Continuing Ministerial Development

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"Ministry development is an integral part of our growth in discipleship, for which we are all accountable to one another and to God."

Bishop Steven

The Diocese of Oxford supports the continuing ministerial development (CMD) of all its licenced clergy and LLMs (Readers). All full-time ministers are encouraged to set aside at least 5 days (pro-rata) for their personal ministerial development each year. They are encouraged to take a retreat each year as well. The members of the CMD team are available to discuss CMD needs with individual clergy and LLMs when contacted. Included in the diocesan provision for CMD are:

A programme of events hosted by the diocese;
A resource library of past CMD events hosted by the diocese;
Signposting to events and learning opportunities offered by trusted partner organisations;
Information about taking an annual retreat;
Funding (£250 per annum) offered by the diocese and links to other grant making bodies which support CMD;
Learning opportunities in times of transition (see below)

New incumbents

Experienced priests

Area Deans

Pre-retirement

Upcoming events