The Pastoral Plan – What happens next?

Bishop Richard’s appointment as the next Archbishop of Westminster means there are some immediate consequences for us regarding the implementation of the Pastoral Plan in the Epsom Deanery.

 

Some things, by Church Law, are put on hold until a new Bishop arrives – particularly any decision to combine the existing nine parishes into one new parish; the parishioner meetings around the nine parishes will not now go ahead as planned in January & February.

 

Other key elements of the Plan remain as important for us as ever: prayer, formation and mission continue to be the priorities that shape our pastoral life. ​The Parish Leadership Team will be working through the many parishioner contributions received since the beginning of Advent and will be developing proposals to celebrate and build co-operation between our parish communities.

 

You can read more details in our latest Deanery Newsletter: