28.04.2014
Create a Culture of Discipleship Seminar to Take Place in Christ Church Cathedral
‘Building a Discipling Culture’ will be the theme of a day long seminar which will take place in Christ Church Cathedral on Wednesday June 4 from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm. The event is being organised by the Dublin and Glendalough Diocesan Growth Team and will be addressed by church leaders from Sheffield, some of whom are making a return visit to the cathedral after a successful event in January.
June’s seminar is aimed at everyone, including clergy and members of the laity who are leading or facilitating ministry and mission in the parish. It will build on the Missional Discipleship Day which took place in January. There will be two streams so that those attending in January and the new arrivals can benefit equally. Topics to be addressed will include creating a culture of discipleship, discipleship that leads to mission, contextualising to a local setting and practical approaches.
Archbishop Michael Jackson received positive feedback from the January event and went to visit the church in Sheffield and meet its leaders earlier this spring. He also spoke to the Bishop of Sheffield to discuss his perspective on the church’s contribution to the mission of the Church of England in partnership with others in the city.
“On foot of these discussions I felt it would be helpful for them to come and share some of their experiences with us and build on the earlier event which had been well received,” the Archbishop explained. “As we all know networking and building of relationships of capacity are essential components of contemporary life. The Church of Ireland is no exception to this.”
The speakers on the day will include Canon Paul Maconochie, leader of Network Church Sheffield and its European Network; Rich Robinson, director of 3dm UK; and Nick and Marjorie Allan, leaders of St Thomas Church, Philadelphia in Sheffield. Archbishop Jackson will open the event.
The standard cost for the day will be €35 per person including lunch. However, thanks to a contribution from Diocesan Glebes and Finance funds, members of the clergy and laity of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough will be able to avail of a special reduced fee of just €10.
To book a place or for further information, email the Revd Stephen Farrell at zion@dublin.anglican.org by May 16.
Photo caption: Andrew McNeile talking to Canon Paul Maconochie in January.