New Archbishop of Canterbury Announced

LCT offers a warm welcome to our newly announced next Archbishop – the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London. We look forward to serving under her leadership in the coming years, and pray for her as she steps into this new role.

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Lindisfarne Ushaw Lecture 2025

We are delighted to welcome The Revd Dr Gavin Wakefield as our guest lecturer on Tuesday 21 October.

His talk, “What did the saints do for us? Living in a storied landscape?” – will explore mission, memory, and meaning in the North East.

The lecture takes place on Tuesday 21 October at Ushaw Historic House. Doors open from 7.00pm and the talk will start at 7.30pm, followed by a Q&A.

Now retired from full-time ministry, Gavin continues to support church life, mentor students, and serve as chaplain at Durham Cathedral. His academic interests include evangelism, Pentecostal origins in the UK, and the story of mission in the region. Passionate about connecting history with today’s concerns, Gavin brings insight and depth to this special evening

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Booking is essential: to book a place visit https://ushaw.org/whatson/lindisfarne-ushaw-lecture/

Welcome to Lindisfarne

Lindisfarne College of Theology (LCT) is a Church of England training college in England’s glorious North East. We prepare people for ministries of various kinds, across all Christian churches.

We take our name from the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, with its rich history of Christian spirituality – but we are not based on the island itself. We work across Durham and Newcastle Dioceses. Weekly teaching is in the Church of England centres just outside Durham (Cuthbert House) and in North Shields (Church House). LCT is a learning community for the Church in the North East.

Ministry Students

If you are preparing for official ministry in the Church of England, then in dialogue with your Diocese we can help you. Our students train for a range of ministries:

    • ordained ministry as a priest or deacon
    • reader ministry as a licensed lay minister
    • authorised roles such as ‘Lay Minister of the Word’, ‘Lay Pastoral Minister’ or ‘Lay Chaplain’
    • some are part of the C of E’s ‘Ministry Experience Volunteer‘ scheme

Talk to your Diocese (Durham or Newcastle) and talk to us.

Independent Students

If you want to study to deepen your Christian faith or prepare for service in your local church (of any tradition), then we can help you too. Get in touch to talk about joining one of our courses. We have many wonderful students from outside the Church of England studying with us.

Different Levels of Study

We work at a range of levels: from taster 1-year part-time courses up to full postgraduate MA courses. But most of all, we work together to make training and study work for you. At Lindisfarne we say: No size fits all!

We hope you will enjoy exploring our website to see what we have to offer.

Revd Dr Richard Briggs

Principal, Lindisfarne College of Theology

 

 

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    "I warmly commend Lindisfarne College of Theology. Lindisfarne offers an inclusive approach to theological formation. The staff have significant skills and experience in working with those from a wide variety of theological traditions, and educational backgrounds. The College works closely with local dioceses, and is responsive to their training needs and requests. You will find a learning community which has a diverse and rich ecology of people learning together as Christian disciples for lay and ordained ministries. "

    The Rt Revd Rob Saner-Haigh, Bishop of Carlisle

    "Set in the context of the land of the Northern Saints with its rich heritage of mission, spirituality and learning, Lindisfarne College of Theology provides a unique opportunity for the formation of God’s people, equipping them for the work of the gospel today."

    The Rt Revd Sophie Jelley, Bishop of Coventry