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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 England 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 Helmsley and of the Benefice of Upper Ryedale 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 York 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 London 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? Yorkshire 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.