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CORE OF THE PLAN
TURNING TO GRACE is grounded in an overarching commitment to the openness and freshness that comes of the following the leading of the Holy Spirit into the New Creation. Our aspirations to become a learning church, a more just church, and a more diverse church are the three pillars that support this overarching commitment, with its foundation being built on strategic stewardship and resource allocation. Discipleship undergirds it all. Commitments and actions related to Indigenous Ministry and Property are woven like a thread throughout the entire plan. (More detailed strategies for separate elements of the Plan, such as Indigenous Ministry and Property, will be developed to guide the implementation of Turning to Grace).
The three pillars are interrelated and mutually reinforce one another. To become a more diverse church requires us to be a learning church as well. Increasing diversity will demand us to become more just in different ways. No one pillar is more important than another. There must be a balance amongst them, with activities related to each one of them taking place in parishes and deaneries. Indeed, many initiatives and activities relating to these pillars are already happening across the whole Diocese. Turning to Grace aims not only to reflect what is already happening but also to encourage further and deeper engagement.
The description of each pillar in the Plan includes a section called “Encouragement to Parishes.” These sections are intended to be illustrative, not exhaustive, and suggest some ways that parishes are already responding to the Principles, Acts, and Actions that have been outlined. The overall objective is to enhance the connective tissue between all parishes of the Diocese. We want all parishes to be able to see themselves reflected in the Plan, which tries honestly and directly to set out the future and to both manage and set expectations for the entire People of God in Huron. There is no expectation that every parish will be able to do everything.