Trinity News, Spring 2017
You can download a PDF to read the entire spring 2017 Trinity News.
This issue includes:
- From Ambition to Contemplative Mission: A Q&A with alumnus Paul Bradbury about how contemplative living provides a foundation for our participation in God’s mission.
- Four Facts About Our Postgrad Programme That Might Surprise You: New technology, new opportunities, and a growing community of scholars who hope their research will impact the Church.
- Learning to Disagree: During a plenary week on the issues of gender and sexuality, students had the opportunity to disagree with the respect and generosity born of studying within a close-knit community.
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Retreat to Franciscan community
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New ‘dispersed learning’ track
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Cross-cultural learning
Last summer three Trinity students engaged in learning experiences that broadened their understanding of the global church, and what it can mean to be a Christian and to be a vicar. Ordinand Rebecca Heath-Taylor completed a placement in Harare, Zimbabwe with a charity called Cross-Over. Cross-Over aims to meet the educational needs of poor communities […]
What is the Green Team?
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