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
Into Incumbency: Buildings and Faculties
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
Environment and Eco Church workshop
Practical workshop on environmental concerns, with a focus on the EcoChurch awards.
Into Incumbency: ECO Church
Eco Church is a tool to enable us to engage well with environmental concerns, working under the five headings of worship and teaching,; buildings; land; community and global; and lifestyle. Continue reading
Into Incumbency: Sustainable Ministry
Forming habits of wellbeing that will help you flourish in the challenges of incumbency. Heather McCartney , a psychotherapist, is with people in ministry in a number of dioceses, offeringContinue reading
Yr 1 Curates – Preparing for Priesthood
IMD – year 1 curates only Event led by Revd Pauline Godfrey, Bishop Rachel and Bishop Robert Eucharist at Gloucester Cathedral 9.30 am
Church Buildings/DAC Surgery Session – Cheltenham Deanery
The Diocese of Gloucester Church Buildings Team and Diocesan Advisory Committee will be hosting a surgery session open to all PCC’s but particularly aimed at churches within the Gloucester Deanery.Continue reading
Bishop’s Training Day
Details of event tbc
Explore God’s Call
The ‘Explore God’s Call’ course aims to help people explore the call which God has for their lives. That call is seen to be within the context of a relationshipContinue reading
Day 2 – 06/03/2020 P4C Philosophy for children (Day 1 07/02/2020)
Please book in advance. Booking closes 14 days before the first day of the two day training, 07/02/2020. Booking links for all schools training, support and events can be foundContinue reading
Effective Conversations
Effective Conversations is a one day ‘taster’ on coaching skills open to clergy. The simplest learning from coaching can add an edge to some of the conversations you have alreadyContinue reading
Church Buildings/DAC Surgery Session – Cirencester Deanery
This is a drop in session providing an opportunity for parish representatives to speak directly to the Church Buildings Team and DAC regarding: Matter classifications and what work is definedContinue reading
Into Incumbency: Legal Matters
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 licences and marriageContinue reading
Into Incumbency: Supervision Skills
Supervision is the art of helping someone develop in their ministry or role. At its heart it is offering someone think space so they can think through what they areContinue reading
Quiet Day
Our termly Quiet Days are for anyone involved with parish ministry; we particularly encourage clergy to depart from their usual busyness to have some quality time for themselves with God. TheseContinue reading
Exploring Christian Vocations
It is God’s nature to call, ours to respond, engage, question, struggle with and welcome this Godly activity. Through input, discussion and personal reflection, guest speakers and scripture we willContinue reading
Liturgy, creativity and inclusion
Explore how to make the most of the flexibility within Common Worship to include everyone in our churches. We will spend the morning with Mark Earey, liturgy tutor at Queen’sContinue reading
07/02/2020 and 06/03/2020 P4C Philosophy for children
Please book in advance. Booking closes 14 days before the first day of the two day training, 07/02/2020. Booking links for all schools training, support and events can be foundContinue reading
Yr 1 Curates – Keeping your face off the front page of the Daily Mail
IMD – Year 1 curates only Event led by Archdeacon Hillary / Archdeacon Phil
04/02/2020 Collective worship in school
Please book in advance. Booking closes 14 days before the event. Booking links for all schools training, support and events can be found at this webpage
Yr 2 Curates – Making the most of Marriage
IMD – year 2 curates only Eucharist at Gloucester Cathedral 9.30am
Engaging with Families – Part 2
Children and Families Forum God’s story, your story, my story. Sometimes we shy away from deeper conversations, those which require trust and signposting to outside agencies or those which ourContinue reading
All Curates & Incumbents – Collaborative Working
IMD – Year 1-3 Curates and Training Incumbents only
