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Southwell Minster marked a significant moment in its history yesterday as The Revd Canon Dr Stephen Evans was formally installed as the new Dean of Southwell. The special service, held in the cathedral and led by the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, the Right Reverend Paul Williams, welcomed more than 500 guests. Beautiful music was performed by the Cathedral Choir and the Minster Chorale. The ceremony included the swearing-in and installation of Dr Evans in the Dean’s historic stall in the

We’re pleased to share some more great stories from across our Diocese this Easter! Read below for some stories and highlights. Easter Celebrations at St Swithun's Retford Easter was a joyful and uplifting time at St Swithun’s, Retford, with worship, creativity, and celebration bringing the church community together. The Easter journey began with a Maundy Thursday Worship Night, followed on Good Friday by All-Age Creative Stations and a moving time of Reflections on the Cross.  Read More A Powerful Easter Sunday at Lady Bay

It was such a wonderful Holy Week and Easter across our Diocese. Read below for some stories and highlights! All Saints Nottingham's Pre-Easter in Taizé In the week before Holy Week a group of parishioners from All Saints Church in Nottingham made a retreat and pilgrimage to the Community of Taizé in France. During the week they participated fully in the life of the community, praying with the brothers three times a day, receiving communion each morning, studying the Bible in groups

On Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, stories of living hope were broadcast on BBC Radio Nottingham, featuring familiar voices from across the diocese. As the UK began its long Easter weekend, it was wonderful to hear these stories of transformation and grace, reminding us of the power of Jesus’ death and resurrection, alive and at work in our world today. Revd Garreth Frank describes a new spiritual climate in Nottingham On Maundy Thursday morning, Revd Garreth Frank and Sasha Andresier from Holy

PARISH NEW VICAR IN HUTHWAITE Revd. Emma Wilkinson at present Assistant Curate of Christ Church Windhill, St Paul's Shipley, St Peter's Shipley and The Eldwick Church in the Diocese of Leeds to be Vicar of All Saints, Huthwaite. The licensing date is to be confirmed. Please pray for Emma as she prepares for this move. MOVING ON Revd. Canon Dr Richard Frith at present Canon Precentor in our Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, Southwell has been appointed as Vicar of Doncaster and

House of Prayer is a prayer group from St Christopher’s Sneinton. It gathers every Thursday afternoon in the lounge at Carlton Fold, a housing association for over-50s located across the road from the church. The group prays for specific needs within the church and the wider Sneinton community and provides a time of encouragement, discipleship, and spiritual growth. Since it began, House of Prayer has seen incredible answers to prayer, and it has been wonderful to hear the powerful testimonies and

More than 90 people from across the diocese gathered at Trinity Church Nottingham last Saturday for “Now is the Time,” an opportunity to explore God’s call and encouraging those sensing a new step of faith. The morning began with a welcome from Archdeacon Tors, and sung worship led by Tom and Hannah from the diocesan team, before Bishop Paul reflected on the current missional landscape and the opportunities of this present moment. Bishop Andy then led a session on discernment and