Churches across the county are continuing to pray for and support those caught up in the crisis in Ukraine, following the Russian invasion.
Ash Wednesday was a dedicated day of prayer for those affected by the ongoing war and a silent vigil in Carlisle city centre was attended by nearly 200 people on Sunday night.
Amongst particular church support, 40 people attended a vigil at Christ Church Cockermouth and help, support and prayers have been offered to a Ukrainian lady whose husband attends Ulverston Parish Church. At 12 noon yesterday (Thursday 3 March) Carlisle Cathedral rang their bells for seven minutes, one minute for each day since the start of war in Ukraine. At the Sunday Eucharist Service members of the Cathedral's Girl Choristers and Lay Clerk will also sing an Eastern Orthodox chant.
Meanwhile, the Western Dales Mission Community are asking people to drop off baby blankets, fleece blankets, socks (all ages), new baby bottles, baby comforters, hats, scarfs, glove sets, sanitary wear, bandages, baby food pouches, baby/children's toiletries, towels/flannels, baby milk (powdered), nappies and baby wipes at St Andrew's Sedbergh. The church is open 8am to 6pm with the items being taken to Penrith on 7 March. Similar goods are also being collected at St Bees Priory for onward transit to Poland.
And the Rev Jonny Gios is arranging for a Vigil for Ukraine to be held at the summit of Great Gable on Saturday 12 March at 12 noon.
We have also had approaches about where church fundraising can be channelled and would direct people to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal to which the Diocesan Disaster Emergency Fund is looking to donate £1.000.
The Dean of Carlisle – the Very Rev Mark Boyling – has announced that he will retire later this year.
He will step down from his role as Dean at the end of September, after 18 years leading the team at Carlisle Cathedral.
During his time in post the Dean has overseen development of the multi-million pound Fratry project – a landmark education, events and hospitality space in the Cathedral precinct – has steered the cathedral through the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and has helped develop an exciting programme of events as the Cathedral celebrates its 900th anniversary this year.
The Bishop of Carlisle has stepped out on his Lent Walk 2022 this week, setting off from Penrith yesterday in the company of clergy colleagues.
Bishop James will spend 21 days out and about in Cumbria, drawing alongside clergy colleagues and others before concluding the Lent Walk at Carlisle Cathedral on Wednesday 30 March.
On Thursday 17 March, he will be joined by the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, on his first official visit to the Diocese since enthronement, with the pair visiting the Crosslacon Team (Cleator Moor, Cleator, Arlecdon and Frizington) and Ennerdale.
How God Is Moving In Ministry
Click above to see the third of three short films shown at the recent Clergy Ministry Development Day 2022 event.
We meet Deacon Maggie Patchett and find out how God is moving in her ministry, supporting those in the hospitality industry as a tourism chaplain in the South Lakes.
APCM - Resources and Support
A letter has been circulated to all PCC secretaries and incumbents pointing them towards new resources, support and advice offered up for forthcoming Annual Parochial Church Meetings.
The resources include a template agenda, electoral roll certificate, certificate of churchwardens and check list.
Please note that the Church Representation Rules 2020 state that all APCMs should be completed by 31 May, 2022. There is no extension in place this year so all APCMs must be completed by this date. A Bishop’s Instrument is in place to allow APCMs (along with other meetings) to be held virtually, using video or phone technology, or a mixture of face to face and virtually. Please follow whatever current guidelines are, at the time of meeting, on Covid safe numbers and hygiene regime. Please note that under M4 of the updated Church Representation rules, the Chair of the meeting does not have to be the minister, it can be a person appointed by the meeting, who could be lay.
Click here for further information and APCM resources.
Reimagining Care - Feedback
In 2021 the Archbishop of Canterbury initiated a Commission on Reimagining Care, of which Bishop James is co-chair.
The Commission aims to develop a radical and inspiring long-term vision for care and support underpinned by a renewed set of values and principles, drawing on Christian theology and ethics.
As part of the work of the Commission, the Diocese of Carlisle has been asked to provide examples for the ways in which church and faith communities are providing support and care, focusing on people in later life and adults with disabilities.
We are interested in examples from all denominations and faith traditions. For further information please contact Jo Philips and please note that submissions must be made by Tuesday 22 March, 2022.
Click here for more information about the Commission.
Holy Land Pilgrimage
Plans are being developed for an ecumenical pilgrimage to the Holy Land later this year.
It is hoped that around 40 people will book on the 11-day pilgrimage (from 20 to 30 October) and which will be jointly led by Bishop James and the Rev Dr James Tebbutt, Chair of the Cumbria District of the Methodist Church.
The four-centre pilgrimage is being co-ordinated by the Rev Rob Jackson who can distribute brochures. It costs £2,295 per person in a twin room, half board. There is a single person supplement.
Click above to watch the Thy Kingdom Come 2022 webinar launch.
Find out about this year's Thy Kingdom Come (from 26 May to 5 June) and all the new resources and different ways churches, families and individuals can be involved.
Sustainable Pioneering
Thriving: searching for sustainability in life, faith and pioneering. Tuesday 5 April, 2022 |10am – 4pm
Church House Penrith, Oxford or online.
This is a collaborative day between the Northern Mission Centre and Church Mission Society with various speakers and workshops on the above theme.
Workshops available at Penrith include:
Sustaining pioneering when there’s no room at the table facilitated by Augustine Tanner-Ihm, Team Curate of St James and Emmanuel Church, Didsbury
Sustainable pioneering with teenagers facilitated by Alison Riley, Network Youth Church Leader
Sacred sustainability facilitated by Nick Mayhew-Smith researcher, travel writer
Sustaining personal spirituality facilitated by Caroline Kennedy, University Chaplain
These and more workshop options will also be available online.
Churches are encouraged to play a part in a forthcoming National Day of Reflection on Wednesday 23 March - the two year anniversary of the UK's first Covid lockdown.
The National Day of Reflection, coordinated by the charity Marie Curie and officially supported by the Church of England, is a special day to reflect together on loss and grief.
The focus of the day will be a minute's silence at 12 noon and churches are also encouraged to consider developing services on Sunday 20 March that detail the Day of Reflection – worship and prayer resources are provided to help further.
Fundraising is competitive and there is no easy answer, but the National Environment Programme’s webinars will help get you started.
Part One gives you a sense of the environmental fundraising opportunities, Part Two covers how to start fundraising and Part Three is aimed at those with existing fundraising experience who want to know about more specific opportunities.
St James Carlisle are looking for an enthusiastic, faith-filled youth worker to lead and develop their vision of growing young disciples. They have a small group of young people ready to be nurtured, but need someone to lead, expand and develop new areas of ministry with Sunday activities and mid-week groups, and network with other youth leaders and churches across the city. Weekend and evening working are essential to this post.
Salary: £19,500 – £22,000 (pro rata for part-time)
Hours: 20 to 25 hours per week
Start Date: April 2022
Closing Date For Applications: Monday 21 March, 2022
The latest list of diocesan announcements has been posted to our website.
Please continue to pray for all those who are set to join the Diocese of Carlisle and for those who have announced their retirement or that they are moving on.
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Plans are being developed for an ecumenical pilgrimage to the Holy Land later this year.
