Fr Rory Writes: “Life Goes On”
Actually it was Gerry who was responsible for my piece last week. So it is a good sign that we are singing from the same page, and it is really important to recognise this. There is a reason why we are in our present situation, and we did not have a meeting of our Parish Finance Committee that was scheduled.
The Parish Pastoral Plan was launched over a year ago, with plans for our new parish, “Eastbourne and St Leonards,” set to begin in November 2024, led by our parish Moderator, Father Kevin Dring from OLR.
In January, Father Kevin introduced a Parish Development Plan outlining the goals for the next six months. A Parish Leadership Group, including clergy and lay members, was formed and began meeting in February. For administrative purposes, the new parish will be split into two leadership hubs: Eastbourne (seven churches, including St George & St Wilfrid’s) and St Leonards (eight churches from Battle to Rye). At this level we looked at developing the goals up to June.
This is a long-term process, and all parishioners are encouraged to contribute. Father Kevin opened last week’s PLG meeting with a reading from Ephesians: “Out of his infinite glory, may he give you the power through his Spirit for your hidden self to grow strong.” Let’s all grow strong together to make this plan a success.