1 Continuing Ministerial Development News April 2010 From Revd Jean Skinner, Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser The Independent Safeguarding Authority Vetting and Barring Scheme, which many of you will be aware of through the media is due to take effect from this year. It is very important that representatives from each parish attend one of the sessions below in order to obtain the current advice and information about this. Implementing this is a legal responsibility therefore I urge you to attend as any new volunteers recruited over the summer to start in September, will have to register with the ISA before they can begin any activities working with children, young people and in some instances vulnerable adults. I want to invite you to attend one of the following sessions: Monday 7th June St John's Church, Percy Main. 3.00pm to 4.30pm. Tea and coffee will be available from 2.30pm. Monday 7th June St John's Church, Percy Main. 7.00pm to 8.30pm. Tea and coffee will be available from 6.30pm. Tuesday 8th June The Monastic Centre, Hexham Abbey. 7.30pm to 9.00pm. Tea and coffee will be available from 7.00pm. Thursday 10th June St Michael's Church Hall, Alnwick. 7.30pm to 9.00pm. Tea and coffee will be available from 7.00pm. From The Society of Mary and Martha Resources @ Sheldon Book now for one of the highly rated Clergy Family Holiday weeks in August. Relaxed and friendly environment, all food lovingly prepared for you, evening activities laid on, lots of local places and attractions to explore within 10 miles. Indoor accommodation or bring a tent or caravan. 1 st 7 th and 8 th 14 th August. Reading Weeks Ideal space for retreat, study or relaxing. 11 th 16 th April, 240 or 50/night. 20% ministry discount. Rambling with God Retreat exploring the silences and spaces of life through rambles on Dartmoor. 12 th 16 th July (revised date). 290. 20% ministry discount. The top quality Linhay Lodges and Pig Pens are ideal for people who want good quality space to do their own thing, or people who need an emergency bolt-hole with one-to-one support. Self-catering or with a stocked larder. www.clergyforum.org.uk an excellent resource for mutual support and sharing good practice on all issues relating to clergy health and welfare. Further details at www.sheldon.uk.com Become a fan at www.facebook.com/maryandmartha Society of Mary and Martha, Sheldon, Dunsford, Exeter EX6 7LE. Tel: 01647 252 752. E-mail: smm@sheldon.uk.com
Celebrating Priesthood At Ordination-tides, Shepherds Dene is going to have a day of prayer and reflection for those observing the anniversary of their priesting. Within a context of reflection, Eucharist, a celebratory meal and renewal, priests are invited to explore their calling to ministry now in the light of the Common Worship Ordinal. Charge 25. Dates and leaders planned for next year are: 2010: Tuesday 29 June Revd Dr Canon Robin Greenwood & Revd Canon Cathy Rowling Robin s ministry as author and teacher is well known. His most recent book on priesthood ( Parish Priests: for the sake of the Kingdom SPCK) was published in2009. He is Vicar of the parish of St Mary, Monkseaton in the Newcastle Diocese. Cathy became the first Principal of the Lindisfarne Regional Training Partnership in 2009. She has also been DDO, Dean of Women s Ministry and Director of Reader Studies in the Diocese of York. Wednesday Sept 29 Revd Richard Collins and Revd Canon Peter Kenney Richard is well known in the Diocese of Durham, where he was Local Ministry Officer and is now DDO and Priest in Charge of Lumley. Peter is the Bishop s Supporting Minister for Pastoral Care and Counselling and Priest in Charge of Chapel House in the Diocese of Newcastle. Comments from previous participants: Very useful / worthwhile good one day event Have very precious time for prayer and reflection I am simply trying to say the day was well-worthwhile Book in with Shepherds Dean. An explanatory / booking leaflet is available from Colin Gough. Meetings with Bishop Martin re Terms of Service measure. Bishop Martin would like all of the clergy who operate under licence (Stipendiary, NSM, OLM) to meet with him to consider the significance of the introduction of the measure for us all. Northumberland Archdeaconry: Tues 20 April 2.30pm St Andrew s Church Hall, Newcastle Mon 10 May 7.30pm St Luke s Church Room, Wallsend Lindisfarne Archdeaconry: Wed 14 April 2.30pm Belford Church Room Tues 20 April 7.30pm Corbridge CE First School Either Archdeaconry Wed 21 April 7.30pm Storey Park Community Centre, Morpeth 2
Voda Training Sessions 30am to 3.30pm, including lunch Full day events: (9.30am 3.30pm) Risk Assessment Learn what risk assessments are, why they are vital and complete practical examples Wednesday 16 June * 15 to 85 per person, Half day events (9.30am 12.30pm) Fundraising Using the Internet How to research and find funding opportunities online Tuesday 20 April Time Management Examine your current use of time and learn hints and practical ways of managing it Wednesday 12 May * 8 to 68 per person, Free Courses about Volunteering Recruiting and Matching Volunteers Improve your recruitment Thursday 15 April Supporting and Supervising Provide the correct support procedures for volunteers Tuesday 4 May Problem Solving in Volunteering How to deal with complaints & other potential problems Tuesday 1 June Vetting and Barring Scheme Overview and update of the new safeguarding scheme Tuesday 8 June (half day) Diversity in Volunteering: Mental Health A one day course aimed at organisations wishing to support volunteers with a mental health diagnosis Tuesday 27 April To book places, contact VODA on 0191 200 8555 or email vodatraining@voda.org.uk Visit www.voda.org.uk/training for course descriptions and a breakdown of costs. Grants available. 3
CREATIVE LITURGY Words, symbols and setting for the Eucharist today Saturday, 17 th April, 2010 St. John s College, Durham 9.30a.m. 3.30p.m. David Kennedy Canon Precentor, Durham Cathedral And Richard Giles Author of Re-pitching the Tent and Creating Uncommon Worship Price: 15.00 per head, to include refreshments and lunch ( 12.00 per head for groups of three or more from the same church or circuit) For booking form contact: Sue Hobson 0191 3343877 or e-mail s.l.hobson@durham.ac.uk Pre-retirement Day There will be a day at Shepherds Dene on Thurs 10 June, 9.30am 4pm and stipendiary clergy and their spouses, in their last two or three years are invited to come along. We will be considering: What needs to be done before I leave? Good endings fresh beginnings What does retiring feel like? Budgets and money in retirement Refreshing spirituality and ministry in retirement Staying well Please let Colin know now if you would like to come limited numbers, but other possibilities available! Forgiveness Bridge Pastoral Foundation, formerly the Clinical Theology Association, is holding its Annual Conference at the Hayes Conference Centre Swanwick, from July 26th to 30 th 2010. We should be most grateful if you could bring the attached details to the attention of anyone you know who might be interested in attending. The conference is entitled Forgiveness. The sessions with our speakers will look at the theme of forgiveness from various perspectives, from theological to psychological to sociological. The conference would be of interest to those involved in pastoral care, the training of ministers or pastoral visitors, to those being prepared for ministry, or to anyone working at the meeting of theology and psychology. Julie Nicholson resigned from ordained ministry following the death of her daughter in the 7/7 London bombings and now works creatively with people on issues of life, death, fall and redemption, love and betrayal. Fr Edmund Power will consider issues of reconciliation, and address weakness and strength in spiritual growth. There will also be workshops, social occasions, daily worship, and groups for personal growth. Further information can be obtained from Rae Lewis or from Angela Ryan in the BPF office, and Angela can send out brochures to anyone needing them. Rae Lewis, Chair, BPF Conference Planning Committee 25 Rivergreen Crescent, Bramcote, Nottingham, NG9 3ET 0115 8540744 rae.lewis14@googlemail.com 4
CODEC at St John s Durham You may have heard of the new research centre CODEC, which is exploring the interfaces between the Christian Faith (especially the Bible), the digital environment and contemporary culture (www.durham.ac.uk/codec). The institute developed out of the former Centre for Christian Communication, involvement with the Churches Media Council and the media work of one of St John's Visiting Fellows, Rev Brian Brown. CODEC has three centres focussing on different aspects of Communication in the Digital Environment: Preaching and Communication, Biblical Literacy and Communication and Theological Engagement. In its first couple of years, the centre has been able to assemble resources in biblical literacy, the media, preaching and the emerging digital culture, and are currently engaged in a wide range of research projects in these areas. CODEC is now is a position to share resources and research with those training to be Christian communicators and leaders. We have therefore planned our first training course: MediaLit, open to all those training for Christian leadership and those engaged in Christian ministry, which will run from 21st to 25th June 2010. We think this innovative course will enhance your own training provision in this area and give valuable access to this subject areas for those courses and colleges who may not have yet have this provision. The Medialit course was designed as a Mission Study Block for Cranmer Hall in Durham with the intensive teaching week followed by placement opportunities. However, we are keen to offer the intensive teaching week to people outside of Cranmer, in order to put together a mixed group of students and those already engaged in ministry. We believe that the course offers a unique perspective on Christian engagement with the media at a truly competitive price. The cost is 150 per delegate which includes lunches, evening meals, refreshments and a resource pack, but does not include accommodation and breakfasts. We would also be happy to discuss opportunities for placement by individual request but we are aware that this aspect of the course may be best delivered in your own local context. Places allocated to Cranmer students filled up within a week of being offered. As such, we are sure that the places assigned to non-cranmer people will fill up very quickly but if you have interested students then please ask them to complete a booking form and register a place with our administrator whose contact details can be found below. When the course is full, we will put together a waiting list and review when we can next run the programme. For further information on the course, please contact either the Revd Dr Pete Phillips (p.m.phillips@durham.ac.uk) or the Revd David Goodhew (d.j.goodhew@durham.ac.uk) (A copy of the brochure and booking form can be opbtained from Colin). Leading Your Church Into Growth conferences. This is the best of its kind, staffed by a wide range of experienced clerical and lay practitioners. Nearly 1 in 110 ordained Anglican ministers have now attended this course it is that good! Topics include: Evangelism in a post-modern culture, Becoming a positive leader, Understanding our context and mission field, Becoming a Mission church, Sharing practical mission event ideas, developing a culture of invitation and welcome, Creating a church community. Workshops have included: Resources to worship, Turning round a smaller Church, The Purpose Driven Church, Growing Larger Churches, Fresh Expressions and Church Planting, restoring your passion, Growth in a multi-church benefice. 5
Dates for 2010 June 14 th 17 th High Leigh Swanwick 1 st 4 th November For more details contact Dave Elkington djelk@tiscali.co.uk Basic Pastoral Skills Tuesdays April 20 th, 27 th, May 4 th, 11th, 18 th & 25 th 7:30pm - 9:00pm at St. Andrew s Church Corbridge For anyone or any Local Ministry Team, involved in or wanting to be involved in pastoral care. This is a course that invites us to reflect on our life experiences and perhaps draw out some lessons. There will be discussion but no role play; there will be some short pithy inputs but no lectures; it will be a safe place to share, reflect and learn. Skills of listening, empathy asking the appropriate questions form part of the content. David has been heavily involved in adult education and the practical aspects of ministerial training for most of his ministry. Please be in touch for a leaflet or for more information. David Hewlett, Vicar of Corbridge 01434 632 128. PGDip/MA Course in Consultancy for Mission and Ministry at York St John University Managing change is high on the agenda of many denominations as they face a challenging future, and those in key roles wrestle with complex issues and the support of the ministry of individuals. This two-year course offers training in consultancy skills for those responsible for mission strategy and helping others with their work and ministry including: Senior church leaders and regional ministerial roles Mission and evangelism enablers and consultants Training and development officers Fresh Expressions and Pioneer ministries The course is based on a distance learning format with workbooks covering the main strands of Organisational Studies, Mission Theology and Practice, and Consultancy Praxis. Students are supported by an ecumenical tutor team and six short residentials over the two years. For further information, including a course handbook contact Siân Henderson at s.henderson@yorksj.ac.uk Tel 01904 876430 / 07809 431871 For a conversation with a tutor contact Dr Helen Cameron Tel 01865 877420 or Revd Ian D. Johnson 01609 770853 6
Team Building Day Discuss team development Learn how to be a better team member Discover more about team leadership Find the building blocks of a good team Notice of a consultation, to be led by Steve Dixon on Tues 25 May, 10.00am 3pm at Church House. This is open to all lay or ordained - involved or hoping to be involved in any sort of team. To book, contact Colin Gough on c.gough@newcastle.anglican.org 0191 270 4153 The Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS) Still produces useful material of all sorts, for work at local level. Visit their websites at www.cpas.org.uk and www.ventures.org.uk Some opportunities a venture by the Revd Rob Marshall: THE THEOLOGY OF MICHAEL RAMSEY EASTER STUDY DAY St Mary Abbots Centre, Kensington, London W8 Thursday 8th April 2010 10.30am 3.30pm Speaker: DOUGLAS DALES Author: GLORY: The Spiritual Theology of Michael Ramsey Price for the day: 14 including coffee, lunch and tea. Students and concessions: 10 Cheques made payable to UKLTG and send with name and address to 5 Brampton Court, Brough HU15 1DZ East Yorkshire www.ukltg.com PILGRIMAGE TO IONA BISHOP DAVID HOPE 19th 24th April 2010 Leaves from York 5 days on the island of Iona with addresses and regular eucharists Half Board 475 www.ukltg.com CELTIC SUMMER PILGRIMAGE Holy Island, Bamburgh, Lastingham, Whitby & Monkwearmouth 2nd 9th August 2010 Based: St Chad's College, Durham Regular worship in Durham Cathedral Led by Revd Rob Marshall (Thought for the Day Radio 4) Mainly Half Board 450 www.ukltg.com Tel 01482 562455 for full colour brochure or download from www.ukltg.com UKLTG Ltd Pilgrimages Holidays Conferences 5 Brampton Court Brough East Yorkshire HU15 1DZ Tel: 01482 562 455 www.ukltg.com 7
Multi-Church Ministry The Annual Borderlands Lecture to be delivered by General Sir Richard Dannatt who recently retired as Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. Again, this is a public lecture which will be delivered at 5.15 pm on Wednesday, 12 May in the Arnold Wolfendale Lecture Theatre in the Calman Learning Centre, Durham University Science Site, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE. Admission is free but places for this event should be confirmed by sending an e-mail to: Borderlands@durham.ac.uk or contact 0191 3343873. The Arthur Rank Centre is offering three workshops during 2010 on multi-church ministry. These workshops are predominately aimed at clergy working in multi-parish or team situations and offer a chance over 36 hours to explore in detail the theory and practice of multi-church ministry. The course may also be of interest to Readers and lay workers working within a team situation. The course is run through the office of the National Rural Officer based at the Arthur Rank Centre (the churches national rural resources centre in Warwickshire) and spaces are available on all three dates in 2010. 20 21 April 2010 at Worth Abbey, Crawley, Surrey cost 125. 8 9 June 2010 at Offa House, Warwickshire cost 110. 5 6 October 2010 at Offa House, Warwickshire cost 110. In all instances please contact Katrina Sealey for further details and a booking form. Katrinas@rase.org.uk tel: 024 7685 3075 The Arthur Rank Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2LG. The Buck Stops Here CPAS organise a residential course for those going into their first incumbency. If you feel you d like to build on what you have done in IME 7, ask Colin for further information. The course will be in Cheltenham 24-26 May 2010, and places its emphasis on ministry and mission. Assisted Suicide An opportunity to consider the ethical and clinical issues with Prof. Claud Regnard (Medical Director) and the Revd Chris Brown (Chaplain) on Mon 28 June 2010, 12 noon 4pm at St Oswald s Hospice. The session will begin with lunch. Cost for the day, about 30. Book in with Pauline McLane 0191 2850063 Ext. 7906 paulinemclane@stoswaldsuk.org 8
Society of St Jerome / Newcastle CMD Annual Lecture Dr Richard Briggs, Director of Biblical Studies and Hermaneutics at Cranmer Hall, will speak about Biblical Interpretation New Perspectives in a New Millennium on Monday 13 th September, 5.15pm in St Nicholas Cathedral. We hope that this time will be an encouragement to attend for those whose time is occupied elsewhere during the day St George s House, Windsor Castle Two courses are available this year, and Colin would be interested to hear from you if you would care to express and interest: July 5-9 2010 Exploring Pastoral and Practical Theology This consultation will Introduce participants to the subject area offering an overview of the main theorists and practitioners Offer participants the opportunity to review models of doing theology and to use them in small group work Provide space for participants to be more explicit and confident about their own theology and theological resources Be introduced to a wider range of experience (through case studies) and to reflect theologically on these experiences October 4-14 2010 God: some conversations How do you speak about God? Some if the issues facing the world will be examined (with the help of expert speakers) to discover the underlying theological perspectives. Speakers include: Revd Canon James Woodward Rt Revd David Connor Prof Sir John Gurdon Prof Ben Quash Helen Sandom Dr Ian Pearson Alan Rusbridger Dean Sanders Practical Theology Reflection s on Today s Church Therapeutic Cloning God and the Arts Marketing Technology and the Future The Media Sustainability Application forms are available from Colin, and they re accepted on a first come, first served basis. Leaflets describing the CMD provision are available on request and for further information about aspects of CMD in the diocese: contact Revd Canon Colin Gough 0191 270 4153 c.gough@newcastle.anglican.org 9