Welcome to Lindisfarne
Lindisfarne College of Theology is a Church of England training college preparing 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, delivering our weekly teaching in Church of England centres just outside Durham (Cuthbert House) and in North Shields (Church House). All our training is deeply rooted in our local North Eastern context.
At Lindisfarne College of Theology we offer
- a community of learning – theological and formational
- a context for training – rooted in the local
- a calling to a journey – responsive to God’s call
If you are preparing for authorised ministry in the Church of England, then in dialogue with your Diocese we can help you. Our students are training for a wide range of ministries: ordained ministry as a priest or deacon, reader ministry as a licensed lay minister, and other roles such as ‘Authorised Lay Minister of the Word’, ‘Lay Pastoral Minister’ or being part of the Church of England’s ‘Ministry Experience Volunteer’ scheme. Talk to your Diocese (Durham or Newcastle) and talk to us.
If you are looking for study and training to deepen your Christian faith or prepare for service wherever you are, in whatever church where you worship, then we can help you too. Get in touch with us to talk about joining one of our courses – we have many wonderful students from outside the Church of England studying with us.
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