rural communities
My name is Gaynor Halls, and I am standing for General Synod because I believe the Church must listen more closely to the lived experience of its people, especially those in rural communities, disabled people, and those who depend upon strong, compassionate parish ministry.
During my career I also led a regional team that worked closely with partner organisations to help address the challenges faced by remote rural communities.
I listen carefully to the concerns of rural communities and in particular our farming community and those affected by rural deprivation.
rural communities, where churches can struggle under the pressure of meeting their parish share; this cannot be just.
The essential value of the Church of England is seen, for example, in the parish system that holds together the rural communities of the country where it takes on many essential roles.
to support fairer funding for frontline parish ministry, especially in poorer and rural communities;
This has given me a wide appreciation of the variety of our local churches, particularly in the rural communities.
His desire to see flourishing rural communities is evident in his decision-making.”
I am standing because I care deeply about the future of the Church of England – and particularly about what that future looks like in rural communities such as ours.
In rural communities, the parish church can still be deeply woven into village life through relationships, pastoral care, worship, belonging and service.
If elected, I would hope to be a thoughtful and constructive voice for lay people, for mission and theological learning, for those who can find themselves on the margins, and particularly for small rural communities whose contribution to the life and future of the Church of England deserves to be heard.
serving rural communities on the edge of the Cotswolds, where the occupational hazards of ministry include being held up by cows as I travel between my parishes.
On General Synod, I will speak up for smaller churches, rural communities and market towns, ensuring their experience is heard when decisions are made.
I would be keen to support plans to work towards Net Zero, recognising the challenges that this can create and to engage with local rural communities to support them in implementation of these plans.
My life and ministry have since taken me through market town and coastal communities to the rural communities I serve today.
I have a particular love for rural communities and the opportunities to share the gospel of God’s love that being a priest in a rural setting brings.
If elected to General Synod, I would want to play my part, together with others, in ensuring that the Church sufficiently understands the practical realities of rural communities and farming as well as the critical loss of biodiversity.
In Rural communities you still have the local links where the Rector is there for all.
I would like to feel that I can contribute to the wellbeing of rural communities in the future.
Making Jesus known in rural communities.
support those in rural communities who struggle.
Parish and diocesan deployment, particularly in rural communities.
As a committed member of our Deanery Synod, I want to help ensure that the national voice of our church remains grounded in local realities, faithful to the life and words of Jesus and missional in service particularly to our rural communities.
Church in a field can work! o Encourage rural communities and churches to thrive and grow.
Supporting Every Setting: Every area deserves a thriving, incarnational ministry, whether in our poorer parishes, vast rural communities, or town/city centres.
I saw the effects of poverty in council estates, rural communities and coastal areas alike.
So rural communities are struggling to survive.
My more recent experience of communities here in Derbyshire has deepened my understanding of the resilience and challenges of our post-industrial and rural communities.
The challenges our rural communities face in their care of buildings and in managing governance are significant.
This is an initiative seeking to revitalise faith in rural communities.
My journey has included work as a pipefitter and in IT, street outreach, prisons, schools, housing estates, rural communities, and life on a substance rehabilitation working farm.
Church (the people as well as the building) are at the heart of so many of our rural communities and we are a safe place for solace, comfort and prayer.
I believe that the parish should remain at the heart of the Church's life, particularly in small and rural communities.
Working towards how the Church can respond to the world with love, reflecting the ultimate and foundational image of God present across humanity – demonstrating how we are called to journey together Supporting how the Church can function faithfully and sustainably in rural communities, especially where several communities are held together within one benefice In my role as a Priest I work to ensuring that the church better understands and supports the concept of cure of souls – from leading Occasional Offices to youth work and beyond To better understand how the church can respond to and influence the huge technological advances we face
Hearing the facts and real case scenarios really intrigued me and I felt I had a mission to help and support many of the cases, especially involving Young Adults and rural communities across the country whom were rarely represented.
William is therefore familiar with not only the issues faced by rural communities in general, but also with how young people experience life in rural communities.
Will would be a strong representative for rural communities at the General Synod, and I believe it is important that all areas are heard.
If elected to the House of Clergy, I would listen carefully, celebrate our differences where they exist, and seek to represent our rural communities, which form the heartbeat of the worshipping, missional life of our diocese, alongside our market towns, urban parishes, and gathered churches.