Lay & Clergy. January July Training & Formation

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1 Lay & Clergy January July 2010 Training & Formation

2 spirituality days A Quiet Day for Lent: The Colour Purple Led by Rev Canon Dr Peter Lippiett. Spielberg made Alice Walker s novel The Color Purple into a major film 20 years ago, with Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey Things is gonna be changin around here Apart from its title, this day of quiet reflection as Lent begins has nothing to do with the film except for that quotation. Purple is the colour of royalty and kingship; of wine and celebration, of spilt blood. Lent turns our thinking to the cross and so changes our notions of power, of how, what and why we celebrate, of life and death. Three talks will help us explore these themes during the day, and the silence of the day can perhaps offer an opportunity to look within ourselves at what needs to be changin round here A chance to start Lent with some peace and quiet, taking stock of where we are now, and considering how god may be moving us on. The day will end with a Eucharist. Date: Saturday 20th February 2010 Venue: Newport Minster, Isle of Wight Time: 10am 3.30pm Cost: 7.50 Diocesan Passiontide Quiet afternoon: Form us in to the likeness of Christ Led by Bishop Ian Brackley Continuing our tradition of diocesan preparation for Holy Week, Bishop Ian will give two addresses looking at ourselves as those for whom Christ gave his body and blood in the Eucharist and on the Cross. There will be periods of silence and opportunity to reflect on the addresses and the issues they raise. Some additional material will also be available to aid thinking and meditation. Date: Saturday 27th March 2010 Venue: St Thomas Cathedral, Old Portsmouth Time: 2pm 5pm Be Still Day Led by Stefan Smart with the Diocesan Spirituality Team A drop-in quiet day for personal reflection and meditation with a variety of optional exercises drawing on the teachings of Jesus and the Christian mystics. Among the activities on offer will be a labyrinth, a prayer and movement workshop, audiovisual led meditations, Taizé prayer, speed spiritual direction, services, a creative zone, and a plethora of prayer activities using the senses, stillness, the imagination and readings. People are free to drop in for as little or as long as they want perhaps a good break from the Saturday shopping! Date:Saturday 17th April 2010 Venue: St Thomas Cathedral, Old Portsmouth Time: 10am 3.30pm

3 spirituality days Silence: An impossible ideal? Led by Rev Barbara Mosse In a world (and church!) of increasing activity and busyness, the deep truth enshrined in the words be still, and know that I am God seems everharder to experience as a lived reality. The desire is there both within the Church and beyond its boundaries, as the huge growth of the retreat movement and the appeal of television programmes such as The Monastery make clear. Using times for personal reflection and group sharing, periods of silent meditation and shared worship, this day aims to confront the dilemma we face: how do we respond with integrity and courage to our deep yearning for God as members of a society that glories in noisy superficiality? Date: Saturday 22nd May 2010 Venue: Newport Minster, Isle of Wight Time: 10am 3.30pm Cost: 7.50 Ancient Future Led by Simon McMurtary, Harriet Lea-Banks, Ben Mizen and The Ven. Caroline Baston This is a day to explore how some of the ancient spiritual practices such as 24 hour prayer, labyrinths, prayerful reflection on scripture (Lectio Divina), icons, prophetic voices have re emerged in today s multimedia world. There will be silence, space to reflect and the opportunity to practice what we explore. Date: Saturday 26th June 2010 Venue: Newport Minster, Isle of Wight Time: 10am 3.30pm Cost: 7.50 Silence: An impossible ideal? Led by Rev Barbara Mosse In a world (and church!) of increasing activity and busyness, the deep truth enshrined in the words be still, and know that I am God seems everharder to experience as a lived reality. The desire is there both within the Church and beyond its boundaries, as the huge growth of the retreat movement and the appeal of television programmes such as The Monastery make clear. Using times for personal reflection and group sharing, periods of silent meditation and shared worship, this day aims to confront the dilemma we face: how do we respond with integrity and courage to our deep yearning for God as members of a society that glories in noisy superficiality? Date: Saturday 10th July 2010 Venue: St Thomas Cathedral Time: 10am 3.30pm Cost: 7.50

4 spirituality days cont.. The Enneagram - What s it worth? Led by Simon Parke The Enneagram offers a uniquely complete map of the psychological forces in us both the healthy and the destructive. There is no aspect of life it doesn t touch on. As with all truth, its honesty is only for the courageous. But should courage be found in you, you in turn will find the Enneagram a great friend. This day in the cathedral will be given over to consideration of the Enneagram, in its various aspects and applications. Bring your questions and discoveries. It is a day both for those who know nothing, and for those who know something. No knowledge will be assumed; but all knowledge will be welcomed, deepened and stretched. Time spent by you in preparation for the day will not be time wasted. We will each bring what we can; and carry away gold. Date: Saturday 18th September 2010 Venue: Cathedral House, Old Portsmouth Time: 10am 3.30pm Cost: 7.50 What is Mysticism Led by Patrick Moore Here s a day to explore what mysticism means. It will outline the mystical tradition in the Western Church, focussing on that great 14th century English classic prayer The Cloud of Unknowing. We will then compare this with the contemplative tradition articulated by Gregory the Great in the early church and the monk Thomas Merton in the 20th century. The day will include prayer and reflection time, and guided meditation. Date: Saturday 16th October 2010 Venue: St Thomas Cathedral, Old Portsmouth Time: 10am 3.30pm Cost: 7.50 Saver Season Ticket We are now offering a Saver Season Ticket for 30. This will allow you access to all of the Spirituality Days at no further cost. To take advantage of this please send a 30 cheque to Mrs. Kay Lancaster.

5 Inspire spirituality Term Jan 12 English spirituality 2. Jan 19 Carmelite spirituality 3. Jan 26 Evangelical and Charismatic spirituality 4. Feb 2 Spirituality in the second half of life 5. Feb 6 Saturday Postmodern Spirituality Thomas Merton, Etty Hillesum 6. Feb 9 Feminist spirituality Feb 16 Half term 7. Feb 23 Eco-spirituality 8. Mar 2 Poetry and spirituality 9. Mar 6 Saturday Inter-faith spirituality 10. Mar 9 Sexuality and spirituality 11. Mar 16 Introduction to spiritual direction 12. Mar 23 Moving on Saturday April 17 th Be Still Day Cathedral Part B Week of Accompanied Prayer April 25 May 1, 2010 April 25 Sunday (from 2 pm)2-5pm Plenary in Cathedral House April Monday to Friday Participants meeting daily with Prayer Guide by private arrangement May 1 Saturday (from 9.30 am) 11 am 1 pm Plenary in St Thomas s Chapel, Portsmouth Cathedral Part C Spiritual Direction Integral to this last term is worship; input and experiential work; and work in Spiritual Direction Triads of pilgrim, guide and observer, with Team member, for 40 minutes 1. May 4 Listening 2. May 11 Journeying 3. May 15 Saturday Prayer Workshop 4. May 18 Levels of Listening psychological mechanisms) 5. May 25 Self-image June 1 Half term 6. June 8 Grief and loss 7. June 12 Saturday Contemplative prayer an introduction 8. June 15 Discernment 9. June 22 Practicalities 10. June 29 Dreams 11. July 6 I m out of my depth! 12. July 13 What next? Please note that we are no longer accepting newcomers for the 2009/10 Inspire course. The next course will be September 2011 ( open for application spring 2011).

6 worship and liturgy PowerPoint and Movie-Maker Training" - Led by Rev Tom Kennar. A full day s training for those who wish to learn how to use Microsoft PowerPoint to project worship songs, pictures, and movies for use in worship. Participants will need to bring their own computer (preferably a laptop, though desktops are manageable). The computer should be running Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 with at least Microsoft Office Training will be given in setting up and using PowerPoint and in making short movies out of pictures, sounds or movie-clips. Participants will make their own movies and presentations during the day with plenty of individual support. For further details of the programme please contact tomkennar@googl .com or call him on Date: Saturday March 6th 2010 Time: 10am 4pm Cost: 25 payable to St Mark s Church Venue: St Mark s Church, North End, Portsmouth Lifts will be available to and from the Isle of Wight Ferry. Please bring a packed stewardship Training for new treasurers Training is available for small groups of treasurers as required and is co-ordinated at a Deanery level. Evening workshops can be arranged either at the diocesan office or in the parishes. Individual support is always available by telephone or . For further advice please contact Mr Chris Malone or chris.malone@portsmouth.anglican.org Christian Stewardship Resources The Mission Resources Advisor helps parishes with issues relating to Christian mission and stewardship of resources. The advisor also works with parishes in any way which will help stimulate imagination for mission and growth. For further advice please contact Revd Dr Dennis Lloyd, or dennis.lloyd@portsmouth.anglican.org

7 parish Churchwardens Induction training Tuesday 6th July 6.15pm-9.00pm, St Paul s Church Hall, Staplers Rd, Barton, IOW Cost: 5.00 The seminar, prepared in conjunction with the archdeacons, is designed for new churchwardens and will provide an opportunity to reflect on the legal framework within which they operate, the range and content of their responsibilities and how to make sure they have access to the information they need. Churchwardens Induction training Thursday 8th July 6.15pm-9.00pm Conference Room, Peninsular House, Portsmouth Cost: 5.00 Led by the Archdeacons and Diocesan staff The seminar, prepared in conjunction with the archdeacons, is designed for new churchwardens and will provide an opportunity to reflect on the legal framework within which they operate, the range and content of their responsibilities and how to make sure they have access to the information they need. PCC training Tuesday 29th June pm 9.00pm Conference Room, Peninsular House, Portsmouth Cost: 5.00 Led by the Archdeacons and Diocesan staff An induction member for new PCC members. How does the Church govern itself? What is the PCC for? What should our meetings be like? These and other questions are addressed at this training session for those who want to know more about their role and how they can become more effective as members of the PCC in their parishes. Led by Rev Alex Hughes and Rev Tom Kennar.. PCC training Wednesday 30th June pm 9.00pm St Paul s Church Hall, Barton, IOW Cost: 5.00 An induction member for new PCC members. How does the Church govern itself? What is the PCC for? What should our meetings be like? These and other questions are addressed at this training session for those who want to know more about their role and how they can become more effective as members of the PCC in their parishes. Led by Rev Alex Hughes and Rev Tom Kennar. To access PCC Training for whole PCC s on the IOW and for a training pack which incumbents might use with their own PCC s please contact Rev Anne Faulkner or Rev Lyn McRostie

8 personal development Time: 7.00pm-9.00pm The Bishop s Foundation Course Help for Christians in growing more confident as followers of Christ Venues St Peter and St Paul Wymering Church Hall Portsmouth St.John the Evangelist Church Hall, Wroxall, Isle of Wight Cost per term Everything you wanted to know about Christianity (well almost!) Have you ever sat in church (or anywhere for that matter!) with a confused look on your face, wishing you knew a bit more about the Bible; or what the Creed means; or what happened on the first Easter Day; or what you should make of certain moral issues? If you DO have lots of questions or, just want to deepen your understanding of the Christian faith, then you may be interested in The Bishop s Foundation Course. This is a 23 session course, one evening a week for two terms. We cover a different topic every week, each with a different speaker (normally a member of the clergy from the Diocese). Lots of ideas, differing approaches, discussions and questions; the ideal way to learn!. Term 1 starts 14th January (IOW) 21st January (Mainland) Session 1 - Introductory session:getting to know each other Session 2 - What is Faith? Session 3 - The Bible-Its Authority and Role Session 4 - Outline of the Old Testament History Session 5 - Prophecy-from the Old Testament to today Session 6 - An Introduction to the Four Gospels Session 7 - The Kingdom of God Session 8 - The Passover Session 9 - God the Father Session 10 - God the Son Session 11 - God the Holy Spirit Term 2 starts 15th April (both IOW and Mainland) Session 12 - The Influence of St Paul Session 13 - Atonement: Why did Jesus Die Session 14 - Knowing God the Holy Trinity: PRAYER Session 15 - The Eucharist:An extended session Session 16 - Holy Baptism Session 17 -The Nicene Creed:People, Politics and Power Session 18 - Outline of Church History up to the Reformation Session 19 - The Reformation Session 20 - The Anglican Church Session 21 - Differing Ministries Session on-w[h]ither the Church? Session 23 - Reflection/Feedback on the course and final party! For further details please contact Mrs Kay Lancaster

9 toolkit for Christian living This is a 4 part module course, which is designed to provide essential guidelines for continuin Christian discipleship within the context of a tutor-led learning group. Each module is 5 weeks long. The course is intended for Christians wanting to develop their faith and discipleship, understand th grounds for faith in order to share it and think further about God s call on their life The modules, (described below) will be offered successively through the year and participants ma enrol for individual modules or for the whole series if they wish. The intended learning outcomes reflect the Church of England national guidelines for Education fo Discipleship and will provide participants with opportunity to:- Become more confident in faith, discipleship and understanding in relation to God, membershi of the Church and engagement as Christians in the world Grow in their understanding of Christian identity, both within the Church community and i society at large Be able to draw effectively on a solid grounding in knowledge and understanding of the Bible an the Christian tradition Be able to voice an understanding informed by Christian reflection and dialogue with others Grow in their awareness of themselves and others Be open to the exploration of a variety of pathways in response to God s call to discipleshi The modules will be of interest to those who have completed the Bishop s Foundation Course, as wel as those who have not had opportunity to undertake that training. The learning style will be flexibl and participative and support transformational, personal and shared learning, within a small grou tutorial context. Module 1 The Journey of Faith Faith development and life stages Connecting with others Developing mission and a mission in life Module 2 Roots of Faith Approaches to studying and interpreting the bible Exploring the authority of Scripture and its place in Christian life today Module 3 Community of Faith Exploring the nature of the Church, as the local and worldwide community, called to serve God in his world Module 4 Living Faith Living as Christian disciples in a fast changing world Responding to other faiths Expressing and sharing faith in the home, at work and across the whole of life Dates of further courses are still to be confirmed but will be circulated as soon as they become available. Parishes who might be interested in using this material, please contact Mrs Kay Lancaster

10 initial ministerial education 4-7 March 2010 Saturday 13th 10.00am 4.00pm Doctrine - The Creed What we believe or should it be how? Led by David Lindsay, retired priest and lecturer Location: All Saints Centre, Commercial Road, Portsmouth April 2010 Tuesday 27th 10.00am Working with Vulnerable Adults Led by Mary Daisy Assistant Safeguarding Officer Location: Peninsular House, Portsmouth May 2010 Saturday 8th 10.00am 4.00pm Working with Children and children s spirituality Led by Mary Hawes National Children s Advisor Location: tbc For further details on all CMD and IME 4-7 courses please contact Canon Karina Green, Tel: or karina.green@portsmouth.anglican.org continuing ministerial development Southern Regional Institute - serving the South-central Regional Training Partnership SRI runs 48 hour residential consultations on an inter-diocesan basis. These are of high quality. They include Consultations - for Rural Deans new to the post First Responsibility Consultation - for clergy six months or more into their first post after their title curacy Preparing for Retirement - for clergy and spouses up to five years away from their retirement New Posts - for clergy six months or more into any new post Training Incumbents - those new to the role and those wanting a refresher These consultations run for 48 hours and are held at various venues in the region. Cost of these consultations are paid in full by the CMD budget.

11 continuing ministerial development July 2010 Bringing the Scriptures to Life - Roly Bain Tuesday 6th July 2.00pm 4.00pm All Saints Centre, Commercial Rd, Portsmouth Roly Bain is a full-time freelance professional clown and an Anglican priest. His clowning is rooted in the Gospel. His unique, thought-provoking yet entertaining presentation of the Gospel themes never fails to win a response. All his clowning has a Christian, story, theme or punchline. He performs in churches, cathedrals, prisons, schools and conferences, as well as in hospitals, hospices, theatres, circuses, shopping centres and open-air events. Open to all No charge ( but please book your place by contacting karina.green@portsmouth.anglican.org) cathedral Anglican-Roman Catholic Study Day: New Ways of Being the Church Saturday 10th July am 3pm Dr Peter Tyler and Dr Michael Hayes will outline new developments in life and spirituality in the Roman Catholic Church. The Anglican nun, Sister Frances Dominica will speak about new ways of living the Religious Life and the Bishop of Reading will describe Fresh Expressions in the Church of England. Please note that places need to be booked beforehand please call St John s Cathedral on For further detail please contact Canon Alan Wilkinson on

12 children s & youth ministry Getting the support that you need! As part of our commitment to get the right support, resources and input for youth and children s ministry into your parish we are able to arrange training for your team in your local area. After an initial conversation, to talk through your needs and find a date, you can then choose from a range of options which can last from 2 hours or greater. There is no cost to the parish at all. All you have to do is provide the room and refreshments! Needs and input will be considered on an individual basis. Please note that due to time commitments, bookings for this kind of support need to be done by at least a term in advance available dates are on the opposite page. Children s Ministry: Child Development Leadership Skills Programme and Planning Children & Community Pastoral Awareness Spirituality & the Bible Spirituality auditing your children's work All age and all stage worship Special Needs Transitions from infancy to early adolescence Using Young People as Leaders Challenging Behaviour Global Dimension Youth Ministry: Starting Right-Theological Frameworks for Youth Leaders Understanding Young People & Youth Culture Understanding Youth Work & Youth Ministry Working with Young People & Groups Developing Vision & Team Developing Programme-Empowerment & Participation Working with Tweenagers Young People & Mission - covers evangelism Young people & worship - includes youth congregations Deep Youth Ministry - auditing & reflecting on your churches youth work Please contact Ben Mizen, Diocesan Youth & Children s Work Adviser, for a chat and more details. You can get him by ben.mizen@portsmouth.anglican.org and telephone: DOPCANDY? Keep up to date with all events, training, support, resources and news on children s and youth ministry across the Diocese of Portsmouth with the DOPCANDY website!

13 children s & youth ministry D:factor it s a discipleship thing Starting in autumn 2009 and continuing into the spring of 2010 a brand new locally delivered youth leader support session is available for deaneries, parishes and clusters of churches in the Diocese of Portsmouth. This year it s all about discipleship! How do your activities with young people seek to encounter and engage with God? How do we help young people to grow and develop? What shape should our programme take what resources are there to inspire us and the young people! Building on the success of No Limits, which ran during 2008 and 2009, the D:Factor continues the journey of youth ministry that we are on with young people. During the 2 hour session we will explore: the purpose that lies behind youth ministry developing a programme that nurtures and disciples young people key resources, ideas and inspiration for your programme All of that in 2 hours with some time for coffee, cake and chat- not bad! What s more it s completely free. We simply come to you and do the stuff. Our aim is to enhance the work you do with young people on your turf. SIMPLE! If you are interested in bringing D:Factor to your church, parish or group please get in touch with Ben Mizen, Youth & Children s Work Adviser on or send an to him on ben.mizen@portsmouth.anglican.org Dates for children s and youth support 2010 Saturday 6th February Christchurch and St John s Sandown, IOW. Saturday 20th March D:Factor St John s Rowlands Castle. Monday 8th February D:Factor@St James Church Emsworth. Wednesday 24th February available. Saturday 27th February St Thomas Elson. Wednesday 24th March available. Wednesday 31st March available. Wednesday 28th April available. Wednesday 5th May available. Wednesday 3rd March available. Wednesday 26th May available. Thursday 11th March Holy Rood Stubbington. Wednesday 9th June available.

14 healing Healing and Wholeness Training Healing and wholeness training can be arranged for parishes if they wish. For further details or to discuss the training that can be offered please contact Canon Nick Fennemore, or When I was sick...a course for pastoral and hospital visitors Date/Venue: April (after Easter) - end July 2010 at Queen Alexandra Hospital The Chaplaincy Department of the Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust is running another course for those who want to develop skills for visiting the sick, or people with other pastoral needs, in hospital or in their homes. It is open to those wishing to be Chaplains Assistants and those who will visit in the wider community. The course will consist of 12 weekly two hour evening sessions in two 6 week blocks, with 4 weeks practical experience in the middle. It is open to people of all faith communities. Anyone who wants to do the course will need backing from their local faith leader, who will also be involved in providing some practical experience as part of the course. Cost: 60 For more details and an application form please contact the Chaplaincy Department on or susan.bishop@porthosp.nhs.uk May 2010 Saturday 8th 10.00am 3.00pm Portsmouth Cathedral Healing through the Senses (Healing Day) Led by Canon Nick Fennemore No charge, please bring a packed lunch, drinks available.

15 child protection Safeguarding Children in Church: Basic Awareness Training This course is intended for individuals holding voluntary or paid posts, who come into contact with children or young people as a part of their parish role The course covers: Current Legislation Signs & Symptoms of abuse Dealing with disclosures This 3 1/2 hour course is FREE! Places are limited so please book early. We recommend that everyone who is involved with children s work in the church should attend Child Protection Training every 3 years. There are 3 fixed dates for training in 2010 which are as follows: St John the Baptist, Rowlands Castle, Redhill Road, PO9 6DF Saturday TBC 9.30am 1.00pm St Paul s Church Hall, School Lane (off Staplers Rod), Barton, IOW Saturday 26th June 1.00pm 4.30pm Booking deadline Friday 18th June 2010 Conference Room, Peninsular House, Wharf Road, PO2 8HB Thursday 14th October 9.30am 1.00pm Booking deadline - Friday 8th October 2010 Training in the Parishes Parishes may want to take advantage of locally delivered training sessions which have worked well over the last year and have been very popular. Parishes need to have a minimum of 10 delegates in attendance and have facilities to set up computer equipment and provide refreshments. The following dates have been set aside for those parishes wishing to host a Safeguarding Children in Church Training Workshop. They are all on Saturdays and we are flexible on times. February 6th March 6th May 15th and 22nd July 10th September 11th and 25th If you wish to host a session on a weekday please contact Theresa Winship. To book a place on any of the course dates shown above please contact: Mrs Theresa Winship on or theresa.winship@portsmouth.anglican.org

16 mission and society The Mission and Society Team, led by the Revd Canon Nick Ralph, has a range of areas for which training can be provided if required, either directly or by signposting to others. These areas include: Protection/Safeguarding of Adults Race Equality, Interfaith relations Social Care Community Engagement Communications Bidding for Grants Family Mentoring Voluntary Care Groups Governance etc For further details about training which can be offered by the team please contact Kangli Fu Jennnings on or via on kangli.fu@portsmouth.anglican.org mission & education The Mission and Education team, led by Mr Tony Blackshaw, has a range of areas for which training can be provided, if required, for those people involved with their local Church School either as a foundation governor or visitor. These areas include: Collective Worship Religious Education Developing the School s Christian Character New Foundation Governors Christian Values in Schools Preparing for the School s Denominational Inspection Leadership & Management etc For further details about training which can be offered by the team please contact Liz Hodson on or liz.hodson@portsmouth.anglican.org Information on events for inclusion in this booklet should be sent to: The Mission & Discipleship Team, Peninsular House, Wharf Road, Portsmouth, PO2 8HB, or contact Mrs Kay Lancaster on or kay.lancaster@portsmouth.anglican.org PLEASE NOTE DATES AND VENUES ARE SOMETIMES LIABLE TO CHANGE Portsmouth Diocesan Board of Finance A company limited by guarantee Registered in London No Charity No