Welcome to day three of the Clergy Conference 2024. A chance to gather together and renew our calling. The three-day event will allow us to pray, eat and worship together.
See the itinerary here…
An electronic copy of the programme is available as a PDF and an editable format for you to adapt for your own accessibility needs if required. If you require a printed hard copy of the PDF please let us know.
Keynote Speaker – Bishop Graham Tomlin
The Rt Revd Dr Graham Tomlin is Director of the Centre for Cultural Witness, based in Lambeth Palace. He was Bishop of Kensington from 2015-22. Formerly, he was the founding Dean of St Mellitus College where he remains President and before that, Vice Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, where he taught Historical Theology within the Theology Faculty of Oxford University. He is the author of many books and was the Vice Chair of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Commission on Housing, Church and Community.
Worship
You can download a copy of the conference Eucharist text below:
Clergy Conference Chaplains
Chaplains will be available throughout the conference. They can be identified by the white lanyard they’ll be wearing. Please feel free to approach them at any time. If you would prefer to arrange a dedicated time to speak to a chaplain, there will be a signup sheet on the door of Beech Room 1. Sessions can be booked by marking a timeslot with a cross – these sessions will remain anonymous.
Chapel Space – Prayer and Reflection
The Chapel Barn at the Clergy Conference offers various prayer stations and reflective resources from Hopeweavers Sanctuary Spaces, including an art space, maps, and creative prayer stations.
Clergy Conference Workshops
On Tuesday 16th we will be offering three workshop sessions – you are encouraged to choose free time for one of these sessions at a time that suits you. Each workshop will be offered twice over the course of the day.
10:30am – 12noon Workshops and Seminars 1
| Workshop | Room | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Monasticism: The Quest to Follow Benedict’s Rule and Live a Prayerful, Balanced, Contemporary Christian Life – Winchester Cathedral | Cherry Room First Floor | |
| Growing Faith: Churches, Schools and Homes Working Together – Lucy Moore | Sycamore 3 First Floor | Download |
| Ministering From the Well of Vocation and Spirituality: Being Refreshed, Renewed and Resourced – Julia Mourant | Sycamore 4 First Floor | |
| Digital Storytelling: How to Use Digital Channels to Tell the Stories of Your Faith, Church and Community – Jemima Lewis | Oak Room Ground Floor | Download |
| Out of the Box Reflective Storytelling – Erica Roberts, Penny Thatcher and Sheena Williams | Sycamore 2 First Floor | |
| Understanding Gen Z – Jack Percey and Louise Weatherall | Willow Hall Ground Floor | Download |
1 – 2.30pm Workshops and Seminars 2
| Workshop | Room | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| A Stand-Up Comedian’s Guide to Preaching – Paul Kerensa | Barclay Hall Ground Floor | Download |
| Growing Faith: Churches, Schools and Homes Working Together – Lucy Moore | Sycamore 3 First Floor | Download |
| The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ – The Joys and Challenges of Team Working and Leading – Karen West | Beech 2 Ground Floor | Download |
| Anna’s Story: Ageing Well and How the Church Can Help – Debbie Ducille | Willow 4 First Floor | Download |
| Ministering From the Well of Vocation and Spirituality: Being Refreshed, Renewed and Resourced – Julia Mourant | Sycamore 4 First Floor | |
| Prophetic and Playful: Practicing the Presence – Sarah Yardley | Walnut Room First Floor | Download Download |
| Understanding Gen Z – Jack Percey and Louise Weatherall | Willow Hall Ground Floor | Download |
3 – 4.30pm Workshops and Seminars 3
| Workshop | Room | Presentation |
|---|---|---|
| A Stand-Up Comedian’s Guide to Preaching – Paul Kerensa | Barclay Hall Ground Floor | Download |
| Modern Monasticism: The Quest to Follow Benedict’s Rule and Live a Prayerful, Balanced, Contemporary Christian Life – Winchester Cathedral | Cherry Room First Floor | |
| The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ – The Joys and Challenges of Team Working and Leading – Karen West | Beech 2 Ground Floor | Download |
| Anna’s Story: Ageing Well and How the Church Can Help – Debbie Ducille | Willow 4 First Floor | Download |
| Digital Storytelling: How to Use Digital Channels to Tell the Stories of Your Faith, Church and Community – Jemima Lewis | Oak Room Ground Floor | Download |
| Out of the Box Reflective Storytelling – Erica Roberts, Penny Thatcher and Sheena Williams | Sycamore 2 First Floor | |
| Prophetic and Playful: Practicing the Presence – Sarah Yardley | Walnut Room First Floor | Download Download |
High Leigh Conference Centre Map
Conference Prayer
Loving Lord Jesus,
you called your first disciples to follow you
and gathered them around you.
be with us as we gather in your name
to hear your Word and celebrate your love.
Loving Father God,
in returning and rest we shall be saved,
and your arms are always open as we return to you;
be with us as we step back from our ordinary lives,
and draw us back to the centre of our calling.
Loving Holy Spirit,
you descended on Christ at his baptism,
and led him out into the wilderness to pray;
be with us as we are sent out in Jesus’ name
to love and to serve you in all we do.
Loving God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
all praise be to your Holy Name. AMEN.