Wycliffe Hall Summer School 2026

Hope for what? Exploring the New Creation

Sunday 21 - Friday 26 June 2026
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford

‘Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow’, the hymn promises us. But what is that bright hope, and how does it strengthen us for radiant and resilient service today? 

What can we know about the new creation?

What happens between death and resurrection?

What does our human destiny tell us about our human task?

What might a restored universe look like?

Christian hope has often been presented as going to heaven when we die. Tom Wright, in his book Surprised by Hope, challenged that view, arguing that this comes from ancient Greek philosophy, not from the Bible. In his upcoming book, God’s Homecoming, he has taken this further, and unpacked God’s promise to fill the entire cosmos with His reconciling and renewing presence. 

Join Professor Wright, Wycliffe tutors and other theological leaders for a week of teaching, reflection and conversation focusing on the world put right, so as to energise and equip us to be heralds and anticipatory agents of that ‘putting right’ in our lives today. 

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  Morning Chapel Morning Chapel Morning Chapel Morning Chapel Morning Chapel
  Seminars Seminars Seminars Seminars Seminars
  Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break Coffee break
  Seminars Seminars Seminars Seminars Seminars
  Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
Registration and afternoon tea Walking tour of Oxford Afternoon excursion Afternoon excursion   Afternoon excursion
Chapel and Communion          
Welcome dinner       Wycliffe Hall Gala Dinner  

 

We are keen for you to experience the cultural side of Oxford as well as the academic side during your time with us. We have planned afternoon excursions for you to explore Oxford and the local area while enjoying fellowship with your fellow Summer School attendees and key Wycliffe Hall staff.

Oxford

Your home for the week and very walkable; Oxford is full of historic and beautiful buildings on every corner. We'll start the week with a guided tour of Oxford and one of the historic colleges of the world-renowned University of Oxford. There will be time throughout the week for you to explore this 'City of Dreaming Spires', from exploring our famous museums or punting on the Cherwell to afternoon tea in a charming tea room or sophisticated hotel.

Blenheim Palace

We end the week with a visit to one of the largest stately homes in England, Blenheim Palace. Currently the home of the Duke of Marlborough, it was the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. We'll visit the State Rooms and have time to explore the Formal Gardens and Parkland.

Accommodation is available in Wycliffe Hall from £72 per night and we are pleased to offer guests at the Summer School the opportunity to book early and secure your room well in advance of public sale. We have rooms for single guests, couples and families at Wycliffe and would be delighted to have you stay with us. Breakfast in Wycliffe is included for all residential guests.

Details of how you can take advantage of the early booking window will be emailed to you once you have booked a place at the Summer School - look out for it in your confirmation email.

Some guests choose to find other accommodation in Oxford, and there is a range of options, from staying in an old prison cell at the Malmaison hotel to a luxury suite at the Old Parsonage hotel just down the road from Wycliffe. If you prefer an apartment or home to a hotel, there are several Airbnb properties in Oxford.

Artwork of a sunrise on a blue background with the text Hope for what? Exploring the new creation.

Artwork: Sunrise by David Clifton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact us at
conferences@wycliffe.ox.ac.uk
with any questions.

Registration

Full delegate fee: US$2225 or £1650

The delegate fee includes admission to all morning teaching, four afternoon excursions, including admission fees to historic/cultural sites visited with the group, lunches Monday - Friday, a welcome dinner on Sunday and the Gala Dinner. It does not include accommodation, which can be booked separately at Wycliffe Hall or elsewhere, travel to/from Oxford or other meals. UK VAT is included in the fee.

 

Cancellation policy

Full payment will usually be taken on booking, which includes a non-refundable deposit of US$556.25 or £412.50 (25% of the total registration fee) . If preferred, separate arrangements can be made to pay only the deposit on booking, with the balance due by 20 April 2026.  Cancellations may be made by emailing us on conferences@wycliffe.ox.ac.uk until 20 April 2026 for a refund of any amount paid above the deposit.

 

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