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 is being held at High Leigh Conference Centre in Hertfordshire, from September 8-10. Planning is well under way for our programme. We will meet together to focus on our vision and work as conference cairns across the time together. There is room for 210 clergy and lay people, with transport provided.
This year, we are gathering 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. For details of the conference centre's facilities, click here.
Among those involved will be:
- Father James Mallon, (above left) author of the best-selling book Divine Renovation: From A Maintenance To A Missional Parish, an engaging guide for parishes seeking to cultivate vibrant and dynamic faith communities centred on missionary discipleship. It's the book we are encouraging our Cairns to study as they meet together regularly. He is also pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
- Comedian Neil Mullarkey, (above right) who is a founder member of The Comedy Store Players, and still appears with them regularly at London's Comedy Store. He is offering us a vision of how to teach our congregations more effectively by honing our improvisation skills. Details here.
See below for reports from previous conferences in 2018, 2015 and 2011:
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Diocesan Conference 2026
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