the john stott auditorium
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A few weeks before John Stott's death in 2011, Ridley Hall received planning permission for its new building. The central auditorium, a setting for learning, worship, and growing in faith, is to be named in his memory.TRANSCRIPT
“An auditorium is where things are heard. What people all over the world heard from the lips of John Stott for more than six decades after his earliest theological training at Ridley Hall was the faithful presentation of God’s Word,
thoughtfully and persuasively engaged with the challenges, needs and realities of the contemporary world.
It is most heartening that Ridley continues to identify its own training ministry with the same biblical convictions and missional vision that John Stott embodied by naming its new auditorium after him. May it be an instrument that not only honours his memory but also fosters the faith for which he lived and glorifies the Christ whom he served.”
The Langham Partnership is enthusiastically supportive of Ridley’s memorial to John Stott, as can be seen from their International Director’s endorsement of our plans. In turn, we encourage our friends to make additional gifts to the John Stott Memorial in support of the Langham Partnership and the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity. www.JohnStottMemorial.org
The Revd Dr Chris Wright, International Director, Langham Partnership, London and alumnus of Ridley Hall
Ridley Hall, Cambridge, is naming a new auditorium in memory of its highly distinguished alumnus
The Class of ’45 (John Stott front row, right)
The John Stott Auditorium
Contact us: Revd Canon Richard Kew Development Director Ridley Hall, Cambridge CB3 9HG, U.K. T: +44 (0)1223 741069 E: [email protected] W: www.ridley.cam.ac.uk
“John loved and faithfully taught the Scriptures, which point to Jesus Christ as the Saviour of the world, in the power of the Holy Spirit. He inspired millions, and passed on to them ... to do exactly the same.”
The Most Revd Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, and alumnus of Ridley Hall, Cambridge
“Ridley Hall is a preeminent force in theological education not only for the UK and the USA, but global Anglicanism, training and forming clergy for a world that desperately needs to be healed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Houston, is honored to support Ridley Hall in our prayers, and behind that, with our financial resources and we are, as well, committed to support the Auditorium to be given in John Stott’s honor. No doubt, as the future unfolds, the new facilities will enable Ridley’s vital work to expand and grow as do the needs of the Church and world.”
The Revd Dr Russell J. Levenson, Rector, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas, USA
3D plan showing the proposed auditorium
1. By card onlineGifts from individuals can be made through Cambridge in America.* Gifts to Cambridge in America qualify for an income tax deduction to the limits allowed by law.
Go to www.cantab.org/giving.html and follow the instructions.
All gifts should be earmarked under ‘special instructions’ for “Ridley Hall Auditorium.”
2. By check to the USChecks payable to “Cambridge in America” may be mailed to:
Cambridge in America,* 292 Madison Ave, New York, NY10017 (Ph: 212-984-0906 Email: [email protected])
Please include a note earmarking your check for “Ridley Hall Auditorium.”
*Cambridge in America is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organi-zation (recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service) which funds grants that benefit Cambridge University and its member Colleges. In compliance with IRS regulations, the Board of Directors of Cambridge in America maintains complete discretion over allocation of gifts to Cambridge.
As World War II drew to a close, a young university graduate arrived at Ridley Hall to prepare for his long life’s work. Throughout his time at Ridley, his passion for the Scriptures, for rigorous study and for helping others grow in faith were abundantly evident. A leader from the outset, he stayed on an extra term as Senior Student to see in a new Principal.
Ordained in 1945, he joined the staff of All Souls’ Church, Langham Place, London, thus beginning more than sixty years of faithful ministry based with the same congregation. His was a long-term strategy to raise up new generations of Christian leaders, both in his own parish and far beyond, and to bring new confidence and depth to evangelical Christianity.
A teacher, evangelist,writer and ground-breaking leader, his vision for the global church took him to every continent. He invested himself in raising up men and women inspired by ‘radical discipleship’ and ‘balanced, biblical Christianity’. Through the years he established numerous farsighted initiatives, and his ministry continues to multiply today through the international work of the Langham Partnership.
A few weeks before John Stott’s death in 2011, Ridley Hall received planning permission for a new building designed to enhance significantly our ability to prepare and enrich leaders, both lay and ordained. Ridley’s passion is that we develop, in Cambridge, one of the foremost hubs of theological education serving the global church.
The jewel in the crown of the new £10 million ($15.5million) building will be a large, airy pavilion-style auditorium, a setting for learning, worship, and growing in faith that will shape the college’s life for decades to come. Ridley Hall is privileged to announce that this auditorium will be named in memory of the late John R. W. Stott, one of Ridley’s most distinguished sons.
The Revd Dr. John R.W. Stott (1921- 2011)
Artist’s impression of the new building, as viewed from across the courtyard
John Stott last visited Ridley Hall in 2006 as part of the college’s 125th anniversary celebrations, and not long before he ended his public ministry. On that occasion he lectured on The Paradoxes of Preaching, and then preached
at the College Communion Service. His text that evening is a fitting epitaph to his life’s work: “We proclaim Jesus, admonishing and teaching everyone with wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ” (Colossians. 1:28).
3. By check to the UKGifts may also be made payable directly to “Ridley Hall” and sent with this reply slip to: The Development Office, Ridley Hall, Ridley Hall Road, Cambridge CB3 9HG, U.K. But please note such gifts are not tax deductible for U.S. taxpayers. Please write “Ridley Hall Auditorium” on the back of your check.
Title: _________________________________
Name: ________________________________
Address: ______________________________
______________________________________
______________ ZIP: ___________________
Phone: ________________________________
Email: _________________________________
Tens of thousands of us have reason to be grateful for the life and witness of John Stott. Through his leadership, pastoring, speaking, writing, and in his prayers, he has influenced and helped shape our lives.
We encourage you to join us by giving to this significant memorial that will shape new generations of leaders at the seminary that helped lay the foundations for his extraordinary ministry.
Company Reg No: 9011968; Charity Reg No: 1157004
There are three ways to give:
The Revd Dr Toby Howarth, Archbishop of Canterbury’s Secretary for Inter Religious Affairs, and former Study Assistant to John Stott
John Stott “pointed not to himself but to Jesus and to the Cross as the way of life.”
3D plan showing the proposed auditorium
1. By card onlineGifts from individuals can be made through Cambridge in America.* Gifts to Cambridge in America qualify for an income tax deduction to the limits allowed by law.
Go to www.cantab.org/giving.html and follow the instructions.
All gifts should be earmarked under ‘special instructions’ for “Ridley Hall Auditorium.”
2. By check to the USChecks payable to “Cambridge in America” may be mailed to:
Cambridge in America,* 292 Madison Ave, New York, NY10017 (Ph: 212-984-0906 Email: [email protected])
Please include a note earmarking your check for “Ridley Hall Auditorium.”
*Cambridge in America is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organi-zation (recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service) which funds grants that benefit Cambridge University and its member Colleges. In compliance with IRS regulations, the Board of Directors of Cambridge in America maintains complete discretion over allocation of gifts to Cambridge.
As World War II drew to a close, a young university graduate arrived at Ridley Hall to prepare for his long life’s work. Throughout his time at Ridley, his passion for the Scriptures, for rigorous study and for helping others grow in faith were abundantly evident. A leader from the outset, he stayed on an extra term as Senior Student to see in a new Principal.
Ordained in 1945, he joined the staff of All Souls’ Church, Langham Place, London, thus beginning more than sixty years of faithful ministry based with the same congregation. His was a long-term strategy to raise up new generations of Christian leaders, both in his own parish and far beyond, and to bring new confidence and depth to evangelical Christianity.
A teacher, evangelist,writer and ground-breaking leader, his vision for the global church took him to every continent. He invested himself in raising up men and women inspired by ‘radical discipleship’ and ‘balanced, biblical Christianity’. Through the years he established numerous farsighted initiatives, and his ministry continues to multiply today through the international work of the Langham Partnership.
A few weeks before John Stott’s death in 2011, Ridley Hall received planning permission for a new building designed to enhance significantly our ability to prepare and enrich leaders, both lay and ordained. Ridley’s passion is that we develop, in Cambridge, one of the foremost hubs of theological education serving the global church.
The jewel in the crown of the new £10 million ($15.5million) building will be a large, airy pavilion-style auditorium, a setting for learning, worship, and growing in faith that will shape the college’s life for decades to come. Ridley Hall is privileged to announce that this auditorium will be named in memory of the late John R. W. Stott, one of Ridley’s most distinguished sons.
The Revd Dr. John R.W. Stott (1921- 2011)
Artist’s impression of the new building, as viewed from across the courtyard
John Stott last visited Ridley Hall in 2006 as part of the college’s 125th anniversary celebrations, and not long before he ended his public ministry. On that occasion he lectured on The Paradoxes of Preaching, and then preached
at the College Communion Service. His text that evening is a fitting epitaph to his life’s work: “We proclaim Jesus, admonishing and teaching everyone with wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ” (Colossians. 1:28).
3. By check to the UKGifts may also be made payable directly to “Ridley Hall” and sent with this reply slip to: The Development Office, Ridley Hall, Ridley Hall Road, Cambridge CB3 9HG, U.K. But please note such gifts are not tax deductible for U.S. taxpayers. Please write “Ridley Hall Auditorium” on the back of your check.
Title: _________________________________
Name: ________________________________
Address: ______________________________
______________________________________
______________ ZIP: ___________________
Phone: ________________________________
Email: _________________________________
Tens of thousands of us have reason to be grateful for the life and witness of John Stott. Through his leadership, pastoring, speaking, writing, and in his prayers, he has influenced and helped shape our lives.
We encourage you to join us by giving to this significant memorial that will shape new generations of leaders at the seminary that helped lay the foundations for his extraordinary ministry.
Company Reg No: 9011968; Charity Reg No: 1157004
There are three ways to give:
The Revd Dr Toby Howarth, Archbishop of Canterbury’s Secretary for Inter Religious Affairs, and former Study Assistant to John Stott
John Stott “pointed not to himself but to Jesus and to the Cross as the way of life.”
“An auditorium is where things are heard. What people all over the world heard from the lips of John Stott for more than six decades after his earliest theological training at Ridley Hall was the faithful presentation of God’s Word,
thoughtfully and persuasively engaged with the challenges, needs and realities of the contemporary world.
It is most heartening that Ridley continues to identify its own training ministry with the same biblical convictions and missional vision that John Stott embodied by naming its new auditorium after him. May it be an instrument that not only honours his memory but also fosters the faith for which he lived and glorifies the Christ whom he served.”
The Langham Partnership is enthusiastically supportive of Ridley’s memorial to John Stott, as can be seen from their International Director’s endorsement of our plans. In turn, we encourage our friends to make additional gifts to the John Stott Memorial in support of the Langham Partnership and the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity. www.JohnStottMemorial.org
The Revd Dr Chris Wright, International Director, Langham Partnership, London and alumnus of Ridley Hall
Ridley Hall, Cambridge, is naming a new auditorium in memory of its highly distinguished alumnus
The Class of ’45 (John Stott front row, right)
The John Stott Auditorium
Contact us: Revd Canon Richard Kew Development Director Ridley Hall, Cambridge CB3 9HG, U.K. T: +44 (0)1223 741069 E: [email protected] W: www.ridley.cam.ac.uk
“John loved and faithfully taught the Scriptures, which point to Jesus Christ as the Saviour of the world, in the power of the Holy Spirit. He inspired millions, and passed on to them ... to do exactly the same.”
The Most Revd Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, and alumnus of Ridley Hall, Cambridge
“Ridley Hall is a preeminent force in theological education not only for the UK and the USA, but global Anglicanism, training and forming clergy for a world that desperately needs to be healed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Houston, is honored to support Ridley Hall in our prayers, and behind that, with our financial resources and we are, as well, committed to support the Auditorium to be given in John Stott’s honor. No doubt, as the future unfolds, the new facilities will enable Ridley’s vital work to expand and grow as do the needs of the Church and world.”
The Revd Dr Russell J. Levenson, Rector, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas, USA
3D plan showing the proposed auditorium
1. By card onlineGifts from individuals can be made through Cambridge in America.* Gifts to Cambridge in America qualify for an income tax deduction to the limits allowed by law.
Go to www.cantab.org/giving.html and follow the instructions.
All gifts should be earmarked under ‘special instructions’ for “Ridley Hall Auditorium.”
2. By check to the USChecks payable to “Cambridge in America” may be mailed to:
Cambridge in America,* 292 Madison Ave, New York, NY10017 (Ph: 212-984-0906 Email: [email protected])
Please include a note earmarking your check for “Ridley Hall Auditorium.”
*Cambridge in America is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organi-zation (recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service) which funds grants that benefit Cambridge University and its member Colleges. In compliance with IRS regulations, the Board of Directors of Cambridge in America maintains complete discretion over allocation of gifts to Cambridge.
As World War II drew to a close, a young university graduate arrived at Ridley Hall to prepare for his long life’s work. Throughout his time at Ridley, his passion for the Scriptures, for rigorous study and for helping others grow in faith were abundantly evident. A leader from the outset, he stayed on an extra term as Senior Student to see in a new Principal.
Ordained in 1945, he joined the staff of All Souls’ Church, Langham Place, London, thus beginning more than sixty years of faithful ministry based with the same congregation. His was a long-term strategy to raise up new generations of Christian leaders, both in his own parish and far beyond, and to bring new confidence and depth to evangelical Christianity.
A teacher, evangelist,writer and ground-breaking leader, his vision for the global church took him to every continent. He invested himself in raising up men and women inspired by ‘radical discipleship’ and ‘balanced, biblical Christianity’. Through the years he established numerous farsighted initiatives, and his ministry continues to multiply today through the international work of the Langham Partnership.
A few weeks before John Stott’s death in 2011, Ridley Hall received planning permission for a new building designed to enhance significantly our ability to prepare and enrich leaders, both lay and ordained. Ridley’s passion is that we develop, in Cambridge, one of the foremost hubs of theological education serving the global church.
The jewel in the crown of the new £10 million ($15.5million) building will be a large, airy pavilion-style auditorium, a setting for learning, worship, and growing in faith that will shape the college’s life for decades to come. Ridley Hall is privileged to announce that this auditorium will be named in memory of the late John R. W. Stott, one of Ridley’s most distinguished sons.
The Revd Dr. John R.W. Stott (1921- 2011)
Artist’s impression of the new building, as viewed from across the courtyard
John Stott last visited Ridley Hall in 2006 as part of the college’s 125th anniversary celebrations, and not long before he ended his public ministry. On that occasion he lectured on The Paradoxes of Preaching, and then preached
at the College Communion Service. His text that evening is a fitting epitaph to his life’s work: “We proclaim Jesus, admonishing and teaching everyone with wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ” (Colossians. 1:28).
3. By check to the UKGifts may also be made payable directly to “Ridley Hall” and sent with this reply slip to: The Development Office, Ridley Hall, Ridley Hall Road, Cambridge CB3 9HG, U.K. But please note such gifts are not tax deductible for U.S. taxpayers. Please write “Ridley Hall Auditorium” on the back of your check.
Title: _________________________________
Name: ________________________________
Address: ______________________________
______________________________________
______________ ZIP: ___________________
Phone: ________________________________
Email: _________________________________
Tens of thousands of us have reason to be grateful for the life and witness of John Stott. Through his leadership, pastoring, speaking, writing, and in his prayers, he has influenced and helped shape our lives.
We encourage you to join us by giving to this significant memorial that will shape new generations of leaders at the seminary that helped lay the foundations for his extraordinary ministry.
Company Reg No: 9011968; Charity Reg No: 1157004
There are three ways to give:
The Revd Dr Toby Howarth, Archbishop of Canterbury’s Secretary for Inter Religious Affairs, and former Study Assistant to John Stott
John Stott “pointed not to himself but to Jesus and to the Cross as the way of life.”
“An auditorium is where things are heard. What people all over the world heard from the lips of John Stott for more than six decades after his earliest theological training at Ridley Hall was the faithful presentation of God’s Word,
thoughtfully and persuasively engaged with the challenges, needs and realities of the contemporary world.
It is most heartening that Ridley continues to identify its own training ministry with the same biblical convictions and missional vision that John Stott embodied by naming its new auditorium after him. May it be an instrument that not only honours his memory but also fosters the faith for which he lived and glorifies the Christ whom he served.”
The Langham Partnership is enthusiastically supportive of Ridley’s memorial to John Stott, as can be seen from their International Director’s endorsement of our plans. In turn, we encourage our friends to make additional gifts to the John Stott Memorial in support of the Langham Partnership and the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity. www.JohnStottMemorial.org
The Revd Dr Chris Wright, International Director, Langham Partnership, London and alumnus of Ridley Hall
Ridley Hall, Cambridge, is naming a new auditorium in memory of its highly distinguished alumnus
The Class of ’45 (John Stott front row, right)
The John Stott Auditorium
Contact us: Revd Canon Richard Kew Development Director Ridley Hall, Cambridge CB3 9HG, U.K. T: +44 (0)1223 741069 E: [email protected] W: www.ridley.cam.ac.uk
“John loved and faithfully taught the Scriptures, which point to Jesus Christ as the Saviour of the world, in the power of the Holy Spirit. He inspired millions, and passed on to them ... to do exactly the same.”
The Most Revd Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, and alumnus of Ridley Hall, Cambridge
“Ridley Hall is a preeminent force in theological education not only for the UK and the USA, but global Anglicanism, training and forming clergy for a world that desperately needs to be healed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Houston, is honored to support Ridley Hall in our prayers, and behind that, with our financial resources and we are, as well, committed to support the Auditorium to be given in John Stott’s honor. No doubt, as the future unfolds, the new facilities will enable Ridley’s vital work to expand and grow as do the needs of the Church and world.”
The Revd Dr Russell J. Levenson, Rector, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas, USA