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Diocesan Conference 2011
Evangelist invites Diocese to consider “who is Church for?”
The Diocese of St Asaph gathered for the annual Diocesan Conference on Sunday to consider the question “What is Church for?” but keynote speaker Revd Robin Gamble challenged us to re-phase the question.
Instead he suggested we ought to consider who Church is for by looking into our communities and reaching out.
Robin is Diocesan Evangelist for the Diocese of Bradford and during his address to Sunday’s conference he emphasised the importance of reaching those outside the Church. He suggested that by looking at the life of Jesus and the Acts of the Apostles, twinned with support and training, the majority of our Churches could see some growth.
He said:
“Are we a missionary church? Do we want to run a local branch or change the world?
“Church is for those who are on the fringe – we have to be for the world, not for ourselves.”
Bishop Gregory started the day off with his presidential address before a lively worship session with an African feel led into the business of the day.
The Conference also spent time in breakout groups considering topics such as Community and Society, Finance and Preaching and Teaching.
The final session saw each of these break-out groups ask a question to an assembled panel of experts which included Robin, as well as clergy and lead officers from the Diocese.
There was also a special presentation to the Venerable Canon Bernard Thomas to mark this retirement.
Bishop Gregory presents Bernard and Jennifer Thomas with retirement gifts
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