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Clergy Mailing - December 2017 Contents 1. Nifty Notes 2. Ministry Vacancies 3. DAC Annual Letter 2018 4. Understanding Christianity: clergy training Niftynotes news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org DECEMBER 2017 Compiled by Nicola Mellors email: [email protected] Christmas candles campaign Bishop Paul records video message for is launched for 2017 Christmas ast year the diocesan A light came out of darkness Bishop Paul has recorded a communications video message for Christmas. It department launched Please accept this Christmas gift as a reminder of the L light that came into the world when Jesus was born. was shot at St Stephen’s Church, a Christmas campaign Hyson Green, and at a nearby called A Light Came out of Join us at any of our Advent and Christmas street market. Darkness, which offered services to experience the joy brought by that light. Continued on page 9 people a new way of inviting friends or Find out where services are being held by visiting neighbours to a Christmas www.southwell.anglican.org service. It proved to be popular with parishes across the diocese, Please take care when lighting candles and so the campaign has been never leave unattended. launched again this year. The department has a quantity of red candles in attractive presentation boxes that are being distributed to churches wanting to take part in the campaign. Each candle comes with a simple Christmas message and a link to In this month’s issue: services and events on the diocesan website; parishes can also include information about their own services. It is hoped that congregations Growing Disciples will distribute the candles to family, friends and neighbours as a way 2 of inviting them to church at Christmas. 4 Events & information It is suggested that the candles are lit as darkness falls on Christmas Eve to remind people of the light that came into the world at 5 Prayer Diary Christmas. ` 9 Training Courses Please send the communications department details of your Christmas events and services so that they can be listed on the diocesan website 11 What’s On and sent to local media. Send them to [email protected] 12 Comings & Goings @diocswellnott @SouthwellandNottingham 2 December 17 Growing Disciples . Growing Disciples . Growing Disciples . Wider Younger Deeper www.growingdisciples.co.uk The benefits of starting an Alpha course for seniors aul Howard, the diocesan partnerships officer for Polder people, writes about the benefits of starting an Alpha course for older people: Have you ever looked at the average age statistics for people who attend Church of England churches? No, well, it makes very interesting reading and what struck me was the number of people in our churches who are over the age of 65 - 47%. That is almost half the congregation. So, what do we do for half of our people? home or in the church or church who you can ask to come along hall. I have cooked a main course and they know friends, family We do Messy Church, toddler and pudding, or soup and bread and neighbours who might groups, children’s work, youth or just asked everyone to bring benefit from not only coming to groups but not enough for our sandwiches, they all work to church but starting a relationship older people. bring the group together. with God. Here is your chance to put that The real joy of asking older Give it a try. If you need any right, put on a Senior Alpha. people to come along is that they help, call: Paul Howard What is the difference between get to meet each other and they 07827291725. get to meet Jesus. Alpha and Senior Alpha, well NEWARK PARISH CHURCH nothing really except the booklets To do Alpha you need an 10th Christmas Tree are in larger type. If you have run Festival an Alpha course before then you understanding of Christianity and can run a Senior Alpha. most older people have this; even people who do not come to 2 Dec-10 Dec 2017 You can run them in the day time Over 100 trees decorated by around lunch so the important bit church remember school assemblies, Sunday School or local schools, charities, about eating together still organisations & businesses. happens. religious education from their school days. Opening times: Saturdays 9.30am - 5pm You can host them in someone’s One of our biggest concerns for Sundays 11am - 4.30pm older people is loneliness, this Monday 11am- 4.30pm costs the NHS millions of pounds Tues-Fri 10am 4.30pm a year, and here we are with an Adults £2/Children 50p answer: join a church. Refreshments, Christmas cards, Raffle, Stalls, Music We have half our congregation FESTIVAL CAROLS OF PRAISE - 10 Dec at 5pm Niftynotes 3 News in brief. News in brief. News in brief. News in brief. Sacrista Prebend Retreat House: A quiet space in the heart of Southwell he 2018 Programme is out Thursday 1st February 2018: Saturday 3rd February 2018 now! The new programme the Eve of the Presentation led A Quiet Day for Beginners led Tof quiet days and study by Graham Pigott by Sally Smith days for 2018 is ready, so if you Seeing Consolation: Praying with If you wonder what happens on a are passing the house, please call Simeon and Anna quiet day, then this is the day for in to collect a copy. Sacrista can Four meditative talks with you. There will be opportunities also send details by post or email, periods of silence for personal to ask questions as well as so do contact them if you would reflection and prayer. spending some of the day with like to receive a copy. God in the company of others Simeon and Anna were both seeking to find out more. Sacrista have an increased waiting for what God was going Sally Smith is commissioning number of days for reflection and to do, sensitive to the Holy Spirit, editor for the Bible Reading learning in the New Year, open, attentive, discerning, and Fellowship publication, Quiet including two days linked to the receptive, able to let go trusting Spaces. She is experienced in Crossings exhibition at the in the peace and purposes of God. leading quiet days, and enjoys Minster, and a very special study They offer examples of prayerful creating spaces for prayer. She is day looking at the Psalms. There living in which they recognised a spiritual director in the Diocese will be creativity days, a day on consolation, the movements of of Southwell and Nottingham. which they will take a prayer the heart towards God in faith, walk to the Potwell Dyke hope and love, which can help us To book a place or find out more, Grasslands or round the Sacrista discover this too. please contact Sacrista Prebend, 4 gardens, and later in the year Westgate Southwell Notts NG25 Canon Theologian Alison The Revd Canon Graham Pigott 0JH 01636 816833 Milbank will lead a study day on is a retired Anglican priest who [email protected] faith and detective stories. leads quiet days and retreats, and Quiet days cost £20 including hot accompanies others on their drinks throughout the day. We spiritual journeying. start with coffee at 9.45am and close with a cup of tea at 3.30pm. Please bring your own lunch. Framework Carol Service at Southwell Minster - Friday 8th December, 7pm Please join Framework at Southwell Minster to hear the message of the angels, to share in the joyful singing of wonderful carols, and to give generously in support of our work helping local people in need. Music will include the Minster Choir performing a new song specially written to raise funds for Framework: Reach Out and Lend a Helping Hand was created by local musician Chris Lawry with inspiration from singer Andrew Randell and pupils at Kirkby Woodhouse Primary School. For information on the song, to purchase a CD or access materials to perform it please visit www.helpframework.com 4 November 17 Events & information. Events & information. Events & informatio Niftynotes 5 Prayerdiary www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes In January we pray for. Mon 01 Jan Naming of Jesus: Today we celebrate with the Holy Family as they offer Jesus to the Lord as their first born. We pray for all babies born today and for their family that they may grow in safety and security and ‘in the knowledge of the Lord’. Tues 02 Jan Burntstump Seely C of E Primary Academy Headteacher : Heather Gabb Wed 03 Jan Archbishop Cranmer C of E Primary Academy Executive Headteacher : Kate Watson Thu 04 Jan Bleasby C of E Primary School Headteacher Mrs Ann Town Acting Headteacher: Louise Carptenter Fri 05 Jan The Primary School of St Mary & St Martin, Blyth Headteacher : Alison Richardson Sat 06 Jan EPIPHANY Bramcote Church of England (Aided) Primary School Headteacher : Sarah Meredith Sun 07 Jan PLOUGH SUNDAY Mon 08 Jan Bulwell St Mary’s C of E Primary School Executive Headteacher : Kelly Lee Head of School: Daniel Farthing Tue 09 Jan Bunny C of E School, Nottingham Headteacher : Daniel Rhodes Wed 10 Jan St Wilfrid’s C of E Primary School, Calverton Headteacher : Ian Bullock 6 December 17 In January we pray for. Thu 11 Jan Dean Hole Primary School, Caunton Executive Headteacher ; Marie Thompson: Head of School: Ann Clark Fri 12 Jan Coddington C of E Primary School Headteacher : Tamsin Caputa Sat 13 Jan Colwick, St John the Baptist Primary School Headteacher : Chris Belton Sun 14 Jan Our Link Diocese of the Holy Land, Father Fahdi, the Clergy and the People Mon 15 Jan Costock C of E Primary School Headteacher : Jane Mellor Tue 16 Jan Cotgrave C of E Primary School Headteacher : Craig Moxham Wed 17 Jan Cuckney C of E Primary School Headteacher: Lisa Crossland Thu 18 Jan WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY Dunham-on-Trent