August 14, 2014 | luke | 2 Comments | News
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September 28, 2020 | Gail Newell | Make A Comment | News
All welcome to join Mike Trotmans collation / induction / licensing will be streamed live at 7pm on Wednesday 30th September on St Peter’s Parkstone’s facebook page.
September 16, 2020 | Gary Philbrick | Make A Comment | News
We have for some years offered a Cycle of Prayers for our two Church Schools of Breamore and Hyde.
We have a particular commitment to pray for them, however, it is good to pray for all of our schools, and the suggestions below will work for all, primary or secondary.
The other schools in the AVC are Fordingbridge Infant and Junior (Federated), Hale Primary (Federated with Breamore and Hyde), the Burgate School (Secondary), and Forres Sandle Manor (Independent).
They are offered for your use.
http://www.avp-benefice.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Prayers-for-Schools-Se20-1.pdf
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August 12, 2020 | Gary Philbrick | Make A Comment | News
At the end of last year, the Simplification Working Group was given the task by the four PCCs of considering whether the AVC would be better served with one PCC, rather than four.
The documents below summarise where our conversations have led us, and are offered to the PCCs and wider congregations for their consideration. The PCCs will each take a formal vote on the Proposal for the Avon Valley Churches to become one Parish by September 21st, 2020.
The Summary Document gives an outline of the proposals.
The Simplification Booklet is the full set of papers. which are the result of all of our discussions on different areas of our life togehter.
Do make your views known to your PCC Members over the next couple of weeks.
Hyde PCC has proposed the following Consultation Process:
- Sunday, September 6th, 11.00a.m., a Meeting in the Church Building or Church Centre, after the Morning Service, for those who would like to be there in person.
- Friday, September 11th, 4.00p.m., a Meeting outdoors, for those who would not feel comfortable coming into the Church Building or Church Centre, but are not able to access Zoom easily.
- Friday, September 11th, 5.00p.m., a Meeting on Zoom, for those who would not feel comfortable coming into the Church Building or Church Centre, but can access Zoom.
- That will be followed by a PCC Meeting, on Monday, September 14th (Holy Cross Day) at 7.30p.m., in the Church Centre, but with the facility for any members to attend by Zoom (video, or by telephone) if they would prefer, at which the Simplification Proposals will be voted on.
Members of any of our congregations would be welcome to join in any of the consultations, and if anyone would like any further consultations, please let us know. I, Jon Whale, and members of the WG, are very happy to discuss the proposals with individuals or groups; and people are still welcome to make submissions by e-mail, post, phone, or in person, if they have questions to which they cannot find the answers.
I would like to thank Jon Whale and the Simplification Working Group for the many hours they have spent discussing and interrogating the documents, and for the way in which differences of opinion have been so carefully dealt with along the way.
If you have any concerns about this process, do be in touch with me.
Canon Gary Philbrick Rector
July 27, 2020 | Gary Philbrick | Make A Comment | News
Are you a lay person? Would you like some input for your existing
ministry, or do you feel that God might be calling you to serve in some new way? More interested in learning from otherswho are passionate about their ministry than in getting a formal qualification? Want help to see how your sense of calling might grow, or how you might develop your ministry? Then Bishop’s Commission for Mission could be for you.
The Bishop’s Commission for Mission, which will be delivered on-line in the Autumn, is a great way to explore a new area, and see whether that is where you are being called.
There are introductory and closing sessions, and six evenings, all on-line.
In the autumn we are offering Creation Care, Prayer Champions, Pastoral and Worship.
It would be great if we could fill those courses to their limit with people from the AVC.
(And, eventually, when our new Worship Pattern (originally planned to be launched on May 1st) begins, if we are to sustain that pattern, we need lots of Lay Worship Leaders -at least 5 new ones, and preferably more!!!)
Full details and dates of the Autumn 2020 Programme, with dates, are here:
BCM FLYER – AUTUMN 2020
Videos explaining the 4 BCM Streams are here:
BCM VIDEOS
If you think any of this might be for you, talk to Gary or any of the Staff Team – and we can put you in touch with some of our current dozen or so BCMs so you can see whether this might be the right next step for you.
Canon Gary Philbrick
July 13, 2020 | Gary Philbrick | Make A Comment | News
Sadly for us, but wonderfully for Mike and his family, he has been snapped up by the Diocese of Salisbury at his first interview. He and Heidi would have loved to stay here for longer – he has been signed off by the Bishop to apply for other posts, but there is a deadline of June next year – but this post was advertised and looked so ideal for him that I encouraged him to apply for it.
The official notice from the Bishop of Sherborne reads:
We are pleased to announce that the Benefice Patronage Board, comprising Benefice representatives, the Archdeacon of Dorset, Bishop of Sherborne and Rural Dean have appointed the Revd Michael Trotman to be the next Rector of Parkstone St Peter and St Osmund with Branksea St Mary. Michael is currently Training Curate in the Avon Valley Churches and brings much experience and gifts to the post, including a background in teaching and facilities management and an interest in developing fresh expressions and outreach. The appointment is subject to DBS. Michael feels very much called by God to this post and those involved in the appointment believe him to be the right fit, and are looking forward to welcoming him and his family sometime in the autumn. Bishop Karen and Archdeacon Antony wish to thank all those who were involved in the appointment process.
Mike’s last Service is likely to be sometime in September – we are still negotiating dates.
Mike and his family will be greatly missed here – they have done so much, and made such an impact during their two years here. But we wish them every blessing for their future ministry and life.
Gary.
