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Welcome to the e -news for June 8 Welcome to your fortnightly update of news, events and the latest resources. Click the links (picture, headline or highlighted words) to read more. Contact us [email protected] .

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Cathedral vigils unite communities against terror Vigils have been held in our cathedrals bringing communities together against hatred. At on Monday night faith and civic leaders honoured the June 9 Launch of Richmond Floral victims of the London Bridge attack - more here . Last week Festival with Caroline Brannigan. 6.30- around 400 people including 150 Muslims came to Wakefield 9pm, St Mary's, Richmond. Festival runs Cathedral to remember the victims of the Manchester Arena 10-18 June. More. bombing. More here

June 9-11 Creative Conversations Retreat Holy Rood House, Thirsk. More. Meet the 44 men and women being ordained Ministry across the diocese will be June 10 Developing a Pastoral Prayer strengthened on July 1 when twenty men and Ministry A New Wine training day with women are ordained as . They Elaine Wainaina, Huddersfield. More. include a retired GP, a former actor and

June 10 Papercutting Workshop with puppeteer, a care home manager, and a Andy Singleton. 10-4pm, Wakefield waste management adviser with Calderdale Council. Twenty Cathedral. More. four will be ordained as at services a week earlier in each Area. Full details here June 10 Hollin House Open Garden

12-5pm in aid St Gemma's Hospice. We are the Diocese - celebrating our volunteers More.

June 10 Church Tea Party Part of Volunteering is the theme for this week's Cherish your Churchyard Week. 2-4pm, films in our year long campaign to tell our St John's, Sharow. More. story. In Pontefract a birthday party is held for 'Lunch With Us', a project run out of St Giles's Church. Meanwhile, Leeds Festival Angels have just launched an appeal for volunteers for this year's Leeds Fest, the three day music event over August Bank Holiday. Watch both films here June 10 Memorial Thanksgiving for Thy Kingdom Come prayers across the diocese Revd Canon Chris Burch 2.30pm, St Agnes, Leeds. More. A Pentecost diocesan celebration at led by Bishop Nick June 10 The Melody Belles concert. brought to a close ten days of prayer walks, 7pm, St Luke's, Norland. More. prayer stations, services & nights of prayer across the diocese as we got behind 'Thy June 10 Music to mark 500th Kingdom Come'. Read a report on Bishop Nick's Pentecost anniversary of the Reformation address and see how the diocese celebrated and prayed with Halifax Minster Choir at Gipton, 7pm. together here. More. Leeds senior clergy speak at German June 11 Golden Wedding Service 3.30pm, . More. 'Kirchentag'

June 12 Bishop Nick's Thought for the Bishop Nick, Bishop Jonathan & Day Radio 4, approx 7.45am Beverley Mason spoke in front of thousands at the 2017 'Kirchentag' celebrations in June 12 Churchwardens' training event Germany which coincide with the 500th at Skipton - CANCELLED anniversary of the Reformation. 150,000 Christians took part in June 13 Creativity & Dementia events across Germany. More here . Friendly Church A day led by Livability at Leeds Church Institute. More. EVENTS

June 14 Inaugural Pioneer Hub Meeting 12-4pm, Leeds . More.

Hollin House Open Garden June 15 Listening to God in our Everyday Life led by Revd Canon Judy The garden of Hollin House (home of Bishop Hirst. 10-3.30pm, Mirfield Centre. More. Nick & Linda Baines) will be open to visit on Sat 10 June (12-5pm) in aid of St Gemma's June 15 Post Truth Politics explored Hospice, for which Bishop Nick is patron. with Bishop Nick, Naz Shah, Philip Davies Donation on entry. More here . and Lord Wallace of Saltaire. Bradford Cathedral, 7pm More here Were you married in 'The Summer of Love'?

June 16-18 Great Get Togethers Fifty years on from what became known as Picnics, BBQs & other events to mark the the Summer of Love, Ripon Cathedral is anniversary of Jo Cox's murder. inviting couples celebrating their Golden June 16 12-3pm, St George's, Leeds. Wedding to renew their vows in a unique More. service on June 11 . Couples who were June 17 Heath Common, Wakefield. More. married the year the Beatles sang 'All you need is love' will be taking part. More here June 16 Food Waste Feast to launch

Tearfund campaign on food waste. 7pm, New Pioneer Hub meeting in Leeds Bradford Cathedral. More. If you're pioneering fresh expressions or June 16 Evening with Paul Hudson & interested in pioneer ministry, come to a day Harry Gration 7.30pm, Wakefield to be inspired with others on a similar Cathedral. More. journey. Wed 14 June 12-4pm, Holy Trinity, Boar Lane, LS1 6HW. More . June 17 Quiet Morning with Revd Lesley Ashton, Epiphany Church, Enjoy the 'Food Waste Feast' Gipton, 10-1. More.

June 17 Embracing Difference The charity Tearfund are launching a Conference on inter-cultural marriage & campaign to highlight the issue of food relationships. With Janet Fraser-Smith waste with a 'Food Waste Feast' at Bradford and Henriette & . More. Cathedral on Friday June 16 at 7pm. The food is being provided by the Shipley Food June 17 Chocolate Masterclass with Project. Tickets for the supper are free - go now to the booking David Greenwood-Haigh. 1-4pm, Cathedral Centre, Wakefield. More. website for more.

The Great Get -Togethers: one week to go June 18 Come & Sing Evensong Hundreds are getting ready for "Great Get- Festival 1.30pm, Bradford Cathedral. Togethers" next weekend ( 16-18 June ) to More. mark the anniversary of Jo Cox's murder. There are many events across Batley & June 20 Toddler Ministry Training Spen, Jo's former constituency including remembrance in afternoon, 1.30pm St Mark's Batley Market Square, a vintage bus and a community Iftar as Harrogate. More here. well as events across the diocese. Find out more here. And June 21 Walk for Justice with Bradford don't forget to send us pictures of your events. Ecumenical Asylum Concern. Starts

9.30am, Centenary Square, Bradford. Embracing Difference More. A day to encourage awareness of the riches and

June 22 Developing, Funding & challenges of inter-cultural relationships, marriage Planning Projects Workshop for clergy in particular, in a diverse society. Speakers with Diocesan Advisers. 10-3.30pm, include Toby & Henriette Howarth, and Janet Mirfield Centre. More. Fraser-Smith. 17 June at Harrogate Grammar School. More here June 23-25 All things bright & beautiful

Flower festival, Otley Parish Church. Bradford Literature Festival 30 June - 9 July More. In this year's Bradford Literature Festival (30 June 24 Church Scientific: The Big June - 9 July), Bishop Nick is taking part in Conversation with Prof David Watts. three events on Sun 2 July , Bishop Toby Talks, interviews & discussion. Scientific hosts an evening of sacred poetry at progress in the light of a Christian Bradford Cathedral on Sun 9 July , and Dean worldview. 10-4.30pm, Oxford Place chairs an evening on William Blake's Jerusalem Centre, Leeds. More. on Sat 8 July . More here.

June 24 Family Fun Day Something for News from Parcevall Hall everyone. 10-2pm, St Mary's, Woodkirk. More. Parcevall Hall is offering 3 nights for 2 on 28- 30 August. It will be holding an Open Morning June 26 WW1 Reading Group 7- for Clergy on 10 July and has reserved 8-14 8.30pm, Treacy Hall, Wakefield October 2018 for clergy & parish bookings. Cathedral. More. Contact Parcevall Hall.

June 28 Developing, Funding & Messy Church Training - Bradford Cathedral Planning Projects Workshop for clergy with Diocesan Advisers. 10-3.30pm, Christ Church Hall, Harrogate. More. Find out more about building a Christ-centred community...the Messy way at Bradford June 28 Theology Reading Group Cathedral on July 15 at 2pm. Following on reading John Pritchard's 'Living Faithfully'. from the first Messy Church workshop in Open to all. Pudsey. More. Ripon, this will be the second such workshop and will be led by Martyn Payne from BRF. Creative ideas, inspirational training, July 2 Open Gardens 11-5pm, Mickley, and encouragement - more here near Ripon. More.

July 2 Tanzania Links Celebration Pilgrimages Service with Arthur Mauya. 3.30pm, Forthcoming pilgrimages include the Holy Wakefield Cathedral. More. Land & Armenia with Canon Gordon Dey and

Rome & Assisi with Bishop . July 2 Deeper Informal, contemporary worship & speaker, Revd Mike Godfrey. Also Whitby and Iona. More here. 6.30pm, St Peter's, Birstall. More.

July 4 Line Management of Paid AROUND THE AREAS Employees Best practice led by John Truscott. 10am -3.30pm, Church House, Leeds. More. BRADFORD July 4 Words for Wellbeing led by News to [email protected] Judith Boardman & Revd Anne Wood. 10am-3.30pm, Mirfield Centre. More.

July 5 Christian Youth Wo rk & Politics Welcomed home after their marathon 500 in Interesting Times with Nigel Pimlott. mile tandem ride are Vicar of St Stephen's, Learning hub for church based youth West Bowling, Bradford, the Revd Jimmy workers, 6.30-9pm, St George's, Lupset. Hinton, and Sarah Hinton, Project Manager More. of the Shine Community Project, who are

More events on our Events pages here hoping to raise £60 thousand to provide their large Victorian church and community centre with underfloor Clergy vacancies heating.More here For clergy vacancies across the diocese click here. HUDDERSFIELD News to [email protected] Educational Vacancies The fullness of life in all its glory is the theme For educational vacancies across the for the second Festival of Faith from the diocese click here. Upper Holme Valley team from 1-7 July.

Events include everything from an open-mike Other vacancies night for young people and family forest For non clergy vacancies across the church to God Loves Your Dog and the former Bishop of diocese click here. Oxford, John Pritchard bringing his own insight into Brexit, Europe, fake news and Trump. Find out more here.

LEEDS Safeguarding News to [email protected] For safeguarding issues, contact: Revd Heston Groenewald makes a heart- Jenny Price 07800 740001 felt plea for Christians to accept invitations to Jenny Leccardi 07872 005189 or join local Muslims as they break their fast Narinder Lyon 07872 005309 during Ramadan.More. Safeguarding Training in 2017 . Two churches are visiting the state-of-the art Recycling & Energy Recover Facility in Leeds 9 to find out

about the city's innovative approach to waste management.

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Useful contact det ails The Voices of Craven Festival , begun a The Who's Who directory lists clergy year ago by clergy in the Dales to promote & diocesan staff (email addresses & rural regeneration, is underway again with phone numbers). Access it here every style of music from folk, to opera to gospel. Artists including Maddy Prior of Moves and Announcements Steeleye Span, and opera star Sarah Fox will perform at churches in Giggleswick and Clapham in the Revd Ian Jones, Assistant of St coming week - more information here John the Baptist, Burscough (Liverpool); to be -in-Charge (Rector Designate) WAKEFIELD of St John the Baptist,Kirkheaton News to [email protected] (Huddersfield EA) Revd June Lawson was licensed as the new Revd Graham Potter , Assistant Curate Area on Ascension Day. St Luke's, Morton and OpShop Pioneer A priest vicar at Wakefield Cathedral, June is Minister (Carlisle); to beTeam Vicar for St also half time Director of the Mirfield Centre. Barnabas, Thwaites Brow and Pioneer More. mission into the Estate Areas of Keighley This week also saw the start of the Tea for (Bradford EA) You season of events at the Cathedral, marking the relaunch Revd Catherine (Cat) Thatcher, of the kitchen and shop as places of welcome at the heart of Assistant Curate at Bradford Cathedral; to the city. More here. be Clergy Development Officer for the Bradford Episcopal Area and Vicar of St Mary's Oxenhope (Bradford EA) RESOURCES

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Pray for new deacons and priests Do you receive the Diocese of Leeds e-news regularly? If not, subscribe to Please pray for those in our diocese being the E-news here ordained as or priest in the next few weeks. Download a list of them here. The June Prayer Diary is online and can be downloaded

here. Prayers for our overseas links here too, particularly Sri Lanka which has recently experienced flooding. Resources and training for church Toddler

Groups June has been designated as a month for prayer for toddler groups and their leaders. Two Toddler Group training events are being planned: June 20 in Harrogate and September 20 in Wakefield, and a new page of resources has been published on the website. More details here .

The Great Get Together resources for schools The Great Get Together is a great opportunity for schools to encourage community cohesion and celebrate diversity. Up and down the country schools are already planning their get together events and assemblies. The Jo Cox foundation have produced resources for schools, which could ideally be used on the anniversary of Jo Cox's murder - Friday June 16th. See them here

Archdeacons' News 2017 The Spring edition of the ' News is now on the website. Download here. Among much useful information for wardens it lists training for Churchwardens around the areas. One point to note: The training for the Richmond and Craven Archdeaconry on Monday 12 June has been cancelled.

Safeguarding Newsletter - Spring 2017 The latest Safeguarding Newsletter includes information about changes in DBS Registration, a reminder about Safer Recruitment, training Safeguarding trainers as well as National Policy and Audit updates. Read it here.

Maintenance Booker website Maintenance Booker, a new service from the National Churches Trust helps churches find good contractors for building maintenance.. If your place of worship needs gutter cleaning check out the Preventative Maintenance Micro-Grants before registering.

Team Cycling Challenge for Ride + Stride

Each year the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust run an event called Ride + Stride , which involves people getting sponsored to visit as many churches in a day as they can, either by foot, on a bike or by car. This year they are introducing a Team Challenge for Cyclists for teams of up to eight cyclists. Find out more here. MEDIA

Musings of a restless bishop Bishop Nick's blog also includes his Thought for the Day and Chris Evans show scripts. Take a look at it here

Join the Rural Mission webinar

Rural Mission Solutions are running an online seminar - or 'webinar' - on Saturday June 24 at 9am. The topic is prayer and how it relates to evangelism and leading the webinar is Barry Osbourne of the organisation. The webinar comes on the recommendation of the Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven, Bev Mason - to register go to the site here Watch 'We are the Diocese of Leeds ' in full Launched to widespread approval, 'We are the Diocese of Leeds' is the full length film from which short social media clips will be featured throughout the year. It is hoped it will be used widely by parishes, schools and house groups. More here

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