Welcome to Enews+ for April 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….

In This Edition
  • New from Church House
  1. Bishop Jonathan Gibbs to be new Bishop of Rochester
  2. Resources for Parishes responding to the Ukraine crisis
  3. Church Revitalisation: Three Conversations
  4. Church Buildings and Pastoral Reorganisation Team: the Queen’s Green Canopy made easier
  5. Bishop Nick honoured for championing communication
  6. Prayer and Spirituality Team: Thy Kingdom Come
  7. Lay Training Team: Lay Ministry Pathways
  8. Lay Ministry Team: Training
  9. Lay Training Team: Lay Eucharistic Training
  10. Money for Mission: Issue 33
  11. Stewardship and Income Generation Team: New Generous Giving Film
  12. Stewardship and Income Generation Team: Giving Days
  13. Stewardship and Income Generation Team: Funding Portal Webinars
  14. Children, Young People and Families Team: Events
  • Key Dates for 2022
  • Resources
  • Vacancies
  • Other Useful Links and Information
New from Church House
The Bishop of Huddersfield, the Rt Revd Jonathan Gibbs, has been named as the new Bishop of Rochester, Downing Street announced this morning. Bishop Jonathan will head the Church of England’s second oldest diocese after Canterbury, and said how much he valued being part of the team that forged our young diocese.
“It has been a huge privilege to serve as the first Bishop of Huddersfield over the last seven and a half years and to be part of the adventure of shaping the new Diocese of Leeds.
“Also, it has been a great pleasure working with Bishop Nick and my colleagues in his staff team, as well as with Archdeacon Anne Dawtry, and now Archdeacon Bill Braviner. 
“We have been blessed with a great Area Staff Team and many fantastic clergy and lay leaders who work so hard to help our churches thrive and make a difference in our communities.”
Resources for parishes responding to the Ukraine crisis
The war in Ukraine has triggered the largest war-related migration of people since the Balkan War of the 1990s. This page contains information for parishes and individuals seeking to respond, from both the Diocese of Leeds and Church of England.

A recent webinar was held sharing these resources, which can been seen here.

Wellsprings Together are inviting churches that are now involved or plan to be involved in taking in Ukrainian refugees to a webinar to share learning and receive support. Taking place on Wednesday, April 20, at 7.30pm-8.30pm, it will be an informal time together with the chance to ask questions, learn from one another and hear examples of best practice along with signposting to support available in your area. Find out more here.
Church Revitalisation: Three Conversations
Looking forward, there are three conversations to flag up:
Please move quickly to book onto Unrolling the Scroll - a day long conversation about mission and ministry in post-industrial contexts. If you serve inner urban, outer estate, former mining, or changing rural communities, then this is for you, and takes place on Thursday, April 7 at Wakefield Cathedral, 10.30-3.30pm. Email [email protected] to book.

With a bit more notice: Thursday, May 5 at 7.30pm online. If you are running a Messy Church, thinking of starting one or trying to re-start a Messy Church in the aftermath of COVID restrictions, you are welcome to join Revd Jude Smith, Director of Church Revitalisation, Liz Morton, Children Young People and Families Team leader, Karin Shaw, Fresh Expressions Enabler and others for a conversation about challenges and joys, next steps and support.
To reserve a place please contact [email protected]. You will then be sent the Zoom link a day or so before the conversation.

And as we emerge from COVID, consider bringing some folks along to Leading Your Evangelism into Growth on Monday, June 20 to Wednesday, June 22. This is for churches in all sorts of settings who are hearing God’s invitation to move on in evangelism. More details can be found here, or drop Robin a line on [email protected] to talk about discounts in the diocese.

Revd Jude Smith, Director of Church Revitalisation
Church Buildings and Pastoral Reorganisation Team: the Queen’s Green Canopy made easier
Your parish may wish to plant a tree in the churchyard to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy. Trees can be planted in a churchyard with authorisation from the Archdeacons, using the Online Faculty System List B. If you wish to add a plaque, this normally requires a faculty, but for this celebration the Chancellor has given the Archdeacons the authority to allow a plaque to mark that the tree was planted for the Jubilee, and this can be added to the List B request.
Bishop Nick honoured for championing communication
Bishop Nick has been awarded the Chartered Institute of Linguists’ David Crystal Trophy for his work in championing the power of language. The award is given to individuals who have made “an outstanding contribution to the field of languages throughout their life and career. They may not be a linguist themselves, but languages will have been a constant within their work and life and they will have used their knowledge to help or inspire others”. Read more here.
Prayer and Spirituality Team: Thy Kingdom Come
Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus. It began in 2016 as an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to the Church of England and has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer. During the 11 days of Thy Kingdom Come, it is hoped that everyone who takes part will:

  • Deepen their own relationship with Jesus Christ
  • Pray for five friends or family to come to faith in Jesus
  • Pray for the empowerment of the Spirit that we would be effective in our witness

More on Thy Kingdom Come can be found here.
Lay Training Team: Lay Ministry Pathways
We are now accepting applications for our lay ministry pathways. Please remember that the latest deadline for all lay ministry pathways (LLM, LPM, LWL) is 12 noon on May 31, 2022 to allow for the necessary interviews and safeguarding checks to take place
  • Further information for the LLM Pathway may be found here
  • Further information for the LPM Pathway may be found here
  • Further information for the LWL Pathway may be found here
Lay Training Team: Training
Leading Intercessions Training, St Aidan’s Skelmanthorpe, HD8 9AF, Saturday, May 21, 10am - 12noon. This session aims to inspire a growth in confidence for leading intercessions in church worship by exploring the what, why and how of this important role. For those new to the role and those who would like a refresher.

Pastoral Assistant Training (PAT) Level 2
Last chance to attend the level 2, Pastoral Assistant Training course this year. This ten session, online course begins on Monday, April 25, 7-9pm and covers topics such as bereavement, dementia, health and healing.

This course is now open for self-enrolment and is suitable for anyone who is currently serving as PCC Secretary, or anyone who is new to, or thinking of taking on the role. (Note the course is unchanged from 2021 due to no new changes in the Church Representation Rules).
Lay Training Team: Lay Eucharistic Training
For those who are assisting in the ministry of the chalice for the first time, or who would like a refresher.

Bradford EA
Saturday, April 9, 9:30-12noon, Bradford Cathedral

Leeds EA
Wednesday, April 27 (via Zoom) for those who can’t make it in person, 7.30pm-9pm.
Wednesday June 1, St Richard’s Seacroft, 7.30pm-9pm.

Ripon LEA
Tuesday April 5, 7-8:30pm, St Mary the Virgin, Station Rd, Richmond, DL10 7AQ, 
Tuesday May 11, 7-8:30pm, Holy Ascension, Settle
Money For Mission: Issue 33
Issue 33 of Money for Mission is out now. In this edition, read about grants for Christian Books and key dates for church finance.

This edition includes information on:
  • Giving Days
  • Brand new grant finding tool and explanatory webinars
  • Parish Giving Scheme
  • Books for fundraising
  • New grants available
  • Scam emails
  • Key dates for church finance
  • Training from ACAT

If you would like to receive Money for Mission directly, you can sign up for direct mailing by clicking the link in the newsletter.
Stewardship and Income Generation Team: New Generous Giving Film
"Money and cash is a pretty sensitive subject for most of us, but it’s because we do so much for so many that we need a bit more generous giving."
That’s the message in a new film produced for the Stewardship and Income Generation Team by the Bishop’s Adviser for Church Growth, Robin Gamble. St Richard’s Church in Seacroft features with its congregation committed to service of the community and who are embarking on a journey of renewal and resurrection. The film will be shown at the upcoming Diocesan Giving Days and you are also able to view it here.
Stewardship and Income Generation Team: Giving Days
Generosity is at the heart of our faith. We believe in a generous God and our own generosity is a testament and hallmark of our faith in action. Every day we see generosity in our churches and Christian communities, reflecting the generous God we believe in. However, we often struggle to know how to harness this generosity and grow our generous church culture. Changes in the ways to give to church can confuse us and resources to support discipleship have been hard to find, until now…
Join the Diocesan Stewardship and Income Generation Team at one of their Giving Days.

The day is a chance to:

  • discuss the challenges around giving and explore some of the superb resources developed by the National Giving Team  
  • understand how to communicate impact and need to the church community and beyond
  • hear about digital and online giving developments in the church and news of free contactless machines 
  • find grant funders waiting to support your church projects

Attendees will gain a new and exciting understanding of how to engage givers in their church and ways of giving beyond the offertory plate.
More information for the Diocesan Giving Days can be viewed here.
If you have any questions please contact Lead Stewardship Officer Becky Nicholson on [email protected]

Booking is now open and places are limited so secure your place by clicking the links below:
Stewardship and Income Generation Team: Funding Portal Webinars
Have you ever wanted to apply for a grant to fund your church project, repair or improvement and not known where to begin? In partnership with Funding4Community and the Dioceses of Manchester and Chester, the Diocese of Leeds now has access to one of the UKs largest funding portals so you can search for your perfect funder. 

We will be running webinars on Tuesday, April 5 to demonstrate how the portal works and how you can sign up to use it yourself. The webinar will run from 12-1pm and will be repeated again at 7-8pm. Pre-register your place by clicking the links below:

Tuesday, April 5 - the Anglican Diocese of Leeds and the Funding4Community funding portal:
  • 12-1pm register here.
  • 7-8pm register here.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

How to write a great grant application
To compliment the above webinars, we will also be running a third event showing you how to write a great grant application. This will be on Thursday, April 7 at 12 noon by Zoom. Register your place here. 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Webinars will be recorded and uploaded to our website on our training pages.
Children, Young People and Families Team: Events
This month we’d like to highlight some sessions to support parishes as they look to start/re-start/review their connections with children, young people and families.
To begin with, we have An Introduction to the Children, Young People and Families Mission Toolkit on Wednesday, April 6, which introduces resources to support parishes in their mission and ministry with children, young people and families. Linked to this we have Engaging with Families through Seasonal Events on Tuesday, May 3 which is a workshop exploring how parishes might plan events using the Seasons of the Church Year to help engage with families in our communities.

We are also excited to highlight three new opportunities…
Firstly, a chance to think through how to keep connected with children and families as they leave Toddler Group for school with Toddler Group Transitions on Tuesday, April 26
Secondly, an invitation to anyone involved in running a Messy Church, thinking of starting one or trying to re-start a Messy Church in the aftermath of COVID restrictions to a Messy Church Conversation on Thursday, May 5. 
And thirdly, we have Starting Up Youth Work on Wednesday, May 11, which offers a starting or gathering point for people exploring new youth work in their parish to come and share and be inspired with stories, encouragement and planning.
Key Dates for 2022
  • #LiveLent 2022: Embracing Justice: Ash Wednesday (Wednesday, March 2) to Easter Day (Sunday, April 17)
  • Deadline for receiving Living in Love and Faith (LLF) responses: Saturday, April 30 - processes of discernment and decision-making to take place in 2022 and the beginning of 2023.
  • Thy Kingdom Come: Thursday, May 26 - Sunday, June 5
  • World Environment Day/Sunday: Sunday, June 5
  • Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee: Sunday June 5
  • Ordination of Deacons: Saturday, July 2
  • Lambeth Conference: Wednesday, July 27 - Monday, August 8 
  • Creationtide: Thursday, September 1 – Tuesday, October, 4
  • Diocese of Leeds Generosity Week: Sunday, September 25 - Sunday, October 2
Archdeacons' Visitation Dates 2022
Bradford Archdeaconry:
 
  • Thursday, June 16 at 7pm, Fountains Church Bradford
  • Tuesday, June 21 at 7pm, All Saints Ilkley
 
Huddersfield Archdeaconry:
 
  • Wednesday, June 8 at 6.30pm, Huddersfield Parish church
  • Tuesday, June 14 at 6.30pm, Halifax Minster
  • Monday, June 20 at 6.30pm, Dewsbury Minster
 
Leeds Archdeaconry:
 
  • Tuesday, June 7 at 7.30pm, St Margaret’s Church, Horsforth
  • Thursday, June 9 at 7.30pm, St John’s, Wortley
  • Tuesday, June 14 at 3.30pm, St Richard’s Church, Seacroft
 
Richmond and Craven Archdeaconry:

  • Wednesday, June 8 at 7.00 p.m, Holy Trinity, Skipton
  • Wednesday, June 22 at 7.00 p.m, St Cuthbert’s, Pateley Bridge
  • Wednesday, June 29 at 7.00 p.m, Settle Parish Church
  • 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
 
Wakefield Archdeaconry: 
 
  • Thursday, June 23 at 7.30pm, Wakefield Cathedral
Resources
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.
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.
The Rhythm of Life is offering a Lent course for parishes to run locally. With a Lenten focus, each weekly session will concentrate on one of the seven Rhythm of Life areas. It can be delivered in parishes/cathedrals on Zoom or face-to-face (using the available leaders guide, and video/audio clips). As an alternative to parish-based courses, individuals can join a diocesan-run Zoom-based option.Find out more here.
Living in Love and Faith, The Church of England’s landmark set of resources on questions of identity and which draws together the Bible, theology, science and history with powerful real-life stories has now been published. The product of three years’ work includes a 480-page book, a series of films and podcasts, a course and an online library of other publications. Find more here.
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.
For information, resources and more, visit www.leeds.anglican.org
Vacancies
The Diocese of Leeds is looking for an Administrator to work with the Finance and Property departments. The successful candidate will work as part of a team and assist the Head of Property with the smooth and efficient running of the Property department. They will also provide support to the Chief Financial Officer in running the overall department, of which Property forms a part, and particularly supporting key committees. Find out more here.
Other Useful Links & Information
For safeguarding issues, contact our advisers on:
[email protected] or call 0113 353 0257 
Carla Darbyshire - Safeguarding Team Leader
Jenny Leccardi - Safeguarding Adviser
Narinder Lyon - Safeguarding Adviser
Nikki Rose - Assistant Safeguarding Adviser
Moves and Appointments

Revd Chris Sayburn to be Interim Associate Priest at Burley St Matthias (Leeds EA).

Revd Richard Seed has been granted Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Leeds.

Revd David Mouncer has been granted Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Leeds.

Revd Janet Sargent has been granted Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Leeds.

Revd Ian Sparks to be Incumbent (0.5) of Luddenden with Luddenden Foot whilst remaining as Priest in Charge (0.5) of Greetland & West Vale (Huddersfield EA).
The Who's Who directory lists clergy & diocesan staff (email addresses & phone numbers). Access it here 
Contact us with your news
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