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1 Diocesan e-news Events Areas Resources Welcome to the e-news for June 22 Welcome to the latest update of news and events and resources. Click the links (picture, headline or highlighted words) for more. Contact with your information. Our next edition is July 6. June 22 Developing, Funding & Planning Projects Workshop for clergy with Diocesan Advisers pm, Mirfield Centre. More June 22 Addressing Benefit Poverty with Rt Hon John Battle & Dave Dickens, pm, Thornbury Centre, Bradford. June 23 Kirkby Overblow Summer Arts Festival Caribbean Night, 7.30pm at All Saint's. One of many events. Festival runs 'til 2 July. June 24 Church Scientific: The Big Conversation with Prof David Watts. Talks, interviews & discussion. Scientific progress in the light of a Christian worldview pm, Oxford Place Centre, Leeds. June 24 Family Fun Day Something for everyone. 10-2pm, St Mary's, Woodkirk. Great Get Togethers bring communities together A wonderful weekend of Great Get Togethers celebrated Jo Cox's belief that we have more in common than that which divides us. Quiet reflection and prayers contrasted with song, dance, walks, music, poetry and plays across the region from Batley & Spen to Bradford, Dewsbury & Wakefield. Much more. Bishops speak on R4 following Mosque attack The Bishop of Leeds and the Bishop of Bradford have both spoken on Radio 4's Today programme this week following the Finsbury Park Mosque attack. Bishop Toby Howarth took part in the Finsbury Park interfaith vigil in London on Monday evening, while Bishop Nick gave the Thought for the Day on Monday morning. Read more We are the Diocese - stitching together in Bradford This week's short film in a year long project to tell the story of our rich and varied diocese, looks at a special project in Bradford Cathedral. 'Stitch in the Cathedral' is designed to bring people together in a sacred space to share a unique and therapeutic activity - see the film Synod goes forward on environment commitments

2 June 24 Changing Places Opening Event 11am, St John's, Farsley. June 24 Garden Party Puppets, chess, choirs & more. 2pm, St Paul's, Shipley. June 24 Charity Brass Band concert, Holy Trinity Idle, 7pm - more June 24 Ordination of Priests at services across the diocese. June 26 WW1 Reading Group pm, Treacy Hall, Wakefield Cathedral. June 28 Developing, Funding & Planning Projects Workshop for clergy with Diocesan Advisers pm, Christ Church Hall, Harrogate. June 28 Theology Reading Group reading John Pritchard's 'Living Faithfully'. Open to all. Pudsey. June 29 Summer Flower Demo with Karen Longbottom. 7.30pm St Philip's Community Centre, Birchencliffe. June 29 Faith Communities & Mental Health pm, Al Hikmah Conference Centre, Batley. July 1 Ordination of Deacons at 11am & 3pm at Bradford Cathedral. More. July 1 Open day and guided walks for churches across Swaledale.More July 1-7 Festival of Faith in the Upper Holme Valley. A huge variety of events: jazz, open mic, new monasticism & family forest church. July 2 Open Gardens 11-5pm, Mickley, near Ripon. July 2 Tanzania Links Celebration Service with Arthur Mauya. 3.30pm, Wakefield Cathedral. July 2 Deeper Informal, contemporary worship & speaker, Revd Mike Godfrey. 6.30pm, St Peter's, Birstall. July 4 Line Management of Paid Employees Best practice led by John Truscott,10am-3.30pm, Church House, Leeds. July 4 Words for Wellbeing led by Judith Boardman & Revd Anne Wood. 10am-3.30pm, Mirfield Centre. Meeting last week in Halifax, the diocesan Synod took a step forward toward becoming an Eco Diocese as Bishop Nick signed registration documents to set the process in motion. The 2018 budget was also on the agenda and in this report you can also read Bishop Nick's presidential Address to the church leaders from across the diocese. Cathedral celebration for 50 yrs - and an appearance on BBC's the One Show! More than 80 couples married in or earlier- have renewed their wedding vows in a joyful Golden Wedding celebration at Ripon Cathedral. And last night, one couple, Lynne and John Slater (pictured) appeared on BBC's the One Show to tell the nation about their good news.read more Bradford 'Food Waste Feast' launches campaign International Christian charity, Tearfund, has launched a global campaign against food waste by holding a 'Food Waste Feast' at Bradford Cathedral. The Feast was one of two major launch events with 'intercepted' food provided by the Saltaire Canteen in Shipley. See what was on the menu Post truth social media killing politics claims MP Lies, smears and political bias dominate social media, Conservative MP Philip Davies told a debate on "post truth" Britain held at Bradford Cathedral last week. The MP for Shipley shared a platform with Labour's Naz Shah, MP for Bradford West, Bishop Nick and LibDem peer Lord Wallace of Saltaire. More Embracing Difference Bishop Toby commended the Mothers' Union for the 'Embracing Difference' Conference they organised last Saturday, describing it as timely and relevant to our nation at this time. The day encouraged awareness of both the riches and challenges of intercultural relationships and marriage. More. Leeds clergy cricketers power to quarter final place The Diocese of Leeds cricket team are through to the quarter-finals of the 2017 Church Times Cricket Cup after another emphatic victory, this time over a combined diocesan side drawn from Carlisle Blackburn and Durham dioceses.

3 July 5 Christian Youth Work & Politics in Interesting Times with Nigel Pimlott. Learning hub for church based youth workers, pm, St George's, Lupset. July 7-13 A Verger's View Photo exhibition by Jon Howard in & around Bradford Cathedral. July 7-10 An Ecology of Health Summer School at Holy Rood House, Thirsk. July 7 Sing Joyfully Madrigals to musicals with Aire Valley Singers. 7.30pm, St Paul's, Shipley. July 8 Bradford Cathedral Choir in concert. 6.30pm, Bradford Cathedral. July 8 Mozart: Requiem & more. 7.30pm, Ripon Cathedral. July 10 Parcevall Hall Clergy Open Morning 10-12pm. July 11 Spirituality, Compassion & Mental Health pm Huddersfield University. July 15 Wakefield Churches Tour with YHCT starting 9.30am, St Andrew's, Netherton. Book by 30 June. July 15 Messy Church Training Workshop 2-4pm, Bradford Cathedral. July Heart & Soul Singing Retreat with Keely Hodgson, Parcevall Hall. July The Taming of the Shrew Bradford Cathedral. More events on our Events pages Clergy vacancies For clergy vacancies across the diocese click. Educational Vacancies For educational vacancies across the diocese click. Other vacancies For non clergy vacancies across the diocese click. Leeds won by 125 runs - match report Bishop Nick chooses his 'Dessert' Island Discs Bishop Nick showed his eclectic taste in music at the aptly titled 'Dessert' Island Discs at Ripon Cathedral w a variety of puddings w provided to accompany his choice of discs. These ranged from the Beatles to Mozart via Bob Dylan and Bach - and, of course, Bruce Cockburn his long time favourite artist. More about the evening Farewell to the Bishop of Leeds' Chaplain The Chaplain to the Bishop of Leeds, the Revd Lynn Thorius, is to leave her post at the end of July, following a restructuring of the Bishop's office at Hollin House. Three years into the new diocese, Bishop Nick has now delegated some substantial responsibilities to the area bishops, meaning that a re-allocation of work in Hollin House is needed. More EVENTS Ordinations at Bradford Cathedral Ministry across the diocese will be strengthened on July 1 when twenty men and women are ordained as deacons. They include a retired GP, a former actor and puppeteer, a care home manager, and a waste management adviser with Calderdale Council. Twenty four curates will be ordained as priests at services a week earlier in each Area. Full details Bradford Literature Festival 30 June - 9 July In this year's Bradford Literature Festival (30 June - 9 July), Bishop Nick is taking part in three events on Sun 2 July, Bishop Toby hosts an evening of sacred poetry at Bradford Cathedral on Sun 9 July, and Dean Jerry Lepine chairs an evening on William Blake's Jerusalem on Sat 8 July. More. Festival of Faith The fullness of life in all its glory is the theme for the second Festival of Faith from the Upper Holme Valley team from 1-7 July. Events include Reading, Writing & Faith, poet Paul Cookson, Bishop John Pritchard on Brexit, fake news and Trump and much more. More. News from Parcevall Hall Safeguarding

4 For safeguarding issues, contact: Jenny Price Jenny Leccardi or Narinder Lyon Safeguarding Training in Useful contact details The Who's Who directory lists clergy & diocesan staff ( addresses & phone numbers). Access it Moves and Announcements Revd Camilla Campling-Denton, Rector of Walkingham Hill (Ripon EA; to be part-time Priest in Charge (Vicar Designate) in the United Benefice of Forcett, Aldbrough and Melsonby (Ripon EA) Revd Linda Maslen, Assistant Curate at Christ Church, Mount Pellon and St Augustine's, Halifax; to be part-time Assistant Curate St Mark's, Siddal, in the Benefice of Halifax Minster, remaining part-time Assistant Curate at St Augustine's, Halifax, with responsibility also for ministry at the Saturday Gathering, Halifax. (Huddersfield EA) Revd Stephen Dawson has been appointed as Acting Area Dean of Bowland and Ewecross (Ripon EA) with effect from 31 July 2017 following the retirement of the Revd Canon Ian Greenhalgh. Revd Stephen Proudlove, Curate at All Saint's, Ilkley; to be Vicar of St John the Divine, Menston (Bradford EA) and Assistant DDOV for the diocese. (Licensing Sept 17, 3pm) Revd Sue Heptinstall, formerly Assistant Priest in the Benefice of Christ Church, Mount Pellon and St Augustine, Halifax has been appointed to the Halifax Deanery in the Huddersfield Episcopal Area on an interim basis Revd Lucy Cleland, Chaplain to the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham; to be Chaplain and Pastoral Team Leader in the Scargill Community, Kettlewell, North Yorkshire Subscribe Parcevall Hall is offering 3 nights for 2 on August. It will be holding an Open Morning for Clergy on 10 July and has reserved 8-14 October 2018 for clergy & parish bookings. Contact Parcevall Hall. Messy Church Training - Bradford Cathedral Find out more about building a Christ-centred community...the Messy way at Bradford Cathedral on July 15 at 2pm. Following on from the first Messy Church workshop in Ripon, this will be the second such workshop and will be led by Martyn Payne from BRF. Creative ideas, inspirational training, and encouragement - more Pilgrimages Forthcoming pilgrimages include the Holy Land & Armenia with Canon Gordon Dey and Rome & Assisi with Bishop Tony Robinson. Also Whitby, Iona, North West Ireland & Jordan. More. AROUND THE AREAS BRADFORD News to john.carter@leeds.anglican.org A church community worker in Shipley has locked himself in a cage in the town centre for two days in protest at the growing levels of hunger he says he is finding in the district. Angus McNab, who helps to run Shipley Foodbank Centre, spent two days in the cage outside Shipley Library - read more St Peter's Addingham have introduced a new element to this year's summer fair - an opportunity to find out about the church and the Christian faith. Find out how, HUDDERSFIELD N.B. Jane Bower is out of contact 29 June-1 August. Please send news to: communications@leeds.anglican.org Many churches and clergy had Great Get Togethers with their communities across the Huddersfield area sharing food, entertainment and friendship. Much more. St Mary's Luddenden joined their local Midgley Community Fete with a fun raising tent of Messy activities and vicar Ian Sparks ran the Churn Milk Chase Fell Race. LEEDS News to alison.bogle@leeds.anglican.org

5 Do you receive the Diocese of Leeds e-news regularly? If not, subscribe to the E-news St Hilda's, Cross Green followed the path of their patron with a trip to Whitby, which for many was their first ever visit to the seaside. More. Canon Felicity Lawson is to retire on 30 June. RIPON News to john.carter@leeds.anglican.org The retired former Vicar of St Peter's Church, Harrogate, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Canon Tony Shepherd has been awarded the MBE 'for services to the Church and the community in Harrogate, North Yorkshire'. More Churches along Swaledale will all be holding Open Days with self-guided walks between them on July1. Read more WAKEFIELD N.B. Jane Bower is out of contact 29 June-1 August. Please send news to communications@leeds.anglican.org Bishop Tony led the first pilgrimage for Wakefield's Community of All Saints to Holy Island, following in the footsteps of St Aidan. St Catherine's - Wakefield's biggest food bank - needs volunteers for their next bag pack at Sainsbury's on Saturday 7 July. RESOURCES Download the Leeds Diocesan Bulletin for July The free monthly paper bulletin for July is available now for download as a PDF. This month, vigils following the Manchester and London terror attacks, meet our 20 new curates, and news from each Area. 28,000 copies are now being distributed to churches. Download, or find out w your copies are being delivered to Pray for new deacons and priests Please pray for those in our diocese being ordained as deacon or priest in the next few weeks. Download a list of them. The July Prayer Diary is online and can be downloaded. Prayers for our overseas links too. Summer ventures and camps for young people How will your children or young people be spending their summer holidays? Several Christian organisations are running scores of exciting camps, house parties and Ventures for all ages. Claire and Sam Corley (the

6 Rector of Leeds) are running two but t are hundreds more to choose from. Check out our summer activities page for ideas. MA in Theology, Ministry & Mission St Hild College now offers a range of academically stretching & ministry-focused courses validated by Durham University. Students can specialise in biblical theology, leadership, liturgy or ethics. Flexible programmes based at Mirfield or Sheffield. Find out more. Archdeacons' News 2017 The Spring edition of the Archdeacons' News is now on the website. Download. Among much useful information for wardens it lists training for Churchwardens around the areas. Maintenance Booker website Maintenance Booker, a new service from the National Churches Trust helps churches find good contractors for building maintenance.. If your place of worship needs gutter cleaning check out the Preventative Maintenance Micro-Grants before registering. MEDIA Musings of a restless bishop Bishop Nick's blog also includes his Thought for the Day and Chris Evans show scripts. Take a look at it Join the Rural Mission webinar Rural Mission Solutions are running an online seminar - or 'webinar' - on Saturday June 24 at 9am. The topic is prayer and how it relates to evangelism and leading the webinar is Barry Osbourne of the organisation. The webinar comes on the recommendation of the Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven, Bev Mason - to register go to the site Watch 'We are the Diocese of Leeds' in full Launched to widespread approval, 'We are the Diocese of Leeds' is the full length film from which short social media clips will be featured throughout the year. It is hoped it will be used widely by parishes, schools and house groups. More Diocese of Leeds on Facebook

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