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The Vision in action: your stories October 2024

We love all the creative and different ways churches are engaging with their parishes and beyond.

Our vision is The Kingdom of God, Good News for All and it's great to see how so many churches in the Diocese of Derby are sharing stories of their success in achieving transformed lives through growing church and building community.

Here are some of the social media stories that have caught our eye recently:

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Ashover gets packing!

For their annual shoebox packing event. all four Amber Churches collected gifts to fill boxes of love for elderly, isolated people living in poverty in Eastern Europe. As each box was filled prayers were said for those who would transport the boxes and of course for their recipients. The boxes…
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Arts retreat

St. Alkmund's Church invites all creatives - songwriters, visual artists, writers, dancers and those who love the arts - from around the Derby area to a very special United Adoration retreat designed for you to create, collaborate, and build community with other artists. Enjoy extended time to create, collaborate with one another,…
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Macmillan fundraiser

What a busy morning at St Peter's Belper raising money for Macmillan Cancer Care.
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Ilkeston Harvest Supper

The event raised more than £300.00 for church funds as well as being a fabulous evening for all who attended.
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A warm welcome at St Ed's!

Letting people know that God's House is for all!
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Risley Harvest Art

Fantastic harvest art work and generous donations for the Canaan Trust from Risley Lower Grammar CE VC Primary School children and families.
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Winshill's colourful harvest

Wonderful displays in St Mark's Church for the harvest festival.
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Brick festival

A number of our churches are now doing Brick Church - including St Bartholomew's Old Whittington, Chesterfield.
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Coat of Hopes

The Coat of Hopes is a patchwork pilgrim coat, on an ongoing walk through Britain. It was warmly welcomed (and expertly modelled) at St Paul's Chester Green, Derby.
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Bishop's Badge 2024

Bishop Libby has presented around 140 Bishop's Badges to those nominated for missional long service and missional innovation awards this year.

The special services, Bishop's Badge Schools and A Celebration of Lay Ministry, took place in Derby Cathedral in June, September and October.

The annual presentations celebrate ministry and service in churches and communities, recognising the distinguished service and dedication of many individuals contributing in Jesus’s name to the mission of their church.

And in schools, children are honoured for their commitment to generous faith, courageous hope and life-giving love.

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The History of Bishop's Badge

In 1927, the Diocese of Derby was founded and Bishop Edmund Courtenay Pearce, the first Bishop of Derby, arranged for a medal to be struck to celebrate this new beginning.

Copies of the medal were presented to prominent members of the diocese and to all those being confirmed in that year.

In recent years, the seventh Bishop of Derby, the Rt Revd Dr Alastair Redfern, arranged for a replica of this medal to be minted and mounted in the form of a badge.

As the eighth Bishop of Derby, Bishop Libby continues this tradition.

Each year these badges are awarded based upon recommendations made to the bishop, as a gesture from the diocese to acknowledge outstanding service to God's church.

Receiving their Bishop's Badges on Sunday, 6 October, were:

Awards for Missional Innovation

Andrew Baldwin, St Michael, Stanton by Bridge

Caroline Cooke, Holy Trinity, Ilkeston

Helen Crisp, Holy Trinity, Ilkeston

Rachel Hewitt, St Michael with St Mary, Melbourne

Richard Maltby, Holy Trinity, Matlock Bath

Peter Newberry, Holy Trinity, Matlock Bath

Awards for Missional Long Service

Clive Avery, St Michael with St Mary, Melbourne

Hilary Bartlett, All Saints, Bakewell

Nigel Bartlett, All Saints, Bakewell

Phillip Briggs, St Michael's, Pleasley

Mike Bromby, Christ Church, Cotmanhay and Shipley

Elizabeth Brookes, Boulton St Mary

Kate Bunting, Cathedral Church of All Saints, Derby

Alan Burlison, Glossop, All Saints

Catherine Butler-Worrall, Christ Church, Cotmanhay and Shipley

Eileen Chadwick, St John the Evangelist, Hazelwood

Elaine Chappell, St Leonard's, Scarcliffe

Catherine Clark, St John the Baptist, Tibshelf

Jodie Clarke, St Bartholomew, Old Whittington

Christine Dale, Holy Cross Church, Upper Langwith

Jackie Day, St Barnabas, Derby

Anne Doody, St Peter and St Paul, Old Brampton

David Edwards, St James, Smisby

Liz Eley, St Peter's, Littleover & Blagreaves

Phil Eley, St Peter's, Littleover & Blagreaves

Gill Flatman, St Edmund's, Allestree

Richard Flatman, St Edmund's, Allestree

Julie Franks, St John the Evangelist, Newbold with Dunston

Valerie Gamble, St Michael's, Pleasley

Michael Halls, St Oswald's, Ashbourne with St Mary's, Mappleton

Cathryn Haywood, St Michael's, Willington

Michael Hyde, St Oswald's, Ashbourne with St Mary's, Mappleton

George Johnson, St Wystan's, Repton

Louise Jones, St Barnabas, New Whittington

Anne Knyhynyckyi, All Saints, Wingerworth

Pauline Leigh, Holy Trinity and Christ Church, Chesterfield

Malcolm Lewins, St Michael's, Willington

Carol Lewins, St Michael's Willington

Judith Lovett, Loundsley Green Church (LEP)

Pat Mann, St Mark's, Winshill

Keith Mann, St Mark's, Winshill

Margaret Matthews, St Michael's, Kirk Langley

Gloria Methven, St Mark's, Winshill

Hamish Methven, St Mark's, Winshill

Godfrey Meynell, St Michael's, Kirk Langley

Rick Naylor, All Saints, Bakewell

Russell Parrish, St Barnabas, New Whittington

Pamela Pickard, Holy Trinity, Shirebrook

Mary Plevey, St Michael and All Angels, Brimington

Sheila Rice, All Saints, Heath with St Albans, Holmewood

Claire Riley, St Leonard's, Scarcliffe

Wendy Savage, St Michael's, Sutton-on-the-Hill

Carol Sharpe, St Bartholomew, Old Whittington

Tim Swift, St Bartholomew, Old Whittington

Pete Taylor, St Matthew's Church, Darley Abbey

Sandra Tye, All Saints, Heath with St Albans, Holmewood

Susan Wareing, St Barnabas, Derby

Patricia Whale, St Helen, Etwall

Dorothy Wibberley, St Bartholomew, Old Whittington

Michael Wilson, Glossop, All Saints

Richard Wood, St Edmund's, Allestree

Paul Woodhouse-Severn, St Peter and St Paul, Old Brampton

Christine Woodward, Benefice of West Hallam & Mapperley with Stanley

Receiving their Bishop's Badges on Sunday, 15 September, were:

Awards for Missional Innovation

Philippa Buchanan, St John, Long Eaton

Lucy Coleman, St Michael and All Angels, Brimington

Rosemary Corfield, St Anne's, Derby

Christine Hill, St Michael and All Angels, Brimington

Kevin Jones, St Peter, Elmton with St Mary Magdelene, Creswell

Robert Wheat, St Michael, Stanton by Bridge

Awards for Missional Long Service

Rosemary Annable, Cathedral Church of All Saints, Derby

Carol Austin, All Saints, Wingerworth

Frank Bagshaw, Cathedral Church of All Saints, Derby

David Baldry, Ashford-in-the-Water

Marlene Bennett MBE, St Martin, Alfreton

Stuart Boon, St Bartholomew and St Luke's, Derby

Ann Capstick, Glossop, All Saints

Christopher Charlton, Derby Diocese

Carole Clay, St Bartholomew and St Luke's, Derby

Tom Corfield, St Anne's, Derby

Margaret Crosdale, St Katherine's, Rowsley

Les Dodd, Cathedral Church of All Saints, Derby

Sue Elson, St Mary the Virgin, Newton Solney

Jennifer Hogg, St John the Baptist, Tibshelf

Hilary Hull, Ashford-in-the-Water

Janet Jordan, St Michael and All Angels, Brimington

John Loveless, St Edmund's, Castleton

Derek Marbeck, Glossop, All Saints

Diana Marshall, All Saints, South Wingfield

Maggie Mellish, St George, Ticknall

David Meredith, Christ Church, Belper

Cheryl Mulvey, St Peter's, Hope

Tim Norman, St Mary the Virgin, Newton Solney

Pamela Pickard, Holy Trinity, Shirebrook

Brenda Pickford, Glossop, All Saints

Christine Pycroft, Glossop, All Saints

Lesley Richardson, Glossop, All Saints

Barrie Rogers, St Mary the Virgin, Newton Solney

Richard Taylor, Derby Diocese

Eileen Margaret Taylor, St Michael and All Angels, South Normanton

Lynn Warren, St Katherine's, Rowsley

John Whitfield, St Edmund's , Castleton

Keith Womble, St Lawrence, Whitwell with All Saints, Steetley

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Our Daily Bread - the Bishop's Harvest Appeal 2024

The Bishop of Derby's Harvest Appeal 2025

Trees for Life, Burundi

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Take a moment to consider living in a country where ethnic and political differences have often spilled over into violence. Regretfully this is normal life for residents of Burundi.

The Bishop of Derby's Harvest Appeal for 2025 will help people in the world's poorest country protect their lives, livelihoods and land. We encourage you to make a donation for this much-needed resource.

How to donate

Every donation will make difference – be it an individual or a group / church community. Let’s work together to save the land and community of Burundi.

Thank you for your thoughts, support and donation.

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purchase 4000m of contour lines dug prepared for planting, more self-help groups and vital training in financial literacy, savings, and leadership.

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The vision in action: your stories - July 2024

We love all the creative and different ways churches are engaging with their parishes and beyond.

Our vision is The Kingdom of God, Good News for All and it's great to see how so many churches in the Diocese of Derby are sharing stories of their success in achieving transformed lives through growing church and building community.

Here are a few of your social media stories that have caught our eye recently:

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Future Youth (Ministry Experience Scheme): Ellie's story

After finishing university and moving back home, I wanted to gain experience working with children and young people whilst also accessing some further training, so Future Youth was perfect for me.

It also gave me the chance to experience a different type of church and create a new Christian family compared to my normal church that I have grown up in.

Although based at Derby Cathedral, I have been able to explore other youth ministries within the deanery.

I would not have been able to do this scheme if it had not been paid.

Due to travel expenses and the climbing increase of living costs, it would not have been viable for me to start, never mind complete.

It has given me the life experience of working a full-time job and helped me become more independent.

The highlight of my year has been the increase of children attending Sunday morning service and that of messy cathedral.

Bringing part of who I am to the role has been great, including my agricultural background as I brought a lamb to the Easter Messy Cathedral.

Asking colleagues at the Cathedral, they have all commented on how my input has led to an increase Messy Cathedral attendance and sustainability as well as the Sunday school.

I am proud that being a part of this scheme at the cathedral has led to an increase in youth connection and outreach.

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New Everyday Faith app is live

Everyday Faith is the new daily devotional app from the Church of England designed to inspire, equip and encourage growth in faith every day of the week, not just on Sundays.

The app aims to help individuals to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in the whole of life.

It provides carefully curated daily reflections, including selected Bible readings, a simple prayer for the day ahead, and thoughts based on that week's theme.

Download the Everyday Faith app: Google Play | App Store
See our Everday Faith videos

The app builds on the success of the Everyday Faith portal, and supports the CofE's vision of becoming a church of missionary disciples, resourcing individuals to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in the whole of life.

This version of the app also responds to overwhelming demand from our users for an app that delivers inspirational reflections year-round, rather than focussed on seasonal content during Lent and Advent.

The idea is to create a space encouraging Christians to grow in their faith daily and it is hoped this can be an encouragement to local church leaders and to church congregants and help all who use it.

Everyday Faith is about where and how we encounter God as we go about our lives.

Where is God in our daily lives? How do we find God in the fullness of everyday life?

Whether you wish to develop your faith or support others in theirs, Everyday Faith is designed to support you in your life discipleship or vocational journey.

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Derby to host vocational event for disabled and neurodivergent people

St Alkmund's Church in Derby is to host one of a series of vocational events for those who are disabled or neurodivergent.

The event, on Saturday, 21 September, could give those who are deaf, disabled or neurodivergent the opportunity to explore their sense of calling to lay or ordained ministry, in a safe, accessible space with engaging presentations by keynote speakers.

The speakers at the Derby event are:

Haydon Spenceley - Peterborough Diocese Director of Ordinands
Lynda Herbert - Licensed Lay Minister, Diocese of Derby Disability Inclusion Action Group member

Drawing directly from their own lived experience, they will share their stories and talk about how they worked through their sense of vocation.

They’ll also be able to answer questions about how accessible they found the discernment process and how they were able to deal with barriers which arose in connection with their disability and difference.

The national Disability Project is working to improve accessibility, inclusion and participation for those who are deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent in all aspects of our church life, as part of the Church of England’s vision to be ‘younger and more diverse’.

For full details, visit https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/barrier-free-belonging/explore-your-calling

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Praying for Sunday's Euros final

Bishop Libby is encouraging us all to pray ahead of Sunday's Euro 2024 final between England and Spain

The Church of England's lead bishop for sport was in York for General Synod when she watched England's thrilling penalty-shootout victory over Switzerland.

And she posted simply 'Go England!' on Facebook following the semi-final win over the Netherlands that put England's men into their first-ever final on foreign soil.

Here is a prayer you can use ahead of this Sunday's final:

God of grace and mercy,

for all that gives us joy and offers us hope,

we give you thanks.

We rejoice that we are brought together,

across our rich and vibrant diversity, in celebration and shared experience -

and we pray the goodness of all that will last long beyond Sunday (whatever the result).

You know the desires of our hearts,

and we know those hopes are echoed in hearts across the Netherlands.

And so, as we turn to you again in prayer;

we do not ask for victory (though we are honest in naming that we want it) –

rather we ask, once more, that striving for excellence

will be marked by humility and fair play

and rooted in respect for others, on and off the pitch.

May our desire to win not overwhelm our common humanity

and may we, finally, find our hope and peace in you,

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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Fairfield St Peter is net-zero demonstrator

St Peter's Church in Fairfield, Buxton, is one of over 100 churches to be offered a grant as part of the £5.2M Demonstrator Churches project from the Church of England’s Net Zero Programme.

This aims to help 114 churches in 2024 and 2025 pay for items such as solar panels, heat pumps, insulation, secondary glazing, LED lighting and infrared heating systems.

The Victorian church has been given funding for net zero projects as part of a new project from the Church of England.

As work progresses, the network of Demonstrator Churches - representing many different types of community and situations - will share what they have learned more widely with dioceses and parishes so that all Church of England churches can learn from their experiences.

Fairfield St Peter has received a Church of England Demonstrator Churches grant of £15,000 to explore transforming its carbon footprint and energy use by replacing its defunct boiler with a low-carbon alternative. The grant will be used to employ consultants to assess the alternatives and the needs of the church going forwards.

The Revd Howard Robson, priest-in-charge, said: “We’re delighted to have been selected by the Diocese of Derby to be a Demonstrator Church and showcase what can be done to reduce a church’s carbon emissions, and we're keen top see what he consultants come up with!"

“Climate change is having negative effects on communities everywhere and by exploring how to best make changes to reduce our own emissions, we can play a part in tackling the problem and make a real difference.

"We’re pleased we'll be able to share our experience, knowing we can help other churches in our area with their net-zero projects.”

Abi Hiscock, Project and Grants Manager for the Church of England’s Net Zero Demonstrator Churches Project, said: “Ultimately, we want to demonstrate that with the right support and infrastructure, churches from diverse settings and facing a variety of challenges can reach net zero by 2030.

“By the end of this project, we will have over 100 case studies on what to do and when, and what not to do. Along the way, the supported churches are all required to act as champions to other churches in their dioceses or geographically near to them, or simply to other churches working from similar baselines to them, so that the learnings from these projects engage, influence and support this vision.”

It is hoped the project will reduce carbon emissions by 6,615 tonnes by 2030 – targeting some of the highest emitting churches across the UK.

The Demonstrator Churches project is part of the Church of England’s ambitious Net Zero Carbon Programme which aims to equip, resource and support all parts of the Church to reduce carbon emissions from the energy used in its buildings, schools and through work-related transport by 2030.

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Deacons and priests ordained by bishops

Bishops Libby and Malcolm have ordained four new deacons and six new priests in Petertide services at Derby Cathedral.

Ordination services are a time to celebrate and welcome new deacons (those to be given the title Reverend) and priests (deacons who have been training under an incumbent for a year) into the diocese.

The new deacons (ordained by Bishop Libby) are:

Benjamin Andreo-Boosey, to serve in the the Benefice of Chesterfield Ss Augustine

Kara Gander, to serve in the Benefice of Swadlincote and Hartshorne, Newhall, and Gresley (collectively known as Swadlincote Minster)

Ailsa Hunt, to serve in the Benefice of Kirk Hallam

Sue Leather, to serve in the Benefice of Derby St Peter and Christ Church with Holy Trinity.

The new priests (ordained by Bishop Malcolm) are:

Josephine Chamings, to serve in the Benefice of Brampton St Thomas and Brampton St Mark,

Peter Dale, to serve in the Benefice of Mackworth St Francis,

Emma Mallord, to serve in the Benefice of Littleover and Blagreaves, and Findern,

Clare Owen, to serve in the Benefice of Mickleover and the Parish of Radbourne,

Lisa Price, to serve in the Benefice of Hope, Castleton and Bradwell,

Nicholas Radford-Powell, to serve in the Benefice of Wirksworth (Team Ministry).

See pictures from the priests' ordination service here

The preacher was The Revd Prebendary Dr Isabelle Hamley, Principal of Ridley Hall College, who led the ordination retreat.

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Receiving their Bishop's Badges on Sunday, 15 September, were:

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