People on the move News from The Revd Susan Fraser Bond, Benefice of the Thorntons and the the Church of of the Benefice of , St Otteringtons, and Part time England Peter, in the Diocese of , has Chaplain to the between the been appointed Vicar of the Benefice Police, is retiring with effect from of Ampleforth with Oswaldkirk, 9th March 2011. Humber and Gilling East and Stonegrave. ter the Tees The Revd Linda Ludkin, NSM Newslet The Revd Francis Loftus, NSM Assistant Curate of the Benefice of October 2010 Assistant Curate of the Benefice of Dunnington, has resigned with effect Barlby and Riccall and of the from 30th September 2010. Benefice of Hemingbrough, has been appointed Priest in Charge of the The Reverend Kesari Godfrey, Mutual Support Consultations Benefice of Barlby and Riccall and of Assistant Curate of the Benefice of the Benefice of Hemingbrough. Bridlington, has resigned to be Vicar In order to help us all shape our of Holy Innocents, Southwater, in Diocese under God in the way we The Revd Stephen Newsom Fisher, the . think best, we are asking for your Part Time Priest in Charge of the help.

Rest in Peace At the Diocesan Synod on 17 April, Synod decided to consult all parishes It is with regret that we announce that the Reverend Edward (Ted) Spiller, and benefices on how our mission who had the Archbishop’s Permission to Officiate, died on Thursday 12th should be shaped, and how we August. should fund this. So, Synod and the Archbishop’s Council would like to Wanted invite representatives from your St Gregory's Minster, Kirkdale (near Helmsley) are looking for a new organ - benefice to a consultation in your ist/choirmaster. SATB choir, 11am service, Thursday evening choir practice, Archdeaconry where we can talk some weddings and funerals. RSCM rates. Further details from Gordon about this. Mellor 01439 771242 or Rev Andrew De Smet 01439 770760. We would like to invite, from each November at St Peter and St Paul Blue cassocks for recently formed Girls/Ladies choir at Holy Trinity, Hull. All Benefice: clergy, churchwardens and Church, Stokesley; Monday 15th contributions gratefully received. Contact Serena Derrett on 07986 948457 two parish representatives (it may be November at Christ Church, or [email protected]. useful if the treasurer is one of Bridlington Tuesday 16th November them). Where there are multi-parish at St Columba, Drypool, Hull. Diocese of York News October 2010 benefices you are invited to bring a Editor: Eleanor Course, Diocesan Communications Officer, Diocesan House, representative from each parish. For more information on what we'll Aviator Court, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4WJ. Tel 01904 699530, Email be discussing, you can download a [email protected] We will be meeting at the following leaflet at www.dioceseofyork.org.uk. Deadline to include items in the November issue is Mon 27 September 2010. venues from 7.30pm to 9.30pm: Our goal is not just words but real The Diocese of York News may be copied for use in Parish Magazines etc, and Wednesday 3rd November at outcomes – growth in new may be downloaded as a ‘pdf’ file from www.dioceseofyork.org.uk. Archbishop Holgates School, York; Christians, growth in giving, growth Contact Eleanor Course as above to receive an e-mailed download link for each Tuesday 9th November at Helmsley in holiness. new issue. Town Hall; Wednesday 10th

12 1 Community and Church Tues 12 Oct - Foundation Governor Sat 16 Oct - Memorial and Thanksgiving Training, 6.30pm to 8.00pm. Focussing Service for Ian R Smith (1948 – 2009). on the role and responsibilities of All friends are warmly invited to a service The word “Community” has got Foundation Governors, including Ex of celebration in memory of the life of hackneyed. Like the word Officios, in Schools. Ian. As the former Church Mission “neighbour” and the word “love” it At Diocesan House, Aviator Court, Society Northern Team Leader, and means for Christians something very Clifton Moor, York, YO30 4WJ. To book latterly the Director of Mission for CMS profound and very important. All a place on this training event, please Ireland, he touched the lives of so many these words describe what God wants contact Anita Ranyell on 01904 699511 people, and all are welcome. The service to make of us: people who hold or email [email protected]. will be at 2pm in St Oswald’s Church, significant parts of our lives in Fulford, York. common, treat the people around us Tues 12 Oct - PCC Treasurers Training responsibly and carefully, and go out Event, 6.30pm – 9.30pm, White Rose Tues 19 Oct - The Church's response to to others in the spirit of affectionate House, Main Street, Wheldrake. To book Complementary and Alternative service. This is how God wants to contact Jacque du Preez on 01904 Medicine. Led by the Revd Beatrice transform the world. 699504 or Brandon, Archbishop's Adviser for the [email protected] Healing Ministry, for all in ministry. At At its best, modern life sets us free Clifton Parish Church, York; cost £15. from the tyranny of the people day I was at a meeting of HomeStart Weds 13 Oct - What's so special about To book please contact 01904 699504 or around us. We can live in ways very in York, of which I am a trustee, and the Bible? Barnabas RE Inset sessions for [email protected]. different from them, and free from which supports those with the care Primary Teachers on using the Bible in their gossip and criticism. Our of young children at home through the classroom, held at Bishopthorpe Weds 20 Oct - Ministry through Schools. society is in many ways more free the work of trained volunteers. It’s Palace. To book or for more details A session led by the Diocesan Education than ever before. We can go about just one of the marvellous contact Anita Ranyell on 01904 699511 Team to consider the special contribution our business in our own way. organisations which gives the words or [email protected]. Christians can make when serving on the community and neighbour true Governing Body of a Community School. But modern life at its worst makes meaning, locally based and personal. Thurs 14 Oct - A Quiet Day at Wydale Held at Diocesan House, York, YO30 strangers of those who live near each No wonder such organisations tend Hall, led by the Revd Michael Vincer and 4WJ. To book a place please contact other. What community many to have so many Christian helpers the Revd Sue Nightingdale. Cost £22; Anita Ranyell, Administrator on 01904 people do have is made up by those linked to them. I only hope the cuts please book in advance. Visit 699511 or email [email protected]. who share their interests, maybe far that are being made nationally will www.wydale.org for more information Thurs 21 Oct - Affirming Age: from home: through sport, through not kill off too much of such work. Collaborative Ways of Working. See page holidays, through hobbies. And life Thurs 14 Oct -Transforming Finance 9. can be very lonely. Of course Churches are very much about seminar with Mel Griggs, 10am to 1pm, Facebook and Twitter create the community. Where else do such All Hallows Church Hall, Sutton on the Forest. This short seminar is designed to Sat 23 Oct - Event with York Carmelite illusion of intimate community with diverse people come together as in Spirituality Group. St Thérèse of people we hardly know at all, but urban churches? What other provoke discussion using the Bible as a basis for transforming finance...... and Lisieuax: A Year After the Relics Visit' with results we may not intend. organisation commands, as in many with the Very Revd Keith Jones, of a village, the loyalty and service of so lives. To book your place contact Jacque Du Preez, on 01904 699504 or York Minster. More details from: Talk of the Big Society makes us many of the local population? And www.carmelite.org/yorkcsg realize that community has to be why? “We are united to Christ… and [email protected] local and personal, through local belong to one another”(Romans Fri 29 Oct - Sentamu by the Sea; initiatives rather than relying on 12:5). Was such inspiration from Sat 16 Oct - Learning disability supported living information day, York. See page 7. Scarborough. The , more centralised authorities. Every Christ ever more needed? Dr John Sentamu, will will speak about week we hear of the dissolution of his life and faith at the Futurist Theatre, bodies that until recently seemed The Very Revd Keith Jones, Dean of Scarborough, at 7.30pm. For more very solid and powerful. The other Yor k details, visit www.futuristtheatre.co.uk.

2 11 What’s On of Whitby taken ill

Sat 2 Oct - Cafe Church Consultation. Thurs 7 Oct - A spiritual space: creative Bishop Martin Warner suffered a See page 8. resources for reflection and prayer, Holy cardiac arrest on Monday 23rd Rood House, Thirsk. A chance to explore August, while holidaying in Florence. Sat 2 Oct - Quiet Day on 'Paul of how we can use our creativity in words, Tarsus', the Mirfield Centre. To book images and action, to make time for At the time of going to print (6th call 01865 319700 or visit spirituality and prayer. With Jan Berry, September), he had been released www.quietspaces.org.uk. and Gaynor Hammond of the Northern from the cardiac ward of San Baptist Learning Community. Sat 2 Oct - PCC Members Training Event, Giovanni di Dio Hospital in 10am to 1pm, St Marks Parish Hall, Thurs 7 Oct - A Day with Robin Gamble Florence, following tests to find out Scarborough. To book contact Jacque du – “Jesus the Evangelist: Doing it his way why he had his cardiac arrest. We Preez on 01904 699504 or in my world” at Clifton Parish Church, hope he will be back in the UK by the [email protected] York. Cost £15 to include lunch and time you read this refreshments. To book contact Jacque du Sat 2 Oct - Here I am Lord: responding to Preez on 01904 699504 or Bishop Martin wants to let you all God's call to meet neighbours of other [email protected] know how well he was looked after faiths. At the Methodist Mission, by the doctors and the Anglican Huddersfield, 10.30am - 4.00pm. To Sat 9 Oct - PCC Treasurers Training book contact Janet.Bryer@crc- Event, 9.30am-12.30pm at Cherry community in Florence. Please keep online.org.uk or 0113 244 3413. Burton Church Hall, Beverley. To book Bishop Martin in your prayers as he contact Jacque du Preez on 01904 recovers. Sun 3 Oct - Animal Welfare Sunday. For 699504 or more information, including guides for [email protected]. services, visit www.aswa.org.uk Compensation for churches for wireless Sat 9 Oct - Missional Discipleship Day Mon 4 - Thurs 7 Oct - Clergy Retreat at with Graham Cray, Malton. The York microphone spectrum switchover Wydale Hall. Visit www.wydale.org and Hull Methodist District are hosting "Missional Discipleship: Putting Ofcom have announced the details equipment, or modification costs up Mon 4 – Sun 10 Oct -Individually discipleship at the heart of mission and of a compensation package for users to the same amount, are likely to be Guided Retreat with The Mirfield Centre. Fresh Expressions of church". To book a of licensed wireless microphone available to such churches if they Call 01924 481920, email place, contact 01904 786275 or systems whose equipment may held a valid Channel 69 licence [email protected] or visit [email protected]. effectively be made redundant during 2008. It is, however, vital that www.mirfieldcentre.org.uk. following changes to spectrum such churches register with the Sat 9 Oct - Open Day at All Saints' Thurs 7 – Sat 9 Oct - Finding Life to Church, Long Marston. Special allocation due to take effect in 2012. scheme administrator between Change the World, Bridlington Spa. exhibition on The Wesleyan Chapel plus September and December this year, Teaching and workshops on developing all our extensive Parish Archive and This is likely to affect large churches in order to be eligible for the confidence to move in the Kingdom of Records. Guidance on how to trace your currently using Channel 69, which compensation. God and seeing the importance of family tree. For further information tend to be those using four or more community and the opportunites for the telephone 01904 738456 or visit wireless microphones, or those in For details on how to register, visit church in a broken nation. Visit www.longmarstonhistory.org.uk dense urban areas which have http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/co www.christchurchconferences.com, or experienced problems with nsultations/pmse_funding/. Your contact Andy Jefferson on 01262 404100 interference in the use of unlicensed PA installation company should also or [email protected]. channels. Compensation of up to be able to help with further advice. 55% of the cost of replacement

10 3 Church schools get chance to shine at Open Day at St. Andrew’s Church, launch of national awards Weaverthorpe

Church schools across the country schools twinning with other schools Enjoy the wonders of this beautiful will be demonstrations of stone are being invited to showcase in very different contexts to their historic church, re-built in the early carving by the master mason, examples of how they help foster own, inviting representatives of other twelfth century by Herbert the Matthias Garn, and David Land, strong community relations with the faiths to events, and co-ordinating Chamberlain, and given to his son, winner of the English Heritage launch of the Church School Awards community enhancement activities the future St William of York – and National Award for Apprentice of the for inspiring citizens and such as litter picks and ‘peer courts’. restored by the great Victorian Year, and a chance to try your hand transforming communities. architect G.E. Street for Sir Tatton at carving. Nick McKemey, the Church of Sykes II of Sledmere Schools will be asked to describe England’s Head of School There are exhibitions on Sykes what the goals of nurturing global Improvement, said: “Nurturing There will be guided tours of the churches, St William’s Window at citizenship and fostering community community cohesion is about acting church, its monuments, furnishings York Minster, and Weaverthorpe cohesion mean to their school, and out the Christian values articulated and stained glass, at 11am, 1pm and history, as well as children’s activities how these are embedded in school in the school’s mission statement in 3pm, by Phil Thomas, Secretary to and treasure hunts – and teas and life. Regional prizes will be awarded ways that serve and strengthen our the Diocesan Advisory Committee on cakes! at both primary and secondary level, human relationship with our Churches with overall national winners for neighbours. That’s why I’m pleased The open day is supported by the East both levels drawn from these to commend these awards and There will also be guided tours of the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust - regional winners. encourage schools to take a small medieval manor sites at 12pm, 2pm for more information, visit amount of time to nominate and 3.30pm, by Pete Wilson. There www.eychurches.org. The awards will be presented at a themselves, so we can recognise their special ceremony at Methodist achievements and also share good Cafe Church Consultation Central Hall Westminster on 24th practice between church schools and March 2011. They are designed to beyond.” Is your church looking for a way to You will experience a café service, share examples of how Christian connect with families or spiritual and learn from local practitioners & schools are often leading the way in The awards have been carefully seekers in your community? share your ideas. developing activities that reach out designed to largely use information beyond school gates to foster good already collected by schools for other Join us for a morning conference for The morning costs £2 (on the day) community relations. Research on purposes (such as the Self Evaluation church members and leaders towards coffee and pastries. To book Ofsted data published last year Form prepared for their Ofsted involved with or considering aspects a place, contact the Revd Matthew showed that secondary schools with inspection) and to avoid of “café church”, on Saturday 2nd Brailsford (Local Adviser in Fresh a religious foundation contribute discriminating between church October from 9.30am to 12.30pm at Expressions of Church) on 01482 ‘significantly and substantially’ more schools on the basis of their North Ferriby Parish Hall, 19 Church 631306 or email to the promotion of community admissions or employment policies. Road, North Ferriby HU14 3DA. [email protected] cohesion and the provision of equality of opportunity for students More information and application than other types of school. The forms can be found at: Mission Praise books research report published by the www.churchschoolawards.com. Church of England last November, St Luke's, Burton Stone Lane, York have 120 second-hand Mission Praise Strong Sschools for Strong word books for congregational use free to a good home. To collect the books, Communities, included examples of visit www.stlukesyork.org or call 01904 349134 to leave contact details. 4 9 Healing on the Streets ’ head of steam

One Voice York and Churches Columba’s URC Church, Priory Two Bishops of have paid Together in York are launching Street, York, for anyone who would tribute to a predecessor at the “Healing on the Streets” in York, like to find out more, whether or not rededication of steam locomotive following a model that is being used you want to be involved on a regular 45428 ‘’ at Pickering successfully in many cities and is basis. Station on the North Yorkshire spreading all over the UK as well as Moors Railway on the 27th August. internationally. If you can’t make it on these dates, there will be further opportunities The current and twelfth Bishop of As we have piloted Healing on the and we would ask that you pray for Wakefield, the Rt Revd Stephen Streets over the past few months, we this new step of faith. Platten, gave thanks for the life and have been amazed at the response ministry of Bishop Treacy, who was there already is. We are therefore All who decide to be part of the team the eighth from delighted that Mark Marx has will need to be commended by their 1968 to 1976, and whose name is accepted our invitation to come and pastor and to have undergone renowned amongst railway lovers as tell us about what has been training. a talented photographer of trains happening and to give us a chance to from the 1930s to his death in 1978. experience it first hand. For further details and to indicate Treacy’s collection of 12,000 pictures your interest, contact Jonathan now forms a major part of the There is a training weekend on Friday Abbey on 01904 630453, National Railway Museum’s 15th October (evening) and [email protected] photographic collection. Saturday 16th October, at St or visit www.healinginyork.com. The locomotive is a ‘Black Five’ built in the 1930s and privately preserved pleasure to thousands and help to Affirming Age at the end of steam traction on boost the local economy every year; British Rail in the 1960s. Named and to the well-known tendency of Affirming Age: Collaborative Ways of In the afternoon, there will be after Bishop Treacy in the early so many church people to find Working is a day conference at discussion on Ministry to the sick 1970s, its brass nameplate features a relaxation and refreshment through Clifton Parish Church, York on 21 and dying, Church services in Care bishop’s mitre. It has returned to a love of railways. October, to explore ways of working Homes, MS & Alzheimer's ministry, service in 2010 after an overhaul together in parishes to minister to and Age UK York will give examples lasting ten years, and is ready for Lord Hope of Thornes (Bishop David the older members of the of practical ways to help. another decade’s service pulling Hope), tenth Bishop of Wakefield congregation and community. heritage trains through the and later Archbishop of York, and The conference costs £12.50 incomparable North Yorkshire the Revd Stephen Sorby, Railway The keynote address "Is God ageist? including lunch. To book a place, Moors from Pickering to the coast at Chaplain for the North East, were The challenges of a biblical view of contact Derek Paterson on 01904 Whitby. joined by over fifty clergy for the ageing"will be given by John Barnett, 637638. rededication at Pickering Station and there will also be contributions Bishop Platten paid tribute to the before boarding the 12.00 noon train from Age UK York, Older Citizens skill of those who built the for Whitby pulled by ‘Eric Treacy’. Advocacy York, and Woodlands MS locomotive and restored it; to the Respite ecumenical care team. staff and volunteers of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway who give

8 5 Where there’s a will Prospects

York is joining with other Dioceses and to increase their outreach work of the Church of England and the in their communities, benefitting to support the Will local people in need.” Aid campaign this November. Christian Aid’s Regional Legacy An estimated 34 million people have Officer, Kerry Crellin, says: “Many not made their Will, leaving their people who choose to leave a legacy loved ones vulnerable. The campaign to Christian Aid also remember their offers them the opportunity to visit a church with a gift. Because of this, it Will Aid solicitor in November who makes sense for us to work together will prepare their Wills in return for to promote legacy giving. It’s not so a donation to Will Aid (for more much the amount of money, but the information, see difference a legacy can make in terms In the early 1970’s, David and A number of local families have www.willaid.org.uk). of changed lives that makes them so Madeleine Potter had been blessed asked Prospects to consider special. I am happy to speak to with a delightful daughter Rachel establishing a service in York to Christian Aid, the Church’s official individual parishes or groups of who was born with Downs support their sons and daughters. In development agency, is one of the churches about how they can make Syndrome. Even though Rachel was order for this to be viable, it is vital nine charities to benefit directly from the most of Will Aid.” only a child then, they could not to establish who else might require the Will Aid campaign, receiving help wondering; ‘what will happen to this kind of support. donations, which in 2009 reached If you would like to speak to Kerry her when we are no longer around?’ over £150,000. This is enough to pay about how Christian Aid and your They discovered this was a common Is this an issue for you? Or do you for the construction of two large parish, benefice or deanery might question among many other know someone who might be reservoirs in Ethiopia, bringing life- work together to promote legacy Christian parents. The Potters interested? transforming clean water to giving, contact kcrellin@christian- needed to feel confident they were thousands of people in rural aid.org, or call 0191 228 0115. leaving Rachel in the care of people On Saturday 16th October, Prospects communities. who would provide her with a high is holding an Information Day at the standard of physical, emotional and offices of the York Council for Will Aid also provides the spiritual support. Voluntary Service (CVS), 15 Priory opportunity for people to prayerfully Street, York, YO1 6ET. After a short consider whether, after ensuring that The support available then was very presentation about the work of their loved ones are provided for, limited, so with a few other parents Prospects and how it supports people they might be able to include a legacy and supporters, they established the (at 10:30am, 1pm, and 3pm), there to one or more of the causes they first residential service. From this will be opportunity for individual care about. Peter Warry, Diocesan small beginning the Charity now discussions with Prospects Secretary said “Will Aid is a great known as ‘Prospects’ has grown to professional staff. tool for reminding our churches of provide a wide range of support, the importance of Will writing and including supported living, There will also be a ministry session so this year we are providing our residential care and day for people with learning disabilities, parishes with the resources to opportunities across the UK to over which is open to all. promote the campaign. Legacies can 300 people who wish to be supported For more information please visit enable parishes to improve facilities in a Christian environment. www.prospects.org.uk/support.

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