People on the Move News from the Church of The Reverend Jonathan Mark Eric The Reverend Canon David William ork England Cooper, Rector of the Benefice of Hoskin, Vicar of the Benefice of Diocese of Y Kirby Misperton with Normanby, Beverley, St Mary, is retiring with between the Edstone and Salton, has been effect from 5th November 2010. Humber and appointed Vicar of the Benefice of the Tees Brompton with Deighton and Rector The Reverend John Allen Bagshawe, Newsletter of the Benefice of Rounton (West Vicar of the Benefice of Hull, St June 2010 and East) with Welbury. Matthew with St Barnabas, is retiring with effect from 31st August 2010. The Revd John Conway Cowan, Vicar Mr Bagshawe will also step down as of Hull, St Cuthbert, has additionally Area Dean of Hull West from 31st Ordinations 2010 been appointed Anglican Chaplain to July 2010. the University of Hull. 15 people will be ordained to the 15 people will be ordained Deacon in The Reverend David James William priesthood in York Minster on 30th York Minster on 27th June at The Reverend Trevor Lewis, (NSM) Bath, Priest in Charge of the Benefice May at 10am. Those to be ordained 10.00am. Assistant Curate of the Benefice of of Anlaby St Mark, is retiring with to the Priesthood are: Those to be ordained Deacon are: Middlesbrough, St Martin of Tours, effect from 31st October 2010. • Graham Bowkett, Thirsk Team • Hilary Boon, Hutton Cranswick has been appointed House for Duty Ministry • Annie Borthwick, Dunnington Assistant Curate of the Benefice of The Archbishop has granted • Marie Edwards, Middlesbrough St • Letitia Chester, Clifton Cowesby, the Benefice of Felixkirk Permission to Officiate to the Agnes • David Efird, York Minster with Boltby, the Benefice of Kirkby following: The Revd Donald Tordoff, • Margaret Ellison, York St Hilda & • Paul Harford, Driffield Knowle, the Benefice of Leake with Northallerton; The Revd Margaret York St Lawrence w St Nicholas • Fiona Mayer-Jones, Beverley Over and Nether Silton and Kepwick Grace Tordoff, Northallerton; The • Mike Fairey, York St Hilda Minster and the Benefice of Osmotherley Revd Linda Munt, Hornsea; • Michael Grandey, Haxby with • Ruth Newton, Skidby & Rowley with Harsley and Ingleby Arncliffe. The Revd Paul Kitching, Yarm. Wigginton • Anne Richards, Orchard Park • Elizabeth Hassall, Bempton w • Ian Robinson, Malton Flamborough, Reighton w Speeton • Daniel Roe, Clifton Rest In Peace • Paul Johnson, Whorlton with • James Rosie, Hull St Alban Carlton and Faceby • Mike Rutter, York St Paul It is with regret that we inform you that the Reverend Canon Christopher • Daphne Kitching, Swanland • Luke Tillett, Guisborough Tubbs, who had the Archbishop’s Permission to Officiate, died on Monday • Trevor Lewis, St Martin of Tours w • Danny Walker, Northallerton 19th April 2010. Canon Tubbs is survived by his wife Anne. St Cuthbert, Middlesbrough • Barry Worsdale, Elloughton & • Anna Lindley, York St Michael-le- Brough Diocese of York News June2010 Belfrey Editor: Eleanor Course, Diocesan Communications Officer, Diocesan House, • Matthew Martinson, Beverley St Please remember all these people in Aviator Court, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4WJ. Tel 01904 699530, Email [email protected] Nicholas your prayers. • Alistair Rycroft, York St Michael-le- Deadline to include items in July issue is Mon 31 May 2010. Belfrey The Diocese of York News may be copied for use in Parish Magazines etc, and • Andrew Simpson, Hessle 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 • Carol Tetley, Anlaby new issue. • Rachel Young, Beverley Minster
12 1 Stepping aside Tues 15 June - York Readers AGM. Thurs 24 June - Worship and Church Annual general meeting for York Buildings Conference, York. Archdeaconry Readers. Contact Lynn Extending the use of church I'm writing this a few days before we Comer for more details on 01904 buildings through creative worship. go to the polls to elect a new 656295 or www.transformingworship.org.uk government. By the time it's printed [email protected] we will know the outcome - but Fri 25 - Sun 27 June - St Peter's, whoever is elected, we are told that Weds 16 June - Spiritual Direction Anlaby 125 Years. See page 9. we face difficult times ahead. This Resource Day at Wydale Hall. was in my mind as I returned from a 'Exploring Male Spirituality –'The Sat 26 June - XLchildren at parish weekend at Wydale. Forty six Male Journey in the 21st Century' Bishopthorpe Palace. See page 4. people of all ages gathered to spend This resource day is open to men the weekend together. It was a fun only, and will be led by Adrian Scott Sat 26 June - Organ Recital at weekend with lots of social activity as (a member of the Richard Rohr Bridlington Priory. By the popular well as worship. I was struck by how network on male spirituality) and concert organist D'Arcy Trinkwon. many people said they had not only chaired by Martin Wallace, the Tickets £7/ £6 at the door or from enjoyed it but also felt better as they Bishop of Selby. Tel: 01723 859270 01262 670153. returned to home and work, Email: [email protected] refreshed by even 2 days away. Later Sun 27 June - Petertide Ordination in the month we plan to have a Fri 18 June - Drop in Day at Wydale of Deacons. See page 1 'Pentecost picnic' in the church Hall. A day combining worship, grounds, open to everyone, and a reflection and quiet time. Details Sun 27 June - Riccall Carnival local music group have agreed to play perspective on life. In Ecclesiastes (3: from: www.wydale.org Service, 11am. A service as part of as people enjoy their lunch – just 2 1-11) we are told that there is a time Riccall Carnival Weekend on the or 3 hours stepping aside from the for everything – a time to break Fri 18 - Sun 20 June - Flower Festival, Millennium Green followed by a routine to be with friends. down and a time to build up, a time St Mary's Hemingbrough. picnic on the village green to weep and a time to laugh, a time If, as is predicted, we are facing a to mourn and a time to dance, ... Sat 19 June - York Musical Society Sun 27 June - Welton and Melton more challenging period, these times and so on. Building up fellowship bid farewell to Philip Moore. See Gardens Festival. See page 9. will become even more important. and friendship is an important page 8 Stepping aside for an afternoon or aspect of church life, but its also a Sun 27 June - Choral Evensong to enjoying social time together doesn't time when we can invite members of Tues 22 - Sat 26 June - Feed the give thanks for Ian Robinson's have to be expensive - far from it. the wider community, who might Minds Book Sale, St Helen’s, York. calling and ordination, Old Malton, When the pressure is on, it is hesitate to come into a service. As a 6.30pm tempting to work that bit harder and church, we show the love of God in Thurs 24 June - Are you ready for take less time out but sometimes we many and various ways. I believe the Godly Play? An evening for people Wed 30th June - Diocesan Education need to do the opposite. One of the ability to smile and to laugh is a gift who want to be involved in Godly Conference, York Racecourse. With moments that I found really from God – and the ability to help Play but in a supportive role, e.g. speakers the Rt Revd Dr John Saxbee, encouraging during the general others do the same is a very special doorkeeper, making resources. It Bishop of Lincoln and Chairman, election campaign was when I heard gift. Thanks be to God. would also be an ideal evening for Church of England Board of that the leader of one of the parties, anyone new to Godly Play. At the Education and National Society despite all the pressures and The Revd Canon Elaine Bielby, Godly Play Room, Holy Trinity, Council; Janet Huscroft, demands, had taken a day off to be Dean of Women’s Ministry. North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS3 Headteacher, Hook CE (VC) Primary, with his family. Time spent with 6lD For more details please contact Goole; and Dr Elaine Storkey, writer family and friends is important. Mrs Heather Black 01642 271814 and broadcaster. Contact Anita Being able to step aside, to smile or [email protected] Ranyell on 01904 699511 or email laugh together, can give us another [email protected]
2 11 What’s On General Synod Elections 2010 - Be Part of the Big Picture Tues 1 - Weds 2 June - Course for Sat 12 June - Discussion with York Volunteer Organists, York St John Carmelite Spirituality Group. Work has begun in every diocese of prayers on the Liturgical University. For further information, www.carmelite.org/yorkcsg the Church of England to elect Commission. go to www.churchmusictraining.com members to General Synod for the Sat 12 June - All Saints’ Church, Sat 5 June - The FEAST - Exploring Long Marston Open Day. new quinquennium - 195 to the There are insightful contributions Mission-Shaped Eucharist. An www.longmarstonhistory.org.uk House of Laity and 183 to the House from the Archbishops of Canterbury afternoon at Holy Trinity Ripon for of Clergy. and York, and interesting reflections all those interested in using Sat 12 June - Prayer day for Inner from BBC Religious Affairs sacramental worship as a mission City Hull. See page 8. Between now and the closing date Correspondent Robert Pigott and tool. Contact 0113 20005647. for nominations of 3rd September, Mark Russell of the Archbishops’ Sun 13 June - Church Urban Fund dioceses, deaneries and churches will Council. Sun 6 June - Disability Sunday. See Poverty Sunday. See page 8 be communicating the message that page 4. if you have a vision to serve on a More detailed information on how Sun 13 June - RSCM Music Sunday. national level, and meet simple the elections are organised are a Weds 9 June - Quiet Day with The A celebration of the music and criteria, you can play a role in the mouse click away on the website, as Mirfield Centre. The Revd Michael musicianship that are a vital and Mitton will lead a Quiet Day on beloved part of church life. Church of England’s parliament. are useful resources for churches - spiritual adventuring, using as a www.rscm.com/info_resources/musi downloadable posters and leaflet - source of inspiration the experience c_sunday.php By visiting a purpose-built website, ensuring everyone can read news of of the early Celtic saints who prospective candidates can view an the forthcoming elections. inhabited islands around the UK and Sun 13 June - Service for the Services engaging and informative five- Ireland. www.quietspaces.org.uk at St Bartholomew's Church, in minute DVD filmed at the February “It’s a challenging yet rewarding time support of our troops serving today. group of sessions in London. of circulating the information and Fri 11 June - Consultancy for To be attended by local air, sea and then electing members reflecting the Mission and Ministry Annual army cadets. Speaker Revd Taff This gives a valuable insight into the diversity of the Church for the new Conference, York St John University. Morgan. Starts at 10.30am. Contact workings and life of General Synod quinquennium,” says David Visit http://w3.yorksj.ac.uk/ Sylvia Rice-Oxley for more details: through the enthusiasm and Williams, Clerk to Synod, adding: 01964 529032 Fri 11 - Sun 13 June - Coatham & experiences of six current Synod “Nominations are particularly Dormanstown Flower Festival . Sun 13 June - Coxwold Village members: for example Roy welcome from people of minority Preview Friday 11 June from 7:00pm. Hidden Gardens. In aid of Coxwold Thompson (York Diocese) shares ethnic backgrounds as we move Tickets cost £7, to include wine and Fabric Fund, refreshments available. how he introduced three Private forwards into our Ninth General finger buffet, and an organ recital by Call 01347 868356 for more details. Members’ Motions, and Dana Delap Synod.” the Venerable Paul Ferguson. Church (Durham Diocese) talks about open Saturday 12 June from Mon 14 - Thurs 17 June - contributing to children’s Eucharistic www.generalsynodelections2010.org 10:00am to 6:00pm. The Bishop of Mirfield Centre Residential Retreat. Whitby will preside at the celebration Exploring how we discover God's Eucharist at 10:00am on Sunday, 13 will, drawing on past experiences and June, then the church will be open being creative in our present seeking for viewing until 5:00pm. There will for discernment. be Songs of Praise at 6:00pm on the www.mirfieldcentre.org.uk Sunday evening. All are welcome.
10 3 XLchildren - The King of Heaven Welton and Melton Gardens Festival
It’s coming up to the time of year them from Welton Memorial Hall, You are invited to join The King of Come and join us for an afternoon again for the Welton and Melton Welton or 35, Melton Old Road, Heaven for a garden party at of making, painting, doing, being, Gardens Festival, on Sunday 27th Melton. Bishopthorpe Palace, Saturday 26th climbing, singing, playing, telling, June. There will be various activities in and June, 2-5pm. laughing, crawling, splatting, around the Memorial Hall, Welton, running, hiding, splashing, ducking, There will be at least 20 gardens open including music, raffle, plants, This is an XLchildren event organised eating and praying together. between 11.30 am and 4.00pm in refreshments etc. by the Diocese of York. It is aimed at these two adjacent villages. children aged 5-11 and the activities Please bring a picnic with you as we Following the Open Gardens there are designed for that age group. would like to eat together at about Tickets cost £4 (accompanied will be a musical concert in St. People of other ages are welcome if 4pm. Please bring suitable clothing children free) and you may purchase Helen’s Church (admission free). they are accompanying children and in case it rains, and remember some are prepared to join in. activities WILL be messy. For more information or tickets, contact Jon Everyone attending will require a Steel on 01482 838805 or St. Peter’s Anlaby, Flower Festival ticket except those children who are [email protected] The Festival preview evening is on too young to join in the activities. Thursday 24th June at 7pm starting Tickets are limited so please book with a short service at which Bishop early. Richard Frith will speak. Preview is by ticket only, cost £5.00 each and We are all part of God’s Royal family. available from Dorothy, telephone We are all part of Jesus’ body here on 01482 653305. earth. Come and celebrate how we are connected to each other, The church will then be open on wherever we are from and whatever Friday 25th and Saturday 26th June our age. from 10am to 5pm and on Sunday 27th June from 1pm to 5pm.
On Saturday evening at 7.30pm there Disability Sunday will be a concert in church by the On 24th to 27th June, St. Peter’s will East Riding of Yorkshire Brass Band celebrate the 125th anniversary of who will play a wide selection of Are you ready to find hidden help congregations engage more fully the opening of the church with treasure? with disabled people. music. Tickets are £5.00 each and special events centred around a can be obtained by contacting Joan, Flower Festival being staged by the telephone 01482 656340. 66% of churches say they need ideas Visit the Churches For All website for East Riding Flower Club in their 50th for how to include disabled people in resources and ideas - season. The Festival theme is church activities. www.churchesforall.org.uk The usual Sunday morning services “Sunshine and Splendour” with will take place and the weekend will interpretive displays based on Bible In response to this need, the theme A Church that fails to include be rounded off with a “Songs of stories of God’s splendour and light Praise” service at 6.30pm of the 2010 Disability Sunday, on 1st disabled people is itself disabled. as well as decorative arrangements. June, is Finding Hidden Treasure to
4 9 Prayer for Inner City Hull Design a Gargoyle
I am a member of the congregation the Inner City problems of Hull. We The theme for the festival is and PCC of the All Saints Sculcoates are going to have a banner outside to ‘Nature’s Form and the Fabulous’ so Parish, which now worships at St draw people in, but we would like this theme extends to the drawing Stephen’s church on the corner of those who are members of competition. Entries are to be Freehold St and Spring Bank. surrounding churches to give up just submitted by 2nd July and the 10 minutes of their time that day to winner will be able to watch their We are typical of inner city churches. join us in prayer. This way we hope drawing come to life under the We have not had a clergy incumbent that throughout the 6 hours we will hands of one of the Minster’s Stone for some considerable time; we have have at least two people at any one Carvers over the weekend of the a small congregation, and regular time. 14th-15th August. visitors who are from all over the world. Many speak little or no We hope that many will be able to English. The church is in the Myton offer up to the Lord the problems of Entries should be sent to Rebecca ward, which has many indices of the area in which the church is As part of the The Stone Carving Thompson at; The Stoneyard, 4 social deprivation. situated, and the role of the Festival in August, York Minster is Deangate, York, YO1 7JA. Entries Christian churches in urban Hull. inviting children to design a must be received by 2nd July 2010 On Saturday June 12th from Noon Gargoyle. All children under the age and the winner will be notified by until 6.00pm we are holding a prayer Grace Richardson, PCC member, All of 11 are welcome to enter a painting 9th July 2010. Please write your day, with our church open to pray for Saints Sculcoates or drawing of a Gargoyle on an A4 name, age, address and telephone piece of paper. number on the back of the drawing.
Philip Moore’ Farewell Concert Rain Tax finally abolished The controversial and punitive rain published and which itself will be York Musical Society bid farewell to to sing the part of Gerontius and the tax that Ofwat and some water subject to consultation with their conductor Philip Moore with a Minster based Ebor Singers to form companies have imposed on stakeholders including the Churches. performance of The Dream of the semi-chorus. The ranks will be charitable, community and faith The water companies will have to pay Gerontius further swelled with visitors from the groups has finally been abolished by due regard to the guidance. Philharmonischer Chor of Münster the passing in Parliament of the On Saturday 19th June, at 7.30pm in with which YMS has a long-standing Flood & Water Management Bill. Commenting on the news, Martin the Minster, former Master of the link. Dales, campaigner and spokesman The tax tried to charge variable for the Church of England and for Music at the Minster Philip Moore amounts for surface water drainage DontDrainUs.org said, “This is a will conduct York Musical Society for This concert will undoubtedly be an dependent on the size of the major victory for commonsense. It is the last time before passing on his emotional experience for Philip and building’s area but following a two- a rare achievement for ordinary baton to Robert Sharpe who takes the choir and we would like as many year national campaign by the people to get a government to listen over as Musical Director in as possible of Philip’s friends from churches, scouts, sports clubs and and to act against unfair September. For this very special the diocese to join us on this community groups concessionary interpretation of the law in this case occasion, Philip, who has trained and memorable occasion. Tickets are charges can now be introduced by by Ofwat and some water companies. conducted YMS for 27 years, has selling fast but are available from the water companies for these groups. This is good news for everyone chosen to conduct Elgar’s The Dream Minster Box Office, involved in community activities of Gerontius, and he has asked www.boxoffice.yorkminster.org The Act will also be supplemented by across the country.” former Minster Songman Peter Auty Ministerial Guidance yet to be
8 5 Church Urban Fund Poverty Sunday Finding Life to Change the World
Church Urban Fund is calling on Young people are learning to make Christ Church Bridlington is pleased known speaker and Mark Carey of individuals and churches to join great-tasting meals and how to grow to announce a major conference Kairos Church, Harrogate, a church together on June 13th – in praying their own vegetables, and there are “Finding Life to Change the World” engaged in missional network across for the people and communities plans for allotments in the church to be held in Bridlington from 7th to parish boundaries and developing most affected by poverty in this grounds. Maxlife has also been 9th October. and planting mission shaped country. running weekly ‘keep fit for kids’ communities bring a wealth of sessions. All of this is building young Christ Church is a church which has experience to the conference. One example of the level of need in people’s confidence in what they can been closing the gap between Church this country, quoted recently in the do and the change they can make. and Community for over 20 years. David Pytches, founder of the New London Evening Standard’s series on This provides the context for the Wine Network says “I would like to ‘The Dispossessed’, is that GPs in Our response at Church Urban Fund conference which will be held at the encourage as many as possible of some of the most deprived is to support the work of truly Spa, Bridlington, one of the UK’s top God’s people to attend this communities are seeing remarkable churches that are putting conference venues. conference and see for themselves malnourished children with bloated the heart back into this country’s what the Lord is doing there and take stomachs, in scenes more like those poorest communities; churches who The conference is for those who want others from their churches to see from an African famine than a G8 put their faith into action to improve to see how individuals and churches what is going as a model of Holy country. It all comes down to the lives of the people around them. can be a blessing to the communities Spirit renewal”. families and carers who lack the in which they live and work and means and know-how to provide Your response is to pray, act and give. includes, amongst others, speakers Details can be obtained from their children with a healthy, Church Urban Fund has produced a Kenny Borthwick and Jonathan www.christchurchconferences.com balanced diet. number of resources for churches Couper who have both seen God (where you can book online) or by and individuals to assist them in move in deprived communities in email to: The Maxlife project in East Hull is their focus on poverty, including different parts of the UK. Both [email protected] or by one project that is tackling these reflections, readings, prayers and speakers are known locally, phoning 01262 404100 or on problems with Church Urban Fund’s worship materials. All of the nationally and internationally. In Facebook Christ Church Conference support. Starting out as a drop-in for resources are available as downloads addition, Andy Hall of Equipped to 2010. young people, Maxlife has recently from our webpage: Live Ministries, an internationally teamed up with a local healthy eating www.cuf.org.uk/poverty-sunday.aspx initiative to encourage people to grow and cook their own food. Becky Atkins, Church Urban Fund Church Musician Available
Experienced practising Christian Church Musician with training in both Hymn Books Available traditional and contemporary styles, and with a wide range of skills on the organ, keyboard and choir training looking for a permanent Church post in The Parish of Coatham and Dormanstown have two sets of hymn books the York area. Also available for short term deputising and appointments, which we no longer use - Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard (words including funerals, weddings and Sunday services. A Reference is available edition) and Songs of Fellowship (combined words edition) There are about from the Archdeacon of York. Contact John Bostock on 01904 337913 or 80 of each, in very good condition, and are free to any church which would 07730074007. like to collect them. Contact [email protected].
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