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Niftynotes news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org AUGUST 2019 Compiled by Nicola Mellors email: [email protected] Bishop Tony announces plan to retire in 2020 he Bishop of Sherwood, Diocese before moving to be the Rt Revd Tony Porter, Priest-in-Charge at Christ Church, Thas announced that he will Bacup. He then became Rector of retire on 22nd March 2020, after Holy Trinity Rusholme, also in 42 years in ordained ministry. Manchester and on the edge of Moss Side for 15 years. During Bishop Tony, who will be 68 his time at Moss Side he was the upon his retirement, said: “It has chaplain for Manchester City been a great privilege to serve in Football Club and also to Greater the diocese and to be part of its Manchester Police. vision for Growing Disciples in every parish”. Another of Bishop Tony’s loves is been a tremendously encouraging sport – he played hockey for servant of God in this diocese, Sharing the good news of Jesus England Schoolboys – and in with an untiring love for sharing has been at the heart of Bishop 2015 he was commissioned as the the good news of Jesus, especially Tony’s ministry and, along with Archbishops’ Sport Ambassador, with those beyond the fringes of his wife Lucille, he has led 39 working to strengthen links the church, or struggling on the Seed Scattering outreach between the Church and sport at margins of society. He is a big- weekends across the diocese. He all levels. hearted evangelist with a wide is currently heading up the vision for the impact the church planning for the oneLIFE mission A Service of Farewell will be held can have in serving the poor, yet that is coming to Southwell & at Southwell Minster on Sunday equally himself when supporting Nottingham on September 12, 22nd March 2020 at 3.30 pm. leaders in sport, business and 2019. civic life.” In this month’s issue: Working with the poor and the Bishop Tony was consecrated as marginalised has also been a 2 New in brief the Bishop of Sherwood by the major part of his life and he is a Archbishop of York, the Most long-time friend and supporter of 4 Events and information Revd John Sentamu, at York Christians Against Poverty, as Minster on Tuesday, 21st March well as supporting various groups 5 Prayer diary 2006. and charities across the diocese. ` 8 World links news He served his first curacy in The Bishop of Southwell & Edgware, North London, then What’s On Nottingham, the Rt Revd Paul 10 became a curate at St Mary’s Williams said: “Bishop Tony has Haughton Green in Manchester 12 Comings & Goings @diocswellnott @SouthwellandNottingham 2 August 19 News in brief . News in brief . News in brief . News in brief . The Collation and Installation of Archbishop Canon Phil Williams as releases oneLIFE Archdeacon of Nottingham video The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has released a video encouraging people to get involved in the oneLIFE mission, which takes place in Southwell & Nottingham this September. He urges people to explore life and to discover “one life in Jesus Christ”. You can see the video here https://southwell.anglican.org/on elife-mission-2019/ The mission will see more than 15 visiting Bishops and their teams supporting a whole range of outreach events organised by churches across the diocese. he Collation and Installation of Canon Phil Williams as the Resources to support the mission new Archdeacon of Nottingham took place in Southwell and a list of events can be found TMinster last month. On a beautiful summer’s evening a large here congregation of family, friends, former parishioners and supporters https://southwell.anglican.org/on gathered for the service. elife-mission-2019/ “It was such a joyful occasion to be surrounded by family and friends in a cathedral that’s become so special to me,” said Phil. After Bishop Paul had completed the Collation and Installation, Phil delivered his first sermon as Archdeacon. Niftynotes 3 News in brief . News in brief . News in brief . News in brief . Celebrations as 18 are ordained Does your church open up each week to the local community, or t was a weekend of joyful celebration as 18 people were ordained Iin Southwell & Nottingham. would like to? Would you like to be part of Sixteen were ordained at an exciting national network Southwell Minster by the Bishop called Places of Welcome to of Southwell & Nottingham, the Rt help tackle loneliness and Revd Paul Williams – seven as isolation in your area? priests on Saturday and nine as deacons on Sunday. Places of Welcome is a growing network of hospitality run by Two more were ordained at St local community groups who George’s Church in The Meadows, want to make sure that everyone Nottingham, by the Bishop of in their area has a place to go for Beverley, the Rt Revd Glyn a friendly face, a cup of tea and Webster. a conversation if and when they need it. The services were attended by many friends and family. Go to https://www.flickr.com/photos/southwellandnottingham/sets To find out more visit to view photo galleries of all the services. www.placesofwelcome.org or contact: Hannah Buck Transforming Notts Together Hannah.Buck@ transformingnottstogether 4 August 19 Events and information. Events and information. Events and informa Responding to the needs and challenges of caring for our planet s we approach the season treading lightly on the earth: they are caring for God’s earth in of Creationtide, it is "Reducing the causes of climate different areas of their life and Atimely to reflect on how change is essential to the life of work. The answers a church we, as individual Christians and faith. It is a way to love our provides will collect points church communities, are neighbour and to steward the gift towards an Eco Church Award – responding to the needs and of creation"- Justin Welby, the more your church does, the challenges of caring for our Archbishop of Canterbury. more points you get! planet. If your score doesn’t gain you an For ideas and resources please Eco Church Award straight away The Anglican Communion has access Shrinking the Footprint don’t worry – the idea is to identified Five Marks of Mission. pages on Church of England complete further actions in order All five have implications for our website: to gain the points necessary for relationship with the Creation: https://www.churchofengland.org an Award. 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In our Lifestyle To transform unjust structures diocese we need more churches of society, to challenge violence to register, as many as possible, It takes into account whether or of every kind and pursue peace and a minimum of 13 to achieve not your church has buildings or and reconciliation – including bronze status, before we can land, and you can save your challenging structures that deny become an eco-diocese. If you survey responses at any point and access to natural resources for want a conversation about how to return to update them as your meeting the human needs both move forward please contact church completes additional now and in the future David McCoulough, Director of actions. Partnerships & Mission: To strive to safeguard the [email protected]. Please register here integrity of creation, and sustain org https://ecochurch.arocha.org.uk/h and renew the life of the earth – ow-eco-church-works/ to live in harmony with Creation, Churches complete the unique caring for the natural world and online Eco Survey about how Niftynotes 5 Prayerdiary www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes In September we pray for. Sun 01 Sep Ravenshead Church of England Primary School - Helen Thomas Pray for the Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan The Most Revd Justin Arama – Bishop of Juba and Archbishop of the Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland: Diocese of Turku, Archbishop Tapio Luoma, Bishop Kaarlo Kalliala Mon 02 Sep We pray for our schools as a new term begins. For wisdom and an openness to learning new things for both staff, students and governors. We pray for those responsible for making Government decisions about education that they may be given insight to seek and serve the common good Ondo (Nigeria) The Very Revd Stephen Oni Calabar (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Tunde Adeleye Kinshasa (Congo) The Rt Revd Achille Mutshindu Tue 03 Sep St Swithun’s C of E Primary Academy, Retford – Phil Abbott (Exec Head) Ontario (Canada) The Rt Revd Michael Oulton Calcutta (North India) The