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April and May Courses and Events Newsletter
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Sarum College Courses & Events Newsletter

APRIL AND MAY 2016

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Featured Courses & Events

2016 Sarum Lectures with Nicholas Holtam
2016 Sarum Lectures with Nicholas Holtam
Renewing Hope - Pray, Serve, Grow
Series of four Wednesday evening lectures in Salisbury Cathedral with a concluding seminar in Sarum College. Tickets available now at £7 per lecture or £24 for the series of four. Seminar £10.
•  Being Human: The Renewal of Pastoral Theology Wednesday 27 April
•  Engaging Arts and Minds: A Sort of Christian Apologetics Wednesday 4 May
•  A Changing Climate: On Care For Our Common Home Wednesday 11 May
•  Renewing Hope: The Profligate Generosity of God Wednesday 18 May
Promises and Problems: The Bible and the Holy Land Today
Promises and Problems: The Bible and the Holy Land Today
Discuss the issues of the Middle East, the Holy Land and Jerusalem today and explore what resources the Bible can offer to engage with them. Monday 9 to Thursday 12 May
Reading Scripture Together: Great Grandmothers of Jesus
Reading Scripture Together: Great Grandmothers of Jesus
Why does Matthew mention four women in his genealogy of Jesus? What do those women tell us about who Jesus is and how we can follow him? Thursday 7 July and Thursday 24 November

Christian Spirituality

Medieval Spirituality
Medieval Spirituality
Examine the political and cultural movements that affected the development of Christian spirituality during the medieval period. Monday 25 to Thursday 28 April
Introduction to English Mystics
Introduction to English Mystics
A day to explore our English mystical heritage and reflect on whether the spiritual concerns that our predecessors discuss are still relevant for us today. Wednesday 4 May
Day of Spiritual Reflection: Summertime & New Life
Day of Spiritual Reflection: Summertime & New Life
Focus on new beginnings, noting along the way that, whatever our age or stage in life, we do have a God of surprises! Friday 20 May
Contemporary Christian Spirituality
Contemporary Christian Spirituality
A look at recent developments in spirituality, particularly in the light of writing on the 'spiritual revolution' within theology, sociology, psychology, philosophy and literary criticism. Monday 23 to Thursday 26 May

Theology and Culture

Theology Quest and Questions
Theology Quest and Questions
Summer Term: From Jesus to Paul
During this term we turn to Paul, the man and his epoch-making contribution to Christian belief and Christian history.
•  Easter: Epilogue and Prologue Tuesday 19 April
•  From Jesus to Paul Tuesday 26 April
•  The Religion of Paul: Christian Judaism or Christianity? Tuesday 3 May

•  Crisis in Antioch Tuesday 10 May
•  The ‘Gospel’ of the Son of God Tuesday 17 May
•  The Divine Spirit and Christian Ethics Tuesday 24 May
•  Believing and Belonging Tuesday 31 May

Leadership and Ministry

Christian Approaches to Leadership in the Public Square
Christian Approaches to Leadership in the Public Square
What is the potential impact of faith-based leadership on and within secular institutions at a time when religion is being marginalised and faith under attack? Monday 25 to Thursday 28 April

Liturgy and Worship

Liturgy and Culture
Liturgy and Culture
This course investigates the relationship between liturgy and its changing cultural contexts. Monday 18 to Thursday 21 April
Singing the Faith: The Power & Potential of Hymns
Singing the Faith: The Power & Potential of Hymns
Explore the origin of the hymn and its development over the centuries, focussing on how they express the theology of the pew. Friday 6 May
Worship, Art and Architecture
Worship, Art and Architecture
Investigate church buildings and their art in significant historical periods to examine the way each artefact reflects a complex context. Monday 23 to Thursday 26 May

The Arts

Singing with Confidence
Singing with Confidence
A relaxed weekend of singing with techniques and advice for all those who think they can’t sing. Saturday 16 to Sunday 17 April
The First Six Hundred Years: How Christianity Spread Round the Mediterranean
The First Six Hundred Years: How Christianity Spread Round the Mediterranean
Within ten years of the crucifixion, Christianity had spread from Jerusalem to as far as Rome, and in the following decades to Antioch, Ephesus, Corinth, Cyprus, and Crete. How was this possible? Thursday 28 April
Contemplating the Divine: Art in the Medieval World
Contemplating the Divine: Art in the Medieval World
A look at how religious artworks functioned in the medieval period; how objects and ritual practice were used to elevate the mind; and how these approaches differ from the experience of artwork in the 21st century. Thursday 12 to Friday 13 May

Bookshop & Library

Sarum College Bookshop April Bulletin
Sarum College Bookshop April Bulletin

Book of the month, new arrivals, author talks and more! Click here to read and here to subscribe.
Shakespeare Day at Sarum College Bookshop
Saturday 23 April all day
Gratitude and Grace: Reflections on the Writings of Michael Mayne
with Father Joel Huffstetler, the leading scholar of Michael Mayne’s work. Thursday 5 May at 4pm, free advance booking required.
A (Very) Public School Murder
Simon Parke's latest Abbot Peter murder mystery.
Wednesday 18 May at 3pm, tickets £4 in advance or £5 on the door.

Looking Ahead

Postgraduate Study Taster Days
Postgraduate Study Taster Days
Saturday 11 June and Saturday 10 September
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•  Open Learning for Theology, Ministry and Mission Conference Fri 3 June
•  Celtic Spirituality Mon 6 to Thurs 9 June
•  Leadership and the Unconscious Mon 6 to Thurs 9 June
•  Contemplation and Photography Sat 11 to Sun 12 June
•  God, Beauty and the Imagination Mon 13 to Thurs 16 June
•  What Makes Worship Distinctly Anglican? Tues 14 June
•  Mission, Megatrends and the Future of the Church Mon 27 to Wed 29 June
•  Murder in the Cloisters: A Talk with Author Kate Charles Tues 5 July
•  New Testament Greek in a Week Mon 25 to Sat 30 July
•  Individually Guided Retreats 15 to 18 August and repeated 22 to 25 August
•  Liturgical Celebration for All Saints and All Souls Fri 9 September
•  2016 Sarum Singing Break Fri 7 to Sun 9 October
•  Sing Gregorian Chant Sat 5 November
•  This Train is Bound for Glory? American Dreams Then and Now Tues 8 November

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