Esgob Llanelwy The Bishop of St Asaph
Esgob Llanelwy The Bishop of St Asaph
February 2017
To: All Licensed Clergy, Licensed Lay Ministers and Mission Area Wardens
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ Bishop’s Visitation 2017 It has been the ancient duty of the Bishop to carry out a Visitation of his diocese every three years or so. 2017 marks the occasion for my third General Visitation of the diocese and I look forward very much to spending time in each mission area as we seek to support each other on the journey of faith and stimulate each other in growing our church communities as places of welcome, hope and spiritual nourishment. Since my last Visitation in 2013/14 we have seen much change in our organisational structures as we have implemented our 2020 Vision plan. We have begun the move towards a more collaborative structure of church life with lay and clerical ministries complementing each other in spiritual leadership, and churches working closer together in sharing the joys and shouldering the challenges of ministry to 21st century Wales. 2017 is an opportunity to allow this new reality bear fruit, to turn our focus away from structural change, and to focus on growth in our personal discipleship, in the spiritual ethos of our church communities, and in developing our outreach to our communities with the good news of our Saviour Jesus Christ. You will find the schedule of Visitations at the end of this letter. I also enclose my Articles of Inquiry for your completion and return to Esgobty by the date indicated on the document. I have deliberately tried not to burden you with a lot of questions, but to focus on the crucial questions concerning our life and growth. The Visitations will take place on Sunday afternoons and will begin with a meeting with me so that we can discuss together the life of the mission areas and I can respond to the issues raised in the Articles of Inquiry that I am asking the Clergy, Lay Ministers and Mission Area Wardens to respond to ahead of my visit. All Licensed Clergy, Licensed Lay Ministers and Mission Area Wardens are obliged to attend the Visitation. I should also like to encourage the attendance of anyone in the mission area who would like to participate, especially members of the Mission Area Conference.
Gregory K Cameron * Esgob Llanelwy * Bishop of St Asaph
Esgobty, Llanelwy St Asaph, LL17 0TW * 01745 583503 * [email protected]
After the Visitation meeting there will be an opportunity to share in fellowship over refreshments before my Visitation concludes in worship as we lift to God our hopes and fears, and pray for his inspiration and strength, as we seek to be faithful and dedicated followers of Christ. Please make a diary note of my visit to your mission area now and I look forward to being with you later in 2017. With every blessing. Yours sincerely
Visitation Schedule Date
Mission Areas
Venue & Time
May 14th
Caereinion, Tanat & Vyrnwy Wrexham & Alyn
St Ffraid’s, Llansantffraid YM 1530hr St Giles’, Wrexham. 1530hr Holy Trinity, Trefnant. 1530hr St Asaph Parish Church 1300hr Lunch 1400hr Visitation Meeting & worship St Matthew’s Church, Buckley, 1500hr St Mary’s Church, Ruabon. 1530hr St Beuno’s Church, Berriew. 1530hr. St Paul’s, Colwyn Bay. 1530hr St Mary & St Peter’s Church, Bagillt 1530hr St John the Evangelist, Llangar, Cynwyd 1530hr All Saint’s Church, Deganwy. 1530hr
May 21st June 11th June 18th
Denbigh & Dyffryn Clwyd Elwy
July 2nd:
Borderlands & Mold
July 16th
Offa & Maelor
Sept 3rd
Pool & Cedewain
Sept 10th
Aled and Aber-Morfa
Sept 17th
Estuary & Mountain & Bryn a Môr Valle Crucis & Penedeyrn Aberconwy
Oct 8th Nov 19th
Gregory K Cameron * Esgob Llanelwy * Bishop of St Asaph
Articles of Inquiry to be returned to Esgobty no later than: April 28th May 5th May 26th June 2nd
June 16th June 30th August 11th August 18th August 25th September 22nd November 3rd
Esgobty, Llanelwy St Asaph, LL17 0TW * 01745 583503 * [email protected]
February 2017
To: All Licensed Clergy, Licensed Lay Ministers and Mission Area Wardens
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ Bishop’s Visitation 2017 It has been the ancient duty of the Bishop to carry out a Visitation of his diocese every three years or so. 2017 marks the occasion for my third General Visitation of the diocese and I look forward very much to spending time in each mission area as we seek to support each other on the journey of faith and stimulate each other in growing our church communities as places of welcome, hope and spiritual nourishment. Since my last Visitation in 2013/14 we have seen much change in our organisational structures as we have implemented our 2020 Vision plan. We have begun the move towards a more collaborative structure of church life with lay and clerical ministries complementing each other in spiritual leadership, and churches working closer together in sharing the joys and shouldering the challenges of ministry to 21st century Wales. 2017 is an opportunity to allow this new reality bear fruit, to turn our focus away from structural change, and to focus on growth in our personal discipleship, in the spiritual ethos of our church communities, and in developing our outreach to our communities with the good news of our Saviour Jesus Christ. You will find the schedule of Visitations at the end of this letter. I also enclose my Articles of Inquiry for your completion and return to Esgobty by the date indicated on the document. I have deliberately tried not to burden you with a lot of questions, but to focus on the crucial questions concerning our life and growth. The Visitations will take place on Sunday afternoons and will begin with a meeting with me so that we can discuss together the life of the mission areas and I can respond to the issues raised in the Articles of Inquiry that I am asking the Clergy, Lay Ministers and Mission Area Wardens to respond to ahead of my visit. All Licensed Clergy, Licensed Lay Ministers and Mission Area Wardens are obliged to attend the Visitation. I should also like to encourage the attendance of anyone in the mission area who would like to participate, especially members of the Mission Area Conference.
Gregory K Cameron * Esgob Llanelwy * Bishop of St Asaph
Esgobty, Llanelwy St Asaph, LL17 0TW * 01745 583503 * [email protected]
After the Visitation meeting there will be an opportunity to share in fellowship over refreshments before my Visitation concludes in worship as we lift to God our hopes and fears, and pray for his inspiration and strength, as we seek to be faithful and dedicated followers of Christ. Please make a diary note of my visit to your mission area now and I look forward to being with you later in 2017. With every blessing. Yours sincerely
Visitation Schedule Date
Mission Areas
Venue & Time
May 14th
Caereinion, Tanat & Vyrnwy Wrexham & Alyn
St Ffraid’s, Llansantffraid YM 1530hr St Giles’, Wrexham. 1530hr Holy Trinity, Trefnant. 1530hr St Asaph Parish Church 1300hr Lunch 1400hr Visitation Meeting & worship St Matthew’s Church, Buckley, 1500hr St Mary’s Church, Ruabon. 1530hr St Beuno’s Church, Berriew. 1530hr. St Paul’s, Colwyn Bay. 1530hr St Mary & St Peter’s Church, Bagillt 1530hr St John the Evangelist, Llangar, Cynwyd 1530hr All Saint’s Church, Deganwy. 1530hr
May 21st June 11th June 18th
Denbigh & Dyffryn Clwyd Elwy
July 2nd:
Borderlands & Mold
July 16th
Offa & Maelor
Sept 3rd
Pool & Cedewain
Sept 10th
Aled and Aber-Morfa
Sept 17th
Estuary & Mountain & Bryn a Môr Valle Crucis & Penedeyrn Aberconwy
Oct 8th Nov 19th
Gregory K Cameron * Esgob Llanelwy * Bishop of St Asaph
Articles of Inquiry to be returned to Esgobty no later than: April 28th May 5th May 26th June 2nd
June 16th June 30th August 11th August 18th August 25th September 22nd November 3rd
Esgobty, Llanelwy St Asaph, LL17 0TW * 01745 583503 * [email protected]
