People on the move News from the Church of The Archbishop has appointed the Revd Clergy Retirements & Clergy Widows James Edward Grainger-Smith, Rector of Officer for the Archdeaconry of the East the Benefice of Beeford with Frodingham Riding. Mr Lindsay succeeds the Revd between the and Foston and Priest in Charge of the Canon Gerald Pearce. Humber and Benefice of Brandesburton and Leven with Catwick, to additionally be Rural The Revd Johannes Nobel, Assistant the Tees Dean of North Holderness for a period of Curate of the Benefice of Stockton, St five years. Chad and of the Benefice of Norton, St January and February 2012 Mary the Virgin, in the Diocese of The Archbishop has appointed the Revd Durham, has been appointed Vicar of the Timothy James Robinson, Vicar of the Benefice of Heslington, St Paul. A vision for the Diocese Benefice of and of the Benefice of Upper and acting Rural Dean The Revd Anthony Pritchett, Priest-in- A leaflet from Archbishop of Northern Ryedale, to be Rural Dean of Charge of the Benefice of Pickering with Sentamu– ‘Generous churches Northern Ryedale for a period of five Lockton and Levisham, has been making and nurturing disciples’ – years. appointed Vicar of the Benefice of is being sent to every church in Pickering with Lockton and Levisham. The Revd Nicola Jane Carnall, Priest in our Diocese. He hopes that this Charge of the Benefice of Sowerby and of The Revd Dr Susan Collier, NSM leaflet will encourage churches the Benefice of Sessay, has additionally Assistant Curate of the Benefice of across the diocese to have a been appointed Priest in Charge of the Dringhouses, has resigned with effect shared vision for growth, and will Benefice of Thirkleby with Kilburn and from 27th February. Dr Collier will inform them about what next Bagby. retain her role as Adviser for Spiritual steps need to be taken. Direction for Archdeaconry. attendance in our churches, a The Revd Ian Brian Kitchen, Vicar of the This has come from a series of need for a creative strategy for Benefice of Crayke with Brandsby and The Archbishop has granted Permission consultations, held in November our non-stipendiary ordained and Yearlsey and of the Benefice of Coxwold to Officiate to: 2010 and hosted by the bishops, and Husthwaite, has been appointed The Revd Jeffrey Daly of York, lay ministry, and the need to which were held across the Rector of the Benefice of Derwent Ings. The Revd Anthony James Burdon of York, reawaken a generosity of spirit Diocese to discuss issues relating The Revd Prebendary Peter Bowers of amongst all Christ’s disciples in to Mutual Support and The Revd Anthony Lindsay, who has Bridlington, the diocese. Permission to Officiate within the The Revd Derek Hadfield of Osgodby. Deployment. Those who attended responded to a number of Diocese of York, has been appointed A small group was invited by the questions about how we might Archbishop to develop these deploy our resources in the future themes and they reported to and what that might mean in Diocese of York News January and February 2012 Diocesan Synod in September. terms of the financial demands Editor: Eleanor Course, Diocesan Communications Officer, Diocesan House, The “Generous Churches” leaflet Aviator Court, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4WJ. Tel 01904 699530, Email on parishes. [email protected] from the Archbishop is based on their presentation to Synod. It is The feedback was analysed and Deadline to include items in the March issue is Mon 30 January 2012. not a complete strategic plan or a reviewed and some key themes The Diocese of York News may be copied for use in Parish Magazines etc, and blueprint for the diocese, but it may be downloaded as a pdf file from www.dioceseofyork.org.uk. emerged of a call for a clear does share a vision for growth Contact Eleanor Course as above to receive an e-mailed download link for each shared vision of our mission, a and how the next steps will be new issue. desire to turnaround the taken. 12 1 Vocation Communication What’s On It’s not always possible to detect selection Panel in the next year Weds 25 Jan - Churches Together in Sat 4 Feb - Affirming Catholicism the tenor or tone of voice in an or two. Of the twelve candidates York - Christian Unity Week Meeting, St Olave's York, 10.30am. email, is it? I guess it’s not being hoping to begin their training in Meeting, 7pm at the Salvation Army Michael Hampson, author of ‘Last able to see the face or interpret colleges and courses in 2012 half Citadel, Gillygate. With a Rites’ about the Church of England the verbal cues that cause the we would call ‘young’. Don’t presentation on the Biblical roots of and ‘God without God, Western problem. I’m sure (I hope!) I’m flatter yourself if you’re over 30! Christian unity by Prof. Nick King, Spirituality without the wrathful not the only one to have fallen Indeed, the Assistant DDO with SJ, University of Oxford Theology king’, will be addressing some of the foul of misinterpreting some responsibility for young adults in Faculty, Chair of the Catholic themes in his latter book which aims communication, of composing a their twenties has had to share Biblical Association. For further to present an orthodox catholic sharper reply than necessary, of out some of the 20 or so on his details email [email protected] theology which is robust for the hitting the ‘send’ button - and books. then really regretting it! or call 01904 411521. current age. Contact 01904 788306. The increasing number of The tone in one I received candidates across the age range is Weds 25 Jan - 'Winning Men' at the Tues 7 Feb – Meeting with Pain. See recently from Ministry Division encouraging as is the spread of Bell Hotel, Driffield. See page 9. page 9. in regarding the number those offering as Self Supporting, of candidates coming forward for Stipendiary or for an Ordained Weds 25 Jan - Martin Luther – Weds 8 Feb - Ebor Lecture, York St selection panels in 2012 was Pioneering Ministry. We might Ghostbuster? University of Hull, John University. Dr David Halpern, equally ambiguous. It contained be tempting fate but we have had 7.30pm. A lecture by Dr David Director of Behavioural Insight Team, more than a frisson of concern a good run with candidates the Bagchi (Senior Lecturer in History, No 10 and the Cabinet Office/Senior about the number of Bishops’ Bishops have presented for University of Hull) - Martin Luther, Fellow of the Institute for Advisory Panels they had planned selection from this diocese so far did not believe in ghosts. And yet his Government, will lecture on "The for 2012 and the numbers of in 2011. We have 23 ordinands writings are filled with references to hidden wealth of nations?”. Contact candidates coming forward. in training at present on top of ghosts of every conceivable type, 01904 624624 or They’d arranged all these Panels this. These are roughly split from poltergeists to phantoms, and [email protected]. and didn’t have the candidates to between part-time study with the from spectres to spooks. In this fill them? Ministry Course and lecture, David Bagchi will argue that Mon 13 – Weds 15 Feb - Young full-time residential training in this intriguing paradox opens up new Vocations Conference. See page 5. The surprise? On the contrary, Colleges of varying traditions despite what you may have across the country – both equally and revealing perspectives on the thought so far, in reading this, demanding. German reformer’s thought, and on Thurs 16 Feb - Pompeii and St Paul, and in what we hear in the news, the origins of the new relationship University of Hull, 7.30pm. lecture numbers nationally for spring Emails, as I said when I began between the living and the dead by Dr Peter Oakes (Senior Lecturer in 2012 are up! And the Diocese of this article, are not always the which the Reformation brought New Testament Studies, University of York is playing its part in this best form of communication but about in much of Europe. Manchester). In this lecture, Dr trend. long may they continue if they’re Oakes (author of Reading Romans in stories about folk being called by Thurs 2 Feb - Consecration of the Pompeii (2009)) will demonstrate Over this summer the nine God into ministry. Bishop of Doncaster, York Minster, how the Vesuvian towns can help our Assistant DDOs in the Vocations 11am. understanding of the social world of Network have begun to prepare The Revd David Mann, Diocesan the first Christians. the 65 or so candidates across the Director of Ordinands and diocese, a reasonable proportion Adviser on Vocations of whom we hope will attend a

2 11 Buildings for mission? The Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee

"Buildings for Mission?"is a • Tools for action: what are There are two major national events practical training day for clergy and Statements of Significance and happening in 2012 - the Queen’s laity, organised by the Diocese with Need and why do we need them? Diamond Jubilee and the London Christianity & Culture and English • Learning from experience: real-life Olympics and Paralympics. Heritage, at Church Fenton church, case studies with warts-and-all on 20th March. examples of creative community These events provide wonderful use and reordering for worship opportunities for churches to get Topics to be covered include: • Telling the story of faith: involved in their communities, and • "Ministry, mission AND interpreting your building's show what welcoming and friendly buildings? – making the purpose, as well as its history, for places churches are. It’s a chance to connections" - why buildings your community, schools and welcome more people to come to matter. visitors. your church and grow your church’s • Understanding your building's • Who can help you? Who is out influence in your community. past and caring for its future – there to give you a helping hand? knowing what you've got. Find out here! The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee will be • Seeing its potential: vision and celebrated from Saturday 2nd to sustainability, creative uses, There's more information at Tuesday 5th June over a special four practical re-ordering, creating and www.christianityandculture.org.uk day Bank Holiday weekend. using spaces for worship. Could your church host The Big Lunch that weekend through the Diocese, stopping at (www.thebiglunch.com), or even on 17th June, Hull host a beacon on 18th June and York on 19th June. Fundraising advice (www.churchbeacons.org.uk)? If It will also be passing through many you want to use the Queen’s Catherine Evans, Finance Manager and Eleanor Course, Communications of our towns and villages - you can Diamond Jubilee as a chance to Officer, have pulled together some advice on how to raise funds for projects see the full list at engage with your community, please at your church. The pages on the website focus on community fundraising, www.london2012.com. contact Roy Thompson of the event fundraising, applying for grants and legacies, and can be found at Diocesan Church Tourism Group on www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/your-church/fundraising. There are lots of ways to engage with 01347 878644 or your community during the Olympic [email protected]. and Paralympic Games. More than Gold are an ecumenical organisation A Taste of Taize The 2012 Olympics and Paralympic providing ideas for events, resources are taking place from 27th July to and support, you can find out more Join in a weekend of Taize worship To book, contact Tracy Mckeever at: 12th August, and 29th August to 9th at www.morethangold.com. on 9th to11th March at St Hilda’s [email protected] or 07919 September. People of all ages across Priory, Sneaton Castle, . 845 664, or for more information the country will be caught up in If you want to use the the Olympic Including prayers around the cross, contact Sr Samantha at Olympics fever - 90% of the UK are and Paralympic Games as a chance share questions with others and [email protected] or expected to watch the Games on to engage with your community, participate in a variety of activities. 01947 602 079. television. please contact the Revd Allen Bagshawe on 01482 702220 or The Olympic Flame will be passing [email protected].

10 3 Young faiths in the city Winning Men

At the end of November a group An evening on ‘Winning Men' will lessons learned from around the UK, of pupils, staff and governors be held at the Bell Hotel, Driffield on CVM's proven strategies and some of from Archbishop Holgate's Wednesday, 25th January, led by the latest research on this critical School and other invited guests Christian Vision for Men (CVM). issue. had the opportunity of watching the premiere showing of a new This will be a feature packed For more information, or to book a documentary film at City Screen Cinema in the centre of York. presentation to help churches reach place, contact the Ven David The screening was one of the men with the gospel, including Butterfield on 01482 881659 highlights of the York Interfaith Week programme. This documentary is one in which the Chancel Repair Liability school has been closely involved with for the last eight months, The Ven Paul Ferguson, Lionel Lennox and Chris Chambers will lead a from the projects inception. session on Chancel Repair Liability on the morning of Saturday 28th January Entitled "Young Faiths in the (coffee at 9 for a 9.30 start) at Middleton Village Hall. Middleton is just City" the documentary explores west of Pickering on the A170 and the hall itself stands on the main road, the variety of faith groups with car parking space behind. If you’d like more details, or to book a place, present in York and the communities, and neighbourhood contact [email protected] or 01642 706095. experience of the young people as groups. they practice their faith at work, at school, at home and in their The film is devised and presented places of worship. by Paul Wordsworth, a member Meeting with pain of York Interfaith Group, and The Project was funded by produced by John Phillips, a well Sr Rachel Overton will lead a day on • The individual tools and skills we Community Development known York film maker. Tuesday 7th February at each have with which to meet Foundation Faiths in Action Bishopthorpe Palace exploring the pain Programme, and the City of York Schools in the York area can get a experience of chronic pain. • The major areas covered in the Council. As well as students from DVD of the film free of charge, journey of meeting with pain Archbishop Holgate's School, a and the DVDs only cost £5 to 'Meeting with pain' will explore how • The importance of the 'Why total of 25 young people other people or organiations. representing five of the world Orders can be placed with; we might learn to live abundantly, me..?' sort of questions faith communities to be found in [email protected] even if pain or dis-ease is a central • Awareness and the mindfulness York, took part in the making of or ring 01904 426 891 feature of life. It will look at the tradition in meeting with pain. the film. The film includes issues that living with chronic pain locations at Archbishop Holgate’s We also plan further free public can raise from the point of view of The Day is open to Clergy, Readers, School, and features students showings of the film in York in those who suffer and those who care those involved in Pastoral Care or from the school in discussion the early part of 2012 - visit for them or are alongside them in Healing Ministry, and those who about their faith as Christians. www.churchestogetherinyork.org. any capacity. Areas covered will experience chronic pain themselves Other locations include York uk and click the 'what's on' include an overview of: St.John’s University and the Bull menu tab. For further details contact the Revd Lane Mosque, York. Following the • Healing and curing Andrew De Smet on 01439 770760 first screening, the film will be Richard Nihill and the Revd Paul released as a DVD to be offered Wordsworth • Aspects of pain or [email protected]. as a resource to schools, faith

4 9 Bridging the Gap Young Vocations Conference

You are invited to an important of the disturbing statistics A significant proportion of those discipleship and their future. local conference which will be showing the inequalities in offering themselves for ordination taking place on Thursday 23rd Britain today. report having had a sense of vocation If you know of any teenager aged 16- February at the Trinity Centre, from their schooldays. A national 19 for whom you think this might be North Ormesby in February. The Christian Gospel calls us to initiative is underway to help those remotely appropriate, direct them to respond to the needs of our currently still in their teens who www.callwaiting.org.uk, and Bridging the Gap, which will be neighbours, to feed the hungry, might have such a sense of call to encourage them to come to Ely. chaired by the Bishop of Whitby, to clothe the poor, to befriend ordained ministry. the Rt Revd Dr Martin Warner, the lonely, to visit the prisoner, Experience suggests that very few will look at ways the churches to care for the sick. There are A conference is scheduled for 13th to teenagers will already have initiated a and Christian organisations are many examples of Christians 15th February in Ely, designed to conversation about "being a vicar", engaged in tackling poverty in reaching out in these ways in assist young adults to understand so don't be afraid to take the first Middlesbrough and explore ways Middlesbrough, and yet there is more about vocation, the nature of step. Help is available for travel we may respond in the future. still more that can be done. We ministry, and the pathways to costs. Feel free to call me on 07525 hope that by bringing people ordination. The hope is that this will 776406 if you'd like more Speakers will include researchers together we can support, resource inform their thoughts, prayers, and information. from the University of Teesside, and encourage one another in decisions, and prompt conversations Paul Hackwood, the Chair of the making a difference in our with their parish clergy about their The Revd Tim Jones, Assistant DDO Church Urban Fund, Ian Parker, communities. the Chief Executive of Middlesbrough Council and The day will include learning Education Sunday practitioners from a variety of more about the impact of poverty "Student protests and the debate education. For more than 100 years local projects. in our town, including stories around Higher Education funding there has been an annual recognition from people who have struggled highlight a fundamental question – of the day in England and Wales Recent cuts by Middlesbrorough in poverty. There will also be an what is education for? Our time in (traditionally on the ninth Sunday Council have highlighted once inspiring keynote address from education is not simply about before Easter). The resources are again the deep-seated poverty Paul Hackwood, chair of the preparing us for the workplace; it is designed to be used on or around experienced by many people in Church Urban Fund, opportunity also about the development of the Education Sunday, or on any other our town. The scale and spread to share and learn from each whole person and finding ways to use day during the year, such as the start of deprivation in Middlesborough other, and to prayerfully consider our newly acquired skills and or end of the academic year. You can is amonst the worst in the our response. There will be knowledge in the service of others." use these resources in your church, country and the town has been information available about in local schools, colleges and identified as the least resiliant to resources and support for Learing and Serving is the theme for universities and in other places of cuts. churches and Christian projects next year's Education Sunday on 5th learning. seeking to make a difference. February - the resources which draw Research undertaken by the on the lectionary readings are now For advice about how Education Church Urban Fund shows that For more information or to book available at www.cte.org.uk. Sunday could be celebrated in your people living in the poorest areas a place, contact Barbara Edwards church or school, please contact the of England are likely to die 26 on 01642 812 622 or Education Sunday is a national day York Diocesan Education team on years earlier than those living in [email protected]. of prayer and celebration for 01904 699511. the richest areas. This is just one everyone involved in the world of

8 5 Farewell to Robin Clough Diocesan Youth Workers visit Cape Town At Diocesan Synod on 12 Amid even the toughest meetings November, the Archbishop made there were always flashes of good a presentation to Robin Clough humour. Robin is fond of to mark the end of his term as nautical metaphors, and perhaps Chairman of the Diocesan Board it is safe now to admit that we of Finance. Paul Ferguson, Vice- didn’t always understand the Chairman of the DBF, writes: ones he used in meetings: why does a diocesan budget need sea- For over a decade as Chairman, room? And Robin is of course Robin has been a key figure in the master of that most devising the financial strategy of unscientific but uncannily the diocese and putting it into accurate method for estimating effect, and also in supervising the the financial future, namely the second part of the DBF’s role, straw poll. We shall miss it! namely as the diocese’s legal and In November, a group of ten youth The Church is so vibrant and employing body. He has given I have always appreciated Robin’s thousands of hours to this vital readiness to discuss and listen, workers from the Diocese set off for colourful with all ages really coming task, and has tackled it with and the warmth of his and Ann’s our twin Diocese of Cape Town. together and being involved. So constant attention to detail. It hospitality at Spital Hill when we Diocesan children and youth work many were also involved in their has always been demanding — have had ‘extra homework’ to do. officer the Revd Nigel Chapman , community too and even though financial pressures and the His service to the church has not writes: certain situations may have seemed complexity of the organisation been limited to his chairmanship hopeless, the faith and hope we saw have been constant themes — and of the DBF. Whilst it is only his One of the first things we realised in everyone we met was it has been particularly hard work retirement from that position was 'Youth Worker' means inspirational. at certain times. Robin was that we are marking here, this is something different in Cape Town; especially dutiful during the a good opportunity to recognise so some hosts were taken by surprise We had gone with an idea that we period when we were without a his membership of the Wydale when they got the old man instead of had little to give except to do Diocesan Secretary. More Hall Management Committee, his recently he has chaired the DBF work as a trustee of welfare a young leader! None the less the practical jobs. However, we really are through a phase of major re- charities, and by no means least, welcome and hospitality was great co-workers. We share such diverse organisation: the Archbishop’s his loyal devotion to his own and it was an awesome experience, experiences and have much to offer Council and the trustee-directors parish of Bagby as churchwarden deeply moving and dynamic. It was a one another. Instead of painting of the DBF are now the same — service at local level that has privilege to spend time sharing in so walls, we met together to talk, share body, with the intent that helped to keep him in touch with many conversations, worship and experience and expertise. We pastoral, administrative and the challenges and opportunities contrasting experiences; feeding the encouraged each other, we discussed financial policy can be kept that we all share. Thank you, homeless, time with children at problems together and realised that together more coherently. Robin, and all good wishes for Fikelela, eating at Sweet Home Farm we all face the same pressures, the future. restaurant in one of the townships, doubts and insecurities in our work seeing the work of ‘The Warehouse’, as youth leaders. Solar panels spending time with the girls at St George's Home, a Pilgrimage on So thank you – everyone; the Solar and photovoltaic panels on Churches are the subject of much national Robbben Island, walking on Table dioceses of False Bay and Cape Town, discussion at the moment. Phil Thomas, Church Buildings Officer and Mountain, Rondevlei Nature reserve, Fikelela, Cape Town City, all the Graham Andrews, Archbishop's Adviser for the Environment, have written meeting the Archbishop...the list is hosts and especially Basil Davids and some useful guidelines for churches thinking about solar and photovoltaic endless. I've learnt so much. My Rachel Mash who made it such a life panels at www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/your-church/environment. head and heart is now full to changing experience. bursting! 6 7