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Last week, January 16-20, the Relevant Series took place at various locations, including Wycliffe College, on the University of Toronto St. George campus. The goal of this annual event, organized by campus Christian organizations, is to "engage students in thoughtful discussions and be a launching point for important conversations." Throughout the week, presentations were made to engage the audience to explore how the Christian gospel relates to important existential questions and cultural issues of our days, such as loneliness, suffering, race, and religion. Hundreds of people - Christians

Containing photos and news of a recent retirement celebration and so much more, you can read the December edition of The Word @ Wycliffe, our College's monthly e-newsletter here.

It was a warm gathering of colleagues, friends, and family members who assembled in the Wycliffe College refectory December 14, 2022 to celebrate its recently retired and about-to-retire faculty and senior staff. Those feted were Bishops Frederick and Heber Wilkinson Professor of Church History Alan Hayes, Professor Emeritus New Testament Ann Jervis, Professor of Pastoral Psychology Wanda Malcolm, and long time former Registrar Barbara Jenkins. In his opening remarks, Wycliffe Principal Stephen Andrews observed that together, the four represented more than 81 years of combined service to the

Wycliffe College will be closed for the Christmas holidays from Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. until Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. We wish you all very happy Christmas!

Apocalypse in Ireland: Prophecy and Politics in the 1820s by Thomas Power, Professor Emeritus of Church History at Wycliffe College, has recently been released. Hardcover copies are available on the publisher's website. Book Summary A commentary on the Book of Revelation entitled A General History of the Christian Church (1771), written by an English Catholic bishop contained a prophecy that predicted the destruction of Protestantism in 1825. Summarized in a broadsheet and widely disseminated in Ireland, the prophecy drew on a receptivity in Irish popular culture to apocalyptic change

With news about up-coming and recent events, an essay competition and more, you can find the November edition of Wycliffe's monthly e-newsletter here.

With the start of the Advent season just around the corner, you are invited to participate with the Wycliffe community in a special series of weekly devotionals! Written by our students, these Advent reflections consist of Scripture readings, a short devotional and prayer. Sign up to receive these devotions in your email inbox each of the four Sundays of Advent season, plus Christmas Day! Sign up at wycliffecollege.ca/newsletter. (Be sure to check the box labelled "Weekly Lenten and Advent Devotionals.)

Over 100 people registered for the first hybrid Women’s Breakfast on Saturday, November 12. The event was offered in person, online over Zoom, and live streamed to host churches and small groups. Attendees from across Canada and beyond heard Dr Marion Taylor speak on the topic of Paul & the Queen of Navarre. Students Kathleen Krynski (MDiv), and Kira Moolman Pettit (PhD) shared inspiring stories about their callings to pursue Christian scholarship, ministry, and the importance of bursaries—especially for female students. “It is difficult in some traditions for women to become interpreters of

On October 13, 2022, Wycliffe College welcomed 124 alumni and friends to our annual Principal’s Dinner. “The Principal’s Dinner is a particularly special event in the Wycliffe College calendar, and we were especially pleased to be together again in person after two long years,” says Director of Development Shelley McLagan, whose team organized the event. “The dinner brings together friends, donors, alumni, and students—who are both old and new to Wycliffe—and provides an opportunity to fellowship together while considering a topic relevant to our mission.” After a three-course meal in Wycliffe

On October 31, Wycliffe College officially launches its Reformed House of Studies (RHS)—a theological and ministerial training initiative, housed within the College, which draws on the riches of the Reformed tradition to prepare students and maturing leaders for Christian ministry. The RHS will provide students and pastors with opportunities for training and fellowship in a variety of ways, including intensive courses, retreats, public lectures, and reading cohorts. Students enrolled in Wycliffe's MDiv or MTS degree programs can also graduate, through the RHS, with a concentration in Reformed