Training Opportunities within the Diocese

Ministry Mondays

An hour long online workshop on the third Monday of every month 1-2pm.  We shall discuss a range of topics that are pertinent to parish life.  We shall advertise events three months in advance so do keep checking to see what is coming up.

Join the Ministry Mondays sessions here

Pensions and the CofE Financial Wellbeing Service

Monday, 21 September 2026

1 pm - 2 pm

Rob Sherratt from the Church of England Pension Board is going to talk about the Financial Wellbeing services.

This is a new service starting this year and offers information resources, products to support financial wellbeing, access to a Regional Adviser and financial wellbeing events.

Rob will be explaining the services in detail as well demonstrating the new finance hub and explaining how to access the support.”

Pioneering Advent a conversation with Jonny Baker

Monday, 19 October 2026

1 pm - 2 pm

Jonny is Britain Hub mission director at Church Mission Society.  He specialises in gospel and culture and applying creativity to worship.  He is author of The Pioneer Gift, Pioneering Spirituality, Alternative Worship and Curating Worship and has been networking with mission leaders and catalysing mission training for the last decade and more.

Faith in Today’s world – why have bible sales doubles and how might we respond? 

Monday, 16 November 2026

1 pm - 2 pm

The Times, Guardian, Express, Mail and Radio 4 have all been reporting SPCK’s research that Bible sales have doubled since 2020. SPCK’s CEO Sam Richardson will share the detail behind the headlines and start a discussion on what it might mean for local churches.