Over 100 members joined Bishop Martin to begin the new triennium at Diocesan Synod on 2 October. The key focus of the meeting was to shine a light on the many ways churches in Suffolk intentionally engage with their communities. The Revd Carol Mansell, who leads one of the synod focus groups, 'Community Engagement,' and her team presented several videos of current projects and ended with a powerful call to prayer.
All the presentation materials and videos are available below. Bishop Martin | Presidential AddressDiscussion and Approval of the 2022 BudgetCommunity Engagement | Carol MansellGrowing in God in the Countryside Discernment | Bishop MikeFestival of Suffolk | Mark PendlingtonCommunity Pop Up Shop | Community EngagementEmotional Well-being | Community EngagementCoping with Bereavement | Community EngagementThe Synod also featured the Revd Kiran Lotay performing his NHS Poem, Mirror. The poem is powerfully different, and highlights the difficulties the NHS faced during COVID. You can watch his performance below: Mirror lyrics | PDF If you have any comments or questions about the poem please email communications@cofesuffolk.org, these will be forwarded to Kiran himself. Diocesan Synod October Presentation | PDF Growing in God in the Countryside Discernment Slides | PDF The Challenge Feedback | PDF Synod Minutes October 2021 | PDF
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