Dates for your diary

Sunday 25th June- have your photos of the nature in the churchyard in for judging-details below

Sunday 25th June-  information about progress on the project Step into the Light in our services from Andy Patrick

Saturday 1st July 11am History Tour and open Bell Tower starts 11am see below

Sunday 2nd July- exhibition of God's creation in church and prizes awarded for the photography competition. 10am service - everyone is very welcome.

Advance dates for your diary:

Good Friday there will be part of the Sunday service outside Village Greens where a cross will be erected for the day. The congregation will bring the service into the village and after the service will serve hot cross buns, in additon to offering them to passers by. 

Easter Saturday  there will be an event for the children of the village in the morning. Further details will follow.

Easter Sunday services in church along with an extra sunrise service.

3rd -11th June  A Rocha UK promotes churchyards. This is "love your burial ground week." We invite you to help us count nature, there will be children's activities on Saturday 10th.  A chance to enter your best photos of our churchyard in a competition. It could be about nature, or about the history revealed through the grave stones.

Saturday June 24th- S17 Churches Family Fun Day  a free event at Totley Primary School hosted by all the churches of S17. 

The Sunday Centre

The Sunday Centre (thesundaycentre.org) helps feed, clothe and support guests who are without a home and vulnerable.  Alyson, a member of our church, has volunteered with them for some years. The charity has been nominated for the Aviva Community Fund with a target of £4,000. This is a tough target which will be matched by Aviva. It would certainly be a lifeline for them. See if you can help.

https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/sun

Prayer for the Church building

Now the building work on the Church has been approved we need people to pray for:

• our architects Walker Cunnington

• our fundraising efforts through individuals and also Gifted Philanthropy

Prayer is being coordinated by Diana Downing and watch this space she will be getting further information about how you can be involved.

The plans for the Church building in 2023

The permission is all granted and now the money has to be raised. Many wonderful people from our community have given donations which has put us in a position to apply to grant awarding bodies for larger sums. We do need to ensure that our applications reflect your needs and this is why we are asking for feedback about Christ Church over Christmas. See the link and QR code here to get you to the online survey. Thank you for your help which will help Dore, its people and help the church building continue to be used as a place of worship. For further details of the project see  https://www.dorechurch.org.uk/about-us/redevelopment-plans

Next Rake and Cake

The churchyard needs tidying and we make an event of it. It is weather dependent but now is scheduled for 10am to 1pm 15th October after the grass has been cut. 

Church Building Redevelopment gets approval

Twenty years of planning and the decision of the Chancellor of the Diocese of Sheffield and Rotherham has been received. The PCC is grateful that the waiting is over, and now the members of the church and community can save our beautiful church building and enhance it for future generations.

Friday Art Club

Some of the beautiful things made by our monthly Friday Art Club. All levels of ability are welcome. Contact Yvonne on:

kinderscout5252@gmail.com

Election results  for Churchwardens and PCC members

Alison Saxton and Julia Stevens were elected unopposed as Churchwardens.

The following were elected as members of the Parochial Church Council

Jill Bush, Anita Campbell, Mary Cobbold, Diana Downing.

Thinking about helping the refugees longer term

We have all felt traumatised by the news we are hearing every day from Ukraine and, along with thousands of other UK citizens, we are asking how we can help. Christ Church Dore has been alerted to a humanitarian organisation called Sanctuary Foundation which gives opportunities for individuals and groups to sponsor refugees. Individuals within the church are registering and our Priest in Charge, Rev Andy Patrick, has registered our church for group sponsorship. We are also keeping in touch with our own City of Sanctuary here in Sheffield where we have visited, talked with the leaders and provided clothing and financial contributions for refugees, quite regardless of their ethnicity or religion. Money was raised, more recently, by a Harvest collection. Please see some further details that follow: 

https://www.sanctuaryfoundation.org.uk

https://sheffield.cityofsanctuary.org

We will post news here  of developments, and how you can help us in this effort.

Godly Play Sunday 5th December

We will be welcoming the Holy Family at our Godly Play this Sunday at 10am. For children aged 4 to 11 years.

Advent Calendars from Arise Sheffield and much more

Advent is almost here and we are planning to tell the Christmas story whenever and wherever we can this year.  Calendars will go out, there will be a nativity photo booth at the Lantern Parade on 1st December, Christingle preparation day 11th December and Christingle service 12th December amongst other events. 

Welcome to our new Priest in Charge, Andy Patrick. Licensed today Monday 1st November 2021.

Andy will be writing more in this column in the future.

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November 2021 Newsletter

Licensing Service for Andy Patrick Monday November 1st,

7.30pm at Christ Church Dore

As you may know our new Priest in Charge, Andy Patrick is to be licensed on November 1st by Bishop Sophie. He has been seen about the village getting to know how things are here.  We welcome him; we look forward to meeting him and working with him.

The service will be livestreamed for people who are unable to attend. It has to be a ticket only service, as numbers have to be restricted due to coronavirus mitigation. On the day, the service can be followed by clicking the livestream link on our home page, which will take you to Worship/Online services. 

Church is open each day from September 9th

You will remember before the pandemic we used to have church open for people to look around,  to say a prayer or just take shelter. Well we are delighted to be able to do this again from 8am to 2pm daily. In addition the Church will have people on hand on Thursday afternoons when it is open later to 4pm. If you wish to light a candle or have a prayer said for you or a loved one, Thursday afternoon is for you.

Our new Parish Administrator starts September 6th

We are pleased to welcome Katie Casson to our Church as our Parish Administrator. She will be taking up her post on September 6th and will work the same hours that Sarah did previously; 9am to 3pm Mondays to Wedenesdays during school term. At other times the office phone messages are picked up by a church warden.

Katie is a member of Dronfield Baptist Church. We hope she will be able to come to a service in Christ Church later in September or early October so people can meet her.

Sunday 10am services announcement from Churchwardens

On July 5th the Government forewarned us that England would have Covid restrictions lifted on July 19th. Whilst we have had services in Church, they have been small and socially distanced, along with other Covid mitigation. The move of a larger congregation from purely virtual to being in Church was always going to be a more difficult change to plan.

The Church Council and churchwardens have discussed this, and the fact that individuals and organisations are to risk assess what they do in relation to themselves and to others, and have concluded that we will be able to move back into the building after July 19th.  However the Churchwardens also have to take into account the capacity at this time of year within the service planning group, our leaders and priests we may invite to services. Taking all this into account we have not got a definite date, but will keep you informed on this website and by other communication channels. Christ Church wishes to thank everyone for their patience in this matter. We still invite you to our virtual 10 am Sunday service on Google Meet.  A warm welcome is awaiting you.

Christ Church loves Arise Sheffield and this is a service which went out across Sheffield on Sunday 4th July encouraging us all to pick ourselves up and invite God in as we come through the pandemic.

MU Strawberry Fayre update- Over £630 was raised at the Fayre on Monday 28th June, to help give holidays or day outings for deprived families in the Sheffield and Rotherham area (AFIA MU charity).  This is a very good total compared to previous years.

Thank you to all who supported.

Dore Festival Planning

Some people may have seen an announcement of a service in Christ Church on July 11th as part of the Dore Festival publicity. This went to press before the situation became more uncertain again, and the PCC has decided that events inside the Church building without social distancing are not wise at present. This Festival service will not therefore take place this year. Other socially distanced events and services can continue to happen in our Church building. We wish the festival planners evry success in the events which can go forward and Christ Church members will be supporting them.

10am Sunday morning service

The PCC or Church council has discussed the move of this service from virtual to the church building. The churchwardens have the responsibility for this and at the present time the leadership is unsure of the position on the move provisionally planned for 27th June.  With all the uncertainty at present the best plan may be to leave this until September. It may become clearer when the government clarifies its position for 21st June removal of lockdown restrictions. The church council endorsed the previous approach of not moving back into church until all members felt safe to mix without social distancing in the building. Further updates will be posted on this page. 

We invite everyone to join us virtually each Sunday at 10am.   

 tinyurl.com/ccdservice

Wednesday virtual service

For devotees of the Wednesday morning (9.30am) virtual service led by Martin and Yvonne there is a break now for 3 weeks until it starts again on June 23rd. When the Sunday 10 am service goes back in church possibly at a later date it is important we keep an on line service offer for you. Therefore you must keep in touch as the Wednesday virtual servce is likely to move to an evening to catch a larger group of people. We will keep you informed. 😘

https://meet.google.com/rqi-nemv-nej 

Christian Aid Week May 10-16th 2021

Christian Aid depends on your contributions, more now than ever, with governments pulling back on aid and the devastating effects of covid around the developing world. Christ Church members donate each year and it is just one click here to donate.

Sheffield City Council grants planning permission for our Church development project

The Building Development Group are so happy to announce this planning permission has been granted. This is in no small part due to the contributions and comments of members of our church on the planning portal. There was much local support and the church leadership is very grateful for this. 

Christ Church is on a journey and will need the redeveloped church building along with the Christ Church Dore Community Centre to provide what is needed for our community, as we live together in the post pandemic world.

Unconscious bias training

Unconscious Bias Training - As part of our continuing engagement with Black Lives Matters initiatives, we would like to invite everyone to take part in this training module from the Diocese of Sheffield, on Saturday 22nd May 2021 09.30-12.30.  

Gal3:28 There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.

There is no charge, booking tickets is so that you can be sent the link to take part.
We particularly recommend it for anyone who is likely to service on PCC or in a leadership role this year.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unconscious-bias-training-tickets-147107068201

Martin speaks about what happens after Easter...

Details of virtual services are here.

Church Wardens re-elected

Christ Church has re-elected Alison Saxton and Julia Stevens as our Church Wardens for the next year. The church is thankful for the leadership they have shown during the recent months of pandemic and look forward to building on this with them. 

Christ Church Dore Community Centre

As many will already be aware Christ Church Dore recently announced significant new developments regarding the future use and management of Dore Church Hall on Townhead Road. 

The building will be renamed 'CHRIST CHURCH DORE COMMUNITY CENTRE' as a reflection of the commitment that it will be used for the benefit of the church and wider local community. 

The intention is to develop the building and the facilities within it into one that will serve the varied needs of the local community and ensure that they remain accessible and affordable to all. 

The church cannot, and does not wish to, take forward this refurbishment project and ongoing management of the centre on its own. We welcome any offers of support from the local community, both from those able to volunteer their relevant skills and experience (including administration ,project management ,marketing, and fund raising ) but also further financial donations to enable the development of a Community Centre which we can all be proud of . If you are able to offer support in any way, then please contact the CCD Parish Office (office@dorechurch.org.uk).

The community website is at: https://community.dorechurch.org.uk

Arise Sheffield 2021 Blessing

• We bless this area to see God’s kingdom come and for Jesus to be glorified. We bless your Church to be one and to be a light in this community. May your church arise and may many hearts turn to you Lord Jesus.

• We bless every home in this area to be full of life, of health and well-being. Father, release your peace and your hope. Heal all who are sick and comfort all who mourn in this community.

• We bless each person to have what they need, may every home be warm, dry and have food provided. May every person know they are valued and have a sense of purpose and meaningful employment.

• We bless every family to be connected and relationally healthy. Each child to be safe, nurtured and educated. Each person living alone to be connected, cared for and supported. Bless the elderly in this area at this time.

• We bless every business in our community to prosper. We also bless those who lead in this area and those with influence. Give them wisdom and resources to lead well. May they lead with vision, integrity and honour.

• We bless this community to be one of peace with crime eliminated. We bless this area to be one of justice and to be totally free from racial inequality and discrimination of any kind.

• Father thank you, that we can join with your heart to bless. We pray all these things in your name Jesus, Amen.

A new oversight minister and priest at Christ Church

It was announced in our church service yesterday the great news that we are embarking on the recruitment process for priest in charge. It is an exciting time for Dore and prayers and support are needed from everyone. The Diocese of Sheffield is supporting us through this process. Watch this page for any news.

A Word from God for S17

Jill, our Lay Evangelist has been attending an S17 prayer meeting along with others from our church. Since Christmas we have been on a journey; we have been linked to Arise Sheffield 2021 and we are prayer walking the whole of Sheffield. Now we are linking with the churches in S17. Let Jill explain to you about the word from God.....

Newsletter - March 2021

Arise Sheffield - Get walking

https://sheffield.prayerwalk.app/prayer-route 

The time has come as we prayer walk our streets towards Easter.

Remember if you cannot get out walking, Sarah in the parish Office can help you choose a road to pray for, and she will mark it off for you on the App which is accessed through the Arise Sheffield 2021 website.

Watch on the App as all the streets in Sheffield turn gold.