NEWS
Nourishing Roots - with Ruth Perrin, 31st Jan 2023, 10:00-16:00
Location: St Antony's Priory 74 Claypath Durham, DH1 1QT
Date: 31st Jan 2023, 10:00 - 16:00
Register your place HERE.
A day of reflection and spiritual refreshment for Free Church chaplains within the quiet and peaceful surrounds of St Antony's Priory, Durham. This day is part of our tri-annual 'Nourishing Roots' sessions where we seek to help refresh our spirits and have a time of retreat away from our busy ministries.
Our reflections will be led by Dr Ruth Perrin, an experienced minister, trainer, researcher and mentor; she has been exploring and encouraging faith development for two decades and is passionate about helping people to draw close to Jesus and explore their part in his kingdom plans.
A buffet lunch will be provided - please advise us of any dietary requirements in advance.
The day is free of charge, but there are only 15 spaces available due to the size of the meeting room. We will initially have tickets available for six prison chaplains, six hospital chaplains, and three education chaplains. Tickets may be made more widely available in weeks to come.
A bit of Chaplaincy on the Side, a webinar exploring part-time chaplaincy
Monday 5th December from 18:30 to 20:00
Tickets are free and available from Eventbrite here.
Part-time chaplaincy roles come in many shapes and sizes. They may be:
inherited as part of a church posting
be carried out as a distinct role separate from church ministry
a role held alongside secular employment
Whether you are working part-time as a chaplain, would be interested in doing so, or know someone who should consider doing so(!) this webinar will explore how a part-time chaplaincy role can complement, inspire and inform other roles and areas of work and look at some of the pathways to becoming a chaplain.
With input from
The Revd Canon Helen Cameron: Chair of the Methodist Northampton District and Moderator of the Free Church Group
Gary Hopkins: Methodist Ministry Development Officer for Chaplaincy
Suzanne Nockels: Congregational Church Minister and Chaplain at Sheffield Children’s Hospital
Tas Cooper, Quaker Chaplain at Oxford University and a freelance Spanish to English translator
Bob Wilson: Secretary for Prison Chaplaincy and Free Churches Faith Advisor and chaplain at HMP Wayland
Mark Newitt: Secretary for Healthcare Chaplaincy and part of the chaplaincy teams at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and St Luke’s Hospice
The event flyer is available to download here.
Image by Gundula Vogel from Pixabay
Education Sunday 2022, 11th September 2022
Education Sunday will be marked by the churches on 11 September 2022
The theme for this year is ‘You are not lost!’
This year’s readings are:
Jeremiah 4.11-12, 22-28
Psalm 14
Luke 15.1-10
1 Timothy 1.12-17
Although some of the resources will make reference to other passages, the main focus will be on Luke 15.1-10: the parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin.
Education Sunday 2022 resources are available to download;
Pray for young people on A-level, BTEC and T-level results day
Pray for young people on A-level, BTEC and T-level results day
We ask you to pray for all the young people who have received results today, and to give thanks for their teachers, who have guided and supported them.
The Methodist Church has a prayer for young people receiving results, which you can find here.
You can find resources to help your church support those who are going to university, or young people who come to your community as students here.
Bookmark for Year 6 Children
We’ve produced a bookmark to remind children who are moving from primary to secondary school, that God is with them, and that you are praying for them.
You can download it here.