Online conference on "the once & future parish"

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The Idea

There are many challenges facing the Church today, and the ancient diocesan-structured, episcopally-governed churches have at their disposal a number of tools with which to address them. One of these tools may be the parish, with its corresponding responsibility to a physical area, in which it might preach the Gospel and serve the Sacraments.

The question arises, however: does the parish remain "fit for purpose"? Do its buildings and other structures represent an encumbrance, or can they be seen as channels through which to engage God’s people? As people have become more mobile, and the churches have made more choices available to them (such as liturgy style, language, ethnic identity, and even Rite), is there any sense, even, in thinking about the parish as the primary point of contact in a life of faith?

This conference will seek to address these, and many other questions, by means of a series of talks and conversations, with academics and people representing a range of perspectives, practices, and traditions in contemporary landscape.

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Conference Topics & Guests

Daveth Frost will set the tone for the whole conference by calling to mind the place of the parish in literature and culture in a talk on "the poetry of the parish."

Tom O’Loughlin will then situate the discussion in historical context by exploring "the parish as a feature of the historic Christian landscape."

Jane Williams will discuss "contemporary horizons of Christian ministry," drawing our attention to emerging approaches to ministry.

Alison Milbank is going to address the question of "parish value in the modern marketplace" by reflecting on the ongoing value of the parish.

Andreas Andreopoulos, finally, will take up the question of what happens in the wake of "translation of the parish across borders and cultures."

Registration starts at just $60 (US) / £45.

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