Summer School under way for part-time students

12 July 2010

How the New Testament was formed, early Celtic Christianity and developments in early Christian worship are some of the topics being studied in Trinity this week by those who are enrolled on our part-time Certificate in Theology course.

The residential summer school started with a quiet day on Saturday led by Revd John Samways, Team Rector of Keynsham. The main teaching, by Revd Dr Nigel Scotland, our Tutor in Church History, is on the early church and its relevance to us today. Also included are sessions on different forms of spirituality and on theological reflection. Revd David Powe came to talk about his work as Chaplain of Horfield Prison in Bristol.

Members of the course include those who are training to work in the Diocese of Bristol as Ordained Local Ministers, preparing to serve in their local church, or as Licensed Lay Ministers (sometimes known as Lay Readers or Self-supporting Ministers).

The part-time certificate, which is open to everyone, is a modular course taught on Tuesday evenings in term-time and including some weekends as well as blocks of teaching when a whole module is covered in one week; some of these are part of Trinity's regular teaching programme.

The certificate, which is validated by the University of Bristol, takes two years to complete part time. We also welcome those who just want to audit one or more modules (units) rather than gain a qualification; this involves coming to lectures but not completing written work or exams.

We still have vacancies for September 2010. If you'd like to know more, have a look at Part-time Certificate in Theology.

Contact:  Mrs Jo Norman;  email Jo Norman.