Children from Swinford CofE Primary were bowled over by Bishop Saju when he joined them to celebrate the school’s 150th Anniversary recently, even managing to squeeze in a game of cricket during his visit.
Following a discernment morning in January, members of Diocesan Synod, Diocesan Trustees, Bishop’s Children and Youth Council, Bishop’s Council, Area Deans, Lay Chairs and the Bishop’s Leadership Team met on Wednesday 19 June to review the draft diocesan strategy, in advance of it coming to Diocesan Synod in September.
Four parishes have found a creative way of inviting members of their communities and children at their local schools to engage with the events of Holy Week by setting up a Way of the Cross across their churchyards with artwork by local children and audio reflections by their ministers.
Next month we are holding a diocesan vocations day, as an opportunity for people to explore their sense of calling.
A prayer space training course is being held in the diocese during November, to help equip people in their vital work with children and young people across our churches and schools.
An integral part of our future diocese, and in the formation of Minster Communities, is the need to prioritise our work with children, young people and families, especially through partnership with our schools. We spoke to Matt Long, our diocesan Youth Engagement and Intergenerational Communities Enabler, about how you can be serving your local school.
Revd Monica Judson has been licensed in the role of Growing Faith Minister in the East Vale of Belvoir
Stuck with how to serve your local school? Need support, inspiration, and resource? Join a new network of people from churches, parishes and dioceses who would like to serve their local schools.
Monthly Muddy Church began just under a year ago, to connect people with God in the great outdoors
A special service was held to welcome Revd Canon Jonathan Dowman in a new role that commits to shared ministry and Growing Faith