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Overview PILLAR ONE: Acts and Activities PILLAR TWO - RECONCILIATION: Acts and Activities PILLAR TWO - ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY: Acts and Activities PILLAR TWO - POVERTY REDUCTION & HOMELESSNESS: Acts and Activities PILLAR THREE: Acts and Activities RESOURCES: Acts and Activities PROPERTY: Acts and Activities Accountability & Reporting on Progress
  1. All parishes to implement at least one small-group learning opportunity annually, with the goal being to develop an ongoing pattern of having one other gathering in the week besides Sunday morning.
    Who? Clergy and lay leaders
    When? Fall 2024 plan and Lent 2025 start

  2. Deaneries (or regions) to develop multi-year learning plans that reflect a balance of groups amongst the areas (spiritual growth and development, theology and scripture study, environmental concerns, justice issues, etc.). Ideally such a plan would coordinate and make more widely available the individual parish initiatives.
    Who? Regional Deans
    When? For 2025-26 start

  3. Relevant groups and individuals at the Diocesan level (e.g., Canon Catechists; Archdeacon, Life-Long Learning;Doctrine & Worship) to develop models and curriculum for sustainable, supportive, year-round patterns of learning at all levels.
    Who? Archdeacon, Episcopal Office
    When? One annually, beginning Spring 2025

  4. Hold a workshop on prayer in each Deanery, including teaching and encouraging the laity to pray Morning and Evening Prayer.
    Who? Regional Deans
    When? 2024-2025

  5. Identify resources for parishes and Deaneries may apply to support activities designed to foster a Learning Church.
    Who? Secretary-Treasurer
    When? Winter 2026

  6. Offer a workshop on lay-led worship and preaching: what happens if the priest is not there? (To be coordinated with Licensed Lay Reader training.)
    Who? Archdeacon, Episcopal Office & Chaplain to Licensed Lay Readers
    When? Winter 2025

  7. Appoint an organisational structure to lead and coordinate children and youth activities across the Diocese and make better use of existing resources (e.g., Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Godly Play, Messy Church, Gospel-Based Discipleship)
    Who? Archdeacon, Episcopal Office
    Whwn? Activities for Fall 2025

  8. Establish Deanery (or regional) learning events annually for children and youth.
    Who? Regional Deans & Territorial Archdeacons
    When? Annually from Fall 2025

  9. Require a personal pathway (plan) for life-long learning from all who hold a license of the Bishop as a Licensed Lay Reader, Deacon, or Priest.  To be supported and guided by the Archdeacon of Life-Long Learning and Vocational Development as well as by other Catechists and guides.
    Who? Archdeacon of Life-Long Learning and Vocational Development
    When? 2024-25

  10. Further develop and formalise the Learning Church Network, comprised of individuals and representatives with leadership roles in the Learning Church.
    Who? Archdeacon, Episcopal Office
    When? Winter 2025

  11. Develop a Diocesan Resource Centre (website) for the Learning Church Network that curates and evaluates existing resources and disseminates information about activities. Existing resources include:

    - Being Anglican and The Bible in the Life of the Church (Anglican Communion);
    - The Way of Love (The Episcopal Church);
    - Revive: Equipping Lay Leaders to Become Spiritual Leaders) (The Forward         Movement/the Rev’d Dr Dawn Davis);
    - Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries;
    - The Difference Course (Church of England/Archbishop of Canterbury).
    Who?  Communications Officer/Technology & Resource Assistance
    When? Fall 2025

  12. Convene a meeting of the Canon Catechists to coordinate the writing and development of resources relevant to each individual area of speciality.
    Who? Archdeacon, Episcopal Office
    When? Fall 2025

  13. Convene a semi-annual meeting of the Learning Church Network, facilitated by Huron Church House.
    Who? Archdeacon, Episcopal Office
    When? Winter 2025

  14. Identify and develop potential future leaders for the Diocese and provide them with learning and experiential opportunities.
    Who? Bishop
    When? Fall 2026