Diocesan e-news Events Areas Resources Welcome to the e -news for February 23 Welcome to the eNews which this week includes links to more Lent resources, events between now and Easter, and news across the diocese. Plus, we have the latest film in the new series of portraits of life in the diocese. Our next edition is March 9 . Contact us at [email protected] . We are the Diocese of Leeds - in Frizinghall The second of a series of new films, profiling life across the diocese, is published today. Scores of our churches find Messy Church a good way of connecting with those who might be reluctant to February 23 Listening God: hearing his come to church on a Sunday - and St Margaret's near Shipley voice in your own life with Very Revd on the outskirts of Bradford is no different. Watch the film here Lister Tongue. 6.30pm, Wakefield Cathedral. More. Diocese's unique gathering of bishops from February 23 Just Food Churches across the world Together in Bentham - Food & Green Next month, bishops from seven countries issues. 6pm More here. with partnership links to the Diocese of Leeds February 23, 24 & 25 Cinderella Panto will meet together for the first time. There'll be St John the Evangelist, Staincross, big diocesan events at Wakefield Cathedral Barnsley. More. (2 Apri l) & Leeds Minster ( 9 April ). Find out why it's happening here . February 24 Gospel of Mark Performance Free. 7.30pm, St Celebration as Jesus Shaped People trust Catherine's, Wakefield. More. launched February 25 Roundhay's Biggest From Blackpool to Birmingham, supporters of Traidcraft Big Brew . 10-2. More here Jesus Shaped People came to Bradford Cathedral at the weekend to celebrate its February 25 The Psychology behind expansion and witness the launch of a new dealing with Conflict led by Paul charitable trust to develop it Randolph 10-3.30pm, Mirfield Centre. further. Delegates from some of the 70 churches using JSP More. spoke about the difference it has made. More pictures here February 25 Cultivating the Inner Messy Church founder to lead diocesan event Smile Tai Chi & Christian Meditation 10- 3.30pm Hunslet, Leeds. More. The founder of a Fresh Expressions movement which now has 3000 affiliated February 25 Company of Servers churches in 20 countries will be in the Eucharist & lunch 10.30am St diocese next week to talk about its growing Margaret's, Horsforth. More. popularity and lead a morning of practical training. Lucy Moore will be lead the morning at Ripon February 25-26 Snowdrop Weekend St Cathedral on Saturday 4 March . More here Mary's, Swillington. More. Bishop Nick speaks on 'Loving. Living. February 26 Heaven & Earth Music by Bach & Handel for Lent with Huddersfield Learning' at Ripon Cathedral Bach Collegium. 6.30pm Holy Trinity, At an event for anyone in the diocese, Bishop Huddersfield. More. Nick will give his perspective on our strap line 'Loving. Living. Learning' - Thursday 16 February 27 Green Energy Scheme for churches. 7.30pm, Huddersfield Parish March , 7.30pm at Ripon Cathedral. More Church. More. here. February 28 Collation of Canon Paul Our Teachers in Tanzania Ayers as Archdeacon of Leeds 5pm A group of teachers from schools in our Wakefield Cathedral. diocese are currently visiting Mara. They are visiting linked schools and churches as well March 1 Start of Lent A host of opportunities for a good Lent. More. as agriculture and industry to learn about approaches and systems different to our March 1 - April 16 Edge of Darkness own. Get a flavour of Tanzania by following their blog here. Exhibition of photographs by Ian Beesley A big thank you from Mara to churches and individuals who with poems by Ian McMillan at Bradford gave to the Bag of Maize Appeal. Donations have reached Cathedral. More. £22,000. Photos here. March 2 Bishop Nick on Chris Evans Canons' fact -finding visits begin in Leeds show , approx 9.15am Radio 2. March 2 Stories from the World's A group of canons based at Ripon Cathedral Frontline of Peacemaking , 7-9pm All have begun a series of fact-finding visits to Hallows Leeds. More. discover more about each Episcopal Area. Leeds was first on the list and 'Ripon March 3-5 Men of the Dales Weekend Foundation' members met civic, business and church leaders conference for men across Ripon area. in the city. More here Sneaton Castle Centre, Whitby. More. En -route? Tour de Yorkshire Roadshows March 4 Messy Church Workshop with Lucy Moore 10-12, Ripon Cathedral. launched Booking and more. Welcome to Yorkshire roadshows are visiting March 4 Growing a Dementia Friendly towns and villages on the route of this year's Church with Revd Gaynor Hammond 10- Tour de Yorkshire to build excitement and 12.30pm, Harrogate. More show how communities can get involved. With two of the three days at the March 4 Seeds of Silence Finding space end of April in the diocese it's seen as a great with God led by Dr Alison Woolley. opportunity for church communities. More 10.30am -12.30pm, Kildwick. More. about Roadshows over the next four weeks March 4 Developing Dementia Friendly Dean's wife plans concerts to help buildings Worship Workshop 1.30-3.30pm, Harrogate.More. Named as one of the Daily Telegraph's top Britons of 2012 for challenging the March 5 A Revelation of Love Words of Chancellor with her You Tube ditty, Pamela Julian of Norwich set to music. 4pm, St Greener, the Dean of Wakefield's wife, is Mary's, Wycliffe. More. taking her singer/song-writing skills on the road to help other historic buildings raise funds. More here EVENTS March 7 We are Pilgrims on a Journey First of four evenings in Lent, 7.30pm, Mirfield Centre. More. Green Energy Scheme March 7 Seed of Silence Finding space A Green Energy Scheme adopted by over a with God. 7.30 - 9.30pm, Kildwick. More. hundred churches in the diocese saving them over £100k to date is being offered to the March 8 Bishop Nick on Chris Evans Huddersfield Area at a meeting on 27 show, approx 9.15am Radio 2. February , 7.30pm at Huddersfield Parish Church. Anyone from across the diocese is welcome. More March 8 Lent Talk Tiffany Conlin - here. Prison as a place of change. 3pm, St Peter's, Huddersfield; 5.30pm, Join the CUF Big Pancake Party Huddersfield University. More. March 8 Women & the Great War by The Church Urban Fund hopes schools & History Wardrobe. 7pm, Wakefield churches will join in the Big Pancake Party on Cathedral. More. Shrove Tuesday, 28 February , to draw attention to food poverty in the UK. There are also March 8 An Introduction to school's resources and church resources. Anglicanism with Mark Powley. 7.30pm, Leeds Diocesan Office. More. Messy Church training morning March 9 Scientists in Congregations Lucy Moore, creator of 'Messy Church', will Day conference. 9.30am Huddersfield lead a training workshop at Ripon Cathedral University. Booking essential. More. on Saturday 4 March (10-12noon) - creative ideas and inspirational training. Full details March 9 Gather Leeds New initiative here considering how Christians can help shape the city. 6-8pm, St George's, Lent Talks in Huddersfield Leeds. More. Lectures & discussions with inspirational March 9 It's Your Call Young Vocations speakers on Wednesdays in Lent at evening for 18-30s. 7-9.30pm at Leeds Huddersfield Parish Church and University . Church Institute. More. Starting with Prison Chaplain, Tiffany Conlin (a change of speaker) on 8 March . More. March 10 Headteachers' Conference 9- 3.45pm, Rudding Park, Harrogate. More. It's your call March 11 Sorted Gathering Day An opportunity for 18-30s to explore Conference Starting & developing fresh ordination in the CofE. 9 March at Leeds expressions. 10-30 -3.30pm, Holy Trinity, Church Institute. More here. Boar Lane. More. Also a Minority Ethnic Vocations Conference March 11 Singing Workshop with John for all ages at Swanwick, 10-12 March . More here. Bell. 1-5pm, Bradford Cathedral. More. Sorted Gathering Day Conference March 11 Overgate Hospice Choir Annual Hymn Sing. 7.30pm, Central A day conference in Leeds for those Methodist, Brighouse. More. interested in Fresh Expressions - 11 MArch, 10.301m- 3.30pm at Holy Trinity, Boar Lane. March 12 Inauguration of Canon Paul More here. Ayers as Archdeacon of Leeds 5.30pm Leeds Minster. Bishop Toby to give St Cuthbert Lecture March 14 Chancellor's Directions & The political events of the past 12 months Online Faculty System Training from make the subject of this year's St Cuthbert the DAC. 2 identical sessions: Lecture at Bolton Abbey especially relevant. 1.30-3.30pm and 7-9pm, Leeds Diocesan Bishop Toby Howarth will speak on 'Loving, Office. More. living, learning: shaping our inter faith engagement in Yorkshire' on Sunday 19 March 15 Lent Talk Dean Jeffrey John March at 3pm. More here Making sense of Jesus' miracles. 3pm at Ignite Training Day - Growing our young people St Peter's, Huddersfield; 5.30pm at 'Ignite' is a church growth teaching day for Huddersfield University. More. clergy & leaders of young people & older children's groups on 25 March at Immanuel March 15 An Introduction to College, Bradford. Organised by Canon Anglicanism with Bishop Tom Butler. Robin Gamble, the day will train & inspire church leaders. 7.30pm, Leeds Diocesan Office. More. More here March 16 CAP Money Course begins Top chef at Cathedral's new springtime venture 7pm, St John's, Lepton. More. Top local chef, Stephanie Moon will be at March 16 Bishop Nick speaks on Ripon Cathedral on April 8 taking part in an 'Loving, Living, Learning' at Ripon event which will see the ancient building filled Cathedral, 7.30pm.