From the Youth Minister

Hello,

My name is Cam and I am very excited about starting, meeting everyone and getting stuck in with everything at All Saints Ecclesall.

My first and greatest passion is sharing the love of Jesus, especially with young people. I have been doing many different forms of youth ministry over the last few years and have received confirmations that this is what God is calling me to at this stage of my life. I have recently finished studying at Cliff College for a degree in Mission and Ministry focusing on youth work and also love to take every opportunity to lead people in sung worship with my guitar!

I also enjoy sports, basketball being my favourite, music and, for me, nothing beats a day surfing or paddle boarding at the beach! 

Cam

From the Associate Vicar

Dear Friends

New Youth Minister

It is a pleasure to announce that Cameron Catto will joining as Youth Minister in the parish from 8th August.  Thank you to everyone who prayed for the discernment process for a new leader of our youth ministries.  Do continue to pray for Cameron and the young people in our parish over the coming months.  We would love to see lots of young people finding and nurturing faith in our community.  A special thanks goes to the families who have kept youth activities going over the months while we have been discerning this important appointment.

Jesus spoke to his disciples and prayed on behalf of all who would believe through the disciples teaching saying ‘I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word,  that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. (John 17:20-21). 

This is our prayer for the young people in our church that they would know God at work in their lives through the encouragement and example of our church family.

Thanks,

Roland

From the Assistant Minister

Dear Friends,

It was a pleasure to meet part of the church family last Sunday, first at the 11.00am service and then at the picnic. This was a lovely way for Helen and I to begin our life at All Saints. New to you all but not new to Sheffield, as we have lived here all our married life.

As some of you will know, I am joining the ministry team as a part-time self-supporting Minister. This is with a number of particular roles in mind, including working with and in ministry to older members of the congregation and offering support in various areas of ministry including, preaching, Bible study, Christian discipleship generally and the pastoral care offered by All Saints.

Thank you for making us both welcome already and we look forward to getting to know more and more of the fellowship as we engage with the life of the Parish.'

The Revd Godfrey Smallman

From the Vicarage

Dear Friends

All Saints Church family news

Towards the end of this month, we will be saying farewell to Olivia Redfearn as her time for University study and life beckons. In addition to assisting regularly and faithfully with the Toddlers groups run at ASE by Rosie and her team, Olivia has pioneered and adapted to a range of roles across the staff team; starting by organising young people to working on the sound desk, being the Vicar’s camera man and editor for various “on location” mini-sermons, to the depth and breadth of a digital graveyard mapping project.

These many and varied experiences have been distinguished with humour and very knowledgeable insight. Olivia has especially earned respect and admiration for holding the service rotas together between the many staff changes. Simply put, what has happened on Sundays would not have taken place so smoothly without her knowledge and willingness to serve the Church. Thank you.

This also means that there is now a vacancy for a gap year student in the office. Please get in touch if you or someone you know might be interested in joining our team next year.

The church choir has grown and adapted magnificently under the leadership of Sue Blaby, Roger Watkins and Eric Philips during the re-emergence of church life after Covid. Many of us with other music makers enjoyed a summer evening of fellowship at the Vicarage recently.

Thank you for coming and thank you for your faithful hard work over recent months. With my full permission, the choir will take a break over August and you will find the ranks of chairs within the congregation filled with their energetic and tuneful singing rather than from the front.

Do join me in praying for new members and for good plans as Roland and I with the team reflect upon the best way to build the musical life of our church family.

Yours in the service of Christ
Mark

From the Associate Vicar

Thank you to the whole church family for the wonderful welcome that Caroline and I have received over the past month. We have felt loved by your generosity and warmth! I was really touched by the number of people who came along to my licensing service and am excited by the opportunities there are to see God at work in our parish.

Over the coming weeks and months, I will be discerning how I fit into the life of the church. There is a simple but profound method that I encourage all of us to consider. The idea is to look for where God is at work and to get involved. Firstly, to look perceptively at life around us and look for the Spirit of God in our midst. God then calls us to join in with Him.

As I get to know the church, parish and community I want to see what God is doing and get involved. As the people of God, let’s all keep our eyes open for God at work so that we can be part of His great plan for our church!


Blessings,
Roland Slade

From the Curate

Dear Friends,
 

Thank you so much for the warm welcome we have received! Rebecca and I are delighted to be joining the church family as I begin as Curate and we settle into a new life together in Ecclesall with our three month old daughter, Rosanna. We are so grateful for your prayers, cards, kind words, and delicious meals over recent weeks.
 
We have been in London over the past four years, I was studying Theology at Oak Hill College, and Rebecca teaching Biology at Haberdashers' Boys School. Before that, we lived in Sheffield - I worked at Christ Church Fulwood, with Christian Unions across Yorkshire, and taught Religious Studies in Rotherham whilst Rebecca taught at Notre Dame High School.
 
Someone described a Curate as "clergy with L-plates on" - and I look forward to learning from you, serving together, and seeing what our wonderful God does in this new chapter in the life of All Saints Ecclesall. Rebecca, Rosanna, and I are excited to get to know you all!
 
Simon Oatridge

From the Vicarage

Dear Friends

I am so pleased that we are able to run Holiday Club in person again this year and want to say a huge thank you to all those who have volunteered their time, energy and skills. If anyone else would like to get involved it's not too late and it is a wonderful way to bless our community and to get to know others in our church family who may attend different services to you.

If you know people with children aged 3 - 11 please do take one of the posters with all the information on or share the information on your social media account so that we can invite as many children as possible to this week and share the Good News of Jesus with them.

Finally, please do be praying, not only for the week but also all the planning going into it. I am looking forward to seeing all that God is going to do!


Yours in Christ
Mark Brown

From the Vicarage

Dear Friends,

Finally he has been found – St Bede I am referring to. Unsurprising when All Saints is a significant Parish Church with in the Northern Province of the Church of England when there is a whole window devoted to the so called Northern Saints. One memorable mid-week communion service saw many of us gazing heavenwards to try and locate the famous Saint. There is of course a leaflet (more are in production!) describing all of them. St Bede’s remains are in Durham Cathedral but one of our windows is allotted to him amongst other Northern Saints.

There is much to be enjoyed and commended to visitors in our building. We are planning to make something of the Heritage weekend for visitors (10th-12th September this year – let me know if you would like to help out) so do pray for the use of our buildings and day-in, day-out and for those who care for its upkeep. May All Saints indeed commemorate with Saints of the past and equip the Saints of today for mission and outreach in today’s world.

Yours in Christ
Mark