Niftynotes news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org SEPTEMBER 2015 Compiled by Nicola Mellors email: [email protected] A voice for the voiceless Leverhulme Research Fellow and a Human ARights Activist are the keynote speakers at this year’s Racial Justice Weekend, which aims to help give a voice to the voiceless.

The event is held on Saturday 12th September (10am–3.30pm) at St Stephen’s and St Paul’s Church, Hyson Green and Sunday13th September from 6pm Dr Roda Madziva at the Calvary Family Church, publics are imagined, constituted, Nottingham. engaged and mediated in immigration politics. Roda’s topic Sonia Aslam On Saturday, ‘Voice of the will cover Christians from ‘Lack of Rights of Christian Voiceless’ features keynote Muslim majority countries, their Women in Pakistan’ led by Sonia speaker, Dr Roda Madziva, who arrival in the UK as asylum Aslam; ‘Issues Providing the is a Leverhulme Research Fellow seekers and the possible double Burden of Proof – in UK re: in the School of Politics and discrimination re: Islamaphobia Blasphemy Charges’ International Relations. She holds and the burden of proof at the Continued on page 12 an MA (Social Policy and Home Office. Roda’s research Administration, Distinction) and forms part of the Leverhulme In this month’s issue: PhD (Sociology and Social funded and University of Policy) from the University of Nottingham-led programme on 2 News in brief Nottingham. 'Making Science Public'. 4 Events & information Her current research is on the use Workshops follow from 10am– 5 Prayer Diary of evidence in immigration 3.30pm. These include: ‘The Cost policy, exploring the roles of of being a Christian in Pakistan– ` 9 Training Courses expertise, expert knowledge and Personal perspectives/ 11 What’s On judgment in immigration controls Experiences’ led by The Revd and the ways in which diverse Graham Burton and Julian Singh; 12 Comings & Goings 2 September 15 News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . Swift success story in Date set for Kinoulton Mental Health wifts have become TV stars Awareness at Kinoulton Church. Since Sunday 2011 when a project began to S Mental Health Awareness address the dwindling numbers of these acrobatic birds, breeding Sunday in the Diocese of pairs have increased and their Southwell & Nottingham will be nesting activities can be viewed by on 18th October, which is St the congregation on close circuit Luke’s Day, a time when the TV in the church. Church traditionally thinks about healing. Resident Carol Collins, who lives opposite St Luke’s, has always had Opening Minds, the diocesan an interest in the churchyard and mental health strategy group, is along with other villagers wanted to inviting parishes to use the day make it more wildlife-friendly so to deepen understanding of they started encouraging tawny mental illness, and to reach out owls, hedgehogs, bats, and other with compassion and empathy to birds by providing boxes and people who are struggling with keeping some of the grass long to it. allow wild flowers and support insect life. However, the swifts To hear Katharine Welby, became a focus when they realised daughter of the Archbishop of their summer visitors were under Canterbury, talk about threat. depression, and to access With the help and co-operation of resources, including a suggested the church wardens and the PCC service, sermon and videos, go to Carol and a friend with carpentry and electrical skills set about http://southwell.anglican.org/ making 40 boxes to put behind the louvres, ten of which went up in date-set-for-mental-health- 2011, a further 10 in 2012 and the another 20 this year. awareness-sunday/

“That first year we got a breeding pair, which was amazing, and Clergy Cottage we’ve steadily gone up every year since, though this year only four or Pentewan, Cornwall five pairs are nesting, perhaps because of the weather. Only three have chicks at the moment but we are hoping the colony will build up Exclusively available to and we will keep swifts in Kinoulton, as the more people renovate members of the Church of their roofs and improve insulation – thereby removing the holes – the England Clergy, their families fewer places the swifts will have to nest… so churches provide a and dependants at considerably good alternative.” reduced rates. For more details and information Carol hopes that Kinoulton’s success story can be repeated at other see website churches around the diocese if they provide nesting places for the www.clergycottagetrust.org swifts who will be returning to the UK from Africa next summer. To see the swifts on TV go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= Contact: Mrs Valerie Hill, KDem7s5Ovto&feature=youtube Seaways, 19 Polmear Road, To find out more about swifts and their conservation see: Par Cornwall PL24 2AN www.swift-conservation.org and www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk 01726 227828. Niftynotes 3 News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . News in brief. . . The Very Revd David Leaning Guild of Stewards RIP Visitors to come from all over the country here have been a very and indeed the world. People considerable number of visit for many reasons, some Ttributes to our former Dean, because it is a place of prayer, David Leaning, since we received others because they are church news of his unexpected death. All or cathedral enthusiasts and have expressed appreciation of a many to simply look around, all warm, compassionate and faithful are made welcome. priest. It is perhaps typical of David that his instructions made it Each year we have a new intake clear that he did not want a special of Stewards as inevitably some service in Southwell Minster that for health reasons are unable to would draw attention to him. continue. Stewards are To allow people to publicly express responsible to the Dean and their gratitude to God for David’s Chapter for the ministry of friendship and service, the Minster welcome. All are volunteers and community extends an open generally work a two and a half invitation to the following: hour duty twice a month. After an initial interview, potential 1. An opportunity to pray and light a candle in the Pilgrims new Stewards are given training Chapel on the day of David’s funeral (8 September) and the and are supported by a mentor begin with the usual 7.30am Eucharist in the Chapel at which an experienced Steward. David will be remembered. If you enjoy meeting and 2. A reception with light refreshments at 4pm in Southwell Minster greeting people from all walks on Wednesday 9 September, followed by Evening Prayer at of life this could be a role for 5.45pm. you.

3. The opportunity to offer a contribution towards something in For more information contact memory of David, specifically related to a ministry that David the Chief Steward, Shaun was passionate about namely the retreat work of Sacrista Prebend Boney tel. 01636 830179 or and/or young people. This fund will be kept open until All email: [email protected] Saintstide. Cheques payable to Southwell Cathedral Chapter c/o Minster Office,Church Street, Southwell NG25 0HD (please mark on back of cheque DL)

4. At 8pm on Monday 2 November, the annual All Souls service will include specific remembrance of David alongside others.

All are most welcome to any of the above.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Cathedral Clergy if we can help with further details.

Canon Nigel Coates (Acting Dean) 4 September 15 Events & information. . . Events & information. . . Events & informatio Massie exhibition has a sense Week of prayer for of place in Southwell Minster our city! St Nic's on Maid Marian Way, he special places where Nottingham, is hosting a week we live, where we of prayer for our city, 8am Tpropose, where we Monday, 14th - 8am Sunday, baptise our children, where we 20th September. The St Nic's want our ashes scattered are the prayer room will be open 8am- theme of Ian Scott Massie’s 10pm every day and you can exhibition at Southwell Minster, sign up for a slot by visiting this which opens on 12th September page: tinyurl.com/pray-at-stnics and runs until 11th October with This is an ecumenical event and a preview on Friday September individuals, prayer triplets and 11th at 7pm. small groups alike are welcomed. The hour-long slots ‘Places of Pilgrimage’ is the with different prayer stations artist’s exploration of how we all enabling thought-provoking collect special places during our intercession God is asked for his lives. His belief is that, to blessing on Nottingham. different people, some places have a resonance far beyond If you are unable to come into their physical attributes. We may the city centre please sign up for walk through a door into a house a late night/early morning slot that we know is the right place and pray at home. to be, or that we find ourselves Further details: Claire, email: somewhere our ancestors lived [email protected] which calls out to us or that we simply feel certain places to have a vibrant presence for no Rainbow apparent reason. Coloured Praise The exhibition consists of over The CD forty watercolours rendered Saturday 26th September, 6pm Ian’s distinctive treatment of strong colour and atmospheric light. It St Mary’s Church, East Leake. also includes several screen prints – a medium he has been exploring Listen to songs written by John since his student days – in which he has developed a style very much Sprake & sing some! influenced by designers of 1930s railway posters. There are several pictures of Southwell but the subject matter ranges extensively from Tickets £5 (including buffet St Ives in Cornwall to Culloden, Scotland. supper) from: Sue Shaw 01509 820252 A book of all the paintings with an accompanying text is being published in December by SPCK. Ian’s work has been previously used by the publisher as the cover art for the novels of Catherine Fox.

You can see more of Ian Scott Massie’s work at his website: www.ianscottmassie.com Niftynotes 5 Prayerdiary www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes In October we pray for. . .

Thu 01 Oct Chaplain for People with a Learning Disability (Mark Cantrill) St Edmundsbury & Ipswich - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Martin Seeley St Edmundsbury & Ipswich - Dunwich - (Canterbury, England) Vacant

Fri 02 Oct Nottingham St Nicholas (Steve Silvester, Jo Tatum) St Helena - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Richard Fenwick

Sat 03 Oct Nottingham St Saviour (Hannah Hall) St Mark the Evangelist - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Martin Breytenbach

Sun 04 Oct The Nottingham Arimathea Trust (Carolyn Gilmore & Trustees) Sunyani (Ghana) - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Dr Festus Yeboah-Asuamah

Mon 05 Oct Radford All Souls; Radford St Peter (Mark Gilmore, Carolyn Gilmore, Michael Phillips, Kirstine Buchan) Swansea & Brecon - (Wales) The Rt Revd John Davies

Tue 06 Oct Sneinton St Christopher (Naomi Hill) Swaziland - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Ellinah Wamukoya

Wed 07 Oct Sneinton St Cyprian (Derek Hailes; Churchwardens: Paul Mantle & Debbie Warwick) Sydney - (New South Wales, Australia) The Most Revd Dr Glenn Davies Sydney - Liverpool - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Peter Tasker Sydney - North - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Chris Edwards Sydney - South - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Robert Forsyth Sydney - West - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Ivan Lee Sydney - Wollongong - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Al Stewart

Thu 08 Oct Diocesan Registrar, Amanda Redgate and her colleagues Tabora - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Elias Chakupewa

Fri 09 Oct Sneinton St Stephen, Sneinton St Stephen’s Primary School (Colin Rushforth) Taita-Taveta - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Dr Samson Mwaluda Coadjutor Bishop of Taita-Taveta - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Liverson Mng’onda 6 September 15 In October we pray for. . .

Sat 10 Oct Stapleford, St Luke; Stapleford, St Helen; Stapleford St John’s Church School (Peter Huxtable) Taiwan - (IX, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd David Lai

Sun 11 Oct Mothers Union (Lucille Porter: Diocesan President, Alison Jacobson: Diocesan Secretary) Tamale (Ghana) - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Dr Jacob Ayeebo Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark: Diocese of Haderslev, Bishop Marianne Christiansen

Mon 12 Oct Toton St George’s Army Church; Toton St Peter (Colin Bourne, Debbie Lord) Tanga - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Maimbo Mndolwa

Tue 13 Oct Wollaton Park, St Mary (Henry Curran, Tom Devas) Tarime - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Dr Mwita Akiri

Wed 14 Oct WEST BINGHAM DEANERY (Area Dean: John Bentham; Lay Chair: Sue Waterston) Tasmania - (Ex-P, Australia) The Rt Revd John Harrower

Thu 15 Oct Nottingham Prison (Samuel Ntoyimondo, Martin Tyack) Temotu - (Melanesia) The Rt Revd George Takeli

Fri 16 Oct Barton-in-Fabis, St George; Gotham, St Lawrence; Kingston-on-Soar, St Winifred; Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Holy Trinity; Thrumpton, All Saints (Richard Coleman) Tennessee - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd John Bauerschmidt

Sat 17 Oct Clifton Team Ministry (Vacant: Area Dean: John Bentham; Lay Chair: Sue Waterston; Clergy: Anne Noble, Mark Orr; Churchwardens: Clare Ashton, Joanne Naaktgeboren, Kevin Lancashire) Terekeka - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Paul Modi

Sun 18 Oct Mental Health Awareness Sunday – we pray for a deeper understanding of mental illness, and reach out to people who are struggling with it The Arctic - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd David Parsons Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of the Arctic - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd Darren McCartney Church of Norway: Diocese of Tönsberg, Bishop Per Arne Dahl Church of Sweden: Diocese of Strängnäs, Bishop Hans-Erik Nordin

Mon 19 Oct 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) The Episcopal Church in South Carolina - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Charles VonRosenberg

Tue 20 Oct Gamston & Bridgford, St Luke; Pierrepont Gamston Primary School (Mark Fraser, Isabelle Hamley, Andy Tufnell) The Murray - (South Australia, Australia) The Rt Revd John Ford Niftynotes 7 In October we pray for. . .

Wed 21 Oct Lady Bay, All Hallows; Holme Pierrepont, St Edmund (Mark Rodel) Thika - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Julius Wanyoike

Thu 22 Oct Ruddington, St Peter; St Peter’s Primary School (Andrew Buchanan) Thoothukudi - Nazareth - (South India) Vacant

Fri 23 Oct Normanton-on-Soar, St James; Sutton Bonington, St Anne; Sutton Bonington St Michael (Michael Brock) Tirunelveli - (South India) The Rt Revd Jayaraj Christdoss

Sat 24 Oct West Bridgford, St Giles (Lee Proudlove) Toamasina - (Indian Ocean) The Rt Revd Jean Solo

Sun 25 Oct Wilford, St Wilfrid; South Wilford Primary School, The Nottingham Emmanuel (VA) School (Phil Marsh, Maureen Collins) Tohoku - (Japan) The Rt Revd John Kato Tokyo - (Japan) The Rt Revd Andrew Ohata Church of Sweden: Diocese of Växjö, Bishop Jan-Olof Johansson

Mon 26 Oct Wilford Hill, St Paul (Chris Hodder, Isabelle Hamley) Toliara - (Indian Ocean) New Diocese Awaiting Details

Tue 27 Oct BASSETLAW & BAWTRY DEANERY (Area Dean: Simon Cash; Lay Chair: John Chambers; Associate Priests: Tim Pownall Jones, Irene Tissington) Torit - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Bernard Balmoi

Wed 28 Oct Austerfield, St Helena; Bawtry, St Nicholas; Misson, St John the Baptist (Jonathan Strickland) Toronto - (Ontario, Canada) The Most Revd Colin Johnson Toronto - (Ontario, Canada) The Rt Revd Maurice Poole Toronto - Trent Durham - (Ontario, Canada) The Rt Revd Linda Nicholls Toronto - York - Scarborough - (Ontario, Canada) The Rt Revd Patrick Tin-Sik Yu Toronto - York - Simcoe - (Ontario, Canada) The Rt Revd Peter Fenty

Thu 29 Oct Beckingham, All Saints; Walkeringham, St Mary Magdalene; Misterton, All Saints; West Stockwith, St Mary the Blessed Virgin; Clayworth, St Peter; Gringley-on-the-Hill, St Peter & St Paul (David Henson) Toungoo - (Myanmar) The Rt Revd Dr Saw Wilme

Fri 30 Oct Blyth, St Mary & St Martin; St Mary & St Martin’s Church School; Ranskill, St Barnabas; Scrooby, St Wilfrid (Kate Bottley) Trichy-Tanjore - (South India) The Rt Revd Dr Gnanamuthu Vasanthakumar

Sat 31 Oct Carlton-in-Lindrick, St John the Evangelist; Langold, St Luke; Oldcotes, St Mark (Jane Blatherwick) Trinidad & Tobago - (West Indies) The Rt Revd Claude Berkley 8 September 15 World links news - Holy Land www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes Bishop Dino to be new Bishop of Natal

The Revd Barbara Holbrook, working for Operation Hunger in Link Officer for Natal writes: Mpumalanga he was received into the Anglican Church in 1992 ishop Dino Gabriel – the and served as a parish priest in Zulu-speaking Italian – the Diocese of the Highveld. A Bhas been elected as the fluent Zulu speaker, Bishop new Diocesan Bishop of Natal. Gabriel was appointed Dean of He is currently the Diocesan Zululand in 1999 and elected Bishop of Zululand, and will step bishop of that diocese in 2005. into the shoes of Bishop Rubin His wife, Elizabeth, is Swazi and Phillip at the end of September together they have four children. when he retires. unable to elect a new bishop and Bishop Gabriel was elected by it was decided to accept fresh Paddy Kearney, a prominent the Diocese at an Elective nominations from the floor. Durban Catholic and member of Assembly. Members of the Bishop Gabriel was approached Diakonia, described Gabriel as Diocese of Natal were invited to Wednesday evening about being “an extraordinary person”. “I submit nominations for the role nominated. He spent a restless know him very well and he’s of Bishop. The Elective night Wednesday night, but after been a great success as Bishop of Assembly was chaired by receiving prayerful confirmation, Zululand, he’s been there a very Archbishop Thabo and was made he allowed his name to be long time. He’s a very pastoral up of the clergy (including submitted on Thursday. He was bishop with a genuine concern for bishops) of the Diocese and the elected bishop. the people,” he said. He went on lay members of Diocesan Synod 51311to say that Bishop Gabriel and several other lay appointees. Thank you to all who prayed for would be well received because There were also other observers the Elective Assembly. of his pleasant, engaging and present. For a candidate to be charismatic disposition. “It’s a elected, they needed a majority of Please pray for Bishop Dino and very big promotion for him,” he two thirds in both the House of his wife, Elizabeth, and family as said. “As the Diocese of Natal Clergy and the House of Laity. they absorb the significance of you are regarded as the second When no such majority was the result to them and their own diocese after the archbishop who achieved, further rounds of voting diocese. Pray for the other is based in Cape Town,”. took place. After seven rounds of nominees who had the courage to voting, as no majority was arrived let their names go forward to the Bishop Gabriel, who was born in at, there was the opportunity to Elective Assembly – that God a village near Venice, first studied look for additional candidates. affirms each nominee’s particular theology in London between Bishop Gabriel went to calling and vocation going 1975-80, when he was part of the Pietermaritzburg to represent the forward. Roman Catholic Church. Anglican Church as an episcopal He was ordained a priest in the election monitor. There were For further details about the Roman Catholic Church and in three nominees for the position. Natal link contact: Barbara 1987 went out to South Africa to After eleven rounds of voting, the Holbrook, email: bholbrook@ serve as a missionary. After electing convention had been btinternet.com Niftynotes 9 Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Training. . . Growing Disciples Guided tours of Training for Ministry & Mission the Minster and September 2015 Archbishops

23rd, 30th, September, 7th October, Palace 21st, 4th, 11th November Trained Guides are available for the Minster itself and/or the Lay Ministry Lite – Preaching Training Archbishops Palace. Led by Julia Jesson 7-9pm, Jubilee House, Southwell The Minster has an astonishing and intriguing history, it is full Contact: of magnificent artefacts and Catriona Gundlach treasures. So many of our 01636 817232, email: [email protected] visitors after a visit believe it is a hidden gem.

Vacancy for a Diocesan Secretary The Archbishops Palace was at Mothers’ Union recently refurbished with funding from English Heritage. Southwell & Nottingham Diocese Mothers’ Union is seeking to The original building was appoint a Diocesan Secretary, starting 1st January 2016. The main mentioned in the Doomsday focus of this role is to provide the administrative back-up for the Book, at that time it was President. The successful candidate should have highly competent probably made of wood, a stone computer skills, comfortable in taking minutes, excellent building was first constructed in organisational skills, self-motivated, and willing to take circa 1360. responsibility. He or she should relate well to people and be in sympathy with the Aims and Objectives of the Mothers’ Union. The In addition Tower tours take annual salary is £3000 per annum (paid in quarterly payments) and place, weather permitting, on the MU office is based within the Diocesan offices at Jubilee House, Bank holiday Mondays, no prior Southwell. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday booking necessary. 2nd October and interviews will be held on Monday 19th October. Tours can be arrange for any For an informal discussion or an application pack contact Alison number of people for any day in Jacobson, MU Diocesan Secretary 01636 817230 or at: the week apart from Sundays. [email protected] or download from the Booking is necessary, apart from Southwell & Nottingham Diocese MU website Tower tours, to do so please http://muenterprises.org/southwellnottinghammu/ contact Nikki Smith, tel. 01636 812649 or email This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS criminal record check. [email protected]

We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, and strive to be an equal opportunity employer. 10 September 15 What’s On

Items to be included in What’s On for Nifty Notes should be sent to Nicola Mellors at [email protected] in September 4 Lunchtime at the Cathedral - Lauretta Bloomer (piano) 12.15-1pm, Southwell Minster. 5 Sacrista Prebend Quiet Day ‘The way we live now...’ - Penny Young. 10am-4pm at Sacrista Prebend Retreat House. Starts at 9.45am with coffee and ends with tea at 3.45pm. Hot drinks are provided all day - please bring your own sandwiches. A donation of £20 is requested. Further details: 01636 816833 or email: [email protected] , www.sacristaprebend.wordpress.com 7 Southwell Choral Society start new sessions in the State Chamber of the Archbishop’s Palace 7.30pm in the State Chamber. 8 Discovery Day for adult learners 9.30am-3.30pm, Southwell Minster, Archbishop’s Palace and Education Garden. Chose your workshop when you book £6. 10, 11 Heritage Open days—Southwell Minster, The Archbishop’s Palace and Education Garden Free taster tours lasting 30 minutes with experienced guides from 10am. Tower tours from 11am weather permitting (£3.50 for adults). 11 Rugby World Cup Quiz. 7pm, Ellerslie Cricket Club, Little Bounds, Wilford Lane, West Bridgford, NG2 7QA. A fun quiz night using rugby as the theme but not remotely all about rugby! To mark England’s hosting of the World Cup, invite your friends for a fun general knowledge quiz evening including a short introduction to the Christian faith. Buffet provided and bar available. Enter a team of about 4-6 or join a team on the night. To book and for more information, contact Sport Ambassador Rob Taylor, email: [email protected] or 07775 6876. www.ministryofsport.org.uk 11 Ian Scott Massie Art Exhibition- private view, 7pm, with the exhibition to commence on Saturday 12th September and continuing until 11th October. 12 'Autumn Leaves' - a concert in St Peter's Church, Farndon, 7pm. Featuring The Gentlemen male voice ensemble; soloist Barbara Page; The Dukeries Singers. Tickets £10 (including wine & nibbles) available from church members or 01636 700186. 12-13 Racial Justice Weekend 13 Music in the Great Hall 2015 - The Cecilian Singers. The State Chamber of the Archbishop's Palace, Southwell Minster. 7.30pm, refreshments served from 7pm. Admission free (no reservations) with a retiring collection. Further information & mailing list: [email protected] 16 Southwell Minster Organ Recital – Geoffrey Morgan (Christchurch Priory). 7.30pm, Quire. Admission £8 (£6 concessions) at the door. 17 The Sixteen Choral Pilgrimage Pre-Concert Talk 7pm. Conductor Harry Christophers. Works by Francisco Guerrero and Alonso Lobo. 7.30pm, Southwell Misnter. Tickets from the Cathedral Shop 01636 812 933. 18 Lunchtime at the Cathedral – Southwell Choral Society. 12.15-1pm, Southwell Minster. Sandwiches and refreshments available in the South Transept before the concert. Free admission, retiring collection. 19 Macmillan Coffee Morning The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning - 8.30am—1pm, Trebeck Hall, Southwell. 26 Sacrista Prebend Quiet Day ‘A People of the Thanksgiving’ – . 10am-4pm at Niftynotes 11

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Sacrista Prebend Retreat House. Starts at 9.45am with coffee and ends with tea at 3.45pm. Hot drinks are provided all day - please bring your own sandwiches. A donation of £20 is requested. Further details: 01636 816833 or email: [email protected] , www.sacristaprebend.wordpress.com

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1 Pray 4 Sport. 7.30pm, 2 Islay Close, Arnold, NG5 8FL. The Ministry of Sport is committed to equipping churches to reach their communities through sport. Please join in prayer, everyone is very welcome. Further details: Sport Ambassador Rob Taylor, email: [email protected] or 07775 687 682. . www.ministryofsport.org.uk 3, 4 Art & Craft Fair - a huge variety of crafts to include, paintings, turned wood, embroidery, knitted crafts, jewellery, upholstery, cane and sea grass work, bears, preserves and honey. 10am-4pm, The Community Centre, South Scarle Church, NG23 7JH. Refreshments available: soup lunches, tea, coffee & cakes. Contact: Florence Baldwin 01636 892 056. In aid of St Helena's, South Scarle Fabric Fund. 8 Sacrista Prebend Quiet Day ‘Introducing Ignatius ... and his spirituality’ – Graham Piggott. 10am-4pm at Sacrista Prebend Retreat House. Starts at 9.45am with coffee and ends with tea at 3.45pm. Hot drinks are provided all day - please bring your own sandwiches. A donation of £20 is requested. Further details: 01636 816833 or email: [email protected] , www.sacristaprebend.wordpress.com 10 Readers Licensing Service – 10am, Southwell Minster 11 Animal Blessing Service – 3.30pm, Southwell Minster 11 Music in the Great Hall 2015 - Southwell Minster School musicians. The State Chamber of the Archbishop's Palace, Southwell Minster. 7.30pm, refreshments served from 7pm. Admission free (no reservations) with a retiring collection. Further information & mailing list: [email protected] 12 St James Church, Normanton on Soar – Church Fête – 2pm-4pm: in the grounds of the Church, on the banks of the River Soar. Further details at http://www.normanton-on- soar.co.uk/article.php?id=806 12-14 Diocesan Conference 16 Saint Cecilia Concert. 7.30pm, Southwell Minster. Programme includes Duruflé Requiem; Vierne Messe Solennelle; Dupre Laudate Dominum. Southwell Minster Choirs with Paul Hale (Conductor), Simon Hogan (organ & conductor). Tickets £15, £12, £10, (under 18’s free) from the Cathedral Shop 01636 812933. 17 Diocesan Synod. 17 Sacrista Prebend Quiet Day ‘A Day with St Clare of Assisi; restrictions, rootedness and spaciousness’ – Valerie Rampton. 10am-4pm at Sacrista Prebend Retreat House. Starts at 9.45am with coffee and ends with tea at 3.45pm. Hot drinks are provided all day - please bring your own sandwiches. A Donation of £20 is requested. Further details: 01636 816833 or email: [email protected] , www.sacristaprebend.wordpress.com 16 St Cecilia Concert – 7.30pm, Southwell Minster. Southwell Cathedral Choirs. Conducted by Paul Hale; Simon Hogan (Organ). Programme includes Duruflé Requiem. Tickets from the Cathedral Shop 01636 812 933. 24 Bramley Apple Festival – 10am-4pm, Southwell Minster.

Please note the deadline for the October 2015 issue of Nifty Notes is: 12TH SEPTEMBER 2015 12 September 15 Comings and Goings. . . Comings and Goings. . . Comings and Goings

The Revd Hannah Hall at present Curate at Christ Church, Pitsmoor in the Diocese of Sheffield to be Pioneer Minister at St Saviour’s, Nottingham in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. This is subject to the completion of legalities and enhanced DBS clearance. Licensing date to be announced.

The Revd Greg Price is to become Vicar of the new benefice of Tuxford with Weston, Markham Clinton, Normanton-upon-Trent and Marnham as a result of the Pastoral Scheme which came into effect on 1st July with immediate effect. Licensing: 7pm on 3 September 2015 at Tuxford with the .

The Revd Philip Smith, SSM Assistant Curate in the East Trent Group in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham to be SSM Assistant Curate with the Revd David Anderton at St Leonard’s, Newark and All Saints, Coddington in the same Diocese with immediate effect.

The Reverend Angela Fletcher, Vicar, of St Peter and St Paul, Warsop and St Augustine, Sookholme to also be Area Dean of Mansfield in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham with immediate effect.

The Revd Nick Ladd (Director of Ministry and Formation & Practical Theology at St John’s College) and the Revd Anne Ladd (part-time Anglican Chaplain at the Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust) in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham are both to be House for Duty Associate Priests of Inham Nook in the parishes of Chilwell & Inham Nook, Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, in addition to their present roles.

Continued from page 1 The keynote speaker on Sunday plus dancers from the Dance at Calvary Family Church at 6pm Ministry Group at Calvary led by Sara Arapiles & Bunny is Sonia Aslam, a Human Rights Family Church. Edwards; ‘Say No To Hate Crime Activist –with an MSc in Political – including Intercultural Hate Science and BA in Economics Booking for both days is Crime – Support and Training for and Statistics. She worked for preferred to help with catering Faith Communities,’ led by the National Commission for arrangements. (Hot lunch Shamsher Chohan and Michael Justice and Peace in Lahore included, £5 contribution, Henry (Communities Inc). where she held the following unwaged £2). positions: Program Coordinator There will be a musical interlude (Human Rights Education and Please note the address of the led by Shahid Javed and Activist Training): Human Calvary Family Church is: Old Company and film clips by Resource Management and Northern Baths, Vernon Road, Adnan Buksh followed by Q & A Manager Administration: Nottingham, NG6 0BD. Session led by Dianne Skerritt, Assistant Security In-charge. Her Equality and Diversity Officer for publications include: Human For more information contact the Diocese of Southwell & Rights Defenders Report 2012, Dianne Skerritt on 01636 Nottingham and Rainbow Project Hate Material and Biased 817240 or 07917674680 Coordinator. Educations policy in Pakistan and Forced Conversion in Pakistan. The closing discussion panel will She is currently volunteering with include the launch of a campaign the Rainbow Project. petition to the Government on behalf of Pakistani Christians led Worship will be led by Freddie by Dr Roda Madziva, Sonia Kofi, with The Calvary’s Choir, Aslam & Sara Arapiles. The Rainbow Choir and also music and songs from Pakistan,