College of the Resurrection

We pray for peace in Iran and throughout the world. Lord have mercy.

We do! It’s very cool.

A group of people stand round in a church, listening.

A monk stands in a sacristy talking to people.

A monk stands on a stone seat with a colourful icon behind him.

A monk stands next to a large stone altar which is full of fossils while two students examine it more closely.

Fr George CR explaining the layout and re-ordering of Upper Church to the students, as well as the art.

The glow of the setting sun behind trees. In the foreground, a labyrinth has been cut in the grass.

A screenshot from the Merlin app shows that greenfinches, dunnocks, great tits, blue tits and robins are singing.

Over an hour to evensong, the birds are singing beautifully and loudly, and it’s not sunset yet!

A clump of snowdrops with some stone buildings in the background.

A different clump of snowdrops. You can see the green spots on the petals really clearly here.

A drift of snowdrops on a bank.

We may have reached peak snowdrop!

Woodcut illustration of a three-headed eagle with a lute, a bucket and crown, fish and loaves

What is this strange-looking blockbook? Known as the ‘Ars memorandi’ (Art of Memory) it was designed to aid readers in remembering the Gospels of the New Testament in the Bible by means of metaphorical symbols.

Explore the symbols in the book in a new blog post: https://ow.ly/Yu0b50YeevW

This is a really important report!

St Hild Partner Job Vacancies

Job klaxon 🚨🚨🚨

Our students at Mirfield are supported in their academic learning by our membership in the Yorkshire Theological Educational Partnership. And they’re hiring an academic registrar! It’s a really valuable role, please take a look.

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I mentioned this article on a C16 wedding conducted using signed language and a colleague pointed me to this @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social article, 'Speaking in Hands: Early Modern Preaching and Signed Languages for the Deaf' by @rosamundoates.bsky.social
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The church in question does a lot of work with homeless people including operating a night shelter.

Leicester Cathedral reveals sign language wedding held in 1576 Cathedral bosses believe the signed service could have been one of the first in England.

A fascinating story here about a very early instance of sign language being used in worship.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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A woman with blonde hair stands at a lectern in a modern church. The progressive Pride flag is displayed on the wall behind her.

Here’s another of our ordinands, Ruth, preaching on placement at All Hallow’s Leeds, a lively and inclusive church doing some excellent community work to build God’s kingdom.

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Places are filling fast, but it’s not too late to book in for our next open day on February 15th! If you’re discerning a vocation to priesthood or the diaconate in the Church of England, come and see why we’re a theological college like no other.

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A small number of dark chocolate and orange scones.

We haven’t had a #CakeWatch for a while, so here are this morning’s intriguing scones. Your photographer got there a bit late and most of them had already been enjoyed…

Three men smiling at the camera.

Fr Martin Poole, who spoke to our finalists about parish ministry, and introduced his book “Real Life Rev” to all the ordinands this evening. We really valued what he shared, including some thought-provoking stuff about the value of discontent in an unjust world.

If you’re in the Diocese of Leeds and thinking about what God might be calling you to, do come!

An Asian man in a dark suit, a purple shirt and clerical collar and a silver pectoral cross, stands at a lectern. Behind him a PowerPoint slide is displayed (he’s telling a story about his childhood experiences in Birmingham so it shows a picture of the allegedly hallowed ground of Villa Park, a place his mum wouldn’t let him go because football grounds were full of National Front supporters).

At the YTEP Tutor Development Day on Racial Justice. First up, +Arun Arora, who starts by noting the urgency of this in the face of strengthening Christian Nationalism.

Text reads: Church of England provides £500,000 to support the Trust's vital work.

"The Church of England's own research shows that many clergy are anxious about their finances. This grant from the Archbishops' Council is an important recognition of that."

- The Revd Ben Cahill-Nicholls, Chief Executive

Find out more:
www.clergysupport.org.uk/vital-funding

The parents of Jesus marvelled at what was said about him.
And Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.

Happy Feast of the Presentation! #Candlemas ⚓️✝️

A PRAYER FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF ELECTION OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY Almighty God, you call your Church in every age to proclaim the Gospel of Christ: look with mercy upon your servant Sarah, and grant that, as deacon, she may care for those in need, as priest, sustain us with the ministry of word and sacrament, and as bishop, guard the faith and build up the body of Christ in holiness. Give her wisdom and kindness that as archbishop, she may promote unity, seek truth, and lead us in the way of righteousness and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Join us in prayer today, on the Confirmation of Election of the Archbishop of Canterbury. 🙏

As we remember and lament
all those whose lives have been lost,
help us to work for a better future today.
We pray for a day when all shall be free
to live in peace, unity and love.

Amen.
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This Holocaust Memorial Day, we pray:

Eternal God,
we come before You
to remember the victims of the Holocaust.
We lament the loss of six million Jews
who were killed in the Holocaust,
the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution,
and victims of all genocides.
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Some cupcakes with creamy icing and a glacé cherry.

#cakewatch for the Conversion of St Paul

A young woman in a pulpit in an eighteenth century church with a gold Comper baldacino over the altar.

Here’s another of our students, Becca, preaching on placement at Huddersfield Parish Church. We’re very grateful to all our placement parishes as our ordinands learn so much from them!

This weekend marks the RSPB #BigGardenBirdwatch — an opportunity to pause, notice the beauty of creation, and help protect it. 🐦

One of our team at Bishopthorpe Palace will be taking part, joining thousands across the country in watching and counting garden birds.

https://www.rspb.org.uk/

A man in a cassock talking to a woman wearing a denim skirt, Converse, and a pink sweater.

We’re very pleased to welcome Trish Quashie, our new academic administrator. She brings a wealth of experience to this important role - we’re pleased she’ll be supporting us, and we hope she enjoys working here!

What you need to pass to be ordained in The Episcopal Church US. How do you think you’d do?

(The worship question is not unlike exercises Mthr Jo has set her students, though sadly one you’re more likely to encounter in the US).

One of our tutors, @mthrjo.bsky.social, describes why she became a priest.

Hi Rosi! Thanks so much, and we hope all is well with you.

I had such a lovely time when I visited Mirfield for Holy Week.

I found it helpful to meet other people in discernment and to experience a taste of life at Mirfield. The ordinands and staff were incredibly welcoming and my conversation with +Mark was especially helpful.