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Parish Profile 2017 St George’s-in-The-Meadows, St George’s Drive, Nottingham NG2 1NX Parish Profile 2017 1 CONTENTS Page No. 1 Welcome and Introduction 3 2 Statement by the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham 3 and the Archdeacon of Nottingham 3 Statement by the Area Dean of Nottingham South Deanery 5 4 St George’s Mission Statement 6 5 St George’s Priest, 2017 and into the Future 7 - 8 6 Description of the Parish 9 7 Parish Statistics 10 8 Worship 11 9 Pattern of Services 12 10 Congregation 12 11 “Growing Disciples” 13 12 Social and Charitable Activities 14 13 PCC 14 14 Deanery Involvement 14 15 Church Buildings : - Church 14 - 15 - Hall 15 - Vicarage 16 16 Finance 16 Parish Map 18 2 1: Welcome and Introduction Thank you for taking an interest in becoming the new Priest of St George’s-in- The-Meadows, Nottingham. We have tried in the following pages to give you a glimpse into the life of our church and trust that this is informative and helpful to you. Having read this through, we hope that you will have not only gained a good picture of us, but will also feel you would like to be the Priest in this parish. We need a Priest who will motivate us and newcomers to increase our faith and our commitment to the work of the Lord in this place. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Archdeacon Sarah Clark at the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. 2: The Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham GROWING DISCIPLES WIDER, YOUNGER AND DEEPER A statement from the Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham, The Rt Revd Paul Williams, and the Archdeacon of Nottingham, The Venerable Sarah Clark The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham incorporates the City of Nottingham, the whole County of Nottinghamshire and five parishes in South Yorkshire. The population is 1.15 million – 51% live in the greater Nottingham conurbation, 31% in ex-mining areas and 18% in rural. There are 305 churches (252 parishes), served by 142 stipendiary clergy and licensed lay workers. In 2016 a refreshed diocesan vision was embraced across the diocese, recognising the imperative for ‘Growing Disciples: Wider, Younger, Deeper’. ‘Wider’ in that we will seek to grow disciples in every part of the diocese, with no retreat from any community: urban centre; outer estates; rural villages; or market towns. ‘Younger’ in that we will seek fresh ways to harness the boldness and creativity of children, students and young people across the diocese, not least in Nottingham which is the 4th youngest city outside London. ‘Deeper’ as we grow in knowing Christ, so that as his disciples we can be an increasing blessing to the people among whom we live and serve in the workplace, family and community. 3 The Bishop’s Senior Staff, Bishop’s Council and Diocesan Synod have demonstrated their clear commitment to sharing in all aspects of this vision and strategy. In autumn 2016 more than 1 000 PCC members attended 5 vision evenings around the diocese. We have discerned a series of emerging priorities that will facilitate growing new disciples in every parish across the diocese. Compelled by the love of Christ by 2023 we will seek to: Welcome 7000 new disciples into the fellowship of Christ and his church Commission 1000 younger leaders (especially 15-30 year olds) equipped and inspired to serve the purposes of God in the Church and society. Plant or graft 75 New Worshipping Communities (NWCs) across the diocese to increase our reach in telling the story of Jesus to all. Grow 25 larger Resource Churches with clear commitment to develop leaders, plant New Worshipping Communities, and disciple the young. Serve and pray together as 1 Church contending for the gospel in every community and sphere of public life in our city, county and region. In this new chapter every parish has an opportunity to review its role within the diocesan mission, so that it can play a significant part in the strategic commitment to ‘Growing Disciples wider, younger and deeper.’ It is in the context of this vision that the Parish of St George with St John the Baptist Nottingham takes place. A mission focused decision has been taken to appoint a full-time priest at St George’s with the purpose of enabling growth. A future vibrant and flourishing St George’s would be a resource to fellow traditional catholic parishes and to the wider community. This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic and mission focused priest to lead the people of St George’s into a renewed future with the support of the Diocese and Deanery. The Meadow’s is an exceptionally young, vibrant, multi-cultural and diverse community offering opportunities and challenges for the church community to engage afresh. Bishop Paul has said: “It is my hope that each worshipping community will develop a compelling picture of its own future in God’s purposes with an expectation of growing numerically and in the scope of its mission. It is my prayer that the new Vicar of St George’s in the Meadows will have the creative leadership and imagination to develop discipleship, plan for growth and reach out to the unchurched of all ages in its locality.” 4 3: Statement by the Area Dean of Nottingham South Deanery DESCRIPTION OF DEANERY Nottingham South Deanery is a large, densely populated multicultural area spreading from the prosperous suburbs in the West with a tradition of strong, independent (largely evangelical) congregations, through areas heavily shaped by the presence of the Universities of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent, to the more socially deprived urban areas (including The Meadows), Nottingham city centre and business areas. The area has a population of roughly 200,000 with 19 parishes and 25 Anglican churches. As well as ordained leadership, the churches have strong lay leadership, including two lay incumbents, 23 licensed lay ministers and many others. The deanery shares the vision of the diocese to grow disciples wider, younger, and deeper and we seek to work out that vision in the diverse contexts and churchmanship of the deanery. As part of the diocesan strategy, we have recently welcomed the birth of Trinity Church, an exciting young church being led by two pioneer curates which meets in converted premises in the centre of Nottingham on the edge of St Ann’s. The deanery plays a very significant role within the diocese, having the highest church population and contributing the biggest deanery share (which we call ‘giving for ministry’). St George with St John the Baptist has been fully committed to meeting its share and we expect that it will continue to do so. HOW DOES THE DEANERY SEE ST GEORGE IN THE MEADOWS? The Deanery Leadership Team (DLT) is fully supportive of the Diocesan policy with regard to the Catholic parishes in the deanery. We are excited by the missional possibilities of a full-time stipendiary priest at St George’s. We are encouraged by the collaborative and outward looking spirit of St George’s PCC. The Meadows has a high level of social deprivation but a strong sense of community. Over the past few years it has benefited from investment and there has seen recent and ongoing renewal. There is a great opportunity for the right incumbent to develop partnerships with other churches in the area, particularly St Saviour’s, and also with community groups. The Deanery Leadership Team wants to see St George’s to grow to a point where it can be a resource for the other Catholic parishes in the Deanery. DEANERY EXPECTATIONS The Synod meets 3 times a year and the person appointed would be expected to attend and to encourage the parish representatives to take an active part. 5 Chapter meets around 9 times a year and there is an expectation that attending Chapter should be a priority for clergy. 4: Mission Statement of Saint George’s-in-The-Meadows 1. To be a focus of Catholic Worship , with Liturgy of the highest standard, encouraging and enabling Discipleship and commitment to Christ. 2. To show the love of God to all, proclaiming the Gospel in word and deed to the best of our ability. 6 5: St George’s Priest, 2017 and into the Future St George’s requires a Priest who can put into practice our Mission Statement in his own life and in the lives of our congregation and parish, attracting others to the life of faith. Most importantly we wish with our Priest “To show the Love of God to all, proclaiming the Gospel in word and deed, to the best of our ability.” St George’s is committed to the Diocesan visionary project – “Growing Disciples, Wider, Younger, Deeper” – and this will be an essential part of the evangelistic mission focus of the new Priest. Previous priests at St George’s have been members of SSC (The Society of the Holy Cross). We would want our new Priest to be a member of The Society of Saint Wilfrid and Saint Hilda. St George’s petitioned in 2016 for Alternative Episcopal Oversight, having previously been an ABC parish; it is under the sacramental and pastoral care of the Bishop of Beverley and is affiliated to The Society. The diocese intends to appoint the new Priest-in-Charge under Common Tenure. He is to be incumbent solely of St George’s parish, so that he can give significant input into focusing on growth. The Priest will be expected to participate fully in the affairs and life of the deanery and diocese.
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