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Our NEXT MEETING - 18th March 2011

Details here.

Our last Meeting ... A consultation on Assistant Clergy in the Countryside

View Report. View preparatory paper.

Keep up with Hampshire Rural Group

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Resources ...

We have on-line papers from our previous discussions for you to read. Clicking on a paper will open it in a new window. Most are in Acrobat 'pdf' format.

On-line Papers
Report on Assistant Clergy Meeting Open report of consultation on Assistant Clergy.
Assistant Clergy Open paper exploring the context in which assistant clergy serve.
Creation Worship Open link page to samples of special Creation Services provided by members.
Mega-Parish Ministry Consultation Open paper on Ministry in Mega-Parish (6+) Benefices.
Sustaining the Rural Spirit Discussion papers on George Herbert, Gilbert White and the Book of Common Prayer.
Multi-parish Benefices How two 9-11 parish benefices in Hampshire are organised.
Non-Stipendiary Ministers Does the Church really value its ordained voluntary ministers?
The Parish System Do parishes have a future in the 21st century?
Pastoral Reorganisation What is the theology of reorganisation?
Rural Churchyard The Rural Churchyard as a Parable of Planning
Rural Church Subsidises Urban Analysis of Parish Share in Winchester Diocese.

The complete on-line resource

to promote discussion and good practice in rural ministry of the churches of Hampshire.

Group meetings enable members to discuss rural issues and their experience as clergy or lay members of churches in rural areas of the county.

More details about the Hampshire Rural Group are found on these pages.

The Group is affiliated to the Rural Theology Association, and shares the same aims:-

Join the discussion ...

Hampshire Rural Group runs an online blog (an open web discussion: to read an article on how to blog click here).

It is very easy to add comments - just use the 'comment' link on each blog posting. This offers an opportunity for interesting discussions and comments short and long.

Contribute a paper ...

If you would like to offer a paper on any rural issue for publication on this site, or make a more substantial reply to one already on-line, please email it to the convenor.