Christmas Stories Part 1
As the Advent season continues and Christmas draws closer, we have loved seeing and sharing uplifting stories from parish events across the diocese, where many have been warmly welcomed into churches to discover the hope Jesus brings at Christmas! St Nic's, Nottingham As part of their refugee support ministry, this week St Nic's Church delivered 200 gifts to asylum seekers living in the city centre. Each gift contained chocolates donated by the congregation along with toiletries for the adults, toys for the children,
12th December
We pray for Ravenshead, St Peter; Newstead Abbey, St Mary. Please also pray for The Diocese of Kollam – Kottarakkara – The Church of South India (United).
11th December
We pray for Kirkby-in-Ashfield, St Thomas. Please also pray for The Diocese of Kolhapur – The Church of North India (United).
10th December
We pray forHuthwaite, All Saints. Please also pray for The Diocese of Koforidua – The Church of the Province of West Africa.
9th December
We pray for West Hucknall, St Peter & St Paul. Please also pray for The Diocese of Kobe – The Nippon Sei Ko Kai.
8th December
On the second Sunday advent, we pray: Lord Jesus, light of the world, the prophets said you would bring peace and save your people in trouble. Give peace in our hearts at Christmas and show all the world God’s love. Amen. Please also pray for The Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan.
7th December
We pray for Hucknall St Mary Magdalene; Hucknall, St John the Evangelist. Please also pray for The Diocese of North Kivu – Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo.
6th December
We pray for Greasley, St Mary. Please also pray for The Diocese of Kivu – Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda.
Christingle Celebrations!
"Through the lighting of these Christingles, we thanked God for the joy, hope, love and peace that has been given to us in Jesus." The start of the Advent season has seen lots of Christingle services take place across the diocese, welcoming families into churches to discover more about the light of Christ and the hope that Jesus brings at Christmas. The Cranmer Group Over 100 people from local villages attended the Christingle Café Church, enjoying a bacon cob breakfast, a giant orange centerpiece, and the
National Teaching Awards Win
We're delighted to share that at the Pearson National Teaching Awards Ceremony last weekend two teachers from our church schools in Gamston and Sneinton received awards. Gethin Edwards from Pierrepont Gamston Primary School received the Teacher of the Year in a Primary School Silver Award, and Rachel Walker from Sneinton St Stephen’s CofE Primary School won the Digital Innovator of the Year Silver Award. The National Teaching Awards, organised by The Teaching Awards Trust, aim to recognise the incredible impact of