Deanery Chapter
Chapters are comprised of all the deanery clergy. In Tower Hamlets they are drawn together by the Area Dean working with the sub deans. Together the whole chapter work to support the pastoral and missional life of the Church of England across the borough.
The term chapter comes from the monastic tradition when all the brothers or sisters of a religious community would gather daily to read a chapter of their rule, by doing so they built up their common life and deepened their common commitment to following Jesus.
CHAPTER MEETINGS
Worship, meal & meeting // usually 8-10am or 12-2pm
During Lockdown 2020 we are meeting each week for 40 minutes at 4pm on Thursdays by Zoom for a catch up.
2020
W15 July 12noon - 1.15pm Chapter Meeting on Zoom (bring your own lunch) + Cross-Teach
August Cluster Beers in parks pubs and gardens!
M14 Sept 12-2pm Chapter Lunch Spitalfields Rectory or RFSK [tbc] (Area Strategy)
15Oct 40@4pm Chapter Tea and Chat on Zoom
Th12 Nov 8-10am Breakfast St Peters London Docks
Dec tbc Deanery Christmas Bash (tba)
2021
W13 Jan 12-2pm Chapter Lunch at St Peter's Bethnal Green
NOTES from PAST MEETINGS
2020
January - St George in the East - Resource Churches & Deanery Strategy I - NOTES
February - Christ Church Spitalfields - Deanery Strategy Consultation with Bishop Joanne NOTES
April - ZOOM 9am-10am Wednesday 1 April NOTES
May - ZOOM 9am-10am Wednesday 6 May with Archdeacon Liz NOTES
June - ZOOM 9am-10am Wednesday 3 June with Martin Hornbuckle and Bishop Joanne NOTES.
2019
January - St Peters London Docks - Clergy well-being - NOTES
March - Queen Mary University Chaplaincy - Chaplaincies & Parishes working together NOTES
May - St Columba's Barge QEOP - Church Growth I NOTES
July - St Pauls Old Ford - LLM's and Church Growth II NOTES
August - A Deanery/Cluster Beer in Bethnal Green
September - St Nicks Aberfeldy with Bishop Joanne NOTES
October - Deanery Retreat with Jane Williams at Bishop Woodford House, Ely. 'Sacramental Spirit'
November - Spirituality for Ministry with Bishop Robert Ladds NOTES
December - A Christmas Party at the Area Deans - 'Roll out the Barell!"
2018
February - St George-in-the-East - The SGitE Story NOTES
March - St Peters Bethnal Green - The Children's Society and Good bye Fr Kevin! NOTES
May - RFSK with Bishop Sarah the new Bishop of London NOTES
June - St Matthews Bethnal Green - Dioc Synod & LDBS Elections - BAME awareness NOTES
July - St Chads Haggerston - Mission from Different Angles - Three Way Chapter with the Millers.
September - St Anns Limehouse - Making Disciples - With Cris Rogers NOTES
October - Area Residential 'Our Place'
November - The All New St Luke's Millwall - Our hopes for a new Bishop of Stepney
& Initial Wellbeing conversation. NOTES
December - Clergy and Partners Christmas Party at the Spitalfields Rectory
2017
January - RFSK (Lunch) Youth Ministry NOTES
March - St Mary Bow (Breakfast) Capital Mass NOTES
April - St James-the-Less (Lunch) Disability & Vulnerability NOTES
May - Christ Church Spitalfields (Hanbury Hall)
3-Way Chapter meeting with Diocesan Finance team SLIDES
June - Deanery Trip to the Holy Lands See some pictures.
June - Chapter Residential in Ely 'Timeless Truth in Tumultuous Times' with Rev Rod Green
July - St Paul Shadwell 'Why are there so few Women leading Church Plants?' NOTES
September - St Paul Old Ford 'New Churches, new church plants & our hospital chaplaincy' NOTES
November - Christ Church Spitalfields 'London Calling Follow Up' NOTES
December - A great Clergy and partner Christmas Party at the Area Deans.
2016
January All Hallows Bow (Lunch) NOTES
March St Matthews BG (Breakfast) NOTES
April St Peters London Docks (Breakfast) NOTES
May St Pauls Bow Common (Lunch) NOTES
June QMU Licensing of our new chaplain Rev Ella Sharples PICTURE
July St Lukes Isle of Dogs Building site! (Breakfast) NOTES
September All Saints Poplar (Lunch) with Dr DeHanas NOTES
October St Barnabas (Breakfast) with Rev Rod Green NOTES
December The Tower of London with Rev Roger Hall and Lunch in the Perkin Reveller
2015
January St Anne's Limehouse (lunch) NOTES
Church Planting Discussion NOTES
March St Paul Old Ford (lunch) NOTES
April St Margarets House (mid-morning) NOTES
May East London Mosque visit & brief meeting. (Mid-morning) NOTES
June 22-23 Deanery Clergy Residential at Pleshey
Sam Wells Talks: Cost of Discipleship and Losing your life to gain it
July Christ Church Isle of Dogs (Breakfast) NOTES
September Christ Church Spitalfields (Breakfast) NOTES
November Christ Church Spitalfields (Lunch)
2014
January meeting of clergy and CofE school Heads
January at St Mary Cable Street NOTES
March at St Matthew Bethnal Green NOTES
April at St Pauls Shadwell with Christian Aid NOTES
June at St Peter London Dock on Deanery Strategy NOTES
July A Tower Hamlets Christian Leaders Network Brunch
July at St Benet's Chapel with Stepney Area Children's work Hub NOTES
September at the Royal Foundation NOTES
November W5 at Christ Church Spitalfields NOTES
2013
January 2013 - 'Church schools now and in the future' NOTES Jan's PPT slides can be viewed here.
March - 'Reflecting theologically' NOTES
April - Area Training and the Intern Scheme NOTES
June - catching up with The Archdeacon NOTES
M24-T25 June - 27 Hour Residential at Bishop Woodford House Ely
September 7pm - BarBQ with Synod members CHAPTER NOTES
October Lunch - with Andy Brooks -Diocesan House Team NOTES
November with Bishop Adrian + A Deanery Mapping exercise NOTES
December Chapter Christmas party - no notes!!
2012
November - 'Commissioning of the new Area Dean' NOTES
W15 July 12noon - 1.15pm Chapter Meeting on Zoom (bring your own lunch) + Cross-Teach
August Cluster Beers in parks pubs and gardens!
M14 Sept 12-2pm Chapter Lunch Spitalfields Rectory or RFSK [tbc] (Area Strategy)
15Oct 40@4pm Chapter Tea and Chat on Zoom
Th12 Nov 8-10am Breakfast St Peters London Docks
Dec tbc Deanery Christmas Bash (tba)
2021
W13 Jan 12-2pm Chapter Lunch at St Peter's Bethnal Green
NOTES from PAST MEETINGS
2020
January - St George in the East - Resource Churches & Deanery Strategy I - NOTES
February - Christ Church Spitalfields - Deanery Strategy Consultation with Bishop Joanne NOTES
April - ZOOM 9am-10am Wednesday 1 April NOTES
May - ZOOM 9am-10am Wednesday 6 May with Archdeacon Liz NOTES
June - ZOOM 9am-10am Wednesday 3 June with Martin Hornbuckle and Bishop Joanne NOTES.
2019
January - St Peters London Docks - Clergy well-being - NOTES
March - Queen Mary University Chaplaincy - Chaplaincies & Parishes working together NOTES
May - St Columba's Barge QEOP - Church Growth I NOTES
July - St Pauls Old Ford - LLM's and Church Growth II NOTES
August - A Deanery/Cluster Beer in Bethnal Green
September - St Nicks Aberfeldy with Bishop Joanne NOTES
October - Deanery Retreat with Jane Williams at Bishop Woodford House, Ely. 'Sacramental Spirit'
November - Spirituality for Ministry with Bishop Robert Ladds NOTES
December - A Christmas Party at the Area Deans - 'Roll out the Barell!"
2018
February - St George-in-the-East - The SGitE Story NOTES
March - St Peters Bethnal Green - The Children's Society and Good bye Fr Kevin! NOTES
May - RFSK with Bishop Sarah the new Bishop of London NOTES
June - St Matthews Bethnal Green - Dioc Synod & LDBS Elections - BAME awareness NOTES
July - St Chads Haggerston - Mission from Different Angles - Three Way Chapter with the Millers.
September - St Anns Limehouse - Making Disciples - With Cris Rogers NOTES
October - Area Residential 'Our Place'
November - The All New St Luke's Millwall - Our hopes for a new Bishop of Stepney
& Initial Wellbeing conversation. NOTES
December - Clergy and Partners Christmas Party at the Spitalfields Rectory
2017
January - RFSK (Lunch) Youth Ministry NOTES
March - St Mary Bow (Breakfast) Capital Mass NOTES
April - St James-the-Less (Lunch) Disability & Vulnerability NOTES
May - Christ Church Spitalfields (Hanbury Hall)
3-Way Chapter meeting with Diocesan Finance team SLIDES
June - Deanery Trip to the Holy Lands See some pictures.
June - Chapter Residential in Ely 'Timeless Truth in Tumultuous Times' with Rev Rod Green
July - St Paul Shadwell 'Why are there so few Women leading Church Plants?' NOTES
September - St Paul Old Ford 'New Churches, new church plants & our hospital chaplaincy' NOTES
November - Christ Church Spitalfields 'London Calling Follow Up' NOTES
December - A great Clergy and partner Christmas Party at the Area Deans.
2016
January All Hallows Bow (Lunch) NOTES
March St Matthews BG (Breakfast) NOTES
April St Peters London Docks (Breakfast) NOTES
May St Pauls Bow Common (Lunch) NOTES
June QMU Licensing of our new chaplain Rev Ella Sharples PICTURE
July St Lukes Isle of Dogs Building site! (Breakfast) NOTES
September All Saints Poplar (Lunch) with Dr DeHanas NOTES
October St Barnabas (Breakfast) with Rev Rod Green NOTES
December The Tower of London with Rev Roger Hall and Lunch in the Perkin Reveller
2015
January St Anne's Limehouse (lunch) NOTES
Church Planting Discussion NOTES
March St Paul Old Ford (lunch) NOTES
April St Margarets House (mid-morning) NOTES
May East London Mosque visit & brief meeting. (Mid-morning) NOTES
June 22-23 Deanery Clergy Residential at Pleshey
Sam Wells Talks: Cost of Discipleship and Losing your life to gain it
July Christ Church Isle of Dogs (Breakfast) NOTES
September Christ Church Spitalfields (Breakfast) NOTES
November Christ Church Spitalfields (Lunch)
2014
January meeting of clergy and CofE school Heads
January at St Mary Cable Street NOTES
March at St Matthew Bethnal Green NOTES
April at St Pauls Shadwell with Christian Aid NOTES
June at St Peter London Dock on Deanery Strategy NOTES
July A Tower Hamlets Christian Leaders Network Brunch
July at St Benet's Chapel with Stepney Area Children's work Hub NOTES
September at the Royal Foundation NOTES
November W5 at Christ Church Spitalfields NOTES
2013
January 2013 - 'Church schools now and in the future' NOTES Jan's PPT slides can be viewed here.
March - 'Reflecting theologically' NOTES
April - Area Training and the Intern Scheme NOTES
June - catching up with The Archdeacon NOTES
M24-T25 June - 27 Hour Residential at Bishop Woodford House Ely
September 7pm - BarBQ with Synod members CHAPTER NOTES
October Lunch - with Andy Brooks -Diocesan House Team NOTES
November with Bishop Adrian + A Deanery Mapping exercise NOTES
December Chapter Christmas party - no notes!!
2012
November - 'Commissioning of the new Area Dean' NOTES
In the late nineteenth century, F. D. Maurice boldly
claimed that “Christianity was the only foundation of socialism, and a true
Socialism was the necessary result of sound Christianity.”
Rev Ken Leech Vicar of St Matthew Bethnal Green from 1974-1979 believed this too. He was a founder member of the jubilee Group, and began what is today called Centrepoint, one of London leading homelessness charities.
He also wrote extensively on christianity, social action and spirituality books such as 'Soul Friend' and 'Doing theology in Altab Ali park' still inspire today.
Whilst at St Matthews he was a member of our Deanery Chapter
Rev Ken Leech Vicar of St Matthew Bethnal Green from 1974-1979 believed this too. He was a founder member of the jubilee Group, and began what is today called Centrepoint, one of London leading homelessness charities.
He also wrote extensively on christianity, social action and spirituality books such as 'Soul Friend' and 'Doing theology in Altab Ali park' still inspire today.
Whilst at St Matthews he was a member of our Deanery Chapter
