Clergy Mailing - October 2015

Contents

1. Nifty Notes

2. Youth Confirmation flyer

3. Ministry Vacancies

news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org

N i f t y n o t e sOCTOBER 2015

Compiled by Nicola Mellors email: nicola@southwell.anglican.org

Bishops issue joint statement on refugee crisis

As the true scale of the

refugee crisis began to

unfold last month a joint

statement was issued by the Rt

Revd Paul Williams, Bishop of

Southwell and Nottingham, and

the Rt Revd Patrick McKinney,

Catholic Bishop of Nottingham.

In the statement they said:

“As Bishops, and together with

leaders of Christian Churches and

other faiths in Nottinghamshire,

we encourage the people of our

city and county to stand in

solidarity with all those who are

seeking refuge from countries

torn apart by conflict, and to offer

them a warm welcome.

For Christians, a vital part of our

faith is offering compassion to

those who are in need and

recognising the fundamental

dignity of every human being.

Christians are not just asked to

pray for others, but to be

generous in giving to support and

welcome those who are in need.

In a statement on the refugee

crisis facing Europe and the

Middle East, the Archbishop of

Canterbury said: ‘We need a

holistic response to this crisis that

meets immediate humanitarian

need while tackling its underlying

drivers.’ For some, that will mean

following Pope Francis’

suggestion of welcoming

refugees to their homes. For

others, it will mean responding

positively to appeals, at a

national, regional and local level,

for money and clothing to give to

those who have nothing.

We hope that people will be

creative in working together

across the whole community to

do whatever they can to help the

refugees who have suffered so

much. Many churches have

already taken up the opportunity

to respond in practical and

creative ways.

Continued on page 3

In this month’s issue:

2 News in brief

4 Events & information

5 Prayer Diary

`9 Training Courses

11 What’s On

12 Comings & Goings

News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . .

2 October 15

Bishop joins prayer walk on a

day of unity

Prayers, worship, a walk in the countryside, and a good lunch – it

was a day to savour when Bishop Paul Williams joined a prayer

walk in the north of the diocese.

The theme for the day was ‘One Church’ and the walkers visited

every church in the River Idle Benefice, which was created just a year

ago. It consists of five communities working together: Bawtry,

Austerfield, Misson, Everton and Mattersey.

Bishop Paul met the Revd Jonathan Strickland and parishioners at the

church in Misson, where they took part in a service of communion

before setting off on foot for the church in Austerfield, pausing along

the way to pray.

After a time of reflection and prayer the group headed for Bawtry for

a family service led by the Revd Jonathan Strickland; Bishop Paul

preached on John 17:20-23.

After lunch at Bawtry the group visited Everton, where a lay reader

led a short service, and finally arrived at Mattersey at around 4pm for

a celebration of Holy Communion, the Revd Strickland leading the

service and Bishop Paul preaching.

“It was a fantastic day,” said the Revd Strickland. “We walked and

stopped to pray and in every church in the benefice we had prayer and

worship.

“We are one church meeting in five locations and I am trying to

encourage the congregation to think like that; together we can do

things which we cannot do separately.”

A similar event was held last year to mark the creation of the benefice

and the beginning of the churches working together.

The new Safeguarding Adviser

for Southwell & Nottingham

brings a wealth of experience to

the role having worked in

schools and churches and as a

social worker and counsellor for

children and adults.

Donna Bernard-Carlin will be

involved in all aspects of

Safeguarding as the diocese

works to ensure the safety of

children, young people, and

adults at risk, in its churches.

Born and bred in Nottingham,

Donna moved to London to

study European Business

Administration, and then worked

in personnel. She realised this

was not for her and after a spell

of voluntary work trained as a

social worker. It was around this

time that she got married and

now has four children.

Donna and her husband attended

the South-West London

Vineyard Church and in 1996

they moved to Nottingham as

part of a group that planted Trent

Vineyard, now a large church

based in Lenton Lane,

Nottingham.

She worked for the church as its

safeguarding co-ordinator,

training staff and volunteers,

drawing up risk assessments,

advising when concerns were

raised, and liaising with outside

agencies.

Continued on page 12

New adviser

working to protect

children

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News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . .

Samantha welcomed to Jubilee

House

Jubilee House welcomes

Samantha Dennis, who took

over from Liz Youngman on

1st September, as Deputy Director

of Education (Schools).

Samantha, who is 48, lives in Long

Eaton and attends All Saints

Church, Sawley; a church she has

been involved with since

childhood. “My parents took me to

Sunday School and I’ve been there

ever since, apart from about a year

when I lived in Worcester,” says

Samantha.

Her last role was Head Teacher at Newton Regis Primary School in

Warwickshire for three and a half years, during which time she

commuted from Long Eaton, unbelievably a journey of just half an

hour!

Samantha and husband Phil, who is a butcher, have three daughters:

Vicky, Kathryn and Gabriella, and two rescue dogs, Meg and Pip.

When she’s not working, involved in family life, or leading services

at All Saints, Samantha enjoys reading.

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As a nation, we cannot and

should not turn our backs on the

needs of so many people,

whoever they are and wherever

they are from. This country has a

proud history of offering

hospitality and aid to those who

are in need. Our Churches will

play their full part in calling

upon the Government and local

authorities to do as much as

possible to welcome refugees to

this country, and to work with

them to support in practical

ways those who settle here.”

Bishop Paul also joined

hundreds of people who

gathered for a vigil in Old

Market Square, Nottingham, to

show their support for the

thousands of refugees fleeing

violence and persecution.

Many held signs saying

‘refugees are welcome’ and

applauded as several speakers

said that Britain must play its

part and accept more refugees.

Bishop Paul said it was a

fundamental part of the

Christian faith to be

compassionate and to help those

in need. He said people of faith

would stand together to

welcome and help refugees who

came to Nottinghamshire.

The vigil was held on the day

that Prime Minister David

Cameron announced that the UK

would accept 20,000 extra

refugees over five years.

Bramley Festival 2015

The Bramley Fesitval of Food

and Drink

Saturday 24th October

10am-4pm

Southwell Minster

Admission £2, accompanied under 16s free

30 food and drink stands and a variety of cookery

demonstrations during the day

Events & information. . . Events & information. . . Events & informatio

4 October 15

Date set for

Mental Health

Awareness

Sunday

Mental Health Awareness

Sunday in the Diocese of

Southwell & Nottingham will be

on 18th October, which is St

Luke’s Day, a time when the

Church traditionally thinks about

healing.

Opening Minds, the diocesan

mental health strategy group, is

inviting parishes to use the day

to deepen understanding of

mental illness, and to reach out

with compassion and empathy to

people who are struggling with

it.

To hear Katharine Welby,

daughter of the Archbishop of

Canterbury, talk about

depression, and to access

resources, including a suggested

service, sermon and videos, go

to http://southwell.

anglican.org/date-set-for-

mental-health-awareness-

sunday/

Southwell & Nottingham Diocese Mothers’ Union is seeking to

appoint a Diocesan Secretary, starting 1st January 2016. The main

focus of this role is to provide the administrative back-up for the

President. The successful candidate should have highly competent

computer skills, comfortable in taking minutes, excellent

organisational skills, self-motivated, and willing to take responsibility.

He or she should relate well to people and be in sympathy with the

Aims and Objectives of the Mothers’ Union. The annual salary is

£3000 per annum (paid in quarterly payments) and the MU office is

based within the Diocesan offices at Jubilee House, Southwell. The

closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 2nd October and

interviews will be held on Monday 19th October.

For an informal discussion or an application pack contact Alison

Jacobson, MU Diocesan Secretary 01636 817230 or at:

musecretary@southwell.anglican.org or download from the Southwell

& Nottingham Diocese MU website

http://muenterprises.org/southwellnottinghammu/

This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS criminal record check.

We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all

sections of the community, and strive to be an equal opportunity

employer.

Vacancy for a Diocesan Secretary

at Mothers’ Union

There are currently 3

vacancies on the

Nottingham City SACRE .

The SACRE (Standing Advisory

Council for Religious Education)

is a statutory body established to

support and promote Religious

Education across local

authorities.

The Nottingham SACRE meets

twice a year to discuss issues

relating to the teaching of RE in

primary and secondary schools

across the city. It is also the

responsibility of the SACRE to

ensure that there is a locally

agreed syllabus for the teaching

of RE. In Nottingham this has

just been done and is to be

implemented in schools this term.

This is a wonderful opportunity

to work with people of faith from

a range of traditions as there are

representatives from amongst

others the Hindu, Sikh, Jewish

and Muslim communities. Those

who represent the Anglican

church form one of the largest

representational groups on the

SACRE.

Further details can be obtained

from Jane Lewis (Diocesan

Schools Adviser) email:

jane.lewis@southwell.anglican.

org or phone 01636 817248

Nottingham city SACRE

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Prayerdiary

In November we pray for. . .

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Sun 01 Nov The Archdeacon of Newark (David Picken)

Truro - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Timothy Thornton

Truro - St Germans - (Canterbury, England) The Revd Christopher Goldsmith

Church of Norway: Diocese of Stavanger, Bishop Erling Pettersen

Mon 02 Nov Harworth, all Saints; Harworth Church School (Leah Vasey-Saunders)

Tuam, Killala & Achonry - (Armagh, Ireland) The Rt Revd Patrick Rooke

Tue 03 Nov Holbeck, St Winifred; Norton Cuckney, St Mary; Norton Cuckney Church School

(Simon Cash)

Udi - (Enugu, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Chjioke Aneke

Ughelli - (Bendel, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Cyril Odutemu

Wed 04 Nov RETFORD AREA TEAM MINISTRY:

Babworth, All Saints; Ranby, St Martin; Scofton with Osberton, St John; Ranby C

of E Primary School (Mark Vasey-Saunders)

Ukhahlamba - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Mazwi Tisani

Thu 05 Nov Ranby Prison (David Beedon)

Ukwa - (Aba, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Samuel Eze

Fri 06 Nov Clarborough, St John the Baptist; Hayton, St Peter; North Wheatley, St Peter & St

Paul, with West Burton; Bole, St Martin with Saundby; Sturton, St Peter & St Paul;

with Littleborough; North Wheatley C of E Primary School, Sturton C of E

Primary School (Mark Cantrill)

Umuahia - (Aba, Nigeria) The Most Revd Dr Ikechi Nwosu

Sat 07 Nov Dunham-on-Trent, St Oswald, with Darlton, Ragnall, Fledborough; East Drayton,

St Peter; East Markham, St John the Baptist; Askham, St Nicholas; Headon, St

Peter, with Upton; Grove, St Helen; Dunham C of E Primary School (Julia Jesson)

Umzimvubu - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Mlibo Ngewu

In November we pray for. . .6 October 15

Sun 08 Nov Remembrance Sunday - we we pray for all those affected by war

Upper Shire - (Central Africa) The Rt Revd Brighton Malasa

Church of Norway: Diocese of Agder and Telemark, Bishop Stein Reinertsen

Mon 09 Nov Elkesley, St Giles; Bothamsall, Our Lady & St Peter; Gamston, St Peter; Eaton, All

Saints; West Drayton, St Paul; Gamston C of E Primary School (Angela-Morfett

Jones)

Upper South Carolina - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Andrew Waldo

Tue 10 Nov North Leverton, St Martin; South Leverton, All Saints; Rampton, All Saints;

Laneham, St Peter; Treswell, St John the Baptist, with Cottam; Stokeham, St Peter;

North Leverton C of E Academy (Tony Walker and Peter Sheasby)

Uruguay - (South America) The Rt Revd Michael Pollesel

Suffragan Bishop of Uruguay - (South America) The Rt Revd Gilberto Martínez

Wed 11 Nov Ordsall, All Hallows; Sutton-cum-Lound, St Bartholomew; Sutton C of E Primary

School (Sue Caddy)

Utah - (IX, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Scott Hayashi

Thu 12 Nov Staff at the Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham and the Bishop of Sherwood’s office

Uyo - (Niger Delta, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Prince Asukwo Antai

Fri 13 Nov Retford, St Saviour; East Retford, St Swithun; West Retford, St Michael the

Archangel); St Swithun’s C of E Primary School (Tony Walker, Mark Vasey-

Saunders)

Vanuatu - (Melanesia) The Rt Revd James Ligo

Sat 14 Nov Worksop Christ Church; Shireoaks, St Luke; St Luke’s Church School (Martyn

Alvey)

Vellore - (South India) The Rt Revd A Rajavelu

Sun 15 Nov Prisoners Sunday - we pray for prisoners and their families, victims of offenders,

prison staff and all those working for prisoners and their families

Venezuela - (V, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Orlando Guerrero

Church of Sweden: Diocese of Luleå, Bishop Hans Stiglund

Mon 16 Nov Carburton, St Giles; Clumber Park, St Mary the Virgin; Worksop; St Mary & St

Cuthbert; Worksop Priory Church School; (Nicolas Spicer, Stephen Parker)

Vermont - (I, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Thomas Ely

Tue 17 Nov Worksop St Anne; Worksop St Anne’s Church School (Simon Cash, Luiz Lima)

Victoria Nyanza - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Boniface Kwangu

Wed 18 Nov Worksop St John; Worksop St John’s Church School (Tim Stanford)

Virgin Islands - (II, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Ambrose Gumbs

Thu 19 Nov Lowdham Grange Prison (Mark Savage)

Virginia - (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Shannon Johnston

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Suffragan Bishop of Virginia - (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Susan Goff

Southwestern Virginia - (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Mark Bourlakas

Fri 20 Nov Worksop St Paul (Nicolas Spicer, Matthew Burnell)

Waiapu - (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) The Rt Revd Andrew Hedge

Sat 21 Nov MANSFIELD DEANERY – (Area Dean: Angela Fletcher; Lay Chair: Sue Bowley)

Bishop of Taranaki Region - (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) The Most Revd Philip

Richardson

Bishop of Waikato Region - (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) The Rt Revd Helen-Ann Hartley

Sun 22 Nov The Archdeacon of Nottingham (Sarah Clark)

Wangaratta - (Victoria, Australia) The Rt Revd John Parkes

Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church: Archbishop (will be elected in the end of Nov

2014 and installed in the beginning of 2015, name to be communicated), Bishop Einar

Soone, Bishop Andres Taul.

Mon 23 Nov Blidworth, St Mary of the Purification; Rainworth, St Simon and St Jude (Hazel

Robinson)

Warri - (Bendel, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Christian Ideh

Tue 24 Nov Clipstone, All Saints (Tony Evans, Louise Holliday, Sister Helen Julian)

Washington - (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Mariann Budde

Wed 25 Nov Edwinstowe, St Mary; Edwinstowe Church School (Tony Evans, Louise Holliday,

Sister Helen Julian)

Wau - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Moses Bol

Thu 26 Nov Forest Town, St Alban; Mansfield Oak Tree Lane, Worship in Community Centre

(Philip Stead, Paul Bentley)

Wellington - (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) The Rt Revd Justin Duckworth

Fri 27 Nov Mansfield, St Augustine (Caroline Phillips, Matthew Arnold)

West Ankole - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Yona Katoneene

Sat 28 Nov Mansfield, St John; Ladybrook, St Mary (Mark Adams, Jennie Sharpe)

West Buganda - (Uganda) Vacant

Sun 29 Nov The Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham (Paul Williams)

West Malaysia - (South East Asia) The Rt Revd Ng Hing

Assistant Bishop of West Malaysia - (South East Asia) The Rt Revd Charles Samuel

Assistant Bishop of West Malaysia - (South East Asia) The Rt Revd Jason Selvaraj

Mon 30 Nov Mansfield, St Lawrence (Philip Stead, Paul Bentley)

West Missouri - (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Martin Field

The Revd Canon KathrynHerrod, Team Rector ofHucknall writes:

In 2012 I had the privilege of

being part of the first Diocesan

group to visit Burundi and came

back a changed person. This

wonderful country with its

wonderful people has suffered so

much. And yet the people are

characterised by resilience, hope

and faith in the God they serve

and who they feel travels with

them every step of their journey

of life.

One man’s story: Pastor Thierry

is a man with a big belly laugh

who reminded me of Lenny

Henry. When asked about the

war, he grew serious and told me

how he had watched his father

and brothers killed before his

eyes. Knowing that he was next,

he fled to Tanzania where he

remained for several years before

returning to rebuild his life and

work in the church. Beginning

with a congregation of less than

50, we saw him in the process of

rebuilding a new church that

would hold 2,000, because the

present building could no longer

accommodate his congregation of

600. He told me he still sees the

people who killed his family

because they still live in the

village and I asked him how he

felt about that. His challenging

reply has stayed with me. He

spoke of forgiveness, of drawing

a line under everything and

staring again. How often do we

get bogged down with petty

squabbles in the church?.... One

man’s story, but so many others

like him.

Our commitment to these people

has grown. Building on an

existing link, we are supporting

the Baho project in Mutanga

Nord, in the capital city

Bujumbura. Baho means ‘life’

and aims to give life back to

some of the poorest families in

the community. The project

works with vulnerable children

and their families, providing

school fees and materials and

working with parents to teach

needlework, basketry and

providing chickens and pigs to

help them help themselves. Some

children are orphans, HIV

positive or have disabled parents.

The aim, and indeed expectation,

of the Baho project is ‘100%

success’. With support and help

these people can regain their

lives. In return, the children of the

project make us 200 palm crosses

each year.

At Hucknall, we celebrate an

annual ‘Burundi Sunday’.

Encouraging people to dress in

the colours of the Burundi flag,

services with teaching about

Burundi, and worship

characterised by African style

songs, even dancing in the aisles

(something we never see on a

normal Sunday!) are followed by

a Burundi lunch consisting of

four types of Burundian stew and

rice followed by fresh fruit. Craft

and games are provided for and

by the children. We are all

encouraged to contribute.

Where is your mission beyond...?

For further details about the

Burundi link contact: Lucy

Cleland, email: chaplain@

southwell.anglican.org

World links news - Burundiwww.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes

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What a difference a personal experience makes

Photo: Adrian Sissons

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Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . .

5 Standard SafeguardingTraining

7.30-9.30pm

St Mary’s, East Leake

Booking via Family Care 0115

960 3010

6 Youth Ministry IdeasFactory – Mansfield

Led by Angela Brymer & Dave

Keetley

7.30-9.30pm

St John’s Centre, Mansfield

To book contact Ally Horne

01636 817236 email:

ahorne@southwell.anglican.org

7 Resources Library OpenEvening

6-8.30pm

Jubilee House, Southwell

8 “Introducing Ignatius… andhis spirituality”

Led by Graham Pigott

10am-4pm £20 (BYOL)

Sacrista Prebend, Southwell

To book contact Sacrista Prebend

01636 816833 or email:

sacrista_prebend@

btinternet.com

10 Exploring and Engagingwith New Spiritualities – New

Age and Pagan Pathways

Led by Matt Arnold

9.30am for 10am-4pm(BYOL)

St Augustine’s Church, Mansfield

12-14 Diocesan Conference:Welcoming the Stranger:

Practicing Hospitality and

Embracing Change

Keynote speakers: the Revd Prof

Pat Keifert & Dr Pat Taylor-

Ellison from Church Innovations.

The Hayes Conference Centre,

Swanwick £155

14 Baptism Matters 9.30am-4.30pm

Pride of Lincoln Hotel, Whisby

Road, Lincoln, LN6 3QZ

To book: https://eventbrite.co.uk/

event/17339304326/

16 Introduction to TheEnneagram

Led by Mark Pickin

9.45am-3.30pm £40

Whirlow Grange Spirituality

Centre

To book contact Mark Pickin

0114 236 2374 or email:

mark.pickin@ doctors.org.uk

17 “A Day with St Clare ofAssisi; restrictions, rootedness

& spaciousness”

Led by Valerie Rampton

10am-4pm £20 (BYOL)

Sacrista Prebend, Southwell

To book contact Sacrista Prebend

01636 816833, email:

sacrista_prebend@

btinternet.com

19-22 Leading with EmotionalMaturity

Presenters: Colin Patterson & Liz

Holdsworth

Felden Lodge Training and

Conference Centre, Hemel

Hempstead

£445

To book contact

www.bbministries.org.uk

21 Standard Safeguarding

Training

7.30-9.30pm

St Paulinus Church, Ollerton

Booking via Family Care 0115

960 3010

22 Dementia AwarenessTraining

9.30am-12pm

Bacon Butties and Refreshments

provided.

Holy Trinity Church Southwell

24 Funeral Course – iBereavement Care

Led By Barbara Coleman & Pat

Hemstock

9.30-3.30pm (BYOL)

Jubilee House, Southwell

24 Big E Day – Aiming toEquip, Enthuse and Energise

9.45am-4.15pm £10 including

lunch

Southwell Minster School

For booking forms please contact

Alison Jacobson email:

alisonj@southwell.

anglican.org 01636 814504

Contact:

Catriona Gundlach

01636 817232, email:

catriona@southwell.anglican.

org

Growing Disciples Training for Ministry & Mission - October 2015

What’s Onin October

Items to be included in What’s On for Nifty Notes should be sent to Nicola Mellors at nicola@southwell.anglican.org

10 October 15

Pray 4 Sport. 7.30pm, 2 Islay Close, Arnold, NG5 8FL. The Ministry of Sport is committed to

equipping churches to reach their communities through sport. Please join in prayer, everyone

is very welcome. Further details: Sport Ambassador Rob Taylor, email:

rob.taylor@southwell.anglican.org or 07775 687 682. . www.ministryofsport.org.uk

Lunchtime at the Cathedral Joel Newsome trumpet 12.15-1pm, Southwell Minster.

Coffee Break Concerts - music at St Peter's Church, Nottingham. Julia Wallin, piano. 11am-

12noon, coffee & biscuits from 10.15am. Admission by donation.

www.nottinghamchurches.org

Art & Craft Fair - a huge variety of crafts to include, paintings, turned wood, embroidery,

knitted crafts, jewellery, upholstery, cane and sea grass work, bears, preserves and honey.

10am-4pm, The Community Centre, South Scarle Church, NG23 7JH. Refreshments

available: soup lunches, tea, coffee & cakes. Contact: Florence Baldwin 01636 892 056. In

aid of St Helena's, South Scarle Fabric Fund.

Sacrista Prebend Quiet Day ‘Introducing Ignatius ... and his spirituality’ – Graham Piggott.

10am-4pm at Sacrista Prebend Retreat House. Starts at 9.45am with coffee and ends with tea

at 3.45pm. Hot drinks are provided all day - please bring your own sandwiches. A Donation of

£20 is requested. Further details: 01636 816833 or email: sacrista_prebend@btinternet.com ,

www.sacristaprebend.wordpress.com

Messy Minster - Trebeck Hall, Southwell. Suggested donation £2 per child.

Readers Licensing Service – 10am, Southwell Minster

An evening of brass & folk songs featuring Whitwell Brass Band & Training Band and special

guest Davy Lees. 7.30pm, Christ Church, Theivesdale Lane, Worksop. Pay on the door £5.

Coffee Break Concerts - music at St Peter's Church, Nottingham. Susan Jolly, soprano with

Robert Challinor, piano. 11am-12noon, coffee & biscuits from 10.15am. Admission by

donation. www.nottinghamchurches.org

Animal Blessing Service – 3.30pm, Southwell Minster. All welcome.

Music in the Great Hall 2015 - Southwell Minster School musicians. The State Chamber of

the Archbishop's Palace, Southwell Minster. 7.30pm, refreshments served from 7pm.

Admission free (no reservations) with a retiring collection. Further information & mailing list:

migh@southwellminster.org.uk

Diocesan Conference.

Pints of View is a new discussion evening – 7.30pm, at the Elwes Pub on Oakdale Road,

Carlton. Guest speaker, Andy Angel ‘Where is the afterlife’. Questions / discussions. It’s quite

informal, but an idea of numbers would be helpful. Please let Jane Cook know on: 958 2823

or text: 07773 412 605.

Mothers Union Meeting with the Revd Erika Kirk ‘Silent Worship—Can we Pray without

words?’ 2.15pm, Trebeck Hall.

Lunchtime at the Cathedral The Mirabile Vocal Ensemble 12.15—1pm, Southwell Minster.

St Cecilia Concert. 7.30pm, Southwell Minster. Programme includes Duruflé Requiem;

Vierne Messe Solennelle; Dupre Laudate Dominum. Southwell Minster Choirs with Paul Hale

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Please note the deadline for the November 2015 issue of Nifty Notes is: 12TH OCTOBER 2015

What’s On. . . What’s On. . . What’s On. . . What’s On. . . What’s On

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Celebration of Sport. 7.30pm-9pm, St Mark’s church, Woodthorpe, NG5 4PH. Speaker: the Rt

Revd Tony Porter, Bishop of Sherwood. An opportunity to mingle with others with similar

interests and passions, and to meet the new Ministry of Sport intern. So why not get a group

together from your church and come to celebrate and explore what’s going on in the world of

sports ministry where you are? Further details: Sport Ambassador Rob Taylor, email:

rob.taylor@southwell.anglican.org or 07775 687 682. www.ministryofsport.org.uk

Winter Craft Fair – 10am-4pm, Southwell Minster

Christmas Crafts, come and learn how to make your own traditional gifts and decorations.

Free. Charge for refreshments. 11am - 4pm, St Martin's Church, Bilborough.

www.stamrtinshiddentreasures.org.uk

Essentially Brass: Letters from the Front - St Peter's Church, Nottingham. Essentially Brass

return with narrator Jonathan Youl, in a recital of music, readings, letters and poems

recounting the events of the Great War. 11am-12noon, coffee & biscuits from 10.15am.

Admission by donation. www.nottinghamchurches.org

Music in the Great Hall 2015 - Philip Robinson & Mark Hacking. The State Chamber of the

Archbishop's Palace, Southwell Minster. 7.30pm, refreshments served from 7pm. Admission

free (no reservations) with a retiring collection. Further information & mailing list:

migh@southwellminster.org.uk

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(Conductor), Simon Hogan (organ & conductor). Tickets £15, £12, £10, (under 18’s free) from

the Cathedral Shop 01636 812933.

Sacrista Prebend Book Group ’The Practice of the Presence of God’ Author Brother Lawrence

presented by Patrick Sills. Coffee from 10am and the book meeting from 10.30am until

12noon, all welcome.

Diocesan Synod.

Sacrista Prebend Quiet Day ‘A Day with St Clare of Assisi; restrictions, rootedness and

spaciousness’ – Valerie Rampton. 10am-4pm at Sacrista Prebend Retreat House. Starts at

9.45am with coffee and ends with tea at 3.45pm. Hot drinks are provided all day - please bring

your own sandwiches. A Donation of £20 is requested. Further details: 01636 816833 or

email: sacrista_prebend@btinternet.com , www.sacristaprebend.wordpress.com

Coffee Break Concerts - music at St Peter's Church, Nottingham. Avalon Summerfield,

soprano and Maria O'Connell, mezzo-soprano with John Gull, piano. 11am-12noon, coffee &

biscuits from 10.15am. Admission by donation. www.nottinghamchurches.org

RSCM Choirs Festival - Southwell Minster

Bramley Festival of Food & Drink. 10am-4pm entry by £2 donation, under 16s free in

Southwell Minster with children's activities in the Archbishop’s Palace & Education Gardens

The Big Draw, Come and join for this national community art event. Free. Charge for

refreshments. 11am - 4pm, St Martin's Church, Bilborough.

www.stmartinshiddentreasures.org.uk

Lunchtime at the Cathedral - Soprano trio. 12.15-1pm, Southwell Minster.

Diocesan Mothers Union End of Triennial Service-11am, Southwell Minster.

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Comings and Goings. . . Comings and Goings. . . Comings and GoingsThe Reverend Bronwen Gamble, Rector of the Wiverton Group of Parishes, to be also Chair of Diocesan

Advisory Committee (DAC) with immediate effect.

The Revd David Anderton, Team Vicar in the Newark with Coddington Team Ministry in the Diocese of

Southwell and Nottingham, to become Vicar of St James, Collier Row and St John’s, Havering-atte-Bower

in the Diocese of Chelmsford. This is subject to the completion of legalities and enhanced DBS clearance.

Licensing date to follow.

The Revd Canon Anthony Ian Tucker, Vicar of St Giles, Balderton and All Saints, Barnby in the Willows

in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham retired with effect from 30 September 2015.

The Revd Sergiy Diduk, formerly Assistant Curate in the Hucknall Team Ministry in the Diocese of

Southwell and Nottingham to be Associate Priest at All Saints, Hanworth with St Richard’s , Hanworth in

the Kensington Episcopal Area in the Diocese of London. The licensing will take place on Thursday 24

September at All Saints, Hanworth.

The Revd Owen Richard Page at present Vicar of Todmorden with Walsden and Cornholme, Area Dean

of Calder Valley and Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands in the Diocese of West Yorkshire and the

Dales to be Team Rector of Clifton in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. This is subject to the

completion of legalities and enhanced DBS clearance. Licensing date: 3pm on 22 November 2015, venue

to be confirmed, by the Bishop of Sherwood, the Rt Revd Tony Porter.

The Revd Hannah Hall to be licensed as Pioneer Minister at St Saviour’s, Nottingham in the Diocese of

Southwell and Nottingham, on 6 October at 7pm. This is subject to the completion of legalities and

enhanced DBS clearance.

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All this experience will now be brought to bear as she works in the

diocese: “Safeguarding is so important, we want our children and

young people to be safe. I am here to help people to achieve that. If

people are worried I am here to support them.”

Donna has taken over from Martin Hollingsworth, who retired earlier

this year. Based at Family Care, in Magdala Road, Nottingham, she

will work with Nick Harding, Children’s Ministry Adviser, on

Safeguarding training, the dates for which can be found by clicking

here. She is also available if anyone has questions about

Safeguarding, or is concerned about the safety and welfare of a child

or young person.

If you have any concerns, contact Donna on: 0115 9603010,

donna.bc@familycare-nottingham.org.uk

For more information on Safeguarding go to

southwell.anglican.org/mission-ministry/safeguarding

ST CECILIA CONCERT 2015

FRENCH FEAST

Friday 16th October 2015

7.30pm, Southwell Minster

DURUFLE

Requiem

VIERNE

Messe Solennelle

DUPRE

Laudate Dominum

With the Choirs of Southwell

Minster

Conductor: Paul Hale

Organ: Simon Hogan

Tickets: £15, £12, £10, under16s

free from the Cathedral Shop

01636 812933

Youth Conf i rmat ion Service

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Yo u n g p e o p l e c o n f i r m i n g t h e i r f a i t h i n C h r i s t

On Saturday 5th March 2016 Young people from across the Diocese of

Southwell & Nottingham are invited to join together and celebrate their faith in Jesus Christ.

A youth-orientated ‘rite of passage’ experience that is a great opportunity to

invite and share with family and friends.

With diocesan support the young people will participate in preparing and leading the confirmation service.

Saturday 6th February 9:30 - 13:30 Social Event at Jubilee House for all candidates

Sunday 21st February 5:30 - 7:30pm Rehearsal at the Minister followed by pizza at Jubilee

House

Saturday 5th March 7pm Confirmation Service at Southwell Minster

All enquires and information contact Dave Keetley

youthadviser2@southwell.anglican.org | 07720 511192

"I passionately believe

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Joining together in the transforming mission of God

MINISTRY VACANCIES October 2015

Southwell & Nottingham Diocese is a great place to be in ministry for mission! We specialise in creative and stimulating appointments, have generous churchgoers, some beautiful churches and our cathedral is a gem. It’s a varied and exciting area to live in, with excellent access to other parts of the UK. We take care of our church leaders with good quality housing and supportive deanery colleagues. Fresh stipendiary/non-stipendiary/retiring/part-time clergy and laity are welcome! Our current vacancies, divided by Archdeaconry are as follows:

NOTTINGHAM ARCHDEACONRY VACANCIES City Missioner & Workplace Chaplain

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a priest who can combine urban mission skills with leading a ministry of chaplaincy to a number of significant companies and organisations in the city.

CITY MISSIONER (0.5): The key task will be to use creative ways of relating the Christian faith to residents, working people, and visitors in the city centre parish of All Saints', St Mary's and St Peter's, Nottingham.

WORKPLACE CHAPLAINCY (0.5): To develop the workplace chaplaincy across businesses in the city centre and Nottingham South Deanery. To raise the profile of chaplaincy in the deanery churches and to lead, support and grow the team of voluntary chaplains. Closing date: 23 October 2015/ interview date: 19 November 2015

An application pack is available on the Diocesan website: http://southwell.anglican.org/mission-ministry/job-vacancies/clergy-vacancies/

St George, Netherfield, House for Duty Priest in Charge

Modern catholic ‘urban village’ of 4,200 souls with a small congregation under the pastoral care of the Bishop of Beverley, as a resolution C parish.

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You need to: have a rich traditional spirituality, be disciplined in prayer and sacraments be an able preacher and listening pastor

for a congregation who wish to move forward in parish mission and community outreach. The parish profile and statement of needs can be found on the Diocesan website. Enquiries to the Area Dean, Phil Williams on phil.stjames@virgin.net

Tollerton

A vacancy has arisen for a House for Duty Priest in Charge in the Ecclesiastical Parish of Tollerton which is an attractive village about six miles to the south of Nottingham. This is an exciting opportunity for a forward looking, energetic and sociable leader to build on the foundations already laid in initiatives such as our Lunch Bunch and Messy Church meetings. Please look on the website www.stpeters-tollerton.org.uk for a snapshot of who we are. Sarah Clark, Archdeacon of Nottingham, would welcome informal enquiries on archd-nottm@southwell.anglican.org

Coming Soon …………..

St Mary’s Arnold St Mary’s Bulwell

NEWARK ARCHDEACONRY VACANCIES Coming Soon ………….

Linby with Papplewick

We welcome applications from suitably qualified clergy from all sections of the community, and strive to be an equal opportunity employer.

Enhanced DBS clearance is required for each post.

Applicants will be assessed on the criteria for the post and if appointed it will be conditional

on the Bishop’s approval.

Next Bulletin November 2015