Celebrating Ethel Gordon Fenwick
Today, a service at St Helena’s Church, Thoroton celebrated the life and work of Christian, Ethel Gordon Fenwick who is often called “the first nurse” after she campaigned throughout her life for nationally recognised qualifications and a register for nurses.
St Peter’s Hayton get their Bronze Award
St Peter's Church in Hayton has become the latest in our diocese to earn their A Rocha UK Bronze Eco Award. Churchwarden Rita Smith said: "We are proud to have been awarded our Bronze Eco Award. Our initial thoughts when we were first shown the self assessment form for completion was horror. But, once over the panic, it was easily completed. Being a rural church with a very small congregation and limited resources, we were pleasantly surprised to qualify for the Bronze
May 20th
Today, we pray for Gedling, All Hallows (Michael Johnson & Jean Lamb) and The Diocese of Lokoja – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Lokoja Province).
May 19th
Today, we pray for Epperstone, Holy Cross; Gonalston, St Laurence; Oxton, St Peter & St Paul; Woodborough, St Swithun. We also pray for The Missionary Diocese of Lodwar – The Anglican Church of Kenya.
Annual General Meeting & Diocesan Synod 14 May 2022
Diocesan Synod met at Samworth Academy, Mansfield, with the Archdeacon of Newark leading worship and reflecting on the Book of Revelation.
May 18th
Today, we pray for Daybrook, St Paul (Jack Bull) and The Diocese of Llandaff – The Church in Wales.
Bishop’s Address to Diocesan Synod – 14th May 2022
I want to begin my address to this Synod by thanking you all for your different ministries as the people of God across the diocese. Over these past few years through all the many challenges and changes we have been living through, I have frequently turned to one of Paul’s prayers in 1 Thessalonians 1: “We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. We remember before our God and Father your work produced by
May 17th
Today, we pray for The Bishop of Sherwood (Andrew Emerton) and The Diocese of Liwolo – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (Cantral EquatoriaProvince).
May 16th
Today, we pray for Colwick, St John the Baptist (Debs Moyo) and The Diocese of Liverpool – The Church of England (York Province).
May 15th
On 5th Sunday of Easter, we pray for Carlton-in-the-Willows, St Paul (Wendy Murphy) and The Scottish Episcopal Church.