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On Tuesday, May 3, Wycliffe College will award the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, with a Doctor of Divinity honoris causa . In a ceremony that will be live-streamed from Wycliffe's Sheraton Hall, former Principal George Sumner will present the Archbishop for the degree, which will be conferred by Principal Stephen Andrews with Board Chair Carol Boettcher. The Archbishop's stop at Wycliffe will occur on the final day of a five-day official visit to Canada, which is taking place at the invitation of Archbishop Linda Nicholls, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. During his time in

During a meeting of Wycliffe College's COVID Response Team this morning, members determined to continue with all current COVID policies and protocols up to and including May 31, 2022. In keeping with University of Toronto guidelines, this means that masking and physical distancing measures will remain in place. Click here to see the most up-to-date version of Wycliffe College's vaccination policy. To access the College's COVID reporting form (to report a suspected case or close contact with a confirmed case) or Wyccheck (to complete a self-assessment prior to visiting the College) click here

Wycliffe College is pleased to announce that Dr Lissa Wray Beal will join the faculty as Professor of Old Testament on August 1, 2022. Her appointment concludes a six-month search during which a committee with representatives from the College, the Toronto School of Theology, and the University of Toronto reviewed more than two dozen applications for the position. Read more.

After a brief pause last week, in-person chapel resumes Monday, April 4 th with BCP Morning Prayer each morning at 8:30 a.m. and Holy Eucharist on Wednesday, April 6 th at 4:45 p.m. If you would like to join us online, the live stream is available at www.wycliffecollege.ca/livechapel. This week being the last week of classes, we look forward to hearing our Senior Student, The Rev. Lo Cook, preach on a passage from Isaiah 43 at the Wednesday Eucharist service. This will be the final sermon in the Old Testament preaching series. Morning Prayer will continue from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to

During a meeting of Wycliffe College's COVID Response Team this morning, members affirmed the decision (previously announced) to continue with all current COVID policies and protocols until the end of term (up to and including Spring Convocation on May 9, 2022). In keeping with University of Toronto guidelines, this means that masking and physical distancing measures will remain in place. Click here to see the most up-to-date version of Wycliffe College's vaccination policy. To access the College's COVID reporting form (to report a suspected case or close contact with a confirmed case) or

The March edition of Wycliffe's monthly e-newsletter has word of events - inside the building and outside of it - and community news. Find it here.

Wycliffe College is giving thanks for the life of the Rev. Dr. Marwood (Marney) Francis Patterson. Born in 1927, he died on February 24, 2022. Marney was a three-time graduate of Wycliffe College (Bachelor of Divinity, 1956; Licentiate of Theology, 1965, and an honorary Doctor of Divinity, 1988). He was ordained in the Anglican Church of Canada (Diocese of Toronto) in 1955 where he served as a parish priest for 12 years. In 1966 he established "Invitation to Live Ministries" a worldwide, itinerant, inter-denominational Evangelistic Ministry. As Founder and Director for 44 years, he ministered

Late last week, Wyc liffe College received with joy and gratitude   notice   from The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) Commission on Accrediting that Wycliffe has been reaccredited for another 10 years,  until 2032. The notice follows the recommendations of the ATS accreditation team that met virtually with our community last October.   The ATS letter comes on the heels of a positive University of Toronto review of the Toronto School of Theology consortium in June 2021 .   The ATS letter praised Wycliffe on many points, as well as indicated some areas for continued attention over the

Warmest congratulations to Wycliffe Professor of Systematic Theology, Joseph Mangina, on the occasion of a symposium in his honour—available now and next month in Pro Ecclesia Journal. (See Volumes 31:1 2022 and 31:2 2022.) Featuring the work of such prominent colleagues as Stanley Hauerwas, Ephraim Radner, David Yeago, Kendall Soulen, and Kathryn Greene-McCreight, and former students Christopher Holmes, Philip Ziegler, David A.R. Clark, and Jeremy Bergen, the essays explore the many shades and contours of Theological Interpretation of Scripture.

With news of policy updates, upcoming events and more. Find the February issue of The Word @ Wycliffe here.