On the move News from the Church of The Revd Patricia Margaret Anslow, Priest-in-Charge of the Benefice of England (Assistant Curate, SSM, in the Bempton with Flamborough, Benefice of Bramham), has been re- Reighton with Speeton for a fixed between the appointed as Assistant Curate SSM of term of two years until 20 December Humber and the Benefice of Bramham. Ms 2017. the Tees Bramham will be Licensed by the Bishop of Selby in the Parish Church The Revd Christopher van Straaten, of St Peter’s, Walton on Sunday, 14 (Vicar of St Peter and St Paul, January & February 2016 February 2016 at 3pm. Aylesford in the Diocese of Rochester) has been appointed as The Revd Lorna Mary Hollis, Vicar of St Andrew, Sutton Park and (Assistant Curate SSM), has been re- Priest in Charge of St Peter, Wawne appointed as Assistant Curate SSM of within The Bransholme, Sutton Park, the Benefice of Scarborough, St James Sutton and Wawne Group Ministry. with Holy Trinity for a fixed term of Mr van Straaten will be collated by two years until 12 November 2017. the in the Parish Mrs Hollis will be working under the Church of St Andrew, Sutton on direction of the Rural Dean, the Revd Wednesday 9 March 2016 at 7.30pm. David Pynn. The Revd David Julian Clune, (Vicar The Revd Anthony Patterson, (Priest of Sutton, St James), has resigned in Charge) has been re-appointed as from his position. Would you like to share your with schools and local groups to church’s story with hundreds of create wonderful events, which have visitors this summer? received coverage throughout the Pilgrimage to the Holy Land Yorkshire region via the Festival’s The is partnering website, social media and printed The Revd David and Mrs Jenny Everett will be leading a 10 day Pilgrimage to with York Archaeological Trust and programmes. the Holy Land starting on 27th March 2017. They will be spending 6 days in inviting churches to take part in the Jerusalem and 4 days by the Sea of Galilee. If anybody is interested in going JORVIK Group’s programme of To help find out more about Church with them, please contact them on 01430 872808 or find the details on medieval summer events in 2016. In Explorers, and how your church can www.mccabe-travel.co.uk. This is a great opportunity to walk in the places 2015, twenty-six churches took part share its stories, there’s a training Jesus walked and to visit the most significant places of his life and ministry. in Church Explorers, with some morning on Tuesday 26th January at welcoming hundreds of visitors. Christ Church, Heworth, York, from 10.30am to 13.30, with coffee from Diocese of York News January & February 2016 Church Explorers involves churches 10am and lunch provided. Editor: Eleanor Course, Diocesan Communications Officer, Diocesan House, opening their buildings for open days Aviator Court, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4WJ. Tel 01904 699530, Email on a medieval theme. In recent To book a place on the Church [email protected] years, churches have included Explorers training morning, please Deadline to include items in the March issue is Monday 1 February. artworks by local children, email Eleanor Course on The Diocese of York News may be copied for use in Parish Magazines etc, and exhibitions, talks and guided walks, [email protected]. There’s may be downloaded as a pdf file from www.dioceseofyork.org.uk. archery, wood carving, wool more online at Contact Eleanor Course as above to receive an e-mailed download link for each spinning, and medieval banquets. www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/ new issue. Churches have built on relationships churchexplorers.

12 1 Archbishop Sentamu’s Pilgrimage of Fri 19 – Sun 21 Feb - Northern Home’ offers another opportunity to Conference of Holy Rood House and repeat a day together in the same Prayer, Witness and Blessing The Guild of Health with St Raphael: enquiring spirit. Contact 01904 'Healing in the Context of Creation 699504 or [email protected]. and Re-Creation’, at Holy Rood House. With the Revd Professor Mon 29 Feb - Becoming an Eco Frances Young OBE. Contact Congregation, St Luke’s Church Hall, [email protected]. York, 7.30pm. An opportunity to reflect theologically on our response Wed 24 Feb - Laudato Si Study Day, to current environmental issues and location tbc. Following on from a to explore some practical ways of very successful study day between our becoming an environmentally clergy of the Cleveland Archdeaconry friendly church. Led by the Revd Liz and Roman Catholic clergy Carrington, who is a Vocational colleagues from the Diocese of Deacon with a special interest in Middlesbrough in March on the ecological matters, who has Pope’s Encyclical ‘Evangelii successfully helped her congregation Gaudium’, the recent Encyclical on to achieve Eco-congregation status. ‘Laudato Si – Care for our Common

Archbishop Sentamu is now well the Tees and the A1 to the coast. His underway on his six-month aim is to meet people, pray with Holocaust Memorial Day Pilgrimage of Prayer, Witness and them, and to encourage them to Blessing across the Diocese of York. follow Christ, and bless what God is Every year on 27 January, the world Persecution and subsequent He begins his Pilgrimage in Whitby doing. marks Holocaust Memorial Day genocides. on Tuesday 1 December; he will later (HMD). Holocaust Memorial Day journey to the East Riding, and finish Archbishop Sentamu said, “My provides an opportunity for everyone Could you commemorate Holocaust in York Minster on Trinity Sunday prayers have led me to this to learn lessons from the Holocaust, Memorial Day in your parish? (22 May 2016). pilgrimage. St Paulinus, St Aidan, St Nazi persecution and subsequent In a service? With a group? Do Cuthbert and St Hilda of Whitby in genocides and apply them to the something practical? The Holocaust You can follow and share in their time shared the good news of present day to create a safer, better Memorial Day Trust provides a wide Archbishop Sentamu’s journey on Jesus Christ with the people of the future. range of ideas and resources to the dedicated website North. Praying for those who come support anyone organising an event pilgrimage.archbishopofyork.org. to know Christ is a great privilege The theme for HMD 2016 is “Don’t at www.hmd.org.uk and a joy. During this pilgrimage, I stand by”. The Holocaust and Archbishop Sentamu is spending six would like to encourage everyone I subsequent genocides took place HMDT Support workers Rosie Crooks days, from Tuesday to Sunday, in meet to commit themselves afresh to because the local populations (Yorkshire and Humberside) and each of the Deaneries. He will be try praying, be open to encountering allowed insidious persecution to take Sharon Artley (North East) would be walking a sizeable distance each day Jesus Christ, pray for a mighty root. Whilst some actively supported delighted to support anyone who from the coast, over moor and dale, outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and or facilitated state policies of wishes to organise an event. You can along highways and byways, through receive the gift of the joy provided by persecution, the vast majority stood contact Rosie on 07740 733 318, or both the rural and urban Jesus Christ – and be thankful. Pray by silently – at best, afraid to speak [email protected], or communities from the Humber to with me, and join me on the road!” out; at worst, indifferent. Bystanders Sharon on 07773 181 773, or enabled the Holocaust, Nazi [email protected].

2 11 What’s On Pilgrimage Prayer God of Our Pilgrimage, Saturday 9 Jan - Company of Servers: good practice, re-evaluate and, if Thank You for Your Friendship. Inaugural meeting and election of necessary re-orientate! Led by the Be the Fire Leading Us. officers, All Saints Church, Hessle, Revd Richard Walker, the Revd Be the Star Guiding Us. Hull, 2pm. For more information Canon Terry Joyce and the Revd Be the Good Shepherd Calling Us. please contact Tony Parker on Canon Angela Bailey from the [email protected] or 01430 Diocesan Training Team, and others. May the Holy Spirit, 235308. Contact [email protected] or Strengthen Us 01904 699504. For All that Lies Ahead. Tues 12 Jan Making Fruitful Disciples, St Andrew’s Huntington, Tues 26 Jan - Church Explorers May Your Holy Angels, 9.30am – 4pm. This day, run by training morning, Christ Church, Surrounding Us: Freedom in Christ, will equip you to Heworth. See page 1. Watch, Defend, and Protect Us help every Christian grow to Against All Evil. Amen. maturity and bear fruit that will last. Sat 30 Jan - Deacons in Mission, St Establishing a foundation of key Andrews Bishopthorpe. See page 7. Here is a personal prayer the Biblical principles, the day will look Archbishop has written for individual at practical ways to implement them Tues 2 – Thurs 4 Feb - Women’s private prayer: using the award-winning Freedom In Spirituality Course: Exploring Father in Heaven, Christ Discipleship Course, The Liberating Christologies, Holy Rood Mould me into Christlikeness; Grace Course and Freedom in Christ House. Led by the Revd Elizabeth And Stir up in me, For Young People. The day is aimed Baxter, the Course will be based on the Fire of Your Love. at Church leaders and youth leaders Lisa Isherwood’s book “Introducing who want to understand more about Feminist Christologies”. Among the Holy Spirit, FIC’s approach to discipleship and areas we will be working with are: Fill me with Your Power; how to use it. Cost: £25 (lunch not ‘Liberating Prophet’ ‘Embodied And Help me to Tell of the Love included). Book online at Christ’ ‘Ecological Christ’ ‘Suffering And Salvation in Jesus of Nazareth. www.ficm.org.uk, call 0118 321 8084 Christ’ ‘Christ Sophia’. Contact or email info@ficm.org.uk. 01845 522580 or Lord Jesus Christ, [email protected]. Son of the Father, Sat 23 Jan - Multi-Church Renew my Friendship in You; Challenge, Kirkby in Cleveland Thurs 18 Feb - A Lenten Quiet Day: And help me to Serve You Church Hall, 9.30am – 3.30pm. Exploring the Desert, Holy Rood With a Quiet Mind and a Burning Most of our parish churches are House. Come and refresh at Holy Spirit. linked to one or more others. How Rood for a Lenten quiet day to do we work well in partnership? This explore the symbolism of the desert Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, is a workshop for all involved in and how it can bring us closer to Please Keep Me leadership in multi-church God. Helen Warwick will reflect on In the Joy, Simplicity, and situations. It would work well for the desert experience and some ways Compassion small groups to come together and of revival in this tough environment. Of Your Holy Gospel. will be an opportunity to gain new Contact 01845 522580 or Amen. insights, share experiences, celebrate [email protected].

10 3 Vocations stories New York Course on the Psalms

With Generous Churches very much and formation later this year. His York Courses have produced a new in mind, a New Year for many journey to ordination began many course, ideal for Lent (or any other pursuing a vocation to ordained years ago as a lay man in the time) on the Psalms. ministry means an offering that Methodist church. He has already takes them on a journey of discovery. held a significant role within the Let me share a few stories: community during a recent parish The ancient poems we call Psalms are vacancy but looks forward to wearing over 2000 years old. But these songs There’s Tom, a recent graduate from his ‘dog-collar’ as he serves in a have stood the test of time for they York University and former member different capacity alongside a new address many of the problems we of the Minster congregation. His Incumbent. still face: violence, injustice, anger - New Year brings the prospect of and bewilderment. Why do the marriage, a Selection Panel (Bishops’ There’s Nick, a Consultant wicked prosper? Where is God when Advisory Panel) and, if all goes to Psychiatrist, married with three we suffer? In this 5-session course, plan, time at a college being formed young children. With a successful Bishop - a prolific for priestly orders in the future. At career to hand, Nick has very and popular author - reflects on the present Tom is undertaking a year recently been selected as a potential pastoral assistant/intern which the Incumbent but has yet to trace out psalms in general (and five psalms in diocese organised with a church next his training and what his future particular). He invites us to join him to the Borough Market in the heart ministry will look like. It may, for as he does so. of London. He’s rubbing shoulders instance, take the shape of Self with the ‘great’ as well as those Supporting ministry. In this, he This is an easy-to-use ecumenical engaging with urban deprivation. embodies the sense that vocation for discussion course for groups each one of us is a journey of comprising course booklet,CD and Abi is married and in her late 20s, discovery, of where God wants us to transcript, with a choice of wide- holding down a significant role as a be his disciples and to become the ranging questions to help group Health Care Assistant in a York people he wants us to be. leaders involve all members in lively hospital. Her New Year takes her in discussion. to the second term of training with These are just a small sample of the Yorkshire Ministry Course. Her those who are responding to the sense of vocation is to the Permanent generous love shown to us by God - Participants on the course CD or Vocational Diaconate. – ‘to the some of the people I have the include John Bell of the Iona door of the church rather than to the privilege to walk alongside as they Community; Fr Timothy Radcliffe Communion Table’. Abi has been a ask themselves, ‘where does God OP, Director of the Las Casas Street Angel (ministering to clubbers want me to serve?’ Praise God that Institute, Blackfriars, Oxford; the on the streets of York) as well as a many more like these are responding Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Chaplain Chaplain at the York Races. to the call to be generous in their to the House of Commons, and the service of our Lord whether within Revd Dr Jane Leach, Principal of John has also, but more recently, ordained ministry or our baptised – Wesley House. been selected for training as a and surely most important - calling Deacon. He’s retired with three and vocation to be followers and adult children. The New Year disciples of Jesus. For more information, contact York heralds a complete new focus of Courses on 01904 466516, email ministry in a group of the coastal The Revd Dav Mann, Diocesan [email protected], or churches of the diocese. Recently Director of Ordinands and Adviser visit www.yorkcourses.co.uk. selected for training he begins studies on Vocations

4 9 All Saints Brandsby receives HLF funding 150 years of Readers

All Saints Brandsby has received a which has ensured the preservation In 2016, the will grant of £33,000 from the Lottery of this historically important church be celebrating 150 years of Reader Heritage Fund towards the repair and both as a hub of community activity ministry. reconstruction of its distinctive and religious services into the cupola, designed by the architect future'. The order of Readers was inaugurated Thomas Atkinson and built by his on Ascension Day 1866 to extend the mason Richard Scurr. effectiveness of the traditional parochial system to new pioneering The restoration of the cupola has work on the boundaries between been undertaken by Crighton church and world. Conservation of Northallerton under the watchful eye of church architect There will be events to celebrate this Linda Lockett. The pupils of Crayke anniversary across the Diocese, but Church of England Primary School the first chance to mark the 150 years of Readers is on Sunday 7th have taken a keen interest in the going through Reader Ministry February: Reader Sunday. project and helped produce a time training, that I decided that I would capsule which is now placed in the put myself forward, recognising that Geoff and Susan Hill from bell chamber below the cupola. The this was God’s decision, not mine. time capsule is sealed and with a Guisborough were among seven new Readers licensed byArchbishop note saying Not to Be Opened until Susan said, “Returning to study has Sentamu in November (pictured November 2065, and it contains been quite a challenge for me, every left). information about village and school time we started a new module I life in 2015 along with recordings of would look at the essay titles and the Geoff said, “I began attending a number of the pupils explaining deadlines and think to myself ‘I can’t church regularly about 15 years ago what they hope to be doing 50 years possibly manage to do this! In time, in 2000, and my faith developed from now. though, I began to accept that if God quickly. In 2011, our vicar asked me really was calling me to Reader and my wife, Susan, if we had Thomas Atkinson (1729 – 1795) was ministry then he would help me to considered applying for Reader a distinguished architect with a meet the challenges of the course. practice at 20 St. Andrewgate in Ministry training. I dismissed it, thinking God wouldn’t call me. I York, a house he himself built and “Throughout our married life Geoff could see so many other people in which is still to be found there. and I have always been supportive of the Church with what I considered Atkinson also designed the Bar each other. Our vocations in Reader ‘better claims’ to such a calling, as Convent Chapel in York, remodelled ministry have always been distinct; after all I was a relative ‘newcomer to the facade of Bishopthorpe Palace we are, after all, different people, Christ’. The vicar encouraged me to and is thought to have built Sutton with different gifts to offer. consider this seriously, but it was not Park, so he was no mean craftsman. Pictured: the Revd Liz Hassall, vicar However, I do feel that we until the following year, after praying Giles Scott, chairman of the of All Saints Brandsby climbing the complement each other, and that long and hard, discussing this with Brandsby Cupola Committee said scaffolding, and pupils from Crayke God, in his wisdom, has called us my wife and family, others in the 'We're delighted that the Heritage Primary School with the time both.” Church, and others who I knew were Lottery Fund has given us this grant, capsule. 8 5 Leading Your Church Into Growth Youth Worker of the Year

Applications will soon be closing for Lee Kirkby, Head of Youth and churches to take part in the Children at St Michael le Belfrey, Diocese’s Leading Your Church Into York, has won Youth Worker of the Growth (LYCIG) conference in Year at the national Christian Youth September 2016. Expressions of Work Awards. interest need to be submitted to [email protected] before 31st The award recognises hard-working, January. caring youth workers who build positive relationships with young People who came on the Diocese’s people, helping them to see their pilot Leading Your Church Into potential and fulfil it. Lee Kirkby was Growth conference gave the described as someone who radiates following feedback: Jesus and an inspiration to young people. • The best conference I have ever attended. They should teach this Lee (pictured left with wife Rachel impact on someone else’s life and at theological college! and baby Amara) said, "I ended up just to keep on investing in people, After the success of this pilot going into youth work because no matter how small that may be – • I was looking for something to conference, the second conference someone really invested in me and I we know that acorns grow into great renew my vision, and found the will have room for 80 benefices, from think now I’ve got to this stage of oak trees." whole team gave out such a lot of 19 to 22 September 2016 at the winning this award, it’s made me positive energy and Hayes Centre, Swanwick. This realise that I could have the same Congratulations Lee! encouragement. It set realistic conference will be led by Robin goals rather than gave you tickets Gamble. for a guilt trip. It takes a lot to drag me out of my parish, so I was Benefice teams should be made up of Deacons in Mission pleased to see time used so well the Incumbent and two lay people who will be part of the team putting If you are a Deacon, considering ministry as a Deacon, or wants to know • We worked hard, we prayed hard into place what will be learned at the more about Deaconal ministry, you are invited to a one-day conference on and laughed harder still. conference, and helping lead your Saturday 30 January at St Andrews Bishopthorpe. The key note speaker is the church into growth. Revd Dr Stephen Spencer, Vice Principal of the Yorkshire Ministry Course. • I would recommend it to others. I am grateful for going on it. It If your benefice would like to send a The programme includes Revisiting Acts and Tables, Reimagining Ministry in continues to inspire and team, please start thinking and Three Dimensions, and Deacons’ stories. The cost is £10 per person. Tea, encourage me. praying about who could come. coffee, and soup at lunchtime will be provided. Bring your own sandwiches Email [email protected] to • It developed my confidence and express an interest in the 2016 Please book a place/s by ringing Charlotte on 01347 824399 or by email helped me to 'think out of the conference. Charli.cranfield@ yahoo.co.uk. No deposit needed but you do need to book a box'. place - you can pay on the day.

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