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National Sports Sunday aims to both encourage people to engage with sport and to become sports chaplains.
Is being a sports chaplain something you could consider?
Here are the thoughts of Revd Sarah Watson, herself a sports chaplain - and a recreational tennis player!
When people think of a sports chaplain, they may imagine the chaplain of a professional football club, and although some work with elite sportswomen and men, many serve at a much more grass-roots level serving all members in the club regardless of playing ability or role.
A sports chaplain's role will vary from club to club and sport to sport, and my role is as chaplain to Derbyshire Tennis and I am there to offer support, pastoral and spiritual care.
As a priest in the Church of England of course I am passionate about my Christian faith and the Gospel being good news to all, but I always operate by permission and I am always inclusive. I am not just there for the Christians but to serve the whole tennis community, irrespective of beliefs or lifestyle.
I am passionate about sport; I love participating and watching. It has always played a big part of my life and is unsurprisingly a big part of discipleship and ministry.
Jesus said he came to bring life in all its fullness. This is a holistic view of well-being, including both the physical and spiritual, of all involved in the community of sport to which chaplaincy has something to offer.
Most of the time I would describe my role as "holy loitering", spending time around the Derbyshire tennis world getting to know people, being a Christian presence.
Essentially I am there to serve and not be served, seeking to follow the model of Jesus.
Being a sports chaplain is both an honour and privilege.
Find out more at: https://sportschaplaincy.org.uk/
25 May
The Revd Duncan Ballard, Priest-in-Charge of Ashbourne with Mapleton, Ashbourne St John, Clifton and Norbury with Snelston, Diocese of Derby, has been appointed Vicar and Ministry Area Leader in Cowbridge, Diocese of Llandaff.
The Revd John Ferguson will be licensed as Assistant Curate (Stipended) of Ripley and of Swanwick and Pentrich, Diocese of Derby, on Sunday, 25 June 2023 at 2pm at Repton House by the Bishop of Repton. The licence will take effect from 1 July 2023.
The Revd Ally Kay will be licensed as Team Vicar in the Walbrook Epiphany Team, Diocese of Derby, on Wednesday, 28 June 2023 at 5.30pm in the Bishop’s Chapel, Duffield by the Bishop of Derby.
The Revd Mina Munns, Vicar of Derby St Alkmund and St Werburgh, Diocese of Derby, has also been appointed Priest-in-Charge of Derby St John the Evangelist in the same diocese.
The Revd Chris Neilson, Assistant Curate of St John the Baptist Burscough, Diocese of Liverpool, has been appointed Interim Priest-in-Charge of the benefice of Whitfield, Diocese of Derby.
The Revd Anne Wilkins will be licensed as Priest-in-Charge of Sawley, Diocese of Derby, on Monday, 2 October 2023 at 7pm at All Saints Sawley, by the Bishop of Derby assisted by the Archdeacon of East Derbyshire.
11 May
The Revd Ally Kay, Rector of Wyke Regis, All Saints and St Edmunds, Diocese of Salisbury, has been appointed Team Vicar in the Walbrook Epiphany Team, Diocese of Derby.
The Revd Anthony Till, Assistant Curate (SSM) in the Walbrook Epiphany Team, Diocese of Derby, will transfer his curacy and become Assistant Curate (SSM) at Spondon and in the parish of Derby St Andrew and St Osmund in the same diocese.
The Revd Anne Wilkins, Rector of Hutton and Locking, Diocese of Bath and Wells, has been appointed Priest-in-Charge of Sawley, Diocese of Derby.
4 May
The Revd John Ferguson, Assistant Curate (SSM) of Derby St Barnabas, will transfer his curacy and become Assistant Curate (Stipended) of Ripley and of Swanwick and Pentrich with effect from Saturday, 1 July 2023.
Bishop Malcolm has crowned King Charles in a special service in Derbyshire.
Charles (his real name) aged 7, was crowned King at Melbourne Infant School.
The Coronation was watched by scores of pupils and teachers at the school, who cheered as the new King greeted them wearing his ancient crown and robe and carrying his ceremonial sceptre.
Following the ceremony, the Year 2 pupil said: "It was very exciting.
"The best bit was when the crown was put on my head.
"As King, I will visit every class during the day and take part in their lessons."
Bishop Malcolm said: "It was a privilege to be asked to be part of this historic occasion and to meet so many of the pupils at Melbourne Infant School.
"Apparently, there is another coronation happening tomorrow in London, so the pupils will hopefully now have a good idea of what it's all about!"
King Charles and Bishop Malcolm were assisted by Revd Steve Short, Vicar of Melbourne, and by the school's headteacher, Mrs Gibbs, who said: "This is a historic event in the lives of our children and something that they will not have seen before!
"We felt it was important to mark the event in a special way.
"All week in school we have been doing coronation crafts, lessons and workshops and today’s coronation ceremony will top off our celebrations!
"All the children were so excited for the coronation – especially our King Charles himself!"
Derbyshire has its very own version of the Bayeux Tapestry to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Residents in the parish of Brailsford and Ednaston worked together to create the impressive embroidery, which measures 10.85 metres.
The project was organised by Brailsford and Ednaston Churches Together.
Planning committee member Lucy Thompson had the idea of creating the commemorative embroidery, drawing on the history of All Saints Church in Brailsford and village resident Laura Burrill, a community arts practitioner, was commissioned to design the embroidery and facilitate workshops throughout March.
Working together with residents, Laura created a design depicting an imagined scenario of the coronation day, with villagers parading from community buildings to the King and his royal party.
The section depicting the Coronation is flanked by hundreds of small squares embroidered with motifs inspired by the things villagers love about the place they live.
The connection between Brailsford and Ednaston goes back to the Domesday Book where Brailsford was awarded ‘a priest and half a church’ and Ednaston ‘half a church’ resulting in All Saints Church, situated between the two villages.
The Brailsford Bayeux was unveiled at a special service in All Saints Church on Saturday, 29 April attended by Elizabeth Fothergill CBE, HM Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire, the Rt Revd Libby Lane, Bishop of Derby and Revd Andy Fyall, Nottingham and Derby Methodist District Chair.
The tapestry will be on display over the Coronation weekend.
After the Coronation celebrations, it is hoped that the tapestry will be on display in various places locally throughout the year.
Some interesting facts about the Brailsford Bayeux:
- 406 small squares (4x the original goal) were completed by individuals and groups in the community. Each square shares memories, love, and gratitude.
- A team of 26 worked the main panel in just seven weeks.
- 292 members of the community were involved, the youngest being 2 and the eldest 94.
- The tapestry went from idea to finished result in less than 16 weeks.
The Rt Revd Libby Lane, Bishop of Derby, has admitted ten new readers in a special service held at Derby Cathedral.
Seven were admitted and licensed as readers and three were admitted as readers with permission to officiate.
Speaking to them at the service, Bishop Libby Said: "I am pleased and privileged to admit you as readers in the Diocese of Derby.
"Readers are a really important part of ministry as together we seek to help more people in the diocese to know Jesus.
"May the Lord give you wisdom, courage, strength and love to do his will."
>> See the photos from the Celebration of Reader Ministry with the Admission & Licensing of Readers
Those admitted are:
David Beale, to serve in Parish of Longstone
Caroline Carr, to serve in the Benefices of Swadlincote and Hartshorne, Gresley and Newhall
Sara Eames, to serve in the Benefice of Alvaston
Alison Henshaw, to serve in the Benefice of Chellaston
Terry Nash, to serve in the Parish of Allenton and Shelton Lock
Margaret Roberts, to serve in the Benefice of Glossop
Garry Sherwood, to serve in the Benefice of Stanton by Dale with Dale Abbey and Risley
Christine Walker, to serve in the Benefice of Matlock Bank and Tansley
Andrew Walley, to serve in the Benefice of Etwall with Egginton
Judi Witcomb, to serve in the Benefice of Mickleover and Radbourne.
Please pray for them all and for the communities where they will serve.
Readers in the Church of England are licensed lay ministers whose ministry can include a range of responsibilities including preaching, teaching and leading worship.
There are more than 8,500 readers actively involved in ministry in the Church of England today.
The new readers are welcomed by family, friends and colleagues
Past Cases Review 2
The Diocese of Derby has taken part in the most extensive review of safeguarding records ever conducted by the Church of England.
The purpose of PCR2 was to identify both good practice and institutional failings in relation to how allegations of abuse have been handled, assess any identified risks and respond to these where appropriate, and to provide recommendations to the Church that will lead to improvements in its safeguarding work.
The Rt Revd Libby Lane, Bishop of Derby, writes:
I, along with diocesan colleagues and Derby Cathedral, welcomed the opportunity offered by PCR2 to reflect on our practice.
We also welcome the advice and challenges arising from the report.
We are grateful for the level of detail in the 40 recommendations made by the Independent Reviewers for consideration by the diocese, cathedral or Church of England.
Many of these recommendations reiterate a process change that had been recognised by senior officers, and are underway or have already been completed.
We are committed to attending to the recommendations made and have been glad of the opportunity this process has provided to learn and improve.
Executive Summary of the Diocese of Derby Report
The PCR2 was jointly commissioned by the Diocese of Derby and Derby Cathedral.
It was completed between 26th April and 29th October 2021 by two independent safeguarding professionals.
The review process was overseen by a PCR Reference Group with an appointed independent chair.
The process achieved the PCR2 specific objectives and complied with the PCR2 Practice and Policy Guidance (PCR2 PPG) issued by the Church of England PCR2 Management Board.
In compliance with PCR2 PPG, the diocese was in Category B - those dioceses who did not need to carry out a repeat of the original PCR but who have not conducted further review work since January 2007.
The diocese did not seek any exemptions in the file review phase.
Derby Cathedral and the Diocese of Derby actively engaged with the PCR2 process, meeting all the requirements specified in the PCR2 PPG and the review was welcomed as a learning opportunity by the bishop and all those supporting the review, many of whom were new in post and seeking to benchmark their ongoing work.
The content of the PCR2 report was drawn from documented information, and discussion between the independent reviewers and key stakeholders in the diocese and Derby Cathedral.
In the Diocese of Derby, the file review phase consisted of 1,164 files and, as a result, one new case was identified.
Of the files reviewed, 70 were cathedral files.
>> Download the Diocese of Derby's Executive Summary [.pdf] (Republished on 7 October 2022 with a data amendment)
The PCR2 report can be read in full on the Church of England website.
Support
Support is available for anyone for whom this prompts the need to talk or seek help and the diocese is keen to help anyone who contacts them about safeguarding matters, however long ago they may have happened.
Contact details for the Safeguarding Team:
safeguarding@derby.anglican.org | 01332 388678
Further information - Downloads
>> PCR2 Background and Overview [PDF]
The Dean of Derby, the Bishop of Derby and His Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire invite you to a Special Commemorative Service for the Coronation on Sunday, 7 May 2023.
The service, at Derby Cathedral, will start at 17:15 and those attending are asked to be in their seats by 17:00.
All are welcome to attend.
The Very Reverend Dr Peter Robinson, Dean of Derby, said: "The coronation is a significant moment in the life of both the Church of England and the nation, and it is right that we should celebrate it with prayer, thanks and worship.
"This service will also help the communities of Derby and Derbyyshire prepare for The Big Help Out, which takes place the following day."
Many churches across the country get involved in Thy Kingdom Come by holding an event linked to prayer and mission during the period between Ascension and Pentecost.
It might take the form of 24-7 prayer, virtual prayer meetings, or a Thy Kingdom Come-themed service on Pentecost Sunday, for example.
If you're planning a TKC event, be sure to gester it here: https://www.thykingdomcome.global/list-your-event
Around the Diocese
How will your church get involved?
Thy Kingdom Come is about helping churches to do what we are called to do by God - to pray for our communities and those in them to hear, experience and receive the Good News of Jesus.
Churches can get involved however they want, in any way that works for them.
See also: All about Thy Kingdom Come | #candleofhope | TKC resources
Three long-serving and dedicated members of the diocesan community have received Maundy money at this year's presentation, held at York Minster.
Canon Jack Cooper and Val Grahl were nominated for the honour by Bishop Libby.
It was the such service since the King's accession to the throne
Canon Jack, from Hathersage, is a PCC member, serves on Peak Deanery Synod, Diocesan Synod and Bishop's Council.
Val Grahl is a lay member of Chapter at Derby Cathedral, has served as co-chair of the Community Committee and is currently Interim Chair of the Cathedral Council.
They were joined at the service by Joan Plant, from Eyam, who was nominated by Buckingham Palace.
Joan has been churchwarden at Eyam St Lawrence and has an extensive knowledge of the history of the village and its association with the plague of 1665/6.
Special memories
Describing the occasion, Val Grahl said: "It was a very, very special day.
"King Charles presented me with the two purses, one red and one white, and held my hand and said how pleased he was to be able to give them to me.
"I simply replied, 'thank you, Your Majesty' as there was no time for a conversation, but it left me with a feeling of awe and sheer privilege to have received it from the King."
In the white purse were seven sets of silver 1p, 2p, 3p and 4p coins and an additional 4p coin - totalling 74p and signifying the King's age.
The red purse contained a silver 50 pence piece with the King's head and a depiction of the Windrush Generation, and a silver £5 coin embossed with the King's head and the number 75 to signify his next birthday.
There were about 2000 people in York Minster and they were treated to some 'wonderful organ music' before the service began, including works from Handel, Mendelssohn, Bairstow and Franck.
"The service itself began with a fanfare," said Val. "And then 2000 people singing Praise to the Holiest sent a shiver down my spine!
"The organisation was superb - so smooth - and there were people on hand to help with everything.
"I will never forget the special feeling of being in the Minster with the King and all those people."
In total, 74 men and 74 women received Maundy money, one for each year of the King's age.
Maundy Thursday is a symbolic ceremony, dating back to AD600, where the monarch gives out specially-minted coins.
The recipients are traditionally older members of society, who are recognised for their contribution to their church and community.
