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New Canons Collated The following Canons elect are to be collated by the Archbishop of and TheNews admitted and installed as members of the College of Canons of 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 , the Living Consulting on Canon and Prebend of Ven Amanda Bloor, will also be the shape of Christ’s 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 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 , 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 , 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: of Thornton Dale with Allerston, standing 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 , 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 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 , has resigned to be the whim of an uncontrollable and the 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 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, 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 with Naburn, situation in which I find myself, June 2021 in St Andrew's, South and Priest in Charge of and battling with a heaviness of spirit. Otterington.

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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 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 . 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 . dren of Light Festival Donations in John’s memory can be last year, with plans plore ‘being light in difficult times’ run- He is best-known for his fund-raising made to the Christian Aid Appeal for for all sorts of activities and events to ning through the spring activities for Christian Aid including his help to developing nations during the celebrate, value and nurture children (www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/light-art- long walks, and his walking books pandemic at and young people from the Diocese comp). We are encouraging church- published to benefit Christian Aid. es, benefices and deaneries to or- www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ of York as bearers of Jesus’ light. It John and Nancy have together ganise local competitions and send Nancy-Eckersley1 was quite a dark moment when we raised around £200,000 for Christian realised that the government re- winning entries to the Diocesan wide Aid Projects in the developing world, John’s books and epic walk blogs strictions are likely to overwhelm East- competition - prizes for which will be through their sponsored walks and can be found at er and our planned commissioning presented by the Archbishop of York John’s books. They have walked www.johneckersley.wordpress.com service in March. at Palace. about 33,000 miles during the He leaves his wife Nancy, four process. The first long walk was an children and nine grandchildren. www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/children-of-light-festival 6 3

Living Christ’s Story www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/living-christs-story

On the 1st February, York During the first part of 2021, our In preparation for the PCC or Diocesan Synod met online bishops and archdeacons are stage of the consultations in June/ and overwhelmingly welcomed meeting with Deanery Leadership July, you can find resources and and endorsed the refreshed Teams to begin a consultation about information under ‘Consultation version of our diocesan vision how we can apply this refreshed Resources’ at the web address at the proposed by Archbishop vision at a local level and take it top of this page, including: forward. Stephen for the next steps in  Living Christ’s Story: the vision set Parishes will be invited to take part our journey, summarised as: out by Archbishop Stephen during June and July 2021. The initial

stage is already under way and  A video (with subtitles and  Becoming more like Christ – during the spring deaneries are downloadable transcript) by which means receiving and considering: Archbishop Stephen and others knowing the story ourselves. 1. Growth and discipleship: how we explaining the ideas and the Before we do anything else we process way of reaching new people and is might build on signs of hope that remember who we are: God’s the way we’ll grow those we reach, we are ‘Becoming like Christ’,  A downloadable information pack beloved children, those whom he but also to strive to be younger and ‘Reaching those we currently about the Diocese and its people came to seek and save. We also don't’ and ‘Growing missionary more diverse and to move towards  The diocesan budget for 2021 remember that we know this story disciples’; what changes might becoming a mixed ecology as agreed by Diocesan Synod by prayer and service as well as by overcome any obstacles church. In every community we Bible study and learning. This is  A downloadable ‘Toolkit of want our churches to be places 2. Organisation: what changes to the demandingly life-changing, and it Possibilities’ to help your thinking. where the story of Christ is known structures of local churches / happens by God’s grace alone and lived out, and where we let deaneries / parishes, and the ways working with us and through us. we use our buildings would enable those stories lead us in the ways we There’s a prayer for ‘Living Christ’s Without this foundation, nothing our mission to be more effective have seen in the Mustard Seed and Story’ too—see back page. else makes sense. Multiply initiatives. 3. Financial challenges facing the  Reaching people we currently diocese that are becoming  Transforming our finances and don’t – by living and telling this increasingly real and need to be structures so that together we can story, remembering that the story addressed support a presence in all the we share is those two stories of 4. Ministerial re-shaping: thoughts neighbourhoods and networks of what God has done in Christ and as to how ministry could be re- the diocese – to find a new story what God is doing through the shaped in deaneries, covering that will not just be about sustaining Church down through the centuries all expressions of ministry, with a our life, but recognising that our life and in us. view to being more flexible and needs to be transformed in order to effective in how we Live Christ’s  Growing churches of missionary be an agent of God’s Story and bring his love to our disciples - which will be the best transformation in the world. communities

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