Dave King
Grateful thanks to all treasurers who are working through the completion of your 2019 accounts in the current climate. Hopefully, many of you will already have completed your accounts in anticipation of presenting them to your APCMs. The chair of your PCC should have already received guidance on how to hold these meetings so please liaise with them.
I would urge Treasurers to still complete their Return of Parish Finances on line, even if they have yet to be independently examined or signed off by the PCC. Please do not formally ‘Submit to Diocese’ until you have had the accounts examined/audited. If you require help in completing the forms on-line, please contact Mary Kemp: mary.kemp@derby.anglican.org
If paperwork hasn’t yet gone to your independent examiner, then you will have to delay this step until you can safely do so following government guidelines on social distancing. Now that parishes have until the end of October to hold their APCMs the pressure to complete by the earlier deadline is somewhat relaxed.
Those parishes which have already had their accounts independently examined/audited as necessary are encouraged to ‘Submit their Accounts to the Diocese’ by 15 June 2020 and then ask the Chair of the PCC how to proceed for approval at the earliest opportunity. They can be amended if necessary, post APCMs.
The Archdeacons of Derby and Chesterfield appreciate that many of you – both clergy and dedicated PCC members – may currently be feeling swamped, isolated, vulnerable and in need of support or an answer to a practical question you may have relating to church matters during the current crisis. Whilst you should feel free to contact us at any time on the numbers or emails below, we will be particularly dedicating Thursday mornings between 10.00am – 11.00am to having individual conversations and resolving queries. Should either of us be tied up on the phone when you call, then please contact Cathy, our PA, and she will ensure the message gets back us to contact you back.
Stay safe in these troubled times and thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all that you are doing.
Archdeacon of Chesterfield - Ven Carol Coslett - 07736 196 315 - archchesterfield@derby.anglican.org
Archdeacon of Derby - Ven Dr Christopher Cunliffe - 07946 442178 - archderby@derby.anglican.org
PA - Cathy Luffman - 07749 702669 - pa.archdeacon@derby.anglican.org
Working from home may be a new experience to many of us so we have prepared this guide to be an aid to all of us during the coronavirus pandemic.
The current global situation is unprecedented and we appreciate that this, combined with a new way of working, may cause a level of anxiety.
If you need support, please don’t hesitate to outreach to your line manager or Mandy Roberts, HR Manager – mandy.roberts@derby.anglican.org
Live streaming is just one way our churches are doing their best to keep engaged with congregations and communities.
Revd Tim Sumpter, vicar of St Stephen's Borrowash, tried streaming a service for the first time on Sunday - and the BBC was there to see how it went!
>> See the full report (from BBC News) and watch the video (below) from BBC East Midlands Today.
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have advised that we should refrain from shaking hands as to offer each other a sign of peace.
So here's a video demonstrating a safe, easy and inclusive alternative!
Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT) is delighted to confirm that the planning application for the development of the new permanent site for Derby Cathedral School has been approved.
Substantial works are now due to begin on site at the former Friar Gate Goods Yard in March 2020.
The Department for education (DfE) is responsible for leading the acquisition and development of the site for Derby Cathedral School as is the case for all Free Schools nationally. The DfE has therefore led on the procurement of a construction partner and will lead on the subsequent development of the new buildings.
The project is particularly complex as the site at the former Friar Gate Goods Yard has been unoccupied and undeveloped for many years and so the planning process has been rigorous, especially given the significance of the development of a new school in the City and the prominent location of the new building.
The programme for the delivery of the new school has been delayed due to the need to address the complex issues relating to the site, concerning drainage and traffic particularly, and the school will consequently start the third year of operation in the current expanded temporary accommodation.
Mark Mallender, CEO of DDAT, said: “We are delighted that planning approval has now been secured for this historic development of the first secondary phase Church of England school within the Diocese of Derby. I appreciate that our parents, carers, staff and students have been concerned with the time it has taken to make this announcement and I am hugely grateful for their ongoing support for the school. We are incredibly excited to see progress on site at the Former Friar Gate Goods Yard and we are looking forward to occupying the high-specification, state-of-the-art buildings and facilities our students, staff and communities deserve.
“We are also looking forward to welcoming a new headteacher to the school in the Summer Term 2020. Following a rigorous recruitment and selection process, we have made a fantastic appointment and will be able to share news on the appointment very soon.
“This is a very exciting time for Derby Cathedral School and DDAT as our journey to provide a first-class education to the young people of Derby now progresses at pace.”
The design work for the necessary additional refurbishment is complete and agreed by the school and the Trust and includes the required extra specialist teaching facilities. The further refurbishment works at Midland House will be funded by the DfE.
The space available at Midland House is more than sufficient to host a further cohort of students on a temporary basis and the Trust is supportive of the plans to refurbish an additional area within Midland House for use by the school which will ensure additional specialist teaching facilities.
The DfE is currently working with the appointed contractor, BAM Construction, to produce a revised timetable for the works which will include a planned date of occupation of the new site. The Trust will update the school community on the target date for occupation and contingency planning as well as progress on site as soon as possible.
Former Friar Gate Goods Yard
#LiveLent: Care for God’s Creation is the Church of England's Lent Campaign for 2020. With weekly themes shaped around the first Genesis account of creation, it explores the urgent need for humans to value and protect the abundance God has created.
This year’s #LiveLent challenge offers 40 short reflections and suggested actions to help you, your family and your church live in greater harmony with God, neighbour and nature.
It has been inspired and informed by the Archbishop of Canterbury's 2020 Lent Book, Saying Yes to Life by Ruth Valerio (SPCK).
>> #LiveLent (on the CofE website)
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Bringing the hope of the Gospel to those who are 'without God and without hope' has formed a large part of my activity
Will Eley: ordained deacon on 7 July 2019
Eight months ago, I moved home. Back to the city I grew up in. Back to serve in the church my Christian faith was nurtured for the first 18 years of my life.
