Ordination training
St Mellitus College is fully recognised as one of the training institutions for preparing men and women for ordained ministry in the Church of England. The latest Church of England report on the College can be read here.
If you have been selected for training for ordination, you can study at St Mellitus either full-time or part-time, and further details of both pathways through training are found under this section of the website. Any candidate for ordination is welcome to appply to train with us, whether for Stipendiary, Self-Supporting, Pioneer, Incumbent or Assistant status. It may be that one or other of our two routes is more or less appropriate for you depending on your circumstances. Do look further into both routes to work out which is best for you.
Candidates for public ministry in other churches can and do also train for ministry at St Mellitus. Do contact us for more details.
Candidates wanting to train through the Church-based full-time course at SPTC can attend one of our regular Open Days (please email us on sptc@stmellitus.org for details). For the part-time course at NTMTC, you can attend an evening at either Chelmsford or East London - please email info.ntmtc@stmellitus.org for further details. You may also want to explore the Theology Graduate option. To apply to train for ordination with us, download an MS Word application form, and either send it to us at the appropriate address as indicated on the application form or email it to one of the above email addresses.
The Bishop of London Richard Chartres
“At a time when fragmentation and partisanship can appear to threaten the credibility and effectiveness of our ministry, St Mellitus represents a bold step of faith and trust. We believe that as we pursue the harder path of unity in diversity, the College will prove to be an instrument of the Spirit in equipping the whole people of God to proclaim the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
The Bishop of Chelmsford John Gladwin
“The establishment of St Mellitus College is an exciting development for Chelmsford Diocese. It offers us new opportunities to develop theological and ministerial education to assist us in the mission of the Gospel in our time.”
The Dean Revd Dr Graham Tomlin
“St Mellitus College is a very exciting place to work. It brings together students from across the spectrum of the church to learn about and prepare for mission in the contemporary world, in a way that tries to be open to the Spirit of God and learning from each other. We have a fantastic group of students, a great staff team and it is a privilege to be part of it.”
Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University, David Ford
"One of the most important experiments to have happened in British theology and church theological education for a long time. The way it is bringing together academy and church, including church at the grass roots - that collaboration is just full of potential for the future and I feel everyone should watch this space. What it can do is something that really no other theological institution in the country can achieve at the moment."