Healing the Wounds of Psychological Trauma
Training workshop aimed at individuals whose work and ministry involves people who have experienced trauma. Mon 31 March to Thurs 3 April
Liturgy and Worship
Celebrating Holy Week: Palm Sunday and Tenebrae
A fresh look at the liturgical opportunities afforded by Palm Sunday and the medieval Holy Week office of Tenebrae, a service that has witnessed a surprising revival in recent years. Fri 14 February
Liturgy, Mission and Culture
An investigation of liturgy and mission to identify the changing understanding of how these two ecclesial actualities interact. Mon 24 to Thurs 27 February
Leadership and Ministry
Personal Development
A methodological and hermeneutical study of contemporary management strategies for using feedback to develop and evaluate personal development plans. Mon 3 to Thurs 6 March
The Arts
Surprised by Joy or Suppressed by Jack?
Series of four evening lectures on the enduring popularity of CS Lewis (Jack to his family and friends) as a spiritual guide, theologian, writer of science fiction and children’s novels, literary critic and academic, and complex personality. Begins Thurs 13 February
Landscapes and Literature
Series of five evening lectures with John Cox and Hadrian Cook exploring the links between aspects of English literature and landscapes. BeginsMon 3 March
Winter Lecture Study Days: Reformation Music
Study day exploring the changing religious positions of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries and the ways in which composers responded to changing circumstances. Sat 1 March
Re-imagining Church in a Changing Culture
Go beyond the headlines about the continuing decline in church membership to critique the contemporary church using both theological and sociological tools. Mon 24 to Thurs 27 February