On Monday came the announcement that the Bishop of Penrith, the Rt Rev Dr Emma Ineson, has been appointed to a new role as Bishop to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.
Click above to see a filmed message of thanks and prayer from Bishop Emma to everyone in the Diocese of Carlisle and the county of Cumbria.
Support For Anti-Racism Report
The Bishop of Carlisle has thrown his support behind the publication of a new report published yesterday (Thursday 22 April) by the Archbishops' Anti-Racism Taskforce.
In a statement, Bishop James comments: "I warmly endorse the findings published in the report – From Lament To Action - by the Archbishops’ Anti-Racism Taskforce.
“The report makes clear that at the heart of our Christian faith is the knowledge we are all made in the image of God and that in Jesus Christ we are one. That means our differences aren’t simply erased but embraced as we see God’s image reflected in each other.
“Of the proposals tabled in the report, I would particularly welcome the opportunity to work alongside a minority-ethnic colleague from outside our diocese who would act as a ‘reverse mentor’." Read Bishop James's full statement here.
Congratulations to the Rev Dr Susi Wood who was ordained Priest last night (Thursday 22 April) at a service in St John's Keswick.
It followed a previous service on Wednesday evening at which Susi was ordained Deacon. She will serve as House for Duty Assistant Curate (in training) in St John's in the Vale, St Mary's Threlkeld and Wythburn.
She was licensed by Bishop James and to celebrate her ordination, Susi ordered a special stole which features Blencathra, Herdwick sheep and a Celtic cross. Please do pray for her in her continued ministry.
Thy Kingdom Come 2021
This year's Thy Kingdom Come will take place from 13 to 23 May.
Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus. What started in 2016 as an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to the Church of England has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer.
New resources for 2021 include an escape room resource for young people, daily videos, Cheeky Pandas resources, and an updated Digital Family Prayer Adventure Map. Click here to see the full suite of new resources.
Honorary Chaplains
Three members of clergy are set to be appointed Honorary Canons of Carlisle Cathedral.
They are:
the Rev Katharine Butterfield, Rector of the Benefice of Kirkoswald, Renwick with Croglin, Great Salkeld and Lazonby and Joint Mission Community Leader (East of Eden)
the Rev Richard Snow, Team Rector of Kirkby Lonsdale Team Ministry
the Rev Andrew Towner, Vicar in the Benefice of St John, Houghton
The collation /installation service takes place at the Cathedral at 3pm on Sunday 20 June.
National Clergy Register
All clergy and chaplains have been written to by Bishop James about the launch of a new National Register and People System.
Clergy were alerted to the new National Register earlier this year. It will further strengthen safeguarding and will be available in May.
Meanwhile a new People System (which drives the National register) will also go live at the start of May, with clergy due to receive a national email explaining log-in details and further instructions.
Bishop James specifically asks that clergy:
check that their details on the People and Data system are correct. This needs to be done before it goes live at the start of May (please follow the national instructions to do this).
ensure that by 31 July they have downloaded any documents they may need from the current MyView database, i.e. payslips, P60s, etc. After this date there will be no access to this system so no documents will be able to be viewed nor subsequently obtained.
You’ll hear some stories of where it has led other students, experience some course content and have time to ask questions. The sessions will be held on Zoom from 7.30pm to 9pm and take place on:
April 28 - for clergy and those in church leadership positions May 6 - for those exploring signing up to ALTP
You are invited to join a second webinar which will consider the Church of England's emerging vision and strategy for the next decade.
The event takes place on Monday 26 April from 12.30pm to 1.30pm and will be led by the Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell and panel members.
It will explore what it means to be a church that is centred on and shaped by Jesus Christ – a church that is simpler, humbler, bolder.
The session will focus on the strategic priority to be a church where the mixed ecology of many forms of church is the norm. Questions raised in the first webinar in this series will inform the content of this session. As well as hearing from the panel, there will be time for your questions and to find out what the vision, and in particular this strategic priority, means for you, your church, or diocese.
Do you have a passion for churches reaching all generations? Are you an experienced leader with a heart for young adults and families? Do you want a new challenge?
On behalf of St Mary’s Church, Allithwaite and Churches Together Youth Trust, the Diocese of Carlisle is looking for a Community & Youth Leader to be based in the Cartmel Peninsula who will:
Develop mission teams to work amongst young people across the peninsula, in the villages, churches, and schools.
Develop the mission of St Mary’s Church amongst the communities of the Benefice.
This dual role looks for a person of initiative, who has a track record in gathering and equipping volunteers to work together to lead and facilitate activities and outreach events.
The role will thus be based half in a local church and half in the wider community.
This is a full-time position with a salary of £23,000. Read more here.
Caring For Cumbria's Churches
A last chance to join an important conference - Caring forCumbria's Churches - next Friday 30 April (9.30am to 12.30pm).
The conference is organised by Churches Trust for Cumbria and provides practical guidance on assessing the value and significance of church buildings, their use and future sustainability as places of worship, heritage assets, and as hubs of the local community and includes the following topics/speakers:
The House of Good Report – Lord Inglewood, National Churches Trust
'The Long View' – Trevor Cooper MBE, Historic Religious Buildings Alliance
Caring for Cumbria’s Churches Project – Jayne Potts, CTfC
Statements of Significance - Marion Barter, Historic Buildings Advisor
Church Insurance - Heather Ford, Ecclesiastical Insurance
‘Going Forward’ - A conversation between Revd Richard Teal, President of the Methodist Conference and Peter Aiers, CEO Churches Conservation Trust
This is a free-to-attend online event, to be run as a Zoom webinar.
To register click here. You will then receive a confirmation email.
The St Kentigern School
A few places are still available for the third running of The St Kentigern School, which offers a deep exploration of the contemplative tradition. It is a collaborative venture between the Diocese of Carlisle and the Sacred Space Foundation.
Course leader, the Rev Prof Stephen Wright, of the Sacred Space Foundation says: "Don’t bother applying for this course if you are content in your faith and feel no need for anything new. If, however, you feel or know of others who feel alienated by religion, of whatever sort, yet are longing for the ‘something other’, if you are put off by doctrines, dogmas or rituals,are on the margins of faith (or feeling somewhat lost or dissatisfied in the present one), or long for enquiry, truth and a deeper connection to the ‘real’, then this course may be for you."
A prospectus is available here and participation requires a full commitment to stay the course, which includes two residential weekends (held at the Blencathra Centre, near Keswick, June 25-27 and November 5-7 2021) and ten ‘workbooks’ via email in between.
A reminder that a special webinar, considering what the Church can do to help with mental health post-Covid, will take place on Tuesday 4 May from 10am to 12.30pm.
It will beled by Bishop James and Dr Alison Fleetwood (Diocesan Healing Adviser) along with Rev Andrew Dodd and Shelagh Goldie from Churches Together in Cumbria.
There'll be chance to hear from healthcare and public health partners,learn of church projects that are emerging across Cumbria in response and take part in discussion, breakout rooms and networking. The webinar is aimed at clergy, readers, LLMs and those in ministry and leadership within their church.
To book a place contact Sarah Mackie. Zoom details will be sent nearer the time.
New From Northern Mission Centre
The Pioneer Tool Library has been created and launched by the Northern Mission Centre off the back of Gather an online festival for over 300 pioneers that happened last week.
The Tool Library is an open source space that anyone can add too. A tool is anything that helps you get the job done, so its already has nearly 100 ideas, books, games, resources, people supporting creative mission.
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Congratulations to the Rev Dr Susi Wood who was ordained Priest last night (Thursday 22 April) at a service in St John's Keswick.
Three members of clergy are set to be appointed Honorary Canons of Carlisle Cathedral.
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Do you have a passion for churches reaching all generations? Are you an experienced leader with a heart for young adults and families? Do you want a new challenge?
A last chance to join an important conference - 
A few places are still available for the third running of The St Kentigern School, which offers a deep exploration of the contemplative tradition. It is a collaborative venture between the Diocese of Carlisle and the Sacred Space Foundation.
The Pioneer Tool Library has been created and launched by the Northern Mission Centre off the back of Gather an online festival for over 300 pioneers that happened last week.
