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Clergy Mailing - February 2016 Contents 1. Nifty Notes. 2. Cover note from Bishop Tony 3. Ad Clerum - Healing & Deliverance Ministry 4. Bishop’s Lent Appeal 2016 5. Faculty Fees Niftynotes news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org FEBRUARY 2016 Compiled by Nicola Mellors email: [email protected] Launch of the Bishop’s Welcome Fund for Refugees he Bishop’s Lent and Confirmation Appeal for T2016 will see a fund established to support the work of churches and projects welcoming and supporting refugees and asylum seekers in the city and county. The need is great and likely to become greater as people continue to flee violence and persecution. Mary, Joseph and Jesus had to oppression. For a number of flee Herod’s murderous death years, churches, charities and squads. They fled into Egypt with projects in our diocese have been In this month’s issue: no notice and no support. They offering hospitality and were refugees and were supporting such people. 2 News in brief dependent on the welcome and generosity of the people of The complex legal processes can 4 Events & information another nation. How did they leave many asylum-seekers manage with a different language destitute in our neighbourhoods. 5 Prayer Diary and culture, no home and Offering legal support, safe certainly initially no means of housing, signposting, language ` 9 Training Courses income? skills, and food parcels are just a sample of the ways we can 11 What’s On People of all ages and nations are respond. similarly fleeing to our country to 12 Comings & Goings avoid war, conflict and Continued on page 2 2 February 16 News in brief. News in brief. News in brief. News in brief. Bishop joins comedian Jim Continued from page 1 Davidson to help military veterans at HMP Nottingham he Bishop of Sherwood, the Rt Revd Tony Porter, joined Comedian Jim Davidson OBE, and fellow members of UK Tcharity Care after Combat at Nottingham Prison to discuss a project aimed at reducing re-offending amongst military veterans. Care after Combat was founded in November 2014 by Jim Davison OBE, (Chairman) Simon Weston OBE and ‘Goose’ Cryer MC, and provides professional assistance for the well-being of the forces “Compassionate action should veteran and their family. be our natural response of joyful obedience as disciples of Bishop Tony said he is very happy to be involved with and support the Christ,” said Bishop Paul work of CAC : “It gives soldiers who are in prison a genuine Williams. “The Bishop’s opportunity for a second chance, which they deserve. Personally I’ve Welcome Fund is a timely never been on the front line or been involved in the theatre of war or opportunity to respond positively witnessed my colleagues being blown up, so I cannot begin to to the plight of refugees in our comprehend the mental stress being experienced by these soldiers. As midst.” a nation we should do everything we can to give these soldiers a second chance.” In the coming years there will be more people and greater needs. He visited HMP Nottingham with Jim, ‘Goose’ and consultant Churches and projects will be psychotherapist, Jane Jones from CAC to talk to the Governor, Dave able to apply to the Bishop’s Bamford and Head of Reducing Reoffending, Claire Hussey about Welcome Fund for grants to Project Phoenix, which aims to reduce re-offending in the veteran support and extend their ministry prison population. of hospitality to refugees and Continued on page 12 asylum seekers. Welcoming the stranger, offering hospitality and practical acts of generosity and kindness will be needed even more - please support this initiative with your prayers and your giving. Cheques should be made payable to Southwell & Nottingham DBF and sent to: Jubilee House, Westgate, Southwell, Notts, NG25 0JH (please mark cheques ‘Lent Appeal 2016’). Photo (L-R): Jim, Bishop Tony, Governor Dave Bamford, Jane Jones, ‘Goose’ Cryer and Claire Hussey outside HMP Nottingham. Niftynotes 3 News in brief. News in brief. News in brief. News in brief. The egg that shares the Ten tips from Easter story Parish Buying his year The Real Easter Egg range has had a makeover and Each year treasurers, each single boxed egg includes a unique copy of the Easter administrators, wardens, and Tstory in the shape of a pull out 37 cm high cross illustrated by PCCs make buying decisions for Helen Cann. their churches which add up to The Original milk chocolate egg includes images of spring and three over £147 million across the crosses on the box with Mark’s resurrection text under the lid. It also Church. includes a Fairtrade milk chocolate Yummy Bar. To help with all these The Special Edition egg this year comes with an olive wood holding procurement decisions, the cross keyring from Bethlehem and an orange milk chocolate bar. Parish Buying team has put together buying tips from the experts to help you make the most of your budgets. Included in the top ten tips is advice on energy costs, photocopier contracts, contingency plans and ethical buying. Parish Buying says its aim is to Not enough space for Easter eggs save the Church £10 million a Every year, 80 million Easter eggs are sold in the UK. But with Easter year through better procurement day falling on 26th March this year, it means there is not enough shelf decisions; avoiding high costs, space available in shops or enough time for online retailers to post misleading contracts, and them all out leading to shortages. So if you normally buy your Real unnecessary spending. Easter Eggs online, from supermarkets or a local shop, then act now. For more information about Tastes good and does good Parish Buying, and the deals it The Real Easter Egg remains the only Fairtrade chocolate Easter egg offers, call 0800 368 0887 or to have an Easter story booklet in the box and to make a charitable email info@parishbuying. donation from sales. org.uk Since its launch in 2010, the number of Real Easter Eggs sold has been rising. The volume of sales means that production of Fairtrade chocolate has had to be moved from Europe to the UK. This is a great success story which churches and schools have played a part in making happen. In addition more than £200,000 has been donated to charitable and educational causes. Where to buy Please note that the Dark egg and Special Edition are not being sold in supermarkets but can be bought from independent stores or ordered online. This year, you can buy from www.realeasteregg.co.uk , Tesco, Waitrose, Morrisons or from independent stores, bookshops and Cathedral shops. See the full shop list or order at www.realeasteregg.co.uk 4 February 16 Events & information. Events & information. Events & informatio Generating excitement at Southwell Minster Choir youth event Association presents: Come and Sing STAINER’S CRUCIFIXION Workshop and Concert led by NEIL PAGE Saturday 27th February Southwell Minster £12 (£5 for under 18s) 10.30am Registration enerate is a new diocesan event for young people to gather, 11.00 Workshop with break for pray, and worship together. Generate happens three times lunch (not provided) Gacross the year and the next is on Palm Sunday, 20th March 3.30 Performance at St Jude’s, Mapperley, 6pm to 8.30pm. Generate starts at 6pm with a café style gathering - drinks, games and For more information quizzes. After that we move to a time of youth relevant worship and contact: teaching, prayer spaces and contemporary music. Simon Hogan adom@ Two similar services have been well attended and the event on Palm southwellminster.org.uk Sunday will encourage young people who are starting to explore faith, 01636 814155 or are seeking to deepen their relationship with God. Generate is headed up by one of our diocesan youth ministry advisers, Dave Keetley, and developed with youth workers from across the diocese. David said: “We want to provide opportunities for as many young people as possible from across the diocese to gather, relax and make friends, have a laugh, and together worship and pray.” For more information email: [email protected] Niftynotes 5 Prayerdiary www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes In March we pray for. Tue 01 Mar Caythorpe, St Aidan Misson Church; Gunthorpe, St John the Baptist; Gunthorpe Primary School; Lowdham, St Mary the Virgin; Lowdham Primary School (Carol Tainton) Banks & Torres - (Melanesia) The Rt Revd Alfred Worek Wed 02 Mar Netherfield, St George (Vacant: Area Dean: Phil Williams, Lay Chair: Richard Turner; Churchwarden: Lillian Barnett, Patricia Bird) Bari - (Kaduna, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Idris Zubairu Thu 03 Mar Nottinghamshire Constabulary (David Henson) Barrackpore - (North India) The Rt Revd Brojen Malakar Fri 04 Mar Porchester, St James (Phil Williams) Bath & Wells - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Peter Hancock Bath & Wells - Taunton - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Ruth Worsley Sat 05 Mar Woodthorpe, St Mark (Matthew Roberts) Bathurst - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Ian Palmer Sun 06 Mar Mothering Sunday - we pray for all mothers and carers PRAY for The Church of England The Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby Archbishop of Canterbury Mon 07 Mar NOTTINGHAM NORTH DEANERY (Area Dean: Elisabeth Snowden; Lay Chairs: Anne Walters & Sue Dunster) Bauchi - (Jos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Musa Tula 6 February 16 In March we pray for. Tue 08 Mar Aspley, St Margaret; Nottingham Bluecoat School (Jon Hutchinson) Belize - (West Indies) The Rt Revd Philip Wright Wed 09 Mar Basford St Leodegarius with St Aidan (Richard Shaw) Bendigo - (Victoria, Australia) The Rt Revd Andrew Curnow