News
All the latest news is below.
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14 Feb 2019
Inflatable oranges and juice for everyone!
Larger than life Christingle at Beverley Minster
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12 Feb 2019
Missional Youth Church Network Gets Going
Andy Milne has been appointed by the Archbishop of York to lead a new Missional Youth Church Network (MYCN) beginning in the North of England. It is in joint partnership with Church Army and the Archbishop of York Youth Trust.
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07 Feb 2019
Shoebox charity delight as Christmas presents total hits ten million
Generous givers across the Diocese played their part in helping millions of children receive a present last Christmas.
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07 Feb 2019
Holy Rood House – Building Into The Future Appeal
A major Appeal has been launched by church, community and mental health leaders to save a North Yorkshire residential, therapeutic retreat centre.
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06 Feb 2019
Archbishop Sentamu encourages all to share in the Church of England’s LentPilgrim journey
Written by Bishop Steven Croft (co-author of the Pilgrim Course), the Pilgrim Journeys: The Beatitudes, provides a short daily reflection, a Bible reading, a prayer and suggested response.
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02 Feb 2019
Jonathan Frost installed as 76th Dean of York
The Right Reverend Dr Jonathan Frost, formerly Bishop Suffragan of Southampton, was today installed as the 76th Dean of York at a service of Choral Evensong at York Minster.
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01 Feb 2019
Limbering up for Pancake Day
Shrove Tuesday this year is on 5th March and churches, schools, workplaces, individuals and community groups can host a Big Pancake Party to support Church Urban Fund and its Joint Venture with the Diocese of York, Together Middlesbrough and Cleveland, on or around Pancake Day.
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01 Feb 2019
The Venerable George Austin RIP
With regret, we report the death on Wednesday 30th January 2019 of the Venerable George Austin, Archdeacon of York from 1988 to 1999, at his home in Hertfordshire at the age of 87.
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26 Jan 2019
School in Hull awarded prestigious Gold by the Soil Association
Newland St John’s CE Academy has been awarded the prestigious Food for Life Gold award for its healthy and climate-friendly food culture.
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25 Jan 2019
York Diocese to develop new worshipping communities amongst 20s, 30s, 40s
The Diocese of York has secured funding fully to implement its plan to develop new worshipping communities with a focus on those in their 20s, 30s and 40s, located between the Rivers Humber and Tees and between the A1 and the Yorkshire coast.
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24 Jan 2019
Church of England invests £35 million in new Christian communities
The Church of England is to fund a bold series of projects to spread the Christian faith – from a new congregation in a nightclub area to a weekday church - as part of a £35 million investment in mission, it was announced yesterday.
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23 Jan 2019
National Lottery Grant for Church Window Restoration Project at St Oswald's Church in Fulford, York
St Oswald’s Church, Fulford has received a National Lottery grant of £53,800 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to restore the beautiful stained glass window in its north transept.
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22 Jan 2019
Love Our Schools Initiative
Supporting local schools through prayer and action
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18 Jan 2019
Dare to Dream ~ a Conference for Young People in small churches
1st - 3rd March 2019, hosted by Bishopthorpe Churches.
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18 Jan 2019
St James' Little Angels
New Toddler Group starting in Fairburn
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17 Jan 2019
'Let us pray for wisdom, courage, integrity and compassion for political leaders and all MPs...'
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have issued a statement supporting the Churches Together in Britain and Ireland call to prayer:
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17 Jan 2019
York Minster’s commemoration for international Holocaust Memorial Day
Six hundred candles in the shape of the Star of David will be lit at York Minster on Thursday 24 January in memory of more than 6 million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis in the Second World War.
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16 Jan 2019
Day visitor tickets at Spring Harvest Harrogate 2019 now released!
Day visitor tickets at Spring Harvest Harrogate 2019 just released. Unlike the sites in Minehead and Skegness, the Harrogate Convention Centre venue provides easier access by rail or road from numerous cities in the north of England and is ideal for day visitors.
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13 Jan 2019
Archbishop ordains new Deacons for the Diocese of York
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, ordained 17 serving Readers to be Deacons in the Church of God during a service in York Minster on Sunday 13th January.
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11 Jan 2019
Weekend of Invitation - the dates to make it happen
Remember 'Back to Church Sunday'? It's all grown up now as 'Weekend of Invitation', 21st - 23rd June this year, and your church can join in.
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11 Jan 2019
Success can be Messy!
Good news from St Nicholas Wigginton and St Mary's Haxby
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10 Jan 2019
Visitor records smashed in milestone year for Hull Minster
Hull Minster is celebrating record-breaking visitor numbers in 2018, as the iconic church becomes established as a leading events venue.
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09 Jan 2019
The Archdeacon and the Goats
Last month Archdeacon of York Sarah Bullock found herself on an unusual assignment when she was invited to bless a goats' cheese making facility - including over 100 goats.
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07 Jan 2019
Learning for lay ministry in Cleveland – York School of Ministry
Children’s workers in Middlesbrough and Mowbray deaneries are finding help through studying the Bible with York School of Ministry (YSOM).
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07 Jan 2019
Archbishop's homily broadcast on BBC Radio 4
The Archbishop delivered a homily as part of an Epiphany Service from Bishopthorpe Palace Chapel, broadcast on BBC Radio 4 today. The theme was, The New Exhilaration: The Best is Yet To Be
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07 Jan 2019
Urban Estates Messy Church Research
Research by 'Messy Church' about how it works on Urban Estates
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02 Jan 2019
Opportunity for churches to fill the Early Years' Provision Gap
New analysis from Save the Children has revealed that the 'early learning' gap between disadvantaged four and five year olds and their peers has widened in 76 out of the 152 local authorities in England.
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25 Dec 2018
What can I give him, Poor as I am? Archbishop of York's Christmas Sermon
Ten-year old Jack was born on Christmas Day. Born in a long family tradition, of many generations, that had no God, no religion, no church, no worship on the family menu...
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21 Dec 2018
Archbishop Sentamu’s invitation to Follow the Star this Christmas
A giant star has been illuminated on the front of the Gatehouse at Bishopthorpe Palace today, placed there as part of #FollowTheStar - the Church of England’s invitation to travel in the footsteps of the Wise Men to meet Jesus.
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20 Dec 2018
An inspiring evening for local school in York Minster
On Wednesday evening Archbishop Holgate’s School celebrated their annual carol service in York Minster.
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17 Dec 2018
Thanks and farewell from Graham
Graham Andrews steps down from his post as Diocesan Surveyor on the 21st December after fourteen years to take up a new role with Connells Survey & Valuation.
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13 Dec 2018
Smiles as shoeboxes head off to children in need
Thousands of children will unwrap a Christmas Day present thanks to the compassion of people in Scarborough and along the Yorkshire Coast.
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13 Dec 2018
Spreading extra joy at Selby Foodbank this Christmas
Keen cyclist Keith Lambeth was given two bikes last year, and since he didn’t need them he renovated them and gave them to the Selby & District Foodbank to see if they would be any use as Christmas presents.
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12 Dec 2018
Christmas Message in the Radio Times
The Archbishop writes in the Radio Times...
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11 Dec 2018
Janet Cardiff’s The Forty Part Motet to feature in new exhibition at York Art Gallery
The harmonies of Thomas Tallis’ Spem in Alium Nunquam Habui heard through 40 individual speakers
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10 Dec 2018
History made in Sculcoates
On Saturday 9th December, two bishops joined the congregations of St Mary's and St Paul's, Sculcoates, Hull, for the institution of Fr Phil Lamb as Vicar of both parishes.
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07 Dec 2018
Archbishop calls for Vigil of Prayer ahead of Brexit vote
The Archbishop of York is inviting all to join him in a vigil of prayer ahead of the Commons vote on the Brexit deal, starting on Sunday 9 December at 6.00am until Tuesday 11 December at midnight, and has written a prayer to support it.
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06 Dec 2018
Pray for us ...a prayer for Brexit
Cathedrals have written a special prayer for Brexit and are inviting people to come and pray as we draw nearer to the debate in the House of Commons on the Government’s Brexit proposals next Tuesday.
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06 Dec 2018
York Minster Parish Pass 2019
Did you know parishioners from across the Diocese of York are welcome to visit York Minster free of charge?
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05 Dec 2018
St Nicholas’ Church hosts a special musical evening for Christmas
Singer-Songwriter, Gareth Davies-Jones brings his Christmas acoustic tour to Beverley, performing songs from his “Nine Lessons” album as well as new material
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01 Dec 2018
To the Saints of the Diocese of York
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, writes:
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30 Nov 2018
Believe in Hull to unveil City Advent Calendar
Hull is to benefit from a large-scale advent calendar of images as the church cultural partnership, Believe in Hull, celebrates the month of December.
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29 Nov 2018
Double-decker just the ticket for youth charity
A Christian youth centre based on a second-hand bus is soon to become a regular sight around the streets of Scarborough and the east coast.
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28 Nov 2018
Archbishop to ordain two new priests for the Diocese of York
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, will ordain two new priests to serve in the Diocese of York in a service at York Minster beginning at 10.00am on Sunday 2nd December 2018.
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26 Nov 2018
New Dean of York
Downing Street has today announced that Her Majesty The Queen has accepted the nomination of The Rt Revd Dr Jonathan Frost, the Suffragan Bishop of Southampton, as the next Dean of York.
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25 Nov 2018
Eight new Readers to serve in the Diocese of York
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, admitted eight new Readers to serve in parishes in the Diocese of York, during a service at York Minster on Saturday 24th November.
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23 Nov 2018
Rod's on his bike
Today we say farewell and thank you to Rod Ismay who has served as Interim Finance Manager for the Diocese for a year, and who is leaving to become Interim Finance Director at Ashgate Hospice in Chesterfield.
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23 Nov 2018
Knayton Academy becomes first across England to earn Christian Aid Gold Award for Global Work
A North Yorkshire primary school with a global vision has become the first in the country to earn gold status in an accreditation scheme recognising schools’ work to tackle global injustice.
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23 Nov 2018
Archbishop Sentamu Shares ‘The Art of Advent’
The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu is to share daily online extracts of his chosen Advent book for 2018 ‘The Art of Advent’ to encourage all to know something of the closeness of the Kingdom of God this Christmas.
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21 Nov 2018
Charity Begins at Home with the Homeless
For the second year running, York Musical Society (YMS) will donate the profits from its Christmas performance to Changing Lives, a charity serving homeless people in the city (formerly York ArcLight).