Former Archbishop Joins Our Diocese As Assistant Honorary Bishop
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INSIDE YOUR JULY 2021 LINK: Page 3 Launch of Cathedrals Cycle Route Page 3 GCBH Next Steps update Page 6 Workplace Chaplaincy in Covid times Page 6 Petertide Ordinations update Page 8 Young Christian Climate Relay Page 9 Environment updates Former Archbishop joins our Diocese as Assistant Honorary Bishop HE Rt Revd and Rt Hon ber of Assistant Honorary Bishops in tant Bishop alongside his national Dr The Lord Sentamu of our Diocese, and it was my pleasure commitments. Lindisfarne in the County of to add to their number by commis- Northumberland and of sioning Archbishop Sentamu to this “Please pray for Archbishop Sen- MasooliT in the Republic of Uganda role. tamu, and for all of our Honorary was commissioned as Honorary As- Assistant Bishops as they minister sistant Bishop by Bishop Christine at “Following his retirement as Arch- locally in parishes and on my behalf St Mary’s, Holy Island, on 14 June. bishop of York, he and his wife Mar- in the wider Diocese. They bring an garet moved to Berwick, and I am enormous amount of experience and Bishop Christine said: “We are very delighted that he has offered to serve wisdom, and I am very grateful for blessed with the ministry of a num- in our Diocese as an Honorary Assis- their partnership in the Gospel.” > Bishop Christine and the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu at the Commissioning Service of the Diocese’s Pathways Mission on Holy Island in September 2018 Turn to page five for the obituary of the Rt Revd Dr Alexander Andrew Kenny Graham, Bishop Alec Graham, our much-loved and well-respected Bishop of Newcastle from 1981-1997. Bishop Alec sadly died at the age of 91 at his retirement home in Butterwick, Cumbria in May. Previously the Suffragan Bishop of Bedford before taking up his role as Diocesan Bishop in Newcastle, Bishop Alec was passionate about the education of young people and also served as Chair of the Doctrine Commission. Bishop Alec’s obituary has been written by Bishop Stephen Platten and the Venerable Bob Langley. > Bishop Alec > Baron Sentamu is commissioned as Assistant Honorary Bishop by Bishop Christine 2 generous engaged open Bishops’ Diaries July ‘How can I support you?’ This is not a full list of the bishops’ engagements but includes the items we think might be of particular interest to you. Under Nic Denyer is our new Lay Ministry I was baptised as a baby, but didn’t start going to the present circumstances some appointments have had to be Development Officer. She is looking church until 2011, and I was licensed as a Reader in 2017. cancelled, and there is a possibility of further cancellations. forward to meeting as many people Many appointments have been changed to virtual meetings. I’m really keen to hear from all of you about as possible to understand the places you are ministering and how she can help develop worshipping in, and your thoughts Bishop of Newcastle lay ministry support in our about lay ministries in our Diocese. Diocese. I would also love to come and 1st Newcastle Diocesan Safeguarding Panel meet as many of you as I can to talk Confirmation – St Mary Throckley THIS is my fifth week in post as Lay Ministry Development Officer, and it’s through your experiences and your 3rd Ordination of Deacons, St Georges Newcastle been a bit of a whirlwind to say the ideas for training courses we hope to Ordination of Priests, St Georges Newcastle least! roll out across the Diocese. 4th Ordination of Deacon, St Bede Newsham For those of you I’ve not met yet, I’d also like to pick your brains 5th Yorkshire and North East Regional Bishops I’m a Reader in Whitley Bay, as well about what the Diocese needs to do 9th -13th General Synod as being mum to Olly (18), Aidan (16) to support you as part of the body and Iris (3). Iris was a little surprise. of Christ, whether that be in further 14th Farewell Dinner for Revd John Claydon training sessions, helping create 15th Meeting with retired clergy My background is in nursing, networks / mentoring or whatever 17th Church Mission Society Pioneer Graduation Day midwifery and training all within the else to recognise, and indeed, help you see the amazing God given gifts 18th Norham Deanery Confirmation NHS, and I’m hoping some of those > Nic Denyer is also a skills will help me with this post. and vocations you all bring, whether 19th Consecration, York Minster Reader in Whitley Bay inside or outside church buildings. 20th Curates/IME 2 I’ve always lived in this area, my Meeting of Bishops and Archdeacons parents are from Lowick and Wooler, and until I left Feel free to give me a ring or send me an email, and let me know if we can get a date in the diary to Diocesan Finance Synod for uni I’d stayed in Northumberland. After finishing my nursing degree in Manchester I lived in Heaton meet up, where you are, and talk about all this. 21st Bishop’s Senior Staff Meeting for a little while before settling at the coast in Whitley ■ 22nd Norham/Bamburgh and Glendale Deanery Service Bay. Nic Denyer can be contacted at: n.denyer@ newcastle.anglican.org or 0191 270 4152. 25th Newcastle Cathedral launch 26th House of Bishops 27th Hild Bede Strategy Day 28th Mission and Church Property Committee Gospel Readings 1st Matthew 9.1-8 17th Matthew 12.14-21 Bishop of Berwick 2nd Matthew 9.9-13 18th Mark 6.30-34, 53-end 3rd John 20.24-29 19th Matthew 12.38-42 1st Transformation Core Team Meeting 4th Mark 6.1-13 20th Matthew 12.46-end Monthly Meeting of Bishop of Newcastle 5th Matthew 9.18-26 21st Mathew 13.1-9 and Bishop of Berwick 6th Matthew 9.32-end 22nd John 20.1-2, 11-18 3rd Ordination of Priests 7th Matthew 10.1-7 23rd Matthew 13.18-23 Ordination of Deacons 8th Matthew 10.7-15 24th Matthew 13.24-30 4th Confirmations Service at Holy Savior, Sugley 9th Matthew 10.16-23 25th John 6.1-21 Confirmations Service at Holy Trinity, Jesmond 10th Matthew 10.24-33 26th Matthew 20.20-28 5th Yorkshire and North East Regional Bishops 11th Mark 6.14-29 27th Matthew 13.36-43 Meeting with CEO and Housing Manager of YMCA, 12th Matthew 10.34—11.1 28th Matthew 13.44-46 North Shields 13th Matthew 11.20-24 29th John 12.1-8 6th Interviews for Interim Minister for Holy Cross, Fenham 14th Matthew 11.25-27 30th Matthew 13.54-end 7th Meeting with Diocesan Director of Ordinands 15th Matthew 11.28-end 31st Matthew 14.1-12 Transformation Core Team Meeting 16th Matthew 12.1-8 8th Transformation Core Team Meeting 11th Eucharist Preach and Preside, St Benedicts Cowpen – 60th Anniversary Comings & Goings 12th Church Service and Presentation of Awards for Year 5 Pupils of Ponteland St Mary’s Primary School Appointments Retirements Transformation Core Team Meeting The Revd Malcolm Hall, currently SSM Assistant Curate in The Revd Angela Plummer, Priest in Charge, The Ascension 13th Transformation Core Team Meeting the North Shields Team, is going to be Stipendiary Curate in Kenton, retired on 13 June 2021. Bishop’s Council and Standing Committee the North Shields Team. 14th Meeting of Together Newcastle Trustees The Revd David Bowler, Incumbent of the Parish of Delaval, Ms Kate Fox-Robinson has been appointed Lay Team will retire on 1 September 2021. Meeting with Director of Mission and Ministry Chaplain Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Hospitals Foundation 15th Meeting with Director of Initial Ministerial Trust with effect from 16 May 2021. Education (IME2) Licensing Service at Riding Mill 18th Eucharist Vacancy Cover at St Michael, Felton 19th Meeting of Discernment for Ordained Ministry CONTACT US with prospective candidate The Link, Church House, St John’s Terrace, North Shields. NE29 6HS. Transformation Core Team Meeting Tel: (0191) 270 4100. 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Meeting with Director of Mission and Ministry Copy date for August/September 2021 issue: Monday 12 July. growing church bringing hope 3 Pedal power launches new cathedrals route GROWING CHURCH BRINGING HOPE: NEXT STEPS IN Newcastle Diocese, we have long since recognised the biggest challenge of decline in our churches – smaller congregations making less impact, fewer resources for mission, financial challenges, and dwindling numbers of children and young people. While it is easy to be downbeat about this, on the positive side we are seeing exciting opportunities for change and transformation, giving us great hope for the future. Our ‘growing church bringing hope - Next Steps’ programme aims to create new space for God’s transformation of the way we think about our churches in this Diocese. We create this space by changing the way we think about, organise and resource the mission and ministry of all our parishes, breathing new life into the way we serve our communities in the power of the Holy Spirit.