Over the last two months, on 1st December 2022, 19th January 2023 and 1st February 2023, Bishop Stephen has hosted three Vision Days, one in each archdeaconry. Attended by over 350 lay and ordained ministers, these days celebrated the work, prayer and discussion of which we have been part in making such excellent progress with A Time to Change Together, and explored our shared vision for our churches and our ministry, as a family of worshipping communities in our Local Mission Partnerships.

For each day, attendees gathered in Local Mission Partnerships with times of listening, prayer, planning and discussion. Each day united around the Eucharist. The programme is available to download here. 

Below you can watch the video, read the text or listen to the audio of Bishop Stephen's two charges. 

Text with Executive Summary: 1st February, Archdeaconry of Lincoln

First Charge

Second Charge

Audio recording: 1st February, Archdeaconry of Lincoln

First Charge

Second Charge

Video: 19th January, Archdeaconry of Boston

    

He himself granted that some are apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. Ephesians 4:11-14