Up and coming events and activities across Wakefield Diocese.
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Origins and Lemons - squeezing the juice out of Genesis - Riding Lights Theatre

Friday 20 November 2009, 7.30pm at the North Light Gallery, Brooke's Mill, Armitage Bridge, Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD4 7NR. Thought provoking and fun - click here to find out more. Tickets: £11/ £8 concessions. Box Office: 01904 613000. Group discounts. Click here for preview and review.

 

Beyond Disability - creating a more inclusive and enriched church

Wednesday 25 November 2009, 9.45am - 3.45pm at Wakefield Baptist Church, Belle Isle Avenue, WF1 5JY. The day will help churches better understand physical and learning disabilities and develop positive and appropriate responses. Cost £20 inc lunch. For more details - click here. To book - contact Ruth Smith on 0113 350 8070.

 

Your Worship: Your Story

Saturday 28 November 2009, 10.00am - 3.30pm at the Mirfield Centre. Led by Revd Dr Roger Grainger, this day workshop will explore how to help familiar services come alive. £15 including lunch. Download a poster here. For more details and to book - click here or contact Rachael Salmon on 01924 481920.

 

Ancient Medicine for Modern Ills: Preaching the gospel of Luke for the 21st Century

Saturday 28 November 2009, 9.30am - 3.30pm at Pocklington Methodist Church, Chapmangate, Pocklington YO42 2BG. For all who preach. Led by Revd John Proctor, Tutor in New Testament Studies, Westminster College. For more details - click here or contact Sian Henderson on 01904 786275.

 

Farewell Organ Recital

Saturday 28 November 2009, 7.30pm at Wakefield Cathedral. After nearly forty years as cathedral organist, Jonathan Bielby looks back as he plays music from by a variety of composers. Free admission. Retiring collection.

 

Resourcing God's Mission - Advent Sunday

Sunday 29 November 2009. As we look forward to the coming of God's greatest gift - his son Jesus, materials about giving and stewardship will be available during Advent.

 

Living Faith in the Bible Lands: Politics and Scripture

Monday 30 November 2009, 1.15 - 3.45pm at the Mirfield Centre. An introduction to life in the Holy Land today, the complex political situation and reading the Bible in new places. Also introducing the life and work of St George's College, Jerusalem. Led by Revd Dr Stephen Need, Dean of St George's College. To download a poster - click here. For more details and to book contact Rachael Salmon on 01924 481920.

 

Child Protection Training

Thursday 3 December 2009, 7.00pm - 9.00pm at Darton Parish Hall, Darton, Barnsley. An opportunity to think through child protection for parishes and individuals led by Jenny Price. Click here for more information and a booking form or contact Gill Knowles on 01924 371802.

 

Clergy Theology Reading Group

Tuesday 8 December 2009, 10.30am - 12.00pm at the Mirfield Centre. The group is currently reading and discussing 'Imitating Jesus - an inclusive approach to New Testament Ethics' by Professor Richard Burridge, Dean of King's College London. For more information - click here.

 

Quiet Day for Advent: Why are we Waiting?

Saturday 12 December, 10.00am - 3.30pm at the Mirfield Centre. A day of worship and reflection on the one who comes to us; the Desire of Nations and the Light of the World. Led by John Gribben CR. Fee: £15 including lunch. Download a poster here. For more details and to book - click here or contact Rachael Salmon on 01924 481920.

 

Christmas Times at Cannon Hall Farm

Saturday 19 December 2009, 11.00am - 3.00pm at Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley. An opportunity to spend time together as a family, young and old, wondering about gifts from God through craft, activities and reflection. For a poster - click here. For an easily printable handout - click here. For more information - contact Ann Hall on 01924 371802.

 

Studying Theology...for the first time

Starting Sunday 10 January 2010, 9.00am - 4.30pm at the Mirfield Centre. A short course to acquire key skills in the study of theology to think about God, faith and discipleship. Click here for more details or contact Canon John Lawson on 01924 380182. To book contact Rachael Salmon on 01924 481920.

 

Is my parish the world?

Starting Thursday 21 January 2010, 2.30 - 4.00pm at the Mirfield Centre. Led by Neil Traynor, USPG Northern Regional Co-ordinator, this short course will enable churches to explore global mission. For more details - click here or contact Rachael Salmon on 01924 481920.

 

Enneagram Workshop - how different people view the world

Saturday 23 January 2010, 10.00am - 3.30pm at the Mirfield Centre. Led by Revd Julian Perkins and Dr Anna Sutton, this interactive day offers and introduction to Enneagram personality types as a tool for self understanding and relationships with others. Cost £15 including light lunch. Download a poster here. For more details and to book - click here or contact Rachael Salmon on 01924 481920.

 

'A good death and a welcomed dying?'

Tuesday 26 January 2010, 10.00am - 3.30pm at St Margaret's, Horsforth. A day event to consider the liturgical issues and pastoral concerns raised when we witness a death or release and a 'joy' in dying, rather than when faced with the pain of dying and sorrow of loss. Led by Liz Williams and others. For more details - click here or contact Liz Williams on 0113 200 0556.

 

Baptism Day

Saturday 30 January 2010, 9.30am - 4.00pm at St Thomas' Church, Bradley HD2 1SL. A day for parishes to explore baptism. Speakers: Revd Canon Dr Stephen Cherry, Revd Canon Michael Rawson and Dr Rebecca Nye. Download a poster here. For more details including workshops and how to book - click here or contact Ann Hall on 01924 371802.

 

"We don't do God..." - How to avoid losing faith in your community project

Wednesday 3 February 2010, 9.45am - 3.30pm at St George's Centre, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3BR. An interactive and fun day to reconnect your work to your deepest convictions. Cost £20 inc lunch. For more details - click here. To book - contact Ruth Smith on 0113 350 8070.

 

Transforming Communities

Saturday 6 February 2010, 9.30am - 1.00pm at St Thomas Church, Bradley, including light lunch. An event giving information and ideas for parishes to transform their communities. Workshops include project ideas, funding and retaining Christian distinctiveness. Click here for more information and a booking form with full details of workshops. Contact: Susan Parker on 01924 371802.

 

Reading Christian Art - growing our inner lives

Saturday 6 February 2010, 10.00am - 3.30pm at the Mirfield Centre. Led by Christian artists Revd Matthew Askey and Iain McKillop, the day aims to introduce methods of engagement with Christian art that can spirtually enliven, inform and inspire us now and for the future. Cost £15 including light lunch. Download a poster here. For more details and to book - click here or contact Rachael Salmon on 01924 481920.

 

Big Brew 2010

Monday 22 February 2010 - Sunday 7 March 2010. Click here for more information.

 

Lenten Quiet Day

Saturday 27 February 2010, 10.00am to 3.30pm at the Mirfield Centre. An opportunity for reflection and quiet during Lent led by one of the brothers from the Community of the Resurrection. Fee £15 including lunch. For more details contact Rachael Salmon on 01924 481920.

 

Quiet Day: with Carvings and Music for Lent

Saturday 13 March 2010, 10.00am to 3.30pm at the Mirfield Centre. Canon Christopher Lewis leads a Quiet Day with his own carvings, themed music and allowing space for response and silent reflection. Fee £15 including lunch. For more details contact Rachael Salmon on 01924 481920.

 

Quiet Day: Homeward Bound

Wednesday 24 March 2010, 9.45am to 4.00pm at the Mirfield Centre. Led by Revd Michael Mitton. A day on the theme of 'home' exploring areas such as how we can be at home in ourselves, how churches can be an experience of home, and how a vision of home can be a resource for renewal for Christians in post-Christendom times. Fee £25 including lunch. To book - click here or telephone 01865 319700.

 

Sacred Space Event for over 14's considering confirmation

Sunday 11 April 2010, 2.00pm - 5.00pm at Wakefield Cathedral. An afternoon for young people aged 14 and over led by Tony Robinson, Bishop of Pontefract to explore what it means to be confirmed. Click here for a booking form or contact Ann Hall on 01924 371802. Click here for a booklet about confirmation in Wakefield Diocese.

 

Archdeacon's Visitation

Tuesday 4 May 2010 in Pontefract Deanery.

 

Sacred Space Event for 9 - 13's considering confirmation

Sunday 9 May 2010, 2.00pm - 5.00pm at Wakefield Cathedral. An afternoon for young people aged 9 to 13, led by Tony Robinson, Bishop of Pontefract to explore what it means to be confirmed. Click here for a booking form or contact Ann Hall on 01924 371802. Click here for a booklet about confirmation in Wakefield Diocese.

 

Archdeacon's Visitation

Tuesday 11 May 2010 at All Saints, Elland.

 

Archdeacon's Visitation

Wednesday 19 May 2010 at St Peter's, Huddersfield.

 

Archdeacon's Visitation

Thursday 27 May 2010 in Dewsbury Deanery.

Diocesan Transforming Lives Celebration - 13 June 2010
Transforming Lives - Transforming Congregations - Transforming Communities

As Transforming Lives and Transformational Plans develop and become part of Investing in our Faith, the Diocesan Celebration originally planned for Sunday 14 June 2009 has been moved to Sunday 13 June 2010.

 

Leading your Church into Growth

Monday 14 June 2010 - Thursday 17 June 2010 at High Leigh Conference Centre. A four day course for lay and ordained church leaders. For more information - click here.

 

Leading your Church into Growth

Monday 1 November 2010 - Thursday 4 November 2010 at Swanwick Conference Centre. A four day course for lay and ordained church leaders. For more information - click here.