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Cranmer Hall, St John’s College,

3 South Bailey, Durham DH1 3RJ

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A new book to be published by Ashgate in June 2015 comes from a conference organised by Cranmer’s Centre for Church Growth Research. Towards a Theology of Church Growth includes chapters by leading scholars from a wide range of traditions including Alister McGrath, Sr Benedicta Ward, Graham Tomlin and Miranda Threlfall Holmes. The volume is a mix of Biblical studies, […]
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A pioneering project has been launched to train new vicars out in hard-hit former North East coalfield communities, experiencing the challenges faced while also helping to increase congregations in the area’s churches. The five-year Church of England-led East Durham Mission Project brings together nine parishes, all in the East Durham area of the Diocese of Durham and in coalfield communities […]
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Great News! Our 2014 Ember List is now available to download here. This list shows all our students who are leaving us to get ordained this Summer. Please read through the descriptions of their future plans and be praying for them as they commence the next stage on this exciting journey.
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Telling the Old, Old story in New and Creative Ways  Members of Cranmer Hall staff team and St John’s College were delighted to be asked to work with the BBC on their Good Friday programme, The Great North Passion. Over a period of months Revd Professor David Wilkinson (who teaches Preaching and Apologetics at Cranmer), Revd Susie Thorp (College Chaplain), […]
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Free to Be is an ‘after hours’ contemplative worship event that includes space to think and pray, a simple Eucharist and plenty of opportunity to explore a candlelit Durham cathedral. The event is hosted jointly by the cathedral chapter and the staff and ordinands at Cranmer Hall. The next date is Sunday 11 May. Entry is free. Doors open at 7.15pm and the event ends […]
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The Character of Christian Leadership: Exploring 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus A study day looking at how the pastoral epistles talk about Christian leadership: its structures within the church and the character of those who lead Venue: Leech Hall, St John’s College, Durham Led by: Dr Richard Briggs, Director of Biblical Studies and Lecturer in Old Testament at Cranmer […]
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Cranmer Hall is quoted in a recent artile published in the Independent discussing the rise in number of younger ordinands. Read full article below from Sally Newall: When Reverend Charlotte Ballinger went to buy vestments recently, the 28-year-old caused confusion: “The man behind the counter asked me if they were for TV or theatre. It hadn’t crossed his mind that […]
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A team based at Cranmer Hall, part of St Johns College in Durham University, have played a crucial role in a major research project for the Church of England. Findings of the Church Growth Research Programme, which have just been made public, show that many churches are growing across the country. Against a backdrop of decline in church attendance over […]
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Cranmer Hall is pleased to announce the conferment of two Doctorates on members of staff. Kate Bruce and Michael Volland received Doctorates today at Durham University’s Winter degree ceremony. Both achieved their Doctorates whilst studying part-time and teaching in their respective fields of expertise, preaching and imagination and entrepreneurial mission. Cranmer Hall Warden, Mark Tanner, comments “We are delighted to […]
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