‘Listen With Us’ Spotify Playlist
We are excited to share our curated Spotify playlist, to inspire and enrich your worship experience throughout the week. The playlist, titled Listen With Us, features a handpicked collection of songs that the team at Jubilee House has been listening to in recent weeks. From soulful worship to uplifting praise anthems, this playlist aims to inspire your worship through helping to create a space where you can connect with God in your daily routines. If you have any worship songs
LLM Residential Weekend at Launde Abbey
Last weekend, 31 of our training Licensed Lay Ministers (LLMs) headed to Launde Abbey for their residential weekend. It was an opportunity to get to know each other, share in worship and prayer, and receive teaching on leading like Jesus. We were thrilled to welcome 16 first-year students to the course, as well as 15 returning second-year students. One participant shared after the weekend "To have the opportunity to share a time of worship, with such an amazing group of people
Licensing of Jenni Foreman as Vicar of Christ Church Worksop and St Luke’s Shireoaks & Rhodesia
Thursday 5th September was a joyful evening as Revd Jenni Foreman was licensed as Vicar of Christ Church, Worksop and St Luke's, Shireoaks and Rhodesia. Bishop Andy Emerton and Revd Dave Gough (Area Dean for Bassetlaw & Bawtry) led the service, with Archdeacon Tors Ramsey sharing an encouraging message on the radical whole-life worship demonstrated by the woman who anointed Jesus in Luke 7, inviting Jenni and the community in Worksop to join together on a journey formed around worship, modelling
Psalm 46 – Start the Day with Bishop Paul and Sarah
“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46 v10 How can we still our hearts this day and know God as our ever-present help? In Start the Day for September Bishop Paul and Sarah share helpful and encouraging reflections from Psalm 46. Highlighting two verses in particular, they show how the Psalm invites us to take time to be still, to recognise who God is, and to know his presence and power in our lives. Watch the video below. https://youtu.be/yP0byLoKVPk?si=IU3qzVIc5Hlui8pw
Education Sunday: ‘Learning Together – Education in Our Community’
On the 8th of September, churches across England and Wales will come together to celebrate and pray for everyone involved in education – both those who teach and those who learn. As our children and young people return to school after the summer, teachers and school staff return to work, and students head off to colleges and universities, we encourage you to take time to pray for them in your services this Sunday. Education Sunday is not only a chance to offer
Journey of Generosity: Deanery Roadshows
We're excited to announce a series of Deanery Roadshows focused on encouraging generosity across our diocese. Aimed for clergy, church wardens, treasurers, and PCCs these events will provide important information about Parish Share for the next 10 years, helpful insights into our vision over this time, and the shared responsibility to ensure that ministry continues to reach the 1.1 million people within our diocese. At each event attendees will gain access to resources that can support their parish's journey towards greater generosity. The
Holiday Clubs Bring Fun, Food, and Faith to Children and Families
It's been exciting to hear about the holiday clubs for children and families happening across our diocese over the past few weeks. These events have been filled with fun activities, plenty of food, and, most importantly, opportunities to learn more about the good news of Jesus! ‘Make Your Mark’ at St Stephen’s Sneinton St Stephen’s hosted a free 3-day holiday food club focused on teaching children about Jesus' love, providing meals for families, and offering fun activities for the local community and
Stories of Faith Transforming Lives of Young People Across Our Diocese
As a diocese, we are thrilled to witness young people coming to know and love Jesus, learning to live as his followers. Many of our churches are doing incredible work with our youth, and to mark this year’s International Youth Day on 12th August, we are reflecting on powerful testimonies of how God has been moving among our young people, both individually and collectively, in recent months. Powerful Baptisms at St Mary Magdalene Last weekend, St Mary Magdalene in Newark welcomed six
Over 90% of churches with completed energy footprint tools in 2024
As we continue the journey of caring for creation in our diocese, we're pleased to announce that 91% of churches have completed their energy footprint tool. This is significantly up from the 79% in 2023, and reaches the target set out in the Diocesan Net Zero Carbon Action Plan. The Church of England’s Energy Footprint Tool is way for churches to enter fuel and power use for the previous year. The data collected from the tool helps churches to understand their
Prayers following unrest and violence in the United Kingdom
At a time in our country when many communities are afraid, fearing unrest and violence, we pray that God's peace would reign this weekend. We pray that God will comfort all those who have been affected by the events of recent days, strengthen all those working to keep communities safe, and protect all people, in every community, with his loving care. To help us with this, the Church of England's Racial Justice Unit have shared a set of prayers that are designed for use