Chaplaincy at St Michael's
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Life is a journey!
The shell is a symbol of Christian pilgrimage - our personal journey - and our journey with others.
What does it mean to be you?
What is it like to be you on the inside?
How do we journey with our inner self -our Spiritual Self?
At St Michael's we have a unique opportunity to explore our Spiritual life - our encounter with God - and Chaplaincy is here to support, encourage and guide students as they "Walk the Way"
Chaplaincy is staffed by
Hilary Richards, Lay Chaplain (full-time)
Fr Paul O'Hara, Catholic Chaplain (visiting)
Fr Rodney Marshall, Church of England Chaplain (visiting)
New Archbishop of York installed at York Minster
For further information go to our other Chaplaincy page, where there is an article with some pictures.
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For further information go to our other Chaplaincy page, where there is an article with some pictures.
Use the link at the bottom of the page to go there.
New Archbishop of York announcedDateline: 17 June 2005
Downing Street has this morning announced the approval of The Queen for the appointment of the Rt Revd Dr John Sentamu, currently Bishop of Birmingham, to succeed the Rt Revd Dr David Hope as the next Archbishop of York.
Bishop Sentamu, who is 56, was born in Uganda. He was educated in Uganda, graduating in Law from Makerere University, Kampala and is an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda.
He practised Law both at the Bar and at the Bench before he came to the UK in 1974. He read theology at Selwyn College Cambridge where he gained a Masters Degree and a Doctorate.
He trained for ordination at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, then part of the Cambridge Federation of Theological Colleges.
Following his ordination in 1979 he served as Assistant Chaplain at Selwyn College, Cambridge. From 1979-1982 he was Chaplain at HM Remand Centre Latchmere House and Curate of St Andrew's, Ham in the Diocese of Southwark.
From 1982-1983 he was Curate of St Paul, Herne Hill, and from 1983-1984 Priest-in-Charge at Holy Trinity, Tulse Hill and Parish Priest of St Matthias, Upper Tulse Hill. He then became Vicar of the joint benefice of Holy Trinity and St Matthias from 1984-1986. Between 1987 and 1989 he was also Priest-in-Charge of St Saviour, Brixton Hill. He was appointed Bishop of Stepney in 1996 and Bishop of Birmingham in 2002.
He said: "I am looking forward to working with the Archbishop of Canterbury and other bishops to lead the Church of England in its mission to the nation. It is imperative that the Church regains her vision and confidence in mission, developing ways that will enable the Church of England to reconnect imaginatively with England.
It is important that the Church of England's voice is heard locally, nationally and internationally, standing up for justice, bringing Good News to the poor, healing to the broken-hearted, setting at liberty those who are oppressed, and proclaiming the death of Christ and his resurrection until he comes again. What an exciting prospect."
In a statement from Lambeth Palace, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams welcomed the news: "I am absolutely delighted to welcome the appointment of Bishop John Sentamu as Archbishop of York. He is someone who has always combined a passion for sharing the gospel with a keen sense of the problems and challenges of our society, particularly where racism is concerned. His ministry in London and Birmingham has been praised by Christians of all backgrounds. He is a caring pastor and an exciting communicator. I look forward with great enthusiasm to working with him."
Welcoming the appointment on behalf of the Diocese of York, the Bishop of Hull, the Rt Revd Richard Frith, said: "This is an exciting moment for the Diocese of York. The Bishop of Birmingham is known as a man of energy and passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ - a thinker, campaigner and teacher - but above all a man of prayer and someone who lights up the Word of God for the world around him.
"Bishop John is known in Birmingham and London for plain speaking, and that will go down very well in the Diocese of York. His wide experience of life and the Church from Africa to Birmingham has shown him to be adaptable and versatile, and ready to engage with people of all backgrounds and ways of life. He challenges boundaries and fixed ideas about the world, the Church and the Christian Gospel - and he's great fun too.
"The whole Diocese will want to pray for Bishop John and for Margaret as they prepare to move here, and to give thanks for a leader who will clearly express the Christian good news in a hectic and changing world."
Bishop Sentamu is married to Margaret, a Senior Selection Secretary in the Ministry Division of the Archbishops' Council, and they have two grown-up children, Grace and Geoffrey. Bishop Sentamu's interests include music, cooking, reading, athletics, rugby and football.
From 1997 to 1999, Bishop Sentamu was Adviser to the Stephen Lawrence Judicial Inquiry and he chaired the Damilola Taylor Review, 2002. He has been the chairman of the NHS Haemoglobinopathy Screening Programme since 2001.Between 2002 and 2004 he was Chairman of the EC1 New Deal. He became President of Youth for Christ in 2004 and President of the YMCA in April 2005.
Prayer for John Sentamu, Archbishop of York designate
GOD our Father, Lord of all the world, we thank you that through your Son you have called us into the fellowship of your universal Church. Hear our prayer for your faithful people that each in his vocation and ministry may be an instrument of your love, and give to your servant John, called to be Archbishop of York, the needful gifts of grace; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen
From 1982-1983 he was Curate of St Paul, Herne Hill, and from 1983-1984 Priest-in-Charge at Holy Trinity, Tulse Hill and Parish Priest of St Matthias, Upper Tulse Hill. He then became Vicar of the joint benefice of Holy Trinity and St Matthias from 1984-1986. Between 1987 and 1989 he was also Priest-in-Charge of St Saviour, Brixton Hill. He was appointed Bishop of Stepney in 1996 and Bishop of Birmingham in 2002.
He said: "I am looking forward to working with the Archbishop of Canterbury and other bishops to lead the Church of England in its mission to the nation. It is imperative that the Church regains her vision and confidence in mission, developing ways that will enable the Church of England to reconnect imaginatively with England.
It is important that the Church of England's voice is heard locally, nationally and internationally, standing up for justice, bringing Good News to the poor, healing to the broken-hearted, setting at liberty those who are oppressed, and proclaiming the death of Christ and his resurrection until he comes again. What an exciting prospect."
In a statement from Lambeth Palace, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams welcomed the news: "I am absolutely delighted to welcome the appointment of Bishop John Sentamu as Archbishop of York. He is someone who has always combined a passion for sharing the gospel with a keen sense of the problems and challenges of our society, particularly where racism is concerned. His ministry in London and Birmingham has been praised by Christians of all backgrounds. He is a caring pastor and an exciting communicator. I look forward with great enthusiasm to working with him."
Welcoming the appointment on behalf of the Diocese of York, the Bishop of Hull, the Rt Revd Richard Frith, said: "This is an exciting moment for the Diocese of York. The Bishop of Birmingham is known as a man of energy and passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ - a thinker, campaigner and teacher - but above all a man of prayer and someone who lights up the Word of God for the world around him.
"Bishop John is known in Birmingham and London for plain speaking, and that will go down very well in the Diocese of York. His wide experience of life and the Church from Africa to Birmingham has shown him to be adaptable and versatile, and ready to engage with people of all backgrounds and ways of life. He challenges boundaries and fixed ideas about the world, the Church and the Christian Gospel - and he's great fun too.
"The whole Diocese will want to pray for Bishop John and for Margaret as they prepare to move here, and to give thanks for a leader who will clearly express the Christian good news in a hectic and changing world."
Bishop Sentamu is married to Margaret, a Senior Selection Secretary in the Ministry Division of the Archbishops' Council, and they have two grown-up children, Grace and Geoffrey. Bishop Sentamu's interests include music, cooking, reading, athletics, rugby and football.
From 1997 to 1999, Bishop Sentamu was Adviser to the Stephen Lawrence Judicial Inquiry and he chaired the Damilola Taylor Review, 2002. He has been the chairman of the NHS Haemoglobinopathy Screening Programme since 2001.Between 2002 and 2004 he was Chairman of the EC1 New Deal. He became President of Youth for Christ in 2004 and President of the YMCA in April 2005.
Prayer for John Sentamu, Archbishop of York designate
GOD our Father, Lord of all the world, we thank you that through your Son you have called us into the fellowship of your universal Church. Hear our prayer for your faithful people that each in his vocation and ministry may be an instrument of your love, and give to your servant John, called to be Archbishop of York, the needful gifts of grace; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen
As part of our whole school efforts to raise awareness of the plight of others, especially in the developing world, we have been concentrating on the MakePovertyHistory campaign.
We will be selling white bands to support the campaign - since there has been so much demand for them, there is currently a delay with delivery to school.
Fr Rodney, our Anglican Chaplain, and Sr Miriam, the Parish Administrator at Blessed Sacrament in Athersley, are looking at the possibility of joining the day of protest in Edinburgh to show the Prime Minister and his fellow G8 leaders that the UK public cares enough about global poverty and injustice to come in person to Edinburgh, just as Jubilee 2000 did at the Birmingham G8 in 1998- but on an even greater scale.
The short movie (above) is one of the campaign adverts that gets the message across really powerfully. Click on one of the links in the picture to view it in full.
Some of us went up to Edinburgh on July 2nd - have a look on Chaplaincy page 2 (click on the link at the bottom of this page) to see a brief report of our trip and some pictures of the event.