News from the Deaneries
Stories with a particular Deanery angle.
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19 Sep 2018
South Holderness - a Developing Deanery
South Holderness has a lot going for it – relatively small (25 churches), big skies for big thoughts, and a very strong sense of identity. You would have if you lived East of Hull, terra icognita for many. Developing the Deaneries was to us like manna from heaven.
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19 Sep 2018
24/7 commitment - the role of Lay Dean
A significant change that ‘Developing Our Deaneries’ has introduced is the role of the Lay Dean replacing that of Deanery Lay Chair.
Ian Henley, Lay Dean for Northern Ryedale, shares some of his insights...
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03 Jul 2018
Developing 'Living Churchyards' in Easingwold Deanery
Three local churchyards have been visited by Easingwold Deanery’s ‘Caring for the Environment’ group in order to learn about and promote the ways they are managed to encourage wildlife, as well as being a dedicated and dignified space for the parish.
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25 May 2018
Archbishop Completes Deanery Mission Weekends at Harthill
The Archbishop of York will be re-visiting the Harthill Deanery (around the market town of Driffield, in the heart of the Yorkshire Wolds) for three days of mission from Saturday 2 to Monday 4 June 2018. This mission was rescheduled from March because of the heavy snowfall.
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08 May 2018
Archbishop leads mission weekend in Beverley
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, will experience a cross-section of rural and town life as he visits the Deanery of Beverley – the parishes in and around the historic market town and its surrounding villages – for a Mission Weekend from Friday 11th May to Sunday 13th May 2018.
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25 Apr 2018
Archbishop Shares Good News in Guisborough
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, will face questions and quizzes in the Deanery of Guisborough (parishes grouped around the Guisborough / Redcar / Saltburn area) during a Mission Weekend from Friday 27th April to Sunday 29th April, as he sees a slice of local life and joins local church members in sharing their faith.
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16 Apr 2018
Archbishop’s Mission in Mowbray
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, was out and about to meet the people of Mowbray Deanery – Thirsk, Northallerton and surrounding communities – during a Mission Weekend from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th April.