Cranmer Hall Explore Day

In October, College will host the visit of the leading Anglican scholar, Ashley Null for what Cranmer Hall call an ‘Explore Day’ on Thomas Cranmer, on 6 October. The day will explore Cranmer’s context within the English Reformation, how new research helps us see him in a different light and how all this affects how we understand his theology of the eucharist. This day forms part of St Johns College’s commemoration of the 500^th anniversary of the Reformation and is co-sponsored by Durham University’s Centre for Anglican Studies.

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John's/Chad's Day Victory

We are pleased to announce that St John's was victorious in the annual John's/Chad's Day sporting competition on Tuesday.

The Principal David Wilkinson comments:

"After two years of hurt, the Wilkinson-Cassidy cup is gleaming now in St Johns.

Well done to all who took part in John’s/Chad’s day and especially to those who won!

Training starts now for next year."

After a full day of sporting fixtures, the two colleges came together in the evening to share in friendship and comradery with two formal dinners held simultaneously at St Chad's and St John's. What a great way to end the day!

(15 Jun 2017)

Visiting Fellows awarded by Archbishop of Canterbury

We are delighted that on 9^th June two Visiting Fellows at St John’s were given awards by another John’s alumnus, the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Anne Harrison, pictured here received The Thomas Cranmer Award for Worship - For her sustained and outstanding contribution to music in worship.

Visiting Fellow Sir Andreas Whittam Smith, received The Canterbury Cross for Services to the Church of England  - For his outstanding contribution as First Estates Commissioner of the Church of England.

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Ascension Day at Brinkburn Priority

The Principal preached at an Ascension Day service at the National Trust’s Brinkburn Priory in Northumberland. So many people attended that there were not enough chairs!

(13 Jun 2017)

CK Barrett Centenary Conference

Charles Kingsley Barrett FBA was born on 4 May 1917 and became one of the greatest British biblical scholars of the 20^th century. He served as Professor of Divinity at Durham University for 24 years and wrote commentaries on the Acts of the Apostles, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians.

To mark the Centenary of his birth and a new volume of his and his father’s sermons, we hosted a one-day conference in College which included a lecture by Dr Ben Witherington III on C K Barrett as a preacher and the launch of the book.

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