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Diocese of Southwark

Review of 2011

(including Calendar 2012-13)

www.southwark.anglican.org

serving the people of God in South London and East Surrey

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The year 2011 included my installation as tenth Bishop of Southwark at wonderful services which fully reflected the diversity of the Diocese and celebrated our life together in Christ. I am honoured and feel greatly privileged to be able to serve the Diocese in this way. I expressed my gratitude to the Bishop of Kingston for leading the Diocese through the vacancy and we have been very grateful for the support of our Assistant Bishops during a year in which the Episcopal Team has been at half strength.

The year was one of significant changes across the whole Diocese which included many new appointments to parishes, ensuring continuity of ministry and service. In July and September fourteen deacons and twenty priests were ordained to serve in parishes throughout the Diocese. Margaret Jackson stepped down as Acting Director of Ordinands, a role that she had undertaken on two previous occasions, and we welcomed Leanne Roberts into the post of Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Residentiary Canon Treasurer of the Cathedral.

Nick Baines was appointed Bishop of Bradford after eight years as Bishop of Croydon. In addition Tony Davies retired from being the Archdeacon of Croydon after seventeen years in the post and thirty-seven in the Diocese. Barry Goodwin was appointed Acting Archdeacon of Croydon drawing on his experience of working in the Croydon Episcopal Area Office for five years.We also welcomed two retired Bishops to the Diocese, Alan Chesters and Peter Selby, who both now offer their Episcopal ministry and wisdom as and when appropriate. Peter Wheatley, the Bishop of Edmonton, took over responsibility for extended Episcopal care for those parishes which have requested this and follows John Broadhurst, who retired as Bishop of Fulham.

In May Croydon Parish Church was re-designated with Minster status which was an affirmation of the importance of its role in serving this important London Borough and confirmed its contribution to the civic life of the community.

The change of title was also a reminder that, whilst all parish churches have an important role to play in their community, it is important for us to be reminded of the importance of evangelism and mission in calling to service and ministry.

In August London, along with a number of other urban centres, experienced a period of unexpected disturbances, riots and looting. In the Diocese there were riots and disturbances in each of the three Episcopal areas. The destruction, by fire, of the Reeves Furniture Store in Croydon was one of the many examples of destruction and became an iconic image of the riots. Had the fire that engulfed the building blown in a different direction Croydon Minster would have been at risk.

The ministry of local clergy in caring for those caught up in the mayhem was exemplary and an example of the Church’s witness in times of distress and trouble. The presence of clergy on the streets and the opening up of both churches and halls to be a space for rest and refreshment was an example of ministry at the heart of the community.

Southwark Diocese in 2011 - “A year of change”

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The time spent in the Link Dioceses offered an important opportunity for the participants to share in the worship and lives of our brothers and sisters in Christ in Zimbabwe. The people continue to need our prayers. The challenges and reality of ongoing harassment and intimidation are a reminder that for many people across the world witnessing faithfully to Christ comes at a great cost.

The Bishop’s Lent appeal was dedicated to the ministry of our link dioceses in Zimbabwe as a sign of our continuing commitment and solidarity and love in Christ.

In October I accompanied the Archbishop of Canterbury on a visit to Zimbabwe in which, with Episcopal colleagues from the Province of Central Africa supported by regional Anglican Primates, the Archbishop met with President Robert Mugabe and presented a dossier of abuses.

The year ended with interviews for new Bishops for Croydon and Woolwich though the formal announcements were not made until after the New Year. The support of the Assistant Bishops during the Episcopal vacancies was greatly welcomed by parishes and they ensured that the regular round of confirmations and other special services had an Episcopal presence.

The appointment of Andrew Nunn to be the successor to Colin Slee as Dean of Southwark was announced towards the end of the year and he was duly installed at the beginning of 2012. Andrew’s tenure as Acting Dean along with the support of his Cathedral colleagues ensured that ministry and worship was sustained during the fifteen month vacancy with confidence and strong common purpose.

2011 was a year of change for the Diocese. It also reflected the context of the everyday life and the realities of local communities through the upheavals for our brothers and sisters in Zimbabwe, the love of Christ shown in the response to unexpected riots and ongoing mission and ministry in those places where we are called to serve, the Lord being our helper.

On a different note during the year representatives of the Zimbabwe link committees for both Croydon and Kingston made pastoral visits to the Link Dioceses of Central Zimbabwe and Matabeleland.

This CalendarAs well as a reminder of the work done by the Boards, Working Groups and Committees of the Diocese, the Review contains key Diocesan dates (where known at time of going to press but please check 2013 dates).

Details of Parish activities can be found month by month in the Diocesan newspaper - The Bridge - and it would be impossible to convey a true sense of the extensive work of the parishes in a brief document such as this Review.

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Having said goodbye to Bishop Nick Baines in February 2011 who moved to be the Bishop of Bradford Diocese and Archdeacon Tony Davies who retired in July 2011 after 17 years as Archdeacon of Croydon, the Episcopal oversight of the Area fell to the Bishop of Southwark.

Bishop Christopher then appointed the Revd Canon Dr Barry Goodwin as Acting Archdeacon of Croydon and together with the Archdeacon of Reigate they have continued to support the clergy and parishes in the area on all matters financial and legal.

The Revd Lu Gale (Officer for Lay Ministry and Mission) and Revd Robert Norbury (Area Director of Ordinands) have continued drawing on their expertise and knowledge when appropriate and advising on other avenues if and when needed.

In addition:

the Parish Mission Fund has been used to support or enable mission initiatives in a range of areas

the Area Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns Committee has continued its

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good work and established a firm basis for future development

the Croydon-Zimbabwe Link has flourished with strong Links and the planned visit to Zimbabwe took place in July 2011.

We look forward to working with our new Bishop and continuing with him to support the clergy and parishes of the Croydon Episcopal Area.

Barry Goodwin & Danny Kajumba,Archdeacons

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Did you know?The Croydon Episcopal Area covers the boroughs of Croydon, Sutton, Tandridge and parts of Bromley, Reigate

& Banstead and Mole Valley, stretching from Streatham Common in the north to Gatwick in the south, and from West Wickham in the east to Worcester Park in the west. It is the largest geographically of the three Areas – two thirds of the total.

There has been a Bishop of Croydon since 1904 but the Croydon Episcopal Area in its current form did not come into being until 1985 after Central Croydon was transferred from Canterbury Diocese to Southwark.

The Area has two Archdeaconries; Croydon and Reigate, eight Deaneries, 103 parishes (125 churches) with a total Electoral Roll of 16,658. There are 20 Primary schools, four Secondary schools, three Church of England Foundation Schools and many private schools besides. There are also six hospitals. The Croydon Area has 111 stipendiary clergy; 59 non-stipendiary clergy; 98 Readers and 85 Southwark Pastoral Auxiliaries.

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MIssion GroupExecutive & Glebe Committee

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The Kingston Area Mission Team supports the mission and ministry of the Church in the five London Boroughs of South West London – Lambeth, Merton, Wandsworth, Richmond (south of the Thames) and Kingston.

This work is primarily carried out through the 101 parishes, two religious communities, five church secondary and 41 primary schools, and chaplaincies in three universities, three prisons and seven hospitals and hospices.

During 2011 the challenges and opportunities included:

the publication in June of the findings of the Signs of Growth survey which we had undertaken in conjunction with Warwick University and providing opportunities for clergy to reflect on the implications for their own parishes

an Area Symposium for clergy entitled “Patterns for Mission – past, present and future” in which speakers from Warwick and the Open Universities led sessions based on Signs of Growth and the Building on History project

continuing and strengthening our support for our link Diocese of Matabeleland and being able to visit with a team of 6 from the Area

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the sudden closure of Latchmere Prison in Richmond, despite its national reputation for the quality of its resettlement work

providing an immediate pastoral response to the London Riots in August and then embracing the challenges raised by the Riots to collaborate with civic, faith and community leaders to work for the common good

Nigel Stone, as Kingston Episcopal Area Support Priest, has been resourcing ministry in Tooting Deanery during the year

Geetha Srinivasan’s retirement at the end of June after two excellent years as my PA, and Margaret Humphries’ arrival to take up the same role. Margaret is already an invaluable member of the Area Office Team

handing over my additional responsibilities as Acting Bishop of Southwark to Bishop Christopher when he was installed in March. I should like to thank the Archdeacons and everyone else who supported me while I had this extra role.

From May onwards, following Bishop Nick’s move from Croydon to Bradford and Bishop Christopher’s move from Woolwich to Southwark, I was the only Area Bishop in the Diocese and I am very grateful to the Assistant Bishops in the Diocese for their support.

Bishop Richard Cheetham

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Did you know?The Kingston Episcopal Area is the western ‘third’ of the Diocese of Southwark. Within the five Boroughs

it covers are found a variety of landmarks and institutions including Richmond Park, the London Eye, the All-England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, the iconic Battersea Power Station and Kew Gardens.

The area includes the Archdeaconries of Lambeth and Wandsworth and 8 Deaneries, containing some 101 parishes with a combined electoral roll of just under 20,000. There are 2 Universities; 1 College of Further Education; 5 Secondary Church Schools; 41 Primary Church Schools as well as 3 Church of England Foundation Secondary Schools. There are 3 Religious Communities, 3 Prisons and 7 Hospitals and Hospices in the Episcopal Area.

The Kingston Episcopal Area is served by 135 Stipendiary Clergy; 104 Readers; 74 Southwark Pastoral Auxillaries; and 2 Lay Assistants. Many retired clergy and other ministers also provide valuable service.

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During the Vacancy in See in Woolwich the Area Mission Team (AMT) continued to be available for advice and encouragement to parishes with the Archdeacons sharing many of the roles the Bishop would have undertaken.

This included supporting parishes throughout the Area and encouraging:

the confidence of the clergy and laity in calling on our help when required

the knowledge that clergy and laity are supported in their work

the ability to draw on the knowledge and expertise available within the AMT to help parishes with a range of projects as well as the simple day to day to issues.

Main events:

the Archdeacon of Lewisham & Greenwich was appointed as Procolutor to General Synod by the Archbishops

the Archdeacon of Southwark was awarded the OBE in the New Year’s Honours list for his work in inter-faith relations.

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after a year of providing maternity cover Jenny Andrews left us to continue her career elsewhere and Jenni Hewitt returned to the role of PA to the Archdeacons

the Team continues to support parishes in Mission Projects through the Mission Grant Scheme

the Archdeacons continued to work to promote inter-faith dialogue.

Maggie Elkin and Jenni continue the smooth running of the Area Office and we are all grateful for this.

The Area is grateful to the Rt Revd Michael Doe and the Rt Revd David Atkinson for their help in covering confirmations etc during the Vacancy in See, this helped in ensuring that the normal routine of the Area continued efficiently during 2011.

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Did you know?The Woolwich Episcopal Area runs along the River Thames from Blackfriars Bridge to the barrier

at Woolwich and beyond to Thamesmead forming part of a vibrant global metropolis.

It encompasses the three south-east London Boroughs of Southwark, Lewisham and Greenwich in addition to a few parishes in the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley and Lambeth.

The Area has ten Deaneries and 90 parishes across the two Archdeaconries of Southwark and of Lewisham & Greenwich. There are three Further Education and five Higher Education institutions, two CofE Academies, three Church Secondary schools and 32 Church Primary Schools. Also within the Area are HMP Belmarsh, two Hospices and five major NHS Trusts.

The Woolwich Area has 107 stipendiary clergy; 77 non-stipendiary clergy; 57 Readers and 37 Southwark Pastoral Auxiliaries.

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The Mission Group seeks to serve the parishes and chaplaincies of South London and East Surrey as they share in God’s mission.

The heading of ‘Mission’ embraces a number of areas of work, each of which is undertaken by a specialist subgroup. These are:

evangelism

developing an awareness of global perspectives

fostering ecumenical relations with Christians of other traditions

building good relations with people of other faiths

spiritual formation - enabling and shaping the expression of our faith in prayer, worship and daily living

responding to the mission opportunities offered by the London Olympics.

The Mission Group has worked throughout the year with the Canon Missioner, The Venerable Michael Ipgrave (then also Archdeacon of Southwark) who subsequently resigned from the role on his appointment as Bishop of Woolwich in early 2012. The Revd Ruth Worsley has served as full-time Parish Development Officer and there are currently four part-time officers: Chris Chapman (Adviser on Spiritual Formation), the Revd John Richardson (Ecumenical Projects Officer), Siriol Davies (Inter-Faith Relations Adviser) and the Revd Nigel Stone (Diocesan Olympics Adviser). The Revd Dr Sharon Moughtin-Mumby was half-time Mission Theologian for Parishes until June 2011. The Group will look to the appointment of a new Canon Missioner in 2012 to lead the work.

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The work undertaken during 2011 included:

preparatory thinking and planning for ‘Faith Hope Love: Bishop Christopher’s Call to Mission’, launched early in 2012 seeking to engage individuals, parishes, institutions, communities and deaneries across the Diocese in mission in different contexts through to the end of 2013

the development of the ‘Bible in Mission’ project: extensive resources for clergy and laity were placed on the Diocesan website specifically for the ‘Year of the Bible’ marking the 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible. The resources will remain available for a further year

a ‘Celebration of Age’ event in July in the Cathedral, The members of the Spirituality Group who devised the event, focussing on the spiritual life and needs of the elderly, will continue to promote this work

the support of an increase in activity in mission and outreach in deaneries and parishes as the 2012 Olympics draw closer, with encouragement to give an Olympic theme to ongoing parish events during the year as well as to special celebrations

recognising that the ‘Signs of Growth’ survey would be completed in the Croydon Episcopal Area during 2012 thus providing the opportunity to develop a picture of strengths, challenges and opportunities in mission across the Diocese from a reliable and significant bank of data

a number of parish vision days in parishes, led by the Parish Development Officer, often but not exclusively focussed on the development of buildings for mission.

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Did you know?Southwark is a Diocese of rich variety, diversity and liveliness. It includes most of London south of the River

Thames, from Surbiton in the west to Thamesmead in the east, and extends south through Croydon to the rural villages of East Surrey and on to Gatwick Airport on the Sussex border.

With a population of over 2.5 million, Southwark is the third most populous Diocese in England but one of the smallest by area, giving an average population density of 7,945 people per square mile.

Despite covering nearly half of the capital city and containing a number of major tourist attractions along the southern bank of the Thames (e.g. the London Eye, the Tate Modern, the Globe, the National Maritime Museum and the O2), much of the Diocese is unseen by the 26 million overnight visitors to London each year.

The Diocese encompasses areas of deep deprivation and the greatest affluence; monochrome local authority estates and picture postcard villages; ancient settlements and areas of major regeneration – Southwark has it all.

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In 2011 the Public Policy Group has built on earlier established principles - particularly considering the challenges that face both the Church and wider society. The best example of this was a conference on ‘The Big Society’ held in January that attracted over 70 participants.

The speakers included Andrew Stunell, the government minister and Jon Cruddas the Labour MP. There were representatives from both the Third Sector and the Christian community. An interesting point made by Jon Cruddas was that sometimes it was good to be counter intuitive, in that he welcomed the concept of ‘The Big Society’, which might not have been expected from his political position. It was a reminder of the importance of being open to new ideas.

Among the key points made was that in seeking to work for a more inclusive society it is important to get beyond slogans and to ensure that we are working for the common good of all. Equally, we should not rest on our history of good works, but be prepared for the new challenges that are constantly being put before us.

The truth of this was encapsulated in a second conference, held in June, on the proposed cuts in Housing Benefit and the changes in State welfare benefits. The conference examined the potential for increased social problems for the poorest. The conference attracted an audience of people who were concerned to ensure that the least well off were offered support in what will be a very difficult period of transition.

Reports were published on both conferences. The Housing Benefit event also resulted in the launch of a set of guidelines for those who will seek to support individuals and families who will be most affected by the changes.

In August, the urban disturbances and riots were the main news item across the United Kingdom with a particular emphasis on London. In light of these events the Group, with the London Churches Group for Social Action, commissioned a report on the response of the Churches. A number of parish

clergy and representatives of our ecumenical partners took part in the research which was finalised by the end of the year and published at the beginning of 2012.

The Group was the subject of two major changes during the year: the Revd Andrew Dodd was appointed Chair, a role which he held for only a short period before leaving the Diocese to move to a new post in Grimsby in the Diocese of Lincoln.

In the summer, the Groups Officer, the Revd Barry Goodwin was appointed Acting Archdeacon of Croydon. His change of post led to a period of reflection on the future direction of the Group.

The Revd Carol Coslett, Rector of Betchworth and Buckland, was appointed Bishop’s Adviser on Faith in the Countryside, ensuring that this important part of ministry within the wider Diocese was maintained and developed.

A year of change for the Group did not detract from the importance of ensuring that the Diocese continued to be active in considering issues from the wider public policy agenda.

Terry DrummondBishop of Southwark’s Adviser on Urban and Public Policy

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Did you know?Sociologically, Southwark Diocese has a wonderful richness and diversity. The 2001 census showed that 25%

of the population of the Diocese come from ethnic minorities. There are major African and Caribbean communities as well as significant groups from the Indian sub-continent, Latin America and the Far East. There remains a major challenge for the Church to demonstrate that multi-cultural and equal opportunities policies are being delivered. Many of the ethnic minority groups are second and third generation and include well established and professional people. Some are recent arrivals and many of these send remittances home.

Many religions other than Christianity have a significant presence, particularly in inner south London; in the urban parts of the Diocese there is also an enormous range of different Christian groups. Nine out of south London’s 12 boroughs fall within the top 50 most religiously diverse local authorities in the country. There are more than 60 non-Christian places of worship in the south London boroughs.


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The Diocese’s work with children and young people is overseen by the Children and Youth Development Group (CYDG), their aim is to train, equip, resource and inspire those working with children and young people. The CYDG supports parishes by providing an advice helpline, events and training.

In 2011 we continued to focus on supporting the existing networks across the Diocese that link Youth and Children’s workers. CYDG supported well established events such as the Diocesan Youth Pilgrimage to Taize, the Woolwich Area Youth event and October Youth “Light Mass” in Croydon North Deanery.

Following the receipt of the initial findings of the CYDG research project into children and youth work in the Diocese, and the needs it identified, many new ventures were initiated and much existing work was consolidated. Examples include: a series of training evenings for Youth Workers on challenging topics under the umbrella title ‘Heart for Young People’. These were arranged by CYDG in collaboration with Greenwich Youth for Christ. CYDG continued to develop the previous successful programmes of Godly Play training, adding a three day course and building the foundations of a practitioner’s network. Cornerstones, a new training session for Sunday School Leaders, was devised and will be run by CYDG in 2012.

CYDG has continued to work with other organisations in the Diocesan family. Amongst other things we arranged a workshop on storytelling by Bob Hartman as part of the Continuing Ministerial Education programme and supported “Youth Explosion” in partnership with the Association of Black Clergy.

These are just some of the highlights of the work we have been involved in. More information can be found on our pages of the Diocesan website.

CYDG sees supporting the spiritual development of children and young people, and those who work with them, as a fundamental part of Christian Mission and looks forward to working with the parishes and local networks of the Diocese to do this in 2012 and beyond.

Canon Tim MarwoodChair

The Diocesan Board of Education is a statutory body which actively supports the effectiveness and development of Church of England schools and chaplaincy in Higher and Further Education institutions and in schools.

The Board specifically seeks to nurture the Christian ethos and distinctiveness of our church schools; to support and develop church school leaders; to promote excellence in religious education and collective worship; to provide high quality professional advice to School Governors and Trustees and to advise on the maintenance and improvement of school buildings and facilities. In addition, Diocesan Synod requires the Board of Education to have oversight for the provision and development of chaplaincy in Further and Higher Education.

There are 106 Church of England schools in the Diocese (91 primary schools and 15 secondary schools; of which five are academies) that educate and care for more than 36,000 children and young people. During 2011 we have worked:

to develop our programme of training and development for church school leaders

to continue to improve our knowledge of church school effectiveness

to broker school to school support and strategic partnerships

to continue to support and strengthen school governance through high quality guidance and training

to secure capital investment for Diocesan schools

to enable new opportunities to develop education chaplaincy, particularly in FE.

During 2011 developments have included:

partnership working with other Anglican and Roman Catholic dioceses and the National College for School Leadership on a pan London strategy for school leadership succession planning ...cont

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Did you know?The Diocesan Board of Education oversees Church of England schools within the Diocese of Southwark.

It works in close partnership with 12 local authorities and with other regional and national education bodies as part of its aim to provide professional, expert advice and assistance to support schools, colleges and universities in their endeavours to promote education and an understanding of the Christian Gospel.

The development of future school leaders is central to the effectiveness and distinctiveness of church schools. The Board of Education provides an extended programme of training and development for RE co-ordinators, middle leaders, aspiring deputy headteachers and headteachers. The Southwark Diocesan Head Teachers’ Association (SDHTA) connects colleagues across the Diocese and works in close partnership with the Board to nurture a strong sense of belonging to the Diocesan ‘family’ of schools, including through an annual residential conference.


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training on the revised Ofsted inspection framework and continued improvement in inspection outcomes, with the proportion of schools judged ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ above local authority and national averages

the addition of new primary units to the RE scheme of work celebrating the History of the Bible

the introduction of a new training course in RE for Teaching Assistants to our programme

showcasing of ‘outstanding’ and improving schools to support ‘good’ and ‘satisfactory’ schools to move forward

offering advice and guidance for schools in response to the need for additional school places to meet increased demand

consultation on revised codes on school admissions and appeals

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briefings for school leaders and governors on new developments in education, including a policy framework and guidance for schools wishing to convert to academy statusthe extension of networks and wider engagement in support of education chaplaincy.

These developments have contributed to the overall aim of ensuring that the work in education is at the heart of the Church’s mission and service to the wider community and are a tribute to the dedicated, skilled and hard working staff in our schools, colleges, and universities and at the Board of Education.

The Rt Revd Dr Richard CheethamChair

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Did you know?The Diocesan Board of Education’s continuing commitment to investment in schools is bringing

forward increased levels of capital investment through the Building Schools for the Future and Primary Capital Programmes.

Local authorities in the Diocese are experiencing a significant increase in demand for Primary school places. A number of Diocesan schools have been identified for possible expansion and some local authorities will require new schools in order to provide sufficient school places.

Schools are being encouraged to work collaboratively with other schools, local providers and agencies to provide a range of extended services. These may include: childcare, parent and family support, after school activities, access to health and specialist services, community access and adult and family learning.

There is a network of Higher Education chaplains supported by a part-time Chaplaincy Development Officer. This is a key area for development, requiring new and innovative approaches to chaplaincy.




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During 2011 the Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns Committee (MEACC) continued its work on promoting the work of minority ethnic Christians across the Diocese. In particular it encouraged work on identifying vocations from within the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) community.

In addition, its links with the Episcopal Area MEACCs ensured that an important contribution to the life of the Diocese was made through their regular gatherings.

The Area meetings brought together lay and ordained representatives of the BME community and through fellowship prayer and study encouraged a greater understanding of the contribution that is made to the life of parishes.

The Executive Officer was also active in promoting a partnership project in the parish of All Saints Plumstead and a project for young minority ethnic women in Lambeth to enable participants to be better able to contribute to the life of the wider church. Work with parishes continues to be an important part of the Officer’s contribution.

The attendance at the Episcopal Church of the United States Black Caucus Conference by representatives of BME clergy from the Diocese and the MEACC Executive Officer was an important opportunity to develop international links.

The key areas of development in 2011 were:

continuing work on identifying the most appropriate ways of promoting vocations from within the minority ethnic communities. The appointment of Leanne Roberts to the post of Diocesan Director of Ordinands strengthens this area of worksupport for parish clergy with congregations who are largely from minority ethnic backgroundsa continuing focus on Black History Month.

The Rt Revd Christopher ChessunChair

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Did you know?Many Southwark parishes have members with roots in a variety of cultures and are able to contribute insights

from other Christian traditions. Nearly 25% of members of Diocesan congregations are from ethnic minorities (cf. approximately 5% nationally) – an increase from 18% in 2002. This is the second largest after the Diocese of London. Much progress has been made in recent years to ensure that our congregations are a more appropriate reflection of the communities in which they are set. In 2007, 54 parishes in the Diocese reported that they had black or ethnic majority congregations – an increase of 15 from 2002. Many ethnic communities include second and third generation families and professional middle class church members with talents to offer.

There is still much to be done to ensure that African, Asian and Caribbean members assume their rightful place in the affairs of the Diocese at all levels. This includes worship, senior appointments, and representation on Parochial Church Councils, Deanery and Diocesan Synods, and committees.


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In the difficult financial times that many of the people of the parishes and the parishes themselves have been experiencing recently, Communications and Resources (C&R) work in helping parishes to consider how they look after and use the resources which God has given to them has been particularly important.

In addition to this the Department is responsible for managing thecommunications function within the Diocese, helping to try to ensure that the right people get to know the right things at the right time. Telling the good news stories from around the Diocese to the wider world is an important part of the work and achieved by using Press Releases, the Diocesan Website and social media such as Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and Facebook. The Department also seeks to manage the way in which any items of not so good news reaches the public.

In 2011 C&R:

worked with 40 parishes to help them think about stewardship matters; this has been undertaken through visits and conversations in person and on the ‘phone, helping with TRIO presentations and preaching in parishes

worked with many parishes following the closure of the Central Gift Aid Scheme to help them with their claims. Some of these parishes had not actually been in the Central Scheme but asked for help in response to Gift Aid reclamation changes. Two evenings for Gift Aid Secretaries were held and approximately 120 people attended them

sent out a set of comparative giving graphs to each parish to help them compare their level of their giving in 2010 with other parishes in the Diocese. This has now become a regular feature of the year

worked with the Fairer Shares team to produce new Fairer Shares material for use in those parishes being reassessed in 2012 and thereafter

offered courses in both stewardship and communications for the clergy as part of the CME programme

issued 38 Press Releases on behalf of the Diocese and the Cathedral and some on behalf of parishes as well

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undertook much of the administrative work for the enthronement of Rt Revd Christopher Chessun as the tenth Bishop of Southwark and looked after the press work for the event co-ordinating press interviews and photo calls

accompanied Bishop Christopher, in the weeks following his installation, on Archdeaconry visits around the Diocese in order to photograph and report on them

staffed some of the big events that happened in the Diocese, as part of our Communications function. These included farewell services for Bishop Nick and Tony Davies, the Archdeacon of Croydon; the making of Croydon Minister; the Memorial service for those killed in the Norwegian massacre; Colin Slee’s memorial service

advised parishes and deaneries concerning their publicity and websites

ensured that the Diocesan website was up to date

accompanied both Bishop Christopher and Bishop Richard as they made consecutive trips to two of our Link Dioceses in Zimbabwe (they passed on the tarmac arriving and departing). The Director, who is also the Bishop’s Press Officer, went with Bishop Christopher first to Central Zimbabwe Diocese and then joined Bishop Richard as he went to Matabeleland Diocese. The photographs and videos taken have been used to help promote the Links and for the Lent Call in 2012.

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Did you know?Communications & Resources (C&R) was formed in 1992 by the amalgamation of the Communications

Officer’s role and the Christian Stewardship Department. It was thought that a major obstacle to promoting Christian Stewardship in the Diocese was a communications issue and that joining the two areas would help ease the difficulty.

Over the years the Communications side has grown to keep pace with the rise of the media in all its forms. This includes responsibility for the Diocesan Website, the Diocesan newspaper - The Bridge, design & layout of Diocesan publications and liaison with local and national media.

The Stewardship side helps parishes with issues like living as Christian disciples, managing the world’s resources and using all that God has given to us. C&R can help parishes with stewardship in many ways including advice on, or planning and implementing, stewardship programmes, preaching on stewardship, advising on fundraising and on how to focus church resources

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Ministry & Training works with others to provide education for those preparing for ministry and continuing education for those engaged in ministry. It does this through vocational discernment, theological education and practical theological reflection. We encourage and resource a wide range of learning for ministry through courses, residential sessions, provision in ‘Ministry Matters’ and some grants.

We also provide Safeguarding training for parish officers.

The main changes we implemented in 2011 included:

the arrival of a new Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Canon Treasurer

initiating work to encourage more vocations amongst black and minority ethnic people

initiating research into non-stipendiary ministry with the aim of encouraging more vocations and building good foundations to further the development of this ministry. We continue to raise up many vocations from the Diocese for stipendiary ordained ministry

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2011 saw the first group of graduates from ‘New Leadership’, a development programme for new incumbents. This course builds on learning from Initial Ministerial Education (IME) to help clergy grow in confidence in their identity, abilities, relationships and sense of God’s call in parish leadership

implementation of the House of Bishop’s report, Assessment at the End of Curacy, has resulted in the positive development of a portfolio for curates dovetailing with the ending of the HE accredited programme.

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Did you know?Ministry & Training exists to provide knowledge and skills training for parish ministry. This covers a wide area of

work. In Ministry & Training, you will find the people responsible for some lay Christian education in the Diocese, for the training of Readers and Southwark Pastoral Auxiliaries, for the discernment of a possible calling to ordained ministry and for the continuing professional development and formation of lay and ordained ministers. The Diocesan safeguarding officer is also part of Ministry & Training.

The work of Ministry & Training is enhanced by Readers, Southwark Pastoral Auxiliaries, clergy and lay people and it is made possible by a high quality administrative team.

Everything undertaken by officers in the Ministry & Training department is done to further Christian ministry. Ministry is exercised whenever we serve others; Christian ministry is the service of others in imitation of Jesus of Nazareth, of whom we are told that he came, not to be served, but to serve.






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The Parsonage & Property Maintenance Committee is responsible for maintaining the 385 houses which make up the Diocese’s Residential Property Portfolio. It is responsible for all Parsonages, and some Team Vicars’ houses, and other houses in which Diocesan office holders and extra-parochial clergy live (such as Area Bishops, Archdeacons etc.). It also has the responsibility of advancing the Parsonage Replacement Programme, recently endorsed by Diocesan Synod. It reports to the Diocesan Board of Finance.

The work of the Committee benefits parishes by:

maintaining the incumbent’s house in good condition

helping to maintain good morale within clergy families and the parish by providing good living accommodation

working with incumbents and parishes, where appropriate, to replace financially unsustainable houses with high quality, well insulated modern parsonages suitable for the 21st Century

striving to reduce the carbon footprint of the housing stock by replacing poor buildings.

What this Committee is responsible for:

clergy housing forms a substantial part of the clergy support costs. At 19% of the entire Diocesan budget, this is the second highest item in the budget after the ministry fund. Because of limited funds it cannot always satisfy the many requests and demands it receives but it always seeks to have considerable care for the clergy it is responsible for housing

the construction of new houses for parish clergy. in 2011 three new houses were started and six were completed. Other schemes continue to emerge

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encouraging the Department’s Officers to work with parishes seeking to rationalise, and make better use of buildings. They often find a joint scheme for hall and parsonage replacement makes good economic sense. This enables them to have good buildings better suited for mission and the clergy are housed in modern 21st Century accommodation.

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Did you know?The Parsonage & Property Maintenance Committee is responsible for all matters of maintenance of houses for

clergy and lay workers, owned by the Board as corporate, parsonage or glebe property.

It monitors and progresses the parsonage replacement programme and is responsible for the sales and purchases of new parsonages paid for through the Diocesan Parsonages Capital Fund, and, working in conjunction with the Executive and Glebe Committee, the sale and purchase of Glebe and Board property for ministry appointments.

It ensures that any parsonage replacement scheme involving another party, such as the Board corporate, glebe or parish properties, is done in conjunction with the Sites Committee.

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Sustainability

Reflecting the commitment of the Church of England to reduce the carbon footprint, in the report “Shrinking the Footprint”, all new houses benefit from a range of energy sources. These have included solar panels, multi-fuel burners, geothermic energy and heat recovery systems, as found most suitable for the location and house.

The first fully carbon-neutral house in the Diocese will be completed in the first half of 2012.

Budget

The expenditure in 2011 was just over the budget figure set out for the year. Expenditure is always very carefully monitored against the year’s budget; current financial circumstances make this more important than ever for 2012 and 2013. None of this is achieved without a great deal of effort from all the staff in the department, all of which is greatly appreciated by the Committee.

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Did you know?Southwark Cathedral is the oldest church of the three great London ‘cathedrals’ (AD606). It has

a contemporary ministry reflecting its diverse history. Located a few yards from the river Thames accessibility is, nevertheless, faster, easier and greater than for many shire-cathedrals because public transport links are second to none. The parish population has grown considerably as a result of regeneration, incorporating socio-economic deprivation alongside enormous wealth; additionally the Cathedral’s daughter parish, St Hugh’s, almost exclusively consists of local authority housing. The congregation fully represents the economic, educational, ethnic and social diversities of the area.

The Cathedral congregation has trebled in the past dozen years; attendance, notably at Christmas and Easter, has quadrupled. Over half live within a mile but a proportion travel considerable distances.

In this respect it leads the way nationally as an example of the evangelising potential of excellence in liturgy, music and preaching.

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This Committee serves two purposes:

‘Sites’ is responsible for monitoring the progress of development schemes, property transactions and the disposal of parish properties.

‘Redundant Churches Uses’ decides the future use of church buildings that are closed for regular public worship through pastoral schemes and dealing with matters arising on those already closed.

2011 was another busy year for this Committee which reviewed an average 88 cases at each of the six scheduled meetings in its dual role as ‘Sites’ and ‘Redundant Churches Uses’.

The work of the Committee affects people in the parishes by:

encouraging parishes to crystallise their vision to achieve enhanced facilities, better equipped for mission. We continue to help parishes think through issues of sustainability and reducing their carbon footprint. Utility bills have escalated in the past year making it very expensive for the parishes to maintain large and older buildings

working with parishes wishing to maximise the potential of their buildings, often achieved through a joint scheme, offering modern 21st Century hall facilities and parsonage replacement

continuing to offer advice to those parishes hoping to find tenants for their properties. The economic downturn has had an impact on income from this as it has become increasingly difficult to find suitable tenants with the ability to pay the rent

helping to maintain morale within parishes by assisting with the co-ordination of the various parties involved in the development or disposal of buildings. By offering ongoing support and advice so those involved do not feel isolated or daunted by the complex procedures and situations that often arise.

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The Committee is pleased to report that the Voluntary Registration Scheme of church land work continues and the pilot scheme has been successfully completed. We are systematically working on the second tranche. A generic application has been approved by the Land Registry which will speed up the process and can be used for all the different types of property within our extensive portfolio.

Among the larger scale projects discussed by the Sites Committee were the following:

o Gipsy Hill, Christ Churcho Bermondsey, St Hugho Bermondsey, St James w Christ Church and St Crispino Thornton Heath, St Paul o Battersea, St Peter & St Paulo New Malden & Coombe, Christ Church & St John o Upper Norwood, St John the Evangelisto Merstham & Gatton Team Ministry

Among the projects discussed by the Redundant Churches Uses Committee were the following:

o Battersea, St Stepheno Battersea, St Paulo Balham, St John the Divine (Bedford Hill, St John the Divine)o Bermondsey, St Crispin o Deptford, St Lukeo East Wickham, St Michael (old church)o Woolwich, St Michael

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The Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee (DMPC) has the responsibility of keeping the arrangements for pastoral care of the parishes in the Diocese under review.

Suggestions for change may come from the parishes themselves, Bishops, Archdeacons, Deaneries or the Committee and the process involves consultation with a wide range of interested parties. When the Committee favours a change it makes recommendations to the Diocesan Bishop. The Committee works within the legal framework of the Pastoral Measure 1983 and is supported by the six Archdeaconry Mission and Pastoral Committees.

Completed pastoral reorganisation

The following Pastoral Schemes and Orders took effect from the dates shown in 2011:1 Jan Parish boundary changes affecting Chipstead, St Margaret and

Coulsdon, St John1 Apr Formation of the new benefice of Streatham Hill, St Margaret1 May Change of name of the parish of Mottingham, St Andrew with St Alban1 Jun Formation of the Ham Riverside and Petersham Group Ministry1 Dec Addition of Downham, St Barnabas to the Catford (Southend) and

Downham Team Ministry.

Bishop’s Mission Orders

The Committee considered some draft Bishop’s Mission Orders (BMO) during 2011. A BMO is “intended for situations where the Bishop is satisfied that an initiative would be likely to promote or further the mission of the Church through fostering or developing a distinctive Christian community which will

itself be part of the wider Church of England” (House of Bishops’ Code of Practice). The Committee looks forward to the first BMO in the diocese – for a Lugandan congregation meeting at Waterloo, St John. This will come into effect in early 2012.

Suspension of presentation

Following consultation, and with the consent of the DMPC, the Bishop may decide to suspend the Patrons’ right of presentation to a benefice while possibilities for pastoral reorganisation are explored or new parsonages constructed. This is carried out within the terms of the Pastoral Measure 1983 and the Diocesan policy on suspensions. In these cases, a Priest-in-Charge, rather than an Incumbent, is appointed to a benefice. Eight benefices were newly suspended (or restricted*) during 2011 and the suspension (or restriction) to ten benefices was lifted, or not renewed, during the year. This led to a reduction in the number of benefices that were the subject of suspension or restriction of presentation from 48 (as at 31 December 2010) to 46 (as at 31 December 2011). A full list of benefices suspended or restricted may be found on the Diocesan website or is available from the Pastoral Department at Trinity House.

* The Patrons’ right of presentation to a benefice may be restricted by the Bishop for up to one year if he requests the DMPC to consider the possibility of pastoral reorganisation involving that benefice.

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The formal role of the Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) is to advise the Diocesan Chancellor on the suitability of all works to churches that require a Faculty.

The DAC also provides help and advice to parishes on a range of matters ranging from boilers to extensions. In all its work the DAC is required to “have regard to the role of the church as a local centre of worship and mission”.

Challenges of 2011:

regrettably, the theft of metal from churches and churchyards continued throughout the year. As well as roof coverings and flashings, there was an increase in thefts of memorial plaques, including some from war memorials. There was considerable pressure on the government to change the law that controls the scrap metal industry and new legislation should be enacted during 2012. Several churches are exploring the use of roof alarm systems to prevent further thefts

in 2010, the government announced that the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (enabling VAT on repairs to listed churches to be reclaimed) would continue (although in a reduced form). However, the scheme now has strict budgetary constraints with parishes receiving a percentage of the VAT. This percentage is calculated quarterly and is dependent on the total value of claims made by parishes during that quarter. This means that parishes have no certainty of the amount of VAT that will be reclaimed with consequent difficulties for project budgets.

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the Committee said farewell to the Archdeacon of Croydon, Tony Davies, who had brought a wealth of experience to the DAC over many years, not just as an Archdeacon but also as a former organ builder. The Committee also welcomed Barry Goodwin as acting Archdeacon of Croydon who brings considerable experience to the Committee in his role as Diocesan Environmental Officer

a number of major projects at churches in the Diocese were completed this year. These included the new church at Peckham, St Mary Magdalene and major reordering schemes at Croydon, St Andrew; Upper Norwood, All Saints; and Thornton Heath, St Paul

a number of major schemes of extension, redevelopment or re-ordering were considered by the DAC during the year including replacement places of worship at Bermondsey, St Hugh and Camberwell, St Michael and All Angels. The Committee also saw an increase in the number of proposals to install mobile telephone base stations in church towers as the operators seek to increase the capacity of their networks.

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This is the main decision making body of the Diocese, operating on a three year cycle, with the next elections scheduled for 2012.

Synod met three times during the year under the presidency of Bishop Christopher, who gave his inaugural presidential address as the Bishop of Southwark at the March Synod. Varied agendas promoted debate and discussion of policy, finance and matters of concern to the Church at a time of continued transition for the Diocese.

Presidential Addresses

These included the Bishop of Southwark’s reflections on:

Bishop Richard’s leadership during the Vacancy in See, for which the Bishop gave many thanksthe ministries of Bishop Nick Baines, Dean Colin Slee and Archdeacon Tony Davies, which the Bishop recalled with gratitudevacancies in the sees of Woolwich and Croydonwomen in the Episcopateencouragement of lay ministrythe Perry Report on diocesan structures & processesthe Anglican Communion and unityvocational renewalethics and financecivil disturbances in August 2011Faith Hope Love: Bishop Christopher’s Call to Mission.

Other matters considered by Synod included:

personal reflections from members on the business at General Synod meetingsa presentation on the government’s Big Society initiativea finance update from the Chairman of the Board of Financean update on the Parsonage Replacement Programmepresentations on prison and hospital chaplaincy

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the receipt of the annual report and accounts for 2010resource material for the Anglican Communion Covenantmission opportunities arising from the 2012 Olympics a presentation on Croydon Minster women in the Episcopatea presentation on Diocesan visits to Zimbabwea presentation on the work of Christian Aidapproval of the number of representatives for the Diocesan Synod Elections in 2012approval of the 2012 budget and parish assessment under the Fairer Shares scheme.

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Meeting four times per year, the Bishop’s Council carries out delegated tasks and initiates items for action from the Diocesan Synod.

Presentations, reports and discussion during 2011 included:

· Faith Hope Love: Bishop Christopher’s Call to Mission· the Diocesan Strategy for Ministry· women in the Episcopate· the Anglican Communion Covenant· civil disturbances in August 2011· clergy numbers – deployment and budget· a review of the Fairer Shares scheme· the Budget for 2012 · an update on the Vacancy In See Committee election· Area Bishop vacancies· the Big Society· the appointment of the Dean of Southwark· Ministerial Development Reviews· a report from the Bishop’s Advisor for Urban & Public Policy· the Perry Report on Diocesan structures and processes· the job description of the Diocesan Director of Ordinands · the Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns Committee· a report from Public Policy Working Group· Policy & Resources Committee – Parish Share Collection· a review of business at General Synod· agenda setting for Diocesan Synod· appointments to the Cathedral Council.

Simon Parton,Secretary

The detailed Accounts for 2011 are now available on the Diocesan website (www.southwark.anglican.org/resources) and the summary figures are shown on page 33 of this Annual Review. The economy continues to be very slow and there is no sign of a significant step forward in the long recovery since 2008. Inevitably this has affected the ability of Parishes to pay their way with a consequent knock on effect for the Diocese with a substantial fall in our anticipated income for 2011.

Summary Results for the Year

Our income for 2011 fell significantly below budget. There was a shortfall on the Fairer Shares collection of £681,000 and on Investment income it was £144,000. In addition, the costs of routine maintenance on our parsonages exceeded the budget by £172,000. However there were savings on other costs and higher voluntary income so that our gross income was £19.6m. With costs of £20.3m there was a net deficit for the year of £774,000 after the budgeted transfer of £690,000 from our Designated Funds. We had as usual budgeted to breakeven so this shortfall will now be charged against the reserves which we hold. It represents the costs of providing for about 12 clergy.

Despite this disappointing result our cash flow held up well as a result of the continuing replacement scheme to update our parsonages. Several surplus properties realised substantial sums and we were able to reinvest these funds in new parsonages, which were either built to the latest specification or purchased. However, if we continue to experience a continuing shortfall in the collection of the Fairer Shares then significant savings will be needed to stabilise the financial situation of the Diocese.

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Committees

The Board of Finance relies on its many sub committees to manage the complex financial affairs of the Diocese. The details of all this work appear elsewhere in this report and I am very thankful that we have such a dedicated team who freely give of their time to provide advice to the Board of Finance.

Next Steps

The continuing shortfall in our Fairer Shares collection has led us to set up a small group to examine a new strategy for the deployment of our clergy. We took steps in 2008 to reduce our running costs but this reduction has not been fast enough to offset

our lower income. We will run a series of consultations with Archdeaconries in 2012 to see how best we can manage on a reduced number of paid clergy, the stipends for them, of course, account for the major part of the Diocesan costs. This work will help to inform our budget for 2013.

Thanks

I conclude this brief report by thanking all the staff at Trinity House and clergy for their support during yet another difficult and uncertain year. My particular thanks go to all the Parishes who have been able to meet their Fairer Shares payments to the Diocese and ensure that we can provide a wide spread number of full time clergy in all areas of the Diocese. Without this continuing financial support we would not be able to provide clergy in the poorer areas in the Diocese just at a time when they are needed.

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Did you know that over 80% of Diocesan income comes from the Parish Share?

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STATISTICAL PROFILE OF THE DIOCESEPopulation (�00�): 2,519,000 Area: 317 sq. milesEpiscopal Areas: 3 (Woolwich; Kingston; Croydon)Archdeaconries: 6Deaneries: 26Benefices: 262Parishes: 294 Churches: 364 (incl. 185 listed buildings)

Electoral Roll Total: 47,800Average Weekly Attendance (�00�): 45,700Average Sunday Attendance (�00�): 40,900

Bishops: 4 (Diocesan plus 3 Area Bishops)Archdeacons: 6 (incl. 1 woman and 1 black & minority ethnic)Stipendiary clergy: 359 (incl. 91 women and 29 black & minority ethnic)Non Stipendiary Ministers: 237Clergy with Permission to Officiate: 240Readers: 262 (incl. 86 with Permission to Officiate)Southwark Pastoral Auxiliaries: 196

Prison Chaplains: 6Hospital Chaplains: 30University Chaplains: 7School Chaplains: 10Church Primary Schools: 91Church Secondary Schools: 12 (incl. 4 Academies)

Church Army Officers: 3 Religious Communities: 5

Parliamentary Constituencies: 25 GLA Constituencies: 4Local Authorities: 16 (incl. 12 London Boroughs)

Diocesan contactsUnless shown, contacts can be reached by phone on: 020 7939 9400 or by e-mail: at [email protected] Secretary: Simon Parton

Pastoral Deputy Diocesan Secretary: Andrew Lane

PropertyDiocesan Surveyor: Eric Greber

Communications & ResourcesDirector: Wendy Robins (mobile: 07831 694021)

Ministry & TrainingDirector of Ministerial Education: Jane Steen

Minority Ethnic Anglican ConcernsExecutive Officer: Lola Brown

EducationDirector: Barbara Lane, 020 7234 9200

FinanceFinancial Controller: Bob Dallimore

Diocesan Working Groups:Children & Youth Development GroupContact: Children and Youth Development Group Enquiry Line, 020 7939 9412

Mission GroupActing Chair: Chris Skilton

Public Policy GroupChair: Stephen Sichel, e-mail: [email protected]

Trinity HouseThe Diocese of Southwark, Trinity House, 4 Chapel Court, Borough High Street, London SE1 1HW Telephone: 020 7939 9400

Trinity House is the official business address of Southwark Diocese, the Diocesan Board of Finance and the South London Church Fund. It is the administrative centre for the Diocese of Southwark and the staff are there to help you.

A full list of contacts can be found on the Diocesan website at: www.southwark.anglican.org

Contacts: Bishops and Senior Staff

Bishop of SouthwarkThe Rt Revd Christopher ChessunThe Bishop’s Office, Trinity House. Tel: 020 7939 9420 Fax: 08432 [email protected]

Chaplain to the Bishop of SouthwarkThe Revd Mark SteadmanTel: 020 7939 9420 Fax: 08432 906894

Bishop of Kingston The Rt Revd Dr Richard CheethamTel: 020 8545 2440 Fax: 020 8545 [email protected]

Bishop of CroydonThe Rt Revd Jonathan ClarkTel: 020 8256 9630 Fax: 020 8256 [email protected]

Bishop of WoolwichThe Rt Revd Dr Michael IpgraveTel: 020 7939 9407 Fax: 020 7939 9465

Dean of SouthwarkThe Very Revd Andrew NunnTel: 020 7367 6727 Fax: 020 7939 6725

Acting Archdeacon of CroydonThe Revd Canon Dr Barry GoodwinTel: 020 8256 9630 Fax: 020 8256 9631

Archdeacon of LambethThe Venerable Chris SkiltonTel: 020 8545 2440 Fax: 020 8545 2441

Archdeacon of Lewisham & GreenwichThe Venerable Christine HardmanTel: 020 7939 9400 Fax: 020 7939 9465

Archdeacon of ReigateThe Venerable Danny KajumbaTel: 020 8256 9630 Fax: 020 8256 9631

Acting Archdeacon of SouthwarkThe Revd Canon Dianna GwilliamsTel: 020 7939 9400 Fax: 020 7939 9465

Archdeacon of WandsworthThe Venerable Stephen RobertsTel: 020 8545 2440 Fax: 020 8545 2441

Published on behalf of the Southwark Diocesan Board of Finance by Communications & Resources and printed by design2print, Builder Street West, Llandudno, LL30 1HH.Any queries regarding this report should be addressed to the registered office: Trinity House, 4 Chapel Court, Borough High Street, London SE1 1HW Registered Charity No. 249678

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