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MAILING CONTENTS PAGE.Pub Clergy Mailing - June 2017 Contents 1. Nifty Notes 2. Ministry Vacancies Niftynotes news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org JUNE 2017 Compiled by Nicola Mellors email: [email protected] Prayer campaign Searching for culminates in Minster service Thy Kingdom Come, the global the truth prayer campaign supported by BC Radio Nottingham’s churches across Southwell & Colin Slater has announced Nottingham, culminates with a that he is stepping back celebratory prayer gathering at B Southwell Minster on Saturday from commentating duties but will continue as the Notts County 3rd June with Bishop Paul. correspondent for the broadcaster. The service will follow an afternoon of family prayer Colin, who worships at Christ activities at the Minster, some of Church, Chilwell, has covered which will feature bubble more than 2,500 Notts County machines and a parachute. The matches in a remarkable career. activities run from 3pm to 5pm – Here he describes how his everyone is welcome. Christian faith influences his work At 5.30pm visitors are invited to as a journalist: take a picnic to the Education Garden next to the Minster, with “The greatest obligation on all who work in the world of the mass Continued on page 9 media is to strive always to report the truth. That is a special responsibility on those of us who are also Christians. In this month’s issue: It isn’t always as easy as perhaps it sounds. I know that from having spent a working lifetime in media work, 16 years in newspapers, over 2 News in brief 20 heading up the public relations services of two major public authorities and, simultaneously, broadcasting on sport for the BBC. 4 Events & information “Why should it be so fraught with difficult challenges? Mostly 5 Prayer Diary because the facts behind stories are seldom black and white but are nuanced in a variety of ways. That usually requires a lot of ‘digging’ ` Training Courses to try to ensure one has got all angles covered. 9 What’s On “I was extremely blessed to spend my formative years under the 11 guidance and influence of an editor who was also a Christian. Comings & Goings Whenever we made a mistake in the weekly newspaper of which he 12 had charge, and on which he gave me my first chance in the Continued on page 2 2 June 17 News in brief. News in brief. News in brief. News in brief. New chaplain to the fire service Continued from page 1 profession, we apologised in the he Revd David Milner says he feels “privileged and excited” very next issue and the about his new role as chaplain to Notts Fire and Rescue correction was carried in a TService. prominent position. He took over from the Venerable Robin Turner at the beginning of “I learned “on the job” with him April after being asked by Bishop Tony Porter to consider taking on as my mentor whereas today the job. young people seeking a career in journalism, whether print or “My aim is to visit every fire station within my first 12 months, broadcast, are unlikely to be though it will take longer to meet all the personnel as they will be on offered employment unless they different watches. It is a great privilege to take on this role. I have have graduated on a media already visited a number of stations, and have attended a passing out course run by many of our parade at Ollerton.” universities across the country. They also have to contend with As part of his role, David will make himself available to staff who many matters which are much want to talk to someone in confidence, working at all levels of the more complex than in my early service, from the chiefs at fire headquarters to the men and women on days. the ground. “We should rejoice as a nation He might also be asked to attend major incidents to be available to that we have a free Press which, firefighters and other people at the scene: “I won’t be rolling out any for all its faults, serves us well - hoses, I’ll be keeping out of the way but being there for anyone who especially when it is committed wants to talk or needs some support.” to acquainting its readers or listeners with the truth, the During his station visits he has been made to feel very welcome: whole truth and nothing but the “Goodness knows what they really think but they have been fantastic truth.” – I am always offered a cup of tea.” Colin, who is an elected member David, who is Priest in Charge at Farndon with Thorpe, Hawton and of General Synod, and a member Cotham, is soon to retire but will continue as chaplain in his of Bishop’s Council and the retirement. diocesan finance committee, was inducted into the Notts County Hall of Fame in 2014 as part of his 80th birthday celebrations. Friends, colleagues and surprise guests gathered to mark the occasion in the 1862 Suite at Meadow Lane. Former Notts personalities, including Howard Wilkinson, Don Masson, Les Bradd, Steve Cherry, Mick Jones, Tommy Johnson and Ian Richardson attended to pay tribute to Colin. Niftynotes 3 News in brief. News in brief. News in brief. News in brief. Archbishop visits Diocesan Bishop’s Synod Chaplain moves he Archbishop of the Province of South East Asia paid a visit to Scargill House to Southwell & Nottingham’s Diocesan Synod on Saturday; he Twas welcomed by Bishop Paul and in his response said he was excited by the diocese’s vision for Growing Disciples wider younger deeper. Archbishop Ng Moon Hing, is in the UK for ten days to chair two Anglican Communion meetings held in London on intentional discipleship. He said: “It was very exciting to hear about the plans for growing disciples. It is good to be here and to hear about plans for growth.” He was visiting Synod with his friend the Revd Canon Richard Kirton, who once taught the Archbishop at theological college in Malaysia. After five and a half fruitful years as Bishop’s Chaplain, the As Archbishop of South East Asia he is responsible for the Church’s Reverend Lucy Cleland has work in Brunei. Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia Nepal, , been appointed to a new role as Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Chaplain within the community at Scargill House. Read a transcript of Bishop Paul’s Address to Diocesan Synod Bishop Paul said: “Lucy has Richard said before he became a Bishop, his friend had been a parish been an immense support to priest for 20 years at St Peter’s Ipoh, Malaysia and was renowned for three bishops through a period re-establishing and planting many church plants in villages in the of significant transition for the area. When he was made Bishop of West Malaysia, a title he still diocese, including a lengthy holds, the former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams came to vacancy in see. Her pastoral Kuala Lumpur and preached at his consecration. kindness, organisational skills, and prayerfulness have been a Continued on page 9 great blessing to all the clergy and lay leaders who have been assisted in numerous ways through her support of the bishop’s ministry. Lucy’s phenomenal attention to detail has ensured that special services and events have always run smoothly. These gifts have been invaluable to me through my first two years in the diocese. I know Lucy will soon become an indispensable and dearly loved member of the team at Scargill House.” Continued on page ??? 4 June 17 Events & information. Events & information. Events & informatio Alpha course for Seniors Continued from page 1 Lucy will share responsibility A successful Senior Alpha course has just come to an end in for worship, teaching and Eastwood, the second of its kind in the area. pastoral care for both visitors A group of older people gathered to learn more about the Christian and the Scargill community. Set faith and Jesus. Organiser Paul Howard said: “Everybody who came in the Yorkshire Dales the along really enjoyed it and found out more about themselves and resident community of some 30 about Jesus.” Christians follows a common rule of life, prayer and If you would like to run a similar course in your parish, contact Paul hospitality, hosting individuals Howard on 07854893270; 01636814331, or email and church groups throughout [email protected] the year for a range of Meeting of the Southwell Chapter of conferences and retreats. the Society of Catholic Priests Lucy said: “This is a unique opportunity to develop my he Southwell Chapter of the Society of Catholic Priests will be ministry as a Chaplain. I leave meeting on 27th July at Egmanton and would like to invite Southwell forever thankful for Tanyone interested in church education to join them. the people I have met across this diocese and all that I have The speaker is the Revd Richard Peers, Liverpool diocesan director of learned from them about education and a teacher himself, his previous post was Head of Trinity discipleship. Ever since I first all-through School in Lewisham. visited Lee Abbey over 15 years The meeting begins with a Eucharist at the Church of Our Lady of ago, I have been drawn to the Egmanton at 12 noon, followed by a light lunch in the church hall possibility of living in a after which Fr Richard will speak and engage in debate and Christian community and this discussion. All with an interest in church education are welcome. desire will now become a reality.
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