Joined Up Conference
The 11th Joined Up Conference is underway at Victoria Hall in Sheffield
07.03.2026 11:09
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Joined Up Conference
The 11th Joined Up Conference is underway at Victoria Hall in Sheffield
'I do apologise for any inconvenience this decision might cause. My plan is to make Genesis 22 the subject of my devotional Lent Lectures in 2027, and if the Lord spares me with health and strength, it will be a very, very well-prepared lecture!'
'...and I need to redirect the space in my diary which had been set aside for lecture preparation to prepare that sermon instead. In addition, it appears likely that the funeral will require me to be away from Sheffield on one of the days when a lecture had been scheduled.
Sheffield Cathedral - Wednesday 11 March, 7.00pm
Rotherham Minster - Thursday 12 March, 7.00pm
Doncaster Minster - Monday 23 March, 7.00pm
'This is a deeply unfortunate consequence of the untimely death of my dear friend Andrew Watson, the Bishop of Guildford. He'd asked me to preach at his funeral
Bishop Pete
The three Lent lectures scheduled this month in the Diocese have been cancelled.
A message from The Rt Revd Dr Pete Wilcox, Bishop of Sheffield:
'I've reluctantly come to the conclusion that I must cancel the three devotional Lent Lectures I'd planned which had been due to take place as follows:
The Coast-to-Coast walk is almost as many miles as the spire is tall in feet – and will take 13 days to complete. The route, made famous by Alfred Wainwright, goes from St Bees in the West to Robin Hood’s Bay in the East. Matthew will be walking between 14 and 20 miles per day.
On Sunday 6 April, Rev Canon Dr Matthew Rhodes will commence the epic Coast-to-Coast walk covering 192 miles, to raise vital funds to restore the iconic spire of St John’s Church Ranmoor in Sheffield.
Shaun is Deanery Synod Lay Chairman of the Snaith and Hatfield Deanery and Reader and Deanery Synod Rep at St John's Goole.
'Shaun’s contribution at parish, deanery and diocesan level has been marked by faithfulness, kindness, prayerfulness and an unwavering desire to serve others.'
We’re shining a spotlight on stories of faith in the Diocese, and today’s feature is taking a look at Shaun Clarkson.
"Thankfully the Bible gives us a whole heap of examples of people who God called who weren’t confident in the beginning. Moses was reluctant, Gideon felt insignificant, Jeremiah felt inadequate… the reality is that our confidence is not based on our ability but on the One who calls us."
"People who cross your path comment on how nice you smell, and how capable you are… In reality we can spend much of our time in ministry feeling a distinct lack of confidence in ourselves.
"Especially near to the start of a new phase of ministry, we can be painfully aware of how much we don’t know"
This week's Barnabas Blog has been written by Beth Burras, Lead Lay Ministry Enabler.
"Confidence. A quick google search shows me that there are a lot of perfumes and fragrances simply called ‘Confidence’ – imagine if it were that easy!"
‘Don’t outsource your critical thinking to AI. AI should augment being human, not usurp or replace it. Consider if AI is helping you and your neighbour. The whole Earth is the Lord’s and everything in it.’
‘Christianity’s response is that the point of being human is grounded firmly in God - goodness itself. Consider Romans 12:31. The point of being human is to know God and enjoy Him forever.
‘A practical response is Matthew 6:33’.
Simon Cross
‘The pressing question is whether, when and why to use AI. We need to understand the ambitions of those shaping the race for ever more powerful AI.
‘The implications of AI depend on the point of being human. We all have a stake in what happens next’.
Sheffield Cathedral
Rev Dr Simon Cross is the guest speaker for today’s Bishop’s Annual Lecture, speaking on ‘Artificial Intelligence and the Purposes of God’.
Looking forward to this tonight!
Each lecture will start at 7pm and will be followed by a Q&A session. This will then lead into Complin led by the host clergy.
#Lent #LightsforChrist
Bishop Pete giving a talk
Bishop Pete will be delivering lectures based on Genesis 22 – 'The sacrifice of Isaac and the sacrifice of Jesus'.
The lecture will be delivered three times over Lent:
Wednesday 11 March – Sheffield Cathedral
Thursday 12 March – Rotherham Minster
Monday 23 March – Doncaster Minster
Joined Up is for all those serving children, families and young people in our churches and schools. It is also designed to serve other lay and ordained leaders who want to put children and young people at the heart of all we do in our churches and communities.
Come and join us for our 11th Joined Up Conference for children’s, youth and schools workers.
www.sheffield.anglican.org/event/joined-up-conference-2026/
We're hiring!
🙌 Community Engagement Officer
🕛 Part-Time, up to 28 hours per week
💷 Salary £23,600 (FTE £29,500)
⛪ Location: St James Church Clifton
🚨 Closing date: Monday 2 March 2026
www.sheffield.anglican.org/vacancies/community-engagement-officer/
'Am I happy with the way that I’ve been spending my time and dividing it between different priorities? Am I happy with the way I’ve been spending the money God has given me to steward? Most importantly, does my life reflect my Christian beliefs and values?'
'In her blog post from a few weeks ago, Beth remembered a wise person saying to her that you can tell what someone values by looking at two things: their bank statement and their calendar. This was a helpful reminder to me to review the patterns I have been inhabiting over the last few months'
✍️ This week's Barnabas Blog has been written by Hannah Sandoval, Lights for Christ Enabler
www.sheffield.anglican.org/does-your-life-reflect-your-values/
The theme of the Bishop's Annual Lecture for 2026 is 'Artificial Intelligence and the Purposes of God' with speaker Revd Dr Simon Cross, Specialist in AI for the Church of England’s Faith and Public Life team.
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Next week is The Bishop of Sheffield’s Annual Lecture 👇
🏢University of Sheffield (2 March) | 7.30 - 9PM
⛪Sheffield Cathedral (3 March) | 10AM - 3.45PM
www.sheffield.anglican.org/event/the-bishop-of-sheffields-annual-lecture-2026-mon/
David talks about:
✝️ Growing up in a Methodist family in Prestatyn
✝️ Getting married, graduating & starting a new job in a few weeks
✝️ Why evangelism & social action must go hand in hand
✝️ How the calling to his role here came about
✝️ Which sci-fi franchise he owns the entire DVD collection of
David Gerrard
‘I believe God calls us to change this world and demonstrate the kingdom of God in practical and tangible ways’
The Venerable David Gerrard, Archdeacon for Sheffield and Rotherham, is today’s guest on Words of Grace.
➡️ sheffdio.org/podcast
Just under two weeks to go until our Joined Up Conference!
📅 Saturday 7 March
🕙 9.45am-4pm
⛪ Victoria Hall, Sheffield
💷 £15
We’re planning a great day with Lisa Campbell as our keynote speaker
www.sheffield.anglican.org/event/joined-up-conference-2026/