On the move News from the Church of The Revd Pamela Macnaughton, currently NSM Ordained Pioneer Minister in the Benefices of Bishopthorpe, Acaster Malbis and Appleton Roebuck with England Acaster Selby, has additionally been appointed as Diocesan Training Adviser between the (NSM) for Pioneering Ministry. Humber and the Tees The Revd Mike Fairey, NSM Assistant of the Benefice of York St Hilda and of the Benefice of York St Lawrence with St Nicholas, will leave his post June 2012 with effect from 16th May 2012. The Archbishop has granted Mike Permission to Officiate. Richard Seed to retire The Revd Paul Johnson, NSM Assistant Curate of the Benefice of Whorlton with Carlton and Faceby, has resigned with effect from 24th June 2012 in The Archdeacon of York, the order to concentrate on his ministry as School Chaplain at Ian Ramsey Venerable Richard Seed, is to School, Stockton on Tees. retire in October this year. He will not only retire from his role as Archdeacon of York, but also The Revd Canon John Waller, RIP as Rector of Holy Trinity Church, Micklegate. Richard will remain It is with regret that we announce that the Revd Canon John Waller, Canon as a Residentiary Canon at York Emeritus of York Minster and former Vicar of Holy Trinity, Hull, died on Minster and a member of the Thursday 19th April 2012, aged 76. Minster’s Chapter. The Archbishop of York, Dr John Canon Waller was ordained in 1962, moved to the Diocese of York in The Ven. Richard Seed said, “This Sentamu said, “This is a great 1988, and served as Vicar of Holy Trinity, Kingston upon Hull from 1988 summer I shall have been loss to the Diocese of York. until his retirement from full-time ministry in 2001. During this time, he ordained for 40 years. It has been Richard has given so much to the also served as Area Dean of Central & North Hull (1994 to 1999), as Rural a great privilege and huge mission of God in his role as Dean of Hull (1996 to 2000) and as an Honorary Canon of York Minster responsibility being Archdeacon Archdeacon of York. It is, and Prebendary of Weighton (1995 to 2004). Canon Waller was granted of York since 1999, when however, as a faithful Parish Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of York following his retirement from Archbishop David Hope Priest that Richard has been a the College of Canons in 2004. appointed me after George Austin real gift to all those who have retired. I have enjoyed the role known him. He is a man with an greatly and tried to fulfil its enormous pastoral heart, not demands to the best of my ability. least demonstrated in his Diocese of York News June 2012 Editor: Eleanor Course, Diocesan Communications Officer, Diocesan House, It has been a joy to work with involvement with Martin House Aviator Court, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4WJ. Tel 01904 699530, Email two Archbishops, two of Hospice. I have personally [email protected] Selby who have been and are appreciated his support and colleagues and friends, as well as service to the Church in this Deadline to include items in the July issue is Mon 4 June 2012. The Diocese of York News may be copied for use in Parish Magazines etc, and a great staff team within the Diocese, and pray that he and may be downloaded as a pdf file from www.dioceseofyork.org.uk. Archbishop’s staff and diocesan Jane will thoroughly enjoy being Contact Eleanor Course as above to receive an e-mailed download link for each office.” able to spend time with one new issue. another and with God.”

12 1 Preach the Gospel Sat 16 Jun - Stained Glass Workshop Sat 23 Jun - Concert by the – see page 7. Masterworks Chorale of 'Gems from 'Preach the gospel at all times and the Choral Repertoire', St Mary's use words if you must' is a phrase Sat 16 Jun - Music to Celebrate the Hemingbrough, 7.30pm. Admission often attributed to St Francis of Queen's Diamond Jubilee, York is £10 (including finger buffet Assisi. Actually there is no evidence Minster. York Musical Society supper). Contact 07793 205233 that it originated from St Francis, Chorus & Orchestra with Jane although it is the kind of thing he Wright (Oboe) and David Pipe Mon 25 Jun - Lecture Series at York would have said. It was a phrase that (Conductor). Tickets from Minster, 7.30pm in St William’s came into my mind when I looked at www.boxoffice.yorkminster.org. College. The Thirty-Nine Articles some readings recently before writing for Today – looking at Articles 9-18: a sermon and it’s one that can be Sun 17 Jun - Stained Glass Workshop Sin and Salvation. used and misused to make various – see page 7. points. I've heard people use this to Weds 27 Jun - Diocesan Board of suggest that we shouldn't talk a lot Sun 17 Jun - Transcendence: Education Annual Education about our faith, but for me this isn't Compline Unplugged, York Minster, Conference. "Fit for the Future". about not using words at all, its 7.30pm. Join us on a journey of about using words with care and worship and discovery around York Thurs 28 Jun – Mon 2 Jul - Feed the ensuring that our actions reflect Minster, with a mix of ancient Minds Book Sale, St Helen's Church, One of the courses offered in the visuals and mood lighting, York. what we say – so that when we do 'Equipping God's People' series, is speak it is not with empty words but traditional hymns set to ambient called 'Learning to share our faith'. trance music. Fri 29 – Sat 30 Jun - "In the Year of with words that have meaning. This has had a lower uptake than Indeed a few words spoken from the our Lord 1536". A new cantata by other EGP courses and yet it is Mon 18 Jun - Lecture Series at York Carole Readman to be performed at heart can have far more impact than central to our mission. Sometimes a lot of chatter. Minster, 7.30pm in St William’s Aughton Church (near Bubwith) on we underestimate the impact simply College. The Thirty-Nine Articles for Friday 29 June and at Market telling our story can have. A long That said, one of the most important Today – looking at Articles 1-8: The Weighton Church Saturday 30 June. time ago I told a friend about a time Trinity, Incarnation, and Scripture. things we can do is talk about our I had spent on retreat. I didn't think faith. We live in a time when Sat 30 Jun - Sun 8 Jul - ‘Celestial anything more of it and soon after Fri 22 – Sun 24 Jun - I am what I Fire’, an exhibition of creativity in Christians can feel persecuted for that we lost touch for a while. Ten their faith, Criticised for wearing a am”: Learning to be ourselves before stitch and print at St. Michael’s years later she contacted me to say God, at St Oswald’s Pastoral Centre. Church, Malton, from 1 am to 4pm. cross at work or for offering to pray she was being confirmed that day. with someone, many retreat into the See page 9. Inspired by Pentecost, the work will She went on to say that when I told display a variety of traditional and safety of saying nothing. But if we her about the retreat it had made her don't speak out, how will others hear Fri 22 – Sun 24 Jun - Kirby innovative techniques. Textile artists think and so started her own journey Misperton Benefice presents a Jubilee submitting work are Celia Ankers, of the joy of faith. Last year, at St of faith. Even when we don't think Helen's Welton, we started a series Festival of Country Garden Flowers. Susie Bayley, Sue Wright, Mary we've done very much, God can use Perham and Lyn Morris. Admission called 'Journeys in Faith'. We meet even the smallest contribution. So five times a year, with a speaker who Sat 23 Jun - Christian Meditation free. when someone says 'What did you Day, North Ormesby. See page 8. is asked to talk about their life and do at the weekend?’... their faith and we have had some Sat 30 Jun – The XLchildren Games, at Bishopthorpe Palace. See page 4. excellent speakers who have inspired The Revd Canon Elaine Bielby, Dean people on their own journey. of Women’s Ministry

2 11 What’s On of Sun 3 – Tues 5 Jun - 'Risen Christa' Weds 13 Jun - Ebor Lecture on Twelve people from the Diocese of Tom Putt: Kirk Ella and Willerby at Holy Rood House. A women’s Theology and Public Life at York St York will be Ordained to the Simon Smale: Bempton with spirituality weekend with Dr. Nicola John University. The Revd Dr Priesthood on 3 June at York Flamborough, Reighton with Slee, including presentations, group Malcolm Brown, Director of Mission Minster: Speeton work, creativity and liturgy. Contact and Public Affairs from the Jacqueline Tonkin: Langtoft with [email protected] Archbishops' Council will speak on Patricia Anslow: Boston Spa Foxholes, Butterwick, Cottam and or call 01845 522580. 'Moral Communities in a Society of Andrew Bigg: Cottingham Thwing Strangers: turning social theories Andrew Grant: Boston Spa Irene Wilson: Hull, Holy Trinity Sun 3 Jun - Ordination of Priests, into practical politics’. Contact Rebecca Haughty: Pocklington Wold Matthew Woodcock: Hull, Holy York Minster. See page 3. 01904 624624 or Andrew Moreland: Bridlington Trinity. [email protected]. (known as Bridlington Priory) Sun 3 Jun - Queen's Diamond Martin Otter: Sherburn in Elmet Please keep them all in your prayers Jubilee Community Day, Aldbrough, Thurs 14 – 17 Jun - Festival of with Saxton as they begin their priestly ministry from 10. Flowers, All Saints’ Church, North Richard Phillips: Hull, St Aidan, among us. Ferriby. Southcoates Mon 2 Jun - Lecture Series at York Minster, 7.30pm in St William’s Thurs 14 Jun - "Help! We have College. Generous God: God from dementia". A day workshop at Holy Got any spare brass? the perspective of a multi-faith, Rood House with Gaynor Hammond, Have you got any old brass instruments, and Cranmer multicultural, liberal democracy. offering practical and spiritual instruments? St Paul’s Church, has asked us if we could help provide support for those living with Holgate, York, is collecting old them with second hand brass Sun 10 Jun - Open Churchyard Day, dementia. Contact trumpets, bugles and trombones for instruments. St Mary’s Church, Lockington, [email protected] a primary school in Africa. 12noon to 4.30pm. Open gardens, or call 01845 522580. “Our family are returning to Kisoro open churchyard, wild flower David Rhodes from St Paul’s, this August, and we’d love to provide meadow. Thurs 14 Jun - Summer Musical explains why they need brass the school with their brass Evening at Wydale Hall, 7.30pm, instruments. He says, “St Paul's has instruments. If anyone has an old Mon 11 – Thurs 14 Jun - Course for featuring Seven Sisters. Tickets are links with the village of Kisoro, in trumpet or other brass instrument Church Organists, York St John £6 per person or £10 per couple, the south western corner of Uganda they no longer use, I’d be grateful if University. Are you a pianist who contact Barbara Sykes on 01723 near the border with Rwanda and the you could contact me on has been persuaded to play the organ 501773. Congo, and my family and I went to [email protected] or 07814 for church services? Or a more Kisoro in 2009 for three weeks to 971389.” experienced player who would like to Fri 15 – Sun 17 Jun - Diamond help out. brush up their skills and find some Jubilee Flower Festival, Elloughton. new repertoire? Organised by the “The church in Kisoro, led by Bishop Royal School of Church Music, more Fri 15 Jun - ‘An Evening of Harmony’ Cranmer Mugisha, wants to start a at www.rscm.com/courses. To book a hosted by the Moor Singers at Salton brass band in the village primary place contact 01722 424843 or Church, 7.30pm. In aid of St school, to use music as a way of [email protected]. Catherine’s Hospice and Salton broadening the opportunities the Church, contact 01653 669641. children are given. However, they are desperately short of musical

10 3 The XLchildren Games Reaching Higher

You are invited to the Christ Church Kingdom of God. This is a new style Conference Autumn Gathering from ‘conference’ where everyone plays a 11th to 13th October at The Spa, part and where God leads us.” Bridlington. ‘Reaching Higher: Moving into the Higher Purposes of Speakers will include Kenny God‘ is Christ Church’s third Borthwick, Jonathan Couper, Andy Autumn Gathering. Hall, Alan McWilliam and Sue Sinclair, and worship leaders include The Revd Jonathan Couper, vicar of Alan McKinlay, Epiphany and Rob Christ Church says, “Each year new Parker. people are joining this family gathering which values encounter For more information, visit with the Lord and revelation and has www.christchurchconferences.com, an aim to encourage change and call 01262 404100 or email blessing to our nation through the [email protected]. I am what I am • Do you feel unable to be who you spirituality: “I am what I am”: really are in church? learning to be ourselves before God. Forget the Olympics - the accompanied by an adult but they • Do you want to explore who you XLchildren Games are the major are welcome to bring more than really are in a safe space? The weekend is from 22 to 24 June at event of the summer! one, as well as friends and • Do you want to explore questions St Oswald’s Pastoral Centre, Sleights, siblings. Everyone attending will of sexuality and spirituality in a and will be facilitated by the Revd Dr The Diocesan Children and Youth need a ticket to enter (except Christian context? Christina Beardsley, Jeremy Timm Team are inviting children aged 5 children who are too young to and the Revd Lesley Ashton to 11 (and their families and join in the activities). Please Come and explore on a weekend for friends) to the XLchildren Games remember, adults are responsible those who are longing to integrate For more details call 01947 810496 at Bishopthorpe Palace on 30 for the children they bring at all their gender, sexuality and or email [email protected]. June from 2pm to 5pm. times.

The Olympics will see atheletes Bring a picnic with you and For sale from all different countries everyone will stop and eat gathering in London, and we’ll be together at 4pm. There may be The PCC of Huntington have two HP88XL cyan ink cartridges, two HP88XL capturing that multi-national rain and some activities WILL be magenta ink cartridges, two HP88XL yellow & two HP88XL black ink spirit at the XLchildren Games messy so please dress cartridges worth approx £120 plus a 2 years old HP Officejet Pro K8600 with games, activities and appropriately! colour printer (prints up to A3) for a total of £200. For more details contact challenges from around the Terina Hurley or James Coates 01904438476. world. For more information, contact Jon Steel on 07711 880042 or The PCC of Tockwith have one Portable Service Toilet at £200 o.n.o. For All children must be [email protected]. more information, please contact Nicci Morganti on 01904 529400.

4 9 Lord... help my unbelief Parishes and Schools – research

Canon John Young has just Lord… Help my Unbelief project published his last book! 'Lord… (considering the Case against The Diocesan Education team is Viv Todd, lead officer from the Help my Unbelief' will be John Christ), by John Young, RRP 9.99 delighted to have teamed up with DBE on this project, added, “The Young's last book - since he published by BRF. ISBN 978 1 York St John University this term mission of the Diocesan began writing in 1971, he's 84101 875 1 (on special offer at to research how schools, clergy Education Team is to resource all pubished about 30 books and www.yorkcourses.co.uk). and parishes are working together those who are working to provide booklets, and is now going to across the diocese. a Christian input to education concentrate solely on the York and to encourage partnership Courses. Headteachers, Governors, between schools and parishes. incumbents and PCCs are being The Bishop of Selby, the Rt Revd asked to complete a survey, either “If we are to do this effectively, it Martin Wallace said about on paper or online, which aims is important that we understand 'Lord… Help my Unbelief', to gain factual information about what is actually happening on the "Once again John Young has who in parishes is interacting ground and how church-school succeeded in combining a with schools, how often and in links are perceived by different transparent faith, spirituality and what contexts. Other questions parties. We hope that as many earthed theology. What is more is have been designed to provide an people as possible will take part that he has done so having indication of prevailing attitudes in this research so that we can obviously listened carefully to the and perceptions about the gain as clear and full a picture as voices of vague belief, half-belief involvement of the Church in possible of the church-school and unbelief. He presents us with Education today. relationships across the widely a tour de force, surrounding his differing contexts of the diocese.” own presentation with a gallery Peter Warry, Diocesan Secretary, of famous peoples' quotations. said, “One of the stated To keep the project manageable, The lightness of touch, humour, outcomes of our diocesan focus not all parishes will receive paper and helpful subtitles make it all on Growth and Mutual copies of the survey but an online very accessible. A book to read, Resourcing is that we should see version is also available. Please keep on the shelves and one to each church and school visit the diocesan website and give friends." community seeking to be at the follow the link to the appropriate heart of what God is doing in version: each parish and deanery that they www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/your- Christian Meditation Day serve.” schools/news/. You are invited to a Christian Suitable for all ages and abilities, this Meditation Day in North Ormesby workshop will help you to explore on 23 June. ‘Learn How to Cultivate the profound health benefits of Tai the Inner Smile’ is a day to nourish Chi, and meditation in the unique mind, body and spirit, led by Terry oasis of calm that is the Trinity Doyle, a member of the World Centre at the heart of North Community for Christian Ormesby. For more information, visit Meditation www.wccm.org

8 5 Could you join Diocesan Synod? Choir available to sing for services

We’ve got elections for Diocesan year, usually on a Saturday morning The Stamford Bridge Singers is a sometimes as a fund-raising event. Synod coming up – it’s a chance for at Manor School on the outskirts of friendly mixed age community choir Our conductor, Michael Wiles, will you to influence the mission and York. based at Stamford Bridge near York, personally visit and help you to ministry of the Diocese. made up of people who enjoy singing choose music suitable for the We want people who: and love visiting village churches. We occasion from the choir's wide Diocesan Synod is the place where • Have a passion for the mission and are available to sing for special repertoire and we can also provide an decisions are made that affect the life ministry of the church services in churches where perhaps organist / accompanist. Visit of all our 607 churches and 128 • Will prayerfully consider the issues there is no regular choir. We have www.stamfordbridgesingers.btck.co.uk . church schools and academies. This put to Synod sung in a good number of churches or email is where representatives from every • Will listen to others attentively in North and East Yorkshire, [email protected]. corner of the Diocese and all • Are able to make decisions for the sometimes for a special occasion and different traditions of good of the Diocese as a whole churchmanship meet to discuss and • Will report back to their Deanery decide the future direction of our Synods and PCCs. Diocese. Stained Glass workshops While you are a member of Diocesan The Stained Glass Trust is Leading and Glazing If you feel that the views from your Synod, you will also be an ex officio offering workshop days this In this one-day workshop you part of the Diocese, or people of your member of your Deanery Synod and summer which will be led by Ann will learn the basic techniques of age, gender, or ethnic origin aren’t PCC. Sotheran at the Stained Glass cutting coloured glass to shape, heard or are underrepresented, we Centre at St Martin-cum- leading and soldering the pieces urge you to get involved. We want If you want to speak to someone Gregory, Micklegate, York. Two to produce a simple but charming our Synod to truly represent the about being a member of Diocesan different workshops are available, piece of stained glass. and each workshop is self- people across our churches. Synod, speak to your Rural Dean or contained: call Shirley Davies or Kim Phillips at Diocesan Synod meets three times a Diocesan House on 01904 699500. • Sat 26 May: Glass Painting • Sat 16 June: Glass Painting • Sun 17 June: Leading and Prom Praise comes to York Glazing • Sat 7 July: Leading and Glazing Prom Praise is a wonderful blend of Rainford. We are delighted that the sacred and concert music, combining Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu Running from 10.30am to the spirit of Songs of Praise with the has agreed to co-host the evening as 4.30pm, the cost of attending each day is £50, which includes world-famous Last Night of the he did at Birmingham Symphony all materials and use of tools and Proms. Every year Prom Praise hosts Hall in 2009. equipment. concerts at national venues including the Royal Albert Hall. On Saturday Tickets can be purchased from Glass Painting 22 September at 7.30pm, conductor www.yorkbarbican.co.uk or by calling In this one-day workshop you Noël Tredinnick and the All Souls 0844 854 2757 For more will be introduced to basic Orchestra will bring that same information please visit the website techniques of painting on glass, as used by artists from the Numbers are limited. To reserve a atmosphere to the York Barbican. www.prompraiseyork.org.uk or medieval period to the present place, please email Soloists will include West End star contact Revd Les Slow on 01759 day. [email protected] or David Erik and his wife Kelly 303888 or at [email protected]. telephone 01904 611687.

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