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Ancient Northern Saints Inspire Archbishop’s ‘Faith in the North’
Archbishop Stephen has set out a three-year focus called Faith in the North which will provide prayer, storytelling and church planting resources.
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Diocesan Synod online, Saturday 13th July 2024
Synod met online on a rain-lashed and wintry Saturday morning
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Final farewell service and blessing for Bishops Paul and John
Archbishop to preach at service of thanksgiving for the ministry of the Bishop of Selby, the Right Reverend Dr John Thomson, and the Bishop of Whitby, the Right Reverend Paul Ferguson, in York Minster at 5.30pm on Tuesday 16th July
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Rest and Delight in Jesus
Archbishop Stephen gave the Presidential Address at the online meeting of York Diocesan Synod on Saturday 13th July
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People on the Move
Movements of clergy and others, into, out of and between posts in the Diocese of York.
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Archbishop joins celebration of 600 years at Bolton Percy church
The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, preached and celebrated Holy Communion on Sunday 30th June at a celebratory thanksgiving service for the 600th anniversary of All Saints' Church, Bolton Percy near Tadcaster.
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York Diocesan Synod: agenda 13th July 2024
York Diocesan Synod meets online via Zoom at 9.00am on Saturday 13th July.
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Bishops to ordain eight new priests to serve in the Diocese of York
Eight deacons will be ordained priest by the bishops of the Diocese of York over the final weekend in June and first weekend in July, in or close to the parish where they serve as Curate.
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Celebrating thirty years of women’s priestly ministry in the Diocese of York
Several hundred lay people and clergy gathered to give thanks for the first thirty years of women's priestly ministry in Diocese of York, at Evensong in York Minster.
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People on the Move
Movements of clergy and others, into, out of and between posts in the Diocese of York.
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York Diocesan Synod: meeting 13th July 2024
York Diocesan Synod meets online via Zoom at 9.00am on Saturday 13th July.
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York Minster to host Thanksgiving Service for 30 years of women’s priesthood
Thirty years since the first ordination of women as priests in the Church of England will be celebrated by the Diocese of York at the service of Evensong in York Minster at 5.30pm on Tuesday 4th June 2024.
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For all those caring for church buildings: Archdeacons’ Visitation News 2024
Contactless giving, the reality of community use of your church building, and what to expect from the Diocese of York's 'Revitalise' programme; just some of what's on offer to churchwardens (and everyone else) from this year's Archdeacons' Visitation News
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