R O O T & B R A N C H
A SYNOD THAT STARTS WITH WOMEN
AND DOESN’T END THERE
OUR INCLUSIVE SYNOD*
5th - 12th September, 2021
*In the Catholic Church, Synods usually mean only bishops and only men.
We are reclaiming its true meaning of walking “the way together”, listening deeply to one another. Everyone is welcome!
Pope Francis wants
a Synodal Church that listens deeply.
Root & Branch Inclusive Lay-led Synod
already calls for radical re-thinking of our Church’s
inclusion
diversity
moral theology
and authority.
Pope Francis has told all bishops worldwide that
they must consult with us, the people,
from 17th October, through to April 2022.
But do they really listen?
How many of us have already walked away?
Come and hear what millions of Catholics think,
(but rarely say aloud)
at our
ROOT & BRANCH
INCLUSIVE LAY-LED SYNOD
5th-12th September, 2021
All are welcome.
All topics are on the table.
It is my dream you dream,
my house you build,
Join Us
We have Journeyed for Discernment for a year with our fantastic speakers (see all their guest sessions here). Now we culminate in our our lay-led Live and Zoomed Inclusive Synod.
We are proud to have Professor Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland, Canon Lawyer and Chancellor of Trinity College, Dublin, as our key speaker. Mary has pledged to spend her retirement challenging Church teachings on homosexuality and women. We have been privileged to hear other fantastic speakers on our Journey of Discernment since September 2020.
We have reached A Time to Act.
We sincerely hope you will join us for two world-class events:
*20.00-21.00 Thursday 9th September 2021 you are invited to join our Inner Room online to pray for a joyful final weekend for our synod. Your ticket will give you access.
CREATING THE BRISTOL TEXT
Our Panels
Zoom with us for all of these and have your say as we hear from our expert panels on The Bristol Text to Reform.
Each evening, from 5th-8th September, 2021.
Virginia Saldanha
chair of
AUTHORITY
Ruby Almeida
chair of
DIVERSITY
Katharine Salmon
chair of
MINISTRY
Joanna Moorhead
chair of
MORAL THEOLOGY
Kochurani Abraham
Rev. Dr.
James Alison
Rev.
Tony Cassidy
Patricia Rumsey
Martha Heizer
Dr.
Claire Jenkins
Baroness
Helena Kennedy QC
Kate McElwee
Thomas O'Loughlin
Dr.
John O'Loughlin Kennedy
Rev.
Diarmuid O'Murchu
Kathleen Gibbons Schuck
Dr.
Nontando Hadebe
Gina Menzies
Dr.
Luca Badini Confalonieri
Prof. Emerita
Tina Beattie
CASTING OUT OUR FEAR: The Way Forward
Live and on Zoom
St. Michael's Centre, Bristol, BS34 8PD.
Noon to noon, 10th-12th September, 2021.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Prof. Mary McAleese
Dr.
Ally Kateusz
Rev. Dr.
James Alison
Baroness
Helena Kennedy QC
Soline
Humbert Vatinel
Derek Reeve
Dave Lucas
Eve Rose-Keenan
Miriam Duignan
Prof. Emerita
Ursula King
Ruby Almeida
Bishop
Declan Lang
Eleanor Flynn
Shanon Sterringer
Myra Poole SND
Virginia Saldanha
Christina Rees
Thomas O'Loughlin
Bishop
Vivienne Faull
Iris Segall
James Carroll
Prof. Emerita
Tina Beattie
Martha Heizer
Rev. Dr.
Catherine Okoronkwo
Christine Clinch
Rev.
Richard McKay
Zeinab Mai-Bornu
