To book: Print
out, complete and return the application form.
The contribution to costs for each module is £15.00 (£10.00 for the
unwaged). Please note that each booking covers a complete module which
generally consists of more than one session.
Booking
is essential - some modules can only take limited numbers.
Please send completed
booking forms to:
Christine Crennell
Asst
Diocesan Training Administrator
Trinity House
4 Chapel Court
Borough High Street
London SE1 1HW
with a cheque payable to South
London Church Fund.
Telephone enquiries 020
7939 9476
E-mail:
christine.crennell@southwark.anglican.org
Participants will be sent
travel directions and joining instructions to confirm their bookings.
Opinions expressed in
these courses are those of the course leaders and not necessarily those
of the diocese
ABIDE IN ME AS I ABIDE IN YOU:
Spirituality & Relationship
(Ref 1/08)
At the heart of Christian faith is a relationship with God through
Christ. This module will explore how this relationship transforms our
self-understanding, and our relationships with others, drawing on
perspectives from the Christian spiritual tradition.
We will explore:
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Patterns of growth
within our relationship with God, and what can get in the way.
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Changes in our self
understanding and in our relating to others through abiding in God.
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Some metaphors for
the God – me – world relationship, drawn from the Christian
spiritual tradition – for example Teresa of Avila, Thomas Merton,
Henri Nouwen and John of the Cross.
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Some tools for prayer
and reflection.
Dates:
Tuesdays 24 June/1 July [both 10.30am-1pm]
Venue: The Annexe Flat, Trinity House, 4 Chapel Court, Borough
High Street, London SE1 1HW
Led by: Chris Chapman, Co-ordinator of SPA Training and the
‘Walking with God’ programme
Aimed at anyone interested!
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ASPECTS OF HOSPITAL
CHAPLAINCY
(Ref: 2/08)
The purpose of this module is to help participants understand more about
current hospital chaplaincy, including working with diversity within a
multi-faith team.
Content includes:
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Bereavement and care
of the sick and dying (including children's’ funerals)
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Diversity in action
in healthcare
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Infection control and
the Sacraments
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How to minister to
the sick safely
Dates: Tuesday
8-Thursday 10 July [all 7-9pm]
Venue: St Thomas
Hospital, Waterloo, SE1
Led by: Rev. Mia Hilborn, Head of Spiritual Health Care at Guys &
St Thomas Hospital, Narinder Tegally and other members of the chaplaincy
team
Aimed at clergy, Readers and SPAs, and others
interested in exploring a role as a volunteer lay hospital chaplain.
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BRUSHING UP YOUR STUDY
SKILLS
(Ref. 3/08)
An introductory course to help people discover or refresh some of the
basic skills needed to take a ministerial training course.
Course content includes:
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Making time and space
for study
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Listening and
note-taking
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Researching particular
subjects
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Reading the Bible in
different ways
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Reflecting theologically
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Developing an argument
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Writing essays and
assignments
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Giving presentations
Dates: Tuesdays
1/8/15 July [all 6-9pm]
Venue: Gilmore Room, Trinity House, 4 Chapel Court, Borough High
Street, London SE1 1HW
Led by: Rev. Canon Anne Stevens, Director of Reader Training and
Dr Marion Gray, Reader at Immanuel & St Andrew, Streatham and Director
of Reader Selection
The course is primarily for those who are hoping
to begin training for authorized ministry in the church, but it is open
to everyone. No prior experience is needed.
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CHRISTIAN
DISCIPLESHIP IN A CHANGING WORLD:
Paul's first letter to the Corinthians
(Ref. 4/08)
The aim of this module is to explore 1 Corinthians from two distinct
perspectives: as a text from the past with a history and theology to be
explored; and as a text in the Christian canon which continues to shape
and inform Christian discipleship. Two key questions will thus be
considered: where is this text coming from? And what, if anything, does
this letter have to say to contemporary Christians
Course content:
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The background and
content of the Corinthian correspondence
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The theology of 1
Corinthians
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Christian Ethics as
seen by Paul
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So what? What, if
anything, does 1 Corinthians have to say to contemporary Christians?
Date: Saturday 5
July [10am-4pm]
Venue: Stockwood Room, Trinity House, 4 Chapel Court, Borough
High Street, London SE1 1HW
Led by: Rev. Alan Le Grys
All welcome – clergy, readers, or anyone else –
interested in exploring a few ideas, and sharing their own understanding
and learning.
Please read 1 Corinthians before coming to the seminar!
You may also like to read:
V. P. Furnish The First Letter to the Corinthians (Cup 1999)
J. D. G. Dunn 1 Corinthians (Sheffield Study Guide 1995)
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CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE IN A
DAY
(Ref: 5/08)
We shall study the Scriptures and the writings of Christian thinkers
across two millennia in order to answer for ourselves the questions at
the heart of Christian doctrine: Who is Jesus? What is salvation, and
how is it achieved? How is God a Trinity?
The course aims are that we should all go away knowing what we believe
and why we believe it.
Date: Saturday 21 June [10am-4pm]
Venue: Stockwood Room, Trinity House, 4 Chapel Court, Borough
High Street, London, SE1 1HW
Led by: Rev Dr Malcolm Torry, vicar of St George, Westcombe Park
No previous experience is required. Participants
will need to bring a Bible (preferably the New Revised Standard Version,
but otherwise any good modern translation).
Please bring your own lunch.
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EFFECTIVE PCC MEMBERSHIP
(ref: 6/08)
To help PCC members
participate in their church council meetings.
The course aims to give the information, skills and attitudes required
to be an effective PCC member.
Date: Monday 7 July [7-9pm]
Venue: St Stephen’s Church, South Lambeth, SW8
Led by: Rev. Nigel Stone, Diocesan Adult Education Officer
Particularly suitable for newly elected PCC
members.
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INTER FAITH RELATIONS
(Ref: 7/08)
The aim of this module is to visit two places of worship of other faiths
and to engage in dialogue with a friend from a third faith, to learn
together from these and similar experiences, and to increase awareness
of inter faith structures and initiatives.
The module comprises five sessions: three sessions at Trinity House and
two visits to places of worship. The sessions at Trinity House will
include discussion about Christian relations with other people of faith
and brief presentations on local, national and international inter faith
activity.
Dates and venues:
Monday 23/Thursday 26 June/Thursday 3 July [7-9pm]:
Stockwood Room, Trinity House, 4 Chapel Court, Borough High Street,
London SE1 1HW
Monday 30 June [7 or 7.30pm]: visit to a place of worship
Thursday 10 July [7 or 7.30pm]: visit to another place of worship
Led by: Rev Dr Alan Gadd and other members of South London Inter
Faith group
All are welcome, and previous inter faith
experience, though helpful, is not essential.
Details of the two visits will be given in the joining instructions for
this module. There will be a further opportunity to visit places of
worship during this year’s South London Inter Faith Walk in Balham and
Tooting on Saturday 12 July, and again, details will be included in the
joining instructions for information.
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JOHN 1: 1-14 – THE GREEK
TEXT!
(No knowledge of Greek necessary)
(Ref: 8/08)
This course will
introduce the shape and style of the Prologue to John’s Gospel in Greek.
It will give participants a (very) basic start in NT Greek:
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What it looks like
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How it works
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Some words to learn
We will be undertaking a
close reading of the first 14 verses of John; all work will be done in
groups and although there will be handouts, we will read the texts
together on large copies or PowerPoint slides.
Date: Tuesday 1 July [6-8pm]
Venue: The Annexe Flat, Trinity House, 4 Chapel Court, Borough
High Street, London SE1 1HW
Led by: Rev. Canon Dr Jane Steen, Canon Chancellor and Director
of Ministerial Education
Anyone who has done Latin or another inflected
language might find the session easier but there is no need for this.
Course is likely to hold most interest for those who preach – Readers
and clergy.
Preliminary material will be sent out in advance, so please register by
Friday 30th May and supply your email address if you have one.
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PREACHING TO THE
MIND OF OUR AGE:
An exploration through literature
(Ref: 9/08)
The aim of the module is
to ask whether there is a common spiritual awareness that can link the
church to those outside who no longer feel able to use the language of
Christianity. This question is asked mindful of the challenge of
preaching to those for whom that language is strange, both within the
church and outside.
Within the secular discourse of our time, poetry unusually offers space
for an awareness of transcendence. We shall examine some instances of
this, and try to assess how close this awareness comes to Christian
faith. We shall also spend some time thinking about how this secular
awareness may be addressed in preaching.
Date: Saturday 28 June [10am-4pm]
Venue: St John’s Church, Waterloo Road, London SE1 8TY
Led by: Dr Martin Corner, Reader at All Saints, Kingston
(Former lecturer in the English Department at Kingston University)
All those engaged in preaching—clergy and readers;
and those involved in education, where communicating the meaning of
faith to those outside is a direct or indirect aspect of their work.
No prior experience needed, except a sense of the challenge of speaking
to a secular world.
Texts for discussion will be provided.
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SETTING THE TABLE
The shape of the Eucharist from the Last Supper to Common Worship
(Ref: 10/08)
To explore the way in which the Eucharist, Holy Communion, Mass and
Lord’s Supper has been celebrated over the centuries, with emphasis on
what was done and how it looked, as well as on what words were used. To
do this by enjoying the different spaces in the Cathedral.
A journey through the Christian past, calling at five locations
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Jesus’ Day – early
Middle Ages Harvard Chapel
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High Middle Ages
High altar
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Reformation – 19th
Century (low) Retro Choir
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19th century (high) -
20th century High altar
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Modern times
Nave altar
Date: Thursday 19
June [7-9pm]
Venue: Southwark Cathedral
Led by: Rev. Canon Robert Titley, Canon Treasurer and Diocesan
Director of Ordinands
Any who are interested. Some may have a public
ministry in worship, some may not.
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SPEAKING FOR GOD?
The Voice of the Prophet
(Ref: 11/08)
The course will explore
the phenomenon of prophecy in Scripture and in the Church today.
It will be based on a series of difficult questions regarding prophecy:
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What is prophecy? Who
is a prophet?
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How to discern true
prophecy from false?
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Is it all about the
future?
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How has prophetic
ministry developed, from OT to NT to today?
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Can you learn to be a
prophet?
Date: Saturday 12
July [10am-1pm]
Venue: St John the Evangelist Church, Old Coulsdon, CR5 1HA
Led by: Rev Simon Stocks, Assistant Curate, St John the
Evangelist and John Burchell, Reader, St John the Evangelist
Anyone seeking an enriched understanding of
Biblical prophecy. Some familiarity with OT prophetic texts will help.
