Diocesan News December 2018 www.leeds.anglican.org Budget for 2019 adopted as new Synod tackles challenges Geoff Park (pictured left), Chief parishes. Others welcomed the Financial Officer, told Synod, document and said they were “It is fair to say that we have excited by its contents. More in had a challenging six months. Bishop Paul’s column on page 2. We have been making difficult decisions and those decisions Farewells after 21 years have been starting to have a positive impact on the financial There was warm applause situation.” from Synod as Bishop Nick thanked Revd Canon John Budget 2019 Diocesan 5 year strategy Carter (pictured right), Diocesan Communications The Synod (or ‘parliament’) of A major presentation of the Officer and Paul Winstanley, the Anglican Diocese of Leeds, Diocesan Strategy, ‘Maturing Diocesan Stewardship Adviser, meeting in Harrogate, has in Christ’, was followed by a for their long service. After unanimously given its support lively debate, resulting in Synod to a budget and ‘sustainability’ asking for further ‘fine tuning’ plan designed to reduce the to be done before it is brought financial deficit currently facing back to the March 2019 the diocese. meeting. The five goals set out in the Strategy are outlined by Lay and clergy leaders from Bishop Paul Slater in his article across the diocese met at on page 2. Concerns raised by Ashville College last month Synod members included a 21 years and some 63 synod for the first meeting of the request for more emphasis on reports, John will be leaving new three year term. They environmental concerns and for the diocese at the end of heard that an improvement in more supportive material for the year. “If there was a long finances will be achieved by service medal, John would be a combination of measures receiving it!” said Bishop Nick. – an overall 3% increase in the amount of Parish Share Paul Winstanley, too, began in received, a freeze on the cost September 1997. He has been of ministry in parishes at 2018 welcoming delegates and levels, a reduction in support helping ensure the smooth staff and central costs, and a running of synods since then. reduction in property costs. I Setting course Garrison for the future Growth Bishop Paul Slater RIPON With the main presence of the British Army in The young Diocese of Leeds the north of England expanding is now in its fifth year. Since in the Ripon Episcopal Area, 2014, we have transitioned Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley, the from three dioceses with very Area Bishop of Ripon, has been different cultures into a new visiting Catterick Garrison to diocese with its own identity, From these three areas five hear about growth plans and distinctiveness and culture. goals have emerged: their work with schoolchildren. (1) Thriving as a distinctive We have been living for some diocese whose culture is time with the vision of a church shaped by shared values of confident Christians in and a shared vision; (2) growing churches which are Reimagining Ministry; (3) transforming communities. Nurturing lay discipleship; (4) Our values have been Building leadership pipelines; characterised by Loving, Living (5) Growing young people as and Learning. The task in the Christians. Catterick Garrison is set to next phase of our corporate life expand with the number of together under God is to set These areas will to some military personnel in the town our strategic priorities. To this degree, determine how expected to increase to around end, Bishop Nick asked me to diocesan resources are 8,400 by 2030, making Catterick chair a small group of people expended. In all this we have the third largest town in North to advise him about strategy had in mind the Pauline vision Yorkshire. and to see how our vision and in the letter to the Ephesians values can be fleshed out in our where maturity is seen as a goal “Because the Ripon Episcopal life together. of a church, confident in Christ, Area includes what is the main seeking to relate within itself Army presence in the North, The Strategy Group were very and making an impact in God’s and is set to grow,” said Bishop conscious of the very different world. Helen-Ann, “it is important contexts in which we work for us to build relationships and minister. But we came The Strategy was debated at and links, and to do so in an to the view that there were October’s Diocesan Synod informed way.” three overarching themes for and requests were made for us to tackle which affect us all. some fine-tuning. We shall be A highlight of her visit was Firstly, we need a revitalised bringing it back to the March seeing the army’s ‘Super Camp’ approach to how lay and clergy 2019 Synod. You can read the schools programme. “It’s part minister together. Secondly, full strategy document on the of the Army outreach into we need a clear rationale for diocesan website at communities to strengthen how we spend our material https://bit.ly/2CKXYPY links and break down some resources as a diocese. Thirdly, of the misconceptions about we need to be looking for +Paul what the Army does. [It was] creative, dynamic partnerships Bishop of Kirkstall fantastic to see pupils from a in order to help us be witnesses Bradford school tackling the to God’s love in His World. army assault course as part of their ‘Super Camp’!” II Calderdale Chaplains scheme Church on the launched move HUDDERSFIELD A new he paid a recent visit to the BRADFORD The large and scheme that aims to equip and restored Hall. lively town centre congregation support local Christians to be of All Saint’s Ilkley is on the available in communities across Paul Blakey MBE, one of move. From November until Calderdale has been launched the founders of Calderdale next summer, 2019, services at Halifax’s Piece Hall. Chaplains, said: “As Christians are taking place at a nearby community centre to allow Calderdale Chaplains work to start on a £1.3 million will see volunteers from redevelopment project. Earlier many of the borough’s this year the church was churches out and about in awarded £543,700 from the businesses, town centres Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for and visitor attractions. its plans to tell the stories of the historic parish Church, from The teams, who will be its Saxon Crosses and Roman wearing distinctive Calderdale we believe in the peace and fort through to medieval, Chaplains branded clothing, prosperity of our borough and Victorian and 20th Century will be available to chat and it is great to hear reports of developments. With generous connect with people as well where this is happening. But we giving, the project will give a as praying for the peace and recognise that there is more to more flexible space not only prosperity of the Borough. do and we hope that Calderdale for worship but for community HRH Prince Charles is pictured Chaplains can contribute to activities, concerts, exhibitions, meeting the group when this.” performances and conferences. All creatures great and small New Readers LEEDS Two churches in the at a service to mark the bond WAKEFIELD Reader ministry Leeds area (at least) have been between people and animals. in the Wakefield Episcopal Area holding special The service was has been boosted with five new pet services the idea of Readers, licensed at a service to say thank Parish Priest of at Wakefield Cathedral led by you to their St Hilda’s, Revd Bishop Tony Robinson. Warden favourite Darren Percival, of Readers and Archdeacon animals, as one of the of Halifax, Ven Anne Dawtry, with a wide latest in a series said,“These five men and range of of community women form the largest group creatures focused events for of Readers to be licensed from cats the area. together in the Wakefield area and dogs since the new Diocese began. to horses Meanwhile at St After three years study they and even Peter’s Rawdon, begin a ministry of preaching terrapins. the congregation and teaching in their parishes led by the Revd Mark Smith joining a cohort of Readers who At St. Hilda’s, Cross Green, pets welcomed 22 animals, including serve an important ministry listened intently to the Hunslet Sago, the Shetland pony, mice, as lay theologians across the Corps of the Salvation Army dogs and even a ferret! Diocese.” III News......News.....News.....News.....News.....Diocese of Leeds news Next Archdeacon of Richmond and ‘Light up a Life’ Craven announced this Christmas Bishop Nick said, “I am Bishop Nick is giving his delighted that Jonathan support to this year’s ‘Light Gough is coming to serve with Up a Life’ appeal run by St us as the next Archdeacon Gemma’s Hospice in North of Richmond and Craven. Leeds. He brings wide and deep experience of the Church of Throughout Advent and England and the wider Anglican Christmas the Light up a Communion. His experience Life appeal will be inviting of Army Chaplaincy is second people to make a donation in An Assistant Chaplain General to none. I look forward to memory of a loved one with in the British Army has been welcoming Jonathan and Flora a light being lit until January named as the next Archdeacon to Yorkshire in the spring next 5th. The Hospice’s Light Up a of Richmond and Craven. year.” Life ceremony will take place in the grounds of St Gemma’s Canon Jonathan Gough, who Bev becomes Bishop Hospice, Moortown, Leeds at served in Afghanistan, is 4pm on Sunday 2 December.