Parishioners from the four parishes in the Pastoral Area came together to discuss a new vision for the Wellington South Pastoral Area.
Tim Gordon facilitated the workshop and initially asked people to think about this journey to a new parish by considering where we are at the moment. He suggested that there was a need to take stock of what we need, as we travel these unknown waters and for us to focus on the essentials.
We do not need to discard our histories but we do need a map to help us chart our way to a new beginning.
The consolidated suggestions from the meetings held earlier in each of the parishes were presented and participants were invited to share their ideas of a vision of our new parish.
We were asked to focus on ‘why’ when considering a vision statement to help form the base from which the new parish will grow and develop. Having agreed the ‘why’ and ensured we are all headed in the same direction, how we achieve that goal and what we do to make it happen will follow .
Small groups put together statements that will be used by the formation team to formulate a starting point for what will become a Vision Statement for or new parish.
The session ended with the lighting of the paschal candles from each church and a prayer from the Pastoral Team for the area.