http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters Ministry in the Diocese of London Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:30:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last Advent and Christmas over 5,000 people used Church Finder to find their local church. Help these people find you this Christmas by listing your services on the diocesan website. Find out whether your parish has its services listed yet: City Westminster (Paddington) Westminster (St Margaret) Westminster (Marylebone) ========== Hackney ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=1120 A professional development training day for clergy:  CV, application writing and interview skills. From 10am on 20 January 2010. See www.london.anglican.org/EventShow_12660 for more details. http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=1107 The Churchwarden's Yearbook 2010 is now available. See the attached file for full information. [attachments size=medium label=doctitle docid=1101 fields=none force_saveas="0" logged_users="0"] http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=1100 Being an employer can seem a very daunting task. Whether you employ cleaners and organists or people in roles such as secretaries or administrators, the field of employment legislation can sometimes appear enormous. This booklet is therefore intended to be a guide to the rules and regulations that you need to ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=1093 The Bishop of London has announced the appointment of the Revd Dr Howard Worsley in succession to Tom Peryer as Director of the London Diocesan Board for Schools. Howard joins the Diocese of London from the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham where he has been Director of Education since 2004. He ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=1088 All PCCs who had income of over £100,000 in 2007 should, by law, have been registered with the Charity Commission by the end of September this year. If your PCC is in this category and has not yet registered, please ensure that the process is completed as soon as possible. ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=1081 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 Transformative Study Sessions updated Advertise your services this Christmas Annual Visit to St Petersburg 2010 Lent Appeal 2010: Transforming Lives Area Council elections Vacancy in See Committee elections Calling all cricket fans Surplus amices and ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=912 Last year, hundreds of parishes used the diocesan website to advertise their Advent, Christmas and Epiphany services. Over 5,000 people visited the website's Church Finder during that period. We are now ready to start receiving details of services, concerts, plays and whatever else you are hosting. We are happy to be ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=918 If you are interested in Christianity in Russia and would enjoy visiting the beautiful northern city of St Petersburg, why not consider participating in the Diocese of London’s annual visit to the Church in St Petersburg next spring? During our visit we make a point of sharing in the liturgy ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=898 The 2010 Diocese of London Lent Appeal for ALMA will be supporting ‘ALMA’s Children’. Since 2001 the ‘ALMA’s Children’ fund has enabled our partner dioceses in Angola, Lebombo and Niassa (in Mozambique) to respond to one of the greatest challenges they face: ministry to young people - when over 50% of ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=891 For the latest vacancies being advertised, visit www.london.anglican.org/Jobs. Currently online: Area Director of Ministry, Diocese of London. Closes 30 October Administration Officer, Chelsea Academy. Closes 6 November Receptionist, Chelsea Academy. Closes 6 November Vicar, All Saints, Laleham. Closes 14 November Vicar, St Augustine, Whitton. Closes 14 November Music Director, Christ Church Roxeth. Closes 16 November Organ Project Worker, St ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=886 The listings for the Transformative study sessions have been updated with names of the Chairs and information about the venues. Transformative begins with these study sessions this Autumn and continues through to Holy Week and Easter in 2010. More information on Transformative: The Bishop of London's Ad Clerum (1 September) Transformative Study Sessions Transformative website Transformative ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=875 Elections to the five Area Councils in the Diocese take place in 2009. Members of the churches in each Episcopal Area are invited to consider standing for election to their Area Council to take forward together our Christian life in each Area. The nomination periods are as follows: Two Cities Area Council ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=865 Following the election of a new Diocesan Synod, members of Synod are required to elect representatives to the Diocesan Vacancy in See Committee. The Vacancy in See Committee meets when there is a vacancy in the See of London, i.e. should the post of Bishop of London become vacant. ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=859 The London hearing/roundtable event will bring together 50-60 people of faith engaged at all levels within the churches and other faith communities, in responding to the economic crisis – and in particular to examine the following questions: What impact is the recession having on unemployment and future working patterns? What implications does ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=852 After a hugely enjoyable season, All Saints Fulham are looking for opponents both old and new for the 2010 cricket season. The emphasis is very much on having a good time rather than a win at all costs mentality and we would love to play you at our beautiful ground ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=854 St Thomas's Finsbury Park has some surplus cottas, amices, albs etc that may be of use, particularly to a church that sends such things to poorer churches overseas. For more information, please contact the Revd Stephen Coles by e: cardinal.jeoffrey@btconnect.com. http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=870 The Annual Constantinople Lecture will be given by The Rt Revd Dr Christopher Cocksworth, Bishop of Coventry on 26 November. His topic will be The place of the Church of England in, and its contribution to the one Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. For more details and to download a booking ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=846 We have received word of a competition to write a new Christmas carol. Full information from Ecclesiastical is found below. As you may know, Ecclesiastical run an annual Church Competition and this year is no different.  As part of our long-standing commitment to the Church, we’re once again requesting entries for ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=842 Are you thinking about who might come for Christmas this year? Some of the adults from overseas who are currently studying at UK universities would love to spend a couple of days at Christmas in a real home, rather than on a deserted campus. It is interesting to share family customs ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=837 The following people have this year been Admitted and Licensed as Readers: Reader Admitted and Licensed by the Director of Training and Development for Willesden on 22 February 2009 at St Margaret Uxbridge Jackie Woodruff (St Margaret, Uxbridge Team Ministry) Reader Admitted and Licensed by the Area Bishop of Willesden on 19 July ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=831 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 Transformative launched Guidance for the prevention of illegal working - important advice for parishes Clergy Discipline Measure: report from David Houlding PCC Registration with the Charity Commission Day of Prayer on ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=814 Archbishop Rowan is the speaker at this year's Operation Noah lecture, The Climate Crisis: A Christian Response, at Southwark Cathedral. The lecture is seven weeks before the crunch UN climate summit in Copenhagen and will set the scriptural and theological agenda. For more information, and to reserve a place, visit: www.london.anglican.org/EventShow_12334. http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=819 The Children’s and Youth Workers Conference schedule for 7 November has unfortunately been postponed. Problems with the venue have meant that this event will now be rescheduled for May/June next year. Apologies for any inconvenience that this has caused. http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=812 This is advance notice of Transforming Lives through Fairtade. This conference to support London Churches will be on Saturday 16 January, 10am-4pm, at St Stephen's Westbourne Park Road, W2.  John Bell of the Iona Community will be participating. An invitation will be sent to PCC Secretaries and Chaplains on 22 October. ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=806 This new choir is recruiting people with Commonwealth country connections to sing music in a range of language and styles. See the attached poster for full details. [attachments size=medium label=doctitle docid=802 force_saveas="0" logged_users="0"] http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=801 The General Synod has approved the draft Order which prescribes an increase of 2% from 1 January 2010 for all parochial fees. The Order is now before Parliament for its consent. The provisional table of fees can be downloaded below. The current Parochial Fees can always be found at www.cofe.anglican.org/lifeevents/fees. [attachments size=medium ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=796 The rules regarding the employment of UK citizens, citizens of other EEA countries and all other countries, to either lay or ordained jobs in the UK have changed. As an employer, your Parish will now have to check people’s identity in order to determine whether someone is legally able ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=762 This book by Kevin Scully, Rector of St Matthew's Bethnal Green was released by Bible Reading Fellowship on September 18. To find out more, visit the BRF website. http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=785 Churches of different denominations from all around the UK and Ireland are making arrangements to hold a day of prayer on climate change ahead of the crucial Copenhagen summit. While most are on 4 October, churches can select any date before mid December for these prayers. A recent press release ... http://communications.london.anglican.org/ministrymatters/?p=780