CRANMER HALL and WESLEY STUDY CENTRE
INDUCTION PROGRAMME, MICHAELMAS 2012
This programme lists everything that is happening over the first few days of term which are relevant to
those beginning in Cranmer Hall, including new members of the Wesley Study Centre. Things can, and
will, change but this gives you a good idea of what to expect. We have tried to indicate events you
must attend by putting them in bold type. Everything else is optional. Please ask any of the returning
students or a staff member if you need any clarification.
This programme will be updated several times before you arrive in Durham – the updated document
will be available on the website at: http://www.dur.ac.uk/cranmerhall/downloads/
Time
Event
Venue
(organised by Staff
unless stated otherwise)
Please note: students starting the MA in Theology and Ministry have two days of induction on
Wednesday and Thursday 26th/27th September, details will be available on a separate timetable.
TUESDAY 2nd OCTOBER
1200
Arrive at College
1230
Midday prayer – optional
Chapel
1300
Lunch
Bowes Dining Room
1330 – 1430
Introducing Cranmer Hall and
Wesley Study Centre
with the Warden and WSC Director
(spouses welcome)
Wallis Room
1500 – 1700
Housekeeping time – where to collect keys etc
Introducing Cranmer Exec, Buddy System
and meals system
College Tour led by Discipleship Leaders
(including College Library) (spouses and children
welcome)
Wallis Room (Exec)
1700
Intro to Cranmer for children
1730
Welcome meal for all students and families
Updated 28/6/12
Leech Hall
1830 - 1930
Opening worship for new and continuing
students, spouses, children and staff
Leech Hall
WEDNESDAY 3rd OCTOBER
0800
Breakfast
Bowes Dining Room
0830
Morning Prayer
Chapel
0900 – 0930
Introduction to St John’s College
College Principal
Wallis Room
0930 – 10.15
Common Worship – use in College services
(Mark Tanner)
Wallis Room
1030 – 1230
UNIVERSITY MATRICULATION
DURHAM CATHEDRAL
(new students)
1230
Lunch for all Cranmer and WSC
Bowes Dining Room
1330 –1430
Introduction to Placements
and Ministerial Practice
(Andrew Lunn and David Goodhew)
Wallis Room
1445 - 1545
Child Protection (Mark Bagnall)
Wallis Room
1630
College matriculation (new students)
Chapel
1700
Evening Prayer
1830
Dinner
Bowes or Haughton
Dining Room
THURSDAY 4th OCTOBER
0800
Breakfast
Bowes Dining Room
0830
Morning Prayer
Chapel
0905 – 1025
The Theology and Ministry Courses
Wallis Room
Director of Studies (intro to Theo, essay submission etc)
For Certificate, Diploma and BATM students only
Including registration for first year
1025 –1045
Coffee
1045 – 1145
Study Skills & Returning to Study
Wallis Room
1145 – 1230
Direct Entry students (Medi Volpe)
Tristram Room
1230
Lunch
Bowes Dining Room
1315 – 1630
Quiet afternoon in Durham Cathedral
(spouses welcome)
Holy Cross Chapel
(wear warm clothes!)
1630
Evening Prayer
Holy Cross Chapel
Durham Cathedral
1730-1815
Drinks with Johns’ undergraduates
(optional)
Haughton lawn
1830
Dinner
Bowes or Haughton
Dining Room
0800
Breakfast
Bowes Dining Room
0830
Morning Prayer
Chapel
FRIDAY 5th OCTOBER
The Bible and the Spiritual Life
Conference chaired by Richard Briggs
Programme:
0900 Talk 1
David Wilkinson
1000 Rt Revd Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham. ‘Making Moral Decisions’
1100 Coffee break
1100 Talk 2
(speaker to be confirmed)
1200 Reflection in small groups and prayer time
1230 Break for lunch
Bookstall (to be confirmed)
1245 Lunch
13.45 Talk 3
(speaker to be confirmed)
1445 Closing Reflections and prayers
1500 End
1630
Evening Prayer
Chapel
1830
Dinner
Bowes Dining Room
1900
Meal for WSC students and spouses
55 The Avenue
SATURDAY 6th OCTOBER
1000 – 1300
St John’s College Freshers Fair & Sports Fair (tbc)
Leech Hall
1400
Fun afternoon for all students and families
Brass Thill (ACCESS)
1600
Barbeque for all students
SUNDAY 7th OCTOBER
1600
WSC Beginning of Year Service
Carrville Methodist Church
MONDAY 8th OCTOBER
The normal daily programme begins:
0730
Holy Communion (Monday and Friday) (optional)
0800
Breakfast
0830
Morning Prayer (Wednesday – Discipleship Groups)
0900
Lectures begin
1045
Coffee (Infoslot every Monday)
Bowes Dining Room
1115
Preparation for worship
1300
Lunch
1400
Discipleship Groups (Leech Hall for first Monday only)
1545
University Library Visit, Science Site (student led, first years)
1730
Evening Prayer (usually 1630)
1830
Dinner
Please note the following additional events during this term:
WEDNESDAY 10th OCTOBER
2000
Meeting with spouses of new students
with Warden & WSC Director
SCR
THURSDAY 11th OCTOBER
1715 – 1755
Methodist Preaching Service
SATURDAY 13TH OCTOBER
Afternoon of Fun and Games –
With Principal’s Ceilidh
Leech Hall
to be confirmed
WEDNESDAY 17th OCTOBER
1930 –2100
Pilgrimage to Durham Cathedral for Cranmer/WSC freshers,
hosted by Dean of Durham. For students and spouses.
MONDAY 22nd OCTOBER
1900-2100
Meal for First Years
Tristram Room/SCR/Ruth Etchells Room