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Welcome to the website of the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield.
The College of the Resurrection is a residential Anglican theological college, equipping God’s people for lives of Christian leadership, ministry and mission in the Church of the 21st century.
Most students at the College, both men and women, are candidates for ordination to the priesthood. The College offers formation for both stipendiary and non-stipendiary ministry, and provides pathways for pioneer ministers and theological educators. Others come to prepare for the distinctive diaconate, and for a wide diversity of lay ministries in parishes and in monastic life. In addition, we regularly welcome priests studying (part-time or full-time) for an MA at the College or undertaking sabbatical study.
Life at the College of the Resurrection brings together worship, academic study and reflective practice in the pursuit of ministerial formation. Here, uniquely, we gather daily alongside a monastic community to seek Christ and to listen for his message of reconciliation. Here too – in College, on placements, and in our partner institutions – we learn skills which can help us to proclaim Christ and to build community with people very different from ourselves.
Students at Mirfield come from across the world, bringing with them a wide variety of backgrounds and gifts. I hope that this website will help you decide whether God is calling you to become one of them. But an even better way to discover whether this is the right place for you to prepare for ministry is to come and visit us. My own first visit here was four years ago, and I would say that there is no substitute for two or three days spent living with the College community, speaking with people and sharing in the challenging and enriching life which Christ gives us here. Come and see!
The Revd Dr Joe Kennedy
Principal
Courses
The College offers the following courses, validated by the University of Leeds and approved by the Church of England as pathways to ordination:
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
It is also possible to study for research-based postgraduate qualifications at the College.