Calendar of Meetings 

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2025/6

2026/7

2025

	Deanery Chapter Standing Committee	Chapter lay and clergy development!	Deanery Standing & Pastoral Committee	Synod strategic development of the people of God!	Other Dates
October				Replaced by Deanery Mission Day	11 DEANERY DAY Area Study Day 27-31 Half term
November		18 Tuesday 9.30am Brunch St. Andrew's, Greenstead			3 Area Mission & Pastoral Committee 16 - 18 General Synod  – London 22 Diocesan Synod 30 – Advent Sunday
December					19 Autumn term ends

2026

	Deanery Chapter Standing Committee	Chapter lay and clergy development!	Deanery Standing & Pastoral Committee	Synod strategic development of the people of God!	Other Dates
January	29 Thursday 2pm at 44 Belle Vue Rd				5 School term begins 27 Area Mission & Pastoral Committee
February		12 Thursday 10am	5 Thursday 2pm at The Pilgrim Centre		16-20 Half Term 5 – Ash Wednesday 9 - 13 General Synod - London
March				18 Wednesday	21 Diocesan Synod 27 Spring term ends
April	28 Tuesday 2pm at 44 Belle Vue Rd				5 Easter Day 13 Summer term begins
May		12 Tuesday 10am	7 Thursday 2pm at The Pilgrim Centre		14 Ascension Day 24 Pentecost 26 – 29 Half term
June				17 Wednesday St. James Colchester	1 - 4 Half Term 20 Diocesan Synod 23 Area Mission and Pastoral Committee
July	1 Wednesday 2pm at 44 Belle Vue Rd	15 Wednesday 7pm - 9pm Social  gathering	2 Thursday 2pm at The Pilgrim Centre		1 Visitation Service 10 - 14 General Synod - York 20 Summer term ends
August
September	3 Thursday 2pm at 44 Belle Vue Rd	17 Thursday 10am: Walk/Lunch + Greater chapter	10 Thursday 2pm at The Pilgrim Centre		1 Autumn Term begins  ? Free Family Fun Festival, 11-4pm
October				Replaced by Deanery Mission Day	17 DEANERY MISSION DAY 26 – 30 Half term
November	4 Wednesday 2pm at 44 Belle Vue Rd	17 Tuesday 9.30am Brunch			3 Area Mission & Pastoral Committee 16 - 18 General Synod  – London 21 Diocesan Synod 29 Advent Sunday
December					18 Autumn term ends

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