Wentworth

Wentworth College is the primary college for postgraduates at the University of York. The college's Christian Union consists of postgraduates at different stages in their academic careers (Master's students, PhD candidates, and everyone in between), as well as mature undergraduates. We welcome students enrolled at York as well as students on exchange programmes from abroad.

Membership and residence at Wentworth College are not prerequisites for coming along to our meetings. If you are looking for spiritual support from fellow postgraduates or mature undergraduates, or interested in learning more about Christianity through informal questions, rigorous debate, or listening to the experiences of committed Christians, you are very welcome to join in!

When and where we meet

Wentworth CU meets every Thursday evening during the academic term. People have the option of coming along for dinner first at the Edge at 6.30pm, or heading straight for the meeting at 7.00pm in a college classroom (which usually ends by 9.00pm). Occasionally we organise informal gatherings (usually at the beginning and end of each term) at an off-campus student house nearby. As postgraduate work typically extends beyond the main academic terms, we also arrange meetings during the summer months (and indeed during any holiday period when members are present in York).

What we've been up to

Since the beginning of the academic year, we have been studying Scripture in conjunction with short pieces of evangelical literature on being witnesses for, and servants of, Christ in our respective academic fields and social circles. Prayer is important to the group, and members have the option of making prayer requests at the end of every meeting.

In late 2010, we invited a speaker to deliver a talk on apologetics, which was also open to other members of the university's CU. We interact frequently with Christian postgraduates, postdoctoral researchers and members of faculty both within and outside of York. Wentworth CU is also a good point of contact if you are looking for information on academic conferences with an evangelical theme.

For more information

Do e-mail us at wentworth@uycu.org.uk. We look
forward to hearing from you!