Our Resourcing Hubs
There are seven Resourcing Hubs across the diocese, called to give away their time, resources and expertise to grow new congregations in different ways. Our Resourcing Hubs are:
Berkshire Hong-Kongers - seeking to welcome and nurture newly arrived Hong Kongers across several churches in Berkshire. For more information, please contact Hub Leader, Revd Jon Salmon, or visit the website,
St Andrew's, High Wycombe - nurturing a Learning community, identifying planting opportunities and growing new missional communities in and around Wycombe. For more information, please contact Hub Leader, Revd Simon Dust, or visit the website,
St Frideswide's, Milton Keynes - using community organising to grow new worshipping communities in nearby housing estates and nurturing a Learning community for the city. For more information, please contact Hub Leader, Revd Catherine Butt, or visit the website,
St Mary's, Bletchley - drawing on extensive experience to revitalise and plant into a fast-growing town. For more information, please contact Hub Leader, Andrew Barton, or visit the website,
St Paul's, Slough - bringing their intercultural experience to support the growth of new worshipping communities among UKME. For more information, please contact Hub Leader, Revd Sam Sanya, or visit the website.
NARNiA - North Aylesbury Resource Network made up of three smaller churches in North Aylesbury, planting and growing new worshipping communities in estates, and sharing their learning. For more information, please contact Hub Leader, Revd Pete Wheeler, or see:
- StPA: www.stpa.life
- CoB: www.churchonberryfields.org
- KBC: www.k-b-c.org.uk
St Mary's, Cogges - pioneering a Learning community and mission to reach more rural areas of the diocese. For more information, please contact Hub Leader, Revd Matt Beer, or visit the website,
Church planting and revitalisation
Church multiplication is one of many ways the Church of England seeks to share in apostolic mission by proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and drawing people into the adventure of discipleship.
Recognising that these terms are used in different ways, the New Congregations programme understands church plants to include new churches or new congregations within an existing parish that replicate the parent church.
New Christian communities (which the diocese often refers to as new congregations) come to birth among people who do not currently attend church and vary in style to fit the context. They are sometimes called fresh expressions or missional communities. They include messy church, sports church, cafe church, forest church and more.
Church grafts or revitalisations seek to renew an existing church by grafting leadership, people and resources into them. They may take the form of a church plant or new Christian communit, depending on the context.
In addition, churches should seek to build creative partnerships for mission, especially between well-resourced and poorer parishes to support mission in the latter areas, respecting the contributions and needs of each.
Stories of new life
“See, I am doing a new thing… do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:19)
St Frideswide’s, Water Eaton — Listening and Community Action
At St Frideswide’s, a listening-led approach continues to shape the life of the church. Through community organising, relationships are being built across the estate, with growing trust and new opportunities for people to explore faith in ways that connect with everyday life. There is a quiet sense of a church becoming more deeply rooted in its community. “We’re learning to listen first — to our neighbours and to God — and to trust that change begins with relationships.” — Revd Catherine Butt, St Frideswide’s Water Eaton
St Paul’s, Slough — An Intercultural Church Taking Shape
At St Paul’s, Slough, the life of the church is increasingly reflecting the diversity of the local community. Worship, discipleship, and leadership are becoming more intercultural, as people from different nations and backgrounds find a place to belong and grow in faith together. “We’re not trying to fit people into one way of being church — we’re learning how to be church together across cultures.” — Revd Sam Sanya, St Paul’s Slough
Berkshire Hong Kongers — Gathering, Belonging, and Being Sent
Across Berkshire, Hong Kongers are gathering in new worshipping communities. For many, these spaces offer welcome, familiarity, and a chance to reconnect with faith in a new country. Over time, communities are taking shape, with people beginning to step into leadership and explore how they might serve others. “For many, this is more than a service — it’s a place to belong, to heal, and to rediscover faith in a new season of life.”
— Fung Lau, Berkshire Hong Kongers
St Mary’s, Bletchley — Faith in Everyday Community
At St Mary’s Bletchley, community life is creating natural opportunities for faith to be shared. Through meals, groups, and regular gatherings, relationships are deepening and people are exploring what it means to follow Jesus in the rhythms of everyday life. “We’re seeing faith grow through simple things — sharing food, listening to one another, and walking alongside people.” — Local leader, St Mary’s Bletchley
St Andrew’s, High Wycombe — Growing Through Missional Communities
At St Andrew’s, a network of missional communities is taking shape. These smaller, relational communities are creating space for deeper discipleship, shared leadership, and local mission — with a steady focus on depth and sustainability. “Missional communities are helping us grow in depth — not just gathering people, but forming disciples.” — Simon Dust, St Andrew’s High Wycombe
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