Welcome to Enews+ for July 4
The latest resources, important information and more.
This is for all clergy, Churchwardens, Treasurers and PCC Secretaries, and is your chance to find out what is going on….
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From the Desk of the Diocesan Secretary
New from Church House
Church Revitalisation
- “Greenhouse” New Congregation Support Conversation
2022 Electoral Roll returns due
Children, Young People and Families Team
- Resources and supporting parishes
- Age-specific opportunities
- Stay connected
Church Buildings and and Pastoral Reorganisation Team
- Faculty jurisdiction rules
Lay Training Team
Environment Team
- Launching Saving Creation Lay Training pathway
- Saving Creation: Six Steps to Carbon Net Zero webinars
- Clergy Property Carbon Net Zero Working Group
- Get a 2021 Carbon Emissions Report
Stewardship and Income Generation Team
- Money for Mission: Issue 36
- Digital Giving Project begins in our diocese today
Safeguarding Team
- Summer Safeguarding Newsletter
Key Dates for 2022
Resources
Vacancies
Other Useful Links and Information
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From the Desk of the Diocesan Secretary |
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Dear all,
There's a lot going on at the moment, isn’t there. I often think this time of year should be quieter, and yet it rarely is.
Life in the diocese is following a similar pattern, with a wide range of things going on. We have welcomed a new Dean, announced a new Bishop, and seen the ordination this weekend of 23 deacons, not to forget a number of our curates being priested. The rest of July looks to continue at pace and there are a range of things below which may be of help to you or those in your church. Personally, my focus has been on understanding how national church money is to be distributed and taking forward work in relation to our future sustainability. A couple of weeks ago Jude and I spoke with Diocesan Synod about the work we have been undertaking in relation to Church Support and Deployment. This is an important area of work. We want to give every church the chance of moving forward in mission, ministry and sustainability in a way that is intentional, prayerful and possible. Over the coming months we will be talking more about the support on offer as we move forward with this work. For now, please do take a few minutes to scan the information below and pick up anything which is relevant to you.
I hope as well that you find some time to rest over the coming month.
Jonathan
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“Greenhouse” New Congregation Support Conversation |
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Monday July 18, 7.30 pm
If you are involved in running any kind of Fresh Expression of Church / New Worshipping Congregation or Mission Project (or want to start one) in the Ripon Episcopal Area, you are invited to a conversation about how its new Greenhouse community can help you. Tell the Greenhouse team and Jude Smith, Director of Church Revitalisation your story and your next challenge, and see if this support structure will help you plant, grow or repair your young or emerging work.
Email karin.shaw@leeds.anglican.org for the Zoom link.
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2022 Electoral Roll returns due |
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Please return 2022 electoral roll certificates as soon as possible to elections@leeds.anglican.org or by post to: Secretary to the Diocesan Synod, Church House, 17-19 York Place, Leeds LS1 2EX.
2022 electoral roll certificates to complete can be downloaded here.
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Resources and supporting parishes |
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It’s been a busy few weeks and it has been great to meet so many people from parishes in our recent workshops and training gatherings. Sessions start again in September, with details below, however we would like to highlight a couple of other opportunities. We’d like to hear from any parishes interested in a virtual conversation about resources for Intergenerational Eucharistic Worship, please contact childrenyouth@leeds.anglican.org to register your interest. We also have our first Godly Play Taster Session this year on Tuesday, October 11; this is in-person and is being hosted by St Mary’s South Elmsall.
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Age-specific opportunities |
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If you would like to receive the Children, Young People and Family Team newsletter, please subscribe to the Digital Learning Platform at https://learning.leeds.anglican.org/register/ and be sure to tick the ‘Children & Youth’ and ‘Sign me up’ boxes! In addition we host a Facebook group for anyone involved in children, young people and family ministry where people share details of events, resources, activities and training and also ask questions, debate ideas and learn together.
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Faculty jurisdiction rules |
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As a part of the Church of England's commitment to reach Carbon Net Zero by 2030, the faculty jurisdiction rules have been amended to help churches meet their carbon reduction targets. The new rules, which take effect from Friday, July 1, 2022, require churches to have due regard to the Church Buildings Council's advice on Carbon Net Zero. To prepare parishes for these changes, the Diocese has produced a summary document of the rule amendments for the benefit of churchwardens and PCCs. This document can be downloaded here.
Additionally, the Church Buildings team are also hosting a second training session on the faculty jurisdiction rule changes on Zoom between 19:00 – 20:00 on Thursday, July 21, 2022. Please contact Rob Andrews (rob.andrews@leeds.anglican.org) to register your interest.
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We need to talk about Race, Church and God
Online – Wednesday, July 6
Lay Eucharistic Ministry Training
Onsite Course – St Marks Harrogate – Sunday, July 10
Pastoral Assistant Training (Autumn 2022)
Onsite Course – Huddersfield EA – starts Saturday, September 17
Leading Intercessions
Onsite Course – St George’s, Barnsley – Monday September 19, 7pm
World of Jesus (Autumn 2022)
Online Course – starts Tuesday, September 27
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Launching Saving Creation Lay Training pathway |
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The Diocese of Leeds is providing a new programme of environmental discipleship, enabling and mission training across three levels. This envisages three categories of engagement: Eco Discipleship for All (Saving Creation Bronze); Parish Environment Officer (Saving Creation Silver); and the pilot role of Eco Missioner (Saving Creation Gold). Training may be undertaken without it necessarily leading to one of the formal categories of engagement.
Who in your parish could benefit from this training? Saving Creation Bronze is available online now here. The Silver and Gold courses will be starting in September. Details can be found here.
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Wednesday September 14, 5pm
Following the publication of the Saving Creation: Six Steps to Carbon Net Zero Church Toolkit, this webinar is designed to help you get started on the journey to becoming a carbon net zero church. Watch the short Saving Creation video here. Webinar details and registration here.
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Clergy Housing Carbon Net Zero Working Group |
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Concerned about Clergy Property Energy Use and Carbon Emissions? Join the Clergy Property Carbon Net Zero Working Group. If you have any comments, suggestions or are interested in joining the group please contact jemima.parker@leeds.anglican.org .
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Get a 2021 Carbon Emissions Report |
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Use the Online Parish Returns to complete the Energy Footprint Tool, entering your church energy data (and any travel expenses claims), by Sunday, July 31, and you will receive a carbon emissions report that can be used in your annul parish report and to help inform your parish carbon net zero plan.
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Money For Mission: Issue 36 |
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Issue 35 of Money for Mission is out now. In this edition, read about the new Digital Giving Project, church building grants and more.
This edition includes information on:
- Free contactless devices: information session
- Promoting the Parish Giving Scheme
- Church building grants
- 'Writing a great grant application' webinar
- Bradford Giving Day
- Farewell and hello
- ACAT training
- Key dates
If you would like to receive Money for Mission directly, you can sign up for direct mailing by clicking the link in the newsletter.
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Digital Giving Project begins in our diocese today |
Digital giving is being expanded across the diocese this summer, thanks to new free contactless giving devices being made available to parishes from today through the Digital Giving Rollout project.
70 contactless devices will be given to churches all across the diocese, as part of a nation-wide roll out supported by the Church of England’s National Giving Team.
In our diocese the project begins today, Monday, July 4, and the application process for churches is now open.
A number of different types of devices are available to suit a range of different contexts, including some that do not require an internet connection to work.
Parishes with successful applications will be supported with training on how to set up their device, as well as its ongoing management.
The devices will be free, but some may incur a financial cost due to fees, depending on what device a church receives.
The application window closes on Thursday, August 11.
The online application form and accompanying Project Pack can be accessed by visiting our project landing page on the Parish Buying website here.
You may also watch a recording of the Digital Giving Pre-Launch Information Session here.
For queries regarding the Digital Giving Rollout project and the application process please contact Janet Edmond, Stewardship Officer on 0113 353 0214 or email janet.edmond@leeds.anglican.org.
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Summer Safeguarding Newsletter |
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The Summer Safeguarding Newsletter has been sent out, with topics including domestic abuse training, the safeguarding virtual library, Safeguarding Sunday, and more, You can access it by clicking here.
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Lambeth Conference: Wednesday, July 27 - Monday, August 8
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Creationtide: Thursday, September 1 - Tuesday, October, 4
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Diocese of Leeds Generosity Week: Sunday, September 25 - Sunday, October 2
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Archdeacons' Visitation Dates 2022 |
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Richmond and Craven Archdeaconry:
- Tuesday, July 12 at 7.00 p.m, St Margaret’s, Hawes
- Monday, July 18 at 7.00 p.m, St Peter’s, Harrogate.
- Thursday, July 21 at 7.00 p.m, All Saints, East Cowton
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The war in Ukraine has triggered the largest war-related migration of people since the Balkan War of the 1990s. We have a website section that contains information for parishes and individuals seeking to respond, from both the Diocese of Leeds and Church of England. Read more here.
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The Diocese of Leeds has recently launched its resources to help churches reach carbon net zero by 2030, 'Saving Creation: Strategic Action to Combat Climate Change'. These include a video, toolkit, and case studies, with more to come. Read more here.
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The latest edition of the Prayer Diary is now online to download.There are fresh prayers for Sudan as well as prayers for Tanzania. Download prayers here.
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Fountains Church Bradford has a busy weekly schedule of activities and events that provide a safe space for conversation, discussion and exploration of the Christian faith and discipleship for people from a diversity of backgrounds. In addition to our main auditorium, other spaces in Fountain’s include a café, 2 commercial kitchens and bookable spaces providing services to the community and office space. The Operations Manager is responsible for developing FCB as a well-used and well-regarded rental facility in the city centre, and for increasing rental income through that process. Find out more here.
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For all other vacancies across the diocese please follow the links below:
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Other Useful Links & Information |
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For safeguarding issues, contact our advisers on:
safeguarding@leeds.anglican.org or call 0113 353 0257
Carla Darbyshire - Safeguarding Team Leader
Jenny Leccardi - Safeguarding Adviser
Narinder Lyon - Safeguarding Adviser
Nikki Rose - Assistant Safeguarding Adviser
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Moves and Appointments
Revd Alastair Kirk to be the Team Vicar (All Age Discipleship) for the Parish of Keighley (Bradford EA)
Revd Canon Kathia Shoesmith to be Vicar of the United Benefice of Skipton Christ Church with Carleton (Ripon EA)
Revd Martin Short has been granted Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Leeds
Revd Kathryn Goldsmith has been appointed as Minor Canon for Liturgy and Worship at Bristol Cathedral
Revd Matthew Pollard to be Canon Chancellor at Ripon Cathedral
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The Who's Who directory lists clergy & diocesan staff (email addresses & phone numbers). Access it here
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