“Come + See” our new website! With the launch of our fan- TheNews tastic new website, AUGUST—SEPTEMBER 2019 www.comeandsee.uk, all DIOCESE OF YORK, AMY JOHNSON WAY, CLIFTON MOOR, YORK YO30 4XT. are invited to join us for [email protected] T:01904 699500 F:01904 699501 WWW.DIOCESEOFYORK.ORG.UK Come + See, the Northern

Bishops’ mission to the Dio- 1100 Primary School leavers Inside this month:

cese of York, taking place Rural people in th th on the 12 – 15 March 'Step Forward' Poverty; 2020. The Education team have Bishop John been delighted to wel- Thomson As the mission gains mo- come over 1100 pupils to P2 mentum, the website will the five Leavers’ services A Teacher Am- aim to offer a selection of resources, and show events happening around the over the last couple of bassador to diocese. It will also seek to answer any and all lingering questions about the weeks. Entitled ‘Stepping Parliament! mission. The website will continue to be updated as the event gets closer. Forward’, each service celebrated pupils’ time P3

at Church of England Since 2015, Bishops and their teams from the northern half of The Church of Primary and Infant England, led by the Archbishop of York, have been sowing the seeds of the schools as well as giving The Journal Gospel and encouraging people to learn more about the Christian faith. them the chance to re- and The Brief- Come and see will be the eighth Bishops’ Mission weekend. flect on what is to come ing P4 as they transfer to their new schools. You can read more about previous missions on the Archbishop of York’s Saints, Manor, Archbish- website, www.archbishopofyork.org. New Priests Each service used a op Holgate’s and Arch- and Deacons combination of drama, bishop Sentamu Acade- ordained reflections, prayer re- my. P6 www.comeandsee.uk sponses and songs, all Feedback on each ser- based on the account in vice has been hugely Diocesan Matthew 14 of Jesus positive from those who Synod report walking on water, to ena- have attended with June 2019 York School of Ministry ble the pupils to reflect many saying how much P6-9 on Jesus’ promise that he their pupils had enjoyed (YSOM) is with us always. Hosted Equipping Christian Disciples for Ministry being part of the cele- in Scarborough, Northal- ‘Come + See’ We offer courses for lay and ordained ministries bration. lerton, Beverley and Sel- our new site! that are biblically based and mission-focused. by, the services were led P12 Andrew Smith, www.ysom.org.uk by students from the four secondary Church of Diocesan Director ...and there’s more! England Academies – All of Education 12 1 To the Saints of the Diocese of York Rob’s ministry to reach 20s-40s The Bishop of Selby, Secondly congregational launched with wine, cake and coffee Dr John Thomson, writes: action, rural Gifts of wine, coffee ministry, a re- church schools, and chocolate cake minder that Rural People in Poverty and rural were the unusual while this role chaplaincy can symbols of ministry might look a bit

make a which were present- different it is When I drive around the rural areas of difference. A ed to the Revd Rob priestly ministry, our Diocese I see England’s green few parishes are Suekarran at his re- and there was a and pleasant land populated with now involved in cent licensing ser- map of the par- affluent looking villages, so it is a pilot Rural vice held at ish representing, shocking to learn government Isolation Project St Wilfrid’s again, being statistics show that poverty is a reality run by The Church, Bray- out and about in rural areas. Arthur Rank Centre and Yorkshire ton near Sel- and about God by. leading the In 2016 -17, 17% of rural households Churches Rural Business Support way.” were relatively poor and 15% (YCRBS) to see how modest Rob is the absolutely poor. Living in rural areas investments of money and training latest minister Rob will be working with the Revd Pete means higher transport, property and together with prayer and imagination to be ap- Watson and says that his new role will living costs, reduced public services can enable congregations to reach pointed by begin with listening. “The listening pro- and utilities and fewer jobs for the out to the isolated in their the Diocese of York to develop new cess is about being rooted in prayer young that mean the pounds don’t communities, as well as re- worshipping communities focusing on and the scriptures, but it also about lis- go as far and younger people have established chaplaincy to provide a those in their 20s, 30s and 40s. tening to the community, to God’s people, so getting to know people, pri- to move elsewhere. Not only this, but listening ear and referral facility. Sunday’s licensing at Brayton, led by marily those outside the church.” changes in agricultural practices, Thirdly, many churches support the the Bishop of Selby Dr John Thomson, economic pressures and an aging outreach of farming charities through took place during the normal Sunday Rob (34), a former teacher is married to population mean that social poverty giving and fund raising. morning worship, and was attended by the Revd Hannah Suekarran and they members of the Diocesan Multiply have a baby son. The couple met while is increasing as communities become Material and social poverty are a Team. studying at Cranmer Hall, St John’s Col- isolated and support services less reality in our rural areas, yet Rural lege Durham and married while Rob secure, resulting in loneliness and Churches have a distinctive part to It has become a tradition for gifts repre- was serving his curacy at St. Mary’s mental health conditions. play in the light of God’s concern for senting aspects of the new ministry to Church, Strensall, York. be brought forward. “The gift of choco- How can we respond to these the poor and our strategic goal to late cake represented hospitality,” ex- challenges? First local knowledge is reach people in poverty. plained Rob, “while coffee represents vital, with more communities coming multiplyreach.org being out and about as well as meet- together to form community groups ing people in coffee shops! and keep an eye on their + John Selby neighbours. “The wine and bread represent priestly

2 11 Service of commemoration: Appointing the next Archbishop of York 75th anniversary of the Battles of Faithful God, Kohima and Imphal you guide your people and raise up leaders in every generation.

Seven veterans of the Battle of Kohi- We seek the person you are calling to be Archbishop of York. ma and the Burma Campaign, widely By your Spirit, give to all those involved in the appointment regarded as the turning point of the land war in South East Asia (1941- good counsel, holy insight and sound judgement. 1945), laid wreaths at a service in Keep the person you are calling under the shadow of your wing, Dean’s Park, York Minster, commem- orating the 75th anniversary of the and teach us all to trust in the guidance which is yours alone, Battles of Kohima and Imphal on the through Jesus Christ our Lord. 4th July. Amen.

Organised by the Kohima Education- The seven veterans represented a www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/nextarchbishop al Trust, the service was attended by generation of courageous men who HRH The Duke of York KG, Patron, The were willing to make the ultimate sac- Kohima Educational Trust, special rifice in the face of terrible aggres- guests, family members and de- sion. The Kohima Educational Trust Cherry Burton scendants of veterans of the battle. was set up in 2003 by these and other The Dean of York, the Rt Revd Dr Jon- veterans to honour the Naga - the teacher joins athan Frost presided and the Arch- local people who as guides, scouts, bishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, porters and combatants - fought and UK Parliament gave an address. died alongside them. Teacher Ambassador The Trust raises funds to provide edu- cational opportunities for Naga chil- Programme dren, repaying the debt of honour from the past by helping to advance The pupils and staff of Cherry Burton C of E Primary School near Beverley were the future of the Naga people. The delighted to receive the news that their Year 6 teacher, Natalie Redpath, had Duke of York has been Patron of the been successful in securing a place on the UK Parliament Teacher Ambassa- Trust since 2012. dor Programme. Graham Stuart MP said: "I look forward to welcoming Natalie to Westminster to train as a UK Parliament Teacher Ambassador. It's so important that chil- dren understand Parliament and democracy, and how they can shape our society through engaging with these institutions; yet these subjects can be quite technical and rely on enthusiastic and well-informed teaching.” 10 3 churches; not a group of people we majority of churches increased their Introducing The Journal do things to," said Carolyn. "We want contribution, some were unable to households that are supported and pledge as much this year as in and The Briefing resourced in their discipleship by both previous years. churches and schools." It had been anticipated that receipts

The Diocese of York has launched Generous Giving team, formed in would be overall at a similar level to Synod was invited two new fortnightly newsletters to response to the needs expressed in 2017 but two to discuss keep you informed on news and 2016 for parishes to achieve significant events. sustainable finances. opportunities that contributors were might exist for our unable to fulfil their The first, The The process of work with Children full offer due to Journal, is the new finding a successor and Youth, what unforeseen fortnightly email for Archbishop specific resources circumstances – bringing news from Sentamu is under will be required to these two alone the Diocese of way; meanwhile, he support that work, account for the £40,000 reduction York. will be leading the and what training over the previous ‘Come And See’ will help equip mission to this year. It goes to all those those who work who hold office in Diocese from the with Children and the Diocese as 12th to the 15th Newly-arrived Youth? clergy, lay March 2020. Director of Finance ministers, church or Kathryn Rose (left) PCC officers; and if you’d like to  Don’t forget that The Journal is just updated Synod on FINANCIAL AND the financial receive it, you can subscribe using one of several ways you can keep OTHER ANNUAL REPORTS outlook for 2019 and the factors the link below. Everything on The up with news in the Diocese of beginning to shape the 2020 Journal will also feature on the York – we’re on Facebook, Twitter, Diocesan Secretary Canon Peter website. Diocesan budget. and of course you can find a Warry introduced the 2018 report of wealth of useful information, news the York Diocesan Board of Finance The Synod also received reports from In the alternate fortnights, we’ll and resources Ltd. The overall picture was of stability the Audit Committee, the Property continue to send an adapted version and soundly-managed investments, Sub-Committee, the Diocesan Mission of our existing eNews of coming at www.dioceseofyork.org.uk. with costs below those anticipated and Pastoral Sub-Committee, the events and new resources to those principally due to delays in filling Diocesan Board of Education, the who signed up for it, under the new posts. Diocesan Advisory Committee for the title of The Briefing. You can sign up Sign up for The Briefing at Care of Churches (DAC) and the for this too using the link below. bit.ly/SignuptoTheBriefing This was not necessarily good news Strategic Safeguarding Board. since it indicates plans not This is an exciting time in the life of the Sign up for The Journal at implemented or work not done. NEXT MEETING Diocese of York; new ventures are bit.ly/SignuptoTheJournal Free Will Offer receipts in 2018 were Saturday 23rd November 2019 coming on stream such as Multiply, slightly below those in 2017. Whilst the our outreach to those in their 20s, 30s and 40s, and the work of the www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/diocesansynod 4 9 introduced the strategy which will expect to see vibrant mission flourish. form the basis of our application to The Mustard Tree will grow many The new Priests and Deacons serving in the Church of England’s Strategic more 'branches' in which the birds of the Diocese of York Development Fund this autumn, in the air will find a new home. We are support of our plans to reach those referring to those branches as Computer Science at York University, a living in poverty. ‘Community Hubs’ – places where we former lay selector of Church of Eng- will see revitalised existing church land clergy, a nurse, a painter of botan- More than a quarter of the people of groups and new worshipping ical illustrations and an inner-city mis- our Diocese live in the 49 parishes communities develop, not necessarily sioner; some will serve full-time while facing very high deprivation. Church meeting on a Sunday, many of which others will continue to support them- membership is low, although there is may be radically different to selves through other means. outstanding ‘inherited Dr John Sentamu said, “Thanks be to ministry in many church’ but all The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sen- of these places. of which will be God that he calls his friends from all tamu, ordained new deacons (The walks of life to serve him and his people. an integral part News, July 2019) to serve in the Diocese Today we will surround them in love and The three of parish life. of York during a service in York Minster principal strands on Sunday 30th June 2019. prayer as they say YES to that call, and of the ‘Mustard Synod agreed we pray too for all the parishes and the Seed’ strategy enthusiastically They include teachers, a Professor of people they will serve. ” are: with the Investing in approach to an groups of autumn funding Seven women and two men were or- courageous bid. dained as priests (The News, July 2019) local disciples by the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sen- through a twin track ‘Stepping Up’ TOWARDS A VISION FOR CHILDREN & tamu, at a service in York Minster on programme to identify, equip and YOUNG PEOPLE Sunday 16th June 2019. mobilise witnesses, leaders, pastors and planters amongst people in As Deacons they have shared in leading Diocesan Director of Education poverty. worship, preaching and pastoral duties. Andrew Smith and Children's & Young As priests they can now preside at Holy People's Adviser Carolyn Edwards Communion and conduct weddings. Changing the culture of the diocese (above) presented work to date on thanks that Becky, David, Lucy, Jill, Lin- through a network of ‘Ambassadors’ discerning a vision for children and The Archbishop of York said, “God calls da, Sally, Arleen, Shena and Mike have to catalyse a flow of partnership and young people in the Diocese with an people from all sorts of places, back- heard that call and are trusting God as generosity between parishes in emerging focus on the relationship grounds, experiences to be part of his they continue their journey in the ad- prayer, energy and financial giving. between church, family and school. church – his great movement of change venture of ordained ministry.” As local people are developed, and – and some of them he calls to be a spreading network of support "Children and Young People should priests. I’m looking forward to a day of across the diocese established, we be seen as equals within our great joy in York Minster as we give

8 5 website www.comeandsee.uk; a Reaching People in Poverty Diocesan Synod growing range of resources will be available there to encourage and The process of refining our vision prior 22nd June 2019 support parishes in their own plans to to an application for C of E Strategic join in. Development Funding is well under Diocesan Synod met at Manor Church way, and the application is expected of England Academy, York, on a “Who would you like to reach?” he to be submitted in October. While we warm Saturday, 22nd June 2019. asked, “And how would you like to pray and trust that the bid is unlikely reach them?” to fail, the plans would be worth In his Presidential Address to Synod, pursuing on a reduced scale without ’Living a Jesus Christ-Shaped life’, TRANSFORMATION & external funding (see based on Philippians 2:1-11, STRATEGY; GENEROUS below for more Archbishop Sentamu told us that “A CHURCHES MAKING & information). true minister of the gospel must be the Church of St Michael-le-Belfrey, NURTURING DISCIPLES one who can say to others, follow me York, who will be playing a crucial Achieving part in our diocesan plans for Bishop of Whitby Paul as I am following Jesus.” Sustainable Giving reaching those in their 20s, 30s and Ferguson introduced The Generous Giving “This is discipleship… Living a Jesus 40s by taking on the training of a progress report on Christ-shaped life. Knowing one additional curates, with the remit to some aspects of our & Stewardship Team another as Jesus Christ knows us: a become planters of new worshipping programme of has made a great mixture of goodness and failure, hope communities with a focus on this age transformation and impact in visiting and despair, love and hatred… And group. strategy. nearly every Deanery he still loves us to bits.” since last September YORK DIOCESE MISSION 2020— Reaching those in in order to meet the THE BELFREY COMMISSIONED FOR ‘COME AND SEE’ their 20s to 40s need expressed in 20s-40s PLANS the 2016 consultations for practical Implementation of plans now funded The Revd Richard Carew outlined the support in developing giving to local emerging programme for the by the £3m grant from the Church of The Archbishop commissioned and churches. anointed a team of four representing Archbishop’s Mission in the Diocese of England’s Strategic Development York 12-15 March 2020 and Fund is now well under way under the However, many of these encouraging explained some of the banner Multiply’. The 14 full-time contacts have yet to ‘convert’ into opportunities for every parish and pioneer ministers are coming into parish giving programmes, and Synod church to be involved, including post, and the first grant to a parish to was asked to consider how this rate the chance to ‘bid’ for a visiting support local plans has been made. might be improved. bishop and team from another diocese to get behind a local The central team is complete with the initiative. arrival of Dan Doran in a half-time role THE MUSTARD SEED STRATEGY; focused on the ‘Toolbox’ website MAKING DISCIPLES AMONG PEOPLE IN which is now live POVERTY at www.multiplyreach.org. He showed Synod a preview of the ‘Come And See’ mission Director of Making & Nurturing prayer featured on newly- Disciples the Revd Richard White launched 6 7