The School Community
The Theological School at Trinity is an intentional Christian community. Theological education properly involves a corporate dimension, wider and deeper than lectures and books alone. To be a member of the School means being together on a journey with other students and members of staff.
Sharing together in class, in chapel, over meals, and at other times is a crucial aspect of growth and learning as disciples of Christ. The support which members of the School - students and staff alike - are able to give one another, together with learning to accept differences and appreciate others' experiences and points of view, is a necessary part of preparation for ministry.
Socialising as well as more structured ways of being together are important for the development of community life within the School. Along with social functions, most Fridays during the year include Community Time in which issues related to students' needs or experiences can be aired.
The pleasant grounds, the College dining room, and the Old Warden's Lodge where the Theological School is housed, with its common room, staff offices and seminar rooms, offer space for School members to engage during the day, possibly over a cup of coffee or around the meal table.
Students frequently discover that the Annual Retreat and the Quiet Days held during the year offer times of growing together in mutual understanding, and give space for corporate prayer and silence.