The laying on of hands at the ordination of priests service at Derby Cathedral.
Youngsters honoured with Bishop’s Badge Children from all over the Diocese received their Bishop’s Badge Schools Awards for service to their schools and communities. Nine individuals and three projects were presented with their badges and certificates at services at Christ Church Litton and Derby Cathedral. The group awards included Breadsall C of E Primary School’s Hope After Conflict project, looking at the impact of the First World War on the local community. Then pupils researched local connections with soldiers and were so moved by the stories they unearthed that they based their carol concert around WW1 and read messages of peace and hope. The Kites and Harriers Hope in the Community project at St Luke’s C of E Primary School supported two local charities: Mummy’s Star, supporting women and their families affected by cancer in pregnancy and Rubens Retreat, who support children and families dealing with the death of a child or who have children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. And KidsCan Charity Ambassadors at the Duke of Norfolk C of E Primary School supported their schoolfriend Emma, who at the age of 18 months had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. Emma herself became an ambassador for KidsCan and became the face of the charity. The ambassadors said: “Emma inspires us all every day to remain hopeful, to never give up even when hop seems lost. She has taught us that hope is like love: the more we give to others, the more we have for ourselves.” Emma, too, received her Bishop’s Badge at the service in Litton.
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