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Our vision for the Diocese of Coventry Bishop Christopher has recorded a new video, outlining the vision for next five years in the Diocese of Coventry. The purpose of the Diocese of Coventry remains unchanged. We are called to worship God, make new disciples and transform communities.  That is why we exist – why we have always existed. However, our shared vision will steadily evolve in response to our changing world. It puts the flesh on the bones of our shared purpose. It paints a picture of what our diocese could look like in five years’ time. It answers the question, “Where are we going?” Bishop Christopher’s vision is that as we worship God, make new disciples and transform communities we will rejoice in being bearers of life, bringers of life, agents of life with: Restored health New growth Renewed relationships Read more

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Living Generously Living Generously is our theme for Lent this year. We are exploring how we can respond to Christ’s generous act of love on the cross by living generous lives ourselves. Bishop Christopher writes – ‘Christian Generosity is rooted in the generosity of God made abundantly available to us in Jesus Christ, whose way is the truth that leads to fullness of life. For you know the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich. (2 Corinthians 8.9).’ This is part of Bishop Christopher’s foreword to the booklet Living Generously: Seven reflections on Mary anointing Jesus’ feet by Jonathan Farnhill which forms the basis of our Lent reflections and resources. The entire resource centres around John 12:3 ‘Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them with her hair’ (NRSV) It views this moment as a moment of generosity and leads us into seeing seven different types of generosity displayed in this one act. And from that, it helps us to see ourselves today and the generosity we give and receive in a new way. Read more

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Diocesan news Church Army – Discovery Evening Are you, or is someone you know, exploring a mission vocation, or looking to be part of an exciting network of Evangelists? Church Army are hosting their first Online Discovery Evening of 2022 for anyone interested in finding out how to train to become a Church Army Evangelist or joining the Church Army Mission Community. It ill take place on Monday 28th February 2022 via Zoom from 7:30pm – 9:30pm. For more information, click here. Eco Church Awards Congratulations to St George’s Rugby for gaining a Silver Eco Church Award and to St John’s Henley in Arden, All Saints Bedworth, St Mark’s Leamington Spa and St Peter’s Wellesbourne for their recent Bronze awards! We now have 68 churches signed up for Eco Church with 22 Bronze Awards, six Silver Awards and one Gold Award. The Diocese would like to encourage every church to register as an Eco Church to help us to care for God’s creation and to work towards Net Zero Carbon. For more information about becoming and Eco Church, click here. Digging Deeper - Healing Service All Saints Church, Bedworth are hosting Digging Deeper, Healing Service with Guest Speaker Revd Anne Hibbert, Sunday 6th February at 6pm. Revd Anne Hibbert is the founder of ‘The Well Christian Healing Centre’ in Leamington Spa.  She has over 15 yrs experience in leadership and healing. All are welcome.  Please come expectantly for what God can do!

Diocesan Vacancies Operations Manager - Stratford-upon-Avon Working with the clergy and Parochial Church Council, to enhance the life of a busy parish and a tourist attraction through effective management, administration and communication. To be responsible for the day-to-day operation and security of Holy Trinity Church and Parish Centre. The appointed individual will have a good all round education, good IT skills including experience of operating websites and using social media for an organisation. An excellent communicator, they will work with volunteer teams to plan delivery and to identify and solve problems. Based on a full time 37.5 hr week, £25k-£30k per annum depending on experience. For more information, click here. Administrator - Harbury, Ladbroke & Ufton Would you like to use your skills to help improve village life? Here’s your chance, in a varied and interesting new part time job. • Provide varied administrative support, working with the new vicar, Andy Batchelor. • Communicate with a wide range of people, on diverse subjects. • Run a communications hub, answering questions and sharing information. • You are organised, efficient, IT literate and good at interacting with people 8 hours per week. £15 per hour, self-employed. Deadline for applications Monday 28th February. For job specification or an informal chat, contact Rev Andy Batchelor. rev.andyb@gmail.com 01926 714 295.

External Vacancies Why do we advertise external vacancies? Treasurer - Reconciliation Initiatives Reconciliation Initiatives seeks to appoint a new Treasurer, as a trustee of the charity, to work in partnership with the Board of Trustees and the staff. They seek a Treasurer who is enthusiastic about their vision, with suitable financial management skills, who can help the charity maintain its financial probity, and ideally also help with fundraising. Since its public launch in June 2019, Reconciliation Initiatives has had at its heart a vision to support churches and dioceses in engaging more deeply with their local communities and neighbourhoods, and in contributing to greater reconciliation in society. This is a voluntary position. For more information, click here. Pilgrimage Liaison Volunteers - Friends of the Holy Land Friends of the Holy Land are seeking a group of Pilgrimage Liaison Volunteers across the UK who can help to increase pilgrimage to the Holy Land. They have a variety of roles to offer, dependent on your interests, experience, skills, aptitude and available time. These include but are not limited to some research, telephone calls, face to face meetings and presentations. If you would like to know more, please contact either brendan.metcalfe@friendsoftheholyland.org.uk or jim.quinn@friendsoftheholyland.org.uk or peter.rand@friendsoftheholyland.org.uk