26 February 2020
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Our next edition is 11 March 2020.
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COVID-19
Guidance for churches
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General guidance from the Church of England and the Government
The threat posed by COVID-19 has been assessed by the Chief Medical Officer as ‘moderate’. This permits the Government to plan for all eventualities.The risk to individuals remains low. Individuals should follow good hygiene practices, using tissues to catch coughs and sneezes and binning the tissues, and keeping hands clean.
There is no Government advice at present to suggest that the use of the common cup at Holy Communion should be suspended
Churches should already be following best-hygiene practices that include advising parishioners with coughs and sneezes to refrain from handshaking during The Peace and to receive Communion in one kind only.
It is also best practice for churches to have hand-sanitisers available for parishioners to use.
In addition, priests presiding at the Eucharist, communion administrators and servers should wash their hands, preferably with an alcohol-based (minimum 60%) hand-sanitiser.
Intinction is not recommended (even by celebrants or communion-administrators) as this represents an infection transmission route.
Best hygiene practice should continue to be observed in all pastoral contacts.
>> Latest information on the Diocese of Derby website
>> Download our COVID-19 Guidance leaflet
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#LiveLent - download the free app
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Download the app on your Android or Apple device and join in with our #LiveLent journey via your smartphone.
#LiveLent: Care for God's Creation is the Church of England’s Lent Campaign for 2020. Church House Publishing has produced booklets for adults and children, inspired and informed by the Archbishop of Canterbury's 2020 Lent Book, Saying Yes to Life by Ruth Valerio (SPCK).
Details of the full range of Lent resources for individuals, churches and groups – both print and digital – are available on the Church of England website.
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This Lent, we hope both adults and children might engage in God’s plea for us to “Care for Creation”. It is an opportunity for us to rebuild our relationship with our planet, and in turn with the God who is Lord of everything.
Archbishop Justin Welby & Archbishop John Sentamu
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Announcements from the Bishop of Derby's Office
The Revd Julian Hollywell, Vicar of Spondon, Diocese of Derby, has also been appointed Priest-in-Charge of Chaddesden St Philip and Derby St Mark in the same diocese. Mr Hollywell was licensed on Monday, 24 February in the Bishop’s Chapel at Duffield by the Bishop of Derby.
The Revd Cath Hollywell, Assistant Curate (known as Pioneer Curate) of Pride Park,Wilmorton, Allenton and Shelton Lock, Diocese of Derby, has been appointed Pioneer Minister of the Journey Community Bishop’s Mission Order in the parish of Derby St Andrew with St Osmund. Mrs Hollywell will be licensed to her new post on Sunday, 1 March at 2.30 pm at St Osmund’s Church Hall, London Road by the Bishop of Repton.
The Revd Susie Curtis, previously licenced in the Diocese of Derby, has been appointed Interim Assistant Curate (to be known as Associate Minister) of Derby St Alkmund and St Werburgh in the same diocese. Mrs Curtis will be licensed on Sunday, 16 February at St Alkmund’s Derby by the Bishop of Repton.
The Revd Jane Lyon, Assistant Curate (SSM) of Belper St Peter, Diocese of Derby, has announced her retirement. Miss Lyon’s last day in post will be Saturday, 14 March, with her retirement taking effect from Sunday, 15 March 2020. Miss Lyon is in the process of transferring to holding the Bishop of Derby’s Permission to Officiate.
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Bishop Jan's Farewell
Don't miss the March issue of Our Diocese or visit our website from 1 March 2020 to read a special message from Bishop Jan.
Bishop Jan will have a formal farewell at the meeting of the Diocesan Synod on Saturday, 7 March.
She will preach at Evensong at Derby Cathedral on Sunday, 8 March at 6pm and hopes to be able to say a less formal farewell after that service. All are welcome!
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World Day of Prayer Friday 6 March 2020
'Rise, take your mat and walk'
This year’s World Day of Prayer is on Friday, 6th March. Women of Zimbabwe have prepared this year's service and they encourage us all to reflect on the difficulties and unrest that have plagued their country over many years. They ask you to 'Rise, take your mat and walk' with them as they continue their often turbulent journey towards full reconciliation.
World Day of Prayer is celebrated in more than 170 countries. For further information and resources, see the WDP website: wwdp.org.uk
Please do tell us about your WDP events in the Diocese of Derby, which will appear on the diocesan website.
Events taking place around Derbyshire on Friday 6 March 2020:
- St Bartholomew, Whittington, 2pm
- St Mary, Crich
- Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church, Dronfield, 2pm
- St Andrew URC, Chesterfield, 2pm
- St John, Staveley, 2.30pm
- Coal Aston Wesleyan Reform Chapel, Coal Aston Dronfield, 7pm
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Fairtrade Fortnight
From 24 February to 8 March it is Fairtrade Fortnight. If you would like to get involved in the annual campaign there are a range of resources available at www.fairtrade.org.uk |
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Thy Kingdom Come Launch Event 2020
Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement inviting Christians to pray between Ascension and Pentecost for more people to come to know Jesus Christ.
What started in 2016 as an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to the Church of England has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer.
Hosted jointly by the Nottingham and Derby District of the Methodist Church and the Diocese of Derby, this launch workshop shows you the resources and information for this year’s event - 21 to 31 May 2020 - and describes how you and your church can get involved.
Attendees will have the opportunity to hear first-hand from the national Thy Kingdom Come team about the wonderful work God has done, and is doing, and how individuals, families and churches can get involved this year and the wide range of resources available to help.
These free sessions are open to all, but booking is essential.
>> Derby event - Thursday, 5 March
>> Nottingham event - Thursday, 5 March
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Diocesan Events -
March & April 2020
March
Sat 7th - Diocesan Synod
Sat 7th - Derby Archdeaconry PSO event
Mon 9th - Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC)
Mon 9th - Safeguarding Audit Dashboard event (Ironville)
Wed 25th - Peak Deanery Synod
April
Sun 5th - Palm Sunday
Thu 9th - Maundy Thursday
Fri 10th - Good Friday
Sat 11th - Holy Saturday
Sun 12th - Easter Sunday
Mon 27th - Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC)
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Get your events noticed in the next issue of Together
Churches across Derbyshire are now starting preparations for their spring and Easter events and of course their flower festivals - don't keep them secret - TELL US ABOUT THEM!
We have received great feedback of increased attendance as a result of events being listed in Together Magazine and on our website. All events are displayed on the events page of our website.
Share your event details with us by completing the simple online form or email communications@derby.anglican.org. |
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March - Our Diocese
>> Download your copy
Inside this issue:
- Bishop Jan writes...
- St Mary's, Wirksworth secures National Lottery grant
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for parishes
... and much more!
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Free Social Media Webinars
The Church of England Digital Team has announced a new batch of training webinars available free to churches.
Visit the website to register.
A Church Near You – Tuesday, 3 March 2020
Instagram – Tuesday, 24 March 2020
Facebook – Friday, 27 March 2020
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National Churches Trust Survey
The National Churches Trust is inviting churches, chapels and meeting houses throughout the UK to take part in a new online survey to help find out how they are maintained, funded, managed and contribute to their wider communities.
The survey is available online and will take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. The deadline for completion is Weds, 4th March 2020.
Data from the survey will be used in a new study into the benefits that churches provide to local communities and to the UK more generally. The new research will build on a similar study, undertaken in 2010, which looked at the physical condition of places of worship and also the way they are managed, funded and used by their communities.
>> Find out more about the work here:
The National Churches Trust also provides the following grant support to churches:
- Cornerstone - Grants of £10,000 to £50,000 towards urgent and essential structural repair projects with estimated costs of at least £100,000, and the installation of kitchens and toilets with estimated costs of at least £30,000, to improve access for all.
- Gateway - Grants of £3,000 to £10,000 to support churches in their project development up to RIBA stage 1; and essential repair projects with estimated costs of between £10,000 and £100,000.
- Foundation Grants for Maintenance – Grants of £500 to £5,000 to support small, urgent maintenance and repair issues or to carry out small investigative works costing upto £10,000.
- Preventative Maintenance Micro-Grants - Grants of upto £500 to support the cost of MaintenanceBooker maintenance services.
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Roof Alarm Grants - protecting churches from metal theft
Allchurches Trust’s Roof Protection Scheme provides grants to help churches install roof alarms in response to the issue of metal theft, which continues to be a very challenging issue across the UK.
They have recently extended this scheme until the end of 2020 and increased the amount of funding available, with grants now funding up to 50% of the cost of the alarm, up to a maximum of £2500.
Grants under Allchurches’ Roof Protection Scheme can be made direct to individual churches, but also through dioceses and local historic churches trusts for distribution to churches in their areas.
>> Learn more about the roof alarm grants
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11 FREE courses are available in March.
Why not join one of them?
March courses will inspire you to help your church grow and flourish, engage your local community, consider mental health and prayer, and opportunities to pursue vocations. Say "hello" to spring and learn more with our range of courses and 'Pray, Learn, Tell and Serve Together'.
>> View the Learning in Faith brochure and book your free course place(s)
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