🌿 Signs of Hope – real stories of growth for every church Across the Diocese of Southwark, churches are flourishing through innovative mission initiatives — from re-missioning and revitalising congregations, to fresh expressions, new church plants and pioneering new ways of being Church. Join us for Signs of Hope, the Mission and Evangelism Department’s conference exploring real stories of growth and innovation from across the Diocese. 📅 Saturday 21 November 2026 📍 St John’s Church, Waterloo 📌 73 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8TY Come with a team from your church to hear, learn, share ideas and discover practical ways that small changes can make a big difference. We will share inspiring initiatives, including Hub Church models, and provide opportunities to learn from churches working in a variety of contexts. ✨ Real stories. Fresh ideas. Signs of hope. 🎟️ Book your place: https://tinyurl.com/Signs-of-Hope #SignsOfHope #SouthwarkDiocese #MissionAndEvangelism #ChurchGrowth #ChurchRevitalisation #FreshExpressions #Mission #GrowingChurches #Innovation #Hope

🙏🏾LIVE LIFE ABUNDANTLY ✝️Join the Diocese of Southwark for our 19th service of thanksgiving, to mark Black History Month 2026. This year, we will be ‘Honouring our Communities & Sharing our Stories’ over the course of our celebration event. We will feature our parishes, chaplaincies, school groups and Christian initiatives who “live life abundantly” (John 10:10), making a positive difference in the lives of Black-led and Black-majority communities across our Diocese. Shortlisted nominees will be honoured and their work shared during the service. Come for worship, and to learn, listen and celebrate with us! ⛪Black History Month service Southwark Cathedral: Saturday 3 October; 11 am Eucharist; 1 pm Listen, learn and reflect 👉Register for the service here: tinyurl.com/47mnyxr3

🙏#TodayWePray for Southwark & Newington Deanery, John Carruthers (Area Dean) & Akin Akinwunmi (Lay Chair). #Pray for the Bishops, priests, deacons & people of the Diocese of Bujumbura: The Anglican Church of Burundi.