Rest In Peace News from It is with regret that we inform you that the Reverend Paul Kitching, NSM the Church of Assistant Curate of the Benefice of Crathorne, died on Sunday 9th May 2010. Diocese of York England Mr Kitching was previously the Curate of the Benefice of Hessle from 1983 between the until 1986, and Priest in Charge of the Benefice of Crathorne and Humber and Archdeaconry Youth Officer between 1986 and 1998. He was 57 and is survived by his wife Jane. Newsletter the Tees We also regret to inform you that the Reverend Peter Duncan, who had the July 2010 Archbishop’s Permission to Officiate, died on Monday 26th April 2010. Mr Duncan was 85 and is survived by his wife Inge. Safeguarding children, young people and Memorial / Thanksgiving Service for vulnerable adults Ian R Smith (1948 – 2009) ‘Working with children, young ISA will be able to notify an All friends are warmly invited to a service of celebration in memory of the life people and vulnerable adults is organisation of a change in a of Ian. As the former Church Mission Society Northern Team Leader, and exciting, rewarding and challenging. worker’s registration status latterly the Director of Mission for CMS Ireland, he touched the lives of so It also demands that everyone immediately, and not (as previously) many people, and all are welcome. The service will be on Saturday 16th working with these groups does so only when the next CRB is applied October 2010 at 2pm in St Oswald’s Church, Fulford, York. safely and keeps them safe from for. harm.’ What should we do in our parish? Electronic keyboard offered Those are the opening words of the The overall priority is to be aware of Celviano full size electronic keyboard, has 232 realistic tones and 78 rhythms Church of England’s leaflet about good practice, follow it and promote with auto accompaniment if required. It has other useful facilities (e.g. one the changes in the law concerning it. Make sure that your PCC has a touch memory, three foot pedals). Ideal for formal church worship (can be Safeguarding that begin to come child protection policy (you can start played as pipe organ or grand piano) or for more informal occasions. Full into effect from July 2010 . with the model on the diocesan instructions included. Everyone who is beginning work, website) and that you have whether paid or unpaid, that falls appointed a Child Protection Cost new £1,200 but free to church or church affiliated groups - a donation to the Order of the Holy Paraclete at Sneaton Castle in Whitby, would be within the definition of ‘regulated Representative. A new training appreciated. Contact the Revd Jack Cooper on 01947 604213 or activity’ will need to be registered programme for representatives is [email protected] with the Independent Safeguarding being delivered in 2010-11. Authority (ISA). If that is not done, both the person concerned, and the Where can we get further support? Diocese of York News July 2010 body engaging the person to do the The Diocesan website has policy Editor: Eleanor Course, Diocesan Communications Officer, Diocesan House, work, will be committing a criminal documents and downloadable forms Aviator Court, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4WJ. Tel 01904 699530, Email [email protected] offence. for you to use at www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/your- Deadline to include items in August issue is Mon 28 June 2010. The new system is aimed at being church/safeguarding, and if you The Diocese of York News may be copied for use in Parish Magazines etc, and more secure, while at the same time can’t find the answers to your may be downloaded as a ‘pdf’ file from www.dioceseofyork.org.uk. Contact Eleanor Course as above to receive an e-mailed download link for each being less of a burden to workers and questions there, contact your new issue. organisations. Individuals’ ISA Archdeacon or a member of the records will be constantly updated, so Children and Youth Team. 12 1 Coalitions and Compromise Sat 10 July - Meetings with York Fri 16 - Sun 18 July - Flower & Craft Carmelite Spirituality Group. Festival, St Columba's Church, Hull, The Pope turned to the Archbishop By definition, compromise involves 'Carmel: A Family of Solidarity'. 10-4 Sun 12-4. Includes an Organ of Canterbury and said, concessions. Arguably, nobody can More details from: Recital by Paul Derrett on Friday at “Compromise, give and take, live or work with anyone else www.carmelite.org/yorkcsg 7.30pm reasonable, civilised, grown up without a degree of compromise, but behaviour is not a sign of weakness what are the things we cannot Sat 10 July - Garden Party and Sun 18 July - York Waggon Mystery but a sign of strength.” concede and how do we decide what Strawberry Tea, Slingsby. The Parish Plays, performed on waggons at they are? of All Saints Slingsby. At 2.00 p.m, Dean's Park, College Green, Ok, that was a dream. It wasn’t the Keepers Cottage, Railway Street, Pope who said it; it was David The biblical ideal of unity in diversity Parliament Street and the Eye of Cameron at the launch of his is rich and compelling – but it’s not Slingsby York. Coalition Government. straightforward to realise. The fact is that in the Church of England we are Sat 10 July - Churches Together Mon 19 - Thurs 22 July - But should we long for a press already a coalition; we already have Teddy Bears' Service and Picnic, at Encountering Otherness: Spirituality, conference where instead of Dave widely different beliefs, for example, 3pm Aldbrough Methodist Chapel. Mental Health and Professional and Nick we have Benedict and in our understanding of the Bring your own teddy and a picnic! Practice. This summer school Rowan announcing that they are eucharist, or our interpretation of Contact Sylvia Rice-Oxley for more focuses on the increasingly prevalent going to overcome any differences biblical teaching on the atonement; details: 01964 529032 concerns in relation to spirituality and form a coalition? or in our attitudes to various aspects and mental health. 01845 522580 or of sexual ethics. Sun 11 July - York Waggon Mystery [email protected] If political parties can put aside their Plays, performed on waggons at differences for the greater good, why Implicitly, we agree to disagree for can’t churches? On the other hand, the sake of the whole, not least in Dean's Park, College Green, Tues 20 - Sat 24 July - Feed the are there any “lines in the sand” and our attitudes to the ordination of Parliament Street and the Eye of Minds Book Sales, York. St Helen's if so where should they be drawn? women. York. Church, York (opposite Betty's Tea Rooms). Certainly, critics of the coalition But sometimes decisions have to be Mon 12 - Fri 16 July - FRESH, York. have not been slow to use taken and compromise is impossible. An introduction to Fresh Expressions Tues 20 July - Orlando Jopling Cello ecclesiastical analogies. One writer In the same way that a government of church: what they are and how Recital at 8pm in Tockwith Church. said, “David Cameron sounded like a cannot abolish Trident and retain it, they thrive. For more details contact Tickets are £10 inclusive of Church of England vicar who finds or put up income tax and lower it, so [email protected] or refreshments, available from Angela himself obliged by falling numbers to too the church cannot ordain www.cranmerhall.com Jenkins 01423 358067 or email: enter into a partnership with the someone and not ordain that same [email protected] Concert local Methodists, but is determined person, or close a church and keep it to present it as a decision taken from open. Tues 13 July - Diocesan Evangelical a position of strength.” Fellowship AGM, St Michael's, Thurs 22 July - Cyclists, Ramblers Which category does the Tollerton. See page 7. and Riders service, St Giles Church, During the last parliament, a retiring consecration of women bishops Goxhill, 7.00pm. Contact Sylvia Conservative MP asserted that if God come in – agreeing to disagree or Fri 16 - Sun 18 July - Retreat with Rice-Oxley on 01964 529032. had been a Liberal Democrat, we make your mind up one way or the York Carmelite Spirituality Group, to would have had “The Ten other? Can we have a Church of Aylesford Priory in Kent. More Sat 31 July - Mon 9 Aug - Taize Suggestions” and that he would have England which both has women details from: Pilgrimage. Dioceses of York and made different suggestions according bishops and makes proper provision www.carmelite.org/yorkcsg Durham trip to Taize, France for to who he was talking to. for those whose conscience cannot young adults aged 16-30. See page 3. accept them? I do hope so. +Richard Hullen 2 11 What’s On XLS at Lightwater Valley Sat 3 - Sun 4 July - St Patrick's Mon 5 - Fri 9 July - Summer Break Over 800 young people from across Church Flower Festival, Patrington, Holiday with Wydale Hall. For more the Diocese attended XLS at open 10.00am - 5.00pm. information please visit Lightwater Valley on Saturday 22nd www.wydale.org May. They had exclusive access to all Sat 3 - Sun 4 July - ‘Hearts and the rides, including The Ultimate, Flowers’ All Saints’ Church, Kilham. Mon 5 July - Monday Lunchtime Eagles Claw and Trauma Tower. The A nostalgic weekend of Wedding Organ Recital, St. Mary's Church evening ended with a concert by The Dresses over the past 150 years, Thirsk.