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Welcome to the Diocese of

The is a family of 607 churches and 127 schools in 470 , stretching from the Humber to the Tees and the A1 to the coast.

We hope this pack will give you a good idea of what it might be like to live and work in the Diocese of York.

Contents:

Vision and mission Living in the Diocese Housing and money Ministry together Lifelong learning Spiritual sustenance Central support Young people Who’s who

“We will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.” Ephesians 4:14 & 15 Vision and mission

We have a vision of Generous Churches Making and Nurturing Disciples.

“We will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.” Ephesians 4:14 & 15

As a Diocese, we want to see our churches making disciples of all ages. We want to see mutual resourcing to build up the Body of Christ, to grow in five areas:

• Christ-likeness Becoming like Christ is the fundamental call of Christian discipleship. It is not always easy to assess, but we often recognise the flavour of a life becoming more godly.

• Commitment Commitment itself has several features, including: commitment to God, to seeking God’s kingdom, to Christ’s body the Church.

• Partnership Working with other churches, locally and globally, with schools, community groups, people, organisations for the common good, peace, justice and a healthy environment.

• Influence Seeking to influence attitudes and behaviours in our communities and wider society.

• Numbers Increasing the number of people associated with our churches, as worshippers and disciples.

If you think you could help our churches to become generous churches making and nurturing disciples, we’d love you to come to the Diocese of York. Living in the Diocese

The Diocese of York is a wonderful place to live and work. Whether you’re based in a city, town or village, you’ll find people here to be some of the friendliest in the country.

Stretching from the river Humber to the Tees, and from the A1 to the coast, the Diocese contains vibrant cities, friendly market towns and villages, beautiful coastline and stunning moors. The Diocese has excellent transport links (it’s two hours from York to London by train).

Middlesbrough has a great history of manufacturing iron and steel, and the steel works in Redcar has recently been Hull city centre bought by an Indian company, meaning continued employment for many people.

Hull is a busy port, and a centre for chemical and health care sectors. Recently, plans for a huge offshore wind turbine manufacturing plant have been unveiled.

York is the historic centre of Yorkshire. It’s a great little city, full of Roman and medieval history. It’s major industries are science, media, service industries and tourism. On the East coast, Scarborough, , Filey, Hornsea, Withernsea and are our lively seaside towns.

The North York Moors is a National Park with a beautiful landscape of stunning moorland, spectacular coast, North York Moors ancient woodland and historic sites.

However, there are many challenges facing our region at the moment. There are areas of great poverty and unemployment, both in urban and rural areas. A recent survey by End Child Poverty revealed that 40% of children in are living in poverty. Middlesbrough is the second most deprived local authority in the country, and Hull is the fifth. Government cuts are hitting people hard. We need people who can help their churches serve these communities, and respond to their needs.

Whitby Housing & money The Diocese of York provides excellent housing for its clergy. We want you and your family (if you have one) to have a good house, both as a home and a place for you to work from. We have a dedicated property team led by the Diocesan Surveyor, Graham Andrews, to help with the day-to-day repairs and maintenance of the building. The Diocese also makes sure your home is insured, and can help you with information on insuring the contents of your home.

Before you move into your home, the property will have had a full review and any repairs will have been carried out. The Diocesan property team is continually making improvements in our portfolio of clergy houses – if any improvements are proposed whilst you are in occupancy, we’ll obviously check that’s ok with you.

Every five years the Surveyors will make an inspection to put in hand necessary repairs and external decoration on your home. We do our best to look after your home to allow you to focus your time and energy on your ministry in your or benefice – we’ll look after that blocked gutter so you don’t have to.

The Diocese of York will pay your stipend on a monthly basis. Our finance team at Diocesan House, led by the Finance Manager, Catherine Evans, make sure that your stipend is reliably and regularly paid, and the team are there to offer any help you may need.

We know that sometimes, money matters can be difficult. It’s always best to deal with financial problems before they get out of hand, and our Archdeacons are always ready to help and offer advice. If you do need help making ends meet, the York Diocesan Ministers’ Relief (2009) Fund is there for times of difficulties, and there’s advice on how to apply to the trustees on our website.

Details of resettlement grants and removal arrangements will be sent to succesful appointees. Ministry together We don’t expect our clergy to be lone rangers As well as support from fellow clergy, our - if you work here you will have support can expect support from lay from colleagues in the Diocese. colleagues. Reader ministry is important in the Diocese, and we have over two hundred In the Diocese of York, clergy support each Readers, supported by a network of of other across the Diocese, across their deanery sub-wardens. Archdeaconry, Deanery and Benefice or Parish, as well as receiving support from We have a new training scheme for their and Archdeacons. We also Recognised Parish Assistants, with pastoral, have a Dean of Women’s Ministry and a worship or mission emphases. This lay Dean of Self Supporting Ministers. training scheme is intended to encourage and develop lay ministry from the ground Clergy in every Deanery meet together in upwards. their Deanery Chapters, and these meetings are a chance to share successes or worries, We also think that churchwardens, PCC receive and give support. All our clergy come secretaries, treasurers and members have together periodically for clergy days, and we important ministries, and offer them have a brilliant clergy conference every three training and support. We hope this allows years. them to fulfill their roles effectively as well as offering support to their clergy. Our Co-ordinator of Pastoral Care also runs clergy supervision and support groups for We also have a covenant with the Methodist people who want the help of their peers to Church and the United Reformed Church, reflect on issues. and work closely with them and other denominations. The Diocese has a good mix of stipendiary clergy and self-supporting ministers. Our We hope that if you join the Diocese, you’ll clergy work together, whether they are bring your gifts and talents to share in this stipendiary, house for duty, or self- ministry together. supporting priests and . Lifelong learning

The Diocese has an active training team, and we think lifelong learning for clergy and lay ministry is crucial. We describe what we do as ‘Pathways for Discipleship’ to remind us all that we are called to grow as disciples as Christ, and that there are many paths down which he takes us in order to grow.

If you’ve just been ordained, Initial Ministerial Education Years 4 – 7 is an important part of the training offered by the Diocese of York to curates as they begin their public ordained ministry. It will complement and support the training gained in your title parish and from the training incumbent.

We think that learning is something that should continue throughout your ministry, and there are a number of opportunities for clergy to continue their ministerial education and development once they move on from IME. All licensed clergy who have completed IME 4-7 have access to a personal Continuing Ministerial Development (CMD) grant of approximately 1% of an incumbent’s stipend each year.

We’ve recently formed the York Leadership Programme - over 100 clergy have already taken part or are signed up for future sessions. The Revd Clay Roundtree from took part and said “The YLP was a bit like being given a toolkit with time to learn how to use the tools. I feel I've become a bit more personally aware, better equipped for public leadership in today's church and have explored ways of working better with the people of my parish.”

All clergy on common tenure will have Ministerial Development Reviews every two years with, alternately, the Suffragan and the Archdeacon. The interviews are set within the context of a pastoral relationship, and will be structured according to a set of notes, based on themes drawn from the Ordinal. Spiritual sustenance

The Diocese offers many opportunities for spritual sustainance.

We have a Diocesan Retreat house - Wydale Hall is a beautiful 18th century house set in fourteen acres of gardens and woodlands. Wydale Hall is a great place to come for quiet contemplation, retreat or study. There is an extensive theological library, chapel and extensive grounds including a prayer labyrinth and a quiet garden.

There are other places in the Diocese to go on retreat, including Sneaton Castle and St Oswald’s Pastoral Centre (which are run by the Sisters of the Order of the Holy Paraclete), Holy Rood House (with a focus on healing and counselling) and several quiet gardens.

We recommend that people involved in ministry should have a spritual director or soul friend, and each Archdeaconry has a Spiritual Direction co-ordinator who can help you find a spiritual director.

There are times when things get on top of us and it would be helpful to talk to an independent person in confidence. Our Co-ordinator of Pastoral Care, the Revd Andrew De Smet, is a British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy accredited counsellor and can offer counselling (general, stress management, depression, anxiety, bereavement, spiritual issues), or a one off confidential space to talk something through. This service is available to clergy and their families; strict confidentiality is kept.

Andrew can also offer short term supervision to reflect on difficult or challenging work or pastoral situations, or mediation if relationships sour in parish and work situations. York Minster

York Minster is the mother church of the work and witness in the Diocese, the Diocese of York. As the for the province and nationally. The Revd , York Minster is the Peter Moger oversees the presentation of the principal church in the Northern Province liturgy, and his liturgical expertise and the of the Church of , and as such hosts skill of the music makers at the Minster are the consecration of Bishops in the Northern important resources for the life of the Province. As well as providing a home for diocese. The Revd Canon Christopher services of regional and national Collingwood (Canon Chancellor) leads the importance, the Minster maintains a round Minster’s work of theological reflection and of daily prayer and a ministry of welcome to enabling us to communicate the gospel its many visitors. amongst the many thousands of all ages who visit from around the globe. The Revd As a Diocese, we turn to York Minster to Canon Michael Smith (Canon Pastor) is our host our services of celebration and renewal. ‘first responder’ for pastoral care and will the Archbishop holds his annual clergy days represent the Minster in the Deanery of York at the Minster, priests and deacons are and in ecumenical networks ordained there, and ministries renewed and oils blessed on Maundy Thursday. Kathryn Blacker (Chapter Steward) has joined the Minster after management and York Minster is a place of learning. York leadership experience at BBC Sport and the Minster's excellent library specialises in National Media Museum. She carries Theology, Literature, History, Local History, responsibility for the development of the Art History and Stained Glass. York Minster resources of the Minster (buildings, money also hosts the Ebor Lecture series, which and people). relates faith to public issues such as politics, economics, contemporary culture and As the Diocese’s mother church, people from spirituality. parishes across the Diocese are always welcome at the Minster. They are not paying The Very Revd Vivienne Faull arrived in York tourists, and need never pay to enter the in 2012 after 12 years at Minster as passes are readily available for all and leads the development of the Minster’s parishes. Central support

All our clergy are supported by the team at Diocesan House, and by specialised workers around the Diocese. We know that you can’t be experts at everything - we don’t expect you to be! - so we have dedicated staff you can rely on when you need help.

Diocesan House is managed by the Diocesan Secretary, Peter Warry. At Diocesan House there are twenty seven staff (some are part time) including:

the property team who manage the property portfolio (including looking after clergy housing) and help PCCs with their church halls and other property,

the finance team who manage the Diocese’s money and pay stipends,

the pastoral and synodical team who look after parish reorganisations and closed churches, and provide support about APCMs and Electoral Rolls,

the church buildings officer who can offer advice about church buildings and churchyards, and helps with faculties,

the education department who work with our 127 church schools and academies, and help churches to work with schools,

the communications officer who helps share good news stories and manage crises, and

the training team who offer lifelong learning opportunities for lay and ordained ministries.

Two children and youth workers support children in their work with young people, and the Diocese also has an advisor who can help with ministry with and among deaf and disabled people.

We also have the Diocesan Registry, who are also available to help clergy, churchwardens and PCCS with any questions on legal matters. Young people

The Diocese of York believes working with young people is crucial to the ministry of every parish and benefice. We do not believe that Children and Young People are the church of tomorrow. They are the Church today and have understanding and truth to share with the 'adult' Church for all of our benefit, and to God’s glory.

We are committed to helping all children and young people become ‘Fully Alive in God’ (that’s the title of Diocesan policy for children and young people) by giving them every opportunity to: • hear and experience the Good News of God’s love for the world • grow in their own faith and understanding of God • join in God’s mission to the world around them • engage in the Christian responsibility to care for the earth and those living on it • be fully valued and treated as members of our churches and diocese

The Diocese has two full time Advisers for Children’s and Youth Work, the Revd Nigel Chapman and Jon Steel. They support, encourage and resource the parishes of the diocese in their contact with children and young people, and support and encourage children and young people to take their place in the whole life of the Church.

The Diocese also has an Education Department, which works with the 127 church schools and academies in the Diocese, and many community schools as well. They are headed up Canon Dr Ann Lees, with Archbishop Sentamu as the Chair of the Diocesan Board of Education.

The Education team helps our schools to provide their pupils with a distinctively Christian education. They help schools appoint head teachers, work with schools on RE and collective worship, and support school governors. The education team also keeps up to date with initiatives from the Department for Education.

We’re passionate that churches and schools form good relationships and influence each other, whether that’s C of E or community schools. If you have a school in your parish or benefice, you have a wonderful opportunity to minister to children and young people. Who’s who

Our Diocesan Bishop is the Archbishop of The Very Revd Vivienne Faull [4] became York, the Most Revd and Right Hon Dr John Minster on 1st December Sentamu [Picture 1 below]. Archbishop 2012. She began cathedral ministry in 1990 Sentamu came to the as Chaplain at where having grown up in rural Uganda. He spent she married Michael, a Physician, and where six years as Bishop for Stepney and three she was ordained in 1994. In 2000 she years as Bishop for Birmingham. As Bishop was appointed Provost of Leicester (the first for Stepney, he served on the Stephen women to lead a Lawrence Inquiry Team and chaired the cathedral), becoming Dean of Leicester in Damilola Taylor Murder Investigation 2002. Review. We have three Archdeacons in the Diocese of Archbishop Sentamu is assisted by three York: the , the Ven Sarah Suffragan Bishops. The , the Bullock [5]; the , Rt Revd [2], has a particular the Ven [6]; and the care for the Archdeaconry of the East Riding. Archdeacon of the East Riding, the Ven Bishop Richard took up his current post in David Butterfield [7]. January 1999. He is a passionate cricket- lover, and also enjoys theatre. The Archbishop’s Staff is made up of the people above, along with: the Bishop of The Bishop of , the Rt Revd Martin Whitby (post currently vacant); the Bishop Wallace [3] has a particular care for the of , the Rt Revd [8]; Archdeaconry of York. Bishop Martin became the Diocesan Secretary, Canon Peter Warry in 2003 and has written [9]; the Dean of Women’s Ministry, the Revd books on Celtic Spirituality, City Prayers, Canon Elaine Bielby [10]; the Director of Christian Healing and local history. He also Training, Mission and Ministry, the Revd Dr loves live sixties music. Gavin Wakefield [11]; and the Diocesan Advisor on Vocations, the Revd David Mann [12].

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