College of the Resurrection
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The College of the Resurrection, popularly known as Mirfield, is an Anglo-Catholic theological college of the Church of England
at Mirfield
, West Yorkshire
, England
, founded in 1903. The college has close links to the Community of the Resurrection
. It trains both men and women for the priesthood.
every day. On most days the college says Mattins 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 the Solemn Mass
. Later in the morning, final-year 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.
in 2010. This partnership with the University's Department of Biblical Studies, 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 the particular specialisms in Biblical Studies and also 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.
In 2008 the Northern Ordination Course was renamed and relocated. 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 Ripon & Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, York and Wakefield.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In the early 1990s, a not inconsiderable number of recent former students became Roman Catholics (following the path of a former principal, Fr Denys Lloyd) in response to liberal developments in the C of E.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
at Mirfield
Mirfield
Mirfield is a small town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It is located on the A644 road between Brighouse and Dewsbury...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
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, founded in 1903. The college has close links to the Community of the Resurrection
Community of the Resurrection
The Community of the Resurrection is an Anglican religious community for men. It was founded in 1892 by Charles Gore with Walter Howard Frere and four others....
. It trains both men and women for the priesthood.
Daily life
All resident students are expected to attend Mattins and EvensongEvening Prayer (Anglican)
Evening Prayer is a liturgy in use in the Anglican Communion and celebrated in the late afternoon or evening...
every day. On most days the college says Mattins and celebrates Low Mass
Low Mass
Low Mass is a Tridentine Mass defined officially in the Code of Rubrics included in the 1962 edition of the Roman Missal as Mass in which the priest does not chant the parts that the rubrics assign to him...
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 the Solemn Mass
Solemn Mass
Solemn Mass , sometimes also referred to as Solemn High Mass or simply High Mass, is, when used not merely as a description, the full ceremonial form of the Tridentine Mass, celebrated by a priest with a deacon and a subdeacon, requiring most of the parts of the Mass to be sung, and the use of...
. Later in the morning, final-year 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 SheffieldUniversity of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
in 2010. This partnership with the University's Department of Biblical Studies, 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 the particular specialisms in Biblical Studies and also 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 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.In 2008 the Northern Ordination Course was renamed and relocated. 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 Ripon & Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, York and Wakefield.
Programmes
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 faiths, accepting students from many denominations outside of the Anglican Communion. Here are some examples:- An annual scholarship for graduate students of the Romanian Orthodox ChurchRomanian Orthodox ChurchThe Romanian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church. It is in full communion with other Eastern Orthodox churches, and is ranked seventh in order of precedence. The Primate of the church has the title of Patriarch...
. - Student exchanges between Resurrection and the Lutheran Theological Institute in SibiuSibiuSibiu is a city in Transylvania, Romania with a population of 154,548. Located some 282 km north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt...
. - Helping to found the Romanian Orthodox parish of Saint Macarios the Great, Mirfield, in 2004.
- Accepting students from the Lutheran Church of SwedenChurch of SwedenThe Church of Sweden is the largest Christian church in Sweden. The church professes the Lutheran faith and is a member of the Porvoo Communion. With 6,589,769 baptized members, it is the largest Lutheran church in the world, although combined, there are more Lutherans in the member churches of...
. - 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 ChurchArmenian Apostolic ChurchThe Armenian Apostolic Church is the world's oldest National Church, is part of Oriental Orthodoxy, and is one of the most ancient Christian communities. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD, in establishing this church...
.
In the early 1990s, a not inconsiderable number of recent former students became Roman Catholics (following the path of a former principal, Fr Denys Lloyd) in response to liberal developments in the C of E.
Teaching staff
- The Revd Fr Peter Allan CR - (Doctrine and Moral Theology)
- Ken Farrimond - (Church History, Missiology and Pastoral Theology)
- The Revd Ben Gordon-Taylor - (Liturgy and Ecclesiology)
- The Revd Jennifer Cooper - (Systematic Theology and Pastoral Theology)
- The Revd Fr George Guiver CR - (Liturgy)
- The Revd Fr Nicolas Stebbing CR - (New Testament Greek)