Grow in your everyday faith and become a confident disciple by joining one of three learning pathways from the Diocese of Oxford.
This Learning Hub is open to everyone in the Diocese of Oxford and the content is designed to be accessible to all. The three learning pathways are free of charge, and there are no mandatory assignments for you to complete.
Book onto a course
We have two study group courses running this summer. Check out our Eventbrite to register for free.
Want to get learning straight away? Head over to the Hub to access our Bite-Sized and Going Deeper courses, available all year round.
Everyday Discipleship
Explore some of the many aspects of following Jesus with an emphasis on reflecting on ’where I am in my faith journey’ and prayerfully discerning where Jesus might be calling me to grow. This course is for anyone who wants to consider and explore aspects of discipleship and spirituality for today, grow through study and reflection with others online, discover new perspective, deepen their discipleship or explore a call to minister in some way.
The course starts with an online welcome evening on 23 April at 7.30pm, and is made up of weekly online tutorials with an on-site study day at Bletchingdon Village Hall on 7 June. Book now via Eventbrite.
Pastoral Care
All Christians care for others, but some discover a particular gift or ministry in this area. This course is for people already involved in pastoral care or those wanting to discover more about this ministry. Come ready to learn more about the nature of pastoral care, different ways we can care well for each other, some practical skills to help in all this and how theological understandings of healing, wholeness and being human can help inform our practice.
Case studies will cover a range of circumstances, including (for example): times of transition and loss, ‘ages and stages’, things that can’t be ‘fixed’, awareness of mental health and domestic abuse.
The course is made up of weekly online tutorials with two on-site study days the first at Bletchingdon Village Hall on the 10 May and the second on the 14 June at Church House, Oxford.
What are the learning pathways?
We offer three different formats of course - Bite-sized, Going deeper, and Study groups.
Work through topics at your own pace at a time that suits you.
Each section includes a film, questions and something to reflect on. Allow three hours per topic.
Learn online at your own pace, or as part of a local group exploring five or six sessions together.
Going deeper courses take around 15 hours to complete.
Study groups take place each term. They are open to all and designed to be accessible to everyone in the church.
Allow for 40 hours of study over 8–10 weeks.
New Bite-Sized Course: Called to Wonder
Where do you see God in the small, everyday things? Where do you feel most connected with God in creation? What leaves you in awe or fascinates you?
We hope you enjoy reflecting on these and other questions as you watch six videos, hear people’s stories, and hopefully, find fresh inspiration for loving and serving our Creator.