On the Move (cont.) News from the Church of The Revd Stephen Patrick Walker, The Revd Brian James Lees, (Priest in England (Vicar of the United Benefice of St Charge of Hutton Cranswick with Mary Theydon Bois and All Saints Skerne, Watton and Beswick and between the Theydon Garnon in the Diocese of Priest in Charge of Nafferton with Humber and Chelmsford) has been appointed as Wansford), will retire with effect the Tees Rector of the Benefice of West from 3 March 2016. Buckrose. March 2016 The Revd Canon Richard Rowling, The Revd Stephen Gamble, (Vicar of (Rector of the Benefice of Thirsk), Kirby Misperton with Normanby and has resigned to be Anglican Chaplain Archbishop Sentamu’s Pilgrimage Salton, held in plurality with to HMP Northumberland in the Middleton, Newton and Diocese of Newcastle. Sinnington), has resigned to be Vicar of the United Benefice of Kirklington, Burneston, Wath and Pickhill in the Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales. Newsletter to pause production Eleanor Course, Communications Officer and Editor of this Newsletter, will be leaving her role for the Diocese at the end of February, to study for a PhD in Theology. Until a new Communications Officer is appointed, this Newsletter will not be produced after April 2016. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. You can keep up-to-date with news from across the Diocese via the regular enews bulletin. If you don’t receive this and would like to, please email offi[email protected]. Items in the enews At the time of going to print, greeting and blessing local people bulletin, which will include the monthly letter from the Archbishop’s Staff, Archbishop Sentamu had left who were walking along the high can be used in Parish Magazines. Scarborough and was beginning the street. Harthill leg of his six-month Pilgrimage of Prayer, Witness and “The Archbishop happily joined the Blessing across the Diocese of York. regulars at Westway Open Arms for a Diocese of York News March 2016 bowl of soup at their weekly lunch Editor: Eleanor Course, Diocesan Communications Officer, Diocesan House, Aviator Court, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4WJ. Tel 01904 699530, Email Speaking of his visit to Scarborough, club. People were very moved, [email protected] the Revd Sam Foster said, “It was a inspired and appreciated the time he wet and windy day as the Archbishop took to spend with them.” Deadline to include items in the April issue is Monday 15 February. made his way to Eastfield, to visit The Diocese of York News may be copied for use in Parish Magazines etc, and may be downloaded as a pdf file from www.dioceseofyork.org.uk. Westway Open Arms and The Holy You can follow and share in Contact Eleanor Course as above to receive an e-mailed download link for each Nativity Church. The weather did not Archbishop Sentamu’s journey on new issue. stop his enthusiasm for meeting, pilgrimage.archbishopofyork.org. 12 1 Imagine... Sat 12 Mar - Conversations 2016 Sat 19 Mar - Choral Evensong with Lenten reflections on the paintings the Northern Cathedral Singers, of Sieger Köder , St Mary's Priory Holy Trinity Hull, 6.30pm. John Lennon immortalised the word Community Centre, Malton , 10am - ‘imagine’, when he encouraged 12.30pm. Mon 21 Mar - Services of Blessing of people to dream of a different sort of Oils and Renewal of Ordination world, a better future. Such Sat 12 Mar - York Branch Company Vows, St. Hilda's Church, imagining is an important task for of Servers meeting, Howden Minster, Grangetown, Middlesbrough, 12pm. Christians, but our own vision is to 2pm. Contact Tony Parker on The Bishop of Beverley will be be inspired by God and his values. 01430 235308 or presiding and the Bishop of Whitby [email protected]. will be preaching. Imagine a different world God’s vision for the future Sun 13 Mar - 'Threshold' Service - Tues 22 – Sun 27 Mar - A Holy Week encompasses every aspect of our Mysteries of our Christian Faith Journey to the Cross: An Easter world and has no limits. The bible "The Cross", York Minster, 7pm. experience in the grounds of Wydale gives us an insight into God’s vision Yet, in other places, churches Threshold services aim to provide an Hall. An interactive, prayerful of a ‘new heaven and a new earth’ – struggle to imagine a different future alternative format for worship and journey to help you reflect personally everything will be transformed. But or to see how it could happen. Some are open to anyone and everyone on the Easter Story. Contact 01723 as we look around our world and the have got stuck in past ways, an air of curious about faith, worship, 859270 or [email protected]. transformation that is needed, then despondency has set in and it exploring belief and how to find and such imagining isn’t always easy. In a becomes hard to see new possibilities know Christ. Weds 23 – Tues 29 Mar - Holy Week complex world, beset with issues of or imagine how anything could be and Easter Retreat, Holy Rood House. great enormity, we can feel done differently. Again, for some of Mon 14 Mar - “Make Time” Have trips out to discover the crosses overwhelmed and fail to imagine a us, there is the need to learn how to (Mindful Messy Church for Grown- on the North York moors, and reflect better future. Too often, we give up ‘imagine’ afresh and see a better ups), St Helen's, Escrick, 7.30pm – on an exhibition of embroidered believing change is possible, we get future. 9pm. Meditative music… icons by Dr Romola Parish. Contact used to injustice and discrimination mindfulness and Spiritual colouring 01845 522580 or and they become the accepted norm. Imagining with God books…rolling tea and coffee…varied [email protected]. When this happens, let us ask God Our capacity to imagine a better arts and crafts activities… to teach us how to ‘imagine’ afresh. future is deepened as we draw closer Thurs 24 Mar - Services of Blessing to God. It is found not in activity but Weds 16 Mar - Ebor Lectures - 'The of Oils and Renewal of Ordination Imagine a different church in prayer, silence and contemplation Possibilities and Problems of Peace Vows, York Minster, 11am. The Most churches long to engage more – for it is here that we find God’s on Earth: The United Nations, Bishop of Whitby will be presiding meaningfully with their community heart. As we journey through Lent, International Law, and National and the Bishop of Selby will be and to see more people’s lives reflecting upon God’s character and Interests', York St John University, preaching. touched by the gospel. Churches seeking his Spirit afresh, let’s ask 7pm. Contact 01904 876474 or want to flourish, they want to God to grow our vision for a [email protected]. Thurs 24 - Tues 29 Mar - Easter embrace mission, and they want to different world and a different Thurs 17 Mar - The Hebrew Break, Wydale Hall. Activities will grow. In our diocese there are many church. And as we imagine God’s Background to Holy Week - CMD include Good Friday reflections, examples of this desire being new future, so let us work together to event, Swainby Church Hall. Easter Sunday services (including a expressed in imaginative ways, either see it fulfilled. Let’s imagine... Contact [email protected] or sunrise service for the intrepid) and by breathing fresh life into 01904 699504. the eating of chocolate eggs. Contact traditional approaches or finding The Ven Andy Broom, 01723 859270 or [email protected]. completely new ways to be church. Archdeacon of the East Riding 2 11 What’s On Northern Gospel, Northern Church Weds 2 – Fri 4 Mar - Journey to the Sat 5 Mar - Non-residential Renewal Our Diocesan Director of Training Cross Retreat, Wydale Hall. A Day, Wydale Hall, 10.30am – for Missional Ministry, the Revd Dr prayerful retreat to celebrate Lent 3.30pm. Renewal days are Gavin Wakefield, has co-authored a and to focus attention on the coming opportunities for people to come to new book - Northern Gospel, of Easter. Contact 01723 859270 or Wydale and spend a day Northern Church: Reflections on [email protected]. worshipping, receiving quality Bible Identity and Mission. Co-authored teaching, praying and being prayed by Nigel Rooms, and with a Foreword Thurs 3 Mar - Redeeming Our for. Contact 01723 859270 or by Archbishop Sentamu, there are Communities Conversation, [email protected]. also chapters from the Rt Revd Dr Archbishop Holgate’s School, York, John Thomson (Bishop of Selby), the 7pm. Come to meet with others Sun 6 Mar - Annual William Temple Revd Matthew Porter (Vicar of St from your local community churches Lecture, Room SK037, Skell Building, Michael le Belfrey, York), and Su to discuss ways of working together York St John University, 7.30pm. The Reid (Sub-Warden of Readers in for the good of the community. Revd Robin Griffith-Jones will give Stokesley Deanery). Register for the event at the annual William Temple Lecture www.roc.uk.com/york, 0161 393 on ‘Magna Carta, Archbishop From the monks of Lindisfarne to 4511 or [email protected]. Langton and Covenantal Kinship the Synod of Whitby, the North is under God’. Contact historically considered to be a cradle Fri 4 Mar - Women's World Day of [email protected]. of Christianity in England, but in Prayer Service, Castle Howard today’s society is there a “gospel for Chapel, 2pm. Mon 7 Mar - York and District CMS the North”? Association Prayer Lunch, Sat 5 Mar - Understanding Yourself Spurriergate Centre, York, 11am Does it make sense to talk of a gospel and Others: Myers Briggs type onwards.