diocesan synod 9 march 2019 - powerpoint slides · hearts on fire prayer stay with us lord, open...

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DIOCESAN SYNOD

SATURDAY 9 MARCH 2019

Walking, Welcoming, Growing

DIOCESAN SYNOD

01/19

WELCOMES & OPENING PRAYER


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Hearts on Fire prayer

Stay with us Lord,open our eyes and set our hearts on fire,as you open your word,as you break your bread,as we live your life.Enrich us with your grace,empower us by your Spirit,enfold us in your love,as we walk the journey of faith with you.Amen

DIOCESAN SYNOD

02/19

ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES


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DIOCESAN SYNOD

03/19

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS


DIOCESAN SYNOD

04/19

DELIVERING SOUTHWARK VISION


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DIOCESAN SYNOD

04/19

SOUTHWARK VISION EVENTS


All are welcome, so please bring a group from your parish and hear local people tell some of the exciting stories of life and growth in the Deaneries.

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We will also discuss the Diocesan Vision and some of the strategic seeds that have been and are being planted.

So do come, whether to share your vision, to listen to others’ stories, to ask your questions or give thanks to God.


Archdeacon John Kiddle:

“We want to come together locally to celebrate the growth that God is giving and the generous investment of love, prayer, time, imagination and money, which has made this possible”.


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The venues in each Archdeaconry, dates and times are listed on the Diocesan website.

If you are not able to attend your local meeting you are very welcome at any of the other meetings


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DIOCESAN SYNOD

04/19

MISSION ACTION PLANNINGPARISHES & DEANERIES

Canon Jay Colwill. Team Leader: Mission and Evangelism.


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Walking Welcoming Growing


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Southwark Vision

A culmination of objectives into A Fruitful FutureBeing realised through:


Walkingwith Jesus and getting to know Jesus better as we journey on

Welcomingall, embracing our diversity and

seeking new ways of being churchGrowing

in numbers, generosity, faith and discipleship as we grow God's

KingdomWalking, Welcoming, Growing

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“The Mission Action Planning process is a key means for ensuring that the Diocese as a whole is working towards our vision and mission…”


•to grow our average weekly attendance by 5% by 2025 partly through having each church develop a high-quality Mission Action Plan (MAP) which includes a course for evangelism and discipleship.

Strategic Objectives for Growth


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In our parishes:•66% of parishes have MAPs. •21% are known to be up to date. •34% of parishes don’t currently have a MAP.

How are we Doing?



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The Healthy Churches Handbook, by Robert Warren, this list identifies common characteristics of healthy churches.7. Does a few things and do them well

Finding the “greater Yes” through MAP


Growth in number

Growth in spiritual depth

Growth in Communityimpact, including care for creation


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Mission Action Planning focused upon The Five Marks ofmission….



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Have a look at the leaflet:• How is your parish engaging

in the Marks of Mission?• What could it do?


Area Mission Enablers

Members of the JPIC Team

Members of the Mission and Evangelism Team

Here to help/ learn with your parish/ community.


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Next Steps

•Does your parish have a MAP?•Does it guide the parishes thinking on mission priorities & is it referred to when the PCC meets?•Does it need reviewing/ creating?•What can the Mission Team do to offer help in working with you?

That the world may ‘taste and see the the LORD is good’!


Next Steps

•Let us know about your MAP through email & a simple online return.•Let JPIC & the Mission Team support and accompany you as you fulfil God’s mission and bring in His Kingdom.

That the world may ‘taste and see the the LORD is good’!

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04/19

DEANERY LEADERSHIP TEAMS


Breathing new life into Deaneries

• How to implement Southwark vision in Deaneries?

• Local freedom. • Not one size fits all.


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• Focus on mission.• Go where Spirit is working.• Support the Area Deans/ Lay

Chairs


Deanery Leadership Teams

• First wave of seven deanery teams are going to be commissioned.

• Guinea Pigs, represent whole Diocese


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And next….

• Next wave of up to 5 deaneries in September

• 30 people on team building days already


Background progress

• Area Dean handbook nearly complete

• Lay Chair handbook to follow


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Support of hierarchy

Archdeacons to commission Teams.Bishops looking at form of words.


Other support

• Support for admin costs for Area Deans/Lay chairs and other officers.

• Training and resourcing for ‘critical friends’ to accompany the Deaneries on their journeys.


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Blessing• Bishop Christopher has made it

clear that mission activities in Deaneries should not be constrained by synodical structures and processes, but rather that we should all look to create space for the Holy Spirit to stir us with imagination and creativity towards the task of mission in our areas.


DIOCESAN SYNOD

04/19

FRESH EXPRESSIONS


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What is a fresh expression?

A fresh expression is a form of church for our changing culture established primarily for the benefit of people who are

not yet members of any church.

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Church from the valley…• baptism• education• marriage• festivals• Sunday• sickness• crisis• bereavement• death

The mission task: From door,to font or baptistery,to communion tableor altar,

out to the world

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…to the side of a hillA few still drawn to church doors by the culture

The mission task: Go to where people are and make disciples there

But current culture draws many away from, not towards

church

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Fresh expressionof church


Trad Church Plant

Messy ChurchCafé ChurchDementia friendly church

Missional Community, New Monastic Community, Emerging Church

FRESH EXPRESSIONS OF CHURCH

Increasing cultural distance and need for contextualisation

Increasing time

required

Pioneers Replicate Pioneers Adapt Pioneers Innovate

Increasing impact beyond the Church

Adapting an existing model of Church in a new place to create a new ecclesial community.

Replicating an existing model of Church in a new place.

Venturing into new contexts. Listen, serve, build community, offer discipleship and allow the gospel response to form new ecclesial community

Venturing into edges of postmodern culture, exploring spirituality alongside fellow seekers and nomads


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Growing a platform

• Action Learning Groups•Estates, Disabilities & Catholic

•Planning – Arts, Missional Communities & church planting


Growing a platform

•2 x Pioneer Curates each year•Pioneer Gatherings•Pioneering in Southwark & Pioneer Deployment papers


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Growing a platform

• Mission Shaped Ministry• New Website -

https://freshexpressionssouthwarkdiocese.com/

• Mailchimp – Do sign up for the latest news


Growth in Southwark Diocese Fresh Expressions between 2016

and 2018

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fxC Bridge Internal Ministry Not yet fxC

Growth in Southwark Diocese Fresh Expressions between 2016 and 2018

Church Army Report End Nov 2018


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Southwark Diocese Fresh Expressions by type

Southwark Diocese Fresh Expressions by tradition


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Grants

• Grants to churches up to £87k from £60k last year

• Awarded grants to 13 churches so far

• Helped start 11 new Fresh Expressions


Messy Church – Christ Church, Greenwich


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Wellspring new monastic community – St Luke’s, Peckham


Latino Congregation – Elephant and Castle


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Estate Ministry– AckroydonCommunity Church


ethno/linguistic expressions –Japanese Church


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Young adults – St Peter’s Brockley


Sorted youth congregation -Thamesmead


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Accessible church – St Stephen, Lewisham


Missional communities – emerge young adults – Springfield Church


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DIOCESAN SYNOD

04/19

LAY LEADERSHIP & LAY MINISTRY

NEXT STEPS


DIOCESAN SYNOD

BREAK


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DIOCESAN SYNOD

05/19

REPORT FROM THE GENERAL SYNOD


DIOCESAN SYNOD

06/19

REIGATE DEANERY SYNOD MOTION

KNIFE CRIME


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1. This Synod encourages each church therefore:

a. to support those who have been bereaved and those who are emotionally vulnerable as a result of gun and knife crime.

b. to recognise that our response to violent crime in our communities is a public health issue and that children involved, as perpetrators and victims, require a safeguarding and trauma informed response. Trauma affects the whole community and demands a whole community response. We look to churches to build relationships with external as well as other church organisations to offer this response.

c. to work with the police and others in providing pastoral care for those targeted as vulnerable through County Lines, through strategic intervention work across our parochial networks.


2. 2. This Synod therefore calls upon Southwark Diocese to develop strategies to facilitate, resource and implement such engagement:

a. through support for our schools, especially within urban environments. We recognise the issue of excluded young people being at higher risk of involvement in serious youth violence, and we seek to support the reduction of exclusions in our schools. In addition, we recognise the role that church youth workers and other ministers play, we seek to prioritise services which support children and young people at risk.

b. by ensuring that The Diocesan website contains information concerning the occurrence of violent crime in the Diocese; online signposting for support and counselling for those affected; pointers as to how to respond if such violent crime takes place within the parish or deanery worked in conjunction with the police;

c. through providing training for clergy and lay leaders on understanding risk factors and identifying signs of vulnerability to county lines involvement including safeguarding responses within parishes.


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The amendment proposed to clause 2 is as follows:

Replace “Southwark Diocese to develop strategies to facilitate, resource and implement such engagement:”

with “all Dioceses, working with the Mission and Public Affairs Council, to develop strategies to facilitate engagement and resources:”

1. This Synod encourages each church therefore:

a. to support those who have been bereaved and those who are emotionally vulnerable as a result of gun and knife crime.

b. to recognise that our response to violent crime in our communities is a public health issue and that children involved, as perpetrators and victims, require a safeguarding and trauma informed response. Trauma affects the whole community and demands a whole community response. We look to churches to build relationships with external as well as other church organisations to offer this response.

c. to work with the police and others in providing pastoral care for those targeted as vulnerable through County Lines, through strategic intervention work across our parochial networks.


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2. 2. This Synod therefore calls upon all Dioceses, working with the Mission and Public Affairs Council, to develop strategies to facilitate engagement and resources :

a. through support for our schools, especially within urban environments. We recognise the issue of excluded young people being at higher risk of involvement in serious youth violence, and we seek to support the reduction of exclusions in our schools. In addition, we recognise the role that church youth workers and other ministers play, we seek to prioritise services which support children and young people at risk.

b. by ensuring that The Diocesan website contains information concerning the occurrence of violent crime in the Diocese; online signposting for support and counselling for those affected; pointers as to how to respond if such violent crime takes place within the parish or deanery worked in conjunction with the police;

c. through providing training for clergy and lay leaders on understanding risk factors and identifying signs of vulnerability to county lines involvement including safeguarding responses within parishes.


DIOCESAN SYNOD

07/19

SYNOD QUESTIONS


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DIOCESAN SYNOD

08/19

VACANCY IN SEE & THE PATRONAGE BOARD


DIOCESAN BOARD OF PATRONAGE

5 LAITY PLACES

3 CLERGY PLACES


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VACANCY IN SEE COMMITTEE

8 members of the House of Laity2members of the House of Clergy


Nomination forms for both of these have been emailed to members and spare hard copies are available at the back of the church.


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