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
Bishop Paul asks important question to the Foreign Secretary on opportunities with a new South African government to support key aid and development projects
In the House of Lords on Tuesday 21st May Bishop Paul asked a question of the Foreign Secretary on the support and links between our country and South Africa, including supporting NGOs and important strategic church partnerships. This holds particular significance for Southwell and Nottingham as our diocese has been linked with the Diocese of Natal, South Africa for over 20 years. You can watch the question and answer below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPQujk_uN_c
Silver Eco Cathedral Award for Southwell Minster
Southwell Minster is delighted to have achieved the Silver Eco Cathedral with ARocha, the Christian environmental charity. The Minster has held ‘Bronze’ status since 2020 but it now joins Southwell’s Holy Trinity and Jubilee House, as well as many other churches across the county in formally demonstrating a higher level of engagement. Not only does this reflect emphasis upon care for the environment in regular worship, wild-flowering sections of the Minster grounds, efficient boilers, and secondary double glazing where possible, it
Eco Church Silver Award for Austerfield and Bawtry churches
St Helena's Austerfield and St Nicholas' Bawtry, both part of the same benefice, have recently received the A Rocha silver eco church award. Their curate, Liz Mack, shares some of their journey to receiving the awards below: "We are focused on changing culture across the churches, rather than simply ticking boxes to say we are doing certain things that make us eco conscious. We now have an Eco Team that regularly meets to help each other with our award submissions, and share ideas
A Celebration of Languages in our Churches this Pentecost
‘When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them will filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.’ Acts 2:1-4 Across our churches, many are
Thy Kingdom Come
Thy Kingdom Come is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus. What started in 2016 as an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to the Church of England has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer. “In praying 'Thy Kingdom Come' we all commit to playing our part in the renewal of the nations and the transformation of communities." Archbishop Justin Welby In the 10
DISCIPLE Course launches in Ollerton and Stapleford
Our new DISCIPLE Course launched this week with over 35 churches represented across the two evenings. Disciple began on Tuesday evening at St Paulinus Church in New Ollerton hosted by Revd. Richard Hanford and worship led by a team from The Potting Shed. Whilst on Thursday evening, the team at St Helen's Stapleford hosted guests from many churches in the surrounding area. At both evenings, James Halstead spoke on 'Being Disciples with Living Hope', exploring the real and living hope Jesus