In the Diocese of Newcastle we are continuing to develop the training of clergy in the four years following ordination. This period is known as Initial Ministerial Education (IME) Phase 2 (IME Phase 1 takes place prior to ordination, either at a residential college, or through a non-residential course such as Lindisfarne). The delivery of IME Phase 2 is also part of the work of the Lindisfarne College of Theology. In IME Phase 2 we are seeking steadily to put into practice the recommendations flowing from the significant national reports, Formation for Ministry Within a Learning Church (2003, known as the Hind Report), and Shaping the Future (2005). The growing collaboration between the Dioceses of Newcastle and Durham in IME Phase 2 has now been formalised through the formation of the Lindisfarne Partnership, and the incorporation of IME Phase 2 in this. Recent years have seen some significant changes to the training programme:
Alternatively, download a copy of the relevant Handbook: Year 4-5, Years 6-7. Download a Curate Expense Claim Form. Claim forms should be completed electronically and must be submitted by 31 August 2016 for all claims between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016. If you cant find the information you need, please contact the Director of Initial Ministerial Edication for Newcastle and Durham Dioceses: j.cooper@newcastle.anglican.org. Revd Jennifer Cooper |
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