DIOCESAN SYNOD SATURDAY 9 MARCH 2019 DIOCESAN SYNOD 01/19 WELCOMES & OPENING PRAYER 1
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 2
DIOCESAN SYNOD 03/19 PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS DIOCESAN SYNOD 04/19 DELIVERING SOUTHWARK VISION 3
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. 4
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. 5
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 6
DIOCESAN SYNOD 04/19 MISSION ACTION PLANNING PARISHES & DEANERIES Canon Jay Colwill. Team Leader: Mission and Evangelism. 7
Walking Welcoming Growing 8
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Southwark Vision A culmination of objectives into A Fruitful Future Being realised through: Walking with Jesus and getting to know Jesus better as we journey on Welcoming all, embracing our diversity and seeking new ways of being church Growing in numbers, generosity, faith and discipleship as we grow God's Kingdom 10
The Mission Action Planning process is a key means for ensuring that the Diocese as a whole is working towards our vision and mission Strategic Objectives for Growth 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. 11
How are we Doing? 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. 12
Finding the greater Yes through MAP The Healthy Churches Handbook, by Robert Warren, this list identifies common characteristics of healthy churches. 7. Does a few things and do them well Growth in spiritual depth Growth in number Growth in Community impact, including care for creation 13
Mission Action Planning focused upon The Five Marks of mission. 14
Have a look at the leaflet: How is your parish engaging in the Marks of Mission? What could it do? Here to help/ learn with your parish/ community. Members of the Mission and Evangelism Team Area Mission Enablers Members of the JPIC Team 15
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 That the world may taste and see the the LORD is good! offer help in working with you? 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! 16
DIOCESAN SYNOD 04/19 DEANERY LEADERSHIP TEAMS Breathing new life into Deaneries How to implement Southwark vision in Deaneries? Local freedom. Not one size fits all. 17
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 18
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 19
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. 20
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 21
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. 15 Church from the valley baptism education marriage festivals Sunday sickness crisis bereavement death The mission task: From door, to font or baptistery, to communion table or altar, out to the world 11 22
to the side of a hill A few still drawn to church doors by the culture But current culture draws many away from, not towards church The mission task: Go to where people are and make disciples there Fresh expression of church. A02 mission context and Walking, the mixed Welcoming, economygrowing 11 FRESH EXPRESSIONS OF CHURCH Replicating an existing model of Church in a new place. Adapting an existing model of Church in a new place to create a new ecclesial community. 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 Trad Church Plant Messy Church Café Church Dementia friendly church Missional Community, New Monastic Community, Emerging Church Pioneers Replicate Pioneers Adapt Pioneers Innovate Increasing cultural distance and need for contextualisation Increasing time Increasing required impact beyond the Church 23
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 24
Growing a platform Mission Shaped Ministry New Website - https://freshexpressionssouthw arkdiocese.com/ Mailchimp Do sign up for the latest news 120 Growth in Southwark Diocese Fresh Expressions between 2016 and 2018 Growth in Southwark Diocese Fresh Expressions between 2016 and 2018 100 80 60 40 20 0 fxc Bridge Internal Ministry Not yet fxc Church Army Report End Nov 2018 25
Southwark Diocese Fresh Expressions by type Southwark Diocese Fresh Expressions by tradition 26
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 27
Wellspring new monastic community St Luke s, Peckham Latino Congregation Elephant and Castle 28
Estate Ministry Ackroydon Community Church ethno/linguistic expressions Japanese Church 29
Young adults St Peter s Brockley Sorted youth congregation - Thamesmead 30
Accessible church St Stephen, Lewisham Missional communities emerge young adults Springfield Church 31
DIOCESAN SYNOD 04/19 LAY LEADERSHIP & LAY MINISTRY NEXT STEPS DIOCESAN SYNOD BREAK 32
DIOCESAN SYNOD 05/19 REPORT FROM THE GENERAL SYNOD DIOCESAN SYNOD 06/19 REIGATE DEANERY SYNOD MOTION KNIFE CRIME 33
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. 34
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. 35
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 36
DIOCESAN SYNOD 08/19 VACANCY IN SEE & THE PATRONAGE BOARD DIOCESAN BOARD OF PATRONAGE 5 LAITY PLACES 3 CLERGY PLACES 37
VACANCY IN SEE COMMITTEE 8 members of the House of Laity 2members 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. 38
DIOCESAN SYNOD EUCHARIST DIOCESAN SYNOD HELP YOURSELF TO LUNCH 39