Ripon College Cuddesdon

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
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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

Good to be at @riponcuddesdon.bsky.social as part of the 40th anniversary of Faith in the City report and speaking on "Reflections on ecclesial diversity in the 21st Century"

Off to London to lead a day for @churchesengland.bsky.social and @biaptheology.bsky.social on mission, children and climate justice tomorrow. Friday at @riponcuddesdon.bsky.social with a number others speaking on 'ecclesial diversity' at the 40th anniversary of Faith in the City #ecumenical #mission

Four women of various ages studying together at a set of desks

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.

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

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.

Ripon College Cuddesdon Cuddesdon was established by Bishop Samuel Wilberforce, whose vision was for a college independent of any specific Church faction, and with a focus on the

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/...

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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 admissions@rcc.ac.uk.

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

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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