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Niftynotes news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org NOVEMBER 2013 Compiled by Nicola Mellors email: [email protected] Southwell Minster’s new Canons lead the way in fundraising and football he plight of cancer Carole Park, Diocesan HR and sufferers in her parish has Funding Director. Tprompted a new Honorary Clerical Canon of Southwell Pam Bishop is currently Chair of Minster to shave her head. Diocesan House of Laity, and sits The Revd Barbara Holbrook, who on Bishop’s Council. From 2010 will take up the cathedral stall of she has served on General Synod Dunham at the Installation and is also Lay Chair of Service on 3rd November, is Mansfield Deanery. She replaces hoping to raise money for Christina Baxter in the Lenton Maggie’s Centre at the City Stall. Hospital by shaving her head in the Minster as an act of solidarity John Loughton was born and with parishioners in Nuthall and grew up in Southwell, attended Kimberley who have been The Revd Barbara Holbrook the Minster Grammar School and affected by cancer. She will was Head Boy in 1968. He will Nottingham Forest Football Club succeed the Revd Keith Turner. replace retired Diocesan since 2009. Registrar, Chris Hodson in the Also elected as an Honorary Rufford stall. Three Lay Canons will also be Clerical Canon is Rector of St installed in the extended service Nic’s Church, Nottingham, the at 3.30pm in Southwell Minster. In this month’s issue: Revd Steve Silvester, who is Chaplain to Nottingham Forest. Chief Executive for the Diocese 2 News in brief He will take the stall of Norwell of Southwell & Nottingham and Palishall, succeeding the Revd 4 Events & information former Diocesan Secretary for the Jerry Lepine, who is now Dean of Diocese of Manchester, Nigel Bradford. 5 Prayer Diary Spraggins has a wide range of Steve Silvester has been Rector experience in both local 9 Training Courses of St Nic's, Nottingham since government, commercial and 2008, a vibrant city centre 11 What’s On business management. He will church, and has been Chaplain to take the Beauvale stall, replacing 12 Comings & Goings 2 November 13 News in brief. News in brief. News in brief. News in brief. Two Opportunities for Creative New Area Dean of Evangelism Nottingham South The Rt Revd Paul Butler, Bishop The Bible of Southwell & Nottingham has When screened in the USA earlier this year 100 million people announced the appointment of a watched this 10 hour dramatic presentation of the Bible. Yes it does new Area Dean of Nottingham go from Genesis to Revelation. South. He said: “I am glad to be able to inform you that Revd Channel 5 will be screening this probably in early December, and Karen Rooms has accepted my possibly as 5 x 2 hour episodes all in one week. They have yet to invitation to be Area Dean of decide exactly how or when. Nottingham South, taking over The DVD will be released next year. this role from the Revd Jonathan MacGillivray. Her period of Damaris Trust, working with others like Bible Society and Scripture office commenced on 25th Union, are producing an App with ideas of how churches might use September 2013 for three years.” this broadcasting opportunity. So why not think ahead – and be ready Karen responded: “It is a great to respond rapidly when the broadcasting schedules are known. privilege to be asked to be an Area Dean serving in this wonderful and challenging city. I 2014 – 100 years since the start of World War 1 am looking forward to working closely with colleagues as we There are plans for major national acts of Remembrance around listen to our communities and World War I throughout 2014-18. They will begin on August 4th the find creative ways of working day Britain declared war on Germany. It is hoped to mark this as a with others in a constantly Day of Prayer with possibly every church offering ways for people to changing context. As Anglican pray. churches in Nottingham we are about seeking justice with So why not begin thinking now about how you would do this. Then struggling communities in the study your War Memorials and consider which other dates it might be city; offering distinctive worth your church considering a memorial event. Were a large worship, and finding ways to number from your community killed at Marne, Ypres, Loos, Verdun, accompany people in living out Jutland, Somme? their faith and values in authentic ways.” In Nottinghamshire we also have four ‘Thankful Villages’ where no one was lost in WWI; Cromwell, Wigsley, Wysall and Maplebeck. They will have a different way of remembering. The tone is not celebration but commemoration and memorial. As part of this the Government is making funds available to every school to arrange visits to WWI sites in Europe. Perhaps every church could offer to help with such visits. The Rt Revd Paul Butler Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham Niftynotes 3 News in brief. News in brief. News in brief. News in brief. Unique advent calendar opens FireWorks presents window of opportunity for A Day of Renewal charities he UK's only Fairtrade Childlike Living – charity Advent calendar Enjoying life with Twith a free copy of the Christmas story in the box is on the Holy Spirit sale across Britain - and is set to today raise £25,000 for the Children's Society. The Real Advent Calendar has a window for each day of December, behind which is a Belgian chocolate star and a line from the Christmas story. 'When you open the final, over-sized window, a chocolate star and a beautifully-illustrated, 24-page copy of the Nativity story is revealed,' explained David Speaker: Ollie Hall Marshall, founder of the Meaningful Chocolate Company which Pastor of Hemsworth Christian makes the calendar. Fellowship, Yorkshire The Advent calendar is the latest in a line of products from the Worship by Helena Knight company, following the success of the Real Easter Egg, launched in of Leamington Spa, formerly 2011. More than £100,000 has now been raised for charitable working at Lowdham Grange projects. Saturday 2 November 2013 'Farmers in the developing world receive a good price for their 10am to 4pm at produce,' explained David. 'They also receive a premium cash St Helen’s Church, payment to invest in their community - enabling them to buy Burton Joyce NG14 5DN everything from schoolbooks to solar panels.' Tesco is the only supermarket stocking the calendar this year. Drinks, biscuits, cake provided. 'Supplies will be available in most Tesco stores. This is a very Bring your own lunch or buy significant step and we hope people will support it,' said David sandwiches, takeaways, in village. The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu said: 'The Real Advent Calendar offers a unique way to share the Christmas story while Contributions invited for costs. supporting The Children’s Society and Fairtrade. I believe it will be No booking needed. widely welcomed by all. The Real Advent Calendar is a chance to educate, stimulate our thinking and do good.' For further info please contact: Churches, schools and groups can reserve and place orders with Tesco Roger Harper by asking their local store to place a manager's order for The Real [email protected] Advent Calendar - product number 74819584. To find the phone 0115 931 2109 number of your local Tesco store call 0800 505 555 or visit the Tesco store locator www.realadvent.co.uk/shop 4 November 13 Events & information. Events & information. Events & informatio All Saints organist launches Newark Parish Christmas album Church 6th Christmas ittle did Vicar of Annesley with Newstead, the Revd Liz Tree Festival LTurner-Loisel know about the talents a young organist had 30 Nov - 8 Dec 2013 when he arrived ‘out of the blue’. Over 100 trees decorated by Thirty-something Chris Lawry local schools, organisations & turned out to be not only a superb businesses. organist but also plays guitar in the church music group and is a gifted Opening times: composer. “I had a phone call from Saturdays 9.30am - 5pm Chris after our organist of 40 years Sundays 11am - 4.30pm had died, and we were thrilled as Weekdays 10am - 4.30pm we had been making do with the Entrance: ‘No Organist, No Problem’ CD’s Adults £2 Children 20p and have a beautiful listed and rare Refreshments, Christmas cards, full pipe organ going to waste...” Raffle, Stalls explained Liz. In addition to his other writing, Chris has turned his hand to Christian Make a difference where it songs and choir works which are doing well in America as well as in really matters at the the UK, and this has led to him starting an MA in Music Composition at the University of Salford - Manchester. NOTTINGHAM Now he has launched a sheet music album of Christmas songs aimed WINTER SHELTER at church and school use, which he has also recorded as a CD with All Saints’ Music Group Leader Brian Staton and ex-Cantamus Girls’ The Nottingham Winter Choir member Samantha Vernon, a recent music graduate herself. Shelter is recruiting volunteers for 2013/14 “The album was designed to be a sheet music resource for church and school use, and despite the writing and recording only taking several The Winter Shelter is needed months such projects can take an awfully long time, mostly years, to more than ever as there has get off the ground properly,” said Chris. “It’s also been a very pleasant been a reduction in supported surprise that the recordings made for the accompanying CD of housing beds.