Mission
Every St Hild ordinand is engaged with mission in a local context. For full-time ordinands this means 16-20 hours per week developing new ministry alongside an experienced practitioner, supported by regular group reflection time.
Study
Ordinands are based at St Hild Mirfield, St Hild Sheffield, St Hild Lincoln or St Hild Online for weekly study. Full-time ordinands study for 20 hours each week towards an undergraduate or postgraduate award, with additional academic time possible depending on their individual study pathway.
Prayer
Our ordinand community gathers each year for six residential weekends at Mirfield and one Easter week at Cliff College or Swanwick. This is a crucial formational time for worship, prayer, shared meals, study and retreat. Ordinands journey through training as part of a Prayer Group for mutual accountability and personal growth. All ordinands are encouraged to have a spiritual director.
Additional full-time contextual details here (pdf)
To find out more, meet some of our community and discuss how St Hild could be part of your preparation for ministry, book a conversation with us at enquiries@sthild.org.