Hear from our alumni
Life After Trinity – Rev Alex Podd, Six months in
So, you’ve just spent the last 2/3 years of your life at Trinity. You’ve explored theology to the depths of your soul and stretched your intellect trying to understand the finer points of doctrine. You’ve argued with Paul Roberts, had a hug from Howard Worsley and heard Sean argue “both/and” to almost every scenario under […]
Trinity’s pioneer programme expands
This academic year, we are expanding the opportunities for both pioneers and those who wish to learn more about pioneer ministry. Currently, up to thirty-five students have participated in ‘input classes’, which are half-termly meetings, timed to coordinate with our dispersed learners’ block weeks. As they meet through Zoom, the group hears a seminar from […]
Staying mentally healthy during a pandemic
Many of Trinity’s alumni have been working as vicars and chaplains during the pandemic, feeling the strain of figuring out new ways to meet for church, facing constantly changing government rules whilst responding and giving to others’ needs. What has helped them cope and persevere? (Click on an image to enlarge.) Posted November 2020 as […]
Q&A with Azariah France-Williams
In July, SCM Press released Ghost Ship: Institutional Racism and the Church of England by Revd Azariah France-Williams (Trinity 2012). The book has started a conversation among many within the Church of England about its history and how we might do better. Below, Azariah shares his thoughts about the book’s reception and where the church […]
New book from Trinity alumnus on the Church of England and racism
An Anglican priest based in Manchester, Revd A.D.A. France-Williams is the author of Ghost Ship: Institutional Racism and the Church of England, which is available beginning today from SCM Press. Below he shares some thoughts about an ambiguity that exists in the country and the church for its black and minority ethnic members. So there […]
Giving a night a week to learn more about God
Having tried my hardest to give up RE GCSE at school I never would have predicted I’d end up studying theology, ministry and mission at university level, but God had other plans.
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: […]
Alumni story: A voice for women in Pakistan
Many women in Pakistan are caught in a patriarchal system that denies them equal rights with men. Alumna Naureen Akhtar is daily working to empower them. Last March, Naureen Akhtar (Trinity 2013) stood shoulder to shoulder among the thousands of women who marched in the cities of Pakistan for gender equality, demanding equal social, […]
Moving toward a more contemplative life
Trinity alumnus Paul Bradbury has recently written Stepping Into Grace, a book born out of his experience in pioneering mission. Using the narrative thread of the story of Jonah, the book argues for a ministry rooted in grace and more contemplative living—so that who we are becoming in Christ provides a foundation for our participation […]
Preaching Tips for the New Year
Last November, our principal Emma Ineson posted a request on Facebook for any preaching tips alumni and other friends could share for an Introduction to Preaching module she was about to teach. The post generated much discussion as well as requests for a copy of the information shared. Here is an edited compilation of the […]