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The Diocese of Edmonton has selected an Edmonton-based consultant to lead the first phase of the Diocesan Strategic Plan.

At its meeting on January 25, executive council approved the strategic planning consultant search committee’s recommendation to hire Anna Bubel, principal consultant of Another Way Consulting.

Anna Bubel with Another Way Consulting has been a consultant for several faith communities in Edmonton and St. Albert. In her work as a consultant and community planner, she specialises in participatory, action-oriented processes. According to her website, she has a “vision of community empowerment, cooperation, equity and capacity-building.”

During the parish engagement phase of this process, Bubel will meet with the clergy and lay leaders of all 46 parishes to gain a solid understanding of the current state of the diocese. Her methodology will include a set of consistent criteria: objective measures that take stock of physical assets. For example, income, regular attendance and property.  “In conversation with people, especially on a grand scale, the hope is that themes will arise, and we start to see commonalities,” says Bishop Stephen London.

Bubel will be asked to share her findings with the 69th Synod in October, when members of synod will be asked to provide feedback.

The next phase of the diocesan strategy will incorporate the findings of the parish engagement to develop draft strategies tied to one or more of the 12 goals identified by the Finding Our Way strategic path. These strategies will define how the Edmonton diocese will respond to its current situation and achieve its goals. They are intended to move the diocese closer materially and measurably to its goals and vision.

The strategic plan will be a living document, subject to revision as circumstances change.

For a brief overview of the idea of the strategic plan please watch the video from Bishop Steve below.

Information regarding dates and details will be forthcoming in our Email Update. We hope you will be able to join us for this parish engagment!

Until then please take 5 minutes to complete this SURVEY.  Together with other data gathered will be used to gather insight into how each parish is flourishing and how it is struggling.