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 Southwell Minster 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.