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
Looking at the specific role of the incumbent in safeguarding: where the responsibilities lie, how to develop the safeguarding work of the parishes and oversight of those involved, and howContinue 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
To explore the distinctive role of the incumbent and its relationship to our mission context and to thinking about the theological and practical implications of holding authority and considering howContinue reading
Forming habits of wellbeing will help you flourish in the challenges of incumbency. Heather McCartney, a psychotherapist, is working with people in ministry in a number of dioceses, offering psychotherapy,Continue reading
Part of every minister's role is to enable the ministry of all God's people. It is often easier to talk about collaborative ministry than to put it into practice. InContinue reading
To explore the particular role that the incumbent has in the financial management of the parish. This includes the basics of reading balance sheets and annual accounts, how to workContinue reading
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
