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Clergy Mailing - August 2019
Contents
1. Nifty Notes
2. Ministry Vacancies
3. Real Life A5 course leaflet
The Bishop of Sherwood,
the Rt Revd Tony Porter,
has announced that he will
retire on 22nd March 2020, after
42 years in ordained ministry.
Bishop Tony, who will be 68
upon his retirement, said: “It has
been a great privilege to serve in
the diocese and to be part of its
vision for Growing Disciples in
every parish”.
Sharing the good news of Jesus
has been at the heart of Bishop
Tony’s ministry and, along with
his wife Lucille, he has led 39
Seed Scattering outreach
weekends across the diocese. He
is currently heading up the
planning for the oneLIFE mission
that is coming to Southwell &
Nottingham on September 12,
2019.
Working with the poor and the
marginalised has also been a
major part of his life and he is a
long-time friend and supporter of
Christians Against Poverty, as
well as supporting various groups
and charities across the diocese.
The Bishop of Southwell &
Nottingham, the Rt Revd Paul
Williams said: “Bishop Tony has
been a tremendously encouraging
servant of God in this diocese,
with an untiring love for sharing
the good news of Jesus, especially
with those beyond the fringes of
the church, or struggling on the
margins of society. He is a big-
hearted evangelist with a wide
vision for the impact the church
can have in serving the poor, yet
equally himself when supporting
leaders in sport, business and
civic life.”
Bishop Tony was consecrated as
the Bishop of Sherwood by the
Archbishop of York, the Most
Revd John Sentamu, at York
Minster on Tuesday, 21st March
2006.
He served his first curacy in
Edgware, North London, then
became a curate at St Mary’s
Haughton Green in Manchester
Diocese before moving to be
Priest-in-Charge at Christ Church,
Bacup. He then became Rector of
Holy Trinity Rusholme, also in
Manchester and on the edge of
Moss Side for 15 years. During
his time at Moss Side he was the
chaplain for Manchester City
Football Club and also to Greater
Manchester Police.
Another of Bishop Tony’s loves is
sport – he played hockey for
England Schoolboys – and in
2015 he was commissioned as the
Archbishops’ Sport Ambassador,
working to strengthen links
between the Church and sport at
all levels.
A Service of Farewell will be held
at Southwell Minster on Sunday
22nd March 2020 at 3.30 pm.
@SouthwellandNottingham
@diocswellnott
news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org
N i f t y n o t e sAUGUST 2019
Compiled by Nicola Mellors email: [email protected]
In this month’s issue:
2 New in brief
4 Events and information
5 Prayer diary
`8 World links news
10 What’s On
12 Comings & Goings
Bishop Tony announces plan to retire in 2020
2 August 19
News in brief . . . News in brief . . . News in brief . . . News in brief . . .
The Collation and Installation of Canon Phil Williams as the
new Archdeacon of Nottingham took place in Southwell
Minster last month. On a beautiful summer’s evening a large
congregation of family, friends, former parishioners and supporters
gathered for the service.
“It was such a joyful occasion to be surrounded by family and friends
in a cathedral that’s become so special to me,” said Phil.
After Bishop Paul had completed the Collation and Installation, Phil
delivered his first sermon as Archdeacon.
The Collation and Installation of
Canon Phil Williams as
Archdeacon of Nottingham
The Archbishop of York, Dr John
Sentamu, has released a video
encouraging people to get
involved in the oneLIFE
mission, which takes place in
Southwell & Nottingham this
September.
He urges people to explore life
and to discover “one life in
Jesus Christ”.
You can see the video here
https://southwell.anglican.org/on
elife-mission-2019/
The mission will see more than
15 visiting Bishops and their
teams supporting a whole range
of outreach events organised by
churches across the diocese.
Resources to support the mission
and a list of events can be found
here
https://southwell.anglican.org/on
elife-mission-2019/
Archbishop
releases oneLIFE
video
Niftynotes 3
News in brief . . . News in brief . . . News in brief . . . News in brief . . .
Does your church
open up each
week to the local
community, or
would like to?
Would you like to be part of
an exciting national network
called Places of Welcome to
help tackle loneliness and
isolation in your area?
Places of Welcome is a growing
network of hospitality run by
local community groups who
want to make sure that everyone
in their area has a place to go for
a friendly face, a cup of tea and
a conversation if and when they
need it.
To find out more visit
www.placesofwelcome.org
or contact:
Hannah Buck
Transforming Notts Together
Hannah.Buck@
transformingnottstogether
It was a weekend of joyful celebration as 18 people were ordained
in Southwell & Nottingham.
Sixteen were ordained at
Southwell Minster by the Bishop
of Southwell & Nottingham, the Rt
Revd Paul Williams – seven as
priests on Saturday and nine as
deacons on Sunday.
Two more were ordained at St
George’s Church in The Meadows,
Nottingham, by the Bishop of
Beverley, the Rt Revd Glyn
Webster.
The services were attended by many friends and family. Go to
https://www.flickr.com/photos/southwellandnottingham/sets
to view photo galleries of all the services.
Celebrations as 18 are ordained
4 August 19
Events and information. . Events and information. . Events and informa
Responding to the needs and challenges of
caring for our planet
As we approach the season
of Creationtide, it is
timely to reflect on how
we, as individual Christians and
church communities, are
responding to the needs and
challenges of caring for our
planet.
The Anglican Communion has
identified Five Marks of Mission.
All five have implications for our
relationship with the Creation:
� To proclaim the Good News
of the Kingdom – including the
vision that all created things hold
together in Christ
� To teach, baptise and nurture
new believers – reminding us all
that being Christ’s disciples
means being content with enough
� To respond to human need by
loving service – including
serving our global neighbours
suffering because of
environmental degradation or
climate change
� To transform unjust structures
of society, to challenge violence
of every kind and pursue peace
and reconciliation – including
challenging structures that deny
access to natural resources for
meeting the human needs both
now and in the future
� To strive to safeguard the
integrity of creation, and sustain
and renew the life of the earth –
to live in harmony with Creation,
caring for the natural world and
treading lightly on the earth:
"Reducing the causes of climate
change is essential to the life of
faith. It is a way to love our
neighbour and to steward the gift
of creation"- Justin Welby,
Archbishop of Canterbury.
For ideas and resources please
access Shrinking the Footprint
pages on Church of England
website:
https://www.churchofengland.org
/environment
If you are interested in knowing
more about Green Health – using
church space for therapeutic
gardening, you can download the
guide to therapeutic gardening in
church grounds here:
https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/m
edia/5659149/green-health-using-
church-space-for-therapeutic-
gardening-resource.pdf
Eco Church, Eco Diocese?
About half of English dioceses
are registered as Eco Diocese
with A Rocha, and a handful have
achieved bronze status. In our
diocese we need more churches
to register, as many as possible,
and a minimum of 13 to achieve
bronze status, before we can
become an eco-diocese. If you
want a conversation about how to
move forward please contact
David McCoulough, Director of
Partnerships & Mission:
org
Churches complete the unique
online Eco Survey about how
they are caring for God’s earth in
different areas of their life and
work. The answers a church
provides will collect points
towards an Eco Church Award –
the more your church does, the
more points you get!
If your score doesn’t gain you an
Eco Church Award straight away
don’t worry – the idea is to
complete further actions in order
to gain the points necessary for
an Award. For example, you can
switch to a green energy
company or start using Fairtrade
tea and coffee supplies to gain
Eco Church Award points. The
survey takes you through five key
areas of church life:
� Worship and teaching
� Management of church
buildings
� Management of church land
� Community and global
engagement
� Lifestyle
It takes into account whether or
not your church has buildings or
land, and you can save your
survey responses at any point and
return to update them as your
church completes additional
actions.
Please register here
https://ecochurch.arocha.org.uk/h
ow-eco-church-works/
www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes
PrayerdiaryIn September we pray for. . .
Niftynotes 5
Sun 01 Sep Ravenshead Church of England Primary School - Helen Thomas
Pray for the Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
The Most Revd Justin Arama – Bishop of Juba and Archbishop of the Province of the Episcopal Church of
South Sudan
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland: Diocese of Turku, Archbishop Tapio Luoma, Bishop Kaarlo Kalliala
Mon 02 Sep We pray for our schools as a new term begins. For wisdom and an openness to learning new things for
both staff, students and governors. We pray for those responsible for making Government decisions
about education that they may be given insight to seek and serve the common good
Ondo (Nigeria) The Very Revd Stephen Oni
Calabar (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Tunde Adeleye
Kinshasa (Congo) The Rt Revd Achille Mutshindu
Tue 03 Sep St Swithun’s C of E Primary Academy, Retford – Phil Abbott (Exec Head)
Ontario (Canada) The Rt Revd Michael Oulton
Calcutta (North India) The Rt Revd Probal Dutta
Wed 04 Sep St Peter’s C of E Junior School, Ruddington – John Mapperley
Oqbomoso (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Titus Olayinka
Caledonia (Canada) The Revd David Lehmann
Calgary (Canada) The Most Revd Gregory Kerr-Wilson
Calgary (Canada) The Rt Revd Sidney Black
Thu 05 Sep Selston C of E Infant & Nursery School – Jo Redfern (exec Head) Alison Taylor (Head of School)
Oregon (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Michael Hanley
California (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Marc Andrus
Fri 06 Sep St Andrew’s C of E Primary & Nursery School, Skegby – Amanda Williams
Orlu (Nigeria) The Most Revd Bennett Okoro
Cameroon (West Africa) The Rt Revd Dibo Elango
Kirinyaga (Kenya) The Rt Revd Joseph Kibichwa
Sat 07 Sep Sneinton C of E Primary School - Kelly Lee
Oru (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Geoffrey Chukwunenye
Canberra & Goulburn (Australia) The Rt Revd Mark Short
Canberra & Goulburn (Australia) The Rt Revd Trevor Edwards
Canberra & Goulburn (Australia) The Rt Revd Stephen Pickard
Sun 08 Sep EDUCATION SUNDAY - We thank God for teachers and those who learn from them. Lord, watch over
places of learning and we thank for you for the privilege we have as a Church to be involved in them.
Amen
Pray for the Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan
The Most Revd Ezekiel Kumir Kondo - Archbishop of the Province of Sudan & Bishop of Khartoum
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark: Diocese of Ribe, Bishop Elof Westergaard
In September we pray for. . .6 August 19
Mon 09 Sep South Wilford (Endowed) CE Primary School - Jenny Marshall
Osaka (Japan) The Rt Revd Andrew Iso
Canterbury (England) The Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby (Primate)
Canterbury (England) The Rt Revd Norman Banks
Canterbury (England) The Rt Revd Jonathan Goodall
Canterbury (England) The Rt Revd Roderick Thomas
Canterbury (England) The Rt Revd Trevor Willmott
Tue 10 Sep Holy Trinity C of E Infant School, Southwell – Marie Thompson (Exec Head), Jemma Hughes (Head of
School)
Osun (Nigeria) The Rt Revd James Popoola
Cape Coast (West Africa) The Rt Revd Victor Atta-Baffoe
Wed 11 Sep Lowes Wong Anglican/Methodist Junior School, Southwell – Mike Follen
Osun North (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Abiodun Olaoye
Cape Town (Southern Africa) The Most Revd Thabo Makgoba (Primate)
Cape Town (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Garth Counsell
Carlisle (England) The Rt Revd James Scobie Newcome
Carlisle (England) The Revd Emma Ineson
Thu 12 Sep The Minster School, Southwell – Matthew Parris (Exec Head) Ben Chaloner (Head of School)
Osun North East (Nigeria) Vacant
Cashel & Ossory (Ireland) The Rt Revd Michael Burrows
Fri 13 Sep St John’s C of E Primary School, Stapleford – Matt Downes
Ottawa (Canada) The Rt Revd John Chapman
Ottawa (Canada) The Rt Revd Nigel Shaw
Central Buganda (Uganda) The Rt Revd Michael Lubowa
Sat 14 Sep Sturton le Steeple C of E Primary School – Mark Elliott
Otukpo (Nigeria) The Rt Revd David Bello
Central Busoga (Uganda) The Rt Revd Patrick Wakula
Kisangani (Congo) The Rt Revd Lambert Botolome
Sun 15 Sep BATTLE OF BRITAIN SUNDAY - we pray for those who serve in RAF and other armed services. Giving
thanks for our liberty and those whose sacrifice made it possible. We pray for peace in our world and
those who work for it.
Pray for the Anglican Church of Tanzania
The Most Revd Dr Maimbo Mndolwa - Archbishop of Tanzania & Bishop of Tanga
Mon 16 Sep St Mary Magdalene C of E Primary School, Sutton-in-Ashfield – Samantha Robinson
Owerri (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Cyril Okorocha
Central Ecuador (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Victor Scantlebury
Kita Kanto (Japan) The Rt Revd Zerubbabel Hirota
Tue 17 Sep Sutton-cum-Lound Church of England VA Primary School – Nadine Wilkinson
Owo (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Stephen Fagbemi
Central Florida (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Gregory Brewer
Wed 18 Sep Trowell C of E Primary School – Dan Goddard
Oxford (England) The Rt Revd Steven Croft
Oxford (England) The Rt Revd Colin Fletcher
Oxford (England) The Rt Revd Andrew Proud
Oxford (England) The Rt Revd Alan Wilson
Central Gulf Coast (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Russell Kendrick
Central Melanesia (Melanesia) The Most Revd George Takeli (Primate)
Thu 19 Sep Underwood C of E Primary School – Mike Wilson
Oyo (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Williams Aladekugbe
Central New York (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd DeDe Duncan-Probe
In September we pray for. . .Niftynotes 7
Fri 20 Sep Walesby C of E Primary School – Sarah Sampson
Pacong (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Joseph Atot
Central Newfoundland (Canada) The Rt Revd John Watton
Kitale (Kenya) The Rt Revd Stephen Kewasis
Kitale (Kenya) The Rt Revd Samson Tuliapus
Sat 21 Sep Pierrepont, Gamston Primary School, West Bridgford – Aiden Sharpe
Kiteto (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Isaiah Chambala
Kitgum (Uganda) The Rt Revd Wilson Kitara
Kitui (Kenya) The Rt Revd Josephat Mule
Sun 22 Sep We pray for our universities and places of learning. As new terms begin we pray for those beginning a
new course and those who teach them
Pray for the Church of the Province of Uganda
The Most Revd Stanley Ntagali - Archbishop of Uganda & and Bishop of Kampala
Church of Greenland: (Diocese of Greenland within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark) Bishop Sofie Petersen
Mon 23 Sep The Nottingham Emmanuel School, Wilford – Derek Hobbs
Panama (Central America) The Rt Revd Julio Thompson (Primate)
Central Pennsylvania (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Audrey Kivu (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Augustin
Ahimana
Tue 24 Sep Woodborough Wood’s Church of England Foundation Primary School – Shaun Hopwell
Pankshin (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Olumuyiwa Ajayi
Central Philippines (Philippines) The Rt Revd Dixie Taclobao
Wed 25 Sep Worksop Priory C of E Primary School – Philip Abbott (Exec Head) Sue Rawson (Head of School)
Panyana Area (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Seme Abinda
Central Solomons (Melanesia) The Rt Revd Ben Seka
Central Tanganyika (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Dickson Chilongani
Thu 26 Sep St Anne’s C of E Primary School, Worksop – Clare Middleton
Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea) The Most Revd Allan Migi (Primate)
Central Zambia (Central Africa) The Rt Revd Derek Kamukwamba
Fri 27 Sep St Luke’s Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Worksop – Jeanette Dunn
Paraguay (South America) The Rt Revd Peter John Bartlett
Central Zimbabwe (Central Africa) The Revd Ignatius Makumbe
Kobe (Japan) The Rt Revd Augustine Kobayashi
Sat 28 Sep St John’s Church of England Academy, Worksop – David White
Patna (North India) The Most Revd Dr Philip Marandih
Chandigarh (North India) The Rt Revd Younas Massey
Sun 29 Sep The staff of the Younger Leadership College
Pray for the Episcopal Church
The Most Revd Michael Curry - Presiding Bishop of TEC
Mon 30 Sep Multi Academy Trusts (The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi Academy Trust – Chris Moodie,
Bluecoat Academies Trust – Sian Hampton, Aspire Academies Trust – Martyn Skinner, Transform
Academies Trust – Rebecca Meredith)
Pelotas (Brazil) The Rt Revd Renato Raatz
Chelmsford (England) The Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell
Chelmsford (England) The Rt Revd Peter Hill
Chelmsford (England) The Rt Revd Roger Morris
Chelmsford (England) The Ven John Perumbalath
Fr Fuad writes on the ministry ofreconciliation
Reconciliation is in the
heart of the Christian
Gospel, as well as its
ministry and theology. We are all
called to be in a religious faction,
be in a non-governmental
organisation, political society or
social group. We have one aim to
accept and respect everybody
whoever they are and their
nationality, faith, way of worship,
and all related human rights.
We belong to one of the three
monotheistic religions in the Holy
Land. We are called to come
together and reconcile on faith
based claims, reconciling first
within, and then with the other.
We never misuse Holy Books
rather we analyse them through
study. Obtaining a deep
understanding that all
monotheistic texts call for
fairness, human dignity, and
peace. Christians, Muslims and
Jews believe in one God so we
should all come together in the
church, mosque and synagogue to
form one body searching for tools
and instruments aimed at
achieving justice, reconciliation
and peace.
It is the right time for churches to
unite with mosques and
synagogues where the small
identities melt within the
collective vision that sees
everybody and represents
everybody on equal standards, for
the sake of reconciliation and
peace.
We, as a Church in a wounded
land, have a role to play, a role of
love and acceptance. This does
not mean relinquishing our own
rights and accepting defeat, but
speaking the truth with great
courage and working for the truth
in order to reconcile with it.
It is our task through this sacred
ministry of reconciliation, to
nurture religious, social, and
political leaders to achieve peace,
justice and reconciliation within
their own communities. This
goal, for everyone to follow,
should create opportunities for
participation creating a vision for
the whole community, a vision of
peace and reconciliation.
For God was in Christ,
reconciling the world to himself,
no longer counting people’s sins
against them. And he gave us this
wonderful message of
reconciliation.
Reverend Fr Canon Fuad SDagher is the Rector of St. Paul`sEpiscopal Church, Shefa-Amr,Galilee and Canon forReconciliation at St. George`sCathedral in Jerusalem.
He is the Partnership Officer forthe Diocese of Jerusalem with the
Diocese of Southwell &Nottingham.
Changes in the Middle East
Province ?
The Standing Committee of the
Anglican Consultative Council
(ACC) met at the end of April
and received a request from the
province that the Diocese of
Egypt, North Africa and the Horn
of Africa become a separate,
independent province. The
Diocese of Jerusalem is also
seeking special status due to ’its
historical position as the Mother
Church of our Christian Faith’.
The situation for the Diocese of
Cyprus and the Gulf and Iran is
unclear.
The ACC has set up an
exploration committee to look
into the circumstances of this
request as part of the Council’s
guidelines for recognizing new
provinces and asked for a report
as soon as possible. The
Committee has to consider the
situation of those dioceses that
remain should a new province be
formed.
For further details about the
Holy Land link contact:
David Lane, email:
8 August 19
World links news - Holy Landwww.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes
The ministry of reconciliation
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Events and information. . Events and information. . Events and informa
Pilgrimage to the Shrine�of Our Lady of Egmanton
Feast of the Assumption
Thursday, 15th August
11.00 Concelebrated Mass Preacher: The Archdeacon of Newark
Bring a picnic lunch
3.00 Benediction of the � Blessed Sacrament
Shrine of Our Lady of Egmanton �Egmanton, Newark NG22 0HA
All Welcome.�Priests wishing to concelebrate�
should bring alb and white stole.
Contact [email protected].
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Outdoor theatre; Much Ado About Nothing, 6.30pm, Archbishop's Palace, Southwell. The
boys from The Handlebards are back. Tickets from The Cathedral Shop 01636 812933 or
online at http://southwellminster.org/theatre
Nottingham Archdeaconry Mothers' Union service to celebrate Mary Sumner Day at St Paul's
Church Wilford Hill (NG2 7DB), 2pm. (NCT No.8 and No.9 pass the door and No. 10 is about
5 minutes walk away. Refreshments after the service.
The West Hucknall Community Cinema Club - regular FREE movies for everyone. The
Missing Link, 2pm. www.facebook.com/westhucknallcinemaclub/
Planthunters’ Fair, 11am–4pm, Education Garden in The Archbishop’s Palace
Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Egmanton Feast of the Assumption. 11am
Concelebrated Mass. Preacher: The Archdeacon of Newark. Bring a picnic lunch. 3pm
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, Shrine of Our Lady of Egmanton, Egmanton, Newark
NG22 0HA. All Welcome. Priests wishing to concelebrate should bring alb and white stole.
Contact [email protected]
The West Hucknall Community Cinema Club - regular FREE movies for everyone. A Dog’s
way home, 2pm. www.facebook.com/westhucknallcinemaclub/
Southwell Minster Organ Recitals 2019: Paul Provost (Rector Chori, Southwell Minster).
3.30pm. Admission free - a retiring collection will be taken.
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Items to be included in What’s On for Nifty Notes should be sent to Nicola Mellors at [email protected]
BrickMinster Celebration Service: 9.30am, Southwell Minster. Bring your creations and join
in for children's activities, stories and crafts. All welcome. Contact: Diana Ives,
[email protected] tel 01636 81799.
Discovery Day adult learning at Southwell Minster: meet staff and volunteers and find out
more about the Minster, its history and daily life. Speaker: Charlie Leggatt 'Painting the
Christian Message', 13 workshops, tours or talks. Advance booking advised. Contact: Diana
Ives, [email protected] tel 01636 817993 http://southwellminster.org/
wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Discovery-Day-Southwell-Minster-booking-form-2019.pdf
Can we believe in the violent God of the Old Testament? With The Revd Dr Isabelle Hamley,
Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Starts at 2pm, followed by Q&A with tea and cake
around 3pm. You are welcome to join for lunch before the lecture for an additional cost. St
John’s College, Nottingham. CAR PARKING - Disabled Parking on site is by request - please
email [email protected]. There is limited parking on site. Alternatively please use
public transport. It is possible to park at Toton Lane tram terminus and catch the tram to
Chilwell Lane followed by a 10/15 min walk.Book your tickets here
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thiselton-lecture-2019-tickets-60571096781
Lunchtime healing service at 1.15pm, St Nic's Church, Maid Marian Way, Nottingham. The
service lasts for under 1/2 hour, including an opportunity to receive prayer for healing.
Thereafter on the 2nd Wednesday monthly except August. All welcome.
Southwell Minster Organ Recitals 2019: Simon Hogan (Assistant Director of Music,
Southwell Minster). 7.30pm. Admission £8 (£6 concessions)1
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Please note the deadline for the SEPTEMBER 2019 issue of Nifty Notes is: 12TH AUGUST 2019
What’s on . . . What’s on . . . What’s on . . . What’s on. . . What’s on
Sacrista Prebend Retreat House, Southwell
Do call in and see us in this beautiful house and gardens in the middle of Southwell.
We are open most weekday mornings and often other times as well- do contact us first just to check.
There is a chapel set aside for prayer, and we also house a good spirituality library which anyone is
welcome to use.
Parishes and other groups are welcome to come to us for quiet days and other meetings and times away.
Do let us know if we can help you with your special days.
We also run regular quiet days. Here are details of the next three. If you intend to book please do so very
soon; recently we cancelled a Quiet Day for lack of interest only for several people contacting us a day or
two before it was due to take place wanting to attend.
Saturday 7th September Sally Smith
‘I’ve never…been on a Quiet Day
Quiet days give time and space for us to spend with God. They are not for the especially holy, but for
ordinary people whose lives often leave little space for God- so find out what happens on these strange
events called ‘Quiet Days’..
Saturday 21st September Penny Young
Joy in Creation
‘I nothing in the world did know
But ‘twas divine.’ (Thomas Traherne)
Traherne was a 17th c. poet, priest and spiritual writer who in his writing communicated his love and
worship of the Creator through the beauty of the natural world. On this day we will be looking at his
poetry, as well as some poems of other writers – e.g. Gerard Manley Hopkins and the American poet
Mary Oliver – who had a strong affinity with the natural world and a sense of its numinousness.
Saturday 12th October The Revd Canon Dr. Jim Wellington
The Jesus Prayer
For centuries the Jesus Prayer has been leading Orthodox Christians beyond the language of liturgy and
the representations of iconography into the wordless, imageless stillness of the mystery of God. In more
recent years it has been helping an increasing number of Western Christians to find a deeper relationship
with God through the continual rhythmic repetition of a short prayer which, by general agreement, first
emerged from the desert spirituality of early monasticism. On this quiet day, Jim Wellington explores
what the Jesus prayer is, how we pray it and how it can assist us in our life with God.
Sacrista Prebend’s contact details are:
Revd Canon Tony Evans, Warden
Telephone 01636 816833
Email [email protected]
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Comings and goings . . . Comings and goings . . . Comings and goings
The Revd Canon Nigel John Coates, at present Canon Pastor of Southwell Minster, to retire with effect
from 30 September 2019.
The Revd Mary Agnes Foden-Currie, at present Associate Priest at St Peter & St Paul, Mansfield in the
Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, will serve as a priest in the parishes of Edingley with Halam in the
Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham from Sunday 13 October 2019. Licensing date to be announced.
The Revd Gillian Mary Hall at present Associate Priest at Bilborough and Strelley in the Diocese of
Southwell and Nottingham to be Assistant Minister in the Benefice of Kimberley and Nuthall in the same
Diocese with effect from 1 September, 2019. Licensing date to be announced.
The Revd David Richard Gough, Priest in Charge of St Anne, Worksop and St Mary, Norton Cuckney
both in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham to be Area Dean of the Bassetlaw & Bawtry Deanery in
the same Diocese with immediate effect.
The Revd Tim Fox at present Assistant Curate at the Parish of All Saints, Coventry (St Anne and All
Saints, Lower Stoke and St Margaret’s of Antioch, Ball Hill) in the Diocese of Coventry to become Vicar
of St Paul’s, Wilford Hill in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. Subject to the usual legalities and
DBS. The licensing date is 3 September 2019, 7.30pm with Bishop Tony Porter.
The Revd Andrew Thomas Stewart at present Curate of St Paul’s, Wilford Hill, in the Diocese of
Southwell and Nottingham to become Associate Minister of St Crispin’s, Islington in the Diocese of
London. Andrew’s last Sunday will be 18 August 2019. Licensing date to be announced
The Revd Ruth Colby at present Assistant Curate in the Benefice of Rothwell with Orton and Rushton
with Glendon and Pipewell and Loddington and Thorpe Malsor in the Diocese of Peterborough to be Priest
in Charge of the Fosse Group of Churches (St Augustine’s, Flintham, St Helen’s, Kneeton, St Mary’s, Car
Colston, St Wilfrid’s, Screveton and St Peter, East Bridgford) in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.
Subject to all legalities and DBS. The licensing will take place at 7.30pm, St Peter’s, East Bridgford on 2
October and Bishop Paul Williams will officiate.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST
SPONSORED RIDE AND STRIDESaturday 14th September 2019
Has your Church signed up yet for this year’s Ride & Stride event. Please do so – it’s not so hard a task
and it will help your Church and many others who require much needed help when repairs are found
necessary.
The Ride + Stride event shares the same weekend with the Heritage Open Days and this year the One
Life Mission weekend when Bishops from up North are coming to our area and the Ride & Stride is an
excellent opportunity to take advantage of the publicity and open your church to show your neighbours
and visitors the beauty of your Church and something of your life and achievements.
We particularly hope that churches which have been in receipt of grants from the Trust will show their
appreciation by taking part this year.
All the details are on the Notts Historic Church Trust web site now - or If you require further
information on any of the above please contact Margaret on mobile 07757 800919 or
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MINISTRY VACANCIES
August 2019 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!
NOTTINGHAM ARCHDEACONRY VACANCIES
Porchester – Vicar
St James, Porchester lies on the outskirts of Nottingham and is a warm and welcoming community. We are seeking a prayerful vicar who can help us to grow disciples, especially in areas of the parish and with age profiles (13-45-year olds) that we are not currently reaching. We have a desire to work collaboratively with neighbouring parishes to establish a new worshiping community in expanding housing developments on the northern boundary of the parish. We are also hoping that our new vicar will help our congregation to grow deeper in faith through preaching and teaching, and is able to nurture, motivate and affirm the gifts and contributions of others and encourage us to pray. For informal discussion and further information, please contact Phil Williams, Archdeacon of Nottingham, on 07850 518504 or email [email protected].
Sneinton St Cyprian – House for Duty Priest in Charge
St Cyprian’s is a Traditional Catholic parish in the Church of England and the Bishop of Beverley provides alternative Episcopal sacramental and pastoral care. St Cyprian’s is affiliated to The Society of St Wilfred and St Hilda, and registered with Forward in Faith. We are seeking a priest who can put into practice our mission statement and the Diocesan focus of Growing Disciples Wider, Younger, Deeper. We need a priest who can inspire younger people to be involved in the life of our church, who can support outreach into schools, strengthen our Sunday School and encourage
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our uniformed organisations to attend our services. As part of this work good social media skills would be an advantage. We also hope that the new priest will be active in the local community and foster links with other religious organisations in the area. For informal discussion and further information, please contact Phil Williams, Archdeacon of Nottingham, on 07850 518504 or email [email protected].
Whatton with Aslockton, Hawksworth, Scarrington, Orston and Thoroton (The Cranmer Group) - Vicar
The Cranmer Group was established in 1967 and brings together 6 semi-rural villages, proud of our connection with Archbishop Cranmer. We are looking to grow disciples Wider, Younger and Deeper and in addition to a rich tradition and a range of worship styles, we have started an all age Café church and have a vision to start Messy Church. We currently have engagement with two primary schools. We are looking for someone with a manifest commitment to the Gospel, an enabler who will lead confidently and sensitively into new ways of being church, and an effective communicator who can share faith in ways easy to understand. For informal discussion and further information, please contact Phil Williams, Archdeacon of Nottingham, on 07850 518504 or email [email protected].
NEWARK ARCHDEACONRY VACANCIES
Hucknall St Mary Magdalene with St John the Evangelist - Vicar
Hucknall is a thriving and growing community with a rich heritage. We are looking forward to welcoming an incumbent who will be the first Vicar of a new parish and will help us to embody the diocesan vision of growing disciples – wider, younger and deeper. St Mary Magdalene is the historic, town centre church and the resting place of Lord Byron.
We are prayerfully seeking a new priest who:
Has a joyful and infectious faith and is open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit
Has inspirational and strategic leadership and will collaborate across the two churches
Has the ability to communicate the Gospel and lead worship with understanding, relevance and creativity
Has a pastoral and prayerful heart for the whole community, all ages and backgrounds
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Is a good listener who values each person, develops their gifts and challenges them to reach outwards
For informal discussion and further information, please ring David Picken, Archdeacon of Newark, on 07917 690576 or email [email protected]
Mansfield St John with St Mary - Vicar
This is an exciting appointment within the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham seeking to provide visionary leadership for a potential ‘Resource Church’ with a strategic role in Growing Disciples, wider, younger and deeper.
Mansfield is a town with a population c100,000. Fifteen miles north of Nottingham it is a diverse parish, incorporating some significant deprivation. There is engaging and dynamic lay leadership fully committed to nurturing a flourishing gospel ministry.
We seek a vicar who will lead us in
Growing new disciples of all ages especially developing our mission among children and young people.
Developing our public presence and voice in support of the wider local community
Spiritual renewal and numerical growth as a resource for the churches and community of Mansfield.
Drawing on our evangelical theology and spirituality, to develop, nurture and release the gifts of the whole congregation in mission.
An effective leader and bible teacher who has very good personal skills.
For informal discussion and further information, please ring David Picken, Archdeacon of Newark, on 07917 690576 or email [email protected]
Skegby with Teversal - Vicar
This is an exciting opportunity to minister in a diverse benefice. Each community has its own church ranging from the historic village of Teversal, the multiple purpose plant of Stanton Hill and the larger Skegby. The churches have engaged well with the Diocesan vision of growing disciples and there is a mature and gifted lay leadership in place. After years of a significant incumbent ministry, these churches are ready to move to the next level of realising their potential and would benefit from their next priest being someone who is excited by the prospect of working from a traditional base in ministry leading to pioneering new forms of mission and outreach. Closing date 31 August 2019 For informal discussion and further information, please ring David Picken, Archdeacon of Newark, on 07917 690576 or
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email [email protected]
For more information, please contact the Archdeacons’ PA on
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 September 2019
Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham
Tuesdays: St Swithun’s, Woodborough Thursdays: New Cross Community Church, Sutton - in - Ashfield
Begins: week commencing th 16 September 20 19
Each evening will start at 7.30pm and finish by pm 9.30
For more information and how to register, visit: www.southwell.anglican.org/rea l - lif e - question s
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