Tuesday 11th March 2008
“Just a reminder that the Chrism Eucharist will be held in Sheffield Cathedral on Tuesday 18 March at 7.30pm. I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible, together with any Lay people who wish to attend. The Bishop of Beverley's Chrism Eucharist will be held at St Barts, Armley on Wednesday 19 March at 12 noon.”
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article3517050.ece
A special service, to which all those working to encourage Giving in parishes across the Diocese are welcome, will be held in the Cathedral at 7.00 pm on Tuesday 8th April. The Bishop will preach at the service and he is expected to offer thanks and encouragement to all those involved in this crucial aspect of diocesan life. For more details, see the Diocesan website, http://sheffield.anglican.org.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/default.stm
Sadly, the SPCK Bookstall in Church House, Rotherham is closing henceforth. The Resources Centre will continue as before as a lending facility for books, DVDs, videos, etc but we can no longer supply any goods for purchase. We are sorry for any inconvenience that this causes and hope that you will still find the Centre a useful borrowing facility.
This Sunday is Palm Sunday.
Sheffield FC, the world’s oldest football club, have helped AC Milan celebrate their centenary. For more, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/7285230.stm.
Saint Catherine of Siena, Richmond Road, are disposing of 12 tables for a small donation. The dimensions are 6 feet x 3-6". They are made of solid polished wood (if a little worn) with black mild steel hollow square section legs. They are unable to deliver. For more details, please email Father H Loxley on father.loxley@btinternet.com.
The Gone Forever Trust is running a half day seminar in March, to give a basic understanding of bereavement and loss and its possible effects on young people. Sooner or later, everyone who has children or who works with them in any way – in school, junior church, youth club, uniformed organisations etc will have a child who is grieving for the loss of someone close – including perhaps a pet.
The seminar will take place on Wednesday March 12th 2008 at 1.30 – 4.30 pm at the Salvation Army Meeting Rooms, 2 Psalter Lane, Sheffield. The fee for this session will be £10. Please apply early as numbers will be limited. Interested? Please ring: J. Moore 0114 2460206, S. Payne 0114 2438773 or E. Hutchinson 01433 630351.
Sheffield Hallam University, 17-20 March. Includes two evening meetings (each fee £5, includes wine and nibbles, book first): Monday 17th March 7.15pm - Peter Machan on "The Great Sheffield Flood of 1864". Tuesday 18th March 6.30pm - Paul Hudson, Meteorological Office, BBC Yorkshire on "Storm, Tempest and Climate Change"; also Andy Kershaw, BBC Radio Sheffield on "Reacting to the Flood". For more information log on to www.ukeconet.co.uk or call 0114 2724227.
An evening with Reverend Dr Inderjit S Bhogal: ‘Responding to our multifaith society’
Tuesday 29 April, 6.30pm for 7pm, Room 7140, Stoddart Building, City Campus, Sheffield Hallam University
In association with Sheffield City Council's Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) we are delighted to present 'Responding to our multifaith society' with Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal, a Methodist minister who is director of the Yorkshire and Humber Faiths Forum.
Places are free and include refreshments on arrival but should be booked in advance by emailing events@shu.ac.uk or calling 0114 225 4957.
Mrs. Edna Fallows, widow of the Right Reverend Gordon Fallows, former Bishop of Sheffield, died on Thursday 6 March 2008.
Anyone requiring information regarding arrangements for a Service of Thanksgiving for her life is invited to contact the Diocesan Clergy Widows Officer, Stuart Matthews after 12 March 2008. Tel: 01909 560160
At Bawtry Hall near Doncaster, 4-6 April 2008. Titled NOT FOR SALE, the focus is on the issue of human trafficking, a form of slavery of concern to many. Former CMS staff member Colin Darling, now Churches’ Officer and Events Co-ordinator for CHASTE [Churches Against Sex Trafficking in Europe] will lead the Saturday sessions. Places still available. People from outside Yorkshire also welcome. Respond to Rev. David Jardine, 387 Redmires Road, Sheffield S10 4LE (0114-230 8721, david@jardine.6259.fslife.co.uk) by March 26. Cost for two nights with all meals £99, single room supplement £10; Saturday only £30 (with lunch and supper) or £23 (lunch only) – includes Bawtry Hall fee. Arrive 5-6pm Friday, depart after lunch Sunday.
St Oswald's Church, Millhouses (corner of Abbeydale and Bannerdale Road), April/May 2008. Sunday 27th April 12 noon: preliminary session of film clips plus lunch. Then Wednesdays 7.30pm - 30th April: why do we need to act urgently now (Hope). 7th May: what can we do about our carbon footprint (Responsibility). 14th May: how should carbon emissions be shared across the world (Justice). 21st May: how can we have a good quality life in a low carbon society (God's Kingdom). Final session with lunch Sunday 8th June: what actions should we take now - guest speaker Michael Bayley. All welcome. Further details from Margaret Stone on 0114-2746362 or email margaretstone@fish.co.uk.
Small Town, Big Vision, 7–9 April
The town of Keighley in West Yorkshire is a microcosm of contemporary Britain. In fact it’s a right mixture: on the one hand there is loss of identity, segregated communities, poverty and support for the BNP ... and on the other, developing interfaith relations, cross community initiatives and a re-emerging civic identity. As the churches struggle with ever dwindling congregations, how do Christians understand their calling and find motivation to move beyond a sheer survival mentality? Led by Jonathan Pritchard, a priest who serves two very different parishes in Keighley, will be joined by others whose ministry is rooted in the town. These few days will be for anyone who is keen to share both the experiences of their own ‘small town’ and some of the struggles and joys which make up their ministry. Price: £160 all-inclusive. For more information about the Scargill Community, please visit our website: www.scargillhouse.co.uk.
'Partners Together' will be hosting a farewell dinner for Bishop Jack and Judith, clergy and clergy spouses invited on 18th April. The price is £9. Please phone Jacquie Gardner on 01302 339618 for details by 11th April.
We ask you to pray this week (12th - 18th March) for people from the following occupations;- Engineers and computer programmers. 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/. Engineers and I.T. specialists work at a number of the manufacturing sites supported by SYWC chaplains.
Headteacher at Treeton C of E (A) Primary School, Treeton, Rotherham S60 5PN
Headteacher post – readvertisement.
Details from Clerk to the Governing Body, at the above address. Closing Date/time - Friday 14 March 2008 12 noon.
Project Co-ordinator / Administrator
South Yorkshire Workplace Chaplaincy (SYWC) is seeking to appoint a part time Project Co-ordinator / Administrator. The post involves project co-ordination and general administration duties to ensure the smooth running of the SYWC office.
The successful applicant, will posses:
• An ability in project co-ordination
• Excellent administration skills
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office
• The ability to work as part of a team.
South Yorkshire Workplace Chaplaincy is a Charitable Company the members of which are the Anglican Diocese of Sheffield, the Sheffield Methodist District, the Yorkshire Synod of the United Reformed Church, the Yorkshire Baptist Union and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam. The organisation is both ‘world facing’ and ‘church facing’; it recruits, trains and supports workplace chaplains throughout South Yorkshire who operate in the following sectors: Manufacturing, Retail, the Police and Fire Services, the Leisure Industry and the Courts Service.
In its church facing role SYWC chaplains lead worship and preach throughout South Yorkshire. The organisation also contributes to training and education in the region and encourages Christians the make links between their faith and working life. The person appointed to the post would be sympathetic to the aims and vision of SYWC. The post is fourteen hours per week, flexible, and remuneration is according to the Sheffield Local Authority pay scale. For more details and a full job description please contact the SYWC office on 0114 2755865 or email office@sywc.org.uk
Application is by CV and an accompanying letter addressed to:
Capt Christopher Chesters CA, South Yorkshire Workplace Chaplaincy, Cemetery Road Baptist Church, Napier Street, Sheffield, S11 8HA
Closing date for applications is 14 March 2008. Interviews will be held on 1 April 2008
South Yorkshire Workplace Chaplaincy is an equal opportunities employer. www.sywc.org.uk
Tutor/Director of Pastoral Studies
The Northern Ordination Course/ Yorkshire Ministry Course intends to appoint a Tutor/ Director of Pastoral Studies from September 2008. This is a 0.5 (FTE) post which will be based at The Mirfield Centre. The NOC/ YMC currently has 70 students and teaches to degree level. Applications from women clergy will be especially welcomed. Further details can be obtained from THE NOC Office, The Mirfield Centre, Stocksbank Road Mirfield, W Yorks WF15 0BW
Telephone 01924 481925 or e-mail office@thenoc.org.uk.
Saturday 15th March @ 10am-12noon
“OVARIAN CANCER COFFEE MORNING”
March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Reader Elizabeth Chester is hosting a coffee
morning to raise money for The Eve Appeal which is for research into early diagnosis and better treatment of the disease. As well as tea, coffee and cakes there will be cards on sale. Everything will be £1 each. It would be good to raise as much money as possible for this cause
so please, if you are able, do come and support it.
Sunday 16th March 2008 @ 4pm
“CELEBRATION PRAISE FOR PALM SUNDAY”
Encountering God through word, worship and stillness.
“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!
Start 7.00 p.m. Adults £7.50 Students £6.00
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