Lecturer in Church History and Senior Tutor, St Francis College, Milton

The Rev'd Dr Jo Inkpin

About The Rev'd Dr Jo -

The Rev’d Dr Josephine Inkpin is Lecturer in Church History and Senior Tutor at St Francis College, Milton and Co-Chair of the ACSQ Reconciliation Action Plan Group. She has two first class degrees from Oxford University and a Ph.D from Durham, and has particular interests in issues of human difference (especially inter-faith, Reconciliation, sexuality and gender) and ecological spirituality.

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Articles by The Rev'd Dr Jo

Sunday Devotion: 19 April 2020, Second Sunday of Easter

Thomas and faith’s true chemistry

St Cuthbert – opening the door to the heart of heaven

“Cuthbert’s profoundest significance lies in his inspiring spirituality, of which three aspects are particularly valuable today. Firstly, his embodiment of key features of Celtic Christianity; secondly, his deep Scriptural grounding; and thirdly, his contemplative prayerfulness,” says The Rev’d Dr Josephine Inkpin on St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne whose Feast Day is celebrated on 20 March

Synod 2019 Open Space insights

Find out what some of the Open Space participants have to say about their experience of Open Space at the ACSQ’s Synod 2019

The Origins of Anglicanism – what did the Romans, and Celts ever do for us?

In the second part of her ‘Origins of Anglicanism’ series, The Rev’d Dr Josephine Inkpin from St Francis College explores what the Romans and Celts have contributed to Anglicanism: “In our understanding of Anglican history, we do well therefore to be open to ‘both/and’, rather than ‘either/or’ perspectives”

Requiem for a ‘little one’: in thanksgiving for the life and legacy of Jean Vanier

The Rev’d Dr Jo Inkpin and The Rev’d Penny Jones reflect on the life and legacy of L’Arche founder Jean Vanier, who passed away recently: “Operating on a not-for-profit ‘community model’ of care, people with disabilities remain at the core of L’Arche, affirming the centrality of relationships, the dignity of the image of God in everyone, and the values of compassion, inclusion and diversity”

The Origins of Anglicanism – what difference did Henry VIII actually make?

The Rev’d Dr Jo Inkpin discusses the historical origins of the Anglican Church, explaining that “No one figure or aspect has ever been wholly dominant in the origins and character of Anglicanism”