Diocesan conference 2026
Every few years, our clergy and lay leaders get together for a few days, for a residential conference. This gives us a chance to recharge our batteries, renew our vision, pray and socialise together, and hear from inspiring speakers.
In September 2026, our Diocesan Conference was held at High Leigh Conference Centre in Hertfordshire, from September 8-10. Around 170 of us met to focus on our vision, and to discuss issues in specially-created small groups called 'Conference Cairns'.
This year, we gathered together a much wider range of people than any previous diocesan conference, including clergy, lay ministers, deanery lay chairs, children and youth ministers, Anna Chaplains and diocesan staff.
Our conference content
This year's conference focussed on our diocese's vision and strategy. We aim to be a Jesus-centred, kingdom-seeking rejuvenating community of disciples, and the conference included elements of how we are trying to achieve that, including Revive, Revitalise and Renew.
The conference included a chance to hear from Fr James Mallon, the Canadian Catholic priest and author of Divine Renovation - the book that our clergy and lay leaders have been invited to study as part of their Cairns. You can also watch his interview with the Rev Andrew Axon here:
Read more about what else happened at our Diocesan Conference 2026 in our news story below (plus other news stories about our conferences in 2018 and 2015):
