Adventures in Faith: Courses
There are many different providers of courses and events, all over Scotland and the UK, which may be of interest to clergy and laity in the Diocese. To save each person trawling the internet to find what’s on, we collate the information for you! And don’t forget to check out the Diocesan Calendar to your right…!
Last Updated 2 April 2025.
Scottish Providers: In Person and Online
Christ Church Morningside “Journeys in Faith”
Science and Religion with Dr Bethany Sollereder
Sunday 6 April, from 11:30am, Church Centre, free.
A World Fit for Our Children? with Rev Dr John Bell
Sunday 18 May, from 11:30am, Church Centre, free.
More information via Christ Church website
Scottish Episcopal Institute
SEI Webinars: Miriam’s Sisters, Deborah’s Daughters: When Women Lead the Way
Mondays, 10 March-7 April, 7–7:25pm, online, free.
More information via SEI website
SEC Net Zero Team
Historic Environment Grants Programme: Online Talk
Tuesday 2 April, 11am–12:15pm, online, free.
Recycling Electricals: funding and assistance
Thursday 10 April, 1-2pm, online, free.
National Lottery Heritage Fund: Application Webinar
Tuesday 15 April, 2-4pm, online, free.
Maintaining Scottish Churches
Monday 28 April, 10am–4pm, Pettinain (Lanark), free.
National Lottery Heritage Fund: Application Webinar
Tuesday 1 May, 10am-12noon, online, free.
Maintaining Scottish Churches
Wednesday 28 May, 9:45am–3:45pm, Lochgilphead, free.
More information via SEC Net Zero website
New College, Edinburgh
Between Athens and Jerusalem: Classical Studies and Biblical Studies in Dialogue
Thursday 24 April, 9am-5pm, New College, free.
Panel Discussion of the Edinburgh Passion Play 2025: Behold the Man
Friday 9 May, 2-3:30pm, New College, free.
More information and booking via Divinity Events page
Trinity College, Glasgow
Leading in Church Change (a Masters-level Short Course)
Eight Thursdays, 1 May–24 June, 9am–1pm, online, £499.
More information and booking via Trinity College, Glasgow
Epiphany Group
God’s invitation to relationship: An introduction to Ways of Praying
Six Wednesdays, 7 May-11 June, 7-8:30pm, online, free.
Further information and registration details on Epiphany’s website
Godly Play Scotland
Book Group – Dr Rebecca Nye’s “Children’s Spirituality: What It Is and Why It Matters”
Six Wednesdays, 30 April–4 June, 8–9pm, online, free.
Further information and registration details on Godly Play Scotland’s website
Christian Aid (Scotland)
Faith into Action: The Power of Storytelling
Monday 14 April, 7–8pm, online, free,
Future dates: Monday 12 May, & Monday 9 June.
Restore Campaign: Take a Deep Dive on Debt
Wednesday 23 April, 7-8:30pm, online, free,
Future dates: Wednesday 4 June.
Prayers for Peace in the Middle East: YWCA in Palestine
Thursday 24 April, 7–8pm, online, free,
Upcoming dates: 24th of every month, usually with a different speaker.
Further information and registration form on Christian Aid website
Place for Hope
Growing through Change and Conflict Foundation
Two Wednesdays, 30 April & 7 May, 9:30am–1pm, £45.
Journeying and Leading through Change and Transition
Two Wednesdays, 4 & 11 June, 9:30am–1pm, £45.
Nonviolence: Jesus’ Radical Invitation
Two Thursdays, 5 & 12 June, 9:30am–1pm, £45.
*Place for Hope Bitesize* A new way of learning from Place for Hope. Once you have completed Bitesize 1 & 2, you can then complete the other Bitesize modules in any order you wish.
Bitesize 1 & 2 (foundational courses)
Two Thursdays, 15 & 22 May, 9:30–11:30am, £30.
Two Tuesdays, 16 & 23 September, 9:30–11:30am, £30.
Bitesize 4 (Conflict in church Settings)
Tuesday 8 April, 9:30–11:30am, £15.
Bitesize 5 (Challenging Behaviours)
Thursday 1 May, 9:30–11:30am, £15.
Bitesize 6 (Difficult Conversations)
Wednesday 10 September, 9:30–11:30am, £15.
Bitesize 7 (Growing a Healthy Church Culture)
Thursday 9 October, 9:30–11:30am, £15.
Further information and booking information in course booklet
Faith in Change and Conflict Autumn 2025
Residential & online training, 7 October-4 December, £950 (early bird by 7 July).
Further information on the Place for Hope website
EICSP: Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace
Fr Thomas Keating: The Spiritual Vision of Contemplation and Transformation in his Life and Work.
Wednesday 2 April, 7–9pm, online, donation of £10+.
Laudato Si – on care for our common home: Spiritual, Social, Ecological, and Policy Perspectives.
Wednesday 16 April, 7–9pm, online, donation of £10+.
Further information and booking via the EICSP website
Public Health Scotland
Mental Health First Aid
Tuesday 29 April to Wednesday 30 April 2025, 9:30am–4:30pm, £200.
Further information and booking at SMHFA website
Scottish Retreat Providers
Whitchester Christian Centre
Lenten Quiet Day
Saturday 5 April, 10am–4pm, £55.
Weekend Retreat: Joy in CS Lewis
Friday 25 to Sunday 27 April, £195.
Further information and booking information on Whitchester website
The Bield at Blackruthven
Seasonal Quiet Garden Day
Tuesday 22 April, 10am–4pm, £65.
Enneagram Introduction Day
Saturday 3 May, 10am–4pm, £65.
Holding Space – Vessel Making
Wednesday 7 May, 10am–4pm, £65.
Further information and booking information on The Bield’s website
Abernethy, Kilmalieu
Individually Guided Retreat
Friday 2 to Monday 5 May, from £360.
Further information and booking requirements online
Other Providers: Online
College of Preachers
The Language of Resurrection: Finding the Right Words
Wednesday 2 April, 10:30am–1pm, online, £12 (booking closes 28 March).
Interpreting Texts for Preaching
Saturday 10 May, 10:30am–1pm, online, £12 (booking closes 7 May).
Further information and booking via the College of Preachers website
Sarum College
Windows onto the Passion: Kenosis
Wednesday 2 April, 7–9pm, online, £18 or £50 for series of 3.
Women Mystics: Teresa of Avila
Monday 14 April, 7:30–9pm, online, £18.
Celebrating Extraordinary Ordinary Time
Tuesday 29 April, 9:30am–12:30pm, online, £40
Further information and booking via Sarum’s Short Course webpage
CPAS
Collaborating with Others (Lay Leadership Training)
Thursday 1 May, 7:30–8:30pm, online, £10
The Change Course: A Three-Session Online Leadership Course
Thursdays 22 May, 12 June, & 3 July, 9:30am–12:45pm, online, £150.
Further information on these and future events available via CPAS website
BRF Ministries
Messy Church
Messy Masterclass – Starting Your Messy Church
Tuesday 29 April, 1-2:30pm, online, free.
Tuesday 20 May, 7:30-9pm, online, free.
Spiritual Care Series
Spiritual Care Series Online Training
Nine Thursdays, 1 May-3 July, 3–5:30pm, online, £180.
The range of BRF offerings are available at their online store
Care for the Family
Bereavement Care Awareness
Saturday 12 April, 10am–1pm, online, £10.
Wednesday 30 April, 10am–1pm, online, £10.
Saturday 17 May, 1:30pm–4:30pm, online, £10.
Further information, booking, and future events at Care for the Family’s Eventbrite page
London Institute for Contemporary Christianity (LICC)
Workplace Witness: Living and Sharing Your Faith in Jesus
Wednesday 2 April, 5:30–6:45pm, online, pay what you choose.
Further information, booking, and future events at LICC’s Eventbrite Page
Church Mission Society
Pioneering Parishes: Culture Change in Practice
Four Tuesdays, weekly from 29 April, 12noon–1:30pm, online, from £10 (book by 22 April).
Pioneering Parishes: First Steps
Four Wednesdays, fortnightly from 11 June, 2–3:30pm, online, from £10 (book by 4 June).
Further information, booking, and future events at CMS website
Always Available Online Learning
BRF Ministries
Parenting for Faith
Parenting for Faith Online Course with Cliff College
‘Completion’ option is available at any time, £150.
‘Certificate’ option commences in October, £175.
More details on both are available on the Cliff College website
Institute for Children, Youth and Mission
Foundations in Biblical Studies
Self-study, online, £50.
A Trauma Sensitive Approach to Children’s, Youth and Family Ministry
Self-study, online, £15.
Further information and registration at the CYM website