November 2014 Newsletter - Read online

News from
the Church of
England
between the
Humber and
the Tees
November 2014
New Pilgrim materials released
Archbishop Sentamu has hailed the
success of the Church of England’s
Pilgrim Course, which has launched
new material.
country. Finding out about the
Christian faith is the most
important thing that anyone can do
and I urge anyone who hears about
the course to give it a go.”
Two new books and films have been
released as part of the second stage
of Pilgrim. The ‘Grow’ stage is
designed to deepen churchgoers’
faith and understanding of Christian
teaching, and the first of the books
in the series cover the Creeds, or
shared beliefs of the church; and the
Eucharist, covering teaching on Holy
Communion.
Assuming little or no knowledge of
the Christian faith, Pilgrim can be
used at any point on the journey of
discipleship and by every tradition in
the Church of England.
There’s more at the Pilgrim website
at www.pilgrimcourse.org. If you
want to talk about the Pilgrim
Course in this Diocese, contact the
Revd Canon Angela Bailey on
[email protected] or call
07914 667759.
Archbishop Sentamu said, “I’m so
thrilled that the Pilgrim Course has
been a great success this past year
and is being used so much across the
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Farewell to Bishop Richard
Hundreds of people from across the
Diocese of York gathered at St
Columba’s Church, Hull, on Sunday
to say farewell to Bishop Richard and
Kay. We were treated to drama from
Credo (and the Hereford Ladies'
Guild!), gospel singing from Total
Praise, and a sermon on the Prodigal
Son from Bishop Richard.
“There is so much to look back on
with thankfulness: the faithful
Christian witness and service of so
many; the partnerships with a wide
range of people within the church in
the wider community; exciting
events, but also countless ordinary
but sustaining opportunities for
worship and fellowship.
Bishop Richard has the following
message for us: “There are so many
thank yous to say on leaving the
Diocese of York after sixteen years.
Kay and I have been overwhelmed by
the kindness of so many, expressed
in conversations, e-mails, letters,
cards and presents, including the
very generous cheque received at the
farewell service.
“I could go on, but I won’t: rather,
let me adopt St Paul’s words to the
Philippians (1:3-6) ‘I thank my God
every time I remember you. In all my
prayers for all of you, I always pray
with joy because of your partnership
in the gospel from the first day until
now, being confident of this, that he
who began a good work in you will
carry it on to completion until the
day of Christ Jesus.’”
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Farewell to Ann Lees
We also said farewell to Ann Lees,
Diocesan Director of Education, at a
service at Bishopthorpe Palace on
Monday 29 September.
The Revd Canon Jan Ainsworth will
be stepping into the role of Acting
Director of Education for 2 days per
week. Jan has retired as the Chief
Education Officer for the Church of
England and General Secretary of the
National Society, and is becoming a
house for duty priest in the Diocese
of Manchester.
Barry Osbourne to leave Wydale Hall
After 5 years as General Manager of Wydale Hall, Barry Osborne has decided
to leave at the end of December 2014. The Diocese is grateful to Barry for his
dedication and service, and wishes him all the best in the future. The
Diocesan Board of Finance has been considering how Wydale Hall can be the
most effective resource for the Diocesan Vision to be Generous Churches
Making and Nurturing Disciples and in the coming months will seek a new
manager to lead the next phase of development of our ministry through
Wydale.
Archdeacon David saves the best 'til last
3 months. He has been travelling
around the diocese meeting with
PCCs, clergy and deanery synods. In
particular, he has been giving advice
and guidance about how a church
can seek to increase their income by
holding an initiative with a focus on
Generous Giving. If you would like
to invite David to meet with your
PCC, Standing Committee, Deanery
Synod or other group, he can be
contacted on 01904 557278
[email protected].
When David Butterfield became
Archdeacon of the East Riding in
2007 he set a personal ambition to
preach in all the 203 churches in his
archdeaconry. It took him much
longer than expected! However, on
September 14 he achieved his
objective when he took the Sunday
morning service at St Peter's
Willerby, near Scarborough. In his
new role as Archdeacon for Generous
Giving and Stewardship David
Butterfield has now been in post for
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New Church Café for Buckrose Carrs
The Buckrose Carrs Community Café
opened for the first time on Tuesday
30th September in the Church
Rooms at Rillington; the creation of
the congregations of the Buckrose
Carrs Benefice. Walking in, I was
met by a rush of voices – it was
9.30am and the café was already
packed with young mums and their
toddlers. In the corner was Mike
Dixon playing acoustic guitar and
singing - on Sunday’s he’s the
church’s organist.
how many people we have here, it
was a real punt. The café was the
idea of Jacquelyn Wood and my wife
Suzie - they saw that when parents
dropped their children at the local
school, they just stood and chatted at
the school gates afterwards. There’s
no community space in Rillington,
and these young parents are on the
fringe of village life. So we wanted
the café to serve them and provide
them with somewhere to meet, and
be a hub for the village.”
The Revd Joe Kinsella, Vicar of St
Andrews and the Buckrose Carrs
Benefice is topping up the coffee
jugs. “I’m just the dogsbody here
today!” he said. “The church has
really made the project their own,
and Jean and Jenny are running the
café brilliantly. I’m blown away with
I spoke to Julie Witty from
Wintringham, who dropped into the
café by chance. “I was looking after
my grandson today”, she said, “and
saw the sign for the café as I drove
past. It’s a chance for George to mix
and play with the other toddlers and
for me to have a cuppa.
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“I think it’s a brilliant idea, and
brilliant that the church is doing it.”
It’s clear the church has put a lot of
time and thought into the café – not
only are the cakes delicious and the
coffee surprisingly good, there’s a
green and brown colour theme
throughout the room, with matching
tablecloths and balloons. Joe said,
“The quality of the café was really
important to us. We wanted it to be
somewhere that people would want
to come to, that they’d chose to
come to. So we put effort into
making people feel welcome – we
redecorated our rather shabby toilet
and bought new toys for the kids.
People have been really surprised that
this is a church project!
links with the community. The
church is often on the edge of
people’s lives, and our café is a way
of bringing the church back in to the
heart of the village. We’d love to see
the Buckrose Community Café
starting in other villages in the
Benefice, and providing a community
space for more villages – watch this
space!”
“It’s only our first week, and we’ve
already got interest from HomeStart
and the Village Council who want to
work in partnership with us. The
project has given the church real
purpose, a way that they can make
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Christmas Starts with Christ
The Christmas Starts with Christ
church advertising campaign, started
six years ago, is making in-roads into
raising awareness about the true
meaning of Christmas, according to
a ComRes survey. The release of the
survey results come as organisers say
that the campaign is backed by the
largest number of
churches ever.
Francis Goodwin, of the
ChurchAds.Net, says 4,500 churches
joined the campaign last year but he
would like more to come on board
this year to reach a target of 10,000
in order to achieve even greater
momentum to raise awareness of the
Christmas message.
“When we started this campaign we
were worried because 51 per cent of
adults thought that the birth of
Christ had no relevance to Christmas
but research has shown that we are
reversing this, especially among the
18 to 24-year-olds. In this group four
out of 10 who saw the ads now
understand more about the true
meaning of Christmas,”
There are 16 posters, three radio ads,
10 web banners & social media
images, the campaign logo and a
resource pack for churches available
for use this year.
ChurchAds.Net was formally setup
in 1992 after it ran an experimental
Christmas advertising campaign in
Oxford in 1991. It has since run
many high-profile campaigns around
Easter and Christmas.
All of the resources are available free
of charge for download and use
through the website
www.ChristmasStartsWithChrist.com
for churches, church groups,
Christian organisations, radio
stations, newspapers and anyone
who needs material to promote the
true meaning of Christmas in their
local areas.
The 2009 Christmas campaign,
which was the first to run under the
Christmas Starts with Christ theme,
was intended to last for five years but
so successful is it that it continues
into its sixth year, this year.
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Real Advent Calendar
Another way to share the meaning of
Christmas to friends and family is
the 2014 Real Advent Calendar.
The Real Advent Calendar costs
£3.99. Churches, schools and groups
can buy direct from The Meaningful
Chocolate Company by visiting
www.realadvent.co.uk and take
advantage of a free delivery offer.
Retailers stocking include larger
Tesco stores, Traidcraft, Eden, Shared
Earth, CLC and a number of
cathedrals. Details can be found at
www.realadvent.co.uk.
Behind the first giant window there
is a 32-page Christmas story/Advent
booklet with a page for every day of
December. Behind each of the 25
windows there is a Fairtrade
chocolate star and a few words from
the Christmas story.
As well as celebrating the true
meaning of Christmas, the calendar
makes a charity donation to Funzi &
Bodo Trust from every sale. The
Meaningful Chocolate Company is
hoping to equip a baby clinic in
Kenya by donating £10,000 from
sales of its 2014 Real Advent
Calendar.
David Marshall, from The
Meaningful Chocolate Company,
said: “By buying this advent calendar
people can share the Christmas story
throughout December. This is really
important as we know that detailed
knowledge of the Christmas story is
very low amongst children and
parents.”
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Social Media
The Diocese is running two training
days on social media in November one for churches, and a more
specialised day for people who work
with young people.
On Saturday 8 November, there’s
‘Social Media for Churches’, with Dr
Bex Lewis. With 255 million people
using Twitter, and over a billion
people using Facebook, if your
church is serious about reaching out
to people, you can’t ignore social
media. This day course will
introduce you to the main social
media platforms, and show you how
using social media can support your
mission and become an effective way
of communicating. You’ll also look
how to ensure good safeguarding
practice online.
Dr Bex Lewis has a background as a
cultural communications historian
and digital practitioner, with a PhD
in Second World War posters, in
which she wrote the history of Keep
Calm and Carry On (before it was
famous). She is a 'digital resident',
geographically based at St John's
College, Durham University, where
she researches discipleship in a
digital age for CODEC. As the
Director of Digital Fingerprint she
runs workshops, most notably 'Social
Media for the Scared', and is author
of the popular Raising Children in a
Digital Age (2014).
On Saturday 29 November there’s
‘Social Media for Youth Workers’,
also with Dr Bex Lewis. With 93%
of all 5 to 15 year olds using the
internet, children and youth workers
and church leaders must know how
to engage with children and help
them flourish online. This day
course will help you understand how
children use social media platforms,
and how we can keep them and
ourselves safe online. This course is
vital for children and youth workers
and church leaders who work with
children, and will encompass good
safeguarding practice online.
To book a place on either of the
courses, which will run from 10am
to 4pm at Diocesan House, contact
Eleanor Course on 01904 699530 or
email [email protected].
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Being a Deacon
enabler of service, communicating
between the church and the
community, they are the human face
of the church, serving beyond the
church from within the
congregation, breaking down barriers
and crossing boundaries. It is a
ministry of loving service, taking
Christ’s love wherever we go - out to
the margins, opening people’s eyes to
Jesus. Most importantly, the Deacon
ministry flows from the Eucharist,
and is bringing the needs of the
people back to God in prayer.”
If you’ve ever wondered what a
calling to be a Deacon feels like, or if
you feel you might be called to be a
Deacon, come to a day conference
on Saturday 8 November at St
Edward the Confessor Church, York.
‘Being a Deacon’ is this Diocese’s
second conference on the Diaconate,
and Canon Rosalind Brown, Canon
Librarian at Durham Cathedral and
author of “Being a Deacon Today”,
will be the key note speaker.
Speaking about last year’s
conference, Charlotte Cranfield said,
“We discovered that Deacons don’t
fall neatly into a box, God has a
different role for each of us, our
giftings are unique and individual to
us. The Deacon is a modeller and
Please book a place/s by ringing
Charlotte on 01347 824399 or by
email [email protected].
the day costs £10 - no deposit
needed but you do need to book a
place - you can pay on the day.
Rood for sale
St Peter’s, Bilton, have a Hanging
Rood (Crucifix) for sale, and are
offering it in the Diocese before
it’s advertised nationally. It is a
wooden rood hanging from three
chains, bearing the figures of our
Lord flanked by the Blessed Virgin
Mary and St John. Overall
dimension: 10 feet (3m) high x
6ft (2m) wide. A more detailed
description and pictures are
available on request from the
Revd Richard Major at
[email protected].
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What’s On
Sat 1 Nov - Burstwick All Saints
Kid's Halloween disco
Sat 8 Nov - Social Media for
Churches, with Dr Bex Lewis – see
page 8.
Sat 1 Nov - Introduction to The
Alexander Technique, Holy Rood
House. Contact 01845 522580,
[email protected] or
visit www.holyroodhouse.org.uk
Thurs 13 Nov - York Gospel
Partnership Day Conference with Os
Guinness, the Guildhall, York. Os
will be encouraging us how to live as
confident gospel people even when
the times are dark. He will help us
get our bearings on where
Christianity is currently at in the
West. He will then help us plan our
course, as we think about what we
should do next. Then he will help us
set our expectations, as we
contemplate the reality of the future.
As part of the conference, Os will
also share personal lessons from
decades of Christian living and
cultural engagement. The conference
is only £10 for the day! Contact
[email protected] or
book online at
www.ygp.org.uk/downloads/osguinn
essconfadverta5.pdf
Sat 1 Nov - The Osiligi Maasai
Warriors, St. Mary's Church Thirsk,
2.30pm. The Warriors are stunning
performers. Every performance they
give leaves behind unforgettable
memories. The tours help the
members of the Troupe raise money
for their families and for their
community which is situated some
30 miles south of Nairobi, where life
is tough. Over the years the tours
and the charity (www.osiligi.org )
which was set up have seen the lives
of the Troupe and the families
around them move from abject
poverty.
Tues 4 Nov - "The Bible and Peace"
Bible Forum, The Old School House
(next to the Alms houses) Thornton
Dale, 2pm. Led by the Rev Canon Dr
Geoff Walker, recently retired Head
of Whitelands College, part of the
University of Roehampton. For
further enquiries please contact Dave
Alger on 01751 477732
Sat 15 Nov – Admission of Readers,
York Minster, 11am.
Sun 16 Nov - William Temple
Association, Skell Building, York St
John University, 7.30pm. Professor
Liz Dowler on 'Enabling All to Eat
Fairly and Well: Justice Challenges
from Food and Poverty in a Rich
Country'. Contact Kingsley Boulton
via [email protected]
or on 01904 411535.
Sat 8 Nov - Being a Deacon – see
page 9.
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Mon 17 Nov – Prayer and Worship
for those involved or have a heart for
the homeless, addicted, lonely and
marginalised, St Cuthberts House of
Prayer, York, 1.30pm. For further
information please contact Stephanie
Brodie on [email protected].
Sun 23 Nov - William Temple
Association, York Group, Skell
Building, York St John University,
7.30pm. Aileen Hingston, Formerly
Office for National Statistics, will
give a talk on 'The Inequality of
Wellbeing'. Contact Kingsley
Boulton via
[email protected] or
on 01904 411535.
Tues 18 – Thurs 20 Nov - Advent
Retreat at Wydale Hall, with the Ven.
Richard Seed. Contact 01723
859270 or [email protected].
Fri 28 Nov - In Fantastic Acts! Riding
Lights take on the book of Acts... and
beyond, Central Methodist Hall,
York, 7.30pm. Julia needs some
space - away from constant pressure,
the whirlwind of work. Somewhere
to find a bit of balance. The
Mediterranean, perhaps? Sun, sea
and... a few surprises. What she
discovers goes way beyond 'switching
off'. Extraordinary stories, random
acts of kindness, blindness and
divineness... and a seaside bucket
load of questions. Can the unsettling
power and people of the book of Acts
help her find what she's looking for?
01904 613000 Tickets: £10 (groups:
buy 10 and get the 11th free), for a
full tour schedule visit
www.ridinglights.org/acts
Fri 21 – Sun 23 Nov - Advent
Retreat, Holy Rood House. “See, now
is the acceptable time; see, now is the
day of salvation!” Exploring the
present moment as we wait, led by
the Revd Canon Wendy Wilby,
Chaplain at Holy Rood House.
Contact 01845 522580,
[email protected] or
visit www.holyroodhouse.org.uk.
Sat 22 Nov - New Wine Network
Day: Introducing Missional
Community, St Aidan's, Billingham.
With Mark Carey and the Kairos
Team, the programme for the day
will include discipleship, 5 key
characteristics of a Missional
community and a choice of
workshops including. Cost £10, to
book a place email
[email protected].
Sat 29 Nov - Social Media for Youth
Workers, with Dr Bex Lewis – see
page 8.
Sat 22 Nov - "Ready Made for
Christmas" Fair, St Oswald's Church
Hall, Flamborough, 10am – 2.30pm.
The fair will include a tombola, gifts,
jewellery, cards, soft mascots, flower
arrangements and second- hand
books.
Sun 30 Nov - Burstwick All Saints
Christmas Gala and Tree lighting.
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On the move
The Revd Alistair John Rycroft,
(Assistant Curate of the Benefice of
York St Thomas with St Maurice) has
been appointed as Leader of the St
Thomas Mission Unit under a
Bishop’s Mission Order.
The Archbishop of York has reappointed Dr Julia Winkley to the
Chapter of York Minster for a period
of three years with effect from 19
September 2014.
The Archbishop of York has
conferred the title of Canon
Emeritus on the Revd John Harrison,
and the Revd Simon Stanley.
The Revd John G Leeman, (Priest in
Charge SSM, Hull, St Mary
Sculcoates), resigned with effect
from 29 September 2014.
The Revd Andrew John Moreland,
(Assistant Curate, Bridlington
Priory) has been appointed as Vicar
of the Benefice of Seamer with East
Ayton.
The Archbishop has granted
Permission to Officiate to the
following:
The Revd Canon John Harrison of
Dunnington
The Revd Gwynne Wright of York,
previously of the Diocese of Chicago.
The Revd Richard Phillips, (Assistant
Curate, Kingston Upon Hull, St
Aidan, Southcoates) has been
appointed as Vicar of the Benefice of
Kingston Upon Hull, St Aidan,
Southcoates.
Gwynne Richardson RIP
The Revd Canon Gwynne Richardson, who had the Archbishop’s Permission
to Officiate, died on Thursday, 14 August 2014. His ministry in the Diocese
had included time as Vicar of Monk Fryston with South Milford and as
Industrial Chaplain in Selby. Mr Richardson was 75 and is survived by his
wife Barbara and their two sons.
Diocese of York News November 2014
Editor: Eleanor Course, Diocesan Communications Officer, Diocesan House,
Aviator Court, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4WJ. Tel 01904 699530, Email
[email protected]
Deadline to include items in the December issue is Monday 3 November.
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.
Contact Eleanor Course as above to receive an e-mailed download link for each
new issue.
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