Bishop Humphrey Southern took his last service as Principal of Cuddesdon on Sunday at the final residential weekend for part-time students for this year. Our Chair of Governors, Bishop Michael Ipgrave, preached. #cuddesdon #ordination #ministry #riponcollegecuddesdon

Congratulations to Vice-Principal Sarah Brush, installed as an honorary canon of Gloucester Cathedral this week. She said “I’m delighted to be so honoured & am looking forward to enhancing the collaboration which Cuddesdon has with the Diocese of Gloucester to include working with the cathedral”

Come and visit our stand at the National Youth Ministry Weekend starting tomorrow, 14-16 November, at Resorts World Birmingham. You'll be able to find out about our flexible training for Mission and Ministry with Children, Young People and Families. #NYMW25 www.youthscape.co.uk/nymw/home?fb...

Exciting to get my hands on physical copies of my new book! Thank you @scmpress.bsky.social

Cuddesdon staff, Sarah Brush & Pete White, were among contributors to a video produced as part of 'Diversifying the Common Awards Curriculum' project. The theological educators reflect on the importance of engaging with the perspectives of scholars of global majority heritage. youtu.be/r67aHpH_V5w

And last but by no means least, @docbrush.bsky.social presents her model of faith development, one of continuing discipleship, along with outlines and analysis of existing models in The Way Through The Trees: An Introduction to Faith Development. Order here: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...

We are excited to announce that the Revd Dr Harriet Harris MBE will be the next Principal of the college. She will take up the post on 1 January 2026, following Bishop Humphrey’s retirement at the end of 2025.The appointment announcement can be read at rcc.ac.uk/news/revd-dr...

We are delighted to announce that the Reverend Mark Earey has been appointed our new Tutor in Ministry and Mission. He will take up his post in January 2025 coming from The Queen’s Foundation in Birmingham, where he has been Director of Anglican Formation and Tutor in Liturgy and Worship since 2007.

Some of our Ripon College Cuddesdon CGH students were ordained Deacon today at Hereford and supported by their Ludlow Lead Tutor the Revd Alison Walker.

Teaching Rural Ministry @riponcuddesdon.bsky.social this weekend was such a Joy. Rural context, rural leadership for today & rural mission. Beautiful day, beautiful people #rural #mission #theology #acheivingdreams

Today at our Friends & Former Members day some returned to receive their academic certificates, one of our governors Prof Jenn Strawbridge preached and Dr Stephen Burns spoke about Coconut Theology. Next we hear reminiscences from Ripon Hall students on the merger, 50yrs ago with Cuddesdon College.

Today we say farewell to some of the students from Portsmouth, here for their final weekend.

Our third speaker in this slot is Susannah Peppiatt speaking on “A language understanded of the people: The struggle to create a Welsh Anglicanism”

Our next speaker is Dr Becky Dean on “Can Horses See Visions?’ Perspectives from Renaissance Art” drawing on depictions of Paul’s conversion experience on the road to Damascus which add in horses despite none being mentioned in the narrative.

In our 2nd slot, Dr Eddie Howells speaks on “Why it matters whether Ignatius of Loyola's Spiritual Exercises are understood as a mystical text”

Our first three speakers respond to questions

Our third speaker is Dr Oliver Keenan, our Academic Dean, speaking on the topic of Prayer responding to the work of Simon Tugwell who compared the use of the word prayer with Humpty-Dumpty’s notion that “when I use a word it means whatever I decide it to mean.”

Our second speaker is the Revd Dr Stephen Goundrey-Smith on “Moral Enhancement:Virtue in a Bottle?”

Our research afternoon kicks off with a paper from Kajsa Longuere speaking about Deafness and Worship

we’re recruiting a new Tutor in Theology (Ministry & Mission) & keen to hear from ppl w/ a strong grounding in practical ministry at local/parochial level, who are committed to being part of a close-knit community of worship and learning. rcc.ac.uk/jobs

Yesterday was College Photo day at our main Cuddesdon site for all those students studying there, their families & our staff team.

As part of our Cross-Pathways Easter School, we explore the Eucharist in different ways. This evening we have BCP and have moved the altar to give a feel of being in the round.

Our Principal, Bishop Humphrey Southern, has indicated to governors his decision to retire later in the year after ten years of service to the College. An application pack for the post of Principal is available from Saxton Bampfylde at www.saxbam.com/appointment/...

This time 10 years ago Bishop Rachel was announced as the Bishop of Gloucester, the first female diocesan bishop and the first female bishop in the @houseoflords.parliament.uk 🎉👏 We are very lucky in @glosdioc.bsky.social 🙏

This is a reminder that there is a Zoom session this evening from 7.30-8.30pm with our Admissions Tutor, Dr Rebecca Dean, to hear about our different pathways and academic programmes. To join the session, please request the Zoom invite at [email protected].

If you are in the first few years of being a first time incumbent, we are running a two-night retreat exploring the transition from curacy and offering a space for you to share your experiences, 15-17 October. Details and booking at rcc.ac.uk/short-course...

It’s officially spring at Ripon College Cuddesdon when the students come outside for morning tea break

Eleanor McLaughlin finds the chapter on creation particularly helpful, and Carlton Turner commends Tim on his accessibly written book and willingness to engage with the topic of Whiteness. #TheWhiteBonhoeffer scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...

Eleanor McLaughlin: Bonhoeffer’s Unconscious Christianity: Engaging with a World Come of Age

Many congratulations to Catherine Cowie and Oliver Blease, two former students, who graduated MA in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford on a sunny St David’s Day.

From September, Cuddesdon will be offering three new part-time courses in mission and ministry with children, young people and families over one, two or three years. Please register an interest now to be invited to an online open evening coming soon at www.rcc.ac.uk/cypf

📣 College Chaplains 📣 join us for Resourcing College Chaplains for Science and Theology Engagement Course by @riponcuddesdon.bsky.social comprises six virtual sessions and (an optional) one day in-person workshop 23 April to 18 June 2025 Find out more & register at www.rcc.ac.uk/collegechapl...

Just had a great meeting with our @BIAPTheology conference team. Check out our call for papers &book yourself in for the conference! 1st-timers, regulars & returners all welcome! Keynotes on Children’s Spirituality, Millennials & Faith in later life plus Jay Hulme as conference poet! www.biapt.org

A great start to our new Incumbent Development Pathway today. We’re working with the national Ministry Development Team to equip current incumbents in working with children, young people and families.

On this feast of Thomas Aquinas, a reminder of our Academic Dean Oliver Keenan’s recent book. Aquinas' era was defined by conflict and divisive politics, much like our own - his unfailing belief in the power of communication to overcome alienation and despair is an important lesson for us all.

Any #CofEpeeps out there exploring a vocation? Get in touch with us.

This week we welcome our first cohort of clergy on the pilot of the national Incumbent Development Programme to help clergy improve their work with children, young people and families. Please pray for them & for our Tutor in Children’s Youth & Families Ministry Canon Dr Pete White as he leads it.

Today we welcome prospective students to our Open Day. Our Ludlow Lead Tutor the Revd Dr Alison Walker will be presiding at our Eucharist and other staff & students will be on hand to give tours, answer questions and share their experiences of our community of pathways.

Today we welcome prospective students to our Open Day. Our Ludlow Lead Tutor the Revd Dr Alison Walker will be presiding at our Eucharist and other staff & students will be on hand to give tours, answer questions and share their experiences of our community of pathways.

Today students on our part-time pathways at our Ludlow, Gloucester and Cuddesdon centres and our pioneer ordinands from CMS arrive for one of a series of weekends on worship and preaching. We pray for safe travels for all of them in the stormy weather.

Watch Dr Victoria Turner, our Mission and Pastoral Studies tutor, talk about her new book - Awake, Emerging and Connected: Meditations on Justice from a Missing Generation - on her publisher's website at scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/.../awake-em....

Places are still available on our OPEN DAY on Saturday, 25th January for those exploring full-time, context-based or part-time ordination training at the Cuddesdon site. Hear about training options, chat with students and share worship. Book a place at www.rcc.ac.uk/get-in-touch...

Our VESTMENT FAIR is taking place on Tuesday, 11th February at Cuddesdon from 1-6pm with a great range of suppliers attending. It is open to all and everyone is most welcome to come.

We're delighted to partner with The School of Contemplative Life to offer a 5-day meditation retreat from 15-19 Sept 2025. The focus is silent meditation practice & bringing loving-awareness to all our daily activities Details at www.rcc.ac.uk/short-course... #schoolofcontemplativelife