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Welcome to the e -news for April 27 Welcome to the first eNews after Easter. Included - a new short film about the diocese, how churches can respond to the General Election announcement, and a host of events this Bank

Holiday weekend and beyond. Our next edition is May 11 . Contact us with your news at [email protected] .

We are the Diocese - playing cricket together

Building bridges between communities is an important part of mission and ministry across our diocese. This week our latest film in our year long campaign to tell our story here in the Diocese of Leeds is a cricket April 27 Ask a Climate Scientist - Quiz match - between clergy and imams from both sides of the experts in the field at Mill Hill Chapel, Pennines. Watch it here Leeds. More here.

April 29 Christians living among General Election - churches encouraged to engage Muslims Insights into Islam in the Arabian Following the Prime Minister's announcement of a Peninsula with Fr Bill Shwartz, snap General Election on June 8, Bishop Nick has Archdeacon of the Arabian Peninsula. 10- written to all clergy encouraging churches to play 3.30pm, Mirfield Centre. More. a part in the democratic process. A new General

April 29 Summoned by the Lord: Election web page contains guidelines, Vocation & Conscience A day with information and resources for churches on holding Timothy Radcliffe. 10-3.30pm, St James local hustings. More here the Great, Manston. More.

Churches and Cathedrals welcome Le Tour April 29 Art Fest Exhibition, activities & food. 10.30am - 4pm, Emmanuel Church, Shelley. More. Cathedrals and churches are putting out the bunting and welcome mats for this year's Tour de April 29 Get Leeds United to be a Yorkshire which is in the diocese for two days this Living Wage employer (1-3pm) - more. weekend. Giant yellow jerseys now decorate the tower of , while a pop up café April 30 Festal Eucharist with will entice visitors into . More here Farewell to Bishop James 3.30pm,

Archbishop hails unique gathering of link bishops Ripon Cathedral. More. The Archbishop of Canterbury has hailed the visit of link bishops to the diocese earlier this month as May 1 Bank Holiday Organ Concert a "wonderful thing". The unique gathering with Chris Newton. 11am, St from Sudan, Sweden, Tanzania, Pakistan, the Bartholomew's, Armley. More. USA, Sri Lanka and Germany concluded with a visit to Canterbury to meet Archbishop Justin Welby who said it May 1 May Day Event with stalls & could provide a template for the wider church. Read the report here children's games. 11-4pm, St Bartholomew's, Ripponden. More. - and more on the visit and the final service and question time at here May 1 Ripon Cathedral Beer Festival

11.30am - 5pm. More. Bishop Nick's Easter sermon "We are here this morning to have our lives May 2 The Quest for the Historical transformed by an encounter with the risen Christ; Jesus , 12.30, Leeds Church Institute. anything less and we have missed the point", said More Bishop in his Easter Day address at May 2-4 Fellowship of Contemplative Ripon Cathedral. Read the full sermon here Prayer Retreat with Revd Janet Craven.

Parcevall Hall. More. Cathedral opening for £3.3m homeless project

May 4 Baptism Matters Findings & good Major renovation work around Bradford Cathedral practice from the national baptism project led by Revd Andrew Tawn.10am, Mirfield. has reached completion with the official opening of More. new housing scheme for the homeless . The £3.3 million pound scheme has created 18 self- May 4 Rishworth School Musicians contained units, some within the Grade II listed Church House Concert 7pm, St Batholomew's, opposite the Cathedral, which until recently had stood derelict. More Ripponden. More. here

May 5 Community of Resurrection 'Encourage lay leadership' - Bishop James on R4 125th Anniversary Lecture Historical Research & Modern Anglican Worship with Paul Bradshaw. 10.30am. More. Bishop James Bell, who retires this weekend, has called for greater lay leadership in rural churches May 5 Fellowship of Contemplative during a special Easter Day edition of Radio 4's Prayer Retreat with Deborah Huthwaite. Sunday programme. Bishop James, who has been Parcevall Hall. More. the CofE's lead bishop on rural affairs, also called into question the wisdom of multi-parish benefices. More here May 5 Visitation with Bishop Nick 7.30pm, Ripon Cathedral. More. Diocese gathers for Chrism Eucharist at Bradford

May 5 Ad Hoc Baroque Purcell to Corelli. 7.30pm St Paul's, Shipley. More. The annual Chrism Eucharist has taken place at Bradford Cathedral with clergy and lay ministers May 5 An evening with Pamela renewing their vows in a service which included Greener , Christ Church Lofthouse, the blessing of 15 litres of holy oils. Bishop Nick 7.30pm. More presided over the Maundy Thursday ceremony - pictures and more here May 6 Faithful Neighbours Information & ideas about how Christians live well Ripon Cathedral welcomes new appointment with religious difference. 10-3pm, Christ Church, Skipton. More. Ripon Cathedral has welcomed the appointment May 6 Flourishing Together A of Canon Ailsa Newby as its new Canon Pastor. Eucharistic service for all celebrating all Canon Newby is currently serving as Priest-in- traditions of the . charge in the Parish of Putney. Dean John 10am,St James' Heckmondwike. More. Dobson, said, "This is a crucially important role in the life of the Cathedral and city. Read more about May 6 The Cross Project: Bistro the appointment here evening 7pm, Spring Community Cafe, Wakefield. More. EVENTS May 6 Faure's Requiem & More 7pm, At

It's time to welcome the Tour de Yorks hire Bartholomew's, Armley. More. More than 2 million spectators and an international TV audience are expected for this year's Tour de May 6 Simeon Wood - the 'Wonderful' Yorkshire which this Saturday 29 April comes tour , Huddersfield, 7.30pm. More. through the Ripon Episcopal Area with the finish in Harrogate and on Sunday 30 April heads from Bradford into the May 7 Word of Light: Gospel of John in Dales and down through Huddersfield EA on its way to Sheffield. the flesh A dramatic interpretation by Angus Stuart 4pm, Halifax Minster. More. See if your church and community are enroute here

May 8 Baptism Matters Findings & good Farewell to Bishop James practice led by Revd Andrew Tawn. 2- Friends, colleagues and parishioners are expected 4.15pm, Holy Trinity, Ripon. More. at Ripon Cathedral this Sunday April 30 for the Farewell Festal Eucharist for Bishop James Bell May 8 Testament of a Naked Man Good News according to Mark A dramatic as he retires. Bishop James came to the Diocese interpretation by Angus Stuart 7pm, of Ripon 20 years ago as Director of Ministry and Hepworth Parish Church. More. Training and became a bishop in 2004. More details here May 10 Rape Crisis Awareness

Training for Frontline workers. 9.30- Visitations 2017 3.30pm, St Michael's Hospice, Harrogate. More. Licensed Clergy, Licensed Lay Workers and Churchwardens for 2016 and for 2017 of every May 10 Baptism Matters Findings & parish are to attend one of five Visitations with good practice from the national baptism Bishop Nick: project led by Andrew Tawn 7-9.15pm, St 5 May, 7.30pm, Ripon Cathedral. Robert's, Pannal. More. 10 May, 7.30pm, St Michael's, Headingley. 11 May, 7.30pm, Bradford Cathedral. May 10 Visitation with Bishop Nick 17 May, 7.30pm, Halifax Minister. 7.30pm, St Michael's, Headingley. More. 18 May, 7.00pm, . More here.

May 11 Visitation with Bishop Nick Cathedral 'Thy Kingdom Come' beacon events 7.30pm, Bradford Cathedral. More. Bradford ( May 25 ), Ripon (May 28) & Wakefield May 13 Spirituality & Trauma led by Cathedrals (June 4 ) will hold 'beacon' events as Revd Elizabeth Baxter, 9.30-4pm, Holy part of 'Thy Kingdom Come', a national prayer Rood House, Thirsk. More. campaign taking place between Ascension and Pentecost. Thy Kingdom Come was begun last May 13 Mindfulness & Psychological year by the Archbishop of Canterbury. More Therapy A Christian Perspective led by details here. Dr Frank Wills & Canon Wendy Wilby. 10am, The Mirfield Centre. More. Leeds Anglican Cursillo Weekend

May 13 Why bother with Yorkshire? Anglican Cursillo helps Christians grow through The first of the St Wilfrid Conversations prayer, study & action enabling them to share with Bishop Nick and Sir Gary Verity. God's love. The next 3 day weekend for our 10.30am Ripon Cathedral. More. diocese is 18-21 May at Wydale Hall. Find out more. Leeds Anglican Cursillo's new webpage May 13 Exploring Faith - with Bishop explains much more about Cursillo. Paul Butler, Rokeby Inn, Hutton Magna, 10am - More here

The Big Night Out May 16 Dementia Friendly Service Christian Youth event for young people in school 2.00pm St James the Great, years 7-11. Rides, picnic & open air concert at Chapelthorpe. More. Lightwater Valley Theme Park on 20 May . May 16 Fashion Show & Pop Up Shop Subsidies for transport may be available for 7pm, St Philip's Community Centre, deaneries from Leeds, Wakefield, Huddersfield & Birchencliffe. More. Bradford EAs. Contact Liz Morton. More here.

May 17 Visitation with Bishop Nick The Great Get -Together - what will you do? 7.30pm, Halifax Minster. More. Picnics, BBQs, sports days, and lunches are being planned by communities across the diocese to May 18 Visitation with Bishop Nick mark the anniversary of Jo Cox's 7pm, Wakefield Cathedral. More. murder. Organised by the Church Urban Fund with support from Brendan Cox, the Jo Cox Foundation and Archbishop Justin Welby, May 18-21 Leeds Anglican Cursillo churches are urged to hold "Great Get-Togethers" over the Weekend at Wydale Hall. More. weekend of June 16-18 . More here

May 20 Coastliner Way - for Christian Pilgrimages Aid . More. Pilgrimages on offer in the coming months include May 20 The Big Night Out for school the Holy Land & Armenia with Revd Canon years 7-11. Rides, entertainment & Gordon Dey and Rome & Assisi with Bishop Tony concert. 2-9pm,Lightwater Valley Theme Robinson. Closer to home are pilgrimages to Park, Ripon. More. Pembrokeshire, Whitby and Iona. More here.

May 20 Manchester Chorale Evening The Earthly Rose. 7.30pm, Cawthorne AROUND THE AREAS Church, Barnsley. More.

May 23 Health & Safety and Risk BRADFORD Assessment Training from Ecclesiastical News to [email protected] Insurance, sponsored by Leeds DAC. 1.30-3.30pm, St Aidan's, Hellifield. More. 'Thank God for Marvellous Manningham' are the words emblazoned on a new banner hanging May 23 Explore Together A practical from St Paul's Church. The area was recently approach to Bible study for all ages. 7.30pm Otley. More. blessed by a church community fun day and the banner has drawn lots of favourable comments says Vicar, Alistair May 24 Can Contemporary art be Helm. More devotional art? Lecture by Prof Ben Quash, King's College, London. 6.30pm, Bishop preached in Keighley Town Centre on Bradford Cathedral. More. Good Friday as more than two hundred Christians from churches around the town gathered in the Airedale Centre. Shoppers joined May 27 Calligraphy Workshop 10-3pm, worshippers as Bishop Toby chatted to passers-by. More here Wakefield Cathedral. More. HUDDERSFIELD May 27 Michael Card in Concert, Holy News to [email protected] Trinity Ripon, 7pm, with Biblical Imagination Day from 10am. More here Huddersfield Parish Church led the way for the town's first public defibrillator with a campaign May 30 An Audience with Revd Richard coordinated by curate, Simon Crook. "There was Coles 7.30pm, Victoria Theatre, Halifax. an obvious need and much interest from people" More. commented Simon. More here.

Flourishing Together is a service of Holy Communion to celebrate More events on our Events pages here all traditions of the Church of England and will take place on Saturday 6 May at St James' Heckmondwike. More here. Clergy vacancies For clergy vacancies across the diocese click here. LEEDS News to [email protected] Educational Vacancies On Saturday, come & encourage Leeds United For educational vacancies across the to be a Living Wage Employer . More. diocese click here. Bishop Paul has joined Leeds Committee on Climate Change - set up to help the city become Other vacancies a clean, resilient and just economy. More here. For non clergy vacancies across the Come & put your questions to climate change scientists diocese click here. tonight (Thurs) - see here.

RIPON Safeguarding News to [email protected] For safeguarding issues, contact: Jenny Price 07800 740001 Jenny Leccardi 07872 005189 or Narinder Lyon 07872 005309 Safeguarding Training in 2017 . One of three new gargoyles to have been designed, created and installed on the outside of

Ripon Cathedral will also decorate beer glasses at

Useful contact details this year's Ripon Cathedral Beer Festival on Bank Holiday Monday May 1 . More here The Who's Who directory lists clergy ..A film, a book and a series of heritage walks have been & diocesan staff (email addresses & launched this week at the Washburn Heritage Centre near phone numbers). Access it here Harrogate, following a major scientific study - read more here ..Clare Balding has been walking the Nidderdale Way with the Moves and Appointments local vicar for her next Radio 4 series, Ramblings. Read more here

Revd Elizabeth Woolf, Associate Vicar WAKEFIELD at St Paul's, Leamington Spa (Coventry); News to [email protected] to be Team Rector, St George's Leeds (Leeds EA) Ossett churchgoer Gabrielle Oldroyd joined the World's Coal Carrying Competition on Easter Clarification: Revd Dr Roger Walton's Monday - just to show she can. Gabrielle suffers license as an Honorary Ecumenical from Lupus and had a life-saving kidney transplant Canon of Bradford Cathedral is to be aged 10. She is now 19. More. You can visit her extended. justgiving page here.

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Downlo ad the Diocesan monthly bulletin for May More than 28k copies of the free monthly paper bulletin are now being distributed across the whole diocese but you can still download a PDF version for May. It features a report and pictures from the visit of our link bishops, news from Diocesan Synod and from each of the Episcopal Areas. Download your copy here

Prayer across the diocese

The April and May and June Prayer Diaries are now online and can be downloaded here. Prayers for our overseas links here. Bread of Life - stories & films for Vocations Sunday Vocations Sunday is May 7 and is an opportunity to celebrate vocations, both lay and ordained. The CofE is encouraging church communities to share stories to inspire others and will be sharing them on Facebook and Twitter using #breadoflife. More including a Vocations Sunday Resources pack here The Big Church Day Out

Between Ascension and Pentecost, 25 May to 4 June, Christians across the country will be taking part in 'Thy Kingdom Come', a national prayer initiative. Larger scale 'Beacon' events include 'The Big Church Day Out' in Cheshire, a two day music festival for church groups. Find out more about it here

The Beautiful Burial Ground Project This project from Caring for God's Acre will reveal the hidden heritage and wildlife of burial grounds across England and Wales. They are asking for help with two 3 minute surveys to support their bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund, one about biological identification and the other about built and social heritage. More here. MEDIA

Musings of a restless bishop Bishop Nick's blog also includes his Thought for the Day and Chris Evans show scripts. Take a look at it here

Watch 'We are the Diocese of Leeds ' in full Launched to widespread approval, 'We are the Diocese of Leeds' is the full length film from which short social media clips will be featured throughout the year. It is hoped it will be used widely by parishes, schools and house groups. More here

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