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SWMTC Annual Course Lecture 2025 - Professor Grace Davie

Join us on Saturday, 18th January 2025 when we will welcome Professor Grace Davie for our annual course lecture.  Professor Davie is Professor Emeritus in Sociology at the University of Exeter and a Lay Canon of the Diocese of Europe.  Click here to find our more and for information on how to book into this event.

Open Day at SWMTC on Saturday 18 January 2025

Thinking about studying theology?  Why not come along to our Open Day.

Join our community for the day on Saturday 18th January 2025. Learn more about who we are and what we do, with the opportunity to meet our staff and students and sit in on a class.  Click here to find out more.

2024 Ordinations for Truro Diocese

Some of our staff had the pleasure and privilege of attending the ordination and priesting of two of our former students.  Rev Oli Myles was ordained to the deaconate on Friday 28 June.  The following day Rev Steve Guffick was priested.  Both services were celebrated by Bishop Hugh Nelson at Truro Cathedral.    Click here to view some photos from these services.  Photos courtesy of PR4Photos.co.uk

SWMTC Leavers weekend

Our final residential weekend of the 2023/24 academic year saw plenty of sunshine and smiles, but also tears as we bid farewell to some of our students who now go on to ordination and licensing.  Our year three ordinands will be ordained deacon at the end of June, and our licensed lay ministers will be licensed in September.  We pray that everyone, those leaving and those who’ll return or start in September,  will have fruitful and faithful ministries.  Click here to see more photographs from the weekend.

Last FiCM being run by SWMTC

On the final Saturday at Riverside Church in Exeter, students on the Foundations in Christian Ministry took the opportunity to thank staff for the support they have given them on their journey.  This being the final course being run through SWMTC before it transfers to the Mission and Ministry Team in the Dioceses of Exeter and Truro.  If you are interested in studying the new Foundations course please visit the Truro Diocese or Exeter Diocese websites.

Work with us: Academic Registrar (Part-time)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our staff team as the Academic Registrar, working 16 hours per week.  You’ll manage high quality and student focused academic registry and administration for us and foster our relationship with the Common Awards Team at Durham University.  Salary, £13,222 pa.  Closing date for applications is Friday, 21st June 2024.  Please click here for more information and details on how to apply.

Researching Mission & Ministry in Rural Contexts Webinar

On Wednesday 10th July from 7.30pm to. 9.00pm join Steve Aisthorpe as he shares some of his latest research into mission and ministry in a rural context, as well as Heather Major and Ben Aldous who will consider which areas of rural mission and ministry are in need of research in the future.  A free webinar which you can access by going to bit.ly/4bmbwhs and booking through Eventbrite.  

Reverend Dr Lucy Larkin appointed permanent Principal of SWMTC

The Rt Revd Hugh Nelson, the Bishop of St Germans, recently informed staff and students of his delight at the appointment of Revd Dr Lucy Larkin as permanent Principal of SWMTC.  Lucy was appointed almost a year ago, initially for 18 months.  In announcing this appointment +Hugh said that ‘Lucy has done a remarkable job in the year she has been in post, and the future now looks much more positive’.  We are delighted with this appointment and pray for Lucy and all the staff and students of SWMTC.

Former students of SWMTC graduate from Durham University

We are delighted that some of our former students were able to attend their graduation ceremony at Durham University recently.  Amongst those who attended were Revd Steve Guffick and Revd Julie Wheeler.  We congratulate them, and all those who graduated alongside them, on their hard work and wonderful achievement.  To view more photographs from the graduation click here.

Click here to view more photographs from the day.

Click here to view more photographs from the day.