The Oxford Centre for Ecclesiology and Practical Theology
Thinking with the Church
Patrons: The Rt Revd John Pritchard, Bishop of Oxford and Dr Paula Gooder
Welcome to the Oxford Centre for Ecclesiology and Practical Theology (OxCEPT) based at Ripon College Cuddesdon.
The Centre exists to serve the life and mission of the church by attending to God's work in the world in order to develop faithful and reflective practice. People connect with the Centre to collaborate and engage in strategic thinking, to develop resources, to do research - all with the aim of transforming practice.
There are 5 strands to our work:
1. Research
2. Consultancy
3. Professional Development
4. Chaplaincy
5. World Christianity and Ecumenism
To read our full Vision Statement, please click here.
For the Church of England's Church Growth Research Programme, please click here.
Centre Director: Dr Cathy Ross cathy.ross@ripon-cuddesdon.ac.uk 01865 877420.
Research & Development: Revd Victoria Slater victoria.slater@ripon-cuddesdon.ac.uk 01865 877418.
Centre Administrator: Mr Keith Glenny oxcept@ripon-cuddesdon.ac.uk 01865 877418.
OUR APPEAL - WAYS TO GIVE
There are lots of different ways you can help our Appeal, from online gifts through to spreading a donation over a fixed period.