Deanery Synod

CONTENTS

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Who's Who in the Sherborne Deanery Synod

Rural Dean:
Rev'd Canon Henry Pearson - The Rectory, Trent, Sherborne, DT9 4SL. (01935 851049)

Lay Co-Chairman: 
Mr Gil Williams - Princes Farm, Ryme Intrinsica, Sherborne, DT9 6JX. (01935 873580)

Deanery Secretary:
Mr Peter Sibley - Oakside Croft, Stony Lane, Holwell, Sherborne, DT9 5L J (01963 23721)

Deanery Treasurer:
Mr David Smart - 26 Ridgeway, Sherborne Heights, Sherborne, DT9 6DA (01935 813147)

Deanery Information Officer:
 Vacant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Introduction to the work of the Deanery

The Deanery Synod (the council for the Deanery) is made up of the House of Clergy and the House of Laity whose members are the elected representatives of the Parochial Church Councils within the Deanery.  The Synod is co-chaired by the Rural Dean and an elected Lay co-chairman.  The Synod usually meets three times a year.  

Currently the major task before the Synod is the creation and implementation of a Strategic Plan. A DRAFT DEANERY STRATEGIC PLAN has now been compiled and presented to Synod.  To view the full text of the plan and of the presentations made by the Rural Dean and the Lay Co-Chairman at the plan's introduction to Synod, please click on 'Strategic Plan' in the menu on the left.

Deanery Synod documents will be posted on this page as soon as they become available.  Deanery Synod minutes are ratified at Standing Committee, usually shortly before the next Synod, however résumés of minutes, prior to their ratification, are now being given.  Older papers will be removed from time to time, but will be retained on file and can be made available by request to the Deanery Information Officer.

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The P.C.C. Page

P.C.C. members and Secretaries are encouraged to look at the two documents from the Synod meeting held on 11th June 2008 available under Deanery Documents below.

Ivor Martin, Deanery Information Officer

Rediscovering Our Parish Churches  Parishes should be receiving individual reports on their  English Heritage/Keystone visits of last Summer/Autumn shortly. Parishes will then be drawing up action plans in the coming months for the potential wider use of their buildings where this could be possible.

Peter Sibley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deanery Documents

The files listed below are MS 'Word' files and are available for downloading.

Synod papers from 2008 & 2009:

Click here for Deanery Synod Minutes 24th November 2009

Click here for "Sherborne Deanery Synod in 2009"

Click here for "Sherborne Deanery Synod in 2008" a report to Synod (Feb. 09)

Click here for "A Seismic Shift" a paper given by Bishop George Browning (Feb. 09)

Click here for Deanery Synod Minutes 11th June 2008.

Click here for Deanery Synod Minutes 17th November 2008.

Click here for Deanery Synod Minutes 16th February 2009

Click here for Deanery Synod Minutes 9th June 2009

Click here for Rediscovering the Parish Church - survey form. 

Click here for  "Rediscovering our Parish Churches", a short interim review by Gil Williams.

Use the link below for Neighbourhood Stats.
http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadPage.do?pageId=1001&tc=1216659315729&a=7&i=1001&m=0&r=1&s=1216659315729&enc=1

Click here for Rediscovering the Parish Church - Church & Community Audit papers.

Minutes and other deanery papers since February 2006 are available in  "Word" format and may be forwarded  on request by email to the address on the right.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHERBORNE DEANERY SYNOD - THE NEXT TRIENNIUM

 The work of Synod during the next triennium, June 2008 to May 2011, will be focussed onto three key areas:

 1.  Further development of the Deanery Mission Action Plan (MAP) within the context of an initiative called “rediscovering our parish churches”.  The three year programme, funded by the Diocesan Board of Finance (DBF) and English Heritage, will help focus and develop our Mission onto the needs of our communities; working alongside other churches, civil authorities and charities.  The project scope includes the employment of a community development officer and education on the context of our buildings within the five marks of Mission.

 2.  Planning for ministry deployment, both clergy and laity, in accordance with a programme approved by Diocesan Synod and funded by the DBF.  This will enable the Deanery to tailor the deployment and tasks of our clergy and laity in line with our particular requirements and circumstances.

 3.  Pastoral re-organisation, which is needed to bring stipendiary numbers into line with the goals for 2010.

 Details of this exciting work will be posted on the Deanery website (www.sherbornedeanery.co.uk) as it develops.  The outline of each of these activities was presented at Synod on 4 February.

 Increasingly the Deanery is viewed as a pivotal policy body within the Diocese.  In turn this means that key decisions affecting our Mission and deployment of resources will be taken at this level.  Therefore the work of the next three years inevitably will affect each parish and benefice/team significantly.

 The main task over the past three years has been to create a realistic strategic plan for the Deanery and begin its implementation.  This work has highlighted a significant difference between those parishes with active and engaged Deanery representatives, where much progress has been made, and those who have not.  Therefore we do urge that at APCMs, Synod representatives are chosen with these criteria in mind:

  • A commitment to regular Synod attendance.
  • A passion for Mission as being the expression of the Church’s involvement within the community it is there to serve.
  • Good communication skills, in both directions between parish and deanery.
  • Authority to take decisions on the parish’s behalf.  It should be noted that no decisions are called for without allowing for adequate discussion by PCCs.
  • A willingness to work between the three Synod meetings each year.

 We are entering an exciting and crucial time that affects each parish.  Therefore it is important that every parish knows what is happening and contributes to the debate.  The need for effective Synod representation has never been more important.

 Gil Williams
 4 February 2008