Save the Parish Conference 2025
A Parish is for Life
Saturday 18th October 2025
St James the Greater, 219 London Road, Leicester, LE2 1NE
We hope to welcome many of you to our annual conference, just a month away.
How to get there:
- 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 short walk across the park. 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.
- Map of the area
Please book at Eventbrite so we know how many for whom to cater.
We will welcome everyone even if un-booked, but would be grateful if you could book, letting us know of any dietary needs: gluten free/vegan/vegetarian.
The programme is below.
Programme
11.00 Coffee and registration (in the church)
11.30 Rev’d 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 Red’d Marcus Walker: The way ahead
16.00 Tea
16.30 Evensong for St Luke’s Day: preacher – Rev’d Ruth Schofield
17.00 Drinks
Any questions, email contact us.
