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Cliff College partnership

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 March 2013 14:17

The Diocese has formed a partnership with Cliff College for the new Aurora training courses.

Aurora Children is the new name for the Children's Ministry Course which Jenny Lambourne (Diocesan Children’s Officer) has been running for a number of years and Aurora Youth is run by Mike North (Director of Youth Ministries) and Jon Buckley from the YMCA.

New volunteer Chaplains

Last Updated on Monday, 18 March 2013 19:41

Over the past few months the Diocese, along with South Yorkshire Police (SYP), have been actively seeking new volunteer chaplains.

On 1 March the first of our new volunteer chaplains for SYP completed their initial training at Robert Dyson House with the trainers from the National Association of Chaplains to the Police.

Kirchenkreis Hattingen Witten Clergy Conference, 24 - 27.2.2013

Last Updated on Tuesday, 05 March 2013 14:13

Revd Sue Hobley and Revd Frances Eccleston attended this conference as representatives of the Diocese of Sheffield, following an invitation from Pfarrer Ingo Neserke, Superintendent of the Kirchenkreis. The conference, held bi-annually, was on this occasion based around the theme of preventing burnout and promoting wellbeing for clergy. We joined around forty clergy for four days during which the theme was explored through lectures, small group and plenary sessions. There were also opportunities for prayer, worship and free time together.

Christmas 2012

Last Updated on Monday, 11 February 2013 16:16

Churches in the Diocese of Sheffield have again been reporting increased attendance in 2012 compared to 2011.

Here are some examples of the different ways churches in the Diocese have been inviting people to think again about Christmas and join them in worship.

Community helping each other

Last Updated on Monday, 14 January 2013 15:13

A vicar and a group of Doncaster parishioners have given a boost to a project aiming to help new parents.

Hayley Lyall, a family support worker for Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH), appealed for help to raise money for cots to help families struggling to meet the costs of having a baby.

The vicar, Rev Mary Gregory from the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe, heard the plea for help and launched the 'Bed for a Baby' appeal which, so far, has bought 17 cots for the scheme.

The cots are either new or second hand but with new mattresses, and local parishioners also helped by knitting teddy bears for each one.