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Worship that Transforms Prayer that Sustains At Ridley we believe that the power and credibility of ministry depends on the Spirit of God, shaping and reflecting the character of Christ in us. Worship is a key part of our formation, as individuals and as a community. Every Thursday, we gather to hear God’s Word and celebrate around his Table. Each weekday morning we meet in chapel or in small groups, and in the evenings enjoy a variety of worship styles. Staff, students and spouses work together to plan and prepare, enabling different gifts to be discovered and nurtured. Our desire is to encounter God in worship together so that we may be transformed into the likeness of Christ, each of us more fully ourselves as we learn to live and worship in community. Our commitment to mission is founded on the bedrock of worship and prayer. “Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory.” Without prayer, we wither and fade. A host of resources is available to the Ridley community to nurture a rich and transforming prayer life: • a chaplaincy team, for support • a prayer weekend early in the first year, for encouragement • local spiritual directors, for guidance • a month of guided prayer, a programme of Ignatian-style prayer, for growth • a weekly Quiet Hour and Quiet Days, for refreshment • lectures drawing on the depth and breadth of the Christian spiritual tradition, for enrichment
A Gift to the Community The Simeon Centre for Prayer and the Spiritual Life The Centre’s vision is to nourish and strengthen the spiritual life of the College, and to resource the wider Church in faithful and prayerful discipleship. The Centre provides guidance, encouragement and training in prayer and spiritual formation for all the community. We offer a variety of prayer resources and opportunities for our own students, and are developing formal curricula through the Cambridge Theological Federation. A Resource for the Wider Church Our passion and aim is to help Christian leaders, churches – and indeed anyone who longs to be closer to God – to grow in the desire and capacity to pray, and to be better equipped to guide and enable others. To this end we work alongside church leaders and congregations around the country, teaching and nurturing the disciplines of prayer, mentoring and spiritual direction. Details of forthcoming conferences and quiet days can be found on our website. The Simeon Community The Simeon Community has come into being as part of the Centre’s core vision. We are a group of people around the country who believe that God has called us into fellowship with one another through prayer and mutual support, even though we are widely scattered. Our rule of life is very simple: • We pray regularly for the other members of the community. • We undertake to pray for The Simeon Centre’s ministry, and for those who request prayer. • We meet periodically, usually at Ridley Hall, to get to know one another better, and to build a deeper sense of Christian family. • We give financially to the work of the Centre, according to our means. • We offer our talents to the Centre’s ministry generously. • We promote the Centre among our family, friends, colleagues and in the wider Church. READ MORE AT www.ridley.cam.ac.uk/simeon “I’ve been involved with Ridley for forty years, and the diversity of what happens here never ceases to amaze me. This is a truly entrepreneurial, innovative college with so many strands, from youth work and revolutionary urban ministries to religious leaders and dignitaries who come here to debate the most pressing religious issues of our day – and the spirituality embodied in the Simeon Centre is a driving force behind it all.” Revd Canon Fred Kilner, Member of Ridley Council (Ridley 1967-70)
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