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26 May 2022

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Welcome to your eNews from the Diocese of Derby, published by the Communications Team - communications@derby.anglican.org.

Our next eNews will be sent on Thursday, 9 June 2022

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Day 1 of Thy Kingdom Come

Let us pray: 'Come Holy Spirit renew me to be a fitting witness to Christ and as I pray for my five may they, in turn, become witness of Your love.'

'You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you and you will be my witnesses...' Acts 1:8

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Collation and Installation of Three Archdeacons

Derby Cathedral, Sunday 12th June 2022 at 5.15pm

All the clergy and laity of the diocese are warmly invited to join the Bishop of Derby in her Cathedral Church as the three new archdeacons of Derby Diocese begin their new ministries.

The Ven. Carol Coslett will become the Archdeacon of Derbyshire Peak & Dales.
The Revd Canon Karen Hamblin will become the Archdeacon of East Derbyshire.
The Revd Matthew Trick will become the Archdeacon of Derby City & South Derbyshire.

This service represents a key strategic moment in the life of our diocese as we develop from having two archdeaconries to three, enabling the greater support of parishes and other ministries.

Each of the new archdeacons will be collated by the Bishop to their new role and the Dean of Derby will place them in their stalls within the Cathedral.

We very much hope you will be able to attend this service and support the Archdeacons, Bishop and the Diocese as we embark on this new strategic way of working for the future.

Jubilee beacons

Guidance has been provided by Ecclesiastical Insurance which focuses on the use of gas-fuelled beacons. It provides useful information on what to do before, during and after the use of any beacon for the Jubilee celebrations.

If your church is considering using a beacon, please refer to this page with urgency to ensure we keep ourselves, our communities and our church buildings safe.

>> Jubilee beacons

>> Ecclesiastical church beacons guidance (PDF)

Talk available on the work of
The Children's Society

The Children’s Society is offering to deliver talks on the charity’s work to bring hope to the lives of those children who need it most, because no young person should be left without hope.

They are happy to speak to community groups, at social and fundraising events, schools and colleges, and in religious settings, with some volunteers happy to deliver sermons linked to the day’s readings.

>> Learn more about the talks

Guidance for Faculty (Amendment) Rules 2022

The recent amendments to the faculty rules come into force on 1 July 2022. One element of the amendment is the introduction of the parish to have due regard to advice from the Church Buildings Council (CBC) on net-zero carbon.

The CBC has provided a list of the core net-zero carbon guidance required to fulfil the requirement to have ‘due regard’ to it. This is here on ChurchCare. There is more helpful guidance on their net-zero carbon church page.

Caring for God’s Acre:
Love Your Burial Ground Week

The Love Your Burial Ground Week with Churches Count on Nature: 4-12 June 2022.

Caring for God’s Acre is asking churches to use Love Your Burial Ground Week as a springboard to start recording the wildlife within their churchyards.

Announcements from the Bishop of Derby's office

The Revd Richard Clark will be licensed as Team Rector-in-Charge of the North Wingfield Team Ministry, Diocese of Derby, on Thursday, 21 July 2022 at 7.30 pm at St Lawrence’s North Wingfield by the Bishop of Derby assisted by the Archdeacon of East Derbyshire.

The Revd John Draycott, Rector of East Scarsdale Team Ministry, has announced his retirement. Mr Draycott’s last day in post will be Monday, 12 September 2022, with his retirement taking effect from Tuesday, 13 September 2022. Mr Draycott will be moving away from the diocese in retirement.

The Revd Carl Edwards, Vicar of Fairfield, Peak Forest and Dove Holes, Diocese of Derby, has announced his retirement. Mr Edwards’ last day in post will be Thursday, 30 June 2022, with his retirement taking effect from Friday, 1 July 2022. Mr Edwards will be moving away from the diocese in retirement.

The Revd Bruce Johnson will be licensed as House for Duty Assistant Curate (known as Associate Minister) of the parishes of Walton-on-Trent, Croxall and Rosliston (within the benefice of Walton-on-Trent with Croxall, Rosliston with Linton and Castle Gresley) and the parish of Coton-in-the-Elms (within the benefice of Seale and Lullington with Coton-in-the-Elms), Diocese of Derby, on Monday, 20 June 2022 at 7 pm at St Mary’s Coton-in-the-Elms by the Bishop of Repton assisted by the Archdeacon of Derby City and South Derbyshire.

The Revd Alex Mann will be instituted as Vicar of Heath, Diocese of Derby, on Thursday, 23 June 2022 at 7.30 pm at All Saints’ Heath by the Bishop of Repton and inducted by the Archdeacon of East Derbyshire.