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Following the refresh of our Diocesan Vision early this year, we have focused on Encouraging Generosity across our diocese, with the aim of reaching financial sustainability across the whole diocese by 2035. In recent months this has included a series of Deanery Roadshows that have been hosted wonderfully by a number of different churches. Aimed for clergy, church wardens, treasurers, and PCCs these events have included stories and testimonies on generosity and giving, information on the current financial situation for the

We're looking forward to the ‘Diocese Prayer Run’ that will be taking place over October half term 21st-26th! Following the launch of the refreshed vision earlier this year we want to pray together for living hope across the city, towns and villages of Nottinghamshire and beyond. This will be opportunity to do this in the churches, fields, paths and streets of our diocese. The 120km prayer run route will be spread over 6 days and will stretch from the most

Please see below a link for the photo gallery! You can download individual images or the full album: LLM Licensing 2024 Photo Album Watch back the service  

Southwell Minster Festal and Farewell Evensong Michael and All Angels 29 September 2024, 3.30pm  Daniel 10: 4-21; Revelation 5 Prayer ‘But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us’  2 Corinthians 4:7  I asked a good friend who knows me far too well if she had any tips for a final sermon.  Her wise advice, ‘Don’t forget Nicola, less is usually more!’  While it’s hard to be brief on such an

The National Church of England have a new opportunity for local churches to participate in a digital skills pilot programme for this Advent and Christmas season. What’s the programme about? The programme will provide six churches with bespoke support from national experts to enhance their digital ministry and outreach. With a mixture of training webinars and other resources, the Church of England’s Digital team will offer: ·         Personalised advice on how to make the most of your online presence through social media, websites, AChurchNearYou.com and

On 3rd July a number of our church school leaders gathered together to learn from each other, refresh their vision and share communion together. The theme of the day was ‘rooted in love’ and the keynote speaker, Anjali Kanagaratnam, shared the challenge to see the urgency and the centrality of love, commenting, “Love is really hard work – but it’s also the only option we have.” Three of our church schools shared what it means to them to build a school community rooted

Please see below a link for the photo gallery! You can download individual images or the full album: Ordination of Deacons 2024 - 30th June 2024  

Please see below a link for the photo gallery! You can download individual images or the full album: Ordination of Priests 2024 - 29th June 2024  

Diocesan Bishop’s Address to Synod – 18th May 2024 Bishop Paul opened his address by thanking Synod for their service over the last three years, with particular thanks to Michael Arlington for his service to the diocese as Chair of the Finance Committee, highlighting the unique combinationof financial knowledge, wisdom and vision that he brings. Bishop Paul emphasised that our refreshed vision is building on the work from 2015/16, and that the vision in 2015/2016 was itself a refresh of the previous vision. There is much