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Renewing Ministry

Ministers today, as always, have both a most rewarding and a most demanding vocation.

Often we work in the community without normal support and supervision structures. We seek to live out and bring to people the values and vision of the Kingdom and yet there are so many issues in our world that confront us all.

We lead the people of God in worship and mission. All this and living on the job makes huge demands of vision, energy, courage and wisdom.

Here at Sarum we are an ecumenical centre for Christian study and research with a passion for learning that nourishes the human spirit. Welcoming people of all faiths and none, we offer space and time for enquiring minds to grow in wisdom.

While you’re here you’ll have a chance to unwind, be quiet and pray, sleep or walk, enjoy the Cathedral and its Close, browse in our library and read. If you also want talk with a ministry consultant or spiritual director, we can organise that as well.

If none of these options seem to fit with what you think you need, get in touch and talk to us. Whatever you do here we know you will leave with a sense of renewed ministry and your spirit fed.

The Rev Canon Keith Lamdin
Principal of Sarum College
Keith has been principal of Sarum College since December 2008. In his former role at the Church of England’s Diocese of Oxford, Lamdin led a 19-member team who offer training, consultancy and vocational discernment across a number of disciplines, including fund raising and giving, adult education and professional development.

Lamdin was installed as a non-residentiary Canon of Salisbury Cathedral in May 2009. He is also honorary Canon at Christ Church and honarary Canon in Oxford’s link diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman in South Africa, where he developed training initiatives to support clergy.

OPTION 1

Self-directed reflection, prayer and study

We offer you the use of the library, reduced rates on courses that are running during your stay, the daily pattern of worship at the Cathedral, en-suite rooms and lovely food, 10% discount at the bookshop, as well as the community life of a thriving college.

OPTION 2

Mentored reflection

In addition to the above, we offer an hour-long consultation with an experienced mentor who will help you reflect about your ministry and vocation. The mentor may also suggest readings to define the structure and purpose of your stay.

OPTION 3

Guided study leave – sabbatical

In addition to the above, we offer the opportunity to agree a focused area of study including tutorials with one of our academic staff who will guide your study and reading and seminar with you. You could explore whether you want this to lead to credit rated post graduate study or to enrolment on one of our master’s degree programmes.

We can offer experienced tutors in the fields of spirituality, liturgy, ministry, leadership, doctrine and Bible.

BOOKING INFORMATION

Option 1 is £30 per day, which includes coffee, lunch, tea and supper, or £80 to include one night’s accommodation. If you would like to stay more than one night, we will discount the cost of the room.

For Option 2, one session with a mentor costs £50. if you would like more than one session while you are here, this is reduced to £45 per session. Two sessions and one overnight stay (£170) works well. For Option 3, we are happy to help you plan your stay and give you a quote based on your requirements.

In addition to the Morning Worship and Choral Evensong in Salisbury Cathedral, guests are welcome to join College prayers at 9:15 each weekday morning.

Arrival and departure times are flexible.

To discuss our Renewing Ministry options, contact Keith Lamdin 01722 424808

"I found the Renewing Ministry residential at Sarum an incredibly useful and stimulating time. The format of having two sessions over the two days with time to reflect on and discuss leadership issues has worked really well. I'm going back with more questions than I came with, but with a lot more clarity about the key priorities I need to work on, and ready to embrace the transition ahead."

Dani Munoz
April 2009

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