Reimagining Pastoral Councils
Resources from the School for Synodality
Moving to a new form of Pastoral Council requires learning new skills and practices, particularly in listening to the Holy Spirit and to one another. Yet not everyone's experience of church pastoral councils have been positive, or easy!
The School for Synodality offers a 'reimagined style' of Pastoral Council, enabling us to walk with Christ along the road together, with listening and talking, and being moved by the Holy Spirit.
Reimagining Pastoral Councils - Starter Kit
The Pastoral Council Starter Toolkit is a resource from the School for Synodality, and offers a reimagined style of Pastoral Council, enabling us to walk with Christ along the road together, with listening and talking, and being moved by the Holy Spirit.
Pastoral Councils Starter Kit -
Video Resources
What kind of a church do we dream of being part of? In partnership with the Jesuit Institute, we have a suite of introductory videos from our 'Pastoral Council Starter Toolkit', covering the practical considerations of Conversations in the Spirit, communal discernment and decision-making, and more.
Formation for Pastoral Councils - Video Series
jointly hosted by the Dioceses of Hexham and Newcastle, Liverpool and Northampton, this webinar series has been designed to help us grow together as a synodal Church. Whether you’ve been guiding a pastoral council for years or are just beginning to explore the idea, these sessions will offer practical insights, helpful tools, and real-life resources.
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