Stages of the Journey
Preparing the way - Autumn 2014 – Spring 2015
- Developing liturgies and prayer resources
- Developing and distributing information leaflets and guidance
- Informing everyone about the approach through meetings, documents and a DVD
- Collating and presenting centrally held data
- Initial meetings and training for clergy and laity
- Bishop Seamus leads Days of Reflection
Exploring the way - Spring 2015 – Summer 2016
- Prayer and liturgies across the diocese
- Providing unique data to each parish
- Extensive consultation and self-assessment process in each worshipping community
- Support and advice from the diocese
- Return completed self-assessment and recommendations
- Detailed analysis and validation of responses
- Clarification meetings and on-going discussions
Pointing the way - Autumn 2016 – Summer 2017
- Prayer and liturgies across the diocese
- Information and analysis made available to
- Bishop Seamus to take decisions about the future
- Communicating these decisions and indicating the way forward for everyone
- Supporting parishes in moving to the new arrangements