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Tuesday 29 May, St Luke's, Holbeck, Leeds

Wednesday 23 May, Chantry Hall, Bedale                                All 19:00 - 21:30

Tuesday 19 June, Gilling West

Cost:: £10 per parish - book and pay online

A light hearted but equally serious look at the  legal requirements of parish life in the Church of England.  How we can work together to bring in the Kingdom, without losing our sense of fun, dignity and 'rightness'.

Roly Bain

Tuesdsay 3 July                                               19:30

Leeds Parish Church

The Diocese of Ripon and Leeds Readers' Council invite you to join Rev Roly Bain, Roly Bain is a full-time, freelance professional clown, and an Anglican priest.  His clowning is rooted in the Gospel, and his thought-provoking and entertaining presentation of Gospel themes never fails to provoke a profound response.

Engaging with Luke

 Saturday 20 October 2012                                       11:00 - 15:45

St Mark's, Harrogate

Cost:  £20 - book and pay online

Following the success of ‘Engaging with Matthew in October 2010 and Engaging with Mark in November 2011, we are pleased to welcome back Professor Larry Hurtado, to speak on Luke's gospel.  Using a blend of wisdom, scholarship and humour, Larry will explore key themes in St Luke's gospel in a way that will promote our engagement with the text.  You can book and pay online.  Alternatively, contact Gail Matthewman (gail.matthewman@riponleeds-diocese.org.uk /  tel: 0113 200 0558) or complete and return a booking form 

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There are also a number of 'Off the Shelf' courses, each are available for Parishes to deliver for themselves, or Diocesan based trainers/facilitators will work with you, delivering the material using a combination of methods and processes and in a way that aims to meet the needs and expectations of the Parish.  These include:-

Pastoral Care Teams
Using biblical references, social concern and practical examples, an opportunity for parishes to set up a pastoral care team, grow and develop it.

Worship Leaders
A look at the history of worship, in the wider church and the local.  Consideration of context, content, delivery and resources of worship for their community.

Safeguarding
Level One course, including a parish specific consideration of the challenges facing individual parishes and an opportunity for parishes to work directly in building up their Safeguarding practices for both children and vulnerable adults.  Contact Sue Booth (0113 275 5266 or look at the CLAY leaflet for details of Ecumenical events.

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Coming Soon....
Currently being developed:-

Management of Change
A challenge to parishes to consider and face up to change that confronts them.  How can we address and manage this change in such a way as to take our own journey of discipleship forward and to help our congregations engage as fully as possible with this change?


It is also possible for parishes to consider away days or weekends. There are various retreat centres that may be used for away days, weekends or weeks. These centres offer their own programmes or you can use the facilities and develop and lead your own programme.  Help can be afforded in the planning and execution of this time away, as well as names and contacts available to lead/head up the programme.

There is also financial help available (at present 20% of accommodation cost) from the Inglefield Fund as well as practical direction in the design, creation and development of such times away.  .  

You should contact retreat centres with queries about facilities, their own programmes or with bookings.  The following provide just a sample of those centres and programmes that are available.

Ampleforth Abbey

The Briery Retreat Centre

Parcevall Hall

Scargill House

Whirlow Grange Spirituality Centre

Wydale Hall


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