A Farewell to the Dean of Southwell
The community of Southwell Minster, friends, family, colleagues and civic representatives from all parts of the diocese and beyond gathered in Southwell Minster on Sunday 29th September for a Service of Festal Evensong for Michael and All Angels and Farewell to the Dean of Southwell, the Very Revd Nicola Sullivan. Nicola has been Dean of Southwell for over 8 years, leading the ministry and mission of the cathedral as well as supporting the spiritual life of the diocese and the county
Final Sermon – Dean Nicola
Southwell Minster Festal and Farewell Evensong Michael and All Angels 29 September 2024, 3.30pm Daniel 10: 4-21; Revelation 5 Prayer ‘But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us’ 2 Corinthians 4:7 I asked a good friend who knows me far too well if she had any tips for a final sermon. Her wise advice, ‘Don’t forget Nicola, less is usually more!’ While it’s hard to be brief on such an
LLM Candidates 2024
Our new Licensed Lay Minster Candidates! Please scroll below to read each person's story, and join us on prayer for their licensing on the 5th October at Southwell Minster, 11:00am. NEIL APPADURAI was born in Madurai, India and grew up in Chennai for the first 27 years of his life. He grew up in a Christian family, his Dad (Late Mr John Appadurai) being the inspiration of his faith. His faith is not a single day conversion rather it’s like building a house brick after brick over time. After University
National Church of England Digital Pilot Programme for Christmas
The National Church of England have a new opportunity for local churches to participate in a digital skills pilot programme for this Advent and Christmas season. What’s the programme about? The programme will provide six churches with bespoke support from national experts to enhance their digital ministry and outreach. With a mixture of training webinars and other resources, the Church of England’s Digital team will offer: · Personalised advice on how to make the most of your online presence through social media, websites, AChurchNearYou.com and
October Prayer Diary
The diocesan Prayer Diary for this month is now available. Each day offers a different prayer focus for our Diocese and the world. We believe in the transformative power of prayer and encourage you to download the diary and join us in daily prayer. Download prayer diary here
Diocese Prayer Run 21st – 26th October
We’re pleased to announce news of the upcoming ‘Diocese Prayer Run’ that will be taking place over October half term 21st-26th. Following the launch of the refreshed vision earlier this year we want to pray together for living hope across the city, towns and villages of Nottinghamshire and beyond. This will be opportunity to do this in the churches, fields, paths and streets of our diocese. The 120km prayer run route will be spread over 6 days and will stretch from
Journey of Generosity: Deanery Roadshows
We're excited to announce a series of Deanery Roadshows focused on encouraging generosity across our diocese. Aimed for clergy, church wardens, treasurers, and PCCs these events will provide important information about Parish Share for the next 10 years, helpful insights into our vision over this time, and the shared responsibility to ensure that ministry continues to reach the 1.1 million people within our diocese. At each event attendees will gain access to resources that can support their parish's journey towards greater generosity. The
Over 90% of churches with completed energy footprint tools in 2024
As we continue the journey of caring for creation in our diocese, we're pleased to announce that 91% of churches have completed their energy footprint tool. This is significantly up from the 79% in 2023, and reaches the target set out in the Diocesan Net Zero Carbon Action Plan. The Church of England’s Energy Footprint Tool is way for churches to enter fuel and power use for the previous year. The data collected from the tool helps churches to understand their
Prayers following unrest and violence in the United Kingdom
At a time in our country when many communities are afraid, fearing unrest and violence, we pray that God's peace would reign this weekend. We pray that God will comfort all those who have been affected by the events of recent days, strengthen all those working to keep communities safe, and protect all people, in every community, with his loving care. To help us with this, the Church of England's Racial Justice Unit have shared a set of prayers that are designed for use
Licensing of Revd Lizzie Osborne as Mission Associate at Woven St John’s
Wednesday 25th July was a joyful evening at the licensing of Lizzie Osborne; the new Mission Associate at Woven St John's in Bilborough. Licensing is a special service of celebration that marks the beginning of a new phase of ministry both for the leader and for the people of the community. Although Lizzie and her family have moved up from Kentish Town in London to join the church, the event was also very much a ‘home-coming’ for Lizzie: “I was born and brought