Diocesan News December 2017 www.leeds.anglican.org Welcome to the next Bishop of Ripon Rt Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartley returns from New Zealand The Rt Revd Dr Helen-Ann After working in a group of 12 “I am excited, delighted, Hartley has been announced as rural parishes in Oxfordshire surprised and deeply humbled the suffragan Bishop of Ripon, she became Director of Biblical by the call to take up the role of succeeding Bishop James Bell Studies at Ripon College the Bishop of Ripon,” she said, who retired as area bishop last Cuddesdon, near Oxford. as she visited a farm in Craven summer. Bishop Helen- and a church school in Ann, who is 44, has been Harrogate before meeting the Bishop of Waikato in clergy and the media at New Zealand since 2014. Ripon Cathedral. “I look At the time, she was forward to getting my feet the first woman priest on the ground, listening ordained in the Church and learning, and helping of England to become a to root and grow the vision bishop. that Bishop Nick has for the Diocese of Leeds in the The announcement Ripon Episcopal Area.” was made by Downing Street, and at the same Bishop of Waikato “I can’t wait to get to know time at the Diocesan Office, the people and communities Church House, in Leeds by the With her husband Myles, a of the Ripon Area,” she added. Bishop of Leeds, Nick Baines. musician and church organist, “ I hope that you will pray for He said, “I am delighted to she went to New Zealand in me in this time of transition, welcome Bishop Helen-Ann 2010 to undertake research as I will continue to hold the Hartley as the new Bishop of at St John’s College, returning diocese and particularly the Ripon. She brings expertise as there in February 2011 to Ripon area in my prayers as a theologian, and episcopal become Dean. In 2014 she we begin this new season experience from the wider became joint diocesan bishop together.” Anglican Communion. She of the Diocese of Waikato will add great strengths to the and Taranaki, unique in the Bishop Helen-Ann’s interests leadership and ministry of this Anglican Communion with include the night sky, going to diocese.” two equal bishops sharing the gym and watching netball. jurisdiction across the whole of Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley was the diocese. The New Zealand She begins her new role with a born in Edinburgh in 1973 and diocese, like the Diocese of service of installation at Ripon grew up in north-east England. Leeds, also has more than one Cathedral on February 4, 2018. She was ordained a priest in cathedral. the Diocese of Oxford in 2006. I New births and Team of 45 sent old stories to encourage Bishop Nick church growth LEEDS As part of a new Christmas is coming and the ‘Resource Church’ initiative in goose is getting worried. the diocese, the Revd Mark Advent not only offers time Harlow , curate at St George’s and space to prepare for the Leeds, has been licensed as big event, but also to rehearse takes up her role as the new priest-in-charge of St Paul’s - re-live - the story of God’s Bishop of Ripon, bringing her Ireland Wood in North Leeds. coming among us as one of experience as a theological St George’s was recently us. educator and as an designated as a Resource experienced bishop from the Church, a church which can For many people the story wider Anglican Communion. ‘plant and revitalise churches, has become so familiar that We look forward immensely developing leaders and the most extra-ordinary event to the gifts she will bring to providing other resources for in history becomes almost the life and mission of the mission’. blandly boring. We Christians Ripon Episcopal Area - and need to recover our sense indeed to the whole of the of wonder and excitement Diocese of Leeds - as she as we celebrate afresh God helps people and parishes surprising earth with heaven in the beautiful north of our at Christmas. patch to be surprised by the joy of the Incarnation. Advent beckons us to learn to wait. Not to grasp at the I am hugely grateful for the Mark and his wife Kathryn instant gratification offered inspiring, faithful and diligent (who will be Associate Priest, by a consumer world in which ministry of the Archdeacon pictured with Mark and their quick satisfaction or self- of Richmond & Craven who children) are being joined by 45 fulfilment are the discounted has steered the Episcopal members of St George’s, some items on permanent sale. Area through the months of whom already live in Ireland Waiting cannot be rushed. Yet, since Bishop James retired. I Wood, who have committed to it creates a unique space in now look forward to the next be part of the congregation. which we can learn to re-live phase of our common life and the biblical story at walking mission. The plant in Ireland Wood is pace, staying with creation, seen as a pilot for the Leeds the prophets, the heralds of But, first, Advent. Then Episcopal Area and the rest of the Kingdom of God, the hope Christmas. Then the joy of the diocese. Mark said, “I’m of redemption and a future knowing that God is for us - really excited to be joining coloured by more than death Immanuel. the congregation at St Paul’s. and destruction. I’m looking forward to loving +Nick and serving the areas around There’s another fresh start Bishop of Leeds Ireland Wood and seeing a for us in the new year when growing community shaped by Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley Jesus.” II Lord Mawson on making Archbishop of Bradford a ‘flourishing city’ York visit BRADFORD Regenerating Dean of Bradford, Jerry Lepine, HUDDERSFIELD A flood Bradford and recapturing its said, “We had people at the damaged Calder Valley church ‘history of innovation’ was evening drawn from many has celebrated its reopening the theme of an evening at backgrounds and work strands and renewal with a dedication Bradford Cathedral last month – architects, educationalists, service led by the Archbishop led by Lord of York, Dr John Sentamu. Andrew After the floods came a Mawson. Lord sprinkling of consecrated Mawson, who water as Dr Sentamu was born in rededicated the parish church Bradford, was of St Michael in Mytholmroyd the speaker on November 5, and blessed at the second the congregation. The church ‘Flourishing and parish hall were severely City’ seminar damaged during the Boxing to be held at Day floods in 2015, when the the cathedral. He spoke about politicians, doctors, civic flood waters reached the top his experiences of regeneration leaders, clergy, business of pews. Dr Sentamu said, “I projects in London and looked people and social workers, all am always encouraged by the at the potential of an emerging committed to working for the tremendous spirit, resolve, generation of entrepreneurs to regeneration of Bradford.” and generosity that is shown transform the city once again. in communities affected by such hazards.” Bolton Priory welcomes the world Cathedral lift RIPON A people counter, The visitors come from all WAKEFIELD Visitors to installed at the Priory Church, over the world. Nearly sixty Wakefield Cathedral are to Bolton Abbey, shows that countries and territories were get better access to the crypt between thanks to a £50,000 grant from September 2016 WREN, a not-for-profit business. and August A lift is to be installed to take 2017 the Priory visitors with impaired mobility welcomed 162,000 between the two floors. Since worshippers and Project 2015 restored the visitors. The figures Pearson crypt, access has been make the Priory restricted to those able to use Church the most the stone staircase to the lower visited church or floor. Outgoing Dean, Jonathan cathedral in the Greener, said “I am excited Diocese of Leeds. by this latest addition to our They also compare favourably represented, from every Cathedral, It will provide us with other Yorkshire visitor continent except Antarctica, with much needed additional attractions, e.g. Whitby Abbey with visitors from as far afield space for meetings, exhibitions (151,810 in 2016) and Clifford’s as Tibet, Thailand, and Trinidad and community groups.” Tower (146,703 in 2016). & Tobago. III News......News.....News.....News.....News.....NewsDiocese of Leeds news Plans unveiled at Synod for major Sri Lanka flood 2018 Lay Conference appeal of Ministry An appeal for Sri Lanka has and Mission, been launched in the diocese said the Lay to try and help the Anglican Conference Church of Ceylon in rebuilding would be homes and livelihoods for a major thousands of people still event for the affected by the devastating diocese. floods of May and June 2017. The Diocese of Colombo, one of “We want all the overseas partner dioceses the parishes of the Diocese of Leeds, says Ambitious plans for a lay to send representatives to the situation in parts of the conference of 1700 Christians start the process of rolling this south-west of the island is still from across the diocese have out so that we are starting to difficult several months on. been unveiled to church leaders grow ‘confident Christians’ and at the Diocese of Leeds Synod ‘transform our communities’.” held last month at Ashville College in Harrogate. The Lay Conference has been strongly supported by Bishop The Lay Conference 2018 will Nick who told Synod members, be hosted at the prestigious “This will be the first and best Harrogate International Centre opportunity to bring people on Saturday 9 June, 2018, with from across the diocese “The Church continues high quality speakers being together to celebrate and learn to support many people lined up to address the day.