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The Church of England has recently released figures showing that the number of young people being accepted for ministry training now makes up a quarter of all people undergoing training in the Church of England. But one question that most have asked themselves at some point, is ‘is God really calling me?’.

This was certainly the experience of Katy Magdalene

(now the Revd Katy Price), and she has written a book, which she hopes will help others on the same journey.

Katy’s book, entitled “I think it’s God Calling” charts the highs and lows of a sometimes confusing and disorientating process, and gives an insight into her experience of discovering faith.

Now in her first year of curacy at Grimsby Minster, Katy began by writing a blog under the

name Katy Magdalene. In it she wrote about her journey from being an atheist, through to her conversion and selection. The Bible Reading Fellowship (BRF) then commissioned Katy to write a book about her journey to ordination. It follows her from conversion, to her training at the College of the Resurrection in Mirfield, and onto her first steps as a curate.

“I started writing a blog for my own reflection,” explains Katy. “There wasn’t very much

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In the weeks following Easter, when we are indulging ourselves again after our lenten fasts and enjoying the joy and beauty of the Spring, we also remember our risen Lord Jesus appearing to his disciples - on the road to Emmaus, while they ate their dinner behind locked doors, while they were preparing to go fishing, and while they were gloomily pondering recent events. Given the utterly appalling horror of His death, and the intense despair and helplessness of those left behind, it’s easy for us to imagine how difficult it was, at first, for the disciples to believe that Christ had indeed risen from the tomb.

Those forty days until His ascension were when Jesus was both physically distant - coming and going despite the door be-ing locked - but also so intensely close that hearts burned with love and minds were opened to truth. In those forty days, Jesus planted in his disciples a new seed of faith and hope and love which, like any seed, took a little while to flourish but eventually bore new seeds that would be nurtured down the centuries in all those who believe in Him.

In the meantime, through the ages, politics and power and society have tried their utmost to corrupt the seeds of faith to their own advantage. And sometimes, in what we do, in what we say, when we vote, when we spend or invest our money, when we bring up our children, when we deal with our neighbours about the unruly hedge, we can conveniently forget why Christ had risen from the tomb. Being a disciple of Jesus is not a part time, Sunday morning pastime. It’s about letting our hearts constantly be set on fire with love and our minds constantly being open to truth. It is about doing everything we can to plant and nurture the good seeds of our astonishingly wonderful faith in everyone whom we meet and know and love. The Right Reverend Christopher Lowson The Bishop of Lincoln

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out there that talked about selection from a personal perspective, so it struck a chord with people who were going through the same process I was. I was contacted by people who really appreciated having that alternative perspective to what you might get from the official church websites”.

“It’s a personal account about what happens when God decides he wants a challenge and picks the most unlikely person,” explains Katy, “and it takes you along the road with me as I go through this journey and all the mistakes that I make and the things that I learn, and becoming a different person emerging from that chrysalis. Hopefully, people will see an authenticity as I change and grow throughout the book, and then they can associate with that as they read it.”

Katy is hopeful that her book will challenge some of the stereotypes surrounding members of clergy and will help those who are considering taking the next step

to ordination.

“An important part of this book is to shake people’s pre-conceptions and ask them what they think a vicar should be,” says Katy. “Hopefully then it can encourage people who might think they’re not ‘the type’ to get ordained, to perhaps think again.”

It isn’t just potential clergy that Katy aims to attract with her book. “The challenge for the Church of England is getting people through the doors. I used to be baffled by the Church so I feel it is important to let people know that it is okay to just come in, even if you just come for the beautiful music or the building or the atmosphere, that this is your space too.”

Katy approached the diocesan director of ordination, the Revd Canon Jeffrey Heskins, and is clearly delighted to have been accepted and to be serving her curacy in Lincoln Diocese.

“It was great for me coming to the Diocese of Lincoln and I am really inspired by what Bishop Christopher is doing here. Our diocese believes that its curates are an asset and recruits people who can bring something to the diocese.”

“I think it’s God Calling” by Katy Magdalene Price is published by BRF and is available now online and in Christian bookshops. You can follow Katy online at www.katymagdalene.blog.co.uk or on Twitter at @katymagdalene.

If you feel you are being called by God, then visit the ministry team pages on our website at www.lincoln.anglican.org or call the ministry team on 01522 50 41 09

The benefice of Market Rasen is set to benefit from an investment in mission, with the building of a new parsonage in the town.

Nicholas Turner from the diocesan buildings department recently finalised a deal with local architects and builders, to begin the construction of the improved infrastructure to help better serve the benefice.

“This new parsonage is an investment in the community and enables us to better serve the mission of the benefice.” said Nicholas. “The location is very good compared to the current building, as it is now within walking distance of the church, and has a free car park nearby making it easier for visitors.”

Planning for the new parsonage began in 2013, when the former Archdeacon of Stow and Lindsey, the Revd Canon Jane Sinclair, noted that the current building being used was not fit for purpose. She identified that Market Rasen was a key part of the deanery of West Wold, and that it should have sustainable infrastructure to house priests in the

future.

Work will commence on the parsonage in the next few weeks, and is expected to be completed at the beginning of September.

New parsonage for Market Rasen

Left to right - Richard Bird (SRA Architects), Charles Bratton (Director of James Bratton & Co Ltd), Derrick Carrigan (Surveyor) Nicholas Turner,(diocesan properties manager)

The front cover of Katy’s book

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General Synod launches plan to grow rural churches.

A report highlighting the challenges of rural ministry was released at General Symod, looking at releasing the energies of clergy and lay people for mission in the countryside.

The report, ‘Released for Mission, Growing the Rural Church’, makes a series of recommendations including locally accessible training and development for lay people and clergy working in multi-church groups.

It suggests multi-church groups should be helped by implementing systems to take care of administration, accounting, and building and churchyard management on behalf of the whole group.

More ecumenical partnerships are to be encouraged to allow more initiatives that may not be possible in single denomination areas.

The Rt Revd James Bell, Bishop of Knaresborough, and chair of the Rural Affairs Group of General Synod, wrote the foreword for the report in which he describes the recommendations as “practical and achievable.”He added: “A Christian presence in every community is more than just a strap-line – it is the heart of English Anglicanism.”

For the full proposals and individual reports from the February Group of Sessions, visit the Church of England website, www.cofe.anglican.org. All of the audio from the speeches, including the task group debates, is available to download from the website too.

You can also download audio from General Synod from the Church of England Soundcloud account www.soundcloud.com/the-church-of-england

Following on from General Synod, one of the main topics at the recent Diocesan Synod was church growth. The Diocese of Lincoln currently has the lowest rate of attendance of any diocese in the UK, down by 23% (statistics for mission report), and the Bishop of Grimsby aims to launch a new strategy to turn this around.

The presentation entitled “Mission Development” included a five-point strategy for growth, starting with strategic recruitment and employment where ‘50’ new posts would be allocated according to need and mission potential and “restoring the backbone” of the diocese to enable better functionality. The other points were:

• Focused missional leadership training and support, including the development of a Lincolnshire leadership course and church growth course

• Intentional mission planning leading to focused, realistic growth plans

• Intentional resourcing support and,

• To start and end by remembering “growth is God’s job, not ours (1Cor 3:5-7 “God who gives the growth.”)

The strategy is still under development and the hope is that the diocese can follow the example set by Leicester and grow church attendances across Lincolnshire.

“Our aim is to grow the Church through faithful worship, leading to confident discipleship and out into joyful service, which sees lives and communities transformed across greater Lincolnshire.

“It is possible,” said Bishop David, “we have seen success’ in Leicester and 18% of churches in this diocese have seen an increase in attendance. We need to show people that this is real for us, before it becomes real for them.”

For more information about the presentation, visit the website at www.lincoln.anglican.org. You can also download a copy of “From Anecdote to Evidence” from www.churchgrowthresearch.org.uk.

New mission strategy to combat falling attendances

On 7 May the country will go to the polling stations to vote for the next Government of the United Kingdom and the Church believes it is important to not only exercise your right to vote, but to also encourage others to do the same. At the recent diocesan synod, the Bishop of Lincoln asked people to “exercise our right to vote thoughtfully, carefully and after prayer and reflection and apply our insights in our faith to our influence on the world.”

In a letter to all Lincolnshire Church leaders, Churches Togethether in All Lincolnshire (CTAL) suggest three ways in which Christians can positively engage with the event to play our role both as disciples

of Jesus Christ and citizens of the United Kingdom by encouraging people, resourced by careful thought and prayer take part in the election process, to promote Christian values across society, to make arrangements for churches’ sponsored public meetings or hustings in every parliamentary constituency. The House of Bishops released a pastoral letter expressing the hope for political parties to discern a fresh moral vision of the kind of country we want to be ahead of the general election.

You have until 20 April to register to vote in the election. If you still need to register please visit

www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. You can also read more from the House of Bishops letter at www.churchofengland.org.

Insights in faith can influence our world Churches from across the Diocese of Lincoln have secured grants as part of the recent increase in the historic roof repair fund announced in the recent budget.

Their were 12 recipients in Lincolnshire including All Saints in Tealby, St Genewyn’s in Scotton, St John the Baptist in Scampton and St Mary’s in Horncastle, each getting a share of £608,700 awarded to the area.

The Venerable Tim Barker, Archdeacon of Lincoln was delighted by the news. “I am delighted that some of the churches in Lincolnshire which are most at risk because of deteriorating roofs have been awarded grants. The news will be a great encouragement to the parishioners who work so hard

to keep their churches open for worship and an increasing variety of community activities.”

Church Buildings Manager, Keith Halliday, echoed these thoughts. “We are delighted that churches in this diocese have been awarded over £600k for urgent repairs.” Said Keith. “This will help preserve our heritage and enable PCCs to focus on ministry and mission.

Nearly 400 Church of England parishes are to receive grants for urgent repairs to their church roofs in the first round of awards from the Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund, Chancellor George Osborne announced on 26 March.

ChurchCare, the buildings division of the Church of England,

welcomed the grants for 372 parish churches and said that this would make an “immeasurable” difference to local communities.

The second round, for the allocation of the remaining £25 million set aside for the scheme, is expected to open later in 2015.

Both unsuccessful applicants under the initial scheme and new applicants will be able to apply, and ChurchCare will be providing support and guidance to those interested in applying.

More information will be made available from the LPOW Roof Repair Fund and ChurchCare websites in due course.

Lincolnshire churches secure a share of £30million for church roofs

Bishop David delivers speech at Synod on new Mission Strategy

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A group of enthusiastic amateurs from across the Springline Parish will be performing the 1970’s play ‘Godspell’ to raise money for eight local Lincolnshire churches.

The troop of actors is lead by actress Sue Hodge, famous for starring as Mimi Labonq in the BBC comedy series ‘Allo ‘Allo. Sue will be directing the show and collaborating with her husband and musical director Keith ‘Paddington’ Richards, whom she married in St Vincents’s in Burton village in 2002.

Having a connection to the local churches, Sue was keen to help raise funds to maintain them. “I was asking myself – what can I do to raise funds?” explains Sue, who came up with the idea of putting Godspell into concert form. “Things rapidly snowballed and we’re now doing five performances, culminating at the Epic Centre on the Lincolnshire Showground in April.”

The money raised from these performances, is to be spread throughout the Springline Parish of churches. These funds together with those raised by the villages will go towards parish share, church repairs and maintenance.

David Jones from the Springline

Parish explains how releasing these funds will benefit the local communities. “Some of the Springline churches

have some ambitious and exciting projects underway,” says David. “Scampton is in the process of fundraising and planning a major project to make the church available for community use in the 21st century, and St Vincent’s in Burton has a long cherished ambition to install a toilet for parishioners use. These extra funds could finally see these plans come to fruition.”

Fundraising isn’t the only positive to come out of this production. The Revd Dr Julia Hepburn from the Springline benefice, is also pleased to see how the community has come to work together. “This production of Godspell is doing much more than fund raising. It is drawing us together as a Christian community and helping us Prepare the Way of the Lord here in The Springline Parish and further,” said Julia. “If people coming to watch the show have half as much fun as the cast, then they are in for a really great time.”

Godpsell – The Springline Concert will be performed at Fillingham Village Hall on Thursday 9 April, Burton Estate Club on Friday 10 April, Scampton’s St John the Baptist Church on Saturday 11 April, Ingham All Saints Church on Wednesday 15 April and finally at the Lincolnshire Showground’s Epic Centre on Thursday 16 April.

All performances begin at 7.30pm and tickets cost £10, with under 10’s going free. Tickets are available from the Springline Parish website: www.springlineparish.co.uk or via email [email protected]

A physician from North Lincolnshire has developed a pioneering new chaplaincy service aimed at providing more rounded holistic care for patients, doctors and families in GP surgeries, and will be piloted across North Lincolnshire.

Dr Robert Jaggs-Fowler, a physician at the Central Surgery in Barton upon Humber, came up with the idea of primary care chaplaincy to meet the spiritual needs of patients in his and other practices.

The idea came to Robert whilst he was studying for his MA in Spirituality, Theology and Health at St John’s College, Durham University.

“The thought occurred to me that, if hospitals have chaplains, why can’t primary care as well?” said Robert. “I researched the notion and discovered that only one or two practices in the country were doing something, and that was at a low level.”

“Human beings are complex and are not just physical and mental, but spiritual too.”Dr Robert Jaggs-Fowler

This prompted Robert to attempt to run a pilot in his practice in Barton upon Humber. He wrote to the Bishop of Lincoln, who was keen to take the idea forwards.

“I initially looked to trial it in my own practice, but Bishop Christopher was keen to pilot it across the whole of North Lincolnshire, potentially expanding the scheme throughout the diocese

if successful.”

There are currently three volunteer chaplains, who have been selected to take part in the trial: Catherine Wylie, a steward in the Methodist Church and the executive nurse for North Lincolnshire CCG, Elaine Southern a Church of England reader and former practice manager in an NHS GP surgery, and Sue Brumpton a Methodist lay minister and the former manager of a large residential care home.

The three volunteers will be working in three of the five localities identified in the initial trial, Barton, Brigg and North Scunthorpe, and will undergo some health chaplaincy specific training, with Industrial Chaplain Peter Vickers.

“There is always an element of excitement mixed with trepidation at the start of a new type of chaplaincy work” said Peter. “We are all aware of the pressures that are on all the staff working within the primary care

environment and chaplains within this sector can offer patients and staff alike the opportunity to talk through any issues and respond using God-based values.”

The idea has proved popular with surgeries across the diocese. “In the past the General Medical Council (GMC) has made it difficult for GPs to discuss spiritual wellbeing with a patient, but they have started to change their stance,” explains Robert. “GPs are now encouraged to take a ‘spiritual history’, the problem being not many doctors will know how to give spiritual support, and that is where primary care chaplains come in.

“Human beings are complex and are not just physical and mental, but spiritual too,” says Robert. “We cannot treat the whole person without taking into account their spiritual care, helping them with questions like ‘why me?’ and ‘why is God doing this to me?’ The chaplains will help doctors and families to provide that holistic care.”

If you would like more information on primary care chaplaincy, then please contact Dr Robert Jaggs-Fowler on [email protected] or call 01652 251036.


Physician Dr Robert Jaggs-Fowler came up with the idea of Primary Care Chaplaincy - Picture courtesy of the Scunthorpe Telegraph

Are you interested in becoming a chaplain?

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Exciting new chaplaincy project to be trialled in north Lincolnshire Godspell set to work magic for local churches

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Collected Poems 1970-2014 by Andrew Hawes. 194 pages.ISBN 978-1-910623-02-2

Andrew Hawes is rector of three villages in the south of the diocese and has recently published a collection of his poetry. Andrew’s style reflects the Ignation discipline of continuing to savour an experience until the last drop of wisdom is wrung from . His love of life, of place and family and God - the sheer delight and joy in being alive even when current events are painful – is apparent throughout. I found the poems accessible and moving. They paint clear pictures in the mind and the lyrical nature of the words bursts naturally into song!

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The book is available from Edenham Regional House, Church Lane, Edenham PE10 0LS. Price £12.50 including postage. Cheques made payable to Edenham Regional House Bookstall or online from www.hawesmusic.com.

Book of poems brings “Delight! Delight!”By Revd Avril Ford

St Andrew’s Church, Epworth, has been awarded a grant of £44,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund to undertake restoration work on the historic bells and organ.

The church has a fine peal of eight which were installed to commemorate the Coronation of HM King George VI, 80 years ago.

Since then very little work has been done on them and they are now showing signs of distress especially on the wheels. Work is also required on the rope pulley assemblies, clappers and bell frame.

The opportunity will be taken to install a degree of sound control too, which will allow enthusiastic bell ringers to ring long peals without disturbing members of the community.

The project will put the bells in a sound condition for years to come. It will allow new recruits to the art of campanology to be taught to ring more easily.

It is not just the bells that will receive a makeover. Within the church is a two keyboard manual organ, which is to be given a strip down clean along with other repairs.

Fiona Spiers, Head of Heritage Lottery Fund, Yorkshire and the Humber said: “This is a great project which will restore St Andrew’s Coronation Bells ensuring the community can learn about the ancient art of campanology and enjoy the

bells for another 80 years. HLF is dedicated to supporting projects that open up our heritage for locals and visitors to learn about and enjoy”

As part of the ongoing project a workshop is being planned for November, allowing members of the community to learn more about bell ringing and the organ.

This will include information leaflets on the bells and organ, along with photographs of the recently completed fabric restoration, which will shortly be made available for the community to view on the church website. This is a follow on from the successful project ‘Conserving and Sharing St Andrew’s.’

Restoration work is due to begin in the coming weeks and be completed within a three month period, when the people of Epworth will hear the church bells ring loud and clear once again.

The tenor bell prior to hanging in 1937 (Coronation Bell)

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If you are looking for funding from the

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An inspirational event to encourage tolerance and understanding in our communities was held at Swineshead St Mary’s C of E primary school on 26th February, and was attended by the Bishop of Lincoln.

“Unity in the Community” was an opportunity for children to talk to people from different faiths and be taught about different aspects of world religions, in an effort to develop greater understanding of faiths around the world.

Workshops were held to share stories found in the Bible, Torah and Qur’an; with a brief introduction to the Arabic alphabet, which the children really enjoyed.

“It’s really important to understand and live with people who are different, and it’s great to see this being taught in school’s like this.”Sarah Snyder - Cambridge Inter-faith Programme.

In the afternoon, parents visited the school hall and were treated by the children to meditation sessions, Bollywood dancing, and foods from

across all different cultures led by by their tutors and special guests Miss Nadia Takolia and Mrs Sarah Snyder from the Cambridge Inter-faith Programme

“It’s great to see the hall so full of people enjoying the different stalls and experiences that are on offer,” said Emma Woods, a parent of two children at St Mary’s. “Hopefully this will teach everyone to appreciate people from all backgrounds, and the children can teach their parents about what they have been learning today.”

“We hope that today is just the start and that we can continue the hard work of the children on for future pupils and families in this community.”

“The children have really impressed me. They have really embraced the idea of today and explored the different religions they may experience here in Boston.”Tom Grove - Key Stage 1 Leader, Swineshead St Mary’s School.

Pupils promote unityUnity in the Community event is big success in Swineshead


The Bishop of Lincoln, Rt Revd Christopher Lowson, was invited to a collective worship with the pupils.

The Bishop was greeted by a team of children called the Little FISH (Faith In Small Hearts). The Little FISH were selected from across the Emmaus Federation of Schools, which includes St Mary’s and Sutterton Fourfields CofE Primary School. They accompanied the Bishop of Lincoln and explained the core values of the school.

“I liked learning about Islam today as it was interesting learning about something I don’t really know much about.”Lydia Parnell - aged 10

“I was really impressed by the depth of understanding of the school values,” explained the Bishop. “Love, compassion, forgiveness, inclusion and respect are key words for this event-for the children to not only be able to describe what they are, but also draw on their own life experiences to describe what they actually mean, is fantastic.”

During the collective worship, the children from the school performed a version of the Gary Barlow song “Sing” for the Bishop, who summed up the day by saying: “It has been really exciting to see the work done here today and I believe this event can be a beacon for the diocese.”

“Today shows that we care about everyone no matter what your beliefs are.”Solomon Sowden - aged 10

Fiona booth, Interim Head Teacher, said, “I couldn’t be more proud of the children today. The support we have received from pupils, teachers and parents has been fantastic, and I believe that is down to the enthusiasm, energy and soul of our young people at this school.”

“We want everyone in our community to be involved in our school and to feel welcome here. We are not just a Christian school, we are an all faiths school.”Helen Ratcliff - Key Stage 2 Leader, Swineshead St Mary’s School.

The school hopes to build on the work they have done. If you would like more information on how to run a similar project, please contact our RE advisor Gillian Georgiou on [email protected] or call 01522 50 40 16.

Below - Nadia Takolia and Sarah Snyder from the Cambridge Inter-faith Programme teach children about stories shared in various religious scriptures

Above - The Bishop of Lincoln talks to children at Swineshead St Mary’s during a collective worship

The Little FISH were selected from across the Emmaus Federation of Schools, which includes St Mary’s and Sutterton Fourfields CofE Primary School.

Children made their own Menorahs using hand paints as part of learning about Hanukkah and Judaism.

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A chance to “make a real contribution to Church of England Schools”In September Diocesan Synod will be electing new directors to the Diocesan Board of Education (DBE), to help support the 142 Church of England Schools, and over 25,000 children and young people in the diocese.

If you are wondering whether this is something you could do, then we have two case studies of current directors, which may help you to decide.

Karen Lowthrop MBE FRSA is a CEO at a leading environmental Social Enterprise Business and explains how her business acumen helps with her role as a director. “I bring my business expertise and experience of running an alternative education programme to the table,” explains Karen. “We are all working to creating a joyful and confident environment for our young people to be educated.”

Karen often feels that being a board member is a “tick box

exercise”, however, this is not the case at the DBE. “Here you can make a real contribution to the Church of England schools in the county to enable them to achieve excellence.

“Great people, great schools, great community, its great to be part of it,” she says.

Our second profile is on Professor Daphne Whiteoak Daphne has been a director for five years and in that time; she has seen many changes both locally and nationally in education.

“Being a director is one of the most rewarding aspects of my life,” says Daphne. “It brings together my professional expertise, my passion for education and beliefs about education in a church school context and my faith. It enables me to use strategic and analytical skills and experience from headship, knowledge about church schools from a research perspective, and contribute to the wider community through supporting our family of church schools throughout the diocese.”

Daphne believes that being a Director is a privilege as well as a responsibility in which she can make a real difference.

“There are so many ways in which our church schools can make a difference to our children, families and communities and whilst there continue to be many challenges in education at the current time, these are times

of real opportunity for us as Christians and there is no more exciting thing to be involved in than this! I love it!”

“Being a director is one of the most rewarding aspects of my life”Professor Daphne Whiteoak

If you would like to know more about becoming a Director for the Board of Education, then please contact Director of Education, Jackie Waters Dewhurst on 01522 50 40 11 or email [email protected]

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27

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28Be

nefic

e of

Bar

row

and

Gox

hill:

Bar

row

and

Gox

hill

Paris

h Pr

iest

- Th

e Re

vd Jo

hn G

irtch

en; A

sst P

riest

s -Th

e Re

vd M

ark

Huts

on

Fri 2

9Re

tired

cle

rgy

of Y

arbo

roug

h: T

he V

en A

ndre

w B

alla

rd, T

he R

evd

Dore

en

Brow

n, T

he R

evd

Anth

ony

Cave

, The

Rev

d Ca

non

Pete

r Hal

l, Th

e Re

vd C

anon

Er

nest

Hep

wor

th, T

he R

evd

Ivan

How

itt, T

he R

evd

Cano

n Da

vid

Mar

tinea

u, T

he

Revd

John

Patt

erso

n, T

he R

evd

Will

iam

Rob

son,

The

Rev

d Dr

Mic

hael

She

ard,

Th

e Re

vd C

anon

Mic

hael

Sill

ey, T

he R

t Rev

d Dr

Don

ald

Snel

grov

e, T

he R

t Rev

d Dr

Da

vid

Tusti

n

30 Jo

seph

ine

Butle

r, So

cial

Re

form

er, 1

906

Trin

ity;

The

Visit

of

the

Bles

sed

Virg

in M

ary

to

Eliza

beth

Sat 3

0

Sun

31

Plur

ality

of B

arto

n up

on H

umbe

r, Sa

xby

All S

aint

s, H

orks

tow

and

So

uth

Ferr

iby:

Bar

ton

upon

Hum

ber,

Saxb

y Al

l Sai

nts,

Hor

ksto

w a

nd S

outh

Fe

rrib

y

Paris

h Pr

iest

- Th

e Re

vd D

avid

Row

ett; A

sst P

riest

s - T

he R

evd

Alan

Wrig

ht, T

he

Revd

Liz

Brow

n

Tue

26De

aner

y of

Yar

boro

ugh:

Ru

ral D

ean

- The

Rev

d Da

vid

Row

ett

Area

Dea

n - T

he R

evd

Cano

n M

oira

Asti

n

Lay

Chai

r - M

ike

Birk

itt

Augu

stine

, firs

t Ar

chbi

shop

of

Cant

erbu

ry, 6

05

Bene

fice

of N

orth

Wol

ds G

roup

: Bar

netb

y, Bi

gby,

Elsh

am, S

omer

byPa

rish

Prie

st -

In V

acan

cy

Wor

ld H

unge

r Da

y

Inte

rnati

onal

Da

y of

Uni

ted

Nati

ons

Peac

ekee

pers

Plur

ality

of B

rigg,

Wra

wby

and

Cad

ney

cum

How

sham

, Bon

by,

Wor

laby

: Brig

g, W

raw

by a

nd C

adne

y cu

m H

owsh

am, B

onby

, Wor

laby

Paris

h Pr

iest

- Th

e Re

vd O

wai

n M

itche

ll

Educ

ation

, Edw

ard

King

Hou

se a

nd L

inco

ln A

nglic

an A

cade

mie

s Tr

ust,

Edw

ard

King

Hou

se:

Dire

ctor

of E

duca

tion

- Jac

kie

Wat

ers-

Dew

hurs

t; De

puty

Dire

ctor

- Pa

ul

Thom

pson

; Sch

ools

Advi

sor -

Dav

id C

lem

ents

; Sch

ools

Effec

tiven

ess A

dviso

r -

Caro

l Ach

eson

and

Sam

anth

a St

ewar

t; Pe

rson

al A

ssist

ant -

Sal

ly D

ough

ty; D

BE

Busin

ess M

anag

er -

Brid

get S

tirlin

g; D

BE A

dmin

istra

tor -

Tra

cy S

mith

; Cat

hedr

al

and

Dioc

esan

RE

Advi

sor -

Gill

ian

Geor

giou

; Eve

nts C

oord

inat

or -

Fion

a St

affor

d-Ba

ker-T

hom

as; L

AAT

Busin

ess M

anag

er -

Clai

re G

oode

noug

h; L

AAT

Fina

ce

Man

ager

- Ka

rla W

right

; LAA

T HR

Offi

cer -

Lau

ra C

apin

dale

The

Vene

rabl

e Be

de, M

onk

at

Jarr

ow, S

chol

ar,

Hist

oria

n, 7

35

Mon

25

Pent

ecos

t

Jo

hn a

nd

Char

les W

esle

y,

Evan

gelis

ts,

Hym

n W

riter

s,

1791

and

178

8

Sun

24Tr

usts

, Ass

ets &

DBF

, Edw

ard

King

Hou

se:

Trus

ts &

Ass

ets M

anag

er -

Andr

ew G

oslin

g; A

dmin

istra

tor -

Gav

in D

ix W

hite

Pray

er C

alen

dar

May

201

5

Fri 1

Dean

ery

of C

orrin

gham

:Ru

ral D

ean

- The

Rev

d Ph

illip

Wai

nLa

y Ch

air -

Mrs

Sus

an S

harp

ePh

ilip

and

Jam

es,

Apos

tles

5th

Sund

ay o

f Ea

ster

Thu

7De

aner

y of

Law

res:

Rura

l Dea

n - T

he R

evd

Rich

ard

Cros

sland

Lay

Chai

r - M

r Rus

sell

Coul

ter

Sat 2

Team

Min

istr

y of

Gai

nsbo

roug

h an

d M

orto

n: G

ains

boro

ugh

All S

aint

s,

Mor

ton

St P

aul a

nd G

ains

boro

ugh

St G

eorg

ePa

rish

Prie

st -

The

Revd

Can

on M

ike

Coon

ey; A

sst C

lerg

y - T

he R

evd

Kevi

n Dy

ke,

The

Revd

Pha

edra

Pam

philo

n-Gr

een

Sun

3Th

e Tr

entc

liffe

Gro

up: B

lybo

roug

h, B

lyto

n, E

ast S

tock

with

, Gle

ntw

orth

, Ha

rpsw

ell,

Hem

swel

l, La

ught

on w

ith W

ildsw

orth

, Will

ough

ton

Paris

h Pr

iest

- Th

e Re

vd M

ark

Brisc

oe; A

sst C

lerg

y - T

he R

evd

Chris

tine

Sully

Mon

4Re

tired

Cle

rgy

of C

orrin

gham

: The

Ven

Geo

ff Ar

rand

, The

Rev

d Ro

bert

Bel

l, Th

e Re

vd N

eil B

runn

ing,

The

Rev

d Ch

risto

pher

Gre

en, T

he R

evd

Mic

hael

Har

dy,

The

Revd

Ste

phan

ie P

ross

er, T

he R

evd

Eric

Tho

mps

on

Tue

5Th

e Le

a G

roup

: Cor

ringh

am, G

ate

Burt

on, H

eaph

am, K

naith

, Lea

, Mar

ton,

Pi

lham

, Spr

ingt

horp

e, U

pton

with

Kex

byPa

rish

Prie

st -

The

Revd

Phi

lip W

ain;

Ass

t Cle

rgy

- The

Rev

d Lo

rna

Luca

s; T

he R

evd

Davi

d Co

tton

John

the

Evan

gelis

t; De

af

awar

enes

s wee

k (6

-12

May

)

Wed

6

Atha

nasiu

s,

Bish

op o

f Al

exan

dria

, Te

ache

r of t

he

Faith

, 373

Engl

ish S

aint

s an

d M

arty

rs o

f th

e Re

form

ation

Er

a

Plur

ality

of t

he S

axilb

y G

roup

and

the

Stow

Gro

up: S

axilb

y w

ith

Ingl

eby

and

Brox

holm

e, N

ewto

n on

Tre

nt, K

ettle

thor

pe, T

orks

ey, S

tow

in L

inds

ey,

Coat

es, W

illin

gham

by

Stow

Paris

h Pr

iest

- In

Vac

ancy

; Ass

t Cle

rgy

- The

Rev

d St

epha

nie

Pros

ser (

Saxi

lby

only

), Th

e Re

vd Jo

an V

icke

rs, T

he R

evd

Hann

ah H

upfie

ld, T

he R

evd

Pam

ela

Rose

(Sto

w

only

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10

Mon

11

Retir

ed c

lerg

y of

Law

res:

The

Revd

Can

on G

erva

se B

abin

gton

, The

Rev

d Ca

rol B

ason

, The

Rev

d To

ny B

uckl

er, T

he V

en M

icha

el C

hapm

an, T

he R

evd

John

Co

tton,

The

Rev

d Jo

hn D

ucke

tt, T

he R

evd

Jam

es H

eale

y, Th

e Re

vd D

avid

Lom

as,

The

Revd

John

Pav

ey, T

he R

evd

John

Pry

or, T

he R

evd

Ken

Saun

ders

, The

Rev

d M

icha

el W

halle

y, Th

e Re

vd B

ill W

illia

ms,

The

Rev

d Dr

Dav

id Y

oung

Bene

fice

of N

ettle

ham

: Nett

leha

m, R

iseho

lme

and

Gran

ge d

e Li

ngs

Paris

h Pr

iest

- Th

e Re

vd R

icha

rd C

ross

land

; As

st C

lerg

y Th

e Re

vd R

icha

rd

Thor

nton

Sim

on o

f Cyr

ene,

Be

arer

of t

he

Croo

s of C

hrist

; Ro

gatio

n Da

y

Roga

tion

Day

Tue

12

Wed

13

Bene

fice

of W

elto

n an

d Du

nhol

me

w S

coth

ern:

Dun

holm

e, S

coth

ern,

W

elto

nPa

rish

Prie

st -

The

Revd

Ada

m W

atso

n; A

sst C

lerg

y Th

e Re

vd C

arol

Jone

s

Dean

ery

of M

anla

ke:

Rura

l Dea

n - T

he R

evd

Cam

eron

Mar

tin; A

rea

Dean

- Th

e Re

vd C

anon

Moi

ra A

stin

Lay

Chai

r - M

rs Ju

dith

Bar

row

Thu

14Be

nefic

e of

Alk

boro

ugh:

Alk

boro

ugh,

Whi

tton,

Wes

t Hal

ton

Paris

h Pr

iest

- Th

e Re

vd A

lison

Ple

dger

Plur

ality

of T

he O

wm

by G

roup

and

Spr

ingl

ine:

Hac

ktho

rn w

Col

d Ha

nsw

orth

, Gle

ntha

m w

Cae

nby,

Ow

mby

w N

orm

anby

, Sax

by w

Firs

by,

Sprid

lingt

on; S

cam

pton

, Bra

ttle

by, I

ngha

m, C

amm

erin

gham

, Fill

ingh

am, B

urto

n by

Lin

coln

, Nor

th C

arlto

n, S

outh

Car

lton

Rect

or -

The

Revd

Adr

ian

Smith

; Ass

t Cle

rgy

The

Revd

Sal

ly T

urnb

ull,

The

Revd

Dr

Julia

Hep

burn

, The

Rev

d Su

e De

acon

, The

Rev

d Bi

ll W

illia

ms,

The

Rev

d Dr

John

To

mlin

son

Roga

tion

Sund

ay

Roga

tion

Day

Matt

hias

th

e Ap

ostle

; As

cens

ion

Plur

ality

of B

arlin

gs a

nd T

he S

outh

Law

res G

roup

: Bar

lings

, Sta

into

n by

Lan

gwor

th, S

udbr

ooke

; Che

rry

Will

ingh

am w

Gre

etw

ell,

Fisk

erto

n, R

eeph

amPa

rish

Prie

st -

The

Revd

Pen

ny G

reen

; Ass

t Cle

rgy

- Th

e Re

vd S

ue B

radl

ey, T

he

Revd

Car

ol B

ason

Julia

n of

N

orw

ich,

Sp

iritu

al W

riter

, c.

1417

V

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y)Fri 8

Tue

19Bo

ttes

ford

w A

shby

Tea

m M

inis

try:

Bott

esfo

rd w

Ash

by,

Paris

h Pr

iest

- Th

e Re

vd T

im A

stin

Alcu

in o

f Yor

k,

Deac

on, A

bbot

of

Tour

s, 8

04

Wed

20

Thu

21N

orth

Scu

ntho

rpe

Gro

up M

inist

ry: C

rosb

y, Fr

odin

gham

and

New

Bru

mby

, Th

e Re

surr

ectio

n, B

erke

ley,

Gunn

ess w

Bur

ringh

amPa

rish

Cler

gy -

The

Revd

Jona

than

Tha

cker

(Cro

sby

only

), Th

e Re

vd C

anon

Moi

ra

Astin

, The

Rev

d Da

vid

Swan

nack

, The

Rev

d Al

ex B

arro

w, T

he R

evd

Laur

a Co

ckra

m,

The

Revd

Lee

Gab

el, T

he R

evd

Mar

ian

Toyn

e

Fri 2

2

Sat 2

3

Safe

guar

ding

:Sa

fegu

ardi

ng A

dvise

r - D

ebro

ah Jo

hnso

n, S

afeg

uard

ing

Adm

in A

ssist

ant -

Lin

da

Was

s

Past

oral

, Clo

sed

Chur

ches

& G

over

nanc

e, E

dwar

d Ki

ng H

ouse

:Se

cret

ary

- Jan

e Do

ught

y

Mon

18

The

Win

tert

on G

roup

: Win

tert

on, R

oxby

w R

isby,

Appl

eby,

Win

terin

gham

Paris

h Pr

iest

- Th

e Re

vd A

lice

Nun

n; A

sst C

lerg

y - T

he R

evd

Jane

Whi

tehe

ad, T

he

Revd

Pat

Coo

ke

Duns

tan,

Ar

chbi

shop

of

Cant

erbu

ry,

Rest

orer

of

Mon

astic

Life

, 98

8

Brum

by T

eam

Min

istr

y: B

rum

byPa

rish

Prie

st -

The

Revd

Cam

eron

Mar

tin; A

sst C

lerg

y - T

he R

evd

Julia

Cla

rk

7th

Sund

ay o

f Ea

ster

; Dem

entia

Aw

aren

esss

W

eek

(17t

h-23

rd

May

)

Gro

up M

inist

ry o

f Mes

sing

ham

and

Sco

tter

w E

ast F

erry

and

Sc

otton

w N

orth

orpe

who

are

in p

lura

lity:

Mes

singh

am, S

cotte

r with

Ea

st F

erry

, Sco

tton,

Nor

thor

peAs

st C

lerg

y Th

e Re

vd D

avid

Lan

gfor

d, T

he R

evd

Will

iam

Kea

st

Sun

17

Retir

ed c

lerg

y of

Man

lake

: The

Rev

d Da

vid

Beve

rley,

The

Revd

Tony

Bur

ton,

Th

e Re

vd M

ike

Crag

gs, T

he R

evd

Mal

colm

Dun

ford

, The

Rev

d Ca

non

Pete

r Hea

rn,

The

Revd

Nor

man

Isitt

, The

Rev

d Bi

ll Pe

gg

Sat 1

6

Nati

onal

Day

of

Fam

ilies

Bene

fice

of F

lixbo

roug

h w

Bur

ton

upon

Sta

ther

: Bur

ton

on S

tath

er,

Flix

boro

ugh

Paris

h Pr

iest

- Th

e Re

vd A

lison

Ple

dger

Fri 1

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Mon

29

Tue

30

Team

Min

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Gre

at a

nd L

ittle

Coa

tes w

ith B

radl

ey: G

reat

Coa

tes,

Li

ttle

Coa

tes,

Bra

dley

Pa

rish

Prie

st -

The

Revd

Pet

er M

ullin

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sst C

lerg

y -

The

Revd

Dav

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The

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Ann

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Bene

fice

of C

leet

horp

es S

t Aid

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leet

horp

es S

t Aid

an

Paris

h Pr

iest

- Th

e Re

vd R

icha

rd H

olde

n

Linc

oln

Cath

edra

l: De

an -

The

Very

Rev

d Ph

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Buck

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Prec

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anon

Gav

in K

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hanc

ello

r - C

anon

Dr M

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Sub

dean

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non

John

Pat

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Cat

hedr

al D

eaco

n - T

he R

evd

Phili

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Whi

te; J

ohn

Cam

pbel

l; Ja

ckie

Cro

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Sat

27

Bene

fice

of C

leet

horp

es S

t Fra

ncis

: St F

ranc

is Cl

eeth

orpe

s

Pete

r and

Pau

l, Ap

ostle

s

4th

day

of

Trin

ity; I

renæ

us,

Bish

op o

f Lyo

ns,

Teac

her o

f the

Fa

ith, c

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Bene

fice

of C

leet

horp

es: C

leet

horp

es

Paris

h Pr

iest

- Th

e Re

vd P

aul H

unte

r; As

st C

lerg

y - T

he R

evd

Dr D

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Fri 2

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so

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ur h

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of a

ll go

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ings

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you

call

us in

love

to sh

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in th

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of c

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in m

akin

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Cowbit St Mary’s wins Heritage Lottery Fund support

Cowbit St Mary’s church have been awarded an £8,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) thanks to the hard work of the church clock committee. The money will be used to conserve the church’s 14th century clock, and develop resources to teach visitors and the community about the heritage of Cowbit.The clock and belfry floor of this beautiful Grade I listed building fell into disrepair, and the grant will allow these vital repairs to be carried out. Founded by the prior of

Spalding in 1384, this local landmark is both a focal point for the village, and a building of historic interest, and so HLF were happy to support the project.Part of the grant will be used to enable volunteers to undertake research visits to relevant projects, exhibitions and institutions to develop the project further, and to work with the National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS). Local school children will be encouraged to develop church trails as one of many initiatives planned to help revive the village, improve the quality of life for residents, and to spread the word about the heritage of Cowbit. Commenting on the award, Dr Shirley Pugh, project manager for the church clock committee, said: “We are thrilled to have received the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund and are confident the project will ensure the long term future of

the clock and help attract visitors back to this historic landmark.” Vanessa Harbar, Head of HLF East Midlands, said: “The historic St Mary’s church is the focal point of the Cowbit community and an important local Lincolnshire landmark. The Heritage Lottery Fund’s investment to restore its clock and belfry floor is a vital first step in reviving interest in the church and strengthening the sense of community within the village. “The official project launch will be held at Cowbit St Mary’s on Saturday 11 April starting at 2.30pm. This will be an opportunity to meet and share memories of Cowbit and the church, with the highlight of the afternoon being a talk by Darlah and Steve Thomas on the famous manufacturer of the clock (J B Joyce of Whitchurch, Shropshire). For more information on this project visit www.cowbitvillage.co.uk

The Reverend Mark Thomson is to become Assistant Curate of the Uffington Group with special responsibility for Braceborough, Barholm & Stowe, Greatford, West Deeping and Wilsthorpe.

Reverend Mark Thomson is currently Assistant Curate in the parish of Market Deeping.

Reverend Thomson will be licenced on Sunday 26 April at 6.00pm in St Margaret’s Church, Braceborough.

The Reverend Adrian Mason is to become Rector of the Benefice of The Mid Elloe Group of Parishes.Reverend Adrian Mason is currently Priest in Charge of Leavenheath, Nayland, Polstead, Stoke by Nayland and Wiston Parishes, in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

Adrian is looking forward to his new appointment. “I am thrilled to be returning to my native Lincolnshire

and to have the privilege to be theRector of the Mid Elloe Group of Parishes”

The Bishop of Grimsby, will preside at the service of institution and induction on Tuesday 19 May at 7.30pm in St Mary Magdalene Church, Gedney.

The Right Reverend Norman Banks, Bishop of Richborough was licensed as an Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Lincoln on 1 February 2015 by the Bishop of Lincoln.

Rector - Belton Group (Benefice)For informal enquiries contact Revd Canon Moira Astin, Area Dean, at [email protected]

Closing date for applications Monday 4 May 12 noonInterviews Thursday 21 May

Rector - Washingborough with Heighington and Canwick (Benefice)To apply contact Jane Leighton,Clergy Appointments Officer at,[email protected]

Closing date for applications 16 April 2015 noonInterviews 5 May 2015

RECENT APPOINTMENTS

Revd Adrian Mason

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Having a good understanding of how your church building developed can prove vital when filling out a statement of significance. It can also help inform repair and conservation works more accurately. The skill is being able to recognise and understand the different phases of the buildingand the construction techniques used.

Medieval wall construction is commonly external and internal faces of stonework with a mortar and rubble core, but in later periods the construction differed. For example, a church rebuilt in the Georgian or Victorian period may be constructed from solid brickwork or stonework or sometimes a brickwork core clad with stone.

The difficulty is being able to recognise the separate building campaigns and repairs, especially given that even the latest Victorian interventions have now been weathered for over a century. Medieval additions can be spotted by a change in the style of the architecture; a semi-circular Norman window or door is easily distinguished from a later pointed arch of a gothic window or door. More practice however is needed with different types of gothic style windows, but with some background reading and comparing styles ‘in the field’ it doesn’t take long to get your eye in and be able to distinguish an Early English style window from Decorated or Perpendicular style ones.

Once you have an appreciation of the different

styles of architecture is it then easier to spot the early and later parts of the building. Look for straight joints in the building fabric which indicate one part of the building has been added to another; the addition of an aisle to an earlier nave for example. Changes with mouldings are another clue and such evidence is usually found on the decorative plinth at the base of external walls. Most changes undertaken in the medieval period are not well documented so on site detective work is needed to work out how the building has developed. However, by the Victorian period changes are much better documented and such information can be used to complement an onsite survey.

The problem with Victorian work is that it represents a period of renewed interest in all things medieval; therefore rebuilt parts and repairs will usually be executed in a recognised medieval style, usually early Gothic. The skill is being able to spot these interventions especially as they may now be much weathered. Look for sharper cut mouldings than their medieval counterparts, tool marks may still be evident different materials may have been used.

With time, effort and practice the whole process of church detective work can be very rewarding and you may be able to learn things about your church that you never knew before.

Church detective workHow to understand the history of your church building with Dr Matthew Godfrey, Historic Churches Officer

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“One of the most remarkable documentaries I have seen…” is how broadcaster Jon Snow describes “Open Bethlehem”, a documentry about the city of Bethlehem, which will be shown at Oasis Wintringham School in Grimsby.

‘Open Bethlehem’ is a film by Palestinian filmmaker Leila Sansour, and will be shown on Friday 8 May at 7pm. It follows Leila’s five-year journey back to the holy city and her decision to stay and set up the Open Bethlehem campaign, which aims to unite Christians, Muslims and Jews to open the walls of the holy city, and let people in once more.

Deborah Mullins from the North East Lincolnshire Justice and Peace Group, has organised screenings and hopes it will raise awareness of the situation in the historic city. “Since returning from Israel and Palestine in 2013 I have been trying to raise awareness of the situation of Christians in occupied Palestine,” said Deborah. “I spent a lot of time in Bethlehem and surrounding areas and everywhere we went, local priests of all denominations were greatly appreciative of our visit, and begged us to take their stories of struggle back with us.

“Screening this film may not change their situation, but it will help to educate people about their indigenous brothers and sisters in faith living in one of the most famous places in the Bible.”

The screening of the film is open to all and Deborah believes there is something in it for everyone.

“It is aimed at anybody interested in finding out about Bethlehem, at those who hold it as a special place as the birthplace of our Lord and indeed those who are interested in the political situation in Israel / Palestine. It is essentially a story about people, living in difficult circumstances and whose existence is under threat as the numbers of those seeking to leave Palestine increase, but trying to live life to the full.”

“This film explores the personal and broader story of a Holy city and the struggle to ensure its survival, capturing the experience of life in Bethlehem today.” Melvyn Bragg - Broadcaster

If you would like more information about the screening then please contact Deborah Mullins on 01472 346986 or email [email protected]

You can also find out more about the film and the ‘Open Bethlehem’ campaign at www.openbethlehem.org.

New film seeks to “Open Bethlehem” to all

Leila Sansour the films creator, in her “dilapidated family car”

“One of the most remarkable documentaries I have seen…”Jon Snow - Broadcaster

Carlton Scroop, St Nicholas. Here a straight joint in the masonry illustrates how the later aisle has been abutted to an earlier nave. Also note the change in the moulded plinth at the base of the wall.

Hough-on-the- Hill, All Saints. The Anglo-Saxon tower and stair turret are surmounted by a Perpendicular style 15th century tower upper stage.

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Messy Science launched in Louth

If you attend the Messy Church session at Louth’s Trinity Centre on a Saturday morning, you may be used to seeing arts and crafts, tasting the food and hearing music play. One thing you may not be expecting however, is a table for Messy Science.

Revd Kate Toogood, assistant curate in the parish of Louth, is the Messy Church co-ordinator at the Trinity Centre. She attended a course at the Faraday Institute of Science and Religion in January and was grabbed by a lecture on the subject of science in a church setting. “The lecturer spoke about a church near Cambridge which had put together some small experiments for science week and in a subsequent discussion, one of the people on the course mentioned the idea ‘messy science’,” said Kate “I came away filled with enthusiasm, both for the subject and also for the opportunity to share what I had learnt in a more practical setting, and it was the latter which inspired me the most”

The day after her lecture Kate was keen to put what she had learned to use in her own Messy Church group. “For the next session we had already planned to write prayers on paper flowers which opened in water, symbolically offering our prayer to God. So I wrote a scientific explanation about folding in the petals, placing the flowers

onto the water and the capillaries drawing in water causing the petals to open, and from there Messy Science was born in Louth.”

She now has plans for many more Messy Science projects running alongside Messy Church. “I have found many creative ways to link a number of scientific activities and experiments to the Messy Church themes,” says Kate. “My hope is that as Messy Science becomes ‘the norm’, we can begin to implicitly unravel the popular misconception that science and religion are incompatible.”

Among Kate’s plans are optical illusions to explain the story of the Good Samaritan, making butter for the feeding of the 5000 and she is hopeful of getting a microscope to look at the tiniest of God’s creations.

The Revd Nick Brown, rector of the parish of Louth, agrees with Kate and has seen the concept grow and flourish. “We’ve had Messy Science here for 18 months and it has been very successful with the children,” said Nick. It is sparking inspiration in the children and helping them to better understand the mystery of creation and the creative will of God, showing that faith and science can compliment each other.”

The introduction of Messy Science has also seen a rise in the number of boys taking part in the activities. The Greenfield family regularly attends the Messy sessions at the Trinity Centre; and seven year old James really enjoys the science element. “It’s really fun!” exclaims James after he has just blown up a balloon using baking powder and lemon juice. “Today’s link is to do with the Holy Spirit and that you don’t always see the things that are there.”

The Church of England have recently announced that more than £700,000 will be made available to help promote better engagement between science and Christians, which Kate believes is a step in the right direction. “I have always found my faith and scientific background have complimented one another, and indeed enhanced one another, so I think it’s fantastic that there is going to be more funding and resources to

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promote a deepening conversation between religion and science.

“Although at Messy Church we do not address the ‘science and religion’ discussion directly, my hope is that incorporating science into a worship setting is one step towards challenging the false dichotomy.

“Science is fun and it can attract a wider range of children to the church, whilst at the same time showcasing the beauty of God’s creation in an educational and prayerful way.”

If you would like to set up your own Messy Church group, then contact Kate on [email protected]

Thursday 7th May (9.30am – 4.30pm)Petwood HotelStixwould RoadWoodhall SpaLincolnshireLN10 6QG

Saturday 13th June (9.30am - 4.30pm)Lincoln CollegeMonks RoadLincolnLincolnshireLN2 5HQ

This year we have chosen to bring together the various training days for parish officers into two events, offering a wider variety of seminars and an opportunity to come together as groups of church officers from the local churches.

Both days begin with a visitation service, for the commissioning and admission of churchwardens in the diocese. The services will be led by the three archdeacons and will also offer an opportunity for PCC members to be commissioned.

Before lunch we are fortunate to have The Venerable Bob Jackson attending both days to talk about developing collaborative ministry and he will be involved in a plenary session with all those who attend.

The afternoon offers opportunity for attendees to attend

two seminars from the lists below

Seminar stream 1 seminar list (2.00pm)

• The role of the churchwarden• Safer recruitment• Transformation fund – an introduction• New treasurers training• Building collaborative ministry• What is the developing discipleship • programme (DDP)?• DAC consultations

Seminar stream 2 seminar list (3.15pm)

• Churchwardens - everything you need to know• New domestic abuse protocols• Small gift scheme and gift aid• New treasurers training• Building collaborative ministry - local stories• What is the developing discipleship programme

(DDP)?• DAC consultations

These events are free to attend include a sandwich lunch and refreshments. To book your place at these two events you can book via email [email protected] or call the Archdeacons offices on 01522 504095

Supporting church officers day, combined with visitation services

From your Archdeacons...

(L-R) Sophie Gilbert 13, Revd Kate Toogood, Lily Gilbert 4, Kaylah Gilbert 9 - Learning about electrical cicuits and the light of God in the world

Messy volunteer Gre Gilbert (left) teaches the Grrenfield family about Messy Science (L-R) Jessica 5, Dad Ben, James 7 and Thomas 14.

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Discussions on DiscipleshipThe conversation about discipleship was taken to the national level at the latest General Synod in February, where a report on the development of discipleship and the Church of England was released.

In the report, “Developing Discipleship”, the Bishop of Sheffield, Dr Steven Croft, calls for a revised catechism for the Church of England, a new theological conversation on discipleship and ministry, and the exploration by dioceses, parishes, and Fresh Expressions of “Ten marks of a diocese committed to developing disciples”.

The “Ten marks” in the report include: “A lifelong journey of discipleship and growth in Christian maturity’” affirmation of discipleship in daily life and promoting specific diocesan policies and plans to promote discipleship.

As we look down all ten of the marks, it is encouraging to see that our diocese is addressing each one by offering opportunities for nurturing faith, prayer and discipleship across all generations, and hosting discipleship events and producing publications to highlight and support the role of Christians living out their faith as they seek to build the Kingdom of God in the wider community, workplace and home.

Also discussed at General Synod were a series of questions, which we encourage you to use as a framework for discussions in your church about discipleship and how you might get involved in the year of discipleship and respond to the ten marks of developing disciples.

Question one: Which aspects of being a disciple do you see as well represented in the life of our church? Which are less evident?

Question two: What are they key experiences and opportunities have helped to form you as a disciple? What helps to sustain you in your discipleship?

Question three: How far can we plan and organize for the formation and sustaining of disciples in the life of the church? What does your own experience tell us?

Question four: What do you particularly value in the traditions we inherit which shape our understanding of discipleship? In a time of rapid change and against the background of wide difference between generations and cultures, what must remain and what should change in our understanding?

The report will be discussed by the General Synod in more detail at its meeting in July. In the meantime we encourage you to hold discussions of your own, by asking the questions above and take the year of discipleship into your community.

You can read the full report on the Church of England website at www.cofe.anglican.org where an online forum has also been created for people’s responses.

Year of Discipleship 2015 updateFor news about what the Discipleship Team are doing, reflections on Discipleship and much more follow us at:Discipleship Blog – www.yearofdiscipleship.wordpress.com Year of Discipleship Twitter Feed - @YOD_Lincoln

Novena of PrayerFollowing on from the success of last year’s Novena of Prayer the Discipleship Team has produced a new Novena of Prayer for the Year of Discipleship. A Novena is ‘nine days of prayer’, which can happen at any point in the year, however we would like to encourage churches to use this resource during the nine days between Ascension and Pentecost (Thursday 14th May 2015 to Sunday 24th May 2015). The resource will be available from the end of March.

Confident Discipleship courseThis course can be used at any point during the Year of Discipleship and is available from the Discipleship pages on the Diocese of Lincoln Website. The five week course helps people to consider what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ today. The themes for each week are: Come; Follow; Learn; Change; Go.

Dates for your diariesSaturday 19th September – Discipleship Conference at William Farr School, Welton, Lincoln

Saturday 26th September - Celebration Event for the year of Discipleship at Lincoln Cathedral

Saturday 3rd October - EQUIP Resources Exhibition, Lincolnshire Showground

Saturday 17th October - St Luke’s Day Healing training and service and Discipleship Conference at William Farr School, Welton, Lincoln

Saturday 17th October - Discipleship Conference at William Farr School, Welton

Sunday 18th October - Stewardship Sunday in each local church

Saturday 14th November - Discipleship Conference at William Farr School, Welton

Faithful, Confident and Joyful ResourcesResources to explore these three themes are available for free from the Discipleship team. Faithful, Confident, Joyful Services of the Word (can be used stand alone or as the first part of a Eucharist)Faithful, Confident, Joyful Bible StudiesFaithful, Confident, Joyful Evening Prayer

To contact the Discipleship team email [email protected]

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Ten Marks of a Diocese committed to developing disciples

1. A lifelong journey of discipleship and growth in Christian maturity is supported and modelled by all

2. The importance of discipleship in daily life is affirmed

3. Gatherings for worship celebrate the discipleship of all baptised

4. Disciples are equipped to help others to become followers of Jesus

5. Diocesan work on vocations is based on the principle that all the baptised are called into God’s service

6. Good practice in facilitating learning and formation is developed

7. Gifts of leadership are recognised and developed among all baptised

8. Innovation and experiment are encouraged in mission, ministry and discipleship

9. Specific diocesan policies and plans promote discipleship development

10. Diocesan resources are committed to the development of the whole people of God

Meet the Discipleship Team - David Bartlett

What did you do before Joining the Discipleship Team?I came to Lincoln from Norfolk were I was Vicar of the newly created Poppyland Group of seven village churches, some on the coast and some inland. Before I took on that challenge, I worked in the same area responsible for five villages and pastoring an all age fuzzy edged group of folk which attempted to reach out to their community. This also included a summer youth surfing programme, but I still can’t surf!I have also ministered in Worksop, Middlesbrough and Frinton. Before ordination I had a variety of jobs. I worked as a lighting designer and electrician in the Theatre. I also spent time with British Youth For Christ as a youth worker. In between times I had various factory jobs.

Who is your favourite disciple and why?I love Peter who for all his good intentions and energy so often gets it wrong and yet still keeps getting up and starting again, and Thomas who asks all the awkward questions for all the right reasons, but my hero is King David, also a ‘disciple’ described as a man after God’s heart. If I could manage that more…..

What gifts do you bring to the discipleship team.?I have a wide experience of parish life, of encouraging and communicating with younger people and helping people to discover who they are as children of God and how they can live that out. I’ve also had lots of knocks and failures which gives me good sense of reality and how ‘Uugh’ it can be sometimes. I am an eclectic who loves matching ideas with situations to find ways forward.

What does Discipleship mean to you?I see it as a type of apprenticeship, staying close to Jesus, learning to do some of the things He does and learning to be a bit more like Him. At the same time as trying to work that out whilst living an everyday life.

Tell us one random fact about yourself. As a youngster I always wanted to travel the Leeds - Liverpool canal and walk Hadrian’s Wall. I haven’t achieved either yet, but one day. Oh and I have 2 toenails on my little toe, a family trait on my mum’s side!

New book about Lincoln’s “Great Building” launched this month

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Three Choirs festival at Lincoln CathedralThe Eastern Three Choirs Festival is four day festival featuring the Cathedral Choirs of Lincoln, Peterborough, and Southwell. There will be performances from Tasmin Little, Piers Lane, and Sinfonia Viva and we invite you to join us for this extravaganza of choral and orchestral concerts, cathedral services, solo and chamber music recitals. For further information on any of the performances, please click on the links below.

For more infromation visit the Lincoln Cathedral website at www.lincolncathedral.com/events or call the Box Office on 01522 56 16 44

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Workplace chaplain Charlotte Osborne, once said, “90% of your community will not be in church this Sunday morning, but 90% will be at work on Monday morning”. It’s a startling figure, but it is almost certainly true for your local town or village.

Simultaneously, we must recognise that Jesus was a workplace chaplain. Over 95% of his parables were set in the workplace (agricultural parables were about work primarily in an entirely agrarian economy). Moreover, 42 of the 44 miracles performed by the early church in Acts occurred in the marketplace. More verses of scripture are devoted to work than worship, sex, money or politics.

The church must reclaim the workplace as a sphere in which we seek to see the Kingdom of God established, and workplace chaplaincy is a primary conduit through which such reclamation can occur.

As the new Industrial Chaplain for South East Lincolnshire, I am charged with enabling the Church (ecumenically) to build bridges into their local workplaces. In my patch of SE Lincs, I cover 200 churches, over 5,000 businesses and over 1000 square miles. Don’t believe what others will tell you: South Lincs is not all arable field! Alongside a diminishing field workforce there is an ever-increasing industry of food processing, logistics and all the tertiary support services that are required. Clearly this complex workplace is inconceivable for one human being to cover, so how can we impact our business communities?

I believe passionately in the work of volunteer chaplains: Christians providing a listening, supportive, pastoral ear to those in the workplace; people who will care for those in their local community not because they are paid, but because they genuinely wish to seek the ‘good of the city’. Some call this incarnational evangelism whilst others consider it social action. Whatever your language, the offering of being genuinely present and attentive to another whilst you listen to them is a precious gift.

I work with industrialists and they are constantly contending with the supply and demand needs of their specific economy. My economy is chaplaincy and I wish to be clear, I have significantly more demand than supply: many local businesses are very receptive to the provision of chaplaincy and I am currently unable to provide people to walk through these open doors.

Across Lincolnshire we are running training programmes for those who wish to be local chaplains. In South Lincolnshire, we have a training programme running from May-July on Monday evenings to train, equip, place, support and mentor local workplace chaplains. If this article has whetted your appetite, drop me a line to find out more about our Taster Evening on 11th May. [email protected] 730591

Chaplaincy FocusRevd William Ruddle, Industrial Chaplain, talks about the role of a workplace chaplain

L-R: Revd Andrew Vaughan, Revd Tony Haley, Revd William Ruddle and Revd Jonathan Sibley at Williams induction service at St Mary’s, Long Sutton

Spark Engineering Festival 2015 will show the world what Lincolnshire has to offer

Becoming established as Lincolnshire’s premier engineering event, the Spark Engineering Festival 2015 will engage, excite, stimulate and inform each and every visitor in the inspiring surroundings of Lincoln Cathedral, itself a remarkable achievement of medieval engineering

With hands-on activities for all ages, displays of the latest in local technology, access to experienced engineering professionals from local businesses, along with exhibits and tours of our rich engineering heritage, visitors will gain a practical appreciation of the role of engineering in society and business, how science and technology is impacting our lives.

From the local Schools’ day on Friday the 17th, a busy Visitors’ day on Saturday 18th to the calmer and reflective Sunday 19th, you will find a wide range of people from all around the world will pass through the Cathedral

During the event public admission to the cathedral will be free of charge;

To find out more, contact [email protected]

A fascinating new book about the architecture and history of Lincoln Cathedral is to be launched in the Cathedral Chapter House this April.

The book entitled Lincoln Cathedral: The Biography of

a Great Building, is written by architectural historian, broadcaster and Chief Executive of the World Monuments Fund Britain, Dr Jonathan Foyle.

Jonathan Foyle, who was raised in Lincolnshire and is a guest lecturer at the University of Lincoln, regards Lincoln Cathedral as an old and valued friend and writes with deep knowledge and passion about the developing character of the building.

The event will take place on 13 April at 7.30pm and Dr Foyle will give a talk about his new book as well as signing copies, which will be available in the Minster Shop.

Tickets cost £10 and are available from the Cathedral Box Office on 01522 56 16 44 or visit www.lincolncathedral.com/shop.

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The Stephen Langton TrailThis year has been hailed “the year of pilgrimage” in Lincoln and to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta, you can undertake a pilgrimage right here in Lincolnshire.

The Stephen Langton trail, follows in the footsteps of the influential Stephen Langton, the Lincolnshire born church leader, who became Archbishop of Canterbury in the 13th Century.

The 16.5mile walk begins at the birthplace of Stephen Langton, in the village of Langton by

Wragby. There you will see St Giles’, whose ancient display board shows a list of vicars beginning in 1215. You can also see the erosion of the stonework on the ancient tower revealing seashells in some places.

The walk then continues on into Wragby, through the remains of Barlings Abbey, over the Five Mile bridge and on into Lincoln and to Lincoln Castle, the new home of Lincoln’s copy of the Magna Carta.

The Revd Ann Mazur hosts services in St Giles’ once a month. She feels that the walk is something quite special. “To walk in the footsteps of Stephen Langton is really special. He would have stood at the moated farmhouse, where he was born, and seen the Cathedral rising up on the horizon. It must have been an inspirational view.”

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“To walk in the footsteps of Stephen Langton is really special. He would have stood at the moated farmhouse, where he was born, and seen the Cathedral rising up on the horizon. It must have been an inspirational view.”Revd Ann Mazur - Vicar at St Giles’

The trail is a fitting tribute to Lincolnshire’s con-nections to Magna Carta. Starting in the birth-place of one of the most influential leaders of the

time, and ending at the Magna Carta vault and the document that began British democracy as we know it.

As the walk is 16.5miles long, it has also been split down into three sections for all levels of walker.

For more information about the trail and to download a map and route instructions, please visit www.visitlincoln.com. You will also find the route in Ordnance Survey Maps: Landranger 121 (Lincoln), Explorers 273 Lincolnshire Wolds South) and 272 (Lincoln).

The Stephen Langton window in St Giles’, Langton by Wragby

St Andrew’s, Apley

Remains of Barlings Abbey

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Aptil 11 | 7.30pm A Lincolnshire Folk night Helpringham St AndrewTickets cost £8 and include a Lincolnshire themed buffet supper.Tickets available from Marian and Vince Stoking - 01529 42 13 95 or email [email protected]

April 17 | 7.30pm Swayfield St NicholasApril 19 | 7.30pmCorby Glen, St John the EvangelistThe Jesus Story MusicalMusical written by Revd Richard Rice-Oxley and performed by local choir, tracing the story of Christ.Tickets £5.00 adults £3.00 children available from Janet Roberts - 01476 55 03 74 or email [email protected]

April 18 | 7.30pm South Holland Singers concert St mary and St Nicholas’ SpaldingTickets £12 and students go free. Available on the door, or by calling 01775 76 07 57

April 24 | 9.30am - 2.00pm An introduction to LabyrinthSt Wilfred’s, MetheringhamAn input session on labyrinths, an opportunity to walk the labyrinth in the grounds at the Community of St Francis, Metheringham and then to reflect on the experience and share responses. Bring and share lunch.Contact community of St Francis for more details on 01526 32 11 15 or email [email protected]

April 25 - May 4 | 10.00am - 7.00pm Long Sutton Flower Festival - Inns & TavernsLong Sutton St Mary’sLong Sutton annual Flower Festival the theme this year is Inns and Taverns. Come and visit our wonderful Flower Festival which each year has over 7,000 visitors. Teas, coffees and light meals in the church hall when the Festival is open.Contact Fr Jonathan Sibley for more information - 01406 63 20 33 or email [email protected]

May 8 | 7.30pm Gordon-Kerr Memorial LectureSt Wulfram’s, GranthamThis is the 6th annual lecture in the series, dealing with issues in science and religion. This year the lecturer will be the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Lord Williams (Rowan Williams), the former Archbishop of Canterbury. The title of his lecture is ‘Can Science tell us anything about Ethics?’.For more information contact: Dr Brian Stagg on 01476 40 37 23 or email [email protected]

May 9 West Lindsey Churches Festival Over 80 churches in West Lindsey will be taking part over two weekends. May 9th and 10th sees 39 churches open their doors to the West of the A15 and 42 churches to the east of the A15 will be celebrating on 17th and 18th May.Wonderful events are planned including flower festivals, bell ringing, concerts, lunches and lots more. www.churchesfestival.info for more details.

May 9 | 6.30pm Concert - recital by Orlando Jopling (‘cello)St Peter & St Paul , Langton by Spilsby This concert opens the 6th season of concerts at Langton by Spilsby and is performed by Orlando Jopling, the well known London based conductor of the Royal Orchestral Society and many other orchestras, includes The concert will be followed by drinks and canapes in the candlelit church.Donations: £13 before the concert or £15 on the doorContact David Douglas - 01790 753649Frances Carr - 01790 [email protected]

May 16 | 7.00pm - 8.00pm Organ Recital: Jeffrey MakinsonLincoln CathedralJeffey Makinson will be performing:BACH: Komm, Heiliger Geist (Herre Gott), BWV 651MENDELSSOHN: Sonata No. 3 in A major Con moto maestoso – Andante tranquillo

WHITLOCK: Five Short pieces Alegretto – Folk Tune – Andante Tranquillo – Schezo – PaeanDURUFLE: Prélude, Adagio et Choral varié sur le theme du ‘Veni Creator’, Op. 4ELGAR: Sospiri – arr. Robert QuinneyPRESTON: Toccata (1998)The concert will be in the Nave and tickets are £5.00 on the door.

May 31 | 6.00pm Songs of Praise for Village ChoirsGosberton St Peter And St Paul he Royal School of Church Music is organising a Songs of Praise for Village Church Choirs at St Peter & St Paul’s Church, Gosberton for Trinity Sunday. There is a charge of £2 per singer to cover the cost of the hymn sheets plus a retiring collection for the congregation.Everyone welcome to this special event.

June 10 | 7.00pm - 8.00 pm Magna Carta Lecture SeriesLincoln CathedralLecture by Igor Judge (Lord Judge of Draycote), Former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales as part of the Magna Carta Lecture Series.Information and tickets are available from the box office: 01522 56 16 44 or www.lincolncathedral.com/events

June 18 - 21 Eastern Three Choirs ConcertLincoln CathedralThe Eastern Three Choirs Festival is four day festival featuring the Cathedral Choirs of Lincoln, Peterborough, and Southwell. There will be performances from Tasmin Little, Piers Lane, and Sinfonia Viva and we invite you to join us for this extravaganza of choral and orchestral concerts, cathedral services, solo and chamber music recitals.For further information and a full events listing please contact the Lincoln Minster Shop on 01522 56 16 44

For more events, including all the upcoming Flower Festivals, please visit our website www.lincoln.anglican.org where you can also add your events to our calendar.


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