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Wycliffe College Installation Address The Rt Rev. Dr Stephen Andrews 4 November 2016 You may watch the installation ceremony here. “Well, it looks good on paper.’ This is what I said to a colleague from Oxford who phoned me when it was announced that I would be leaving the Diocese of Algoma, and taking up the position of Principal at Wycliffe College. ‘Weed,’ my old friend exclaimed, ‘what you’re doing would make no sense, here. The logical order is that you head up a theological college and then become a bishop.’ I suppose what my friend says is generally true, and it was certainly true for

Update on November 1, 2016: The new Master of Arts in Theological Studies has now received approval from the Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development and will be counted for funding. Applications for entry in September 2017 are now open. We are inviting those interested to apply now. Admissions now open for Graduate Theological Degrees! Applications are now being accepted for the PhD, ThM, and MA in Theological Studies. Application is made through the Toronto School of Theology (TST) and Wycliffe is named as the home college. Applications are open until 4:30pm on Dec. 16

This is an event organized by the Bata Shoe Museum. Bishop Isaac Stringer studied at Wycliffe. He is honoured in a stained glass window in Wycliffe's Founders' Chapel! Join us for the premiere of this extraordinary documentary about the work of Bishop Isaac Stringer, an Anglican missionary who was stationed in the Arctic in the early 20th century as filmed by his grandson cinematographer Richard Stringer. A labour of love and a personal quest to learn more about his grandfather, Stringer documented the Bishop’s treacherous journey to the north and his efforts to convert the Inuit to

PREACHING ON THE SONGS OF SCRIPTURE BY THE WYCLIFFE FACULTY THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER, FOUNDER’S CHAPEL On Thursday mornings at Wycliffe it is customary for the faculty to preach in a series that goes through the term. Sometimes we preach on a given book of Scripture, like Jeremiah; sometimes it is on some key aspect of the Christian life, like vocation. This term, we will be preaching on the biblical “canticles”, that is, on those parts of Scripture we know to be songs: the Song of Moses at the Red Sea in Exodus 15, the so-called “Magnificat” or Song of Mary from Luke, and so on. Scripture is

Applications for the Doctor of Ministry program are now open! The deadline for receipt of the application and supporting materials is November 25, 2016. The DMin is a 4 year program that helps students develop a critical and comprehensive understanding of the theory and practice of ministry and engage in critical reflection on their ministry in a collaboration with other students in the program. Those who have a Master of Divinity and at least 3 – 5 years of experience in parish ministry are encouraged to apply. Financial assistance is available through Wycliffe and you can inquire at

Wycliffe alumnus The Rev. Annie Ittoshat continues to serve as Aboriginal community minister for the Diocese of Montreal. Annie graduated Wycliffe College with an Master of Divinity degree. Through hospital visits, prison chaplaincy and regular services in Inuktitut within the diocese of Montreal, she serves the large population of Inuit in Montreal who have come from northern communities for employment opportunities, social services, or to seek medical treatment. With the return from the Anglican Church of Canada Resolution Corporation, the diocese was able to extend its support for this

A Time to Keep Theology, Mortality, and the Shape of a Human Life About the Book The miracle of birth and the mystery of death mark human life. Mortality, like a dark specter, looms over all that lies in between. Human character, behavior, aims, and community are all inescapably shaped by this certainty of human ends. Mortality, like an unwanted guest, intrudes, becoming a burden and a constant struggle. Mortality, like a thief who steals, even threatens the ability to live life rightly. Life is short. Death is certain. Mortality, at all costs, should be resisted or transcended. In A Time to

Wycliffe College would like to congratulate the Rev. Chris Harper, a Wycliffe alumnus, who has been appointed Indigenous Native Priest of Diocese of Toronto, Anglican Church of Canada. Chris was a Master of Divinity student at Wycliffe from 2002 to 2005 and he will be starting this new role beginning in September. To learn more about Chris and this appointment, please visit the Diocese of Toronto news page.

IN THIS ISSUE p3 Wycliffe's New Principle - Dr. Stephen Andrews p6 Convocation 2016 p11 Following the Light... p13 Alumni News p18 "Your Kingdom Come" p20 Summer Reading

Dear friends, On Wednesday, May 25th, we learned from Dr. Oliver O'Donovan of the sudden death of Prof John Webster at his home in St. Andrews, Scotland, where he was on the Faculty of Theology. He was 60 years old. John taught systematic theology at Wycliffe from 1986 until 1997 and influenced hundreds of students in both the basic and advanced degree departments, as well as within the wider international academic community through his writing and lecturing. Further details including funeral plans will be forthcoming. We send condolences to John's family, friends, and colleagues, and the