Clergy CMD
Introduction
The primary aim of Continuing Ministerial Development is to engender a culture of lifelong learning among the clergy. The Director of Ministry administers the CMD budget, and arranges a CMD programme of opportunities for day or residential learning for clergy.
CMD DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Events Coming Soon:
Induction Day for stipendiary clergy new to the diocese**
6th October, 9.30am 4.00pm Auckland Castle
A Day with the Author (Robin Greenwood)
Parish Priests: For the sake of the Kingdom SPCK 2009
15th October 2009, 9.30am – 3.00pm Prior’s Hall, Durham Cathedral
A Day with the Author (Rosalind Brown)
Can Words Express our Wonder? Preaching in the Church Today. Canterbury Press 2009
12th November 2009, 9.30am – 3.00pm Prior’s Hall, Durham Cathedral
Preaching Luke’s Gospel
14th November 2009 St John’s College
(Information circulated in the last Clergy Mailing. Any licensed clergy wishing to attend can have the fee paid directly by the Council for Ministry provided we know you are attending.)
Dates for 2010:
Clergy Summer Gathering 2010
29th June – 1st July 2010 Ushaw College
Early Good Friday 2010 Speaker: Vivienne Faull, Dean of Leicester
11th March 2010 (evening)
12th March 2010 (day) Auckland Castle
Spirituality and Priestly Life Today
10th February 2010, 10.30am – 4.00pm, Ushaw College
This is a joint event with the RC Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle led by Prof Lewis Ayres and Canon Prof Mark McIntosh
Bishop Tom’s Biblical Learning Days
23rd February 2010
11th May 2010
5th October 2010
All at Auckland Castle
**N.B. There will be an “Induction Day” for stipendiary clergy who are new to the diocese on 6th October 2009 at Auckland Castle. Those who have arrived in the last 12 months have received personal invitations. Others may attend if they wish. The day starts at 9.30am for 10am. In the morning the focus will be on what the diocese requires of and offers its clergy; in the afternoon we will turn our attention to the context of our region with the help of a small panel of speakers. The day will finish with tea and you will be free to leave by 4.00pm.
If you would like to come please email: joyce.parker@durham.anglican.org
Click here for a pdf of the booking form. Bookings can also be made by email to joyce.parker@durham.anglican.org
Click on the link below to see a page dedicated to the recent Clergy Summer Gathering,Time Matters, which will continue to be updated with interesting items of information on the general theme of "Time". (See also the article under "News and Events".)
CMD Grants
- Basic Clergy Development Grants. These are available to help clergy undertake a specific course, event, retreat or development project. There would be a form for this and a presumption that an application would be successful. The basic grant would be set at £150 per year. It is not possible to carry funds forward from year to year. Curates are eligible for Basic Grants subject to the clear written support of their Training Incumbent and the Director of IME 4-7. Click here for a pdf of the grant application form.
- Special Clergy Development Grants. Click on the link below for advice to clergy on applying for a grant.
Further Degrees
Clergy are encouraged to consider whether at some stage during their ordained ministry an accredited course of study might be appropriate. The diocese considers that a necessary step in this process is a serious conversation with the Director of Ministry. Clergy who enrol for further degrees may apply for a bursary to support their studies which will be considered by the Grants Panel.
Peer Review for Clergy
Since 2002 we have co-ordinated a Ministerial Review Scheme to encourage and enable clergy to support each other. Peer Review for Clergy is a continuation of the same scheme.
The aim is to provide a helpful time and space for review and reflection guided by an impartial and trained Review Partner. As such it stands alongside the Episcopal Pastoral Conversations scheme and arrangements for Spiritual Direction.
If you would like to benefit from participating in the scheme as a reviewee, or to become a reviewer, please contact Joyce Parker, email joyce.parker@durham.anglican.org
Clergy in their first incumbency, or who are new to the diocese, or who carry special responsibilities (e.g. Area Deans), are particularly encouraged to participate.
Sabbaticals
As part of the CMD provision the diocese offers a limited number of sabbaticals for clergy each year. Candidates for sabbaticals will normally be nominated through the ‘Pastoral Conversation’ scheme. Nominated candidates should meet with the Director of Ministry to prepare a ‘Sabbatical Proposal Document’.
Click here to read the full sabbatical policy and process document.
Click here to see some brief reports on sabbaticals. Click on the link below to see the 2008 sabbatical reports.
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