2009 April

 
The William Leech Research Trust invites applications for William Leech Fellowships in Applied Christian Theology. Fellowships can be held for periods of three months to one year and will support projects to undertake research in order to develop theological reflection on Christian hope, the discharge of Christian pastoral responsibility, and the communication of the gospel in the contemporary context of the U.K., with particular reference to the North East of England.  The Fellowships may be held, with their agreement, at: (a) Durham University; or (b) the Colleges of St Chad’s and St John’s, Durham; or (c) Newcastle University; or (d) be associated with an appropriate church organisation in the North East of England. Fellows are required to reside in the North East of England and engage with churches of all denominations in the region.

Further particulars and application forms for these Fellowships are available at www.newcastle.anglican.org under the ‘news’ section.

Applications must be submitted in Microsoft Word 97 format to leech.fellowships@btconnect.com by May 29th, 2009. Interviews of short-listed candidates will be held on Thursday 16 July in Newcastle.

A recent review of Paul D. Murray’s Receptive Ecumenism and the Call to Catholic Learning (OUP 2008) by The Right Reverend Paul Richardson, Assistant Bishop of Newcastle in The Church of England Newspaper can now be download from the following link: review-c-of-e-newspaper-9-april-09

The Inaugural Bishop Dunn

Memorial Lecture

‘The Trinity and the Life of the Church’
Prof. Lewis Ayres
The Bede Chair of Catholic Theology

Monday 1^st June, 7:00pm

St Cuthbert’s Church, Old Elvet, Durham

What should Christians understand of the Trinity? How does the doctrine of the Trinity affect the lives and prayer of Christians?  What should a sermon on the Trinity sound like?  Professor Ayres’s lecture will explore ways in which Christians place the Trinity at the heart of their faith even without knowing it, and will explore what should be at the heart of the Church’s Trinitarian preaching.

Bishop Kevin Dunn was a great supporter and patron of the development of the Centre for Catholic Studies at Durham University.  He lent his full and personal support to fundraising for the establishment of the Bede Chair – the first endowed Chair of Catholic Theology in the UK.

The Annual Bishop Dunn Memorial Lecture has been established in partnership with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle as a fitting tribute to his lasting legacy.  The purpose is to serve and nurture theological education throughout the North East by bringing the best of contemporary theology into conversation with the life of the contemporary Church  

The lecture is free but a ticket is required in order to manage the numbers. 

There is also an optional ticketed reception after the event at the cost of £4.00 per head. 

If you wish to attend the lecture please contact Marcus Pound, Assistant Director of the Centre for Catholic Studies at the address below. 
Please indicate whether you wish to attend the reception also and enclose a cheque accordingly for £4, payable to “Durham University – Centre for Catholic Studies”

Dr. M. Pound

Centre for Catholic Studies
Dept. of Theology & Religion

Abbey House, Palace Green

Durham, DH1 3RS

Email: m.j.p.pound@durham.ac.uk

Tel: 0191 334 3954

www.centreforcatholicstudies.co.uk