Summer School

We are excited to announce the details for this year's Summer School.
Dates:                      July 28th - August 1st
Location:                St Clements Church Hall
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Register Here‍
• The cost of the Summer School is £300 per student or family.
• The cost for families or individual student paying in full before 31/03/2025 is £250.
• A £50 non-refundable deposit is required to confirm registration.
• Full Payment is required by 30/06/2025.
• Payment is by bank transfer. Bank details are:
•                     Account Name: Selden College Limited
•                     Account Number: 54442785
•                     Sort Code: 23-05-80
•                     Reference: Summer2025
• Parents remain responsible for all their children throughout the Summer School. Any
child under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

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Faculty:
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David Erb
Dr. Erb is Fellow of Music at New Saint Andrews College, Moscow, Idaho. He holds a
Doctorate of Musical Arts and Choral Conducting from the University of Wisconsin-
Madison. Prior to moving to the Northwest, Dr. Erb taught and conducted choirs at the
Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at
Bucknell University. Dr. Erb earned a Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from
Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1997. Dr. Erb is
active in the Moscow choral community and work with local churches.
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Crawford Gribben
Professor Gribben (Queen's University, Belfast) is a cultural and literary historian whose
work concentrates on the development and dissemination of religious ideas in the print
cultures of Puritanism and evangelicalism.
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Jeff Shafer
Jeff Shafer currently serves as Director of the Hale Institue in Moscow, Idaho. Jeff
graduated with honors from the Regent University School of Law in 1995. Early in his
legal career, he operated a general practice firm in Cincinnati with a particular emphasis
on criminal defense litigation. Thereafter, he practiced in a law partnership, focusing on
elections law and civil constitutional cases. From 2005 to 2020, he served as Senior
Counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom. Mr. Shafer has litigated public interest cases in
federal and state trial and appellate courts throughout the United States, as well as
developing academic and advocacy initiatives on matters of policy concern.
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Timothy Edwards
Dr. Edwards is founder and principal of Selden College. He has an MA in Jewish Studies
(Jerusalem), and DPhil in Oriental Studies (Oxford). He has taught at Bristol University,
Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, Reformed Evangelical Semonary, and New
Saint Andrews College (Idaho) where he also served as Academic Dean.
The theme of the morning Keynote lectures will be: Repairing the Ruins in the Age of
Digital Technology. Dr Timothy Edwards and Mr Jeff Shafer will be delivering the
keynote lectures over the course of the week.
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The theme of the Morning Worship meditations will be: The Ascension of Christ and the Christian Life
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Afternoon Classes:
Professor Gribben will teach a class in the afternoon sessions entitled: Patrick, Columba, Brendan and the earliest Christian vikings.
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Dr Erb will teach a class in the afternoon sessions entitled: Sing to the Lord, All the Earth: A Christian View of Music.
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Jeff Shafer will teach a class in the afternoon sessions: Title tbd but will be law related
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Schedule
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Monday (28/7/25)
5.00pm                               Registration
6.00 - 8.00pm                   Evening Meal and Welcome
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Tuesday - Friday
8.30am                                Coffee and Tea
9.00am                                Morning worship
9.45am                                Psalm singing (Dr Erb)
10.30am                              Coffee and Tea
11.00am                               Keynote Lecture
12.00pm                              Lunch
1.00-5.00                             Classes for students 15+
                                              Activities for parents and those under 15 (details to be announced)
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Friday (1/8/25)
6.00-8.00pm Closing dinner