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Society for Liturgical Study Following the success of last year 8217 s workshop on the funeral liturgies for Queen Elizabeth II we look forward to gathering at Westminster Abbey for a Study Day on Saturday 15 June in Westminster Abbey to discuss the Coronation liturgy for Charles III The Study

Later on in the year between 27 and 29 August the Society for Liturgical study will be returning to Mirfield for their first in person SLS Conference since 2019 The conference theme is 8220 A Good Death Rites of Death and Dying 8221 The biennial general meeting BGM will be

There will be an in person one day study day on Saturday 18th May 10 5pm at Senate House London on New Directions in the History of Liturgy organised by the Institute of Historical Research The study day will feature themed sessions on the topic of Narratives in and of

ACCESSIBILITY IN LITURGY AND WORSHIP FREE WEBINAR WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL at 19 30 21 00 THE JOINT LITURGICAL GROUP OF GREAT BRITAIN invite you to join Léon van Ommen Senior Lecturer in Practical Theology and Co Director of the Centre for Autism and Theology University of Aberdeen and Rosie Addis

Tickets are now on sale via Eventbrite for the Alcuin Study Day Space for Worship which is taking place on Monday 20th May 11 am 4 pm at University Church of St Mary the Virgin Oxford UK £15 buy tickets here nbsp nbsp

In 2023 the Alcuin Club Collection was a volume of essays under the title Shaping the Assembly Through 18 essays from different perspectives the book explored as its subtitle puts it How our buildings form us in worship At the Club s Festival this year the editor of the volume

Monday 20th May Alcuin s Day 11 00am AGM Mass and 13 30 presentations at The University Church of St Mary the Virgin the High Oxford Key presenter Prof Thomas O Loughlin editor of the 2023 Alcuin Collection Shaping the Assembly Registration details to follow cost £15 bring a sandwich

The School of Theology and Religious Studies at The Catholic University of America seeks to fill an open rank tenure track position in Liturgical Studies and Sacramental Theology with a focus on Sacramental Theology to begin in the 2024 25 academic year For more information please follow this link nbsp

A new series of free open access talks at St Stephen s House Oxford aims to bring accessible reflections and wisdom on the connections between music worship and community to a wide audience It s all part of the new Institute of Sacred Music Oxford at St Stephen s House

Colin Buchannan a regular author of Alcuin Club publications died on 29 November 2023 There will be a service of thanksgiving for the life and ministry of the Bishop Colin anAssistant Bishop in the Diocese of Leeds on Saturday 20 January from 2pm to 3 30pm in Bradford Cathedral All

Would you like to Deepen your understanding of how and why Christians worship God Gain a postgraduate qualification thatwill support you in your ministry in the church lay or ordained Refresh your approach to worship Equip yourself to teach others about liturgy and worship Then wherever you are in the

An event organised by Transforming Worship Lament can be individual or corporate We all face personal difficulties at times but there is also much to lament within society and the wider world This is a timely opportunity to explore a vital subject from different angles Everyone is welcome If you

Two seminars will be held this term Tuesday 10th October please note the change from our usual Monday slot Nicholas Watson Harvard University 8216 Vernacular Theology Before the English Reformation Work in Progress 8217 Chair Helen Gittos Oxford Seminar meeting begins at 5 30pm GMT+1 00 this will be on

A one day conference at the University of Kent Canterbury to mark the 75th anniversary of Addleshaw and Etchells 8217 pioneering study The Architectural Setting of Anglican Worship reflecting on the enduring value of the work and how the conversation has developed since 1948 All welcome Details tinyurl com addleshawandetchells

The Study Day will take place at Westminster Abbey focussing on the liturgies that were devised to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II The detailed programme for the Study Day is now available as well as information about how to register Places for the Study Day are limited so

The update took place on the morning of Friday 7 July 2023 and the new functionality described in the previous post is now available As a consequence of software updates there is a known incompatibility that will affect users of older Apple devices most likely prior to 2015 running versions

As announced at the AGM the Alcuin Club web site is being revised New features will include a research blog a 8220 SEE INSIDE 8221 preview for selected publications and information about publishing with the Alcuin Club We are also gradually introducing 8230 alcuinclub org uk email addresses to make

Video recordings of the morning and afternoon sessions of the Festival held on 23 May 2023 are now available to view The theme of the Festival was Songs of Everlasting Praise Music in Worship Today Morning session video The speaker was The Revd Pete Gunstone acting Precentor of Bradford Cathedral

Shaping the Assembly How our buildings form us in worship edited by Thomas O Loughlin was published in June 2023 Copies may be purchased through our Publications page Thomas O Loughlin writes Space is all around us and we constantly refer to it He is taking my space said with

An opportunity for study The Revd Dr Jo Kershaw is now recruiting the 2023 24 academic year intake for the new Post Graduate Diploma and MA in Worship amp Liturgical Studies University of Durham Common Awards The programme is taught online by an ecumenical team of specialists and practitioners For

The Joint Liturgical Group of Great Britain have now released the publicity for the upcoming conference Liturgy as Proclamation of the Gospel Bookings are now open The workshop provides an opportunity for those involved in planning and leading liturgy and worship across all Christian denominations to come together to explore

The recording of Prof Larson Miller s lecture I am what I ritualise identity theology and liturgy in secular context givenon 8 May 2023 has now been uploaded to the University s YouTube channel https youtu be eeaZO MH43c Registrations are now open for our August online public lecture which

The AGM Agenda Reports including the Treasurer s Report and Accounts for approval and Minutes of the last AGM are now available

St Theosevia s Centre are hosting a Study Day on Saturday 3 June 2023 from 10 30 am to 4 pm on The Mysteries and Rituals of Monarchy from Byzantium to the Present with speakers James Cogbill Dr Allan Barton FSA Deacon Nectarios Revd Dr Liz Carmichael and Alberto Ravani

Join us for the 2023 Alcuin Club Festival Songs of Everlasting Praise Music in Worship Today from 12 noon 3 30pm on TUESDAY 23rd May at St Giles s Church Cripplegate London Tickets are now available for the panel discussion event Songs of Everlasting Praise Music in Worship Today If

I am what I ritualise identity theology and liturgy in secular context Dr Lizette Larson Miller Canon Precentor of the Anglican Diocese of Huron The lecture will take place on 8 May 2023 at 10 00 am AEST Further details including an abstract of the lecture and a link

Churches across the UK are currently busy preparing for the coronation of King Charles III in a fortnight s time a fitting moment to announce details for the upcoming Society for Liturgical Studies Study Day on Saturday 9 September 2023 The Study Day invites participants to reflect on the design

The Congress of Societas Liturgica is taking place from 7 to 10 August at St Patrick s College Maynooth Ireland on a theme of Liturgy and Ecumenism The details and booking information can be found here

Thursday 16 March 2023 10 00 12 00 on Zoom Speakers Canon Simon Kershaw Liturgical Commission member and expert on the coronation liturgy The Very Revd David Hoyle Dean of Westminster Opportunities around the Coronation On 6 May the Church of England crowns a new Defender of the Faith What

Join us for the 2023 Alcuin Club Festival Songs of Everlasting Praise Music in Worship Today from 12 noon 3 30pm on TUESDAY 23rd May at St Giles s Church Cripplegate London EC2Y 8DA with a stimulating panel of two presenters The Revd Pete Gunstone acting Precentor of Bradford Cathedral

Tuesday 22nd November 6 8 pm at Lumen Church Tavistock Place London WC1 Speakers Christopher Irvine Theologian and Liturgist Enlightened at the font seeing the meaning of Baptism William Pyre Artist and creator of the Salisbury Cathedral font Water as an artist s medium Full details and tickets at artandchristianity

The College of the Resurrection Mirfield is still accepting mid year entrants to start the part time distance MA PG Dip in Worship and Liturgical studies in January February Fees are £2600 PA academic or calendar based on a 2 3 year programme Please contact the Rev d Dr Jo

The Mirfield Institute will be offering the above qualifications as described in the attached flier which also provides details of the contact for further information

A recording of the Alcuin Club Annual Festival Mass can be found here https www facebook com watch v=1271675103570825 A recording of the Alcuin Club Annual Festival Lecture by Dr Bridget Nichols can be found here https www facebook com watch v=1063448814252741

The Agenda and Minutes of the previous AGM are attached to this posting The Provisional Accounts for 2021 have been previously posted as a news item but are also attached for convenience

Attached are the Draft Annual Accounts for 2021 as examined

Catholic University of America School of Theology and Religious Studies Tenure Track Professor Liturgical Studies and Sacramental Theology The School of Theology and Religious Studies of The Catholic University of America seeks to fill a tenure track position in Liturgical Studies and Sacramental Theology with a focus on Sacramental Theology

An interactive version of The Apostolic Tradition Reconstructed is available which will assist readers of the printed version in visualizing the successive chronological layers in a visual manner which is complementary to the method employed in the volume that of varying typefaces The interactive version has been kindly prepared by

The Draft Annual Accounts for 2020 attached in a PDF File have been provisionally approved by the Examiner in anticipation of approval at the AGM in 2021 along with the Draft 2019 Annual Accounts posted earlier

The Draft Annual Accounts attached in a PDF File have been provisionally approved by the Examiner in anticipation of approval at the AGM in 2021 the 2020 AGM having been cancelled

On account of the Coronavirus pandemic the Alcuin Club Trustees have agreed to cancel the 2020 AGM and Festival scheduled for 20 May 2020 Members who have paid their £12 00 lunch fee will be contacted to arrange a refund to their bank account The annual accounts for 2019 will

7 January 2020 7pm St John s Waterloo London SE1 £12 includes a glass of wine afterwards This is the final event in our Visual Communion series exploring how the visual arts have shaped and are shaped by the Eucharist The events have drawn upon ecclesiastical art architecture and design

A series of symposia on the art architecture and craft of the Eucharist The Eucharist Mass or Holy Communion is the central act of worship in Christian liturgy offering thanksgiving praise and sacrifice This series of symposia explores the Eucharist in relation to art architecture and craft and asks how

2018 ALCUIN CLUB FESTIVAL AND AGM THURSDAY 24th MAY 2018 LITURGY AND ECUMENISM nbsp The 2018 Alcuin Club Festival and AGM will be held in the afternoon evening of Thursday 24th May 2018 at St James s Church Sussex Gardens Paddington London W2 3UD nbsp The Lecturer will be Father

The Rt Rev 8217 d Dr Stephen Platten has accepted the invitation of the Trustees of the Alcuin Club to be its next president

Paul Bradshaw Historical Research and Modern Anglican Worship Friday 5 May 2017 at 10 30 in the New Refectory Community of the Resurrection MIRFIELD West Yorkshire WF14 0BN Website www mirfield org uk This is a FREE event held at the Community of the Resurrection but booking is essential Please

2017 FESTIVAL AND AGM THURSDAY 18th MAY 2017 WHAT CHURCHES ARE FOR The 2017 Festival and AGM will be held on Thursday 18th May 2017 at St James s Church Sussex Gardens Paddington London W2 3UD Following the recent publication of the Church Buildings Review and the Festival Churches proposal

A copy of the 2015 Annual Lecture can be downloaded below

The 2016 AGM and Festival will be held on Thursday 26th May 2016 at St Botolph Aldgate London EC3N 1AB next to Aldgate tube station commencing with the Eucharist at 12 Noon The Lecture on Funeral Rites will be given by the Rt Rev 8217 d Robert Atwell Bishop of

Some members have notified the Club that their recently received copies of ACC 89 have been incorrectly bound SPCK have undertaken to supply replacement copies to all those affected Please let the Club know alcuinclub gmail com if your copy is affected as soon as possible

The first two of the publications for 2014 have now been received and will be posted out to Members this week They are the Collection No 89 Eucharistic Epicleses Ancient and Modern by Anne McGowan and JLS 77 Liturgical Language and Translation edited by Thomas O 8217 Loughlin Further details

THE 2013 ALCUIN CLUB LECTURE 8220 THE RECEPTION OF SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM FIFTY YEARS ON 8221 given on Monday 20th May 2013 at The Church of San Pancras London by The Reverend Professor Keith F Pecklers S J Professor of Liturgy at the Pontifical Gregorian University Rome A copy may be