News

16 Nov 2018

A Northern Soul to be broadcast this Sunday

"...one of the most soulful, funny, heartbreaking and profound documentaries I have ever seen..." says Matt Woodcock about the documentary on the Hull's City of Culture year.

16 Nov 2018

Hull is testbed for new “Raising Faith” Show

Hull is one of the first places to be chosen to showcase an event for parents to help nurture their children’s faith in religion.

15 Nov 2018

Join York Minster’s 2019 Encounter Tour to Israel and Palestine Thursday 9 – Monday 20 May 2019

Intrepid travellers from the city of York and the wider region are being invited to join members of York Minster’s congregation on a unique pilgrimage journey to Israel and Palestine in 2019.

14 Nov 2018

Diocesan Synod 10 November 2018 - report

The newly-elected Diocesan Synod met at Manor Church of England Academy, York, for a busy day of induction and debate.

14 Nov 2018

Add some drama to your Christmas celebrations with Riding Lights Scripts

The script collection is just £15 and includes a licence to perform all of the pieces.

13 Nov 2018

Time to go contactless and save!

As we gear up for Advent and Christmas, Parish Buying, in partnership with SumUp, have set up another amazing promotional offer for our churches.

13 Nov 2018

Audio Visual upgrade aids Medieval Minster’s Amazing Transformation

A major upgrade of Hull Minster’s audio-visual system has been completed as the latest phase of the mediaeval building’s transformation to meet 21st-century needs.

13 Nov 2018

Latest York RPAs ready to go!

Ten more people have recently completed their training in York to be Recognised Parish Assistants and look forward to being commissioned for service in their churches

12 Nov 2018

Eight new Readers to serve in the Diocese of York

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, will admit eight new Readers to serve in parishes in the Diocese of York, during a service at York Minster at 11.00am on Saturday 24th November.

11 Nov 2018

Poppies from around the Diocese

A slideshow of some of the beautiful displays of poppies from around the Diocese to commemorate the Centenary of Armistice Day.

09 Nov 2018

BBC spotlight on the young ringers of Roos

The young bell ringers at All Saints', Roos, have come to the attention of the BBC in connection with 'Ringing Remembers', a movement of 1,400 new bell ringers commemorating the same number of ringers known to have died in the First World War.

08 Nov 2018

Children and Young People’s Adviser

Children and young people in our churches and schools are at the heart of our diocesan goals of reaching, growing and sustaining and with this in mind, Carolyn Edwards has been appointed to the new role of Children and Young People’s Adviser for the Diocese and will begin work on the 19th November.

08 Nov 2018

Team Leader appointed for Diocese-wide ministry to those in their 20s to 40s

Momentum is growing for fulfilling the Diocese’s Goal of ‘Reaching those we currently don’t’.

08 Nov 2018

Proud pupils rise to poppy-making challenge

Pupils at a Scarborough primary school have made hundreds of poppies that will play a key role in their local church’s Remembrance Sunday centenary commemorations.

07 Nov 2018

Remembrance Lanterns at St Lawrence

Children from St Lawrence CofE Primary School will be helping St Lawrence Parish Church remember York’s fallen heroes on the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One.

07 Nov 2018

York Minster service marks the Armistice centenary

York Minster will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War with a service of thanksgiving and commemoration on Sunday 11 November at 9.30am.

05 Nov 2018

Local East Riding Family Sponsors Stained Glass Memorial Window

All Saints Church Shiptonthorpe (located 18 miles south-east of York) has recently had installed in its north wall a new stained glass window, sponsored by the family of the late Muriel and Bernard Phillips.

01 Nov 2018

To the Saints of the Diocese of York

The Archdeacon of York, the Venerable Sarah Bullock, writes:

26 Oct 2018

Lottery funding to help secure Hull Minster’s rich heritage

Hull Minster has been awarded almost £100,000 to help secure the future of the Grade 1 listed church and its rich heritage.

26 Oct 2018

Being the Change

The community leadership and charity work of over 200 students was recognised at the fifth Archbishop of York Young Leaders’ Award Ceremony on the 18th October.

25 Oct 2018

US Ambassador visits Selby Abbey

His Excellency Robert Wood Johnson, United States Ambassador to the UK, paid an impromptu visit to Selby Abbey during a visit to Yorkshire today and was welcomed by Churchwarden Stewart Skilbeck, Curate the Revd Neil Woodhall, Chairman of Selby Abbey Trust John Englehart and Abbey Administrator Jennifer Cooke.

25 Oct 2018

A ‘Forgotten Corner’ for remembering

A plan by a York Church to renovate its churchyard as a peaceful community space has won a grant from York City Council's 'Forgotten Corners' fund.

18 Oct 2018

Journey of Hope - invitation to church leaders

An invitation from the new Reconcilers Together network aiming to equip 20 church leaders with the skills to transform their churches into Reconciliation Hubs.

17 Oct 2018

Book the Clerkes to sing at your church

The Clerkes of All Saints is one of Yorkshire's leading liturgical chamber choirs, bringing top-quality music to parish churches in the Diocese of York which don't usually benefit from choral singing in their regular worship.

15 Oct 2018

People on the Move

The latest appointments in the Diocese.

09 Oct 2018

Remembering the 'Railway Bishop' in Pickering

The 13th Bishop of Wakefield, the Rt Revd Tony Robinson, visited Pickering in the Diocese of York today to bless and re-dedicate a newly-overhauled steam locomotive on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

09 Oct 2018

Drax plans to remember

An idea from a church treasurer and PCC member at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Drax, near Selby, has helped start a new twenty-strong ‘Knit-and-Natter’ group meeting in the village pub, The Huntsman, on a Wednesday lunch time.

09 Oct 2018

Modelling Mission Together

Bishops from across the Northern Province met together with the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, on Holy Island in the first week of October to pray, to reflect, and to discuss Bishops’ Missions.

08 Oct 2018

Generous Giving & Stewardship Team

A new team of three people joined the Diocese in September to take forward the goal identified through Diocese-wide consultations two years ago of establishing sustainable finances for mission and ministry.

08 Oct 2018

‘The whole thing’s been a privilege’; fifty years a Reader

“To me, that’s ministry,” says Peter Titchmarsh, describing an incident from his time as a senior manager in Barclays Bank thirty years ago.

03 Oct 2018

The York Processional - new edition of mediaeval text by Andrew Horsman

When the Revd Andrew Horsman retired from parish ministry in 2015 he turned his hand to producing a new edition of The York Processional which has just been published after three-and-a-half years' work.

02 Oct 2018

Celebration as latest RPA cohort complete their initial training

Recognised Parish Assistants serve in their local context, in church, parish, chaplaincy and at work.

01 Oct 2018

Archbishop Announces Retirement

Dr John Sentamu has announced that he will retire from his post as Archbishop of York on 7 June 2020, Trinity Sunday, 3 days prior to his 71st birthday.

30 Sep 2018

Appointment of Diocesan Director of Making & Nurturing Disciples

The Revd Richard White, currently based at Liverpool Cathedral and Director of The Joshua Centre, has been appointed Director of Making and Nurturing Disciples for the Diocese of York.

28 Sep 2018

A Church Near Year (ACNY) upgraded in time for Christmas!

Phase two of A Church Near You is now ready for you to explore. This includes lots of new features that editors have requested. These changes will be helpful as you get ready for Advent and Christmas.

28 Sep 2018

Care and cake - a year to celebrate

Thanksgiving and celebration were on the menu on the 10th September for the first birthday of the Wellbeing Café at St Wilfrid’s Church, Brayton near Selby.

28 Sep 2018

Over 25,000 handcrafted poppies so far and counting!

So far over 25,000 handcrafted poppies have been received and more are arriving. The installation will be on the church of All Saints Pavement from 3rd to 19th November 2018.

28 Sep 2018

Archbishop's Minster Mission in York

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, is leading York Minster’s Mission Weekend from Friday 28 until Sunday 30 September.

27 Sep 2018

A last glimpse of summer

The Revd Liz Carrington, one of the Chaplains at York Racecourse, tried out this alternative to an exercise bike at one of the summer 2018 meetings, provided by 'New Beginnings'.

27 Sep 2018

‘Hymns of Peace’ – new hymns for WW1 armistice centenary

A collection of ten new hymns has been launched by Jubilate to mark the centenary of Armistice Day and the end of the First World War.

27 Sep 2018

Hull Choir Launches First Tour

The debut tour by a Hull-based community choir will be launched this Friday 28th September, the first of seven dates in Hull and East Yorkshire.

26 Sep 2018

60 years a priest

A Middlesbrough lad who served on the front line in the Korean War and later became a Headteacher celebrated the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood by officiating at the Eucharist at St James, Romanby on the 23rd September.

21 Sep 2018

Countdown to Christmas begins as Minster’s Carol Concert tickets go on sale

Tickets for York Minster’s 2018 Christmas Carol Concerts – the most popular event in the cathedral’s calendar – will go on sale next week.

20 Sep 2018

Celebrate 50 years of Christingle with The Children’s Society

This year marks 50 years since The Children’s Society brought Christingle to this country. You’re invited to join the celebrations as, together, we make this 50th anniversary year the biggest for Christingle yet.

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.

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...

14 Sep 2018

Internationally renowned Cellist to play at Birdsall House

Jamie Walton, one of the most distinctive cellists of his generation, will play Bach’s Cello Suites 1, 2 and 3 in the ballroom of Jacobean Birdsall House near Malton to help raise funds for Burythorpe Church in the parish of West Buckrose.

13 Sep 2018

After the Eleventh Hour

St Mary’s Church, Cottingham is marking 100 years since the end of World War I with a programme of exhibitions and activities during the fortnight 26 October – 13 November.

12 Sep 2018

Archbishop Sentamu Academy celebrates its 10th Birthday

Hull’s first and oldest Academy is now ten years old. Archbishop Sentamu Academy, which opened in September 2008, marks its special anniversary with a celebratory event this Friday 14th of September.

11 Sep 2018

To the Saints of the Diocese of York

The Archdeacon of Cleveland, Sam Rushton, writes: