The Wycliffe Association
Welcome!
The Wycliffe Association is for all those whose paths have crossed with Wycliffe Hall over the years: alumni and former students, former staff and visiting lecturers, summer school and course participants, supporters, prayer partners, friends, and family members.
It is a way of drawing together those who have helped shape the life of the Hall through study, teaching, friendship, prayer, encouragement, and support. More than simply a way of looking back, the Association seeks to nurture an ongoing sense of belonging and to strengthen the bonds between those who share in Wycliffe’s story.
We hope that, over time, the Association will foster friendship, deepen fellowship, and create opportunities to remain connected with the Hall and with one another, both in person and online.
Inaugural Wycliffe Association Gathering
As part of the early life of the Wycliffe Association, we are delighted to invite members and friends to the inaugural Wycliffe Association Gathering on Thursday, 16 April 2026 at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.
Schedule for the morning:
10:00 am: Welcome and coffee
10:25 am: Formal start
- Introduction to Wycliffe Hall and the Wycliffe Association - Revd Dr Michael Lloyd, Principal
- Introduction to the New Renaissance Project - Rev Dr Jonathan Brant, Dean of Research and Cultural Development and Director of the New Renaissance Project
11:30 am: Chapel led by Revd Dr Justyn Terry
12:30pm: Lunch in the Dining Room
We hope this will be a warm and joyful occasion, bringing together alumni, friends, and supporters of Wycliffe Hall for conversation, encouragement, worship, and shared celebration.
Bookings are now closed
We would also be delighted to welcome members of the Association to other events at Wycliffe Hall. Our What’s On page highlights a range of opportunities to visit, reconnect, and engage with the life of the Hall.
Shaping the Association Together
The Wycliffe Association is being shaped not only by invitation, but also by the thoughtful responses of those who have already taken part in the Reconnection Form. With around 300 responses received, we have been greatly encouraged by the warmth, generosity, and insight reflected in what members and friends have shared.
Several themes have emerged with particular clarity. Many respondents expressed a strong desire for regular communication through a dedicated newsletter, alongside invitations to Wycliffe events, alumni and friends gatherings, and updates on the Hall’s teaching and research. Many also showed interest in hearing about Hall programmes and in remaining connected through the prayer card.
Taken together, these responses suggest that the Association is valued not simply as a way of looking back, but as a means of remaining connected to the present and future life of Wycliffe Hall. Respondents expressed a desire for fellowship, friendship, prayer, theological engagement, and opportunities to share in the ongoing work and witness of the Hall.
For some, this means reconnecting with contemporaries and renewing longstanding friendships. For others, it means maintaining a living link with a place that has helped shape faith, scholarship, ministry, and vocation. Across the responses, there is a clear appetite for a community marked by gratitude, hospitality, and meaningful connection.
These responses are already helping to shape the next steps of the Association. They have encouraged the planning of the inaugural Wycliffe Association Lunch and are informing our thinking about future communications, gatherings, and opportunities for members to remain connected with the wider life of the Hall.
We are deeply grateful to all who have contributed so far, and we look forward to continuing to build the Wycliffe Association together.
