Jane, Jenny, and Sam, who are currently studying at Westcott House, consider their experiences of training residentially, from their initial sacrifices and nerves to discovered joys and community living. Training residentially means that your formation carries on outside of classes One of the most significant things about residential training is its wholeheartedness. I gave up … Continue reading Residential Training: Current Student Perspectives

Nick Quanrud, a Westcott alumnus, reflects on the experience of residential training for ordained ministry. Tradition has it that St Francis of Assisi was once overheard praying by one of his religious brothers, "who are you, Lord my God, and who am I?" I can remember the feeling of excitement in the summer before I … Continue reading Residential Training: Alumnus Reflection

Pippa White writes on the comforts and dangers of the language of war in our society's response to the Covid-19 pandemic. She argues that we must not let the dead be dehumanised and that the Church should offer a space for heartfelt grief and mourning. As I thumb through my collection of newspapers from historical … Continue reading Covid-19 & the Language of War

In the wake of racist atrocity, the Church rightly feels called to speak out. Often preachers turn to the words of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Reflecting on the Beatitudes (Matt. 5:1-12) and Dr King, Sarah Cotterill asks if we are willing to put in the necessary work to truly walk with him in the … Continue reading To Quote Dr. King…

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

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

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

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