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The Newsletter of the Diocese of Sheffield 07 THE NEWSLETTER OF THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD 07 SUMMER 2018 MBE Award for Thy Kingdom Come, The Value of Anne for foster care global prayer Spiritual services.... movement... Accompaniment... See page 4 See page 8 See page 11 Welcome from Bishop Pete Dear brothers and sisters – welcome to the latest issue of Network magazine for the Diocese of Sheffield. Time has passed quickly since I was installed as Bishop last September. Since that time, I have been caught up in a hectic but delightful round of baptisms, confirmations, licensing and other services, planning meetings, deanery gatherings and civic events. Both Cathy and I are extremely grateful to all of you for the experience, strategy is at its most effective as a tool for warmth of the welcome we have received during these early mission when it is regularly revised — and the arrival of a new visits around the Diocese. Diocesan bishop is an obvious occasion for such a revision. We have been left in no doubt at all what wonderful, diverse, As I have been travelling around the diocese I have been gifted and generous people there are to be found in asking: what will a generous and flourishing diocese of congregations right around the diocese and I really do feel Sheffield look like in 2025? What does it mean to proclaim very blessed indeed to have been called to serve as the 8th the Gospel of Christ across our Diocese today? What are the Bishop of Sheffield. most urgent needs of our communities and what can we do The vision for our Diocese remains unchanged: we long to together, in partnership with the Holy Spirit, to meet those grow a sustainable network of Christ-like, lively and diverse needs? I would certainly appreciate your prayers as I Christian communities in every place, which are effective in continue to consult on these very questions over the making disciples and in seeking to transform our society and summer months. God’s world. We long to see the Body of Christ grow in depth and in numbers. We long to see every disciple and the whole I hope you enjoy reading the articles in this issue of Network Church serving our wider society: the whole people of God magazine. It will give you a glimpse of the amazing things engaged in the whole mission of God. that are already taking place within our communities by the However, not even a stated vision is a straight-jacket and any grace of God. strategy framed to achieve a vision is still less so. In my +Pete 2 NETWORK | WELCOME THE NEWSLETTER OF THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD THETTHTHETHE DIOCESEDTHE DITHE DIOTHE DIOCTHE DIOCEDIOCES Contents Issue 07 OFO SHEFFIELDSSHSHESHEFSHEFFSHEFFISHEFFIESHEFFIEL Page Page 04 10 At 78, Anne Shaw is the longest-serving foster Church House in Rotherham has now truly carer in the country and recently received an gone green with the installation of 48 solar MBE for her services. panels on the roof . Page Page 06 12 In March, Bishop Pete led a small team to As a part of St Peter’s College here two work with churches on the latest in the series people give their stories on their route to of missions initiated by Archbishop Sentamu. digging deeper in their faith. Page Page 08 15 Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer A group of 24 church members from across movement, which invites Christians around the diocese travelled to Germany at the end the world to pray. of October. If you are interested in contributing an article in future editions of Network please email communications@sheffield.anglican.org or telephone the Communications Team on 01709 309100. Network is copyright © of the Diocesan Board of Finance, a company limited by guarantee and registered in England (No. 196087). Registered charity No. 245861. Registered address: Church House, 95-99 Effingham Street, Rotherham, S65 1BL. CONTENTS | NETWORK 3 MBE for long service awarded to Anne At 78, Anne Shaw is the longest-serving foster carer in the country and recently received an MBE for her services. Anne is a long-standing member of St Leonard’s Church Norwood in north Sheffield. She lives in Parsons Cross and is a member of the Deanery Synod. Amazingly, she is in her 49th year of fostering. She says it will be her last as her teenage foster daughter is due to leave soon. Anne has fostered over 60 children, although she prefers not to think of the overall figure. She would rather see each child as an individual and points out that some were with her for a short time and others for eight years. Many are still in touch with Anne. Those and others she hadn’t heard from for a long time recently contacted her with visits, phone calls and cards to offer congratulations on her MBE. Anne received the award from Prince William at Buckingham Palace on March 20th – on the same morning Beatles drummer Ringo Starr collected a Knighthood and author Jilly Cooper a CBE. Anne says the Prince asked her, “Have you enjoyed fostering?” and she replied, “I wouldn’t have done it this long if I hadn’t. I love it”. Lots and lots of love With the birth of the Prince’s third child approaching, he also asked, “Have you got any hints (for bringing up children?)”. “All I can say is you love them. Give them lots and lots of love because that’s what they want,” Anne responded. Anne, wearing a cream outfit including a fascinator bought for the occasion, attended the investiture with her daughter Rachel, who is also a foster carer, Rachel’s husband Simon, and her sister Susan, who lives in Italy. Anne has four natural children: Andrew (who fostered for several years), twins Rachel and Judith, and Joanne. With the help of her late husband Alan, who died in 2004 aged 64, Anne started fostering in 1969. She still has the letter, approving them as foster parents. She has mainly fostered British girls and boys but also Somali and Arab girls. “I think I’m lucky because that’s what I wanted to do. I think I’ve achieved that,” Anne modestly said as she spoke to Network Magazine in Revd Keith Ryder-West’s living room next door to St Leonard’s Church, where she married Alan. So pleased for Anne As well as her medal, stored in a special case, Anne brought with her an A3-size certificate, official photos of her receiving the MBE from Prince William and a DVD that she hadn’t yet watched. Father Keith said: “I’m in awe of Anne doing that for all those years and being a very active member of the church as well.” When Anne received an email late last year telling her she had been awarded an MBE, she thought it was a hoax. A family member made a phone call to confirm it was genuine. Anne told Father Keith of the news before it was made public in the New Year’s Honours list. He too had to keep it a secret until then. “Everybody was so pleased for Anne,” once the news was announced, he added. Anne, who has overcome lung cancer and a broken hip, plus had a knee replacement, reflected: “I’m very proud of doing it, looking after them. The fact that they come back and those cards that I got when I got the MBE, they were lovely.” 4 NETWORK | NEWS Confirmed at Doncaster 41 church in one service... The Revd Chris McCarthy, Vicar of St James’ Doncaster, was overjoyed to take part in a confirmation service of a diverse group of 41 young people and adults. The group was made up of 8 young people To prepare for the confirmation, asylum (7 Nigerian and 1 Dominican Republic) seekers were asked to complete the along with 33 adults (2 English, 3 Afghans, Emmaus Course before being baptised, 5 Iranian Kurds and 23 Iranians). It made for and the Alpha Course before Confirmation. a very multi-cultural celebration! The young people completed a Confirmation is a special church service in discipleship course called “The Greatest which a person confirms the promises that Journey”. As a result of the confirmation were made when they were baptised. For classes many have asked to meet every those baptised at a christening when a week to study together. child, their parents and godparents made Smaller groups have also been established these promises on their behalf. As a young The service was also attended by the person or adult, individuals become ready Bishop of Doncaster, Peter Burrows, who for the Iranians to study in Farsi whilst to affirm these promises for themselves and laid his hands on each confirmation keeping them together for a weekly study commit their life to following Jesus Christ. candidate’s head. in English. Movements in, out and around the diocese Since the last issue of Network magazine a number of comings and goings have taken place around parishes in the Sheffield Diocese. In the past six months we have seen: n The Revd Rob Bridgewater licensed as the Associate n The Revd Alison Earl has moved from Worsborough and Minister, Christ Church Endcliffe. Elsecar to become the Vicar of St Mary, Tickhill and St Winifred, Stainton. n The Revd John Armstrong has moved from the Diocese of Manchester to become the Rector of St Mary Wombwell. n The Revd Ed Pennington has moved into the Senior Minister role at Christ Church Endcliffe. n The Revd Pip Salmon has moved from a Team Vicar role in the Diocese of Salisbury to become Priest in Charge of n The Revd Malcolm Lambert is moving from the Diocese of Christ Church, Pitsmoor, Associate Priest of St Cuthbert, Southwell and Nottingham to become the Interim Priest Fir Vale and Associate Priest of St Peter, Ellesmere.
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