The programme and any related papers for Day 4

 

THURSDAY 29^th February

 

08.15 Morning Prayer

 

08.45 - 09.45 Breakfast

 

 

4^th Synod Session Chaired by Vicky Field, Secretary

 

09.50– 10.40 Bible Study led by Rev'd Rodney Middleton - Costablanca North Chaplaincy

Please bring your bible

 

10.40-11.10     Refreshment Break

 

11.10 - 11.35 Diocesan presentation from Mervyn McCullagh,

COO and Diocesan Secretary

 

11.35 - 12.35 'Celebrating the present - thinking about the future'

Chaplaincy Group Work - introduction by Fr. David.

Questions for discussion :

1. 'Where are we now in our chaplaincy life; what's good, what isn't?  

2. 'Where do we see our Chaplaincies in five years time? and where do we see the Archdeaconry?

12.35  - 12.55 Feedback from group work

13.00 – 14.15 Lunch break - lunch not provided

 

 

FIFTH SYNOD SESSION Chaired by Audrey Rainbow, Treasurer

 

14.15 -15.10 Please attend one of the following Mini Meetings in the rooms stated. (This is not free time)

Children and Young People's ministry - Rev'd Iain Bendrey.  (Conference room).

Treasurer's - Audrey Rainbow. (Bar area)

   Meditation session - Fr David. (Coffee room)

Readers; Celia Paterson - (Conference room)

 

15.10-15.15 Please move promptly to either the conference room or coffee room if you are part of the following session.

15.15 – 16.15 Spanish section business meeting - Spanish chaplaincies only.  (Conference room)

Portuguese  section business meeting -  Portuguese chaplaincies only. (Coffee room)

Free time for chaplaincies from Morocco and Gibraltar.

   

16.15 - 16.45 Refreshment break and extra presentation by Fr Louis Darrant on the situation in respect of LLF deliberations

16.45– 17.30 Archdeacon's annual report

Fr David reports on events of the past year

Thanks are given to those who who have assisted at Synod

Close of Synod 2026

 

17.35-17.45 Comfort Break

17.45 Please be seated in preparation for the Eucharist

 

 

17.50 Holy Eucharist service:

Celebrant and preacher: The Right Rev'd Andrew Norman

 

A silent collection (no coins!) will be taken at the entrance to the Chapel to support  the work of the Anglican Diocese in Peru.

19.30 Dinner

 

21.00 An evening of entertainment in the conference room.

A Bingo session led by Father Richard Seabrook

Wine / water served