As you may remember, the October Synod meeting marks the beginning of a new triennium with the election of a new Lay Chair. If you would like to stand, or know someone who you think would be a good candidate, then please complete a nomination form and return it to Kat by email to pa@hounslowdeanery.org.uk NO LATER THAN 6 October.
The Deanery Synod Meeting is still planned for Monday 25 October, with the section for Lay representatives starting at 6.30pm. Clergy will join from 7pm for refreshments followed by Holy Communion (sharing bread only) at 7.30pm. Following this, Rev Derek Winterburn, Vicar of St James’s Church Hampton Hill, will facilitate a conversation about how we are caring for God’s creation. Finally, we’ll have some brief notices and the appointment or election of our Deanery Synod Standing Committee. An agenda will be sent round nearer the time.
We have had to change the date for the October Deanery Synod meeting and we will now been meeting on Monday 25 October (NOT 28 Oct.) The meeting will still be IN-PERSON and still be held at St Michael’s Church, Elmwood Road W4 3DY.
Lay representatives, please do come for 6.30pm for the Lay Only Meeting (no clergy please!) to elect the next Lay Chair. Everyone is welcome from 7pm for refreshments followed by Holy Communion (sharing bread only) at 7.30pm. Following this, Rev Derek Winterburn, Vicar of St James’s Church Hampton Hill, will facilitate a conversation about how we are caring for God’s creation. Finally, we’ll have some brief notices and the appointment or election of our Deanery Synod Standing Committee. An agenda will be sent round nearer the time.
Please remember! The Hounslow Deanery Common Fund Meeting is still going ahead by Zoom on the 5th of October, 7.00-8.30pm. Do invite anyone in your church who you feel would benefit from attending and I look forward to seeing you there! If you would like the zoom detail for this meeting then please reach out to Kat here.
Warmest wishes and God bless,
Martine Oborne Area Dean
Hounslow Welcare Trust The Houslow Welcare Trustexists to make grants to help Deanery churches. The next trustees meeting is coming soon – take a look at the criteria and get in touch if you’re interested.
New Triennium Starts Soon! If you would like to nominate someone for the Deanery Synod Standing Committee (even yourself), please out to me or Kat. Both clergy and lay members are needed.
Christian Mindfulness and Contemplative Prayer This course comprises two Thursday morning sessions on 7 & 14 October at St Peter’s Church in Southfield Rd W4. Please contact Fabrizio Pesce to find out more. Or book here.
As many of you know, I have recently been appointed as Hounslow Area Dean. Thank you so much to everyone who has sent good wishes and offers of support. I’m looking forward to getting stuck into the role and I hope that our Deanery Synod meetings will be both enjoyable and helpful to your ministry and mission.
I am the Vicar of St Michael’s Church in Chiswick where I’ve been in post for ten years now. Before this, I served my curacy in Islington and, before that, I had a career in the City. I’m married to Peter and we have five children, but with only one still at school.
A new triennium! We are at the start of a new three year cycle of Deanery Synod meetings, so this is an ideal time to have a rethink about what we do and why. If you’ve got any comments or suggestions, please be in touch.
I’m hoping that we’ll be able to focus on some of the new Kensington Area priorities such as: mission in the community; the environment; ministry to children and youth; and mental health and wellbeing. If you would like to play a role on the Deanery Synod Standing Committee, possibly as a rep for one of these priorities, do please let me know. We need both clergy and lay members. Standing Committee meets three times a year by Zoom and is responsible for planning events, talks and the agenda at the Deanery Synod meetings.
Next Deanery Synod meeting – Thursday 28 October – IN-PERSON at St Michael’s Church, Elmwood Road W4 3DY at 7pm I am looking forward to meeting and welcoming reps, particularly new ones, to Deanery Synod at this first session. Do please join us if you can.
We’ll start first with a Deanery Meeting of Lay Representatives at 6.30pm to elect our Lay Chair. Then there will be refreshments at 7pm for both lay and clergy reps, followed by Holy Communion (sharing bread only) at 7.30pm. Then Derek Winterburn, Vicar of St James’s Church Hampton Hill, will facilitate a conversation about how we are caring for God’s creation. Finally, we’ll have some brief notices and the appointment or election of our Deanery Synod Standing Committee. An agenda will be sent round nearer the time.
Subsequent Deanery Synod meetings The new Deanery Synod Standing Committee will meet in November and make plans. We will probably have a Deanery Synod meeting by Zoom in February and an in-person one in June.
Welcare applications Applications for grants for community projects are welcome. If they are submitted by 15 November, they will be considered at the next meeting of trustees on 29 November. More information and application forms can be found here.
I look forward to seeing you soon. Warmest wishes and God bless,
