Tuesday 19th February 2008
From our special correspondent, Ian Downing: Elim Church, Rotherham Synod began with prayers and worship led by lay chair of Rotherham, Peter Rainford. The Bishop in his Presidential address talked of the importance of Thanksgiving in Intercessions and thanked 3 people who have been very important in the last 10 years and are all retiring from their positions: Miranda Myers, Registrar; Revd Patricia Impey, as Dean of Women’s Ministry; and Canon John Biggin, Chairman of the Diocesan Board of Finance.
There was a full report from Revd Mike Wagstaff, Social Responsibility Officer, and Revd Lydia Wells on the work of the Faith and Justice Committee and of the Social Responsibility Officer’s job specification. They told of all the important work of the committee. A replacement is being looked for Mike.
The Bishop of Doncaster thanked Bishop Jack for his ministry. We were then introduced to the new Director of Education Miss Heather Morris. There was a report of the Prison Service and his own work by Rev Philip Ireson, Chaplain to HMP Doncaster. His report highlighted the overcrowding of prisons, increase in suicides and that the UK has highest prison population of Europe. He suggested there was a problem with length of detention, caused by media pressure. Many prisoners prefer prison to community service as they get free meals and free health checks. Canon John Biggin praised the Diocese for the high level of Parish Share which meant that there was not a loss this year.
An excellent Synod all round!
(The Bishop’s Presidential Address is now up on the website: http://sheffield.anglican.org
To Archdeacon Bob Fitzharris who today is given Doncaster’s top honour!
Six local people are to be given Doncaster’s top honour by receiving the Freedom of the Borough from Mayor Martin Winter and Chair of Council, Councillor Tony Sockett on Tuesday 19 February 2008. The six people to receive this very special honour from Doncaster Council are; The Venerable Robert Fitzharris, Tommy Joyce MBE, Dorothy Layton, Dennis Rollins, Tony Storey OBE and Roger Tuby who will be presented with their Freedom scroll.
Mayor Martin Winter said: "It is fantastic that we are honouring our local champions and recognising the remarkable work they have done over the years. They have all made major contributions to Doncaster and its people, for this I cannot speak highly enough of them. I look forward to congratulating them and presenting them with this high honour."
Freedom of the Borough is the highest honour that is given out by any local authority and the six will join those conferred in 2000, the last time the award was given out.
This week, the Church remembers: Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna and Martyr (c.155) on Saturday 23rd February 2008.
This Sunday is the Third Sunday in Lent.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7251557.stm
The Independent Asylum Commission has launched 'Citizens Speak,' a consultation on how asylum seekers should be treated, aiming to engage voices that are often unheard or ignored in the national debate on asylum. Please publicise this and encourage people in your churches to speak up for asylum seekers by responding to the consultation at www.citizensspeak.org.uk.
As Seen On TV - On Friday 22nd of February at 7.30pm on BBC 1's 'Inside Out'.
ALL SAINTS DARFIELD WRITE: All Saints Church, Darfield and our Rector Neil (great face for Radio!), are to be featured on the new series of the BBC programme 'Inside Out' on Friday 22nd February. It was filmed in early January on a very west day indeed, and took around 3 hours to complete. We had a huge lifting platform parked in the rectory for some overhead shots, and Neil had to repeat himself over and over again, whilst they filmed from a different angle. The programme will be looking at the recent lead thefts and the deterrents people have employed."
The Sheffield Youth Theatre will CLOSE after 30 years of activity if a new space cannot be secured for rehearsal and costume storage. The group’s newest play, “The New Day”, has been written in part to highlight their plight, and there are performances coming up which may be viewed to understand the group’s work, which seeks to teach youths skills and respect for themselves and others.
If you can help with space, PLEASE contact: Alan Padmore, Space Co-Ordinator, at 07926 083272!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/02/19/ncare119.xml
Time: 09:45 – 16:00
Venue: Central Methodist Church, Lodge Lane, Aston-cum-Aughton, S26 2BP
Cost: £5, refreshments provided, please bring packed lunch
Vision Days are an opportunity to share ideas on how to reinvigorate mission in parishes and beyond – please come along!
St Polycarp’s Malin Bridge, Sheffield is running an event in church for Y5/6 from four local schools, some 250 children in all. It was inspired by an article in the Church Army Magazine about a similar event in Aberdeen and the church is doing it instead of our usual holiday club. “Walk through Holy Week” will be a 2-hour session in church telling the story of the events of Easter. It will involve interactive drama, song, audiovisual input and crafts.
For further information contact Canon Patrick Coghlan at rev.patrick@btinternet.com
The Archbishop of Canterbury launched Mission-shaped Questions at Church House with Bishop Jack last week. The book, published by Church House Publishing, contains a series of articles based on papers delivered by theologians and practitioners on a nationwide tour organized by Fresh Expressions last year. Lynda Barley, James D.G.Dunn and Martyn Atkins join Martin Warner, Loveday Alexander and Angela Tilby amongst others in a volume which was warmly endorsed by the Bishop Jack who spoke about Fresh Expressions in the Diocese. (ISBN 978-0-7151-4153-3)
An exploration of spirituality through Doctor Who
SATURDAY 19TH APRIL 2008 @ 10am – 4pm
Wilson Carlile Campus, Sheffield
Why is the new version of Doctor Who such a huge success, with ratings going through the roof, regular Christmas specials and episodes commissioned up to 2010? Is it the strength of the acting and writing? The state-of-the-art special effects? The family appeal? The monsters and sense of imagination? Yes, it is all of these things. But maybe the series is also touching people’s need for - and understanding of - myth and spirituality. Confirmed speakers include Barry Letts, producer of Who’s “Golden Era” in the early 70s. The cost for attending the day, which includes lunch, is £25. To book, please contact Wendy Evans at Wilson Carlile Campus, 50 Cavendish Street, Sheffield S3 7RZ, email w.evans@churcharmy.org.uk, telephone number: 0114 278 7020
Friday 29th February 2008 @ 7.30pm, Hallamshire Suite, Sheffield Wednesday
Football Stadium
Free Entry
Speaker: Grant Sharp
Bar - Quiz - Light Bites
Grant Sharp is a Sheffield man (not from the world of sport) who has a very encouraging down to earth story to tell of how when he was in the grip of alcohol and drug addiction was sought out by God and through a series of 'divine appointments' including a Benny Hill Angel, an ex 'bag lady' cum Christian sister, and a priest in Malta. He found faith and deliverance in Jesus and after training as a counsellor Grant now helps others who are themselves suffering from addictions to alcohol, drugs, etc. For further information please contact Rev Peter Allen mobile 07882131370, email prallen3@yahoo.co.uk or view ONSIDE website http://www.onsideevents.co.uk/
We ask you to pray this week (19th - 25th February) for people from the following occupations;- People long-term unemployed.
The Occupational Prayer Cycle, which runs week by week, covers nearly all occupations over the course of the year. It is produced by South Yorkshire Workplace Chaplaincy (SYWC), and more information can be found on their website at http://www.sywc.org.uk/opc/.
SYWC's predecessor, Industrial Mission in South Yorkshire, was one of the founders of the churches' "Together for Regeneration" (TfR), rebuilding communities still affected by job losses. TfR is now independent.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article3393198.ece
LAMB. The Revd Alison Lamb, currently Assistant Curate, St Michael’s Rossington, to be Vicar of St Mary, Worsbrough with Holy Trinity, Elsecar, from the 2nd April 2008.
Headteacher at Deepcar St John's C of E Junior School St Margaret Ave, Deepcar, Sheffield S36 2TE
Required for September 2008.
All details available from CYPD Human Resources, Bannerdale Centre, 125 Carterknowle Road, Sheffield S7 2EX Tel: 0114 250 6896 Closing date/time: 28 February 2008 at 12 noon
“THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF OUR SAVIOUR ON THE CROSS”
Friday 21st March 2008 @ 12noon-3pm
Music by Joseph Haydn, played by the Elias String Quartet.
Meditations by Canon Nick Jowett
This is a quiet meditation service with music, words, silence
Entrance free. Donations will be welcome
“ART AND CRAFT FAIR”
Monday 24th March 2008 @ 10.30am-5.00pm
Tuesday 25th March 2008 @ 10.30am-4.30pm
Arts, crafts, and refreshments served all day. Please come along!
Sarum Orchestra Concerts
Saturday 15th March 2008 @ 3pm & 8pm, Salisbury Arts Centre.
A fusion of two pianos, an extraordinary array of tuned and untuned percussion played by virtuosic performer Adrian Spillett, 1998 BBC Young Musician of the Year, a rock drummer, clarinettist, contemporary singer, technology and the versatile Salisbury Festival Chorus.
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