eNews 15 January, 2021

A special series of Lent resources - based around the refreshed God for All vision and its four themes - is to be provided by Bishop Emma.

The resources will be uploaded to the God for All website in the coming weeks and shall include:

• sermon notes/sermons for each of the five Sundays of Lent, based on the lectionary Gospel reading for each Sunday, and introducing the four themes of the refreshed vision,
• and some simple discussion materials/Bible study notes that follow up on each sermon (or could stand alone), and that could be used as part of a similar Lent course.

All active clergy across the Diocese of Carlisle are being written to this week to bring them up to speed with a national church project to strengthen safeguarding in the Church.

A new National Register of Clergy for all active clergy across the C of E is to be introduced and published on the national website. This was a recommendation passed at General Synod in November 2020. The register will not include contact details but will include:

• Title and Name
• How a person engages with the Church of England
• Benefice, Diocese or Area

Clergy have between 11 January and 23 February to confirm their personal details are correct.

The register will enable clergy, churchwardens and members of the public to check details of all clergy with licence or permission to officiate.

Can you handle a diverse workload?
Do you inspire confidence in colleagues?
Do you want a new challenge?

The Diocese of Carlisle is looking for a Programme Support Officer to be based at Church House, Penrith, who will:

• Support the programme management and implementation of the Diocesan vision and strategy
• Be flexible, positive, with a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Work with colleagues to formulate project plans and reports
• Play an active part in monitoring and collating data against programme and strategic objectives

This is a part time position, for 21hrs (3 days) a week. Salary: £26,264 FTE, pro-rata. Read more here.

Engaging Theology in Cumbria  is delighted to launch a series of seminars for 2021 on Zoom, to which all are welcome! 

In this series, eight theologians explore hope and fear in mission, theological education, the arts, the climate crisis, education, and more, in a Zoom-based series of talks and group discussions that are inclusive, accessible, mission-focused, and, above all, hopeful.

• The first takes place at 7.30pm on 8 February, as  Dr Michael Leyden, Dean of Emmanuel Theological College considers Theology, Formation, and Living Hopefully.

To book please visit the ETC website's 'Contact Us' Page and complete the form.