News from the Church of Diocese of between the Humber and Newsletter the Tees August 2010

St Andrew’s, Kirby Grindalythe wins National Award St Andrew’s, Kirby Grindalythe, has won a national award from English Heritage.

Grade II* St Andrew’s was facing a bleak future and possible closure before the congregation and the village rallied around, organising suppers, parties, treasure hunts, a flower festival and even a sponsored swim to raise funds for vital restoration work.

Impressed by their sheer enthusiasm, English Heritage stepped in with (Picture: Tony Bartholomew) grants worth £350,000 to help save its crumbling fabric. He persuaded Matthias Garn from York, the Master Mason carrying out Now heritage chiefs have declared St the work, to give him a trial. So Andrew’s the winner in a national impressed was Garn by the young competition to recognise the efforts man’s determination, he offered him of congregations and churches in a three year apprenticeship. Now securing the future of cherished David will become a fully qualified places of worship and putting them mason in just a few months time, back at the heart of the community. with the icing on the cake being that English Heritage has just declared English Heritage funded repairs also him its Apprentice of the Year. opened the door for local man David Land, 26, to embark on a new career. 1 Living out Living the Gospel

Every day there is something in the news about ‘measurable outcomes’. A study has shown that such-and- such a change in policing seems to have had an effect on some particular crime figures. A new piece of engine technology is expected to cut emissions by so many per cent — and so on. Very often outcomes are expressed in money terms: how they affect the ‘bottom line’.

Things connected with faith, mission and ministry don’t lend themselves to being measured in those ways. Yes, I know, we can count people at church services, and we can read the annual accounts. Yes, we all hope to Christians, and together as a church, see more people drawn to needs to be lived against the involvement with the life of the background of realising our need of church, and it is important that we God and forgiveness; and we need to have the means to resource hold in our hearts and minds what evangelism and pastoral care. But Jesus shows us of the power of love mission and ministry do not run in as well as its cost. direct parallel with profit or popularity. Statistics, and measures All this is something to live, and of activity that fit the commercial show and share. Yes, there will be world and public services, are often outcomes — lives changed, injustice not appropriate or helpful. challenged, hope renewed — and they will be counted in the currency of Even if that is true, it still remains the kingdom of heaven. vitally important for Christians to be purposeful and effective as ambassadors for Christ. As a Diocese The Ven. Paul Ferguson, Archdeacon we declare that our mission is to of Cleveland glorify God, pray for renewal, share the good news, search for the truth, and serve our neighbour. Worship and prayer, and being open to God’s message in the scriptures, are the foundations. Our life as individual

2 Diocesan Education Conference

The annual Diocesan Education Conference took place on Wednesday 30th June at York Racecourse.

The Rt Revd John Saxbee, Bishop of Lincoln and Chairman of the Church of England Board of Education gave the keynote speech on the theme of “Change, Challenge, Choice”.

Janet Huscroft, Headteacher of Hook CE Primary School, spoke about innovative ways of creating a flexible curriculum, and Dr Elaine Storkey, President of Tearfund, finished the day looking at the context of Church Schools in our world and our society. For the full text of Bishop John’s The conference also included an act keynote speech and much more on of worship and performances by the conference, visit Cherry Burton Church of England www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/your- VC School. schools. XLchildren at Bishopthorpe Palace

Over 300 people came to the XLchildren event “The King of Heaven” at Bishopthorpe Palace on Saturday 26th June. There were adventures in the woods (with a giant and a grumpy gnome), a climbing wall, craft activities, woodcrafts and much, much more.

Pictured are Lucy Peel, Olive Ferguson and Blossom the Barn Owl.

3 Archbishop of York appoints Evangelist

The Revd Canon Roger Simpson, Associate Minister of St Michael le Belfrey, York, has been appointed Archbishop’s Evangelist.

As Archbishop’s Evangelist, Roger will work with lay people to lead missions throughout the north of England, bringing the good news of Jesus Christ to people in parishes, pubs and clubs, streets and schools.

The Revd Canon Roger Simpson says, “I’m really excited about the potential of this role as Archbishop’s Evangelist, and I have a real sense that God is opening doors in the north. Since people have heard about the appointment, they’ve been getting in touch with me, and I’m across the north of England, as well already booked to run missions at as at St Michael le Belfrey”. universities, a cathedral, towns and villages. We’ll be taking the Gospel The Archbishop of York, Dr John to people, engaging with them and Sentamu, welcomed Roger’s sharing the good news. appointment, saying, "I’m delighted to be able to appoint Roger as my “This is the sort of work that I’ve Evangelist throughout the north of been doing all throughout my England. He is passionate about ministry, but since becoming Vicar of sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, St Michael le Belfrey ten years ago, and I know he will help many I’ve devoted my time to one congregations share the good news particular church. Now, I can help and engage with their communities”. develop evangelism and mission

Vetting and Barring put on hold

As of 15th June 2010, the government has put the Vetting and Barring scheme on hold - you can read more at www.isa-gov.org.uk. We will let you know more information as it emerges.

4 Update on Diocesan Finances

We hope that this will be the first in a series of articles in the monthly newsletter to update you on how our Diocesan finances are faring. We're going to try to share this information every four months so you are fully informed of what's going on with your money. To remind you of the context, we have an annual income budget of £12.5 million, £8.4 million of which comes from parish share, remember - this Parish share is what and 85% of our costs go on the keeps ministry across our people working across the Diocese. communities running. If you need help encouraging your congregation Firstly, we'd like to thank all to give faithfully and responsibly, churches who have been sending in don't forget “The Responsibility Is their Parish Share - we know that Ours” (TRIO). TRIO is a scheme to finances are tight everywhere, and teach congregations about the you're working hard - we appreciate finances of their church, and it greatly. However, not everyone is encourage them to accept sending in their Parish Share, or responsibility for the ministry, sending it in full, and we are roughly mission and maintenance. If you're £140,000 behind where we had interested, contact Paul Lightburn in budgeted to be by this stage in the the finance department on 01904 year. So what does this mean? If the 699 533. Or there are other situations carries on, we may exceed resources on our budgeted deficit of £237,000 www.parishresources.org.uk meaning we will have to eat into our reserves more than we had We've been working with your anticipated - our current forecast is elected representatives at parish, that we will end the financial year deanery and synodical levels to make with a deficit of £310,000. If we have sure we get the parish share levels to keep eating into our reserves, it right for 2011, and by the time you means that we'll have less and less read this, the draft budget will have money to support our mission. And gone to Diocesan Synod in July. It that will put further pressure on post will go back to Diocesan Synod for numbers in the future. final approval in October, and we'll keep you informed of how the We need to to keep being faithful, to Diocesan finances are progressing keep paying your parish share in full, throughout the year. and paying it on time. Please Catherine Evans, Finance Manager.

5 mission shaped ministry mission shaped ministry, a national Locally, the course is being headed ecumenical course backed by the up by a team which includes Gavin Church of England, Methodist Wakefield, Pam Macnaughton, Sam Church, URC and other Foster, Richard Cooke, Peter denominations and aimed at helping Hallsworth, Christian Selvaratnam people to establish fresh expressions and Sue Wallace. of church across the country, is ‘gathering momentum and exceeding The course also offers participating all expectations.’ The one-year part- teams the opportunity to make the time course launches in the Diocese most of a mission coach/mentor, of York in September 2010. Already someone who will come alongside over 1,000 people nationwide are on them and help them establish new the course, which focuses on new ways of being church. The cost is areas of outreach that engage with £280 per student, including a those outside the reach of the weekend away, and some support traditional church. Students include may be available for those wanting to youth leaders, church council attend. For further information members, readers, ministers, home please contact: Course group leaders and anybody wanting Administrator, Jacque Du Preez, tel: to reach out in new ways. 01904 699504 or email [email protected]

Church & Community Fund grant for Brotton Parva St Margaret's, Brotton Parva, has The centre is also used for church been awarded £2,000 by the Church events such as drug awareness and & Community Fund of the Church drop in events, coffee mornings, of England. The grant was given for bingo and fairs. the replacement of the roof at St Margaret's Community Centre. The The CCF were impressed by the range centre is a former school and is now of groups using this centre and saw it know as the Church's Educational as a vital community facility in Centre that is in the heart of the Brotton and awarded a grant of local community. This building £2000, 50% of the cost of the roof provides much needed space for replacement. many groups in Brotton and the wider area, including the Brotton If you are interested in applying to over 60's luncheon club, adult the CCF for funding please visit education classes, Polish men's www.churchandcommunityfund.org. groups, and dance and music groups. uk.

6 Shh, Mrs Chambers!

The tables were turned at Riston to do so at the moment. The Church of England Primary children instantly wanted to help School on Friday 16th July, when out, and came up with the idea of the children told their head a sponsored silence – for me!” teacher to be quiet! Theresa Chambers, Head of Riston The Revd Canon Chris Simmons Church of England Primary said, “As Mrs Chambers is never School, had a day of silence to short of words, I’m sure this raise money for St Margaret’s sponsored silence was a Church, Long Riston. challenge! It’s very kind of the children to want to help the Mrs Chambers said, “For once, it church in this way, and we was the children who were telling appreciate everyone who me to be quiet! As a church sponsored Mrs Chambers.” school, this is our way of helping the church. The children At the time this newsletter went regularly visit St Margaret’s, and to print, we were waiting to hear the Vicar, Canon Chris Simmons, how much Mrs Chambers raised - told us that the inside of the check www.dioceseofyork.org.uk church needed decorating, but to find out! the congregation couldn’t afford

7 Dormanstown Church Opens Shop

The churches of Coatham and perhaps more importantly, we hope Dormanstown have opening a new The Church Shop will be a place shop in Dormanstown. The Church where people will find a listening ear Shop, Farndale Square, was opened and a cuppa and advice if needed. by the Bishop of , the Rt Revd The shop will be managed by Carole Dr Martin Warner and the Mayor of Prest, the church’s PCC secretary, and Cleveland, Councillor and a team of helpers on a rota basis. Ray Goddard, on Tuesday 6th July at If you’d like to be involved helping 11am. out, please do let us know!”

The Revd Alison Phillipson is vicar of The Bishop of Whitby, the Rt Revd Coatham and Dormanstown, and Dr Martin Warner said, “I am has been part of the team involved in delighted to open The Church Shop setting up the new shop. She said, in Dormanstown. This is a tight-knit “All of us in the churches of community of great-hearted people, Coatham and Dormanstown want to still struggling with the uncertain help our communities, and we felt future of Corus and on-going decline that opening up The Church Shop in employment. I hope that The would be a great way for the church Church Shop not only provides the to serve the people in Dormanstown. people of Dormanstown with a place to buy clothes and children’s toys at “We’ll be selling good quality second low prices, but that it becomes a hand clothes, small items of place at the heart of the community, furniture, children’s toys, books, and where people come to meet and much more at low prices. And support each other.”

General Synod Elections

If you want to shape the Church of to General Synod. If you’re England, you have a chance this year. interested, visit A new General Synod must be www.generalsynodelections2010.org. elected in 2010, and this is your Even if you don’t stand for elections, opportunity to ensure that the you can make a difference by voting Church of England’s ‘Parliament’ for your Diocesan representatives. represents your views, opinions and beliefs. All beneficed and licensed clergy and lay members of Deanery Synods are If you are over 18 and a eligible to vote, and voting takes communicant in the Church of place between Friday 17 September England, you can stand for election and Friday 8 October.

8 St Mary the Virgin Micklefield Patronal Festival and Flower Festival

St Mary the Virgin Micklefield is Festival Mass will be celebrated at holding its Patronal Festival and 9.30am on Sept 5th and the event Flower Festival on Saturday 4th and will conclude with a “Songs of Sunday 5th September. Praise” led by the Micklefield Male Voice Choir at 6pm that evening. The Church will be open from 10am to 6pm on Saturday and from 11am to 6pm on Sunday. There will be 26 arrangements based on the Church year and also on the seasons of the year.

Micklefield church is unusual and worth a visit. Its services reflect the worship of the Tractarian Movement. This festival offers the opportunity to see the church at its finest. The Reclaiming Genesis by Melvin Tinker The Revd Melvin Tinker, Vicar of St John’s, Newland, Hull, has a new book coming out this August - Reclaiming Genesis: The Theatre of God's Glory - Or a Scientific Story?

Some argue for a literal treatment of the first 12 chapters of Genesis; others accept some form of deistic evolution. But what is its real message? Melvin Tinker argues that we should focus on the foundational themes of the Christian faith: God's mercy; human dignity and purpose; and God's mission to heal the nations.

Reclaiming Genesis is available to buy online at www.lionhudson.com.

9 What’s On

Fri 6 Aug - St Oswald's Church Sat 21 Aug - sat 4 Sept - St. Mary's Flamborough Flower Festival. celebrates the 600th Opening Times 10.30am to 4pm. anniversary of it’s Tenor Bell. Beautiful floral displays in Church Church is open daily from 10am - and a variety of stalls and 4pm, and midday to 4pm on refreshments in the Church Hall. Sundays.

Sat 7 Aug - Meetings with York Sun 22 Aug - Open Air Service and Carmelite Spirituality Group. Open barbeque on Mappleton beach at to anyone interested in exploring 4pm. More details from Sylvia Rice- Carmel's ancient Christian path to Oxley on 01964 529032 God, that seeks holiness in the everyday events of life. More details Weds 25 Aug - Lunch-time Organ from: www.carmelite.org/yorkcsg Concert at St Helen's, York at 1pm. Philip Tordoff (from Halifax Tues 10 Aug - Lunch-time Organ Minster) makes a welcome return to Concert at St Martin, Coney Street, play the 25 stop 1959 J W Walker York. Philip Paul, curator of the organ. organ and organist at York Central Methodist, will play the delightful Fri 27 to Mon 30 Aug - Northern 1968 J W Walker organ. Saints, near Thirsk. This event is run www.stmartinsyork.org.uk by the Boys Brigade and the Girls Brigade. For more info and a Tues 17 - Sat 21 Aug - Feed the booking form see Minds Book Sale. St Helen's www.northernsaints.org.uk Church, York (opposite Betty's), 10am to 5pm. Free entry. Huge Sat 28 Aug - Organ Recital at selection of books at bargain prices. Bridlington Priory at 6pm, by the popular concert organist Keith Weds 18 Aug - Open Air Service, Hearnshaw. Tickets £7/ £6 at the Great Hatfield. Starts at 7pm. door or from 01262 670153. Contact Sylvia Rice-Oxley for more details on: 01964 529032 Sat 28 Aug - The King of Instruments, Howden Minster, Fri 20 - Fri 27 Aug - Pilgrimage to 7.30pm. A recital on the 1932 Lourdes with York Carmelite Rushworth Organ of Howden Spirituality Group. More details Minster by Richard Walmsley (St from: www.carmelite.org/yorkcsg Ninian's Cathedral, Perth) A programme of music from the 17th to 20th centuries. Admission £5.00 (Concessions £3.00).

10 People on the move

The Archbishop has appointed the The Revd Sylvia Jeanette Kathleen Revd Ruth Elizabeth Hind, Vicar of Rice-Oxley, (Half-time) Assistant the Benefice of Hutton Cranswick Curate of the Benefice of Aldbrough with Skerne, Watton and Beswick, to and Mappleton with Goxhill and be Rural Dean of Harthill for a Withernwick, has been appointed period of five years from 1st (Half-time) Priest-in-Charge of the September 2010, in addition to her Benefice of Aldbrough and existing responsibilities. Mappleton with Goxhill and Withernwick. The Archbishop has re-appointed the Revd Canon John Harrison as Rural The Revd Paul Copley, Priest in Dean of for a further Charge of the Benefice of Hull, St period of five years with effect from John the Baptist Newington with St 12th July 2010. Mary and St Peter, Dairycoates, has resigned with effect from 30th June The Revd Allen Bagshawe will be 2010. Mr Copley will be retaining succeeded as Area Dean of West Hull his post as Priest in Charge of the by the Revd Tim Boyns, Vicar of the Benefice of Hull, St Nicholas. Benefice of Hessle, on 1st September 2010. The Revd Rachel Ganney, Assistant Curate of the Benefice of Sutton, St The Revd Canon David Walker will James and Wawne, St Peter, with be succeeded as Area Dean of Central responsibility for the Parish of St and North Hull by the Revd Paul John, Bransholme, has resigned to be Smith, Rector of the Benefice of Team Vicar of the Benefice of Divine Cottingham, on 1st September 2010. Compassion, Plaistow (St Martin) (St Mary) (St Philip and St James) The Revd Canon David Walker has and North Canning Town in the agreed to stay on as Rural Dean until Diocese of Chelmsford. the end of the year. He will then be succeeded by the Revd Tim Boyns on The Revd Susan Marilyn Wallace, 1st January 2011. NSM Assistant Curate of York St Michael-Le-Belfrey with The Revd Timothy James (Tim) responsibility for the Visions/ Robinson, Associate Priest (NSM) in Transcendence project, has resigned Sharrow with Copt Hewick and with effect from 31st July 2010, Marton-le-Moor, in the Diocese of following her appointment as Team and Leeds, has been appointed Vicar in the Parish of Leeds City, in Priest in Charge of the Benefice of the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds. and Priest in Charge of the Benefice of Upper . The Archbishop has granted Permission to Officiate to: The Revd Christopher John Cullwick, The Revd Stephen James Brown of previously Chaplain for York Tockwith, York. Workplace Chaplaincy, has been The Revd Canon Kenneth Alan Payne appointed as Part-time Leader in the of Thornton Le Dale, Pickering. York Community Chaplaincy.

11 Rest In Peace

It is with regret that we announce that the Revd Geoffrey Owen Wilbourne, who had the Archbishop’s Permission to Officiate, died on Tuesday 25th May. Book of Common Prayer If anyone has a large print Book of Common Prayer, suitable for use on the Communion Table, which they no longer want, Lowthorpe Church would be glad to give it a home and collect it. Contact Reverend James Anderson on 01262 490217.

Musical Director for Garrowby Benefice Choir. A Musical Director is needed for and we would very much like to give Garrowby Benefice Choir, near more concerts. We have a decent Stamford Bridge, York. repertoire, mostly of church music, and a choir secretary content to deal This is a choir of six sopranos and with admin. The choir is strongly five altos, spanning a wide age group rooted in the village communities of from young mothers to Bishop Wilton, Kirby Underdale, grandmothers. We are looking for a Bugthorpe, Skirpenbeck and Full musical director to lead us forward. Sutton and we enjoy very We would love the chance to work enthusiastic support. with someone enthusiastic and inspiring who would build on our We regret that we are not in a enthusiasm, give us confidence and position to offer a fee, but we would the chance to sing more complicated wish to cover out of pocket travelling pieces, secular as well as sacred. In expenses. Please contact February we joined other choirs to [email protected] give a fund raising concert for Haiti

Diocese of York News August 2010 Editor: Eleanor Course, Diocesan Communications Officer, Diocesan House, Aviator Court, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4WJ. Tel 01904 699530, Email [email protected]

Deadline to include items in September issue is Mon 2 August 2010. The Diocese of York News may be copied for use in Parish Magazines etc, and may be downloaded as a ‘pdf’ file from www.dioceseofyork.org.uk. Contact Eleanor Course as above to receive an e-mailed download link for each new issue.

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