Vision Update Video
In this update video, Bishop Paul and Bishop Andy share an update on the vision and mission across our diocese, a year on from our vision refresh. https://youtu.be/OkUcpyApfXY They focus particularly on two of our 7 areas of focus, 'Nurturing Prayer' and 'Enabling Commitment' and also introduce 3 new funds designed to support churches across the diocese. You can find out more about these here: https://southwell.anglican.org/church-growth Thank you for all that you do in the life of your parish and ministry, and we
Bishop Andy’s Easter Message 2025
This Holy Week Bishop Andy invites us to reflect on the story of creation, the wrestle with sin and suffering, and the new beginning Jesus invites each one of us to.
Nine Candidates Confirmed at St Mary Magdalene in Hucknall
'Forgiveness, fruitfulness and fulfilment.' It was such a joyful day on Sunday at St. Mary Magdalene, Hucknall as 9 candidates were confirmed in a service led by Bishop Andy. The sermon was on Luke 5 and Jesus calling the first disciples, where Jesus invites them ‘into deep water’. Bishop Andy shared how Jesus invites each one of us to a life of depth that is full of forgiveness, fruitfulness and fulfilment. Luke 5 v5-11 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put
Bishop Andy’s Easter Message 2024
This Holy Week Bishop Andy invites us to reflect on the story of creation, the wrestle with sin and suffering, and the new beginning Jesus invites each one of us to.
Bishop Andy’s Easter Message 2023
Bishop Andy reflects on the contrasting emotions of Holy Week, of grief that turns to joy, and what we can learn from children about living life to the full this Easter.
Hope Rising: Easter 2022 Message from Bishop Andy
As the dawn breaks across Nottinghamshire, on this Good Friday Bishop Andy brings an Easter message of hope rising against the backdrop of darkness, both overseas and closer to home.
The Bishop of Sherwood’s new year message
2020 was an unprecedented year. One that we will not quickly forget. It was dominated by Covid-19 and all the tragic ramifications of that. Untimely death, economic woe and perhaps hardest of all for many of us, significant restrictions on our lives. We all, in our own ways, experienced levels of loneliness and painful loss, having to face up to not being able to pursue our usual routines or engage in life as we are used to doing.