Latest News Archives - Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham https://southwell.anglican.org/category/latest-news/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:06:44 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://southwell.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-Church-of-England-logo-4k-sticky-32x32.png Latest News Archives - Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham https://southwell.anglican.org/category/latest-news/ 32 32 ‘Come in and Pray’ with Jubilee House’s refreshed phone box https://southwell.anglican.org/come-in-and-pray-with-jubilee-houses-refreshed-phone-box/ Tue, 10 Nov 2026 15:37:59 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=20209 If you’ve ever visited Jubilee House in Southwell, you will have passed our bright red phone box as you drove or walked into the car park. This phone box was little more than an unused historical curiosity for many years, but we’ve now given it a new lease of life as a space to pause and pray. Anyone can now walk into the phone box and use the freshly installed phone to hear one of ten prayers that have been […]

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]]> Six People Confirmed at St Barnabas Lenton Abbey https://southwell.anglican.org/six-people-confirmed-at-st-barnabas-lenton-abbey/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:34:25 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=20167 It was a wonderful morning of celebration at St Barnabas Lenton Abbey on Sunday 25 October, as six church members were confirmed by Bishop Peter, alongside Fi, the Associate Priest. The service included some incredible and encouraging testimonies. Read the testimonies of Rebecca and Niamh below. Rebecca’s story “Nearly 11 years ago I was pregnant with my eldest son Albert. I had suffered many miscarriages and was very afraid of losing the child I was carrying. I was told of […]

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]]> Stilling the Storm | Start the Month with Bishop Paul and Sarah (198) https://southwell.anglican.org/stilling-the-storm-start-the-month-with-bishop-paul-and-sarah-198/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=20175 “He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.” Have you ever found yourself facing a storm season of life? In Start the Month for November, Bishop Paul and Sarah open up Psalm 107, focusing particularly on the section where the psalmist paints a picture for those feeling storm-tossed by life, reminding us that God hears our cry. If you’re in the midst of a storm right now, or perhaps supporting someone who is, Bishop […]

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]]> Flourishing Schools https://southwell.anglican.org/flourishing-schools/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:55:59 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=20182 “To flourish is to make the most of the wonderful gift that is life.” What makes a school flourish? Pupils from Langar CofE Primary School recently shared with us their ideas for a dream school. We also heard from headteacher Jamie Walker-Jones and Revd Lauren Thompson (Wiverton in the Vale) on what it means for a school to embrace the teachings of Jesus. Watch below. Have you considered serving as a school governor? Supporting and caring for young people is […]

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]]> Light Party Stories 2026 https://southwell.anglican.org/light-party-stories-2026/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:35:48 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=20120 We’ve loved hearing about the Light Parties running across the diocese over the past few weeks, bringing together families and communities and sharing the light and hope of Jesus! Here are a few highlights: Clifton Parish Clifton Parish welcomed families to its Light Night Fun event on Saturday 31 October, creating a warm and joyful atmosphere in the church garden at Holy Trinity with St Francis! Children enjoyed free crafts and activities, hot dogs and drinks, and received one of […]

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]]> TENT Highlights: A spirit-filled evening of prayer and worship https://southwell.anglican.org/tent-highlights-a-spirit-filled-evening-of-prayer-and-worship/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:56:58 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=20135 More than 100 people from churches across the diocese gathered at Southwell Minster on Tuesday 3 November for TENT, a special evening of prayer and contemporary worship, lifting high the name of Jesus and praying for the diocese, nation and world. The evening was led by David Robertson and Amanda Lees, with worship led by Tom Walters and Hannah Crutch. Together, those gathered came before God in sung worship, prayer and quiet reflection, seeking His presence and calling on Him […]

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]]> People Update – November 2026 https://southwell.anglican.org/people-update-november-2026/ Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:36:10 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=20106 PARISH NEW PRIEST-IN-CHARGE FOR IDLE & SANDS Revd Nigel Stones at present Curate at St Anne’s Worksop with Norton Cuckney to be Priest-in-Charge (known as Mission Associate) of the Benefice of The Idle and Sands, Retford, part of the Riverfold Rural Cluster. Nigel will be licensed on 9th November at 7pm. Please pray for Nigel as he prepares for this move. NEW VICAR FOR CALVERTON Revd Esther Hutchinson at present Team Vicar at Clifton Parish, to be Vicar of the Benefice […]

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]]> An update from Southwell Minster and how you can help https://southwell.anglican.org/update-from-southwell-minster/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:06:21 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=20077 This update was originally published on the Southwell Minster website and has been reposted here for wider visibility. We know that recent news about Southwell Minster has been unsettling. Media headlines have raised understandable questions. and concerns about our future, and we want to give everyone an update on where things stand, what we are doing about the problems we face and how you can help.  We also know how much the Minster means to so many people: to those […]

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]]> Introducing Our New General Synod Representatives https://southwell.anglican.org/introducing-our-new-general-synod-representatives/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:24:20 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=20034 We’re pleased to introduce the new representatives for the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham at General Synod, who will serve for the next five-year term, until 2031. Following nominations and a period of voting by members of deanery synods across the diocese, three clergy and four lay representatives have been elected to serve in the Houses of Clergy and Laity. Candidates also had the opportunity to share more about themselves and their hopes for General Synod at a hustings evening […]

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]]> Marriage Restored – Brad’s Living Hope Story https://southwell.anglican.org/marriage-restored-brads-living-hope-story/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:25:09 +0000 https://southwell.anglican.org/?p=20005 “My advice to anyone who is going through a rough time is to look for hope” Brad would have called himself a ‘spectator in faith’ having grown up occasionally going to church with his grandparents. When he and his wife faced marital difficulties leading to him temporarily moving out of their home, they decided to give church a try, where they found welcome and ultimately, faith. Brad and his wife went on to complete The Marriage Course, which transformed and […]

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