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MONDAY, 16th MAY 2022

DATE	TIME	SESSION	LEADER / SPEAKER	VENUE	DELEGATE SPACES & INFORMATION	SESSION TYPE
Monday, 16th May	11:30 – 13:30	Arrival, Check-in & Registration, Lunch			ALL	Social/Networking
	13:45 – 15:00	Introduction & Welcome	Adrian Dorber Geoff Miller Eve Poole and Michael Ipgrave	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Plenary
	13:45 – 15:00	Different Country, Different Church: setting the scene	Sir John Major	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Address
	15.00 – 15.30	Listening to the excluded	Fr James Martin SJ	(by video link from USA)	ALL	Plenary
	15:30 – 16:00	Tea/Coffee Break		Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Social/Networking
	16:00 – 17:00	A Cathedral learning to speak Geordie: transforming a cathedral in context	Geoff Miller and Newcastle Team	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Plenary
	17:00 – 17:15	Lesson learned – how we work together	Eve Poole (Facilitator)	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Plenary
	17:45 – 18:30	Choral Evensong		Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Liturgy
	19.00	Dinner		Revolución de Cuba restaurant	ALL	Social/Networking

TUESDAY, 17th MAY 2022

DATE	TIME	SESSION	LEADER / SPEAKER	VENUE	DELEGATE SPACES & INFORMATION	SESSION TYPE
Tuesday 17th May	08:00 – 08:45	Morning Prayer and reflection	Yejide Peters (Conference Chaplain)	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Liturgy
	09:00 – 11:15	Cathedrals: Arks, God’s Mission and Social Justice	Anne Richards (Chair)	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Plenary
	09:00 – 11:15	A synodal Church for a fraternal world: Pope Francis’s dream of a better future	Austen Ivereigh	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Plenary
	09:00 – 11:15	Building a society for all children	Mark Russell	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Plenary
	09:00 – 11:15	Justice at the Intersections: Theological and Practical Considerations	Selina Stone	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Plenary
	11:15 – 11:45	Tea/Coffee Break				Social/Networking
	11:45 – 12:30	Social Justice	Panel discussion	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Panel discussion
	11:45 – 12:30	Reflection and action planning		Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Group session
	12:30	Midday prayer			ALL	Liturgy
	13:00 – 14:15	Lunch		East End, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Social/Networking
	13.45	Triennium Funding – briefing session (for Deans and Chief Officers)	Church Commissioners			Update
	14:15 – 16:00	Cathedrals and climate justice: mending our single island planet home	Graham Usher	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Plenary
	14:15 – 16:00	Havens of Hope: Re-imagining Cathedrals in a World of Climate Injustice	Lorna Gold	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Plenary
	14:15 – 16:00	Real zero omissions	Julian Allwood	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Plenary
	16:00 – 16:30	Tea/Coffee Break				Social/Networking
	16:30 – 17:15	Hope for Creation? Re-imagining a nature and community rich future	Andy Lester Regina Ebner	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Plenary
	16:30 – 17:15	Reflection and action planning		Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Group session
	17:30 – 18:30	Choral Eucharist	Mark Wroe	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Liturgy
	19:00 – 20:30	Dinner		Banqueting Suite, Newcastle Civic Centre	ALL	Social/Networking
	20:30 – 21:30	In search of an ethical and sustainable world order. What is the role of faith communities?	Lord Andrew Adonis	Banqueting Suite, Newcastle Civic Centre		Talk and Q&A

WEDNESDAY, 18th MAY 2022

DATE	TIME	SESSION	LEADER / SPEAKER	VENUE	DELEGATE SPACES & INFORMATION	SESSION TYPE
Wednesday, 18th May	08:00 – 08:45	Morning prayer and reflection	Yejide Peters (Conference Chaplain)	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Liturgy
	09:00 – 11:15	Racial Justice: introduction	Rogers Govender (Chair)	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Plenary
	09:00 – 11:15	Reparation, restoration, and resolution: re-envisioning the cathedral as a place for racial reconciliation	Sharon Prentis	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Plenary
	09:00 – 11:15	What if Racism never ends: creating fugitive spaces in cathedrals	Robert Beckford	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Plenary
	09:00 – 11:15	Making waves or ruling waves?	Azariah France-Williams	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Plenary
	11:15 – 11:45	Tea/Coffee break				Social/Networking
	11:45 – 12:30	Racial Justice: how can we help cathedrals take this forward?	Panel discussion	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Panel discussion
	11:45 – 12:30	Reflection and action planning		Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Group session
	12:30 – 13:00	Midday prayer		Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Liturgy
	13:00 – 14:30	Lunch		East End, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Social/Networking
	14:30 – 16:45	Workshops: Building the new Church (1hr, repeated, unless otherwise indicated)		Various locations in central Newcastle	TBA	Workshop
	14:30 – 16:45	Repair, recovery and renewal: welcoming our visitors back	Bernard Donoghue	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	Learning Outcomes	Workshop
	14:30 – 16:45	Making good things happen: how to turn your vision into a narrative that funders will find compelling	Patrick Boggon	County Room, County Hotel	Learning Outcomes	Workshop
	14:30 – 16:45	Human flourishing at the heart of mission (2 hours)	Gillian Straine and Edward Kellow	Lecture Theatre, Miners Institute (Common Room of the North)	Learning Outcomes	Workshop
	14:30 – 16:45	The ‘wiser living phase’ of the pandemic: insights from trauma theory (2 hrs)	Hilary Ison Christopher Southgate	Wood Hall, Miners Institute (Common Room of the North)	Learning Outcomes	Workshop
	14:30 – 16:45	Just Scripture	Justin Thacker Christian Aid	Lecture Room, Lit & Phil	Learning Outcomes	Workshop
	14.30 – 16.45	The prophetic voice of young people	Josh Grear Catherine Odell Christian Aid	Lecture Room, Lit & Phil	Learning Outcomes	Workshop
	14:30 – 16:45	The Southwark experience: growing racial inclusion	Andrew Nunn and Rosemarie Mallett	Assembly Room, Vermont Hotel	Learning Outcomes	Workshop
	14:30 – 16:45	Meet the Benefact Group: surgeries with Benefact Trust and Ecclesiastical to talk about grant applications or insurance questions	Benefact Trust grant surgeries: andrew.bass@benefacttrust.co.uk 07391 861 909	Mozart Room, County Hotel		Surgeries
	14:30 – 16:45	The revival of pilgrimage to cathedrals, and the promotion of Choral Evensong	Guy Hayward and Rupert Sheldrake	Ballroom, Vermont Hotel	Learning Outcomes	Workshop
	14:30 – 16:45	Open Space: opportunity for participants to host discussion/input about their research, concerns or enthusiasms.	Eve Poole	Gold Room, Vermont Hotel	Learning Outcomes	Open Space
	17:45 – 18:15	Evening Prayer		Quire		Liturgy
	18:30 – 19:15	Civic Drinks Reception		Banqueting Suite, Newcastle Civic Centre		Social/Networking
	19:15	Conference Gala Dinner		Banqueting Suite, Newcastle Civic		Social/Networking

NB There will be a 15 min break between workshops to allow people to move between venues. Workshops will run from 14:30 to 15:30 and from 15:45 to 16:45. No provision of afternoon tea / coffee.

THURSDAY, 19th MAY 2022

DATE	TIME	SESSION	LEADER / SPEAKER	VENUE	DELEGATE SPACES & INFORMATION	SESSION TYPE
Thursday, 19th May	08:00 – 08:45	Morning Prayer and reflection	Yejide Peters (Conference Chaplain)	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Liturgy
	09:00 – 10:15	New Cathedrals Measure: The Journey Ahead	Michael Minta and Jenny Stewart	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Plenary
	10:15 – 10:45	Tea/Coffee Break				Social/Networking
	10:45 – 11:05	Reflecting on the conference: action planning	Eve Poole	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Group session
	11:05 – 11:20	Association of English Cathedrals AGM	Adrian Dorber	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Meeting
	11:20 – 12:00	Cathedrals: a change of heart?	Stephen Cottrell	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Address
	12:00 – 13:15	Conference Eucharist	Stephen Cottrell	Nave, Newcastle Cathedral	ALL	Liturgy
	13:30 – 14.30	Lunch			ALL	Social/Networking

Workshop title: Repair, recovery and renewal; welcoming our visitors back

Workshop leader(s): Bernard Donoghue

Location: Nave, Newcastle Castle

Timing: One hour repeated (14.30-15.30, 15.45-16.45)

Description:

We will look at the 10 things visitor attractions and cultural organisations learned about themselves and their visitors during the pandemic; how the domestic and inbound tourism markets are behaving; and what questions are organisations asking themselves as they plan and build for recovery.

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this workshop, delegates should be able to

Recognise that organisations are recovering at different speeds dependent on who and where they are.
Accept that now is the time to ask critically honest questions about how an organisation can build back better, greener and in a more inclusive fashion.
Have a good understanding of where they sit in the spectrum or recovery and repair
Describe how they can aid that recovery process
Have an understanding of how other organisations are using the learnings of the last two years to change organisational behaviour and operations

Workshop title: Making good things happen – how to set out your vision to attract the funds you need

Workshop leader(s): Patrick Boggon

Location: County Room, County Hotel

Timing: One hour repeated (14.30-15.30, 15.45-16.45)

Description:
Why do so many good ideas fail to win the funding they deserve? Major project or making ends meet, we all need money to make good things happen. Whether or not your Cathedral has dedicated fundraising staff, this workshop is for you. Together we will explore how you capture the imagination of donors and grant-makers to turn your vision into reality. This interactive session will help you identify your unique selling points and how to use them to attract the attention of funders and build a narrative for your Cathedral that secures the funds you need.

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this workshop, delegates will be able to:

Identify and articulate their Cathedral’s unique selling point
Understand what donors and funders want to know
Know how to craft an authentic and compelling pitch

Workshop title: Human Flourishing at the heart of mission

Workshop leader(s): Gillian Straine, Edward Kellow

Location: Lecture Theatre, Miners Institute (Common Room of the North)

Timing: 2 hours 14.30-16.30, Wednesday 18 May 2022

Description:

A chance to explore the mission of your Cathedral in terms of Jesus’ command to make disciples and to heal. The foundation of this workshop is a theological and missiological thesis that healing and growth are symbiotic.

The church has historically always grown during plagues and pandemics – given the recent Covid19 pandemic which has led to a major collective trauma, Cathedrals are now ideally poised to offer hope and healing at this moment of national crisis. We have designed this workshop to help you explore with your team your personal and corporate experience of the pandemic, learn about the history of the healing ministry and a theology of human flourishing, before exploring the current context and how you might respond.

Learning outcomes:

Grown together as a team focused on healing and mission, both personally and professionally.
Increased confidence and passion in the power of the healing ministry and the Gospel of Jesus Christ to make a real impact in traumatised lives.

By the end of this workshop, delegates should be able to:

Articulate with confidence the links between health, healing, mission and theology
Describe the part that cathedrals can play in recovery and resurrection from the covid19 collective major trauma
Have experienced the power of storytelling and listening for human flourishing
Know where to go for further resources, community and training.

Workshop title: The ‘wiser living phase’ of the pandemic – insights from trauma theory

Workshop leader(s): Hilary Ison, Christopher Southgate

Location: Wood Hall, Miners Institute (Common Room of the North)

Timing: 2 hours, 14.30-16.30, Wednesday 18 May 2022

Description:

After a brief introduction to the theory of individual and collective trauma, the workshop will consider where in the response to collective trauma cathedral communities find themselves, and what sources of hope can be identified. We then consider who might be left behind in the transition to the ‘new normal’, and how cathedrals might be places both of lament and memorial, but also of protest and the search to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly before our God.

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this workshop, delegates should be able to:

Understand the differences between individual and collective trauma, and consider to what extent COVID can be accounted a collective trauma.
Locate their own experience and perceptions within a wider discussion of the place of cathedral ministry in the transition to a (much-contested) new normal.
Take away ideas as to how to disseminate these insights with colleagues and congregations.

Workshop title: Just Scripture

Workshop leader(s): Justin Thacker (Christian Aid)

Location: Lecture Room, Lit & Phil Library

Timing: one hour repeated 14.30-15.30 and 15.45-16.45, Wednesday 18 May 2022

Description:

This workshop introduces Just Scripture, a Christian Aid programme of justice-focused, intercultural bible studies that has been developed with partners in Bolivia and South Africa. In this participative session, we hear from theologians in Kenya and Ecuador as they consider the significance of James 5:1-6 to global economic justice. In the process, we will explore how we could use this approach in our own contexts to transform both ourselves and the communities in which we work.

Learning outcomes:

By the end of this workshop, delegates should be able to:

Run your own Just Scripture session using the resources that have been made available
Have some insight into the joys and challenges of leading intercultural bible studies
Be inspired to consider justice issues through an intercultural, contextual, biblical lens.

Workshop title: The prophetic voice of young people

Workshop leader(s): Josh Grear and Catherine Odell (Christian Aid)

Location: Lecture Room, Lit & Phil Library

Timing: One hour repeated (14.30-15.30, 15.45-16.45)

Description:
In this session we will explore the important role children and young people are and can play in our communities by calling for justice. We will share the projects and tools Christian Aid have developed in response to the prophetic leadership of young people.

Learning outcomes:

Inspire Cathedrals to engage with young people in Christian Aid’s Climate Justice opportunities in 2022 (L4C and tour)
Resource Cathedrals to convene local community together for climate justice

You’ll be equipped with resources and tools to engage people in action for climate justice and be able to sign up for further input from Christian Aid to plan a climate justice event in 2022. You will also be provided with a copy of the Letters for Creation poster pack featuring climate justice artworks created by children and young people around the world.

Workshop title: The Southwark experience of a diocesan covenant: growing racial inclusion

Workshop leader(s): Andrew Nunn, Rosemarie Mallett

Location: Assembly Room, Vermont Hotel

Timing: One hour repeated, (14.30-15.30, 15.45-16.45), Wednesday 18 May 2022

Description

Being anti-racist is not the same as simply not being racist. It is not enough as a Diocese not to be racist; instead we must actively counter, disrupt and oppose racial injustice. This isn’t an easy task; it takes introspection as well as continued intentional action and is not a static description of ourselves.

The Southwark Anti-Racist Charter was unanimously approved by Diocesan Synod on 13 March 2021. We are now in the process of making the words of the covenant live in the lives of the people of the diocese.

This workshop will look at the process behind the making of the Charter and suggest ways in which we can all be intentional about this work and especially in our Cathedrals

Learning outcomes

At the end of the workshop participants will have

A desire to be more intentional about tackling racism
A commitment to action
An agenda for change

By the end of this workshop, delegates should be able to: Bring the challenge to their own Cathedrals, Chapters and communities

Workshop title: The revival of pilgrimage to cathedrals, and the promotion of choral evensong

Workshop leader(s): Guy Hayward & Rupert Sheldrake

Location: Assembly Room, Vermont Hotel

Timing: One hour repeated (14.30-15.30, 15.45-16.45)

Description:
Dr Guy Hayward will report on work of the British Pilgrimage Trust, the 1-day cathedral pilgrim route project, our ‘Become a Pilgrim’ friends scheme, and major projects such as the Old Way and the Way of Aidan & David, an upcoming school pilgrimage initiative and our newly launched National Sanctuary Network of low-cost pilgrim accommodation in churches, church halls and village halls that will feed the cathedral pilgrim routes.
Dr Rupert Sheldrake will report on the work of the Choral Evensong Trust, which he co-founded with Hayward, and introduce our plans for increasing the publicity and visibility of the choral evensong tradition in Britain and Ireland, offering various ideas for how delegates can do that themselves.
We will finish with an exciting proposal: Rupert will introduce the positioning of cathedrals as ‘lightning attractors’ – through which they literally connect heaven and earth.

Learning outcomes:
How great it would be if cathedral visitors start identifying as pilgrims.

That creating demand for attending evensong as a visitor/pilgrim is as important as ensuring the continuity of the supply of choristers.

By the end of this workshop, delegates should be able to:

Pitch the importance of day cathedral pilgrim routes to colleagues.
Know the various ways one can promote choral evensong and increase attendance

Workshop title: Open Space

Workshop leader(s): Eve Poole

Location: Gold Room, Vermont Hotel

Timing: 2 hours 14.30-16.30, Wednesday 18 May 2022

Description:
This session creates space for topics that are not otherwise on the formal agenda. The space can hold up to 6 discussions in each half of the afternoon, and two of the sessions which have already been offered are outlined below. Please let Eve Poole or Sarah King know if you would like to take one of the other spaces with a topic of your own. (evepoole@gmail.com sarah.king@englishcathedrals.co.uk)

Three cathedrals: one Diocese
Currently in the Church of England (as opposed to the worldwide Anglican communion) there is only one diocese with more than one cathedral – Leeds, which has three cathedrals: Bradford, Wakefield and Ripon. This was the result of the dissolution of their three historic dioceses and the creation of the Diocese of Leeds in 2014, the youngest in England.

A senior bishop in 2019 was heard to say that Leeds must have failed as it still had three cathedrals but nothing could be further from the truth!

Given that the Church IS looking at other diocesan mergers why not come along to a myth-busting session from the Deans and Council Chairs from all three? It could be you next!!

Visitor interpretation in your cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral updated its visitor interpretation during lockdown, following a year working on an interpretation strategy.

Explore how visitor interpretation can contribute to more enjoyable visits for a wider range of people while highlighting your cathedral as a living place of worship. Discuss examples of practical steps to ensure your interpretation is accessible, tells a coherent story and helps visitors feel that your cathedral is a place for them.