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Time for a prayer “MOT”? course

Prayer can become predictable, tough, or even dry up.

All of us struggle, at one time or another, to know how to pray, what to pray, and how to get the juices pumping again when things get dry, or we even stop praying completely.

We will explore the brilliant spectrum of prayer in the Anglican tradition and remind ourselves how varied and wonderful our inheritance is. We will explore the balance between the different sorts of prayer that our distinctive Anglican identity has traditionally held as important, poke a little bit at the boundaries between “formal” and “informal” prayer, and share best practice with one another. In a safe and unpressured environment we will do some praying in various modes, and have lots of time to ask all the questions we want to.

There will be input from Tom, moments of liturgical, contemplative and mental prayer, and lots of group discussion.

This is a day for clergy and lay people alike, whether “professional pray-er” or not, and whether your prayer life is absolutely fizzing at the moment, or you are struggling to dredge anything up at all. The focus will definitely be on the realistic, rather than the unattainable!

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Early bird in person ticket #2630 £65

In person early bird discount ticket This is a discounted early bird ticket offering the course for £65 rather than £70. This limited offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount. This course will be held onsite at Sarum College. The course fee includes lunch and refreshments.

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Early bird in person with B&B the night before ticket #2630 £140

This is a discounted early bird ticket offering the course for £140.00 rather than the normal £145.00. This offer expires 60 days prior to the event and cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount. This course will be held onsite at Sarum College. The course fee includes lunch and refreshments. The extra B&B on 29th September 2025 includes accommodation in an en-suite room and breakfast the morning of the course. If the ticket you wish to purchase is showing as not available, please contact me on bclover@sarum.ac.uk, as we may be able to accommodate your request.

Available Tickets: 2

The Early bird in person with B&B the night before ticket #2630 ticket is sold out. You can try another ticket or another date.

In person ticket #2630 £70

This course will be held onsite at Sarum College. The course fee includes lunch and refreshments.

Available Tickets: 35

The In person ticket #2630 ticket is sold out. You can try another ticket or another date.

In person with B&B the night before ticket #2630 £145

This course will be held onsite at Sarum College. The course fee includes lunch and refreshments. The extra B&B on 29th September 2025 includes accommodation in an en-suite room and breakfast the morning of the course. If the ticket you wish to purchase is showing as not available, please contact me on bclover@sarum.ac.uk, as we may be able to accommodate your request.

Available Tickets: 3

The In person with B&B the night before ticket #2630 ticket is sold out. You can try another ticket or another date.

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Dates & Times

30 Sep 2025

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tutor(s)

Canon Tom Clammer

Course code

2630

Other Notes

This is an onsite course to be held at Sarum College. The course fee includes lunch and refreshments.

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What our students say

Faith is an imaginative adventure

The Very Revd Dr Mark Oakley

I admire the work and tone of Sarum College very deeply. It is a community that takes theology and spirituality seriously, not as hobbies but as pursuits into understanding, and engaging in, a complex world.

Sarum College reminds us that faith is an imaginative adventure and that it is shaped by a questioning joy.

Vibrant approach to theology

Fr Azariah France-Williams

I’ve been particularly struck by the refreshing approach to theological education here. In a world, and indeed within parts of the church, where faith can sometimes feel stagnant or out of touch, Sarum offers a vibrant and relevant alternative. The courses encourage a bold exploration of profound ideas, connecting with truths that lie beneath the surface and fostering genuine personal growth, which feels particularly significant as I approach my 50th year. This counter-cultural spirit, which embraces depth and challenges ageism and fear, is truly remarkable. Sarum is a place where individuals can be transformed by engaging with a living and breathing faith.

Stimulating and Challenging

What is Successful Ageing? led by James Woodward

I enjoyed the course immensely from beginning to end – the seamless interweaving of knowledge, ideas and research and the linking with belief and faith.

The content was stimulating, challenging, thought provoking and I was greatly appreciative of the contributions and questions from other participants, your considered and sensitive responses and integration with your presentations.

Thank you!

Netflix, Theology and Pastoral Practice

Peter Butchers on his MA in Theology, Imagination and Culture student experience

How do cultural tropes, like those found in Black Mirror, help bridge the gap between what academic theology espouses and what the everyday Christian believes? In his research as a student on the MA in Theology, Imagination and Culture, Peter Butchers explored platonic philosophy, digital theology and eschatology, and pastoral practice around death and dying.

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.

Canon Tom Clammer

Visiting Scholar, Centre for Formation in Ministry

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Time for a prayer “MOT”?