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"On behalf of the Wycliffe College community, I extend condolences to our Roman Catholic siblings on the news of the death of Pope Francis. A man of deep humility, he set an example for all Christians in his championing of “the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor” (Psalm 140.12). His 2022 “pilgrimage of penance” to Canada, and his subsequent repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery, were meaningful gestures towards reconciliation that resonated deeply with the Anglican Church of Canada in our relationship with Indigenous communities. May this spirit of reconciliation abide with

Theological ethics is “not just a playground…it’s a discipline meant to be applied,” said Principal +Stephen Andrews as he addressed guests at the dinner which opened Wycliffe’s series of ethics-focused events. Held March 20 and 21 at the College, these events – a fundraising dinner, public lecture, and Theology Pub Night - signalled Wycliffe’s desire to develop an Institute for Christian Ethics that will equip Christian professionals with the tools to engage ethical issues in the public sphere, while underlining the essential role of faith in shaping ethics. “Do we live by our ethics?” asked

Contextual theology is having a moment. Consider the Canadian Institute for Empirical Church Research (CIECR) at Wycliffe College. Dr Gina Zurlo from the Center for the Study of Global Christianity was one of the keynote speakers at CIECR’s December 2024 conference of Church researchers and leaders. Her topic focused on global Christianity by the numbers. No surprise then that January’s Theology Pub Night featured Dr Victor Ezigbo chatting with CIECR’s executive director Dr Stephen Hewko on Everything “wrong” with Global Christianity. Perhaps it takes someone like Dr Victor Ezigbo to invite a

On January 20, five Wycliffe Alumni gathered online with current students for Wycliffe’s second Speed Mentoring event. The results were as dynamic as anticipated. Five Alumni volunteers from three distinct categories – church leadership, parachurch ministries, and academia – shared about their Wycliffe experience, calls to ministry, subsequent careers, and offered up lessons learned along the way. Students were divided into three groups and each group spent 20 minutes with mentors from one category before “visiting” another. Sixty minutes or so later, the event ended with current students

Wycliffe College is currently seeking to fill the position of Assistant Registrar. Reporting to Registrar, the Assistant Registrar is responsible for supporting the Office of the Registrar ensuring that the students’ registration experience and their interaction with Student Services is a positive one through the implementation and management of all student enrollment activities. This is a high-impact role with opportunity for growth and development. Learn more about this opportunity here. Thank you for sharing with your networks.

For ten days in January I was part of a course titled “Christian Unity in Rome: Anglican Ecclesiology and Ecumenism,” co-sponsored by The Living Church magazine (whose contributor list includes many Wycliffe faculty and graduates) and Nashotah House Theological Seminary. The event was timed to coincide with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which falls each year between the feasts of the Conversion of St. Peter and the Conversion of St. Paul (January 18-25). Our group of 25 pilgrims included two Wycliffe graduates: the Rev. Sam Adams, former Senior Student and now a priest in the diocese

From Insight magazine, to discourse on topics ranging from angels, demons and jinn to global Christianity, Wycliffe College invites you to draw near. Learn more in the January 2025 Word @ Wycliffe.

Read about CIECR's successful December research gathering, submit your Hilchey nominations, prepare to enjoy the winter 2024 digital edition of Insight magazine, and mark the date for January's Theology Pub Night. Learn more in your December 2024 Word @ Wycliffe.

On Thursday December 12, over 70 church researchers and denominational leaders gathered at Wycliffe College to discuss church research, current Canadian church trends, and the future of the Canadian Church. The occasion was the second annual gathering hosted by Wycliffe College's Canadian Institute for Empirical Church Research (CIECR). Keynote speakers Dr Gina Zurlo and Dr Sam Reimer did not disappoint. Dr Gina Zurlo Dr Zurlo opened the day with a quote that gathered resonance as the day unfolded: “Christianity exists between the universal claim of its message and the particular way of

TORONTO—The Board of Trustees of Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto is pleased to announce they have signed an agreement with Kristen Deede Johnson, PhD, to become Wycliffe’s eleventh principal. Currently Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Western Theological Seminary (an evangelical and ecumenical seminary in Holland, Michigan), as well as G.W. and Edna Haworth Professor of Educational Ministries and Leadership, Dr Johnson will take up her role in Toronto on or around July 1, 2025. In a letter to the search committee, Dr Johnson wrote of coming to faith in Christ in