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About the Glory in the Gospel of John course

Part of the Divine Hope and Glory retreat, this is a stand-alone day that can be booked separately for those who do not wish to attend the full retreat.

We will consider the preaching task and how we might continue to develop and rise to the challenges of the present day. We will investigate John’s Gospel, looking for the vital message of glory and hope it offers.

Course leader

Dr Adesola (Sola) Akala is a Fellow of St John’s College, Durham University and a New Testament scholar with a theological focus. Her work covers the gospels of John and Luke, the Pauline Epistles, as well as theologies of prayer and glory. Her published works include The Son-Father Relationship and Christological Symbolism in the Gospel of John and Exploring the Glory of God: New Horizons for a Theology of Glory. Editor. Sola’s experience as a minister spans decades of international preaching and teaching in nations across Europe, Africa, South-East Asia and Australia. She is committed to the mission of advancing biblical literacy and spiritual development in the body of Christ.

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Details

Dates & Times

24 May 2022

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10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Course code

2626

Other Notes

This is an in-person stand-alone day for those who do not wish to attend the full retreat.

For bookings after 19 May, please email us on courses@sarum.ac.uk

What our students say

Rewarding Sabbatical Stay

The Revd Greg Syler, is Rector of Ascension & St. George’s, Resurrection Parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, DC USA, spent part of his ministry sabbatical at Sarum College in spring 2022.

His account of the experience begins: ‘I loved spending nearly three weeks of my ministry sabbatical at Sarum College earlier this year.

Not only did I rest, and rest well in the comfortable care of the Sarum College staff, I experienced very significant renewal and fresh insights.’

The Road Not Taken

Sarum Graduate Mike Truman

January 2022

Five years ago, I told my Warden of Readers that I would not be renewing my licence when it expired in 2019, as I thought my faith was becoming too unorthodox for a Church of England licensed lay minister. As someone who knew me well, she challenged me to actively explore what I did still believe. Thus started the journey that ended last August with the dissertation completing my MA in Theology Imagination and Culture (MATIC) at Sarum College.

Clergy Study Breaks

The opportunity for clergy to get away occasionally from their own context, to have an overnight stay in the beautiful setting of Sarum College and all that the Salisbury Cathedral Close offers is hugely valuable. All the clergy I have suggested who have spent 24hrs at Sarum College have benefit greatly from the experienced mentoring where they can talk, reflect, think, plan and pray.

The support and encouragement they receive is excellent and has a positive on their on going ministry. This is something the Diocese of Rochester encourages and supports financially in preparation for their clergy preparing for Extended Ministerial Development Leave (Sabbatical).

— Canon Christopher Dench, Diocese of Rochester Director of Formation and Ministry

Retreats and Private Stays

When I arrived, exhausted and sensitive, I was grateful not to be asked by Reception were I came from, whether I had had a good journey etc. That was the kind of hospitality I needed: a non-intrusive welcome that was found in ancient cultures and still survives in some societies today, where the host asks questions about a stranger and his journey only when the visitor has rested and been given food and drink.

— guest on a private stay

Biblical Study Breaks

I just found it very refreshing – as a leader of a church I don’t get as many opportunities to step out and do courses (my fault, not the church!) and so I loved it. I think it was run really well online – which is a difficult medium to work with.

Pádraig Ó Tuama (pictured) was outstanding in his balance of getting us to engage and sharing his learning. Also the quick availability of resources provided by Sarum College Librarian Jayne Downey was excellent.

— course participant, Story Theology: Narrative Approaches to Scripture

Glory in the Gospel of John