Note that, in addition to CMD's own events, the below includes a number of external events that may be of interest.
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Reading Psalms with the Scribes (External)
Wednesday 18th February, 5.30-6.30pm, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
John Screnock in conversation with Jonathan Teram about his newest publications; Reading Psalms with the Scribes and Psalms 90–100: A Handbook on the Hebrew Text. "There are many different manuscripts of Bible that contain variant readings. Whereas past scholars have seen this as a problem to be solved, we will suggest instead that it is an opportunity to engage the texts in a richer way."
Details and booking here. (Free)
21st Century Archaeological Research and Early Christianity (External)
Tuesday 24th February 2026, 1.00pm-2.00pm, Westminster College Cambrige and online
Faraday Institute Seminar with Prof. Ken Dark. Details and booking here (free)
God's Homecoming (External)
Monday 2nd March, 6.00pm, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
Tom Wright book launch. "For generations, many Christians have imagined the Bible’s story as one in which we leave earth behind and “go to heaven” when we die. But that is simply not the scriptural narrative."
Details and booking here (Tickets from £6.50)
Stress & Resilience: Starting Well for Curates and Incumbents
Wednesday 4th March 2026, 10am - 3.30pm
Church House Oxford
Amid the pressures of parish ministry, how do we deal healthily with stress and build resilience for the long term?
Facilitator: Alison Coulter, Adviser & Organisation Health Specialist, from Thrive Worldwide.
Lunch is included.
The Human Stakes of Artificial Intelligence (External)
Tuesday 10th March 2026, 1.00pm-2.00pm, Westminster College Cambrige and online
Faraday Institute Seminar with Dr Nathan Mladin. Details and booking here (free)
Science and Religion in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis (External)
Thursday 12th March, 6.00pm, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
Alister McGrath will be speaking on a cross-section of some of his most well known areas, Science and Religion, and C.S Lewis.
Details and booking here (Tickets: £6.50)
Encouraged and Equipped to Share Jesus
Tuesday 24th March 2026, 10am - 3.30pm
Location to be confirmed
An interactive, shared learning day on church planting and sharing Jesus with those around us, with Rev Ben Woodfield.
Ben and his family have been living and serving as church planters on council estates in the North of England for nearly 30 years. He carries a deep passion to see people who may feel far from God encounter Jesus, be discipled, and released into everything God has for them.
Ben will tell his story of planting Antioch, a network of ten churches in and around Manchester, and reflect on how God has been at work in and through his life and community. He will listen to your stories and lead the group gathered to think through how and where God might be at work in our lives and communities. The day will include real-life stories, practical principles, action planning, and plenty of time for discussion and Q&A.
Lunch is included.
Leadership Training for Emerging Leaders
Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 10am - 3.30pm, Church House Oxford
This day workshop, run by GiANT and sponsored by the Clergy Support Trust, will establish solid leadership foundations for the future, for those taking their first steps in leadership. If you are a more experienced leader, explore GiANT's second course.
Participants will:
- Increase their self-awareness of personality wiring in order to understand behavioural tendencies: strengths, challenges, blind spots and stress behaviours that leaders will need to watch out for
- Develop collaborative leadership skills that draw out the strengths of others and enable a healthy culture in ministry and mission, and in united and effective teams (from staff teams to PCCs)
- Learn about intentional multiplication, learning from the example of Jesus to help leaders prioritise who they give their time to in the parish
- Discover skills to build healthy rhythms for work and rest for long-term flourishing in ministry, identifying both the season the church, and the leader, are in and how to lead through the potential variance
Lunch is included.
CENDD National Conference (External)
Saturday 25th April 2026, Royal Foundation of St Katherine, Limehouse East London, and on Zoom.
National conference for the Church of England Network for Distinctive Deacons:
Keynote Speaker: Revd Canon Rosalind Brown, author of ‘Being a Deacon Today’
Special Guest: Bishop Pete Wilcox, Champion for Distinctive Deacons in the House of Bishops and CENDD Patron
Save the date! Booking and further details will become available in early February 2026, or email CENDD for more information.
Christian Approaches to Money
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Church House Oxford
A day event particularly aimed at clergy who would like to explore the Biblical picture around financial giving, or would like some guidance on how best to broach the subject of financial giving, both inside and outside the church congregation. Sessions will look at Biblical approaches to giving, how we can motivate people to support our churches financially, and a hands-on session looking at how we would use particular passages of Scripture to talk about giving in our own contexts.
Speakers: Rev Wendy Pawsey (Head of Giving, Evangelical Alliance), Joshua Townson (Generous Giving Adviser, Diocese of Oxford).
Lunch is provided.
Expecting the Unexpected
Thursday 30th April 2026
Church House Oxford
Ever wondered what you would do if a crisis event happened in your parish? These are thankfully rare but being prepared can make all the difference, not just in how you respond, but in ministering to and caring for a community in shock. This relaxed and informal session (we even promise no Powerpoint) will give practical advice, a workshop session to think through options, shared learning and information about which teams from the Diocese are on hand to help in these situations.
Facilitated by Jane Appleton (Director of Communications) and Jane Haslam (Associate Archdeacon of Dorchester).
Lunch is provided.
Faith in Public: Political Theology for Mission course (External)
7th-9th May 2026, Luther King House and around Manchester
When Christians speak about the big issues and challenges of the day, they are often met with the comment: “churches should keep out of politics.” This CMS three-day residential, with additional online sessions, argues that churches and Christian organisations should be engaging in politics, and have something important to offer these conversations. If you’re a Christian seeking to engage with society or interested in exploring what it means to witness to Christ in public, then this course is for you. Find out more and book your place here. The cost is £500.
A Vocation to the Diaconate: Could God be Calling You? (External)
Monday 1st June 2026 On Zoom
An evening zoom gathering organised by CENDD (Church of England Network for Distinctive Deacons) for those considering, exploring or discerning a vocation as a Distinctive Deacon. An opportunity to share journeys, ask questions and hear from Distinctive Deacons in the Church of England.
Save the date! Further details and zoom link will be available nearer the time, or email CENDD for more information.
Recruiting & Managing Staff
Thursday 11th June 2026, 10am - 3.30pm
Church House Oxford
Details to follow.
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