Ripon College Cuddesdon
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With a residential community at its core, Cuddesdon has grown to offer a broad range of full-time & part-time pathways & programmes to meet the needs of people with different circumstances, stages of life, & academic experience. #CofEpeeps #TEI #vocations
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.
July 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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.
July 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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.
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.
May 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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.
May 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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”
May 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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.
May 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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”
May 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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
May 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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.”
May 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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?”
May 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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
May 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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
May 2, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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.
April 30, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Yesterday was College Photo day at our main Cuddesdon site for all those students studying there, their families & our staff team.
And today, as part of our Quiet Day during our Cross-Pathways Easter Residential at Ripon College Cuddesdon we shared in a Forest Church Eucharist. I love the breadth of our expressions of worship.
April 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
And today, as part of our Quiet Day during our Cross-Pathways Easter Residential at Ripon College Cuddesdon we shared in a Forest Church Eucharist. I love the breadth of our expressions of worship.
On Palm Sunday we had a traditional procession and Eucharist
April 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
On Palm Sunday we had a traditional procession and Eucharist
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.
April 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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.
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...
March 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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
March 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
It’s officially spring at Ripon College Cuddesdon when the students come outside for morning tea break
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.
March 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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
February 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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
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.
January 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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.
January 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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.
January 27, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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.
January 27, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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.
January 25, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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.