Looking at our future
Looking at our future
Parish Planning Discussion
We have heard from Bishop Stephen about the need to plan for the future, and we must now begin to discuss this sensibly and charitably among ourselves.
The Diocese has produced a toolkit to provide a starting point for our conversation. Over the next few weekends, we will focus on the main areas it asks us to consider, looking at specific questions raised in the materials.
Please take the time to review these and share any thoughts you may have. As we will be collating everyone’s responses, we ask that you try to be as brief and constructive as possible. The first round of returns is due back to the Diocese by 23 April 2026, so our timeframe is quite short.
Please use the web app below to share your thoughts on our future planning. The app is organized into two main areas for reflection:
SERVE – Sharing Christ’s Love in Action
COMMUNITY – Building a Family of Faith
Each section contains a series of questions to help guide the conversation. Please feel free to answer as many or as few as you wish - there is no need to complete every question. Simply focus on the areas where you feel you have the most to share.
If you have additional thoughts or ideas that aren’t covered by the specific questions provided, please feel free to include those as well. All insights are welcomed and greatly valued.
As you reflect, we encourage you to consider:
What is going well? (Where are we seeing success?)
Where are the challenges? (Where is there room for growth?)