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Diocesan Enews
Welcome to the Enews for May 30

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News
A special service to mark the 25th anniversary of women being ordained in our diocese is fast approaching. Large numbers are expected at Ripon Cathedral on Sunday, June 16 at 3.30pm to attend the Silver Anniversary of Women’s Ordination to the Priesthood. Wendy Wilby was one of those ordained at the cathedral in 1994, having become a deacon there four years earlier.  Read more here
Warm tributes have been paid to Revd Canon Tony Macpherson, the Sub Dean and Canon Pastor at Wakefield Cathedral, who is leaving the diocese after 24 years in the city. Canon Tony will become Priest in Charge of the parishes of North Sunderland, Beadnell and Ellingham in the Diocese of Newcastle.  Read more here
Our Sri Lankan link dioceses have appealed for aid to support Christian victims of the Easter bomb attacks which claimed 235 lives. The Sri Lankan government has now named the terror group National Thowheed Jamath as being behind the atrocity, which destroyed churches and luxury hotels on the island.  Read more here
Friendships have been built between our bishops and bishops from Hanover, who have been staying at Parcevall Hall, the diocesan retreat in the Dales. Bishop Ralf Meister of the Hanover Landeskirche, Germa ny, an honorary canon of Ripon Cathedral, arrived for two days of talks this week, together with Dr Hans Christian Brandy, Dr Detlef Klahr, Dr Birgit Klostermeier, Dieter Rathing, and Dr Petra Bahr.  Read more here
The Very Revd Jerry Lepine, Dean of Bradford, will be marking this year’s ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ by visiting and praying at the three Cathedrals in the Diocese of Leeds as part of Bradford Cathedral’s Centenary celebrations. Read more here
How ecclesiastical law aids ministry in our parishes is the subject of an upcoming lecture at Church House, by Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd Nick Baines. Bishop Nick will deliver the next of the Ecclesiastical Law Society’s series of Northern Province Lectures, sponsored by Wrigleys Solicitors on Tuesday, July 16. Read more here
Today sees the start of Thy Kingdom Come, an international wave of prayer led by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York. The 11 day period is when worshippers are asked to pray specifically for more people to find faith in Christ. Church of England dioceses hold beacon events during Thy Kingdom Come and on June 2, at 3.30pm Bishop Nick will lead a short gathering at Ripon Cathedral.  Read more here
Around the Areas
He was the Bishop commissioned to pen her Majesty a hymn for her Diamond Jubilee. Now, in the week that marks Queen Victoria’s 200th birthday and 130th year of her granting Wakefield city status, Wakefield Cathedral’s Community Outreach officer, Gillian Bunn has been discovering little known links between Queen Victoria and William Walsham How, the first Bishop of Wakefield . Read more here
A week of fantastic fun events to brighten your life is promised at Holy Trinity, Huddersfield , which celebrates its bicentennial this year. “Shine” is the title of seven days of outreaching mission to the parish and local community running from June 9 to 16. Free events range from magic and comedy by John Archer, an evening of science and faith questions with Prof Revd David Wilkinson, to a fashion show. Read more here
Leaders of Chapeltown and Harehills Churches Together (CHCT) have come together to help tackle and reduce violent crime in Leeds with the planned installation of two specialist weapon bins.  Each of these bins costs £4,000 to professionally construct, install and maintain for a year and CHCT is hoping the community will step up to help fund and maintain them moving forward.  Read more here
A Church in the Ripon Episcopal area has been recognised as a Site of Importance to Nature Conservation (SINC) and declared a County Wildlife Site by North Yorkshire County Council . St John’s Sharow holds one of the largest open churchyards in the North of England and is home to over an acre of meadowland, a rare survivor from pesticides and intensive farming. Read more here
To mark the 150th anniversary of St Thomas’s Church Sutton in Craven , the Revd Brian Greenfield, curate at St Thomas’s, and the vicar’s husband, Simon Collings, will be cycling 150 miles. From June 10th -12th, Brian and Simon will be cycling along the Leeds - Liverpool canal to raise money for two causes important to the community. Read more here
Events
The annual ecumenical celebration Praise in the Park takes place in Lister Park, Bradford, on Pentecost Sunday, June 9. All are welcome at the international event, which is run by Girlington, Heaton & Manningham Churches Together and will include contributions from refugees living Bradford, a City of Sanctuary. Read more here
On Sunday, June 2 Ripon Cathedral will host a special Thy Kingdom Come event for the Diocese of Leeds . At 3.30pm Bishop Nick will lead a short gathering before those in attendance are invited to explore pilgrimages and prayer stations inside and outside the Cathedral. Following a short closing act of worship, afternoon tea will then be served. Read more here
God’s creation is in trouble and consequently so are we. People are speaking up: students coming out on climate strikes and councils such as Leeds, Kirklees, Otley are declaring climate emergencies. But what would Jesus do? And what should my church do? Join us on Saturday, June 8 for an Environmental Mission Training Day designed to help you and your church live out the good news of the gospel.  Find out more here
Taking place in each of the areas, we are inviting people to join us for Social Media Skills Camps. These evenings aim to bring people to gether to share, discuss and discover how we can best use social media in our churches. The first will be at Church House, Leeds on Tuesday, June 18 at 7pm. Find out more and book a place here.
The Centre for Church Planting and Growth is hosting a one-day conference on Thursday, June 20 at St George's Church in Leeds. They're excited to see leaders and churches exploring, initiating and resourcing church planting in all denominations and traditions across England. If you are involved in starting new churches or interested in discovering more, this conference is for you. Find out more here.
On Saturday, June 15 Bradford Cathedral are celebrating their 100 years as a cathedral with a day of activities, including: games, crafts, living history, poetry, stitching the cathedral and face painting. For full details and to book sessions please visit the cathedral website.
For further events:
Across the Diocese click here
Across one of the 5 areas : Bradford - Huddersfield - Leeds - Ripon - Wakefield
Training events across the diocese - Digital Learning Platform
Resources
The latest edition of the Environment e-bulletin, God's Green Fingers, came out this month. I t is very much worth a read, this edition includes events, resources and all the latest environment news. Read the latest edition here.
Allchurches Trust has launched a new grants programme – Growing Lives – aimed at helping chur ches and Christian organisations throughout the UK and Ireland to connect with children and young people and forge lasting links with families in their local area. Find out more here
"Take responsibility for your discipleship ...join the online learning community" urged Bishop Nick at the close of last years Diocesan Lay Conference. The Digital Learning Platform is full of great information - and you ca n join up now by visiting it and registering here
The June 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.
From Ascension (May 30) to Pentecost (June 9) the Archbishops of Canterbury and York have invited Christians around the world to pray for more people to know Christ. The invitation comes in the run-up to the now-annual Thy Kingdom Come global wave of prayer. If your church would like to get involved, there are lots of great resources available on the Thy Kingdom Come website.
The free monthly printed news for June was delivered around the diocese on May 15 -   check pick-up points and where your church's are here. This month's issue includes: Bishop Nick looking forward after a welcome return to Yorkshire, Thy Kingdom Come, faith trail in Bradford and a new principal for the College of the Resurrection.
Media
 .. .is the name of Bishop Nick's blog, which includes his appearances in the House of Lords and can be viewed here .
Clergy from the Diocese of Leeds came together for the start of a new cricket season, competing in their second match of the 69th Church Times Cricket Cup. This year we will be following the teams progress via a video blog, sharing their time together and journey to try and win the Cup. Watch the video here
F aith at Work
Christian faith isn't just about church on a Sunday, but is something that influences our entire lives. Living out faith Monday to Saturday is important but can be a huge challenge when trying to juggle all the demands on our time. Here are videos from different people around our diocese, sharing how their faith impacts day to day life. Watch the videos here
Vacancies
We need an apprentice to work within the Communications team to provide a holistic and integrated approach to communications across the diocese. High quality training will be provided that is both relevant and appropriate as we seek to grow a mixed economy church delivering the diocesan vision of Confident Christians. Find out more here
The Diocese of Leeds wishes to recruit an Accountant that will support the Chief Finance Officer and be responsible for the Finance Officer within the Financial Services team.
The Diocesan Intern Scheme is now recruiting for September 2019. It is a year long experience of risk-taking, community living and dedicated kingdom service.
Useful links & Information
For safeguarding issues, contact: 
Jenny Price 07800 740001 
Jenny Leccardi  07872 005189 or
Narinder Lyon  07872 005309
Moves and Appointments
Revd John Christopher Jukes to be Priest in Charge of the Todmorden Benefice (Huddersfield EA)
Revd Karen Nicholl to be Priest in Charge of Birkenshaw cum Hunsworth (Huddersfield EA)
Revd John Rogers to be Vicar of Holy Trinity, Meanwood (Leeds EA)
Revd Stephen Hanscombe to be Vicar of Leyburn and Bellerby in the (Ripon EA)
Revd Canon Paul Cartwright to be Priest-in-Charge of the Benefices of Grimethorpe with Brierley, Ryhill Havercroft with Cold Hiendley and Wintersett, and South Kirkby (Wakefield EA)
Useful Contact Details
The Who's Who directory lists clergy & diocesan staff (email addresses & phone numbers). Access it here  
Contact us with your news
Please contact the Communications Team with your news for future editions. The e-news is published twice a month. The next edition will be sent out on June 13. Area news stories to  [email protected]   
Announcements
To the members of the General Synod, All area and rural deans, All chairs of the houses of laity of diocesan and deanery synods, All diocesan secretaries, All PCC secretaries and The National Deaneries Network.

From the Chair of the Elections Review Group of the General Synod, 

At the February 2019 Synod, the draft Church Representation and Ministers Measure was presented to the General Synod for final approval. The debate raised some concerns about the inclusion of a provision which would limit parochial lay representatives on deanery synods to two consecutive terms of three years. During the course of the debate, the Chair of the Business Committee referred this provision to the Elections Review Group (ERG). The ERG has considered this and has agreed to consult on a number of different options. 

This document outlines the consultation proposal and process. We would welcome any comments by Wednesday 10th July. 

Should you have any questions regarding this, please contact the Secretariat at [email protected] 
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