Current focus on aspects related to Environmental Engagement, including Eco-Church, planning towards Diocesan net-zero goal of 2030, partnership working, and pioneer ministry with a green ethos. Experienced trainer, teacher and mentor across a range of missional approaches: pioneer ministry and Fresh Expressions; community engagement particularly ABCD model; environment and Eco Church. Forest Church facilitator, and initiator of community conservation volunteering. PhD awarded from Manchester University (Cliff College) 2021: a theological and ethnographic exploration of three pioneering contexts in Gloucestershire through the lens of “earthed spirituality”.
Diocese Of Gloucester
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Environmental Engagement OfficerDiocese Of Gloucester Jan 2021 - PresentGloucestershire, England, United KingdomLead Officer for Gloucester Diocese's ambitions for net zero by 2030 and EcoChurch Diocesan silver award, followed by working towards gold. Partnership with Messy Church (BRF) on Messy Church Goes Wild. Development and delivery of training seminars relating to EcoChurch, as well as ongoing support; resourcing churches in the area of eco-theology; team working across central staff team towards net zero plans; partnership working with others working towards similar goals including Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, University of Gloucestershire and local Council; supporting pioneer ministry with a green ethos particularly 'green' community engagement and Forest Church, rooted for both as a practitioner. Teaching for Cuddesdon: Gloucester and Hereford.
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Mission And Evangelism OfficerDiocese Of Gloucester Oct 2014 - Dec 2020Gloucester, United KingdomSupporting and enabling outward facing work of the churches in Gloucester Diocese, including:Pioneering; Fresh Expressions; Mission Shaped Ministry; EcoChurch;Forest Church;Social Responsibility;Environment;Community Engagement; Green community engagement;Conservation volunteering;Green community activism;Inclusion;Evangelism; Ecumenical Partnerships.
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VicarChurch Of England - Diocese Of Oxford Feb 2009 - Sep 2014Milton Keynes, United KingdomTeam Leader in Woughton Ecumenical Parish, Milton Keynes.All usual parish responsibilities. Training incumbent.Explorations in Fresh Expressions including pub church and Messy Church.Innovation in cafe style all-age services.Mentor to VentureFX pioneer. VentureFX management group. Mentor for two students on CMS pioneer training. Wider MK Fresh Expressions training and events. Marking of postgraduate assignments for Cliff College. -
VicarDiocese Of York Feb 2003 - Jan 2009MiddlesbroughVicar of St Chad's, Middlesbrough. Usual parish responsibilities in urban setting. Employment of youthworker in new role. Support of ordinand through selection process and training.Training incumbent.NE1 and Hope08.Co-chair of Deanery Youth committee - organisation of creative youth events for the deanery. -
Assistant CurateDiocese Of York Jul 2000 - Feb 2003South Bank, MiddlesbroughTraining post in UPA parish.Parish mission.Parish youth mission.'MC' for youth event in York minster.
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Mission PersonnelUspg: Anglicans In World Mission Oct 1993 - Aug 1997Lead personnel officer for short term programmes: Experience Exchange programme (6-12 month placements overseas) and Root Groups (small missional communities in the UK). Responsibility for liaison with the Anglican Province of Southern Africa.Cross-cultural mission and theology. Leadership team member for training and debriefing conferences. Sole leadership of exploration conferences.Vocational interviewing of prospective participants.Competitive interviewing for annual bursary.Involvement in 'new ways of being church' conversations. -
Voluntary Assistant ManagerOxfam Nov 1992 - Jul 1994Responsibility for Fairtrade section of the shop including ordering and displays. -
VolunteerBritish Trust For Conservation Volunteers Oct 1992 - Sep 1993Various conservation tasks including coppicing, traditional hedge laying, wetland management, heathland management.
Catherine (Cate) Williams Education Details
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University Of Manchester Via Cliff CollegePhdmiss Contextual Theology And Missiology -
Cliff College (University Of Manchester)Merit (Dissertation Awarded A Distinction) -
Ridley Hall (Cambridge University)2.1 -
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City Of London, Freemen'S School
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