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2023

Peak Deanery Newsletter - Spring 2023 [PDF]

Derby Cathedral will host The Knife Angel when it comes to the city later this year.

Derby has been chosen to be one of the cities across the country to host the National Monument Against Violence and Aggression.

The spectacular 27ft sculpture, made from around 100,000 bladed weapons collected in knife banks during police amnesties across the country, will be based next to the Cathedral on Irongate, for 28 days in October.

The Knife Angel is being brought to Derby by a group of agencies and organisations across the city, including: Derby Cathedral, Derbyshire Police, Derby City Council, Police and Crime Commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa and University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

More than 70 local church leaders from across the Diocese gathered together at St Werburgh’s Church in Derby on 15th May for the Diocese's first Missional Leadership Symposium.

The symposium, organised by the Mission and Ministry team, was the first of a series of gatherings designed to bring the nation's best and most creative missional thinkers together with local church leaders.

Following her installation, Bishop Libby is visiting all the deaneries - to meet people, to worship and to get to know better some parts of the Diocese.

These visits co-incide with Thy Kingdom Come

In a town where so many of the residents have a connection with mining, St John the Baptist Church in Clowne is to pay a lasting tribute to the memory of the mining community with a bespoke, locally crafted mosaic.

Once completed, the mosaic will be installed on the front of the altar of the church’s Miners Chapel – which, until recently, stood unused for many years.

Bishop Libby has been installed as the eighth Bishop of Derby in a service at Derby Cathedral.

The event marked the start of Bishop Libby's ministry in the Diocese of Derby.

The service included traditions such as anointing her with oil, and she sat in the cathedra - the bishop's seat - for the first time. 

Derby Cathedral was visited by SCIE (the Social Care Institute for Excellence) for an audit of safeguarding provision in March 2019.

The report from the Audit was published on 30 April 2019.

The Chapter of Derby Cathedral welcomes the report, which will now form the basis of the Cathedral’s work on safeguarding for the future.

The Chapter is committed to safeguarding all at Derby Cathedral.

An action plan will be adopted by the Chapter at its meeting in September.

This will be published on the Cathedral website as soon as it has been adopted.

>> Download the SCIE report here

I’m Susie and I passionately believe that everyone has a vocation, the shape and focus of this will be unique for us all.

I spent ten years working in the Diocese of Durham as a parish priest and university chaplain.  

During these years, I journeyed with many people -  especially young people and students - as they explored their vocation. Vocations that have led them to social work, scientific research, ordination, accredited pastoral work, teaching and the religious life to name but a few.   

I moved to the Diocese of Derby in autumn 2018 after marrying Andy, who works for Rolls-Royce. 

I am based in Chester Green, Derby and am currently discerning the shape of my own vocation for the next stage of life. 

Please feel free to contact me to chat about God, life - and that niggling thought that won’t go away!

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There are a number of nightmare scenarios on a Friday night out… losing your keys or your wallet, losing your phone, having one too many, feeling down, feeling ill.

But if you have one of these problems in Belper, help probably won’t be too far away as some real-life angels keep watch.

Pictures from our beautiful Chrism Service 2019 at Derby Cathedral, led by Bishop Jan.

The Chrism Service takes place on Maundy Thursday each year. It comprises of the Blessing of the Oils - the ones used for the infirm, in baptisms and ordinations - and a renewal of vows by clergy and readers in the Diocese.