Southern Diocese Retreat 2025


‘Light of the World’ – 2025 Highgate House Conference

For three days, ministers and members of our Southern Diocese churches gathered at Highgate House Conference Centre for a time of fun, fellowship, and learning around the theme “Light of the World.”

The programme explored a series of inspiring sessions, including:
The Light RevealedWalking Out of DarknessThe Light That HealsThe Light That GuidesChildren of LightShining the LightLight for the Nations, and The Eternal Light.

Throughout the retreat, attendees enjoyed wonderful food, warm fellowship, and opportunities to grow together in faith. A particularly memorable session, led by Revd Eric Fenwick, encouraged everyone to use their imagination and creativity with LEGO blocks, a fun and engaging way to reflect on how we build and share the light of Christ.

One evening, participants also shared in heartfelt “Light-bulb moments”, personal stories of how God’s light has shone in their lives.

The retreat was a joyful and enriching experience, reminding us all of our calling to shine as lights for Christ in the world.

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God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.

C. S. Lewis

Press forward. Do not stop, do not linger in your journey, but strive for the mark set before you. Fight the good fight of faith, and God will give you spiritual mercies.

George Whitefield

It is also our apostolic mission to enable all our people to develop into effective ambassadors of Christ in the Church and in the world.

Bishop John Fenwick

Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion – it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.

Billy Graham