The start of the lockdown already seems like an age ago and we’ve all had to adapt quickly. Sam Perez reflects on his first experience of leading online worship and what it taught him about his calling and God's faithfulness. It seemed odd to return from holidays to what is the last term of this … Continue reading Faith & Calling during Covid-19
You may not be able to visit us in person at the moment because of the UK lockdown, so we have created this virtual tour of our theological college. At Westcott House we prepare men and women from Britain and around the world for ordained and lay ministry. In addition to formation for the changing … Continue reading Westcott House Virtual Tour
This Holy Week, the Westcott House Community has put together a series of meditations on the Stations of the Cross to help us share in the journey of Jesus and all that it means for us. Thank you to Ordinands past and present, staff and partners for their contributions. https://videopress.com/v/wFApxyIU?posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwestcottfoundation.files.wordpress.com%2F2020%2F04%2Fa_intro-image.jpg&preloadContent=metadata
Dissertation: ‘Reservation of the Blessed Sacrament and Anglican Identity, c.1860-1960’. Supervisor: Jeremy Morris In the autumn of 1931, Mahatma Gandhi visited Cambridge. He was there to work with scholars exploring ideas about the future potential for India’s independence. Part of his trip included meeting Westcott ordinands. The Cambridge Daily News reported, ‘Very early on Sunday … Continue reading MPhil Pathway Reflection
Love, not fear: Life Together in a time of Coronavirus ‘You will not fear the terror of the night, or the arrow that flies by day, the pestilence that stalks in darkness, or the destruction that wastes at noonday’ (Ps. 91) In Hans Fallada’s Alone in Berlin (1947), a city paralysed by fear is liberated by one … Continue reading A reflection on life during the Coronavirus
PhD Title: 'Descent and Ascent in De Trinitate: Prayer as a Way of Being in God.' It was as I studied for a masters degree in theology at St Andrews that I really began to discern a call to ordained ministry. It is hardly a surprise then that I’ve found my doctoral research over the … Continue reading PhD Pathway Reflection
Evening Prayer, Tuesday 10th March The other day, I was having a chat with an old friend of mine, during which she said, ‘do you know what thing about you is, David?’. ‘No’, I replied, ‘what is it?’. ‘Well, you peaked when you were 14’. ‘You know’, she continued uninvited, ‘you were average height, it … Continue reading Student Sermon
Having arrived at Westcott in September 2019, I have certainly found myself overwhelmed by what is on offer for formation! From spirituality talks and theological conferences to silent and prayer days. It is difficult to maintain a healthy academic balance while here that is for sure. One constancy to the academic side of our priestly … Continue reading Common Awards Pathway Reflection
One of the biggest decisions I made just before I came to Westcott was what training pathway I was going to do. Really, it was a toss-up between the Durham BA and the Tripos. I chose the Durham BA and, even in the midst of essay writing, I never regretted my decision. One of the … Continue reading Common Awards Pathway Reflection
It was my first year, it was Lent term, it was week 5. I remember it as clear as day. This was the first time I really thought to myself: ‘why on earth did I let the DDO persuade me to do tripos?!’ It wouldn’t be the last. At this point I was struggling with … Continue reading Tripos Pathway Reflection
It is nearly fifteen years since I started training at Westcott, although I had heard of the place some while before partly through my grandfather, an ecclesiastical historian of the nineteenth century. Having read History at Oxford – and clearly marked by this grandpaternal influence – I was inspired by the respective Liberal/Broad and Catholic/High … Continue reading Tripos Pathway Reflection
Our names from left to right are: Revd May Heffernan (sadly now deceased)Revd Katy Hacker-HughesRevd Veronica Hydon (now a Canon of Chester Cathedral)Revd Mary Leigh (on the occasion of whose priesting on 4 December 1994 this photo was taken)Revd Ulla Monberg (now a Canon of Brussels Cathedral)Revd Maxine Marsh (sadly now deceased)Revd Katharine Rumens The … Continue reading The Westcott Women
The BTh has the advantage of being the best of both worlds in that students have access to the divinity faculty of the University of Cambridge and a college as well as being taught across the Cambridge Theological Federation. I was on the BTh during 2017-2019 and it was a full, exciting and formative two … Continue reading BTh Pathway Reflection
I was attracted to the University of Cambridge BTh pathway at Westcott because of the mix of teaching, learning and assessment methods, and the emphasis placed on reflection and preparation for future ministry. As with all pathways, there were elements that in practice worked well, and there were aspects that could have been improved. If … Continue reading BTh Pathway Reflection
A collection of images from the redevelopment of the Cunningham Room and the bedrooms in G Block. The Cunningham Room now has disabled access, three interactive screens and the facility to divide into two seminar rooms. There are also now three toilets situated next to the Cunningham Room. G Block has been fully redeveloped and … Continue reading Westcott House Redevelopment
