College of the Resurrection

The College of the Resurrection, popularly known as Mirfield, is an Anglo-Catholic theological college of the Church of England in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England.

College of the Resurrection
Church of the College of the Resurrection
Motto
Surrexit Alleluia!
TypeAnglican theological college
Established1903 (1903)
AffiliationChurch of England
PrincipalMark Sowerby
Academic staff
4 full-time tutorial staff
Location
Mirfield
,
West Yorkshire
,
United Kingdom
Websitecollege.mirfield.org.uk

The college was founded in 1902 and describes itself as, "A Theological College like no other".[1] The college has close links to the Community of the Resurrection. It trains men and women, from the full range of Anglican churchmanship, for the priesthood.

Daily life

All resident students are expected to attend Matins and Evensong six days a week. On most days the college says Matins and celebrates Low Mass in the college chapel and joins the Community of the Resurrection to sing Evensong. Saturday is the normal day off each week when there are no obligations. On Sundays, students are expected to join the community for Matins and the Solemn Mass. Later in the morning, students normally go to a local parish church as part of their pastoral formation.

Single students live at the college, married students in nearby houses owned by the college. The married-student houses range in size from two to four bedrooms and none are more than a ten-minute walk from the college.

University of Sheffield

The college, along with the YMC, began a new relationship with the University of Sheffield in 2010. This partnership with the university's Department of Biblical Studies[2] means that students are now able to take University of Sheffield BA degrees in theological studies as part of their preparation for ordained ministry. A range of MA degrees are also on offer to any student, ordained or lay, in theology and ministry and also drawing on specialisms in biblical studies and the study of liturgy. Students on any of these courses are full students of the University of Sheffield and therefore have access to all its facilities, including the Students' Union, libraries and computer centres.

Yorkshire Ministry Course
The College

The Yorkshire Ministry Course (YMC) was established in 1970 as the North West Ordination Course. It was renamed in 1980 as the Northern Ordination Course. It took students from the dioceses of Chester, Blackburn, Liverpool and Manchester. It opened dialogue with the College of the Resurrection in 1996, establishing an Eastern arm in Yorkshire at the College of the Resurrection.

In 2008 as a result of the reconfiguration subsequent to the Hind Report, the Northern Ordination Course separated from its Manchester base remaining established at Mirfield. It is now the Yorkshire Ministry Course and is located on the Mirfield site along with the college, centre and community. It now mainly serves the Dioceses of Leeds, of Sheffield and of York.

Programmes
College buildings

The following programmes are offered in partnership with the University of Sheffield:

  • BA (Honours) in Theological Studies

Normally three years full-time, but candidates who have a good honours degree in a subject other than theology, or the equivalent of Level 1 in theological study, may be admitted to the degree at Level 2 and so complete the course in two years.

  • MA in Ministry and Theology

One year full-time, two years part-time or three and a half years on a professional development pathway. This is available for ordination candidates and others who have a 2.1 or above in a first degree (BA or equivalent) in theology/religious studies. Humanities, social science or other subjects are considered, where the applicant can show evidence of relevant experience, background or private study in theology.

  • MA in Ministry and Biblical Studies

One year full-time, two years part-time or three and a half years on a professional development pathway. This programme allows students to draw on the expertise of the Department of Biblical Studies at Sheffield, while following a programme of study that maintains a focus on the practice of ministry.

  • MA in Liturgy

One year full-time, two years part-time or three and a half years on a professional development pathway. This programme allows students to focus their studies on liturgy, while still offering the opportunity to draw from other areas of theology and biblical studies.

  • Research degrees: MA by Research, MPhil, PhD

Candidates may apply via the college for a research degree of the University of Sheffield, provided that appropriate supervision can be arranged either at the college or in the Department of Biblical Studies at the university.

Ecumenism

The college has had a long relationship with other Christian traditions, accepting students from many denominations outside of the Anglican Communion. Here are some examples:

  • An annual scholarship for graduate students of the Romanian Orthodox Church.
  • Student exchanges between Mirfield and the Lutheran Theological Institute in Sibiu.
  • Helping to found the Romanian Orthodox parish of Saint Macarios the Great, Mirfield, in 2004.
  • Accepting students from the Lutheran Church of Sweden.
  • Accepting both Roman Catholic seminarians and Methodist students for ordination on exchange visits from their own colleges.
  • Accepting students and priests from the Oriental Orthodox Church.
  • Working closely with the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Teaching staff
  • The Reverend Fr Peter Allan CR, ARCO – ; Lecturer in Moral Theology and Liturgical Music
  • The Reverend Benjamin Gordon-Taylor FRSA – Dean of Chapel, Lecturer in Liturgy
  • The Reverend Dorothea Bertschmann – Tutorial Fellow, Lecturer in Biblical Studies
  • The Reverend Tony Carroll – Dean of Pastoral Studies, Lecturer in Pastoral Theology
  • The Right Reverend Mark Sowerby - Principal

List of principals
Period Principal Notes
1902−1908 The Reverend Fr Caleb Ritson CR
1908−1922 The Reverend Fr Bernard Horner CR
1922–1928 The Reverend Fr Timothy Rees CR Appointed Bishop of Llandaff in 1931
1928–1933 The Reverend Fr Wilfrid Shelly CR
1933–1940 The Reverend Fr Thomas Haney CR
1940–1947 The Reverend Fr Joseph Barker CR
1947−1949 The Reverend Fr Douglas Edwards CR
1949–1955 The Reverend Fr Andrew Blair CR
1956–66 The Reverend Fr Hugh Bishop CR [3]
1966–1975 The Reverend Fr William Wheeldon CR Left the Community of the Resurrection in 1976 to return to parish ministry[4]
1975–1984 The Reverend Fr Benedict Green CR
1984–1990 The Reverend Fr Denys Lloyd CR Left the Community of the Resurrection in 1990 to join the Roman Catholic Church[5]
1990–1997 The Reverend David Lane An Anglican priest who was an oblate, rather than a professed member, of the Community of the Resurrection[6][7]
1998–2007 The Reverend Christopher Irvine Not a member of the Community of the Resurrection; now Canon Librarian of Canterbury Cathedral[8][9]
2008–2011 The Reverend Joseph Kennedy Not a member of the Community of the Resurrection; now Vicar of St Saviour's Church, Oxton[10][11]
2011–2019 The Reverend Fr Peter Allan CR Retired at the end of the 2018/2019 academic year[12][13]
2019 onwards The Right Reverend Mark Sowerby Principal; not a member of the Community of the Resurrection[13]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "College of the Resurrection". College of the Resurrection. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. "Religion | The University of Sheffield". www.sheffield.ac.uk. 30 November 2020.
  3. "William Fletcher Bishop". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  4. "William Dennis Wheeldon". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  5. "About Us". Our Lady and St Joseph. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  6. "David John Lane". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  7. "THE REVD DAVID LANE". The Church Times. 2 November 2006. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  8. "Christopher Paul Irvine". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  9. "Chapter members". Canterbury Cathedral. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  10. "Joseph Kennedy". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  11. "About us". St Saviour's Church, Oxton. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  12. "Principal's Message". College of the Resurrection. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  13. "Bishop of Horsham to be Principal of the College of the Resurrection". Diocese of Chichester. 30 April 2019. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.

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