“God always reaches out in love to humankind, calling us and journeying alongside us. Jesus Christ says, ‘Come and follow me’ into life in all its fullness. For some, their fulfilment is found in the ordained ministry. Might you be called by Jesus to follow him in this challenging and exciting vocation?”
Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York
What is Step Forward?
A day for anyone aged 18 to 30 considering ordained ministry in the Church of England. There will be:
- Time for worship, prayer and Bible study
- An opportunity to find out what being ordained is really like – its highs and lows
- Space to look at your own experience and what God might be calling you to in the future
- The chance to discover how the selection process and ordination training programmes work
Who is it for?
Step Forward is for anyone aged 18 to 30 who is wondering whether God might be calling them to ordained ministry in the Church of England.
You may have already taken some steps down this route – or you may never have thought about it until now! Either way, the day will help you think, talk and pray through this question.
When is it?
The date for the next Step Forward event is Saturday 5th March 2022.
Registration for the 2022 event is now open.
Where is it?
This year the event will be held on Zoom due to the pandemic and details for the Zoom meeting will be sent to those who register to attend.
We hope to return to our normal venue at Bishopthorpe Palace in 2023.