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“When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18.8).

As we seek to sustain our life during this Coronavirus pandemic, there are many ways in which your Christian faith shines out like a thread of gold in the routine of lockdown.

This edition of Faith in Sussex is devoted to the signs of that faith. It might be found in something quite simple. The rainbow paintings of children are an indication of how powerful simple things can be.

I hope you will also find a similar sense of encouragement in the signs of faith that are the apostolic work of our life as a . They are to be found in prayer and devotion, in care for another person by phone or social media, in some more active expression of your Christian faith in the local community, or in your daily work, sustaining the daily life of our nation.

This faith directs our attention clearly and unflinchingly towards the grief and loss that we are now experiencing. But it also proclaims the glory, joy and hope with which we endure and witness.

Alleluia, Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia.

+Martin

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FOR FAMILY CHARITY 6-9 WELCOME TO THE NEW BISHOPS / 28 10- 13 NEWS ACROSS THE DIOCESE 14 THERE IS NO HEALTH WITHOUT MENTAL HEALTH 15 SOMEONE IS HEARING YOU 16-21 NEWS 22 PRAYER AND CARE 23 MAYCAMP GOES LIVE PRAYER AND CARE 24-25 CASH BOOST FOR HISTORIC CHURCH / 22 26-27 SUPPORT CAN TRANSFORM LIVES 28 GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING TOO! TKC ideas for your church 29 PLEASE KEEP GIVING (IF YOU CAN) 30 HYMNS UNPACKED 31 HAVE FAITH IN THE NEW NORMAL 32-33 CHURCH BUILDINGS UPDATE VOCATIONS 34-35 A SPECIAL DAY WITH SONGS OF PRAISE /36-37 36-37 YMCA CHAPLAINS - A SUPPORTIVE PRESENCE

YMCA chaplains share their stories 38-39 CATHEDRAL NEWS 40-41 BOOK REVIEWS 42-43 LIFE AS A MUM IN MINISTRY BIG QUESTIONS EXPLORED IN NEW CATHEDRAL COURSE /38

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Welcome to

the new(FROM LOCK-DOWN) bishops ISSUE 24 7

The new bishops of Horsham and Lewes have been welcomed in the Diocese of Chichester after their appointments were announced from 10 Downing Street.

The Rev , currently vicar of St “We gladly open our hearts to Ruth Paul’s, , in the Diocese of , will serve as of Horsham. The Rev William and to Will, and to the wonderfully Hazlewood, currently vicar of the United diverse gifts and experience they Benefice of Dartmouth and Dittisham in the , will be the next Bishop of will bring to our apostolic life, as Lewes. we welcome them and their families The , Dr , into this household of faith.” Welcome to said it was “a very significant day in the life of the Diocese of Chichester: He said: “It is the outcome of prayer, across the A video launch hosted by the Bishop of diocese and beyond, that has sustained us in this Chichester, during which he welcomed his two complex and demanding appointment process. new colleagues, was streamed online. This was the first virtual introduction of new bishops the new bishops “The announcement of who will serve as bishop since the current lockdown began. of Horsham and now comes as a joyful pledge of hope and confidence A date for their consecration as bishop has yet to in the Church’s mission beyond the painful be announced. restrictions that responding to the coronavirus pandemic demands of us. 8 FAITH IN SUSSEX

Ruth Bushyager was ordained “I am really looking forward to getting in 2006 and after serving in the Southwell to know the churches, chaplaincies and Nottingham and Oxford became area and schools of the diocese and seeing missioner for the Kensington how I can help to encourage and area in the Diocese of in 2010. She has served as vicar serve their mission.” of St Paul’s, Dorking, since 2014 and now also serves as as vicar of St Paul’s Dorking diocese – for all to know, area of Dorking. and has made her mark in love and follow Jesus. I have St Paul’s is a large church in the wider life of the town, a passion to see churches Dorking with three thriving deanery and diocese, as well growing through fruitful congregations and a resource as nationally and beyond. She evangelism and discipleship. will leave a large hole behind church ministry. Ruth is married to Ron, a her, but I am thrilled that psychotherapist, and they have The , the Chichester, and the Church of two young daughters. When Rt Rev , said: England more generally, will not working, Ruth enjoys cross “Chichester Diocese is hugely now be able to benefit from her country running with her dog blessed to have Ruth as one insight and energy.” of two new suffragan bishops. Maisie. As a family they love Ruth is a remarkable teacher Ruth said she felt humbled and holidays in Devon and walking of the faith, who combines a excited by the appointment. in the French Alps. She said: “As Bishop of deep love for Jesus with a real Ruth succeeds the Right Rev Horsham I will be part of creativity and enthusiasm as , who is now Bishop Martin’s senior team a church leader and missioner. principal of the College of the and serve with them to help She has witnessed significant Resurrection, Mirfield. church growth during her time further the vision of the ISSUE 24 9

Will Hazlewood has been a I’m looking forward to discovering what priest since 2002. He served his curacy in the centre of God is already doing and how each of us Bristol before moving to Buckinghamshire to the parish might more effectively join in so that God’s of Iver Heath. He moved to the unconditional love may be made known.” Diocese of Exeter in 2011 to be incumbent of Dartmouth and Dittisham, a market town and He said: “I’m really looking an annual family camping village in the South Hams. He forward to getting started. My weekend, which he helped became prebendary of Exeter first task is to listen and get found. With Will, faith and fun Cathedral in 2017. to know the clergy and people go together. I am delighted at of the diocese so that I can his appointment as suffragan In his current role Will has discern how to support the bishop of Lewes, knowing sought to find new ways to local mission of the church in that he will bring to his new imaginatively re-engage the all aspects of its life, to help role in Sussex an instinctive church with the communities discover what God is already understanding of the joys and it seeks to serve. He plays a full doing and how each of us might challenges of being a Christian part in the Diocese of Exeter, more effectively join in so that today.” is a guardian of the Shrine God’s unconditional love may Will has a classic 1970s’ Alfa of Our Lady of Walsingham be made known.” and co-founder of Family Romeo usually in several bits Fest Southwest, an annual The , the Right in his garage, revealing his faith-based family camping Rev , said: “Will love of classic cars. He enjoys weekend. His wife Sophie grew Hazlewood is an outstanding cooking, fixing things, walking up in Sussex and is a project priest and pastor, as the people and spending as much time as manager. They have two young of Dartmouth and Dittisham he can will gladly testify. He has children. Will succeeds the Right Rev engaged with families and who is now children in such imaginative . ways through Family Fest, 10 FAITH IN SUSSEX

NEWS ACROSS OUR DIOCESE CHURCH GOES ARCHDEACON DIGITAL STEPS DOWN

Churches must close and clergy cannot enter The , , their own churches. That was the stark message will retire from full-time ministry this summer issued by the Archbishops of Canterbury and following a prolonged spell of ill health. York last month in a bid to help control the The Bishop of Chichester Dr Martin Warner pandemic. commended Fiona for her “outstanding Since the announcement, churches have been ministry” and her qualities as an “evangelist, a looking at new ways to connect, to pray and strategist and a wonderfully caring archdeacon”. worship. The result is a dramatic rise in clergy She will continue as chaplain to HM The Queen, and laity utilising digital media tools… and an appointment announced recently. doing it really well. A farewell service of thanksgiving for From Facebook Live streams and premiering Archdeacon Fiona and her husband Robin has pre-recorded videos to video conferencing been postponed. service and video chat calls, many churches have started to use these tools. And it is encouraging Canon Julia Peaty and Rev Derek Welsman have to see how well their content is being received, been appointed as acting archdeacons for an with some church pages achieving record views. interim period. The Bishop of Chichester has also gone digital, streaming and recording services and messages from his chapel in Chichester. REV PAULINE The bishops and his colleagues have also LUCAS recorded daily videos to support and encourage people in their daily worship and prayers. These It was with great sadness that the diocese heard will continue at least through to Ascension and of the death of Rev Pauline Lucas, vicar of Pentecost. You can watch again any of the You Kirdford with Plaistow and Ifold, who died on Tube videos on the diocesan website at www. Good Friday. chichester.angican.org/videos Pauline was a great friend and colleague to many in this diocese. We continue to pray for Stephen Lucas and his family and we pray for her parish and for Chichester Cursillo family too, as Pauline played a key role in its mission. May she rest in peace and rise in glory. Details of plans to celebrate Pauline’s life and ministry will be announced later. REV PAULINE LUCAS ISSUE 24 11

DAILY HOPE, FREE NATIONAL PHONE LINE FOR HYMNS AND PRAYERS

The , Justin Welby, has launched a free national phone line as a simple new way to bring worship and prayer into people’s homes while church buildings are closed because of coronavirus. Daily Hope, which is available now, offers music, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end of a telephone line. It is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044 and has been set up particularly for those unable to join online church services during the restrictions. You can find out more on the Church of England’s website www.churchofengland.org WALSINGHAM CAN I SEE A CHILDREN’S CHAPLAIN PLEASE? PILGRIMAGE

Due to Covid-19 restrictions it has been More than 60 children from across Chichester challenging for NHS staff to control visitors to Diocese attended the last children’s pilgrimage hospital but chaplains have now had a little help to Walsingham in February, one of the last so they can be admitted when a patient needs to groups to go before lockdown. see them. Walsingham is now closed due to the Chichester Diocese, in consultation with Government restrictions but assures everyone hospital chaplains, has launched a simple card the education and learning team is still planning for people to print and take into hospital with for the future and very much looking forward them. It says they are a Christian and agree for to hearing from schools and wishing to a chaplain to visit them in hospital. These have visit. You can contact Caroline Ward at C.ward@ been distributed via churches and the hospital OLW-shrine.org.uk for details. chaplaincy. You can download the card from the diocesan website www.chichester.anglican.org/news 12 FAITH IN SUSSEX

NEWS ACROSS OUR DIOCESE

MA IN CHRISTIAN VULNERABLE MINISTRY YOUNG CARERS

An MA course on Christian ministry is on offer The Children’s Society is at the University of Chichester and has been concerned about hidden designed with the needs of busy clergy and laity young carers and the in mind. impacts of coronavirus. It is taught at Three 3-day schools. (Aug 25-27 It fears they have then Jan 5-7 and May 11-13. All Tues -Thurs). It become even more vulnerable during the has been designed to enhance the ministerial pandemic and is doing all it can to support them. practice and theological expertise of clergy and The society is available to young carers and their lay people. support workers and wants to find out what The Rev Dr Earl Collins is the diocesan their needs are and allow them to share their continuing ministry development officer and has worries and their priorities. been involved, with others, in the development Working closely alongside Government of some of the modules. He said: “The MA is departments, the society will ensure young offered at a very affordable rate for clergy in the carers’ needs are included in responses from Diocese of Chichester. The diocese administers both national and local government and support a scheme which means the MA is part of the agencies. CMD process and is supported financially by the diocese.” The Children’s Society thanks the Church and school communities for all they do to support You can explore the programme further in the and encourage its work. course leaflet which can be found here and also on the university website here. More details are To find out more about the work with and for available from [email protected], 01243 816191, young carers, contact Helen Leadbitter, area University of Chichester, Bishop Otter campus, manager and National Young Carers lead at College Lane, Chichester, , PO19 [email protected] 6PE | chi.ac.uk/findus

HOW TO HOLD A VIRTUAL CHRISTIAN AID WEEK

Christian Aid week runs from May 10 to 16 and there are many resources available on its website, including advice on how to hold a virtual Christian Aid service, how to run an online quiz and top tips for fundraising ideas. There are also prayer resources and a pre-recorded video sermon from former Archbishop of Canterbury Dr . See www.christianaid.org.uk. ISSUE 24 13

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF VE DAY COMMEMORATIONS, FRIDAY 8 MAY

Public events have been cancelled but we can still have commemorations online. You may also want to make use of two events being organised by the Royal British Legion: 1. Live streaming will take place of a 45-minute long service beginning at 11.15am on May 8th. https://www.britishlegion.org. uk/stories/ve-day-75-livestream 2. A national sing-along will take place at 9pm on 8th May on the BBC, with Dame Vera Lynne singing ‘We’ll Meet Again’:&nb sp; https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/stories/ve-day-singalong Find out what the Cathedral is doing for VE Day on page 39. or visit www.chichester.anglican.org/VEday

CHURCH WORKERS CARE HOME

Terrys Cross House, a retirement and care home “Communication between staff and residents for former clergy and church workers, has been and responding to residents’ feedback about the rated “good” by inspectors after a previous home and support they individually require has inspection found grounds for improvement. been key in moving forward. The impressive Victorian building, bequeathed “Currently, during Covid, we have needed to to the former Chichester Diocesan Housing put in additional measures as required by Association, is nestled in the heart of the the regulatory bodies. Lockdown has been West Sussex countryside near Henfield, with challenging but we are all coping as best we can outstanding views over the South Downs. and everyone is well and healthy.” The board of trustees oversees the management Rev Christina Bennett, who chairs the trustees, of staff and buildings, ensuring continued was delighted the rating has improved. She improvements to the home and the experience said: “All the trustees are very grateful to for its residents. the staff, led by the registered manager Lynn Knowelden. They have all worked very hard to Manager Lynn Knowelden was pleased with achieve this. We look forward to continuing to the verdict from the Care Quality Commission care for retired clergy and all our residents, now inspectors. She said: “It has taken a lot of hard during this challenging time of Covid, and into work, dedication and some necessary changes to the future.” ensure we received the rating we have. See the full report on the Terrys Cross website, “We can only continue to support people in being www.terryscross.co.uk. as independent as they can for as long as they can in the least restrictive way possible. 14 FAITH IN SUSSEX

There is without no health mental health!

St Saviour’s Church signs up Mental health is just as to the Friendly Places Pledge. important as our physical health. Like our bodies, our The Diocese Vision for Growth minds change and develop 2020 – 2025 has been launched throughout our lives. And, like and at Together in Sussex our bodies, our minds can we believe that becoming a become unwell. One in four more mental health friendly of us is likely to visit our GP church can demonstrate your in connection with mental ill commitment to the FOUR health concerns. Every faith MORES strategy. community contains people ‘Faith Action’ have compiled who have experienced or some practical ideas on how experiencing mental health you could make your church challenges. more inclusive and supportive There is a significant and to those who are going through Visit www.togetherinsussex. positive role for our church difficult times with their org.uk/whats-new to find out to play in support of people mental health (this is going how you can become a more with mental health challenges - to be more important than mental health friendly church both within our congregations ever post lockdown). You can or contact Elle Weaver, Head and in the wider community. sign up to the Friendly Places of Mental heath & Wellbeing, It’s crucial that a church draws Pledge, where your church elle.weaver@togetherinsussex. those with mental health makes a commitment to be org.uk challenges, as with others, into a place, which welcomes and a place of genuine relationship. supports those struggling with their mental health. ISSUE 24 15

You are not alone… someone is Hearing You

HEARING YOU is a new bereaved, you may have to deal Hearing You was launched pastoral support phone line, with an increase in your own to offer a listening ear and launched by the Diocese of anxiety, stress and fear. Chichester in partnership a prayer and act as a “Isolation and lockdown might with Together In Sussex. mean you are cut off from signpost to a local church It is not an emergency service. some of those you usually rely or community support. It is a human, Christian on, your family and friends. It response to anyone who rings is heart-breaking if someone the helpline on 01273 425047. dies and you cannot even be One of the on the with them. You may cope helpline said a typical caller Elle Weaver is the development with bereavement differently found out about the helpline manager and head of wellbeing to others, perhaps feeling from a letter sent to them and mental health emotional, feeling the need to as someone classed as for Together In Sussex. She be strong, feeling exhausted. “vulnerable”. The said: is also a trained Samaritan Your emotional response is “They shared some of their counsellor and has advised individual to you, there is no anxieties and experiences of how the helpline operates. right or wrong way to respond life during lockdown. They but talking about how you are talked about their faith and the The service works to support feeling can help.” reassurance that gave them. It people suffering from was a privilege to encourage bereavement, isolation, anxiety, Hearing You was launched them with some words of stress, fear and loneliness. to offer a listening ear and a scripture and to pray for them.” prayer and act as a signpost to Elle said: “During this global a local church or community Hearing You is for everyone coronavirus pandemic we support. living in Sussex and is open to are facing a tragic loss of life, people of faith or no faith. Also often under very difficult download a poster here circumstances. If you are 16 FAITH IN SUSSEX

“Each week we are trying to PARISH make the Sunday service live stream better by including videos of readings and songs NEWS using Open Broadcasting software, but it feels to me a bit more like trying to fly a space WE HAVE been delighted ship than lead a conventional to see all the activity and service.” creativity taking place across Walking with Jesus - church the diocese. members get creative making IT’S BEEN FUN their own footprints. A good We have shared all sorts excuse to get outside in the Hollie, church youth leader of great online content for sunshine and get messy from Wadhurst, has taken worship and mission outreach, her children and youth including plenty of live- SHARP LEARNING CURVE clubs online. She now runs streamed services, virtual Jellybeans Toddler Group, J coffee mornings, Sunday Marc Lloyd, of Club and Grid Youth Group schools, Messy Church, Warbleton, Bodle Street Green through video conferencing assemblies and even worship and Dallington and rural dean and so far it has proved a hit. workouts and cheering the of Dallington, is getting used NHS and frontline workers. to online church. He said: And that’s not to mention all “Church services online have the different ways churches been a sharp learning curve have been serving their for me, but I’ve been delighted communities and helping the to hear how much people homeless, housebound and have appreciated our efforts elderly with food banks, hot and pleased by the number of cooked meals and a listening people who have watched the ear, to name but a few. services and who have liked or commented, some of who are Here is just a snapshot of what far from being regulars on the is happening - thank you for Sunday. sharing your stories. “We’ve been live-streaming She said: “I raided the church GOOD ADVICE services and an audio of the vestry for the box of puppets sermon is made available Sue Wharton, priest in charge and prepared to go online. on our church website as at Lower Beeding and Cowfold, normal. Those who don’t have “Routine and seeing familiar is enjoying live streaming. She the internet can also phone faces is very important so for said: “I was nervous to start a number to hear the audio all our groups, video or video with but was unafraid to ask sermon. conferencing, I try and do for help and one good bit of something similar to what we advice was to practise first. I would be doing together. It am now gaining confidence doesn’t need to be perfect. and others are contributing Planning the videos with my to the content. Not all of our boys and our dog make it so parishioners are on Facebook much more fun and we’ve had so I email out, using blind some lovely feedback.” copies, the readings and my sermon to help them stay in

touch with church.” MARC LLOYD ISSUE 24 17

PRAISE YOU NHS

Father Anthony Murley from The Ascension, Brighton, delights passersby with a projection of the NHS sign on to a stained glass window in his church to honour all the NHS are doing. And Rev James di Castiglione from Chanctonbury group of churches in West Sussex sent in this great photo of Ashington church which lights up on Thursday nights in tribute to the NHS and frontline workers.

POSITIVE FEEDBACK CROWNING GLORY FOR A PRAYER FOR ALL THOSE HOLIDAY CLUB AFFECTED BY CORONAVIRUS Father Chris Brading from St Richard’s, Haywards Heath, Rev David Beale from St Keep us, good Lord, Mary’s, Billingshurst, and a said: “Streaming our Sunday under the shadow of your team of helpers had a hit with Mass is helping to maintain a mercy. sense of unity of prayer among a virtual children’s holiday our extended church family. club during the Easter break. Sustain and support the We have tried to maintain as Crowns And Crowds was a anxious, series of videos, activities much consistency as practical, be with those who care for and storytelling for families between what we do in church the sick, and online. The feedback has throughout Holy Week. On been very positive, with people top of that the church has a and lift up all who are really appreciating how they partnership with community brought low; groups in Billingshurst to have been able to continue to that we may find comfort gather as a Christian family on set up a coronavirus support Sunday morning.” group to help people in the knowing that nothing can village. You can still view separate us from your love the material from the church in Christ Jesus our Lord. website here. Amen 18 FAITH IN SUSSEX

COMMUNITY RALLIES DURING CRISIS

trained volunteers will be contacting the residents who have used the service to offer regular chats. A further team of dispatchers works a rota of shifts to batch the tasks and then get them out to the volunteers who are A partnership grew between active right across Seaford. the town’s churches, people in The tasks are mainly shopping the community and councillors and collecting prescriptions, across the political spectrum, but there have been requests some of who have never met for heaters, lawn mowing, apart from across Zoom and collections from and for the GP Facebook. surgeries, self isolating NHS Using an old landline number, staff and even just a friendly listed with St Peter’s Church, voice on the phone. thousands of leaflets were Funding, big and small, has printed and delivered to every A VICAR has helped direct come from the Church, household in the town over a rapid response to the councils and Rotary one weekend. coronavirus crisis, leading clubs. The churches have a major community effort Seaford Volunteer Emergency pooled resources such as to support all those isolated Team, SVET, now runs a administrative staff, phone or housebound because of helpline from 8am to 8pm lines, financial management Covid-19. seven days a week, manned and safeguarding supervision. Rev Arwen Folkes, vicar of East by a team of phone volunteers A bespoke web app and Blatchington and Bishopstone, on shifts - the phone number database system was created Seaford, sprang into action just is diverted to each of their and donated by Hot Horse before nationwide lockdown homes. Residents can also Ltd which enabled SVET to began. make requests for help via the have a very sophisticated way website. The helpline currently of managing the immense An old Facebook group, receives between 20-50 calls goodwill that has come originally set up to assist each day forward from across the town. in a past flooding season, was repurposed and soon Recognising the longevity of The Archdeacon of Brighton a significant and effective the situation, SVET is about and Lewes Martin Lloyd volunteer effort was under to launch a tier 2 level of Williams said: “Seaford way, with hundreds of helpers support through a telephone churches have mobilised coming forward. befriending Scheme called hundreds of volunteers and ‘Listening Ear’. A team of distributed 11,000 leaflets. ISSUE 24 19

“The generosity of people and the power of compassion to enable people to overcome their differences is just incredible. The churches They have set up an emergency helpline, an HQ to co-ordinate are working closely together, the volunteers responses and a huge team of delivery volunteers. The are speaking so willingly to people they’ve diocese is certainly celebrating all that has been done in never met before, members of political parties Seaford to bring help and support to the isolated and are working together in ways that political vulnerable.” boundaries wouldn’t normally allow. The vicar at the centre of it all, Arwen Folkes, has been and supervised ‘listening ear’ in awe of what has organically responding to all kinds of project the diocese launched grown for this town and media attention (including recently called Hearing You. united so many in a common from the BBC and Channel 4) compassion. as well as running a parish and “From the donation of a keeping on top of the SVET bespoke designed web app by “We’ve helped people near and responses. Hot Horse Ltd, to the provision far including a family based of financial management, to in Barcelona who have their She said: “I have met more the time and commitment of elderly mother living here in people from across the these incredible volunteers Seaford. We have been able to community in the last few who are queueing up daily to ensure she is provided for by weeks than I have since collect goods and medicines our service. arriving here a year ago. It has for the vulnerable, or those “It leads us all to wonder what been incredible to see the level who answer the phones, and legacy we might be able to of goodwill that has emerged process the requests, the leave when the pandemic crisis and to be able to use the management team are daily church resources, alongside subsides.” the time and energy of others, to channel that compassion STATISTICS and charity in the right and safest directions. By April 21 the helpline had received 1,300 calls on the helpline (launched on March 28) with at least “The needs that we are hearing 840 requests for help about are acute and difficult and we are well aware that this 200 volunteers signed up offering to do collections, is a marathon and not a sprint. deliveries, shopping We are beginning to sense 50 volunteers are ready for the next phase “listening the difficulties for mental ear” service health that arise with such a degree of isolation and so 11,000 households have received a leaflet beyond providing support for The Facebook group has 1,388 members the practical aspects, we are hoping to provide another level £8,200 has been provided in funds to help pay of support through a trained expenses such as personal protective equipment, cash flow for shopping and card readers, phone line 20 FAITH IN SUSSEX

Heroic work to feed the needy ISSUE 24 21

A church in Eastbourne has “However, while this worked for become a radically different a few days, it quickly became kind of church since Covid 19 clear, following discussions and the UK lockdown. with the borough council (they have their own equivalent of Rooted in prayer and a ‘Cobra meeting’), that M25M service, a ministry to the would have to move to serving takeaway meals only. homeless and vulnerable “This necessitated an entire has been operating re-think, but the upshot is From the church’s perspective, we are proud of being able from one of the halls at the west end of church is now being used to store all the food to ‘step up to the plate’ in Christ Church for almost that is being donated by the this regard, and to engage with our local community in twenty years. It is called local supermarkets for M25M to prepare in the hall itself. a very visible and meaningful the Matthew 25 Mission Meals are then served from way. One post, detailing news of developments at M25M (M25M). outside the centre (ie from the church path/car park area). on our parish Facebook page, The queueing system, with attracted over 7000 views.” But since many other outreach seats spaced at 2.5m intervals, The Centre Manager, Oscar services in the town have had ensures that social distancing Plumley, said, “We have long to cease operating because is upheld and the standards enjoyed our partnership with of the pandemic, M25M has of hygiene and safety are the Church, to support people seen an unprecedented rise in rigorous.” with both their physical and demand. M25M is now serving up to emotional needs, alongside 200 meals a day, through daily their spiritual ones. During Fr David Charles, Vicar at this time of crisis, it’s been Christ Church said: “Originally breakfasts and afternoon meals, alongside food parcels great to work even more the proposal was to use part closely as a team, to serve of the church to accommodate which are distributed across the local community, and the most vulnerable in our guests who come to M25M for community.” meals. evening takeaways on a couple of nights of the week. The , “But to meet increasing demand On current projections, M25M said: “The and to conform to Government Matthew 25 Centre continues guidance relating to social expects to serve 13,000 more meals this year [as compared to do heroic work in a very distancing, we decided to poor part of Eastbourne reconfigure the west end of with last] as a direct result of the pandemic. and you will see the church church and the north aisle itself is now being used as an to cater for an additional 20 integral part of the operation guests. to provide hot meals for the increased number of people who use the centre.” 22 FAITH IN SUSSEX

PRAYER AND CARE THY Kingdom Come “The key focus of this time 2.Enjoy the Thy Kingdom is a worldwide prayer should be to pray for our Come family prayer movement that invites friends and family who don’t map. Watch Archbishop Christians around the world know Jesus. Justin Welby try it out! to pray from Ascension (downloadable poster is “It’s very simple. Each person to Pentecost. Since its situated below the video) should list five people they launch in 2016 by the want to pray for, on their 3. Listen to the family podcast Archbishops of Canterbury phones, tablets, white boards on the Thy Kingdom Come and York, Christians or old school with a piece website from 172 countries and 65 of paper, and then pray for denominations have taken 4.Hold your own Messy Church these people every morning part in praying for friends and get creative and evening in the ten days and family to come to faith between Ascension and Individual prayer in Jesus Christ. Pentecost. During this tough 1. Use the Thy Kingdome Come The 11 days of Thy Kingdom season, give it a go and pray for journal for daily prayer Come have always been full of thy Kingdom to come in your expectation and anticipation, home, village, town or city.” 2.Write down five names and during the coronavirus you will be praying for as a Here are five ideas for your pandemic we expect no reminder church, family and individual different. As the Lord Jesus reflection, inspired by Thy 3. Use a piece of string and tie ascended, He promised the gift Kingdom Come. five knots in it as another of the Holy Spirit to enable the reminder to pray for your disciples to be witnesses. As As a church friends and family to know they waited for the promise 1. Join together in daily Jesus to be fulfilled, they devoted prayer across video calling themselves constantly to 4.Download the Thy Kingdome platforms prayer (Acts 1:14). So, the Come app (also available renewed call across the church 2.Set up virtual prayer Google Play) with daily during these days is to pray for stations by posting on your prayers, reflections, readings five people to come to know church’s social media page and videos the love and peace of Jesus or Facebook/WhatsApp 5. Place a candle in your Christ. group every hour with a new window to “shine your light” challenge or “prayer station” Rob Dillingham, diocesan on the world parish development officer, 3. Organise a special virtual Find out more and how to take said: “We need to engage with service or event – make sure part and order resources: this on the run up to Pentecost. to register it on the Thy www.thykingdomcome.global Never has our country been Kingdom Come website more in need of knowing, Don’t forget to use the hashtag Embark on a family prayer loving and following Jesus. #ThyKingdomeCome and adventure There are lots of excellent #prayerandcare resources available nationally, 1. Commit to pray together, Order all your prayer and care free and easy to download. perhaps during meals or resources from bedtime www.cpo.org.uk/TKC-2020 ISSUE 24 23

Maycamp goes live (and no queueing for showers)

By Dan Jenkins Diocesan Youth Officer

CORONAVIRUS has affected from God. from the comfort of your own all our lives and has meant home - and no queueing for So May Camp 2020 is STILL most festivals and events showers. ON, but in a different format. have been cancelled or It may not be not in person We have a great team who postponed. but it will be live online. have been working hard But lockdown can’t stop the with the technical side of May Camp festival, which is how we can do this and now in its fourth decade. May Camp Live will be we have others who have jumped at the opportunity Back in March we made coming to a device near to be part of the May Camp the heart-breaking, but you on May 23 and 24. experience and family. right, decision to cancel the physical May Camp at Come and join us over the Plumpton Racecourse. We have been working hard weekend of May 23 and 24 - www.maycamp.org/live has We prayed about what to do to line up the usual madness all the information you need. in this season of Covid-19 to and mayhem of challenges support young people across along with great seminars, Follow us on our socials the diocese. We heard loud Bible-centred teaching, Twitter: and clear that May Camp excellent worship and more, twitter.com/DioChiYouth has been a consistent event all to be broadcast live over in the Diocese of Chichester the May Camp weekend. Facebook: for nearly 40 years and If you have never been www.facebook.com/ we were not going to let before, this will be a great diochiyouth lockdown hold us back from way to get involved and being together and learning have a taste of the weekend 24 FAITH IN SUSSEX

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“All Saints is a centre of renewal, hope and hospitality. In both unobtrusive

A MUCH-LOVED church and grand ways, thousands of people is to share in a £330,000 know it as a place of inspiration.” funding payout from the National Churches Trust. A £40,000 Cornerstone Grant They said: “This is brilliant These grants are the first will help restore the two east news that has alleviated a great made this year. Last year the towers of All Saints in Hove deal of anxiety, particularly National Churches Trust and preserve its historic fabric at this difficult time, that will distributed more than £1.2 for the future. ensure the continuation of million to 176 churches and a wonderful church and its chapels around the UK. The vicar, Father Ryan Green, vibrant community in Hove. said everyone involved in All Saints has been described We are most grateful to the All Saints was extremely as “probably the most National Churches Trust.” thankful for the generosity magnificent of our 19th of the National Churches The Archdeacon of Brighton century parish churches in Trust in assisting in this “very and Lewes Martin Lloyd England”. The late Victorian significant restoration project”. Williams said All Saints has Gothic style church, built of played a central role in the Sussex sandstone and Sussex He said: “All Saints is a Grade spiritual and civic life of Hove oak at near cathedral size, was I listed building of national since 1901 and the grant would designed by John Pearson, best significance and the state of “enhance the church’s ability to known for Truro Cathedral, our east towers has recently go on enriching the life of the and constructed between 1889 meant that our heritage has community for years to come”. and 1901. been at risk. We can now stabilise our towers and look He said: “All Saints is a Composer Ralph Vaughan- to the future as we continue centre of renewal, hope Williams was married in the to be a gathering place for our and hospitality. In both church in 1897 and the then community to experience the unobtrusive and grand ways, Prince of Wales attended a beauty and mystery of God thousands of people know it as service there the year before. and to feel the embrace of his a place of inspiration. Thank The church’s organ is one inclusive love.” you to the National Churches of the finest Hill organs Trust for supporting this.” Ann Joyce and Adrian in England, encased in Herbert, church wardens at All Broadcaster and journalist an outstanding double Saints, were overjoyed by the Huw Edwards is vice president fronted case of magnificent announcement. of the National Churches proportions. Other internal Trust. He said: “The UK’s fixtures include oak choir stalls historic churches and and canopies, a stone pulpit chapels are a vital part of our and a red marble seven-sided national heritage. During font. the coronavirus pandemic churches are doing so much to help vulnerable local people and boost morale”. 26 FAITH IN SUSSEX

SUPPORT CAN TRANSFORM LIVES Spotlight on young people with special needs

in their journey of faith. We myths surrounding work with also looked at church-based children with additional needs. community initiatives to He spoke about the importance support families. of understanding some of the key needs they have. He also The day was led by Mark explained how to identify Arnold, additional needs and manage symptoms, for ministry director of the example, children with ADHD, Dr Irene Smale national Christian children’s Diocesan Children’s and autism, dyslexia or who and youth organisation Urban Families Work Adviser. are hard of hearing or have Saints. physical disabilities. SUPPORTING young people Mark is an enthusiastic We looked at case studies and with special needs was one national and international were asked to suggest ways of the key topics at a training advocate for children and challenges might be overcome day focused on achieving an young people with additional through some of the methods “all-inclusive church”. and special needs or Mark described. He gave tips The session for children’s disabilities and is passionate and strategies to make church leaders and clergy was part about enabling everyone to be more accessible, inclusive of the Diocesan Vision For inspired, engaged, trained and and a place where everyone Growth and the new Children’s well resourced in this ministry. has a sense of belonging. He and Family Work Strategy The day began with an showed samples of resources 2020-25. overview of national and we were given an excellent The emphasis was on helping statistics on such children workbook to take away with to support children and young and inclusion in general. many website links and lots of people with additional needs Mark challenged some of the further reading to explore. ISSUE 24 27

Mark identified some of the “It was brilliant to hear benefits inclusion can bring personal stories of success and to our communities via to resonate with how churches our church. He told moving are changing and adapting to stories about children and support.” families whose lives had been “Helps to understand why radically transformed just by children with special needs being accepted and included respond the way they do. Gives in church rather than turned MARK IS ALSO CO-FOUNDER OF THE you knowledge and ideas on ADDITIONAL NEEDS ALLIANCE AND IS A away. CHURCHES FOR ALL AND LIVING FULLY how you can act to support NETWORK PARTNER, A MEMBER OF THE them.” COUNCIL FOR DISABLED CHILDREN AND Through a truly all- THE EUROPEAN DISABILITY NETWORK, “We will spend time with the AND WRITES A MONTHLY ADDITIONAL inclusive church we have NEEDS COLUMN FOR PREMIER YOUTH AND families of young people with CHILDREN’S WORK MAGAZINE. HE BLOGS AS THE ADDITIONAL NEEDS BLOGFATHER AND IS amazing opportunities additional needs, asking how FATHER TO JAMES, WHO IS AUTISTIC for growth by supporting better to support them and make youth sessions more families, engaging with interactive, being aware HELP CHILDREN our communities and different children will learn differently.” WITH ADDITIONAL living out the Gospel with NEEDS UNDERSTAND “We will feed back to the rest actions as well as words. of our children’s team and to CORONAVIRUS the trustees at church, explore Please hold parents, carers and with parents what is working Mark’s enthusiasm and passion schools who are responsible for their children at school and for this specialist ministry for children with additional start putting more support in came across in his informative needs in your prayers during place in church.” and inspirational presentations. this difficult time. Please also More than 40 people attended The Chichester Diocesan pray for the children themselves and their feedback showed how officer for disability is Rev who must be confused about helpful this training was for all. John Naudé, associate vicar, the disruption of their normal If you would like Mark to The Point, Anglican Network routine because of the lockdown. provide training in your church Church for Mid Sussex. He There is an excellent resource or deanery, email him at has years of experience in this which helps children with [email protected]. specialist field. He lives with additional needs to understand a disability and has been a Covid-19 on the Youth and Comment after the training disability consultant/adviser Children’s work website, www. day included: for more than 25 years. John is youthandchildrens.work. happy to give advice via email “Not only did it help in There is a Covid19 response page or phone call. You can contact equipping you to better on the diocesan website with him at john@thepointchurch. support young people/children resources for stay at home for co.uk. with additional needs, but it children and families which can helped you understand how to be found here: better engage with all people youth.chichester.anglican.org/ who learn differently.” 28 FAITH IN SUSSEX GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING TOO! Charity overwhelmed by support during pandemic

LIKE many charities, Family Support Work has had to As the outbreak started, our adapt its ways of working fundraising events began to since the coronavirus be cancelled and our income outbreak - and fill the gaps started drifting away. Then left by usual fundraising the archbishops closed the activities. Chief executive churches and our partner, The Martin Auton-Lloyd explains Diocese of Chichester, had how life has changed for FSW. to follow the order. Suddenly floor of a building with no lift. FSW helps families in Sussex all the collection points for For some families in the early struggling with poverty, ill our food bank were gone. As days the novelty for children of health, learning difficulties, schools closed, activities such having mum and dad at home bereavement, family break-up as after-school clubs and drop- together was great - and there and domestic abuse. ins, vital links and support for is a positive side to having time parents and children, had to together - but as time moves Established in 1890 by a stop. Finally the face-to-face on the strains will tell. group of church women in support for the families had to Chichester, it gives support What is remarkable is how go as well. through children’s activities, people have responded. First drop-in centres, home visits Like everyone else, we turned there was a cheque for £5 with and groups for parents. It also to the phones - WhatsApp, a note saying “I normally give provides food parcels, clothing, Zoom and Facebook - to food at church but I can’t, household goods and help with ensure our practitioners were please use this to top up the winter fuel bills. accessible to the families, many food store”. Then there were now self-isolating because of more and, without being asked, People are wonderful! pre-existing medical issues. the people of Sussex started to send money in and the The vulnerable nature of our immediate worry was gone. As the pandemic has families means our work is We could restock the food dominated the news and needed more than ever as bank. We have received more everyone’s thoughts, here families come together in than £20,000 but with our at Chichester Diocesan unusual and trying situations. shop closed and all our events Association for Family Support We have a new mother on her cancelled this income is vital. Work we have been amazed own with her three-week-old at how so many people from baby, unable to access support Fairfax Properties contacted across Sussex have come from family and friends, us. They wanted to help. Could forward to offer help to the another mum with two autistic they go shopping to top up our 400 families we are supporting children and two pre-school food bank? They have come to in so many new ways. children living on the third us twice now and each time ISSUE 24 29

the van has been full, not just with food but toiletries, sanitary products, everything Please keep that we might need to keep a (if you can) family going. A supporter came forward giving with the offer of short-term by , Parish Giving Adviser accommodation for anyone OUR churches are closed during the needing to leave the home to escape tensions and abuse. coronavirus pandemic but the work of parish ministry continues and many The Sussex Community Foundation’s funding has come people are contacting clergy for help to our support with a grant during these difficult times. for £5,000 that has enabled us to increase the number of Furloughing or redundancy mean financial uncertainty deliveries across the county. At and, as a result, many parishioners’ ability to give to their a time when we only hear bad church may be affected. No one can be expected to give news, we need to remember when the source of income is lost or seriously curtailed. good things are happening too. This means it is even more important that those who can Yes, we are just at the start of give have the facilities for doing so – when our churches are a challenging time and here in greatest need. at FSW we know that, during We are sure other parishioners still want to make their the lockdown, life will change contributions to church ministry but may be unable to do and for many families, these so while staying at home. changes are going to be hard. It is also clear that demand If you have the resources to continue giving, why not for the support from FSW will consider arranging a bank standing order or joining the grow in the coming months but Parish Giving Scheme? PGS now has a system whereby as long as our partners, friends givers can sign up by phone. We are grateful to all in the and the people of Sussex are diocese of Chichester who volunteered to trial the sign-up there to help us and sustain process and for the positive feedback it received. us, we will be there for those If you would like to arrange for your giving to reach your families we can help through church before lockdown regulations are eased, ask your the coming months. clergy or the church treasurer for more information on how you can help maintain a regular flow of income to your church. Parishioners who are more tech savvy may like to consider providing the church with regular donations through their banking app or other methods. Check whether your church has a “donate” button on the website on A Church Near You or on Facebook. A big thank you to those who still have the ability to continue giving. By sharing our resources, God is glorified when we give generously to His work. 30 FAITH IN SUSSEX

HYMNS UPACKED BY REV NEVILLE MANNING

COME DOWN, O Love Divine

AS A young student the verses that are now part of The monastic background of travelling each day to and the hymn were translated by Bianca de Siena and the vows from teaching practice Dr Richard Littledale (1837- involved may be reflected in a primary school in 1890) who, like John Mason (v3) in the reference to holy Cirencester in the Cotswolds, Neale, was a “high churchman” charity as our outward vesture I remember seeing signposts who translated many older (with no hint of the way with the name Ampney on hymns from the original Latin, “charity” has sometimes been them. Greek and other languages. discredited by the person who says “I don’t want charity”) Little did I realise that one and lowliness with the keynote of the villages with that O COMFORTER, of humility as our inward name, Down Ampney, had a DRAW NEAR clothing. In the final verse connection with a well-known there is a sense of intense hymn, Come Down, O Love desire: “And so the yearning Divine. The connection is in strong, with which the soul In its reflecting on and seeking the tune to which the hymn will long, shall far outpass the the gift of the Holy Spirit the is nearly always sung, Down power of human telling”. The hymn uses the Biblical imagery Ampney, which was composed closing words look to the Holy of fire: “O Comforter, draw by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Spirit coming to dwell within near, within my heart appear, who was born in that village. us: “for none can guess its and kindle it, thy holy flame The hymn was included in grace, till he become the place bestowing”. Interestingly The English Hymnal in 1906 wherein the Holy Spirit makes Charles Wesley’s O Thou Who together with the tune and his dwelling”. St Paul centuries Camest From Above uses is now included in the more earlier had written of our similar imagery: “Still let me recent edition of that hymnal bodies as a temple of the Holy guard the holy fire, and still and in many others. Spirit (1 Corinthians 6 v19). stir up the gift in me”. In The The hymn itself is much older Acts Of The Apostles 2 the The Church seeks afresh the in origin and its original coming of the Holy Spirit at coming of the Holy Spirit each version, in Italian, was the Pentecost is pictured in terms year at Pentecost, but that work of Bianca de Siena (c1350- of wind and fire. In its work coming is something to be 1434). Little is known of Bianca, as expressed in the hymn, sought each day of our lives. except that he was a member the flame of the Holy Spirit of a religious order, a writer (v2) both burns away earthly of poetry and hymns, who passions and provides light to lived the last part of his life in illumine the path of our lives. Venice. The English version of ISSUE 24 31 Have faith in the new normal

The Church of England has “The coronavirus pandemic launched a new programme to has forced people of all ages to make prayer a household habit confront difficult and painful once again. questions that none of us can explore on our own. We need Faith At Home is a national one another to help navigate campaign that builds on the them. work of Growing Faith and Everyday Faith to support the “My hope and prayer is that faith development and pastoral children and families to grow in #FaithAtHome will not only care of children and young faith together. equip children and young people. people to engage with difficult “As part of the wider questions but also inspire them The programme broadly to explore how they can become supports three areas: school, church family, we look the answers to their own prayers parent and church. forward to exploring and, when this crisis is over, they It aims to share experiences that these opportunities are freshly inspired to love and inspire parents and families to serve those around them.” grow in faith together in the together.” The Church of England’s chief “new daily normal” of the home. education officer Genders It will provide resources that Video content will be featured said: “Home is the new normal equip children and young people each week to help families and faith at home is a habit we to explore faith together and feel to talk about faith and pray need to rediscover. supported pastorally as part of together. The videos will be led “It will offer people of all ages school and church communities, by children, young people, staff and faith backgrounds a chance and signpost networks that and school leaders from across to pause, think and reflect and connect school leaders, church the country. to rebuild lost habits of prayer leaders, chaplains to share great and faithful reflection in the practice and build community Over the next three months, home.” together focused on the faith #FaithAtHome will explore development of children and themes including courage, The #FaithAtHome programme young people. patience, generosity, resilience, will run for an initial 11 weeks love and hope. and can be accessed on the Trevor Cristin, director of Church of England’s website, education for the Diocese of The Archbishop of Canterbury where you can watch the launch Chichester, said: “ We are really Justin Welby, said: “These aim video and find out more about excited by the launch of Faith At of these resources is to offer all the exciting things in store Home. A partnership between simple ways for families and for your church, your school, family, church and school gives households to approach complex your community. a strong foundation for our and difficult topics such as illness, fear and bereavement. 32 FAITH IN SUSSEX Church Buildings Update

possible to install CCTV for would be helpful to discuss LEGISLATIVE security purposes, remove the level of permission CHANGES asbestos, refurbish catering needed and whether it may facilities, and carry out like- be advantageous to wait until by Emma Arbuthnot for-like repairs to pipe organs. after the new legislation comes Last year General Synod The changes will particularly into effect on 1st April. approved further changes to benefit parishes with unlisted the faculty rules. Although buildings, as it will be possible the 2015 Faculty Jurisdiction for them to carry out more Rules were introduced at the extensive works under List B beginning of 2016 to simplify including, for example, the the faculty process, the central introduction of AV equipment. Church of England initiated The revised legislation also a consultation in 2018 with includes a change to the way parishes, DACs, and other in which consultations with interested parties, and asked statutory consultees are them to propose amendments handled; from April, the DAC to the legislation that would will be unable to consider make life easier, particularly applications for Formal advice in relation to Lists A and B. As until the relevant consultees a result of that consultation, have had an opportunity to the Faculty Jurisdiction offer their views. (Amendment) Rules 2019 were drafted and approved. Both the current Rules and the forthcoming Faculty FAREWELL TO The revised Rules, which Jurisdiction (Amendment) include expanded versions of Rules 2019, including the THE DAC CHAIR List A and List B, will come revised Lists A and B, are The Revd Canon Martin Lane into effect on 1 April 2020. available to download from the stepped down as DAC Chair Whilst major works will still ‘Resources and Useful Links’ in January, in order to focus require a faculty, it will be page of the Church Buildings on his parochial ministry. As possible to carry out a wider section of the diocesan website. a DAC member for eight years range of works under Lists A Parishes planning to apply and Chair of the committee for and B. For example, it will be for permissions this spring three years, Martin has made an possible to replace a boiler are encouraged to familiarise enormous contribution to the under List A, so long as it is themselves with the new lists DAC and the life of the Diocese in the same location and uses and to get in touch with the and will be hugely missed. the same fuel supply and pipe Church Buildings team if it runs. Under List B, it will be ISSUE 24 33

INTRODUCING AN ONLINE FACULTY SYSTEM

any alterations, additions or repairs are carried out to the fabric, fixtures or fittings of a church. A faculty is also required for the introduction, repair or disposal (including sale) of any plate, pictures, ornaments or other moveable goods of a church. Any secular use of a church may need to be authorised by faculty (such as filming) The faculty jurisdiction also applies to the churchyard so that a faculty The DAC and Church Buildings to apply for a faculty as the is required for putting up a Team have been working Online Faculty System is being building or other structure towards the introduction of rebuilt to accommodate the on the churchyard, the the Online Faculty System. legislative changes outlined introduction of a monument, The OFS is an online system above and it was felt that it the exhumation of human that was developed by the would be best to wait for it to remains or the reservation of a central Church of England be relaunched before opening grave space. Churchyard trees in order to facilitate the it up for faculty applications. are also subject to the faculty processing List B and faculty We are hoping to be in a jurisdiction. applications. The advantages of position to fully move over to the OFS are that it cuts down the Online Faculty System in However, certain matters on printing, reduces postage April and will be encouraging can be undertaken without costs for the parish and the parishes to register and begin a faculty if they come diocese, and allows parishes to to use it to make applications. within the national “Lists log on and follow the progress However, for parishes that A and B” of works (please of the application. Over time, prefer to submit paper note List B matters require it will also create an online applications, the Church the Archdeacon’s written archive of works carried out, Buildings team will continue permission). Another which will form part of the to accept paper applications exception relates to parish’s records. and will upload the application monuments in churchyards on behalf of the parish. Some which can be introduced with In the Diocese of Chichester, it training will be offered later the permission of the minister is currently possible to log List in the spring and dates and provided that the monument A works (so that the parish has venues will be circulated by complies with the diocesan an online record) and parishes email. churchyard regulations. If you are encouraged to submit are in any doubt about whether List B applications through What is a faculty? a particular proposal requires a the Online Faculty System A faculty granted by the faculty you should seek advice (although we do still accept consistory court of the from the diocesan registry. email or postal applications). diocese is required before However, it is not yet possible 34 FAITH IN SUSSEX

A special day with Songs Of Praise

SINGING star and Songs Of to decide which of the many providing essential baby Praise presenter Katherine projects should be featured. bags to emergency maternity Jenkins learned about the admissions and memory Songs Of Praise chose the work of the Mothers’ Union bags to families on the baby Worthing Hospital Project. during filming in Sussex. neonatal ward. West Tarring Worthing The BBC show visited the branch of Mothers’ Union has They also offer “Ministry of county as part of its Mothering been working as part of the Cake”, providing tea, cake and Sunday programme. hospital’s chaplaincy team and a listening ear to parents and plays a big part in the larger staff in these wards, aiming to Mothers’ Union in the hospital volunteers’ team. “provide the ordinary” at a time Diocese of Chichester has 57 when lives are far from that. branches across East and West Branch members work Sussex, with more than 1,400 alongside doctors and nursing The BBC production team members. So when Songs Of staff in the Blue Fin and filmed at Worthing Hospital Praise contacted the national Bramber specialist children’s and St Andrew’s Church West MU office in London inviting it wards, offering practical Tarring. to take part, it was a challenge help and support including ISSUE 24 35

“At times it was a little nerve-racking as none of us were used to brushes, comb, flannel, tissues, television cameras deodorant and shower gel. The bags are made out of watching so closely pretty fabric and have a label sewn inside saying “with love everything we did. Mothers’ Union”. They are made and given with love by the members. At the hospital, Katherine MU MEMBERS OF TARRING WITH KATHERINE JENKINS Jenkins met and held newborn Father Mark Lyon, parish babies and interviewed staff priest, was also filmed in the and patients about the work of church, blessing the bags the Mothers’ Union. She also before their distribution. He spoke to MU team members said: “I was delighted when Sue Gillard and Dana Dix while I was advised that Songs delivering tea and cakes to Of Praise had chosen our parents and staff. Mothers’ Union branch to Katherine had an emotional feature on the Mothering interview with Kylea Reynolds, Sunday programme. a mother who had been Personally I have been a MU MEMBERS MAKING MEMORY BAGS enormously helped by the MU member of Mothers’ Union team while in hospital. Kylea for a number of years and but have experience of their wanted to publically thank MU “We are a large branch of 57 work, locally, nationally for all it had done for her. The members, who attend seven and internationally with interview took place in the different churches. We only connections I have in South chapel at Worthing Hospital had space for half of our Africa. As for our local branch, and her story was a poignant members to be filmed so we although I am no good at reminder that Mothering decided that all who were sewing bags or baking cakes, I Sunday holds both happy and filmed had an involvement in do help with the packing of the sad memories for many. the Worthing Hospital Project bags and of course importantly by going in with Ministry At the church, Katherine ask for God’s blessing on our of Cake, making the cakes, interviewed Karen Hill, gifts, that our labours of work making the bags etc. We also West Tarring, Worthing MU may be visions of Christ’s included newest, youngest and branch leader, and some of healing, glory, and love in the oldest members. her members. They explained lives of the babies and families all about putting together the who receive.” “They all had the opportunity memory and maternity bags to speak about what Mothers’ Karen said the day was special for the hospital. These contain Union meant to them. It was a for everyone who took part. items identified as essential to memorable day.” the maternity staff, including She said: “At times it was a nappies, breast pads, maternity little nerve-racking as none pads, small vests and a baby of us were used to television grow, toothbrush, toothpaste, cameras watching so closely everything we did. 36 FAITH IN SUSSEX

Chaplains A SUPPORTIVE PRESENCE

Samantha Burton, YMCA Listening, encouraging, atmosphere that can include chaplain for West Sussex, supporting, making tea, board games, discussions and based in Worthing, and connecting with community an opportunity for residents to Elly McKay-Smith, her and recruiting volunteers engage with everyday people counterpart for East Sussex, are some of the things I find from the communities where based in Eastbourne, tell us myself doing, as well as praying they live. about their roles. for and with people in various One resident said: “Chaplaincy situations. The job takes me makes me feel like I have a SAM’S STORY to four very different 24-hour place to go at the end of the housing projects across West day and reflect on things in AFTER seven years of youth Sussex - Worthing, Crawley, the company of others, where work and a year in Australia Horsham and Burgess Hill - I can unpack my feelings as special educational needs where I can be a supportive and thoughts a bit, socialise assistant in a primary school, I presence to young people if I want to. It’s a fairly open knew it was time for a change. at risk of homelessness and space where people can get to the housing staff who work My first surprise was not know each other… and overall with them, and manage the getting a dream job I had an it makes me feel pretty happy, volunteers who run our weekly interview for in Bristol. That content and just accepted, and chaplaincy evenings. was hard. So I changed tack that’s good.” and started exploring what These evenings are all We welcome new volunteers a little voice was whispering a ministry of presence so if you would like to find out to look at… chaplain work. I and hugely appreciated more, please get in touch. wasn’t expecting it to go by the residents of the anywhere so when I was accommodation. Our volunteer offered the job as West Sussex chaplains, people of faith chaplain with the YMCA from the community who Downslink Group (DLG) I had have a heart for young people my second surprise in as many and a listening ear, bring months. food and a homely “family” ISSUE 24 37

Plunging into the course I grew in confidence, realising I knew so much more about faith and the Bible than I thought but also that I had so much in common with others on it.

How wrong I was. I came During this time, I started away inspired to find out more volunteering for the YMCA about chaplaincy as it seemed DLG in Eastbourne, helping to to be the most relevant area run chaplaincy meals for the of church to suit my skills and residents at the Foyer. This outlook. The big step I took became a true reflection of that day was signing up to the what I feel is my calling, using ELLY’S STORY Living Faith course all my skills, gifts and training to encourage young people to Plunging into the course I It was a winding path that be the best they can be. grew in confidence, realising took me to St Peter’s Church I knew so much more about After a few months I in Brighton nearly three years faith and the Bible than I successfully applied for ago to attend a “vocations day”. thought but also that I had so the job as chaplain for East Little did I know my life would much in common with others Sussex, which involves change that morning in ways I on it. We rubbed each other’s recruiting volunteer chaplains never expected. rough edges and polished for our residential houses “Reluctant to commit but each other’s diamond sides, in Eastbourne and working keen to do more” would have developing friendships and with churches and faith been how I described myself. networking to share ideas organisations to highlight Despite regular encouragement and resources in our various what the chaplaincy team is from my rector and others in churches. trying to achieve, what we our church community I didn’t have to offer our residents and Following that came the choice believe I was being called in how they can get involved in of the then new ALM courses any specific way. I went to the helping the future generation and I picked the pastoral care vocations day to put to bed the of amazing young people elective. It was a smaller group gentle nagging to look further realise their potential. but no less powerful in our into church leading. strength and support. 38 FAITH IN SUSSEX

CATHEDRAL NEWS

A fresh

CHICHESTER Cathedral is Theapproach questions are: in questions as they arise to run a new online course before a more open discussion called Fresh Thinking. 1. WHAT (OR WHO) DO among all participants. There will be five sessions, WE MEAN BY GOD? Some reading material and each exploring a different other resources will be question. 2. CAN WE FIND MEANING IN OUR provided before each session The Rev Canon Dan Inman, SUFFERING? via the Diocesan Virtual chancellor of the cathedral, Learning Environment, to has been instrumental in 3. WHAT DOES A which participants will be developing the course. HEALTHY SPIRITUAL given access. LIFE LOOK LIKE? He said: “The lockdown has For the technophobic, been provoking many people 4. WHAT CAN WE HOPE instructions will also be given to think more deeply about life FOR? on how to use Zoom. and death, the purpose and 5. CAN THE CHURCH BE If you would like to join in, value of our own lives, what TRUSTED? send your name to theology@ hope might mean and how we chichestercathedral.org.uk find meaning in suffering. The sessions, via Zoom, will and you will hear further “It will be an opportunity to last about an hour and take instructions in advance of the have a crack at some of the place at 11am on Thursday first session. big questions that might be mornings from May 14. For more informal bubbling beneath the surface questions about the for many of us.” They will start with a 25-minute introduction to course, email chancellor@ the topic from Canon Inman, chichestercathedral.org.uk. during which people can send ISSUE 24 39

PEREGRINES SETTING UP HOME AT

Chichester Cathedral’s famed peregrine falcons have returned for the forthcoming breeding season and have been sighted regularly from the Cathedral grounds. The male, affectionately named Maverick, is back defending his territory with the same female – and four peregrine eggs have now been laid.

CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL WILL BE MARKING VE DAY (FRIDAY 8 MAY)

The , and families for an online Trust, a charity supporting The Very Reverend Stephen celebration for VE Day in the a network of foodbanks and Waine, will lead an online place of physical events which helping those in need in service marking the 75th have now been cancelled. the UK. You can join in by anniversary of VE Day on 8th visiting the project’s website The project also serves an May at 10.00am, streamed (www.bigpicnicforhope. opportunity to recognise that via the Cathedral’s website. com) and by sharing your these times are difficult for picnic online using hashtag The service will include many people and aims to raise #BigPicnicForHope. readings from the Cathedral’s £5000 towards The Trussell Clergy and Mrs Susan Pyper, HM Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex, recorded from their homes. The service will also feature music from the Cathedral’s choir. In addition to their online service, Chichester Cathedral has joined other Cathedrals across the country for the Big Picnic For Hope, an initiative encouraging people to join their communities, friends 40 FAITH IN SUSSEX BOOKS AND REVIEWS

THE BOOK YOUR PASTOR WISDOM - THE BIG BOOK OF WISHES YOU WOULD READ WHAT IS IT? WHY DO WE NEED IT? CHRISTOPHER ASH AND HOW TO GET IT LARRY CULLIFORD FORMER seasoned pastor Christopher SUSSEX-BASED Larry Culliford’s gift is Ash urges church members to think about in opening up a big picture, placing his pastors not just in terms of what they do, readers within it and showing how they can how they lead and pray and preach and teach change the world. His latest book argues and so on, but what about who they are. He how openness to the Spirit helps us capture encourages us to remember pastors are a universal sense allied to God’s compassion people and to pray for them as they serve us. for all by letting go of materialist values Paradoxically, caring for our pastor will be a and engaging positively with suffering. blessing to us as well as to them, and create As a psychiatrist, the author is skilled in a culture of true fellowship in our church helping individuals put themselves right. As family. a spiritual person, a believer in God, Larry is wise to putting the world right, creating Gillian Carr from Books Alive, the Christian a healthier and happier environment. We bookshop in Hove, said: “This is a book every grow from egocentricity through social member of a church should read for the sake conditioning to become individuals seeking of their minister and for the relationships social integration. Too many of us stop within each church. Don’t worry about the halfway. The power of this book is in its use of the term pastor, the book applies to attempt to coach us forward. the vicar, priest, minister and to all churches of all denominations. It is easy to read and Review by Canon John Twisleton gets to the point quickly. Hero 2020 £9.99 ISBN 9781789551211 176pp

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THE FORGOTTEN PALACE THE PLACE OF THE PARISH LUKE AYLEN MARTIN ROBINSON

CHICHESTER ordinand Luke Aylen is currently I READ this book as a former mission adviser undertaking an MA in theology as training noting how things have moved back to affirm for pioneer ministry in the Church of England parish ministry from times when the parish alongside writing his books. was in question as “merely attractional church”. Better, the theorists used to say, to get out and In 2018 Luke released his debut novel, The engage with networks from bikers to pensioners. Mirror and the Mountain, which introduced This timely book affirms how parish churches readers to the magical kingdom of Presadia at their best are both engaging and attractional. and its many troubles through the eyes of two Recovering God’s primacy is key along with children, Summer and Jonah, who accidentally “discipleship which speaks of venturesome stumble through from our own world. The love… encouraging people to do business with Forgotten Palace published last year, picks God and to contribute to God’s purposes for up on Antimony’s story and runs alongside humankind” (Ann Morisy). With insight on The Mirror And The Mountain. It’s a fantasy church vitalisation, mainly from Evangelical adventure ideal for older children but written for tradition, this book is valuable for its conclusion the whole family. Entering the magical kingdom affirmative of eucharistic worship in parishes, of Presadia is a chance to not only enjoy an exercised imaginatively with expectation exciting and dramatic story but to explore upon God at work both at the altar and in the even deeper themes that run through the book. community. Identity, leadership, belonging, brokenness and self-worth are explored movingly through this Review by Canon John Twisleton exciting story. Perfect for solo readers, schools and families with powerful themes which can be SCM 2020 £19.99 ISBN 978-0-334-05825-0 160pp analysed and absorbed.

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Life as a mum in Ministry JULES MIDDLETON is associate vicar a TRINITY, Lewes. She spoke to Amber Jackson about her first book, Breaking The Mould - Learning To Thrive As A Ministry Mum.

When did you feel God was How was the writing What was your life like calling you to write a book? process? before being a ministry mum? It started a few years ago As I was working full time, I when I was in the discernment wrote on my days off which Before I felt called to process. I wrote quite a lot meant it was quite difficult to , I was an artist and about my experiences of that get into the flow. Sometimes ran an art gallery. When I had and as a result people got in I’d be really into a chapter and this inkling God was calling touch and asked me for advice it would be time to pick up me to something different, it and that kind of thing. Lots of the kids or make dinner. The was really interesting because women, particularly younger whole process of balancing, at the same time I had to women, were coming and writing, working and being renew the rental contracts on saying, oh, but how is it as a a mum is what the book’s a building we were using. The women, how is it as a mother? about and it was difficult at agents wanted us to renew for So I started to write about that times - especially when I had five years and I was thinking, I on my blog. And then it grew a deadline for the publisher don’t think I can do that when from there. and I just had to just get on I’m feeling called to something and write. My husband literally else. That was the turning

took on everything at home so point really. I could focus on writing.

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It’s not just for mums in ministry Life as of course, there’s a lot of stuff in there that might benefit a mum in Where did your ideas for the It’s not just for mums in book come from? others too. ministry of course, there’s a lot of stuff in there that might It’s important to say it is not benefit others too. There’s lots just my story. It’s the story of being a woman in the church’ on the real life of ministry; lots of ministry mums. I had Ministry kind of book. I wanted it to say: what it’s like when you’re this idea of what I thought ‘look, we can do this’. So quite ministering to people; what it’s the book needed to be but a lot of the time was praying like being a parent in ministry, also wanted to hear from about getting the right tone that kind of day-to-day stuff. other people so I did a lot of and it being supportive, and research and got input from I continue to pray that when Are you going to write other ministers (not just in the people read it, the Holy Spirit another book? Church of England too). From works through it and they hear there, I took the key themes what they need. At the moment, I need a little and put them into chapters. So break from it! But I want to there’s things like encouraging How could the book help continue to share stories and women to be able to find their women in the discernment encourage both ministry own mould of ministry; ideas process? mums and people in church of good balance and practical leadership, so keep any eye on In this diocese we focus on stuff like managing maternity the blog for the time being, but being part of the ‘household leave for example. And above watch this space. of faith’ (Galatians 6:10) all it’s completely underpinned where we all have a part to by scripture. play. As women, we need to • The book is available now. recognise that is true for us It’s £9.99 and it is available What were your prayers too. Discernment for me was from SPCK online, Amazon, when you were going really challenging because I felt Goodreads and your local through the book? every part of my life and every bookshop! A lot of prayer went into the part of my identity was being

book! There were times that questioned. I hope the book I was like, oh, Lord, I can’t will help people to remember do this any longer. But also, God is with them and wants I really wanted it to be an them to be the person God has encouragement. I didn’t want made them to be. it to be an ‘oh, it’s so hard Welcome to the tallest school chapel in the world

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