Diocesan News September 2018 www.leeds.anglican.org Farewell to Archdeacon Bev, Richmond to next Bishop of Warrington Richmond The diocese Two young brothers, James will say and Andrew Lunn, from North farewell to the Yorkshire, have spent part Ven. Beverley of their summer holidays Mason, the completed a marathon five Archdeacon day cycle ride from Richmond of Richmond in Surrey back to their home and Craven, town – Richmond in North on Sunday 2 Yorkshire. September as she leaves The two boys aged 11 and to become the next Bishop of Liverpool, said “I am delighted 13 accompanied by Dad, Warrington in the Diocese of at the appointment of Bev Liverpool. A farewell service Mason as the next Bishop of will be held at Ripon Cathedral Warrington. Although sorry starting at 3.30pm to which all to be losing her from this are welcome. diocese, she will bring to her new role great experience and Bev will minister alongside the a wide range of gifts. Liverpool Rt. Revd Paul Bayes, Bishop will find her hungry to learn, of Liverpool, as the suffragan an inspiration to Christian bishop of the diocese. Her discipleship, and with a sense service of consecration as a of humour scousers and all in bishop will take place at York the region will love.” Scott, are all part of St Mary’s Minster on October 18. Church in Richmond and at “My time in the Diocese of Richmond School where the Bishop Nick, himself from Leeds has been both joyful boys are pupils and their and fulfilling,” said father teaches. Bev, “surrounded by wonderful people So far, their roughly 300-mile firstly at All Saints’, journey has raised more Bingley and then in than £4000 in aid of the local the Ripon Episcopal Butterwick Hospice, a cause Area. I wish to thank they decided to support after everyone for their reading about it in their local generous love and newspaper, The Northern support.” Echo. I September Keighley Bishop Nick Baines church debt “September: it was the most centre beautiful of words, he’d always felt, evoking orange- BRADFORD The CAP Debt flowers, swallows, and regret.” Centre, based at Keighley (Alexander Theroux) Shared Church, has received us that the term is long and the its 100th referral in its mission Well, lucky Alexander. I think of demands great. to help local people break September in rather different free from debt. Set up in May terms. It took so long to get This September will see 2016, the Centre has surpassed to August and a break, then changes in the diocese as we expectations and says so far September breaks on us with address financial and other fifteen families and individuals a smile that says “Now back to challenges. We shall also are now completely debt free business.” continue with developments with many other working that promise much - not least in towards the same end. I am looking forward to the lay training and, particularly, the autumn for a number of digital learning platform which reasons. The former Archbishop continues to be developed. of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is leading a study day However, all this is set against on ‘Prayer’ for diocesan clergy. a backdrop nationally and A couple of months later and internationally that looks we will welcome Ralf Meister, threatening. Whichever Bishop of Hannover, to preach way you voted in the Brexit at the centenary Armistice Referendum in 2016, the Duncan Green, Centre Manager Service of Remembrance reality of what it might look (pictured left with Team Rector at Ripon Cathedral. And we like is dawning. Arguments of Keighley, the Revd Mike will celebrate a new Dean of will continue, but we should Cansdale) says, “For many Wakefield as Simon Cowling be deeply concerned about people debt is only one part is installed. We will lose the much that has been revealed of the picture with underlying Archdeacon of Richmond & about money, influence and issues of anxiety, depression, Craven, but will pray for her as propaganda. And I am not going addictions and poverty. Our she is consecrated in October to mention the Russians. team of befrienders are there as the Bishop of Warrington in to help in lots of ways and it’s a the Diocese of Liverpool. The point is that we head from wonderful thing to see people’s September into months that lives touched by the love, And Christmas is coming. will prove challenging at every friendship and the practical level of our national - and, support on offer.” But, September is also the therefore, diocesan - life. Yet, month when in schools, Christians are drawn by hope, The Keighley centre is funded parishes, universities and not driven by fear. October will by the churches of Keighley diocese everything starts up come, God is faithful, and so, I Parish with a team of again. Preparation for festivals trust, will we be. volunteers who work alongside gets our creative juices flowing, the Centre Manager. but, at the same time, reminds +Nick II Hospital chaplaincy team boost Cancer support on NHS 70th anniversary move LEEDS The chaplaincy team Harrogate followed by three HUDDERSFIELD A national at Leeds Teaching Hospitals years as Hospice Chaplain at Christian cancer support has been boosted with the Wakefield Hospice. “After three organisation which offers appointment of the Revd years at Wakefield, I felt it was prayer and spiritual support Darren McClintock as a new right to continue in chaplaincy,” to people affected by cancer chaplain, coinciding and their family and friends with the 70th is to open a regional base at anniversary of the Kirkheaton Parish Church, National Health Huddersfield. Service. The first Firm Roots Cancer Darren was licensed Prayer Support Group in at a service in the the diocese will be held on Chapel of Leeds Thursday 6 September and will General Infirmary then run every month. led by the Bishop of Kirkstall, Bishop Paul Slater said Darren. “Being part of the The church will also be the (pictured left, with Darren, Chaplaincy team at the Trust venue for the charity’s first cente, and lead chaplain the here is wonderful, learning national conference. It takes Revd Ben Rhodes). from others, and just the place on Saturday 13 October. breadth and variety of being Darren comes to Leeds from part of such a large trust is More at www.firmroots.org.uk being Team Vicar at Bilton, wonderful.” Songs of Praise at Yorkshire Show Swedish bishop RIPON Making her first visit Bishop Helen-Ann said it was a WAKEFIELD Wakefield to the Great Yorkshire Show, great experience. “It was a lot Cathedral has welcomed Bishop Helen-Ann Hartley, the of fun, and excellent that Songs Swedish Bishop, Ake Bonnier, as Area Bishop of Ripon, took part of Praise came to the Great an ecumenical honorary canon. in a recording Yorkshire Show Bishop Bonnier is the Bishop for BBC Songs in its 160th year. of Skara, the oldest diocese in of Praise, set to the Church of Sweden and one be broadcast in “There are which is linked to the Diocese August. many challenges of Leeds. He and Bishop Helen- facing our rural Ann Hartley were installed at The programme communities the same service. was presented and to be able by the Revd Kate to celebrate In his address, Bishop Nick Bottley, who was the faithful spoke of his first meeting with filmed enjoying a cream tea commitment of so many to Bishop Bonnier in Skara at a with Bishop Helen-Ann as they working the land and caring celebration of that diocese’s talked about the importance of for its produce is a great thing 1,000 year history. They met the church for rural areas (as indeed.” again last year at a residential well as serious matters such as conference held for all seven ‘jam first or cream first’). link bishops at Parcevall Hall. III News......News.....News.....News.....News.....NewsDiocese of Leeds news Ripon Cathedral hosts regional Washington to celebration of 70 years of NHS care Walmart Doctors, nurses and medical Young people from across the staff from across the region diocese have been experi- joined mayors and civic encing the USA as part of an dignitaries at a special diocesan exchange programme with service at Ripon Cathedral one of our link dioceses. last month to mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS. Led by Children, Youth and Families team member, Dean John Dobson led the Katherine Grasham (pictured service which featured in front of the group) the poignant recollections, readings party of six 15 to 17 year olds and the voice of Aneurin Bevan and two leaders are spending reflecting on the NHS in 1959. three weeks in the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia staying Bishop Nick was to have of medical care before the NHS preached, but was unable to led to his sister’s early death attend due to ill health. “Sadly, from TB in a public workhouse. he’s in bed with a temperature - I told him he should have called Other contributors included a doctor,” quipped the Dean. Ripon GP, Dr Charles McEvoy, who spoke of the increasing Pictured is Nurse Monica pressures due to an ageing Sharpe, the longest serving population and greater demand with local church families and member of staff at Harrogate for preventative medical meeting with young people District Hospital who had treatment. He said it was a from across the region. just celebrated her own 70th privilege to serve the local birthday and gave the New community as a GP, especially Kathryn wrote, midway Testament reading. Born in as the fourth generation of his through the visit: “We flew Trinidad, the day after the family to do so.