Niftynotes news & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org NOVEMBER 2017 Compiled by Nicola Mellors email: [email protected] Ambassadors highlighted Conference recordings to go challenges facing Christians online ive ambassadors from the Diocese of Jerusalem – a priest, a film producer, a dentist, a nutritionist and an advisor to the FPalestinian Prime Minister – spent ten days travelling across Southwell & Nottingham to give an insight into the challenges facing Christians in Israel, Palestine and Jordan. The visit was arranged by the Holy Lands Partnership Group. The ambassadors visited several churches, took part in the Diocesan Conference, visited the Minster School, met with Bishop Paul over breakfast, spent time with local MPs at a lunch hosted by diocesan CEO Nigel Spraggins, and gave a lecture at the University of Diocesan Conference 2017 took Nottingham. place at the Hayes Conference Centre, in Swanwick, with the David Lane, Holy Lands Partnership Officer, who organized the visit, theme: Gospel, Discipleship and said: “The visit of Fr Fadi Diab and the ambassadors from the Creation. Diocese of Jerusalem (West Bank and Jordan) enabled them both to share in our lives and to share their stories. We heard of the daily Conference heard from three challenges for four of the group living under occupation and for the keynote speakers: Dr Ruth fifth living in Jordan where over 50% of the population were Continued on page 4 Palestinian refugees. Continued on page 12 In this month’s issue: 2 Growing Disciples 4 Events & information 5 Prayer Diary ` 9 Training Courses 11 What’s On From the left: Nigel Spraggins, Revd Tim Pullen, Fr Fadi Diab, Marwan Durzi, Lilian Greenwood MP, John Mann MP, Hadeel Sa’adeh, Ken Clarke MP, Mark Spencer MP, Abeer Aranki-Nasir, Deema Azar and Vernon Coaker MP 12 Comings & Goings @diocswellnott @SouthwellandNottingham 2 November 17 Growing Disciples . Growing Disciples . Growing Disciples . Wider Younger Deeper www.growingdisciples.co.uk Potting Shed Church leader commissioned new resource church is being established in the ADeanery of Newark and Southwell as part of the diocesan vision for Growing Disciples Wider Younger Deeper. The Revd Alison Jones is leading the initiative, and she and her team are already on the ground, exploring possibilities and building relationships. The new church – called The Potting Shed Church – will work with other rural parishes as they continue to develop their own plans for reaching people outside of the operate as we seek to build church. community with those not Alison was commissioned into perhaps connected with church, her new role by Bishop Paul and explore faith in a God who during a Potting Shed gathering loves each one of us. at her home. Here she describes what happened: “People arrived at 4pm, we gathered in the garden and they “We were delighted to welcome were encouraged to find their around 90 supporting friends, home on our Ordinance survey family, neighbours and those map! Even those ‘off the map’ intrigued to find out more about marked their spot, one couple had The Potting Shed Church when travelled 200 miles from we gathered in a marquee in the Manchester to join us. garden at Willow Cottage, Norwell Woodhouse. “We began our service by encouraging everyone that The “The event was an opportunity to Potting Shed hoped to be a safe hear a little more about plans for place in which we might grow The Potting Shed and to hear and build community, but from from Bishop Paul something of which we might be ‘planted out’ Song Workshop – learning some the context in the Diocese within into our families, and wider new songs together, and some which The Potting Shed will community. We then encouraged twists on a few old ones everyone to have a go at one or two activities together: Prayer Bunting – getting creative with fabric and pens to capture Planting a sweet chestnut tree – things we’re thankful for and to mark this significant moment things we long or hope for. in our shared adventure, or to plant spring bulbs around its base Continued on page 3 Niftynotes 3 Growing Disciples . Growing Disciples . Growing Disciples . Wider Younger Deeper www.growingdisciples.co.uk New Interns welcomed to Southwell e were delighted to Interns are serving in a range of Andy Wolfe, Dean of the Younger welcome our new church contexts across the Leadership College, said: “We are Wgroup of Diocese Diocese and developing as thrilled to welcome our second Interns for their first day in leaders in lots of different areas of cohort of interns and are Southwell. Nine young leaders leadership. To support this, they delighted that such a high calibre are going to be serving across the receive weekly teaching from of young leaders are being Diocese this year in a variety of YLC and also focused mentoring attracted to work in the Diocese church placements, whilst also to support their development. as part of our commitment to receiving teaching and leadership Interns will also be serving in a Growing Disciples, Wider development from the Younger range of leadership development Younger Deeper. We look forward Leadership College staff and opportunities across the Diocese, to a brilliant year of investing in teaching team. While some of the including supporting the wider them and seeing them grow and interns are already based in work of YLC in schools, develop in their God-given Nottingham, some have come universities and churches. calling.” from right across the country and overseas to join this pioneering programme. Continued from page 2 in relationship with him. trimmings, local cider, chocolate “We were then led in song by our brownies and flapjack. What’s “Then we re-gathered in the tent newly formed Potting Shed band, not to like!” for a bible reading which we read all of us trying out the songs we’d together and Rev Ant Dixon our learnt. curate helped us to think about trusting God, not keeping our “Bishop Paul then commissioned dreams potted up, but daring to Ant and me, and the growing plant them out. And to do that in team. He then prayed for all who the knowledge that God is for us, had come along. Finally we and wants us to flourish and grow enjoyed a hog roast with all the 4 November 17 Events & information. Events & information. Events & informatio Framework Carol Service at Continued from page 1 Southwell Minster Conference heard from three keynote speakers: Dr Ruth Friday 8th December, 7pm Valerio, (Global Advocacy & Influencing Director for oday, with no room at the Tearfund); Revd Professor inn, the “housing solution” David Wilkinson (Principal of St for Mary and Joseph would T John’s College, University of be described as “inappropriate Durham); Revd Christopher Ash temporary accommodation”. The (Writer in Residence, Tyndale experience of the Holy Family, of House, Cambridge). thousands of individuals and families in Britain, and millions There was time for discussion across the world, may be separated and reflection on the by two millennia but not much presentations, and the guests more. took questions from the floor. The Word was made flesh and Revd David Emerton, who is the dwelt among us, and from the start Jesus’s story goes to the heart of new Principal of the School of human experience. Which is why a Christmas carol service organised Discipleship in the diocese, also to support a homelessness charity is such a poignant idea and we introduced himself and gave a thank Southwell Minster for making it possible. brief talk on the meaning of discipleship and the work he will Please join Framework at Southwell Minster on Friday 8th December be doing in Southwell & to hear the message of the angels, to share in the joyful singing of Nottingham. wonderful carols, and to give generously in support of our work helping local people in need. Audio recordings were made of all the addresses, including Music will include the Minster Choir performing a new song Bishop Paul’s opening address. specially written to raise funds for Framework: Reach Out and Lend a These will be made available Helping Hand was created by local musician Chris Lawry with through the diocesan website inspiration from singer Andrew Randell and pupils at Kirkby (www.southwell.anglican.org) in Woodhouse Primary School. For information on the song, to due course. purchase a CD or access materials to perform it please visit www.helpframework.com Chris Senior Fundraising and Communications Manager Framework Cash Smart, Credit Savvy A basic budgeting course called Cash Smart, Credit Savvy is being run by Transforming Notts Together at Bassetlaw CVS Monday 22nd and Wednesday 27th November from 10am-12.30pm. To book email Alice at David Emerton introduced to [email protected] Conference by Richard Kellett Niftynotes 5 Prayerdiary www.southwell.anglican.org Compiled for Nifty Notes In December we pray for. Fri 01 Dec Carlton-in-Lindrick, St John the Evangelist; Langold, St Luke; Oldcotes, St Mark (Mark Orr) Wau - (Bahr El Ghazal, South Sudan) The Rt Revd Moses Bol Sat 02 Dec Harworth, All Saints (Vacant: Area Dean: Jonathan Strickland, Lay Chair: Rick Brand; Churchwardens: Ann Wilson, Leslie Batty) Wellington - (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) The Rt Revd Justin Duckworth Assistant Bishop of Wellington - (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) The Rt Revd Eleanor Sanderson Sun 03 Dec The work of Sacrista Prebend and its staff (Erika Kirk) West Buganda - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Henry Katumba-Tamale Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland: Diocese of Porvoo, Bishop Björn Vikström