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Anglican Communion
Background
Christianity English Reformation Apostolic Succession Roman Catholicism Episcopal polity The term Anglican (from Medieval Latin ecclesia anglicana, meaning the English Church) is used to describe the people, institutions and churches as well as the liturgical traditions and theological concepts developed by the established Church of England, the Anglican Communion and the Continuing Anglican Churches (a loosely affiliated group of... Photograph by Keith Edkins File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Anglican Communion uses the compass rose as its symbol, signifying its worldwide reach and decentralized nature. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... King Henry VIII of England. ... In Christianity, the doctrine of Apostolic Succession (or the belief that the Church is apostolic) maintains that the Christian Church today is the spiritual successor of the Church of the Apostles. ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. ... It has been suggested that episcopal be merged into this article or section. ...
People
Thomas Cranmer Henry VIII Richard Hooker Elizabeth I John Wesley An oil painting of Thomas Cranmer by Gerlach Flicke (1545) - National Portrait Gallery, London Thomas Cranmer (July 2, 1489 – March 21, 1556) was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI. He is credited with writing and compiling the first two Books... Silver groat of Henry VIII, minted ca. ... Richard Hooker (March 1554 - November 3, 1600) was an influential Anglican theologian. ... Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England, Queen of France (in name only), and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ... John Wesley (June 17, 1703–March 2, 1791) was an 18th-century Anglican clergyman and Christian theologian who was an early leader in the Methodist movement. ...
Instruments of Unity
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Liturgy and Worship
Book of Common Prayer High Church · Low Church Broad Church Oxford Movement Thirty-Nine Articles Book of Homilies Ministry Sacraments Saints in Anglicanism For the novel by Joan Didion, see A Book of Common Prayer. ... High Church is a term that may now be used in speaking of viewpoints within a number of denominations of Protestant Christianity in general, but it is one which has traditionally been employed in Churches associated with the Anglican tradition in particular. ... Low church is a term of distinction in the Church of England, initially designed to be pejorative. ... Broad church is a term referring to latitudinarian churches in the Church of England. ... The Oxford Movement was a loose affiliation of High Church Anglicans, most of them members of the University of Oxford, who sought to demonstrate that the Church of England was a direct descendant of the Christian church established by the Apostles. ... The Thirty-Nine Articles are the defining statements of Anglican doctrine. ... During the Reformation in England, Thomas Cranmer and others saw the need for local congregations to be taught Reformed theology and practice. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Like other churches in the Catholic tradition, the Anglican Communion recognises seven sacraments. ... The provinces of the Anglican Communion commemorate many of the same saints as those in the Roman Catholic calendar, often on the same days, but also commemorate various famous (often post-Reformation and/or English) Christians who have not been canonized. ... This box: view • talk • edit

An Anglo-Catholic Anglican Theological School for the training of ordinands at Mirfield, West Yorkshire. The college has close links to the Community of the Resurrection. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... In general religious use, ordination is the process by which one is consecrated (set apart for the undivided administration of various religious rites). ... Mirfield is a town in West Yorkshire, England, near Dewsbury. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... An Anglican religious community for men founded in 1892 by Charles Gore and Walter Frere. ...

Daily Life

All resident students are expected to attend Mattins and Evensong every day. On most days the college says Mattins and celebrates Low Mass in the college chapel and joins the Community of the Resurrection to sing Evensong. Saturday is the normal day off each week when there are no obligations. On Sundays, students are expected to join the Community for the Solemn Mass. Later in the morning, final-year students normally go to the local parish church as part of their pastoral formation. Morning Prayer, in the Anglican Book of Common Prayer, also known as Mattins or Matins, was, until the last quarter of the 20th century, the main Sunday morning service most Sundays in all but the most high church Anglican parishes, with Holy Communion being the main Sunday morning service once... Evensong is a liturgy from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer used in the evening, especially when the service is rendered chorally. ... Until the changes brought in following the Second Vatican Council, a Low Mass or Missa Lecta was one said by a priest alone, with the assistance of one or two servers. ... Please note that this page is still under construction. ...

Single students live at the college, married students in nearby houses owned by the college. The married-student houses range in size from two to four bedrooms and none are more than a ten minute walk from the College.

Leeds University

From its beginning, the College has been affiliated with the University of Leeds, so students have the unique experience of two complementary ways of engaging with theology: in the one of the UK's largest universities and alongside a monastic community. The University of Leeds is a major teaching and research university, one of the largest in the United Kingdom with over 32,000 full-time students. ...

Students take some of their modules in the Department of Theology & Religious Studies, in areas like New Testament studies, the study of religions, including Islam and religion in Africa, systematic theology and the sociology of religion. John 21:1 Jesus Appears to His Disciples--Alessandro Mantovani: the Vatican, Rome. ...

Students of the College who are following undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs are also registered with the University of Leeds and therefore have access to all its facilities, including the University Union, libraries and computer center. In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Quaternary education or postgraduate education is the fourth-stage educational level which follows the completion of an undergraduate degree at a college or university. ...

The Northern Ordination Course

Another element in the Theology and Pastoral Studies partnership is the Northern Ordination Course, based in Manchester. Much of the NOC's teaching takes place at Mirfield, and there is some co-teaching by tutors from the College and the University. Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough, in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, North West England. ...

Programs

• The Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) in Theology & Pastoral Studies

A two-year, full-time programme. Ordination candidates aged 30 or over who do not have a theology degree, and are not qualified to read for a University of Leeds degree, normally enrol for the Diploma, which covers study at Levels 1 and 2 of the BA (Honours) programme.

• BA (Honours) in Theology & Pastoral Studies

Normally three years full-time, but candidates who have a good honours degree in a subject other than Theology, and the equivalent of Level 1 in theological study, may be admitted to the degree at Level 2 and so complete the course in two years.

• Postgraduate Diploma in Theology & Pastoral Studies

Eight months full-time. Candidates who do not satisfy the entry requirements for the MA may enroll for the Diploma, and, subject to satisfactory performance in the first two modules, may transfer to the MA.

• MA in Theology & Pastoral Studies

One year full-time or two years part-time. This is available for ordination candidates and others who have a 2.1 or above in a first degree (BA or equivalent) in Theology/Religious Studies. Humanities, social science or other subjects are considered, where the applicant can show evidence of relevant experience, background or private study in Theology.

• Research degrees: MA by Research, MPhil, PhD

Candidates may apply via the College for a research degree of the University of Leeds, provided that appropriate supervision can be arranged either at the College or in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University.

Ecumenism

The college has had a long relationship with other Christian faiths, accepting students from many denominations outside of the Anglican Communion. Here are some examples:

• A annual scholarship for graduate students of the Romanian Orthodox Church.
• Student exchanges between Resurrection and the Lutheran Theological Institute in Sibiu.
• Helping to found the Romanian Orthodox parish of Saint Macarios the Great, Mirfield, in 2004.
• Accepting students from the Lutheran Church of Sweden.
• Accepting both Roman Catholic and Methodist seminarians.
• Accepting students and priests from the Oriental Orthodox Church.
• Working closely with the Armenian Apostolic Church.

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Teaching Staff

• The Rev. Fr. Peter Allan CR - (Doctrine and Moral Theology)
• Dr. Ken Farrimond - (Church History, Missiology and Pastoral Studies)
• The Rev. Ben Gordon-Taylor - (Liturgy and Ecclesiology)
• The Rev. Hilary Ison - (Practical and Pastoral Theology)
• The Rev. Fr. George Guiver CR - (Liturgy)
• The Rev. Fr. Thomas Seville CR - (Library Studies)
• The Revd. Fr. Nicolas Stebbing CR - (New Testament Greek)
• The Revd. Fr. John Gribben CR - (Anglicanism)
• The Revd. Dr. Christopher Burdon - (Hebrew Scriptures) NOC
• The Revd. Mike Gartland - (History of Spirituality)
• Dr. Barbara Spensley - (Biblical and Patristic Studies)

External links

• College Website
• The Community of the Resurrection
• The Mirfield Centre
• MA in Theology and Pastoral Studies
• The Northern Ordination Course