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Niftynotes news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org MARCH 2019 Compiled by Nicola Mellors email: [email protected] Peace-seeking vicar gets reconciliation award from Archbishop of Canterbury retired Nottinghamshire vicar is to receive a Aprestigious international award from the Archbishop of Canterbury for work in reconciliation. The Most Reverend Justin Welby has given the Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation this year to the Rev’d Graham Burton. Graham and his wife, Dr Gillian Burton, worked in Pakistan for society… and in order to do that church in a ‘Basti’ shanty town twelve years and in Nottingham practising reconciliation and serving 25,000 people. This for twenty-five years. During building relationships with people property was given to him rent their ministry they have worked of other faiths should have a high free because it was used to serve tirelessly for peace, especially priority. This award therefore Continued on page 12 between Christians and Muslims. greatly encourages me that the path I have taken for my ministry Graham will receive his award at In this month’s issue: has been recognised and affirmed Lambeth Palace on 4th April. He and I am very grateful to the said: “I was taken by surprise Growing Disciples Archbishop for choosing me to 2 initially. Now that I have had receive it.” time to reflect on it, I remember 3 News in brief someone saying to me nearly 20 When the couple lived in Pakistan years ago: ‘You in your ministry Graham built St Thomas’s Church are a pioneer.’ What I have tried 5 Prayer diary in Islamabad, a very complex and to do in the 47 years since I was long process, involving ordained is, on the one hand, to ` 9 Events & information negotiations with both Islamic be faithful to Jesus Christ – and at and government leaders – and it the same time take seriously that is still operating today. He met 11 Lay conference report we are called to incarnate or live the then Prime Minister, Zia Ul the gospel in a multi-cultural, Haq, several times as part of this 12 Comings & Goings multi-ethnic and multi-faith process. He also set up another @diocswellnott @SouthwellandNottingham 2 March 19 Growing Disciples . Growing Disciples . Growing Disciples . Wider Younger Deeper www.growingdisciples.co.uk New Diocesan Director of Ordinands has been appointed he Revd Craig Hunt has been appointed as the new TDiocesan Director of Ordinands for Southwell & Nottingham. He is currently Associate Vicar at St. Mary’s Bredin in the centre of Canterbury, as well as Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands for the Diocese of Canterbury. Prior to ordination, Craig was a Youth Worker at All Saint’s Church, Peckham working in an urban parish with a diverse ethnic community. He trained for ordination at St. Mellitus College, of those supporting vocations BAME backgrounds.” London during which time he was across the diocese. responsible for the provision of Craig is married to Becky and youth and community work at St. Bishop Paul said, “I am delighted they are expecting their second Luke’s Church, Redcliffe Gardens that Craig has discerned with us child in March. He will take up near Earl’s Court. God’s calling into this important his post from 10th June. role in the life of the diocese as “I’m really looking forward to we seek to train and equip many Over the forthcoming interim playing my part to raise up more people to serve in lay and months, all enquiries related to vocations across the Diocese of ordained ministries across all our vocations should be directed in Southwell & Nottingham to see churches. I know he will be the first instance to our Vocations people come to faith in Christ wonderfully supported by our Advisor, Revd Naomi Hill at Jesus and the church grow, Craig wider vocations team who bring [email protected]. said: “Over the last few years I different gifts and experiences, as org. have grown increasingly well as all clergy who in a very passionate about seeing disciples real sense share this ministry in of Christ realise that God has a all they do.” call on their life, and love seeing people step into this call.” Canon Richard Kellett said: “It is great to have someone who is In his new appointment as passionate about the vocation of Diocesan Director of Ordinands, all God’s people to be joining us Craig will be working closely at this time. Craig brings a wealth with the bishops and the Revd of insights and experience that Canon Dr Richard Kellett, will help us, especially around Director of Discipleship & nurturing vocations among Ministry, as well as a wider team younger people and those from Niftynotes 3 News in brief . News in brief . News in brief . News in brief . Appointment of Canon Lent talks at St Peter's Precentor at Southwell Minster This year's lunchtime Lent talks ishop Paul is pleased to at St Peter's church, Nottingham announce the appointment of (next to M and S) will focus on the Reverend Dr Richard various aspects of prayer in B today's world. They will take Frith as Canon Precentor (Residentiary Canon) for the place over five Thursdays, with Cathedral and Parish Church of the light refreshments available (no Blessed Virgin Mary, Southwell. charge) from 12.30. Each talk will begin at 1pm, followed by Richard is presently Vicar of Holy discussion and ending by 2pm. Trinity and St Jude Church in Halifax, an ethnically-diverse 14th March: Prayer and Art suburban parish within the Diocese The Revd Dr Richard Davey of Leeds. He served his curacy with 21st March: Prayer and Creation St. Mary Magdalen Church, Oxford The Revd Dr Helen Hall and prior to ordination worked as a Publishing Editor. 28th March: Prayer and Poetry Ruth Shelton Richard’s ministry has been shaped by teaching and developing 4th April: Prayer and Mental Christian discipleship particularly with children and families, Health accessible liturgical worship and a deep love of the choral tradition. The Revd James Saxton 11th April: Prayer and The Dean of Southwell, the Very Reverend Nicola Sullivan shared her Inclusiveness delight at Richard’s appointment: “I am thankful to God for calling The Revd Jenny Jones, Richard to the Cathedral to share the rich opportunities for the further Nottingham Methodist Circuit development of worship, mission and discipleship. He will bring All welcome liturgical, musical and pastoral gifts to the team and will support the Minster in being a deep well of prayer and inspiration for the local Tackling loneliness community and diocese.” and isolation Richard, who was born and brought up in Rotherham, joined his parish church choir at the age of 10, the beginning of his journey of Does your church open up each faith and love of choral worship. He studied English at university, week to the local community eventually completing a PhD on Victorian poetry at Cambridge. From offering a coffee morning/ there he moved to Oxford to work in publishing, during which time support group/ activities? he started to explore a vocation to ordained ministry. He trained at Transforming Notts Together is Ripon College Cuddesdon and served his curacy at St Mary looking to raise the profile of Magdalen’s in central Oxford, before returning northwards to become what churches are doing to vicar of Holy Trinity & St Jude’s, a suburban/urban parish in Halifax. tackle loneliness and isolation across the county, partly though “I’m hugely looking forward to putting this liturgical, musical, and mapping what activities are pastoral experience to good use at Southwell, and to working with the already going on. If you are chapter, the choirs and music department, and the rest of the Minster running an activity, please let us team to develop Southwell’s worshipping and wider spiritual life in know the details! Contact the years to come,” said Richard, who is married to Emma. They have Hannah at Hannah.Buck@ an 11-year old son, Stephen, He will be licensed in the Minster on 8th transformingnottstogether.org. September 2019. uk or call 07734994637. 4 March 19 Events and information. Events and information. Events and informa Universal credit savvy t Transforming Notts growing unity in the area. Together (TNT), a local Acharity set up as a Joint • Sutton Support Network: On Venture between the Diocese and Monday 4th February, TNT the Church Urban Fund, we have gathered 19 people representing had a busy few months of 15 different organisations initiating new networks, running (including 7 churches) in Sutton- workshops and creating a map. in-Ashfield for the first meeting Some news from us: of ‘Sutton Support Network’. • Faith Action Mansfield: On the 15th January, TNT gathered • Tackling loneliness and together 15 Christian ministry isolation: We are delighted to let leaders in Mansfield for the first you know that not only are there time to explore setting up a 10 Places of Welcome so far (see Network to: www.placesofwelcome.org) in St Paul’s Place of Welcome - build relationship and unity the area, we are producing a map come along to one of the free between Christians and to show the volume of churches workshops we offer called organisations in the county that are open to Universal Credit Savvy? - support and resource each other people from their community sharing our wisdom, learning and who are isolated. With 50 This one hour session is a whistle experience. churches on it so far, it will be a stop tour of the main changes that - identify where needs are in great resource for many and raise going onto Universal Credit Mansfield and how we could the profile of church hospitality.
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