Six new curates are to be welcomed into the Diocese of Carlisle over the coming weeks as part of the Petertide ordinations.
Five will be ordained Deacon by the Bishop of Carlisle, the Rt Rev James Newcome at a special service to be held at Carlisle Cathedral on Saturday 25 June at 2.30pm.
The group includes a former NHS communication and administration worker, a product designer, a GP practice lead nurse, a former music teacher, a former South Lakeland District Council employee and a YMCA hostel chaplain. One will be a self-supporting minister (unsalaried) whilst the other five will serve as stipendiary (salaried) curates.
Meanwhile a sixth curate, Matthew Richards, will be ordained Deacon in a service at St Kentigern's Aspatria on Thursday 14 July at 6.30pm. He will serve Solway Plain Mission Community.
A special prayer for all our ordinands - those to be Deaconed and Priested - and their families this year and all those who have been called to ordained ministry in the years before.
Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer God,
who you call your faithful people into a life of service,
help us to nurture and hold in love
all those who are ordained at this time in the life of your Church.
Teach us your ways,
that we might recognise your Mission in the world,
your compassion in caring for others,
and your love deep within every human heart.
We ask this in your Holy Name,
as one undivided Trinity of love,
now and for evermore. Amen
Masters Dissertation Top Award
Meanwhile huge congratulations go to the Rev Belinda Stanley - one of those to be Priested this weekend - after she was awarded a prestigious award for her theological college Masters dissertation.
The dissertation - completed through Queen's Foundation Theological College in Birmingham - is entitled A qualitative study of the spiritual practices of those who care for survivors of torture: an exploration of how some aspects of spiritual practice are perceived to impact upon vicarious trauma and post-traumatic growth.
The British and Irish Association for Practical Theology voted it the best of all those dissertations submitted, meaning Belinda has been invited to attend their four-day conference. She also receives a £200 prize which has funded the provision of Bibles translated into Farsi for the refugee community connected to Carlisle Cathedral.
Consecration Ticket Information
A reminder that tickets are available for the forthcoming consecration of the new Bishop of Penrith - the Rev Canon Rob Saner-Haigh - on Friday 15 July at 11am at York Minster.
Tickets are free but must be booked in order to attend and they are available on a first come, first served basis. No parking is available at York Minster. The nearest public parking is at Monk Bar, a ten minute walk away. Various Park and Ride options, as well as the train station, offer convenient access via public transport.
For those unable to attend, the service will be livestreamed via York Minster Website.
Dozens of people gathered for a garden party at Bishop's House in Keswick as the diocese and national church thanked them for their involvement in a year-long online and contactless giving pilot.
The project has raised nearly £85,000 for churches across Cumbria, with 110 contactless units being handed out to congregations from May 2021.
Diocesan Stewardship Enabler Sophie Hodge, who worked with national colleagues on the roll-out of the contactless giving units, said: “It was lovely to be able to hold the garden party in order to thank people for their willingness to get involved. It was very well attended and so we had opportunity to pass on our thanks to many people."
Meanwhile a new contactless giving page has been created on the Diocese of Carlisle's website, providing lots of information for those churches who want to explore more about digital donations.
In the second of three films about the contactless giving pilot, we hear how churches developed best practice to encourage donations.
David Graham, the treasurer of St Lawrence's Crosby Ravensworth provides tips on how they got the most out of their contactless unit, raising £1,938 over 12 months.
Stewardship - Saying Thank You
One of our stewardship recommendations is to send an annual, personal ‘thank you’ to all your regular givers and clearly communicate that giving to the church enables the mission and ministry that flows from it.
A survey of 2,000 givers in 2020 recorded that less than a third of Anglicans say they are regularly thanked for their giving.
Sending a personal thank you values givers, acknowledges their contribution, and offers a great opportunity to encourage them with the impact that their giving as a group is having on their church’s mission and ministry.
Click here to download three alternative thank you letter templates.
Cumbrian Church Sustainability Film
A Cumbrian church's eco efforts have been flagged up in a Church of England film as General Synod prepares to consider plans to help 16,000 local churches and 4,500 schools reach carbon net zero by the end of the decade.
A film crew visited St Anne's Ings to investigate how introduction of an air-source heat pump, linked up to underfloor heating, has proven to be a low-maintenance, efficient way of heating the building, at a low electricity cost.
Alongside the heating system, secondary glazing on the windows and additional roof insulation has made the church warmer and more welcoming. It is now used more frequently, opening itself up to more sources of income. Both environmentally and financially, St Anne's has set itself up to continue running long into the future.
A reminder that the Energy Footprint Tool is still open for churches in the Diocese to complete.
Using information from 2021’s utility bills, the EFT will calculate your church’s carbon footprint, with this information then feeding into the work to reach Net Zero by 2030.
Click here to contact Anna Newlove for further support.
Northern Young Leaders Project
There is still opportunity for people aged between 18 to 30 to gain experience and training in ministry with the Northern Young Leaders Project.
Through NYLP there will be training trips to Norway and Spain, hands-on experience in a range of different ministries here in Cumbria, teaching on theology and mission and full-board and a living allowance.
Applications are open now, for the 11-month internship beginning at the end of August 2022. This is part of the national Church of England Ministry Experience Scheme in the Diocese of Carlisle.
Please do share details of this exciting opportunity as widely as possible.
Maryport churches are set to work alongside Christians Against Poverty (CAP) this autumn, running a Life Skills Course giving local people much-needed skills to combat the current cost of living crisis.
The CAP Life Skills course covers topics such as budgeting to make your money go further; shopping and cooking on a budget; adopting a healthier lifestyle to promote wellbeing and helpful energy saving tips. It does this in a friendly, welcoming group setting with course members learning from each other, as well as from the course content
Life Skills coaches Lisa Andradez and Jacqui Hastewell are hoping to gather a team of volunteers to ensure all those coming on the course are well supported, and if possible, also train more people as Life Skills Coaches so more courses can go ahead both in Maryport, and across the Diocese, helping more people in need.
To volunteer in Maryport please contact Lisa on 07884 611831 or email here or here.
Hadrian's Wall Combined Choirs
The Cathedral choirs of Carlisle, Newcastle and Hexham Abbey and Carlisle will come together for a special concert next month as part of the 1900th anniversary celebrations of Hadrian’s Wall.
The combined choir featuring more than 100 choristers will perform at Carlisle Cathedral on Saturday 9 July at 6pm for the Hadrian’s Wall Choral Festival. It will be the first time the choirs have performed together since the pandemic.
The concert is part of Carlisle Cathedral’s six-day summer festival of music and will include works by Parry, Elgar and Stanford, sung by the massed choir, as well as individual performances from each choir. Tickets cost £15, £5 for 16-18 year olds and under 16s are free
A reminder that 31:8 our DBS provider are offering two dates to join an interactive training webinar for lead recruiters and additional recruiters within parishes.
This information has already been emailed out to all parishes that are signed up to 31:8, and you can also book on to the training using the link below.
However if people would prefer to attend an evening training session then they are asked to email on the link below.
Click here to register interest in an evening session.
Remembering Srebrenica
Churches are encouraged to engage with this year’s Srebrenica Memorial Week which takes place 4 July to 11 July.
Remembering Srebrenica is a UK based charitable organisation which raises awareness about the Bosnian genocide and educates people about what the UN called “the worst atrocity on European soil since World War Two”. The theme for this year's memorial week is ‘Combatting Denial: Confronting Hatred’.
Congregations are encouraged to hold an act of commemoration. There are a range of resources available including speeches and interfaith prayers.
Access to affordable housing is a major problem across Cumbria.
Mitre Housing Association was set up by the Diocese to help address this, with 154 units under management, and the resources to support an active development programme.
Mitre wants to strengthen its Board in its governance and strategic role and is looking for people with relevant experience, gained in housing or transferrable from other sectors. The Board positions are unpaid. The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 18 July, 2022.
Click here for more information or email Mitre here.
National Church Awards
The first ever National Church Awards to celebrate churches and the people who use and look after them are now open for entries. The categories for the 2022 awards are:
Church architecture
Church maintenance
Church volunteers
Church tourism
A special prize for the UK’s ‘Church of the Year’ also forms part of the awards, being run by the National Churches Trust.
The awards are open to any church, chapel or meeting house in the UK and are free to enter. Nominations will be judged by a team of church and heritage professionals. Churches can enter for as many categories as they wish.
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A special prayer for all our ordinands - those to be Deaconed and Priested - and their families this year and all those who have been called to ordained ministry in the years before.
Meanwhile huge congratulations go to the Rev Belinda Stanley - one of those to be Priested this weekend - after she was awarded a prestigious award for her theological college Masters dissertation.
A reminder that tickets are available for the forthcoming consecration of the new Bishop of Penrith - the Rev Canon Rob Saner-Haigh - on Friday 15 July at 11am at York Minster.
One of our stewardship recommendations is to send an annual, personal ‘thank you’ to all your regular givers and clearly communicate that giving to the church enables the mission and ministry that flows from it.
A reminder that the Energy Footprint Tool is still open for churches in the Diocese to complete.
There is still opportunity for people aged between 18 to 30 to gain experience and training in ministry with the Northern Young Leaders Project.
Maryport churches are set to work alongside Christians Against Poverty (CAP) this autumn, running a Life Skills Course giving local people much-needed skills to combat the current cost of living crisis.
A reminder that 31:8 our DBS provider are offering two dates to join an interactive training webinar for lead recruiters and additional recruiters within parishes.
Churches are encouraged to engage with this year’s Srebrenica Memorial Week which takes place 4 July to 11 July.
Access to affordable housing is a major problem across Cumbria.
The first ever National Church Awards to celebrate churches and the people who use and look after them are now open for entries. The categories for the 2022 awards are:
