New Worshipping Communities to Launch in Secondary Schools in the Diocese
The Church of England has launched the FLOURISH network, creating 40 worshipping communities in schools and colleges to foster a younger, more diverse church. This two-year pilot partners local churches with primary and secondary schools, as well as Further Education colleges, across 12 dioceses including Southwell & Nottingham. Inspired by the Church of England’s Growing Faith Foundation, FLOURISH aims to engage children, young people, and their families, exploring faith across church, home and school. The pilot will train 200 adult leaders
Ordination Photos
Please see below photos! You can download individual images or the full album: Ordination of Priests 2024 - 29th June 2024 Ordination of Deacons 2024 - 30th June 2024 Lee Dunleavly Ordination at St George's Church in the Meadows - 30th June 2024
Over 1000 people attend church fun days
Over the past couple of weeks, a number of churches across the diocese have hosted community fun days, collectively welcoming over 1000 people from their parishes for a day of fun with bouncy castles, music, activities, stalls and free food. St John’s with St Mary’s Mansfield St John’s with St Mary’s in Mansfield hosted a Family Fun Day to celebrate a new name for the parish, ‘Christ the Light’. They had bouncy castles, crafts, games, music, a barbecue, cream teams - and
Sharing stories of hope from across the Diocese
The Diocesan communications team recently began filming an exciting new video series, ‘Living Hope Stories’, capturing inspiring stories of faith from across our diocese, showcasing the tangible ways in which God is at work among us. We aim for these stories to not only inspire, but also be a resource which individuals and churches can share as stories of hope and lives transformed by Jesus. Please join us in prayer ahead of the release of these stories, asking that God
Celebrating 30 years of women’s ordinations as priests
Monday was such a joyful day as female clergy and ordinands came together to celebrate 30 years of women’s ordinations as priests. The time together began with a wonderful afternoon tea, followed by Festal Evensong in Southwell Minster. We've shared some of the story of the day below. There was a palpable sense of celebration in the air as women began to arrive at the garden party hosted by Bishop Paul and Sarah. Some of those travelled in from around our
Ordination Candidates 2024
Please join us in praying for the candidates who will be ordained as Deacons and Priests on the 29th and 30th June. PRIEST CANDIDATES DAN BISHOP grew up in Cheshire in a Christian family. At the age of 18, he went to the University of Chester to train as a youth worker, where he met his wife, Anna. They got married in 2016. After university, he served as a lay chaplain in two schools: St. Michael's High School in Chorley, in
Euro Prayer Cards
You may or may not be a football fan, but with the launch of the Euros this weekend millions across Europe will be gathering around screens to watch the teams perform. We think a national event like the Euros provides a national opportunity for prayer. We've created some simple prayer cards for each country participating, and while the teams are playing we'd encourage you to pray for the country they represent. For each one we'd suggest you spend time giving thanks for that
Jubilee House Volunteer Day
It was such a joy for the central support team from Jubilee House to head out to St Lawrence’s Mansfield and St Stephen’s Sneinton last week for our annual Volunteer Day, working with teams from both churches to help clear and refresh the spaces. The two teams spent time painting, clearing, weeding, mowing, and even building a shed! We’re so thankful to have been able to partner with these churches, and for the amazing welcome they gave us. Lynda Blakeley, curate at
The Parish Giving Scheme is here
PGS is a free resource to help your church members plan their tax-efficient giving, which you may have already heard about or encountered in other dioceses - and we’re pleased to announce it’s launching here in the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham this year! We want to resource our mission of growing disciples of Christ with compassion, confidence and courage. One of the seven areas of focus in the refreshed diocesan vision 2030 is that of encouraging generosity, because we serve a God
Pentecost and Thy Kingdom Come Stories
Sometimes described as the 'birthday of the Church' Pentecost is a special time where we celebrate the Holy Spirit poured out on all believers. With 10 days of prayer between Acension and Pentecost, there's been some great stories of baptisms, prayer and 'pentecost parties' across our Diocese. Courageous Baptisms at The Orchard, a new worshipping community in Chilwell The Orchard is a new worshipping community that launched in June 2023, in Inham Nook, Chilwell to the west of Nottingham. Their prayer