Slingsby Church Tower repair work News from completed the Church of Work has finished on the rep pinnacles made in the workshop England airs to All Saints Church Tower, of local Stonemason Matthias between the Slingsby. The appeal started in Garn. Slingsby villagers have 2009 after its was discovered that watched the progress of the Humber and urgent work was needed to works with interest and many the Tees stabilise pinnacles, gargoyles and enjoyed a visit to the parapet stones that were moving stonemasons yard near Stamford July 2012 outwards as the Victorian iron Bridge to see the carvings being work holding them together had made. There was also a good seriously deteriorated. turnout to watch them being hoisted into position with a large Martin Warner next Bishop of Chichester English Heritage offered grant aid crane. from the Heritage Lottery fund and portfolio holder for Social for Listed Places of Worship in Responsibility. I give thanks to 2010. With a great deal of serious God for our partnership in the additional fundraising work and Gospel. We will certainly miss local support the PCC was able to him. The short time he has been meet the conditions of the grant with us has been great fun and he which covered just over half of the overall cost of £106,000 to goes with our love and prayers. carry out the tower and other As I have often said we must essential works to the roof, always expect the unexpected, for including the conservation of the our God is a God of surprises. mediaeval statues. Bishop Martin said, "The news of The work started in March, just my appointment as Bishop of in time, as the pinnacles had become very unsafe and a big Chichester fills me with a range storm would have brought them of emotions. crashing through the roof. The The Queen has approved the "The appointment presents work is finally complete this week nomination of the Rt Revd Dr challenges and opportunities for with beautifully carved new stone Martin Warner for election as the ministry as a bishop that are next Bishop of Chichester in formidably diverse and exciting. succession to the Rt Revd Dr John Hind on his resignation on 30 "But I am heart-broken to be leaving the North East so soon Diocese of York News July 2012 April. Editor: Eleanor Course, Diocesan Communications Officer, Diocesan House, after arriving here. The priests Aviator Court, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4WJ. Tel 01904 699530, Email Archbishop Sentamu said, "I give and people of the Archdeaconry [email protected] thanks for the ministry Bishop of Cleveland have taught me what it means to be a bishop. Deadline to include items in the August issue is Mon 2 July 2012. Martin has shared with us, his The Diocese of York News may be copied for use in Parish Magazines etc, and commitment to the people of They will remain in my affection may be downloaded as a pdf file from www.dioceseofyork.org.uk. Cleveland Archdeaconry, my staff and prayers as those for whose Contact Eleanor Course as above to receive an e-mailed download link for each team, his Chairmanship of the example and instruction I never new issue. Diocesan Board of Education, cease to give thanks.” 12 1 Change and the Church Sat 14 Jul - Open Churchyard Day at Mon 16 Jul - Spiritual Care of the the Priory Church of St Mary, Dying and their Families, Wydale “You must have seen a lot of changes Bridlington, 2pm - 4.30pm. Meet in Hall. A Spiritual Directors Resource here,” said the bishop to the the Church Rooms at 2pm for an Day day led by Revd Kathyrn Jackson, churchwarden who was just starting illustrated talk on churchyard Hospice Chaplain Scarborough. his fiftieth year in post. “Yes, I have,” wildlife followed by guided walk Contact 01723 859270 or said the churchwarden, “and I’ve round the churchyard. [email protected] resisted the lot of them.” Sat 14 Jul - York 800 celebrations Weds 18 Jul - Summer Musical Or, how about, “The Church of with the One Voice Gospel Choir, Evening at Wydale Hall, 7.30pm. England is all for change as long as it Tower Gardens, from 2pm. Singers Featuring James Aconley. For doesn’t make any difference.” aged from 8-80 will be singing and information or tickets call 01723 celebrating York’s 800th year as a 501773. I was told recently that we are four chartered city, as well as celebrating times more resistant to change than we the contributions to the city by the Fri 20 - Sun 22 Jul - Flower Festival are receptive to its benefits. Quite how One Voice York network of churches. 'Celebrations' at All Saints' Church that calculation was made I don’t Thornton Dale. More details 01751 know, but the assertion is worth Sat 14 Jul - Jubilee Auction of 475793 thinking about. Promises, St Nicholas Church, those days) what he himself had done. Guisborough at 7pm. The auction Mon 23 Jul - 'Les Petits Chanteurs de Nowadays, with so much change, often Change is one of the major issues will be held at The Parish Hall on Monaco' The Monaco Boys Choir in it is much more of a mutual exchange Bow Street. Entrance by catalogue concert at Selby Abbey, 7.30pm. facing us in the church. I guess it of ideas and experience. always has been: no change there then. (£2) or by paying £1 at the door on Tickets £8 from 01757 703123 or the night (under 10s free) [email protected]. Is it to be resisted, or to be embraced? It is, of course, a caricature to Whether we like it or not, it is emphasise the church’s resistance to inevitable – stand still and tomorrow Sat 14 Jul - Diamond Jubilee Cabaret Thurs 26 Jul - 110th Anniversary of change. It was Groucho Marx, not a Evening, York Minster, St William's the Dedication of St Saviour's we are in a very different place, churchwarden, who said, “Whatever it whether we like it or not. College, 7.30pm. With supper and Scarborough. The Bishop of Whitby is, I’m against it.” In fact, there has entertainment by The Stamford will Preside and Preach. Contact been an enormous amount of change Bridge Singers, conducted by Michael 01262 470324 or It’s often said that it’s older people who in the church in recent years. are most resistant to change. But that Wiles. Tickets price £20 from 0844 [email protected]. 939 0015 or is by no means always the case. The challenge comes in discerning Teenagers can be extraordinarily [email protected]. Sat 28 - Mon 30 Jul - York Living what is timeless and what should Theology Summer School at The Bar reactionary in their own way. change. Similarly, a member of a fresh Sun 15 Jul - Transcendence: Ancient Convent, Blossom Street, York. Visit Future Mass, York Minster, 7.30pm. www.livingtheology.org.uk for expression of church can be just as “The Church of England professes the resistant to change, say by never being information. faith that is uniquely revealed in the Mon 16 - Thurs 19 Jul - 'Beauty and prepared to try anything traditional, as bible and set forth in the Catholic an old stager is who resists innovation. Brokenness' at Holy Rood House. A Sat 28 Jul - Organ recital, Creeds.” Yes, indeed: the unchanging summer school exploring theology Bridlington Priory, 6pm, by Keith gospel – but it is to be proclaimed and embodiment. Contact Hearnshaw, the well known Not so long ago the role of a training afresh in each generation. incumbent in relation to a curate was [email protected] recitalist. or 01845 522580. to teach him (and it was only him in +Richard Hullen 2 11 What’s On Ordination of Deacons Sun 1 Jul - Ordination of Deacons, Fri 6 - Sun 8 Jul - Open weekend and Archbishop Sentamu will ordain • Barbara Ryan: Hessle York Minster, 10am churchyard wildlife project, St twelve people to the Deaconate on 1 • Dan Sladden: Ingleby Barwick Stephen’s Church, Acomb, York. The July at York Minster: • Justine Smith: Elloughton & Sun 1 Jul - Hidden Gardens & Street weekend will explore the themes of Brough Fair in Brafferton & Helperby, celebration, and will include a • Stuart Grant: Great and Little • Matthew Strand: Linthorpe, 12noon to 5pm. Music, stalls, ‘festival of flowers’ in the church, Driffield, and Langtoft with Middlesbrough children’s activities, Morris Dancers, wildlife tours of the churchyard. Foxholes, Butterwick, Cottam and • Carol Sunley: North Ormesby dog show. Adults £3, concessions £2, Thwing • Martyn Weaver: Selby Abbey 12 & under free. Free parking. Find Sat 7 Jul - Stained Glass Workshop at • Peter Hallsworth: Christchurch, • Adam Young: Saltburn us at Post code YO61 2QN The Stained Glass Centre, Bridlington Micklegate, York. In this one-day • Ned Lunn: St Stephen's with St Please pray for them as they begin Mon 2 Jul - Godly Play – One Day workshop you will learn the basic Aidan's, Acomb their ministry as Deacons among us. Introduction at Trinity Centre North techniques of cutting coloured glass • Linda Robinson: Hull, St Matthew Ormesby, 10am – 3.30pm. You will to shape, leading and soldering the experience a full Godly Play session, pieces to produce a simple but and one other story. Further charming piece of stained glass. To Grants for Young People information: www.trinitycentre.org reserve a place, please email or www.godlyplay.org.uk [email protected] or A new Diocesan grant scheme - Why are we doing this? Each year telephone 01904 611687 XLS150 - is available to help we normally hold a big XLS event Mon 2 Jul - Church Growth in the children and young people share in York Minster, but this year we North of England - Cranmer Hall, Sun 8 Jul - Thanksgiving Evensong their Christian faith or haven't and the money put aside Durham.