Diocese in Europe Ministry and Vocation Procedures and pathways Trends Statistics Aspirations future priorities Who is responsible Ministry Team Suffragan Bishop chair Diocesan Bishop ID: 537813
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Ministry Matters
Diocese in EuropeSlide2
Ministry and Vocation
Procedures and pathways
Trends
Statistics
Aspirations / future prioritiesWho is responsible?Slide3
Ministry Team
Suffragan Bishop (chair)
Diocesan Bishop
Director of
OrdinandsDirector of Ministerial Development
Director of Reader Ministry
Director of Lay Discipleship
Administrator
Suffragan
Bishop’s Chaplain
(The Warden of Readers) Slide4
Auxiliary Support
7 Assistant DDOsReader Selectors 9 Vocations AdvisorsSlide5
Ministry Team - Principal Tasks
Address present and future needs
Selection for ministry
Training for ministry, lay and ordained
Promote CME for clergy and readers
Support lay discipleship in congregations
Forum to address public ministry matters Slide6
Director of Ordinands - DDO
Interviews all postulants (and spouses)
Sets assignments and preliminary work
Makes referrals to Asst DDOs
liaises with Ministry Division on selection matters
The Revd Canon William
GullifordSlide7
…DDO
Vocations Seminars / Enquirers Conferences
prepare candidates for BAPs
pastoral care before and after selection
monitor ordinands in college or courses
oversee process for ministry transfers
advising bishops and Director of Ministerial Development on first titles and IME
Higher Research Degrees; Gathered Field; Candidates’ PanelSlide8
Director of Ministerial Development
Ordained ministry
IME Phase II (POT)
Training agreements
Training sessions for curates and training incumbents
Supervision of curate and incumbent relations
End of curacy reviews
Course on Spiritual Direction
CME advice and development
The Revd Canon Ulla
MonbergSlide9
Director of Reader Ministry
Reader ministry
Selection of candidates for training
Agreeing training programmes
Supervising training Reader Training Events
Selection interviewsSlide10
…Director of Reader Ministry
Pastoral care to non recommendedAdvise on individual training components
Encourage productive working relationships between trainee and incumbent
Tutor for St John’s Extension modules
Advise when trainee is ready for admissionSlide11
Director of Lay Discipleship
Promote catechesis and discipleship formation within congregations
Advise on resources for discipleship / catechesis,
Pilgrim
etc.
Share ideas, strategies good practice
Dr Clare AmosSlide12
Ministry Team Administrator
Secretary to team, administration
References, interview arrangements, transfers
Arrangements for advisory panels
Registrar and administrator for vocations conferenceRecords, database, announcements
Mrs Debbie CunninghamSlide13
Assistant DDO / Reader Selectors
To assist the DDO and Director of Reader Ministry in selection
Participation in Vocations Conference
Pastoral care of non-recommended
Canon Andrew HawkenSlide14
Vocations Advisors
Advise priests regarding parishioners who are exploring vocation
–
ordained or lay
Advise those exploring vocation –
guidance and discernment, reading, prayer, direction.
Dr Rosemary
SelleSlide15
Holy Orders - a typical path
Enquirer
: Advice, support from Vocations Advisor
Annual Enquiry Weekend (January)
Sponsorship from priest –
postulant
Up to 6 months before first interview: portfolio of work and exercises set by DDO
DDO interview, often second interview with Asst DDO.Slide16
...path to Holy Orders
Vocations Seminar (Oct)
Sponsored
candidate
to BAP
Recommendation or not from BAP to Bishop
Bishop informs candidate
Recommended candidate enters training
Training reports, Min Team assessment, agreement to ordainSlide17
Entry into training
Under 32, without a theology degree: 3 year residential course
Under 32, with a theology degree: 2 year residential course
Over 32: 2 year residential or 3 year non-residential course. Reduction to 2 years possible if extensive Reader ministry beforehandSlide18
Training Pathways
Non residential: ERMC 6 weekends a year
2 week summer school
Weekly, locally delivered tutorial
Reflection on ministry done locallyExtended parish placement
Open to all category of candidatesSlide19
...training pathways
ResidentialGenerally for stipendiary clergyDeployment in the UK for title posts
Candidates of all
churchmanships
have been processed and most colleges have been used by the Diocese in EuropeSlide20
Some points to note
Stipendiary candidates: link with an English diocese made where possible
Qualified commitment before starting training
No OLM scheme – all considered deployable
Pioneer Ministry: Diocese is pioneering!
For positions of responsibility, paid or unpaid: all requirements must be metSlide21
Vocations to Holy Orders
50+ individuals overseen by DDO
6 postulants at 2013 vocations seminar
14 to BAPs 2013
3 to BAPs 2014
15 enquirers in 2015
8 to BAPs in 2015 + 1 to CP
4 to BAPs in 2016 + 2 to CP
1 non-recommend in 2015
Currently 11 in training: 6 residential, 5 non residential
2016 20 enquirers being processed nowSlide22
Ministry Transfers
DDO oversees transfers from churches recognised by CTBI
From non-
episcopal
churches: re-ordinationEcumenically sensitive, confidential process
“Candidates Panel”
Transfer as NSM: no guarantees re paid ministrySlide23
…Ministry Transfers
At any one time
approx
8 clergy from other confessions in a stage of transfer
One licensed last year to Southwark, another is about to be licensed in Portsmouth
.Slide24
Enquiry Weekend
Useful triage: identify next steps
Roots the process in AnglicanismSlide25
Some Trends in Ordained Ministry
British candidates in the minority
In Europe we still have a few more men than women coming forward
A higher proportion of younger stipendiary candidates recommended than older non-stipendiary candidates
Many in NSM stream show interest in changing track after ordination
About ½ return to serve titles (usually NSM) in Europe
Some enquiries each year about the diaconateSlide26
Snapshot of 2016 enquirers
Nigerian 2
Italian 2
US 2
Canadian 2
Dutch 3
Belgian 1
German 1
Polish 1
British 4
Turkish 1
4 women
3 under 35 -
a bit lower than normal, 2015 we had 6 out of 15 being under 35)Slide27
Resourcing Ministerial Education
Major changes proposed and refined in the General Synod regarding funding of training
From 2017 training budgets devolved to diocese
Funding favours younger candidates; less money for older candidates to do residential training
Most of our
DiE
policy in terms of funding training has anticipated this
Dioceses should benefit from grant monies for IME II
We shall monitor the progress of these changes.
Our earlier concerns have been relieved by the final proposalsSlide28
CEMES
The Church of England Ministry Experience Scheme
A scheme for those from 18 - 29
2015: 8 people interviewed, 3 appointed, 2 took up the offer – H. Trinity Brussels and St John’s Ghent
2016: 3 people are in the process of appointment. space for 3 more
This year H. Trinity Geneva is a part of the scheme
A very important growth area
In receiving UK enquirers we expose them to the life of the Diocese and broaden their experienceSlide29
Post Ordination TrainingSlide30
IME Phase II
C of E requirements – Diocesan particularities
IME Phase II Handbook
Working, training agreements
Required for all in first 4 years after ordination
Required for those ordained in other parts of Anglican Communion (below incumbent’s level)
3 years of residential courses twice a year
4
th
year supervision, mentoring, final reflection paperSlide31
IME Phase II
Residentials
Aim: to equip recently ordained clergy for public ministry and nurture spiritual formation for ministry
Mission, Evangelism and Stewardship
Transforming Worship – working with
Common Worship
Preaching in today’s world
Prayer and Spirituality
Conflict Resolution
Issues in Public & Personal Ministry (safeguarding, psychological interaction, confession, time management etc)Slide32
Annual Seminar – Curates and Training Incumbents
Aim: to equip Training Incumbents and Curates to address
together
relevant themes in their ministry
Cross cultural working
Resilience training
Issues in parish administrationSlide33
End of curacy review
At end of 4 years of IME Phase II
The Director of Ministerial Development or the
Suffragan
Bishop
Extensive reports by curate and training incumbent
“Has the curate the necessary experience of public ministry and shown a life of personal prayer and formation, demonstrating that he or she is ready for the next appointment?”
Recommendation about next appointmentSlide34
Trends & Challenges in IME Phase II
Growth in number and diversity of participants from continental Europe, Africa, North America
Need to address linguistic and cultural issues
Integration of those from outside the diocese who have not completed post ordination training
The training of training incumbentsSlide35
Reader MinistrySlide36
Reader Ministry – Typical Path
Written request from incumbent to Warden of Readers
Reader Handbook -
application sent
Administrator arranges safeguarding, references, Church Council official endorsement, and
selection interview
If recommended, Warden of Readers admits candidate to training
Director of Readers arranges for St John’s enrolment and for the first of 6 academic modules to be sentSlide37
Reader Training Course of Study
6 academic modules
Introductory Old Testament
Introductory New Testament
The Early Church and the Creeds
The Holy Spirit and the People of God
Personal and social ethics
Common Worship
Upon completion, trainee Readers may qualify for St John’s Certificate in Christian Studies
Average 5
–
10 hrs per week plus practical trainingSlide38
Reader Training Course of Study
6 academic modules
Introductory Old Testament
Introductory New Testament
The Early Church and the Creeds
The Holy Spirit and the People of God
Personal and social ethics
Common Worship
Upon completion, trainee Readers may qualify for St John’s Certificate in Christian Studies
Average 5
–
10 hrs per week plus practical trainingSlide39
....Reader Training Course of Study
In addition to 6 academic modules: the Diocesan Residential Course on the Anglican Tradition
Funerals as part of ministry? - Diocesan Residential Course on funeral ministry Slide40
.... Reader Training
Training agreement to cover practical areas: preaching, teaching and leading worship
Total training takes from 2 to 4 years
After admission: 5 year licence, renewable until 70. (After 70
PtO
)Slide41
Reader Ministry
37 men & women in training
Trainees aged 30 to 73
107 Licensed Readers
Licensed Readers CME
12 minority ethnic Readers & trainees
C of E national guideline
Corps of lay theologiansSlide42
Reader Events
2014 (England) – Prayer and Spirituality & Preaching
2015 (England) – Liturgy & Anglicanism Course
2015 (Spain) Funeral Ministry
2016 (England) Pastoral Care
Also covered in the past: : preaching, pastoral care, liturgy and worship
Aspiration is to have 2 annual workshops, one practical, one
theologicalSlide43
Diocesan Readers’ Conference
19 – 22 May 2017 – resources will concentrate on this eventSlide44
Trends in Reader Ministry
increase in numbers in training
increase in transfers of Readers from UK
Younger age profile in than in the UKSlide45
CMD (Formerly CME)
Continuing Ministerial DevelopmentMDR input (e.g. Spiritual Direction)
Regional programmes?Slide46
Our Diocese
’s Commitment
Sources: DBF and Ordination Candidates Fund
Costs of reader training borne locally
Ordinands
’
maintenance and removal costs about
£
50,000
From initial enquiry to ordination, average for a non-residential ordinand about
£
25,000
National subsidy with training fees etc
POT about
£1,000
per year per curate, for 4 years
Staffing costsSlide47
... some priorities and aspirations
Training for curates and incumbents
Young vocations
Readers’ Conference
Discipleship and catechesis
Continuing CEMES
Regional CMDSlide48