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Welcome to your June 2018 bulletin from the Diocese of Hereford 

New Archdeacon for Hereford 

Canon Derek Chedzey is to become the next Archdeacon of Hereford.

Canon Derek is currently Head of Ministry Development , a member of the Bishop’s Staff at Bristol Diocese and Residentiary Canon in Bristol Cathedral (Diocesan Canon). He also carries out an unpaid parish priest role as a Self-Supporting Minister in Yate.

His appointment follows the announcement that the current Archdeacon of Hereford, the Venerable Paddy Benson is to retire at the end of August.

There will be a welcoming service for Derek on Sunday 9th September 2018 at 3:30pm at Hereford Cathedral.

Find out more about our Archdeacon designate, Cannon Derek Chedzey and how our small church communities are central to sharing the Christian faith.
Read Press Release

Thy Kingdom Come 2018

 
Did you come along to our Beacon Event?

A big thank you to everyone who attended last Sunday, as well as all of those who volunteered to help out.

We had a great time at Hereford Cathedral with nearly 300 people gathering to pray Thy Kingdom Come and for others to come to know Jesus.

Pilgrimage was our theme for this year with groups of people walking from 'hub' churches in Hereford city. A more intrepid group made their way by foot from Madley to the cathedral, a distance of seven miles.

The walkers including children were raising money to repair the roof of The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Sponsorship from the walk has reached £1,000.





Read more in the Hereford Times

Safeguarding Training


The Church of England posted a blog this week entitled - 'Safeguarding an optional extra?'

It continues to be of utmost importance for us as a diocese and we all have a role to play in keeping everyone safe . One of the ways we do this is by ensuring people in our churches are sufficiently trained.

You can read the blog here:

"Throughout the year churches across the country open their doors to people of all ages, for services, weekday clubs and vital community projects. IICSA and survivor voices have rightly put our safeguarding practices under the spotlight. We welcome many and we must welcome them safely. Like all organisations who work with children and young people safeguarding training is mandatory for those in certain roles. It is not an opt-in.

Yet while the Church is under a great deal of scrutiny for not having had more rigorous training requirements in place, at the same time we are criticised for seeking to raise training standards. 

As a Church we believe in the intrinsic value of training to facilitate culture change to promote the safety and welfare of everyone who access our churches. 

The care and protection of  children, young people and adults is an important part of our Christian ministry and therefore training is vital to ensure Church Officers understand their responsibilities. Everyone who participates in the life of the Church has a role to play in promoting a safer church and this is underpinned by robust good quality training. 

My own personal experience of safeguarding training (all clergy including bishops are expected to keep up to date has been more than positive. I attended a refresher at the end of last year and those who turned up reluctantly - some admitted they had - all shared that they went away both better equipped and with a deeper understanding of the issues.  

Training is not only about understanding practice guidance and procedures, it is about deepening our understanding  and respect for children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We have learnt from other reviews and inquiries (the Australia Royal Commission for example) that when preventative measures are in place (ie people understand how to recognise concerns and where to report them) these were extremely effective at decreasing the prevalence of abuse."

Bishop of Horsham, Mark Sowerby
Deputy Lead Bishop for Safeguarding and Chair of the Training & Development Working Group


To book Safeguarding training please contact
Cheryl Coombstock.

Try the new Church of England skill on Amazon Alexa!

  The Church of England has launched its Alexa skill, enabling millions of users to ask the Church of England for prayers, explanations of the Christian faith and location-based information about local church events and services.

Daily prayer resources are central to the skill, with the prayer for the day, as well as morning, evening and night-time prayers and a grace before meals all specially recorded.

The skill is also integrated with  A Church Near You – the national church finder that gets 13 million page views a year to find the nearest services and events. Are your church details updated?

Reminder: 2017 Report and Return of Parish Finance

The 2017 Return of Parish Finance should be completed online as soon as the accounts have been approved, and by 31 May 2018 at the latest. 

PCC Secretaries and Treasurers are also required to file a copy of their parish's 2017 Report and Accounts with the diocesan office in Hereford, preferably by email.
Complete 2017 Return of Parish Finance
Further year-end guidance for PCC Treasurers
Do you know about the Diocesan Prayer Diary?

The quarterly booklet offers guidance for daily prayers and is accompanied by a Sunday Prayers sheet which can support to those preparing and reading intercessions.

You can submit requests for inclusion in the prayer diary to its editor
Revd Bill Rowell.
Prayer Diary

An appeal has gone out for church bell ringers to join in a major event this year to commemorate the centenary of the end of World War 1.

The organisers of Battle's Over, a national and international event marking the Armistice, want to see more than 1,000 churches and cathedrals participate by ringing their bells simultaneously at 7.05pm on the night of 11 November - a Ringing Out for Peace. 

The event has four charities linked to it - The Royal Naval Association, Army Benevolent Fund, the Soldiers Charity, RAF Benevolent Fund and the Merchant Navy Association.
Register your church
100 days of peace - Ideas and prayers for 100 days of peace from 4 August to 11 November 2018

News and Events

 
  • Hereford Historic Churches Trust website
Are you a member of a PCC which supports this charity? If so then they are offering to advertise your parish events and concerts on their website. They are also offering to potentially tweet about your event. Email your details to their chairman David Furnival.
  • "Just put me in the bin"
This one day conference on Tuesday 26 June is being held by the Church of England at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire The event hosted by the Bishop of Worcester the Rt Revd John Inge is offering the space to listen and reflect as it explores the challenges for all who provide death and funeral care. Book online
  • Children and Liturgy 2018
A conference on Friday 20 July exploring how to provide fresh, thoughtful, creative and engaging children's worship in parishes, schools and chaplaincies. The event at Birmingham Cathedral will discuss: The theory of children in the liturgy, how to develop new worship opportunities for children in parishes and schools, new developments in children's music and engaging with the children's Eucharistic Prayers from Common Worship. Book your place now with Praxis Worship.
  • Pilgrim Course materials
Modules of this major teaching and discipleship resource from the Church of England are available on a sale or return basis from Mission Support at the Ludlow Diocesan Office. The aim of the course is to help every local church create a place where people can explore the Christian faith together and see how it can be lived out each day. Email Jane Pearce for further details of the resources priced at £5 each.




 
 
  • CMD Conference with Ian Paul on Biblical Perspectives on Leadership in Ministry, 19 June 10.00-16.00, Ludlow Mascall Centre
In much of the modern world, 'leadership' is seen as the panacea, the solution to all our problems. But the Church has been more ambivalent, at times going along with this and at other times being guarded. What do the Scriptures say about leadership - do they even use the term? How can biblical theology assist us in our thinking and our practice of leadership - and can it offer some solutions to the leadership challenges we face?
For more details contact
Fiona Bowkett. (CMD events are open to all at a charge of £15.00 - this includes all refreshments and a cooked meal. Licensed clergy, Readers and Local Ministry Team Members are free.)
  • New churches tourism site
The National Churches Trust has launched a new exploring churches website where you can list your church and promote it to visitors. Through ExploreChurches the National Churches Trust aims to develop a high quality resource for visitors and churches. Why not get your church building listed today?
 
  • Are you on Instagram?
Hereford Diocese has joined the social network Instagram. If you have an account why not follow ours as another easy way to keep updated on what's happening in the diocese? You can find us at: 
www.instagram.com/hereforddiocese/
Appointments

The Revd Mark Godson - appointed as a Rural Pioneer Priest in the Deanery of Abbeydore and Priest in Charge of the Benefice of Ewyas Harold with Dulas, Kenderchurch, Abbeydore, Bacton, Kentchurch, Llangua, Rowlestone, Llancillo, Walterstone, Kilpeck, St Devereux and Wormbridge. Licensed on 14 May 2018

The Revd Paul Roberts - appointed as Rector of the Maund Group (Bodenham, Felton and Preston Wynne, Marden with Amberley and Wisteston, Sutton St Nicholas and St Michael). To be licensed on 2 July 2018 at 7:30pm

The Revd Phill Brown - appointed as Priest in Charge of the Burghill Group - (Burghill; Stretton Sugwas; Pipe-cum-Lyde and Moreton-on-Lugg). To be licensed on 26th July 2018 at 7:30pm.

The Revd Luci Morriss - appointed as a Rural Pioneer Priest in the Deanery of Abbeydore and  Priest in Charge  of the Border Link Parishes  (Cusop with Blakemere, Bredwardine with Brobury, Clifford, Dorstone, Hardwicke, Moccas and Preston-on-Wye) To be licensed on 2nd August 2018 at 7:30pm.


The Revd Anna Branston - appointed Rector of the Arrowvale Group Parishes (Pembridge with Moorcroft, Shobdon, Staunton-on-Arrow and Lyonshall, Byton). To be licensed on 3rd September 2018 at 7:30pm.

The Revd Preb Jane Davies - appointed Vicar of Canon Pyon with King’s Pyon, Birley and Wellington.To be licensed on 24th September 2018 at 7:30pm.

Mr Martin Elcock - installed as a Lay Canon in the Cathedral on 6th May 2018.

Mr Andrew Teale -  installed as a Lay Canon in the Cathedral on 6th May 2018.
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