Niftynotes news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org AUGUST 2014 Compiled by Nicola Mellors email: [email protected] Diocese gathers to say Next Bishop must focus on prayer farewell to Archdeacon and justice The next Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham must have a passion for social justice, the courage to speak out on difficult issues and a prayer-centred life. That was the view of people at a public meeting called to give people the chance to say what sort of person they wanted to see leading the Church in the diocese.

The meeting, at St Jude’s Church, Mapperley, was he Diocese of Southwell Canon Phil Williams, Area Dean attended by Caroline and Nottingham gathered of Gedling, said he was a man of Boddington, the Archbishops’ Tto say thank you and “even temper, generosity, vision Secretary for Appointments, and farewell to Archdeacon Peter Hill and enthusiasm.” Continued on page 4 at a packed service in Southwell Tributes were also paid to the Minster. Archdeacon’s wife, Ellen, who In this month’s issue: was described as a “channel of More than 200 people heard God’s grace”. 2 News in brief tributes to the Archdeacon, who has left to become the Bishop of In his address, the Archdeacon 4 Events & information Barking. said that he and Ellen had been making plans, to put their feet up 5 Prayer Diary He was described as generous, and take things a bit easier... but wise and a hard worker. Robert then the phone rang! 9 Training Courses Cleave, Lay Chair of Nottingham “But when God calls he keeps his 11 What’s On South Deanery, said he was promises, that is our experience “encouraging, challenging and in this diocese over the last 30 12 Comings & Goings supportive”, while the Revd Continued on page 12 2 August 14 News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . Finding God in the desert Third member of silence family to be Ordained On her ordination in Blackburn Cathedral last month, the Revd Anne Beverley became the third member of her family to be ordained.

Her parents, Pat and Julian Hemstock, are both ordained and work in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. retreat into the vast silence of the desert is being planned for Lent next year. Anne was born in Nottingham A and went to Hucknall National The retreat, called Allured into the desert: Seeking the tenderness of Schools. She moved to Preston God in the silence of Sinai, will give travellers the chance to enjoy the University and after marrying beauty of the desert with time for reflection, discussion and prayer. Paul they settled in Lytham St Anne’s. They have two children, It will be led by the Revd Canon Dr Nigel Rooms, who is the Director Zara, eight, and Jacob, six. of Ministry and Mission in the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham, and his wife, the Revd Karen Rooms, an inner city parish priest and Anne is to serve her curacy in Area Dean. the parish of Holy Trinity and St Peter’s, Southshore, Blackpool. The retreat, which will run from 12th to 19th March 2015, will include a visit to St. Catherine’s Monastery and the opportunity to Julian is the lead chaplain for climb Mt Sinai. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and an Honorary The Sinai Desert has associations with the Old Testament and early Canon of Southwell Minster. Pat Christianity, from the story of the Exodus and inspiration for the is Vicar of Calverton. earliest psalms, to a place of refuge for the Desert Fathers.

The retreat is based in a stunning stretch of weather-beaten sandstone hills and offers a unique opportunity for a sense of timelessness away from the pressures of modern life.

For more information go to www.windsandstars.co.uk/documents/Rooms_Retreat_2015v2.pdf

There is also a presentation evening on Thursday 25th September at St. Ann with Emmanuel Church, Nottingham, NG3 4EY.

To register an interest, or to go to the evening presentation, contact [email protected] Pictured are, left to right: The Revd Pat Hemstock, The Revd Anne Beverley, the Revd Canon Julian Hemstock. Niftynotes 3 News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . British Empire Medal for Charity begins at Bestwood Church man Home hen his son brought the Members of the Clergy often morning post to him find themselves required to act, WGreg Cowley was not in the capacity of Trustee to a expecting an invitation from the number of small trusts and Queen! family charities, whose objects are now difficult to fulfil. The letter informed Greg that the Prime Minister had put forward his In such cases Notts Community name to Queen Elizabeth II for a Foundation (NCF) is there to British Empire Medal for ‘services help you. For example, Reverend to the community of Hazel Robinson of St Simon and Nottinghamshire.’ The local award St Jude in Rainworth was a will be presented at County Hall by Trustee alongside members of the Lord Lieutenant Sir John her Church of small local trust Peace, on 26th September - and they couldn’t distribute. Hazel there will be the obligatory garden and the Trustees asked NCF for party at Buckingham Palace in the Spring. help and the fund is now modernised and NCF has match “It was a total surprise,” said Greg, 45. “My son Tim and I were just funded it, so that Hazel and NCF off to bag food at the local supermarket to raise funds for the Boys can make suitable grants on an Brigade... and addressed to my Sunday name: John Gregory Cowley annual basis. from the Cabinet Office, so I thought it must be important!” Greg and his wife Kirsty, who is Deanery Administrator for If you are the Trustee of a local Nottingham North and South, and their two children, Tim, 14 and Fund and would like to learn Phoebe, 12 live in Hucknall but worship at St Mark’s Church, more about how the NCF can Bestwood. work with you to make your Trust Fund more effective please He has no idea who nominated him, but works as a Senior Auditor for contact [email protected] or the Legal Aid Agency, which is part of the Ministry of Justice. “I was telephone 01623 620202. given a Staff Award last year so it may have come through them,” he said. Further Information on NCF please go to Greg established the Boys Brigade and Girls’ Association at St Marks www.nottscf.org.uk 12 years ago, and then last year took on a company that was started at their sister church of Emmanuel in Warren Hill, Arnold. He is also one of the founder members of the Bestwood, Bulwell and Basford Food Bank, a Trustee, and on the Steering Committee, as well as helping on a rota basis to distribute food.

Within the church he has various roles: as Youth Club leader for both St Marks and Emmanuel, and as a worship leader (he plays guitar) and he and his wife are both Readers. He is also treasurer for Nottingham North Deanery. 4 August 14 Events & information. . . Events & information. . . Events & informatio Continued from page 1 Discovery Day Minister’s Secretary for Appointments. They were in the diocese to meet people from all walks of life, gathering information for a fun adult learning at the confidential report they will write about the qualities needed in the newly refurbished next Bishop. Archbishop's Palace, This report, along with a ‘statement of needs’ prepared by the diocese, Southwell Minster will be used when the Crown Nominations Commission meets later this year to select a suitable person for the role, whose name will on eventually be presented to the Prime Minister for approval. Tuesday 9th September 2014 Six people from the diocese were elected at a meeting of the Vacancy in See committee, held before the public meeting, to form part of the Explore the life and history of CNC. They will join the permanent members of the Commission in the Cathedral and Palace preparing a role profile and later interviewing the candidates. through your choice of tours, demonstrations or talks - some It is not too late for people to suggest names to be considered during of which take place in areas not the deliberations. They can be submitted via the six elected normally open to the public. representatives: With choices including flower Canon Michael Arlington, arranging, singing and sewing, a Chair of the Diocesan Board of Finance. trip up the tower, meditation and gardening, history talks and The Revd Canon , tours there really is something Team Rector in Clifton and Dean of Women’s Ministry: home 0115 for everyone. 8780541; mobile 07917 693285; email [email protected] £6 per person, bring a packed Nick Harding, lunch Children’s Ministry Advisor and a lay member of General Synod: work 01636 817234; mobile 07827 291694, by post to Jubilee House, (or eat at the Minster Refectory) Westgate, Southwell, NG25 0JH; email [email protected] Cake and drinks available all or [email protected] day. The Venerable , Booking forms and workshop : mobile 07917690576; email choices can be downloaded [email protected] from the Education page of the Minster website, or obtained Colin Slater, from: A member of Bishop’s Council and a lay member of General Synod: 0115 9257534; [email protected] Matt Hustwayte Jubilee House The Revd Canon Phil Williams, Westgate Area Dean and chair of the House of Clergy: 0115 960 6185, Southwell [email protected]; by post to St James’ Vicarage, Marshall Hill NG25 0JH Drive, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 6FY. [email protected] 01636 817993 The deadline for submitting names is Friday, 15 August. Niftynotes 5 Prayerdiary www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes

In September we pray for. . .

Mon 01 Sep Nottingham St Saviour (Dave Hammond) Gombe - (Jos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Henry Ndukuba

Tue 02 Sep Radford All Souls; Radford St Peter (Mark Gilmore, Carolyn Gilmore, Michael Phillips) Grafton - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Sarah Macneil

Wed 03 Sep Sneinton St Christopher (Naomi Hill) Grahamstown - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Ebenezer Ntlali

Thu 04 Sep Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Trust (Clive Smith, Jackie Allen) Guildford - (England) Vacant Guildford - Dorking - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Ian James Brackley

Fri 05 Sep Sneinton St Cyprian (Andrew Waude) Guinea - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Jacques Boston

Sat 06 Sep Sneinton St Stephen, Sneinton St Stephen’s Primary School (Colin Rushforth) Gujarat - (North India) The Rt Revd Silvans Christian

Sun 07 Sep Diocesan Synod (Pam Bishop: Chair of the House of Laity and Phil Williams: Chair of the House of Clergy) PRAY for The Episcopal Church of the Sudan The Most Revd Dr Daniel Deng Bul Yak Archbishop of the Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan & Sudan & Bishop 6 August 14 In September we pray for. . . of Juba Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland: Diocese of Espoo, Bishop Tapio Luoma

Mon 08 Sep Stapleford, St Luke; Stapleford, St Helen; Stapleford St John’s Church School (Peter Huxtable) Gusau - (Kaduna, Nigeria) The Rt Revd John Garba Gwagwalada - (Abuja, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Tanimu Aduda

Tue 09 Sep Toton St George’s Army Church; Toton St Peter (Colin Bourne, Debbie Lord) Guyana - (West Indies) The Rt Revd Cornell Moss

Wed 10 Sep Wollaton Park, St Mary (Henry Curran) Haiti - (II, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Jean Duracin of Haiti - (II, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Oge Beauvoir

Thu 11 Sep Director for Education for the Diocese, Claire Meese and her colleagues Hanuato'o - (Melanesia) The Rt Revd Alfred Karibongi

Fri 12 Sep WEST BINGHAM DEANERY (Area Dean: John Bentham; Lay Chair: Sue Waterston) Harare - (Central Africa) The Rt Revd Dr Chad Nicholas Gandiya

Sat 13 Sep Barton-in-Fabis, St George; Gotham, St Lawrence; Kingston-on-Soar, St Winifred; Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Holy Trinity; Thrumpton, All Saints (Richard Coleman) Hawaii - (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Robert Fitzpatrick

Sun 14 Sep Racial Justice Sunday - Dianne Skerritt (Diversity Officer) PRAY for The Anglican Church of Tanzania The Most Revd Jacob Erasto Chimeledya Archbishop of Tanzania & Bishop of Mpwapwa Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark: Diocese of Ribe, Bishop Elisabeth Dons Christensen

Mon 15 Sep Clifton Team Ministry (Sarah Clark, Anne Noble, Mark Orr) Hereford - (Canterbury, England) Vacant Hereford - Ludlow - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Alistair James Magowan

Tue 16 Sep Costock, St Giles; Costock Primary School; East Leake, St Mary; Rempstone, All Saints, Stanford-on-Soar, St John the Baptist; West Leake, St Helena (Tim Parker, Pat Edwards) Highveld - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd David Bannerman

Wed 17 Sep Edwalton, Holy Rood (Mark Fraser, Isabelle Hamley) Ho (Ghana) - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Matthias Mededues-Badohu

Thu 18 Sep Rampton Hospital Retford (Alison Seymour-Whiteley) Honduras - (IX, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Lloyd Allen Niftynotes 7 In September we pray for. . . Fri 19 Sep Gamston & Bridgford, St Luke; Pierrepont Gamston Primary School (Mark Fraser) Hpa-an - (Myanmar) The Rt Revd Saw Stylo

Sat 20 Sep Lady Bay, All Hallows; Holme Pierrepont, St Edmund (Mark Rodel) Huron - (Ontario, Canada) The Rt Revd Robert Franklin Bennett Suffragan Bishop of Huron - (Ontario, Canada) The Rt Revd Terrance Arthur Dance

Sun 21 Sep Southwell Cursillo (Tony Tucker) PRAY for The Church of the Province of Uganda The Most Revd Stanley Ntagali Archbishop of Uganda & and Bishop of Kampala

Mon 22 Sep Ruddington, St Peter; St Peter’s Primary School (Andrew Buchanan) Hyderabad - (Pakistan) The Rt Revd Kaleem John

Tue 23 Sep Normanton-on-Soar, St James; Sutton Bonington, St Anne; Sutton Bonington St Michael (Vacant: Area Dean: John Bentham; Lay Chair: Sue Waterston; Churchwardens: Janet Bonser, Christopher Ashworth, David Etherton, Beth Clarke, Julia Watts) Ibadan - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Most Revd Joseph Akinfenwa Ibadan North - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Dr Segun Okubadejo

Wed 24 Sep West Bridgford, St Giles (Lee Proudlove) Ibadan South - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jacob Ajetunmobi

Thu 25 Sep Wilford, St Wilfrid; South Wilford Primary School, The Nottingham Emmanuel (VA) School (Phil Marsh, Maureen Collins) Ibba - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Wilson Elisa Kamani

Fri 26 Sep Wilford Hill, St Paul (Chris Hodder) Idah - (Abuja, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Joseph Musa

Sat 27 Sep BASSETLAW & BAWTRY DEANERY (Area Dean: Simon Cash; Lay Chair: John Chambers; Associate Priests: Tim Pownall Jones, Irene Tissington) Idaho - (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Brian Thom

Sun 28 Sep The Chancellor of the Diocese (Linda Box) PRAY for The Episcopal Church The Most Revd Dr Katharine Jefferts Schori Presiding Bishop of TEC Church of Greenland: (Diocese of Greenland within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark) Bishop Sofie Petersen

Mon 29 Sep Austerfield, St Helena; Bawtry, St Nicholas; Misson, St John the Baptist (Jonathan Strickland, Paul Savage) Ideato - (Owerri, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Caleb Maduoma

Tue 30 Sep Beckingham, All Saints; Walkeringham, St Mary Magdalene; Misterton, All Saints; West Stockwith, St Mary the Blessed Virgin (David Henson) Idoani - (Ondo, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Ezekiel Dahunsi 8 August 14 World links news - Holy Land www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes Fr Fuad strengthens partnerships David Lane, Holy Land Link Co-ordinator writes:

r Fuad Dagher, Partnership Officer for the Diocese of FJerusalem and Rector of St Paul’s Episcopal Church, Shefa Amre, spoke about the emerging partnerships between parishes and schools in the dioceses of Jerusalem and Southwell and Nottingham during a seven-day visit. Fr Fuad at St Peter’s CofE Primary School, Mansfield Among numerous meetings were Fr Fuad attended a musical soiree assembly. Later he toured Queen two following the curate at which he spoke, sang and Elizabeth’s Academy, as well as placements in parishes in Israel played guitar and piano. fitting in an interview for Radio and the Occupied Territories, Mansfield with Revd David firstly to review the arrangements The Diocesan Holy Lands group Fudger. He met Church Wardens for possible future placements also spent an evening with Fr over a dinner, hosted by the Revd and secondly to meet curates to Fuad at a supper party hosted by Keith and Sophie Hebden, and in hear their reflections on the the Ven Peter and Ellen Hill. the evening spoke about the placements. Fr Fuad met Bishops’ Diocese of Jerusalem to St Staff, Bishop Tony and Area Fr Fuad visited Thrumpton Mark’s. Deans, and spoke to the School, which is establishing a Southwell Minster partnership partnership with a school in Shefa Finally Fr Fuad visited group with St George’s Amre that is attended by his Coddington Church School where Cathedral, Jerusalem, to discuss children; members of the he took morning worship and the Kairos UK document and congregation of All Hallows, planted poppy seeds in the catch up with news of mutual Ordsall, also visited it on a trip to school’s First World War garden. friends in Galilee. Shefa Amre. Afterwards he had Accompanied by the Revd David lunch with clergy from Retford and Emma Anderton, he visited There was a further opportunity hosted by Revd Sue Caddy. In the Newark churches and met local for Fr Fuad to renew friendships evening, Peter and Shirley clergy and later spoke during a following the Dean of Thomas held a dinner party for Fr Visitation Service at St John of Southwell’s final service at the Fuad and members of All Beverley, Whatton. Minster. Each year the Southwell Hallows. On Sunday, Fr Fuad co- Minster group arranges a celebrated the Eucharist and Further details about the World Palestinian evening to raise funds preached at All Hallows, partner Links: The Revd Denise Dodd to send young people to help with parish to St. Paul’s, Shefa Amre. 07720 511192 or email: summer camps for Palestinian Fr Fuad visited St Peter’s School, denise.dodd@southwell. Christians in Nazareth. This year Mansfield, and took morning anglican.org Niftynotes 9 Events & information. . . Events & information. . . Events & informatio Newark & Southwell Deanery Day Pilgrim event Tuesday 2 September Notts, NG22 0JH) with the Right Reverend St Wulfram’s Church, Facilitated by Rob Taylor, Sports , Grantham Ambassador for the Diocese of Bishop of Sherwood with Pilgrim authors, Stephen Southwell & Nottingham Cottrell, Please bring your parents along and Steven Croft, Bishop of Saturday 27th September to support you. Sheffield. 2014 Light refreshments will be Everyone is welcome. provided Pilgrim, the major new teaching and discipleship resource from Please come along and spend the 2.00 till 4.00 pm - Prayer & the is being whole day, or part of the day with Drama used by many parishes. Pilgrim us. All Saints, Hawton aims to help every local church For more information on any of Please join Bishop Tony Porter create a place where people can these events and to RSVP and Deanery friends for a time of explore the Christian faith please contact the Deanery prayer and reflection. together and see how it can be Office on 01636 650063 / All ages welcome. lived out each day. [email protected] Refreshments will be served. The day will include a preview 6.30 till 8.30 pm - Music, of the 'Grow Stage' discipleship Supper & Conversation Programme of Events as materials due out this autumn, as Holy Trinity, Southwell follows: well as exploring how churches We very much look forward to are already using the ‘Follow being entertained by Tuxford 9.30 to 12 noon - Football Stage’ for enquirers and new Academy, Southwell Minster Tournament Christians. At Tuxford Academy School and the Magnus School Supper will be provided. All (Marnham Rd, Tuxford, Newark, This event is aimed at diocesan welcome representatives who are involved in mission, lay ministry, Cathedral Shop at Southwell education, as well as training at all levels including CME, IME Minster has now reopened and Reader training. After a major refurbishment and the focus is on locally produced items, gifts and cards from the UK and ethically traded gifts. Parish representatives – clergy, The shop also serves the wider Church community by providing a discipleship group leaders, range of specifically Christian goods such as rosaries, crosses and churchwardens and Readers – specialist cards (e.g. Baptism, Ordination) as well as Christian books who have experience of running from publishers including SPCK, Church House Publishing and Pilgrim groups, and would be Norwich Books. willing to share their feedback Parishes may purchase candles, communion wine, wafers, certificates are also invited. and registers and there is a discount scheme for clergy and parish purchases. For further information and to Cathedral Shop is situated on Church Street and staffed by customer book in, please contact Allison service volunteers. Ward, Pilgrim Promotion & Telephone and email enquiries are welcomed and the shop has Support, on pilgrim.promotion debit/credit card facilities, parishes can also be invoiced. @churchofengland.org

Telephone: 01636 812933. Email: [email protected] 10 August 14 What’s On

Items to be included in What’s On for Nifty Notes should be sent to Nicola Mellors at [email protected] in August Until 10 Art Exhibition Clive Redshaw Paintings. Daily in the Chapter House and North Transcept, Southwell Minster. Admission free. 1 Friday Lunchtime at the Cathedral. 1.15pm, Southwell Minster. 3 All Night Prayer and Vigil for Peace. 9pm Sun -7am Mon, St Michael and All Angels Farnsfield. Continental Breakfast. All night refreshments, if you wish, bring sleeping bags or cushions pillows blankets. Hourly led prayer and meditation; informal prayer and fellowship; silent prayer; Taize and plainsong music to sing or reflect with. If coming, please contact Averil Wilson for an idea of numbers on 01636 613611 or [email protected] 3 A Service to Commemorate The Beginning of World War One. 6pm, The Priory Church of Our Lady and St Cuthbert, Priorswell Road, Worksop S80 2HX. Preacher: The Revd Peter Sheasby, Sheffield Methodist District Superintendent. All welcome. Further details: 01909 472 180. 4 Candlelit Vigil: Commemoration of WW1. 9pm-11pm, Keyworth Parish Church, concluding with brief prayers. Open to all to come in/ go out, light a candle, pause for thought, view World War 1 photos and details of Keyworth Heroes (by kind permission of History Society). Reflection and prayer 8.30pm, at St Mark's Woodthorpe. A quiet, reflective service, prayers 4 will be said, images shown and there will be some quiet time to allow for personal reflection and prayer. This will last no more than an hour which will give time to return home to watch the vigil service broadcast live from Westminster Abbey from 10pm-11pm. All are welcome. Organ Recital with Nathan Laube (New York, USA). 7.30pm, Southwell Minster. Admission 13 £8, concessions £6. Tickets available from the Cathedral Shop 01636 812 933, email: [email protected] Family learning/Fun Day. 11am-3pm, State Chamber and the new Education Garden, 14 Southwell Minster. Creative activities and interactive trials, when families can get to know the beautiful ancient garden and enjoy a children’s story time in the woodland. Drop-in art and craft activities: clay modelling, bug-making, bird-feeders and printing will take place throughout the day. Admission free with a small charge for materials and refreshments. Further details: Donna Selby : [email protected] 01636 817993. Friday Lunchtime at the Cathedral. 12.15pm, Southwell Minster. 22 Southwell Music Festival. See www.southwellmusicfestival.com for details of the programme. 22-25 St Mary the Virgin, Plumtree. Flower Festival. ‘In Our Lifetime’. 10 am-4.30pm Saturday and 23-25 Monday; from 12 noon on Sunday, ending with Songs of Praise service. Refreshments throughout. Various stalls on Monday. Admission £2, accompanied children free. All proceeds to charities, including Alzheimer’s Research. More details from Pauline Voce, 0115 9749701. Bank Holiday Opening of the Historic Chapter Library. 10.30am-3.30pm, Southwell Minster. 25 Entrance free. Bank Holiday Organ Recital with Simon Hogan (Southwell Cathedral). 3.30pm, the Nave of 25 Southwell Minster. Admission free, retiring collection. Niftynotes 11

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9 Discovery Day for adults in the Minster - an informal, fun day of workshops and tours at the Cathedral. For information please contact the Cathedral Education Department [email protected] 01636 817993 13, 14 Racial Justice weekend ‘All are one’. Saturday at The Vine Community Centre. Workshops 10am-3.30pm (lunch included, £5 contribution required). Keynote Speaker: Deirdre Sheahan speaking on the legal aspects of human rights from a woman’s perspective. Interactive drama “ Afghanistan Women – even if we lose our lives” performed by Ice & Fire. Sunday 6pm at St Stephen’s & St Paul’s Church, Hyson Green. Keynote speaker: The Ven . Worship with: Freddie Kofi, The Rainbow Choir, African Drummers, songs from around the world and listen to personal testimonies. Further details contact: Dianne Skerritt 07917674680, email: [email protected] www.southwell.anglican.org 14 Music in the Great Hall 2014 - Chamber concerts in the historic Great Hall of Southwell Minster. 7.30pm, refreshments served from 7pm. The Minster Chorale. A programme of sacred and secular choral masterpieces, ranging from Finzi, Rheinberger, Byrd and Lobo through to light-hearted arrangements of popular classics.. Admission free (no reservations) with a retiring collection. Further details & mailing list: [email protected] 24 Film Night - 7.30pm, St Michael's School, Farnsfield. £5, wine is available. 26 The Choral Pilgrimage 2014 - Glorious English Renaissance music by John Sheppard, Richard Davy and William Mundy. 7.30pm, Southwell Minster. Tickets: £12-£30 (Booking fees apply). National Box Office: 01904 65148 or Cathedral Shop 01636 812933. Pre-concert talk 7pm. www.thesixteen.com 27 Newark & Southwell Deanery Day with the Rt Revd Tony Porter, Bishop of Sherwood. 9.30am-12 noon, Football Tournament at Tuxford Academy; 2-4pm, Prayer & Drama at All Saints, Hawton; 6.30-8.30pm, Music, Supper & Conversation at Holy Trinity, Southwell. Everyone welcome. Please come along and spend the whole day, or part of the day with us. 1 Further details and to RSVP 01636 650063 / [email protected] Minster Commemorations to mark the 100th Anniversary of Great Britain entering the First World War outhwell Minster, as the The nave of the Cathedral will be represented will be read, and Cathedral Church, is cleared and from 9am on Monday prayers offered. Smarking the day of national 4th there will be opportunity for commemoration of the beginning young and old and communities The day will culminate with a of the First World War in a throughout the county to visit the vigil of words and music between number of ways. Minster and commemorate the 8pm and 9pm. Candles will be day. You are invited to bring a extinguished and there will be a At Choral Evensong at 3.30pm on list with names of those who lost reflection on Sir Edward Grey’s Sunday 3rd August the Lord- their lives during the conflict. At words: “The lamps are going out Lieutenant will light the first of each hour of the day, from 9am to all over Europe, we shall not see 13 commemorative candles in 8pm, there will be a short act of them lit again in our lifetime.” preparation for a day of reflection remembrance; candles will be lit, Eveyone is welcome to join in a on Monday 4th. names of the communities part of the day.

Please note the deadline for the September 2014 issue of Nifty Notes is: 12th August 2014 12 August 14 Comings and Goings. . . Comings and Goings. . . Comings and Goings The Revd Paul Massey, Rector of Cotgrave and Priest in Charge of Owthorpe in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham to also be Priest in Charge of Kinoulton with Hickling and Broughton Sulney in the same Diocese. Licensing date to follow. The Reverend Maggie Woodward, seconded to the parishes of Norwell with Ossington, Cromwell, Caunton, Sutton on Trent and Carlton on Trent in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham from the Fosse Group of Parishes in the same Diocese to be Associate Priest in the parishes of Kinoulton with Hickling and Broughton Sulney in the same Diocese. Sister Helen Julian CSF, at present SSM (Assistant Curate) in the benefice of Hanborough and Freeland in the Diocese of Oxford to be SSM (Assistant Curate) in the benefice of Edwinstowe, Clipstone and Perlethorpe in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. This is subject to the completion of legalities and enhanced DBS clearance. The Revd Dave Berry, Assistant Curate at St John with St Mary, Mansfield in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham to be Vicar of Bentley in the Diocese of Sheffield. Licensing date to be announced. The Revd Canon Stephen Silvester, Priest in Charge of St Christopher with St Philip, Sneinton in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham has resigned with effect from 20 May 2014. He will continue as Vicar of St Nicholas Nottingham in the same Diocese. The Revd Peter William Gilroy, Assistant Curate at St Helen’s,Stapleford in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham to be Team Vicar at St Luke’s Church in the Eccleston Team in the Diocese of Liverpool. Licensing date to be announced.

Continued from page 1 Family years,” he said. “He does not call the equipped, he equips those he Learning/Fun Day calls. 14th August “It is our experience that time and time again God is faithful. God 11am-3pm sometimes throws us in at the deep end rather than leaving us splashing in the shallows.” State Chamber and the new Education Garden, Southwell The Archdeacon said it had been a joy and a privilege to serve in Minster Southwell and Nottingham and spoke about his time in Porchester, Huthwaite and Calverton. He was presented with a staff, the top Creative activities and carved from a ram’s horn, made by a miner turned craftsman in interactive trials, when families Huthwaite, once a mining town. can get to know the beautiful ancient garden and enjoy a After the service the congregation enjoyed a slideshow of children’s story time in the photographs which reflected on the light-hearted side of his ministry woodland. Drop-in art and craft in the diocese. The Archdeacon will be consecrated as Bishop of activities - such as clay Barking at St Paul’s on 25 July. He earlier said that he had learned modelling, bug-making, bird- much from the people he worked with during his “exhilarating” feeders and printing will take journey. place throughout the day in the State Chamber. “The last 30 years of mission and ministry in the diocese, through five Admission is free with a small very different roles, have been at every turn an unexpected, yet charge for materials and exhilarating journey,” he said. “None of the places I have ministered, refreshments. or the roles I have undertaken, have seemed the obvious things to do. Yet I have loved them all, though of course there have been days Further details: Donna Selby: when I have wondered what on earth is God doing in all this! But in 01636 817993, donna@ the whole journey, Ellen and I have again and again experienced southwellminster.org.uk God’s faithfulness.