News Archives
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1st February 2013
Central Readers' Council AGM 2013 |
A reminder that the AGM this year is on Saturday April 20th, starting with coffee at 10:30am.
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15th October 2012
New Lincoln Readers |
13th October 2012 - Bishop Tim Admitted & Licensed 8 New Readers in Lincoln Cathedral
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15th October 2012
NEW BRADFORD READERS 2012 |
7 new Readers admitted.
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14th March 2012
First three symposium papers are now available! |
For a quick link use the New on the Site links
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14th March 2012
Nothing happened, nor should it have done! |
The symposium papers will be made available - soon!
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17th November 2011
New Readers for Bradford Diocese |
On Saturday, September 24th, many of the Readers from across the diocese gathered in Giggleswick for their annual conference, AGM and service.
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6th September 2011
Book Now!! |
Booking for the CRC National Conference 2012 in Swanwick is now open. Book Now!
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5th August 2011
Reader Reckoning |
Nigel Holmes raises some of the issues facing the Church of England today, with the emphasis on ministry and lay ministry in particular.
What do you think? Respond on the Reader Forum.
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5th August 2011
Following in the Footsteps of the Northern Saints |
Lincoln Diocese Pilgrimage to Durham
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8th June 2011
Being God's People |
What should a Reader be doing, as a lay theologian?
The confirmation and discipleship handbook.
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8th June 2011
Ripon and Leeds Triennial Relicensing |
Ripon Cathedral - 25th May 2011
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1st November 2010
Fresh expressions sees first ever Readership training |
A network of fresh expressions of church in Liverpool is breaking new ground by becoming the first to conduct Readership training.
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30th October 2010
New Readers for Bradford Diocese - September 25th 2010 |
It was a beautiful sunny day at St John’s Yeadon for the Bradford Diocesan Readers’ Association conference (‘Trustees of Creation’), the AGM and annual diocesan service.
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30th October 2010
Jesus is indeed Lord, even in the Internet Age! [CRC Conference (Lancaster) July 2010] |
I recently attended the National Conference at the University of Lancaster, for I knew, from experience, that networking with other Readers, from every sort of background and locations, was always productive - Philip Johnson
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10th June 2010
Advance information for conference |
Location and travel details for the CRC conference in Lancaster. Has been added to the event-see Event Diary.
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22nd February 2010
Celebrate Selwyn, 1881 - 2010 |
An opportunity to meet to give thanks to God both for the Selwyn course and for the particular contributions made by Dr Sweet and Tony Hawkins.
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3rd February 2010
Elections to Central Readers' Council and Subcommittees |
There will be elections at the AGM on 24th April 2010 for all non-appointed positions on the Central Readers’ Council Executive committee and its sub-committees.
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20th November 2009
Celebrating 40th Anniversary of the admission of women as Readers! |
On St Hildas Day Lincoln Diocese celebrated the 40th Anniversary of women to Reader Ministry.
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19th November 2009
Celebration of Reader Ministry |
On 3rd October 2009, Roger Atkinson (St. George's Swallowbeck - Lincoln) of the Lincoln Diocese, celebrated 40 years of Reader Ministry!
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19th November 2009
Anticipating the coming King…. Readings & Prayers through Advent |
New St John’s Advent Book 2009 now available!
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18th May 2009
It was Christmas time |
when this story started……………..
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11th May 2009
Preaching in the Age of the Internet |
2010 National Readers' Conference announced - put it in your diary now - 23rd to 25th July 2010
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4th May 2009
Readers Swoop on Bradford |
Reader officials and representatives from around the Church of England descended on Bradford for this years CRC AGM.
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26th January 2009
Selwyn Announces Speakers |
Speakers and topics for the 2009 Selwyn Summer Course are announced
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26th January 2009
John Field |
John Field died on 17 January, aged 76. A thanksgiving service is being planned for him in Rochester Cathedral.
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23rd January 2009
Welcome to Bishop Robert |
New Chair for Central Readers’ Council
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7th December 2008
Newcastle Licensing |
New Readers in the Diocese of Newcastle
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7th December 2008
Lincoln Licensing 2008 |
Readers licensed to Lincoln Diocese
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7th December 2008
Lincoln Reader celebrates 40 years |
John Davies recently celebrated 40 years as a Reader.
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7th December 2008
National Advisor for Quality in Reader Education |
National Advisor for Quality in Reader Education required
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29th October 2008
Bishop makes awards |
The Bishop of Derby, Alastair Redfern, presented his Bishop's Badge to 12 people at Derby Cathedral on Sunday October 5th
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29th October 2008
Salisbury licensing 2008 |
New LLMs just admitted and licensed by the Bishop of Ramsbury at Salisbury Cathedral on 4th October, with preacher Ven. Christopher Lowson.
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29th October 2008
Wakefield licensing 2008 |
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7th July 2008
Reader Upbeat motion passed by Synod |
Following debate, Synod passed a motion to welcome the Reader Upbeat report.
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27th June 2008
Reader Review Survey Results |
The full report of the Reader Review Survey - which formed an input into the Reader Upbeat! report.
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23rd June 2008
'Embracing the Covenant' to be debated in Synod |
Due for debate in the General Synod at York where its reference number is GS 1691 on Monday 7 July from 9.45-c.11.15am.
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17th June 2008
Reader Upbeat - Report Published! |
Final report of the working group on review of Reader ministry
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18th March 2008
Passionate about The Passion |
Reader Lorraine Butterfield (Ripon and Leeds), reads from Mark's Gospel to help get the message across on BBC Leeds website.
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24th August 2007
From darkness into light |
Exhibition to be held from 6 -16 September 2007 in the Bishop’s Palace, Hereford.
Also event in Monmouth - 9th September 2007.
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24th August 2007
Manchester Readers licensed |
Five Readers licensed and six received their Emeritus Status Certificates.
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7th August 2007
Amazing grace! |
Mike Haywood has completed his 3 paintings entitled "Amazing Grace, which portray John Newton's dramatic religious conversion on board his storm tossed ship in the middle of the Atlantic.
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22nd May 2007
Amazing triptych |
Mike Haywood has been given permission to use his local church in Cornwall as a studio in which to paint a triptych entitled "Amazing Grace".
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21st May 2007
Maundy Thursday in Manchester |
Of the 81 men and 81 women selected to receive Maundy gifts this year in Manchester Cathedral, 18 of them were Reader Emeriti from the Manchester Diocese.
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1st April 2007
Why study Genesis? |
The Anglican Centre in Rome has changed the dates for the previously advertised course on Genesis.
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27th February 2007
Central Readers' Council Vacancies |
The Central Readers' Council is looking for: Editor for The Reader magazine, Associate Secretary and Chair of the Editorial Committee.
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19th January 2007
Readers are asked if they want to be ordained deacon |
The Church Times reports that more than 10% of Readers have so far responded to a questionnaire asking them about their ministry.
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12th November 2006
Mark Russell, Reader and Youngest ever Church Army Chief Executive Commissioned by Archbishop of Canterbury |
Mark Russell, admitted and licensed as a Reader in 2002, has been commissioned by the Archbishop of Canterbury as Chief Executive Officer for the Church Army.
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19th October 2006
It has been a busy September in Lincoln Diocese! |
A Study Day with Bishop John Saxbee, Lincoln Diocese Readers Conference 2006 and Governing Body Meeting at Horncastle
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23rd September 2006
Say what you think! |
The Bishops’ Committee of Ministry want your views on Reader Ministry
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21st September 2006
What has been going on in Winchester? |
Mike Cranston and Simon Baker have been looking at Reader activity in the Diocese of Winchester.
And their conclusion…
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21st September 2006
Reader Ministry Review |
The Committee for Ministry of the House of Bishops has appointed a group to review Reader Ministry.
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20th September 2006
Long service in Hereford |
Hereford Diocese praises the work of dedicated Readers who have served the Lord in their own ministries.
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20th September 2006
Lightening bolt can help us get back to basics for mission says Church Army |
How do you encourage Christians to 'Get Out More' for mission? Easy, according to Church Army who have selected 'Get Out More' as the theme for Church Army Sunday- held this coming Sunday on 24th September.
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22nd July 2006
You can't be a Christian and leave out the awkward bits |
Tuesday 11th July at 5.30pm at Sheffield Cathedral the Rt Revd John Gladwin, The Bishop of Chelmsford, admitted 10 men and 4 women from Church Army’s Wilson Carlile College of Evangelism to the office of Evangelist within the Anglican Church.
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22nd July 2006
Times they are a changing |
News from the Diocese of Southwark
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19th July 2006
What does the future hold for Reader Ministry? |
The Chair's address from the 2006 CRC AGM in Newcastle
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18th June 2006
How's it going in Bradford? |
Reader News from Bradford Diocese
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21st May 2006
Reader Review group to meet in July |
Following Nigel Holmes' motion at General Synod in February 2006, the House of Bishops' Committee for Ministry has established a group to review the situation and report.
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4th April 2006
Lincoln publish Reader Report |
A report on Reader Ministry in the Diocese of Lincoln, incorporating The Ministerial Review Survey, 2005. With conclusions in the form of observations, proposals and recommendations.
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5th March 2006
"Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young”. [1 Tim 4 v 12] |
Younger Readers’ Conference - London Colney - Friday, 9th to Sunday, 11th June 2006
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8th February 2006
Synod requests review of Reader Ministry development |
General Synod has requested a study into how the office of Readers should be developed and Readers more fully and effectively deployed, in the light of the introduction of a great variety of patterns of voluntary local ministry.
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29th January 2006
Releasing the Potential |
A Report on the Portsmouth Diocese Annual Readers' Conference 2006
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21st January 2006
Readers to be debated in General Synod |
The proliferation of new categories of minister, both ordained and lay, appears to have resulted in a feeling of marginalisation amongst some Readers and is adversely affecting morale. Nigel Holmes has put forward a motion for debate.
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24th October 2005
Mission with a cuppa from Church Army |
What have Starbucks and the UK's leading Anglican home mission agency got in common? From next spring Starbucks stores in the US have decided to put a religious message on its coffee cups.
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13th October 2005
Associate Secretary for CRC |
Barbara Coleman was yesterday (12th October) formally appointed to the post of Associate Secretary to CRC, a role that she has been carrying out unoficially for some three months.
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4th September 2005
Anglican Ministry to the Persian Community in Britain |
In recent years the Iranian community living in Britain has increased and a growing number have been enquiring about Christian faith or seeking asylum because of their faith. Bassi Mirzania has been called to minister to these pastoral needs.
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16th April 2005
The Dioceses Converge |
Representatives of Reader ministry from across the Church of England converged on Church House, Westminster for the 2005 Central Readers’ Council AGM.
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30th March 2005
A Grievance Procedure for Clergy and Licensed or Accredited Lay Ministers exercising
ministry within the Church of England |
Under Authority, the report of a General Synod working party reviewing discipline,
recommended that there should be a grievance resolution procedure for clergy.
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1st March 2005
New Associate Secretary Sought |
The Central Readers' Council is looking for a new Associate Secretary to replace Canon Philip McDonough who resigned recently.
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28th February 2005
29 year's service to the Diocese of London's Ministry Department |
Sheila Gibbs has retired after 29 year's service as Executive Assistant.
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28th February 2005
A Resource for the 21st Century |
The 28th February sees the launch of the new National Readers' Website, with information and resources aimed at helping Readers across the Church to fulfil their office.
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