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Cathedral to host array of national speakers
Derby Cathedral will host a series of Monday evening meetings (at 7pm) open to everyone in the Diocese at which nationally known speakers will look at key issues relating to the Christian Church throughout the season of Lent.
The Spiritual Journey in a Scientific Age
The Bishop of Derby, Dr Alastair Redfern, will be offering a series of Lent addresses on “The Spiritual Journey in a Scientific Age” at St James, Barlborough, on consecutive Sundays throughout Lent from 27 February (from 6pm).
Tell us about your church’s royal connections
To celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, ChurchCare – the Church of England’s online resource caring for its 16,000 church buildings - is collecting stories about the regal links between churches, cathedrals and the monarchy.
ChurchCare is looking for tales of visits, burials, baptisms, commemorations, weddings, funerals, battlefields, blessings and more. They are especially interested in accounts involving Queen Elizabeth II, but your stories can come from any period in history. Whatever your royal connection, ChurchCare wants to hear about it!
Anne Sloman, Chair of the Church Buildings Council, said: “These individual histories will be woven together to create a ‘Royal Trail’ around England’s churches and cathedrals, celebrating the unique links between churches and the Crown in a remarkable Jubilee year.”
The Royal Trail will be publicised and promoted via www.ChurchCare.co.uk.
The deadline for submissions is 1 May 2012. Please send any information or queries to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.ChurchCare.co.uk for more information.
“Pray One For Me” – yes we will
Prayer is in the news; banned from council agendas and, according to one opinion poll, ignored by many of those calling themselves “Christian”.
Yet in time of trouble, crisis, and thanksgiving many of us do ‘say a prayer’. Research conducted for the charity Tearfund in 2007 concluded that as many as 20 million adults in the UK (42% of the population) pray.
Lent 2012: Year of Vocations
The Diocese of Derby has released a 2012 Lent Course entitled ‘Vocation, Vocation, Vocation: Called to be, called to follow, called to serve’ .
The Course is designed to allow groups to choose the style that best suits them; also included are suggested films, Bible study, prompts for group discussion, individual reflection and prayers.
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