“From 15-19 May 2013, I will be ‘prayer walking’ the length and breadth of Newstead Deanery. Every year, I make it a priority to tour one part of the diocese visiting the people who live and work there and praying for each community. I am looking forward to seeing new places, meeting people and having the privilege of praying as I spend time walking around the area. The full programme will take my fellow walkers and I through every corner of the deanery and include stops at local schools, day centres, shops, eating places and heritage sites. Details of the route are in this booklet.

Mission, it is said, is about finding out what God is doing and joining in. I invite you to come along for any stage of the walk and discover what God is doing in your locality and pray for its flourishing.”
Bishop Paul Butler

Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham
‘Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.’
Isaiah 40:31

Please do join us at any point of the Bishop’s Prayer Walk, for as little or as much as you like, in whichever cluster you choose. Cluster details can be found on page 11 of this booklet. You may need to consider where you leave your car and how to get back there or how to return home when you have completed your chosen part of the walk.
Walkers are invited to join the walk at their own risk and must wear appropriate footwear. Bring waterproofs and warm clothing as the walk will go ahead whatever the weather. A named First Aider will be available at every stage of the walk. All information has been produced to the best of the planning team’s knowledge and may be changed due to unforeseen circumstances. Check http://www.facebook.com/SouthwellandNottingham and twitter.com/diocswellnott for up to date information.

15 May Wednesday – Central Cluster
9.45am Meet the Bishop at Under One Roof, Hucknall, NG15 7HN with ‘Taking Steps – Walking for Health’ www.under1roof.org.uk. (Parking in Hucknall town)
10.00am Walk to Newstead Village – 3 miles. Route: Hucknall town – Annesley Road – Carlingford Road – “Black Pad” – Linby Trail – Newstead Village
11.15am Arrive at St Mary’s Church, Newstead
11.30am
Walk to Newstead Abbey
12 noon Newstead Abbey, NG15 8GE. www.newsteadabbey.org.uk. Prayer in Chapel
12.30pm Drive to Portland College
12.45pm Portland College, NG18 4TJ. www.portland.ac.uk. (Coffee Shop open to the public) Prayer in the ‘O Zone’ chapel
2.30pm Drive to Kirkby Woodhouse Primary School, NG17 9EU. (not open to the public)
3.30pm Walk to Kirkby in Ashfield
4.00pm The Ark Book Shop, Kirkby in Ashfield NG17 7AS. End of day prayer
7.00pm The Bishop will spend some of the evening in The Regent Pub Kirkby in Ashfield, NG17 7BQ – All welcome
16 May Thursday – Northern Cluster
8.30am-8.45am. Meet & park – Silverhill Lane, Teversal, NG17 3JJ. Morning prayer – Miner’s statue, Silverhill Wood. Walk over Brierly to Huthwaite
10.30am Huthwaite, All Saints Centre, NG17 2JT. www.allsaintshuthwaite.co.uk
11.00am Walk to St Mary’s, Sutton in Ashfield
12 noon Eucharist & lunch, St Mary’s, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 2EB. http://www.stmarysutton.org.uk. (walkers to bring a packed lunch)
1.30pm Walk through Sutton
2.00pm Rumbles Café, NG17 5FU www.rumbles.org.uk/sutton-lawn/
2.10pm Walk through New Cross to Skegby
2.45pm St Andrews School, Skegby, NG17 3DW. (not open to the public)
7.00pm Skegby Church – ‘20 Prayer’ www.skegbyparish.org.uk
7.30pm New Cross Film Club, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4EF. ‘Father of Lights’ Film. Discussion and Q&A. www.newcrosscommunitychurch.com
17 May Friday – Southern Cluster
9.00am Morning Prayer – St Peter & St Paul’s Church, NG15 6JG.  www.stpeter-stpaul-hucknall.org.uk
9.15am ‘Friday Tots’ – carer and toddler group – St Peter & St Paul’s
(not open to walkers)
9.30am Walk to Hucknall. Route: Ruffs Drive – Salterford Rd – Watnall Rd
9.55am Hope Lea Day Centre NG15 7NH
10.25am Walk to Engage Gifts, NG15 7LE. Walk on to Hucknall town & market
10.50amHucknall town & St Mary Magdalene Church, NG15 7AS. www.hucknall-parish-church.org.uk. (Bishop to John Godber Centre NG15 7FQ)
11.10Walk to St John’s Day Centre, NG15 7QB. Route: Nottingham Road
12.05pm St John’s Day Centre, NG15 7QB. www.stjohnshucknall.org.uk. (not open to walkers who can lunch locally)
1.00pm Walk to The Cross, Quarry Lane, Linby. Route: through the Vaughan Estate 3-4 miles

3.00pm The Cross, Quarry Lane, Linby, NG15 8GA. End of day prayer

7.30pm Bishop to spend the evening with Hucknall Street Pastors www.streetpastors.co.uk/CurrentLocations/Midlands/Hucknall/tabid/919/Default.aspx. (not open to the public)
18 May Saturday – Western Cluster
9.30am Morning prayer – St Helen’s Centre Selston, NG16 6EW. www.sthelenschurch.org
9.45am Walk to Jacksdale Community Centre 1.5 miles
10.15am Jacksdale Community Centre, NG16 5JW St Mary’s Spring Fayre

11.15am Walk to St James, Brinsley with Underwood. Route: Brinsley Hill to Brinsley 2 miles
12.30pm St James Church, Brinsley with Underwood Prayer
1.00pm Walk – Farmhouse Kitchen, NG16 5BY ¼ mile
1.10pm Farmhouse Kitchen Restaurant NG16 5BY http://thefarmhouserestaurant.co.uk/ (£8.50 per head – Indian cuisine buffet or picnic lunch locally)
2.00pm Walk to Greasley. Route: ‘The Coffin Walk’ & D H Lawrence landmarks
2.5 miles
3.15pm St Mary’s Church Hall Greasley, NG16 2AB
http://www.greasleychurch.org.uk,  Prayers and refreshments

3.45pm Walk to Eastwood. Route: footpath and back streets. 2.5 miles

4.45pm St Mary’s, Eastwood, NG16 3BS www.eastwoodparishchurch.co.uk/stmary/ Youth prayers and Q&A (not open to the public)
5.45pm St Mary’s Eastwood & Plumtree Hall Cluster BBQ (bring your own food) Prayer

19 May Sunday – Central & Southern Clusters

10.00am Joint service at St Thomas, Kirkby in Ashfield, NG17 7DX
http://www.stthomaschurchkirkby.org.uk. Walk to St Wilfrid’s, NG17 8LA
12 noon Prayer at St Wilfrid’s Church, NG17 8LA. Lunch,Picnic lunch in the grounds of St Wilfrid’s (bring your own food) (if wet in St Wilfrid’s Church)

6.00pm Deanery Confirmation Service, St Mary Magdalene, Hucknall, NG15 7AS. www.hucknall-parish-church.org.uk

Cluster information:
Central Cluster

Annesley with Newstead All Saints
15 + 19 May St Mary
St Mary the Virgin
Kirkby Woodhouse St John the Evangelist Kirkby in Ashfield St Wilfrid
St Thomas
Ravenshead St Peter
Northern Cluster

Huthwaite All Saints
16 May Sutton in Ashfield St Mary Magdalene
St Michael and All Angels
New Cross Community Church
Skegby with Teversal St Andrew
All Saints
St Katherine
Southern Cluster

Hucknall St Peter and St Paul
17 May St Mary Magdalene
St John the Evangelist
Linby with Papplewick St Michael
St James
Western Cluster Selston with Westwood St Helen
18 May St Mary
Brinsley with Underwood St James the Great
St Michael and All Angels
Greasley St Mary
Eastwood St Mary
For the latest news on the Bishop’s Prayer Walk:
http://www.facebook.com/SouthwellandNottingham
twitter.com/diocswellnott
http://www.southwell.anglican.org

Next week, Rt. Rev. Paul Butler, Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, will be taking his annual Prayer Walk, this year across the Newstead Deanery.   On Wednesday he will walk from Hucknall across our Central Cluster to Kirkby via Newstead Abbey, Portland College and Kirkby Woodhouse.   A visit to the Ark at 4:00pm, will be followed by closing prayer at 4:30pm.   Later he will be spending time in fellowship from 7:00pm onwards in Weatherspoons.

If you are interested, or know anyone who is interested, in joining a Bereavement Team, please come to a meeting in the Church Hall on Thursday, 23^rd May at 1:30pm, where we shall be prayerfully considering how best we can support and extend this important ministry in Kirkby.   Please make a note in your diaries.

If you intend to go to the picnic lunch (either take-your-own or lunch provided) please sign the sheet at the back of church.   If you could help prepare food for the lunch, please contact Sally Needham on 01623 757980, or email – S.Needham@ashfield-dc.gov.uk.

Bishop Paul has also heard about our Curry Club evenings and is keen to pay a midweek visit to Weatherspoons.  Since he is unable to make Thursday, he will be going on Wednesday instead.

St. Thomas’ Sanctuary …

… on Friday, 17^th May, at 7:00-9:00pm

in St. Thomas’ Church Hall.

An evening of Pampering awaits you!

We offer a sanctuary to relax, refresh, chat,

and have a manicure/pedicure, or hand/foot massage

No charge

Drinks & nibbles available

Just bring yourself

Christian Aid Week this year is 12^th-18^th May.   The Christian Aid Service will be on Monday, 13^th May at Forest Road Methodist Church, Annesley Woodhouse, starting at 7:00pm.   The speaker is Joel Payne, a Christian Aid Worker in Bolivia.   Please make a note in your diaries.

The following were elected to serve the church at last Monday’s Annual Vestry and Parochial Meetings:

Churchwardens:    Julie Carr, John Cook

PCC Members:    Andy Carr, Alan Dykes, Pauline Howlett, Pauline Russ, Izzy Summerfield and John Walker

The first meeting of our new PCC is on Monday, 20^th May, at 7:30pm in the Lady Chapel

More notes for your diaries!   On several occasions over the next few weeks our Sunday morning worship will be led by a number of visitors:

Sunday, 12^th May – Rev. Graeme Anderson from St. Mary’s Radcliffe-on-Trent will be exchanging pulpits with Rev. Neil.

Sunday, 19^th May (Pentecost) – Rt. Rev. Paul Butler, Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, is to lead worship in Kirkby as part of his annual Prayer Walk, this year across the Newstead Deanery.   Full details are not yet finalised, but Bishop Paul will either preside at a joint communion for ourselves and St. Wilfrid’s in St. Thomas’ church, or at a joint open-air service at a venue to be confirmed.  (Since the railway line is the parish boundary, Kirkby Rail Station has been suggested as a venue, with our friends at St. Wilfrid’s on the Northbound platform, St. Thomas’  church family on the Southbound platform and Bishop Paul presiding from the centre of the footbridge, but there could be practical difficulties with this!)

Bishop Paul has also heard about our Curry Club evenings and is keen to pay a midweek visit to Weatherspoons at The Regent.

Watch this space!

Sunday, 9th June – Ven. David Pickens, Archdeacon of Newark will preside at our Family Communion service.

Our next Joint Cluster Service will be on Ascension Day, Thursday 9^th May, at 7:30pm, here at St. Thomas’.   This is an opportunity for us all  to share in worship with our friends in the wider family of Anglican churches across the cluster.   Please make a note in your diaries.

St. Thomas’ Sanctuary …

… on Friday, 19^th April, at 7:00-9:00pm

in St. Thomas’ Church Hall.

An evening of Pampering awaits you!

We offer a sanctuary to relax, refresh, chat,

and have a manicure/pedicure, or hand/foot massage

No charge

Drinks & nibbles available

Just bring yourself