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The School of Theology returns

The School of Theology is pleased to announce our return to regular posting. The Web Editor has been on extended parental leave, made even longer by the pandemic.

In the coming months, we will feature reflections on faith and ministry during lockdown, followed by a supplement to our series on Christian vocation, about the daily lives of clergy in different contexts.

"Thoughts from a Cloistered House"

On Match 17, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York called for a hold on public worship. This is a sensible move as a means of containing the spread of COVID-19 and therefore of protecting those most vulnerable to infection . However, it also brings us great sadness: we Christians who regularly gather around the Lord’s table especially on the Lord’s day, come to share a sacrificial meal in which we are indeed united with the risen Christ. In looking around for what to say about this, we found this brief and moving reflection by Canon Dr Grant Bayliss over at the Cathedral: https://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/blog/thoughts-cloistered-house

Downloadable resources from our Learning to Pray series are now available. There are introductions and instructions to the Lord's Prayer, praying the psalms, the Jesus Prayer, Lectio Divina, and the Rosary.