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| The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham Bishop Paul was installed as Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham in February 2010 after serving as Bishop of Southampton since June 2004. Before that he was in parochial ministry, an area dean, and served as an evangelist with Scripture Union.
Until December 2010 Bishop Paul is also the chair of CMS, the Church Mission Society. He intends to maintain a passionate interest in world mission, and particularly for the Church in Natal, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and the wider Anglican Communion. Bishop Paul’s other big interest is with children and young people in church and society; in 2004 he was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury to be the advocate for children of behalf of the bishops. He has written previously on this area of mission and ministry and has a new book on it being published in January 2011. He has also written on practical spirituality in his book ‘Temptation and Testing’. Bishop Paul is determined alongside this emphasis on mission, on children and the place of the Church of England in the wider Anglican Communion, to be a pastor and teacher for the people and their clergy of the diocese with his episcopal colleague, Bishop Tony, the Bishop of Sherwood. Being involved in confirmations and licensings is most important for Bishop Paul. He is keen to support mission and ministry in and through parishes and sector ministries in schools, other places of education, in prisons, the work place and hospitals. He also sees a vital role in supporting, challenging and resourcing the Dean of the Cathedral, the Archdeacons and the Chief Executive, and all that happens from the Diocesan Offices at Dunham House and the Cathedral. Most days Bishop Paul is out and about in parishes in the diocese, and he recently visited all the vicars, rectors and priests in charge in their homes, as well as meeting them, other clergy, readers and churchwardens and other lay people in the deaneries. On most Sundays he is leading worship in the parishes. Bishop Paul is married to Rosemary who is a trained nurse and midwife, who has been working recently as an art technician and care assistant. She is also very interested in craft and design. They have four children; Sarah who is in the sixth form at Southwell Minster School, and Caroline, David and Andrew who now live away from home.
Paul Butler, Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, talks about mission strategy and new ways of being church. Click here to see the video
Click here to download Bishop Paul's Christmas Day Sermon
Click here for Bishop Paul's Visit to Burundi 12-27 July 2012
Click here for Bishop Paul's King James Bible Talk from Nottingham University on 2nd November 2011
Joining together in the Transforming Mission of God Click here to download the booklet
Synod Address October 2011 Click here to download
Clergy Conference 2011
Transcript of talk at Nottingham Secular Society in September 2011
Bishop Paul's Easter Sermon Click here to download
Chrism Eucharist and Renewal of Vows 2011 Click here to for more information
Japan and New Zealand Bishop Paul writes. “The tragic events in Christchurch, New Zealand, and now Japan, have filled our TV screens and our radio news bulletins. The loss of life; the injuries and the psychological damage are all tragic. I am sure that the people affected, the rescue teams and the governments have all been in our prayers regularly. Our hearts go out to all those affected to tragically. Events like these always stir us with a desire to respond in some way. Our sisters and brothers in the Church of New Zealand and the Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in Japan) have suffered loss of buildings and homes. Some churches have lost members. It may well be appropriate to have a special offering for these sisters and brothers at some point during Lent. There is already an appeal for Christchurch, details can be found on our diocesan website[Click here]. In due course I am sure there will also be one organised for Japan, right now everyone is concentrating on the immediate concerns. Please do consider making a response to both situations. Please keep both nations and communities in your prayers.” +Paul Butler Click here for appeals for Japan
Clergy Study Day March 2011 Click here to read the Opening Talk by Bishop Paul. Click here to Listen (MP3 File) Click here to read the talk Joining together in the transforming mission of God by Bishop Paul. Click here to Listen (MP3 File) Click here to open Bishop Paul's PowerPoint presentation from the Clergy Study day
Click here to read Bishop Paul's Blog Click here to see the archive |
