Minster Community Working Groups

The parishes of the Orange group are not yet ready to divide into smaller potential Minster Communities.

The Co-ordinating Group meeting on 10th Feb “recognised the importance of working groups for the more detailed work towards any proposals” and “the need for diversity of voice within these groups.”

Therefore, in the interest of sharing discernment across the differences within the group and “building relationships between churches”, there is a call for people to join exploratory working groups in the following areas

Discipleship and Mission,
Finance and Generosity,
Church Buildings,
People and Ministry,
Schools and Growing Faith,
New Communities,
Engagement,
Geography,
Context and Resources.

This is with the aim of identifying “the emerging vision of the potential Minster Communities, leading to a proposal from each Minster Community in Autumn 2025.”