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THE NEWSLETTER OF THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD 01 AUTUMN/WINTER 2014/15 The Sheffield Diocese 2014 Pioneer ponderings Diocese website Centenary events with the Reverend goes live... success... Ali Dorey... See page 4 See page 6 See page 8 Welcome from Bishop Steven Welcome to this first edition of Network , a new magazine for the Diocese of Sheffield. The Diocese is a family of over 200 churches across South and East Yorkshire. We hope that Network will help us share the stories of what God is doing among us within the Diocese and more widely in the local communities we serve. What’s your best moment of 2014 so far? Some of those gatherings are very large: someone else. Visit our new website if One of mine is the Diocesan Centenary our Diocese contains some of the biggest you can and discover more of what is Pilgrimage at Roche Abbey. Hundreds of Anglican congregations in the country. happening. Tell the rest of us what’s people of all ages gathered in the ruins Some are very small. Jesus says where happening where you are. If you use of the Abbey for an open air service. just two or three are gathered in his social media, follow the Bishops, the name, he is present (Matthew 18.20). Diocese and each other on Twitter. O There was a genuine sense of Most are somewhere in the middle! The connection to the saints of the past: the style of worship is very different from If you’re not yet a Christian, then I hope Abbey was a place of daily prayer and place to place but there is a sense Network will help you discover more worship for over four hundred years. everywhere of God’s presence, God’s about what the Church of England is love, God’s welcome, God’s grace at O There was a deep sense of how much doing in this part of Yorkshire. I dare to work, lives changed, an extraordinary the communities of this Diocese need hope and pray that you will want to miracle. to hear the good news of Jesus Christ discover more. When you do, rest in fresh ways. The report into child We need to be better connected as a assured that there is a Church near you sexual exploitation in Rotherham had Diocese, as one part of God’s family in where every Sunday, an extraordinary just been published. Our hearts and this region. I hope you will read the miracle is taking place. minds were trying to take in the scale stories in Network and then pass it on to @steven_croft @peterburrows101 of what had happened as we prayed in silence for those who were suffering. O There was a profund sense of commitment to one another, to working together for the good of the world around us and building churches which can make a difference in our world. Roche Abbey was a powerful reminder of the miracle which takes place all across this Diocese week by week. In this broken, selfish and indifferent world, Sunday by Sunday people gather to worship God, to pray for their communities, to listen to God’s word, to celebrate the great signs of God’s love in baptism and Holy Communion, to encourage one another in living out their Christian faith in daily life. Bishop Steven with Bishop Peter At Roche Abbey. 2 NETWORK | WELCOME THE NEWSLETTER OF THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD THE DIOCESE Contents Issue 01 OF SHEFFIELD Page Page 04 08 The diocese’s new website finally went live in Pioneer pondering - The Revd Ali Dorey works on October, a valuable resource for all. the North Sheffield Estates and she writes for the Network. Page Page 05 10 Sheffield Cathedral refurbishment, an exciting St Cuthberts in Fir Vale, Sheffield has seen a new shared space for the city and wider region major development project at its church to help it in its missional activities Page Page 06 11 The Diocese of Sheffield is 100 years old! Links around the world - the Diocese of Sheffield A series of centenary events took place has close links with other Anglican communities in throughout the year, find out more. different parts of the world. If you are interested in featuring an article in future editions of Network please email communications@sheffield.anglican.org or telephone the Communications Team on 01709 309100 . Network is copyright © of the Diocesan Board of Finance, a company limited by guarantee and registered in England (No. 196087). Registered charity No. 245861. Registered address: Church House, 95-99 Effingham Street, Rotherham, S65 1BL. CONTENTS | NETWORK 3 New website goes live... After five yeArs, the website for the diocese hAs now hAd A mAjor overhAul And wAs finAlly lAunched in October. It has been designed to meet the changing needs of visitors using tablet and smartphone technology, as well as simplifying the navigation experience. Whether you are exploring Christianity for the first time; looking for events; or wanting to download specific forms it should have the information you need. The website represents everyone in the diocese so use the story submission features to add your events and stories to the site visit: www.sheffield.AnglicAn.org Shrove Tuesday Listen Up project lectures for 2015 People in BritAin Are experiencing the biggest chAnges to their welfAre stAte for 60 yeArs. MAny Agree thAt the welfAre Each year on Shrove Tuesday the Bishop’s office invites a speaker to the Victoria Methodist Hall in Sheffield. On system needs chAnging, but there is less Agreement on how. 17 February 2015, the Rt Revd Robert Atwell, Bishop of Further, the changes come in challenging times — a wider climate of Exeter, will deliver the talk. Full details will be recession, economic uncertainty, austerity and cuts to public services. published on the website nearer the time. Welfare reform will affect us all. For better or worse, we think it’s important that the stories of what the changes mean for people in our communities Calling all are listened to and told. Churches, because they live and breathe in every place, are very well young people placed to help gather the stories. ‘Listen Up’ is a project developed by the Sheffield Diocese and Church Action on Poverty to inspire and Breathe Deep is BACK! How support churches to listen to those most affected by changes to benefits do you like the sound of and tax credits. spending a day with loads of young Christians like Over the course of a year, a number of people were interviewed in a mix of yourself from across South communities in and around Sheffield. These were carried out in a Yorkshire? On Saturday 24th systematic and structured way; usually with people living on low incomes. January 2015 in Sheffield, Residents of communities in Longley, Manor, Broomhall and Dinnington we’re opening the doors to had conversations with volunteers on topics including: how the household the second youth ‘gets by’, what role benefits and tax credits currently play in their lives, and development day, called how they are likely to be affected by the coming changes. breathedeep for young people aged 11-18. We’ll be These interactive discussions are usually a positive experience for people exploring loads of massive issues alongside worshiping, involved. Information will be pooled together, so the findings can be bouncing, eating, chilling, gaming, making and dancing. discussed without being too revealing about any family or individual. The God is everywhere, and he cares about the big things in group gathers, if possible with participants, to discuss together what they your world. That’s why this year we’ve got workshops have learnt, what findings are emerging and what should happen next. on poverty, extreme religion, choices, loss, sexuality A summary of these conversations can be found at: and health. www.sheffield.AnglicAn.org/listenup 4 NETWORK | NEWS Sheffield Cathedral refurbishment unveils spectacular city centre venue Major refurbishment works were completed in 2014 to transform the Cathedral building into an exciting new shared space for the city and wider region. Known as the The Gateway Project, the Cathedral refurbishment Major funders for the project were the Sheffield Church Burgesses has two main elements: Trust and the Heritage Lottery Fund. As well as 2014 being the centenary of the diocese, Sheffield Cathedral also celebrates its O the Centenary Project: new heating, flooring and seating in the own centenary. 1914 saw the former parish church in Sheffield main body of the Cathedral (the nave) and levelling of the floor; elevated to Cathedral status as the new diocese was created. O the Place for All People Project: a new accessible and The cathedral is open to everyone and has an active programme welcoming main entrance, with gathering and display spaces; of conferencing, hospitality, arts and exhibitions. For more new lighting; new signage and interpretation resources. information visit: www.sheffield-cAthedrAl.org New church launched in Sheffield SundAy 19th October sAw the officiAl communities in different areas of the city lAunch of A new contemporAry each week. One of our main focuses is the AnglicAn And BAptist church in north of Sheffield where we share life with Sheffield. BAsed in the city’s people from a variety of backgrounds. We CAthedrAl quArter, St Philip’s invited also have a large student population. We locAl residents, businesses And believe that God can make a difference in church members to The Printhouse people’s lives and, like Philip, we have a to join in the celebrAtions. passion for alleviating social need. Known since 2009 as City:Base (the city St Philip’s is a community that anyone can centre base of its parent church, Sheffield’s Founder of the church plant, Reverend Toby be a part of, no matter what their St Thomas’ Philadelphia) the public launch Bassford, says, “We’re so thankful to background or circumstances.