INSIDE: October 2019 Page 3 Summer Camp Page 4 Follow the Star Page 5 Living Wage Page 6 Going for Green Page 9 St Francis and the Sultan Cathedral Church of St Paul in Dunedin, New Zealand HE Reverend Dr Tony Curtis, vicar of St Mark’s Shiremoor, is about to take up an exciting new role – 11,000 miles away! Tony, who has been at Shiremoor since 2013, has been appointed the new Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Paul in Dunedin, New Zealand. It follows theT retirement of the Cathedral’s former Dean, the Very Reverend Dr Trevor James last year. Farewell North Tony, his wife Rachel and their two children Gabriel and Ziva are hoping to move from the North East to New Zealand as soon as visas and accommodation can be arranged. “Over the years I‘ve found myself saying to people that just when you think you’ve got things sorted, and you’re quite comfortable, God comes around and turns things upside down and says ‘No, forget that, I’m going to send you somewhere new, give you a new challenge, and it’ll East, Kia Ora be great,’” explains Tony. “Having said that to everyone else, I thought it would be a bit rude if God came along and did it to me and I didn’t listen.” Tony says of St Paul’s Cathedral that “it’s a beautiful building right in the heart of the City Centre, with lots of potential for outreach, and the Diocese and the Cathedral community have already given us a very warm wel- New Zealand! come, so I’m looking forward to getting started.” Read more at: Newcastle.anglican.org/newsandevents Reverend Dr Tony Curtis 2 generous engaged open Bishops’ Diaries October Wellbeing for clergy This is not a full list of the Bishops’ engagements but includes the items we think might be of particular interest to you. By Revd Rachel Hudson, spiritual practice of the examen, noticing and experiencing at the end of the day. It does not BISHOP OF NEWCASTLE Counselling and Wellbeing Advisor deny the hardships and challenges of life, but 1st 8.00am Ecumenical Prayers choosing mindfully to appreciate what has been Morpeth Deanery Walk (1) good in each day is a great practice. For myself the 2nd 7.30pm Institution, St. Paul, Cullercoats Gratitude discipline exercised over a five-year period now of 3rd Diocesan Education Board Day I love it when modern psychology and the finding three things to be grateful for each day has 5.00pm Legal Year Service, Newcastle Cathedral been transformative, and seen me through many 6th 9.30am Killingworth St. John, 150th Anniversary scriptures coincide so clearly! We shouldn’t be 4.00pm Resource Church Launch, St. Thomas the Martyr surprised, but too often we can separate them and challenging times and life experiences. 7th 12.00 noon Meeting of Area Deans & Lay Chairs sever connection. Paul’s letters are full of gratitude, Any new practice takes time to master, but (Lindisfarne Archdeaconry) no more so than in Philippians, where the tone is starting simply with mindfully noticing some 2.00 pm Citizens Advice 80th Anniversary Afternoon Tea, one of thanksgiving in, and despite, the positives in each day and writing one bullet Newcastle Cathedral circumstances. Even from the prison Paul finds point. Perhaps it was a meal that tasted good, the 8th 12.30pm Clergy Induction Day – Church House things to give thanks for. David, too, and other colours of the sky or created world, a moment 9th 9.30am Bishop’s Staff Meeting, Newcastle Cathedral psalmists and wisdom writers, focus their minds on of pleasure in a friendship or relationship, or a 7.30pm Section 12 Meeting, Hexham Abbey aspects for which they can be grateful in the midst task achieved that brought satisfaction. Nothing 10th 12.00 noon Meeting of Area Deans & Lay Chairs is out of bounds! Over time this builds into a (Northumberland Archdeaconry) of struggles. 6.30pm Newcastle Council of Faiths The creation of a gratitude journal has been record of the goodness of God day by day which 11th 10.00am Meeting of Newcastle University Senate & Court widely encouraged to support and enhance strengthens our hearts and our faith, whatever 7.30pm Cathedral Dinner good mental wellbeing. The calling to mind of other challenges we may face. Contemporary 12th 11.00am Readers AGM positive aspects within each day that brings research into the value of written (or even online 2.00pm Readers Licensing Service, Newcastle Cathedral hope is a great practice: Writing them down to social media posting) gratitude is clear about the 13th 10.00am Longbenton, St. Bartholomew produce a record and a reminder which builds up benefits in terms of wellbeing. 3.00pm Chollerton and Bingfield Ministries Launch, is even better. There are similarities to the ancient Why not start today? St. George’s Church Wall 14th State Opening of Parliament 15th House of Lords – Prisons’ Week Reception 16th 10.30am Church Commissioners Mission and Pastoral Committee Gospel Readings 7.30pm Marshall’s Charity Trustees’ Annual Dinner 17th 5.30pm Prisons’ Week Evensong, Newcastle Cathedral 20th 10.00am Stannington St. Mary, Confirmation Tuesday Luke 9.51-56 Ignatius, bishop, 4.00pm Institution Newsham and Horton Wednesday Luke 9.57-end Martyr, c.107 Luke 11.47-end 21st Morpeth Deanery Walk (2) George Bell, Bishop, Friday Luke 10.1-9 22nd Newcastle West Deanery Walk 23rd 5.30pm Riddell Memorial Lecture Ecumenist, Saturday Luke 12.8-12 24th 9.45am Newcastle Common Purpose peacemaker, 1958 Luke 10.1-12 18th Sunday after Trinity Luke 18.1-8 5.30pm Riddell Memorial Lecture 27th 9.30am Blyth St, Cuthbert – Confirmation Friday Luke 10.13-16 Monday Luke 12.13-21 28th Hexham Deanery Walk Saturday Luke 10.17-24 Tuesday Luke 12.35-38 30th 10.00 am Deanery Conversations Meeting, Berwick House 3.00 pm Newcastle Diocesan Sons of the Clergy AGM 16th Sunday after Trinity Luke 17.5-10 Wednesday Luke 12.39-48 Monday Luke 10.25-37 Thursday Luke 12.49-53 BISHOP OF BERWICK Tuesday Luke 10.38-end Friday Luke 12.54-end 1st Morning Evangelism Task Group Wednesday Luke 11.1-4 Alfred, King, Scholar, Parish appointments Thursday Luke 11.5-13 899 Cedd, Abbot, 2nd Regional Bishops’ Meeting Friday Luke 11.15-26 Bishop, 664 Luke 13.1-9 6th Resource Church Launch 9th Bishop’s Staff Meeting Saturday Luke 11.27-28 Last Sunday Evening Ministry Council 17th Sunday after After Trinity Luke 18.9-14 10th Morning Praying round the deaneries – St Mungo’s Noon Northumberland Area Deans and Lay Chairs Trinity Luke 17.11-19 Monday John 15.17-end 12th Reader AGM and Licensing Monday Luke 11.29-32 James Hannington, 13th Morning Holy Trinity Jesmond Tuesday Luke 11.37-41 Bishop, Martyr, 1885 Luke 13.18-21 Evening Confirmation, Ford 14th Morning Bishops’ and Archdeacons’ Meet Nicholas Ridley and Wednesday Luke 13.22-30 BAP interviews Hugh Latimer, Bishops, Thursday Luke 13.31-end Evening Clergy Dinner Martyrs, 1555 Luke 11.42-46 15-17th National Larger Churches Consultation 17th National Selection Oversight Group Retreat 29th Morning Reader Meeting 30th Morning Deanery Conversations Group Comings & Goings Afternoon Ordinands’ Association Evening Clergy dinner 31st Morning Praying round the deaneries – Cornhill APPOINTMENTS The Revd David Michael Gray, who holds PTO in this Parish appointments The Revd Ian Chadwick, currently Assistant Curate (NSM), Diocese, has been appointed Interim Team Vicar, Whittingham and Edlingham with Bolton Chapel is to be Cramlington Team Ministry with effect from 1 November appointed Assistant Curate (NSM), Embleton with 2019. Rennington and Rock, with effect from 1 October 2019. The Revd Elizabeth Jane Nattrass, currently Priest in The Revd Fiona Maria Collin, formerly Team Vicar, Durham Charge, York City Centre Churches (All Saints Pavement, St CONTACT US North (St Cuthbert), is now Chaplain, Newcastle upon Denys, St Helen, St Martin, St Olave, Holy Trinity Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with effect from 9 Micklegate and St Lawrence), has been appointed Vicar, The Link, Church House, St John’s Terrace, September 2019. Gosforth St Nicholas, and Area Dean, Newcastle Central North Shields. NE29 6HS. Deanery with effect from 5 December 2019. Tel: (0191) 270 4100. The Revd Dr Anthony Gordon Curtis, currently Vicar, St Email: [email protected] Mark, Shiremoor, has been appointed Dean, Dunedin The Revd Dr Pauline Hilary Pearson, currently Honorary Facebook: m.me/ncldiocese Assistant Curate (SSM), Newcastle St George and St Hilda, Twitter: @ncldiocese Cathedral, New Zealand. 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