March 2014

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By Rt Revd David Hawkins, THE season of Lent has always been about self- examination in preparation for Easter. This is especially appropriate as we prepare for our Centenary mission weekends. On March 1, our Diocesan Synod is going to be treated to a range of examples of the Fresh Expressions of Church that are taking place around the diocese. was the fifth diocese to receive an independent audit of Fresh Expressions last year and the result shows some encouraging features. The total membership of our Fresh Expressions stands at about 1,830 people across 50 different types of church including the 616 people who started them up.. All churchmanship traditions are represented. Two-thirds meet in secular buildings. Sixty per cent do not meet on Sundays. Fifty-two per cent are led by lay people and forty-eight per cent by clergy. Importantly, of every ten members in our Fresh Expressions half had never attended church before joining up. Our Fresh Expressions include a market stall, a car boot sale church and congregations of young people and elderly. By emphasising new ways of being Iconic start church we are not in any way suggesting we have given up on our long-established parish churches. Far from it, they remain a vital expression of the Christian faith in all all the communities of and East London. An encouraging number of them to centenary are growing and increasing their engagement with the local communities they serve. The Full story: Page 3 www.chelmsford.anglican.org CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 Bradwell is installed as the Pilgrimage is new Dean of moving to new Chelmsford date in July Page 2 Page 12

■ With your support, the Bishop’s Lent Appeal 2014 will hear children’s cry for help: Page 6 2 THE MONTH March 2014 THE month — Congregation told: "Get out of here - go in the peace of Christ" Cathedral's new Dean installed AT his first service, the can make a contribution same – love in action for new , in the City of Chelmsford, a world in need, with faith Very Revd Nicholas the as the active ingredient.” Henshall told a and in the region, he said. The Dean was congregation in “The core worshipping preaching at a special to life of the Christian service of Collation, “Get out of here” in community” is “about Induction and Installation response to the mission meeting God face to face, as Dean of Chelmsford of God - or in church being transformed by conducted by the Bishop language, “Go in the that encounter, and then of Chelmsford, Stephen peace of Christ”. being sent out to live it.” Cottrell on February 2. He explained that a He suggested a new The lesson was read by church “is measured by flag for the cathedral – a the Dean’s wife, Christine the quality of its love in towel: “Towels are what and the gospel was read service for a world in churches and especially by Edward Carter, the need with faith as the cathedrals should fly Theologian. active ingredient.” from their flag poles – The Master of the “I’ve seen that faith as because on the night Choristers, James Davy the active ingredient can before he died at supper conducted the joint genuinely transform with his friends Jesus Cathedral choirs. About NEW DEAN INSTALLED: Left to right: Chancellor of Chelmsford Diocese George Pulman lives, renew communities took a towel and washed 200 people from the QC, - , Dean Nicholas Henshall, Registrar of the and change the world.” his disciples' feet, and Dean’s former parish in Diocese Aiden Hargreaves-Smith Chelmsford Cathedral then told them to do the Harrogate attended. Festival celebration By RUTH COLLIN Centenary Festival will including The Phantom of the Charting the Opera and The Wizard of Oz. TICKETS go on sale this include Parry’s Songs of month for the Chelmsford Farewell, Elgar and Saturday’s concert will be a Cathedral Centenary Festival. Mendelssohn. unique experience, as Donald The four-day event, organised Friday’s concert features plays the Cathedral organ live by the Choral Foundation the Brentwood School Big to accompany a short comedy as part of its Centenary Band Alumni and the Cathedral and the 1920 classic, Dr Appeal, features a range of choirs performing Duke Jekyll and Mr Hyde. history of Jasper Thorogood, Director internationally-renowned Ellington’s Sacred Songs. of Chelmsford Cathedral musicians. Duke Ellington described Choral Foundation said: “The The festival will be held this these songs as the most year to mark the Cathedral’s Centenary Festival looks set important thing he had ever to be a celebration of music 100th anniversary and will done and they encompass jazz, that’s not to be missed. raise funds for the Choral classical music, choral music, "We hope the programme the diocese Foundation which supports spirituals, gospel and blues. have proved highly effective, has something for everyone BOOKSHELF were inconceivable even half the work and the development The movies come to and all tastes, from big band a century ago. If you find the of the Cathedral’s choir and Chelmsford Cathedral for the to Brahms, Mendelssohn to Diocesan Chronicle letters of musicians. final concert of the festival CHELMSFORD DIOCESE – the movies. Please do join us Bishop Watts-Ditchfield The festival concerts open which features internationally at the Festival and help us THE FIRST 100 YEARS (1914-23) intimidating, just on Thursday, May 8 with one acclaimed movie accompanist, secure the future of the choral By imagine what he might have of Europe’s most prominent Donald MacKenzie. As house tradition at Chelmsford been like with access to chamber choir, the Joyful organist of the Odeon Cinema Cathedral.” AS one with an interest in Twitter and YouTube. Company of Singers. The Leicester Square, Donald ● Ticket prices start from 20th century history, I almost The origins and story of this choir, directed by Peter MacKenzie is known £12. To find out more or to envy Michael Fox the task of diocese is inextricably linked Broadbent, have performed worldwide for his stylish and buy tickets, please visit www. writing the history of the to London-over-the-Border, and been broadcast worldwide. entertaining accompaniments chelmsfordcathedral.org.uk/ diocese as it turns 100. and it is remarkable how the Their programme at the to silent movie classics festival or call 0333 666 3366. On the other hand, there is diocese has responded to the the challenge not only of unique challenges to serve ● compressing 100 years of this place and its growing Please confirm that written consent history into what is both a people. has been obtained from parents / slim and readable volume, Fox recounts the story of guardians of children under age 16 for and the looming presence of our response to Faith in the publication of photos publicising church Gordon Hewitt’s extensive City, the development of the activities in The Month. economic context of the time The Month, incorporating East ● history covering the first 70 set the backdrop for the latter Church Urban Fund and the Window and NB, is the free The inclusion of an advertisement years of the diocese. As Tom chapters which explore recent appeal by Bishop Waine circulation newspaper of the Church should not be taken as implying Lehrer might have put it, to history in more detail. (1986-96) raising £2m to of England in Essex and East endorsement of the objects of the “plagiarise and call it The two recurrent themes support deprived communities London (Diocese of Chelmsford). advertiser by the diocese. research” must surely have throughout the book are a in East London and www.chelmsford.anglican.org/ been tempting. diocese adapting to elsewhere. A quarter of a themonth Well, are extraordinary population century on it is fascinating to advertising made for such challenges. growth, and never quite see the fruits of this. Michael Fox was having enough money. All historical accounts are editorial of Harlow for three years and The pre-occupations of partial, in both senses, and For information about advertising in while one might dispute some Bishop Allison (1951-61); The Month, please contact: for eleven, and has been a ‘every member ministry’, of Fox’s observations, the Editor: Jon Longman servant of, and it seems a decent stipend levels, and book is the better for Editorial and photographs for Glenda Charitos, Cornerstone Vision, student of, this diocese for his and clergy numbers, them. Fox presents with The Month should be sent to: 28 Old Park Road, Peverell, whole life. are familiar topics of diocesan commendable honesty [email protected] Plymouth, Devon PL3 4PY. Those who have not read discussion today, albeit the some of those events in our or Jon Longman, The Month, 1 Tel: 01752 225623. Fax: 01752 673441. Hewitt will not feel they have language has changed. In diocesan story when we have Bouchiers Place, Messing, Colchester e-mail: [email protected] missed out. Fox ably fact a number of familiar proved all too human in our CO5 9TY. Tel: 01621 819443. Mobile: summarises the pre-history issues recur throughout our pursuit of the divine. 07860 769906 of the diocese and the diocesan history. John Ball, Chief Executive, ● Digital photographs for publication: distribution challenges of the first half The response, however has Chelmsford Diocese Take pictures at largest size, resolution century, and whereas Hewitt changed through the century, ● The book is available, and compression. Hi-res JPGs or Tiffs considered people and and this is where the social price £4 or £5 including p&p, should be re-sized to min 7x5in at For distribution contact: church issues, Fox provides a and church history interact. from the diocesan bookshop. 300dpi with no layers or sharpening. [email protected] reflection on the social For example, the traditional Email bookshop@chelmsford. Captions, your name and contact Tel: 01245 294443. changes in Essex and East response to population growth anglican.org Tel 01245 details should be embedded in the 'File Your newspaper will normally be London, and explores the – more church buildings – 294405. Open Monday-Friday, Info' section if possible. If e-mailing available from the third Sunday in the interplay between changes in was largely halted by the age 9am-5pm, 53 New Street, many shots, send only 72dpi initially at month. Any further changes will be the diocese and the of mass car ownership, while Chelmsford CM1 1AT. Also max size of 8x6in. advised to distributors. population it serves. the fresh expressions of available at Chelmsford The social, political and church which in this diocese Cathedral’s bookshop. THE MONTH March 2014 3 THE month — Congregation are friends in Jesus Christ Holy Trinity Church Rayleigh ORGANIST/CHOIR LEADER

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THE month — Hadleigh churches combine forces for men's events Children's 29-32-36 vital statistics faith films swelled by breakfasts website is OVER the last six months, St launched Barnabas and St James the Less A WEBSITE of 60 short films in Hadleigh have held three of Key Stage 1 and 2 children men’s breakfasts. speaking about their faith in Organising team leader and Jesus Christ has been Reader Guy Negus says: “Of launched by Newham Faith in course, it isn’t a new idea and I Schools with the support of pinched it from elsewhere but as David Hawkins, the Bishop of the statistics show we have had Barking. attendances starting at 29 and The children are from 25 the latest in January was 36. nationalities and a wide cross “Originally, I overheard a section of Newham churches from a village parish say that he of many denominations. organised such events in the local Bishop David said: “Most of pub that didn’t mind opening early on Saturday and serving cooked all I wish to thank the children breakfasts for his church. who have taken part. “In suburbia, people, for all “You are funny, serious, kinds of reasons are not always honest and profound and able to be so obliging, so with a challenge to us grown-ups! well-equipped (but not large) Keep growing in your love for kitchen we set to. The , Rt Revd such events held monthly, struggle told me their maximum is 30 Jesus and helping others to “I drafted in Tony Harvey and John Wraw, was a guest at the to get a constant flow of interesting people! do the same.” John Robinson, who are both latest breakfast (pictured above). speakers and attendance drops “We obviously invite men from The project has been keen amateur chefs, and they Guy added: “So far we have off: it’s always better to have our two churches and both friends funded by The Jerusalem Trust jumped at the idea. always had a speaker who must people ask when the next one is and neighbours, some of whom and Transform Newham. “We started off by offering full have a story to tell and then give a than be faced with excuses for have no church connection (but It is hoped that the resource English breakfasts – and they short Christian testimony. absence. may have had in the past) as well will be used nationwide for “Our plan is to hold these “As this is a positively as friends from other churches. use in RE lessons. were certainly full – now there is ● a choice including smoked occasions once every two months evangelistic exercise we also try to “The feedback is positive and the Visit the website www.faith- salmon and scrambled eggs with a break in the summer. maintain an open door policy, two churches are already feeling inschools.co.uk (minus the Champagne).” “Experience seems to show that despite the fact that the chefs have the benefit in various ways.” 2014 THIS YEAR be a part of what God is doing Mission Possible Weekend - 3/4th May through HOPE 2014 Two days (10am-9pm) of dynamic Bible teaching, thought-provoking seminars, and Bishop Stephen Cottrell’s contemporary worship and a full children’s programme for 3-11 years at St Nicholas Church and other venues in Castle Hedingham. The weekend will equip YEAR OF EVANGELISM. and encourage Christians to change their world through mission. Speakers include: ❚ Ishmael – Saturday - (International singer/song-writer, author and at Chichester Cathedral) ❚ Revd Dave Gardner – Sunday - (Director of Mission for the Anglican Church in S u ff o l k ) 1st March – Roy Crowne, Executive Director of HOPE 2014, (a nationwide initiative bringing churches together to ❚ Chris Hill - Saturday and Sunday - (International Bible teacher and former transform communities www.hopetogether.org.uk) will be speaking Curate) at St Nicholas Church, Castle Hedingham, (CO9 3BS) on Saturday 1st ❚ Rev Laurie Bond – Saturday - (Parish Priest and Rural Dean of Hinckford) March at 6-30pm. ❚ Paul Green – Sunday - (Technology Director, Arkessa Global M2M Solutions 13th September – Rt Revd Sandy Millar and speaker at New Wine National Summer Gatherings (www.new-wine.org) (former Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton, who helped develop the ‘Alpha ❚ Rev Liz Paxton – Sunday - (Curate and management consultant) Course’ into a worldwide resource for churches) will be speaking at St Nicholas Church on Saturday 13th September at 7-00pm. ❚ Angie Jones – Saturday and Sunday – (Former Head teacher and writer) The cost of the weekend is £10 per person per day. 16 years and under free. Closing date for booking 18th April 2014. Relevant Christianity For further information and a booking form, please contact: Sue Southgate on 01787 461638 or email [email protected] for a C21st world THE MONTH March 2014 5 THE month — Strethall is Essex's lone 'Thankful Village'

By CANON JOHN D BROWN, Chairman, Churches Visitor and Tourism Association

MEMORIES of the events on the near Continent of July 28, 1914 through to November 11, 1918, are fading. World War One None who fought in World War One are still alive, and so far as I am aware only one widow of a serving soldier remains alive, Dorothy Ellis, aged 93. Thankfully however the memory of those commemoration who served and died continues to be held by sons and daughters, and will live on as stories are told to children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Thanks to Wikipedia, statistics lasts four years are available, some actual, some days to provide almost immediate approximate. In total, more than information. 16 million died of which 10 million Another way to appreciate the were in military service, and over horror and the extent of the 21 million military were wounded. devastation is to visit Belgium and The Guild of Out of a total of 995,939 UK northern France. To stay for deaths, nearly 900,000 were from example for four or five days in Essex Craftsmen the military. There were over 1.5 Bruges not only gives one the million UK military wounded, Events Spring 2014 opportunity of appreciating that The Guild of Essex Craftsmen is a voluntary non-profit making 2,000 civilian deaths due to beautiful city, but also of going out organisation, which aims to promote and support local hand military action, and a further on trips to see some of the many made crafts. Members are selected for the outstanding quality 107,000 due to famine, disease cemeteries, some very small, and originality of their work. and accident. The number of All Craft Exhibitors at our events are Guild Members. some like Passchendaele, very Surplus Funds raised are donated to the Essex Air Ambulance. horses lost is not recorded. large, with the names of Sat & Sun, 15th & 16th March I am indebted to Richard thousands listed on the white Tulloch of Bath and Wells Diocese Early Spring Craft Fair walls of commemoration; of Hylands House for drawing my attention to visiting Ypres and the somewhat Chelmsford, CM2 8WQ ‘Thankful’ or ‘Blessed’ Villages. terrifying interactive WW1 Open 10:am to 4:30pm each day I asked a congregation on Entry £3.80, Concessions £2.80 exhibition, and the Menin Gate, Accompanied Under 16’s Free Remembrance Sunday how many where at 8pm every evening the of them had heard of ‘Thankful THANKFUL STRETHALL: The only Essex village where no WW1 ‘Last Post’ is still sounded; of Sat 26th & Sun 27th April Villages’. Only one member of a Working Art & Craft Show soldiers were laid to rest in the churchyard. Picture: Michael Pearson experiencing examples of the Ingatestone Hall congregation of 40 indicated in trenches, particularly when it is Station Lane, Ingatestone, CM14 9NR the affirmative. go into a period of mourning for raining. Open 12 Noon to 5 pm each day thanksgiving and remembrance. Normal House Entrance Fee includes this Event I have to acknowledge that until more than two minutes on The thought crosses my mind as If you are unable to cross the Richard drew my attention to November 11. Statistics such as to whether one or more people Channel, then try to ensure that Sat to Mon, 3rd to 5th May them I had never heard of them. the 53 civil parishes to some from within the congregation or you see the astonishingly brilliant May Day Craft Weekend According to Wikipedia, “Thankful Cromwell Manor extent bring home the spread of parish could do some research and exceedingly moving drama Wat Tyler Lane, Pitsea, Basildon SS16 4UH Villages’ are those from which all the pain of the loss of loved ones into the story of any of the Fallen ‘War Horse’, preferably ’in the Open 10am to 5pm each day who went to serve in World War felt by parents, wives, girlfriends in terms of their families, how old flesh’, but otherwise on a DVD. Entry £3, Under 16’s Free One returned safely. Wikipedia and offspring as a result of this they were when they enlisted, their It is not a case of glorifying War; For further details visit lists Counties which include one monumental human catastrophe. occupations prior to going to the it is a case of appreciating its or more villages in this category. www.essexcraftguild.org.uk Some records of the Fallen are Front, and whether they have any horrors without actually having or phone 07964 426945 My own county of Essex has inside churches rather than on relatives still living in the village or been present, the depths to which only one such village - Strethall external war memorials. its vicinity. some sunk in the desire to (right), the most are in Somerset, If this is the case with your It might also be possible through destroy, and the heights to which with nine villages, two of which church, if it is not open regularly war records’ websites to learn others rose endeavouring to are ‘Doubly Blessed’, the on a weekday as well as on a about the individuals, their prevent and to rescue. Hopefully reference being to all those who Sunday, might it not be regiments, where and when they the example of the latter will be an served in the World War Two also appropriate to indicate either served and where they are buried. inspiration for us in situations of returning safely. In Yorkshire when it will be open or where Such information could then be far less trauma and devastation. there are five ‘Thankful Villages’, contact can be made for it to be made available on request to any One of my abiding memories of s one of which is ‘Doubly Blessed’, opened, in order that relatives who came to visit the church. visiting some of the First World Wilt and in Lincolnshire there are four, might view the record of the A further thought is for people to War cemeteries will always be of which two are ‘Doubly Blessed’. Fallen? look at Census statistics which are a War Graves Commission Those counties which are not And do you have a votive available from the beginning of the headstone which bore the simple mentioned in the Wikipedia list candle stand in your church? If last century, i.e. 1901, up to 2011 epitaph ‘A Chaplain.’ Shrewton, have no ‘Thankful Villages’. The not why not consider purchasing with the exception of 1941. It is One of my own profession who staggering information resulting Mary, one, perhaps seeking quite salutary to compare parish went to support, to comfort, to St from research done in October of contributions through a fund statistics for 1911 with those for pray with, those who were fighting, this year is that there are only 53 dedicated to the purpose of 1921, especially regarding wounded, dying, was not immune ~ in tune with tradition ~ civil parishes in the whole of ‘remembering’. As an interim, a numbers of males. to the ultimate horrors of War. England and Wales to which all bed of sand can be placed in an Commemorations of the Fallen l Canon John Brown holds fine furniture soldiers returned safely. earthenware bowl and small of World War One will run until the Permission to Officiate in Ronald Emett It is difficult for those of us who candles made available to be lit end of 2018. Four years is a long Chelmsford Diocese. 01308 868025 [email protected] were not alive during the First and inserted in the sand. time, but by living through it we l Visit the official First World War World War and lived in villages, An ‘In Memoriam’ book placed shall be able to gain some sense centenary website https://www. www.ronaldemettfurniture.com to appreciate the devastation nearby can give people the of what it was like to live with the gov.uk/government/topical-events/ wrought by this terrible conflict. opportunity of recording the name on-going horror at the time. first-world-war-centenary It makes me feel that the whole and date of death of the loved And there were no mobile l More WW1 stories in the April FREE SPECIALIST CATALOGUE AVAILABLE of our country should genuinely one, plus an appropriate prayer of phones and no television in those edition of The Month. NATIONAL FRUIT SPECIALISTS Over 300 apple varieties on M26 (8ft) and many on M27 (4ft)Patio Trees, Upright Cordons, Family Trees of Cherry, 'Become a church expressionist?' Plum, Apple, Pear, Peach and so much more! l FROM FRONT PAGE friends do I need to pray for and witness to Fresh Expressions will be the focus of the Prices held from 2010 & generous discounts eighty per cent of the population who have no more intentionally? What experience of next Diocesan Synod. Everyone will be connection with church need a different church life could you see them being drawn welcome. NURSERY 10% approach and this is where our Fresh into? Would it be traditional church or The Synod will meet on Saturday, March 1, off till 17/03/14 Expressions have an important role. 2014 at Emmanuel Church, Laindon Road, Godshill, Isle of Wight PO38 3HW with code One successful type of Fresh Expressions something rather different which would suit 01983 840750 (24hrs) Tel: 01983 522243 Fax: 01983 523575 ‘spring 10’ Billericay CM12 9LD, starting with coffee at Email: [email protected] or visit our website is ‘Messy Church’ for parents and children their life style and tastes. Where might that take place and when in the week? And who in 9am and worship at 9.15am. www.deaconsnurseryfruits.co.uk which in the past ten years has an estimated George Lings, the Director of the Church 300,000 attendees nationwide. your church could help you make that Fresh Army’s Research Centre, will present the Eighteen percent of our diocesan Fresh Expression of church become a reality? findings of a comprehensive audit of Fresh Expressions are Messy Church. Every church and cathedral in the land To advertise ‘Messy’ does not mean slovenly or Expressions in the Diocese of Chelmsford at started from scratch once upon a time to 10am. in this newspaper, disorganised. To do Messy Church and meet the spiritual needs of a certain group of contact Glenda or Michelle on informal worship well requires more A dozen examples of Fresh Expressions BE organisation, preparation and adaptability people who were searching after God. will set up their stalls from 10.45am to 01752 225623 than traditional worship. Why don’t you become a church 11.30am and will be available for informal or email Self-examination begins with prayerful expressionist this Easter and beyond? discussions. A Synod debate on Fresh SEEN [email protected] reflection. Who in my family and circle of Rt Revd David Hawkins, Bishop of Barking Expressions will then begin. 6 THE MONTH March 2014

THE month — With your support, the Bishop’s Lent Appeal 2014 will hear children’s cry for help

Gilead Foundations Deaf children in Kenya are is a Therapeutic Community, offering a residential rehabilitation programme, called crying out for a new school KEY, for people with life-controlling 'Our gifts will help to get the new school going' addictions, such as drug or alcohol abuse, homelessness, gambling, eating disorders, self harm, and other addictive behaviours.

STEPHEN COTTRELL, Bishop of Chelmsford, explains why you should support his appeal OUR partner dioceses in Kenya cover an area that is bigger than England with four primary schools for deaf children who have to compete for places in a secondary school in another region. This school is often over- subscribed. Because many children never get a place, their education Based on a 300 stops. acre dairy farm in So my Lent Appeal in 2014 is supporting our partners as they 'Many disappointed rural Devon, Gilead begin building a new secondary uses the Genesis school for children who are deaf. A new school will give them a good Process Relapse start in life. pupils stay at home' Prevention programme The local government have given ROGER MATTHEWS, Dean of Mission Here is the photo of the land with with our clients. land for the new school and the and Ministry – Chelmsford Diocese Bishop Moses (above). local Mothers' Union have made (above), explains the vision for St Mary The Mothers' Union are actively their facilities available so that a Magdelene Secondary School for the Deaf supporting the project and have offered small school with 30 pupils can the use of their retreat facilities in OUR partner dioceses in Kenya are start quickly while the new school Siakago so that the school can begin – If you, or someone asking us to support the development with up to 30 pupils – in 2014 while the you know would like is designed and built. of a secondary school for deaf children. main site is developed. How you can give to this Appeal At present there are four primary There is already a good partnership more information about You can support this appeal by schools for deaf children serving our between the Diocese of Mbeere, the Gilead or would like to sending a cheque payable to CDBF five partner dioceses but no secondary Mothers' Union and the local education to Liz Watson, Lent Appeal, Diocese school. At present, students have to authority. Here is a photo of the make an application, of Chelmsford, 53 New Street, travel to Nyeri for secondary schooling temporary site with MU Coordinator, please contact: Chelmsford CM1 1AT. but places are in short supply and many Mary Muti, and local education officer, Please mark the back of your end up staying at home disappointed. Monica Gitari (above). Laura Alm cheque ‘School for the Deaf’ and The government has given eight acres The buildings have already been enclose your Gift Aid form. You of land for a new school in the parish of wired up and dormitories are in place. Tel: 01837 851240 can download this form at www. Riandu in the Diocese of Mbeere close But before the school can open they to the border with Embu Diocese. chelmsford.anglican.org/faith/ need to connect electricity, build a Fax: 01837 851520 The site is ideal as there is electricity temporary kitchen and dining hall and [email protected] lentappeal2014. and water available and it is adjacent to install a shower block for the pupils. Thank you very much existing primary and secondary schools I had the privilege of visiting the and a children’s home. nearby St Luke’s Primary School for the +Stephen Chelmsford The Archbishop of Kenya has already Deaf in 2011. Here are some of the www.gilead.org.uk ● blessed the land and the brick wall to pupils (top) who could benefit from the The appeal will remain open until hold the dedication plaque is in place. new secondary school. September 2014. THE MONTH March 2014 7

THE month — With your support, the Bishop’s Lent Appeal 2014 will hear children’s cry for help

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Spring concert by The Chigwell Choir featuring Section meets in St Cedd’s Hall. music group from Essex. (Admission is free donations to music by Britten, Corp, Rutter and this year once again joined Friday, February 21 cover the expenses of the group) by Theydon Bois Primary School Choir for Chilcott’s Canticles ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 12.30-1.15pm. Lunchtime Concert ● Town Hall Committee Room, Saffron Walden. 9.30 to of Light conducted by Alexander Campkin and accompanied by Fidelio Singers (ladies’ choir). Admission is free, but we noon. Sale of Stamps in aid of St Mary’s Buildings and Music by piano and harp. See www.chigwellchoir.org for more welcome your contributions, which are divided between Funds. Thousands of individual stamps. Free admission and details. Tickets £12 Adults, £10 Concessions, £5 Under 16 various charities and Cathedral expenses. Light refreshments a warm welcome. are available in the Cathedral from 12 noon, or you are ● available on the door, in advance from Leonie on 07958 St Andrew’s, Hornchurch. 10.00am-4.30pm. Choral 763213 or online from www.wegottickets.com/event/255890 welcome to bring your own if you wish. Workshop, arranged by RSCM-EEL. A day of singing with ● ● Church Hall, St Bartholomew, Wickham Bishops CM8 St Laurence Church, Upminster. 10.30am-12.30pm. Will Todd the composer and choral trainer. Admission by 3LA. 2-5pm. RSCM Workshop: Skills and repertoire for small Coffee Morning in the Main Hall in support of the Motor ticket purchased in advance: £15 – All Adult Singers £5 - choirs, including vocal health and technique, classical and Neurone Disease Association Stalls include homemade Students in full time education. Further information and Entry cakes and preserves, handmade cards, bring and buy, mega Form from Graham Wadley, Email graham.wadley@tiscali. contemporary anthems and motets, music for services, and raffle and tombola and more. co.uk. pieces recently published by the RSCM. Led by Frances ● Novillo, RMA (London & South). Cost: No charge; donations Friends' School, Saffron Walden CB11 3EB. 8pm. A ● Trinity Church Mannock Drive, Loughton IG10 2JD. welcome. Contact: Sue Handscombe [email protected] Strethall Lecture to be given by Carry Akroyd, painter and 10am-4pm. Annual Quiet Day focusing on St Teresa Of printmaker on ‘Landscape Change, John Clare and 01621 742057 Avila. Cost £10 which includes tea-coffee-fruit juice and ● Printmaking - an artist talks about the sources of her imagery biscuits on arrival and at lunch time. (Please bring your own Waltham Abbey. 11.30am-2.30pm. National 12-bell and her methods of making’. All funds raised will benefit fab- packed lunch). 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K 12 THE MONTH March 2014 THE month — Change of date for Pilgrimage Kate will send them out from Bradwell and Ecumenical Officer for St Peter on the Wall Chapel ONE of the UK’s most influential (left). black Christian women leaders is Churches Together in Essex and east London, said: “We were very Events on the chapel field and to be the keynote speaker at the pleased indeed that Kate has the nearby Othona Christian annual Bradwell Pilgrimage this accepted our invitation. Community in 2014 will include year. "She has gained a reputation the Revd Dr Coleman’s keynote Revd Dr Kate Coleman is the as a visionary and an inspiration message, a service, singing and current Chair of the Evangelical to many and she will no doubt readings as well as fun child and Alliance Council, the UK’s largest bring that inspiration to the many youth events. Refreshments will organisation serving evangelical hundreds of people who will be available in a marquee on the Christians, and was invited to lead attend the Bradwell Pilgrimage.” chapel field and at Othona. the Pilgrimage on July 12 The Pilgrimage, which will have The peaceful atmosphere of because of her inspirational style. a theme of 'Sending Out', breaks the ancient chapel, built in the She was president of the with tradition for 2014 by being seventh century by Saint Cedd Baptist Union of Great Britain in held on the second Saturday of as he brought Christianity to 2006/7 and is founder and July(12th) instead of the first. Saxon Essex, will provide a place co-director of Next Leadership, This change is because the for quiet prayer and reflection. Do your shopping an organisation committed to date clashes with other major Revd Lee Batson added: “The in comfort and confidence inspiring men and women to Christian events. people of Bradwell always lay become leaders in church life, Hundreds of Christians from on a welcome for their annual at Cross Rhythms Direct. public and private companies and London and the Home Counties visitors and we thank them for converge on the tiny Essex east that.” Music, books and DVDs for life... the voluntary sector. 25 years’ pastoral and leadership l Kate is a popular preacher, experience. coast village annually for services For further information contact: Check out thousands of amazing books and DVDs... Revd Lee Batson on 01245 teacher, speaker, lecturer and Revd Lee Batson, chair of the at St Thomas church and the main Thousands of CDs and DVDs at only £9.97 Pilgrimage activities at the ancient 451087. And thousands of CDs and DVDs now have FREE POSTAGE strategic advisor with more than Bradwell Pilgrimage Committee WWW.CROSSRHYTHMS.CO.UK/DIRECT OR CALL 01782 251000 St Cedd window marks centenary By CANON EILEEN FRENCH donations and, where requested, WHEN the Dean Emeritus, Very Revd Peter dedications or commemorations. Judd, asked me to coordinate the appeal The dedications to appear in the for the St Cedd window in Chelmsford commemorative book are very interesting - Cathedral (right), I had no idea what a some in commemoration some for years of fascinating task this would be. marriage and no new baby dedications yet As part of the celebrations for 2014 there but I am sure there will be. is to be a new window fitted in the Becoming engaged on St Cedd’s Day in Cathedral. This is to celebrate the the chapel must be the most unusual centenary of the cathedral, the diocese and dedication so far. All these you will be able the granting of city status to Chelmsford. to read in the commemorative book. We have received money from the city I book will be made of top quality paper council, the Cathedral Friends, the and the pages will be hand sewn and bookstall and the Friday concerts with bound. The printer is a contact from my donations from many individuals. membership of the Churches Together in The fund is doing quite well at over Essex marquee at Barleylands each £1000 with many promises; so remember September. To hear more about the latter, small is beautiful lots of those soon mount come to the Mothers' Union afternoon on up and it would be excellent to meet the April 10. target during 2014. l The picture (right) shows an artist’s I am looking for £200 to complete the impression by Mark Cazelet. The image will Blessed is the man who walks project and wonder if other people in the be etched on glass. Diocese would like to be associated with it. l Donations can be made by contacting not in the counsel of the wicked, A book will be in the chapel to record the Cathedral Office on 01245 294492. nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates Turning spotlight on parishes day and night. He is like a tree By Bradwell Area IN October, Don Cardy wrote about a are millionaires without any planted by streams of water that Mission & Ministry new resource on our diocesan website. DID YOU KNOW? qualifications. However, a combination Adviser REVD It is called Parish Spotlights, and can of all these factors is a good indicator; yields its fruit in its season, and CANON MARTIN be found at www.chelmsford.anglican. and areas that have a high percentage its leaf does not wither. In all that WOOD org/parishes/advice/parish-spotlights. code; or to see the data for any parish across the board, are areas of poverty. It uses the statistics from parish returns in England, by first selecting the diocese Finally, on each parish page, the from a drop-down menu, and then the he does, he prospers. The wicked and data from the 2011 census to turn a Church Urban fund gives a few parish from an alphabetical list. spotlight on each of our parishes. paragraphs summarising the findings are not so, but are like chaff that For each parish it gives ten poverty But that is not the only tool available and comparing the parish either with the wind drives away. Therefore indicators: child poverty, pensioner to help us understand our parishes poverty (the percentage of pensioners others in that diocese or across the the wicked will not stand in the better. Bishop John recently drew my on low incomes), working age poverty (you choose). attention to the Church Urban Fund (the percentage of adults receiving key I find that these two tools – the judgment, nor sinners in the website. It points out that ‘we live in out-of-work benefits), the life expectancy Parish Spotlights and the poverty congregation of the righteous; one of the most unequal countries in for boys and girls (i.e. how long a baby indicator – complement each other in the western world, where babies born born today can expect to live), the that they are presenting much the for the Lord knows the way of within a few miles of one another can percentage of working age adults same data in different ways. So, why the righteous, but the way of the have widely differing life expectancies without any qualifications, social not have a look? – of 10 years or more.’ It then asks: housing, lone parenthood, ethnic The real question, however, is not wicked will perish. ‘How do we feel about these vast diversity, and the percentage of the ‘what do I know about my parish?’ but differences in life chances and what can population who are aged 65 and over. ‘how can our church address some of Psalm 1 (ESV) churches do to help bridge the gap?’ Of course, the fact that someone is these issues?’. There are three other The page can be found at www.cuf. a lone parent, or from an ethnic tabs “give”, “act” and “pray” on the org.uk/povertyinengland. From there, it minority or over 65 (on that one, I am Church Urban Fund website; and they Photo: www.sxc.hu is possible either to see where your not far off myself!) does not mean that are worth clicking on as well at www. own parish fits in by entering your post they live in poverty; and, indeed, there cuf.org.uk