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We are the Diocese - writing prayers together This week the latest film in a year long campaign to tell our story gives a glimpse into a day in the life of a school chaplain at one of our 245 church schools and academies. Trinity Academy, Halifax has its own prayer which is prayed daily but in the May 11 - June 2 Good Grief! An film it is being rewritten by current students. Watch it here exhibition of stitched, antique handkerchiefs exploring loss & grief. Archbishops highlight place of faith in Election More. Faith has a central role to play in politics and in May 11 Visitation with Bishop Nick this general election, the Archbishops of 7.30pm, . More. Canterbury and York have written in a pastoral letter to parishes They urge people to set aside May 13 Spirituality & Trauma led by "apathy and cynicism" and follow the Christian virtues of "love, trust Revd Elizabeth Baxter, 9.30-4pm, Holy and hope". Full story here Find resources, information and tips on Rood House, Thirsk. More. organising hustings on our General Election page here May 13 Mindfulness & Psychological Bishop Nick tells churchwardens, "Church will need Therapy A Christian Perspective led by Dr Frank Wills & Canon Wendy Wilby. to think afresh" 10am, The Mirfield Centre. More. In the annual Visitations (when churchwardens are sworn in) Bishop Nick has been speaking in May 13 Why bother with Yorkshire - each Episcopal Area about the challenges facing POSTPONED This event has been the CofE in the coming years. More here. postponed until after the General Election. More here Hundreds bid farewell to Bishop James May 13 Exploring Faith - with the Bishop Hundreds of friends, colleagues and parishioners of Durham, Paul Butler, Rokeby Inn, from across the diocese and beyond bid a fond Hutton Magna, 10am - More here farewell to Bishop James Bell at a service in on April 30 to mark his May 13 & 14 Open Gardens 12-5pm, Oatlands, Harrogate. More. retirement. Bishop Nick led tributes to Bishop James for his twenty year ministry in the area during the Festal May 14 Choir Open Day for 6-11year Eucharist - report and pictures here olds with Ripon Cathedral Choir. More. Signing off - Bishop James writes in Yorkshire Post May 16 Dementia Friendly Service 2pm St James the Great, Chapelthorpe. More. Writing in the Yorkshire Post, Bishop James Bell has said he is hopeful for the future of the rural May 16 Fashion Show & Pop Up Shop church describing many positive signs of growth 7pm, St Philip's Community Centre, and renewal. He has also recorded a video Birchencliffe. More. message in which he describes many of the 'fresh expressions' emerging in rural North May 17 Visitation with Bishop Nick Yorkshire churches. Read the article and watch the video here 7.30pm, Halifax Minster. More. Bishop Tony encourages Dementia Awareness May 18 What on Earth are we here for? A theology of work. Bishop The is urging people to join Jonathan's lecture at Huddersfield hands around on 17 May to University. 6.30pm. More. show they are 'United against Dementia'. It takes place during Dementia Awareness Week, 15-21 May, More on the May 18 Visitation with Bishop Nick Wakefield event with Bishop Tony here, and find out what other 7pm, Wakefield Cathedral. More. churches are planning to mark the week here May 18-21 Leeds Anglican Cursillo Spring Harvest announces move to Harrogate Weekend at Wydale Hall. More. Spring Harvest, the annual Christian teaching and May 20 Coastliner Way - for Christian worship event, which attracts thousands of Aid. More. Christians, including many Anglicans, has announced that it will be held in Harrogate in May 20 The Big Night Out for school 2018. The traditional Butlins venues at Skegness years 7-11. Rides, entertainment & and Minehead still remain but Harrogate will become a third centre concert. 2-9pm, Lightwater Valley Theme from 3-8 April 2018. More here Park, Ripon. More.

May 20 Manchester Chorale Evening Gargoyles and stained glass - 2 cathedral initiatives The Earthly Rose. 7.30pm, Cawthorne Wakefield and Ripon Cathedrals have both just Church, Barnsley. More and more here. announced new initiatives to help preserve and renew their heritage. At Ripon Cathedral voting May 22 Bishop Nick on Radio 4's has opened for two new designs by local Beyond Belief (Religious & Public Life in schoolchildren to replace medieval gargoyles - Germany), 4.30pm. more here. Meanwhile, at Wakefield,scaffolding has gone up for May 23 Health & Safety and Risk work to conserve its famous stained glass - more here Assessment Training from Ecclesiastical Insurance, sponsored by Leeds DAC. 1.30-3.30pm, St Aidan's, Hellifield. More. EVENTS Visitations 2017 May 23 Explore Together A practical approach to Bible study for all ages. Licensed Clergy, Licensed Lay Workers and 7.30pm Otley. More. Churchwardens for 2016 and 2017 of every parish are to attend one of the remaining May 24 Can contemporary art be Visitations with Bishop Nick: devotional art? Lecture by Prof Ben 11 May, 7.30pm, Bradford Cathedral. Quash, King's College, London. 6.30pm, 17 May, 7.30pm, Halifax Minister. Bradford Cathedral. More. 18 May, 7.00pm, Wakefield Cathedral. More here. May 24 Summer Charity Concert, Holy Trinity Idle, Bradford, 7pm. City of What on earth are we here for? Bradford Brass Band concert in aid of the Streetlight Trust Bishop Jonathan is giving an inaugural lecture at Huddersfield University entitled 'What on earth May 27 Calligraphy Workshop 10-3pm, are we here for? A theology of work for today's Wakefield Cathedral. More. world' at 6.30pm on 18 May. Free, but places are limited, so please register. More here. May 27 Michael Card in Concert, Holy Trinity Ripon, 7pm, with Biblical Imagination Day from 10am. More here The Big Night Out May 27 Training on How to Engage with your MP on Climate Change 9.15- 1pm Diocesan Office Leeds. More here

May 27-29 Arts Festival 2-5pm, Christian Youth event for school years 7-11. Kirkheaton Parish Church. More. Rides, picnic & open air concert at Lightwater Valley Theme Park, 20 May. More here. May 30 An Audience with Revd Richard Coles 7.30pm, Victoria Theatre, Halifax. More.

June 1 Whitsun Workshop Flame filled family fun for Pentecost. 1-3pm, Wakefield Cathedral. More. Art meets theology at Bradford Cathedral June 2 - July 2 Picture of the Land A series of lectures, events and exhibitions on the exhibition by Sharon Snaylam, Bradford Cathedral. More. theme of faith and art has got underway at Bradford Cathedral. On May 24 at 7pm , June 5 Bishop Nick's Thought for the Professor Ben Quash, the Canon Theologian at Day Radio 4, approx 7.45am Bradford Cathedral, will pose the question 'Can Contemporary Art be Devotional Art?' The free lecture starts at 7pm. June 5-9 Anglican Association Retreat Full details of this and other events here with Revd Preb Bill Scott at Parcevall Hall. More. 'Thy Kingdom Come' prayer across the diocese

June 6 Leading your Church into Bradford (May 25), Ripon (May 28) & Wakefield Growth Course for Huddersfield Area. Cathedrals (June 4) will hold 'beacon' events as 10am, Mirfield. More. part of 'Thy Kingdom Come', a national prayer campaign between Ascension and Pentecost. June 9-11 Creative Conversations More details and examples of how churches in Retreat Holy Rood House, Thirsk. More. Huddersfield, Calderdale and Harrogate are responding here. June 10 Developing a Pastoral Prayer Ministry A New Wine training day with Hollin House Open Garden Elaine Wainaina, Huddersfield. More. The garden of Hollin House (the home of Bishop June 10 Hollin House Open Garden Nick & Linda Baines) will be open to visit on Sat 12-5pm in aid St Gemma's Hospice. 10 June (12-5pm) in aid of St Gemma's Hospice, More. for which Bishop Nick is patron. Donation on entry. More here. June 12 Bishop Nick's Thought for the Day Radio 4, approx 7.45am Listening to God in our Everyday Life

June 13 Creativity & Dementia Seeing God in all we do from happiness to Friendly Church A day led by Livability at heartache. A day led by Revd Canon Judy Hirst, Leeds Church Institute. More. Missioner in Durham Diocese. 10-3.30pm, Thursday 15 June at the Mirfield Centre. More.

More events on our Events pages here The Great Get-Together - what will you do? Clergy vacancies Picnics, BBQs & sports days are being planned For clergy vacancies across the by communities to mark the anniversary of Jo diocese click here. Cox's murder. Organised by the Church Urban Fund with support from Brendan Cox, the Jo Cox Educational Vacancies Foundation and Archbishop Justin Welby, For educational vacancies across the churches are urged to hold "Great Get-Togethers" over June 16-18. diocese click here. More here

Other vacancies Embracing Difference For non clergy vacancies across the diocese click here. A day to encourage awareness of the riches and challenges of inter-cultural relationships, marriage in particular, in a diverse society. Speakers include Toby & Henriette Howarth, and Janet Safeguarding Fraser-Smith. 17 June at Harrogate Grammar For safeguarding issues, contact: School. Book by 31 May. More here. Jenny Price 07800 740001 Jenny Leccardi 07872 005189 or Narinder Lyon 07872 005309 Safeguarding Training in 2017. Pilgrimages Forthcoming pilgrimages include the Holy Land & Armenia with Canon Gordon Dey and Rome & Assisi with Bishop . Also Useful contact details Pembrokeshire, Whitby and Iona. More here.

The Who's Who directory lists clergy & diocesan staff (email addresses & phone numbers). Access it here AROUND THE AREAS Moves and Announcements BRADFORD Revd Christopher Lawton, Assistant News to [email protected] Curate, St Matthew's Leyburn with St John's Bellerby; to be Priest-in-Charge for 'We Need a Vicar!' was the plea of the Junior the Gateway Group of Parishes in Lower Choir at St Paul's Shipley, and their video Wensleydale (Ripon EA) message went viral with TV and newspoaper appearances. Now they've appeared on Look Revd Cindy Sheard to be licensed as North again after their prayers were answered. SSM Assistant Curate in Training in This weekend, Revd Henriette Howarth will be Heckmondwike and Liversedge installed at St Paul's and has joined the children in a new YouTube (Huddersfield EA) video to celebrate. More here

Revd Tim Thomas, Assistant Curate, the HUDDERSFIELD Walkden with Little Hulton Team Ministry (Manchester); to be Priest in Charge of News to [email protected] Bowling St John (Bradford EA) Graeme Genty, Headteacher at St Chad's Primary, Brighouse and his son are taking on a Revd Mark Harlow, Assistant Curate, St tough Coast to Coast cycling fundraising George's, Leeds; to be Priest in Charge challenge in the name of a 23 year old teacher of St Paul's, Ireland Wood (Leeds EA) from his school who lost her battle with bowel

Revd Caroline Harrison to leave the cancer earlier this year. Read more and help Parishes of Royston and Felkirk to here. complete her curacy at St Mary Magdalene, Lundwood under the LEEDS supervision of the Area Dean, the Revd News to [email protected] Canon Stephen Race. 100 years after his death, a member of St Chad's Headingley has been honoured for his role in The Revd Maureen Browell, Vicar of the Benefice of Barnsley West, comprising World War I. More here. Cawthorne, Dodworth, Hoylandswaine & Can you meet with election candidates in your Silkstone, has been appointed as Dean of constituency? More. Women's Ministry (Wakefield EA). Open garden at Hollin House (Bishop Nick's home) on 10 June. More. And discover All *********************************** Hallows' unusual auction of promises here. Revd Ann Challenger R.I.P. Ann, who was assistant priest at St Augustine's and St Clement's Bradford, died in hospital on RIPON 5 May. The memorial and celebration for News to [email protected] Ann's life will be held at St Augustine's Communities up and down the Yorkshire Church Bradford on Monday 15 May at Dales have been giving thanks for the lambing 2.30pm. More details here season with services at farms in Ribblesdale and Swaledale. More here . Subscribe here More than 1500 people enjoyed this year's Do you receive the Diocese of Leeds Ripon Cathedral Beer Festival on Bank Holiday e-news regularly? If not, subscribe to Monday. The event raised a record £13,500, the E-news here More here WAKEFIELD News to [email protected] May Day was celebrated in style as Trinity Church, Ossett came second in the local community May Procession with their Creation float and Hoylandswaine held a special Mayday service and indoor picnic for young and old, including Dementia friends and carers. More.

In Silkstone, Frank Bramall, a forgotten war hero finally had his name added to the village War Memorial on the centenary of his death. More here. RESOURCES Download the Leeds Diocesan Bulletin for June The free monthly paper bulletin for June is available for download as a PDF. This month, news of Thy Kingdom Come events, the General Election and area news. 27,000 copies are now being distributed to churches. Download, or find out where your copies are being delivered to here

Prayer across the diocese The April and May and June Prayer Diaries are now online and can be downloaded here. Prayers for our overseas links here too.

General Election - resources and ideas for churches Ahead of the General Election, June 8, you can find information for churches who want to engage with the process on our election page.It contains guidelines, information and resources for churches on holding local hustings. More here

New DAC Appointments Three new appointments have been made to the Diocesan Advisory Committee following the retirement of its secretary Sylvia Johnson. Lisa McIntyre has been appointed as the new DAC Secretary and Jen Read and Stephen Craven have both been appointed as Assistant DAC Secretaries. More here New PCC members - Parish Resources help If your APCM resulted in a new church treasurer, or new PCC members you can point them towards the Parish Resources website. For treasurers topics include accounting, funding and gift aid - more here. There is a video clip and helpful guides for new PCC members. More here Music for school or church from Skipton musician Retired church school head teacher, Brian Beresford, has published a new CD of original reflective music together with music and words for schools and churches based around the 'I am' sayings of Jesus. Brian, who leads the music at Holy Trinity Parish Church, Skipton, has been running song workshops in primary schools for many years. More details here Team Cycling Challenge for Ride + Stride Each year the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust run an event called Ride + Stride, which involves people getting sponsored to visit as many churches in a day as they can, either by foot, on a bike or by car. This year they are introducing a Team Challenge for Cyclists for teams of up to eight cyclists. Find out more here. Journey of the Magi Get ready for Christmas 2017 by hosting a performance of Journey of the Magi by Springs Dance Company. Delights audiences of all ages. The show portrays the original Christmas story whilst drawing hilarious and poignant parallels with our own preparations for Christmas day. More here. MEDIA

Musings of a restless bishop Bishop Nick's blog also includes his Thought for the Day and Chris Evans show scripts. Take a look at it here

Mark becomes the Twitter voice of the CofE Our CofE is an intitiative by the communications department which invites a different person each week to share insights into their work using Twitter. All this week our Urban Mission Officer , Mark Waddington, is tweeting about his work in our diocese. You can follow his posts on Twitter by searching for @OurCofE Watch 'We are the Diocese of Leeds' in full Launched to widespread approval, 'We are the Diocese of Leeds' is the full length film from which short social media clips will be featured throughout the year. It is hoped it will be used widely by parishes, schools and house groups. More here Follow us on Twitter Get the latest news by following @LeedsCofE. And Bishop Nick - @nickbaines - and our three cathedrals: @riponcathedral, @wakecathedral, @Bfdcathedral

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