Vine and branches: yearning to belong
National Pastoral Leaders and Planners Conference, Melbourne, 4-7 September 2017
Welcome to the National Pastoral Leaders and Planners Conference site. Here, you’ll find everything you need to know about the conference and details about registration. We look forward to seeing you there.
KEYNOTE RECORDINGS
You can view the keynote speeches from the Conference here
Dear Friends, I extend to you a very warm, personal welcome to Melbourne for the National Pastoral Leaders and Planners Conference, “Vine & Branches: Yearning to Belong”, which this year will take place in Melbourne in the Spring! The Conference at Rydges on Swanston from 4 to 7 September 2017 is a wonderful opportunity for… Continue reading Message from the Archbishop
Welcome to this National Pastoral Leaders and Pastoral Planners Conference website On behalf of the Planning Team I warmly invite you to come to Melbourne this Spring. We hope you will join us as we explore what it means in these times to “belong” to Church. Spring – new life, new energies, new visions. A… Continue reading Message from the organisers
I am excited to join many of you this September in Melbourne, a city with a reputation for growth, energy and dynamism that is garnering attention even here in staid old Boston! As a sports fan, I am hoping to see a “footy match,” as I fell in love with your sport during my last visit. After that visit I faced a lot of odd looks here in Boston when I enthusiastically reported that I was now “barracking” for Carlton. Regarding more important matters, our conference offers a remarkable opportunity to share insights and resources in service of our church. I anticipate learning much from the Australian church. See you soon
