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John’s College is delighted to invite you to a day conference to celebrate the Centenary of C K Barrett and the launch of a new volume of sermons on June 3rd 2017, in Leech Hall, St John’s College, Durham. Charles Kingsley Barrett FBA served as Professor of Divinity at Durham University for 24 years and wrote commentaries on the Acts […]

Online Taster Event:  Durham Professional Doctorate in Theology and Ministry  Glenn Packiam: “The Loss of Narrative in Contemporary Worship”  Chaired by Prof. Pete Ward  May 15th 16.00 – 17.15  (British Summer Time)   Glenn Packiam is a research student on the Durham Doctorate working on contemporary worship music. He is the Associate Senior Pastor, New Life Church; Lead Pastor, New […]

The Principal is delighted to announce that the welcome and licensing of the new Warden of Cranmer Hall, Rev Dr Philip Plyming, will take place at 6pm on 8th May at St Oswald’s Church, Church Street, Durham DH1 3DQ. The service will be followed by refreshments in the Leech Hall at St John’s College. We will also be welcoming and licensing […]

Public Lecture: Christianity and Assisted Suicide by Dr Brendan McCarthy, the Church of England’s National Advisor on Medical Ethics, Health and Social Care Wednesday 3rd May, 4.15 pm Leech Hall, St Johns College, Durham Brendan McCarthy is a leading church thinker on this important and controversial topic. He co-authored the Church of England’s At the End of the Day: Church […]

Giving thanks for a fantastic Leavers’ Retreat this past weekend. A great bunch of people. Lead by Bishop Mark Tanner and Deputy Warden Rev’d Dr Kate Bruce.

Cranmer Hall, St Johns College, Durham University  Explore Day – Acts: The Gospel, the Spirit and the Future  Friday 28 April, 9.30 to 3 pm Leech Hall, St Johns College  Led by Mark Bonnington and David Goodhew  The book of Acts is the first ‘fresh expression’, the blueprint for doing church. The day will explore Acts at street level, using […]

Free Church Track Open Day  Tuesday, 11:00–2:00 (Lunch provided), St John’s College reception. All welcome. Interested in training as a missional ministry leader? Come learn more about Free Church and Baptist study options at Cranmer Hall. For enquiries, email cranmer.admin@durham.ac.uk.  

Booklaunch: Growth and Decline in the Anglican Communion, 1980 to the Present  Tuesday 14th March, 6 to 6.30 pm Bowes Dining Room  Growth and Decline in the Anglican Communion, 1980 to the Present is a study of how one of the larger denominations in the world has expanded and contracted dramatically since 1980. It includes an overview of Anglicanism, together […]

New research by Cranmer Hall has been commended by the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop Josiah Idowo-Fearon. Giving a lecture in Dublin, Archbishop Idowo-Fearon recommended the study Growth and Decline in the Anglican Communion, 1980 to the Present, recently published by Routledge. ‘If this book is not in the…library, it ought to be’, said Archbishop Josiah. This book surveys […]

We are delighted to announce that Revd Dr Liz Kent will be joining the team as Director of the Wesley Study Centre. She brings so many gifts: deep faith, missional passion; considerable experience in circuit ministry; academic credentials, and a long history with the study centre. We are really looking forward to welcoming here onto the Cranmer Team. Liz was […]