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Diocese prepares for 10 Days of Prayer

Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 10:45

Bishop Steven has called on churches across the Diocese to focus particularly on all types of prayer for the ten days in the period between Ascension Day (17 May) and Pentecost (27 May).

New Cathedral Curate to be ordained

Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 10:44

Ian Maher will be ordained deacon by Bishop Steven Croft, on Sunday 1 July (10.30am) in Sheffield Cathedral where he will also serve as the Cathedral’s Curate.

Christ is Risen indeed: Creativity and Growth in Easter Services

Last Updated on Monday, 14 May 2012 10:59

This Easter saw the churches in Wadworth and Loversall explore creative ways of celebrating Christ’s passion and resurrection. A labyrinth was set up during Holy Week to help worshippers journey through Christ’s passion. At one all-age service, congregants’ hands were anointed with perfume as a sensory meditation on Jesus being anointed for burial.

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Huw appointed Diocesan Director of Education

Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 May 2012 08:08

Huw Thomas, currently Headteacher of Emmaus Catholic and Church of England School, has been appointed as the next Sheffield Diocesan Director of Education.

Re-designed Resources Centre now open

Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 10:45

The re-designed Diocese of Sheffield Resources Centre at Church House, Rotherham is now fully open and operational after being re-opened by the Bishop of Doncaster, Peter Burrows.

Bishop's Mission Order

Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 10:43

On Sunday (29 April) Bishop Steven will grant the first Bishop's Mission Order in the Diocese of Sheffield to Focus Service: Sheffield Church.

Standing Ovation for Helen

Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 May 2012 10:18

A nationally recognised resource which helps churches to worship better was officially acknowledged at a special service this evening (22 April) at St Margaret’s Church, Brightside in Sheffield by the Bishop of Sheffield, Dr Steven Croft.

Worship 4 Today celebration!

Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 May 2012 14:49

A special service of celebration and thanksgiving to mark the publication of the nationally used course which began in South Yorkshire will take place at St Margaret’s Church, Brightside on Sunday (22 April, 4pm).

Christians should be bold: not afraid

Last Updated on Friday, 27 April 2012 13:19

Bishop of Doncaster’s first Easter sermon as bishop

The Church should not feel intimidated about proclaiming the essential truth of Easter in a 21^st century context – the Bishop of Doncaster, Peter Burrows, said yesterday in his first Easter sermon as bishop.

Bishop of Sheffield’s Easter You Tube Message -The four journeys of Holy Week

Last Updated on Friday, 27 April 2012 13:19

The Bishop of Sheffield, Dr Steven Croft, has this year recorded his own personal Easter Message on the Diocese of Sheffield You Tube channel in which he talks about the various journeys of Holy Week culminating in “the most remarkable event in the history of the world”www.sheffield.anglican.org.