Clergy Mailing - March 2016

Contents

1. Nifty Notes

2. Clergy Citation 2016

3. HM The Queen’s 90th Birthday

Niftynotes

news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org MARCH 2016 Compiled by Nicola Mellors email: [email protected] Trusting Thomas

nless I see the nail marks was enough to deliver Thomas ‘ in his hands and put my from his unbelief. The dismal Ufinger where the nails doubter became the Confessor. were, and put my hand into his Thomas was the first to call Jesus side, I will not believe it. God: the doubter came to an ’ absolute assurance of faith. We Optimists tend to be glass half tend to magnify his doubt, but full people – Thomas was what of his faith? His confession definitely glass half empty. He is expressed in the language of was a typical melancholic, whose passionate love. Thomas bowed nature was to see the dark side of before His Lord in awe and until they were answered. He everything. By nature he was worship. would always have been a argumentative, demanding a thinking Christian, but not on the reason for everything. He was Once certain of the truth of the sidelines. He wholeheartedly not at all interested in second Resurrection, his life and witness served the cause of the Gospel. hand evidence, he could never be were transformed. Continued on page 12 rushed into a decision. ‘The greatest day in history. Did Thomas touch those sacred Death is beaten, you have rescued In this month’s issue: scars? Did he, in the presence of me. Sing it out. Jesus is alive’. Jesus, demand further evidence? Tim Hughes 2 News in brief Then the true Thomas asserted himself. Flinging his doubts to If you speak to Christians from 4 Events & information the wind, he cast himself at the India, they will tell you that there nail-pierced feet in abject is a strong tradition that Thomas 5 Prayer Diary surrender. His unbelief vanished took the Gospel to Persia, China like the morning mist. He took and India. ` 9 Training Courses the leap of doubt into faith in the rapturous confession. It is healthy to question, 11 What’s On challenge, examine, think. What ‘My Lord and my God!’ happened to Thomas was not a 12 Comings & Goings brain by-pass operation, but he One sight of the risen Saviour brought his questions to Jesus 2 March 16 News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . Time to pray for solutions to Transforming pain homelessness into hope: an exhibition of hurch communities across visual prayer for Nottinghamshire continue Cto play a leading role in Lent advocacy and support for homeless and vulnerable people: we are Praying for the healing of our therefore delighted that Bishop world is the theme of a touring Paul has chosen to maintain the contemplative collection for tradition that the Diocesan Bishop Lent currently being exhibited in is Framework’s Patron ex officio. the Chapter House at Southwell Minster. Framework celebrates its strong relationship with churches and ‘Words of Forgiveness and other faith communities, not least Hope’ is a series of paintings by at its annual service in Southwell Iain McKillop, an Anglican Minster. We invite people to join Priest, painter and art historian. us there again on Saturday 9th April in this our 15th anniversary The images are a form of visual year. prayer, contemplating the themes of hope and salvation. There could be no better moment to meet. Central and local He says: “We feel for those in government policy continues to pose existential threats to much of our pain or struggling in life, work and that of similar organisations. For instance at the end of particularly the plight of so March our Nottinghamshire Homelessness Prevention Service will many innocents who suffer as a cease – leaving more than 2,500 people across the county without the result of war and terrorism.” help they need to stay in their homes. Continued on page 11

In 2013 churches and their congregations were in the vanguard of our successful campaign to keep these services open; now, while their effectiveness is not questioned, further budget cuts have forced their closure. The results, we fear, are all too predictable – a rise in homelessness and especially in the number of people who are sleeping rough.

Andrew Redfern, Chief Executive, Framework

Speakers at the service in Southwell Minster on Saturday 9th April at 11am will include Andrew Redfern and Framework service users. Refreshments will be served after the service. Niftynotes 3 News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . Bishop appoints Advisor to Bishop Paul focus on strategy for growing Williams: Praying disciples the Lord’s Prayer during Lent ishop Paul Williams has Bishop Paul Williams has appointed a Strategic recorded a video message in Development Advisor as B which he encourages people to part of his commitment to focus on pray the Lord’s Prayer daily as ‘growing disciples’ across the part of their devotions during diocese. Lent. Canon Richard Kellett will take on In the video, the Bishop says: the role three days a week for 18 “For many Christians Lent is a months, starting on 1 April. time to give something up as a Working closely with the Bishop mark of devotion to Christ and and Senior Staff he will support the to say no to yourself in some development and implementation area of life… but it can also be a of key elements of the emerging time to take something on, to strategy, liaising closely with Area create a new habit that might Deans, clergy and lay leaders. make a difference way beyond the end of Lent. Richard will remain Vicar of Skegby and Teversal, with the Revd Kate Byrom, curate in her third year, accepting an invitation from the “If you’re not sure what that Bishop to continue her ministry in the parish for an extended period of might be, why not pray the two years as Associate Vicar. Richard will also remain as Area Dean Lord’s Prayer as an every day of Newstead, though an Assistant Dean will be appointed. prayer through Lent.” At Diocesan Synod in October, Bishop Paul spoke of his commitment See the video at to prioritize ‘Growing Disciples – wider, younger and deeper’. He http://southwell.anglican.org/b said: “I am delighted that Richard has accepted my invitation to fill ishop-paul-williams-praying- this strategic role at an exciting time in the life of the diocese. lords-prayer-lent/ “Over the past few months it has been immensely encouraging to hear the stories of people who have come to faith in Christ from every background and walk of life across the county – God is wonderfully at work transforming lives and shaping communities. But we are praying for more and planning for growth, so that together we can make a bigger difference in our city, towns and villages, blessing all the people we are called to love and serve in Jesus’ name.

“Richard brings considerable experience, energy and expertise to helping us implement the emerging strands of priority around growing disciples. Having served in the diocese for 20 years, Richard understands the breadth of opportunities before us as well as knowing the diverse contexts in which we are seeking to grow the church.” 4 March 16 Events & information. . . Events & information. . . Events & informatio Niftynotes 5 Prayerdiary www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes

In April we pray for. . .

Fri 01 Apr Attenborough, St Mary the Virgin (Jonathan Smithurst) Bukavu - (Congo) The Rt Revd Sylvestre Bahati

Sat 02 Apr Beeston, St John the Baptist (Wayne Plimmer, Rob Wiggins) Bukedi - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Samuel Egesa

Sun 03 Apr St John’s College, Bramcote (David Hilborn) PRAY for The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean The Most Revd Ian Ernest Archbishop, Province of Indian Ocean & Bishop of Mauritius Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark: Diocese of Funen, Bishop Tine Lindhardt

Mon 04 Apr Bramcote, St Michael and All Angels; Bramcote Primary School (Paul Reynolds) Bukuru - (Jos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jwan Zhumbes

Tue 05 Apr Carrington, St John the Evangelist (John Tomlinson) Bunbury - (Western Australia, Australia) The Rt Revd Alan Ewing

Wed 06 Apr Chilwell, Christ Church; Inham Nook, St Barnabas (Alan Howe, Liam O’Boyle) Bungoma - (Kenya) The Revd George Mechumo

Thu 07 Apr Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue (Robin Turner) Bunyoro-Kitara - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Nathan Kyamanywa

Fri 08 Apr Hyson Green & Forest Fields, St Stephen with St Paul (Clive Burrows, Denise Watkinson) Busan - (Korea) The Rt Revd Onesimus Park 6 March 16 In March we pray for. . .

Sat 09 Apr Lenton Abbey, St Barnabas (Alan Howe) Busoga - (Uganda) Thr Rt Revd Naimanhye Paul

Sun 10 Apr The Nottingham Arimathea Trust (Carolyn Gilmore & Trustees) PRAY for The The Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and Metropolitan Church of Sweden: Diocese of Uppsala, Archbishop Antje Jackelén, Bishop Ragnar Persenius

Mon 11 Apr Lenton, Priory Church of St Anthony; Holy Trinity (Megan Smith) Butare - (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Nathan Gasatura

Tue 12 Apr Nottingham All Saints, St Mary & St Peter (Christopher Harrison, Richard Davey) Butere - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Timothy Wambunya

Wed 13 Apr Nottingham St Andrew (Claire Goode) Buye - (Burundi) The Rt Revd Sixbert Macumi

Thu 14 Apr Director of Communications for the diocese, Richard Ellis and his colleagues Byumba - (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Ngendahayo

Fri 15 Apr Nottingham St Ann with Emmanuel (Karen Rooms, Nicky Fenton, Naomi Hill) Calabar - (Niger Delta, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Tunde Adeleye

Sat 16 Apr Nottingham St George with St John the Baptist (Colin Rushforth) Calcutta - (North India) The Rt Revd Ashok Biswas

Sun 17 Apr Vocations Sunday - - we pray for an increase in vocations to ordination amongst young people and ethnic minority Anglicans PRAY for The Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in Japan) The Most Revd Nathaniel Uematsu Primate of The Nippon Sei Ko Kai & Bishop of Hokkaido Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark: Diocese of Aalborg, Bishop Henning Toft Bro

Mon 18 Apr Nottingham St Jude (John Allister, Ben Clayton) Caledonia - (British Columbia & the Yukon, Canada) The Rt Revd William Anderson Calgary - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd Gregory Kerr-Wilson

Tue 19 Apr Nottingham St Nicholas (Steve Silvester) California - (IX, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Marc Andrus

Wed 20 Apr Nottingham St Saviour (Hannah Hall) Cameroon - (West Africa, West Africa) The Rt Revd Dibo Elango

Thu 21 Apr Mothers’ Union (Robert Breckles, Pat Chapman) Canberra & Goulburn - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Stuart Robinson 1. Assistant Bishop of Canberra & Goulburn - (New South Wales, Australia) Vacant 2. Assistant Bishop of Canberra & Goulburn - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Trevor Edwards Niftynotes 7 In April we pray for. . .

Fri 22 Apr Radford All Souls; Radford St Peter (Mark Gilmore, Carolyn Gilmore, Michael Phillips, Kirstine Buchan) Carlisle - (York, England) The Rt Revd of Penrith - (York, England) The Rt Revd

Sat 23 Apr Sneinton St Christopher (Naomi Hill) The Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby Canterbury - Dover - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Trevor Willmott Canterbury - Ebbsfleet - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Jonathan Goodall Canterbury - Maidstone - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Roderick Charles Thomas Canterbury - Richborough - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Norman Banks

Sun 24 Apr Mothers’ Union (Pat Brewin: Diocesan President, Clare Hardy: Diocesan Secretary) PRAY for The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East The Most Revd Dr Mouneer Anis Archbishop, Jerusalem & the Middle East & Bishop in Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa The Lutheran Church in Great Britain: Bishop Martin Lind

Mon 25 Apr Sneinton St Cyprian (Derek Hailes; Church Wardens: Paul Mantle & Debbie Warwick) Cape Coast - (Ghana, West Africa) The Rt Revd Victor Atta-Baffoe

Tue 26 Apr Sneinton St Stephen, Sneinton St Stephen’s Primary School (Colin Rushforth) Cape Town - Table Bay - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Garth Counsell

Wed 27 Apr Toton St George’s Army Church; Toton St Peter (Colin Bourne, Debbie Lord) Cashel & Ossory - (Dublin, Ireland) The Rt Revd Michael Andrew Burrows

Thu 28 Apr Wollaton Park, St Mary (Henry Curran, Tom Devas) Central Buganda - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Jackson Matovu

Fri 29 Apr WEST BINGHAM DEANERY (Area Dean: John Bentham; Lay Chair: Sue Waterston) Central Ecuador - (V, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Victor Scantlebury

Sat 30 Apr Barton-in-Fabis, St George; Gotham, St Lawrence; Kingston-on-Soar, St Winifred; Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Holy Trinity; Thrumpton, All Saints (Richard Coleman) Central Florida - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Gregory Brewer Central Gulf Coast - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Philip Duncan 8 March 16 World links news - Natal www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes A new way in a new time

The Revd Barbara Holbrook, After a time of waiting, we are Natal Link Officer writes: now beginning to see a new way in a new time. We have learnt here have been changes in much over the years about what is both our Dioceses over the important in our friendships, and Tlast year, with new how our preconceptions are Bishops arriving. This heralds a challenged. We look forward to new phase of our Link. Both building on these firm Bishops have known Links in foundations, as individuals, their previous Diocese, and are parishes and Link groups and encouraging us in our friendships. what our shared journey brings to Bishop Dino has met with friends Link Officer: Dane Elsworth the wider Church. of the Link in Natal, and Revd (barbeque). Dane has several Dane Elsworth has been good friendships over here, and Please pray for everyone who has appointed as Link Officer. Dane we look forward to working been impacted by the Link, that was their first Link Officer back together. lives will continue to be enriched. in 2003, and spent three months Pray for our bishops as they learn over here in Southwell and Visiting each other continues to more about the linked Dioceses. Nottingham then. He has also be part of our growing friendship. hosted visitors from here, and is Bishop Paul and Bishop Dino are For further details about the justifiably remembered for his hoping to meet on such a visit Natal link contact: ability to organise a good Braai later in the year. Visits to family The Revd Barbara Holbrook, and friends have strengthened our (0115 938 3565 email: links between parishes and [email protected] individuals.

Bishop Dino Bishop Dino with a parishoner Niftynotes 9 Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Growing Disciples Training for Ministry & Mission - March 2016

1 Preaching with Impact 10 Bishops’ Study Day – Led by Graham Pigott 10am-4pm Places are limited so book early. By Invitation of the Bishop £20 (BYOL) Led by Philip Hooper Keynote speaker: The Rt Revd Sacrista Prebend, Southwell 9.30-4pm Paul Williams To book contact Sacrista Prebend Jubilee House, Southwell 9.30-3.30pm directly on 01636 816833 or Trent Bridge Cricket Ground emai: sacrista_prebend 5 BITE SIZE – Leading @btinternet.com Small Groups 12 Boys- Faith, Church Led by Christine Greeve and Dads 19 Holy Saturday: When 9.30-4.30pm Led by Nick Harding Jesus was Dead, Resting in St Anne’s Church Hall, Worksop 10-1pm God Jubilee House, Southwell This is a repeat of the quiet day 8 Being a Foundation held on 15th March. Governor 15 Holy Saturday: When See above for details. Led by Claire Meese Jesus was Dead, Resting in 7-9pm £25 God Jubilee House, Southwell This Quiet Day will enable us to Contact: To book contact Ally Horne Tel: explore the ‘Mystery of the Great Catriona Gundlach 01636 01636 817236 or e-mail: Sabbath’ and prepare ourselves 817232, email: catriona@ [email protected] from the drama of Eastertide. southwell.anglican.org Churches get set to celebrate the Queen's Christian faith

er Majesty the Queen has She Serves is a beautifully written the foreword to a illustrated short book, which uses Hvery special book being the Queen’s own words to draw published to celebrate her 90th out the central role of her trust in birthday. Jesus Christ, offering an inspiring, multi-faceted insight Bible Society, HOPE and the into a life well-lived for others. London Institute for Contemporary Christianity have The book costs £1 and CPO is produced a very special 64-page making it available in packs of 10 book The Servant Queen and the at £1 a copy (plus p&p) published liturgical resources to King She Serves. Scripture http://www.hopetogether.org.uk/ celebrate the Queen's 90th Union and CPO are providing a Groups/271619/Order.aspx birthday. They can be accessed range of matching resources to online at: help churches and schools to It is an excellent a gift to give to https://www.churchofengland.org mark this milestone in the life of people in our communities, /media- the nation. workplaces and networks. centre/news/2016/02/prayers-for- hm-the-queen’s-90th-birthday-pu The Servant Queen and the King The has also blished.aspx 10 March 16 What’s On

Items to be included in What’s On for Nifty Notes should be sent to Nicola Mellors at [email protected] in March

Until 22 Art Exhibition - Iain McKillop: Last Words from the Cross & Resurrection Songs. Contemplative art for Lent in the Chapter House, Southwell Minster. Further details: Caroline Jarvis 01636 817285, email: [email protected] 1,8,15 Tuesday Eucharists in Lent - 7.30pm, Southwell Minster. 4 Women’s World Day of Prayer. 2pm, Holy Trinity Church, Southwell. The service has been prepared by the Christian women of Cuba. If anyone wants to sing in the Choir contact Gwen Bragg 01636 812527/0744 304 3712 or [email protected] 4 Friday Lunchtime in the Cathedral with Edward Turner (Organ) 12.15pm-1pm, Southwell Minster. 4 Messy Minster. 3.30pm-5.30pm in Trebeck Hall. £2 suggested donation per child to cover crafts, drinks and food and remember its OK to arrive late. 5 Could It Be You? There are many ways to use your skills and talents in your church and community. What can you do or learn to do? 10am-2pm, St Barnabas, Ranskill. Followed by worship in celebration of Lay Ministry. Market Stalls of information, presentations. People to talk to from deanery and diocese about fulfilling your call. From arranging flowers to leading worship. This event is encouraged and supported by the Archdeacon of Newark who will be present. Refreshments are served throughout the day. 5 Youth Confirmation Service, 7pm, Southwell Minster. 5 Sinfonia Chorale, Conductor: Richard Roddis present a semi-staged dramatic performance Hugo Distler Choralpassion and Heinrich Schutz German and Latin Motets. 7.30pm, St John's Church, Carrington. Tickets £10 (£5 full time student under 21) from Nottingham Tourism Centre, Sandra Wakefield 0115 960 6236 www.sinfoniachorale.uk 6-11 Time Travelling – Southwell Minster and State Chamber. 6 New Wine Network Celebration for Nottinghamshire - St Mark’s Church, Woodthorpe, 7pm – refreshments, 7.30pm – Worship and Word. Preacher: the Revd John McGinley Regional Director for New Wine Midlands and East. You are warmly invited to join New Wine churches in the area for an evening of fellowship, contemporary worship, and teaching. Please feel free to bring your friends. 8 Churches Together Ladies Choir rehearsals for Lady Day Service, 2pm. 12 Royal Concert Hall performance of Orff’s ‘Carmina Burana’ with the BBC Symphony Orchestra which includes the Cathedral Choristers of Southwell Minster and Marcus Farnsworth as one of the soloists. 7.30pm, the Royal Concert Hall Nottingham see trch.co.uk for full details regarding tickets/prices. 13 Passion Sunday The Crucifixion John Stainer. 6.30pm, Southwell Minster. 15 & 19 Holy Saturday: When Jesus was Dead, Resting in God. 9.45am-4pm. Quiet Day, led by the Revd Canon Graham Pigott a repeat is on Sat 19 March) Exploring the ‘Mystery of the Great Sabbath’ and preparing for Eastertide. Sacrista Prebend, 17 Mothers’ Union meeting with Nick Harding, the Diocesan Children’s Advisor. 2.15pm, Trebeck Hall. 18 Southwell Music Festival 2016 launch. 7.30pm, Southwell Minster, free admission. Nottingham Bach Choir. 7.30pm, Southwell Minster. Niftynotes 11

What’s on. . . What’s on. . . What’s on. . . What’s on. . What’s on. . .

19 Sinfonia Chorale, Conductor: Richard Roddis present a semi-staged dramatic performance 21 Hugo Distler Choralpassion and Heinrich Schutz Passion Motets. 8pm, Southwell Minster. Free admission, a retiring collection will be taken www.sinfoniachorale.uk 21,22, Holy Week Meditations- every lunchtime at 12.15-1pm, Southwell Minster - with a theme of 23,24 ’Through a glass darkly: meditations on the scenes in the Minster East Window. 23 “Voices in A Mystery": An hour of poetry and prose for Passiontide. The cycle provides widely differing perspectives, although a number of the Biblical characters are also given voices. 7.30pm, St Mary and All Saints' Church, Bingham. All welcome. Free entry and accompanying book available to purchase after the performance; more details: [email protected]/01949 836093. 26 Mansfield Choral Society – 7.30pm, St Mark’s Church, Mansfield. Stainer’s Crucifixion, £12.50 (including refreshments) Booking: 01623 822321, www.mansfieldchoral.org.uk 28 Bank Holiday Tower Tours. Southwell Minster 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm weather permitting. 28 Historic Library Opening – Southwell Minster, 10.30am. 28 Bank Holiday Organ Recital with Simon Bell (Tewkesbury Abbey) 3.30pm, Southwell Minster, admission free donations welcome. 31 Minster School Easter Concert - 7pm, Southwell Minster. April. . . April. . . April. . . April. . . April. . . April. . . April. . . April. . .

4 Lady Day. Mothers’ Union Service, 3.30pm, Southwell Minster at which Southwell Churches Together Choir are singing. 9 Annual Framework service 11am, Southwell Minster. Speakers include Andrew Redfern, Chief Executive of Framework and Framework service users. Refreshments will be served after the service. 16 Quiet Day 'He walked with them, but they did not know him... they recognised him at the breaking of the bread'. Luke 24.16 and 35 with Geoff Maltby. 10am-4pm, Sacrista Prebend. Starts at 9.45am with coffee and ends with tea at 3.45pm. Hot drinks are provided all day - please bring your own sandwiches. A donation of £20 is requested. Further details: 01636 1 816833, email: [email protected] www.sacristaprebend.wordpress.com

Continued from page 2 The Seven Last Words from the life with promises of hope and Cross show Jesus identifying with restoration. He calls us to new The work was influenced by a the pain of so many on the earth, ways of living, and assures us that visit to Würzburg, re-built after forgiving those who persecute, he remains with us. God gives his devastating bombing in 1945, and giving us to each other for mutual Spirit to strengthen and support the paintings draw inspiration support, dying to cleanse broken us in sending us out to spread his from the art of the city. We are people & restore human peace message. With his peace and his invited to stop a while, to use with God. They are not so much love we are to build a better each picture to focus on the needs meditations on pain, as on God’s world. of others and ourselves, to willingness to pour out all for our The exhibition runs until Tues contemplate and to pray for healing. 22nd March and is free to visit. peace, justice and the healing of The Seven Songs of Resurrection Further details: our world. contemplate Christ’s returning to tp://mckillop.weebly.com/

Please note the deadline for the April 2016 issue of Nifty Notes is: 12TH MARCH 2016 12 March 16 Comings and Goings. . . Comings and Goings. . . Comings and Goings The Revd Josephine Gayle Tatum, Assistant Curate in the parish of St Nicholas, Nottingham, in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham to be Workplace Chaplain in the same diocese with effect from 1 April 2016.

The Revd David Laurence Harper, Rector of St Mary and All Saints, Bingham in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham is to retire with effect from 30 April 2016.

The Revd Pat Hemstock, Vicar of St Wilfrid’s, Calverton in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham is to retire with effect from 30 June 2016.

The Revd Colin Stephen Rushforth, Priest in Charge of St Stephen with St Matthias Sneinton and St George with St John the Baptist in the Meadows, in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham is to retire with effect from 1 May 2016.

LENT TALKS 2016 Continued from page 1

The one who exclaimed, ‘My Lord and my God,’ took the Gospel to the end of the earth.

We are part of a global Christian family that urgently needs to proclaim the Good News of Thursday lunchtimes at St Peter’s Church, Nottingham Jesus. The secularists proclaim There will once again be a series of five weekly lunchtime Lent talks that message, the humanists onThursdays in St Peter's Church, which will look at various topics in proclaim their message, our the field of how we care for one another, and how we care for those in friends of other faiths proclaim the community. their message. Why is the Christian Church so quiet? Sandwiches will be available from 12.30pm; the talk will begin at 1pm and will be followed by questions and discussion, ending by 19,300 people attended Easter 2pm. Admission is free – all are welcome to attend. services in our Diocese in 2014. We rejoice to worship the Risen • 18th February Christ, but we need to learn Responding to Family Distress: Professor Chris Ward from Trusting Thomas that • 25th February worship leads to witness – all Mental health, spirituality and wholeness: Imogen Rex 19,300 of us. • 3rd March The exposure of vulnerability: living with outcasts: the Revd James Bishop Tony Saxton • 10th March To fear or not to fear: Mental ill-health awareness: Debbie Butler • 17th March Caring for and safeguarding vulnerable people: Donna Bernard-Carling, Diocesan Safeguarding officer

St Peter’s Square, Nottingham, NG1 2NW www.nottinghamchurches.org [email protected] 0115 948 3658

THE VENERABLE DAVID PICKEN, ARCHDEACONRY OF NEWARK AND THE VENERABLE SARAH CLARK, ARCHDEACONRY OF NOTTINGHAM

ANNUAL VISITATION 2016

C I T A T I O N

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ALL LICENSED CLERGY WITHIN THE ARCHDEACONRY OF NEWARK AND THE ARCHDEACONRY OF NOTTINGHAM

We very much look forward to welcoming you to one of the following Archdeacons’ Visitations. All services start at 7.30pm. As always, members of Parochial Church Councils and other supporters are welcome to attend the service. Please ensure that the Churchwardens post their Forms of Declaration to the Registry at Jubilee House prior to the Service. There will be Articles of Enquiry this year.

DEANERY LOCATION DAY DATE

The Binghams & Gedling Porchester St James Tuesday 3 May

Bassetlaw and Bawtry Harworth All Saints Wednesday 4 May

The Nottinghams Aspley St Margaret Tuesday 10 May

Mansfield Mansfield St Mark Thursday 12 May

Newark & Southwell Newark St Mary Magdalene Monday 16 May

Newstead Huthwaite All Saints Thursday 19 May

Can we remind you that attendance at a Visitation is a requirement for all clergy. More importantly it is very encouraging to your churchwardens to have you present alongside them in your role of oversight and collaborative leadership with them.

You are encouraged to arrive in good time for the service. The Incumbents and Parochial Church Councils of the host Parishes have most kindly agreed to provide refreshments for all attending the Visitation following the service.

The Archdeacons’ Office Tel 01636 817206 email: [email protected] The Diocesan Registry Tel 01636 817209 email: [email protected] Jubilee House, Westgate, Southwell NG25 0JH