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St Jude’s Church

Deanery Statement

Runnymede Deanery consists of ten Parishes covering the borough of Runnymede. There are also two chaplaincies:
one at St Peter’s hospital and one at Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL). There is good communication
between the churches, helped by our monthly deanery newsletter, our website and our part-time deanery
administrator.

Our vision as a Deanery is to work more closely together, to be more supportive of each other, to work together to
promote mission and to enhance cooperation among clergy and lay leaders. We aim to work collaboratively and to
share resources and ministry where possible for the benefit of the whole community of Runnymede and its
institutions.

There is a Chapter meeting for clergy five or six times a year, when we meet over lunch to catch up with each other,
pray and have a short time for ‘business’ matters. There are three Deanery synod meetings per year, which are
generally open to all parishioners with a speaker. Each parish is invited to nominate a member (clergy or lay) of our
standing committee.
We have also formed a Deanery Growth and Strategy Group to strengthen and develop our mission across
Runnymede and looking to support each other as we work towards our Diocesan Vision of Transforming Church,
Transforming Lives. We have been discussing opportunities arising from new housing developments in the Borough

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