Save the Parish conference 2025: A Parish is for Life

We hope to welcome many of you to our annual conference, just a month away. St James is 0.6 mile from Leicester Railway Station, turn left and keep going, a quick taxi hop, or take a bus from the EE stop outside the station (31, 31A, 44, 44A) which stops right outside the church.

Parking at Victoria Park Car Park in Glanville Road, just a five-minute walk across the park. https://maps.app.goo.gl/ydHjrbYPsJTngMP69 . If you are a blue badge holder, we have very limited parking at the back of the church hall on St James’s Street, but you must arrange this in advance by contacting us on the email address belowl.

We will welcome everyone, even if unbooked, but would be grateful if you could, if possible, register through Eventbrite here, letting us know of any dietary needs: gluten free/vegan/vegetarian. The programme is below. Any questions, email bWlsYmFua2FsaXNvbiB8IGdtYWlsICEgY29t or ring 07738873279.

Programme

11.00 Coffee and registration (in the church)

11.30 Revd. Marcus Walker: welcome and review of the year

12.00 Bijan Omrani: the Christian roots of national and parish life

13.00 Lunch (in hall, which has lift access if needed)

13.45 Panel: What makes churches thrive? Chaired by Prudence Dailey

14.30 Practical issues: preparing for General Synod elections; how to start a local group

15.00 Bishop Esther Prior: A parish is for Life

15.45 Marcus sends us off

16.00 Tea

16.30 Evensong for St Luke’s day, preacher, Revd. Ruth Schofield

17.00 Drinks