Slingsby Church Tower repair work News from completed the Church of Work has finished on the rep pinnacles made in the workshop airs to All Saints Church Tower, of local Stonemason Matthias between the Slingsby. The appeal started in Garn. Slingsby villagers have 2009 after its was discovered that watched the progress of the Humber and urgent work was needed to works with interest and many the Tees stabilise pinnacles, gargoyles and enjoyed a visit to the parapet stones that were moving stonemasons yard near Stamford July 2012 outwards as the Victorian iron Bridge to see the carvings being work holding them together had made. There was also a good seriously deteriorated. turnout to watch them being hoisted into position with a large Martin Warner next of Chichester English Heritage offered grant aid crane. from the Heritage Lottery fund and portfolio holder for Social for Listed Places of Worship in Responsibility. I give thanks to 2010. With a great deal of serious God for our partnership in the additional fundraising work and Gospel. We will certainly miss local support the PCC was able to him. The short time he has been meet the conditions of the grant with us has been great fun and he which covered just over half of the overall cost of £106,000 to goes with our love and prayers. carry out the tower and other As I have often said we must essential works to the roof, always expect the unexpected, for including the conservation of the our God is a God of surprises. mediaeval statues. Bishop Martin said, "The news of The work started in March, just my appointment as Bishop of in time, as the pinnacles had become very unsafe and a big Chichester fills me with a range storm would have brought them of emotions. crashing through the roof. The The Queen has approved the "The appointment presents work is finally complete this week nomination of the Rt Revd Dr challenges and opportunities for with beautifully carved new stone Martin Warner for election as the ministry as a bishop that are next in formidably diverse and exciting. succession to the Rt Revd Dr John Hind on his resignation on 30 "But I am heart-broken to be leaving the North East so soon Diocese of News July 2012 April. Editor: Eleanor Course, Diocesan Communications Officer, Diocesan House, after arriving here. The Aviator Court, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4WJ. Tel 01904 699530, Email Archbishop Sentamu said, "I give and people of the Archdeaconry [email protected] thanks for the ministry Bishop of Cleveland have taught me what it means to be a bishop. Deadline to include items in the August issue is Mon 2 July 2012. Martin has shared with us, his The Diocese of York News may be copied for use in Parish Magazines etc, and commitment to the people of They will remain in my affection may be downloaded as a pdf file from www.dioceseofyork.org.uk. Cleveland Archdeaconry, my staff and prayers as those for whose Contact Eleanor Course as above to receive an e-mailed download link for each team, his Chairmanship of the example and instruction I never new issue. Diocesan Board of Education, cease to give thanks.”

12 1 Change and the Church Sat 14 Jul - Open Churchyard Day at Mon 16 Jul - Spiritual Care of the the Priory Church of St Mary, Dying and their Families, Wydale “You must have seen a lot of changes Bridlington, 2pm - 4.30pm. Meet in Hall. A Spiritual Directors Resource here,” said the bishop to the the Church Rooms at 2pm for an Day day led by Revd Kathyrn Jackson, churchwarden who was just starting illustrated talk on churchyard Hospice Chaplain Scarborough. his fiftieth year in post. “Yes, I have,” wildlife followed by guided walk Contact 01723 859270 or said the churchwarden, “and I’ve round the churchyard. [email protected] resisted the lot of them.” Sat 14 Jul - York 800 celebrations Weds 18 Jul - Summer Musical Or, how about, “The Church of with the One Voice Gospel Choir, Evening at Wydale Hall, 7.30pm. England is all for change as long as it Tower Gardens, from 2pm. Singers Featuring James Aconley. For doesn’t make any difference.” aged from 8-80 will be singing and information or tickets call 01723 celebrating York’s 800th year as a 501773. I was told recently that we are four chartered city, as well as celebrating times more resistant to change than we the contributions to the city by the Fri 20 - Sun 22 Jul - Flower Festival are receptive to its benefits. Quite how One Voice York network of churches. 'Celebrations' at All Saints' Church that calculation was made I don’t Thornton Dale. More details 01751 know, but the assertion is worth Sat 14 Jul - Jubilee Auction of 475793 thinking about. Promises, St Nicholas Church, those days) what he himself had done. Guisborough at 7pm. The auction Mon 23 Jul - 'Les Petits Chanteurs de Nowadays, with so much change, often Change is one of the major issues will be held at The Parish Hall on Monaco' The Monaco Boys Choir in it is much more of a mutual exchange Bow Street. Entrance by catalogue concert at Selby Abbey, 7.30pm. facing us in the church. I guess it of ideas and experience. always has been: no change there then. (£2) or by paying £1 at the door on Tickets £8 from 01757 703123 or the night (under 10s free) [email protected]. Is it to be resisted, or to be embraced? It is, of course, a caricature to Whether we like it or not, it is emphasise the church’s resistance to inevitable – stand still and tomorrow Sat 14 Jul - Diamond Jubilee Cabaret Thurs 26 Jul - 110th Anniversary of change. It was Groucho Marx, not a Evening, , St William's the Dedication of St Saviour's we are in a very different place, churchwarden, who said, “Whatever it whether we like it or not. College, 7.30pm. With supper and Scarborough. The is, I’m against it.” In fact, there has entertainment by The Stamford will Preside and Preach. Contact been an enormous amount of change Bridge Singers, conducted by Michael 01262 470324 or It’s often said that it’s older people who in the church in recent years. are most resistant to change. But that Wiles. Tickets price £20 from 0844 [email protected]. 939 0015 or is by no means always the case. The challenge comes in discerning Teenagers can be extraordinarily [email protected]. Sat 28 - Mon 30 Jul - York Living what is timeless and what should Summer School at The Bar reactionary in their own way. change. Similarly, a member of a fresh Sun 15 Jul - Transcendence: Ancient Convent, Blossom Street, York. Visit Future Mass, York Minster, 7.30pm. www.livingtheology.org.uk for expression of church can be just as “The professes the resistant to change, say by never being information. faith that is uniquely revealed in the Mon 16 - Thurs 19 Jul - 'Beauty and prepared to try anything traditional, as bible and set forth in the Catholic an old stager is who resists innovation. Brokenness' at Holy Rood House. A Sat 28 Jul - Organ recital, Creeds.” Yes, indeed: the unchanging summer school exploring theology Bridlington Priory, 6pm, by Keith gospel – but it is to be proclaimed and embodiment. Contact Hearnshaw, the well known Not so long ago the role of a training afresh in each generation. incumbent in relation to a curate was [email protected] recitalist. or 01845 522580. to teach him (and it was only him in +Richard Hullen

2 11 What’s On of Sun 1 Jul - Ordination of Deacons, Fri 6 - Sun 8 Jul - Open weekend and Archbishop Sentamu will ordain • Barbara Ryan: Hessle York Minster, 10am churchyard wildlife project, St twelve people to the Deaconate on 1 • Dan Sladden: Ingleby Barwick Stephen’s Church, Acomb, York. The July at York Minster: • Justine Smith: Elloughton & Sun 1 Jul - Hidden Gardens & Street weekend will explore the themes of Brough Fair in Brafferton & Helperby, celebration, and will include a • Stuart Grant: Great and Little • Matthew Strand: Linthorpe, 12noon to 5pm. Music, stalls, ‘festival of flowers’ in the church, Driffield, and Langtoft with Middlesbrough children’s activities, Morris Dancers, wildlife tours of the churchyard. Foxholes, Butterwick, Cottam and • Carol Sunley: North Ormesby dog show. Adults £3, concessions £2, Thwing • Martyn Weaver: Selby Abbey 12 & under free. Free parking. Find Sat 7 Jul - Stained Glass Workshop at • Peter Hallsworth: Christchurch, • Adam Young: Saltburn us at Post code YO61 2QN The Stained Glass Centre, Bridlington Micklegate, York. In this one-day • Ned Lunn: St Stephen's with St Please pray for them as they begin Mon 2 Jul - Godly Play – One Day workshop you will learn the basic Aidan's, Acomb their ministry as Deacons among us. Introduction at Trinity Centre North techniques of cutting coloured glass • Linda Robinson: Hull, St Matthew Ormesby, 10am – 3.30pm. You will to shape, leading and soldering the experience a full Godly Play session, pieces to produce a simple but and one other story. Further charming piece of stained glass. To Grants for Young People information: www.trinitycentre.org reserve a place, please email or www.godlyplay.org.uk [email protected] or A new Diocesan grant scheme - Why are we doing this? Each year telephone 01904 611687 XLS150 - is available to help we normally hold a big XLS event Mon 2 Jul - Church Growth in the children and young people share in York Minster, but this year we North of England - Cranmer Hall, Sun 8 Jul - Thanksgiving Evensong their Christian faith or haven't and the money put aside Durham. With speakers Bob Jackson, for York's 800th Anniversary of something of God's love in their for that is what we are using, so Bishop Justin Welby and Matthew Receiving it's City Charter, 4pm. own way, with other people that there are lots of local Porter. Contact Esther Kisby on Visit within their own community or projects this year instead of just [email protected] or 0191 334 www.churchestogetherinyork.org.uk school. We want young people to one big one. We have £6000 to 3888. for more information. think creatively and perhaps have give to young people this year. a go at something completely The money is going to be awarded Mon 2 Jul - Lecture Series at York Mon 9 Jul - Lecture Series at York new. So to help them we are to those who have ideas of how Minster, St William's College, Minster, St William's College, giving one off grants of up to they are going to share God's 7.30pm. The Thirty-Nine Articles for 7.30pm. The Thirty-Nine Articles for £150 to successful applications to love. It's not for drum kits or today — Articles 19-24, 32-39: today — Articles 25-31: The help them make their ideas get data projectors, or for something Authority and the Church, by the Sacraments, by the Revd Dr David off the ground. Young people they are already doing. Revd Dr David Efird. Efird. need to be connected in some way with an Anglican Church There are two rounds for Weds 4 - Fri 6 Jul - Three day Sat 14 Jul - Jubilee Strawberry Tea at (such as in youth or children's applications, and the second accredited Godly Play Course at Holy St Stephen’s Church Hall, Freehold clubs, local school). We ask that closing date for applications is Trinity Church, North Ormesby. Street, Hull, 1pm. Entertainment by clergy and/or PCCs support the 30th August. Visit the Children Further information: the Priory Park Singers there will also application as the money will be and Youth Work pages of the www.trinitycentre.org or be a tombola, cake stall, jewellery directed through the local website for more information and www.godlyplay.org.uk stall and book stall. church. an application form.

10 3 Whitsun in Whitby On the move

Over a thousand people from the The Revd David Michael Dixon, The Revd Beryl Bowes, Rector of the Archdeaconry of Cleveland joined in Charge of the Benefice Scarborough Benefice of the Street Parishes, is Archbishop Sentamu and Bishop St Martin and of the Benefice of retiring with effect from 31st October. Scarborough St Saviour with All Saints, Martin Warner at Whitby Abbey has been appointed Vicar of the The Revd Graham Bowkett, Assistant on Saturday 26 May to celebrate Benefice of Scarborough St Martin and Curate of the Benefice of Thirsk, has Pentecost. of the Benefice of Scarborough St resigned to be Priest in Charge of the Saviour with All Saints. Benefice of Upper Itchen in the Diocese The day began when Archbishop of Winchester with effect from 1st Sentamu arrived at Whitby RNLI The Revd Andrew Charles Simpson, August. Lifeboat Station onboard the Assistant Curate of the Benefice of charity’s lifeboat Corinne Hessle, has been appointed Priest-in- The Revd Judy Cook, NSM Assistant Whitely, where he led a short Charge of the Benefice of Skirlaugh Curate of the Benefice of St Martin of service, with music from young with Long Riston, Rise and Swine. Tours with St Cuthbert, people from Ingleby Barwick. He Middlesbrough, is retiring with effect The Revd Fran Wakefield, Priest in from 9th September. was joined by representatives Charge of the Benefice of the Stamford from Cleveland churches, and Bridge Group of Parishes and Rural The Revd Stuart East, Vicar of the they processed up the 199 steps Dean of South Wold, has been Benefice of Nunthorpe, is retiring with to St Mary's Church carrying appointed as Rector of the Benefice of effect from 31st October. banners especially made for the the Stamford Bridge Group of Parishes, service. continuing as Rural Dean. The Revd Ian Mackarill, NSM Assistant Curate of the Benefice of Waggoners The Abbey was packed with over a The Revd Susan Joy Walker, Further and of the Benefice of Woldsburn, has thousand people from the Education Chaplaincy Co-ordinator in resigned to be Vicar of the Benefice of Archdeaconry of Cleveland, the Diocese of Lincoln, has been Lesbury, St Mary, with Alnmouth and young and old. We renewed our appointed Priest-in-Charge of the of the Benefice of Longhoughton, St Benefice of Burstwick with Peter and St Paul, (including Boulmer) baptismal vows and were Thorngumbald and of the Benefice of with Howick in the Diocese of sprinkled with water - which was Burton Pidsea and Humbleton with Newcastle, with effect from Monday very welcome on such a sunny Elsternwick. 2nd July. day! The Revd Dr Julie Watson, Assistant The Revd Rosalinde Merryweather, There were contributions in the Curate of the Benefice of Redcar, has NSM Assistant Curate of the Benefice service from all the Deaneries in been appointed as NSM Assistant of Beverley, St Nicholas, has resigned the Archdeaconry and young Curate of the Benefice of Selby St Mary with effect from Sunday 20th June. She people from St Barnabas Church and as Parish Development Adviser for will continue in her role as Deliverance in Middlesbrough. The York Archdeaconry. Ministry Adviser in the East Riding Archbishop preached about the Archdeaconry. The Revd Chris Wilton, Vicar of the Holy Spirit, reminding us we Benefice of Sherburn-in-Elmet with The Archbishop has granted Permission need to be filled with God's Holy Saxton and Rural Dean of Selby, has to Officiate to the Revd Mark Raymond Spirit if we are to be truly alive. additionally been appointed Priest in Russell-Smith of York. Charge of the Benefice of Aberford with Micklefield.

4 9 CRB check changes Hull church helps people struggling with

The identification you need to The change isn’t a major one as debt provide for a Criminal Records most people already follow this, St John's Newland in Hull have Bureau (CRB) check is changing. but it is something you need to partnered with nearby Hull You will need to know this if you be aware of, particularly the Community Church to offer are applying for a new CRB check documents that are no longer money management advice to or renewing your CRB check. accepted as ID. people struggling with debt, as well as those who are looking for You can find the full list of Please pass this information on ways to help them better control accepatble and unacceptable to your Child Protection their finances. froms of ID on the Diocesan Representatives and Document website (type CRB ino the search Verifiers in your Parish. Jake Belder, appointed last year as box) or contact Becci Richardson, Assistant Minister in charge of CRB Administrator on 01904 Community Action said, “We 707021 or know that the current economic [email protected] situation means that many families within the parish are struggling financially and we Book Aid want to help them. People have been affected by redundancy or Book Aid is a charity that collects arrangement, please contact Tony and support for local centres relationship breakdown and often and distributes Christian books and Service on 01757 707530 or email: around the country. Advice is have fallen victim to loan Bibles to Christian organisations [email protected]. given freely and without any companies or to over- throughout the world where people strings – there is no pressure to commitment on credit cards. We cannot afford such books If you want to know more about attend church. However, as Jake can help them stabilise their themselves. More than one million Book Aid, or how you can help (pictured above) explained, “We situation by negotiating with Bibles and books are being sent every financially, Tony will be able to want people to hear the gospel, lenders on their behalf.” year to Africa, Asia and the provide further information. Prayer and we want them to see how the Caribbean. These areas are for the work of Book Aid is always gospel transforms everything, Integral to the strategy are basic experiencing tremendous church valued. including how we relate to money management courses, growth but are being starved of the money. Our work is attached to a which help people keep on the basic spiritual food that we take for vibrant church with a range of right track. These have been granted in the UK - Christian Bibles gospel-centred activities where popular with church members as and literature. There is a real Book folk can experience Christian well – indeed, one of the other St Famine in these areas and we could community naturally at their John's ministers testified that do so much to help. own pace. We trust that as we after attending the course their help people out of debt, they will household spending patterns had Look around your house or your be drawn to question our faith been transformed! Church. Are there books you don't and motivation and then to need, books you don't use or books investigate for themselves.” The Newland scheme is part of you simply want to get rid of? If so, the 'Community Money Advice' to arrange a convenient collection For more information, visit network, which provides training www.cmanewland.co.uk.

8 5 Coventry Cross of Nails for St. Martin le Inspire in Hull!

Grand, York Join us for Inspire this year as we come together to celebrate Christian spirituality, life and tradition in Hull.

Now in its third year, Hull city- centre churches – Methodist Central Hall, St Mary Lowgate, Holy Trinity, St Charles Borromeo and Jubilee Church Hull, play host to a number of events and activities from Friday 6th to 8th July.

Inspire promises an event that’s truly development of modern English entertaining with something for along with Shakespeare and the King everyone, from sitting back in the James Bible, and Inspire is pleased to sun listening to jazz in the beautiful take part in the celebrations with its churchyard of St Mary’s, to seeing own film and exhibition. Other key some magnificent historic churches, programme events include a to going to concerts and talks, to photography exhibition titled ‘Private seeing some exhibitions and films, to Collection’, showing a number of enjoying some great hospitality with works that capture something of the tasty homemade cakes and genuine sacred and comes from two members On Sunday 29th April, the 70th of Nails, which is a network of welcome. of St Mary, Lowgate. anniversary of the Baedeker air raid churches and Christian organisations on York was commemorated with a who, inspired by the story of In bringing together a group of Festival coordinator, Catherine Reid, Service of Remembrance, Peace and Coventry Cathedral, which was also churches differing in tradition and comments, ‘we’re really pleased to be Reconciliation in the Church of St. destroyed by bombs during World style, Inspire offers many and various running Inspire again this year and Martin le Grand, Coney Street, York. War 2, share a common ways of taking part in prayer and we welcome Jubilee Church Hull to During the Baedeker air raid, on the commitment to work and pray for worship – spanning the spectrum of the programme. The thing I really night of the 29th April 1942, more peace, justice and reconciliation. the traditional and the like about Inspire is that it brings than hundred citizens lost their lives contemporary, from Evensong together a group of churches to share and many others were injured. Along Pictured above - presenting the Cross according to the Book of Common with each other and the local with the nearby Guildhall, St. Martin of Nails to the secretary of the St Prayer, to the beautiful and age-old community who they are and what le Grand church itself was badly Martin's Church Council, Monica Catholic mantra of Praying the they do. Christianity has a rich destroyed during the raid. Lawrence, is the Precentor of Rosary, to well-known Methodist history in music and the arts and the Coventry Cathedral, the Revd Canon hymns, to more informal styles programme reflects this. The festival During the Remebrance Service, the Dr David Stone. Looking on is the involving guitars and drums. programme is varied and diverse as community of St Martin's Church, Revd Jane Nattrass, Priest-in-Charge the churches themselves, offering received a 'Cross of Nails' from the at St. Martin's. Photograph by Derek 2012 sees the 350th anniversary of something that’s genuinely worldwide Community of the Cross Ralphs. the Book of Common Prayer, one of welcoming and entertaining.’ the key influences in the

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