Save the Parish Conference 2025 - A Parish is for Life

Saturday 18th October 2025 St James the Greater, 219 London Road, Leicester, LE2 1NE Programme 11.00 Coffee and registration (in the church) 11.30 Rev’d Marcus Walker: welcome and review of the year 12.00 Bijan Omrani: the Christian roots of national and parish life 13.00 Lunch (in hall, which has lift access if needed) 13.45 Panel: What makes churches thrive? Chaired by Prudence Dailey 14.30 Practical issues: preparing for General Synod elections; how to start a local group 15.00 Bishop Esther Prior: A Parish is for Life 15.45 Rev’d Marcus Walker: The way ahead 16.00 Tea 16.30 Evensong for St Luke’s Day: preacher - Rev’d Ruth Schofield 17.00 Drinks If you have any questions please email milbankalison@gmail.com or ring 07738873279.