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 […]
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 […]
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.
We are delighted to meet at Christ Church, Ware, following their major renovation. The meeting will contain a presentation from Revd John Hookway (vicar of Christ Church) about the project and its underpinning vision. There will also be material on how the funds were raised and aspects of responsible Christian stewardship. There will be an […]
Refreshments from 7:30pm, meeting starts at 7:45pm.
Originally booked for 10th September. Will now be re-arranged to accommodate licensing of Revd Dr Sarah Forrest. Refreshments from 7:30pm, meeting starts at 7:45pm.
"Enabling our Churches to Flourish in the New Normal and beyond" with Revd Harry Steele from the Flourishing Churches Team. Virtual meeting: link to be circulated to members.