The Rt Revd Libby Lane legally became the Bishop of Derby on Monday, 11 February 2019.

At a service at St Mary-le-Bow in London, The Archbishop of Canterbury confirmed Bishop Libby's Election by the College of Canons.

It was attended by members of Libby's family, Bishop Jan, Archdeacon Carol and other representatives from the Diocese.

Poster

These posters can be used to promote upcoming trainings in your church / parish / deanery.
Two posters are available in word format - one with a grid to complete with your trainings and the other blank for freetext. 
We kindly ask that you refrain from amending the header and footers in the word documents.

A4 Word Poster (with grid)

A4 Word Poster (no grid - freetext)

A4 PDF Poster (header and footer only)

Images

Promotional images for use with Parish magazines, screens, PowerPoint etc 

Promotional image in PNG format (2020 image to be added shortly)

Promotional Image in JPEG format (2020 image to be added shortly)

Ilkeston's first Winter Shelter is proving to be a huge success.

Based at St John's Church, Ilkeston, the shelter was originally set up to sleep 12 people each night - but demand has meant that number has expanded to 17, plus a dog, during the freezing cold nights at the end of January.

Guests not only get a warm bed for the night, they also get hot drinks, supper, breakfast and a lunch bag. They get access to a shower and the offer of clean clothes and a warm coat.

Information for Churchwardens on Clergy Wellbeing

>> Resources for churchwardens on wellbeing [PDF]

The Parish Support Team

The Parish Support Team at Derby Church House support parishes with practical advice, guidance and resources across a range of parish matters, including Safeguarding, DAC and Buildings, Finance, Property, Mission, Evangelism and Parish Revitalisation, Growing Younger, Ordained and Lay Ministries, Communications.
Please click on the link below to contact the relevant team:

>> Who to contact at Derby Church House

Good sources of a wide variety of information

Practical Church Management by James Behrens (Gracewing, 2014) - a very good guide to all aspects of church management.

The PCC Member’s Essential Guide by Mark Tanner (2015) – an informative guide about the role of the PCC (What is a PCC? What jobs does it do? How does it fit into the bigger picture?) also offers prayerful reflections.

Rules, Rotas & Rectors - How to Thrive Being a Churchwarden by Matthew Clements (2018) - written by an experienced churchwarden to give practical information for those new to the role or considering it.

Parish Resources - parishresources.org.uk - extensive links and resources on church administration, church governance, data protection, parish finance, employing and managing staff and volunteers, looking after church buildings.

Ecclesiastical Insurance - ecclesiastical.com - information on looking after churches and churchyards, making changes, insurance, health & safety, risk assessments and much more.

John Truscott - john-truscott.co.uk - organisation, leadership, management, administration, communication for churches and Christian organisations - very helpful information on a wide variety of topics.

Governance:

Derby Diocesan Registry website has a large amount of useful information. Churchwardens – Derby Diocesan Registry

The duties and responsibilities of Churchwardens are set out in Canon E1 of the Canons of the Church of England.

Section 49 of the Care of Churches and Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Measure 2018 also sets out the duties of Churchwardens as to the recording of information about churches and Section 50 sets out the duties of Churchwardens as to the church fabric and articles belonging to the church.

Church Representation Rules Church Representation Rules | The Church of England
Online version of the rules governing churches.

Parochial Church (Powers) Measure - legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/Eliz2/4-5/3/contents - information on the law governing PCCs.

Copyright: CCLI - uk.ccli.com - information about copyright law and church licenses.

Diocesan provided training and courses - derby.anglican.org/lif - Bitesize modules for churchwardens.

Vocations

Diocesan website - derby.anglican.org/vocations - information on discernment, connecting with a vocations adviser.

Church of England website - churchofengland.org/life-events/vocations - discernment, exploring calling, roles in the church and whole life discipleship.

In co-operation with the incumbent, churchwardens, as part of the ministry team, are generally responsible for the day-to-day functioning of the parish and/or ministry area.

It is important that churchwardens nourish and maintain their own Christian faith, and not let it fade with the administrative and practical issues which may arise in the church. 

Churchwardens are not expected to do everything themselves, but to make sure that there are other people available to carry out the various tasks.

Guidance for Churchwardens

More learning opportunities

Those who are asked to lead worship on behalf of others are undertaking an important responsibility.

Clergy and Readers are licensed by the Bishop to lead worship.

Churchwardens may also lead worship.

Many churches now have groups of worship leaders who prepare and lead non-eucharistic worship.

>> Find out more about leading worship as a churchwarden here.

Downloads

Here are a worship resource sheet (PDF) and some orders of service that churchwardens can use if they need to lead an act of worship at short notice.  The orders of service are Word docs so they can be adapted if needed.

BCP - Morning Prayer (Word doc)

CW - Morning Prayer (Word doc)

BCP - Evening Prayer (Word doc)

CW - Evening Prayer (Word doc)

Worship for all family (Word doc)

Resource sheet for churchwardens leading worship (PDF)

Once described as a “stone-built preaching box” St Mary’s in Cromford has evolved into a uniquely decorated Derbyshire church.

“Wow! Really impressive”, reads a comment in Cromford St Mary’s visitors’ book. It’s not untypical of the many remarks.

They are, no doubt, referring to the collection of magnificent murals painted around the inside of the church.

Dr Alison Brown is one of a group of 35 who have visited Kolkata, India, to build and strengthen the Derby Diocesan Board of Education's links with the area.

Jacqueline Stober decided at the age of nine that she was going to work for God.

And as well as her own route to ordination, she’s been exploring those of other BAME clergy in the Church of England.

Remembering the ‘light-bulb moment’ is something many people do when it comes to discovering God or hearing His call.

The next Bishop of Derby will be the Right Reverend Libby Lane.

Bishop Libby is currently the Suffragan Bishop of Stockport, in the Diocese of Chester – a post she has occupied since 2015.

Libby describes Derbyshire as ‘the place that holds my heart’. She grew up in Glossop in the north-west of the county and was selected for ordination while working in the parish of St Thomas Brampton, Chesterfield.