Thenews Admitted and Installed As Members of the College of Canons of York Minster MARCH 2021 on 25 April 2021
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New Canons Collated The following Canons elect are to be collated by the Archbishop of York and TheNews admitted and installed as members of the College of Canons of York Minster MARCH 2021 on 25 April 2021. Inside this month: The Collation will take place privately at 3.00pm, followed by Admission and then Installation during Evensong at York Minster at 4.00pm. As previously Living Christ’s Story A mantle of announced, this appointment is in addition to any posts the Canons Elect praise: currently hold: Archdeacon Sam Rushton The Revd Nick Bird to be Canon and The Revd Anne Richards to be P2 Prebend of Fenton Canon and Prebend of North Newbald The Revd Dominic Black to be Canon and Prebend of Weighton The Revd Tim Robinson to be Canon Mrs Ros Brewer to be Canon and and Prebend of Langtoft P3 Prebend of Ulleskelf The Revd Richard Carew to be The Archdeacon of Cleveland, the Living Consulting on Canon and Prebend of Ven Amanda Bloor, will also be the shape of Christ’s Knaresborough admitted and installed on the same our future Story The Revd Glyn Holland to be Canon occasion, following her collation last Archbishop Stephen launches P4-5 and Prebend of Ampleforth year. refreshed Diocesan Vision with new Farewell to a video to start consultation process legend: John Eckersley RIP What will be the future shape of mission and minis- A Prayer for ‘Living Christ’s Story’ P6 try in our parishes and across the diocese? God our loving Father, In June and July this year all PCCs will be asked People on you have called your Church into being in your love and strengthened us for to engage in detail with the Diocesan Consulta- the Move: your service. tion process to shape the future of our vision Comings & Goings Guide and inspire us as we seek to re-shape our approach to mission and ‘Living Christ’s Story’. P7 ministry in our diocese; The first stage is under way with Deanery Leader- that we may be a joyful Church of missionary disciples, ship Teams, but all church members can learn one in heart and mind; for the sake of your kingdom, about the purpose and shape of the consultation through Jesus Christ our Lord, ...and there’s more! at www.dioceseofyork.org/living-christs-story. who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. More on centre pages Amen. www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/living-christs-story DIOCESE OF YORK, AMY JOHNSON WAY, CLIFTON MOOR, YORK YO30 4XT. [email protected] T:01904 699500 WWW.DIOCESEOFYORK.ORG.UK 8 1 To the Saints of the Diocese of York People on the Move The Archdeacon of York, Praising God is Comings and Goings in the Diocese of York really hard on Sam Rushton, your own. We really miss The Revd Sally Gough, Assistant Curate writes: standing of Thornton Dale with Allerston, alongside our Ebberston, Ellerburn and Wilton, is to be Skipwith, will retire with effect from 30th church families Assistant Minister, House for Duty, of June 2021. A mantle of praise and singing out Thornton Dale, Allerston, Ebberston, The Revd Simon Pritchard, Rector of the those big, bold Ellerburn, and Wilton, and the Benefice Stamford Bridge Group of Parishes, has hymns of praise of Upper Derwent. She will be licensed been appointed additionally as Priest-in – it simply isn’t by the Bishop of Whitby, subject to the Just before Christmas I was feeling -Charge of Wilberfoss with Kexby. He the same on government guidance at the time, at pretty low about things: tired of will be licensed by the Bishop of Selby zoom or even in 7.00pm on Thursday, 11th March 2021 in lockdown and never seeing anyone at 7.30pm on 11th March 2021 via church with a All Saints, Thornton Dale. in the flesh (and conversely too many Zoom. small choir singing for you. There are hours on ‘Zoom’!); tired of having to The Revd Canon Dr Daphne Green, many things we, as disciples, can do The Revd Clay Roundtree, Vicar of change plans every other week at Provincial Chaplain and Researcher to on our own or on Zoom - pray, read Ingleby Barwick, has resigned to be the whim of an uncontrollable and the Archbishop of York and Canon of our bibles, study scripture with others Associate Rector of Grantham in the uncaring virus; tired of worrying about – but praise needs some extra effort. York, Prebend of Bilton, has resigned Diocese of Lincoln with effect from 4th an uncertain future. with effect from 28th February 2021 and May 2021. His final service will be on So yesterday it was my turn to cook And then an email popped into my will relinquish her canonry. The Easter Sunday, 4th April 2021 at 6.00pm the tea. I put a CD of hymns in the Inbox pointing me to a Blog entitled Archbishop has conferred the title of in St Francis of Assisi, Ingleby Barwick. CD player – I favour the rather jaunty ‘Shifting heaviness with Praise’. The Canon Emeritus upon her with versions produced by Spring Harvest The Revd Malcolm Wainwright, Priest in title instantly grabbed my attention immediate effect. She will be licensed but that’s a matter of taste – I Charge of Skelton with Shipton and and I went for a closer look: Shifting as Chaplain of the Anglican Church of cranked the volume up, and I sang Newton on Ouse; also Assistant Curate Heaviness With Praise - Heaven in Holy Trinity, Geneva on a date to be at the top of my voice as I diced and of Alne, Brafferton with Pilmoor, Myton Business confirmed. chopped and stirred the pot - luckily I on Swale and Thormanby Coxwold and The phrase comes from Isaiah 61: have a house with thick walls and an The Archbishop has appointed the Husthwaite, Crayke with Brandsby and ‘The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, understanding family! Revd Alastair Laird, Vicar of Easington Yearsley, Easingwold with Raskelf, because the Lord has anointed me with Skeffling, Keyingham, Ottringham, And do you know what – just for a Strensall, and The Forest of Galtres, will ….. to provide for those who mourn in Patrington, Welwick and Winestead, to while I have driven out that spirit of retire with effect from 22nd May 2021. Zion - to give them a garland instead be Area Dean of South Holderness for heaviness and been filled again with The Revd Robert Williamson, Vicar of of ashes, the oil of gladness instead five years with effect from Tuesday, 16th the Spirit of Praise. The Thorntons and the Otteringtons, will of mourning, the mantle of praise March 2021, in succession to the Revd retire with effect from 30th June 2021. instead of a faint spirit.’ What does it Susan Walker. look like, asked Lisa van den Berg, to His final service, subject to government The Revd Richard Kirkman, Rector of have a garment of praise in this Sam Rushton guidance at the time, will be on 20th Escrick and Stillingfleet with Naburn, situation in which I find myself, June 2021 in St Andrew's, South and Priest in Charge of Bubwith and battling with a heaviness of spirit. Otterington. 2 7 Farewell to walker, writer, fundraiser, And the darkness shall not overcome it! teacher and Reader John Eckersley Children of Light festival launched on the 20th March John Eckersley died peacefully on 4th epic five month long Land’s End to The Diocese of York's 'Children January 2021 at home, in John o’ Groats (covering 1,400 miles). of Light' Festival launches on Flamborough. This was followed by Carlisle to March 20th with a pre-recorded John was well-known across the Bridlington, Dover to Carlisle, Dundee commissioning service from the Diocese, serving here and elsewhere to Inverness (the long way around the Archbishop of York and children as a Reader for more than 40 years. coast) and Filey to York Minster. On and young people from around these walks they visited and spoke the Diocese, that can be used He first taught in secondary school on and prayed in, churches, Cathedrals as part of online or gathered ser- VSO in the Sudan, then in and Abbeys along the route. vices on Sunday 21st March. Manchester, in York, in Jamaica, and for 25 years at St Aidan’s CE High Accompanying this will be a "But as Isaiah reminds us, the world’s School in Harrogate. At St Aidan’s he whole host of flexible resources for darkness cannot overwhelm God’s was also a lay chaplain, inspiring his churches and schools to use in what- light of hope, and we are delighted students in practical Christianity ever format is allowed for Lent, Easter, that we have been able to change through his somewhat wacky through the Summer, and beyond – our plans and offer even more re- Assemblies and fund-raising activities, culminating in a service of celebra- sources and support to churches as and earning himself the staff tion at York Minster in Spring 2022. they find new ways to engage with nickname of ‘Johnny Carport’. Diocesan Children & children and young people during Youth Adviser After his retirement he headed up and after lockdown. Carolyn Edwards Summer-club activities for primary "We're particularly excited about the school children in York and continued (pictured) says, "We His funeral was at St Michael’s art competition which encourages to take primary school assemblies as announced the Chil- Bempton in January. children and young people to ex- a Christian Aid volunteer .