MONDAY, 16th MAY 2022
DATE | TIME | SESSION | LEADER / SPEAKER | VENUE | DELEGATE SPACES & INFORMATION | SESSION TYPE |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.