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Thursday
4 July, 2018
Welcome to the July edition of Rochester Diocese's
monthly e-newsletter. You
are receiving this newsletter, either because you have previously
subscribed, or because you are a role holder within the Diocese.
Bishop of Tonbridge consecrated at St. Paul's Cathedral
People from across the Diocese and beyond travelled to see
Simon Burton-Jones consecrated as the new Bishop of Tonbridge in St Paul's Cathedral on Tuesday 3 July. Read more about
it here.
In three short visual podcasts, Simon talked about the personal significance of the
items he received during the service symbolising his new office -
the episcopal ring, the pastoral staff and the pectoral
cross. All were made by local craftsman Andrew Lapthorn. You can also read Simon's first pastoral letter to the
Diocese here.
First 'Funeral' Lay Worker Tonbridge sees first lay worker
in the Diocese permitted to conduct funerals. Read more
21 students gain Bishop's Certificate Moving testimonies in Pembury as
students complete two years of study. Read more
Bexley mark Windrush Local church helps support weekend
marking anniversary of Windrush. Read more
Diocesan
Update All you need to know
this month from the Diocese and National Church
Bishop James' July message On the occasion of the consecration
of Bishop Simon, Bishop James speaks in his July video message about
the role of the bishop as a connector of people. Watch here
2017 Finance & Annual Review ONLINE We're delighted to introduce the Annual Finance Report and Accounts for 2017,
as well as a new Annual Review, giving you a
snapshot of life around the Diocese over the past year. Fully online
and available to download, this is a new way of sharing this
information with you, which we hope you will find easy to navigate
and interesting to read. Look out for a full mailing next week, but
if you want to take a look now, view them here.
Past Cases Review - our response The independent report into
the Church of England's handling of its 2007-2009 Past Cases
Review (PCR) was published on Friday 22 June. The Diocese has been
identified as one of several diocese that should repeat its Past
Cases Review. Read our response here
Diocesan Synod Diocesan Synod met in June. On
the agenda included items on the Dignity at Work Policy,
presentation of the 2017 Finance Report and Accounts, a new
Annual Review, and group work on the work of the Diocesan
Support teams. In his Presidential Address, Bishop James reflected on
the Windrush anniversary. Read more here.
Anti loan shark award & charter signed Civic and community representatives
joined Bishop James in signing a charter committing to help foster a
zero-tolerance attitude to illegal money lending in our
communities. The signing was organised in conjunction with the
England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) who also recognised the
work of the Diocese so far with a highly commended award. Read
more here.
- First World War: There But Not There Silhouettes- The deadline to
apply for a grant to fund a There But Not There silhouette
has been extended until 16
July. Inspired by an original Art
installation at Penshurst Church in 2016, as part of the
application you will need to host a community event. For details
and to apply, click here.
- First women ordained in Kondoa Diocese - The recent ordination service of our companion
partnership Diocese of Kondoa was particularly special this
year as four of the ordinands were women - the first women to
be ordained in Kondoa Diocese. Read more here.
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Safeguarding
The safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults in
our churches is of utmost importance and the Diocese takes its
responsibilities in this area very seriously. We have a range of policies, forms and advice notes as well as a regular programme
of training to assist parishes with their safeguarding
needs.
C2: Leadership safeguarding training
Monday 16/07/18 at St Philip’s Church, Birken Road, Tunbridge
Wells, Kent TN2 3TE Book here
Tuesday 07/08/18 at Christ Church, 40 Lubbock Road, Chislehurst,
Kent BR7 5JJ Book here
Thursday 23/08/18 at Christ Church, 40 Lubbock Road, Chislehurst,
Kent BR7 5JJ Book here
Wednesday 05/09/18 at St John’s Church Centre, Foxbush, Hildenborough
TN11 9HT Book here
Saturday 29/09/18 at Diocesan Offices, Boley Hill, Rochester ME5 1SL Book here
C3 Clergy and Lay Ministers Safeguarding Training
Saturday 10/11/2018 St John’s Centre, St John the Baptist, Wrotham
Road, Meopham DA13 0AA Book here
Online modules: TheC0
and C1modules are
available online and are recommended for anyone who needs a
basic level of awareness of safeguarding
If you have any
questions about Safeguarding, or need to report an issue, please
contact the Safeguarding team hereor
call them on 01634 560 000.
Resources
Top resources to support you in your work, life and
faith - or just to share with others.
New Centenary prayers and liturgy
This year marks the centenary of the end of the First
World War. A variety of new ideas for worship, prayer, and
remembrance have just been launched by the National Church’s
Liturgical Commission, to help communities to remember those who were
lost, and to pray for peace. The materials can be downloaded
from the Church of England website here.
Prayer Festival - help spread the word This day of prayer to help you learn
about prayer, experience different ways of praying and learn how to
help others to pray is now open to booking. A number of resources
including a poster, article and pew sheet text have
been produced to help you spread the word. Why not also explore the Prayer Pack? Our daily
intercessions are also available here.
Ride + Stride resources Ride + Stride takes place on Saturday
8 September this year. This annual sponsored bike ride or walk is all
about raising funds to help save historic churches, chapels and
meeting houses for future generations by helping to fund urgent
repairs and the installation of modern facilities. Share this video
to help promote the event or visit the national site, or the Friends of Kent Churches for more details and resources.
Events and Training
A range of courses can be found in the Diocesan Online Course
Directory hereYou may
also be interested in exploring the courses available at the St. Benedict's Centre here and St. Augustine's College
of Theologyhere.
Called
Together Bromley and Bexley Roadshow - Saturday 14
July, St. Olave's School. Your
chance to hear more about the five year Called Together vision
for the Diocese and discover local stories of churches and
organisations Growing disciples, Enriching communities and
Resourcing our mission and ministry. Book here
Mission
With People Who Are Spiritual But Not Religious -17 July 2018 at
Church Mission Society House in Oxford. A conference
to give regular church goers and pioneers in mission
greater confidence to enter into conversation and connect with
spiritual seekers or new agers. £20 Book at churchmissionsociety.org/spiritual
Social Media - 7 Virtues Webinar - Friday 13 July 12pm
to 1pm Getting
to grips with the many social media platforms can be daunting.
These two one-hour webinars will help set you on the right
path. Delivered by Nick Clarke Media £12.50 to £20 Book here
How
to change the church without doing anything - Saturday 24 July,
7.30pm -Tonbridge Parish Church.
Sometimes simple things can have the highest impact on
people’s lives and perceptions. An evening to share some
simple but very profound ways to change people’s thinking and
approach to faith and life. Led by The Rev Canon Mark
Brown Vicar and Area Dean of Tonbridge. Details here
Creative
Arts Day -6 October, Christ
Church, Orpington £20 (£15 before 1st August) Workshop on
music, dance, flower arranging, painting and more. The day
will begin with a time of worship and end with a creative
sharing session in the context of worship. Contact Liesel
Stanbridge: liesel.stanbridge@ntlworld.comFor
a flyer click here.
Vision
and Aims
RESOURCE:
New and remissioned places is about how we establish and renew
Christian presence in response to the significant predicted
population growth over the next 30 years.
WATCH: The Diocese
is engaging in creative thinking around developing a
Christian presence in new and existing communities. This short film shows the
story so far.
Church
in a nightclub? While
renovation work of St. John's Church in Chatham takes
place, a new opportunity for 'church' has been found in
the next door night club. Read more
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