Our guest speaker is the Revd Canon Professor Richard A. Burridge MA, PGCE, PgDipTh, PhD, FKC who is an internationally recognised biblical scholar, ethicist, theologian and social commentator. He has published over a dozen books and hundreds of other articles or publications. During his ministry, he has been a schoolmaster, parish priest, university chaplain, academic, and professor, and he served as Dean of King’s College London for over 25 years from 1993 to 2019; he is now an Hon Research Fellow in Theology at the University of Manchester, and holds Bishop David’s Permission to Officiate in our diocese.

There will be a bookstall with relevant publications available at a special discount for those in ministry, so please come prepared to avoid missing out (card, cash and cheques all accepted!). You can find out more about Richard's work work here.

The key timings for the day are as follows:

9:30 - Event opens - welcome drinks available

10:00 - Welcome, worship and introductions - Bishop David

10:10 - Session 1 - Preaching St Luke: What is a Gospel? The biographical genre of Luke, its basic structure, key theological ideas, and how it is fitted into our Lectionary for Year C Advent 2024-2025. Gospel content: Infancy and Ministry in Galilee: Luke 1.1 – 9.50

11:25 - Refreshment break

11:55 - Session 2 - Jerusalem, Passion and Resurrection: Luke 19.28 - 24.50 - Ordinary time, June to October, Advent, Holy Week, Easter, Ascensiontide

13:10 - Thanks and closing prayer

13:15 - Vegetarian lunch begins

Diocese of Manchester CMD Formation Day - Preaching the Gospel of St Luke