Bishop of Guildford visits College
Posted on Friday 19 March 2010
Bishop meets students and tours the College campus
Bishop visits the student hustings and meets members of the CU
When the Bishop of Guildford visited Farnborough Sixth Form College this week, he found himself at the centre of election fever and was able to see the democratic process in full swing at the Student Hustings.
Student President, Jack Nixon, said, “It was great that Bishop Christopher could see for himself that students at the College take the elections very seriously.”
Bishop Christopher was keen to include the College in his programme during his visitation to the local Aldershot Deanery. Having been welcomed by the President and Vice President, Daniel Rodgett, Bishop Christopher had lunch with members of the College’s Christian Union.
Christian Union leader Hannah Hitchin said, “It was a fantastic opportunity to meet Bishop Christopher and have lunch with him! We spoke about a lot of issues and had a really good discussion on euthanasia and the role of palliative care at the end of life.”
After lunch, College Principal John Guy took Bishop Christopher on a tour of the College. College Chaplain, Rev Martin Cornes, who accompanied the Bishop said, “Bishop Christopher really enjoyed his visit and was given an excellent insight into College life.”
Dr Guy said, “The College was honoured to welcome the Bishop and he clearly enjoyed meeting students and engaging them in conversation. We all hope he will return again in the near future.”
