New Directions
A consultation and development process initiated by Bishop Seamus and the Bishop's Council is taking place in Hexham and Newcastle Diocese . Shown below is a timeline (most recent first) of stages the diocese has gone through in the process. More information can be found by following the links below or on the left.
December 2011 Deanery based evenings of Reflection with reflection material available to all deaneries
December 2011 Diocesan Advent Days of Reflection
November 2011 Strategy Group and ways forward
October 2011 Introduction to Stewardship Day for diocese
June 2011 Diocesan Day of Continued Reflection
May 2011 Councils prepare leaflet and feedback
May 2011 Diocesan Education Service is re-branded as the Diocesan Spirituality Formation and Education Service
April 2011 Joint Councils' Day
April 2011 Podcast interview gives update for previous year
April 2011 Diocesan Days planned for June and September June Sept
March 2011 Spiritual Formation Newsletter started
March 2011 New Diocesan Vision sent to Parishes See Diocesan Vision
March 2011 Deanery Lenten Days of Reflection arranged
February 2011 Report of the Diocesan Pastoral Council's meetings - DPC undertakes to prepare a draft of a Pastoral Plan.
February 2011 Meeting of Deans - The meeting was called to discuss ways in which we can best manage our parishes following the Council’s meeting in January.
January 2011 Bishop's Council meeting in which "important decisions about almost every aspect of diocesan life were taken and will unfold in the months ahead" including "new structures for the governance of the diocese".
January 2011 A Coordinator for Spiritual Formation has been appointed to the Diocese. Kathryn Turner has been appointed to this new role.
December 2010 Advent Days of Retreat held simultaneously in all Deaneries
Oct 2010 FAITH THAT DOES JUSTICE: BECOMING THE BODY OF CHRIST WithBill HuebschThree hundred people attend a lively day inspiring them with new ideas and resources.
July 2010 16th Sunday of the Year: Pastoral Letter from Bishop Seamus about Diocesan New Directions. Pastoral Letter
June 2010 A team of invited members (strategy group)has been set up to look at all the responses and think about the next step.
June 2010 Day of conversation at Washington attanded by people, priests, councils and Bishop Seamus. This led to feedback in 3 different strands:Spiritual development - Formation for ALL - New structures
May 2010 After this was a Day of Reflection with 300 people from the diocese.
May 2010 Meeting of the Bishop and the Bishop's Council with representatives of groups in the Diocese concerned with formation.
April 2010 The starting point - Ampleforth meeting.