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The Urban Advisers aim to offer help and support to those parishes in the Diocese with predominantly urban populations. They hope to bring local and national issues to the attention of the Bishop as well as to those working in challenging areas and facing particular issues relating to the urban environment.
Two Urban Officers with specific responsibilities are:
Revd David Fletcher (with particular focus on Estates Ministry)
01422 349844
Revd David Nicholson (with particular focus on 'Faithful Cities' and broader urban issues)
01226 710279
Email: fr_d_pp_cudworth@hotmail.com
Newsletters:
Urban Issues Newsletter - Summer 2008
Urban Issues Newsletter - Winter 2007/2008
Events:
"The Estates and the State" - National Estate Churches Network Conference 2008
Wednesday 15 October 2008, 10.00am - 4.00pm at the church of the Apostles, Ridgeway Street, Miles Platting, Manchester M40 7FY. For more details - click here. To download a booking form - click here.
In our right minds? - grappling with issues of mental health in the church
Thursday 27 November 2008, 9.45am - 3.30pm at The Methodist Mission, Lord Street, Huddersfield HD1 1QA. Facilitated by Hazel Walker, a retired hospital chaplain with many years experience as a mental health practitioner. For more information - click here, and to book contact Ruth Smith on 0113 350 8070.
Useful urban links:
Christians against Poverty - a national debt counselling charity with a network of 72 centres based in local churches.
The Churches Regional Commission for Yorkshire and Humber -
Click here for their latest newsletter.
The Estate Churches Network (NECN)
Support in the Issues section
Back to Church Sunday.
Big Brew 2009.
Care of clergy.
Child protection.
Communications.
Continuing Ministerial Education.
Deaf people.
Development and support.
Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches (DAC).
Disability and access.
Ecumenical.
Education and schools.
Environment.
Evangelism.
Fairtrade.
Faiths.
Family life.
Handbook.
Healing.
Home for Christmas.
Hospices.
Hospital chaplaincy.
Investing in our Faith.
Learning and training.
Ministry and vocation.
Ordained Local Ministry.
Pastoral Ministry.
Patronage.
Prayer and spirituality.
Priest Idol.
Property.
Racial justice.
Reader Ministry.
Records Office.
Registry (legal).
Resource centres.
Retired clergy.
Rural.
Social justice.
Stewardship.
Tourism.
Urban.
Vocation.
Vulnerable adults.
Wakefield Ministry Scheme.
Worship and liturgy.