Diocesan Newsletter Argyll and The Isles

Scottish Charity SC005375 June 2012 News from around the Diocese Number 33: June 2012 Jubilee Choral Evensong - 3pm - 2nd June 2012

The Queen’s Diamond and The Isles in the form on Saturday 2nd June. Jubilee celebrations in of Choral Evensong Ser- The Bishop will officiate Inside this issue: the United Kingdom will vice of Thanksgiving to and all are very wel- be celebrated by the be held at 3pm in St come! News and 1 & 2 events United Diocese of Argyll John’s Cathedral in Oban around the Diocese Institution of New Provost - 31st August Provincial 3 News Rev Nicki McNelly will be gust at 6pm. All are very stole and Lay Readers in instituted as Provost of welcome to attend. blue scarf. (Please inform Ecumenical & 4 & 5 St John’s Cathedral, Clergy are invited to robe the Office if you wish to Other Church Oban on Friday 31st Au- in cassock-alb and white process) News

Contacts 6 New Warden for Bishop’s House, Iona

Toben Lewis has been graphic designer from particularly like living on appointed as the new Canada, Toben feels at Iona. We wish them both Warden for Bishop’s home in Scotland and he well . House. Originally a and his fiancée, Sarah,

Bishop’s Lent Appeal Just over £800 has been be channelled through property belonging to the received so far. Thank you USPG to help persecuted Church of Central Africa. to those who have been Anglicans in Zimbabwe. Please send cheques or so generous. We look for- Anglicans are being perse- arrange payments through ward to receiving the re- cuted by ex communi- the diocesan centre. maining contributions. cated bishop Dr Nolbert Further information from Kunonga who wants to set Funds raised this year will www.uspg.org.uk up his own church using

Music for a Summer Afternoon 2012 Concerts every Sunday www.island-retreats.com at 3pm from 10th 10th June—Angela Browridge - Piano June—30th September

at the Cathedral of The 17th June—Paul Livingston –Violin; Ian Watt—Guitar Isles, Isle of Cumbrae. Further information 24th June—Telemann Ensemble from the Warden 01475 1st July—Alastair Savage Trio 530353; cathe- dral_cumbrae@btintern et.com or visit Diocesan Newsletter Page 2

Fabritius – Goldfinch (1664)

The little bird of the Passion

Diocesan Retreat: 23rd - 26th October 2012 ‘Hope in Small Things’ in hope. be opened to all and ad- vertised on the Island Re- The College of the Holy The seven addresses will treats website. Secure Spirit, Cumbrae explore the beauty and your place now by contact- holiness of ‘small things’ We are delighted that this ing David Todd the Warden and how we might find year our retreat director on 01475 530353 or God in them. We will will be the Rev Canon emailing : search for encouragement Anne Dyer, of Holy to persevere when our cathdral_cumbrae Trinity Haddington and church and personal spiri- @btconnect.com former Warden of Cranmer tual life might seem lim- Hall, St John's College Dur- The cost is £168.50, with a ited. The addresses will be ham. The theme she has discount for sharing and a accompanied by fine art chosen is 'Hope in Small supplement for en suite. images, as well as poetry Things'. A £50 deposit is required. and other writings that we Please get in touch with The parables of Jesus have can use for reflection. the Bishop if financial con- lots to say to us about We will arrive between 4 - straints would prevent you finding God in the small 7pm on the Tuesday 23rd, from coming. Note that the circumstances of life. God departing after breakfast date is earlier than usual clearly cares about the on Friday 26th. by a week thus allowing small details of our lives. those to attend who are Most of us are called to As previously, places will normally prevented by re-

News and events from around the Diocese the Diocese from around andevents News live small quiet lives of be reserved for this Dio- sponsibilities at the feasts great faithfulness. To do cese until the end of Au- of All Souls and all Saints. this we must find and live gust; the retreat will then

Very Rev Norman MacCallum: Retirement

The Very Rev Norman Mac- of April. The occasion was We wish him and Barbara Callum retired at the end marked by a presentation. well for their future.

Argyll & The Isles Magazine The Spring-Summer edi- the last issue of the Dioce- We thank Rev Ken Skipper tion is due in the nery san Magazine for the time for all the work he has put near future. After much being while we see how all in over the years providing consideration, it has been our various means of com- a valuable service to the decided that this will be munication work together. diocese and charges. June 2012 Page 3

In Memoriam: Mrs Beth Fallows News News from Province the We are sorry to hear that mother, Beth died recently. are with the family at this Rev Adrian Fallow’s Our thoughts and prayers time.

Annual Gift Day—Sunday 24th June Every charge within the make small, one-off grants ture as well as winter Scottish Episcopal Church to people in desperate clothing and shoes for chil- is asked to take a special need who cannot find help dren, and given some fi- collection in aid of the elsewhere. It is run from nancial assistance to en- Church’s Community Fund. the General Synod Office able people to take up em- Where possible this can be and is funded by donations ployment. The letters of maximised through the use from individuals and con- thanks received show that of Gift Aid. gregations. it has made an enormous difference to many lives. Established in the 1980’s, It has helped many people this fund is designed to to but basic items of furni-

Glen ‘12: Throwing Some Shapes Want to do something dif- 29th July and Sunday 5th at the Oban Office. ferent this summer? Come August) are open to any- If it might help, there are and join the fun at the one in secondary educa- funds available to help Scottish Episcopal Church tion (completed first year) with the costs of camp. Youth Weeks at Glenal- up to 18 years old. mond near Perth! Ask Sue or download the For more details about application form from the The Youth Weeks (this Glen ‘12 contact Sue SEC website youth com- year beginning Sunday (Diocesan Youth Officer) mittee area.

VAT Reclaim—repairs & alterations

After lobbying (mainly payment types of work that are eli- from the C of E), the gov- gible are presented on the The treasury are now top- ernment is changing the Listed Places of Worship ping up the scheme (as VAT reclaim scheme for Grant Scheme website), church alterations are repairs and alterations. this reduces the costs to added to its scope) – but be borne by fund-raising by £30m per year, to a At present we have to pay by 10% equivalent The level where they anticipate VAT on all work and try to payments will also be that ALL VAT will be paid claim it back – you get made monthly rather than (see link below). back a capped percentage. quarterly, much better for Churches have been get- In real terms, for any eli- cash flow! ting approximately 50% gible project (and the www.lpwscheme.org.uk

Mothers’ Union

Advance notice: You are on the way we will find Kincardine, Fife FK10 4BE invited to THE MU SCOT- out; £20 total fee TISH GATHERING 2012 where we’ve come from www.muscotland.org.uk Fri 5th October - Sat 6th where we are now and Scottish Charity No. October where we are going SC036459 “THE ROAD WE TAKE” Tulliallan Police College, Diocesan Newsletter Page 4

Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine & Israel (EAPPI) provides protection by presence, monitors human rights abuses, supports Israeli and Pal- estinian peace activists and advocates for an end to the occupation. Ecumenical Accompaniers

Working as Human Rights Observers

Based in the West Bank and Israel in 2013:

18 vacancies for 3 months’ service

2 vacancies for 4.5 months’ service

living allowance + benefits

Deadline for applications: 21st June 2012

For more information and to download an application pack please check our web- site: www.quaker.org.uk/applyeappi .

National Parenting Initiative The National Parenting we would greatly appreci- bined church effort span- Initiative is a coordinated ate your help in spreading ning many denominations attempt to unite as many the word in Scotland. By and partnering with many churches as possible joining together as a different parenting course throughout the UK to run united church we hope to providers. They key to this a parenting course at create a huge number of initiative is churches are some point during 2012 outreach opportunities and welcome to choose any The issue of parenting had help transform family life parenting programme they recently come to the fore- across the UK. Hillsong wish. front of the UK media with church have built the NPI If you, or one of your events such as the riots website: team could spare 15 min- Ecumenical and other church news & events church& events news and Ecumenical other over the summer in Lon- www.thenpi.org.uk - here utes to talk about the NPI don and the Children’s you will find all the back- more in depth and Society’s ‘Good Childhood ground information and a whether we can partner Report’. A number of promotional video. On Fa- with you in this initiative. church leaders that the ther’s Day in June or once please feel free to get in timing was right for a we have 1000 churches touch with any questions united church effort to participating (whichever you may have . significantly impact our comes first) we will launch society in the area of par- the website to the public Contact: Jessica Jennings enting. so that any parent who Relationship Central & goes to the website and Workplace Ministries HTB/ At this moment, we have enters their postcode will Alpha International over 430 different be presented with a num- Brompton Rd, London churches participating with ber of local parenting pro- SW7 1JA 020 7052 0230 | only three in Scotland. As grammes. This is a com- www.alpha.org this is a UK wide initiative, June 2012 Page 5 Ecumenical other and news church & events

Mental Health Modernisation in Argyll & Bute Argyll & Bute Community Health Partner- Campbeltown—Wed 13th June -Town ship is holding a number of public infor- Hall 3pm—7pm mation drop in events to ensure that Oban—Thurs 14th June —Corran Halls, members of the public are kept up to Theatre Suite 3pm—7pm date with the latest developments in the modernisation of Mental Health services Dunoon—Tues 19th June —Queens Hall, across Argyll & Bute. Balmoral Room 3pm—7pm

ACTS Network and Conference for FE Chaplains

ACTS’ website now has a regards the provision of volved. tab for “FE Chaplains”. spiritual care in Scot- The programme of the land’s Colleges as being This tab leads to infor- Conference also includes of particular importance mation about the support an opportunity for mem- when the Colleges are network for Chaplains in bers of Spiritual Care carrying out major re- Scottish FE Colleges and Teams and administra- organisation to regional to the programme for a tors to comment on a centres. The Conference Conference for the new draft of a set of Guide- on June 18th will be an support network which is lines for the provision of opportunity for people to be held in Glasgow on spiritual care in Colleges. interested in joining spiri- June 18th. tual care teams to learn www.acts-scotland.org ACTS Planning Group more about what is in-

Public Entertainment Licences: Important Changes From 1st April 2012, the or may use any facilities sible to give generic ad- requirement for a Public for the purpose of enter- vice that covers all our Entertainment Licence tainment or recrea- congregations (which are has been extended to tion”. This potentially split across a number of events at which the pub- covers concerts, exhibi- council areas). If vestries lic is admitted without tions, discos and a long are in any doubt they charge (previously it only list of other activi- should contact their Local applied to events which ties. However, there is Authority. Local Author- required “payment of still an exemption for ity websites contain in- money or money’s premises belonging to or formation – some being worth”). This change occupied by a religious more helpful than others. requires us to review body “while being used It would be helpful to whether churches/halls wholly or mainly for pur- know of any experiences now require such a Li- poses connected with across the Diocese, so if cence for events. that body”; this would you do have a Licence or appear to exempt many A local Council may re- if you have had any in- church activities on our quire a Licence if the teraction with your Local own premises. premises are used as “a Authority, please inform place where members of Because the Regulations Dr Peter Kemp at the the public are admitted are complex it is not pos- Diocesan Office. Who’s who

CONTACT US Bishop: The Rt Revd Kevin Pearson Telephone 01631 570870 (office) 562617 (home) [email protected] The office is staffed PA: Audrey Walton 9.30am-2.30pm Mon- Thurs Provost & Dean: Vacant

St Moluag's Diocesan Centre, Diocesan Secretary: Dr Peter Kemp Telephone 01631 570870 Croft Avenue Oban PA34 5JJ [email protected]

Telephone 01631 570870 Diocesan Treasurer: Jean Ainsley Fax 01631 570411 Tel: 01631 567007

[email protected] Email: [email protected] (and Managing Director of Island Retreats Ltd)

Administrator: Diocesan Learning & Congregational Development Officer: Dr Sue Pollard Alison Clark

Tel: 07974 744156 or 01700 500489 [email protected]

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