Curate Training Diary with Additional Information 2019-20

Curate Training Diary

2019-2020

Diary Dates and Further Information

For further information and with any questions, please contact:

Revd Dr Carys Walsh Curate Training Officer Diocese of Peterborough Telephone 01604 887054 / 07707 556761 Bouverie Court, 6 The Lakes, Bedford Road, Northampton NN4 7YD www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Peterborodio Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/peterboroughdiocese

Table of Contents Introduction and Training Diaries ...... 4 Training Days in SEPTEMBER 2019 ...... 8 Introduction to Curate Training: Weds 11 Sept 2019: Year 1 ...... 8 Advanced Pastoral Care: Mental Health: Weds 25 Sept 2019: Year 2 ...... 8 Working with Children and Young People 1: Introduction and Schools: ‘Growing Faith in a Youthful Church:’ Mon 30 September: Year 1 ...... 9 Training Days in OCTOBER 2019 ...... 9 Working Well Together: Gilmore-Fraleigh profile: Mon 23 October 2019: Year 1 ...... 9 Training Days in NOVEMBER 2019 ...... 10 Models of Ministry 2: Creative Approaches in Rural Ministry: Weds 6 November 2019: Year 2 ...... 10 Models of Ministry 3: Estates: Mon 18 November: Year 2 ...... 11 Models of Ministry 4: Pioneering: Tuesday 19 November: Year 3(+) ...... 11 Being a Deacon: Transitions and Identity: Mon 25 Nov 2019: Year 1 ...... 12 Wisdom in Ministry: Fri 29 – Sat 30 Nov 2019: All Years ...... 12 Training Days in DECEMBER 2019 ...... 13 Working with Children and Young People 3: Working in the Community Mon 9 December 2019: Year 3 13 Training Days in JANUARY 2020 ...... 14 Leadership 1: Sustaining Yourself in Ministry: Mon 13 Jan 2020: Year 1 ...... 14 PCC Training: Weds 15 Jan 2020: Year 2 ...... 14 Quiet Day: Sat 18 January 2020: All Years ...... 15 Training Days in FEBRUARY 2020 ...... 15 Working with Children and Young People 2: Involvement and Inclusion: Mon 3 February 2020: Year 2 15 Next Steps: The Transition to the next stage of Ministry: Tues 4 – Weds 5 Feb 2020: Year 3 / Final ...... 16 Safeguarding Training: S1 and S3: Thurs 6 February 2020: Year 1 ...... 16 Leadership 2: Teams and Collaborative Working: Weds 12 Feb 2020: Year 2 ...... 17 Training Days in MARCH 2020 ...... 17 Wisdom in Ministry: Fri 6 – Sat 7 March 2020: All Years ...... 17 Getting Confident with Legalities: Tues 10 March 2020: Year 3/Final ...... 18 Models of Ministry 1: Reading the Context: Monday 16 March 2020: Year 1 ...... 18 Next Steps and Moving on: Application Forms and Interviews: Thurs 19 March: Year 3 / Final ...... 19 Training Days in APRIL 2020 ...... 19 Prioritising & ordering in ordained ministry: 23 April 2020: Year 1 & TIs ...... 19 Training Days in MAY 2020 ...... 20 Advanced Pastoral Care, Reconciliation and Confession: Tues 5 May 2020: Year 3 / Final ...... 20 Leadership 3: Change: Tues 12 May 2020: Year 3/Final ...... 21 GDPR: What everyone needs to know!: Weds 13 May 2020: Year 2 ...... 21

Mission Project Planning: Thurs 14 May 2020: Year 1 ...... 22 ...... 22 The Cathedral: High Days and Holy Days: Thurs 21 May 2020: All Years ...... 22 Training Days in JUNE 2020 ...... 23 Public Representative Ministry: Mon 1 June 2020: Year 3/Final ...... 23 Preaching on Stewardship: Tues 9 June 2020: Year 2 ...... 24 Ordination Retreat: 25 – 28 June 2020: Year 1 ...... 24

Introduction and Training Diaries

Welcome to the expanded Curate Training Diary for 2019-2020, with some additional information about each day.

Events are organised chronologically (from September 2019 - June2020), and colour coded for year groups:

Year 1

Year 2 (or year 2-4 for those on 5 years pathways)

Year 3 (and 3+)

All years to attend

However: please also check events for the previous year to yours (especially if you are in your third(+) year); you may want to attend some second year days which you will not have the opportunity to go to after this year. Please let me know of you are planning to attend an event which is for a different year so that we can make provision for the right number of attendees.

Some events are also open to Tis who may wish to attend with their curate (please see each event for information). Please let me know if TIs are expecting to attend so that we can make provision for the right number of attendees.

Unless otherwise stated, days run from 9.30 (arrivals and coffee) for 10am prompt start, and end by 4.00pm. Occasionally an event will have different timings: please keep an eye out for monthly email reminders of events coming up, which will include any different timings or short notice changes.

DiaryDiary byby Yeadatesr Group – Sept 2019 – June 2020 Year Date Residential until Venue Introduction to Curate Training - Review Process, Training days etc 1 11 September 2019 Bouverie Court Advanced Pastoral Care: Mental Health 2 25 September 2019 St Andrew’s Healthcare Working with Children & Young People 1: Intro & Schools 1 30 September 2019 Bouverie Court Working Together: Gilmore Fraleigh 1 23 October 2019 Bouverie Court Models of Ministry 2: creative approaches in Rural Ministry 2 06 November 2019 Bouverie Court Models of Ministry 3: Estates 2 18 November 2019 Tbc Models of Ministry 4: Pioneering 3 19 November 2019 Bouverie Court Being a Deacon: transitions and Identity 1 25 November 2019 Bouverie Court Wisdom in Ministry 1 - Residential All 29 November 2019 to 30 Nov Launde Abbey Working with Children & Young People 3: Working in the Community 3 09 December 2019 Bouverie Court Leadership 1: sustaining oneself in ministry 1 13 January 2020 Bouverie Court PCC Training Day: 15 January 2 15 January 2020 Bouverie Court Spirituality Day – Quiet Day to begin the year. All 18 January 2020 Bishop’s Palace Working with Children and Young People 2: Involvement & Inclusion 2 03 February 2020 Bouverie Court Next Steps 2: Residential 3 04 February 2020 to 5 Feb Belsey Bridge Safeguarding: S1 and S3 1 06 February 2020 Bouverie Court Leadership 2: Teams and Collaborative working 2 12 February 2020 Bouverie Court Wisdom in Ministry 1 - Residential All 06 March 2020 to 7 Mar Launde Abbey Getting confident with legalities 3 10 March 2020 Peterborough (Dioc Off) Models of Ministry 1: Reading the context 1 16 March 2020 Bouverie Court Next Steps 1: Interview Day with CPAS 3 19 March 2020 Bouverie Court Prioritising and Ordering in Ordained Ministry 1 23 April 2020 Bouverie Court Advanced Pastoral Care: Reconciliation and confession 3 05 May 2020 Almoners Hall, P’borough Leadership 3: Change 3 12 May 2020 Bouverie Court GDPR: : what everyone needs to know! 2 13 May 2020 Bouverie Court Mission Project Preparation Session 1 14 May 2020 Bouverie Court The Cathedral: High Days and Holy Days All 21 May 2020 Cathedral Public Representative Ministry: lament; reflections on authority 3 01 June 2020 Peterborough (Dioc Off) Preaching on Stewardship 2 09 June 2020 St Michael’s, Kettering Ordination Retreat 1 25 June 2020 to 28 Jun Launde Abbey

Year 1

Introduction to Curate Training - Review Process, Training days etc 1 11 September 2019 Bouverie Court Working with Children and Young People 1: Intro & Schools 1 30 September 2019 Bouverie Court Working Together: Gilmore Fraleigh 1 23 October 2019 Bouverie Court Being a Deacon: transitions and Identity 1 25 November 2019 Bouverie Court Wisdom in Ministry 1 - Residential 1 29 November 2019 to 30 Nov Launde Abbey Leadership 1: sustaining oneself in ministry 1 13 January 2020 Bouverie Court Spirituality Day – Quiet Day to begin the year. 1 18 January 2020 Bishop’s Palace Safeguarding: S1 and S3 1 06 February 2020 Bouverie Court Wisdom in Ministry 1 - Residential 1 06 March 2020 to 7 Mar Launde Abbey Models of Ministry 1: Reading the context 1 16 March 2020 Bouverie Court Prioritising and Ordering in Ordained Ministry 1 23 April 2020 Bouverie Court Mission Project Preparation Session 1 14 May 2020 Bouverie Court The Cathedral: High Days and Holy Days 1 21 May 2020 Cathedral Ordination Retreat 1 25 June 2020 to 28 Jun Launde Abbey

Year 2

Advanced Pastoral Care: Mental Health 2 25 September 2019 St Andrew’s Healthcare Models of Ministry 2: creative approaches in Rural Ministry 2 06 November 2019 Bouverie Court Models of Ministry 3: Estates 2 18 November 2019 Bouverie Court Wisdom in Ministry 1 - Residential 2 29 November 2019 to 30 Nov Launde Abbey PCC Training Day: 15 January 2 15 January 2020 Bouverie Court Spirituality Day – Quiet Day to begin the year. 2 18 January 2020 Bishop’s Palace Working with Children and Young People 2: Involvement & Inclusion 2 03 February 2020 Bouverie Court Leadership 2: Teams and Collaborative working 2 12 February 2020 Bouverie Court Wisdom in Ministry 1 - Residential 2 06 March 2020 to 7 Mar Launde Abbey GDPR: : what everyone needs to know! 2 13 May 2020 Bouverie Court The Cathedral: High Days and Holy Days 2 21 May 2020 Cathedral Preaching on Stewardship 2 09 June 2020 St Michael’s, Kettering

Final Year

Models of Ministry 4: Pioneering 3 19 November 2019 Bouverie Court Wisdom in Ministry 1 - Residential 3 29 November 2019 to 30 Nov Launde Abbey Working with Children and Young People 3: Working in the Community 3 09 December 2019 Bouverie Court Spirituality Day – Quiet Day to begin the year. 3 18 January 2020 Bishop’s Palace Next Steps 2: Residential 3 04 February 2020 to 5 Feb Belsey Bridge Wisdom in Ministry 1 - Residential 3 06 March 2020 to 7 Mar Launde Abbey Getting confident with legalities 3 10 March 2020 Peterborough (Dioc Off) Next Steps 1: Interview Day with CPAS 3 19 March 2020 Bouverie Court Advanced Pastoral Care: Reconciliation and confession 3 05 May 2020 Almoners Hall, P’borough Leadership 3: Change 3 12 May 2020 Bouverie Court The Cathedral: High Days and Holy Days 3 21 May 2020 Cathedral Public Representative Ministry: lament; reflections on authority 3 01 June 2020 Peterborough (Dioc Off)

Training Days in SEPTEMBER 2019

Introduction to Curate Training: Weds 11 Sept 2019: Year 1

9.30am-4.00pm, Bouverie Court

A day for all new deacons! After getting to know each other (a bit) during the ordination retreat, this is a chance to meet up, hear more about the diocese, meet some of the folk at Bouverie Court, and find out about the Curate Training Programme and annual review process.

The day is based at Bouverie Court, which will become a very familiar place over the years of curacy and beyond!

Advanced Pastoral Care: Mental Health: Weds 25 Sept 2019: Year 2

9.30am-4.00pm, St Andrew’s Hospital (meeting at Bouverie Ct beforehand)

The Chaplaincy at St Andrew’s will welcome the diocese’s curates for a training day exploring the Church’s response to mental health – in churches, communities, and through healthcare chaplaincy. The day will be held within the secure environment of FitzRoy House, Europe’s largest inpatient provision for adolescents with mental illness and developmental disorders.

The aim is to understand some basics of mental health, and reflect on how to respond in ministry in the community – boundaries, signposting to relevant services, and how to learn more. What does healing ministry look like for mental illness? There will also be a chance to understand more of the role of healthcare chaplaincy, especially in a mental health hospital. As Jesus said, it is not those who are well who need a physician.

The day will be run by Revd Philip Evans, Lead Chaplain for St Andrew’s Healthcare. Over 25 years he has also served as a parish vicar and acute hospital chaplain, and was previously a Whitehall Civil Servant.

Working with Children and Young People 1: Introduction and Schools: ‘Growing Faith in a Youthful Church:’ Mon 30 September: Year 1

9.30am-4.00pm, Bouverie Court

TIs are also welcome to attend

‘Growing Faith in a Youthful Church’ with the Gen2 Team

An introduction to the Gen2 Team and the vision for ministry with children and young people in the diocese. We’ll aim to give you an understanding of C&Y ministry, an overview of what’s happening locally, get you connected to support networks and resources and inspire you to get stuck in!

‘The Gen2 Team supports parishes and encourages them in their ministry with children and young people. Pete White is Director of the Team, with Chad Chadwick and Becky Wills available to support the local church to fully include children and young people in all aspects of community life. We are here to resource, train, support, encourage and equip the parish church in becoming truly intergenerational in all aspects of ministry, so that “one generation shall praise God’s works to one another” (Psalm 145:4).’ For more information see https://gen2team.com/about/

A note for attendees: you will be required to produce a reflection on this day for your Portfolio.

Training Days in OCTOBER 2019

Working Well Together: Gilmore-Fraleigh profile: Mon 23 October 2019: Year 1 9.30am-4.00pm, Bouverie Court

TIs are asked to attend this date with their curate

Liz Holdsworth, Training Partner with Bridge Builders

‘This will be an interactive day exploring our style preferences and strengths when working with others - understanding ourselves and others in calm and stressful situations, and ways of avoiding going over to the dark side! (continued…)

Working Well Together: Gilmore-Fraleigh profile (continued)

No light sabres, but lots of fun, with the aim of bringing out the best in one another and working well together. There will be an online questionnaire to complete a couple of weeks before the day.’ Liz was formerly the Diocese’s Director of Mission & Development, and is a Training Partner with Bridge Builders (an organisation committed to helping Christian communities develop skills, confidence and resilience in working with tension and conflict), and helps to lead courses on Transforming Church Conflict and Leading With Emotional Maturity. For more on Bridge Builders, see www.bbministries.org.uk.

Training Days in NOVEMBER 2019

Models of Ministry 2: Creative Approaches in Rural Ministry: Weds 6 November 2019: Year 2

9.30am-4.00pm, Bouverie Court

A day with Ven Richard Ormston on the joys, surprises, freedom and excitement of rural ministry!

Richard Ormston is the Archdeacon of Northampton. Before being Archdeacon, Richard served as Rector in 2 benefices in Peterborough Diocese, and was a curate in Bristol Diocese. He will wax lyrical at the slightest opportunity on the joys and excitement of rural ministry, whilst being realistic about the challenges. If you don’t feel called to rural ministry right now, you might find that you are surprised!

The Archdeaconry of Northampton covers the southern part of the diocese, including Brackley, Brixworth, Daventry, Greater Northampton, Towcester and Wellingborough deaneries. ‘It is a wonderful challenge to have mission and growth as one of the main focuses of my Archdeacon’s role,’ says Richard. ‘God’s love is not just focused on the few who are ploughing their way through weekly worship. He is well ahead of us in mission and invites us to catch up with what He is doing beyond the safety of the church walls.’

Models of Ministry 3: Estates: Mon 18 November: Year 2

9.30am-4.00pm, Corby (tbc)

Church in Tough Parishes with Paul Frost

A day on rethinking mission and ministry for areas of social and economic deprivation. On this day, we’ll explore issues such as church and class, difficult discipleship, reaching those with addictions and in crime and the joys and heartaches of doing church in hard places.

About Paul: After spending pretty much his entire life in 'Middle England’, Paul unintentionally ended up in Corby. Over 7 years later he would now struggle to be anywhere else. He leads St John’s Church, Corby, and runs the Chapel Gym which he affectionally refers to as ‘Church on Steroids’. He’s married with two grown-up sons and a growing-up daughter and is (now) a proud supporter of Liverpool.

Models of Ministry 4: Pioneering: Tuesday 19 November: Year 3(+)

9.30am-4.00pm, Bouverie Court

TIs are also welcome to attend

What’s Pioneer ministry all about?

Ali Middleton, Bishop’s Adviser for Pioneering and Fresh Expressions and Pioneer Curate at Gleneagles Church in Wellingborough, is here to guide you through the pioneer landscape and open up ideas for pioneering in any parish.

Before being at Gleneagles, Ali trained for ordination with CMS, drawing on their specialist knowledge and focus on pioneering in ordained ministry.

As Bishop’s Adviser, she is involved in national pioneer networks, leads the Lay Pioneer course in the diocese, and keeps up to date with pioneer thinking for the benefit of all in the diocese - bring your questions and your ideas!

Being a Deacon: Transitions and Identity: Mon 25 Nov 2019: Year 1

9.30am-4.00pm, Bouverie Court

A day for all new(ish) deacons with Revds Iain Osborne, Rachel Hetherington and Gill Newman.

This day is an opportunity to reflect on the transition to life as a Deacon after a few months in diaconal ministry, to think through the theology of the diaconate, and to help you make the most of your time as a Deacon, as the underpinning for the rest of your life in ordained ministry.

Ordained in 2008, Rachel was a curate in Northampton and a chaplain to the homeless community and with women experiencing domestic abuse. In 2011 she was appointed Assistant Chaplain of St Andrew’s Hospital Northampton and since being ordained priest in 2012 has also been in the Kingsthorpe Team Ministry, first as Assistant Priest and since 2013 as Team Vicar for St David’s Church.

Iain is a Curate in the Oakham Team ministry, and during his first year of curacy, committed considerable time to thinking through and reflecting on the theology of the diaconate. Iain’s previous career was in economics and public policy.

Having trained at St. Mellitus College, and been ordained as a Distinctive Deacon, Gill now combines working as a healthcare chaplain at Princess Alexandra NHS Trust in Harlow with being an assistant curate at a church in Hackney. Prior to ordination she worked as an Early Years teacher

Wisdom in Ministry: Fri 29 – Sat 30 Nov 2019: All Years 4.00pm Friday (3pm for first years) – 4.30pm on Saturday, Launde Abbey

The Wisdom in Ministry residentials take place twice yearly (see also March 2020) and are opportunities to meet as a whole group of curates and to reflect on a number of issues in ministry. This is done using a range of models / approaches. Facilitators include: Steve Benoy, Hannah Jeffery (March only), Chris Peck, Doug Spenceley, Richard Kellow, Jane Tailby.

*First year curates are asked to come an hour earlier to the November session.

Training Days in DECEMBER 2019

Working with Children and Young People 3: Working in the Community Mon 9 December 2019: Year 3

9.30am-4.00pm, Bouverie Court

TIs are also welcome to attend

‘Growing Faith’ with Pete White, Becky Wills and Chad Chadwick

How do we bring together the mission of the church, school and households? How do we grow the church through our mission beyond the walls of the church, especially through engaging with local schools and identifying the needs of our community. We’ll consider examples of best practice and hear progress of the Growing Faith trailblazer and the Gen2 Project.

A note for attendees: you will be required to produce a reflection on this day for your Portfolio.

Here ends 2019!

Training Days in JANUARY 2020

Leadership 1: Sustaining Yourself in Ministry: Mon 13 Jan 2020: Year 1

9.30am-4.00pm, Bouverie Court

TIs are also welcome to attend

A day with Hannah Jeffery on laying good foundations for leadership by laying good foundations of self-care

‘I was ordained in 1995 and since then have served in various parishes, as well as 5 years as a CMD officer and school chaplain. Over the years I’ve had to constantly change how I ‘blend’ the various aspects of my life in terms of time given to ‘work’, husband, children, wider relationships and me! At times it’s been a struggle and I’ve had two periods over the years of needing to take some time out to avoid total burnout.

As a result I’m passionate about finding ways to ensure I can thrive in ministry, and in helping others to do the same. I haven’t got all the answers but do have some tips that I’ve found useful that I’m happy to share! I’m currently the Rector of Desborough, Braybrooke, Dingley and Brampton Ash and the Rural Dean of Kettering. I’m married to Tim and we have two children and a cat, and are just adjusting to our second ‘child’ starting to fly the nest! So time again for a reblend! Having originally trained as a musician I attempt to keep up my violin playing, and also enjoy reading and walking as ways to recharge the batteries.

PCC Training: Weds 15 Jan 2020: Year 2

9.30am-4.00pm, Bouverie Court

This is open to TIs and is part of the CMD programme

A day on the PCC with James Lawrence of CPAS

If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to chair a PCC meeting, you will soon have tons of opportunities! This day, led by James Lawrence, will look at the purpose and place of PCCs, explore some of ways in which PCCs can struggle, and also at ways in which they can become places of flourishing and creativity!

James Lawrence is the Leadership Principal at CPAS and overall leader of the Arrow Leadership Programme (UK). He is author of several books and courses, including Growing Leaders, Mentoring Matters, PCC Tonight and Lead On. He is passionate about resourcing the local church to be well led and mission focused, and he loves ironing!

Quiet Day: Sat 18 January 2020: All Years 9.00am-4.30pm: Bishop’s Palace, Peterborough

Led by Bishop Ed Condry

The Quiet Day is an opportunity for all the Curates to come together for a time of hearing God’s word, reflection, prayer and quiet.

This year, Bishop Ed Condry, Honorary Assistant Bishop in the diocese, will be speaking and facilitating the day, which will be held at the Bishop’s Palace.

Training Days in FEBRUARY 2020

Working with Children and Young People 2: Involvement and Inclusion: Mon 3 February 2020: Year 2

9.30am-4.00pm, Bouverie Court

TIs are also welcome to attend

With Pete White, Becky Wills and Chad Chadwick

How do we ensure young people stay connected to Jesus and the church community for life? We’ll look at what works and hear your stories; examples of best practice and ideas for involving children & young people in the whole life of church, including children in communion, faith in the family, intergenerational worship and hearing the voice of young people in PCC’s etc.

A note for attendees: you will be required to produce a reflection on this day for your Portfolio.

Next Steps: The Transition to the next stage of Ministry: Tues 4 – Weds 5 Feb 2020: Year 3 / Final 9.30am 3 Feb – 2pm 4 Feb: Belsey Bridge Conference Centre, Ditchingham, Bungay, Suffolk NR35 2DZ

Preparing for your next ministerial role…

‘Next Steps’ is a residential workshop / training event for curates in their final year. It explores the transition to the next post (often one of greater responsibility) from different perspectives, from the practical to the theological.

The course is run by Dioceses from the Eastern Region and brings together curates from St Albans, Norwich, Eds & Ips, and Peterborough.

Safeguarding Training: S1 and S3: Thurs 6 February 2020: Year 1

9.30am-4.00pm, Bouverie Court

Trainer: Bev Huff, Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser

Safeguarding is of vital importance to the Diocese, and all in ministry are required to have attended relevant safeguarding courses.

Everyone should have attended C1/C2 (equivalent to C3) whilst at theological college. During curacy, the mandatory courses are S1 (Safer Recruitment) and S3 (Responding to Domestic Abuse).

The courses will be delivered by Bev Huff, who is the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser.

For full information about these and other Safeguarding courses, and for Safeguarding resources and policies, please see the diocesan website: https://www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk/safeguarding/safeguarding.

Leadership 2: Teams and Collaborative Working: Weds 12 Feb 2020: Year 2

9.30am-4.00pm, Bouverie Court

TIs are also welcome to attend

A day on developing skills to help make the most out of working in teams.

Ministry – and especially taking leadership responsibility in ministry - requires the wise handling of teams. On this day, we’ll be looking at what can help a team to perform well.

The day will be run by Chrys Tremththanmor, the Continuing Ministerial Development Officer for the Diocese.

‘After fifteen years working in a bank, Chrys trained in the Church in Wales and did her curacy there. She moved to Peterborough Diocese in 2010 and was a Team Vicar before becoming Training Officer (CMD). In her spare time, Chrys loves travel, photography, and writing fantasy novels. Keeping a dragon is beyond her budget, so she lives with a small green parrot called Tilly.’

Training Days in MARCH 2020

Wisdom in Ministry: Fri 6 – Sat 7 March 2020: All Years 4.00pm Friday – 4.30pm on Saturday, Launde Abbey

The Wisdom in Ministry residentials take place twice yearly and are opportunities to meet as a whole group of curates and to reflect on a number of issues in ministry. This is done using a range of models / approaches. Facilitators include: Steve Benoy, Hannah Jeffery, Chris Peck, Doug Spenceley, Richard Kellow, Jane Tailby.

Getting Confident with Legalities: Tues 10 March 2020: Year 3/Final 10am-3.30pm Diocesan Office Peterborough (Ground floor mtg room)

Anna Spriggs, Diocesan Registrar with Gordon Steele, Archdeacon of Oakham

The thought of spending a day on ‘Getting Confident with Legalities’ may leave you cold…. But worry not! This is a day of fascinating information, invaluable resources, a quiz and a prize! Everything you need to know about open graveyards, wedding legalities, and where to turn when you have reached the end of your knowledge.

Anna Spriggs was admitted as a solicitor in 1988. She is a Director of Hunt & Coombs Solicitors in Peterborough, where she specialises in commercial property law and acts as solicitor to The Peterborough Diocesan Board of Finance and the Chapter of Peterborough Cathedral. She has been an Assistant Coroner for Peterborough since 1993 and was appointed Diocesan Registrar in October 2014.

Ven Gordon Steele, Archdeacon of Oakham will be there to add his stock of knowledge and because he ‘learns something new every year.’

Models of Ministry 1: Reading the Context: Monday 16 March 2020: Year 1

9.30am-4.00pm, Bouverie Court

A day on understanding your parish, it’s context, challenges and potential

What do you see when you look around the parish? What are the challenges, the demands, and the places of hope and new life? How do you ‘read’ where you have been placed to minister, and how can you take with you into the future what you have learned about your curacy parish?

This day will be run by Revd Catherine Lomas, the vicar of Irchester with Stanton Cross, a very particular context with specific demands as ‘a brand-new community’ described as ‘one of the most ambitious projects in the town for generations.’

Next Steps and Moving on: Application Forms and Interviews: Thurs 19 March: Year 3 / Final 9.30am-4.00pm, Bouverie Court

Next Steps and Moving On

Led by CPAS Patronage Secretary, John Coyne, the CPAS Patronage Leadership Specialist, this forum-style event will offer insight into the tricky subject of moving jobs.

It will provide some biblical framework to the discernment process and how to make good choices. It will also look at the practicalities of completing good applications and handling interviews well. Moving On will give godly space to think about this important subject.

The day will begin with a short session on appointments within the diocese, from Ven Richard Ormston, the Archdeacon of Northampton. For more on CPAS, see https://www.cpas.org.uk/

Training Days in APRIL 2020

Prioritising & ordering in ordained ministry: 23 April 2020: Year 1

9.30am-4.00pm, Bouverie Court

TIs are welcome to attend

Revd James Lawrence, Leadership Principal CPAS.

There are many wonderful opportunities that come our way in ordained ministry, but it isn’t always easy to work out how to prioritise. There is also a lot of ‘stuff’ that comes our way, and working out how to order our workflow, handle admin and create a conducive working environment can be a challenge. This day will help us to reflect on discerning priorities and ordering our lives in ways that help us to work with the realities of ordained roles.

Training Days in MAY 2020

Advanced Pastoral Care, Reconciliation and Confession: Tues 5 May 2020: Year 3 / Final 9.30am-4.00pm, Almoner’s Hall, Peterborough Cathedral (in the grounds of the Cathedral on the east side of the Precincts.)

TIs are also welcome to attend

Led by the Diocesan Adviser on Pastoral Care and Counselling, Revd Canon Nicholas Gandy & The Dean of Peterborough Cathedral, the Very Revd Chris Dalliston.

This day will offer the opportunity to look at some of the complex pastoral care issues faced by clergy. It will explore the impact on those in positions of responsibility, the pressures upon them, and the resources available, and will also focus on a particular resource for ministry: the Reconciliation of a Penitent.

Nicholas had a background in medical research and teaching and since ordination (1988 and 1989), he has served in four parishes and as a prison chaplain - and has trained 6 curates. He is a member of The Oratory of the Good Shepherd (OGS) - a dispersed Anglican Religious Community, is a trained and experienced Ignatian spiritual director, and is now the Diocesan Adviser on Pastoral Care and Counselling. This role offers clergy and their families an opportunity to speak in confidence to someone who knows something about the ordained life and who can refer them to other sources of support where appropriate. He is a Freeman of the City of London, an enthusiastic cook and drinker of wine and on most Sundays serves as Hon Assistant at St. Matthew’s Northampton.

Chris is from Diss in Norfolk, studied Modern History and worked for the Ford Motor Company before entering theological college. After being ordained (1984 and 1985) and serving a curacy in Chelmsford Diocese, he was Chaplain to the Bishop of Chelmsford, and served as incumbent in parishes in London, and Lincolnshire. He then became the Dean of Newcastle and is now Dean of Peterborough. Chris is married to Michelle and has four adult children; Michelle currently serves as the Interim Associate Vicar at Higham Ferrers. He lists poetry and music (especially jazz, folk and opera) among his interests.

Leadership 3: Change: Tues 12 May 2020: Year 3/Final

9.30am-4.00pm, Bouverie Court

TIs are also welcome to attend

A day of reflecting on change in the parish context, and developing skills to help facilitate change with Revd Charlie Nobbs and Revd Iain Osborne

How do we understand change in a parish context, and discern God’s leading towards change? This day will explore different dimensions of change, from the practical to the theological, with the aim of building skills, understanding and confidence for those about to enter/recently entered positions of responsibility.

Charlie is the Director of Mission for the Diocese, and until recently was the Pioneer and New Initiatives Training Officer, with a brief to help with new parish initiatives and develop training for clergy and lay people to develop their new initiatives. Before being ordained in 2017 Iain worked for over twenty years at making markets work better for consumers (mainly in the infrastructure sectors (phones & internet, power & gas, water, sewers and airports – also health-care). A Mancunian by birth, Iain grew up in Leicestershire, and with his wife Susan, raised their children near Market Harborough (with short periods in Brussels and Ireland).

GDPR: What everyone needs to know!: Weds 13 May 2020: Year 2

9.30am-4.00pm, Bouverie Court

With Sue Ratcliffe, Assistant Diocesan Secretary

Digital technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives and we (the public) have more rights than ever before about how information about us is stored and shared; also we (the custodians) have more obligations than ever before. Since the GDPR was enshrined into UK law in the Data Protection Act 2018, there are some steps we should all take as custodians of data in church setting. But staying on the right side of the law is relatively easy and help and guidance is available! I look forward to seeing you on this training day to help you on your journey of GDPR discovery!

Sue joined the diocese as Assistant Diocesan Secretary in January 2018 after spending most of her career in Governance for a UK Police Force (‘I think it is true to say the learning curve has been steep!’). Sue’s role involves her in pastoral reorganisation, managing change projects, acting as the Data Protection Officer for the Diocesan Board of Finance, and many other areas. She lives in Stamford in Lincolnshire and am blessed with a daughter, son in law and two beautiful granddaughters, so life is very full!

Mission Project Planning: Thurs 14 May 2020: Year 1

9.30am-4.00pm, Bouverie Court

Revd Charlie Nobbs, Director of Mission

All curates are expected to undertake a mission project in their second year. This session is to help plan and pray for a suitable project in your context, and begin to work out how it will be accomplished. There will be an opportunity to hear how previous curates’ projects have worked out and what they learnt from the experience. By the end of the session, you will have a much clearer idea of what to do and how to start.

Preparation: the first stage in discerning your project is listening: to God, to your context, to those around you. Before attending the day, please: pray and listen to God – what are you being called to do? ask your incumbent and other church members for ideas for your project undertake one piece of research in the community (eg, a prayer walk) ask at the school gate/pub/neighbours what are the needs of the area ask the same of a community leader (head teacher, parish council member etc)

This simple preparation will provide the ‘raw material’ to work through the day.

The Cathedral: High Days and Holy Days: Thurs 21 May 2020: All Years 9.30-5pm (with optional Evensong: Peterborough Cathedral

The Revd Canon Sarah Brown, Canon Missioner Peterborough Cathedral

As the Mother Church of the diocese, the cathedral is home to some of the great events and celebrations which take place throughout the year, including ordinations. This will be a day of looking at the role of the cathedral as a place of celebrating high days and holy days – and how these form a significant part of the mission of the Church. The day will end with (optional) evensong in the cathedral.

Sarah joined the staff at Peterborough cathedral from a varied life as Team Vicar and Rural Dean in Daventry, heading up the national charity, Farm Crisis Network whilst a curate, training on the Eastern Region Ministry Course and a career in marketing training and consultancy, amongst other things. For more information about Sarah and the cathedral, see http://www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk.

Training Days in JUNE 2020

Public Representative Ministry: Mon 1 June 2020: Year 3/Final 9.30am-4.00pm, Diocesan Office, Peterborough (Ground Floor Meeting Room)

The Revd Canon Tim Alban-Jones The Revd Canon Bill Croft

For those about to enter or who have recently moved to positions of greater responsibility, the nature or public representative ministry can become more complex. Issues of power and public leadership, amongst other things, come more sharply into focus.

In our culture power is often viewed with suspicion, so how is it to be handled in the Church? Also, where does power and authority lie in the Church? With God, with the Bishop, with the incumbent, with the PCC, with the Churchwardens or with the congregation? On this day we shall try to think this through, and also to address the subject of parish ministry at times of public tragedy. What is the role of the parish at such times, and what happens when a parish tragedy assumes a wider dimension?

Since ordination in 1980/1, Bill has been a parish priest, a theological educator, a DDO and a cathedral Precentor, to name but a few roles. He has been on the committee of the (ecumenical) Peterborough Theological Society and is an experienced spiritual director.

Tim is Vice Dean at the Cathedral and Chaplain to Bishop Donald. He came to Peterborough Diocese after parish ministry in the dioceses of Ely and Herefordshire, following training at Ripon College, Cuddesdon. He has also served on General Synod, as a Rural Dean, Warden of Readers and chair of the House of Clergy, amongst other roles.

Preaching on Stewardship: Tues 9 June 2020: Year 2 9.30am-4.00pm, Diocesan Office, Peterborough (Ground Floor Meeting Room)

TIs are also welcome to attend

Paul Adams: Peterborough Diocese Stewardship Officer

How we think about money is a richly theological area, and how we approach, and speak about, money and giving in the parish, can be a source of reflection and encourage discipleship. But it can also be anxiety provoking and raise questions.

This day with Paul Adams, the diocesan Stewardship Officer, will address these subjects. Within the diocese Paul’s role is to help, encourage and challenge each one of us to think about how we give and why we give, and he will help us think through how to preach about stewardship in our different contexts.

Ordination Retreat: 25 – 28 June 2020: Year 1 Launde Abbey: timings to be confirmed

For those to be ordained priest. Information to follow.