Developing a coherent approach to all aspects of the learning CfM provides in order to promote mature Christian discipleship and reflective missional leadership across the Diocese
Our vision is one of enabling the ministry of the whole people of God, whether in specific ministries (ordained and accredited lay ministries) or in the central call of all Christians to live out their faith in the world and the church. We also work to support and develop the ministry of parish churches.
We work in the areas of:
- Vocation and Selection of Ordinands
- Women in Ministry
- Continuing Ministerial Development
- Spirituality
- Initial Ministerial Education
- Reader Ministry
- Pastoral Worker Ministry
- Resourcing Leadership and Discipleship
- Self-supporting Ministry
- Ministerial Development Review
Contacts
The Committee includes a wide range of people working together in support of this vision. The Chair of the Committee is the Rt Revd Sam Corley, Bishop of Stockport, and its main executive officer is the Diocesan Director of Ministry.
The Director of Ministry and Secretary to the Committee for Ministry: Revd Simon Chesters
Jane Hood is PA to the Director of Ministry and Administrator for IME 4-7, CMD, Foundations for Ministry. Jane can be contacted at Church House (01928 718834 ext 257) jane.hood@chester.anglican.org
Director of Ministry
Revd Simon Chesters simon.chesters@chester.anglican.org 01928 718834 ext 256
Director of Studies for Readers
Revd Canon Liz Shercliff liz.shercliff@chester.anglican.org 07515 633856
Warden of Readers
Revd Canon Vivien Gisby vivien.gisby@chester.anglican.org 01928 573798
Warden of Pastoral Workers
Revd Canon Vivien Gisby vivien.gisby@chester.anglican.org 01928 573798
Assistant Warden of Pastoral Workers
Revd Thia Hughes thiahughes@hotmail.com
Diocesan Dean of Women in Ministry
Revd Canon Christine Broad.
Revd Lesley Currie is covering during a period of leave lesley.currie@allsaintsmarple.co.uk or on 0161 292 9305
Interim IME2 Officer
Revd Jenny Bridgman jenny.bridgman@chester.anglican.org 07546 304644
Director of Studies for Pastoral Workers
Revd Jenny Bridgman jenny.bridgman@chester.anglican.org 07546 304644
Director of Vocations
Revd Canon Sarah Fenby ddv@chester.anglican.org 01928 718834 ext 238
PA to DDV
Jane Gerrard jane.gerrard@chester.anglican.org 01928 718834 ext 237
Assistant DDV
Revd Calum Piper calum.piper@chester.anglican.org
Bishop's Officer for Self-Supporting Ordained Ministry
Revd Lyndon Bannon lyndon.bannon@chester.anglican.org
Bishop's Adviser for MDR
Revd Simon Chesters simon.chesters@chester.anglican.org 01928 718834 ext 256
Prayer and Christian Spirituality Officer
Vacant
Resources
Click here to open - Prioritising Scripture - a presentation made at the November 2014 Diocesan Synod
Meeting Notes
Committee for Ministry Meeting 17 May 2017
Committee for Ministry Meeting 12 January 2017
Committee for Ministry Meeting 14 January 2016
Committee for Ministry Meeting 28 April 2016
Committee for Ministry Meeting 27 September 2016
Committee for Ministry Meeting 22 January 2015
Officers Meeting 28 January 2015
Committee for Ministry Meeting 23 April 2015
Officers Meeting Meeting 29 April 2015
Committee for Ministry Meeting 29 September 2015