Formation & Study
Preparing to put ourselves at the service of God’s Church
God is at work in the lives of the baptized, filling us with the Holy Spirit and uniting us with Christ, “the power and the wisdom of God” (1 Corinthians 1:24). Ordained ministers are first of all members of the baptized People of God, and so the programme of formation which the College offers ordinands is a programme of transformation in Christian life.
At the same time, ordinands are preparing to put themselves at the service of the Church not only in a ministry which is rooted in baptism, but also in diaconal and priestly ministry. For this reason, ministerial formation needs to be focussed in a particular way which will form and equip ordinands for the new public and representative roles to which they are being called. This too is the work of God in us.
The College offers formation for ordained ministry through five interconnected strands:
Each of these strands of experience feeds the others, as students grow in faith and in their capacity to serve others as deacons and priests.