A vibrant and diverse evangelical Christian community.

‘By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established’  Proverbs 24:3

+44(0)191 334 3894

cranmer.admissions@durham.ac.uk

Cranmer Hall, St John’s College,

3 South Bailey, Durham DH1 3RJ

logo

News

Human Being - Jocelyn Bryan
News by

Book Launch – Human Being by Dr Jocelyn Bryan – Tuesday 6 December 6pm

Book Launch Tuesday 6 December at 6pm in Bowes Dining Room, St John’s College Don’t miss the launch of Dr Joss Bryan’s new book Human Being – Insights from Psychology and the Christian Faith. Copies of the book will be available at a reduced cost of £15 (rrp £25) Review: All too often in the past attempts to address the […]
Read more
News by

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 […]
Read more
News by

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 […]
Read more
News by

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 […]
Read more
News by

Cranmer Ordinand Chris Haywood highly commended for Summer of Experience Competition – read his article here

    Download this article in PDF format here
Read more
News by

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 – […]
Read more
Events, News by

Named, Known and Called – 3 December – a day conference for young women considering ordination

Read more
News by

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
Read more
Rt Revd Mark Tanner
News by

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 […]
Read more
Dr Jocelyn Bryan
News by

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 […]
Read more
Site Search
Latest..
Revd Dr Joshua Cockayne to be next Academic Dean
27 Jun, 2025
New Scholarships at Cranmer Hall
20 Jun, 2025
Post Categories
Twitter
Podcast

Cranmer Hall is a vibrant and diverse evangelical Christian community in Durham which has been praying, learning, growing, and training men and women for ministry and mission for over a century.

Find out more
Study with us
Life at Cranmer
Contact Us

Cranmer Hall, St John’s College,
3 South Bailey, Durham DH1 3RJ

T: +44(0)191 334 3894
F: +44(0)191 334 3501
cranmer.admissions@durham.ac.uk

St John's College, Durham University

© 2024 Cranmer Hall | All Rights Reserved | Privacy Notice

Some images courtesy of Shine/Wesley Study Centre 2011.