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DIOCESAN E-NEWS | Tuesday 3rd March
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Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 2021

The Bishop of Chichester invites you to join him on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2021. In the YouTube video, Bishop Martin said his hope and prayer is that the pilgrimage will 'transform our celebration of Christmas and the way we share our experience of faith with others.'
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Archdeacon Fiona to be Queen's Chaplain

Buckingham Palace has announced today the appointment of The Ven Fiona Windsor, Archdeacon of Horsham, as Chaplain to the Queen. 

The Bishop of Chichester, Dr Martin Warner, welcomed the appointment and said: “I am delighted that the archdeacon of Horsham, Fiona Windsor, has been appointed as a Chaplain to the Queen.

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Mothering Sunday 

22nd March 2020

Mothering Sunday is associated with The Feast of the Annunciation. The feast of the Annunciation is celebrated on 25 March each year. It marks the visit of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, during which he told her that she would be the mother of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. More importantly, since it occurs 9 months before the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day, the Annunciation marks the actual incarnation of Jesus Christ - the moment that Jesus was conceived and that the Son of God became the son of the Virgin.

Read about the history of Mothering Sunday,  a Prayer for the day,  and resources from The Children’s Society.
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Free Social Media Training

30th April, Church House Hove, 10am - 4pm (Please note the date change)

We hope this excellent training event will provide you with the necessary information, as a foundation, to employ within your church digital space. It is hosted by the Diocese of Chichester at Church House in Hove and delivered by members of the Church of England digital team.

Topics include:
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Safeguarding
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Diocesan Healing Conference

7th March | Victoria Baptist Church

This year the theme is based around the spiritual freedom that we can experience through Christ and how that works out in everyday life.

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Festival of Flowers 2020

The Festival of Flowers 2020 will be a three day spectacular: as well as the flower arrangements in the Cathedral and environs, visitors can stroll through the cloisters and Cathedral grounds and visit the Festival Market. There will also be a flower sale, live music, and delicious refreshments in Café des Fleurs. Internationally renowned sculptor Philip Jackson will be exhibiting his work. 
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Lent Reflections

A weekly reflection published on our website and social media platforms. Please share these in your parish communications. Week 1 is by Annie Sneller - A Licensed Reader in Tillington.

This year we are encouraging parishes to use any of the previous Diocesan Lent courses from 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. You can find the resources here.
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Messy Lives – Healthy Church

The Chichester Evangelical Fellowship Spring Conference this year is looking at how we can support one another through mental health challenges.  Join us on Saturday 14 March at St Wilfrid's, Willingdon, BN20 9RA.  £5 (free for DEF Members).  kkjkjjnjjnjjnjjnjnnjjnnjj
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Calling Budding Choristers!

Open Day at Chichester Cathedral | 7th March 

Chichester Cathedral will be holding its annual Chorister Open Day, an opportunity for children and parents to find out more about becoming a chorister in this historic 900-year-old place of worship.
 
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For more events across the Diocese of Chichester, please visit
our events page on the Diocesan website

Revd Peter Deaves, left the diocese on the 26th February, to become the Rector of Sissinghurst with Frittenden in the Diocese of Canterbury

Revd Joy Collins,  currently Associate Vicar (NSM) Westfield and Guesting, will be licensed as Priest-in-Charge on 10th March.


 

Revd Martin Patrick Jones, currently Priest in Charge, The Ascension, Haywards Heath, will be licensed as Vicar on 17th March.

Revd Jill Simpson currently Assistant Curate, Ferring, will be licensed as Assistant Curate, St Mary Sullington, on 17th March.


 

Head of Operations for Chanctonbury Church

Headteacher - St Andrew’s Primary School, Crawley, West Sussex

Vicar of St Wulfran’s, Ovingdean

Priest-in-Charge Chidham

Finance Committee Deputy Chair
For more vacancies across the Diocese of Chichester, please visit our vacancies page on the website
All clergy have been sent an invitation to respond to a survey about the next phase of the Diocesan Strategy. We aim to capture where we are as a diocese on the more measurable targets, with a view to repeating it part way through the five year period, to see where things are going well, and where more resourcing and encouragement is needed, and then repeating it again at the end.

Please complete one for each of your churches if you have more than one. There are six sections, and we estimate that it should take between 15 and 20 minutes to complete. Only one survey should be completed per church, but in a multi-parish benefice, one survey should be completed for each church.

The survey can be found here . A paper version of the questions can be downloaded here. We hope the sharing of the overall results will be an encouragement as each parish seeks to own and flesh out the vision and its targets.

Diocesan Strategy Survey
Reader Selection Conference

The annual Reader selection conference will take place this year on 13th June 2020 at Church House Hove. 

Any candidates for Reader selection will need to be in the discernment process by 10th April 2020 and must have completed their application by 4th May, so please be in touch with Jayne Prestwood as soon as possible if you wish to put forward a candidate for Reader ministry in 2020.
Clergy well-being sessions

In response to the General Synod’s vote in Feb 2020 to approve the care and well-being of clergy the diocese is hosting another group of sessions:
Brighton starting: Wednesday 11th March 2:15 – 4:15pm.
Eastbourne starting: Tuesday 24th March at 2-4pm.
Pulborough starting: Wednesday 4th March at 10am- 12pm

Please contact Nicola Canham for booking.

 
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