Embracing Change: The Diocese of London's Vision for 2030
Our 2030
Vision
A time of re-imagining
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C-19 has caused great suffering, anxiety and changes to society and church life
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A time of mourning, suffering and sharing the compassion of Christ
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Forced change to church life – going online, leadership through small groups, crisis response and
collaboration
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It has not been easy
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Church giving and regular attendance has dropped
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We haven't always known who is following online services or their level of engagement
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Many have been exploring Christianity online
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Where do we go from here?
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‘See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?’ (Isaiah 43:19)
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We’re here to support you and parish mission
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This is the beginning of a conversation
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We’d love to hear from you about how we might communicate this vision to
your parishes, communities and networks as we support churches through
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Last summer over 6,000 people responded to our
listening campaign to discern our way towards 2030
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Clear priorities emerged
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The ambitions are broad and still stand,
despite Covid-19
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But how we live and apply them has changed
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This is our vision
Diocese of London 2030 Vision
Confident
Disciples
Acts 2 - 42:
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Building on Ambassadors and everything we’re doing well to grow
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Recognising 59% Christians in CoE say ‘their church does not equip
people well for life in today's world at home, work or elsewhere’
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A journey we go on together, respecting different approaches
Question for discussion:
What support do worshipping communities need
to grow
confident disciples, especially in these covid days?
Compassionate
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Compassionate Communities
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Building on 1,500 compassion initiatives in our churches each year
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Caring for God’s Creation – responding to the climate crisis
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Mental health and wellbeing – esp through Covid
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Modern Day Slavery and refugees
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Debt
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Youth violence and knife crime
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Homelessness and housing
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Focus for the 2030 Vision. For the diocesan team to support local initiatives across
the following six areas::
Question for discussion:
What support do worshipping communities need to
grow more compassionate communities,
especially in response to the effects of covid?
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Creative Growth
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Population of London is growing while CoE attendance is declining
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Call the church to be more creative, brave
and experimental
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Working to our strengths and in collaboration with others
Question for discussion:
What support do worshipping communities need to
grow in numbers, creatively?
To reach every Londoner, we need to grow….
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racially just
These are our 3 priorities
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We’re missing our young people…
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Teenagers
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Students
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Young professionals
Question for discussion:
What support do worshipping communities need to grow younger?
Growing Younger
Acts 2: 28
You have made known
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me the paths of life
Question for discussion:
What support do worshipping communities need in order to
grow safer?
Becoming Safer
We have not done enough to prevent or respond to past abuse
We are sorry and must do better in:
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Promoting a safer culture
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Our responsibility to children and adults at risk
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Responding to every safeguarding concern or allegation
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Caring for victims/survivors of abuse
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Responding to those who may pose a present risk to others
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Striving for racial justice
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We are diverse, from many cultures and backgrounds,
speaking over 250 different languages.
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We need to examine our theology, structures, and
appointments, to see where we have colluded with racism
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We need to say sorry and make real changes
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We need to be a community where people from diverse
cultural backgrounds can be visible and contribute at
every level of leadership and governance
Question for discussion:
How can our worshipping communities grow more racially just?
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Feedback and response
How can we live out our vision in a Covid world? What support do you need?
1. To share ideas or make any general suggestions about our vision, or for support needed, please contact Angus
Stephenson at
2030vision@london.anglican.org
2. To discuss more local ideas for collaboration with other churches in your Episcopal Area – please liaise with:
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Kensington: +Graham, Richard Frank, Jonathan Rust
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2 Cities: +Sarah, Adam Atkinson
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Stepney: +Joanne, Andy Rider
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Willesden: +Pete, Christopher Ramsay
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Edmonton: +Rob, John Hawkins
Opening remarks:
1. The ‘Thank you’s’ +Sarah has offered to Area Deans have been super appreciated and brilliant – great to start there.
2. We are hoping to go large in January – but let’s be realistic, the world is uncertain we will have to work this out together
3. ‘I also realise that there are parishes and clergy out there for whom a strategy is the last thing they want to engage with right now
4. And of course there are those parishes and clergy whose own sense of vision and strategy might make this feel unnecessary
5. However since 6000 folk responded in 2019 with their thoughts we have been developing a vision that we hope will inspire many, offer a clear sense of our collective ambitions and priorities, and give Area teams a direction in which training can be tailored to fit the parishes and clergy across this great city who are working hard to see God’s kingdom
6. Area Deans are key to this – your own strength, vision and wisdom, and your understanding of front line parish life across the piste will be key to seeing greater fruitfulness in all our deaneries
7. So the three mains Questions I will come to today
What do you think of the vision as a whole?
How can you and the Area/Central teams get the best buy-in across the Diocese?
Have you wisdom about how we roll this out – on the one hand it can’t wait, equally we know many are tired and uncertain just now
8. What follows is a presentation of our 2030 vision that you might be able to use in your own engagements and which we will be using to engage our leaders between now and the end of the year. A few changes notwithstanding.
Amidst the challenges brought by COVID-19, the Diocese of London shares their vision for 2030, focusing on confident discipleship, compassionate communities, and creative growth. The pandemic has prompted a re-imagination of church life, emphasizing the importance of adapting to new ways of engagement and outreach.
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Our 2030 Vision
A time of re-imagining C-19 has caused great suffering, anxiety and changes to society and church life A time of mourning, suffering and sharing the compassion of Christ Forced change to church life going online, leadership through small groups, crisis response and collaboration It has not been easy Church giving and regular attendance has dropped We haven't always known who is following online services or their level of engagement Many have been exploring Christianity online Where do we go from here? See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? (Isaiah 43:19)
A big thank you A big thank you We re here to support you and parish mission This is the beginning of a conversation We d love to hear from you about how we might communicate this vision to your parishes, communities and networks as we support churches through covid
Our 2030 Vision Our 2030 Vision- - London responded London responded Last summer over 6,000 people responded to our listening campaign to discern our way towards 2030 Clear priorities emerged The ambitions are broad and still stand, despite Covid-19 But how we live and apply them has changed This is our vision
Diocese of London 2030 Vision Vision: Vision For every Londoner to encounter the love of God in Christ Ambition Priorities Resources Ambitions: inspiration Confident disciples Compassionate communities Creative growth Priorities Younger | Safer | More racially just Resources People & Diversity | Buildings | Finance Inspired by prayer
Confident Disciples Acts 2 - 42: They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer ..
Confident Disciples Confident Disciples Building on Ambassadors and everything we re doing well to grow disciples Recognising 59% Christians in CoE say their church does not equip people well for life in today's world at home, work or elsewhere A journey we go on together, respecting different approaches Question for discussion: What support do worshipping communities need to grow confident disciples, especially in these covid days?
Compassionate Communities Acts 2: 45 Acts 2: 45 to give to anyone who had need ..
Compassionate Communities Building on 1,500 compassion initiatives in our churches each year Focus for the 2030 Vision. For the diocesan team to support local initiatives across the following six areas:: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Caring for God s Creation responding to the climate crisis Mental health and wellbeing esp through Covid Modern Day Slavery and refugees Debt Youth violence and knife crime Homelessness and housing Question for discussion: What support do worshipping communities need to grow more compassionate communities, especially in response to the effects of covid?
Creative Growth Acts 2: 37 Acts 2: 37 And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved
Creative Growth Population of London is growing while CoE attendance is declining Call the church to be more creative, brave and experimental Working to our strengths and in collaboration with others Question for discussion: What support do worshipping communities need to grow in numbers, creatively?
To reach every Londoner, we need to grow. younger, safer and more racially just These are our 3 priorities
Growing Younger Acts 2: 17 Your young people shall see visions We re missing our young people Teenagers Students Young professionals Question for discussion: What support do worshipping communities need to grow younger?
Becoming Safer Acts 2: 28 You have made known to me the paths of life We have not done enough to prevent or respond to past abuse We are sorry and must do better in: Promoting a safer culture Our responsibility to children and adults at risk Responding to every safeguarding concern or allegation Caring for victims/survivors of abuse Responding to those who may pose a present risk to others Question for discussion: What support do worshipping communities need in order to grow safer?
Striving for racial justice Acts2: 5 from every nation under heaven We are diverse, from many cultures and backgrounds, speaking over 250 different languages. We need to examine our theology, structures, and appointments, to see where we have colluded with racism We need to say sorry and make real changes We need to be a community where people from diverse cultural backgrounds can be visible and contribute at every level of leadership and governance Question for discussion: How can our worshipping communities grow more racially just?
Diocese of London Vision 2030 Diocese of London Vision 2030 Vision: Vision For every Londoner to encounter the love of God in Christ Ambitions: Confident disciples Ambition Priorities Resources Inspiration Compassionate communities Creative growth Priorities Younger | Safer | More racially just Resources People & Diversity | Buildings | Finance Inspired by prayer
Feedback and response How can we live out our vision in a Covid world? What support do you need? 1. To share ideas or make any general suggestions about our vision, or for support needed, please contact Angus Stephenson at 2030vision@london.anglican.org 2. To discuss more local ideas for collaboration with other churches in your Episcopal Area please liaise with: Kensington: +Graham, Richard Frank, Jonathan Rust 2 Cities: +Sarah, Adam Atkinson Stepney: +Joanne, Andy Rider Willesden: +Pete, Christopher Ramsay Edmonton: +Rob, John Hawkins
