The National Network organises quarterly Zoom gatherings of all SSM officers and advisers.<\/p>
Forthcoming meetings (all 1930-2100 on Zoom):<\/p>
Tues 24 February 2026<\/b> - Class and Vocations, led by the Diocese of Durham<\/p> <\/li> Thurs 28 May 2026 <\/b>- network meeting open to all SSMs<\/p> <\/li> Thurs 10 September 2026 <\/b>- network meeting\u00a0<\/p> <\/li> <\/ul> See the 'Notes and Documents' section below for notes of previous events and event recordings. \u00a0<\/p> Once a year Network meetings are opened up to all SSMs (see Notes of past meetings below).<\/p> These Zoom gatherings build on two national conferences organised by and for SSM officers, including a seminar and Eucharist held at Southwark Cathedral to celebrate the 60th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary of the first ordination of SSMs on 9 September 2023. Previous live events included conferences in Shallowford in 2017 and the conference \u2018Beyond Boundaries\u2019 and at Oxford in February 2019 with Sarah Mullally, now Archbishop of Canterbury, as keynote speaker.<\/p>\n[gallery ids=\"85,86,87\"]\n Network meetings have taken place regularly since the spring of 2020 and have generated a range of useful discussions and shared materials around best practice: SSM working agreements (see Resources page), clergy transitions, SSM curacies, the position of SSMs in vacancies, mentoring, ministry during the pandemic, SSM research, and the contribution SSMs can make to the next decade of the Church of England.<\/p>\n 031024 Notes of National Network Meeting<\/a><\/p> Southwark Cathedral Seminar and Service:<\/strong><\/p> Southwark Seminar & Eucharist - Texts and images<\/a><\/p> Audio recording of talk by Bishop Eleanor Sanderson<\/a><\/p> Order of Service<\/a><\/p> Church Times article<\/a><\/p> 240523 Notes of National Network Meeting<\/a><\/p> Slide decks from 24 May 2023 meeting: Lees 240523<\/a> &\u00a0Hayward 240523<\/a><\/p> 090323 Notes from National Network of SSM Officers & Advisers<\/a><\/p> National OSSM Network Meeting 090323 Vacancy Fieldwork<\/a><\/p> 011222 Notes from National Network of SSM Officers & Advisers v2<\/a><\/p> Clergy Support Trust Presentation 11 May 2022<\/a><\/p> 250222 Notes from National Network of SSM Officers & Advisers<\/a><\/p> Review of SSM <\/a>Focus Groups Research Presentation Feb 22 - final<\/a><\/p> Content on Diocesan Websites 2021<\/a><\/p> National Responses to Bishop Chris Goldsmith Dec2021<\/a><\/p> 011221 Notes from National Network of SSM Officers & Advisers<\/a><\/p> \u00a0Notes of National Conference for SSMs 27 05 21<\/a><\/p> 160221 Notes from National Network of SSM Officers & Advisers<\/a><\/p> Notes from SSM Officers Meeting 040820<\/a><\/p> Sept 2020 Notes from National Meeting of SSM Officers<\/a><\/p> Notes, documents and recordings from previous meetings and events<\/h3>
210224 Notes of National Network Meeting<\/a><\/p>