News from the Church of between the Humber and the Tees

May 2015

New of Hull and new of Cleveland On Wednesday 25th March, Archbishop Sentamu announced our new - the Revd Canon , and our new - the Revd Sam Rushton.

The official announcements were made at Palace, where the choir of Archbishop of 's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe, sang at a service in the chapel.

The Revd Canon Alison White then visited places in her new Archdeaconry - Archbishop Sentamu Academy in Hull, and All Saints Church in Kilham, near Driffield. At Archbishop Sentamu Academy, Alison was welcomed by Principal School, and an amazing afternoon Andrew Chubb and the school's tea (with bubbly) courtesy of All choir, and treated to lunch (and lots Saints Church. of media interviews!). There’s more on our new Bishop and All Saints Church threw Alison a Archdeacon in following pages. party to welcome her, with jazz from Welcome to the Diocese Alison and the Rev Ray trio, a song from the Sam! children of Kilham CofE Primary

1 New Bishop of Hull

The Revd Canon Alison White, priest-in-charge of Riding Mill in the and Diocesan Adviser for Spirituality and Spiritual Direction, has been appointed as the Bishop Suffragan of the See of Hull. Alison will be consecrated on Friday 3 July, at 11.00 am, at .

As Bishop of Hull, Alison will also have diocesan-wide responsibilities both as Ambassador for Prayer, Spiritual & Numerical Growth and Ambassador for Urban Life & Faith. there is a real vision to be Generous Alison is married to Bishop Frank Churches Making and Nurturing White, Assistant Bishop of Disciples and can’t wait to be part of Newcastle. loving God and growing the Church in this great part of Yorkshire”. The , Dr said: “This is a joyous day! I Following a degree in English at am delighted to be welcoming Alison Durham, Alison studied Theology at as the next Bishop of Hull. Whilst Cranmer Hall, Durham, and she will be working with others completed her title at Chester-le- across the Street in the , as encouraging faith in urban life, she deaconess from 1986, from will have particular responsibilities 1987 and priest from 1994. From for the vibrant city of Hull and the 1989 to 1993 she served as glorious coastline and countryside of Durham’s Diocesan Adviser in Local the East Riding. Alison is a person of Mission. She then spent 5 years as real godliness and wisdom – it is Director of Mission and Pastoral fantastic that she has accepted God’s Studies at Cranmer Hall. She served call to make Christ visible together as Diocesan Director of Ordinands with all of us in this Diocese of also in Durham Diocese for 2 years York.” and then nationally as part of the Springboard Team for 4 years. The Revd Canon Alison White said: “In 2010, I was privileged to be On moving to the Diocese of invited to take part in the York Peterborough she served 5 years as an Diocesan Clergy Conference where I Adult Education Officer for the got a profound sense of a Diocese Diocese before moving to the with faith and hope. I know that Diocese of Newcastle in 2011.

2 New Archdeacon of Cleveland

The Revd , Diocesan Adviser for Licensed Ministry, Warden of Readers, Area Dean of Chippenham and Associate Minister of the North Chippenham Group of Churches in the , has been appointed as the next Archdeacon of Cleveland.

In addition to her role as Archdeacon of Cleveland, Samantha will hold the diocesan-wide portfolio of Warden of Readers.

Samantha will be collated and licensed as Archdeacon of Cleveland on 6 May at St Peter & St Paul’s Church, Pickering at 7.30pm.

The Archbishop of York, Dr John The Rt Revd Lee Rayfield, Bishop of Sentamu said: “It is fantastic to be Swindon, said, “It is no surprise to us able to welcome Sam to the team. that Sam has been appointed as an These are exciting times for the Archdeacon; her particular gifts for Diocese of York as we seek to grow as holding together the big picture Generous Churches Making and without losing touch with the Nurturing Disciples. Sam brings smaller one will be well used in the with her a wealth of experience both service of the Lord Jesus.” inside and outside the Church and will be a great encouragement to us Samantha studied for an MA in Pure all as we seek to make Christ visible and Applied Biology at St Hilda’s together in all that we do”. College, Oxford, and worked in the banking sector, latterly as Head of The Revd Samantha Rushton said: Customer Service Improvement “I’m delighted to accept my new role Programme for Lloyds TSB Business as Archdeacon of Cleveland. It will Banking, before her call to be a great pleasure to build on the . She studied Theology at work that Bishop Paul has already Trinity College, Bristol, was ordained started and to get to know people deacon in 2005 and priested in and places which are new to me. I 2006. am especially looking forward to experiencing the spirituality of the She is married to Peter and they have North East and learning more about two children, Matthew and Adam. the pioneering ministry of St Hilda – a lovely echo of my undergraduate days in Oxford”.

3 A message from Canon White

This is an adventure I had never make the most of everyone’s imagined setting out on! contribution to God’s project of human flourishing. I take inspiration My experience of life and ministry is from Jesus always coming to share that it is full of God’s surprises and our lives, whatever is going on. I this is certainly the greatest. When I trust that I may be able to follow his first suspected that God might have example. designs on my life I did all that I could to find reasons to escape. I I am really excited about coming to have learnt over time that this God this part of the world with all your who made us, knows us and loves us stories and characters. It is such a gives us good gifts. I have found that good time to be part of what is it is easy to see the gifts and potential happening in Hull and the East in others and often much harder to Riding and across the Diocese of see them in ourselves. So I am York. The great thing about the trusting the discernment of all those is that we are who are responsible for bringing me part of the gospel being around in to this day. every community, made real in us ordinary people. I want to be part of My own experience is that that and to give confidence that we discovering personally and together have something vital to contribute what we are for and about unfolds wherever we live. The video made for over time. The Church is no different the Hull City of Culture bid has a in that. This call to be Bishop of Hull great phrase I want to borrow: comes to me at a creative time in the ‘We’ve found our voice again’. And I Church’s life. There are all kinds of believe we have something worth possibilities and challenges locally saying. and nationally. I believe we need to

4 I love working with other people and working on together with joy for over it is great to know that I am coming thirty years. Our vocations in to be part of a dynamic team. I look ordained ministry have always been forward to bringing what I can from distinct; we are, after all, different my own experience and gifts to add people with different gifts. But we to that mix. I have prayed in the York have found that in God’s wisdom Diocese and for it over some time that all of this seems to work out now and it gives me great joy now to together for good. find that I am called to come and pray with you as I trust you will pray And this is a good day for me – a day for me and with me. to celebrate the surprises and goodness of God which are being You may have noticed that I am made flesh and blood in the people married to a Bishop. This may seem who live and work in the Diocese of excessive! You would think that one York of which I am honoured to be a in a family is more than enough. part. Believe me, this has crossed our minds. Actually, I am married to The Revd Canon Alison White Frank and that is gift. Both our lives 25th March 2015, Feast of the have been made rich by this vocation Annunciation to marriage which we have been

Parish Loan Scheme and Grants for Repairs to Parish Buildings

The Diocese is offering a new Parish set aside £250,000 from the Pastoral Loan Scheme and renewed Grants Account for these loans, to allow for for Repairs to Parish Buildings. loans up to the sum of £20,000.

The new Parish Loan Scheme will Diocesan Board of Finance has also allow parishes to borrow money to increased the amount of money help complete building works to available to parishes in Grants for churches or church buildings, and to Repairs to Parish Buildings. Grants enable mission projects which are now available for 10% of the net supports growth in one of our five project value or £10,000 - whichever marks – Christlike-ness, is the lower amount. Commitment, Partnership, Influence and Numbers. Find out more at www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/loans and The Diocesan Board of Finance has www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/grants.

5 A Warm Blanket

What do you think of when you hear the phrase, “A Warm Blanket”? We went to the York Mystery Plays in 2012 which were staged out of doors in the Museum Gardens. As the temperature dropped towards the end of the evening, my wife Irene and I were very grateful to the two friends who had taken us when they shared their warm blanket with us!

Have you ever been to a meeting about finance where one or two people make negative comments that colour the whole of the discussion that follows? A person who does In the letter I referred to earlier, the something like that is sometimes writer told his readers that, “If the referred to as “a wet blanket”. eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable (to God) according to The members of a Church once what one has - not according to what received a letter asking them to give one does not have”. (You can read some money to their fellow the letter for yourself in 2 Christians in another church who Corinthians 8.7-12.) This eagerness were going through a hard time. In was shown by the widow who gave his letter, the writer used a “warm away two copper coins - all she had blanket” word a lot of times. The to live on. She was a “warm blanket” word is “eagerness”. He reminded his person and was commended by Jesus. readers that they were well-known for their eagerness in so many things So when you and I find ourselves in a and he wanted them to show discussion about money at a eagerness in response to his request. meeting, let’s ask the Holy Spirit to give us the eagerness that St Paul Eagerness is a “warm blanket” word - encouraged, so that we will be a positive word. Synonyms include known for being “a warm blanket” such terms as: enthusiasm, impatient rather than “a wet blanket”. expectancy, intense desire, zeal, passion. Wet blanket words are the The Ven David Butterfield, opposite. I think of terms like: Archdeacon for Generous Giving and unwillingness, disinclination, Stewardship hesitancy, aversion, antipathy.

6 Christian Aid week

This Christian Aid Week, people and for my children rests in God. I across the UK can help transform the work day and night and I pray to lives of women like Loko. Him that my children will have good, Loko’s choice in life is simple: “If I successful lives.” can’t collect firewood, my children will die.” From 10-16 May, churches the length and breadth of Britain and Four times a week, in a remote Ireland will come together to pray, corner of Ethiopia, Loko makes a campaign and raise money to back-breaking eight-hour trip to improve the lives of people like Loko. gather wood. It’s a task she dreads, Every year, 100,000 volunteers but she steels herself to do it because demonstrate God’s love for the poor if she doesn’t her children will by taking part in house-to-house starve. collections for Christian Aid.

She prays to God as she walks. “I ask Christian Aid’s, Eleanor Ledesma him to change my life and lead us said the Week was an opportunity to out of this,” she says. take the mission of the church into our community, saying “As the Just £5 could give Loko a loan to development agency of the church start her own business buying and Christian Aid relies on the support of selling tea and coffee, freeing her thousands of individuals up and from her desperate task and allowing down the UK helping us raise money her to spend more time caring for to tackle poverty”. her family. For more information visit Loko says: “My hope for the future www.caweek.org.

7 The Slow Cooker Project

I was hit by the mouth-watering smell of sausages and the sound of chatter and children as I walked into the hall of the Trinity centre in North Ormesby. There was a table set up with utensils and a slow cooker, while a lesson of how to cook a sausage casserole was in full swing.

It can be easy for cookery lessons to be formal and intimidating, but that kind of atmosphere is the last thing ‘give a man a fishing rod and you’ll you think of when in the room with feed him for a year’ philosophy, by Kim Baines - that morning’s cook - giving parents the skills and stirring the casserole, getting people resources to give their kids healthier up to help her mix some ingredients meals. Each person receives a slow and explaining what she’s doing cooker and a larder pack (with basics whilst mums and carers look on, like stock cubes, herbs and cooking laughing and chatting, while oil) at the end of the course to go learning top tips. out and get cooking themselves!

“I’m not a chef or anything,” Kim It can be tempting when lacking tells me in a coffee break before confidence in cooking and on a tight running off to give another stir to budget to buy food which you can her sizzling casserole, “I’m just a use for a meal straight away, such as mum who can cook. I always tell frozen pizza or pies - rather than people, if I can use a slow cooker, cooking a meal from basic anyone can!” ingredients (although generally much cheaper and more nutritious). The occasion for this? It is an ingenious project working with the Slow cookers mean that meals can be local community to teach people prepared in the morning when how to make healthy, affordable things are calmer, and be ready for meals with a slow cooker. that evening when stomachs are rumbling, children are underfoot, The slow cooker project is part of and it’s a struggle to get anything Food Banks’s “More done. Slow cookers can be used to than food” programme, helping make a wide range of dishes (stews, families surviving on a low income. curries and soups), they are easy to However rather than just giving out use, easy to clean, and only use as food, this project subscribes to the much energy as a lightbulb!

8 Heather Black, the project worker for [email protected]. Together Middlesbrough (a joint venture between the Diocese of York Middlesbrough Foodbank is part of and the Church Urban Fund), the Trussell Trust’s UK-wide network explained why local churches are of 400 foodbanks. The Trussell involved in such a practical project Trust’s “More than Food” initiative helping local families: “The church’s is now being introduced in job is to preach the gospel, but how partnership with foodbanks across do we share the good news of Jesus?” the network to provide access to Jesus brings life in all its fullness, additional support services at the “you don’t have a full life if you’re point of crisis, in order to provide struggling to feed your kids. For practical long term solutions. More churches working in communities Than Food projects include debt where families are struggling, the advice, as well as cooking, budgeting good news means practical support and welfare. The Slow Cooking and help.” project designed between Middlesbrough Foodbank and This project could easily be Middlesbrough Environmental City implemented in other areas where has been generously funded by a people are in need, whether it’s local company. For more on young parents and carers in an urban Middlesbrough Food Bank, contact setting or older people in rural areas. Nigel Perrott on If you are interested in setting up [email protected]. something similar in your community contact Heather Black Rosalynne Hutchings on 07446 908451 or

Rest in Peace The Revd Leslie Burnham died on The Ven Leslie Stanbridge died on Sunday 8 February. He had served Thursday 19th March. In 1955, this Diocese most recently as Leslie was appointed as Vicar of St. Assistant of Fulford and had Martin’s, Kingston on Hull – the been Vicar of Acomb, St Stephen’s beginning of a long and and Team Rector of Marfleet. Mr distinguished ministry in the Diocese Burnham was 91 and is survived by of York. Leslie was appointed in 1968 his nephews Stephen, Christopher as a Canon of York and in 1970 as and David. Rural Dean of Hull. He subsequently served as Warden of Readers, and as The Revd Canon Gerald Pearce, who from 1972 until had the Archbishop’s Permission to 1988, when he retired from full-time Officiate, died on Tuesday 24 March. ministry. Leslie was made Gerald was in his ninetieth year and Archdeacon Emeritus and was is survived by his wife Diana. granted the Archbishop’s Permission to Officiate in 2000.

9 What’s On

Tues 5 – Thurs 7 May - Women Sat 9 May - ‘Conversations’: The Clergy Retreat ‘Longings, Liberation Music of Paradise, by Fr Alexander & Laughter’, Holy Rood House, OSB (Ampleforth), Old Malton Thirsk. Contact 01845 522580, Priory, 10am to 12.30pm. For [email protected] or further information please contact www.holyroodhouse.org.uk. 01653 692370 or [email protected]. Weds 6 May - York Archdeaconry Readers: annual quiet evening, Sat 9 May - Dementia Awareness Carmelite Thicket Priory, York. meeting, Holy Trinity, Micklegate, Retreat Leader: the Rt Revd John 10am to 12.30pm. Presentations Thomson, . A space from Dementia Forward, a GP for quiet personal reflection and and/or a representative from the discernment, in the company of Hospital Trust, Livability, Dementia fellow Readers. Open to all, not just Dogs, followed by a Question and Readers. Answer session.

Thurs 7 May - Ebor Lectures on Sat 9 May - Humber Bridge Cross Theology and Public Life, by the Very sponsored walk for Christian Aid, Revd Professor Martyn Percy, Dean 2pm. of Christ Church Oxford , at York Minster, 7pm. ‘Not joining the dots: Weds 13 May - Out of the Box education as love, life and liberty’ - Activities Training Course, The what is the point of education? It is Gateway Centre, Acomb, York, surely not just about forming 9.30am to 3.30pm. Equipping individuals for making useful people to deliver creative activities for contributions to economic outcomes. people with dementia. For further Surely a real education shapes us for details and to book a place please virtue and wisdom? email [email protected], www.brightshadow.org.uk. Sat 9 May - Prayer & Eckhartian Spirituality, Carmelite Thicket Priory, Weds 13 May - Developing a vision York. The Eckhart Society invites you for people with sight loss in York, at to attend a reflective day to consider The Ark Church, Monkgate, York, Prayer & Eckhartian Spirituality. To 10am to 3pm. The Torch Trust and book a place, contact 01628 810240 One Voice York invite you to a day or email [email protected]. Details equipping churches to reach the at www.eckhartsociety.org. 6000+ people living with sight loss in York. For more information and to register: [email protected] or 07446 898149, www.torchtrust.org.

10 Weds 13 May - Suicide Awareness, Sat 23 May - York Minster half-day course, Diocesan House Pilgrimage Group "The wisdom of St York. This is a half day for Clergy, Teresa of Avila for today" Thicket Readers, Counsellors and anyone Priory. Led by The Very Revd Keith involved in Pastoral Work, led by the Jones. Keith will introduce main Revd Andrew De Smet. Book via insights of this astonishing saint 500 [email protected] or 01904 years after her birth. Contact Jo 699504. Holland 01904 470519 or Margaret Clegg 01904 448735. Sat 16 May - Embodied Approaches to Psychotherapy & Life, Holy Rood Sat 30 May - "Roots, Rhythms & House, Thirsk. Contact 01845 Relationships”: re-connecting with 522580, God in the Scriptures and the saints, [email protected] or led by Ray Simpson, at St John’s www.holyroodhouse.org.uk. Church, Filey, 9.30am – 12.30pm. Details at www.aidanandhilda.org.uk Tues 19 May - Quiet Day - Come contact 01723 512645 or Sing to the Lord, Wydale Hall. This [email protected]. will be a day of singing, movement and meditative prayer, with the Sat 30 May - Craft fair, St Oswald's Revds Mike Leigh and Jenny Hill. Church Hall, Flamborough, 10.30am Booking: contact 01723 859270, – 4pm. [email protected], www.wydale.org. Sat 30 May - Gala Concert Shepherd Tues 19 May - Yorkshire Evening at Group Brass Band and Bideford St. Oswald's, Flamborough, 7pm. (Devon) Town Band, , Flower demonstrations, readings 7.30pm. Tickets from 01757 703123 from works of Yorkshire or on the door. Authors/Poets, a quiz, raffle and a www.selbyabbey.org.uk. traditional Yorkshire Supper. Tickets £3. Sat 30 May – Classical Reflection at Tockwith Church, 7.30pm. Classical Weds 20 May - Yorkshire Gospel Reflection, seen on BBC1's The Partnership Conference, Priory Voice, will be live in concert at Centre York. "The Church in Hard Tockwith Church. Tickets £10, Places - Gospel Ministry Among Our including a light supper, from Angela Least Reached”. The speaker will be Jenkins on 01423 358067 or Karen Mez McConnell, Senior Pastor of Stobert 01423 358979. Niddrie Community Church, www.classicalreflection.co.uk. Edinburgh and Director of 20Schemes. The cost is £15. For Sun 31 May - Ordination of Priests, more details and booking, visit York Minster, 10am. www.ygp.org.uk.

11 On the Move

The Revd Samantha Jayne Rushton, The Revd Elizabeth Jane Nattrass, Diocesan Adviser for Licensed (Priest in Charge of All Saints Ministry, Warden of Readers, Area Pavement with St Crux and St Dean of Chippenham and Associate Michael; St Denys; St Helen with St Minister of the North Chippenham Martin; St Olave with St Giles; Holy Group of Churches in the Diocese of Trinity Mickelgate) has been Bristol, is to be Archdeacon of appointed as Priest-in-Charge of the Cleveland, and Warden of Readers. Benefice of York St Lawrence with St Nicholas in addition to her existing The Revd Thomas David Charlton, appointments. (Assistant Curate, Whorlton with Carlton and Faceby), has been The Revd Peter Alec Horsley, (Vicar appointed as Assistant Curate of the of Acomb St Stephen), is retiring Benefice of Eston with Normanby with effect from 26 July 2015 and Team Ministry. Mr Charlton will be from this time the Archbishop has Licensed by the Bishop of in granted him Permission to Officiate the Parish Church of Christ Church, within the Diocese of York. The date Eston on Sunday, 10 May 2015 at of his final service will be 5 July 6.30pm. 2015.

Subject to the current suspension of The Archbishop has granted the Patrons’ right of presentation Permission to Officiate to the being lifted, the Revd Rebecca following: Haughty, (Assistant Curate in the The Revd Douglas Gregory Moore of Benefices of Londesbrough Wold and Whitby Pocklington Wold) has been The Revd Kathryn Magdalena Lawrie appointed as Vicar of the Benefice of of Hull Coatham and Dormanstown. The Revd Canon Rodney Nicholson (formerly of the Diocese of Blackburn) now of Market Weighton.

Diocese of York News May 2015 Editor: Eleanor Course, Diocesan Communications Officer, Diocesan House, Aviator Court, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4WJ. Tel 01904 699530, Email [email protected]

Deadline to include items in the June issue is Monday 4 May. The Diocese of York News may be copied for use in Parish Magazines etc, and may be downloaded as a pdf file from www.dioceseofyork.org.uk. Contact Eleanor Course as above to receive an e-mailed download link for each new issue.

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