Blog archive

The pain and gain of learning Greek

One of the things I was most looking forward to as I approached the beginning of my studies at Trinity was learning Greek. For years I had heard sermons where the preacher had pronounced ‘In the Greek it says…’ and proceeded to unfold seemingly profound mysteries through knowledge of this ancient language. Being the investigative […]

Student retreat day

Last week on Wednesday, our residential ordinands and independent students participated in a spiritual retreat day together. Students could choose from among eight options for the day, led by a mix of faculty and students. Options included a Franciscan walk through Leigh Woods with Revd Dr Howard Worsley, a cycling pilgrimage with Bristol Baptist College […]

One couple, two training tracks

Ordinands Sarah and Jonathan Lee chose Trinity so Sarah could train residentially and gain the space needed to reflect on her Christian practice in community, and so Jonathan could train non-residentially for more hours in context after twenty-five years as a barrister and part-time judge. When, as a biblical studies student at Sheffield University, Sarah […]

What is ‘dispersed learning’ at Trinity? (video)

Train for ordination in the Church of England by coming to Bristol for six block weeks a year, remaining embedded in your local context, and participating in weekly virtual seminars and pastoral groups with your cohort. (2:31) To request a prospectus, arrange a visit, or ask questions about how what we offer might best […]

Going Greener

Three ways in which Trinity students are connecting with and caring for the world around them. 1. Growing veg At the start of the last academic year, seven students and Trinity Site Manager Dave Snell began work to reclaim an unused patch of land behind Henry Martyn House at Trinity. They created sixteen allotments […]

Read our autumn newsletter

You can download a pdf to read the entire autumn 2019 Trinity News, and if you haven’t seen our new video yet you can click the link here. This issue includes: Going greener: Trinity students are finding ways to connect with and care for the world around them. The pain and gain of learning Greek: […]

Trinity students engage with practitioners during Workshop Week

Last week, Trinity’s Student Exec welcomed several speakers to college as part of a Workshop Week. Ordinand Leah Thompson coordinated the week as part of her responsibilities as Spirituality and Leadership Rep, a new role on the Student Exec this year. Speakers were chosen in part based on a survey completed by students last year, […]

Watch our new video (1:56)

How might it change you, as a person and as a Christian leader, to learn more about Jesus in the context of an intentional community? Find out more about what it means to train residentially at Trinity. If you’d like to learn more about Trinity and the programmes we offer, or if you’d like to […]

Welcome BBQ for new students

This autumn, we welcomed 52 new ordinands and 18 independent students, with many of them and their families joining us for a barbecue on the lawn to celebrate the start of term. Posted September 2019

Recent updates to Stoke House

Over the summer, Trinity’s property team and amazing summer casual staff (comprised mainly of Trinity students) moved more than 50,000 books and periodicals into new shelving, making space to move student and staff pigeonholes from their previous location near the dining hall to a secured space just off reception. All staff and students have started […]

About this blog

This blog hosts a collection of voices, some from within the Trinity community and others from beyond it. Although all opinions are each author’s own and cannot necessarily be considered to represent Trinity’s position, our prayer is that you will be inspired, informed, and challenged through your engagement with our bloggers.