Issue No. 3 May to July 2013

Welcome to the third edion of the Newark and Southwell Deanery Newsleer.

Dear All,

The Easter season is almost at an end and soon we will be celebrang Ascension and Pentecost, respecvely on the 9th and 19th of May. A.G.M’s have been held and officers appointed. It seems like a good me for a rest. The liturgical calendar, the coming season of fairs, fates, cream teas garden pares and for some weddings mean that our church communies are consistently busy. Far from being able to sit back and enjoy the fine weather! and the rhythm of church life goes on a pace. This is also true for the Deanery leadership. A working party, set up in the light of input from Bishops Council, connues to work on the 2020 Deanery Plan. Later in the year the plan will be brought to Synod for formal approval. As with all plans it will connue to evolve over me. Once in place it will be a now point from which we will all set out. All Deaneries in the Diocese are producing similar plans, whilst there are variaons they all recognise that there will be a reducing number of spendiary clergy over the next six years and the reality that due to a reducing number of women and men being called to the vocaonal life news ways of growing and sustaining church communies’ have to be found. The coming months will therefore be a period of parcular reflecon and discernment for the Deanery Leadership as our plans are formalised.

Since I wrote my last arcle Rev. Chrisne French has taken up her post in the Beck and Trent Group and Rev. David Yabbacome in the East Trent Group. It is great to welcome new colleagues to the Deanery. I’m sure they will become familiar faces around the Deanery and Deanery Synod over me. They filled appointments that had been vacant for some long while. Sadly we sll have a number of vacant groups and parishes, in some cases they have been without a resident priest for many years. Filling posts is not an easy business, as those who have gone through the process will know. To misquote Mrs Beaton’s household management “first catch your priest.” Even at the end of interviews the parish may not wish to appoint and, importantly, the candidate can say no, and from me to me they do. I would ask for your prayers for all our parishes and groups currently in vacancy.

North and South Muskham, Kelham, Averham, Elston, East Stoke, Shelton, Sibthorpe, Kilvington, Syerston, Staunton, Ollerton, Boughton, Southwell, Holy Trinity, St Mary’s, Newark

Summer Garden Party

On Thursday the 27th June from 7.30 to 9.00pm an event is being held at Bishops Manor. It will be an opportunity for folks to mix and meet in an informal context. Most of all it is intended to be an enjoyable me to share news and views. Light refreshments will be provided. Please contact the deanery office if you intend coming by the 20th June.

We have been very heartened by the response to this magazine; we are always on the lookout for more informaon, comments and arcles. The aim of this publicaon is to provide a greater insight into the life and mission of our deanery.

Yours in Christ Revd David Milner www.nandsdeanery.org.uk Area Dean of Newark & Southwell Deanery 2020 - Your Archdeacon's view

Last October I attended a training session for archdeacons. We were asked to reflect on our ministry to date and to say what figure or image we would have for our role. Some talked of a rudder on a boat, otherwise a key component in an engine. I thought of Bob the Builder, for he, not Barack Obama, inspired the phrase, "Can we do it? Yes we can!"

I was drawn to serving in this diocese by the vision we have for being engaged in God's mission. Naturally, this vision is worked out in parishes and sector ministries across the diocese but without an overall vision a diocese lacks focus. 2020 is an integral part of 'Joining in the Transforming Mission of God'. I would like to take a few lines to say what it means to me and why I believe we can do it!

Those of us involved in appointments know there are fewer clergy available in what are known as deployable ministries. It is a slightly harsh phrase but, whilst our locally based ministers are invaluable, it is the clergy like myself who can move anywhere (in theory) that are usually the incumbent-focus leaders in a diocesan ministry. Fewer priests mean we have to think creatively about sustaining ministry in our diocese. More lay appointments means expanding our horizons and not being tied to a potentially morale-sapping cycle of not making appointments to key posts because we do not have the clergy available. Some of the best appointments I made in parish and deanery ministry was of a Church Army Officer, a Children’s Minister and a Director of Music so I can speak of the value of a paid lay ministry, having seen these ministers transform a church’s life under God.

2020 is about expanding the vision we have of ministry. Our call to deanery leaders has been to think creatively about how ministry can open up possibilities. Linked to this is the commitment to develop what are known as Fresh Expressions of Church, which can be summarised as gatherings which open the possibility of church belonging to those who do not normally come to traditional style worship. Deaneries are a fundamental part of how we work this out, as are parishes. I appreciated as an Area Dean having the freedom to develop ministry across this area and I believe that it is right to encourage such thinking. Deanery leaders should be best placed to know how to shape ministerial resources for the future in their area. Please continue to pray for those charged with this responsibility in your own deanery and do not be shy in offering your reflections. I know they will not mind.

Among other factors in the 2020 equation are church buildings. Too many generations lost a vision for the church building as a community hub. Most were not built just to house acts of worship. Do try and be represented from your parish at a Vision Day on Church buildings on June 15th at Kneesall. We will have people from various disciplines helping us to think about how buildings can be used more creatively and I do not shy away from saying efficiently. This will be essential for the working out of 2020 vision. Ask yourself now, 'What is our church for?' and how often is it used creatively during any given week. There is no widespread policy to close many churches but we have to be realistic that they need to serve an active purpose.

Finally, a bit about process. Deaneries have submitted their plans and have had them commented on at diocesan level by Bishops Staff and Council. They are now in the next revision stage and the plan is that we are taking them into account now as we consider vacancies as they arise. A small group called Design Team are overseeing this process. This is made up of diocesan officers, deanery leaders and parish clergy. There are some excellent downloads with more detail for those who wish to see it on our diocesan website.

2020 could sound a long way off. That is why I emphasise we are beginning to implement thinking now. Remember Bob the Builder. I am positive about our outline plans for 2020. What we now need is the creative and missional thinking which will enable this to be birthed in reality. Pray for us all and especially for those most engaged in delivering this vision and remember ‘He who began a good work in you, will, be faithful to repeat it.’ (Philippians 1.6)

David Picken Delayed move to Jubilee House - Watch this space ! Chief Execuve, Nigel Spraggins said: “Our move into the new premises has unfortunately been delayed due to the construcon company, Baggaley going into administraon in February. We’re in the process of negoang for another contractor to complete the work and hope to move in during the summer.”

NEW RECTOR OF THE EAST TRENT GROUP OF CHURCHES

A new Pope inaugurated, a new Archbishop of Canterbury enthroned, and now a new Rector for the East Trent Group of Churches is inducted! So much going on, and here I am in Collingham writing this during the moving in process. It is good to have found pen and paper, not to say laptop, too, so that I can accept the invitation to offer words of introduction.

Easter Day marked my departure from the parish of St Nicholas, Newport, Lincoln where I was Vicar for nearly thirteen years. April 20th and I become Rector of the East Trent Group of Churches. For me, it is a time of exciting change in life as I begin to learn to live with you being the Church in these communities.

A little personal information. I am nearly 58, married to Esther, we have three sons, two daughters and one daughter-in-law. The name is from Devon, but my branch of the family, the only surviving branch, went to London in Victorian times. I was born and brought up in south east London and trained to teach in Sussex. I then taught English and Drama in a boys’ secondary modern school in Sevenoaks, Kent, during which time I answered the call to ordination and was trained at Lincoln Theological College. Ordination in Guildford followed, with ministry in a parish by the Thames at the southern end of Staines Bridge. Change followed when I joined the ecumenical team ministry in Central Telford in Shropshire. I then served as Rector of Cheadle with Freehay, a market town and village parish in Staffordshire east of the Potteries. Then to Lincoln in 2000, and now to East Trent in 2013.

Through all this I’ve maintained my interest in education and parish ministry. I love being a member of the community alongside people with a passion for their community, be it church or those they live alongside, living life as God has called us to be, worshipping well together and showing God’s hospitality, both in regular worship and through occasional worship in Christenings, Weddings, and Funerals and the other things which make up church and community life. Education is so much a part of me that I see good church as being a good learning community, growing in discipleship. Discipleship isn’t only about following. It is about growing in Christ, and a crucial part of our life together is nurturing people of faith, both the old hands and those new to faith. All can learn and grow. Too often this growth is made to seem difficult, but the Gospel shows us how simple it is and can be, part of our everyday living and breathing. And it all depends on good communication. Communication with each other based on trust, openness and good humour, and communication with God in prayer and worship. I’m excited now to be finding out how to be parish priest in a variety of communities where I live in only one of them. So I need to learn, and I look to you to work with me in that learning.

David Yabbacome Telephone 01636 893248 Mobile 07779 557541 email [email protected] On the tower of barrels. It is wound once a week, keeps excellent time and is St capable of chiming the quarters and the hours on the church bells. On Saturday 11 May 2013 there will be a concert in St Laurence Laurence Church to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the Church installation of the clock. To emphasise the importance of the Norwell is a very fine clock A very fine clock indeed! with a notable history. It is not known exactly clock the music in the concert will all have a clock, bell or time when the clock connection – think laterally and you can imagine what might was built, but we know it was in Nottingham General Hospital be included. The programme will be very varied and will before it came to Norwell. It appears in an engraving of the include a range of instruments and voices and will be hospital in 1787. Since the hospital was opened in 1782 it entertaining to young and old. Wine and soft drinks will be probably dates from around then. It was removed from the available in the interval hospital in 1947 and stored by Copes of Nottingham. If you would like to come to the concert please contact To commemorate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II this [email protected] or ring 01636 636 365. clock was bought for the tower of Norwell church by the Tickets are £5.00 and all profits will go towards the north parishioners of Norwell and Mrs Geraldine Hole of Caunton transept roof fund. Manor. The clock was installed, and on 11 May 1953 it was dedicated by the Rt Rev F R Barry, Bishop of Southwell. In the church there will be photographs of the clock dramatically displayed to show the details of its mechanism. It is a hand wound clock, and even to the uninitiated it has a You are welcome to visit the display from 11 May to the Open very beautiful mechanism with intricate cogs and sturdy Churches weekend on 13 and 14 July.

A Celebraon of Older People Kings & Queens for the Day

Wednesday 5th June 2013 - 2pm At Southwell Minster

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the coronaon of Her Majesty the Queen please come dressed wearing your crown and join us for refreshments in the Minster following the service

Training for parishes about Fees, Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme, and Employment issues Following recent changes in the treatment of Fees and the introduction of the Small Donations Scheme, many Treasurers, Planned Giving Secretaries, Churchwardens and Clergy have queries. The Diocese are organising Training events as follows:

Saturday 8th June (in the southern half of the diocese) Employment responsibilities of PCCs (morning) Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (morning) Fees and PCCs (afternoon)

Saturday 22nd June (in the northern half of the diocese) Fees and PCCs (morning) Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (morning) Details of venues and times will follow in a couple of weeks - but please put the dates in your diary. You will be able to book places for just part of the training if preferred. It is hoped that a further seminar on Employment responsibilities can be organised later in the year, for those unable to come on 8th June. Living with demena in Nonghamshire

Alzheimer’s Society is the leading support and research charity for people affected by demena in the UK. In Nonghamshire alone, there are 13000 people living with demena and in ten year’s me that number is expected to reach nearly 17000.

We believe that people can live well with demena if they are given the right support. In Nonghamshire, we offer a range of services including Demena 'cafes'. These are a friendly, informal and welcoming place for anyone with demena, their families and carers to get together and receive praccal informaon and emoonal support.

There are acvies such as reminiscence sessions, quizzes or arts and cras work to do and there is usually a talk from a professional with advice on how to live well with the condion. This is a free service and refreshments are available.

The Newark Demena Café is held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month, 10.30am – 12.30pm at the Holy Trinity Community Centre, Boundary Road, Newark, Nos, NG24 4AU.

The Southwell Demena Café is held on the last Friday of every month, 10:30am – 12:30pm at Kings Court, Southwell, Nos, NG25 0EL.

There are other café’s throughout Nonghamshire - anyone is welcome and we look forward to seeing you.

Demena Awareness Week 2013 starts on Sunday 19th May so there will be a Demena Café every day of that week in various venues and with some extra special acvies.

There will be an extended Newark Demena Café on Tuesday 21st May starng at 10.30am. Acvies will include a demonstraon from a local Sequence Dance Group, with the opon to take part! There will also be a chance to see a Humber Hawk Classic Car, and to try out a 50’s Saturday Night Out Reminiscence acvity, a reminiscence board and Name that Tune. Refreshments including homemade baking will be provided. Feel free to bring your own packed lunch…and remember to wear your dancing shoes!

At the Newark Demena Café on June 18th, Jane Brown from Crossroads will be discussing short breaks for carers and on July 16th, the Red Cross will be giving a talk on everyday first aid.

As the Southwell Demena Café on June 28th we will have the Stroke Associaon vising to talk about their work and support services.

Other Alzheimer’s Society services in Nonghamshire include:

 Carer support groups – which offer the chance to meet other carers, develop friendships, share ideas and experiences.  Demena Support Workers - who help people take control of their lives and make sense of what is happening.  ‘Befriending’ – which offers the perfect opportunity for volunteers to support people with demena to connue to feel a part of their community. They provide companionship and are matched with people depending on their personality and common interests.  Singing for the Brain™ - which promotes communicaon through singing which can help with arculaon, concentraon, focus and movaon. Carers Informaon Programme – which enables carers to cope with the impact of demena and help them prepare for the future.

For further informaon about Demena Cafés and other services provided by Alzheimer’s Society in Nonghamshire please call the Nonghamshire office on 0115 9343800 or visit www.alzheimers.org.uk Bright future as more younger people train as priests Policemen aren’t the only ones that are getting younger – according to national statistics there are more young people under 30 training for the Church of England than there has been for the past 20 years. And this special high is also reflected in people currently training to be priests from Nottinghamshire, as three local candidates aged 30 and under are excited about helping draw more young people into the church when they move into parishes in the future. Last year the diocese selected three candidates aged 30 or below for training as clergy, while there had only been one under 30 in 2010 and 2011. Nationally, the number in that age group rose from 77 in 2011 to 113. See full release at http://www.dioceseofsouthwell.couk.com/ prMoreYoungPriests.html

Bishop calls local MPs to back Aid for food as Chancellor prepares the budget

The Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham, the Rt Revd Paul Butler has called on Notts MPs to back a national campaign on creating enough food for everyone – across the world. The campaign tackles key issues including tax dodging, Aid, land use, transparency and accountability of global companies. Writing to all MPs last week Bishop Paul appealed for support for the Enough Food IF campaign, which is backed by a range of charities including Christian Aid, Tearfund, Oxfam and many churches and other faith groups. See full release at http://www.dioceseofsouthwell.couk.com/mpsbudjetbishop.html

Bishop welcomes appointment of Pope Francis I

The Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham, the Rt Revd Paul Butler said: “The appointment of a new Pope is significant for all Christians, faith communities and the world. I am delighted that a man from the two thirds world, who has a reputation for simplicity, love of Jesus ,and commitment to the poor and justice, has been chosen. His choice of title, Pope Francis is clearly a clever one. It makes us think of Francis of Assisi. But for those who know Jesuit history I am sure Francis Xavier is also in mind. Mission to the poor, evangelism, care for the planet, loving Jesus simply, meditating on the Scriptures - if these are the focus of the new Bishop of Rome's ministry then he should enrich us all. My prayers are with him in his onerous calling.”

Armed Forces Day centres on Nottingham

Nottingham will be the national focus for this year’s Armed Forces day on Saturday 29th June, with big things planned to mark the event in Nottingham’s Market Square. Bishop Paul and the Dean of Southwell will be involved in a special drumhead service and there are many other sights and celebrations planned around this by the Armed Forces. The day gives all our churches an opportunity to pay tribute to members of the Armed Forces and their families who may be connected with local parishes at services on the following day - Sunday 30th June. More information and ideas about how to connect with this special event will be available on our website after Easter and in the May issue of Nifty Notes.

Armed Forces Day has been marked annually with events large and small throughout the UK since 2009. Last year over 200 events took place in all parts of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including Armed Forces Day tea parties, parades, big band concerts, civil war military re-enactments and live and static demonstrations; all designed to enable people to come along and show their support for the men and women of the Armed Forces family. For more information see the website: http://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/

Safeguarding Pocket Cards

A new edition of the Diocese Safeguarding Pocket Cards, with updated contact numbers and information, is now available. They are a handy size for workers with children, young people and vulnerable adults to carry with them. They will be available at all Safeguarding training and the DBS Deanery Roadshow after Easter, as well as from Nick Harding [email protected] If you would like some please arrange to collect them from Dunham House if possible in order to avoid excessive postage costs.

The Parish Buying Energy Basket – save even more on your electricity and gas

New for 2013! For the first time, parishes and church schools can pool their energy and buy in bulk with an ‘energy basket’ - the same way as major retailers, health trusts, local and national government. However you’ve been buying your energy, this will be more cost-effective. But you need to act soon to join in. For more information visit www.parishbuying.org.uk/energybasket ; email [email protected] or call 0800 368 0887.

Organist Needed St Michael's Church Farnsfield is looking for an organist who can work with our deputy organist, and who is willing to play traditional church music and modern hymns/choruses, and who can play the keyboard. Skills at training and leading the choir, and if possible to form a children's choir are needed. If interested, please contact the Vicar, Revd Richard Seymour-Whiteley, tel 01623 882076. Do you know where in your deanery this church is?

Photograph by John Norton of Balderton

Taken in recent snowy conditions

T h e P a rish C h u rch o f C h rist C h u rch , N ew a rk

New funding available for Nottinghamshire groups addressing substance abuse and antisocial behaviour

The Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner has launched a new funding stream aimed at helping Nottinghamshire-based groups and projects which specifically address issues of criminality such as drug and alcohol addiction and antisocial behaviour. You can find out more about this fund at http://www.nottinghamshire.pcc.police.uk/Our-Partners/The-Community-Safety- Partnership-Fund.aspx Both the Commissioner and the Deputy are keen to work with community groups and the third sector in providing local activities that prevent crime and/or protect vulnerable people and victims - in line with the objectives in the Police and Crime Plan. Therefore if you (or any group that you work with) are interested in applying, please make sure that you return your application form before noon on 24 May 2013.

Charity urges public support for rough (based on running costs and resulting actions) and wants to raise a further £12,000 to fund this vital work. sleepers’ ‘life-line’ Joshua**, 18, who slept rough for several days after his mum kicked him out, is just one of hundreds of people to A leading homelessness charity has launched a new have benefited from the hotline. He explained: “I asked £12,000 campaign to get fast and effective support to for help from so many different places but I kept being people who find themselves sleeping rough. told the same thing: that I was an adult and that there wasn’t much they could do for me...when I called Framework says a groundbreaking telephone hotline it Framework’s hotline they were fantastic and helped me launched in November 2011 is helping it to get vulnerable off the street. people off the streets faster than ever before. It is now calling for public support to help keep the line open 24 Jo Cox-Brown, chief executive of the Malt Cross Trust hours a day. and founder of the Nottingham Street Pastor Service, explained: “I remember last winter that there was a young The line, operated across most of Nottinghamshire* and man before the number was introduced. He was so cold throughout Lincolnshire, has been receiving an average and desperate that he cried into my arms and I just felt of seven calls a day – a number that has risen to around powerless...That’s why the Rough Sleeper Hotline is so 25 in extreme circumstances. In Nottingham it has important; because I know that there is always someone played a significant role in bringing down the level of to call 24 hours a day who can help. rough sleeping at a time when figures are rising nationally. To find out more or to make a donation www.frameworkha.org/Open24 Framework estimates that each call costs around £5 The Palace serves as a venue for hospitality and events for the Church of England and in the summer its sizeable grounds play host to garden pares for organisaons and charies supported by the Archbishop. Guided tours of the Palace are frequently arranged.

Within the grounds of Lambeth Palace is located the Lambeth Palace Library, with its notable store of ecclesiascal documents covering- alongside the records of the Church of England- the archive of former Archbishops of Canterbury.

About Lambeth Palace The Lambeth Palace Library has recently begun placing much of its archived material online and its collecon has been Lambeth Palace, on the south bank of the River Thames awarded designated status by the Museum, Libraries and opposite Parliament, has been a historic London residence of Archives Council. Archbishops of Canterbury since the 13th century. In recent years it has become necessary to increase the care It acts as a home for the Archbishop and his family when in and maintenance of Lambeth Palace. Following a recent London and as the central office for his naonal and environmental audit by Imperial College London, special internaonal ministry. consideraon has been given to the environmental impact of The Archbishop employs several dozen staff to support him in plans for future work to upgrade the fabric of the Palace. his work there. In addion to the Archbishop's senior advisers Possibilies for energy self generaon are to be incorporated and administrave staff, the Palace is serviced by a building when all major renovaons are considered in future. manager, steward, cook, gardeners, gatekeepers and cleaners, all of whom take care of the historic building and its grounds.

The main roles of the Archbishop of Canterbury his oversight as president of the Communion with other bodies. The various roles and responsibilities of the Archbishop of Canterbury have developed over more than 1400 years of In the last two areas of dialogue and activity - Ecumenical history. The one constant is his ministry as a senior bishop, relationships between Christian Churches, and Inter Religious though the nature and purpose of his authority differs in relationships between different traditional world religions - the different contexts Archbishop has no formal authority. But his role in England and the UK, and his leadership in the Communion at large, give him significant influence and the responsibility to speak Historically the central role, and the source of the archbishop's authoritatively for the faith and witness of the Church, the authority, is as Bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury (the local Anglican Church in particular. church of Canterbury. His diocese in East Kent has a population of 890,000 people and comprises 261 parishes in an area of nearly 1,000 square miles. Outline of procedures for the Appointment of an Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the Primate of All England (the 'first bishop' of England), and shares several roles with Since 2007 the agreed convention in relation to episcopal the Archbishop of York. For well over a thousand years the appointments has been that the Prime Minister commends the distinction of the Diocese of Canterbury has given its bishop name preferred by the Commission to the Queen. The second formal responsibility as a 'metropolitan' - the first among the name is identified in case, for whatever reason, there is a bishops of a region. He has authority (also known as change of circumstances which means that the appointment 'jurisdiction') at all times in the 30 dioceses of his Province - of the CNC’s recommended candidate cannot proceed. 29 in southern England, and 1 in Continental Europe. York Once the Queen has approved the chosen candidate and he has the same roles in relation to the 14 dioceses of his has indicated a willingness to serve, 10 Downing St Province. announces the name of the Archbishop-designate. The College of Canons of Canterbury Cathedral formally elect Based on his oversight in the Church of England, the the new Archbishop of Canterbury. Archbishop of Canterbury became the original sign of the unity of the bishops and local churches of the Anglican The election is confirmed by a commission of diocesan Communion - all 34 provinces in communion with See of bishops in a legal ceremony (the Confirmation of Election), Canterbury, a total of about 80 million members throughout which confers the office of Archbishop on him. the world which has developed over the last 200 years or so. The new Archbishop does homage to Her Majesty. The new He is the focus and spokesman of its unity today, but shares Archbishop is formally enthroned in Canterbury Cathedral. Liverpool Cathedral is the largest cathedral in England. Its local area, About Justin Welby Toxteth, is among the most deprived in north-west Europe. During his deanship, he brought the Cathedral into much greater contact with its local community, working with asylum seekers and in partnership with neighbouring churches. The Cathedral also hosted events from a Born in 1956 in London, the Most Reverend Jusn Welby was TUC rally to royal services. Over his four years, during which he also educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he connued to work on reconciliaon and mediaon projects overseas, studied history and law. For 11 years - five in Paris and six in London – the Cathedral’s congregaon increased significantly. he worked in the oil industry, becoming group treasurer of a large Brish exploraon and producon company. He focused mainly on In 2011, he returned to the place where his journey towards West African and North Sea projects. During this period he became a becoming Archbishop began: on 2 June 2011, he was announced as lay leader at Holy Trinity, Brompton in London, having been a council the new Bishop of Durham, taking over from the Right Reverend Tom member at St Michael’s Church in Paris. Wright. He was enthroned at Durham Cathedral on 26 November, and drew parallels between Liverpool and Durham – nong both the His father’s family were German Jewish immigrants who moved to struggles and the enduring spirit of the two places. England to escape an-Semism in the late 19th century, and integrated quickly. His Brish ancestors, on his mother’s side, include An expert on the polics and history of Kenya and Nigeria, he has several clergymen. lectured on reconciliaon at the US State Department. In the summer A major influence both on Jusn and his wife Caroline was their of 2012, he was asked to join the Parliamentary Commission on experience of personal tragedy. In 1983 their seven-month old Banking Standards. daughter died in a car crash in France. Six years later in 1989, aer On 9 November 2012, Jusn Welby was announced as the 105th sensing a call from God, Bishop Jusn stood down from industry to Archbishop of the See of Canterbury. He officially became Archbishop train for ordinaon on 4 February 2013, succeeding Dr Rowan He took a theology degree at St John’s College, Williams who rered at the end of December Durham, in which he focused on ethics – 2012. The new Archbishop was enthroned at parcularly in business. He has since published Canterbury Cathedral on 21 March 2013. arcles on ethics, internaonal finance and reconciliaon. His booklet, ‘Can Companies His interests include French culture, sailing and Sin?’, drawing on his experience in the oil polics industry, evolved from his dissertaon at He is married to Caroline, who studied Classics theological college. He has frequently said that at Cambridge, where they met. They have two the Roman Catholic approach to Chrisan social sons and three daughters. teaching, beginning with the encyclical of Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum, up to Pope Benedict XVI's Caritas Veritate, has greatly influenced his In a recent press release he said "I don't think social thinking. anyone could be more surprised than me at the For 20 years, his ministry has blended deep outcome of this process. It has been an devoon to his parish communies with Church experience, reading more about me than I knew work around the world, especially in areas of myself. To be nominated to Canterbury is at the conflict. same me overwhelming and astonishing. It is overwhelming because of those I follow, and Aer being ordained Deacon in 1992, he spent the responsibility it has. It is astonishing because it is something I 15 years serving Coventry Diocese. His Curacy was at All Saints never expected to happen. Chilvers Coton with St Mary the Virgin Astley, in Nuneaton. In 1995 he became Rector of St James, Southam, a small market town in the “One of the hardest things will be to leave Durham. I work with a same Diocese – and also the next year of St Michael and All Angels, group of wonderful senior colleagues and remarkable clergy and lay Uon, the neighbouring parish. He helped revive both churches, people. It is an astonishing part of the country, one which as a family growing their congregaons and launching bereavement and bapsm we were greatly looking forward to living in for many years. The teams, among other things. Between 2000 and 2002 he also chaired people are direct, inspiring and wonderfully friendly. In many ways it an NHS hospital trust in South Warwickshire. has been the ancient cradle of Brish Chrisanity. It is a place of opportunity and an even greater future than its past.” In 2002, he was made a Canon of Coventry Cathedral, where he ran the reconciliaon work based there. With Canons Andrew White and Dr Rowan Williams issued the following statement: Stephen Davis, he worked extensively in the field in Africa and the "I am delighted at the appointment of the Right Reverend Jusn Middle East. He has a parcular interest in Kenya, the DRC and Welby to Canterbury. I have had the privilege of working closely with Nigeria, where he was and remains involved in work with groups him on various occasions and have always been enriched and involved in conflict in the north. In the Niger Delta, he has worked on encouraged by the experience. reconciliaon with armed groups. He met with religious and polical leaders in Israel and Palesne, and on one trip to Baghdad reopened He has an extraordinary range of skills and is a person of grace, the Anglican Church with Canon Andrew White, shortly aer the paence, wisdom and humour; he will bring to this office both a rich allied invasion. In 2006 he also took responsibility for Holy Trinity pastoral experience and a keen sense of internaonal priories, for Coventry, the main city centre church, as Priest-in-charge. Church and world. I wish him - with Caroline and the family - every blessing, and hope that the Church of England and the Anglican He le Coventry five years later, being installed Dean of Liverpool on Communion will share my pleasure at this appointment and support 8 December 2007, replacing the Right Reverend Rupert Hoare. him with prayer and love." New Feel Good Foods (FGF) & St Paulinus Church Community Veg Garden

What a fabulous day was had at the ‘Grand is beautiful and deserves pride of place, and Opening’ and Blessing of the new Feel Good with the aim of promoting growing your own Foods (FGF)& St Paulinus Church and healthy eating. The idea is also to create a Community veg Garden in Ollerton! After non-confrontational way of sharing the good having to postpone due to snow last month, news. All produce from the garden will be the sun shone to order and well over 100 taken home by the volunteers or used in people, 3 ducks, 2 chickens, a puppy and a church family meals or harvest festival! The ferret joined in to celebrate finishing the faculty was approved in October last year and construction of the garden. We enjoyed craft work got underway. and growing activities including ‘grow your own blue potato’, and were entertained by live Since then, so many people from our local music from the Jolly Beggars while we shared community have got involved and the progress a buffet lunch provided and served by the of the garden has been a great talking point! lovely ladies of the church family. Many have donated funds or materials for the garden build so far totalling £2133.70. These Many volunteers gave their time and talents to include Townlands and Poor, Rotary Club, help on the day, and also raised a total of Lions Club, Ollerton and Boughton Town £82.65 from cake sales and a raffle. This will Council, and many local businesses and start our collection for a special central individuals. FGF have also used their own Big feature to be put in the garden. Please do Lottery funds as part of the wider project. donate towards this, and tell us what you Many volunteers have given their time, effort think the feature should be..ie statue, water and enthusiasm to create something wonderful feature, carving etc. at the Church for everyone to enjoy. Special thanks go to: the young people of Ollerton Irene Miller (Deputy Mayor) cut the ribbon and who have joined Saturday sessions and been David Picken (Archdeacon) lead the lovely fantastic, the faithful FGF members, the service of blessing. He has been very church members who have been so interested in the garden from the start and welcoming to newcomers, the staff and offered much encouragement along the way. students of R.O.B.(adults with special needs), Friendly ferret Mo (short for Geronimo!) took a the young people from Remedi, Framework’s shine to the Archdeacon’s trousers, which he Gateway to Nature group, Ollerton and took in very good part and gave cheeky Mo a Boughton Scouts who enjoyed creating tickle behind the ears! David also joined the nailart for the pergola, and Tanya and her crowd to watch chainsaw artist Simon Kent at group from Probation service who have given work, and got all sawdusty trying out the seats! their time cheerfully and with pride in what has been achieved. The icing on the cake was that vicar Richard Goodhand was able to come; we have missed Next comes the best part- filling it with veg and him very much since he retired! It was also flowers! All are welcome to pop in and have a wonderful to see Rev.Caroline Phillips and new go – on alternative Saturdays, from 10am – baby Anna Joy. Their support for the garden 1pm it’s Gardening Friendship group at the plans has been key from the very beginning, St Paulinus Garden, Dates in May are Sat 11th along with the Church Wardens and PCC. and Sat 25th.

As the FGF Veg Ranger and member of St For more information please call FGF on Paulinus church family, Tracey Goodwin was 01623 863887 or contact Tracey at ODEF, 35, keen to use what was ‘in our hands’ to create Forest Road, New Ollerton, Newark, Notts, an opportunity for both the church and the FGF NG22 9PR. Or see the website project to outreach to local people and www.feelgoodfoods.org.uk disadvantaged people groups. She designed the area as a ‘show garden’ to prove that veg

Open Church All Saints’ Coddington is now open every Wednesday from 9.00am to Newark & Southwell Deanery 2.00pm (Between April & September), st Invite you to join us and every 1 Saturday in the month The following churches are all in at a summer garden party from 10.00am to 4.00pm Tea/Coffee vacancy in our deanery at the will be available. Feast your eyes on moment. If you would like to the William Morris stained glass support them by aending any On Thursday June 27th 2013 windows and interior of this Grade of their services please contact 11* building. at Bishop’s Manor the deanery office for more informaon on service mes. Please hold them in your 7.30 to 9.00 pm prayers.

Light Refreshments & Entertainment North and South Muskham Kelham If you are interested in attending Averham Elston please ring the deanery office on East Stoke 01636 650063 or email Shelton [email protected] Sibthorpe to book a place Kilvington Syerston Staunton Ollerton Boughton Southwell, Holy Trinity St Mary’s, Newark

HOT JAZZ IN A COOL CHURCH

WHERE ALL SAINTS CHURCH, Girton is holding it's NEWARK ROAD, HAWTON NG24 3RR annual Plant Fair on Sunday 5th May, WHEN : 10.30am until 2pm. STARTS 7 PM ON SATURDAY 1ST JUNE 2013 There will be a wide variety of plants for WITH : sale, refreshments LITESIDE + THE SARATOGA JAZZ and a raffle; ENSEMBLE all proceeds will be shared between St WHAT’S COOKING : Cecilia's Church LIGHT REFRESHMENTS and the Village Hall.

TICKETS : £15.00 p.p. on the door - Summer Fairs INCLUDES REFRESHMENTS All Saints, Barnby-in-the-Willows KIDS FREE! All proceeds go to our renovation programme to enable June 22nd

All Saints Church to become the community centre for Hawton. We’ll be dancing in the aisles. Be there or be St Giles, Balderton square. 6th July 2-4pm St Giles Summer Fair, Church Hall Some Useful 2013 Dates for your Diaries

May 15th and 21st 13/14th July Churchwardens’ Visitation Services Open Churches Weekend 7pm at Southwell Minster 14th September June 11th Annual Ride & Stride 7 for 7.30 pm Newark & Southwell Deanery Synod October 13th St Paulinus, Ollerton Newark & Southwell Deanery Confirmation Service June 27th 6.30 pm at Tuxford Deanery Social, Bishop’s Manor

Useful Contact Information Parish Statistics www.southwell.anglican.org www.yourchurchwedding.org Please remember to fill in your parish’s statistics and accounts information online at parishreturns.churchofengland.org The Right Revd Paul Butler If you are unsure how to do this please contact the Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham Bishop’s Manor deanery office. 01636 812112 (Mrs Jackie Davies, PA)

Revd Lucy Cleland, The Deanery’s Newsletter Chaplain to the Bishop This is your newsleer. [email protected] A way of communicang with each other. To make it successful we need to receive your offerings.

Mr Nigel Spraggins, Chief Executive The deadline for the next issue is Thursday July 4th 2013 [email protected] Please send in your entries to nsdeaneryoffi[email protected] or by post to Mrs Louise Riley, The Rectory, 3 Marsh Lane, Archdeacon David Picken Farndon, Newark, Nos, NG24 3SS [email protected]

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Executive Personal Assistant Canon Tony Tucker at Balderton connues to offer a [email protected] prinng service at great rates. Please contact him on [email protected] or 01636 704811 for a quote and for more informaon.

Newark & Southwell Deanery Leadership Team

Area Dean: Revd David Milner Lay Chair; Mrs Penny Peterson Treasurer: Mr Mike Wilson Deanery Administrator: Mrs Louise Riley

Deanery Office: 3 Marsh Lane, Farndon, Newark, Nos, NG24 3SS Tel: 01636 650063 Email: nsdeaneryoffi[email protected]

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