Issue No. 10 February to April 2015

Welcome to the tenth edition of the Newark and Southwell Deanery Newsletter.

Dear All,

Very soon the identity of our next Diocesan Bishop will be announced. As I write this article, Bishops Tony Porter and Richard Inward continue to head the leadership team along with our Archdeacons Sarah Clarke and David Picken and of course all the folks at Jubilee House.

In January in our Deanery, we were formally able to welcome Rev. Greg Price as he took up his role within the group of churches. Following his licencing there was an opportunity for all present to share time together and also, as part of the buffet, a hog roast. I’m very grateful for all the hard work done by wardens and others in preparing so thoughtfully for the day. On Colin Wall’s departure from the group Curate Carole Dunk has provided excellent support which I know has been appreciated.

It is also a time for farewells as we say goodbye to Revds. Alison and Richard Seymour-Whiteley. Based in Farnsfield, Richard has led the Northern Lights Group. Alison has held a post at Ranby Prison for some time; she has also been a great support, taking services in vacant parishes throughout the deanery. Thank you both — you will be missed. The Deanery Newsletter Put plainly Richard and Alison’s departure to Southern Ireland means the loss of two This is your newsletter. deployable priests, leaving us with 22 vacant parishes and three vacant posts. Louise A way of communicating in the Deanery Office and I, as the Area Dean, are responsible for enabling worship to with each other. To be led by appropriate personnel, managing weekly service rotas covering large areas make it successful we of the deanery. Due to the number of vacancies this is a considerable task. We have need to receive your been very thankful for the patience that wardens, PPC secretaries, funeral directors offerings. The deadline and others have shown. At times we have felt like a juggler spinning plates hoping for the next issue is 15th that none will fall. Louise works on Monday, Tuesday 9.30 to 3.00 and Thursday 9.00 January. Please send in to 1.00. For information Friday is my day off. The Office can be emailed at your entries to [email protected] at any time and messages left on the answerphone nsdeanery- 01636 650063. I’m out on Deanery and Parish business quite a lot. One or other of [email protected] or by us will get back to you asap. All comers are welcome! post to Mrs Louise Riley, The Rectory, 3 Marsh The Diocese, via the education department at Jubilee house, often organises courses Lane, Farndon, Newark, and conferences on a wide variety of topics. For more information go to http:// Notts, NG24 3SS southwell.anglican.org/education or ring Jubilee House on 01636 814331 and they will help and advise you.

Like many churches around the Deanery, the Minster will be holding its annual three-hour meditation and reflection on Good Friday and all are warmly welcome. Members of my own group of churches are travelling to the Minster to gain a different experience. For more information go to the Minster pages in this newsletter.

Many of us are already gearing up for the march to Easter with lent courses and engaging in all the drama and joy that the season holds. Along the way there will be unexpected challenges that will distract us from our observance of Lent. My prayer is that we can be gentle and generous with ourselves and each other and arrive at the Day of Resurrection with a real sense of joy and liberation. Yours in Christ, David Milner

http://southwell.anglican.org/about-us/deaneries/newark-southwell-deanery-home/ Revd Greg Price: New Priest at Tuxford with Low Marnham, Normanton-on- Trent, & Weston

I was born in Wallasey on Merseyside, where my mother, brother and sister still live. I served as a Reader and Curate in the Liverpool Diocese and after taking time out from full time ministry worked as a Self Supporting Minister in the Southwell and and Derby Dioceses over a number of years.

I bring with me a wide experience, working both in secular and Christian roles across the country including as a manager of two Christian Coffee Shops; member of the Independent Monitoring Board for the Home Office at Ranby Prison, as School Governor and volunteer Coffee and Bookshop Manager at the Holocaust Centre In . I also ran my own consultancy and training business for over 20 years and managed large government funded contracts across Derbyshire and the UK for learndirect. I also have experience in a variety of educational settings.

My heart is in sharing the gospel in every day life. Over the years my calling has taken me from the UK to the Seychelles and back.

Greg Price [email protected]

Greg said that he is “delighted to be joining the Benefice and looks forward to serving with the team in the Tuxford with Weston, Marnham, West Markham and Normanton Benefice and is excited to see what God has in store for the future!”

Easter Services in Greg’s Benefice:

Maundy Thursday 7.00 pm HC, Weston Revd David Milner and Revd Greg Price pray with representatives of each of the 5 Churches the day before Good Friday Greg's Licensing Service at St Nicholas’ Church, Tuxford. 10.00 am Messy Church, Tuxford

Each church in the Benefice light a Candle; Salt and Oil by 2.00 to 3.00 Meditation, West Markham Revd Greg Price - To symbolise our calling to be Light; Salt and to bring the Love and healing touch of the Holy Spirit Easter Eve to the churches in our Benefice and to our wider 7.00 to 8.00 pm Watchman Prayers at the Vicarage communities.

Easter Day 10.00 am HC, Tuxford ONLINE STATISTICS FOR 8.30 am HC, Weston 11.30 am HC (BCP) West Markham MISSION 2.30 pm Family HC, Marnham 4.00 pm Family HC, Normanton Just a reminder that every parish should be entering their stats for mission details online now. If you are unsure how to do this please contact Louise Riley at the Deanery Office, [email protected] or email Fraser McNish at Jubilee House on [email protected] Free game explores Easter Learning Patience…. Churches and individual Christians are being encouraged to from your Lay Chair use a game that explores the themes of Easter to start conversations with family and friends during Lent.

Table Talk for Easter is available as a box game or an App, At Greg Price’s installation at St Nicholas’ Church in Tuxford which is downloadable at the App Store and Google Play; it on January 11th I found myself reflecting hard on the is available free from 1st February until the end of Easter. vacancies we have now and those coming up in the not too It is hoped that clergy, youth workers, church workers and distant future, all needing to be filled in our deanery. church members will engage with the material. The themes

include: Hope, Evil, Justice, Suffering, Forgiveness and It was not simply a case of one job done, let’s get on with Death. the next, because recruiting a suitable priest to any parish The box game is available at www.table-talk.org or group of parishes involves that huge problem of human beings.

11 & 7 Feb 2015 Parish Employment Responsibilities Firstly, are there enough priests within the Church of to attract to our vacancies? Seminar. 9.30am-12.30pm. Details and to book: 01636 817249, email: [email protected] Secondly, are there enough priests of the right calibre to be appointed to fill our vacancies? EIG improves lead theft cover I believe that there are and pray that they will come EIG (Ecclesiastical Insurance) is improving cover for churches forward sooner rather than later, but so far nothing which have suffered lead (metal) thefts. Some years ago, before positive in response (that is as I write this piece on January 28th - who knows what will happen next month!) the big rise in thefts in 2010/11, EIG paid out up to £15,000 per incident, but during the height of the crisis cut this to £5,000 per The pragmatic view I have then is that we may have to wait church in one calendar year and introduced several caveats re- a little longer than we want. Little in this case needs to be lating to security. flexible because the matter is in the control of God, not we human beings. The revision just announced offers an increase in cover on a tiered scale dependent on what security the church has in place. It was upon this I was reflecting at Tuxford, puzzling as to This is also timely in relation to the current Listed Places of Wor- why there was no one at present to appoint and could I ship Roof Repair Fund, as it will allow the cost of roof alarms and glimpse any part of God’s plan. The conclusion I reached was that I had to become more patient and a lot less replacement of metal following theft, which hadn’t been the case frustrated in this process and for those of you who know under the original terms of this fund. me that is a very tall order as I like to move swiftly to For more information about the fund call 01392 223 979. For resolve issues. more about the EIG changes email [email protected]

This set me off on another train of thought; Jubilee House Resources If I met a prospective candidate for a parish or group Are you planning a trip out this year? would my likes/dislikes/attitude/churchmanship attract them or not? Do you need transport for a wheelchair user? Do you need a driver or can you drive yourself? An old and not original thought was then remembered; We have a mini bus for you to use it seats 14 people and God decides what is to happen but we human beings in our has a wheel chair lift. We ask for a donation from your behaviour often go out of our way to try to stop him. Church to use it and if you need a driver Richard will take

care of you all day for £50.00. God will send the right people - but will we recognise them as being sent by God to do his work? This may make To book the bus phone Paul Howard 01636 814331 or us uncomfortable for a while but ultimately it will be what 07827291725. God wants and who amongst us can question that? The bus does 25 miles to the gallon and you will need to Michael Wilson, Lay Chair buy your own fuel.

Celebrating Mothering Sunday A resource pack has been produced to help churches and schools celebrate Mothering Sunday. The pack, which is free, has been produced by Family Care, the Nottingham charity specialising in adoption and family support, and Nick Harding, the diocesan Children’s Ministry Adviser. It is full of ideas to help put services and sessions together. Copies are available from Chris Burton at Family Care [email protected] .uk or Alison Jacobson at the diocese [email protected] Some Useful Dates for your St Giles, Balderton & All Diaries Saints, Barnby-in-the- Forthcoming Deanery Synod Meetings 4th February 2015 - St Leonard’s Newark Willows 8th June 2015 - Staunton Church All service at St Giles, Balderton, unless other- 6th October 2015 - The Great Hall, Southwell wise stated

Deanery Standing Committee Meetings Holy Week: March 18th 2015 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday May 14th 2015 7.30 pm Compline, St Giles July 7th 2015 September 16th 2015 Maundy Thursday November 12th 2015 9.45 am Holy Communion 7.30 pm Stripping Altar Deanery Confirmation Service and Holy Communion Saturday 12th July 2015 St Mary’s Newark Good Friday 10.00 am Hot cross Bun Service, followed by Deanery Visitation Services Easter Workshop in the Church Hall Tuesday 12th & Monday 18th May 2.00 pm Devotions Southwell Minster 7.30 pm Joint Service with Methodist Church

Deanery Service Easter Saturday Details to be confirmed shortly…. 7.00 pm Service of Light

Easter Day 8.00 am Holy Communion 9.30am Family Service 11.00 am Holy Communion, Barnby in the Willows 6.00 pm Evensong

St Giles, Balderton, Printing Service Eve- Canon Tony Tucker at Balderton continues to offer a printing service at great rates.

Please contact him on [email protected] or 01636 704811 EASTER IN OUR DEANERY with Boughton In Feb: Bishop Tony is joining us for Seed Scattering - 6th to 8th Feb.

The Riverside In March: 8th March, 6pm at St Paulinus we have a Songs of Praise Ser- Group of vice led by the Dukeries Singers and Community Band with the dedication of the miner's lamp. Churches: 15th March - Mothering Sunday family service at 10am St Paulinus Easter Day - Holy Communion at St Giles, 10am Friday March 27th 12 noon Lent Lunch in Chapel at North Muskham Farndon with Thorpe,

Tuesdays February 24, March 3,10,17 Hawton & Cotham: 7pm, Lent Course North Muskham Chapel Friday March 6th: Palm Sunday March 29th 2.30 pm Women’s World Day of Prayer, St Peter’s, Farndon Bishop at Averham HC Joint Service Sunday March 15th: 4.00pm Mothering Sunday Service, with tea & cake March 30th

Compline & Talk Kelham 7pm HOLY WEEK: Monday March 30th: March 31st 7.00 pm Compline, Cotham Compline and talk Averham 7pm Tuesday March 31st: April 1st 7.00 pm Compline, Farndon Compline and Talk South Muskham 7pm Wednesday April 1st: 7.00 pm Compline, Thorpe April 2nd HC and Foot washing North Muskham Maundy Thursday 7pm followed by Tenebrae 7.30 pm HC, Farndon at South approx 8.30pm Good Friday April 3rd 12 noon Reflections & Final Hour, Southwell Minster Hot Cross Buns Service and Activities 10.30am 6.00 pm Compline, Hawton

Easter Saturday: April 4th 7.00 pm Service of Light, Cotham Service of Light 8pm South Muskham Easter Day: April 5th 9.30 am HC, Hawton HC 7.30am River Bank North Muskham 11.00 am HC, Thorpe 4.30 pm HC, Farndon

April 5th HC + Choir 9.30 North Muskham

April 5th HC Averham 11am The Incredible Journey – Lent, Passiontide Passiontide Sunday 22nd March – and Holy Week at the Minster ‘Cross Country’ 6.30pm Lent is for many a time of reflection and rededication as The Passiontide Service is developing and growing each we consider the One whom we have followed into faith. year , similar to the Advent Procession. With the Cathe- It is also the Springtime of the Year and like Mole in the dral Choir we continue St. Mark’s theme of Christ’s Jour- Wind in the Willows the slight change from the dark of ney of self-offering as He embraces His Passion and Winter gives a bit of impetus for us to embrace a spring death on the cross. Join us on the road. clean in our lives. Things are changing and it may be 29th March on Palm Sunday at 10.30 we will continue enough for us to go with the flow of the natural world to meet up with ecumenical friends to celebrate the sing- and see where it might lead! ing of the Passion and the Journey of Jesus to Jerusa- This year the cycle of readings from the Bible , week by lem riding on a donkey. week and occasionally Sundays, comes from the Gospel Holy Week - moving into April , Holy Week will be of Mark: the earliest and shortest narrative. marked by lunchtime reflections in words and music in He is a good companion to have on our Lenten journey, the ‘Friday Lunchtime’ pattern of 12.15 – 1pm with re- but the clergy of the Minster also hope that you will join freshments culminating on Maundy Thursday with an them as they explore the compelling story and person of Organ Reflection by Simon Hogan. Jesus as He faces us with discipleship today. Good Friday sees the return of a Three Hour Preaching Alongside the normal services and activities in the Min- on the Cross by the eminent New Testament scholar ster and Sacrista Prebend we will continue and develop Professor John Muddiman from 12noon—3pm, preceded our Lent Tuesday Evening Eucharists in the Quire of the by 9.30am Stations of the Cross. Minster . 10.30 The Good Friday Liturgy by the Cathedral Choir. 7.30 with addresses on themes from Mark’s Gospel- at that time and in that space of quiet intimacy and beauty it is easier to focus on the things that matter in life. Easter At The Minster

Mar 22th Lent 5 Passion Sun- FC (CW[1]) SE(BCP) LCs 3.30pm Evening Prayer day Choristers 6.30pm Passion Ser- vice CC Mar 29th Palm Sunday SE (CW1) Evensong MC +Procession MC Date Lectionary 9.30am 10.30am 11.15am 3.30pm nd April 2 Maundy Thursday Evensong CC 8.00pm Eucharist of the Last Supper and Watch MC April 3rd Good Friday Stations of the Good Friday Lit- 12 noon 3 hours 5.45pm Evensong CC Cross urgy CC Devotional Ser- vice th April 4 Easter Eve 4.30pm Even- 7.00pm Vigil & Confir- song CC mation G & LCs April 5th EASTER DAY 6.00am Easter SE (BCP) CC Festal Evensong CC Liturgy

8.00am HC (BCP) 9.30am FC (CW[1]) G What’s on in February… What’s on in March …..

Playful Cathedrals Exhibition (Matthew Askey) continues until Travelling Monday 2nd March onwards in the Minster February 7th in the Chapter House of Southwell Minster Churches Together Choir Rehearsal for Women’s Day of Prayer Patronal Festival Sunday 1st February at 10.30am in the Minster Service Tuesday 3rd March 2– 3pm in Trebeck Hall with the final Time Travelling Commissioning Service Friday 6th February at rehearsal on the 5th March at 2pm in the Baptist Church 10am in the Minster Waymarkers—a route through Lent with addresses on themes Sacrista Prebend Book Group Book- ‘Falling Upward—a from St Mark’s Gospel Tuesday 3rd March at 7.30pm in the spirituality for the two halves of life.’ Quire of the Minster Author Richard Rohr introduced by Ann Austin. Publisher: Auditions for Minster Boy’s Choir (following on from the John Wiley 2011 Friday 6th February from 10am when coffee Open Day in November) Wednesday 4th March in the Minster will be served, meeting starts at 10.30am at Sacrista Prebend School Retreat House Service in the Baptist Church for the Women’s World Day of Messy Minster Friday 6th February 3.30pm—5.30pm in Trebeck Prayer Friday 6th March at 2pm in the Baptist Church Hall Messy Minster Friday 6th March at 3.30pm—5.30pm in Trebeck Messy Cathedral Event Celebrating Messy Church Festival Hall Saturday 7th February 2—4pm in the Minster (see details inside Churches Together Choir rehearsal for the Lady Day Service the magazine) Tuesday 10th March 2-3pm in Trebeck Hall House Groups Talk Sunday 7th February at 4.45pm in the Waymarkers—a route through Lent with addresses on themes Minster (see details inside magazine) from St Mark’s Gospel Tuesday 10th March at 7.30pm in the Minster Needlework Guild Tuesday 10th February at 10.30am Quire of the Minster, all welcome in Trebeck Hall Healing Group meeting with Audrey and Ronald Milner Through the Wardrobe—Exploring Christianity in Narnia with Thursday 12th March at 7.15—7.30pm at 25 Chatsworth Avenue, Alison Milbank Wednesday 11th February 7.30pm—9pm at Southwell Sacrista Prebend Retreat House (see details inside the magazine) Launch of the 2015 Southwell Music Festival Saturday 14th Healing Group meeting with Ken Hall Thursday 12th February March 11am – 12.30pm in the Nave/Quire of Southwell Minster at 7.15—7.30pm at 25 Chatsworth Avenue, Southwell Sacrista Prebend Quiet Day - Rediscovering Sabbath and Lunchtime at the Cathedral – Flute Recital – Friday 13th keeping it holy while living at breakneck speed’ – Lead by February at 12.15pm in the Minster Leah Vasey-Saunders Saturday 14th March 10am—4pm at Churches Together Choir Rehearsal for Women’s Day of Prayer Sacrista Prebend Retreat House Tuesday 17th February 2– 3pm in Trebeck Hall Nottingham Bach Choir Saturday 14th March at 7.30pm in the Community Forum Meeting Shrove Tuesday 17th February at Minster 7.30pm in Trebeck Hall Mothering Sunday Sunday 15th March Ash Wednesday 18th February Minster Needlework Guild Tuesday 17th March at 10.30am in Mothers Union Meeting and AGM followed by a talk and Trebeck Hall presentation by Shelagh Baird-Smith on ‘Uganda Revisited’ Churches Together Choir rehearsal for the Lady Day Service Thursday 19th February at 2.15pm in Trebeck Hall Tuesday 17th March 2-3pm in Trebeck Hall Minster Chorale – Come and Sing Fauré Requiem Saturday 21st Waymarkers—a route through Lent with addresses on themes February 11- 4pm in the Minster (see details inside the magazine) from St Mark’s Gospel Tuesday 17th March at 7.30pm in the Quire of the Minster, all welcome Sacrista Prebend Quiet Day - ‘The Island my Teacher: Lead by Interfaith Day Thursday 19th March in the Minster Canon Angela Ashwin Reflections on a week of silence and Mothers Union Group Meeting with the Rev Andrew Porter solitude on Bardsey Island’ Tuesday 24 February 10am—4pm at from Holy Trinity Church Thursday 19th March at 2.15pm in Sacrista Prebend Retreat House Trebeck Hall Minster Needlework Guild Tuesday 24th February at 10.30am Service for Framework Saturday 21st March at 11am in the in Trebeck Hall Minster Waymarkers—a route through Lent with addresses on themes Minster School Easter Concert Monday 23rd March at 7.30pm in from St Mark’s Gospel Tuesday 24th February at 7.30pm in the the Minster Quire of the Minster Waymarkers—a route through Lent with addresses on themes Lunchtime at the Cathedral – Music at Midnight: The Life and from St Mark’s Gospel Tuesday 24th March at 7.30pm in the Poetry of George Herbert – Friday 27th February at 12.15pm in Quire of the Minster, all welcome the Minster Mothers Union – Lady Day Service in the Minster 25th March at RSCM Saturday 28th February 5-7pm in the Minster 2.15pm in the Minster Lunchtime at the Cathedral – Queen of Heaven: Music for Waymarkers—A route through Lent Passiontide with Tempore – Friday 27th March at 12.15pm in the Feb 24 Travelling Light Mark 1: 9-15 Minster Mar 3 Stormy weather Mark 4:35-41 Southwell Choral Society: Beethoven Mass in C Saturday 28th Mar 10 Brief encounters Mark 5:21-43 March at 7.30pm in the Minster Mar 17 Food for the Journey Mark 6:30-44, 8:1-9 Minster Needlework Guild Tuesday 31st March at 10.30am in Trebeck Hall Mar 24 Followers of the Way Mark 10:32-52 The following churches are in vacancy in our deanery at the moment. If you would like to support them by attending any of their services please contact the deanery office for more information on service times. Bleasby, Halloughton, , Morton, Rolleston, , Upton, Sutton on Trent, Carlton on Trent, Norwell, Ossington, Cromwell, Caunton, Edingley, Halam, Please hold them in your prayers.

Useful Contact Information Deanery Prayer www.southwell.anglican.org Most merciful God, our creator and redeemer, www.yourchurchwedding.org in baptism you called us to be members, Revd Lucy Cleland, one of another as witnesses to your saving power. Chaplain to the Bishop Grant that, united in your love, [email protected]

and confident in your promise to be with us always, Mr Nigel Spraggins, we may be led by your Holy Spirit, Chief Executive to be your living body in this deanery, [email protected]

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Archdeacon David Picken [email protected]

Mrs Jo Padmore Executive Personal Assistant [email protected] Deanery Treasurer Needed For some time Mike Wilson has been the Deanery Treasurer. Having been For Stats for Mission Returns appointed the Lay Chair he needs to relinquish the role. It is not an onerous and On-Line Data entries: task and we hope that someone will be prepared to take it on. Mike will be Mr Fraser McNish pleased to speak with anyone interested about what is required. 01636 817244 [email protected] Prayer Time: Newark Team Ministry are pleased to announce a weekly time for prayer, which will be held every Tuesday at the Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene from 12.30 to 1.00 pm. You are warmly invited to join members of the Newark Team as they pray for the Newark Team Ministry and wider community

St Peter’s Farndon also hold a Time for Prayer at 9.15 am every Tuesday before their 10.00 am Holy Communion Service. All welcome

Newark & Southwell Deanery Leadership Team

Area Dean: Revd David Milner Lay Chair; Mr Mike Wilson Treasurer: Vacant Deanery Administrator: Mrs Louise Riley

Deanery Office: (Mon/Tues 9.30-3, Thurs 9-1) 3 Marsh Lane, Farndon, Newark, Notts, NG24 3SS Tel: 01636 650063 Email: [email protected]