Deanery Synod
'Seeking to do things better together than separately'
Clergy and lay representatives from each parish together form the Deanery Synod -part of the legal and synodical governance structure of the Church of England in London, together we:
2020 Synod Meetings 7pm for 7.30pm
Spring Synod at St Lukes Millwall - Thursday 12 March
'Considering an Area/Deanery Strategy for Growth with Bishop Joanne'
Summer BarBQ at RFSK - Date TBC
Autumn Synod on St Columba's Barge QEOP - Tuesday 13 October
2020 Visitation and Common Fund Service
A joint meeting and service for Wardens, Treasurers and Clergy.
3 June - St Pauls Shadwell - 7pm for 7.30pm
Wardens will be officially commissioned at this event.
(The service will be repeated M8 June St Mary of Eton & M15 June St John the Evangelist Upper Holloway)
Clergy and lay representatives from each parish together form the Deanery Synod -part of the legal and synodical governance structure of the Church of England in London, together we:
- consider matters relating to the Church of England and public interest, seeking common responses.
- bring together our parishes and put into effect any provision made by Diocesan Synod.
- foster a sense of community and interdependence among parishes.
- promote the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
2020 Synod Meetings 7pm for 7.30pm
Spring Synod at St Lukes Millwall - Thursday 12 March
'Considering an Area/Deanery Strategy for Growth with Bishop Joanne'
Summer BarBQ at RFSK - Date TBC
Autumn Synod on St Columba's Barge QEOP - Tuesday 13 October
2020 Visitation and Common Fund Service
A joint meeting and service for Wardens, Treasurers and Clergy.
3 June - St Pauls Shadwell - 7pm for 7.30pm
Wardens will be officially commissioned at this event.
(The service will be repeated M8 June St Mary of Eton & M15 June St John the Evangelist Upper Holloway)
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2021 Common Fund Process:
3 June Tower Hamlets CF Meeting, 8 June Hackney, 15 June, Islington. 1 July Deadline for offers 20 July Stepney Area Finance Group review offers |
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Past Synod meeting notes
2019
4 February - 3Way Synod with Islington & Hackney Deaneries and the Bishop of London NOTES
25 March Spring Synod 'Poverty and our Parishes' A Learning Synod at RFSK and intro to 'Beyond CV2020' NOTES
4 July Summer BarBQ Creative in the garden of the Area Dean NOTES
15 Oct Autumn Synod 'Our Church Schools and the LDBS' with Bishop Joanne in attendance. NOTES
2018
5 February - Spring Synod - 'Ministry and Vocation in the Church of England' NOTES
2 July - Summer Bar-B-Q at Christ Church Isle of Dogs no notes
1 October - Autumn Synod - 'Making Disciples' NOTES
2017
27 March - Spring Synod - London City, Diocese, Mission and the next Bishop of London NOTES
20 June - Archdeacons Visitation & Admission of Wardens at Poplar Parish
3 July - Summer Synod BarBQ at RFSK with Rt Hon Jim Fitzpatrick MP NOTES
16 Oct - Autumn Synod 'The Church and Social Justice' with Bishop Adrian NOTES
22 Oct - Standing Committee NOTES
2016
11 February - Spring Synod - The Housing Crisis. RFSK - NOTES
10 May Common Fund meeting held at Christ Church Isle of Dogs NOTES / CF 2017Brochure
9 June Archdeacons Visitation to Church Wardens at All Hallows Bow
13 July Summer Synod and Bar-B-Q NOTES
11 October - Autumn Synod - An Education Crisis? St Matthews - NOTES
2015
24 February RFSK - Speaker unwell (Rachel Jordan) Time spent in Houses of clergy & Laity NOTES
20 May St James-the-Less CF Money Matters Meeting with the Archdeacon
4 June RFSK Money and Mission with CTC / Reform and Renewal and Synod elections NOTES
7 October St George in the East - Church Growth with Bishop of Islington NOTES
2014
12 February - 3-way Synod Contextual Analysis & Strategic Conversation II - Notes
25 March - Deanery Strategic Conversation III - NOTES
10 July - New Synod - Credit Champions - Strategy Presentation - NOTES
23 September - Deanery Quiz & Deanery Strategy - at RFSK - NOTES to follow
2013
19 February Notes
26 June Notes
12 September Notes
10 November Standing Committee Notes
21 November + Strategic Conversation I Notes
2012
22 November Notes24
2019
4 February - 3Way Synod with Islington & Hackney Deaneries and the Bishop of London NOTES
25 March Spring Synod 'Poverty and our Parishes' A Learning Synod at RFSK and intro to 'Beyond CV2020' NOTES
4 July Summer BarBQ Creative in the garden of the Area Dean NOTES
15 Oct Autumn Synod 'Our Church Schools and the LDBS' with Bishop Joanne in attendance. NOTES
2018
5 February - Spring Synod - 'Ministry and Vocation in the Church of England' NOTES
2 July - Summer Bar-B-Q at Christ Church Isle of Dogs no notes
1 October - Autumn Synod - 'Making Disciples' NOTES
2017
27 March - Spring Synod - London City, Diocese, Mission and the next Bishop of London NOTES
- Ven Luke Miller's PRESENTATION
20 June - Archdeacons Visitation & Admission of Wardens at Poplar Parish
3 July - Summer Synod BarBQ at RFSK with Rt Hon Jim Fitzpatrick MP NOTES
16 Oct - Autumn Synod 'The Church and Social Justice' with Bishop Adrian NOTES
22 Oct - Standing Committee NOTES
2016
11 February - Spring Synod - The Housing Crisis. RFSK - NOTES
10 May Common Fund meeting held at Christ Church Isle of Dogs NOTES / CF 2017Brochure
9 June Archdeacons Visitation to Church Wardens at All Hallows Bow
13 July Summer Synod and Bar-B-Q NOTES
11 October - Autumn Synod - An Education Crisis? St Matthews - NOTES
2015
24 February RFSK - Speaker unwell (Rachel Jordan) Time spent in Houses of clergy & Laity NOTES
20 May St James-the-Less CF Money Matters Meeting with the Archdeacon
4 June RFSK Money and Mission with CTC / Reform and Renewal and Synod elections NOTES
7 October St George in the East - Church Growth with Bishop of Islington NOTES
2014
12 February - 3-way Synod Contextual Analysis & Strategic Conversation II - Notes
25 March - Deanery Strategic Conversation III - NOTES
10 July - New Synod - Credit Champions - Strategy Presentation - NOTES
23 September - Deanery Quiz & Deanery Strategy - at RFSK - NOTES to follow
2013
19 February Notes
26 June Notes
12 September Notes
10 November Standing Committee Notes
21 November + Strategic Conversation I Notes
2012
22 November Notes24
Thomas Buxton was a leading Christian who lived in the east end, he is the tall man on the left of a £5 note. Today Christians in the east end continue to believe that 'all are made in God's image and loved by him' therefore we seek to work for justice.
