Diocesan News July 2018 www.leeds.anglican.org The next Dean of Wakefield Tributes to Lord Cathedral announced Lieutenant The next Dean of Wakefield Simon says he relishes the Bishop Nick has led tributes to will be the Revd Canon Simon move to Wakefield. “It is a the Lord Lieutenant of North Cowling. Simon is currently the huge privilege to have been Yorkshire, Barry Dodd, who Rector of Bolton Abbey in the invited to become the next has died in a helicopter crash. Yorkshire Dales, where he has Dean of Wakefield and to join helped enhance “This is a tragedy beyond its reputation words. Barry was a brilliant as a place of Lord Lieutenant, a successful worship and businessman and a great as a visitor friend and advisor. He will destination. be greatly missed. My heart goes out to Frances and Introducing their family. May Barry rest Simon at in peace and his family be Wakefield comforted in their grief.” Cathedral, Bishop Nick Baines said: colleagues on Chapter in the “Simon has wide parochial next phase of the cathedral’s and cathedral experience, and, journey under God.” working with good colleagues, he will bring significant gifts, “Wakefield Cathedral describes knowledge and wisdom to itself on its website as ‘a the task of leading Wakefield place of conversation for all Cathedral”. faiths and none’. I am looking Barry Dodd, CBE, with wife forward immensely to joining Frances and Dean John Ordained in Ripon Cathedral the conversation, to learning A spokesperson for Ripon as deacon in 1991 and more about the many good Cathedral said: “The Dean priest in 1992, Simon’s roles things that are going on in the of Ripon, the Very Reverend since ordination have been cathedral, the city and the John Dobson and the whole characterised by contrast: as a district, and to engaging with Cathedral community are curate in Chapeltown and Far them.” shocked and saddened. Headingley, Leeds; as a vicar in Barry Dodd was popular and Roundhay, Leeds; as Precentor Simon’s service of installation effective, uniting people and Residentiary Canon at as Dean at Wakefield Cathedral to work together, and a Sheffield Cathedral; and most takes place on Saturday 29 supportive friend of the recently as Rector of Bolton September at 3pm. Cathedral.” Abbey. I World Cup Pupils meet Bishop Nick Baines the Mighty This month will either be a joy or a torture for you. Zulu Nation HUDDERSFIELD Pupils at I know that the World Cup Kirkburton CE First School will be a source of great near Huddersfield have been excitement for some; it’s also treated to a day of Zulu culture a cause for wailing and the with a visit by The Mighty Zulu gnashing of teeth for others. protecting God from things Nation Theatre Company. The When the footie gets going, uncomfortable to delicate children were wowed by a the sensitive go shopping. ears; rather, it is about an lively – and loud – performance Apparently. honest openness to God, by the group as an exciting knowing that this God of the way to start the day. “We were Some years ago I complained Cross can probably handle the shown a variety of songs and about the Church of England’s desperations of my soul. traditional dances incorporating special World Cup prayers. some impressive athletic They were boringly churchy. By the time you read this, the moves,” said assistant head So, they challenged me to World Cup will be half-way teacher, Andrew Hancox. They write a better one. I did. In through. This might be either then took part in a number fact, I wrote three. But, only a mercy or a torment. But, the of different workshops – Key one was deemed acceptable emotions of those competing Stage Two learned an energetic and the funniest was dropped. as well as those spectating - Except that when asked in even via the telly - will tell us radio interviews about the something powerful about acceptable prayer, I always commitment and passion. let them know there was Passion comes at a cost, another, and then I had to tell especially when the object of them what it was. our enthusiasm lets us down. Commitment to the team Things got worse as the might be disappointed by the tournament went on and team’s lack of commitment to England got worse. My later us. Elation might be tempered dance, Year 2 used African prayer simply said: “Oh by misery. And this for a djembe drums while Reception God, ...”. Not everybody was game. and Year One donned their impressed, but it had the wellies and boots to perform a benefits of both brevity and So, if you want to, you can traditional ‘Gumboot’ dance. honesty. see in this a metaphor for Christian living: commit, be Vicar of Kirkburton and Shelley, This is what prayer is passionate, but learn to live the Revd Amanda Grant supposed to be. Not an with disappointment and commented, “It was so lovely endless talking to God, but the rollercoaster of emotion. to see the community enjoying an honest crying out of what God can handle it - read the such a powerful and uplifting is in the heart if not on the Psalms. evening. Events like this one lips. To this extent, prayer is really bring everyone together.” not about telling God what he +Nick already knows; it is not about Bishop of Leeds II Pentecost confirmations at Bishop blesses Kirkstall Abbey banners LEEDS A memorable and by full immersion outside WAKEFIELD Historic miners’ historic service took place at St Margaret’s Horsforth the banners on display at Wakefield Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds, on May day before while the oldest Cathedral as part of a festival 20, Pentecost Sunday. Bishop candidate had been baptised celebrating the 150th Paul Slater presided at his first in hospital on the day she was anniversary of the TUC were confirmation service as the born 65 years ago. carried through the centre of Bishop of Kirstall – the city on Sunday 20 May. within the ancient ruins of the Abbey itself. The sun shone on the combined congregations of the Abbeylands Team churches as Following a cathedral service, they gathered in the Bishop of Huddersfield, the chancel of the 12th century Last month, a petition to the Jonathan Gibbs blessed building for the confirmation Queen to re-designate Bishop the marchers at the ‘With of 10 of their members. Paul as “Bishop of Kirkstall”, Banners Held High’ Festival, One of the candidates, a having been known as the the culmination of a week student at Leeds Trinity “Bishop of Richmond”, was of poetry, performance, and University, had been baptised successful. culture. Bradford Literature Festival Brand new BRADFORD Bishop Nick is heroines. ‘Who is Driving the taking part in six events at Russian Machine?’ will be the pilgrimage trail this year’s Bradford Literature topic later that day, at 4.30pm Festival. He joins Dennis Skinner at City Hall when Bishop Nick RIPON Thirty nine pilgrims MP for ‘Nature of joins a panel to including the Bishop of Ripon, the Beast’ on Friday discuss Russia. Helen-Ann Hartley, have 6 July, 6pm at the inaugurated a new pilgrimage National Science & The Song of Solomon trail to celebrate the northern Media Museum. is the subject on saint, Robert. Last month the Sunday 8 July, at pilgrims joined the 71/2 mile trail On Saturday 7 July, 1.30pm at the from Pannal to Knaresborough he will be on the Alhambra Theatre to honour the Knaresborough panel for ‘Brexit: when Bishop Nick is saint, whose 800th anniversary Where Next?’, 1pm at the joined by others to discuss the is being commemorated this Banqueting Suite, City Hall. He text. Finally, comedian actor year. Walkers came from as is in conversation with Samira and writer, Robin Ince, is in far as Sheffield and Glasgow, Ahmed for ‘Difficult Women’ on conversation with Bishop Nick and included the Vicar of St the same day, 2.45pm, in Henry on Sunday 8 July, 5.30-6.30pm Robert’s Pannal, the Revd John Mitchell Hall, Bradford College at the Alhambra Theatre. More Smith and curate, the Revd when they discuss real life at: www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk Abbie Palmer. III News......News.....News.....News.....News.....NewsDiocese of Leeds news Meet our 18 new curates Eighteen men and women enter ordained ministry across the diocese at two services in Ripon Cathedral on Saturday 30 June led by Bishop Nick. They include a former member of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, a police communications officer, a fishmonger, a construction engineer from Zimbabwe and a university lecturer from the United States. RIPON Urban Track through Cranmer at Kirkheaton Parish Church in Tony Cantlow will serve at Hall, Durham. Huddersfield from 2007-11. Skipton with Carleton. For Philippa Slingsby will serve LEEDS many years Tony served as a in the parish of Tong and Matthew Broughton will communications officer with Laisterdyke, after training for serve in the parish of St Paul’s North Yorkshire Police and ordination at Cranmer Hall in Ireland Wood after training prior to ordination served as Durham. for ordination at Ridley Hall, verger of Bolton Priory. Natasha Thomas will be Cambridge. Chris Clayton (pictured) curate at Keighley. Prior to Rob Denton begins ordained moves to ordination she has worked as ministry at Osmandthorpe & St Peter the CEO of a charity in Shipley Halton after training at Trinity Harrogate. addressing health inequalities College Bristol. Chris trained and poverty. Ericcson Mapfumo (pictured) for ordination HUDDERSFIELD will serve at St at Cuddesdon. Jenny Clarke will serve at Aidan, Leeds. Kim Mason will become Bradshaw and Holmfield after Originally from Assistant Curate at St Mark training for ordination at Zimbabwe, Harrogate.