Being an incumbent necessarily involves handling disagreement and conflict.  This session helps us to identify the importance of, and how to enable, different voices to be heard.  Thus moving fromContinue reading

Archdeacons Hilary and Phil help us understand the legal aspects of the PCC, the responsibilities of the incumbent, and consider how to chair good and fruitful PCC meetings. Tutor:  ArchdeaconContinue reading

Supervision is the art of helping someone develop in their ministry or role.  At its heart it is offering someone thinking space so they can think through what they areContinue reading

This session covers some of the main areas where legal issues impact on day to day ministry.  This includes: Marriage - banns, qualifying connections, common and special licenses and marriageContinue reading

Exploring the ways that the incumbent can engage with children, staff and pupils in their schools and to help us understand the important aspects of children's spirituality, as well asContinue reading

Against the background of the climate and biodiversity emergencies, the Diocese is giving increasing priority to exploring environmental concerns as a core discipleship priority.  We achieved bronze Eco Diocese accreditationContinue reading

This session is designed to help clergy navigate the broad and potentially complex range of issues affecting buildings and churchyards.  Putting buildings within their wider missional context and not simplyContinue reading

Asset Based Community Development encourages good practice for churches engaging with local communities.  The ABCD approach resonates with the Christian understanding of 'mission dei' - finding out what God is doing and joiningContinue reading

With our commitments to those we serve we also need a commitment to ourselves - to what keeps us growing as human beings, as disciples and as ministers.  This sessionContinue reading