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Bishop

‘Bishop’ comes from the Greek word for ‘overseer’. So a bishop is a senior Christian minister authorised to have oversight for God’s people. As well as duties given to deacons and priests, bishops confirm and ordain.

Diocese

‘Diocese’ refers to the geographical territory in which a bishop exercises oversight. The Church in Wales is divided into six dioceses each with its own cathedral in which is housed the cathedra (the bishop’s ‘chair’ or ‘throne’).

Llandaff Centre of Mission

A partnership between the Diocese of Llandaff and Church Army.

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Generosity Matters

Generosity and Giving Checklist

We've designed a checklist that will empower you to make the move from cash donations to digital giving. In the PDF below you'll find easy-to-follow steps you can take to increase generosity in your parish, alongside top tips and a variety of helpful resources.

Generosity and Giving Checklist (PDF)

Webinars

Generosity Matters helps your church prepare for the transition from cash to digital giving. By the end of the webinar series you will have the tools and techniques to talk about generosity with confidence, set up digital giving options to suit a wide range of audiences, and feel confident to introduce cashless giving.

1. Reopening after lockdown

The first webinar looked at overcoming the immediate challenges to giving in a post-lockdown world. We covered hygiene advice for handling cash, promoting digital giving online and explored funding opportunities available to parishes.