Diocese of Carlisle

News from the diocese of Carlisle. The diocese of Carlisle covers most of Cumbria.

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Bishop of Carlisle offers to step back from charity groups

THE Bishop of Carlisle, the Rt Revd James Newcome, has offered to step back temporarily from all groups of which he is a patron or board member, while he is being investigated by the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Team (NST), the diocese of Carlisle confirmed this week

04 Dec 2020

Bishop of Carlisle admits ‘error of judgement’

THE Bishop of Carlisle, the Rt Revd James Newcome, has said that he made an “error of judgement” by writing a character reference for the Revd Robert Bailey, a former parish priest in his diocese, who has now been convicted of the sexual abuse of two girls under the age of 13 in the 2010s

09 Oct 2020

UK news in brief

Bath Abbey receives Covid emergency grant; Redundancies confirmed at Lincoln Cathedral; Harvest appeal raises £80,000 for farming projects

04 Sep 2020

We’ll weigh up risks of Covid, head teachers affirm

28 Aug 2020

New theological college to be set up in the north-west of England

01 Jul 2020

Online discernment process under way

07 May 2020

Charity calls for generous response to meet lockdown needs

01 May 2020

‘It’s OK to ask for help’: priest helps set up community support in Cumbria

04 Apr 2020

Charities call for a children’s ‘safety net’ during the coronavirus crisis

27 Mar 2020

Church Times Cricket Cup Final: London recovers crown after test from the north

13 Sep 2019

Carlisle churchgoers are now one quarter ‘fresh expressions’

06 Sep 2019

Interview: Tim Farron, former leader of the Liberal Democrats

06 Sep 2019

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Church Buildings Adviser (DAC and Pastoral Secretary)

East Anglia

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Appointments

Lay Ministries Development Officer

East Midlands

At the heart of our new diocesan vision is a renewed commitment to take lay leadership to a whole new level.

Director of Contextual Training (0.6FTE) New Testament Tutor (0.5FTE)

East Anglia

Westcott House is an open, inclusive and hopeful Anglican theological college in the heart of Cambridge. We seek to appoint two part-time tutorial colleagues to join us in September 2021

Reporter

UK

full-time, part-time, flexible, and freelance options available

Provincial Registrar

East Anglia

The Archbishop of Canterbury wishes to invite applications for the post of Provincial Registrar.

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Post-Covid restart will focus on the local

New work patterns and changing economic realities could provide opportunities for mission, says Mike Booker