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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 Dean 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 Bradford Cathedral 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.” Diocese of Bradford 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.