Clergy Mailing - August 2014 Contents 1. Nifty Notes 2. Big E Day Information Workshop Choices 3. Big E Day Booking Form 4. Children’s Ministry Training Autumn 2014 5. Passionate about Parenting 6. Racial Justice Weekend flyer 7. Allured into the desert - Retreat flyer 8. Fees Letter to Clergy 2014 Niftynotes news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org AUGUST 2014 Compiled by Nicola Mellors email:
[email protected] Diocese gathers to say Next Bishop must focus on prayer farewell to Archdeacon and justice The next Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham must have a passion for social justice, the courage to speak out on difficult issues and a prayer-centred life. That was the view of people at a public meeting called to give people the chance to say what sort of person they wanted to see leading the Church in the diocese. The meeting, at St Jude’s Church, Mapperley, was he Diocese of Southwell Canon Phil Williams, Area Dean attended by Caroline and Nottingham gathered of Gedling, said he was a man of Boddington, the Archbishops’ Tto say thank you and “even temper, generosity, vision Secretary for Appointments, and farewell to Archdeacon Peter Hill and enthusiasm.” Continued on page 4 at a packed service in Southwell Tributes were also paid to the Minster. Archdeacon’s wife, Ellen, who In this month’s issue: was described as a “channel of More than 200 people heard God’s grace”. 2 News in brief tributes to the Archdeacon, who has left to become the Bishop of In his address, the Archdeacon 4 Events & information Barking.