Niftynotes news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org JULY/AUGUST 2013 Compiled by Nicola Mellors email: [email protected] More than 160 churches open up over two weekends with special welcomes for visitors ver wondered what local community. My hope is that There will be a whole range of happens in a church tower visitors over the weekends will activities and events taking place Ewhen the bell ropes are want to find out more about the at the churches opening for the pulled? Ever wanted to see the faith that led these places to be weekends, from flower festivals mechanism of a church clock in built and that continues to and fair trade sales to displays of action as it strikes? transform people and Bibles and historical records, communities in this country and tours, tower trips, sporting These are just two of the activities the wider world.” activities, musical events and on offer as 160 churches join much more. Many will also be together to give a special getting into the summer spirit welcome to visitors over two with strawberry teas and cream weekends in July. teas available.
The Open Churches Weekends Further details (on the 13th/14th & 20th/21st of www.nottsopenchurches.org.uk July) have been organised by the or contact Diocese of Southwell & heather.sirrel@southwell. Nottingham’s Church History anglican.org, 07736286056 Project for the fourth year to order a free guide leaflet. running, following a successful pilot in 2010. In this month’s issue:
Bishop Paul said: “These 2 News in brief weekends will give many more Project coordinator, Heather people the chance to discover or Sirrel, said; “Everyone is 4 Events & information rediscover the rich variety of welcome – families, walkers, churches we have across the historians, pilgrims, locals, 5 Prayer Diary county. Apart from the amazing tourists, or the just plain curious... history and architecture, with it’s a fantastic opportunity to 9 Training Courses stories that bring the past alive, come to see these buildings and our churches are places of prayer simply soak up the heritage – 14 What’s On and worship, at the heart of the both architectural and spiritual.” 16 Comings & Goings 2 July/August 13 News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . ‘Masters of Vision’ landscape 50th Anniversary photography exhibition opens of Dr Martin Luther King Jr in Southwell Minster ‘I have a dream’
The Revd Dr Rosalyn Murphy, incumbent of St Thomas’ Blackpool will be the keynote speaker at a service to celebrate Racial Justice Sunday on Sunday 8th September 2013.
Rosalyn will be following the national theme 50th Anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King Jr ‘I have a dream’. The service, to be held at 6pm in Southwell Minster, will include worship with Freddie Kofi, The Rainbow ‘Masters of Vision’ is a major Choir, National Liturgical Dance national landscape photography Network UK, Chariots of Joy. exhibition returning to Southwell Minster on 27th July 2013, and On Saturday 7th September at St will run throughout August. Jude’s Church, Mapperley, Nottingham, Deirdre Sheahan, Amongst many well known and Associate Solicitor with Paragon respected photographers exhibiting Law and Head of Paragon’s will be inimitable master landscape Asylum and Human Rights photographer Joe Cornish. The Team will be speaking on The exhibition will also introduce Impact of Welfare Changes. several emerging British landscape photographers. Running from 10am to 3.30pm, there will be a series of Exhibitiors will inclue Joe Cornish, workshops on current issues David Baker, Pete Bridgwood, including discussion and Mark Gould, Johnathan Horrocks, presentation on: the work of Anthony Spencer, Dav Thomas, Refugee Futures; the work of the Chris Upton and Steve Watkins. Interfaith Council; destitution The exhibition runs until Monday and homelessness, domestic 26th August and is open from violence in faith communities. 10am-5pm daily. Entrance is free, donations are welcome. There will also be an An Interactive Drama ‘ Someone ‘Masters of Vision’ - landscape photography exhibition lecture - meet Prayed’ the Exhibtion’s Master photographer Joe Cornish who will talk about his work on Saturday 27th July, 8-10pm. For further contact: Dianne Skerritt, 07917674680, Further details: Caroline Jarvis, 01636 817 285, email: email: dskerritt@southwell. [email protected] anglican.org Niftynotes 3 News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . A Discovery Day at Southwell Sarah Rowe Minster: informal adult learning Experiences of an Ecumenical Tuesday 10th September 2013 Accompaniment Programme in ollowing successful events Palestine and Israel in 2011 and 2012, the (EAPPI) volunteer FCathedral Education Department and the Diocesan Development Department are Jubilee House, Southwell once again collaborating to hold a 7.30 pm, Thursday day of light-hearted workshops 26th September 2013 and tours at the Minster. Many people have visited the Minster for special services due to its role This talk is free to attend. as Diocesan Cathedral, but this is three workshops from a choice of Donations to EAPPI are a chance to enjoy spending time 13, which include guided tours, encouraged. there, and to learn more about its music, creative sessions, life. meditation time, a visit to the historic library, and a rare Sarah Rowe, 26, is originally opportunity to see the Minster’s from Chester and now works in silverware treasures. the youth team of a international Refreshments are provided development charity in London. throughout the day, and a place to For three months during 2012 eat your picnic lunch while she lived in the West Bank, enjoying the surroundings of the occupied Palestinian territory, Minster. with the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in The day, begins at 9.15am for order to monitor human rights coffee and cake, finishing at 3pm, and to offer protective presence to those experiencing difficult This year,the guest speaker is the and costs £5 per person, payable situations. Now back at home, Revd Matthew Askey – newly on the day. Sarah shares those experiences in appointed Minster School order to advocate for a just peace Chaplain and artist - who will Booking forms from: Catriona for all those living in Israel and start our day with a short Gundlach, catriona@southwell. the Palestinian territories. illustrated talk on “Art and anglican.org, tel. 01636 814331 Faith”. or they can be downloaded from www.southwellminster. Visitors will then participate in org.uk
Sarah Rowe being interviewed at a check point. 4 July/August 13 Events & information. . . Events & information. . . Events & informatio Ride round England with An opportunity William Reddaway and his horse for a year in Jerusalem illiam Reddaway (65) and his horse Strider from Cheltenham, set out on an ambitious adventure on 11th The Dean of St George’s WMay 2013. They intend to travel to all four corners of Cathedral in Jerusalem, The Very England via 30 Cathedrals to raise awareness for two charities, the Revd Hosam Naoum, is offering Family Holiday Association and the Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre. a gap year experience in Jerusalem for a single person or William will visit Southwell Minster on 24th July 2013. a married couple: For a single person – a year working as Sacristan and Verger to the cathedral. For a couple: one to act as Sacristan/Verger, the other as PA to the Dean. Would suit gap year students/ordinands or others looking for overseas service for a year.
Board and Lodgings provided A keen horseman, William has always loved travelling and wanted to but other expenses to be found to a seriously long journey. This project has been over two years in through the support of a parish planning, William realised he could not undertake the 2,500 mile church or other means. Some journey until he retired, which he did last summer. grant funding may be available.
Farncombe Estate, above the village of Broadway in Cotswolds, Anyone interested please where William worked for 28 years is providing the venue for the contact the Archdeacon of start and finish of the journey. Nottingham, Peter Hill, for further details as soon as Further details: www.riderroundengland.org, William has a possible: email archdeacon- Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/rideroundengland [email protected]. Strider has his own Twitter feed @riderndengland org mobile: 07771 778182 Southwell Minster Theological Library
The Theological Library catalogue is now available online. From the main page of www.southwellminster.org.uk click on Theological Library on the left-hand side. When it comes up the word Search appears underneath, click on that. Type in the surname of your author in the box and click. From the menu click on the book you want and details will be displayed including the shelf number to enable you to find it in the library. Books may be borrowed for one month, just enter the book and your name, address and telephone number in the Loans Book. Niftynotes 5 Prayerdiary www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes
In August we pray for. . .
Thu 01 Aug Sherwood Forest Hospital Trust Kings Mill Hospital (John Wood, Tracey Bryne) Port Moresby - (Papua New Guinea) The Rt Revd Peter Ramsden
Fri 02 Aug Radford All Souls; Radford St Peter (Mark Gilmore, Carolyn Gilmore, Michael Phillips) Port Sudan - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Yusif Kuku
Sat 03 Aug Sneinton St Christopher (Naomi Hill, Steve Silvester) Portsmouth - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Christopher Foster Rochester - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd James Langstaff Rochester - Tonbridge - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Dr Brian Castle
Sun 04 Aug Diocesan Ecumenical Officer (Stephen Morris) Pretoria - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Dr Johannes Seoka Lithuania (Bishop Mindaugas Sabutis)
Mon 05 Aug Sneinton St Cyprian (Andrew Waude) Puerto Rico - (IX, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd David Alvarez
Tue 06 Aug Sneinton St Stephen, Sneinton St Stephen’s Primary School (Colin Rushforth) Pune - (North India) The Rt Revd Vijay Sathe
Wed 07 Aug Stapleford, St Luke; Stapleford, St Helen; Stapleford St John’s Church School (Peter Huxtable, Peter Gilroy) Qu'Appelle - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd Gregory Kerr-Wilson 6 July/August 13 In August we pray for. . .
Thu 08 Aug Staff at the Minster Office Quebec - (Canada, Canada) The Rt Revd Dennis Drainville
Fri 09 Aug Toton St George’s Army Church; Toton St Peter (Colin Bourne, Debbie Lord) Quincy - (V, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd John Buchanan
Sat 10 Aug Wollaton Park, St Mary (Henry Curran) Rajasthan - (North India) The Rt Revd Warris Masih
Sun 11 Aug Sisters of the Community of the Holy Cross, Costock Rayalaseema - (South India) The Rt Revd Dr Kommaddi Yesuvaraprasad Helsinki (Bishop Irja Askola)
Mon 12 Aug WEST BINGHAM DEANERY (Area Dean: John Bentham; Lay Chair: Sue Waterston) Recife - (Brazil) The Rt Revd Dr Sebastiao Armando Soares
Tue 13 Aug Barton-in-Fabis, St George; Gotham, St Lawrence; Kingston-on-Soar, St Winifred; Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Holy Trinity; Thrumpton, All Saints (Richard Coleman) Rejaf - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Enock Tombe
Wed 14 Aug Clifton Team Ministry (Sarah Clark, Anne Noble) Remo - (Lagos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Michael Fape
Thu 15 Aug Newark Hospital (Vacant) Renk - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Jospeh Atem
Fri 16 Aug Costock, St Giles; Costock Primary School; East Leake, St Mary; Rempstone, All Saints, Stanford-on-Soar, St John the Baptist; West Leake, St Helena (Vacant: Area Dean: John Bentham; Lay Chair: Sue Waterston; Clergy: Pat Edwards; Churchwardens: Peter Bingley, Conrad Oatey, Doris Elcock, Laura Lantz, Gillian Clarke, Jamie Taylor) Rhode Island - (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Geralyn Wolf
Sat 17 Aug Edwalton, Holy Rood (Vacant: Area Dean: John Bentham; Lay Chair: Peter Hayward; Churchwardens: Roy Bradshaw, Susan Russell) Rift Valley - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd John Lupaa
Sun 18 Aug Our Partner Diocese of Natal, Bishop Rubin, the Clergy and People Rio de Janeiro - (Brazil) The Rt Revd Filadelfo Neto Stockholm (Bishop Eva Brunne)
Mon 19 Aug Gamston & Bridgford, St Luke; Pierrepont Gamston Primary School (Mark Fraser, Tim Parker) Rio Grande - (VII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Michael Vono
Tue 20 Aug Lady Bay, All Hallows; Holme Pierrepont, St Edmund (Mark Rodel, Howard Bateson) Riverina - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Douglas Stevens Niftynotes 7 In August we pray for. . .
Wed 21 Aug Ruddington, St Peter; St Peter’s Primary School (Andrew Buchanan) Rochester (USA) - (II, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Dr Prince Singh
Thu 22 Aug Normanton-on-Soar, St James; Sutton Bonington, St Anne; Sutton Bonington St Michael (John Davey) Rockhampton - (Queensland, Australia) The Rt Revd Godfrey Fryar
Fri 23 Aug West Bridgford, St Giles (Lee Proudlove) Rokon - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Francis Mori
Sat 24 Aug Wilford, St Wilfrid; South Wilford Primary School, The Nottingham Emmanuel (VA) School (Phil Marsh) Rorya - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd John Adiema
Sun 25 Aug All engaged in the Healing Ministry throughout the Diocese Ruaha - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Joseph Mgomi Aarhus (Bishop Kjeld Holm)
Mon 26 Aug Wilford Hill, St Paul (Chris Hodder, Isabelle Hamley) Rumbek - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Alapayo Kuctiel
Tue 27 Aug BASSETLAW & BAWTRY DEANERY – (Area Dean: Jonathan Smithurst; Lay Chair: John Chambers; Associate Priests: Tim Pownall Jones, Irene Tissington) Rupert's Land - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd Donald Phillips
Wed 28 Aug Austerfield, St Helena; Bawtry, St Nicholas; Misson, St John the Baptist (Jonathan Strickland, Paul Savage) Ruvuma - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Dr Maternus Kapinga
Thu 29 Aug Beckingham, All Saints; Walkeringham, St Mary Magdalene; Misterton, All Saints; West Stockwith, St Mary the Blessed Virgin (David Henson) Ruwenzori - (Uganda) Vacant South Rwenzori - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Jackson Nzerebende
Fri 30 Aug Blyth, St Mary & St Martin; St Mary & St Martin’s Church School; Ranskill, St Barnabas; Scrooby, St Wilfrid (Kate Bottley) Sabah - (South East Asia) The Rt Revd Albert Fui Assistant Bishop of Sabah - (South East Asia) The Rt Revd Melter Tais
Sat 31 Aug Carlton-in-Lindrick, St John the Evangelist; Langold, St Luke; Oldcotes, St Mark (Jane Blatherwick) Sabongidda-Ora - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd John Akao Sapele - (Bendel, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Blessing Erifeta 8 July/August 13 World links news - Natal www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes Reflections from the Curate trip 2013 The Revd Alison Cox writes:
ow long has it taken you to get here this morning? Hwas the opening to a sermon preached by a Southwell curate in a KwaZuluNatal church recently. Journey times varied but none could match over 50 years, which is the time that had elapsed since the preacher first sensed a call to Africa! Some of us had waited less time but we all set out with excitement striving to achieve in a short, and differing expectations, hopes post- apartheid time what it has and concerns, to work in parishes taken a country like the US much in and around the cities of Durban longer. and Pietermaritzburg, on the coast We reflected that the Anglican and in the northern town of Church is well-placed to offer the Newcastle. We took services stability and theology that a (Yes, they really were at 7 and 9 newly-emerging society urgently practical support to children and am Sunday mornings), lead study needs. We saw church leaders and young people orphaned by groups, helped in local projects, members working at every level AIDS.. drank tea, sat with the bereaved, for peace and reconciliation in We returned to Southwell after rejoiced at baptisms ... All the every strand of society. this wonderful, challenging and things of a curacy in Southwell Particularly memorable were humbling experience more tanned but for the most part happening in projects in the poorest than when we left and with bags glorious sunshine. communities – a soup kitchen in bulging with souvenirs. We also The similarities of ministry here central Durban, an after-school brought back new awareness of and there were balanced by the club for orphans of HIV/AIDS in the world church and the contrasts: the extremes of wealth a township. (The reality and Anglican communion, a stronger and poverty we do not see in our value of the diocesan link came sense of what a diocesan link can diocese, the preoccupation with home to us when we met the mean and fresh vision for our safety and security, the sister of Pearl Nzuzu, the diocese current and future ministries. unfailingly overwhelming of Natal’s youth advisor who has These we believe will last when generosity of hospitality and time been in Southwell recently, in her the tans have faded. from everyone we met and the home township at an after school real joy and gratitude that we had club. She and her friends knew all Denise Dodd come to visit them and their about our visit.) Developing World Church country. We saw the strength of Links Adviser 07720 511192 People were keen to tell us their organisations within the church, email: denise.dodd@ stories. These helped make sense such as the Mothers Union, southwell.anglican.org of the things we saw, in a country whose members provide vital Niftynotes 9 Prayerdiary www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes In September we pray for. . . Sun 01 Sep Diocesan Readers (Alison Cox, Lay Training Officer; Chris Perrett, Warden; Barbara Coleman, Readers & RLM CME Officer) Saldanha Bay - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Raphael Hess Turku (Archbishop Kari Mäkinen, Bishop Kaarlo Kalliala)
Mon 02 Sep Clayworth, St Peter; Everton, Holy Trinity; Mattersey, All Saints; Gringley-on-the- Hill, St Peter & St Paul; St Peter’s Church School (Jonathan Smithurst) Salisbury - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Nicholas Holtam Salisbury - Ramsbury - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Edward Condry Salisbury - Sherborne - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Dr Graham Kings
Tue 03 Sep Harworth, all Saints; Harworth Church School (Vacant: Area Dean: Jonathan Smithurst; Lay Chair: John Chambers; Churchwardens: Dorothy Wilson, Bryan Oliver) Sambalpur - (North India) The Rt Revd Pinuel Dip
Wed 04 Sep Holbeck, St Winifred; Norton Cuckney, St Mary; Norton Cuckney Church School (Simon Cash, Brian Little) San Diego - (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd James Mathes San Joaquin - (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Chester Talton
Thu 05 Sep Nottinghamshire Community Health (Paul Bentley, Mrs Kate Colclough, Jeremy Pemberton); John Eastwood Hospice (Paul Bentley); Ashfield Health Village (Jeremy Pemberton) Santiago - (Philippines) The Rt Revd Alexander Wandag
Fri 06 Sep RETFORD AREA TEAM MINISTRY: Babworth, All Saints; Ranby, St Martin; Scofton with Osberton, St John; Ranby C of E Primary School (Mark Vasey-Saunders) Sao Paulo - (Brazil) The Rt Revd Roger Bird
Sat 07 Sep Clarborough, St John the Baptist; Hayton, St Peter; North Wheatley, St Peter & St Paul, with West Burton; Bole, St Martin with Saundby; Sturton, St Peter & St Paul; with Littleborough; North Wheatley C of E Primary School, Sturton C of E Primary School (Mark Cantrill) Saskatchewan - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd Michael Hawkins Saskatoon - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd David Irving 10 July/August 13 In September we pray for. . .
Sun 08 Sep Racial Justice Sunday - Dianne Skerritt (Diversity Officer) Sebei - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Augustine Salimo Espoo (Bishop Tapio Luoma)
Mon 09 Sep Dunham-on-Trent, St Oswald, with Darlton, Ragnall, Fledborough; East Drayton, St Peter; East Markham, St John the Baptist; Askham, St Nicholas; Headon, St Peter, with Upton; Grove, St Helen; Dunham C of E Primary School (Julia Jesson) Sekondi (Ghana) - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Col Otoo
Tue 10 Sep Elkesley, St Giles; Bothamsall, Our Lady & St Peter; Gamston, St Peter; Eaton, All Saints; West Drayton, St Paul; Gamston C of E Primary School (Vacant: Area Dean: Jonathan Smithurst; Lay Chair: John Chambers; Associate Priests: Tim Pownall Jones, Irene Tissington, Churchwardens: Audrey Hind, Alison Waite, Mary Howard, Peter Barnett, Raymond Moore, Susan Hancock, Alan Dunning) Seychelles - (Indian Ocean) The Rt Revd James Song
Wed 11 Sep North Leverton, St Martin; South Leverton, All Saints; Rampton, All Saints; Laneham, St Peter; Treswell, St John the Baptist, with Cottam; Stokeham, St Peter; North Leverton C of E Academy (Felicity Ferriter) Shinyanga - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Charles Ngusa
Thu 12 Sep Diocesan Chief Executive for the Diocese, Nigel Spraggins and his colleagues Shyira - (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Dr Laurent Mbanda Shyogwe - (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Jered Kalimba
Fri 13 Sep Ordsall, All Hallows; Sutton-cum-Lound, St Bartholomew; Sutton C of E Primary School (Sue Caddy) Sialkot - (Pakistan) The Rt Revd Samuel Pervaiz
Sat 14 Sep Retford, St Saviour; East Retford, St Swithun; West Retford, St Michael the Archangel); St Swithun’s C of E Primary School (Tony Walker) Sittwe - (Myanmar) The Rt Revd Dr James Deng
Sun 15 Sep Shireoaks, St Luke; St Luke’s Church School (Martyn Alvey) Sokoto - (Kaduna, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Augustine Omole Ribe (Bishop Elisabeth Dons Christensen) Mon 16 Sep Worksop Christ Church (Martyn Alvey) South Western Brazil - (Brazil) The Rt Revd Francisco De Assis Da Silva
Tue 17 Sep Carburton, St Giles; Clumber Park, St Mary the Virgin; Worksop; St Mary & St Cuthbert; Worksop Priory Church School; (Nicolas Spicer) Southeast Florida - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Leopold Frade Southwest Florida - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Dabney Smith
Wed 18 Sep Worksop St Anne; Worksop St Anne’s Church School (Simon Cash) Southeastern Mexico - (Mexico) The Rt Revd Benito Juarez-Martinez
Thu 19 Sep Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Trust (Clive Smith, Jackie Allen) Southern Brazil - (Brazil) The Rt Revd Orlando Santos de Oliveira Niftynotes 11 In September we pray for. . .
Fri 20 Sep Worksop St John; Worksop St John’s Church School (Vacant: Area Dean: Jonathan Smithurst, Lay Chair: John Chambers; Churchwardens: Martin Hodgkinson, David Croucher) Southern Highlands - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd John Mwela
Sat 21 Sep Worksop St Paul (Area Dean: Jonathan Smithurst; Lay Chair: John Chambers; Churchwardens: Margaret Winks, Joan Fricker ) Southern Malawi - (Central Africa) The Rt Revd Dr James Tengatenga
Sun 22 Sep The Lord Lieutenant, Sir John Peace and the High Sheriff, Nicky Weston Upper Shire - (Central Africa) The Rt Revd Brighton Malasa Tuam Killala and Achonry (Bishop Patrick Rooke)
Mon 23 Sep MANSFIELD DEANERY – (Area Dean: Mark Adams; Lay Chair: Pam Bishop) Southern Nyanza - (Kenya) The Rt Revd James Ochiel
Tue 24 Sep Blidworth, St Mary of the Purification; Rainworth, St Simon and St Jude (Hazel Robinson, Clare Tyack) Southern Ohio - (V, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Thomas Breidenthal
Wed 25 Sep Clipstone, All Saints (Tony Evans, Louise Holliday) Southern Philippines - (Philippines) The Rt Revd Danilo Bustamante
Thu 26 Sep Edwinstowe, St Mary; Edwinstowe Church School (Tony Evans, Louise Holliday) Southern Virginia - (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Herman Hollerith
Fri 27 Sep Forest Town, St Alban; Mansfield Oak Tree Lane, Worship in Community Centre (Philip Stead, Paul Bentley) Southwark - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Christopher Chessun Southwark - Croydon - (Canterbury, England) Vacant Southwark - Kingston-upon Thames - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Richard Cheetham Southwark - Woolwich - (England) Vacant
Sat 28 Sep Mansfield, St Augustine (Vacant: Area Dean: Mark Adams; Lay Chair: Pam Bishop; Churchwardens: Roger Walton, Ian Wilson) Southwell & Nottingham - (England) The Rt Revd Paul Butler Southwell & Nottingham - Sherwood - (York, England) The Rt Revd Anthony Porter
Sun 29 Sep Diocesan Synod (Pam Bishop: Chair of the House of Laity and Phil Williams: Chair of the House of Clergy) Southwestern Virginia - (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Neff Powell Greenland (Bishop Sofie Petersen)
Mon 30 Sep Mansfield, St John the Evangelist; Ladybrook, St Mary the Virgin (Mark Adams, Dave Berry) Spokane - (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd James Waggoner Springfield - (V, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Daniel Martins 12 July/August 13 World links news - Burundi www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes August visit focuses on peace & reconcilation
The Revd Lucy Cleland writes: situation,” says Sarah. “I hope that my own vision of how faith eace and reconciliation will and justice, Church, State and be the focus of Bishop organisations partner together to PPaul’s two-week visit to bring divided peoples together, Burundi and Rwanda this August. will be shaped and fired by the The visit will help promote experience, changing how I go understanding about issues of about my everyday role and The Revd Pedaculi Birakengana peace and reconciliation and how vocation as a Christian.” what has been learned there can be applied to situations in the UK Poppy Richards who is studying Developments in and elsewhere. A key element of Theology at Chester University the Anglican the trip will be continuing to will be recording the trip and build the partnership between this offering a young person’s Province of diocese and the Anglican Church perspective on the experience. Burundi in Burundi. She lives in Ordsall and is a member of John Mann’s At an extra-ordinary Provincial Bishop Paul will be accompanied constituency. Christian Aid Synod held in March the by John Mann (Bassetlaw MP) worker Andy Clasper will link the creation of Rumonge diocese and Lilian Greenwood group up with various Christian from the southern part of (Nottingham South MP) and two Aid projects. Andy has been Bujumbura diocese was MPs from other areas. They will working with Denise Dodd this approved making a seventh meet with Archbishops of both year to help us develop our world diocese. The Revd Pedaculi countries along with senior church links as a diocese. Birakengana who is currently the politicians and officials. Part of Provincial Secretary has been their focus will be seeing projects Bishop Paul said: “This promises elected as the Bishop of the new which are focused on peace and to be a fascinating visit to two diocese. reconciliation, both through the countires that are very close to local church and the community. my heart. The people of Rwanda The Rt Revd Eraste Bigirimana This will include Christian Aid and Burundi have some who has been the Bishop of partner projects. incredible things to share with us Muyinga has been appointed as and I am sure we will all return Bishop of Bujumbura. The group also includes the Revd enriched by what we hear and Sarah Clark, Dean of Women’s see. I am looking forward also to Ministry and Rector of the continuing to build the link Denise Dodd Clifton Team Ministry. “I feel between this diocese and the Developing World Church really excited and privileged to be Anglican church in Burundi.” Links Adviser 07720 511192 part of this opportunity to email: denise.dodd@ experience work towards peace southwell.anglican.org and reconciliation in such a real Niftynotes 13 Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . CMD July/Aug FOOTPRINTS THEATRE TRUST 16-18 Worship Transforming Communities Theatre and Storytelling for A major national conference to help inspire, enrich and transform the Schools and the Community worship of God in the Church of England. In conjunction with Aston from a Christian world view University and Birmingham Cathedral are looking for
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Contact Robin 0115 9586554 email: admin@ footprintstheatre.co.uk Diocesan Wholeness & Music on the Launde Bank Holiday Monday Healing Service 20th July 2013 26th August 2013 Launde Abbey Fun Day The next Diocesan Wholeness Music from The Good Guys including Classic Cars, and Healing Service will be at Orchestra, Funk Soul Brother, Stalls and Car Boot Sale Southwell Minster on and The Tin Pigeons. Thursday 11th July at 7.30pm. Great fun for all the family: Bring a picnic or buy food from Classic Cars, Craft Stalls, The Holy Communion will be high quality local providers on Collector’s Fair, Car Boot Sale, led by the Revd Pat Hemstock, the day. Gates open at 3.30 pm Produce & Plant Stalls, Games and the preacher will be the and there is a firework finale at for all ages, Wacky Races, and Revd Stephen Hippisley- Cox. 10.30 pm. Launde Lunches. Bring a picnic Laying on of hands, with prayer Tickets £19 (until 10th July) and or treat yourself to lunch. for healing and wholeness, and then £23 anointing will be offered. Book tickets by e-mail: To book a stall or check in your Individuals and parish groups are [email protected] ; classic car, please contact very welcome, including those online: www.funky- [email protected] or exploring this ministry to which abbey.co.uk ; or 0116 259 8915 phone 01572 718806 God calls the whole Church. 14 July/August 13 What’s On in July Items to be included in What’s On for Nifty Notes should be sent to Nicola Mellors at [email protected]
3 Diocesan Synod 6 St Peter's Church, Nottingham Coffee Break Concerts - St Peter's Church Choir In celebration of 25 years of Coffee Break Concerts, the church choir will be joined by a number of alumni for this festival concert including music by Elgar, Bach and a commissioned work by Howard Skempton. Starts 11am and lasts for one hour. Coffee & biscuits available from 10.15am. Admission free, with donations welcome. 6 Nottingham Wind Ensemble present, "Music for a Summers Evening". 7.30pm, St Mary the Virgin, Bunny. Fundraising event for the Church and for the Alzheimers Society. The music will include Mama Mia, Hello Dolly, the Shostakovich Jazz Suite and much more besides. Refreshments. Tickets £8 from Tony Raban 01150 845982. 7 Music in the Great Hall 2013 - Chamber concerts in the historic Great Hall of Southwell Minster. 8pm. Isata Kkanneh-Mason Piano. Further details and mailing list: email: [email protected] 11 Diocesan Wholeness & Healing Eucharist – 7.30pm, Southwell Minster 13 St John’s College 150th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service – 3pm, Southwell Minster 13 Ministry of Sport golf day – Ramsdale Golf Club 13 Summer Fair 10.30am-2.30pm, The Priory Church Worksop. Refreshments, raffle, lots of stalls, and fun, admission free. 13 Quiet Day ‘God of the Infinite; God of the Infinitesimal’ - Helen Nice. The Scriptures are full of the wonders of the visible universe. Now that science allows us to explore the beauty and intricacy of the infinitely small, we can see new dimensions to God’s creativity and wisdom. How might these new discoveries help our understanding of God and ourselves? Can science and faith have a fruitful meeting-point in the microscopic? 10-4pm, Sacrista Prebend. Coffee available from 9.45am. £20 (£18.50 for Friends of Sacrista Prebend) Please bring a packed lunch, drinks are provided. To book: 01636 816833, email: [email protected] 13 Summer Concert featuring Bestwood Male Voice Choir. 7.30pm, Beeston Parish Church. Tickets: £6 from the Church Mon-Fri 11.30am-1.30pm or call The Church Office 07709 756949 or Babsel on 0115 917 8488. Refreshments available. 13 All Saints’ Coddington Summer Fair, 2-4pm. Come and join in the ‘Fun of the Fair’. Bouncy Castle, Coconut Shy, Golf game, Raffles, quizzes and lots of prizes to be won, held in the church cottage gardens. In church there will be Cream Teas, live music, crafts, and singing by the Re-Fresh Choir. 13-14 Open Churches Weekend - www.nottsopenchurches.org.uk 13-14 Church Open Days The Priory Church, Worksop. All welcome, admission free, come & visit our beautiful old Church. 20 Churches Open Day: St. Mary's Church Clifton Village will open it's doors for this event, 11am-4pm. The church bells will be rung and visitors will be able to view this on a screen, and look around the Church at their leisure, and discover it's history, as there will be information available.There will be several stalls, including cakes - toys - books-brica brac - tombola and raffle. For children there will be a church trail, and an activity corner for making things,(which will be supervised). To top it up there will be refreshments, of Cream Teas and Niftynotes 15
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soft drinks. This should be a good day, please put in into your diary and support us. 20 Words & Music Evening “What’s it All About, Alfie?” (A light hearted look at life through poetry, prose and music) - Friends of Holy Trinity, Rolleston and The Greenaway, Rolleston Village Hall. 7.30pm, The Greenaway, Rolleston Village Hall. Tickets £10 adult £5 children under 16 (includes a supper and a bar will be available) from Beryl Northcote 01636 812579. Funds raised will be shared between the Village Hall and Holy Trinity Church Toilet & Tea Bar Project 20 Organ Concert -St John the Baptist Church, Stanford on Soar LE12 5PY To be given on the "Father Willis" organ by Paul Hale. 7.30pm. £6 including light refreshments, children free. 20,21 Open Churches Weekend - www.nottsopenchurches.org.uk 20,21 Open Churches Weekend at All Saints, Stanton-on-the-Wolds. Sat 10am-2pm and Sun 2pm- 5pm. Refreshments offered throughout. Informal Organ Recital Sat 11.30am-12.30pm; Sun 2pm-3pm. Singalong hymns, display of historical items in Church and a guided tour, by a local Historian, of the ancient headstones (some of which are listed). Display of vestments. Contact Gill Hill: [email protected] 20,21 All Saints’ Coddington ‘Prayer Maze’, 10am-4pm. Time for prayer and reflection as you travel the Prayer Maze in the peace and quite of this beautiful church. August. . . August. . . August. . . August. . . August. . . August. . . Augus
2-3 Landscape photography exhibition – Southwell Minster. Further details: Caroline Jarvis 01636 817285, email: [email protected] 10 Quiet Day ‘Poetry Picnic’ - Jane Wyles. Come along and whet your appetite for poetry….a delicious picnic of words to savour and share…about God and everything in His universe. Bring a blanket, your lunch and some favourite poems. 10-4pm, Sacrista Prebend. Coffee available from 9.45am. £20 (£18.50 for Friends of Sacrista Prebend) Please bring a packed lunch, drinks are provided. To book: 01636 816833, email: [email protected] 16 Informal lunchtime piano recital - Southwell Minster. 12.15 pm. Pianist and composer Charles 1 Timberlake. 'Sing Out' UK Youth Vocal Choir Competition 2013
'Sing Out’ UK Youth Vocal Choir Competition is for ages between 11 DD...... ”.”” and 21 years. Each choir has to have a minimum of 20 singers in it to ON “LET“LET YOURYOUR VOICESVOICES BEBE HEARD...”HEARD...” UK YOUTH VOCAL CHOIR COMPETITIONGOSPEL enter the competition. ROCK POP CONTEMPORARY The first round of auditions will be the South East Regionals, and will CLASSICAL MUSICAL be held at The Mick Jagger Centre in Kent, over 2 days in November, namely Saturday 16th November and Sunday 17th November 2013. Meet our panel of Top Music Industry Experts!! Amazing prizes!! There will then be further Regional Auditions, ending with the Final Ages 11 – 21 years towards the end of 2014. AUDITIONS FOR THE UK’S MOST It’s an extremely exciting, inclusive and creative competition with CREATIVE AND TALENTED !! great prizes and a panel of Celebrity Music Industry Judges YOUTH CHOIR START SOON!!!SOON!!! Further details: Email [email protected] or call 07814 010822 / 07886 969713 Nici 07814 010822, email [email protected] for an information pack
Please note the deadline for the September issue of Nifty Notes is: 12th August 2013 16 July/August 13 Comings and Goings. . . Comings and Goings. . . Comings and Goings
The Revd Zoe Burton, Assistant Curate, Ravenshead Benefice, in the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham, to become Priest-in-Charge of the United Benefice of Ollerton with Boughton in the same Diocese. Licensing to take place on 26 September, 7.30pm, Ollerton.
The Revd Chris Brown, previously Associate Priest at St Leonard’s, Wollaton, in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, has moved to the Diocese of Chelmsford.
The Reverend Elizabeth Snowden, Vicar, Bestwood Emmanuel with St Mark, also Area Dean of Nottingham North. Sacrista Prebend Retreat House Working holidays at Launde Abbey Saturday 13 July 2013 ‘God of the Infinite; God change is as a good as a of the Infinitesimal’ rest they say and what led by Helen Nice Abetter change for most of us than working in a different The Scriptures are full of the environment where we are also wonders of the visible universe. able to give something back. Now that science allows us to Launde Abbey, the diocesan explore the beauty and intricacy of retreat house for Leicester and the infinitely small, we can see new Peterborough and a charitable dimensions to God’s creativity and wisdom. How might these new trust, is offering Working discoveries help our understanding of God and ourselves? Can Holidays at its East Norton base. science and faith have a fruitful meeting-point in the microscopic? Volunteers will find much to occupy them during the 5 day Helen Nice has been a minister in the Methodist Church for nearly 10 holidays, as well as the years, currently having pastoral charge of the congregations in opportunity for friendship, good Southwell, Sutton on Trent, Elston and Edingley. After a degree in company and excellent food. Botany she did some research in plant cell development. She has since worked in the Health Service and in Chaplaincy with Methodist There are two holidays, one from Homes. 12th–15th of August, concentrating more on the Saturday 10 August 2013 Abbey’s gardens and the other a ‘Poetry Picnic’ week later from 19th–23rd August, with the emphasis more led by Jane Wyles on preparations for the annual fundraising day on Bank Holiday Come along and whet your appetite for poetry….a delicious picnic of Monday. They both cost just words to savour and share….about God and everything in His £95 for adults, and accompanied universe. Bring a blanket, your lunch and some favourite poems. children are welcome too (under Read some, write some, enjoy creating and eating outdoors together. 12s £40 and 12-16s £60)
Jane Wyles started writing poetry when she was 10 and has published Further details and to book a a collection of poems and photographs called ‘You, Me, God & place: 01572 717254, email: Stuff’, which she sold for charity. Another anthology, ‘Song of the [email protected] or Ladybird’ will be available shortly. www.laundeabbey.org.uk