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News & information from the Diocese www.southwell.anglican.org NOVEMBER 2020 [email protected] Congratulations to eleven newly We are all on the licensed Lay Ministers frontline now ast month at we celebrated the licensing of Paul is calling on all eleven new Licenced Lay Ministers, also known as LLM's or parts of the community to pull Llay ministers. To celebrate this occasion, we are delighted to together as the area falls under share some of the photos taken during the day. the new tighter restrictions around Covid-19. These services were the first of their kind because this year’s cohort are the first group to have completed their training as part of the Speaking to Peter Bearne, diocese’s new LLM scheme, following the previous Reader training Education Correspondent at ITV programme. This year's LLM's were licensed by the Bishop of News he said: Souhtwell & to a specific benefice and will work together with his or her incumbent, supporting the diocesan vision for Growing “I understand why people may Disciples: Wider, Younger, Deeper. be feeling a weariness as we all hoped that we would not have to Speaking about the service James Halstead, Principal of the School of go back into the same measures Discipleship said, "These services were such precious occasions. With that we had in lockdown. Not some of the candidates having spent up to 4 years preparing for this least, because of the impact it moment, it was a real joy to license and send them out to their had on people’s livelihoods and ministries far and wide across the diocese!" on jobs. At the same time I gets the real sense that people want to Congratulations and blessings to all of our new Lay Ministers. do whatever it takes and he has Continued on page 2 the increasing feeling that we are all on the frontline now.

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In this month’s issue: 2 Licensed Lay Minister photos 3 Bishop Paul’s Synod address 5 Prayer diary 9 Events & information

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Main image left to right: Rachel Lake, Paul Lake, Jane Williams, Darren Wilkinson, Lianne Stones, Phillip Kicks, Jackie Smith, Rob Oliver, Lynda Brooks, Rich Bull, Vivienne Chambers Niftynotes Nov 20 3 We are all on the frontline now Continued from page 1 people realise that we’re in this Bishop Paul reflected on one of together and we’ve got to beat his favourite paintings by Charlie Bishop Paul continues: “That this together and we all have a Makesy. He said: includes caring for our neighours part to play. It doesn’t matter and the vulnerable and making what age you are we can all make As Christians we remember that sure that we follow closely a contribution. is the middle of a storm Jesus is whatever restrictions and with us. We know that storms guidance are put in place. We can As a church leader, we are end, the Resurrection gives us all play our part in suppressing praying for those working in the that promise that Jesus is with us the race against this virus. healthcare sector and those who in this life and he will be with us are aware of that have in the life to come” I think it is important that we appreciated that support. don’t get into a ‘blame game’ with the generations. We are all There are people all across our “Whats the best thing you’ve aware that students have arrived region who are doing a learned about storms?” at universities and colleges phenominal job, the real core on “That they end” said the horse around the country. It is a the ground, every single one of us - Charlie Makesy difficult time for them. in our communities”.

My sense in talking to people in Whilst speaking to Frances Finn the city of Nottingham is that on BBC Radio Nottingham,

Synod address 2020 his year’s diocesan Synod past difficult months. took place online on He said, “Our present mission is TSaturday 10 October to live well for Jesus now and be where Paul Williams, the Bishop a church that is marked by of Southwell & Nottingham made compassion and kindness. But we his address. Whilst are also living in a time of acknowledging the profound incredible opportunity to look reality of the difficult times we with fresh eyes on the needs of are living through, where the world (including the churches cannot and should not environment itself) and with expect to return to the same renewed vision to celebrate the former patterns of ministry, goodness of God and his Bishop Paul urged us that as purposes in redemption. Which is The Bishop’s full address is Christians, we can be why if we will boast of anything, available to see on YouTube. outrageously hopeful, it will be the cross of Christ and (embed link compassionate, outwardly hope that springs from his https://www.youtube.com/watch? focused and willing to take faith- resurrection.” v=9XzcNNNWgLg.) based risks with wisdom and He went on to share details of In addition, a full transcript of his courage. seven streams of work where we address can be read here. (embed He began by expressing gratitude anticipate that accelerating link for the extraordinary way that the change can result not only in https://southwell.anglican.org/wp churches, schools and other being more efficient and effective - ministries across the diocese have but also becoming a more Christ- content/uploads/2020/10/ served with such compassion, centred and Jesus-shaped Church -Address-to-Diocesan-Synod-on- courage and hope through these for the 2020’s. 10-Oct-2020.pdf) 4 Dedication of new joint memorial garden to police officers, firefighters and staff new joint memorial Joining them were the Chief wall containing the names of all garden unveiled in Constable, Fire Chief, Paddy the people from both Ahonour of police officers, Tipping, the High Sherriff and organisations who have died in firefighters and staff who died representatives of the families. public service. serving the public in has been The garden is an integral part of The names of 116 men and welcomed by families who have the new joint police and fire women who have died in service lost loved ones. headquarters being built at have been added, with entries Sherwood Lodge, was formally dating all the way back to the A socially distanced unveiling unveiled at a ceremony on 16th 19th century. ceremony was attended by October 2020. The Revd Jo Tatum, Police Chaplain together with the Revd Set in newly landscaped grounds David Milner, Fire Service at the heart of the new joint Chaplain who gave dedications at campus, the garden contains two the service. memorial stones and a memorial Niftynotes Nov 20 5 Prayer diary for December Tue 01 Dec Austerfield, St Helena; Bawtry, St Nicholas; Misson, St John the Baptist; Everton, Holy Trinity; Mattersey, All Saints (Becky Hancock) Seoul (Korea) The Rt Revd Peter Lee Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador (Canada) The Rt Revd Geoffrey Peddle

Wed 02 Dec Beckingham, All Saints; Walkeringham, St Mary Magdalene; Misterton, All Saints; West Stockwith, St Mary the Blessed Virgin; Clayworth, St Peter; Gringley-on-the-Hill, St Peter & St Paul (Vacant: Area Dean: David Gough; Lay Chair: Rick Brand; Churchwardens: Tony Thomas, Steve Johnson, Susan Pearce, Stephanie Baines, Jane Spittlehouse, Hugo Dunkley, Ann-Marie Morley) Seychelles (Indian Ocean) The Most Revd James Yin Song (Primate) Eastern Oregon (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Patrick Bell

Thu 03 Dec SECTOR MINISTRIES: University Hospitals NHS Trust – Queens Medical Centre (Julian Hemstock, Gail Spencer) Sheffield () The Rt Revd Pete Wilcox Eastern Zambia (Central Africa) The Rt Revd William Mchombo Easton (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Santosh Marray

Fri 04 Dec Blyth, St Mary & St Martin; St Mary & St Martin’s Church School; Ranskill, St Barnabas; Scrooby, St Wilfrid (Vacant: Area Dean: David Gough; Lay Chair: Rick Brand; Churchwardens: Andrew Buchanan, Graham Robinson, Gordon Ashworth, David Stacey) Shinyanga (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Johnson Chinyong'ole Eau Claire (The Episcopal Church) The Revd William Lambert

Sat 05 Dec Carlton-in-Lindrick, St John the Evangelist; Langold, St Luke; Oldcotes, St Mark (Mark Orr) Gasabo (Rwanda) The Most Revd Laurent Mbanda (Primate) Edinburgh (Scotland) The Rt Revd John Armes

Sun 06 Dec The work of Sacrista Prebend and its staff (Warden;Michele Hampson) The Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain (Extra-Provincial to the ) The Rt Revd Carlos López-Lozano - Bishop of Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland: Diocese of Kuopio, Bishop Jari Jolkkonen

Mon 07 Dec , All Saints (Nicky Skipworth) Shyira (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Samuel Mugisha Edmonton (Canada) Vacant

Tue 08 Dec Holbeck, St Winifred; Norton Cuckney, St Mary (David Gough, Richard Hanford) Shyogwe (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Jered Kalimba Egba (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Adekunle Lafia (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Godwin Robinson

Wed 09 Dec Babworth, All Saints; Ranby, St Martin; Scofton with Osberton, St John, Sutton-cum-Lound, St Bartholomew (Vacant: Area Dean: David Gough; Lay Chair: Rick Brand; Churchwardens: Clare Davis, Peter Swinscoe, Nicholas Kitchen, Guy Middleton, Dylan Boddy, Janet Webb) Sialkot (Pakistan) The Rt Revd Alwin Samuel (Diocesan Bishop) Egba West (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Dr Samuel Ogundeji

Thu 10 Dec SECTOR MINISTRIES: University Hospitals NHS Trust – City Hospital (Julian Hemstock, Gail Spencer) Singapore (South East Asia) The Rt Revd Dr Titus Chung Egbu (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Geoffrey Okoroafor Egypt (Jerusalem & Middle East) The Rt Revd Mouneer Anis (Diocesan Bishop) Nb: the Diocese of Egypt is expected to have become the Province of Alexandria by this time

Fri 11 Dec Clarborough, St John the Baptist; Hayton, St Peter; North Wheatley, St Peter & St Paul, with West Burton; Bole, St Martin with Saundby; Sturton, St Peter & St Paul; with Littleborough, North Leverton, St Martin; South Leverton, All Saints (Mark Cantrill) 6 Prayer diary for December

Sittwe (Myanmar) The Rt Revd James Dein Eha - Amufu (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Daniel Olinya

Sat 12 Dec East Drayton, St Peter with Dunham‐on‐Trent, Darlton, Ragnall, Fledborough (Bronwen Gamble) Ekiti (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Dr Christopher Omotunde Ekiti Kwara (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Andrew Ajayi Ekiti Oke (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Isaac Olubowale Ekiti West (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Rufus Adepoju

Sun 13 Dec Diocesan Ecumenical Officer (Amanda Lees) Pray for the Falkland Islands (Extra-Provincial to Canterbury) The Rt Revd Timothy Thornton - Bishop to the Forces and Bishop to the Falkland Islands : , Bishop

Mon 14 Dec East Markham, St John the Baptist; Askham, St Nicholas; Headon, St Peter, with Upton; Grove, St Helen (Bronwen Gamble) Sodor & Man (England) The Rt Revd Peter Eagles El Camino Real (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Mary Gray-Reeves

Tue 15 Dec Elkesley, St Giles; Bothamsall, Our Lady and St Peter; Eaton & Gamston, All Saints'; West Drayton, St Paul's (Vacant: Area Dean: David Gough; Lay Chair: Rick Brand; Churchwardens: Sarah Salvatore-Taylor, Lucy Vernon, Adrian Argent-Cook, Alan Dunning) Sokoto (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Augustine Omole El Salvador (Central America) The Rt Revd Juan Melgar

Wed 16 Dec Rampton, All Saints; Laneham, St Peter; Treswell, St John the Baptist, with Cottam; Stokeham, St Peter (Bronwen Gamble) South Ankole (Uganda) The Rt Revd Nathan Ahimbisibwe Eldoret (Kenya) The Rt Revd Christopher Ruto

Thu 17 Dec DIOCESAN STAFF: Diocesan Chief Executive for the Diocese, Martin Cooper and the executive team) South Dakota (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd John Tarrant El-Obeid (Sudan) The Rt Revd Ismail Abudigin

Fri 18 Dec Ordsall All Hallows with St Michael's (Vacant: Area Dean: David Gough; Lay Chair: Rick Brand; Clergy: David Bean; Churchwardens: Barbara Burrows, Michael Storey, Pat Bloodworth, Ivy Kibble) South Kerala (South India) The Rt Revd Dharmaraj Rasalam (Primate) Ely (England) The Rt Revd Stephen Conway Embu (Kenya) The Rt Revd David Ireri

Sat 19 Dec Retford, St Saviours (Ben Clayton,Kate Bottley, Ben Marston) Retford, St Swithun's (Vacant: Area Dean: David Gough; Lay Chair: Rick Brand; Churchwardens: John Coates, Heather Paxman) South Rwenzori (Uganda) The Rt Revd Jackson Nzerebende Enugu (Nigeria) The Most Revd Dr Emmanuel Chukwuma Enugu North (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Sosthenes Eze

Sun 20 Dec Sisters of the Community of the Holy Cross, Costock Pray for mission agencies and their ministry throughout the Anglican Communion, including the Mothers’ Union around the world. Church of Norway: , Bishop Kari Veiteberg

Mon 21 Dec Christ Church; Shireoaks, St Luke (Luiz Lima, Alex Shiells, Peter Stanley) South West Tanganyika (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Matthew Mhagama Esan (Nigeria) The Most Revd Friday Imaekhai Niftynotes Nov 20 7 Prayer diary for December

Tue 22 Dec Clumber Park, St Mary the Virgin; Worksop, Worksop Priory (Nicolas Spicer, Michael Vyse) Etche (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Precious Nwala Etsako (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jacob Bada

Wed 23 Dec Worksop St Anne (David Gough, Richard Hanford) Evo (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Innocent Ordu Exeter (England) The Rt Revd Robert Atwell

Thu 24 Dec Christmas Eve: As we prepare for the celebration of Jesus’ birth, we pray for ourselves that we might invite Him to be born again in us as we Grow as Disciples Ezo (South Sudan) The Rt Revd John Zawo Faisalabad (Pakistan) The Rt Revd John Samuel Falkland Islands (Parish of) (Falkland Islands) The Rt Revd Timothy Thornton (Diocesan Bishop)

Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day - The greatest birth in history is celebrated today. We pray for all Christians across the world with whom we have links as the Saviour of the world is acclaimed. O Come Let us Adore Him! Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem and the People of Bethlehem

Sat 26 Dec St Stephen: Today we recall the first Christian martyr. Someone will lose their life today because they proclaim Christ. In the midst of celebrations take a moment today to reflect upon this and pray for those who do not count the cost in being a sacrificial offering Fianarantsoa (Indian Ocean) The Rt Revd Gilbert Rakotondravelo Florida (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd John Howard False Bay (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Margaret Vertue

Sun 27 Dec St John: ‘The Word was made Flesh and Dwelt Among Us’. With these words John acclaims, the Incarnation of God and Man. Today we are thankful for John’s gift and for all evangelists in the Church Pray for Christians in other denominations and the work of the ecumenical movement His Holiness Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome His All Holiness Archbishop Bartholomew of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch The General Secretary of the World Council of Churches Bishop Ivan M Abrahams, General Secretary World Methodist Council Chris Ferguson, General Secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland: Diocese of Mikkeli, Bishop Seppo Häkkinen

Mon 28 Dec Holy Innocents: This sombre commemoration of the death of the young is a sharp counterpoint to the celebration of new birth. Please pray today for those who are innocent victims of aggression Fond du Lac (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Matthew Gunter Fort Worth (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Scott Mayer

Tue 29 Dec St Thomas Becket: Today we commemorate another martyr. We give thanks for Thomas’s gift of faith and pray for Justin, his successor. Fredericton (Canada) The Rt Revd David Edwards Freetown (Sierra Leone) (West Africa) The Rt Revd Thomas Ikunika Wilson

Wed 30 Dec The first ‘quiet day’ of the week, with no feast day. Take a few minutes today to be thankful for things that can be celebrated from the last week. We remember those who have not been able to see family and friends as they have been caring for others and serving in the emergency services Gahini (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Alexis Bilindabagabo Gambia (West Africa) The Rt Revd James Odico

Thu 31 Dec John Wyclif: Today we recall the life of one of the churches great reformers. We thank God for the vision we have to Grow Disciples and for the year ahead as we seek to introduce new people to Jesus Christ as our Lord Gasabo (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Onesphore Rwaje Gboko (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Nyitsse 8 Scripture Union launch new mission framework

cripture Union have Christians. Faith Guides will launched a new Mission receive free training, resources SFramework in an online and coaching from the Scripture celebration and launch event, Union team, while serving in premiered on Youtube on their local church. Wednesday 14th October. Faith Guides will accompany The SU team introduced the new children and young people framework alongside worship led through four stages that Scripture by Lou Fellingham, and an Union have identified in the inspirational message from development of personal Guvna B. Christian Faith. The journey sees shaped, peer-served and adult- children move from an initial guided groups which are The Mission Framework, titled Connection, through accessible and relevant to the Revealing Jesus, sets out opportunities to Explore and young people in terms of learning Scripture Union’s strategy to Respond personally to Jesus, and style and interests. These mobilise and equip churches on into a lifelong invitation to communities will be served and across England and Wales to Grow in Christian faith in a safe, guided by local churches and will share the Christian faith with the engaging and age-appropriate be complementary to the usual 95% of under 18s who don’t go to community. Sunday services, offering space church. (Peter Brierley, UK for new young Christians to Church Statistics 2, 2010–2020, The 95% statistic that Scripture flourish in their faith. Tonbridge: ADBC Publishers, Union have taken as their focus 2014) for this strategy serves as a wake- The Revealing Jesus event is up call for the church in England available to watch, alongside The charity is encouraging and Wales. With such a large information about how to get churches to recruit Faith Guides – proportion of the younger involved at passionate volunteers who are generations not engaging with su.org.uk/revealingjesus called and commissioned church, a radical and creative re- specifically to work with children imagining is necessary in order to and young people outside the provide the community and church . The approach recognises context for discipleship and the importance of role models in growth. faith development, as young people learn by experiencing Scripture Union are introducing alongside more mature Grow Communities – peer-

Photo: Guvna B Photo: Lou Fellingham Niftynotes Nov 20 9 Events and information Applications now open for the Near Neighbours grants programme he Near Neighbours programme offers small Tgrants between £250 and £3,000, as seed funding for local groups and organisations who are working to bring together neighbours.

Grants have offered funding to a broad range of work; environmental, social, cultural, artistic, and sporting, that furthers beyond the period of funding. the programme’s aims of . The project should bring People working to make their encouraging social interaction together peoples of two or more communities a better place to and social action. different faiths and/or ethnicities, live. to build friendships and develop Three are two application forms, relationships of trust. Find more information and a simpler form for ‘micro grants’ application forms here up to £1,000 and another for . People who are living very https://www.near- projects between £1,000 and locally (i.e. in the same street, neighbours.org.uk/small-grants £3000. estate or neighbourhood) come together. To be eligible for one of the small grants, your project should meet . Proof of long term and natural the following criteria: relationships growth, that will last

The DAC and the Faculty Process

Two new training sessions will be provided via Teams in November to provide updates and guidance on the revised process when using the Online Faculty System and the Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) generally.

Both sessions will be open to churchwardens and incumbents and anyone involved with the administration for their church buildings, applying for List B matters and Faculty Applications.

Tuesday 17 November, 2-4pm and again on Thursday 19 November, 2-4pm

Please register your interest with Jonathan Pickett, DAC Secretary, in order for him to email the meeting link to you nearer the time. [email protected] 01636 817210 10 Events & information An opportunity to support Southwell & Setting God’s Nottingham Diocesan Board of Finance people free - with AmazonSmile an invitation to respond to a call he Diocese have set up a new AmazonSmile account to help raise funds for the diocese. AmazonSmile works in exactly the same way as usual - you'll find everything the store offers at This has been a time of T significant challenges and yet the same prices and benefits of Amazon.co.uk, but with one noticeable difference. When you shop at AmazonSmile it donates also of significant opportunity 0.5% of everything you spend to the Diocese. for the church. Setting God’s people free is a national There is no cost to you as the purchaser, you pay the same price as programme led by Gordon Jump usual but 0.5% of your total order value is gifted by Amazon directly which encourages lay people in the Southwell & Nottingham Diocesan Synod and Board of Finance, their calling to be the church of Charity No 249359. Christ, and to partner with Him in His kingdom work. AmazonSmile is available to any organisation with a charity number. We know that many of our smaller churches are not registered, so if To help us respond to these their congregations use it, we will devise a method and share any challenges you are invited to an funds raised with smaller parishes. Larger churches who are already online conference on: Saturday 21st November 2020 be registered as charity can set up their own AmazonSmile account 10am to 3pm directly. with key note speaker: Gordon Jump alongside To access the AmazonSmile website click on the following link and Bishop . you will be asked to set this as your default store, so you can donate every time you shop at Amazon: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/chpf/homepage/ref=smi_chpf_redirect? A series of webinars is being finalised which may include: ie=UTF8&ein=249359-0&ref_=smi_ext_ch_249359-0_cl inclusion and diversity, mental health awareness, pastoral visiting, praying, improving communications, on line presence/worship/Christianity in action.

To register please contact [email protected]. org or call 01636 817232

Please note the deadline for the December 2020 issue of Nifty Notes is 10th November 2020 Niftynotes Nov 20 11 Events and information