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Last Updated on Friday, 10 February 2012 13:00
To: Rural Clergy
From: Graham Hinds (Rural Officer & Agricultural Chaplain)
Welcome to the Rural Information/News sheet number 6. If this is your first read you will find that it is very much a broad collection of items from which you can choose according to its usefulness. My aim is that it goes some way towards enriching your rural ministry. From time to time you will find other information on the Diocesan website (Rural Affairs) and weekly
E bulletin.
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“Country Link” - this may be helpful to appropriate parish constituents
Country Link is a national network of country based informal social groups, open to anyone over the age of 26, and who enjoys the countryside.
Contact Details: www.country-link.org.uk/0115 9655928/
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www.letnaturefeedyoursenses.org – a useful website if you have a particular ministry to the elderly with dementia, and people of all ages with disabilities. Jean Bartlett is the Project Coordinator. Jean has found the Countryfile Magazine “British Birdsong” CD to be a useful resource.
Did you know?
· 86% of England’s landmass is rural
· 19.3% (9.8 million people in 2009) of the population of England live in rural areas.
· House prices in rural areas are 7.6 times the lowest annual earnings compared to 6.7 times in urban areas.
· 19% employees in rural areas are self- employed compared with 12% in urban areas.
· In 2008, 1 in 3 rural households were off the national main gas network and reliant on higher cost heating fuels to keep warm.
All the Bells – a project to mark the start of the 2012 London Olympic & Paralympic Games.
The aim is to get as many bells throughout the UK to ring as quickly and as loudly as possible for three minutes at 8am on Friday 27th July. This is an idea from Martin Creed, Turner Prize winning artist and musician. Go to http://www.allthebells.com/
Diploma or MA in Rural Mission & Ministry
An opportunity to gain a recognised qualification via York Institute for Community Theology (York St John University). For information contact Richard Andrew on 01904 876518/ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it /www.theologyinthe community.org.uk
Farm Walk/Study Day for Rural Clergy
An opportunity to learn first hand from a practising farmer. Hosted by Godfrey Meynall, Lodge Farm, Meynall Langley from 10.30am on Thursday 3rd May. A mix of enterprises including suckler beef, sheep, conservation scheme and care farming project. Further details to follow.
Growing the Rural Church – a 3 day conference for Rural Church Leaders and Members at Scargill House – 6th - 8th March. For details contact:
Saluting the British Countryside – what say ye?
The Farmers Guardian is one of the popular weekly papers read by farmers. The “Best of British” in Farmers Guardian is a celebration of all the countryside, food and farming has to offer. There TOP 10 choices are:
· Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding
· Cider
· Camping & Caravanning
· The great British fry-up
· Peace and Quiet What would be your choice?
· The Women’s institute
· Young Farmer’s Clubs
· Countryside Pursuits
· Agricultural shows
· Our farms
End Piece
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give”
(Sir Winston Churchill)
To: Rural Clergy
From: Graham Hinds (Rural Officer & Agricultural Chaplain)
Welcome to the Rural Information/News sheet number 6. If this is your first read you will find that it is very much a broad collection of items from which you can choose according to its usefulness. My aim is that it goes some way towards enriching your rural ministry. From time to time you will find other information on the Diocesan website (Rural Affairs) and weekly
E bulletin.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
“Country Link” - this may be helpful to appropriate parish constituents
Country Link is a national network of country based informal social groups, open to anyone over the age of 26, and who enjoys the countryside.
Contact Details: www.country-link.org.uk/0115 9655928/
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
www.letnaturefeedyoursenses.org – a useful website if you have a particular ministry to the elderly with dementia, and people of all ages with disabilities. Jean Bartlett is the Project Coordinator. Jean has found the Countryfile Magazine “British Birdsong” CD to be a useful resource.
Did you know?
· 86% of England’s landmass is rural
· 19.3% (9.8 million people in 2009) of the population of England live in rural areas.
· House prices in rural areas are 7.6 times the lowest annual earnings compared to 6.7 times in urban areas.
· 19% employees in rural areas are self- employed compared with 12% in urban areas.
· In 2008, 1 in 3 rural households were off the national main gas network and reliant on higher cost heating fuels to keep warm.
All the Bells – a project to mark the start of the 2012 London Olympic & Paralympic Games.
The aim is to get as many bells throughout the UK to ring as quickly and as loudly as possible for three minutes at 8am on Friday 27th July. This is an idea from Martin Creed, Turner Prize winning artist and musician. Go to http://www.allthebells.com/
Diploma or MA in Rural Mission & Ministry
An opportunity to gain a recognised qualification via York Institute for Community Theology (York St John University). For information contact Richard Andrew on 01904 876518/ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it /www.theologyinthe community.org.uk
Farm Walk/Study Day for Rural Clergy
An opportunity to learn first hand from a practising farmer. Hosted by Godfrey Meynall, Lodge Farm, Meynall Langley from 10.30am on Thursday 3rd May. A mix of enterprises including suckler beef, sheep, conservation scheme and care farming project. Further details to follow.
Growing the Rural Church – a 3 day conference for Rural Church Leaders and Members at Scargill House – 6th - 8th March. For details contact:
Saluting the British Countryside – what say ye?
The Farmers Guardian is one of the popular weekly papers read by farmers. The “Best of British” in Farmers Guardian is a celebration of all the countryside, food and farming has to offer. There TOP 10 choices are:
· Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding
· Cider
· Camping & Caravanning
· The great British fry-up
· Peace and Quiet What would be your choice?
· The Women’s institute
· Young Farmer’s Clubs
· Countryside Pursuits
· Agricultural shows
· Our farms
End Piece
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give”
(Sir Winston Churchill)
