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Diocesan Enews
Welcome to the Enews for June 14

Welcome to the first Enews after Pentecost with events, resources, news and more.
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News
Enthusiasm for the future, positive financial news, the need to respect differing views and the Church of England’s ability to bridge Brexit divides all featured at the Diocesan Synod in Harrogate. Bishop of Leeds, the Right Revd Nick Baines gave his first Presidential Address after returning from his sabbatical, which can be read in full.  Read more here
Ordinations of our new deacons will take place at Wakefield Cathedral at the end of this month with 15 new folk ready to work across the diocese. Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd Nick Baines will conduct ordination services at 11am and 3pm on Saturday, June 29 and here are introductions to all those preparing to serve, in their own words. Read more here
“Immense demand” means more than 1,500 lay people have been trained on a variety of courses in the past year, with further learning opportunities now available on the Digital Learning Platform. Revd Dr Hayley Matthews, Director of Lay Training, gave an overview of some of the main courses delivered by her team in a presentation to the June Synod.   Read more here
On Saturday, September 7 the first Church of England’s Labs Learning roadshow will be taking place. Held at St George’s Church, Leeds, the day-long digital conference aims to inspire and equip Church of England churches to share Good News, grow people’s faith and bring more people to faith by harnessing digital and social media. Read more here
A prayer to use on United Nations Day in Support of Victims of Torture is being offered for use across the diocese by the new Rector of Bolton Abbey. Revd Nicholas Mercer is a trustee of the human rights charity Redress, which supports torture victims across the world. He has written both a prayer and a sermon which may be used on Wednesday, June 26, or the Sundays before or after. Read more here
Synod members are wanted by the Diocesan Advisory Committee to help with the care of our churches and buildings. It advises on reorderings, physical improvements and maintenance across the diocese and the DAC's Secretary, Lisa McIntyre and Chair, the Ven Peter Townley, Archdeacon of Pontefract, have invited anyone with an interest to get in touch. 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
Around the Areas
Members of the Bradford Cathedral team are getting ready for this Saturday’s Centenary Festival , showing off the posters for the day in front of the arts exhibition exploring the Cathedral’s history, alongside an example of a wool sack which was used to protect the Cathedral during the ‘Battle of the Steeple’, which will be explored during the day. Read more here
Bishop of Huddersfield, the Rt Revd Jonathan Gibbs will preach on the subject of faith in unsettled international times when he visits Kirchentag in Dortmund , later this month. He is co-chair of the Meissen Commission which links the Church of England with the German Evangelical Church and will speak at a service organised by the Commission on Saturday, June 22. Read more here
Website and social media users from churches across the Diocese of Leeds have been learning how to make the most of digital communications as part of a Church of England drive to support and encourage the church to make the most of online platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and A Church Near You.  Read more here
Fearless curate Abbie Palmer has raised nearly £1,700 from her abseiling exploits at Ripon Cathedral and the money is still coming in. Revd Abbie, with the back-up support of Bishop Helen-Ann' Hartley's teddy bear, was one of some 100 people who lowered themselves down the cathedrals south west tower to raise cash for good causes. Read more here
The fledged offspring of Wakefield Cathedral's peregrines are preparing to take to the air , say local experts. The falcons' nest high on the spire has been filmed, photographed and monitored by local ornithologists and nature watchers since it was installed in 2015. The fastest birds of prey were frequent visitors to the spire, but only bred there after the box arrived. Read more here
Events
Ordinations of our new deacons will take place at Wakefield Cathedral at the end of this month with 15 new folk ready to work across the diocese. Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd Nick Baines will conduct two ordination services at 11am and 3pm on Saturday, June 29. Read more here
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 ordain ed at the Cathedral in 1994, having become a deacon there four years earlier. Read more 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.
A new book capturing memories and stories of life in Menston and Wharedale during the First World War will be launched at St Mary's church at the end of the month. 'ECHOES OF WAR: Mensto n Reflects on the Great War' is a record of Menston village’s four-year commemorations of the recent Centenary of the terrible conflict. The launch will take place at 7.30pm in Menston Parish Church on Friday, June 28. Read 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.
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 in May. 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 year's 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.
A resource to enable people to understand the thinking that lies behind the Five Guiding Principles, and the context in which they originated. In July 2014 legislation was passed to enable women to be consecra ted to the episcopate in the Church of England. Read the full document here.
The free monthly printed news for July will be delivered around the diocese today -   check pick-up points and where your church's are here. This month's issue includes: social media users gathering for a day of training with the national digital team, a royal visit, an 'ark' for vulnerable species and the diocesan celebration for Thy Kingdom Come.
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
Bishop of Leeds, the Right Revd Nick Baines gave his first Presidential Address at Diocesan Synod last weekend after returning from his sabbatical. Watch it 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
The Diocese of Leeds wishes to recruit a Business Support Administrator to work as part of a team to support the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) in the smooth running of the Finance, Property and Stewardship (Funding Support) teams.
The parish of Kirkheaton are looking for a person with lots of energy and a desire to see faith develop in young people. They would need someone with experience of working with young people and children, and who has the ability to work as part of a team.
Useful links & Information
For safeguarding issues, contact: 
Jenny Price 07800 740001 
Jenny Leccardi  07872 005189 or
Narinder Lyon  07872 005309
Moves and Appointments
Revd Eve Ridgeway to be Associate Rector of St George's, Leeds (Leeds EA)  
Revd Philip Dorling to be Lead Chaplain (Associate Director) in the Scargill Community (Ripon 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 27. Area news stories to  [email protected]   
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