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Diocesan E-News Diocesan e-news Events Areas Resources Welcome to the e -news for May 25 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] . Our next edition is June 8. Vigils held for victims of Manchester terror attack Vigils have been held in Bradford Cathedral, Leeds Minster and Huddersfield, with a vigil at Wakefield Cathedral next Sunday following Monday's Manchester Arena bombing. Read May 25 Ascension Day Choral Eucharist how faiths stood together in Bradford , while with Thy Kingdom Come prayer stations, Bishop Nick led prayers at Leeds Minster 7pm Bradford Cathedral. More. here. More on Wakefield's prayer vigil next Sunday at 3.30pm here May 25-June 3 Thy Kingdom Come prayer walk around Richmond Deanery - We are the Diocese - serving the community more here Two short films are released this week as May 27 Training on How to part of the year-long campaign to tell our Engage with your MP on Climate story. Both show the church in action, serving Change. 9.15-1pm, Diocesan Office, the community in very different contexts; All Leeds. More. Hallows Leeds, and All Saints Normanton. Both give us a glimpse into the wide range of church and community life lived May 27 Calligraphy Workshop 10-3pm, out here in the diocese.Watch them here Wakefield Cathedral. More. Election hustings held in churches and May 27 Michael Card in Concert, Holy Trinity Ripon, 7pm, with Biblical cathedrals Imagination Day from 10am. More here Churches and Cathedrals have begun hosting hustings for some of the 28 May 27-29 Arts Festival 2-5pm, Kirkheaton Parish Church. More. constituencies within the Diocese of Leeds. Dean of Ripon, John Dobson is May 28 Thy Kingdom Come service of pictured, chairing a lively meeting at Ripon prayer and music at Ripon Cathedral, Cathedral at the weekend More here including links to 3.30pm - more here guidelines on holding hustings Bishop Nick's visitation charge - read in full May 28 Vigil for Manchester, Wakefield Cathedral, 3.30pm. More here In visits to each of the Episcopal Areas, May 29 Organ Concert with Graham Bishop Nick has been highlighting the Barber. 10.30am, St Bartholomew's, changes that the C of E will be faced with in Armley. More. the coming years. He has just completed the last of the annual Primary Visitations in which churchwardens May 30 An Audience with Revd are formally admitted to office. Read his address in full here Richard Coles 7.30pm, Victoria Theatre, Halifax. More. Hope for the Estates conference makes an June 1 Whitsun Workshop Flame filled impact family fun for Pentecost. 1-3pm, Wakefield Cathedral. More. Leaders of churches on urban estates have come together from across the diocese for June 2 - July 2 Picture of the Land the second 'Hope for the Estates' exhibition by Sharon Snaylam, Bradford Cathedral. More. conference. The aim is to offer a support, share ideas and create an informal network for ordained or lay people involved June 3 Breezin' down Broadway with in mission on urban estates - more here Overgate Hospice Choir & Hammonds Saltaire Band, 7pm at All Saints, Elland. Prayers for Manchester at Kirchentag More. celebration June 3 The White Rosettes 7.30pm, All Prayers have been said for the victims of the Saints, Bingley. More. Manchester bombing at the opening of the 2017 Kirchentag celebrations in June 4 Come & Sing Evensong for Berlin. Bishop Nick, Bishop Jonathan and Pentecost 4.30pm, Chapel Allerton. Archdeacon Beverley Mason are all speaking More. at the four day event which will also be attended by former US President Barack June 4 Pentecost with diocesan prayer Obama. More here station. Bishop Nick preaching. 3.30pm, Wakefield Cathedral. More. MU Worldwide President visits the diocese June 5 Bishop Nick's Thought for the Lynne Tembey, Worldwide President of the Day Radio 4, approx 7.45am Mothers' Union spent several days last week discovering just a little of what Mothers' June 5-9 Anglican Association Retreat Union members support around the diocese. with Revd Preb Bill Scott at Parcevall A young mum's baby unit in Wakefield, New Hall. More. Hall prison, midday prayers in Ripon, a branch meeting in Boroughbridge and a conference hearing more about the June 6 Leading your Church into Growth Course for Huddersfield Area. impact of dementia were just some of the initiatives she 10am, Mirfield. More. explored. More here. June 6 Exploring Reader Ministry 7pm, Howzat! - Leeds clergy cricketers make strong Holy Trinity, Ripon. More. start June 7 Exploring Reader Ministry 7pm, Bridge Community Church, Leeds. More. The Diocese of Leeds Cricket Team, runners up in the final of last year's Church Times June 9 Launch of Richmond Floral Cup, have made a strong start to the new Festival with Caroline Brannigan. 6.30- season. In their first two matches they beat 9pm, St Mary's, Richmond. Festival runs the Diocese of Chester/Liverpool side by 65 10-18 June. More. runs and, this week, the Diocese of Manchester by 123 runs. More here June 9-11 Creative Conversations Retreat Holy Rood House, Thirsk. More. EVENTS June 10 Developing a Pastoral Prayer Ministry A New Wine training day with Elaine Wainaina, Huddersfield. More. 'Thy Kingdom Come' prayer across the diocese June 10 Hollin House Open Garden Bradford ( tonight , May 25 ), Ripon (May 28) 12-5pm in aid St Gemma's Hospice. & Wakefield Cathedrals (June 4 ) will hold More. 'beacon' events as part of 'Thy Kingdom Come', ten days of prayer between June 10 Memorial Thanksgiving for Ascension and Pentecost. Details of these Revd Canon Chris Burch 2.30pm, St and other services here There's a special Agnes, Leeds. More. appeal to churches to help build a prayer station at Wakefield June 10 The Melody Belles concert. Cathedral for the Pentecost Celebration - more here 7pm, St Luke's, Norland. More. Exploring Reader Ministry June 11 Golden Wedding Service Ever wondered about becoming a Reader? 3.30pm, Ripon Cathedral. More. Two evenings to explore Reader Ministry for those in the Leeds & Ripon Areas are being June 12 Bishop Nick's Thought for the held on 6 June in Ripon and 7 June in Day Radio 4, approx 7.45am Leeds . June 13 Creativity & Dementia More about Reader Ministry. Readers website. Friendly Church A day led by Livability at Leeds Church Institute. More. Hollin House Open Garden The garden of Hollin House (home of Bishop June 14 Inaugural Pioneer Hub Nick & Linda Baines) will be open to visit on Meeting 12-4pm, Leeds . More. Sat 10 June (12-5pm) in aid of St Gemma's June 15 Listening to God in our Hospice, for which Bishop Nick is patron. Everday Life led by Revd Canon Judy Donation on entry. More here . Hirst. 10-3.30pm, Mirfield Centre. More. Were you married in 'The Summer of L ove'? June 16 Food Waste Feast to launch Fifty years on from what became known as Tearfund campaign on food waste. 7pm, the Summer of Love, Ripon Cathedral is Bradford Cathedral. More. inviting couples celebrating their Golden June 16-18 Great Get-Togethers Wedding to renew their vows in a unique Picnics, BBQs & other events to mark the service on June 11 . Couples who were anniversary of Jo Cox's murder. More. married the year the Beatles sang 'All you need is love' will be taking part. More here June 17 Embracing Difference Day conference on inter-cultural marriage & New Pioneer Hub meeting in Leeds relationships. With Janet Fraser-Smith If you're pioneering fresh expressions or and Henriette & Toby Howarth. More. interested in pioneer ministry, come to a day June 17 Chocolate Masterclass with to be inspired with others on a similar David Greenwood-Haigh. 1-4pm, journey. Wed 14 June 12-4pm, Holy Trinity, Cathedral Centtre, Wakefield. More. Boar Lane, LS1 6HW. More . June 18 Come & Sing Evensong Listening to God in our Everyday Life Festival 1.30pm, Bradford Cathedral. Seeing God in all we do from happiness to More. heartache. A day led by Revd Canon Judy June 21 Walk for Justice with Bradford Hirst, Missioner in Durham Diocese. 10- Ecumenical Asylum Concern. Starts 3.30pm, Thursday 15 June at the Mirfield 9.30am, Centenary Square, Bradford. Centre. More. More. The Great Get -Together - what will you do? June 24 Church Scientific: The Big Picnics, BBQs & sports days are being Conversation with Prof David Watts. Talks, interviews & discussion developing planned to mark the anniversary of Jo Cox's biblical wisdom for science. 10-4.30pm, murder. Organised by the Church Urban Oxford Place Centre, Leeds. More. Fund with support from Brendan Cox, the Jo Cox Foundation and Archbishop Justin Welby, churches are June 24 Family Fun Day Something for urged to hold "Great Get-Togethers" over June 16-18 . More everyone. 10-2pm, St Mary's, Woodkirk. here More. Embracing Difference June 26 WW1 Reading Group 7- A day to encourage awareness of the riches and 8.30pm, Treacy Hall, Wakefield challenges of inter-cultural relationships, marriage Cathedral. More. in particular, in a diverse society. Speakers include Toby & Henriette Howarth, and Janet Fraser-Smith. 17 June at Harrogate Grammar More events on our Events pages here School. Book by 31 May. More here. Clergy vacancies Bradford Literature Festival 30 June - 9 July For clergy vacancies across the diocese click here. In this year's Bradford Literature Festival (30 June - 9 July), Bishop Nick is taking part in Educational Vacancies three events on Sun 2 July , Bishop Toby For educational vacancies across the hosts an evening of sacred poetry at diocese click here.
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