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Convocation for the Class of 2023 will be held on Monday May 8th, 2023, in Sheraton Hall at Wycliffe College. The College will bestow an honorary Doctor of Divinity upon the Rt Rev. Matthias Der, a member of Wycliffe’s Class of 1990, who is now Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Hong Kong Island. Bishop Der will deliver the Convocation Address to the graduating class. Due to the large graduating class, seating is limited to their guests only; however, both the ceremony and Holy Eucharist will be livestreamed. Please watch the Wycliffe College website and Community Facebook page for livestream

Dr. Ann Jervis , Professor Emerita of New Testament at Wycliffe College, has recently completed her book, Paul and Time: Life in the Temporality of Christ . This work challenges standard interpretations of how Paul understood time that have assumed that the apostle inherited Jewish apocalyptic sequential two-age temporality. Dr. Jervis proposes instead that Paul conceived of time in terms of “life in this age” or “life in Christ”: that is, that humans apart from Christ live in this age, whereas believers live entirely in the temporality of Christ. The writing of this groundbreaking book

The upcoming months will be filled with events at Wycliffe College! The March edition of the Word @ Wycliffe newsletter keeps you in the loop about all the happenings and updates. You may read it online here!

On Tuesday, February 28th, over a hundred Christian health professionals, lawyers, ethicists, and students in related fields gathered for an evening of fellowship over dinner and presentations at Wycliffe College on the current state of assisted death in Canada. Expert panellists shared experiences in their respective fields, tips on handling challenging situations and conversations, and provide updates on advocacy efforts. Deina Warren, Director of Legal Affairs, Canadian Centre for Christian Charities, and Derek Ross, Executive Director of Christian legal Fellowship gave an overview of the

Protestants, Catholics, and University Education: Trinity College Dublin in the Age of Revolution, the latest published work by Thomas Power, Professor Emeritus of Church History at Wycliffe College, is included as part of the Wycliffe Studies in History, Church, and Society series. This new monograph explores how higher education emerged as a vital battleground within the religious conflict of the sixteenth century – a time when education was seen as central for spreading the ideas of the Reformers. Here, Power takes up Trinity College Dublin as a case study of the larger denominational

After an international search, undertaken by a committee representing students, faculty, the Wycliffe Board, the Toronto School of Theology and the University of Toronto, we are pleased to announce the appointment of The Rev. Dr Boram Lee as Professor of Pastoral Care and Practice. The position was held by Professor Wanda Malcolm until her recent retirement. Dr Lee will take the lead in teaching the foundational Boundaries and Bridges and Advanced Formation and Pastoral Care courses, first designed and implemented by Dr Malcolm. The position is financed in part by a generous donation from the

Last week, January 16-20, the Relevant Series took place at various locations, including Wycliffe College, on the University of Toronto St. George campus. The goal of this annual event, organized by campus Christian organizations, is to "engage students in thoughtful discussions and be a launching point for important conversations." Throughout the week, presentations were made to engage the audience to explore how the Christian gospel relates to important existential questions and cultural issues of our days, such as loneliness, suffering, race, and religion. Hundreds of people - Christians

Containing photos and news of a recent retirement celebration and so much more, you can read the December edition of The Word @ Wycliffe, our College's monthly e-newsletter here.

It was a warm gathering of colleagues, friends, and family members who assembled in the Wycliffe College refectory December 14, 2022 to celebrate its recently retired and about-to-retire faculty and senior staff. Those feted were Bishops Frederick and Heber Wilkinson Professor of Church History Alan Hayes, Professor Emeritus New Testament Ann Jervis, Professor of Pastoral Psychology Wanda Malcolm, and long time former Registrar Barbara Jenkins. In his opening remarks, Wycliffe Principal Stephen Andrews observed that together, the four represented more than 81 years of combined service to the

Wycliffe College will be closed for the Christmas holidays from Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. until Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. We wish you all very happy Christmas!