“Embedding Pope Francis’ vision of a Synodal Church in Our Parish”.
Led by Jayne McFarlane and Becky Newton, our Synod Reps, we as a Parish submitted our Report in preparation for the International Synod of Bishops next year (see above). Moving on from the statutory report, Jayne and Becky have been working with a small ‘Parish Discernment team’ to see where we take this vision of ‘Synodality’, walking, talking, and working together as a Parish to ensure present flourishing, and a secure Parish future for our children and grand-children.
As a starting point they have produced a sketch of the basic structures needed to keep the Parish alive and thriving (See below) and ask us all to see where we fit in to it, and claim our part.
Saint Helen’s Parish Synod Report (pdf)
Moving Forward Together (pdf)