The eight will be ordained Deacon by the Bishop of Carlisle, the Right Rev James Newcome. Covid restrictions mean a smaller affair than might otherwise have been expected, but each candidate will be able to have 10 family members and supporters attending on the day. The service at 2.30pm today (Saturday) will also be live streamed on both the Diocese of Carlisle and Carlisle Cathedral Facebook pages. The group includes four health care professionals, a data analyst expert, a BBC Radio Cumbria presenter, a church pioneer worker and a multi-linguist. Seven will be self-supporting ministers (unsalaried) whilst the eighth will serve as a stipendiary (salaried) curate.
Readers discuss the topic of death and whether or not we should start talking about it more as a society This week, readers were asked if they thought death was a subject we should feel more comfortable talking about. Since May 27, St James Church in Carlisle has been helping to deliver a bereavement course for people who have experienced loss. Churches Together’s The Bereavement Journey uses film and discussion groups to discuss the often ‘taboo’ subject of death. St James curate, Nina Orchard, said she hopes they can help promote cultural change through the courses. Here’s what you, the readers, had to say about the subject.
Churches Together’s The Bereavement Journey uses film and discussion groups to discuss loss. Since May 27, St James Church in Carlisle have also been leading sessions. St James curate, Nina Orchard, said she hopes they can help promote cultural change through the courses. “We live in this culture of slight awkwardness about death, and this can also affect the way that people interact with you, said Nina. “Because we don’t quite know what to say to someone or we are worried about saying the wrong thing, we end up saying nothing at all or doing the worst, which is to start avoiding the person who is bereaved.