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
Safeguarding Sunday 2024
On the 17th of November, churches across the country will come together for Safeguarding Sunday, an annual event dedicated to creating safer spaces for everyone. This year's theme, "Let's talk about it," encourages open and honest conversations about what we are doing right and gotten wrong in safeguarding. It's a chance to discuss how we can work together to prevent abuse and ensure that every child and adult feels safe and secure. Churches that participate in Safeguarding Sunday experience an
Licensing of Revd Lizzie Osborne as Mission Associate at Woven St John’s
Wednesday 25th July was a joyful evening at the licensing of Lizzie Osborne; the new Mission Associate at Woven St John's in Bilborough. Licensing is a special service of celebration that marks the beginning of a new phase of ministry both for the leader and for the people of the community. Although Lizzie and her family have moved up from Kentish Town in London to join the church, the event was also very much a ‘home-coming’ for Lizzie: “I was born and brought
Toton Olympics at St Peter’s
In the spirit of the Olympic season, it was amazing to see the community and Toton churches come together for fellowship through sport and an opportunity to encounter Jesus. Over 50 people, including many local families, gathered at Manor Park to participate in the Toton Olympics, hosted by St Peter’s Toton. Nine teams, featuring representatives from Toton Zone, Illumin8, Messy Church, and Muddy Church groups, competed in events such as javelin, boules, football and golf, with Toton Tigers Football Club sweeping
Applications for the School of Worship 24/25 are now open
Applications are open for the School of Worship leadership programme run by Trinity Church Nottingham. Originally launched in 2023, the course invites contemporary worship leaders and teams from across the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham and beyond to deepen their skills in leading worship and guiding others to encounter God. Hannah, a participant of the School of Worship 2023 programme, shared: “Sometimes we rush the process of worship, make it something that it's not, and we forget the heart of worship,
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