Diocesan News May 2018 www.leeds.anglican.org Royal approval for Bishop Paul Thy Kingdom to become Bishop of Kirkstall Celebration Her Majesty the Queen has the Church of England in the Thy Kingdom Come is described approved the creation of a new city of Leeds now has a title as a ten-day global wave of bishop’s title, the Bishop of that locates him here. Kirkstall prayer from May 10-20. And Kirkstall. this year, at Bradford Cathedral, there will be a Thy Kingdom The See of Come diocesan celebration on Kirkstall has Sunday May 13th from 3pm – received the 6pm. Worship will be led by a royal seal, variety of musicians including enabling a the Voices in Praise Gospel change of Choir from the New Testament title for the Church of God in Leeds as well suffragan as Christian musician, Joe King Bishop of and band. Richmond, the Rt Revd Paul Slater, to better suit his reminds us of our Christian role serving the Episcopal Area history and calls us to be of Leeds. faithful to the people, churches and communities of Leeds.” “The job remains the same, but the name Kirkstall makes much The suffragan ‘See of more sense. It’s a place that Richmond’, a title last used Leeds people know and it’s a in 1921, was revived in 2015 place of ancient worship and to provide a swift means of service within such a modern, creating an additional and go-ahead city,” said Bishop Paul. much needed area bishop Bishop Nick will speak at the for the then newly formed event and throughout the The move, supported by Bishop Diocese of Leeds. Paul Slater afternoon there will be prayer of Leeds Nick Baines and was consecrated as Bishop of spaces and creative ways of the Archbishop of York John Richmond in Ripon Cathedral engaging with the priorities Sentamu, was voted through by in July 2015 with his main of Thy Kingdom Come. The the Church of England’s General responsibility becoming Cathedral will be filled with Synod in London in February. pastoral oversight for Leeds information stalls from a Bishop Nick said: “I’m delighted itself. variety of organisations with that the Bishop responsible for refreshments and resources. I Breathe again Church goes Bishop Nick Baines Contactless HUDDERSFIELD Contactless Welcome to the “merry” payment is now permitted in month of May! Winter is parishes across the diocese past, spring is in swing, following a nationwide launch and summer is pressing for by the Church of England. The attention. Revd Robb Sutherland at Holy Nativity, Mixenden, has seized But May is also the month of the opportunity and already It is the very same Spirit who Pentecost when we celebrate has a terminal to take instant promises to inspire and move the empowering by the Holy payments of fees or donations. Spirit of a bunch of previously us. terrified people. These men and women had seen their Is this just for someone hopes bleed into the dirt of else? Well, the message of Calvary before having strange Pentecost is simply that, encounters with the risen however we experience it, the Jesus - the same Jesus, but Spirit is there for each of us, different. They have hidden individually and as the church. themselves away, waiting for whatever was going to The period between happen to them next. Of Ascension Day and Pentecost is being celebrated by course, the next thing might “I’m really excited to see how Christians globally under the well have seen the Romans we can make best use of it,” title “Thy Kingdom Come” and doing to them what they Robb said. “For visitors and will include in this diocese had done to Jesus only a few people new to the church it a big service at Bradford weeks before. just makes sense – I never Cathedral on Sunday 13 May. have cash on me anymore Clearly, this line from the Yet, at Pentecost these and I know lots of people have Lord’s Prayer goes to the heart frightened people, filled the same problem when they of it all: when the Holy Spirit with the Spirit of God, went come to church for a big family inspires and empowers us, we out into the streets, spoke event. We have the Rock Mass live not for ourselves, but to boldly about the good news every month, and I can see see God’s kingdom come right of resurrection, and started that congregation being really here and now - his way, his living a life that saw poor and up for trying something new. presence. vulnerable people cared for by I’m thinking about how we can people they didn’t even know. have it available at the back of Breathe again. Come and church after baptisms and big celebrate. Pentecost “happened” to the services.” friends of Jesus as wind and fire. As they knew God’s Spirit +Nick He added, “It was so easy to to be breathing through them, Bishop of Leeds set up, literally took me three so they in turn could breathe minutes and even someone again - losing their anxieties with no technical knowledge and opening themselves up could have it up and running in to a potentially hostile world. 10 minutes.” II Church goes underground with Ilkley heritage Bishop Helen-Ann project award RIPON There were prayers centuries ago. In the depths of BRADFORD All Saints church, and hymns deep in the Gillfield the earth Bishop Helen-Ann led llkley, has been awarded lead mine at Greenhow Hill a prayer of blessing. £543,700 from the Heritage near Pateley Bridge Lottery Fund (HLF) for its plans in North Yorkshire to tell the stories of the historic as the Bishop of parish church, from its Saxon Ripon, Dr Helen- crosses and Roman fort through Ann Hartley, and to medieval, Victorian and 20th the Archdeacon century developments. The HLF of Richmond and grant will be added to other Craven, Bev Mason, funds raised by the church joined the first ever of over £600,000, which will parish visit into the enable work to start early in 18th century mine. the summer on a £1 million+ Bishop Helen-Ann said the The visit was the idea of Vicar project to and open up the visit had been ‘awesome’. of Upper Nidderdale, the Revd interior of the church to reveal Once under the surface, the Darryl Hall. “I came down the heritage within. The church low narrow passageways for the first time last year as is one of the most historic were lit only by helmet lamps chaplain to the local Young places in llkley, standing on the as the group of a dozen local Farmers club,” he said. “It was site of the former Roman Fort church-goers, followed tunnels such a wonderful experience of Olicana, a Scheduled Ancient hewn out of limestone, shale that I thought we should open Monument founded in 80 AD. and gritstones more than two it up to the parish.” New Leeds NHS chaplaincy head Is it a record? LEEDS The new head of “My Dad was born in St James’ WAKEFIELD Audrey Kirk has chaplaincy for Leeds Teaching 75 years ago and I still have lots just celebrated 66 years as a Hospitals NHS Trust has arrived of family in the city,” said Ben, member of the Mothers’ Union, to start work at his father’s pictured at Church House with and a call has gone out to find birthplace. colleagues out if this is a record. Ben Rhodes after being has come licensed in Audrey’s mother, Ethel north from the role by Windmill was a founder his previous Bishop Paul member of the St. James’ role as head Slater. Ryhill Branch in Wakefield in of chaplaincy 1927. Audrey followed in her at King’s “The Trust footsteps, joining in 1951 when College promotes the she was 24. She now lives in Hospital, The Leeds Deansgate Care Home and London and will lead spiritual Way, which has five key values was recently presented with care across St James’, Leeds regarding fair, patient-centred flowers and a long standing General Infirmary, Chapel care that are in tune with the certificate of membership at a Allerton, Wharfedale and Gospel - one of the reasons it short service with members of Seacroft hospital. was a place I wanted to come the branch and staff at the care and work here.” home. III News......News.....News.....News.....News.....NewsDiocese of Leeds news All change at Church House as Sign up for diocese says farewell to Ashley Synod It was farewell to long serving If you have ever considered Joint Diocesan Secretary, playing a fuller part in Ashley Ellis (pictured right) at diocesan life, then why not Easter. Ashley became Finance take the opportunity this Manager for the Diocese of month to stand for Diocesan Wakefield in 1992 before Synod, the ‘parliament’ of the becoming Diocesan Secretary diocese. in 2000. He became Joint Diocesan Secretary for Leeds, Synod is the forum where along with Debbie Child, in clergy and laity from every 2014. Now, after 26 years he deanery gather three times is leaving the diocese to head a charity dedicated to helping The diocese’s new Chief Finance parish volunteers. OfficerGeoff Park (pictured below) is busily learning about Paying tribute to Ashley, Bishop the Anglican church to best Nick said, “Alongside Debbie understand future challenges Child, Ashley worked beyond and opportunities. the call of duty in bringing the three dioceses into one, a year to debate issues creating new structures, setting and make decisions that up an entirely new office and govern the direction of the administration, and bringing diocese.