Update on the Minster Community Formation Process – Autumn 2024
8th October 2024An update on the progress of the Minster Community formation process across the diocese.
News & Stories
Draft Diocesan Strategy Presented to Leaders From Across Diocese
20th June 2024Following 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.
The Future Shape of Ministry – Ministry Roles within a Minster Community
15th May 2024One of the key elements to the Minster Community framework is the way in which ministry is shaped across the diocese. This will be a change to our current way of working as we move to ministry provision being both locally rooted and more widely shared across a Minster Community and gathered as a ministry team.
The experience of forming Launde Minster Community
26th February 2024Bishop Martyn chats to Revd Jonathan Dowman, Oversight and Growing Faith Minister for the Launde Minster Community. Jonathan reflects upon the formation process and the joys and challenges in the first 12 months since launching the first Minster Community in the diocese.
Leaders from Across the Diocese Gather to Discern our Future Strategy
29th January 2024On Saturday 27 January, nearly a hundred leaders from across the diocese gathered for a discernment morning to shape and guide the development of our diocesan strategy.
Reflection from Nanpantan on beginning the Minster Community formation process
15th November 2023David, a worshipper at St Mary's, Nanpantan, shares his experience of the first Minster Community formation meeting
Update on the Formation of Minster Communities.
17th October 2023Read an update on where we are up to with the Minster Community formation process and what is coming up.
Praying Together For The Discernment Of Minster Communities
12th September 2023How one deanery in the diocese has found strength, support and serenity in the power of praying together across its parish lines and benefices.
New Roles Filled Thanks To Strategic Capacity Funding
18th August 2023Supporting the next phase of our Shaped By God Together Strategy, the diocese is delighted to announce several new national church funded appointments
Your Voice: Ed Down
15th August 2023We spoke to Revd Ed, Minister for the Conventional District of Hamilton, who is part of the Minster Community formation process in Pilot 3.
