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March 2010 A selection of sermons preached by the CR brethren has now been brought together in one place on this site - please click here and revisit regularly!
The next Reading Day will take place on Tuesday 9 March. Please click here for details.
On 5 March there will be a Public Meeting at Mirfield, mainly to discuss the monastery but comments about the church are also expected.

This month the Fundraising Team will once again be contacting those who have not responded to the packs sent out informing people about the plans for reordering. The team is also preparing its bid to the Heritage Lottery, for funding of an Education and Heritage worker.
February 2010 * NEW * Sermon preached by Peter CR on 14 February. A selection of sermons will be appearing together on a sermons page on this site in the near future..
The Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) has authorised the issuing of a DAC Certificate recommending the proposed re-ordering of the Community Church, subject to various conditions. This means the Faculty application process can now commence, which will include the display of Public Notices for a period of 28 days. Once these have been posted, any objections need to be received before the expiry of the 28 days at the Wakefield Diocesan Registry (e-mail jwilding@dixon-coles-gill.com)
Report on Fr Nicolas's latest visit to Zimbabwe.
Sermon preached by Nicolas CR on 7 February.
From the Church Times 12 February 2010: "A decision by the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield to require its ordinands to attend celebrations of Holy Communion at which women preside is to be considered by the Ministry Council in March. The Council will be deciding whether it complies with the Episcopal Ministry Act of Synod 1993 and is consulting the Legal Office".
Summary of the points arising from discussion of the Draft Companions’ Rule at CCR London Group Meeting February 2010
After a spate of maladies in the last few weeks the brethren seem to be going into the pre-Lent time somewhat recovered health-wise. All are grateful to John Harper-Childs who has been looking after the sick while a new nurse is awaited.
The Company Annual General Meeting has been held and the accounts for the last year presented; these show what a difficult time financially it has been. The Chapter has held a meeting with the architects working about the further plans for developing the House of the Resurrection and the whole site.
The first of a series of days for potential donors to see the plans for the re-ordered and refurbished church has been held.
The Candlemas Eucharist in the new House Chapel was a joy, with faces in the more intimate atmosphere of the chapel lit up by candlelight and a procession out, as through its windows could be seen the world darkening and snow beginning to fall.
The conversion of the entrance area to the House of the Resurrection continues apace. The new staff-room is now well-used (although smaller than the previous one it is better equipped). The new publications office/overflow bookshop area is gaining its shelves and floor covering and it is hoped will increase the use of the books. The main reason for all this work is to provide an office for the new site manager (a better job title is currently being considered), Mr Guy Laurie, who begins on 25 February. He comes to the Community from the National Trust (Hardcastle Crags Estate).
Steven CR has spent a week teaching at Norton School in Stockton. This is something he does each year but this time it was a tougher assignment as the regular teacher was ill.
Fr George and Fr Peter have returned from America where, among other things (e.g. Fr Peter lecturing on plainsong chant to Brown University), they were speaking about the appeal. Fr Nicolas is back from Zimbabwe with good reports of how Tariro Youth Project is fairing (a full write up will appear in the next edition of  CR Quarterly).
Br Barnabas is to be professed on Sunday 7 March.  The Mass is at 11.30am. Friends are welcome to come and there are at present four spaces in the retreat house for an overnight stay, to be booked as soon as possible - please - if required.
January 2010 Fr Nicolas has produced a draft rewriting of the Companions Rule. This comes as a result of a frequently expressed desire from Companions to have something more clearly defined. The draft can be seen here: please provide as much feedback as possible on this so that it may be put in a more permanent form.
A booking form is now available for the 2010 Northern Companions Day (which is open to all!). Don't forget the Southern Companions Day too - all details for both are here
Sermon preached by Simon CR on 17 January.
The following specific events are happening in the next few weeks: 20 to 31 Jan - Fr George's fundraising trip to California and Chicago; 22 Jan to 1 Feb - Fr Peter's fundraising trip to Rhode Island and Tennessee; 28 January - the Big Gift Committee and Advocates meeting, chaired by Bishop Jack, takes place at Mirfield; 3 Feb is donors day at Mirfield which will enable visitors to see what is planned for the church; 5 Feb - The Diocesan Advisory Committee will once again discuss plans for the church; 9 Feb - Fr George, Fr Thomas, Fr Aidan and Fr John supported by Jonathan Pape the Fund Raising Manager attend the Centenary Church Appeal fringe meeting at General Synod.
Companion Pat Yates has produced a 42” square lap quilt and matching cushion which will be sold by raffle for the Centenary Church Appeal. Details here
The date of this year's pilgrimage to Walsingham is 4 to 7 June (the weekend after the National Pilgrimage). The cost is £158.15. A deposit of £20 is required (cheques payable to the Community of the Resurrection) by the end of February. Please send deposits via Geoff Dignum at 11 Copper Beeches, Milton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 5LW (so that Geoff can sort out the relevant paper work).
Sermon preached by Fr Thomas on 10 January.
The brethren are spending much of the first week of the year in general chapter, discussing a wide range of matters. The Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) of the Diocese of Wakefield meets on 8 January when it is hoped agreement will be reached on the recommendation for the proposed work to the Community church.
Photographs of the worship area at CR (in what was the refectory) are here and here (courtesy of Linda Blenkinship).
Get thee to a monastery - brand new initiative for the week beginning 19 April 2010.
As part of the Centenary Church Appeal a dinner has been booked at the House of Lords on Tuesday 9 February.
Updated Companions list as at January 2010 is available here, courtesy of Linda Blenkinship.
Advance Notice of an event in London which the Community would really love to be supported if possible. It is a concert by the singer Clare McCaldin in aid of the Church Appeal. It will take place at Southwark Cathedral on the evening of Friday 30 April. Fr Nicolas says: "Clare is a remarkable person as you will see if you look at her website www.mcmezzo.co.uk. She came on an Individually Guided retreat to Mirfield in August 2009 and was sufficiently impressed by CR to offer this event". 

News from 2009 is here

News from 2008 is here