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Review of Becoming Reverend – Matt Woodcock

PERHAPS it should become mandatory for Christians training for priesthood to keep a diary, from the arrival at the Bishops’ Advisory Panel to the moment the collar is in place and the hands are laid on at the cathedral. It would not be for the bishops’, or directors of ordinands’, eyes — rather, it could create a valuable record of […]
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Next Explore Day – Friday 20 January ‘Leading like Jesus’ with Ian Parkinson. All welcome.

Cranmer Hall, St Johns College, Durham Explore Day – Friday 20 January 2017, 9.30 am to 3.30 pm Leading like Jesus A study day led by Ian Parkinson which will help existing church leaders and those training to be leaders to learn from the gospels how Jesus led – and apply those insights to leading churches today. Ian is a […]
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Book Launch – Tuesday 29 November – Wrestling with the Word

New Book: Wrestling with the Word – Preaching Tricky Texts Kate Bruce and Jamie Harrison (eds). In Wrestling with the Word, well-known and accomplished preachers grapple with a range of notoriously difficult Old and New Testament texts. As well as providing sample sermons – in an exhilarating variety of structural styles and voices – they offer ideas to help in […]
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Cranmer Ordinand Chris Haywood highly commended for Summer of Experience Competition – read his article here

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Becoming Reverend…book launch 23 November – not to be missed!

For Paul it was the Damascus Road…in Matt Woodcock’s case it was the A19 to Selby. Come and hear Revd Matt Woodcock tell his story of having ‘useless sperm’ (his words), enjoying a beer ‘or two’ and being called to become a vicar. Expect to laugh… a lot. Woody trained at Cranmer Hall. We still bear the scars. When – […]
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Named, Known and Called – 3 December – a day conference for young women considering ordination

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Cranmer Alumni Canon Joanna Penberthy announced Bishop of St David’s, Wales

Cranmer Hall is delighted to announce that another of our alumni has been appointed Bishop.  Canon Joanna Penberthy has been elected as Wales’ first woman bishop. We will be holding Joanna in our prayers as she prepares to take up office. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-37847575
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Rt Revd Mark Tanner
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Cranmer Cheers as Warden becomes Bishop Mark

On Tuesday 18th October, students from Cranmer Hall crowded into York Minster to witness Warden Revd Canon Mark Tanner become Rt Revd Mark Tanner, Bishop of Berwick. Lectures were suspended for the day to allow a coach-load of ordinands, students and assorted friends to make the trip down from Durham. Bishop Mark’s colleagues from the Cranmer staff were among those […]
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New Academic Dean for Cranmer Hall

Cranmer Hall is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Jocelyn Bryan as Academic Dean, from January 1st 2017, when the current Dean, Revd Dr Calvin Samuel, will be leaving to start as Principal of London School of Theology.  We are sad to be losing him, but pleased for him in this new appointment. Dr Bryan has been working for […]
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Revd Dr Calvin Samuel to be new Principal of London School of Theology

We are delighted that it has been announced today that St. John’s College Academic Dean & WSC Director, Revd Dr Calvin Samuel, has been appointed to be the next Principal of London School of Theology. Calvin has been part of the St. John’s College community since 2010, initially as Director of the Wesley Study Centre and latterly as Academic Dean. […]
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