Ben Garry, Author at Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham https://southwell.anglican.org/author/ben-garrysouthwell-anglican-org/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:24:04 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://southwell.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-Church-of-England-logo-4k-sticky-32x32.png Ben Garry, Author at Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham https://southwell.anglican.org/author/ben-garrysouthwell-anglican-org/ 32 32 Welcome to our new General Synod representatives https://southwell.anglican.org/welcome-to-our-new-general-synod-representatives/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:20:51 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=19928 Voting for our General Synod representatives in the Houses of Laity and Clergy has now been concluded, and we are pleased to announce who will be representing the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham for the next five-year term (until 2031). These representatives were voted for by members of deanery synods across the diocese, and were given the opportunity to share their election campaign in a hustings evening that was held at the end of September. Our new representatives are: House […]

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]]> Candidates & election addresses for General Synod https://southwell.anglican.org/general-synod-nominations-closed-voting-opens-soon/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:49:06 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=19216 15th October update: Nominations for General Synod clergy and lay members closed on Monday 7th September. The voting period opened on 21st September and closed on 13th October. The election results will be published on our website on Friday 16th October. Continue reading this article for details of the candidates and their election addresses. Everyone who has been nominated has already submitted their electoral address if they have chosen to write one. You can see all of our candidates and […]

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]]> We have a message of hope | Start the Month with Bishop Paul & Sarah (196) https://southwell.anglican.org/we-have-a-message-of-hope-start-the-month-with-bishop-paul-sarah-196/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:23:38 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=19208 “As the Church in this diocese and around the world, we have a message of hope, the promise of a Saviour.” In the first Start the Month of the new academic year, Bishop Paul and Sarah bring us a message of hope from Psalm 46, which says that “God is our ever-present help in times of trouble.” As we look ahead to the new term, with all its challenges and opportunities, we are encouraged to remember that Jesus is our […]

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]]> New Building Management Portal replacing Online Faculty System in October https://southwell.anglican.org/new-building-management-portal-replacing-online-faculty-system-in-october/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:56:20 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=19163 The Church of England is introducing the Building Management Portal, a new national digital system for managing applications relating to works on churches, their contents, and churchyards, with a planned release date of 6th October 2026.  The new portal has been designed to make the application process easier to follow and to improve consistency in the way casework is managed. It will give users clearer information about application stages, supporting documents and the actions needed as an application progresses. The […]

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]]> INEQE action planning, safeguarding risk register & diocesan staffing changes | DSAP June 2026 https://southwell.anglican.org/dsap-june-2026/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:22:54 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=18537 Sally Hodges, the Independent Chair for Southwell & Nottingham’s Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DSAP), has summarised the key messages from the last panel meeting earlier in the summer. The Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DSAP) met in June, and I am pleased to say that there was good representation from our partner colleagues, as well as safeguarding professionals and other senior leaders. 1. Draft INEQE report received DSAP was happy to hear that the draft report from the INEQE safeguarding audit […]

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]]> Stand for Synod 2026: Information for General Synod elections https://southwell.anglican.org/stand-for-synod-2026/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:49:16 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=18760 Please be aware that clergy and lay member nominations closed on Monday 7th September. Voting for General Synod members will take place between 21st September and 13th October. For further information, please follow our updates here. New clergy and lay members will be elected for General Synod this year, with nominations open between 14th August and 7th September. Those elected will serve as General Synod members for the next five years. General Synod members have the opportunity to represent their community and diocese […]

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]]> Bishop Paul speaks out for children in care at General Synod https://southwell.anglican.org/bishop-paul-speaks-out-for-children-in-care-at-general-synod/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:50:06 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=18680 At General Synod on Tuesday 14th July, Bishop Paul spoke in support of a private member’s motion putting forward the appointment of a lead bishop to advocate for the more than 80,000 looked after children in England, care leavers and carers. After the debate, members of the Synod voted unanimously in favour of the motion, which had been brought by Billy-Jo O’Leary. To hear what Bishop Paul said on the topic, watch the video below or scroll to read his […]

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]]> Good News Spotlight: Community donations & grants make new waterless toilet a reality for All Saints Barnby https://southwell.anglican.org/good-news-spotlight-community-donations-grants-make-new-waterless-toilet-a-reality-for-all-saints-barnby/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:44:10 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=18519 Community generosity and grants from the Garfield Weston Foundation and the FCC Communities Foundation made the installation of a new waterless toilet possible at All Saints’, Barnby in the Willows. The fundraising journey for a new Woo-Woo waterless toilet started five years ago with a 20-mile sponsored walk to each of the eight churches around Barnby. These efforts where then aided by fundraising concerts from local a cappella choirs, continued comunity donations and the grants that were received. One waterless […]

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]]> Jubilee House Volunteer Day 2026 in Bilsthorpe and Manton https://southwell.anglican.org/jubilee-house-volunteer-day-2026-in-bilsthorpe-and-manton/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:28:10 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=18564 Every year, diocesan staff head out from Jubilee House to two parishes to spend a day helping out however they need us to. This year’s Volunteer Day took us to St Margaret’s, Bilsthorpe and St Paul’s, Manton, both of which were wonderful hosts and fantastic places to spend the day. ST PAUL’S, MANTON St Paul’s is a community-focused church in Manton, a suburb of Worksop. It is a church with a beautiful legacy of prayer and support from the surrounding […]

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]]> Good News Spotlight: St Ann with Emmanuel receives funding for new solar PV power system https://southwell.anglican.org/st-ann-with-emmanuel-receives-funding-for-new-solar-pv-power-system/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:03:15 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=18517 St Ann with Emmannuel church in St Ann’s, Nottingham, has had funding approved for a new solar PV power system and battery storage which will reduce energy costs improve the building’s overall environmental sustainability. The grant of £20,286 was awarded by the FCC Communities Foundation, which is a not-for-profit business that awards grants for community projects through the Landfill Communities Fund. The grant is a significant step towards sustainability for the church and an encouraging example of what can be […]

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