Diocese of Portsmouth
The Church of England

Events

Training

  • 8 Jan 2026
    in Training

    Webinar: Making missional disciples

    Join us for an inspiring church leadership webinar on developing missional disciples. As a central strand to our Rejuvenate vision, we will spend some time in an interactive seminar exploring pathways to discipleship and how churches might help people grow in faith. Read more

  • 9 Jan 2026
    in Training

    Living Faith: Module 1, Spritiuality and Prayer

    The aim of this module is to broaden your horizons and encourage you not only to have a spiritual life and relate to God, but to reflect on it, so as to draw closer to God and deepen your experience and understanding of him in prayer. Read more

  • 16 Jan 2026
    in Training

    Readers’ Conference 2026

    The annual gathering of Portsmouth Readers will give opportunities to nourish your soul, spirit, mind and body. Read more

  • 28 Jan 2026
    in Training

    CMD: The Art of Becoming – Lifelong Vocational Discernment

    During this day, participants will be encouraged to consider how the gospel portraits of Jesus: Human, King, Servant and Divine, serve as lenses through which to view in detail the ‘Art of Becoming’. In order to help bring clarity, imagery from ancient manuscripts such as the Book of Kells will be used to illustrate how these portraits bridge Old and New Testaments as overall biblical foundations for understanding the first four stages of ongoing discernment from within the framework of our journey in Christ. Read more

  • 2 Feb 2026
    in Training

    CMD: Opening the Scriptures for Lent

    The course will seek to offer an overview of the whole biblical story through addressing key biblical themes: God’s powerful elusiveness; God’s ‘with-ness’; God’s face, peace and reconciliation; joy and sorrow, laughter and weeping; suffering and passion; exploring how these themes which can be discovered in the Book of Genesis are re-visited again and again in the pages of scripture in ways that inspire and exhilarate us and are fundamental to the relationship between God and humanity. Read more

  • 3 Feb 2026
    in Training

    Webinar: Is Net Zero Carbon worth it?

    Find out how you and your church can engage with creation care, progress on the journey to becoming net zero carbon, and hear answers to some of the misunderstandings on climate change. Read more

  • 18 Feb 2026
    in Training

    CMD: Doing Theological Reflection Together

    In this session, we shall look at the nature and practice of theology in our Christian discipleship and explore ways in which theology can equip, refresh and transform. Read more

  • 4 Mar 2026
    in Training

    Webinar: Developing leaders

    In this webinar we’ll explore how Jesus developed leaders and what we can learn from his approach. You will come away with practical takeaways to help you develop leaders more effectively in your own context. Read more

  • 17 Mar 2026
    in Training

    CMD: Theology Catch-Up: What, How and Why We Believe – Atonement

    We are tackling the weighty subject of the Atonement, hoping to cast some light on ongoing debates around just what the Cross is all about. Take a long lunch and enjoy a quick survey of the lie of the land, covering recent themes and controversies in atonement theology. Read more

  • 26 Mar 2026
    in Training

    CMD: Jesus and the Pharisees

    The day will start with a presentation on recent scholarship. We will then look at the depiction of the Pharisees in the Gospels, and explore together how we might challenge some of the Gospel rhetoric. This will inevitably raise difficult questions about how to engage with Scripture. Christian preachers, especially, will be given much food for thought. But all are welcome. Read more