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Easter Monday 2011
Around 700 young people participated in this year's Easter Monday Youth Pilgrimage. The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Dover joined pilgrims as they walked from meeting places across the Diocese to unite together for a special Cathedral service, the theme of which was 'What's your story?'
For photos: www.canterburydiocese.org/eastermonday/photographs

Diocesan Synod - and Cathedral Eucharist
On May 7th Canterbury Diocesan Synod will debate and vote on the draft legislation for Women in the Episcopacy. To view the motion and background papers on women in the episcopacy: www.canterburydiocese.org/focuson/march11
Immediately before Synod, a Eucharist will be held in the Cathedral and will include the licensing of newly appointed officers.

• Miss Morag Ellis QC, who will be welcomed and licensed as the new Commissary General.
• The new Chairs, Mrs Caroline Spencer, Ms Judith Rigby, Mr Anthony Beattie and the Reverend Doctor Stephen Laird, who will be officially welcomed by Bishop Trevor along with the Reverend Canon Kerry Thorpe who will be welcomed into his new ministry as Mission and Growth Adviser, a post he starts in July.
• The Reverend Caroline Pinchbeck, and Reverend Simon Foulkes will also be licensed in their new diocesan roles.

Archdeacons' Visitations 2011
Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11, Thursday 12 May 2011, 7.30pm
All held in Canterbury Cathedral
Churchwardens, Sides-people and others from the three Archdeaconries are invited to attend these services for prayer, worship and the formal admission of churchwardens.

10 May Ashford Archdeaconry including the Deaneries of Ashford, Elham, Dover and Sandwich with Archdeacon Philip
11 May Canterbury Archdeaconry including the Deaneries of Canterbury, East Bridge, Reculver, Thanet and West Bridge with Archdeacon Sheila
12 May Maidstone Archdeaconry including the Deaneries of Maidstone, North Downs, Ospringe, Sittingbourne, Tenterden, Romney and Weald with Archdeacons Philip and Sheila.

New Commissary General announced
Miss Morag Ellis QC has been announced as the new Commissary General, following the retirement of His Honour Richard Walker. Miss Ellis, described by Bishop Trevor as
'a pre-eminent barrister in the field of town and country planning' will preside over the Commissary Court, which derives its authority from Church of England legislation. In particular, its jurisdiction covers the grant of faculties to authorize changes to church buildings and the use of consecrated land.

New Chairs Announced
At a recent meeting of Archbishop's Council, Bishop Trevor announced the appointment of Mrs Caroline Spencer as the Chair of the Ministry Framework and the Reverend Dr Stephen Laird as the new Chair of the Diocesan Mission and Ministry Committee.

Bishop Trevor thanks churches who supported the New Zealand appeal
Following a request from Bishop Trevor for prayers and support for the victims of the New Zealand earthquake, the Bishop is delighted to report that nearly £7,000 has been raised for this appeal. Bishop Trevor said: "I thank everyone for their prayers and generosity - a true mark of the Christian Community is that it doesn't stop praying and caring for others even when the media spotlight may turn towards a different focus."

ALM Training Changes
The Authorised Lay Ministry training team has announced changes to the 2011/12 training programme which will help individuals with their call to discipleship. From September 2012 the Core Module will become an eight session course called 'Deepening Discipleship' and will be offered in five venues in the Diocese or on request to parishes/deaneries who can gather a group of 10-15 people. For more information on the Deepening Discipleship course visit http://www.canterburydiocese.org/bmt/localministries/deepeningdiscipleship and for more information on the ALM Elective Courses which will begin in January 2012 please visit http://www.canterburydiocese.org/bmt/localministries/alm

Sound recordings from Archbishop's Lent Lectures
During this year's Lent Lectures, the Archbishop, Dr Rowan Williams, discussed the popular Narnia stories of C.S.Lewis. Sound recordings can be accessed from: www.canterburydiocese.org You can read the Archbishop's Easter sermon at: http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/1926/archbishop-of-canterburys-2011-easter-sermon

24/7 Live it! - update
Churches that ran 'Confident Discipleship' lent courses are being asked to complete a survey to provide their view of discipleship. See (www.surveymonkey.com/s/discipleship) for more details.
From 10 May, material for the nine days of prayer between Ascension and Pentecost will be available. This will include pocket prayers which can be distributed to every member of your congregation and nine 'Daily Fruit' short services for use by individuals, small groups and larger congregations, which include a time of reflection and personal prayer.
More information from: http://www.canterburydiocese.org/247liveit

House swap
Fancy a month in Florida? The Rector of the Church of the Holy Child, Ormond Beach (www.churchoftheholychild.org), who is a long-standing friend of Revd John Leach, is looking to do a house/duty swap for the month of July. Ormond Beach is a beautiful resort about 4 miles north of Daytona, and about 80 miles from Orlando. For further details please contact John Leach, 01303 250805, revjohn.leach@tiscali.co.uk

Moving Forward Together in the Diocese
Four public sessions led by Bishop Trevor and Julian Hills are being held for discussion about the plans for Mission, Ministry and Growth in the Diocese together with a review of the proposed 2012 Budget. All meetings start at 7.30pm.

11 May (Wednesday) - Dover St Mary Church Hall (CT16 1BY)
16 May (Monday) - Maidstone St Paul's Church Hall (ME14 2AN)
14 June (Tuesday) - Kingsnorth Church, Ashford (TN23 3EG)
16 June (Thursday) - Canterbury St Martin and St Paul's Church Hall (CT1 1NH)

Diocesan Confirmation
The next Diocesan Confirmation will take place in the Cathedral on Wednesday 17 June at 7.30pm. Please submit names by 27 May online via: www.canterburydiocese.org/confirmation/diocesan/index.htm or contact Sue Bowles at the Bishop's Office: Sue.Bowles@bishcant.org

Loerrach 2011
In October there will be a visit to Loerrach, a region south of the Black Forest in Germany on the banks of the Rhine with which our diocese is linked. Guests will stay with local families and in the wonderful Schloss Beuggen. Part of the visit will be in conference with our friends from Loerrach and from Berlin-Zossen, where themes around ministry and discipleship will be discussed. Bishop Trevor will be accompanying the group. The dates are Thursday 10 - Wednesday 26 October, and the invitation is open to anyone from the diocese. If you are interested, please get in touch with Revd Robin Blount on 01303 250028 or robin.blount38@gmail.com