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FAQs.docx (last modified: 16 July 2014) Explore St John's College Undergraduates Postgraduates Theology & Ministry Research St John's College,Durham University Views: 7292 Find out about student life at St John's Collge Events Date Time Event Wed, 27 May 2015 7:00pm to 9:00pm 2015 Cundy Christian Union Lecture Thu, 2 July 2015 12:00pm St John's London Convocation Fri, 17 July 2015 3:00pm Reunion of the 60's Fri, 28 August 2015 3:00pm 20 Years On Reunion Fri, 4 September 2015 3:00pm 5 Years On Reunion: Class of 2010 Tue, 15 September 2015 9:00am Conference on Ecclesiology and Ethnography Fri, 18 September 2015 3:00pm 10 Years On Reunion: Class of 2005 Mon, 19 October 2015 6:00pm Borderlands Fri, 23 September 2016 30 Years on Reunion: Sep 2016 Subscribe to this events listing Download events in this section in iCalendar format Click for Archived Events News New Blood - New Mind The Principal, David Wilkinson, is delighted that St John's College has been joined by Dr Lydia Reid who will be based in the College and working with David and Tom McLeish. Lydia recently joined Durham University as a postdoctoral research assistant on The Templeton funded project 'Equipping Religious Leadership in an Age of Science’. Prior to this she was working at Nottingham Trent University as a part-time research assistant and lecturer. Lydia's background is in the sociology of religion and she completed both her undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the University of Manchester (2006-2014). Her PhD was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and explored religious university students' experiences of studying at a secular institution, as well as their attitudes more broadly to the secular arguments of the New Atheists (Dawkins, Hitchens, Dennett and Harris). Her interests lie in qualitative research (particularly the use of stimulus-driven interviews), religion, non-religion and scientific arguments. Lydia is particularly concerned with challenging the notion that religious and secular worldviews ought to be oppositional to one another; indeed, her own research points towards a much more complex and nuanced relationship between the two. (14 Apr 2015) Preaching the Psalms On Saturday 21 February, 84 delegates arrived at Haughton House from various parts of the north east to be part of a day on Preaching the Psalms which St John’s College, Durham University was hosting. The day was organised by Rev Dr Kate Bruce and is part of her series on ‘Preaching’. The day was led by three outstanding speakers. Dr Richard Briggs began the morning with some instruction on Psalms and the Life of Faith: Then and Now and after coffee continued to unwrap Psalms and Jesus Christ: The Lord is King! After lunch Rev David Day reflected on various methods and ways of Preaching the Psalms and offered some examples. Rev Dr Kate Bruce, Deputy Warden of Cranmer Hall rounded off the day by creatively unpacking the unpreachable sermon [Psalm 137]. There was a bookstall available to those attending the conference to dip into and purchase from and a simple lunch was provided, along with breaks for refreshment in the morning and afternoon. The whole day was highly valued by the participants as can be seen by some of the quotes featured below: (24 Mar 2015) » More about Preaching the Psalms Women's Head of the River Race Our Women's composite 1st VIII managed to climb 50 places from their start place (quite possibly one of the highest in the country - I haven't done the maths, but it seems possible given the amount of entries), beating EVERY SINGLE college crew apart from a St Cuthberts crew that very annoyingly beat them by a single, frustrating second, but our crew climbed 40 more places in the start order then they did! In a race that lasts 23 minutes or so, one second represents less than 0.1% difference - so we're quite frustrated by that! Our SJCBC/HCBC crew beat crews from DUBC, lots of Universities including UCL, Exeter and Birmingham, and no other college, other than SCSBC came close! As far as I know, the big Oxbridge colleges also fell short of our time, including the big ones like University College, Oxford. Their result is testament the principle that good equipment (HCBC were providing the boat), but also (and very importantly) hard working rowers from Hatfield College Boat Club, and St John's College Boat Club can do very well! For more click here. Sebastien de la Fuente (17 Mar 2015) Borderlands Friday (06/03) saw the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, deliver an interesting and thought provoking Borderlands Lecture entitled ‘God's Mission is Restorative Justice’, that was fiercely oversubscribed and attended by over 150 of the College’s members. The lecture threw new insight in to the ideas of Justice and what exactly that should mean in the world today. The Archbishop’s public lecture was part of his visitation to St John’s College at Durham University whereby he met with as many of the college’s bodies as time could allow. After leading morning prayers at the College he spent time answering questions from staff and later Cranmer Ordinands, before having lunch with students. After lunch with undergraduates and postgraduates, the Archbishop gave his lecture, before meeting with College Officers. After such an inspiring lecture, we do hope that the Archbishop returns to St. John’s College soon. The Principal of St John’s, Revd Professor David Wilkinson comments, ‘The Borderlands Lecture explores how theology can be part of the dialogue concerning the big issues that face the world today. The Archbishop’s leadership both on robust Christian faith and on how such faith can make a key contribution to justice in the world makes him an ideal lecturer in this series. Further, the Archbishop’s active support of the work of the College in his role as Visitor is a tremendous encouragement to our work of scholarship, education and hospitality in a world class university’. (9 Mar 2015) Calling for Papers Call For Papers Conference on Ecclesiology and Ethnography 15-17 September 2015 St John’s College, Durham We welcome papers that explore the dynamic relationship between the theological and the lived in ecclesiology. This conference is part of the Ecclesiology and Ethnography network, which seeks to draw together scholars working with theological approaches to qualitative research on the Christian Church. We encourage single and multi-authored papers. All papers are to be circulated prior to the event to enhance conference conversations and interaction. Established scholars, doctoral students as well as pastor/scholars working in church settings are welcome to propose papers. As per previous years there will be mix of plenary presentations and shorter papers. Proposals are due on June 1. Please send your abstract and title (no more than 500 words), along with contact details to Prof. Pete Ward peter.ward@durham.ac.uk The conference will run from lunchtime on the 15th until lunch on 17th Sept. We will be holding our usual folk music evening on the 16th. We will shortly be posting the booking details for the Conference the Ecclesiology and Ethnography website. Professor Pete Ward St John's College/Department of Theology and Religion Durham University Professor of Practical Theology MF The Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo. Professor of Practical Theology NLA University College, Bergen. (5 Mar 2015) A Toast to Success Congratulations go out to two more of our PhD students who have each succeeded in gaining a Phd in their various subjects. This is great news to build on the best undergraduate results in the University from last year. We hope the end of this year is just as successful as well as wishing these now Doctors well in whatever they go on to do next. The photo features Michael Raubach (MCR president) Dr Rosemary Mitchell-Schuitevoerder (PhD translation studies), Dr Adam Willows (PhD theology), Angela Cook (Director of Finance and Administration) raise a glass at a recent gathering in the St John’s postgraduate centre to toast PhD successes. (27 Feb 2015) Two Canons in a Week On Sunday, Revd Mark Tanner, Warden of Cranmer Hall was made a non-residentiary canon at Durham Cathedral and on Thursday Revd Prof David Wilkinson, Principal of the College will become the first Canon Scientist at St Albans Cathedral before giving his inangural lecture in the Lady Chapel of St. Alban's Cathedral asking 'How does God answer prayer in a scientific universe?' Our congratulations go out to both of them. More information on David's lecture can be found by clicking here. (23 Feb 2015) The Borderlands Lecture The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu is to deliver the St John's Annual Borderlands Lecture entitled ‘God's Mission is Restorative Justice’. The lecture will be delivered by the Archbishop on Friday 6th March at 1pm at The Leech Hall, St John’s College. To book a place, or for more information, please contact Clare Towns at prin.exec@durham.ac.uk . The Archbishop’s public lecture is part of his visitation to St John’s College at Durham University. During his visit, he will join morning prayers at the College and is to spend part of the morning with the Cranmer Ordinands. Later, he will also speak with College Officers, and is to have lunch with undergraduate and post graduate students. Following his lecture, the Archbishop will be meeting with tutors and senior University staff. The Principal of St John’s, Revd Professor David Wilkinson comments, ‘The Borderlands Lecture explores how theology can be part of the dialogue concerning the big issues that face the world today. The Archbishop’s leadership both on robust Christian faith and on how such faith can make a key contribution to justice in the world makes him an ideal lecturer in this series. Further, the Archbishop’s active support of the work of the College in his role as Visitor is a tremendous encouragement to our work of scholarship, education and hospitality in a world class university’. (11 Feb 2015) First Woman Bishop On the 26th January, at York Minster The Right Revd Libby Lane was consecrated as Bishop of Stockport. She is the first woman to be consecrated Bishop in the Church of England. Libby trained at Cranmer Hall, St John’s College, in the early nineties. For more information click here. (28 Jan 2015) Unbroken: The Power of Forgiveness Individuals at the Templeton Foundation have made an interesting connection with NBC Universal and the film Unbroken which has led to a short video clip that looks at the themes of faith, resilience and forgiveness in the experience of Louis Zamperini. The video resides on a Foundation hosted website that highlights a number of resources and materials on forgiveness, and often has good resources for pastors, scientists and the laity. Specifically, the website tries to collect some of the scientific research on forgiveness in accessible ways that could be easily integrated into ministry settings. Link to the short Film (26 Jan 2015) Subscribe to this news Contact Details 3 South Bailey Durham DH1 3RJ 0191 334 3500 Social media @StJohnsDurham St John's facebook page LinkedIn Conferences & Tourism Related Links The John's Common Room Middle Common Room Senior Common Room Cranmer Common Room @StJohnsDurham StJohnsDurham Latest news and information from the College of St John's at Durham University Call for papers for the next conference on Ecclesiology and Ethnography, 15-17 September @StJohnsDurham. 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