Clergy Mailing - April 2013

Contents

1. Nifty Notes

2. Study Day 2013

3. Spirituality Day - 8th June 2013

4. Money Matters 2013

5. JiF Taster Evening

6. Common Marriage Licence fees

7. Celebration of Older People

Niftynotes news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org APRIL 2013 Compiled by Nicola Mellors email: [email protected] Pupils and Bishop call for action on global food crisis otts school pupils, a local In addition to the special event, they receive in UK aid. councillor and the Bishop Bishop Paul wrote to all the The Enough Food for Everyone Nof Southwell & Nottinghamshire MPs asking IF campaign is a coalition of Nottingham are joining forces to them to support the campaign. more than 100 organisations, ask their MPs to help ensure The MPs including Vernon working together to demand enough food for everyone, as part Coaker are being asked to write to changes to the food system that of the national IF campaign. the Prime Minister, David will benefit hungry people. Cameron, and the Chancellor of Pupils from Christ the King the Exchequer, George Osborne, The special school lobby at Voluntary Catholic Academy in Arnold, was supported by the Arnold, backed by their local Revd Denise Dodd, Developing borough councillor joined World Church Links Adviser for thousands of people around the the Diocese of Southwell & UK in demanding the government Nottingham, Muriel Weisz and address root causes of hunger. Continued on page 2 They met with Vernon Coaker demonstrating democracy in action and urged immediate In this month’s issue: action on hunger in George Osborne’s budget on March 20th. 2 News in brief

Cllr Muriel Weisz, from Gedling 4 Events & information Borough Council, a member of Diocesan Synod said: “ It is a 5 Prayer Diary disgrace that two million children die from malnutrition every year and food prices have spiralled to to ensure they keep their promises 9 Training courses the highest levels in decades. on aid to poor countries and crack Hardworking people in the UK down on tax dodging by big 10 What’s On and abroad are struggling to feed companies, which costs poor their families.” countries three times the amount 12 Comings & Goings 2 April 13 News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . New safeguarding advisor for Armed Forces Day the Diocese centres on Nottingham artin Hollingsworth is the newly-appointed Nottingham will be the national MSafeguarding Advisor to focus for this year’s Armed the Diocese of Southwell and Forces day on Saturday 29th Nottingham. Martin has substantial June, with big things planned to experience in Child Protection, mark the event in Nottingham’s having been a Detective Sergeant Market Square. Bishop Paul and in Nottinghamshire Police Child the of Southwell will be Abuse Investigation Unit for many involved in a special drumhead years. He is currently working at service and there are many other the Home Office as a Performance sights and celebrations planned Manager for the National Policing around this by the Armed Forces. Improvement Agency. Martin The day gives all our churches started his new post on Monday 4th March and took on the an opportunity to pay tribute to safeguarding work following the retirement of Barbara Selley at the members of the Armed Forces end of March. and their families who may be Martin has over 30 years experience in the Police Service, most connected with local parishes at recently in The Home Office, on a programme implementing some of services on the following day - the recommendations from the Bichard Enquiry into the Soham Sunday 30th June. More murders. This represents a wealth of experience in the child information and ideas about how protection arena, working locally within Nottinghamshire Police, as to connect with this special event well as his national experience. will be available on our website after Easter and in the May issue He lives locally in the Nottingham area and is married with two of Nifty Notes. grown-up children. On his appointment said “I am looking forward to bringing my knowledge and experience to the role of the Armed Forces Day has been Safeguarding Advisor and am excited by the challenges ahead. I am marked annually with events looking forward to meeting all those key people who work towards large and small throughout the safeguarding children and vulnerable adults within the Church UK since 2009. Last year over community, especially at training and other events throughout the 200 events took place in all parts Diocese, building on the work already undertaken by Barbara.” of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including Continued from page 1 Armed Forces Day tea parties, parades, big band concerts, civil staff from Christian Aid in the East Midlands, told MP Vernon Coaker war military re-enactments and about the scandal that 900 million people go hungry in a world that live and static demonstrations; produces enough food for everyone. all designed to enable people to come along and show their Denise said: “George Osborne’s Budget contains decisions about how support for the men and women our country’s money is spent. It can help lay the foundations for a of the Armed Forces family. world free from hunger. I’m happy I’ve had my say on how the Budget should be used to transform lives and build a better future. I For more information see the would encourage everyone to meet or email their own MP and have website: http:/ their say via the website.” /www.armedforcesday.org.uk/ For more details on how to support this campaign see the website www.enoughfoodif.org Niftynotes 3 News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . Notts priest is to be new Dean Artist and of musician is new Minster School Nottingham priest is to be the new Dean of Bradford. chaplain The Revd Canon Jerry A A Yorkshire clergyman with a Lepine is currently Rector of St love of art and music has been Leonard’s, Wollaton, in the appointed as the new full time Diocese of Southwell & chaplain at the Minster School, Nottingham where he has been Southwell and will take up his since 2002. post this month. Jerry said, "Essentially I'm a parish The Revd Matthew Askey, who priest and a team player who likes is currently an assistant priest in doing the big picture, so the Wakefield Diocese said: “I’m prospect of leading the Cathedral looking forward to living and and its flourishing congregation as working with the school and it continues to develop its presence in the City and Metropolitan Minster communities and District is both a privilege and a challenge. We have loved living in sharing in all aspects of the life Nottingham and will very much miss our friends and colleagues of the Minster and school.” here.” The Dean the Very Revd John The Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham, the Rt Revd Paul Butler Guille, said: “We are looking said: “I am delighted for Jerry, and for Bradford at this appointment. forward to welcoming Matthew Jerry has been an outstanding parish priest and Area Dean whose and Helen to the Minster work has been widely appreciated in church and community. He will community. Matthew brings make a wonderful Dean.” with him an enthusiasm for art Jerry is also a Canon of Southwell Minster and Area Dean of and creativity, a passion for the Nottingham North - an area with high levels of child poverty and gospel and a life rooted in adults without qualifications. He has also worked on nurturing future thanks for the grace of God in all strategy over church growth and social disadvantage. He said: “The of our lives.” is clearly at a very significant ‘change’ moment in its life and I look forward to working with Bishop Nick, the Matthew will be welcomed Cathedral and Senior Staff team as we look to discern that future. into his new position on Christine and I very much look forward to settling in this summer, and Sunday 21st April 2013 at the particularly to experiencing that warm welcome for which the people morning services in the of Bradford are renowned". Cathedral. Jerry and Christine have two adult children - Hannah and Jared - who live in London. In terms of his recreational time, he says, "I enjoy the arts and have a love for the cinema, art galleries and theatre and listen to a wide variety of music. I have a lifelong passion for cricket, football and rugby and can talk for ever about certain teams! I also have an enthusiasm for growing seeds - and giving the plants away".

A civic reception to welcome the new Dean will be held in Bradford at Monday lunchtime. He will be installed as Dean in Bradford Cathedral on Sunday 14 July at 4pm. 4 April 13 Events & information. . . Events & information. . . Events & informatio Forest 2 Furniture Exhibition at Bishop’s Prayer Southwell Minster Walk in May Newstead Abbey, Portland urniture made from storm College, numerous schools and a damaged trees in Sherwood local pub will all be calling FForest will be on display in points on Bishop Paul’s prayer Southwell Minster’s Chapter House walk this May. The annual walk this month. in Newstead Deanery will run from 15th-19th May 2013 and is The Forest 2 Furniture exhibition, a special time for the Bishop to which will run from 5th – 30th meet with local people and walk April 2013, will showcase from place to place, praying as handmade furniture by local Master he goes. More information on Craftsman, Patrick Turk. the prayer walk and how to join will be available on: The new collection includes pieces www.southwell.anglican.org made from English Yew from a garden in Oxton as well as pieces made from a 350 year old Sweet Janet Henderson Chestnut tree that was blown over in gales during 2007. It will also becomes include Cathedral Dean Patrick Turk said: “Our exhibitions are always about much more than just the furniture on show. We have a strong educational angle too; our mission is to re-connect people with wood and where it really comes from, so we show the processes from milling the trees through drying to the making of the furniture.”

Using timber cut from storm damaged trees such as Oak, Yew, Holly and Sweet Chestnut grown in and around the Dukeries and Sherwood Forest, Patrick makes one-off pieces using his own designs. Having been a cabinet maker for over 30 years he sees the huge potential in fallen & strom-damaged trees and in the past 6 years he's undergone a journey of discovery to find a way of removing, planking and drying Janet Henderson was installed as the wood with the least impact on the environment. the first female Dean of Llandaff Care and consideration are given to grain patterns when choosing last weekend by the Archbishop each piece of wood. of Wales, the Most Revd Barry Morgan. Patrick sources the timber he uses, cutting the planks from the tree Janet was Dean of Women’s himself and controlling the seasoning and drying processes. So, when ministry for this diocese in 2002, a piece is finished he can tell you exactly where in Sherwood Forest advising the Bishop on the the tree was, how close it grew to the legendary Major Oak or the concerns of ordained women in historically important parliament oak (both trees form an integral part the Church of England locally, of Nottinghamshire history). and was also Priest-in-Charge at St Patrick’s, Nuthall. In 2006 she became Archdeacon of For more information on Forest 2 Furniture see the website: Richmond in the Diocese of www.forest2furniture.co.uk Ripon & Leeds. Niftynotes 5 Prayerdiary www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes

In May we pray for. . .

Wed 01 May Greasley, St Mary (David Marvin) New Jersey - (II, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd George Councell

Thu 02 May Nottinghamshire Constabulary (David Henson) New Westminster - (British Colombia & the Yukon, Canada) The Rt Revd Michael Ingham

Fri 03 May Hucknall Team Ministry: St Mary Magdelene; St Peter & St Paul; St John the Evangelist; National Infant School; National Junior School; The National School (Kathryn Herrod, David Ford, Jo Stephens, Sergiy Diduk) New York - (II, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Andrew Dietsche Western New York - (II, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd William Franklin

Sat 04 May Huthwaite, All Saints; All Saints Church School (Charlie Maiden) Newark - (II, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Mark Beckwith

Sun 05 May Rogation Sunday - we pray for the farming communities Newcastle - (York, England) The Rt Revd Martin Wharton Assistant Bishop of Newcastle - (York, England) The Rt Revd Francis White Gothenburg (Bishop Per Eckerdal)

Mon 06 May Kirkby Woodhouse, St John the Evangelist (Mary Essex) Newcastle (AUS) - (Australia) The Rt Revd Vacant Assistant Bishop of Newcastle - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Peter Stuart

Tue 07 May Kirkby-in-Ashfield, St Wilfrid (Wendy Patchell) Ngbo - (Enugu, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Christian Ebisike

Wed 08 May Linby, St Michael; Papplewick, St James; Linby cum Papplewick Church School (Keith Turner) Niagara - (Ontario, Canada) The Rt Revd Michael Bird 6 April 13 In May we pray for. . .

Thu 09 May Diocesan Registrar, Amanda Redgate and her colleagues Niassa - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Mark van Koevering

Fri 10 May Ravenshead, St Peter; Ravenshead Church School (Chris Rattenberry, Zoe Burton) Nicaragua - (Central America) The Rt Revd Sturdie Downs

Sat 11 May Selston, St Helen; Selston Church School; Westwood, St Mary (Fiona Shouler, Pauline Key) Niger Delta North - (Niger Delta, Nigeria) The Most Revd Ignatius Kattey Niger Delta West - (Niger Delta, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Oko-Jaja Niger Delta, The - (Niger Delta, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Ralph Ebirien

Sun 12 May The Chancellor of the Diocese (Linda Box) Niger West - (Niger, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Anthony Nkwoka Björgvin (Bishop Halvor Nordhaug)

Mon 13 May Skegby, St Andrew; St Andrew’s Church School; Stanton Hill, All Saints; Teversal, St Katherine (Richard Kellett, Adrian Dempster) Nike - (Enugu, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Evans Ibeagha

Tue 14 May Sutton-in-Ashfield, St Mary Magdalene; St Mary’s Church School (David James) Nnewi - (Niger, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Dr Godwin Okpala

Wed 15 May Sutton-in-Ashfield, New Cross Community Church (Tim Mitchell) Nord Kivu - (Congo) The Rt Revd Muhindo Isesomo Assistant Bishop of Nord Kivu - (Congo) The Rt Revd Enoch Kayeeye

Thu 16 May East Midlands Ambulance Service (Jon Shaw) North Ankole - (Uganda) The Rt Revd John Muhanguzi South Ankole - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Nathan Ahimbisibwe

Fri 17 May EAST BINGHAM DEANERY (Area Dean: Jim Wellington, Lay Chair: Janet Clothier) North Carolina - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Michael Curry Assistant Bishop of North Carolina - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd William Gregg The Episcopal Church in South Carolina - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Charles VonRosenberg

Sat 18 May Bingham, St Mary & All Saints (David Harper) North Central Philippines - (Philippines) The Rt Revd Joel Pachao

Sun 19 May Retired Clergy (David Edinborough, Chaplain to the Retired Clergy and Widows’ Officer) North Dakota - (VI, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Michael Smith South Dakota - (VI, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd John Tarrant Västerås (Bishop Thomas Söderberg) Niftynotes 7 In May we pray for. . .

Mon 20 May Car Colston, St Mary; Screveton, St Wilfrid; Flintham, St Augustine of Canterbury (Oliver Learmont, Maggie Woodward) North East India - (North India) The Most Revd Dr Purely Lyngdoh

Tue 21 May Cotgrave, All Saints; Cotgrave Church School; Owthorpe, St Margaret; (Paul Massey) North Eastern Caribbean & Aruba - (West Indies) The Rt Revd Leroy Brooks

Wed 22 May East Bridgford, St Peter; Kneeton, St Helen; St Peter’s Primary School (Oliver Learmont, Maggie Woodward) North Karamoja - (Uganda) The Rt Revd James Nasak

Thu 23 May Broughton Sulney, St Luke; Hickling, St Luke; Kinoulton, St Luke; (Alison Fulford) North Kerala - (South India) The Rt Revd Dr Kadakkal Kuruvila

Fri 24 May Bunny, St Mary the Virgin; Keyworth, St Mary Magdalene; Stanton-on-the- Wolds, All Saints; Bunny Primary School (Jim Wellington) North Kigezi - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Patrick Tugume North Mbale - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Daniel Gimadu

Sat 25 May Plumtree, St Mary (Trevor Kirkman) North Queensland - (Queensland, Australia) The Rt Revd William Ray 1. Assistant Bishop of North Queensland - (Queensland, Australia) The Rt Revd James Leftwich 2. Assistant Bishop of North Queensland (Torres Islander) - (Queensland, Australia) The Rt Revd Saibo Mabo

Sun 26 May St John’s College, Bramcote (Principal: David Hilborn) North West Australia - (Western Australia, Australia) The Rt Revd David Mulready Viborg (Bishop Karsten Nissen)

Mon 27 May Radcliffe-on-Trent, St Mary; Shelford, St Peter & St Paul (Graeme Anderson, Chris Youngman) Northern Argentina - (Southern Cone) The Rt Revd Nicholas James Drayson

Tue 28 May Tollerton, St Peter (Mike Payne) Northern California - (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Barry Beisner

Wed 29 May The Cranmer Group, Cranmer Primary School (Karl Przywala) Northern Indiana - (V, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Edward Little

Thu 30 May Widmerpool, St Peter; Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, St Mary & All Saints; Wysall, Holy Trinity (Stephen Hippisley-Cox) Northern Izon - (Niger Delta, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Fred Nyanabo

Fri 31 May The Wiverton Group (Bronwen Gamble, Mary Aherne Smith) Northern Luzon - (Philippines) The Rt Revd Renato Abibico 8 April 13 World links news - Natal www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes

As the diocese continues to expand and develop its world links, this page of Nifty Notes will now reflect all three link relationships rotating each issue between a focus on news from the Diocese of Natal, Burundi and the Holy Land, over a three month period. This month we have news from the Diocese of Natal which offers a focus for prayer and engagement... Top KZN advocate to head ‘Dying for Jobs’ inquiry This article from ‘The Witness’ wants the commission to be six weeks after the incident Newspaper: transparent. Thembinkosi having suffered kidney failure Nxumalo from Pietermaritzburg because of dehydration. he families of eight whose son Lenny died, urged the jobseekers, who died in a commission to be thorough. Phillip told The Witness churches Tbotched recruitment drive had been angered by the deaths of for trainee traffic officers in “Those responsible must be the young recruits and had asked December last year, are one step prosecuted. How can you allow a to be included in any enquiry that closer to getting answers. larger number of people to was to be set up. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Zweli participate in the test while you “We wanted to ensure that there Mkhize, used his annual state of know that only a few posts need would be justice and fair play in the province address yesterday, to to be filled?” he asked. the investigation of an incident announce who would head the The tragedy occurred when the that should not have happened in commission of inquiry that was the first place.” mooted two months ago, after the Phillip sees his role on the December tragedy. commission as ensuring that the Durban senior counsel, Thandi process is just and fair. “I also Norman, will head the inquiry, see my role as ensuring that this while Anglican Bishop Rubin happens as quickly as possible Phillip and advocate T. Mthembu and that it does not get dragged will also serve as commissioners. out.” Attorney Sthembiso Kunene has “I feel a prolonged process will been appointed evidence cause the families more pain and leader/investigator and Bongekile trauma. They have suffered Zulu as his assistant. KZN Transport Department short- enough,” he said. Mkhize said the provincial listed 35,000 candidates for 90 government was determined to traffic posts. The department Please pray for all those handle the matter within the then held fitness tests over two involved in the struggle for framework of the law to ensure days to try to whittle down the justice and for Bishop Rubin that such a tragedy did not numbers. Recruits were made to and the churches in Natal as happen again. Yesterday, the run four kilometres in sweltering they speak out for the families of the deceased recruits heat, with no provision made to marginalised and poor. welcomed the announcement, supply them with water. Aside saying they were at the point of from those who died, hundreds Denise Dodd giving up hope. were treated for dehydration, Developing World Church Nompumelelo Kunene, from while many were hospitalised. Links Adviser 07720 511192 Newcastle, whose brother Another job hopeful, Thami email: denise.dodd@ Lindokuhle died in the incident, Dlamini (25) was still in hospital, southwell.anglican.org Niftynotes 9 Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . CMD April. . . CMD April. . . Hospital chaplain 16 Colour Analysis To book please contact Ally on and vicar 01636 817236 or e-mail appointed as Workshop [email protected]. Led by Cindy Rossiter org honorary canons 10am-1pm of Southwell Burton Joyce Church Rooms 24 Reconnecting with Minster 17 Faith in the Home Confirmation Led by Pete Maidment, Nick Led by Nick Harding Harding, Angela Heywood 7.30-9.15pm 9.30am for 10am-4pm Carlton in Lindrick Church Hall The John Godber Centre, To book please contact Ally on Hucknall 01636 817236 or e-mail To book contact: [email protected]. Ally 01636 817236 or email: org alison.horne@southwell. anglican.org 18 Faith in the Home Led by Nick Harding Contact: Catriona Gundlach, 7.30-9.15pm 01636 817232, email: catriona St Paul’s Church, Wilford Hill @southwell.anglican.org

In the Steps of the Saints A pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi led by Canon Sylvia Griffiths 1st May-8th May 2014

We will spend 2 nights in Assisi visiting many of the places where St Francis met with God in special ways. We then travel to Rome for 6 nights visiting Imperial Rome i.e the Colosseum, the Forum, the Mamertine Prison and the Arch of Constantine the sites with particular Christian significance i.e the ancient Apian Way, the catacombs of St Sebastian, the Basilicas of St Paul, St John and Santa Marie Maggiore. the Vatican and its museum, the Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica and finally classical Rome i.e the Trevi Fountain Head of Spiritual and Pastoral and the Spanish Steps. We will also visit the Anglican Centre to meet Care at Nottingham University local Christians and to celebrate the Eucharist and if the Pope is in Hospital NHS Trust, the Revd residence, we will attend the Papal Audience. Julian Hemstock and Vicar of Annesley with Newstead, the The cost is £1193 per person based on twin-bedded rooms and is half Revd Elizabeth Turner Loisel, board. There is a single room supplement of £164 per person. were installed as honorary canons of Southwell Minster For brochures and booking forms, please contact: on Sunday, March 10th during a Canon Sylvia Griffiths on 0115 9607547 or service of Evensong at the email: [email protected] Cathedral. 10 April 13 What’s On in April Items to be included in What’s On for both Nifty Notes & C Magazine should be sent to Nicola Mellors at [email protected]

1 Bank Holiday opening of the Historic Library, Southwell Minster. 10.30am-3.30pm. 5-30 Forest 2 Furniture Exhibition – Southwell Minster. An exhibition of handmade furniture by Patrick Turk, Master Craftsman. Private Viewing on Friday 5th at 7pm in the Chapter House. Further details: Minster Office 01636 812649, www.southwellminster.org.uk 6 Aurora Saxophone Ensemble - 7.30pm St Mary's Church, Clifton Village, Nottingham NG11 8NH. Tickets £10 under 16 half price includes refreshments. From Clare Ashton 0115 9213937. Proceeds in aid of Oncoplastic Reconstructive Breast Surgery Unit and St Mary's Church. 13 An evening of Faure and Rossini. Chloe Saywell, Soprano; Debra Finch, Alto; Joseph Buckmaster, Tenor; Jon Openshaw, Bass. 7pm, The Priory Church, Worksop. Tickets £12, no concessions, children (accompanied) free of charge. Available from: Tourist Information, Worksop, The Bookworm, Retford, Choir Members or 01427 880491. www.rytonchorale.org.uk 14 Seeking Justice with the Mansfield Deanery - Diggers Agape. 5- 6.30pm, Henley Hall. ‘Bring-and-Share’ something that has never been bought or sold, to a simple meal with liturgy inspired by the 17th Century 'Diggers'. Arrive at 5 if you need to prepare food that you've brought with you. Donations welcome. Registration Required - email [email protected], 01623 628067. Members of non-Deanery churches are very welcome and are asked to make a small donation to help cover costs. 20 Diocesan Synod. 20 Quiet Day – ‘Into Deep Waters’ – Angela Ashwin, retreat leader and speaker on spirituality, she has written several books about prayer and life with God. 9.45am-3.45pm, Sacrista Prebend. Please bring your own sandwiches. £20, Friends of Sacrista £18.50. Details: 01636 816833, email: [email protected] 20 Holme Pierrepont Hall Spring Gardens and Coffee Morning. 10am-12.30am. Come and enjoy a morning coffee (or tea) and biscuits in the Hall, and see the Spring Flowers in the gardens; home made cakes; bric-a-brac; plants; country produce; raffle. Entrance to the Hall and Gardens £3, (Children Free), including tea/coffee and biscuits. All proceeds to St Edmund’s Church, Holme Pierrepont 21 Vocations Sunday. 24 Reconnecting with Confirmation (special guest: Pete Maidment). 9.30am–4pm, John Godber Centre, Hucknall, NG15 7FQ. To book: Catriona on 01636 817232 / [email protected] Why confirmation anyway?! Input, reflection, challenge and resources about confirmation, discipleship and nurture of young people in the Anglican Church. Additional input from Bishop Paul, Bishop Tony and Angela Brymer-Haywood. 27 Cotgrave Church of England Primary School 150th Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving. Address: The Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham. 3.30pm, All Saints’ Church, Cotgrave. Official Opening of Jubilee Building, Cotgrave Church of England Primary School. 4.30pm, Official Opening – Nathan Robertson, Olympic Silver Medallist and Former Pupil; Prayer of Dedication - The Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. 1 Niftynotes 11

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4 Katyn Service – 11am, Southwell Minster 11 Seeking Justice with the Mansfield Deanery - Transition Churches: From Peak Oil to Resilience. 10am–12pm, Henley Hall. An introduction to the Transition Movement: a movement to generate new ways of working that rely less on fossil fuels and improve quality of community life: an opportunity to explore together the implications for congregations and mission. Registration Required - email [email protected] 01623 628067. 12 Music in the Great Hall 2013 - Great Hall, Southwell Minster. 8pm. The Southwell String Ensemble & Alexander Turner (piano). This young ensemble, with Alexander Turner at the piano, perform a varied programme, including Finzi's Eclogue, Vaughan Williams' 'Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus', and 'A Southwell Suite' by Duncan Lloyd. Details: [email protected] 14 Imagine Nottingham - Neil Hudson provides a day of training that offers practical help for church leaders and leadership teams who are determined to create whole-life disciplemaking churches. 9.30am-4pm, St Nicholas' Church, Nottingham. NGI 6AE. £15 (includes refreshments; bring your own lunch) Details: http://bit.ly/imagineontheroadnottingham email: [email protected], or 020 7399 9555 14 Southwell Minster Lecture 2013 ‘Dreaming about Diversity’ with the Revd Joel Edwards. 7pm for 7.30pm, the Nave of Southwell Minster, admission free. 15 Seeking Justice with the Mansfield Deanery - Transition Churches: From Peak Oil to Resilience. 7pm – 8.30pm, Henley Hall. An introduction to the Transition Movement: See 11th May for details. Registration Required - email [email protected] 01623 628067. 15-19 Bishop Paul’s Prayer Walk – Newstead Deanery 15 Archdeacon’s Visitation – 7pm, Southwell Minster 17-20 Flower Festival - St Mary’s Church Attenborough. Concert on Friday, 7.30pm, tickets 0115 9254385 further details: www.attenboroughchurch.org.uk 18 - 16 Labour of Love ‘Embroidery’s Tribute’. A loan exhibition at Southwell Minster to mark the June sixtieth anniversary of the coronation of HM The Queen. Labour of Love celebrates The Queen’s sixty years of service since her coronation on 2nd June 1953 with a variety of loans. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12.30pm-5pm. Admission: £5 (includes printed exhibition guide). Accompanied children under 16, free. Details:Charles Leggatt 01636 817283 [email protected] 18, 19 St Peter’s Church Tollerton is holding the annual art and photographic sale and exhibition. Application forms from ruth_hartley @btconnect.com or from 200 Tollerton Lane, Tollerton, Nottingham NH12 4FW. 0115 937 6968. We welcome entries from all ages. 21 Archdeacon’s Visitation – 7pm, Southwell Minster 25 Spring Craft Fair – 10am-4pm, Southwell Minster 25 A concert of Renaissance and Baroque Music, to include music by Gibbons, Byrd, Holborne, Bach, Handel, and Telemann. Recorder solos, viol consort, recorder consorts, and songs, with Clare Devine, soprano. 7.30pm, Christ Church, Chilwell. The concert concludes with a grand polychoral piece for voices and instruments. Free admission, in aid of charity. Everyone is welcome. 27 Bank Holiday opening of the Historic Library, Southwell Minster. 10.30am-3.30pm. 1 Please note the deadline for the May issue of Nifty Notes is: 12th April 2013 12 April 13 Comings & Goings. . . Comings & Goings. . . Comings & Goings. . .

The Revd Martyn Alvey, currently Vicar at Christ Church, Worksop, in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham also Priest-in-Charge at St Luke’s Shireoaks in the same Diocese. Licensing was 19 March 2013.

The Revd Bob Stephens, Assistant Curate, Daybrook St Paul, in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham now Assistant Curate at Bulwell St John in the same Diocese. Licensing was 10 March 2013.

The Revd Paddy MacBain, Curate,St Anne’s Worksop, in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham to become Vicar at All Saints, Danehill with Chelwood Gate in the Diocese of Chichester. Licensing date to be 18 April 2013 at All Saints Danehill with Chelwood Gate.

The Revd Canon , Rector of St Leonard's Wollaton and Area Dean of Nottingham North, in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, to become Dean of Bradford in the Diocese of Bradford. To be installed as Dean on the afternoon of 14 July 2013.

The Revd Mieke Gaynor, Associate Priest, Wollaton St Leonard, to retire on 3 April 2013.

A special valentine’s day lunch with Scripture readings Bishop Paul to help promote end of with background national marriage week and the AgeUK music and sounds available on CD end loneliness campaign John Mansfield of St Luke’s Church, Gamston, Nottingham has produced three Audio CDs of Scripture readings with background music and sounds from nature. INSPIRING CALM: Scriptures and Reflections CD; PSALMS: Hope and Encouragement for our Journey CD; WORDS OF JESUS CD Samples of the CDs and further details: www.inspiringcalm.com The CDs are available either from www.inspiringcalm.com or from Inter-Varsity Press 0115 9781054

Retired clergy couples who attended the Valentine’s lunch with the Bishop and Rosemary Butler are pictured above: Left to right: The Revd David & Frances Clayden; the Revd Ray & Audrey Beardall; the Revd Chris & Jessica Gale; Bishop Paul and Rosemary Butler; the Revd Michael & Valerie Taylor and the Revd Canon John & Jane Henson.

East Midlands Regional Training Partnership

RTP Annual Study Day

Engaging with Today’s Questions

Wednesday 5th June 2013 (9.30am for 10.00am – 4.00pm)

Nuthall Methodist Church, Nottingham Road, NG16 1DN (The Church is 2 mins from Junc 26 of the M1. See www.nuthallmethodistchurch.org.uk There is a large car park but please share cars wherever possible.)

Content of the Day

 Lectures from our keynote speakers 1. Truth and Relativism in a Multicultural World Benno Van Den Toren (Wycliffe Hall, Oxford) 2. Engaging with the New Atheists John Hughes (Jesus College, Cambridge) 3. Apologetics and the Problem of Evil Simon Oliver (Nottingham University)

 Seminars – choose to explore one of the themes more deeply  Applying Apologetics to Everyday Life  Our Speakers in Conversation

Our learning will be facilitated by Andrea Russell (St John’s College, Nottingham)

Refreshments / Lunch Drinks will be provided - please bring your own lunch

Booking Your Place

To book a place and indicate which seminar you wish to attend:

1. Truth and Relativism in a Multicultural World Benno Van Den Toren 2. Engaging with the New Atheists John Hughes 3. Apologetics and the Problem of Evil Simon Oliver

Contact Sharron Howarth by e-mail : [email protected] or on 01332 388693 giving your name, contact e-mail address or telephone number & your preferred seminar

Closing Date for Bookings : Wednesday 22 May

Following Jesus on the Way: exploring prayer and pilgrimage

With guest speaker: The Venerable Peter Hill

Saturday, 8th June 2013 at Southwell Minster

9.30am until 3.30pm with an introductory pilgrimage experience to or in our Cathedral Church

Bring and share lunch

A range of workshops from experienced pilgrims will be available including: St Cuthbert’s Way and Holy Island, Lourdes, Walsingham, Iona, Santiago de Compostela, Pilgrimage in the Orthodox Tradition and Pilgrimage using the Labyrinth.

Individuals and church groups can book; please contact Catriona Gundlach on 01636 817232 or email [email protected] by 31st May 2013

Organised by the Diocesan Spirituality Group Joining together the Transforming Mission of God

What we will pay What deaneries will be paying towards mission and ministry in £781,000 2013 moneymatters

£473,000 your guide to parish share and finance 2013

£657,000 £702,000

£535,000 £694,000

£1,061,000 the money given through our churches enables us all to £610,000 join together in the transforming mission of God

£748,000 A step by step leaflet on: why we need parish share how it is raised Produced by the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham, Dunham House, Westgate, Southwell, the role of a deanery Nottinghamshire NG25 0JL tel. 01636 817200 email: [email protected] www.southwell.anglican.org Joining together in the transforming mission of God Budget 2013

Budget 2013 - where the money will go... Budget 2013 - where the money comes from...

People Costs (91%) Deanery Share (68%) The largest part of our Depending on the methodology of each deanery every budget funds people parish will be apportioned an amount to pay. Deanery costs including clergy Synod Standing Committees are responsible for stipends, employee apportioning 100% of the deanery share that has been discerning God salaries, National allocated to them. Deanery share is used to meet all Insurance contributions, the costs shown opposite most of which occur at the pension contributions , same rate per month throughout the year. We ask that housing of ministers, parishes make every effort to pay the amount they training and other staffing have been requested monthly by standing order. costs (removal & resettlement grants etc). Church Commissioners (16%) People costs include all valuing people stipendiary clergy and The Church Commissioners allocates £34million to employees. dioceses to pay clergy stipends and housing costs and People Deanery most dioceses, but not all, benefit from this support. costs Share Support, Funding The Church Commissioners also pay for bishops’ Contributions & stipends, their office and working costs, most cathedral Administration (6%) clergy stipends and grants to cathedrals. Other than people costs we pay for all other serving community diocesan administrative Returns on investments (8%) expenses and support The diocese earns income from investments with much costs. of this income from rents on land and buildings

This includes a support Church Commissioners grant to Family Care. Other income (7%) Ministry Support Includes parochial fees, chaplaincy and other income National Church Parochial fee income is the amount that is payable towards the stipend of incumbents from the fees for enabling change Costs (3%) services such as weddings and funerals. We receive This pays for our Returns on investments some contributions from other sources as well. contribution to national church costs, including Support, training, the work of Funding & Archbishops' Council and Contributions Other income Transfer from reserves (1%) General Synod. National We are planning for a small transfer from reserves to finance part of the budgeted expenditure. Church Reserves

Living Worship Growing Disciples Seeking Justice

JOURNEY IN FAITH 2013

Would you like to stretch your faith a little?

Are you ready to take a new step in your journey of faith?

Could your discipleship and ministry do with

some direction and focus?

If so, the Journey in Faith course (JiF) could be for you

This course, taken over 1 year in small study groups around the diocese, is open to anyone and is the normal route to the diocesan approved Lay Ministry Specialisms, Reader and Ordination Training.

There are 5 “Taster” evenings being held across the diocese, to whet your appetite.

Come to a meeting near you and find out more:

Tuesday 16th April St Saviour’s, Retford 7.30-9.30pm

Wednesday 17th April John Godber Centre, Hucknall 7.30-9.30pm

Monday 22nd April St Jude’s, Mapperley 7.30-9.30pm

Tues, 30th April St John’s, Mansfield 7.30-9.30pm

Monday, 13th May Dunham House, Southwell 7.30-9.30pm

For further information please contact:

The Revd Jackie Johnson, Ministry Development Adviser, Dunham House, 8 Westgate, Southwell, NG25 0JL. Tel: 01636 817208 or e-mail: [email protected]

Or Catriona Gundlach Tel: 01636 817232 e-mail: [email protected]

COMMON MARRIAGE LICENCE FEES

I LINDA MARY BOX - CHANCELLOR OF THE DIOCESE OF SOUTHWELL

AND NOTTINGHAM - HEREBY ORDER THAT WITH EFFECT FROM THE

FIRST DAY OF APRIL 2013 THE FEES PAYABLE IN REPSECT OF

COMMON LICENCES OF MARRIAGE SHALL BE INCREASED AS

FOLLOWS:-

Vicar General £ 26.00

Diocesan Registrar £122.00

Surrogate £ 52.00

Total Fee £200.00

Dated 6th March 2013.

Signed

Chancellor of the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham

You are invited to

A Celebration of Older People

Kings and Queens for the Day!

Wednesday, 5th June 2013, 2pm at Southwell Minster

To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty the Queen please come dressed wearing your own crown and join us for refreshments in the Minster following the service.

To register your interest and obtain further details please contact Catriona on 01636 817232 or e-mail [email protected]