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DEANERY SYNOD
Mary Owens and Ian Johnston continue to be our
representatives at Deanery Synod and Ian is also your
representative on the Deanery Pastoral Committee. Synod
met four times during the year in February, May,
September and November at Greatham, West Meon, Blackmore
and Sheet, respectively.
Presentations were received from Philip Cockrane on the
work of the Diocesan Liturgy and Worship Advisory Group,
The Dean of Portsmouth on ‘Why have a Cathedral?’ and
Wendy Kennedy the Diocesan Secretary on Diocesan
Finances. The Deanery Pastoral Committee has a very
important role as it is considering new patterns of
ministry in the wake of the potential reduction in the
number of stipendiary clergy in the deanery and the
filling of the vacancies at St Peter’s and Bramshott and
Liphook.
Dave Stickland (269390) |