Reaching New People - Fresh Expressions. Our speaker will be Revd Alison Jackson, the Fresh Expressions Development Officer for Hertford Archdeaconry. Please invite anyone from your churches who might be interested in hearing how we might reach new people in new ways. Other business will include elections to Diocesan Synod. (Guests will not be able… Read More »Deanery Synod Meeting
Speaker: Margaret Houston, the Diocesan Children's Mission Enabler. Re-scheduled from the March Synod cancelled because of snow, this presentation is open to everyone - it will be useful to bring your children's workers along. Also elections to Diocesan Synod (only Deanery Synod members may vote) Refreshments will be served from 7:30pm
Refreshments served from 7:30pm Considering Worship - full title and more details to be confirmed
Topic: Environmental Responsibility - Broken World, Radical Solutions We are delighted to be able to welcome Andy Lester, Conservation Director of A Rocha, a Christian charity working for the protection and restoration of the natural world. He was recommended to us from the St Albans Diocesan Synod where he gave a stimulating address last year. Environmental Responsibility… Read More »Deanery Synod Meeting
The major item of business of this Synod meeting will be to consider ministry and mission with and amongst "the elderly". We have a arranged a presentation about services structured so that those who are living with dementia will feel comfortable and some practical reflections about worship from an older person. There will be some… Read More »Deanery Synod Meeting
This meeting is a special social event with food which should give time for people to create and nurture relationships with representatives from across the Deanery. Bookings via the Deanery Secretary, please.
We welcome The Revd Canon Dr Tim Bull, Diocesan Director of Ministry and The Revd Alison Jackson, Development Officer in the Reaching New People team, for a presentation on Lay Ministry and related training opportunities. Refreshments served from 7:30pm Please note this meeting replaces the one previously advertised as taking place on 17th October.