Extended visit: Armenia: A pilgrimage and study tour

The kingdom of Armenia was the first state to adopt Christianity as its official religion, early in the fourth century. According to tradition, the Armenian Apostolic Church, part of the Oriental Orthodox Church, originated from the missions of Bartholomew and Thaddeus in the first century. Armenia today is a place of change, following its 'Velvet Revolution' in the spring of 2018. Our study tour to Armenia will give us the opportunity to explore both of these aspects of the life of Armenia - its ancient traditions, and its modern challenges.  We will be attending the Divine Liturgy in Etchmiadzin, the centre of religious life in Armenia, and visit many churches and monasteries which tell the story of this ancient Church, including the Seminary in Sevan, the prison of St Gregory the Illuminator and the Gerghad Monastery, famous for the tradition that the spear which pierced Christ's side rested here.  We hope to be able to engage with clergy and church workers about the challenges they face and the opportunities they are enjoying, for example outreach through their new youth centre. The programme envisaged will involve quite a lot of walking around historic (and hilly) sites.

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The Stranger in Our Midst – Love or Loathe?

A Sion College Seminar Lunch with Andrew Jordan

The pressure placed upon the services provided in the Welfare State of a wealthy European country and an increasingly voluble public wishing to stem the tide of immigration poses a dilemma for a Christian judge seeking to obey Christ’s imperative to show compassion. Andrew will aim to indicate how it might be possible to resolve these apparently conflicting objectives.

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The Business of Trust

A Sion College Seminar Supper with Sir Charles Bowman

Sir Charles Bowman is a senior partner at PwC. For many years he has campaigned on the theme of trust in business, a subject which has been high on the public agenda since the financial crisis of the late 2000s and the reputational damage which the crash caused to the financial institutions.

Our venue for this seminar supper is the Michelin-starred Aquavit in St James’s, which specialises in contemporary Nordic cuisine under the leadership of Head Chef Jorge Colazo.

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Seminar supper: Cyber Crime

Speaker: Ian Dyson, QPM

Ian Dyson joined the City of London Police as Commander in September 2010 leading initially on organisational change, and later as the Country’s chief officer lead on Economic Crime, expanding the Force’s national fraud responsibilities. Two years later he was promoted to Assistant Commissioner, and in 2016 to Commissioner.

Our venue for this seminar supper is the Café du Marche, a long established family-run French restaurant in the heart of Smithfield.

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Orpheus in the Underworld

A Sion College Visit to the Opera

Sion College has obtained a limited number of tickets for this spectacular ENO production. Before the performance Sion College will host a supper reception with a talk given by Sarah Lenton at St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden (“The Actors’ Church”), Bedford St, London WC2E 9ED. Sarah is a writer, lecturer and broadcaster. She works for the Royal Opera House, ENO and Garsington Opera, and is a frequent contributor for BBC Radio 3 opera broadcasts and podcasts. She is also a theatre chaplain based at the Actors’ Church, St Paul’s Covent Garden.

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Seminar Supper: Being a priest and a theologian: learning from Augustine’s experience

Speaker: Cally Hammond, Dean and Director of Studies in Theology, Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge