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The film " John Wycliffe Morningstar," produced by Trinity Digital Ltd., will be released this fall. Wycliffe College partnered in the production of this docudrama. (When you eventually do see it, watch for our Associate Producer credit at the end.) We did so because we believe that the story of our seminary's namesake - the fourteenth century scholar, priest, theologian, Bible translator and reformer John Wycliffe - still has relevance for today. Further, we recocognize that John Wycliffe's life, theology, and dedication to making the Scriptures available to people in their own language

Wycliffe College is excited to announce the launch of our 2023 Scripture & Theology Essay Competition! This competition welcomes entries from undergraduate and graduate students in any discipline from institutions around the globe. This year, competitors are invited to engage the question, "What is the heart of Paul's gospel?" Now in its third year, Wycliffe's Scripture & Theology Essay Competition aims to encourage and support aspiring Christian scholars, as the College's active commitment to excellence in the study of both the Bible and theology as mutually informing disciplines in the

The September edition of The Word @ Wycliffe contains the Fall 2022 Chapel Schedule, information about upcoming events including the Principal's Dinner, the return of Theology Pub Night, Women's Breakfast, a special art exhibit at Wycliffe and more. Find it online here.

With details regarding orientation, the resumption of Fall classes, chapel schedule and more, you'll find the August edition of The Word @ Wycliffe here.

In response to the recent report coming out of the triennial review of the University of Toronto’s Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment, the University announced last month that it has accepted all of the reviewers’ recommendations and will begin to implement them immediately. Wycliffe College adopted the Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment in 2017. “The University of Toronto is taking steps to boost its supports for those affected by sexual violence or harassment, address barriers to reporting and take a leadership role within the university sector to address sexual

Xenia Chan, PhD student at Wycliffe College, is the recipient of the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) Doctoral Award from the 2021 SSHRC Doctoral Awards competition. This award, valued at $35,000 per year for a maximum of three years, supports Xenia's research - tentatively on exploring biblical studies through the lens of trauma. "I'm hoping to take a transpacific approach to the trauma lens, and see what arises from reading Jeremiah's Confessions through that lens." She first encountered that approach while writing a paper on Jeremiah in seminary, even as she

When representatives from 81 North American theological schools gathered in Pittsburgh in June for the first in-person meeting of the "Pathways for Tomorrow" initiative, Wycliffe College was there. Lilly Endowment’s Pathways initiative is funding Wycliffe's development (in partnership with WayBase) of the Canadian Institute for Empirical Church Research. Wycliffe, through the University of Toronto, received a grant of $999,075 US to finance the project. The Institute will become a locus of information and support on trends and changes in the Canadian Church. The June gathering was designed as

With Convocation photos aplenty and exciting word of the new Reformed House of Studies at Wycliffe College, you'll find it all in the June edition of The Word @ Wycliffe, here.

As previously announced, Wycliffe College is following the guidance and policies of the University of Toronto related to the lifting of COVID-era mandates. In keeping with UofT guidance, current mask requirements will be lifted as of July 1, 2022. Some members of our community may choose to continue to wear a mask after July 1. We ask everyone to respect each other’s decisions, comfort levels and health needs.

From June 8–10, Wycliffe College hosted the “What Does It Mean To Be Human” interdisciplinary event series, which brought together experts and curious minds—scientists, theologians, medical professionals, church leaders, and lay persons—to address some of the most relevant issues of our day that pertain to technological advances, morality, and human nature. We were pleased to be joined by 140 participants in-person and online, keynote speakers Carl Trueman (theology), Joseph Graves (genetics), Farr Curlin (medicine), and Andreae Sennyah (public policy), as well as knowledge experts Raphael