From Postcard to Presence - Being a Gift to your community
Saturday 18 September 2010, 10am -3pm, St Paul’s Church, Maidstone
A special day for laity with a keynote address by Bishop Trevor on ‘The essential role played by churches in building communities’, plus a choice of six workshops.
More information and booking: www.canterburydiocese.org/bishopsdayforlaity
General Synod – Diocesan Elections
Nominations for clergy and lay Diocesan representatives for General Synod must be received by September 3rd. Hustings will be held late in September and the closing date for voting papers is October 8th.
For a full timetable visit: www.canterburydiocese.org/generalsynod\electiontimetable.pdf
Bishop Trevor’s monthly video message
Reflecting on the recent publication of the Tony Blair autobiography and its description of division and disagreement, Bishop Trevor wonders how the people of Dover will benefit from the proposed privitisation of the port and asks how the church can help unite and support the community in Dover. www.canterburydiocese.org/multimedia/video/bishoptrevor
Churches Ride and Stride -
September 11th 2010
Hundreds of people across Kent will get on their bikes or put on their walking shoes to raise funds for churches and chapels in the area on Saturday September 11th.
Bishop Trevor writes pastoral letter following General Synod
Bishop Trevor recently wrote a pastoral letter to the diocese with his reflections on the recent debates on women bishops at General Synod.
www.canterburydiocese.org/bishoptrevor/letters
Fourteen new curates ordained Fourteen new curates ordained on July 3rd 2010
Seven men and seven women including a landscape planning officer, an accountant, a hairdresser and a grandmother became new Church of England curates at a special ordination service in Canterbury Cathedral on Saturday 3 July. Ten others were ordained priest in services around the Diocese on Sunday 4 July.
press release
Electoral Roll Forms
Downloads available
In preparation for the APCM each year there is an opportunity for each parish to revise its Electoral Roll to reflect more closely its church membership.
Ministry Development (CME) For enquiries relating to the review of your ministry, courses,
further resources and available grants, see the Ministry Development pages
useful information
Weddings
Marriage in the Church of England (cofe website)
From Postcard to Presence - Being a Gift to your community
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