might we discover for our own times? To register of login see here: https://staugustinescollege.ac.uk/login. Introduction by the retreat leader, Chris Chapman, here.
Stephen Laird talks about how our Taster Module scheme helps students ease gently into academic theological study.
Our Taster Module scheme is there for people who are considering ordained or licenced ministry, but who have not yet reached the stage when they are ready to join a full-scale Church-sponsored programme. Meanwhile, others who join just want to get a feel for the experience of study within our college and community, but without making too big a commitment at the outset. The ‘Taster Students’, who study with regular student cohorts, enjoy a proactive package of support designed to help them get their studies off the ground and build their confidence. Before the module…
Message from Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin MBE, QHC, is the Bishop of Dover and the Bishop in Canterbury
I consciously believe, that, right now in the life of the Church, God is opening up many opportunities for ministry in the Church of England. Theological colleges have a critical role to play as it seeks to equip leaders to embrace these opportunities. We often do not engage with what God is doing in our midst because we lack the confidence to embrace God in the public square. We grow up thinking (and sometimes we are taught) that faith is private (between us and God) and with this, we lose confidence and the language of…
This week’s online retreat examines the Prayer of Contemplation….
Adventures in Prayer provides the opportunity to explore what prayer is, the many different forms it can take and ways of overcoming the barriers that might have made growth in prayer difficult for us in the past. This week Father Luigi Gioia, talks about ‘Prayer of Contemplation’ as a way of welcoming the transforming power of God’s love in our lives.
This week’s online retreat is led by Lyndall Bywater
This week’s Adventures in Prayer is focused on Prayer and burden bearing and is led by Lyndall Bywater. Listen to Lyndall’s introduction here. To register or logon here.
Mission Summer School 2021
We’re delighted to announce Mission Summer School 2021 (12–16 July) organised in collaboration with HeartEdge. The summer School will be an exciting opportunity to engage more deeply with the theology of mission and to explore how it relates to your own practice – with input structured around HeartEdge’s four Cs (Commerce, Culture, Congregation and Compassion). Key speakers include Sam Wells, Anthony Reddie, Cathy Ross and Heather Cracknell. For more information, including registrations, see Mission Summer School flyer 2 and below.
I’d love to do a theology degree, but I’m not sure whether I could…
Are you thinking about studying theology but nervous about signing up for a full course leading to a qualification? At St Augustine’s, we believe theological study truly is for everyone, so we want to make it as accessible as possible. Studying theology gets under our skin. By delving into the sources and expressions of our Christian faith, we gain renewed energy and understanding. Theological study leads us to a greater connection with God, deepens prayer life, and illuminates why we believe what we do. With greater knowledge and reflection on theological ideas we find new…
Lent 2021 – Adventures in Prayer (free online retreat)
[5 sessions, beginning 21st February] Adventures in Prayer provides the opportunity to explore what prayer is, the many different forms it can take and ways of overcoming the barriers that might have made growth in prayer difficult for us in the past. Each week will introduce a different way of prayer, with practical guidance on how to begin. February 21 – Prayer and transformation (Chris Chapman) February 28 – Prayer and burden bearing (Lyndall Bywater) March 7 – Prayer and listening to the Spirit (Lyndall Bywater) March 14 – Prayer of contemplation (Luigi Giola) March…
Week 2 of the online retreat (Soul Songs: Praying the Psalms)
Psalms of Lament…. Raewynne Whiteley leads our second online retreat on Soul Songs. Raewynne is the Deputy Director of Discipleship and Lay Ministry in the Diocese of Southwark, where her work focusses on the development of a wide range of lay ministries in the diocese, and the discernment, selection, and training of candidates; she was previously the Vocations Missioner, working with those exploring both lay and ordained vocations. She serves as an Area Director of Ordinands, and assists in a parish as well as preaching throughout the diocese. ……. It takes courage to reclaim lament.…