Synod Small Group Gatherings

Welcome to the Small Group Gathering Page. From June-August, these gatherings are to continue discerning with Bishop Columba towards the Diocesan Synod in September-October 2026.

Please Register your Small Group here to receive all the information you need to run a 1-hour session (regular) or an informal conversation (simple version for families, youth groups, etc.)

You will receive:

  • Small Group Gathering Guide (a step-by-step 1-hour process to follow with your Small Group on the Synod themes and local action ideas)
  • Simple Discussion Guide (an alternative simpler version for a discussion on the Synod themes and local action ideas)
  • Working Document of the Synod
  • Survey Practical Ideas
  • Deanery Local Ideas

When you have completed your Small Group Gathering, please send in your Feedback here. Thank you very much!