Reformed Churchmen

We are Confessional Calvinists and a Prayer Book Church-people. In 2012, we remembered the 350th anniversary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer; also, we remembered the 450th anniversary of John Jewel's sober, scholarly, and Reformed "An Apology of the Church of England." In 2013, we remembered the publication of the "Heidelberg Catechism" and the influence of Reformed theologians in England, including Heinrich Bullinger's Decades. For 2014: Tyndale's NT translation. For 2015, John Roger, Rowland Taylor and Bishop John Hooper's martyrdom, burned at the stakes. Books of the month. December 2014: Alan Jacob's "Book of Common Prayer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Book-Common-Prayer-Biography-Religious/dp/0691154813/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417814005&sr=8-1&keywords=jacobs+book+of+common+prayer. January 2015: A.F. Pollard's "Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation: 1489-1556" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-English-Reformation-1489-1556/dp/1592448658/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420055574&sr=8-1&keywords=A.F.+Pollard+Cranmer. February 2015: Jaspar Ridley's "Thomas Cranmer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-Jasper-Ridley/dp/0198212879/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422892154&sr=8-1&keywords=jasper+ridley+cranmer&pebp=1422892151110&peasin=198212879

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

The Ridley Institute Hosts "Introduction to Reformation Anglicanism" (10-Weeks)

http://treadinggrain.com/2013/an-introduction-to-reformation-anglicanism/

After quite a bit of work, I am delighted to announce that beginning on Sept 17th, 2013 the Ridley Institute, the school of theology at St. Andrew’s Church, Mt. Pleasant, SC, will host “An Introduction to Reformation Anglicanism,” a ten-week lecture series aimed at teaching the history and theology of the English Reformation.

Visiting lecturers include former Archbishop of Sidney, Dr. Peter Jensen and the current Archbishop of Kenya, Dr. Eliud Wabukala.  Renowned Cranmer scholar, Dr. Ashley Null and the Dean of Gordon-Conwell (Jacksonville), Dr. Ryan Reeves planned the course and have assembled an exceptional team of Reformation scholars for this very special series.

About the Course:  The course begins on Sept 17th and concludes on Nov 19th.  Each evening begins with a catered dinner at 6:30, followed by worship and the live lecture.  The lecture is followed by a time of reflection before participants engage directly with the lecturer for a time of Q & A.  You can register by visiting TheRidleyInstitute.com.

I am especially pleased to inform you that for the first time ever, churches outside the Charleston area can participate in the lecture series via live-streaming for a modest fee.  My hope is that some of your congregations and/or deaneries might find this attractive.  You may contact The Rev’d Robert Sturdy (RSturdy@WeAreStAndrews.com)  or Nancy Sapakoff  NSapakoff@WeAreStAndrews.com), for more details. 

Ridley Institute:  The Ridley Institute is the school of theology at St. Andrew’s, Mount Pleasant.  Ridley currently offers introductory courses in Christian theology for the laity, as well as more advanced certificate courses for Christian Leadership in the Marketplace.  For more information, visit us at TheRidleyInstitute.com or contact the Director of the Ridley Institute directly, at RSturdy@WeAreStAndrews.com.

Course Topics and Guest Speakers:

Sept 17:  "Erasmus and Tudor Humanism" taught by Dr. Gerald Bray (Research Professor, Beeson Divinity/ Distinguished Professor of Historical Theology, Knox Theological Seminary/ Director of Latimer Trust at Oak Hill, London)

Sept 24: "Luther and Early English Evangelicals"  taught by Dr. Korey Maas (Assistant Professor of History, Hillsdale College)

Oct 1:  "The ‘Divorce’" taught by Dr. Ryan Reeves (Dean of Gordon Conwell, Jacksonville Fl.)

Oct 8:  "Henrician Reformation:  ‘A Catholic Church without the Pope?’" taught by Dr. G.W. Bernard (Professor at the University of Southhampton/Editor of the English Historical Review)

Oct 15:  "Edwardian Revolution of Saving Grace: Cranmer" taught by Dr. Ashley Null (Author of Thomas Cranmer’s Doctrine of Repentance/ Theological Advisor to the Diocese of the Carolinas/Senior Research Fellow of the Ridley Institute)

Oct 22:  "The Elizabethan Settlement of a Generous Protestantism:  Jewel and Hooker"
taught by Dr. Torrance Kirby (Professor Ecclesiastical History, McGill University/Director of the Center for Research on Religion/ Fellow of the Royal Historical Society)


Oct 29:  "The Bible as Apostolic Teaching" taught by Archbishop Peter Jensen (Archbishop of Sydney Australia and Metropolitan of the Province of New South Wales)

Nov 5:  "The Book of Homilies:  The Church and Its Alluring Message" taught by Very Rev. Dr. Justyn Terry (Dean and President of Trinity School for Ministry/ Professor of Systematic Theology, Trinity School for Ministry)

Nov 12:   "The Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion: The Church and Its Mission" taught by Archbishop Eliud Wabukala (Archbishop of Kenya, Chairman of GAFCON)

Nov 19: "The Book of Common Prayer (1559): Worship and Sacraments" taught by Rev. Dr. Bob Pritchard (Arthur Lee Kinsolving Professor of Christianity in America and Instructor in Liturgy, Virginia Theological Seminary)

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