St Mellitus College

Theology is the science of faith. It is the conscious and methodological explanation and explication of the divine revelation received and grasped in faith.

Karl Rahner

If you are a theologian, you will pray truly. And if you pray truly, you are a theologian.

Evagrios Pontikos, C4th

There is no detached knowing of God any more than there is detached love of neighbour.

Diogenes Allen

Nearly all the wisdom we possess... consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves.

John Calvin

If our faith does not stretch our minds it will probably not stretch our lives.

Mike Lloyd

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.

Testimonies

The Bishop of London Richard Chartres

imagebrowser image “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

imagebrowser image “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

imagebrowser image “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.”