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Clergy Mailing - July 2017 Contents 1. Nifty Notes 2. Ministry Vacancies 3. Open Churches Weekends 4. Summer Holiday Fun 5. Education Sunday Niftynotes news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org JULY 2017 Compiled by Nicola Mellors email: [email protected] Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham to ordain twenty clergy this month record number of new MICHAEL ALLEN: Michael is clergy will be ordained married to Beth and they have Aby the Bishop of two children, Florence (2 ½) and Southwell & Nottingham on 1st Henry (8 months). Michael will and 2nd July in the Minster. serve his title with The Revd Tim Twenty will be ordained as Parker in the East Leake, West deacons and priests to serve in Leake, Stanford-on-Soar, parishes across the diocese, from Rempstone and Costock East Leake in the south to Bawtry Benefice. in the north. It is the largest number of stipendiary clergy NAEEM BAHADUR: Naeem is being ordained in the diocese for married to Rubina and they have over twenty years, including five Michele Hampson two children, Cyrus (5) and of those being ordained deacon Jeremiah (3). Naeem trained for who are under 30. They will be church. This is such a great ministry at the Queen’s serving in churches that encouragement as we seek to Foundation, Birmingham. He will incorporate every part of the grow the church in every Continued on page 3 diocese: city centre, outer urban, community, bringing the hope of market towns, and rural Jesus Christ to people of all communities. ages.” In this month’s issue: Bishop Paul says: “I am thrilled The Deacon candidates are: 2 News in brief to be ordaining so many deacons and priests to serve in churches PETER SHAW: Peter is married 4 Events & information across the Diocese of Southwell to Steph. He will be serving his and Nottingham. It is a wonderful title with the Revd Canon Tim 5 Prayer Diary sign of the commitment to see Pullen in the Wollaton benefice. local churches flourishing and ` 9 Training Courses growing across the diocese. They MICHELE HAMPSON: A are people with diverse gifts, psychiatrist who trained at St 11 What’s On backgrounds and personalities, John’s and then at Ridley Hall each one is called by God to Cambridge. Michele will be 12 Comings & Goings dedicate their lives to serve as serving her title with the Revd Dr leaders in the mission of the Megan Smith in Lenton Benefice. 2 July 17 News in brief. News in brief. News in brief. News in brief. Farewell to the men and women Archbishop's who commit themselves to the Palace Southwell Minster safety of us all Specialist Plant t Easter this year I handed over the responsibility of Fair 2017 AChaplain to the Nottinghamshire Fire and rescue Top Plant Nurseries with Service to The Reverend David something special for Milner. This followed a period in every garden which David shadowed me in my ministry to the wonderful men and Sunday women who commit themselves daily to the safety of us all through 13th August the Fire and rescue Service. 11 am-4pm The work of a chaplain in this Entry donation: £1.00 context is much the same as that of any priest, namely to become In aid of the Minster’s project to known and to be seen to be available and, to some extent, share the conserve and better interpret the life of those with whom the ministry is set. This is done partly by the stone carvings of animals, plants traditional pastoral technique of getting known, not least by visiting and green men in the late Fire Stations and gaining an insight into the Watch system and the thirteenth century Chapter continuing training of Firefighters. But there is more. The Fire House Service recognises the value of chaplaincy in that the chaplain is kept informed of major incidents and if an Incident Commander at a call- The Archbishop's Palace, out, whether a fire or a road traffic collision, deeds it helpful, the Southwell Minster chaplain attends and is available to the Firefighters both during the Church Street, Southwell, course of the incident and afterwards. Notts NG25 0HD email: info@ Frequently the Fire Service is the first on the scene of what can be archbishopspalacesouthwell. distressing and serious situations, often involving death or serious org.uk injury; firefighters will often have to deal with traumatic situations, both for themselves as well as members of the public. My experience www.southwellminster.org of these men and women is that they act with consummate Tel: 01 636 81 2649 professionalism on all such occasions – the role of the chaplain is to be available both at the time if necessary and afterwards. A great deal planthuntersfairs.co.uk is achieved through the sharing of a cup of tea round the crew-room 513115Specialist Plant Fairs at table in the Fire Station, often in the small hours of the night. Beautiful Gardens and Countryside Locations My eight years as Chaplain to the Notts Fire & Rescue Service have been immensely rewarding and it has been a privilege to be involved with such committed people, inspiring examples of commitment to the safety of us all. The Venerable Robin Turner CB DL Chaplain Notts Fire & Rescues Service 2009-17 Niftynotes 3 News in brief. News in brief. News in brief. News in brief. Continued from page 1 RACHEL MITCHELL: He trained at the Lincoln School Rachel, who is married to Sid, of Theology, and is serving his be serving his title with The Revd studied at St. John’s College. She title with The Revd Malcolm Clive Burrows in the Hyson will serve her title with the Revd Lambert in the Annesley with Green & Forest Fields Benefice. Canon Mark Tanner in the Newstead and Kirkby Woodhouse ANTHONY DIXON: Anthony is Radcliffe-on-Trent and Shelford Benefice. married to Amy. He trained at Benefice. Ridley Hall, Cambridge, and will WILL FOULGER. Will is serve his title with the Revd Nine priest candidates are being married to Vikki, and they have Alison Jones in a new Mid- ordained on Saturday 1st July: four children - Iris, Jonah, Jesse County Resource Church in the & Huck. He trained at Cranmer Deanery of Newark & Southwell. LYDIA CARTWRIGHT: Lydia Hall, Durham. Will is serving as a is married to Drew and they have pioneer curate with Jonny Hughes SIMON FELLOWS: Simon is three children: Daisy (12), Isaac at Trinity Church Nottingham. married to Julia. He trained at St. (10) and Hannah (8). Lydia is John’s College and will be serving her title with The Revd JONNY HUGHES: Jonny is serving his title with The Revd Canon Peter Huxtable in the married to Amy and they have Canon Peter Huxtable in the Stapleford Benefice. four young children, Grace (6), Stapleford Benefice. Joseph (4), Eden (2) and Anna (2). He leads the team at Trinity GARRETH FRANK: Garreth Church Nottingham. trained at Cranmer Hall, Durham, and will serve his title with the AMANDA LEES: Amanda is Revd Canon Steve Silvester in married to Michael and they have the Nottingham St Nicholas four children, Francesca (14), Benefice. Sebastian (12), Frederick (10) and Roland (7). She trained for BECKY HANCOCK: Becky is ministry at St. John’s School of married to John and they have Mission, Nottingham, and is two children, Ellie (15) and serving her title in the United James (12). She trained for Philip Howson Benefice of Blidworth and ministry at St John’s, Rainworth, with the Revd Hazel Nottingham. Becky will serve PHILIP HOWSON: Philip is Robinson. her title with the Revd Jonathan married to Imogen and they have Strickland in the Bawtry with two daughters. He is serving his CHRIS PEARSE: Chris is Austerfield, Misson, Everton & title with the Revd Zoe Burton in married to Trine and they have Mattersey Benefice. the Benefice of Ollerton with two children, Gracie (3) and KAREN HANFORD: Karen is Boughton. Joshua (1). Chris trained for married to David and they have a ministry at Ridley Hall, son, Richard. She trained at St TIM CHAMBERS: Tim is Cambridge, and is serving his John’s and will serve her title married to Clare, a teacher. He title with the Revd Canon Tim with the Revd Canon Tim Pullen trained at St Mellitus College in Pullen in the Wollaton Benefice. in the Wollaton Benefice. London. He is serving his title with the Revd Lee Proudlove in ANDREW STEWART: Andrew CHRISTOPHER LEE: Chris is the West Bridgford Benefice. is married to Menekse. He married to Ruth. He trained at trained for ministry at St John’s Cranmer Hall in Durham and will STEVEN COTTERILL: Steve College, Nottingham, and is serve his title with the Revd is married to Julie and they have serving his title with The Revd David Pickersgill at St Mary’s three children, Rebekah (27) Chris Hodder in the Wilford Hill with St Leonard’s Newark. Matthew (25) and Bethany (17). Benefice. 4 July 17 Events & information. Events & information. Events & informatio Open-air garden theatre at Meeting of the The Archbishop’s Palace Southwell Chapter of the Society of Catholic Priests The Southwell Chapter of the Society of Catholic Priests will meet on 27th July at Egmanton and would like to invite anyone interested in church education to join them. 18th July 2017 The speaker is the Revd Richard Peers, Liverpool diocesan ‘The Wind in the Willows’ director of education and a teacher himself. The meeting begins with a Eucharist at the Outdoor Theatre production by Chapter House Productions Church of Our Lady of in the Education Garden of the Archbishop’s Palace.