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Welcome to the e -news for December 22 A very Happy Christmas to all our readers. This is the final E-news of the year - we will be having a short break and coming back on 12 January . Meanwhile please send your news

and events to enews@.anglican.org .

Spreading the news with free monthly bulletin From Easter, all churches will be able to receive free copies of the four-page printed Diocesan News Bulletin, previously only available in some areas. Fifty pick-up points are being set up and every can order up to 500 copies each month for no cost - but December 22 Journey of the Magi we need to hear from you soon. Find out how Springs Dance Company. 7.30pm your church can receive the bulletin here. Emmanuel Methodist, Barnsley. More.

Bishop Nick responds to attack in Berlin December 22 Carols in the Pub Nick writes here in the Post 7pm Bay Horse, Catterick Villlage. More. in response to the attack in Berlin. Over the Christmas period you can hear December 23 Carols by Bishop Nick on Radio 4's Candlelight 7.30pm, (27 December), The Infinite Monkey Cage . More. (9am, 27 December), Radio Leeds carol service from Leeds (Dec 24 & 25, times here ) and on December 23-27 Christmas Radio York on New Year's Day (Breakfast show). Houseparty & Retreat Parcevall Hall. More. Bishop Toby sleeps out for Advent Challenge

December 24 Christmas Family During Advent, young people across the Nativity 11am, . More. diocese have been sleeping out to raise money for the Church Urban Fund. Bishop (pictured right ) joined the December 24 & 25 Radio Leeds Carol Advent Sleep Out Challenge in Bradford. Service from More here. He writes about his experience and the challenge with Bishop Nick. Times here. December 24 Christingle for all of homelessness in this week's Yorkshire Post - read his article 4pm, . More. here

December 24 Messy Cathedral Crib Hundreds expected on Boxing Day Pilgrimage Service 4pm, . More. The Boxing Day Pilgrimage from Ripon Cathedral to Fountains Abbey is an annual December 25 A Christmas Near tradition attracting over 1500 'pilgrims'. This You Find a local event. More. year it will be led for the last time by Bishop James who retires next April. Find out more December 26 Boxing Day Eucharist & here. Pilgrimage to Fountains Abbey

9.30am Ripon Cathedral. More. Your amazing Christmas stories From sleep-outs to shoe-box appeals, and December 27 Bishop Nick's Thought outdoor nativities to services for those in for the Day , Radio 4, approx 8.45am . need, churches are finding lots of imaginative ways to celebrate the birth of Christ. On our December 27 Bishop Nick on 'The Christmas stories page you can click on the Infinite Monkey Cage' , Radio 4, 9am. pictures to find out more and share in the Christmas joy - here

December 27 250th Anniversary St A discipleship course with a difference John's, Bierley More. Lighthouse, a unique Christian community December 31 Watchnight Service & based at St George's Leeds ('for those battered and bruised by the storms of life') is Torchlight Procession celebrating the completion of the first module 11.15pm, Ripon Cathedral. More. of their innovative discipleship course, the Lighthouse Academy . More here. January 6-8 12 Days of Christmas Flower Festival Church of the Epiphany, Crowds flock to Bolton Abbey Nativity Austwick. More. There were shepherds with their sheep in the January 8 & 9 Silence based prayer fields surrounding Bolton Abbey this week as led by Dr Alison Woolley at Bradford hundreds of people followed Mary, Joseph Cathedral. More. and the donkey on their journey through the Abbey ruins to a specially-built stable by the January 11 Dementia Friendly Service River Wharfe. More pictures from this unique event here 10am, St James', Woodhall. More.

Christmas office closing January 15 Plough Sunday Service The Leeds Diocesan Office will close at 5pm celebrating rural life. 2.30pm Ripon on Thursday 22 December and re-open at Cathedral. More. 9am on Tuesday 3 January. For those living in diocesan accommodation, January 17 Inspiring Faith if you have an emergency over the Christmas News from Sudan. 2.30pm Pudsey holidays - find help on the Property webpage. Parish; 7pm St Mark's, Keighley. More. EVENTS January 18 Inspiring Faith News from Sudan.10.30am, St Mark's, Harrogate. More. Advent and Christmas events across the

January 20-21 Theology reforming diocese society Residential conference at Hundreds of services across our diocese are . More. listed on A Christmas Near You , the national website. Visit the website here and simply January 26 Prayer without Pretending enter your postcode to find out what's happening at the with Revd Angela Tilby. 6.30pm, churches near you. Wakefield Cathedral. More.

Mission Shaped Ministry Community 2017 January 27 Huddersfield Community A new Mission Shaped Ministry Community Gospel 7.30pm, St Paul's, Shipley. invites those hoping to start a Fresh More. Expression of Church or those wanting to deepen the work of an existing one to join. January 28 Good Disagreement? led Ten dates starting 14 Jan . More here and here. Contact: Karin by Canon Prof Loveday Alexander. 10 - Shaw. 3.30pm, Mirfield Centre. More. Head of Young Farmers at Plough Sunday

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Clergy vacancies Everyone is invited to enjoy hot pork rolls and For clergy vacancies across the cakes before the traditional Plough Sunday diocese click here. service at Ripon Cathedral on 15 January.

Led by Bishop ; the speaker is the

Educational Vacancies head of the Young Farmers Federation - more here. For educational vacancies across the diocese click here. Inspiring Faith - first hand reports from Sudan Other vacancies In October, eight people from the diocese For non clergy vacancies across the visited the Sudan, learning about women's diocese click here. lives and visiting schools and church centres. The group's findings form the focus of 'Inspiring Faith', with three opportunities to hear inspiring stories - January 17 at Pudsey and Keighley and January 18 Safeguarding at Harrogate. Find out more here For safeguarding issues, contact: Theology reforming society Jenny Price , 07800 740001 Jenny Leccardi , 07872 005189 or Anglican Social Theology has made a Narinder Lyon , 07872 005309 powerful though often unrecognised Safeguarding Training in 2017. contribution to British society since the nineteenth century. This residential conference includes lectures and discusssion with leading scholars in this field. 20- 21 January at the Mirfield Centre. More here.

Crossing Thresholds

Useful contact details An event designed to help church leaders with a range of issues around religious The Who's Who directory lists clergy diversity so they can help their & diocesan staff (email addresses & congregations. Includes speakers, phone numbers). Access it here organisations and workshops: 9.30-3.30pm on 1 February at the Blackley Centre, Elland. Subscribe here More info here. Do you receive the Diocese of Leeds e-news regularly? If not, subscribe to Using Art in Preaching the E-news here Exploring different ways to use art in preaching led by Revd Tiffany Conlin. 10- 3.30pm , Saturday 4 February at the Mirfield Centre. Time for individual reflection and small group discussion. More information and booking here.

Huddersfield Area celebration The Huddersfield Area Celebration of Church Growth will take place on Sunday 12 February , 4pm. It replaces the C5 event scheduled for September. A letter from Bishop Jonathan has gone to - more here

It's your call Know any younger people exploring a vocation to Christian leadership? Aimed at 18-30s, this event is an opportunity to explore the what, why and how of in the . Thursday 9 March at Leeds Church Institute. More here.

Sorted Gathering - day conference A day conference in Leeds for those interested in Fresh Expressions - 11 March, 10.30am-3.30pm at Holy Trinity, Boar Lane LS1 6HW. More here

Ignite Training Day - Growing our young people 'Ignite' is a church growth teaching day for clergy and leaders of young people and older children's groups on 25 March at Immanuel College, Bradford. Organised by Canon Robin Gamble, the day will train, equip and inspire church leaders. More here

Introduction to Course This course runs for five Wednesdays in March & April at the Diocesan office. A variety of speakers (including Mark Powley, Principal of the Yorkshire Ministry Course and Bishop ) will explore the character of Anglicanism and the C of E. More here. AROUND THE AREAS

BRADFORD News to [email protected] At the Bradford's annual city carol service, the of Bradford, , has told civic and business leaders that in a year of turmoil and deep disagreement the Christmas story offers important inspiration and hope. More here 'Prepare the way of the LORD. Make straight the highways for our God ' The words of Isaiah have been taken literally at All Bingley which, with the help of Santa, has created a new access way in time for their Christmas services. More here HUDDERSFIELD News to [email protected] Holy Trinity, Huddersfield celebrates 200 years with baptisms, the congregation re- dedicating themselves to Christ and an HLF award to fix the leaking roof. More. Meanwhile dog biscuits and fortune cookies inspire Scholes' wreath competition and children get creative at All Saints, Hal ifax making a film of the nativity. More here. LEEDS News to [email protected] On Tuesday 24 January , Lord Bhikhu Parekh, a political theorist and Labour member of the , will give the 2017 prestigious Hook Lecture on 'Religion and British Public Life' - Leeds Minster, 7.30pm. More here. RIPON News to [email protected] A bell ringer is appealing for support for a special sponsored challenge at Ripon Cathedral in January to say thank to Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Robert Wood with family and friends will be attempting a bell ringing marathon to say thank you - more here For one North Yorkshire grandad , Christmas at Ripon Cathedral this year marks a very special anniversary. Seventy years ago Norman Kitney was an 11 year old server at his very first midnight mass. Read Norman's story here WAKEFIELD News to [email protected] Guests from 3 to 94 thoroughly enjoyed Hoylandswaine's first dementia friendly Christmas service followed by a festive tea with time to reminisce. And kings, shepherds and a heavenly host are still needed for Wakefield Cathedral's Crib Service on Christmas Eve. More. RESOU RCES

Download the Leeds Diocesan Bulletin for January The January printed edition of the Leeds Diocesan News is available as a PDF to download and print. It features pictures from the Diocesan photo competition and the opening of Church House, Bishop Tony's reflection for a new year and news from each area. Read and download here

Prayer across the diocese

The New Year edition of the Prayer Diary is now available on the website to pray for people and places across the diocese and world. Plus prayers for Overseas Links - Tanzania, Sudan & Erfurt.

Stewardship, Funding & Development webpages A series of new webpages from the Stewardship, Funding & Development Team provide information about what's on offer to support parishes as they build resources to enable mission. Find out more about the team and how they can help here.

Common Good Fund The Common Good Fund is a new Church Urban Fund fund offering small grants for local groups to address tensions between faith and ethnic communities. Find out more about grants and areas covered here or contact our Diocesan Link Officer: Ian Fletcher. February deadline. 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

Joy to the World - more Christmas campaign videos As part of the #JoyToTheWorld Christmas campaign more videos have been launched - see the favourite Christmas moments for comedian Paul Kerensa and Gogglebox vicar, Kate Bottley and find out what's happening in your local area here All aboard the Christmas Carol Train ! Every year, for one night only, the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway operates a Christmas Carol Train with local churches taking part. Premier Radio's Northern Correspondent Ian Britton travelled on the train - you can hear his report here

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