Clergy Day 2011

Parish clergy of the diocese met on September 7 at St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Saskatoon for fellowship, worship and discussion.  The Rev. Shawn Sanford-Beck, who is the Training Coordinator of the Locally Trained Priest (Curate) Program gave a presentation on the LTP program which is just starting in the diocese.  For more information on the LTP Training Program click here or on Ministry Training in the navigation sidebar.  The Rev. Ken Watts and Bishop David gave a presentation on "Fresh Expressions".  Fresh Expressions, a new ministry initiative that started in England, emphasises four features.  Fresh Expressions are -missional (serving people outside church- contextual (listening to people and entering their culture)-educational (making discipleship a priority)-ecclesial (forming church).  The idea of fresh expressions is inviting us to think outside all of our concepts of how ministry and church are done.  The final discussion of the day was lead by Bishop David and explored the theme of parish viability across the entire diocese.  The clergy present discussed widely how parish viability could be measured as well as how parishes can dialogue and explore possible amalgamation relationships.

 

 From left to right: The Rev. Amy Bunce, The Rev. Shawn Sanford-Beck, The Rev. Dianne Mesh, The Rev. Peter Norman, The Ven. Peter Yeung, The Rev. Canon Michael Stonhouse, Mrs. Jessica Latshaw, The Rev. Alex Parsons, The Rt. Rev. David Irving, The Rev. Jim Halmarson, The Rev. John Seib, The Rev. Quenton Little, The Rev. Ken Watts, The Ven. Dan Hughes, The Rev. Dr. Dave Tyler, The Rev. Paula Foster and The Rev. Dr. Jan Bigland-Pritchard (other clergy were present who were not available for the photograph).