We’re so excited that this is taking place on 27 October at Queen’s Foundation College in Birmingham! You’re warmly invited to attend, and bring any enquirers, ordinands, vocations advisers and DDOs with you! Please do circulate them all with these details.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/deacons-on-the-move-tickets-42469581662?aff=estw
Because we’ve moved to a bigger venue, more tickets are now available. Accommodation can also be booked at Queen’s: contact Queen’s directly at hospitality@queens.ac.uk
Here’s the programme for the day: conference-programme-deacons-on-the-move
and copied below:
DEACONS ON THE MOVE!
National Conference for the C of E Distinctive Diaconate
The Queen’s Foundation, Birmingham (Frances Young Centre)
27 October 2018
Programme
9.45-10.15 Coffee
10.15 Welcome and Morning Worship with the Rt Revd David Urquhart, Bishop of Birmingham
10.30 The Revd Professor Paul Avis: A Flagship Ministry – Deacons and the Church’s Mission (Part 1)
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11.00 Questions, pop-up deacons
11.15 Paul Avis: Part 2
11.45 Questions
12.00 Pop-up deacons, diaconal news: the Revd Canon Dr David Hewlett, Principal of Queen’s Foundation College
12.30 Lunch
13.15 Pop-up deacon followed by discussion groups:
- Jessica Foster: the deacon in an inter-faith context
- Terry Drummond: the deacon speaking truth to power
- Bev Cree: the deacon connecting church and community
- Michael Turnbull: diaconal presence in chaplaincy
- Chris Saccali: the deacon, refugees & migrants
- Alison Handcock: the deacon and sacramental storytelling
14.00 Pop-up deacon, followed by Panel: questions and insights
14.30 The way forward: discussion followed by plenary with the Revd David Mann, DDO, diocese of York
15.15 Pop-up deacon and closing worship, followed by tea
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