The Church of England in the Wokingham Area
DEATH AND LIFE WEBSITE
Christian Resources for Living Well
in the Light of Mortality
Inspirational resources to help ministers and pastoral leaders support conversations on death and dying. Visit this new website for a course, workshop, prayer walk, sermon starters, reflection cards, Bible studies and meditations.
The Deanery Plan has been in construction over the past 18 months or so. After two major conversations at Synod the overall plan was discussed by every PCC and received very positive comments: and then on Saturday the 1st of December 2018 50 people from Deanery Synod and from the PCCs of the Deanery came together in Finchampstead Parish Rooms to turn a plan into a plan of action.
The day was led by John Smith (Deanery Lay Chair), Richard Lamey (Area Dean) and Rhodri Bowen (Parish Development Advisor for the Archdeaconry). Read more
CHAPTER PROGRAMME 2018 – 2019
| DATE | TOPIC | LEADER | FACILITATOR |
| 11 Sept 2018 | ‘Flourishing in Ministry’ (1)
|
Catherine Vaughan | Hugh Barne/John Cook |
| 9 October 2018
|
Deanery Plan
In preparation for Deanery Day on Dec 1st |
Richard Lamey | Richard Lamey and Julie Mintern |
| 13 November 2018 | Lectionary year ‘C’ | John Castle | Hannah Higginson |
| 11 December 2018 | Vocations | Tina Molyneux | David Hodgson |
| 8 January 2019 | Reflections on Deanery Day & Plan | Rhodri Bowen | Richard Lamey |
| 12th February 2019 |
Woodland/Forest Church |
Tonia Elliott and Gemma Wilkinson | Colin James |
| 12th March 2019 | Flourishing in Ministry (2)
|
Archdeacon Olivia | Jane Kraft |
| 9th April 2019
NB No meeting |
Easter break | Easter break | Easter break |
| 9th May 2019
|
Greater Chapter – EVENING MEETING TBC
|
James Lawrence (from CPAS)
on Courage in Christian leadership |
Richard Lamey |
| 11th June 2019 | Bible Study – Ecclesiastes | Julian Bidgood | Lisa Cornwell |
| 9 July 2019 | Planning Meeting for next year
|
Richard Lamey | Julian McAllen |
Christian Resources for Living Well in the Light of Mortality
New! Inspirational resources to help ministers and pastoral leaders support conversations on death and dying. Visit this brand new website for a course, workshop, prayer walk, sermon starters, reflection cards, Bible studies and meditations.