Continuing Ministerial Development 2019 Continuing Ministerial Development (CMD)

Meet the team

David Heywood Rhodri Bowen Deputy Director of Mission Parish Development Adviser (Ministerial Formation) (Berkshire Archdeaconry) 01865 595244 01865 208296 david.heywood@.anglican.org [email protected]

Charles Chadwick Sheila Townsend Parish Development Adviser PA to the CMD Team (Dorchester Archdeaconry) 01865 208277 01865 208246 [email protected] [email protected]

Gill Lovell Parish Development Adviser (Buckingham Archdeaconry) 01865 208256/07391 416089 [email protected] Contents Training for transitions 5 CMD day events 2019 9 The Bampton lectures 21 Flourishing in ministry 23 Sabbaticals 26 Safeguarding training 27 Funding your CMD 28 Dates and venues for day courses and events 29

Training for transitions The diocese provides training for key transitions in ordained ministry to help you meet new challenges and to provide a supportive learning community. Some residential courses are shared with our partner dioceses in the South Central Regional Training Partnership. Except for the Renaissance ministry programme, all the training opportunities below are funded directly by the diocese.

you are responding personally, Flourishing in your new role New posts consultation identify the challenges and opportunities of the new post and Tuesday 5 – Wednesday 6 March Tuesday 26 – Thursday 28 February begin making plans for development. and Tuesday 10 – Wednesday 11 2019 September St Columba’s House, Maybury Hill You will be working in small peer Charney Manor, Charney Bassett Woking GU22 8AB groups with expert facilitators, drawing OX12 0EJ on the experience of the members of Tuesday 17 – Thursday 19 your group. Participants regularly go All those moving from curacy to a post September 2019 away inspired and invigorated. of first responsibility (incumbency Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton, or similar post) are invited to this Reading RG7 5TQ Training incumbents course. It usually involves two two-day residentials six to eight months apart. Those moving from one post to Tuesday 30 October 2018 and Between the two residentials there another, such as moving parishes, Thursday 7 March 2019 will be one or two half-day reflection moving from chaplaincy into parish Church Mission Society, Watlington Road groups. The aim is to help you to identify ministry or vice versa, are invited to Oxford OX4 6BZ and explore the way the change of role the Regional Training Partnership New is affecting you, its opportunities and posts consultation. Over a 48-hour It is both a privilege and a challenges, with colleagues at a similar period you will identify the key features responsibility to help a colleague take stage of ministry. of your new situation, explore the way their first steps in ordained ministry.

Continuing Ministerial Development 2019 5 In line with the Church nationally, the diocese lays the emphasis on curacy as a period of further training and not as a spare pair of hands for busy parishes. Training incumbents are selected on the basis of their potential ability as trainers rather than the needs of the parish. All those receiving a curate for the first time are required to attend two training days to learn about the curates’ training programme and assessment procedures, and to practise supervision skills.

Area deans’ consultation Monday 14 – Wednesday 16 January 2019 Sarum College, 19 The Close SP1 2EE

As the Church gradually comes to terms with the call to mission in a fast-changing world, it is vital that local churches work together. This makes the task of the area dean ever more complex and demanding. All new area

6 deans are invited to join the Regional Renaissance consists of two 48-hour approaching retirement and their Training Partnership Area deans’ residential courses a few months spouses to a three-day residential consultation for an orientation to apart. You will look back on your course to think about this important the new role. ministry so far; identify those aspects transition in the relaxing surroundings of ministry that renew you and those of Sarum College. The programme In addition, the diocese provides that drain you; reflect on whether your includes advice about health and regular training on coaching original vocation needs reappraising in wellbeing, finance and housing as skills, conflict resolution, pastoral the light of experience; identify the new well as small group work on future reorganisation, deanery finances and skills you may need to learn; and plan discipleship and ministry. briefings on authorised local ministry. for sustainable lifestyle in ministry. Except for some special Renaissance ministry If you think Renaissance might be circumstances, ordained ministers for you, speak to your archdeacon. over the age of 62 are automatically Monday 10 – Wednesday 12 Renaissance is funded partly through invited each autumn to the following December 2018 and Monday the Bayne Benefaction and partly year’s residential. 4 – Wednesday 6 February 2019 through CMD grants, and you will need Sarum College, 19 The Close your archdeacon’s recommendation to Salisbury SP1 2EE apply for Bayne Benefaction funding.

With retirement age for many now Preparing for retirement approaching 70, what does it mean to be in ministry for the long haul? Monday 1 – Wednesday 3 July 2019 The Regional Training Partnership Sarum College, 19 The Close Renaissance ministry programme Salisbury SP1 2EE is especially relevant for clergy who have been in stipendiary parochial Retiring from ordained ministry ministry for a number of years, and are means a change in lifestyle and a new beginning to think about how to shape phase of Christian discipleship. The their ministry for the next phase. diocese invites all stipendiary clergy

Continuing Ministerial Development 2019 7 Photo CMD day events 2019 This section gives details of CMD day events on a wide range of topics. Not all will appeal, but our aim is to provide a programme that will kindle your interest and support your ministry. It is not easy to take time out from a full ministry. However, time for learning in the company of others almost always Photo refreshes and equips you, meaning that over time the ministry you are offering to others becomes more fruitful. Don’t neglect the section on Flourishing in ministry (page 23). These are events primarily designed to help you prioritise self-care – time for you that will build up your resilience.

Unless there is a note to the contrary, you are unable to attend, and we are we will ask for your initial response events begin at 10.00am, with reluctant to penalise you. However, to the content, the presenter, the refreshments available from 9.45am, please remember that your lunch and style of presentation, etc. After three and will finish by 4.00pm. We aim to other costs associated with the day will or four months, we will ask what provide lunch as part of our gift of have been paid for, so do all you can to difference you think the day has made hospitality; only where this proves stick by your resolution to devote the to your ministry: what are your key impossible to arrange will we ask you day to beneficial learning for the sake memories and what you may now be to bring your own packed lunch. of those whom you serve. doing differently. This information is extremely valuable as we plan for The standard fee for each event is £10. Booking for CMD events is via the future and we are very grateful A few events are free and a very few Eventbrite. You will find the links on the for your feedback. are more than £10. This amount will be diocesan website: deducted from your CMD grant unless Don’t forget: LLMs and SSMs are oxford.anglican.org/ you choose to pay by credit card also entitled to a CMD grant. cmd-events-2019 when you book. We do not charge for cancellation. We know that for those Eventbrite will also generate a request in ministry crises do arise which mean for feedback. Soon after the event,

Continuing Ministerial Development 2019 9 Presenters Exploring Islam in Britain: Moves The pastoral offices Charles Chadwick is Parish beyond the stereotypes to explore the Development Adviser for the variety, geography and demography of Thursday 17 January Dorchester Archdeaconry. St Peter’s Church, Church Road Muslim communities in Britain. Earley, Reading RG6 1EY Mark Bennet is Rector of Thatcham. Christians responding to Islam: What concerns Christians about Becky Bevan is Vicar of St George and This day is an opportunity to reflect Islam and the presence of Muslims? St John, Newbury. on your practice relating to baptisms, A discussion and assessment of the weddings and funerals in the light of Jeremy Brooks is Team Rector of spectrum of Christian responses to rapidly changing social customs. Beaconsfield. Islam in Britain from confrontation to In 2016 in this diocese there were conciliation, ideology to pragmatism. 4,880 baptisms, 2,260 weddings Understanding Islam and Christians engaging with Muslims: and 5,380 funerals, totalling 12,520. Muslims in Britain The challenges of multicultural If there were an average of 50 coexistence and the implications of people at each of these pastoral Tuesday 22 January shared social action in addition to how Church House Oxford, Langford Locks offices, 626,000 people would have the church might approach dialogue Kidlington OX5 1GF experienced the church. People and the sensitive issues of evangelism continue to see something beautiful and the pastoral care of converts. and good in having a relationship with This day is an introduction to our God and the local church. Muslim neighbours. It will include Presenters sessions on: Richard McCallum is a sociologist. We shall consider how we might build After returning from 10 years spent Understanding Muslims: An on these initial encounters, relevant teaching in Tunis, his doctorate overview of Muslim belief and practice, resources and the importance of the explored Christian responses to with the emphasis on listening to the pastoral offices in mission and ministry Islam in the British context. He has Muslim in front of you. in our own contexts. taught Christian–Muslim relations and Christian responses to Islam at various colleges and conferences. He regularly

10 Diocese of Oxford teaches at theological colleges and and experience. In such situations provides training for groups from a greater proportion of our ministry Unlocking the church churches and other organisations. consists of overseeing the ministry of Thursday 7 February others. What does oversight ministry Dilwar Hussain is founding Chair Ripon College, Cuddesdon OX44 9EX mean in practice and how are we best of New Horizons in British Islam, a equipped for it? There will be input charity that works on Muslim identity, Many churches are Victorian. Still from David Heywood on the ways in integration and reform; research more were effectively remade by which ministry is changing; and from fellow at the Centre for Trust, Peace the Victorians. Yet we struggle to Margot Hodson from her experience and Social Relations, University of understand what it was they were of leading the Wychert Vale Benefice. Coventry and lecturer at the University trying to achieve. Many parishes of Leicester. Presenters remain locked in a wearying battle David Heywood served in parish with those who are trying to preserve Martin Gorick is Archdeacon ministry for 20 years and co-ordinated Victorian architecture and design. of Oxford, the diocesan interfaith the teaching of mission and ministry adviser and chair of the committee On this day William Whyte will draw on at from for interfaith relations. his recent book Unlocking the Church: The 2006 to 2017. He is the author of Lost Secrets of Victorian Sacred Space to Reimagining Ministry (SCM, 2011) and explore what it was that the Victorians Leading multiple devised and led an MA course for were trying to do and how that might congregations ministry area leaders in the Diocese help us with mission today. of Monmouth. Wednesday 30 January Presenter Margot Hodson has been vicar of St Mary’s Centre, Station Road William Whyte is a British a multi-parish benefice since 2009 Haddenham HP17 8AJ academic historian specialising in and led a benefice merger with the the architecture of British churches, development of a ministry team. She An opportunity for those who lead schools and universities. He is is passionate about the missional multi-parish benefices, united Professor of Social and Architectural value of oversight ministry and has parishes or large churches with History at the . several congregations to share wisdom written for Country Way and CPAS.

Continuing Ministerial Development 2019 11 Blessed are the place How do we best serve our makers: the past and future schools? of the English parish Tuesday 19 March Thursday 14 March Christ Church, Flackwell Heath HP10 9AA St Peter’s Church, Church Road Earley, Reading RG6 1EY Wednesday 19 June St Peter’s Church, Church Road Revd Dr Andrew Rumsey, author of Earley, Reading RG6 1EY Parish: An Anglican Theology of Place, speaks about the way in which the Our work with schools needs to be • chaplaincy parish system has shaped both Church sensitive and responsive to their needs • multi-faith issues and nation over many centuries – and in a rapidly changing environment. We considers what the future might hold. have a great opportunity to bring the • … and more. realities of faith into children’s lives Presenters Presenter through a great variety of means. This is Rector of the Christine Price-Smith is a diocesan Andrew Rumsey day encourages us to challenge our Oxted Team Ministry in Southwark School Link Adviser and director of a assumptions and ask if our current Diocese. His previous books include multi-academy trust. She was a primary roles are the best way of serving our Strangely Warmed (Continuum), which school headteacher. schools – whether they are Church was commended by, among others, schools or not. We will consider: Robin Sharples is Principal Adviser Tom Wright and Ian Hislop – the latter in the Oxford Diocesan Board of endorsing it as ‘witty, erudite, eloquent • the characteristics of creative, Education. He has a lead role in and thoughtful’. enriching church/school relationships school worship and school/parish • the changing world(s) of children relationships. Robin was a headteacher. • governance and the importance Charles Chadwick is PDA for the of boundaries Dorchester Archdeaconry.

12 Diocese of Oxford Finally, we will develop generous giving Presenter Preaching and teaching plans for your parish or benefice. Ben Whitaker has extensive generous giving Presenter experience as a prison chaplain, chaplain to a psychiatric unit and Tuesday 19 March Jonathan de Bernhardt Wood chaplaincy with the deaf. Emmanuel Church, Barberry Place is Generous Giving Adviser for the Bure Park, Bicester OX26 3HA diocese, and has an MA in applied theology from the University of Exeter. Thinking of you: Wednesday 12 June His book on giving, The Porcupine understanding and Greyfriars Church, Friar Street Principle, is published by the Directory supporting people affected Reading RG1 1EH of Social Change. by dementia

Tuesday 17 September Tuesday 2 April Fitzwilliams Centre, Windsor End Chaplaincy: the pastoral Ripon College, Cuddesdon OX44 9EX Beaconsfield HP9 2JW potential This day will explore dementia from Tuesday 26 March medical, psychological and theological This day seminar will look at the most The Church Room, St James the Great perspectives before looking at effective way to preach and teach on Kennington Road, Radley OX14 2JN generosity and giving. We will explore practical approaches to supporting the spiritual life of people with dementia, our own attitudes towards money, This day gives you the opportunity to their loved ones and carers. giving and generosity, and how they learn more about chaplaincy in a range have been shaped. We will also learn of contexts. We shall consider how the Presenter about the different approaches and role of chaplain has developed over Joanna Collicutt is the diocesan perspectives that members of our time, its role today, and how we might Adviser for Spiritual Care for older congregation may have. We will then best engage with an institution and the people. She worked for many years explore different giving programmes to people who are part of it in a multi-faith as a clinical neuropsychologist in the see how we can encourage generosity age. We shall think about how being a NHS, specialising both in psychological and giving effectively within our chaplain can enrich and develop us in treatments for people with severe different traditions and contexts. our ministries. memory loss.

Continuing Ministerial Development 2019 13 Presenters must make the journey from clients of Pioneering in areas of new Alison Boulton is a regional minister the clergy to missionary disciples. For housing for Southern Counties Baptist many congregations this represents a Association with responsibility for massive culture change from the church Wednesday 1 May pioneering mission enabling. She is co- in which they grew up. Even younger Christ Church, Flackwell Heath HP10 9AA author of the Grove booklet, Pioneering church members inherit many of the expectations of Christendom, which is Working in areas of new housing is Ministry in New Housing Areas. largely passing away. like ‘stepping off the map’, says Alison John Bentley is a Church Army officer, Boulton. Ali will offer practical tips the ‘evangelistic arm’ of the Church How can church leaders facilitate the for individuals and teams building of . He has a specific role of kind of adaptive change required to relationships, community and church creating community on the new estate create a culture in which most of the from scratch. God is already at work of Kingsmere, Bicester. congregation responds to the call to in that new community. Ali will show discipleship and mission? We will draw is Associate Minister how to listen both to God and the Mark Bodeker on the Bible, theology and theories for the community church on Great community, and to allow a model of of organisational change to suggest Western Park, Didcot. church to grow from the community practical ways in which we can lead our rather than imposing a model of Martin Gorick is Archdeacon of churches into lasting and fruitful change, church upon them. John Bentley and Oxford and co-ordinates the diocese’s without creating irresolvable conflict. Mark Bodeker will share their insights response to areas of new housing. from working in new housing areas in Presenter David Heywood served in parish the Oxford Diocese. Creating a culture of ministry for 20 years and co-ordinated This course will equip clergy and discipleship in your church the teaching of mission and ministry at church teams, who may be feeling Ripon College Cuddesdon from 2006 slightly daunted at the prospect of new Wednesday 22 May to 2017. He is the author of Kingdom estates, to respond to the challenge. Christ Church, Flackwell Heath HP10 9AA Learning (SCM, 2017), which explores Bring your team with you if possible. learning for discipleship and ministry in If the local church is to fulfil its calling as the local church context. God’s partner in mission, its members

14 Diocese of Oxford training across Church, international Presenters Clergy and laity bringing out development, community and other Martin Hodson is a plant scientist the best in each other: the third sector organisations. Both are and environmental biologist. He is conversations that build a ministry accompaniers in the Diocese of Operations Director for the John Ray working relationship Oxford. Across these settings they find Initiative (JRI). that solutions to issues often lie in the Wednesday 29 May is Rector of balance between human interrelation Margot Hodson Church House Oxford, Langford Locks the Wychert Vale Benefice in and organisational functioning. Kidlington OX5 1GF Buckinghamshire. She is on the management boards of both the JRI This interactive day seminar explores Your will be done on earth: and A Rocha UK. The Hodsons have how clergy and laity can bring out the a Christian response to key written a number of books on faith and best in each other and develop more environmental issues environmental issues. effective working relationships in the context of the pressures facing the Wednesday 5 June Church today. St James Church, Church Lane Bridging the gap: community Finchampstead RG40 4LU engagement as a model of Bring your own experiences, questions mission for the rural church and dilemmas so that we can work What does it mean to pray, ‘Your will together to deepen understanding of be done on earth’? What are the big Thursday 27 June the processes involved and give you a issues in our natural world today? How Stadhampton Village Hall at St John’s wider set of options for the future. do they impact on people and what do Copson Lane, Stadhampton OX44 7TZ they have to do with Christian faith and We will use the work of Eric Berne in The day will focus on the theology and mission? This day will bring an up to his model Transactional Analysis as a history of community engagement as date approach to climate change and framework to focus our discussions. a model for mission in rural churches. biodiversity loss, and touch on other We will explore examples and models Presenters issues such as food, water, soil and of creative partnerships between Rosemary Tucker and Mick Kain plastic. How can our response be church, school and community, building bring experience of facilitating and fully missional? relationships with people in new

Continuing Ministerial Development 2019 15 housing in rural communities, and the in applied theology from The Queen’s Presenters church building as a social hub. There Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Jonathan de Bernhardt Wood is will be an opportunity for you to reflect Education in Birmingham, and is the Generous Giving Adviser for the on how the community engagement studying for a professional doctorate at Diocese of Oxford, and has an MA in model of mission can be applied the Centre for Rural Ministry Studies at applied theology from the University in your particular context and can the University of Warwick. of Exeter. His book on giving, The contribute to your local strategic work Porcupine Principle, is published by the to build stronger connections within the Managing a building project Directory of Social Change. community and grow the church. Liz Kitch has a degree in architectural The day is open to rural clergy and lay Thursday 11 July 10.00am – 1.00pm technology and a masters degree in St George’s Tilehurst Church Hall leaders and it would be particularly historic building conservation. She St George’s Road, Reading RG30 2RG relevant for clergy and ministry teams joined the diocese in 2016 as Senior coming in groups of twos or threes to Buildings Officer. This half day seminar is for churches work together. managing a building project, large Clergy can claim the cost of the day from or small. It complements the online Engaging with the media their CMD budget and benefices are course run by the National Stewardship encouraged to support the costs for lay and Resources Team for the Church Wednesday 24 July people in ministry teams where possible. of England. The seminar is held at a Church House Oxford, Langford Locks Kidlington OX5 1GF Presenter recently completed building project, and will include a tour of this facility Claire Maxim is Director of Germinate Whether responding to a local and meeting Revd Adam Carlill, who at the Arthur Rank Centre, the Church’s tragedy or promoting a new initiative, has overseen the project. The seminar national resource centre for the rural most clergy and church leaders will will also cover funding support and church. She was previously the Rector occasionally engage with the media. advice that is available to churches, and of Ludgershall and Faberstown in But many will be wary of journalists and the practical steps necessary to gain the Diocese of Salisbury. Claire was worried about being misrepresented. Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) originally an engineer, has an MBA from This course equips you to engage approval for any works. Henley Business School, a diploma confidently and fruitfully with the media,

16 Diocese of Oxford recognising that all forms of media offer during Year A of the Revised Common How can the life of the gathered church opportunities to reach new people. Lectionary, this study day will explore equip the scattered church for ministry The day will be grounded in theological some of the major themes that can help and mission? What does effective daily reflection, and will offer practical advice, preachers connect the gospel with the discipleship look like? What part can optional opportunities for interview life of the Church and the world. clergy and lay ministers play? You will role-play, and include a briefing about go away from the day with a bigger Presenter the communications support offered by vision of the Church’s mission and Will Lamb is Vicar of the University the diocese. some concrete strategies for equipping Church in Oxford. Until recently, people to make a difference in the Presenter he was Vice-Principal and Tutor places God puts them. Christopher Landau was a BBC in New Testament at Westcott journalist before ordination, working as House, Cambridge. Presenter a TV news producer, Radio 4 reporter, David Heywood served in parish and latterly as World Service Religious Setting God’s people free: ministry for 20 years and co-ordinated Affairs Correspondent. He is the author equipping your congregation the teaching of mission and ministry at of Christians and the Media: A Theology for for discipleship in the world Ripon College Cuddesdon from 2006 Confident Engagement and is a founding to 2017. He is the author of Kingdom trustee of the Religion Media Centre. Tuesday 17 September Learning (SCM, 2017), which explores Emmanuel Church, Barberry Place learning for discipleship and ministry in Preaching the Gospel of Bure Park, Bicester OX26 3HA the local church context. Matthew: the story of the humble king 98% of Christians – those not in paid Mental health and faith church work – spend most of their Thursday 5 September lives as the scattered church, in Tuesday 24 September The Old Library, St Mary the Virgin regular contact with those who are Church House Oxford, Langford Locks High Street, Oxford OX1 4BJ not Christians. Many of them have the Kidlington OX5 1GF potential to have a major impact on As we prepare for the Church’s extended their places of work and communities Many in our communities and our engagement with Matthew’s Gospel through their work and daily lives. congregations are facing mental health

Continuing Ministerial Development 2019 17 challenges. Mental distress is materials and online publications in on the rise, particularly amongst the field of social justice and faith. She young people. is Chair of the charity Amaka Beautiful Child, which works towards personal This day will explore: and social transformation through • What are the mental health poetry, art, music and drama. Her challenges in our parishes? latest book is Found Out: Transgressive Faith and Sexuality (DLT, 2017). • What pressures are people experiencing, and how can we listen to their stories? Eco Church and mission • What resources do we have within Wednesday 2 October our faith for responding? St Mary’s Church, Churchend The facilitator, Alison Webster, Haddenham HP17 8AH • What do we have to offer that is introduces people from the diocesan unique to us, and how can this Health, Wellbeing and Social Care This day will focus on the context of complement the roles of others (e.g. Group who bring personal stories the local church for environmental GPs, psychiatrists, practitioners of and professional expertise. The day mission. Eco Church is an A Rocha mindfulness and meditation, drug will be participatory and exploratory, project, run in partnership with and talking therapies) with time for biblical reflection and Christian Aid, The , theological insight. • How can our churches become the Methodist Church and Tearfund. welcoming places of openness Presenter We will use Eco Church as a focus and honesty for us all as we Alison Webster is the Deputy Director for the day, covering the areas of build wellbeing? of Mission (Social Responsibility) for theology, worship and preaching, our stewardship, looking at land and • What can church communities do the Diocese of Oxford. She is author of buildings, community outreach and that helps those in distress, and Wellbeing (SCM Press, 2002), You Are global engagement. what should we avoid? Mine: Reflections on who we are (SPCK 2009), and also of numerous resource

18 Diocese of Oxford Presenters on the big ideas and ultimate values at Martin Hodson is a plant scientist stake in this area and also to respond Connecting with our and environmental biologist. He is using creative arts. communities Operations Director for the John Ray Presenters Thursday 14 November Initiative (JRI). Joanna Collicutt is the diocesan Church House Oxford, Langford Locks Margot Hodson is Rector of Adviser for Spiritual Care for Older Kidlington OX5 1GF the Wychert Vale Benefice in People. She is the originator of the Buckinghamshire. She is on the diocesan ‘Death and Life’ resource. Being good news for our communities management boards of both JRI and A She has written several books in is at the heart of mission and Rocha UK. The Hodsons have written a the fields of spirituality, ageing and evangelism. But how do we do it? dementia care. number of books on the Christian faith This day will explore key principles of and environmental issues. Victoria Slater is the researcher on community development and some of the diocesan DeathLife project. She the theological issues which frame our Death and life: Christian combines the role with a freelance decision making. We will explore: portfolio of writing, research, resources for living well in • Why do we reach out to our consultancy and professional the light of mortality communities? What are we trying development work. She worked as to achieve? Monday 4 November a healthcare chaplain for twenty- Fitzwilliams Centre, Windsor End five years, specialising in end of life • What tools are there for Beaconsfield HP9 2JW care. She is the author of Chaplaincy understanding our communities Ministry and the Mission of the better; how important are they? This day will introduce the new Church (SCM, 2015) and co-author • If we discover needs, is it our role diocesan resource for supporting of Theological Reflection for Human to meet them? people of all ages to live well in the Flourishing (SCM, 2012). light of mortality and prepare for their • When we work with ‘partners for last days of life on earth. There will be peace’ in our communities (of other opportunities to reflect theologically faiths and of ‘none’), how might our

Continuing Ministerial Development 2019 19 identity be challenged, and how do listening, reflection and evaluation. This day will be an opportunity to we respond? She is currently studying for an MA consider the spiritual dimensions of with the Church Mission Society’s everyday life. We will work together • What might community outreach Pioneer Leader training course. to explore how we can help people to mean to our discipleship? articulate their deepest convictions Al Barrett is an Anglican vicar in • Where does ‘growing the church’ and aspirations. You will go away Hodge Hill, East Birmingham, where fit in? better equipped to turn everyday chat he is involved with a grassroots into ‘spiritual conversations’ through Presenters journey of community-building in his which you can gently open people to Alison Webster is the Deputy Director neighbourhood. His PhD reflects on the reality of God in their daily lives. of Mission (Social Responsibility) for the journey so far, and he is seeking to the Diocese of Oxford. She is author develop ‘a radically receptive political Presenter of Wellbeing (SCM Press, 2002), and theology in the urban margins’. David Heywood served in parish You are Mine: Reflections on who we ministry for 20 years and co-ordinated are (SPCK 2009). She is Chair of the Spiritual conversations the teaching of mission and ministry at charity Amaka Beautiful Child, which Ripon College Cuddesdon from 2006 works towards personal and social Tuesday 19 November to 2017. He is the author of Kingdom transformation through poetry, art, Christ Church Flackwell Heath HP10 9AA Learning (SCM, 2017), which explores music and drama. learning for discipleship and ministry in We live in a society in which more and the local church context. Jane Perry is part of a micro-local more people identify as ‘no religion’ community in Lewes which is exploring but where interest in spirituality is on what it might mean for everyone to the increase. What does spirituality live well where we are. Jane combines mean to the people who embrace a professional background in social it? Where do we find the language research with a passion for local to talk about the spiritual dimension theology and contemporary mission of everyday life and relate it to the – including supporting churches, Christian story? charities and community groups with

20 Diocese of Oxford The Bampton lectures: Rethinking relations between science and religion

of competing factual claims or ways Presenter Tuesday 12 February and Tuesday of knowing — evolution vs creation, Peter Harrison is a former Andreas 19 February, 10am – 4pm. reason vs faith. But arguments along Idreos Professor of Science and The Old Library, St Mary the Virgin these lines are rarely persuasive. Religion at the University of Oxford. High Street, Oxford OX1 4BJ He is now an Australian Laureate Peter Harrison will argue that this is Fellow and Director of the Institute for because the dialogue is an expression The Bampton lectures were founded Advanced Studies in the Humanities at of commitments to implicit historical by the will of John Bampton and have the University of Queensland. He has narratives about science and religion. been taking place in the University of written numerous books and articles The most common is the conflict Oxford since 1780. This year, in place on the historical and contemporary narrative, which proposes an enduring of the traditional lecture format, they relations between science and historical conflict between science will take the form of two study days religion. In 2011 he delivered the and religion. Less commonly remarked with a more interactive approach Gifford Lectures at the University upon is a naturalism narrative, suitable for continuing ministerial of Edinburgh, now published as The according to which there is nothing development as well as the usual Territories of Science and Religion in the universe but physical forces academic audience. (2015). His most recent book is and entities. 12 February: Modern myths about Narratives of Secularization (2017). science and religion The lectures will trace the historical emergence of these powerful 19 February: Science and divine narratives and the ways they have purpose unhelpfully shaped contemporary The relationship between science and arguments about divine action religion is often thought of in terms and purpose.

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Flourishing in ministry A series of events to enhance your personal development and wellbeing.

the walk there will be the opportunity continuing ministerial development, A great British wildlife to share a drink or an early supper and the diocese offers a variety spectacle together at the local pub. There is no of learning and development requirement to bring binoculars but do opportunities. But ministerial Tuesday 15 January bring a pair if you have them. development embraces more than RSPB Otmoor, Otmoor Lane attendance at residential and training Oxford OX3 9TD Leader days. This day helps you identify Colin Fletcher is the personal and professional Witnessing thousands of starlings and an experienced birdwatcher. development goals most appropriate wheeling around overhead is for you, to understand the way you breathtaking. The birds gather in Planning your ministry learn best and to find the resources to a ‘murmuration’ at dusk in the development help you to grow in ministry. winter months and swoop in unison, performing intricate aerial stunts as Tuesday 26 February Presenter they prepare to roost overnight. Emmanuel Church, Barberry Place, David Heywood served in parish ministry for 20 years and co-ordinated It’s difficult to predict where and when Bure Park, Bicester OX26 3HA the teaching of mission and ministry at the starlings will gather, but it’s often Ripon College Cuddesdon from 2006 possible to witness this amazing Tuesday 18 June to 2017. He is the author of Kingdom display from the nature reserve at Christ Church, Flackwell Heath Learning (SCM, 2017), which explores RSPB Otmoor. The afternoon starts at HP10 9AA learning for discipleship and ministry in 2.30pm and you will need good boots All clergy and lay ministers are the local church context. or wellies for the 45 minute walk into encouraged to give priority to the middle of Otmoor. At the end of

Continuing Ministerial Development 2019 23 investment banking. Michael has a of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the Resilience skills particular interest in resilience and United Kingdom since 1999. Archbishop enabling people to achieve sustainable Angaelos specialises in initiatives Tuesday 5 March performance improvements. relating to advocacy, international The Chapter House, St Mary’s Church, religious freedom and development Princes Risborough HP27 9AW The journey to Easter from a work. He is founder and convener of the Asylum Advocacy Group. Stress and pressure are constants in Coptic Church perspective: today’s society, and it’s increasingly a clergy retreat with important to learn how to develop Archbishop Angaelos Wellbeing, identity and flourishing lives and ministries when spirituality we’re under pressure. Thursday 28 March Shephalbury Manor, Broadhall Way Tuesday 7 May This day is based on performance Stevenage, Herts SG2 8NP The Centre for Spiritual Reflection psychology principles, frequently United Reformed Church, Spring Lane used in sports, and will highlight Following his address at the clergy Aston Tirrold OX11 9EJ the psychological factors involved conference, which so many found in resilience and thriving in tough inspiring and challenging, Archbishop A creative day of theological times. It will equip you with the skills Angaelos offers a retreat for clergy exploration and reflection on who we and techniques to manage stress from the diocese at his Church’s British are and how we flourish: and pressure more effectively and headquarters in Stevenage. The retreat • What does wellbeing mean, and how improve your resilience, wellbeing and is free, but you will need to take a can we foster it? performance. packed lunch. • How is it related to our sense of Presenter There is a limit of 80 places. ourselves and our identities? Michael Brooke is a chartered Presenter psychologist specialising in • What spiritual and theological Archbishop Angaelos became the first performance psychology. He has broad resources are helpful in giving us a Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London experience across many different positive sense of ourselves and our in 2017, after serving as General Bishop sectors from sport to international calling to be authentic?

24 Diocese of Oxford • How do we hold on to all of this in and teenagers flourish spiritually our ministerial contexts? and emotionally alongside our congregations and communities. But Presenter parenting as a church leader requires Alison Webster is the Deputy Director unique skills and choices, and the of Mission (Social Responsibility) for journey can often feel quite lonely. the Diocese of Oxford. She is author of Wellbeing (SCM Press, 2002), You Are This day explores the parenting Mine: Reflections on who we are (SPCK techniques that will help church 2009), and also of numerous resource leaders’ children of all ages to flourish materials and online publications in spiritually and emotionally in their the field of social justice and faith. She connection with God and with the is Chair of the charity Amaka Beautiful church. Share your experience with Child, which works towards personal others, talk honestly about your and social transformation through journey, and hear from those who have poetry, art, music and drama. Her Leader walked this path before. latest book is Found Out: Transgressive is Archdeacon of Presenter Faith and Sexuality (DLT, 2017). Berkshire and a keen walker. Rachel Turner is the Parenting for Faith pioneer at BRF and has worked Ramble and pub lunch Parenting as a church leader in churches for over 12 years as a Family Life Pastor, Children’s Pastor Thursday 13 June, 10am – 4pm Wednesday 16 October and Youth Pastor. Rachel is the author West Berkshire Downs Christ the Servant King Church of four books, and a Parenting for Sycamore Road, High Wycombe Faith course. A walk in the beautiful West Berkshire HP12 4TJ Downs. We will walk 6–7 miles at a leisurely pace. Dogs are welcome. Being a church leader affects every Start and end locations and a detailed part of our lives, including family route will be available nearer the time. life. We all want to see children

Continuing Ministerial Development 2019 25 Sabbaticals Every ten years ordained licensed office holders can take a three-month sabbatical. This sustained period away from normal duties promotes professional development and personal enrichment. A sabbatical will normally consist of three elements:

Renewal: This is the element The diocesan policy on sabbaticals and should also apply to their employer for of personal and/or professional study leave can be downloaded: a grant to cover the costs. If no grant development, which will normally is available, the sabbatical committee oxford.anglican.org/ take the greatest part of your three may consider a grant. sabbaticals months. It will involve some element of learning, probably through study You will need the agreement of your and theological reflection. incumbent (if applicable) or area dean and the permission of your area bishop Retreat: The sabbatical should for a sabbatical. Applications should include some time set aside for you be made to the sabbatical committee and your relationship with God. For by the end of June in the year many this will mean going on an preceding the sabbatical. Full details organised retreat. of how to go about this are found in Rest: A sabbatical is not intended the policy document. as a holiday, but the biblical pattern Ministers who are employed by other of Sabbath does include rest as a agencies (such as hospital and prison vital part of life. The three months will chaplains) should arrange a sabbatical therefore include some time of rest or study leave with their employer. They and refreshment.

26 Diocese of Oxford Safeguarding training: Promoting a safer church Safeguarding is a positive opportunity to live out the gospel through learning how to develop safe working practices and respond well to concerns.

The following courses will take place at 2019 Dates Course Session times Church House Oxford: Monday 21 January S1 10:00-16:00 Module C3: Foundation and Monday 28 January C3 10:00-16:00 leadership for clergy and lay ministers equips participants to Friday 8 February C3 10:00-16:00 embed healthy safeguarding Tuesday 26 February S1 10:00-16:00 practices and to respond well to Friday 22 March S1 10:00-16:00 safeguarding situations. Wednesday 3 April C3 10:00-16:00 Module S1: Safer recruitment Saturday 27 April C3 10:00-16:00 and good practice in employment explores guidance and legislation to Saturday 15 June C3 10:00-16:00 ensure safer recruitment and good practice in employment. Participants will develop their understanding of the and by all those who are involved with Training bookings can be made Church as a responsible employer, recruitment through their roles. online using the Eventbrite link for including the support and supervision each course: Additional training dates are of staff and volunteers. being planned for locations across oxford.anglican.org/clergy- The S1 session should be attended by the diocese. Please check the safeguarding-training all stipendiary or house-for-duty clergy website for updates and additions to the programme.

Continuing Ministerial Development 2019 27 Funding your CMD A CMD grant is available to all licensed ministers, lay and ordained. At present, the annual grant is £250 per calendar year. The grant does not roll over from year to year. It is available to cover the cost of one-day events, residential courses, conferences, retreats or ministry accompaniment, whether provided by the diocese or through other agencies. The grant does not cover travel costs, and does not apply to events which are already highly subsidised, such as the LLM conference.

Ministers who are employed by other • provide proof of payment Grants are also available from a agencies, such as hospital and prison (e.g. an invoice). variety of organisations for particular chaplains, should apply in the first purposes or for particular groups of If you are uncertain whether a instance to their employer, but they people. Details of some of these can particular event qualifies for a grant, may be considered for a CMD grant in be found in the CMD Handbook and contact David Heywood: david. special circumstances. on the diocesan website. [email protected]. There is no standard application oxford.anglican.org/ Applications are considered towards form. To apply for a CMD grant email grant-making-trusts the end of each month and the [email protected]. You decision communicated as soon as will need to: possible afterwards. • explain what the grant is for

28 Diocese of Oxford Dates and venues for day courses and events Event Date Venue Page A great British wildlife spectacle Tuesday 15 January RSPB Otmoor, Oxford 23 The pastoral offices Thursday 17 January St Peter’s Church, Earley 10 Understanding Islam and Muslims in Tuesday 22 January Church House Oxford 10 Britain Leading multiple congregations Wednesday 30 January St Mary’s Centre, Haddenham 11 Unlocking the church Thursday 7 February Ripon College Cuddesdon 11 Bampton lectures 1: Modern Tuesday 12 February St Mary the Virgin, Oxford 21 myths about science and religion Bampton lectures 2: Tuesday 19 February St Mary the Virgin, Oxford 21 Science and divine purpose Planning your ministry development Tuesday 26 February Emmanuel Church, Bicester 23 Resilience skills Tuesday 5 March The Chapter House, Princes 24 Risborough Blessed are the place makers: the past Thursday 14 March St Peter’s Church, Earley 12 and future of the English parish How do we best serve our schools? Tuesday 19 March Christ Church, Flackwell Heath 12 Preaching and teaching generous giving Tuesday 19 March Emmanuel Church, Bicester 13 Chaplaincy: the pastoral potential Tuesday 26 March St James Church Centre, Radley 13

Continuing Ministerial Development 2019 29 Event Date Venue Page The journey to Easter from a Coptic Thursday 28 March Shephalbury Manor, Stevenage 24 Church perspective: a clergy retreat with Archbishop Angaelos Thinking of you: understanding and Tuesday 2 April Ripon College Cuddesdon 13 supporting people affected by dementia Pioneering in areas of new housing Wednesday 1 May Christ Church, Flackwell Heath 14 Wellbeing, identity and spirituality Tuesday 7 May The Centre for Spiritual Reflection, 24 Aston Tirrold Creating a culture of discipleship in your Wednesday 22 May Christ Church, Flackwell Heath 14 church Clergy and laity bringing out the best in Wednesday 29 May Church House Oxford 15 each other: the conversations that build a working relationship Your will be done on earth: a Christian Wednesday 5 June St James Church, Finchampstead 15 response to key environmental issues Preaching and teaching generous giving Wednesday 12 June Greyfriars Church, Reading 13 Ramble and pub lunch Thursday 13 June West Berkshire Downs 25 Planning your ministry development Tuesday 18 June Christ Church, Flackwell Heath 23 How do we best serve our schools? Wednesday 19 June St Peter’s Church, Earley 12

30 Diocese of Oxford Event Date Venue Page Bridging the gap: community Thursday 27 June Stadhampton Village Hall 15 engagement as a model of mission for the rural church Managing a building project Thursday 11 July St George’s, Tilehurst Church Hall 16 Engaging with the media Wednesday 24 July Church House Oxford 16 Preaching the Gospel of Matthew: the Thursday 5 September St Mary the Virgin, Oxford 17 story of the humble king Preaching and teaching generous giving Tuesday 17 September Fitzwilliams Centre, Beaconsfield 13 Setting God’s people free: equipping Tuesday 17 September Emmanuel Church, Bicester 17 your congregation for discipleship in the world Mental health and faith Tuesday 24 September Church House Oxford 17 Eco Church and mission Wednesday 2 October St Mary’s Church, Haddenham 18 Parenting as a church leader Wednesday 16 October Christ the Servant King, High 25 Wycombe Death and life: Christian resources for Monday 4 November Fitzwilliams Centre, Beaconsfield 19 living well in the light of mortality Connecting with our communities Thursday 14 November Church House Oxford 19 Spiritual conversations Tuesday 19 November Christ Church, Flackwell Heath 20

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