GOOD NEWS FROM THE FEBRUARY 2015

WAS READING of a famous British company which enjoyed an established position as the UK’s leading Bishop Nick returned to the Plymouth Lifeboat Station as his Imanufacturer of drill bits. new appointment was announced. He was chaplain to the But slowly the competition RNLI in Plymouth for 12 years. Photo: Nicky Davies increased and a changing market eroded their advantage. In order to stop New Appointments the decline, they invested HE NEXT BISHOP OF PLYMOUTH Totnes and Barnstaple. The new archdeacon huge amounts of cash in is to be the Rt Revd Nick McKinnel. for Totnes will be Revd , new equipment but nothing Currently the Bishop of currently of the Netherexe parishes seemed to work. Finally in in Devon, he will be ‘translated’ and chair of the House of Clergy for the desperation they called in a across back to Plymouth, where Diocese. The new archdeacon for Barnstaple fi rm of marketing consultants The spent 18 years in ministry as Rector of the will be the Revd Dr , currently to advise them. Minster Church of St Andrews. The process vicar of Wolvercote, near Oxford and area Eventually, after months NICK MCKINNEL, to fi ll the vacancy in Crediton has begun and dean of the Oxford deanery. He was Rector of research, the consultants in the meantime Bishop Nick will work of North Tawton, Bondleigh and Sampford reported back: “Your biggest across both areas. Courtenay with Honeychurch for seven problem is that you’ve made The has announced the years up to 1999. a serious mistake about The Glory of God appointment of two new archdeacons for Find the full story at www.exeter.anglican.org who you are and what you do. You told us you make may do so through these “The hour has come for the drill bits. You don’t. You activities and many others; Son of Man to be glorifi ed,” make holes.” That one but without that greater John’s Gospel records Jesus insight revolutionised the vision, everything else risks as saying prior to his arrest Be a ‘Pilgrim’ during Lent company’s future. Today becoming mere activism. and execution. HE BISHOP Christ – and the Bishop is Bishop Robert says, “The they are the world leaders The season of Lent (which In his death and OF EXETER calling on parishes to use disciples on the road to in the application of laser starts on 18th February) is resurrection we are given the Rt Revd The Eucharist – one of four Emmaus knew the risen technology to the hole- a time to renew that vision the clearest glimpse of is books in the ‘Grow’ stage Lord in the breaking of making industry. of God’s glory. Where do that strange glory. We recommending of Pilgrim – in preparation bread. This Lent as we In church life, we too we fi nd it? In creation of refl ect that glory in our that parishes around the for Easter. Across six prepare to celebrate Holy need the reminder that course, and in humanity, but houses, workplaces and T Diocese use the Pilgrim sessions, The Eucharist Week and Easter, this our primary purpose is not supremely the glory of God communities through lives Course: The Eucharist as a reveals the reasons course o ers us a unique to hold services, maintain is found in the passion, the shaped by the same self- study course for Lent. The why Holy Communion is opportunity to discover buildings or even run food death and the resurrection giving sacrifi ce and the course, co-authored by celebrated as a memorial of the Eucharist, which banks or hold missions. of Jesus, for which Lent has hope of resurrection. Lent Bishop Robert, is written to Christ’s saving passion and is at the heart of We are called supremely traditionally been a time of invites us to rediscover our help people explore what stands at the very heart of all Christian to give glory to God. We preparation. true calling. +NICK it means to be a disciple of Christian worship. worship.”

CHURCH OF ENGLAND Diocesan Communications Unit DIOCESE Pilgrim Course: The Eucharist is available from www.pilgrimcourse.org: www.exeter.anglican.org OF EXETER ● Order the book from www.tinyurl.com/pilgrimbook twitter.com/cofedevon THE CHURCH ● Sample session available at: www.tinyurl.com/pilgrimsample OF ENGLAND facebook search diocese of exeter IN DEVON ● Audio/video resources: www.tinyurl.com/pilgrimmedia Free tickets to Christian DEVON Please turn over for details Resources Exhibition Congratulations!

HE WINNER of our competition to win a taster pack of Praise Him, the new ecumenical course produced by York Courses, is the Revd Peter Ashman of the Beacon Parishes Mission TCommunity. Your prize is on its way. Further resources at www.yorkcourses.co.uk

‘IDEAL CHURCH SHOW’ on the way back to Westpoint, Exeter Chris fi nds God through science and poetry

HE CHRISTIAN RESOURCES The Bishop of Crediton, soon to be new LOVE of sense that has stayed with EXHIBITION returns to Westpoint, Bishop of Plymouth, the Rt Revd Nick science and me ever since.” Exeter this month (10 - 11 February) McKinnel is opening the show and says, poetry help There followed a long featuring everything from “I am glad that the exhibition is returning Christopher period of exploration and computers to communion wine, to Exeter. The last time I was at CRE I Southgate study, in which his great Tprinters to puppets, stained glass to sound discovered the wealth of opportunities and Ato connect to God. Chris infl uences were Charles systems. “We are delighted to be back in ideas available for Christian ministry. It’s well worships at Holy Trinity, Napier, his parish priest, the South West,” said event manager Bill worth a visit as you will come away feeling Drewsteignton, where he and John Saxbee the Allen, who comes from Torquay. The show encouraged and with lots of resources for was baptized as a baby. then Director of SWMTC. will feature more than 100 exhibitors and 30 the coming year.” He serves as Principal of As a scientist Chris sees His great infl uences include carefully-targeted seminars on many aspects the South West Ministry himself exploring the the nature observation of church mission and maintenance. “It’s CRE Exeter is open Tue 10 Feb 10am-5pm & Training Course, training fabric and texture of God’s of Hopkins, and the 20th a must-visit event for anyone who cares Wed 11 Feb 10am-4.30pm. We’ve teamed up ordinands, Readers and astonishing creation, and Century truth-telling of T.S. about their local church, from bishops to with CRE to o er our readers free tickets. Go to for public ministry. believes Christians need Eliot and R.S. Thomas. parish magazine editors, youth leaders to creonline.co.uk/southwesttickets to claim yours. Chris also teaches theology to face, and be enriched Before his present treasurers,” said Bill. Or for enquiries call 01793 418218 and dial 1 for Exeter University. He is and challenged by, the training role Chris worked But CRE South West isn’t just about holy in o ce hours. For Stand Up for Jesus email: married with one stepson. remarkable things science as a lay chaplain at the hardware and cost-e ective heating. Stand [email protected] Chris says that he came has to tell us about the University and then at the up for Jesus is a special, one-day workshop to faith in his mid twenties, world. He says, “My own RD&E Hospital. He says, to be held on Tue 10 February for ordained after training as a research research focuses on the “My faith is sustained by my ministers to learn humour techniques for AKE A MOTHER’S DAY will scientist. He says, “At a problem of su ering in loving wife Sandy, by great speaking engagements. be the main focus of the time of deep personal evolution, and on the colleagues and inspiring “Jesus was a master communicator and Mothers’ Union stand at the crisis involving the illness ecological crisis.” students, and by time alone story teller,” explains Bentley Browning, who CRE. Visit the stand to fi nd of someone I loved, I found Chris’s other work is as a feeding on God’s Word in will lead the course. “Indeed, many suggest out about their Mothering myself – not knowing poet. He says, “I see that as prayer.” his allusion to a camel going through the eye MSunday ethical gift campaign which helps what else to do – falling another way to contemplate His passion remains of a needle would have been construed as a fund projects to support families in the UK to my knees to pray, and the world, to try and see helping others explore the quip by those listening.” If you want to take and abroad or for details visit: received then a deep sense into it more truly and journey of faith, and he’s part contact CRE at the email address below. www.makeamothersday.org of assurance about God’s faithfully, and to o er paths now leading a ‘Pilgrim’ There is no cost but numbers are limited. love upholding the world, a into facing those truths.” course in his parish.