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sorts of organisations and theological colleges hold vocations events to help
you explore ordination or other forms of service. Some are annual and some are
fairly frequent. This page mentions some of them, but
please bookmark this page and check back regularly as new events will appear
once dates are published.
THE VOCATIONS CONFERENCE
Every year, the Ministry Division of the
Church of England organises a weekend
Vocations
Conference for men
and women who want to explore the idea of ordained
ministry.
COMMITTEE FOR MINORITY ETHNIC ANGLICAN CONCERNS (CMEAC)
CMEAC organises vocations events, including a weekend
vocations conference, for men and women from minority
ethnic backgrounds. For information abut upcoming
events, please contact CMEAC, Church House, Great Smith
Street, London SW1P 3AZ. Call 020 7898 1443 or
email.
THE CHURCH PASTORAL
AID SOCIETY (CPAS)
CPAS holds ‘You and Ministry’ weekends—these are for men and women, and
partners are encouraged to come, if possible. For further
information, call Pauline Walden on 01926 458480 or
email her.
Download
a leaflet.
AFFIRMING CATHOLICISM & SOCIETY OF CATHOLIC PRIESTS
These two organisations
jointly organise a conference for women and men of all ages who are considering
the possibility of ordination. For more information, call James
Randle on 0191 334 3344 or email him.
ANGLICAN RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES
Several
religious communities run vocations events each year for those considering a
call to the religious life. If you would like to receive details of events
please contact Anglican Religious Communities, Church House, Great Smith Street,
London SW1P 3AZ or email them. The
website
has general information, including addresses, for individual communities. See
also their new site:
www.thekingdomisyours.org.uk
THEOLOGICAL COLLEGES
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
Offers a range of courses for those training for
Christian ministry. To find out more visit on one
of their open days - Saturday March 6, 2010 and
Tuesday Nov 16, 2010. These last from 10am to 4
pm. Please book online at
www.wycliffe.ox.ac.uk . For queries, contact
John Michaux at the admissions office at 01865
274205.
Oak Hill College, London/strong>
Contact Clare Osborne on 020 8449 0467 (ext
207), visit the website
or email her.
Ripon College Cuddesdon
Ripon College Cuddesdon, near Oxford, holds an
annual open day. Contact Sophie
Farrant on 01865 877422, visit the
website or
email Sophie.
St John’s, Nottingham
St
John’s holds informal visitors’ days each term, including lunch and a short
service in the chapel. 2010 dates include:
Jan: 13, 27
Feb: 3,10
Mar: 3, 10, 24
May: 5, 12, 26
Jun: 16, 25
Contact the Admissions Department on 0115 968 3203, visit
the website
or email them.
You might
enjoy the St John’s ‘Fit for Purpose’
weekend, 16-18 April 2010 or 10-12 September, exploring ordination, missionary work, religious orders. Contact St John’s
Extension Studies on 0115 925 1117, visit the
website or
email them.
OOpen days in 2010: Saturday 30 January,
and Friday 21 May.
To find out more, call 0115 968 3203 or
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email.
Cranmer Hall, Durham
AA 'Step Forward' workshop is being held for those
thinking of ministry in the Anglican Church,
Saturday 6 Feb, 2010, 11am to 4 pm. It is open to
all aged 16 to 30.
Download
leaflet.
Any
prospective ordinand is also invited, with spouse (where applicable), to visit the
college for an overnight stay on any Tuesday/Wednesday or Thursday/Friday during
term-time. Contact the warden’s PA, Val Strickland, on 0191 334 3894, visit the
website/a> or
email Val.
The Forward in Faith Vocations Initiative
Full details will appear on the
group's
website.
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