Ministry Matters

A round-up of items posted over the last month.

The Diocesan Cycle of Prayer

The Cycle of Prayer in A5 booklet and simple A4 formats: www.london.anglican.org/Prayer.

Information

Events

• Events from around the Diocese
• Continuing Ministerial Education courses and events
• How is a Faith Passed On? At London Inter Faith Centre

Dates for your diary

• 1.4 Billion Reasons presentation, 24 February, 6.30pm at St Paul’s Cathedral
• Confirmation Service, 3 April, 7pm at St Paul’s Cathedral
• Ordination of Deacons, 3 July, 3pm at St Paul’s Cathedral

Classified ads

• Job opportunities as advertised on the diocesan website
• Singers looking for venues

People

• Clergy moves
• Ministry Portfolio

Ministry Matters

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The Transformative Diocesan Lent Course materials are presented so as to meet the very varied needs of parishes. There are extended quotations from the Transformative Study Session speakers, visual and musical examples, related biblical texts, as well as passages from other writers on some of the themes.

Leaders may choose from among these resources, to provide material for reflection and conversation in their groups. There are also suggested questions for discussion, which include both ideas-based and more experiential questions. They should be of use in ecumenical groups, groups that meet in small house gatherings, bigger meetings that break out into discussion cells and so on.

They contain a variety of options, therefore, and are being made available online as a simple Word document so that group leaders can customise the material to their own needs.

See www.london.anglican.org/Transformative to download the Lent Course materials.

For the latest vacancies being advertised, visit www.london.anglican.org/Jobs.

Currently online:

• Families Community Worker, St Mary with All Souls, Kilburn. Closes 31 January
• Tour Booker, Springs Dance Company. Closes 1 February
• Director of Music/organist, St Philip’s Earls Court Road. Closes 5 February
• Operations Manager, Christ Church Spitalfields. Closes 9 February
• Public Programme Manager, Christ Church Spitalfields. Closes 9 February
• Chaplain, The Christian Healing Mission. Closes 12 February
• Pastoral Assistants, Old St Pancras Team. Closes 19 February

Lent resources, including reflections, suggested scriptures, stories and images are available on the ALMA website www.almalink.org. Copies of the Lent Appeal Poster, Card, GA envelope, and Treasurer’s Letter are also available to download.

Please help us to be as environmentally friendly as possible by nominating someone from your parish to collect your Lent Materials from London Diocesan House (very close to Pimlico Tube and Tate Britain).

Materials will be available from Tuesday 2nd February 2010 and throughout Lent. We will parcel up your materials and have them waiting for you at reception if you let us know your requirements in advance. On Tuesdays it will be possible to collect materials without prior notification from 11am-5pm.

A group of singers from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama are looking for opportunities to hold concerts in collaboration with London churches. The group performs a diversity of music styles including operatic arias, songs from the shows, English song and a mixture of duet and quartet pieces. Proceeds from concerts could be shared with the host church to help fundraising.

There is also scope for members of the group to be engaged for solo work.

For more information, contact Michael Mills by e: michael (Email: michael [at] millsmam.freeserve.co.uk).

If you are looking for a course to equip you to start a fresh expression of church or to lead a church in effective mission, then this is the course for you.

See www.london.anglican.org/EventShow_12960 for more information.

You are invited to London Inter Faith Centre (125 Salusbury Road NW6 6RG) on Sunday 14 February 3-5pm (no charge) when the LIFC Researcher Grainne Clancy will share a presentation on her work with families across twelve religious traditions, on the ways a faith is passed on, implicitly and explicitly.

Grainne invites you to share your experiences and ideas – whether as a parent, youth worker, Sunday School teacher or out of general interest. Grainne`s thorough work with those of many religions has produced fascinating insights into how people see themselves religiously and their priorities for the next generation.

Doors open 2.30pm on Sunday 14 February 2010, and there will be a cup of tea afterwards at 5pm. RSVP if possible to the Administrator at info (Email: info [at] londoninterfaith.org.uk), marking the subject line “Faith In Transmission 14 February” or RSVP on 020 7604 3053.

This Lent Church Urban Fund is launching ‘Retreat on the Street’, an activity that enables you to spend a day in the city with just 50p and a small wooden cross in your pocket. Freed from most material comforts, possessions, preoccupations and the busyness of work and life, there is the opportunity to take time out with God.

The purpose is to experience what is going on, observe the people and patterns of the city and to pray and reflect. You start and end the day at a local church, beginning with prayer and a briefing, and finishing with a light supper and time to reflect and share your experience with other participants. Read more »

Several items of furniture are available from St Mary’s Church, Eailing, in return for a modest financial contribution from the potential new owner to defray some of the costs.

For more information, see the attached files and contact Andrew Lyle, Church Manager, St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Road, Ealing, LONDON W5 5RH; t: 020 8579 7134 or e: managerstmarys (Email: managerstmarys [at] tiscali.co.uk).

These palm crosses are made by members of the Church in Nongoma, Zululand, South Africa and are bookmark size. They invite a donation of £15 per 100 and crosses are supplied in multiples of 50. For an order form email emmteam (Email: emmteam [at] talk21.com) or see the attached file.

Palm Cross sales and donations in 2008 enabled Zulem Trust to earmark £20,000 for use in Nongoma and the Diocese of Zululand. The Trust’s latest newsletter and information about some of the work supported last year is available via the email address above.

Palm Cross Order forms also available from:

Zulem Trust
Emmanuel Church
Weston Favell Centre
Northampton
NN3 8JR

Telephone/Fax enquiries to Admin Office 01604 406930.

Into the Diocese

The Revd Timothy Garrett, Associate Vicar in the Burford Benefice, is to be Incumbent of Holy Trinity, Twickenham (0907), from 15 March.

The Revd Nigel Asbridge, Chaplain Missioner to the Children’s Society, is to be Priest in Charge of St Mary with St John, Upper Edmonton (1810), from 15 February.

Within the Diocese

The Revd Rupert Standring, Licensed Preacher under Seal, is to be Priest in Charge of St Peter, Fulham (0811), from 27 January.

The Revd Christine Robinson, Curate at St Peter, Notting Hill (1109), is to be Incumbent of St Anselm, Belmont (2404), from 24 May.

The Revd Tim Boniwell, Chaplain to Edgware Abbey and Henry Nihill House Nursing Home (1597), is to be Assistant Chaplain at Barnet and chase Farm Hospitals (1899), from 9 February.

The Revd Mark Elliott Smith, Incumbent of St Paul, Tottenham (1915), is also to be Priest in Charge of St Benet Fink (1903), from 7 May.

The Revd James Hill, Curate at St Paul, Tottenham (1915), is to be Curate at St Benet Fink (1903), from 7 May.

The Revd Felicity Scroggie, Incumbent of St Andrew Sudbury (2101) is also to be Area Dean of Brent from 1 March.

The Revd Sylvia Lafford, SSM Curate at St Edmund of Canterbury, Hayes (2506B), is now also Part-time Assistant Chaplain at Hillingdon Hospital (2599).

Out of the Diocese

The Revd Clare Robson, Minor Canon Chaplain at St Paul’s Cathedral and Rector of the London Chapter of the Society of Catholic Priests, is now Vicar Pastor of Bath Abbey in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.

The Revd Ed Hobbs, Curate at Holy Trinity, Brompton (1209), is now Incumbent of St Andrew, Cullompton, Diocese of Exeter.

The Revd Rachma Bush, Associate Vicar at the Parish of Staines (1307), is to be Chaplain of Norton Radstock College and Incumbent of St Peter, Westfield, Diocese of Bath and Wells, from 18 March.

The Revd Mina Smallman, Curate at St John, Great Stanmore (2419) is now Team Vicar of Christ Church, Thames View, Diocese of Chelmsford.

Retiring

The Revd William Wilson, Incumbent of St James Paddington (0201), will retire on 31 May.

The Revd Alan Jackson, Incumbent of St Richard, Hanworth (0916), has retired.

The Revd Tim Atkins, Incumbent of Christ Church, North Finchley (1405), is to retire on 30 April.

A short guide for PCC members has been produced to guide PCCs through the wide range of alternatives for investments that are not equity linked. This is available at www.parishresources.org.uk/reserves.

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The Bishop of Kensington has issued a message regarding Ministry and Training in the Diocese.

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The London Diocesan Year Book 2010 is now available. Complimentary copies have been sent to all licensed and beneficed clergy.

It contains full details of parishes, chaplaincies and clergy throughout the Diocese. Extra copies cost £9.50 (plus £2.50 postage and packaging) and can be ordered from www.london.anglican.org/Yearbook.

There will be a service of Confirmation in St Paul’s Cathedral on Saturday 3 April at 1900. Clergy are welcome to present candidates either for Confirmation only, or Confirmation and Baptism.

Those wishing to present candidates are asked to contact Mrs Susan Charles, the Liturgical Administrator, at the Chapter House or susanc (Email: susanc [at] stpaulscathedral.org.uk) by Friday 3 March please.

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