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‘Issues of Old Age’ Conference Saturday 22nd November 2014 Chichester Baptist Church, West Sussex

Topics include: ● Circles of support from the early stages for those coping with dementia ● Developing usefulness in old age ● How to prepare for a great old age ● Legal issues for older people

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Pilgrims’ Friend Society Christians Supporting Older People & shaping the issues that affect them LOOK OUT!

I am not warning you to be afraid but, more urgently, inviting you to look at – and to look beyond - the internal concerns of this diocese and the communities that it serves.

This edition of Faith in Sussex offers us very encouraging examples of things that contribute to renewing the vitality of our discipleship and evangelism. It isn’t all about activism, however. References to Walsingham, New Wine, Greenbelt and Cursillo all point to the essential need for stillness, wonder, prayer and attention to God as the heartbeat of the individual Christian and the inspiration of our worship together.

But the urgency that exists within the good news stories in this autumn edition also turns our attention to how we interact with life beyond the institutional needs of the Church. We must ask ourselves how much we know and understand the people who have absolutely no contact with Christianity and, of equal importance, how they view us.

Looking out beyond our internal preoccupations requires us to look into the rapidly shifting currents of contemporary culture. This also invites us to look back at what has formed European Christianity.

Fifty years ago Pope Paul VI published a letter (its title in Latin was Ecclesiam Suam, ‘Issues of Old Age’ Conference meaning “His Church”, a timely reminder that it is Jesus Christ who is Lord and Head of the Church) that challenged the Roman Catholic Church and all Christians to ask what it meant to be an outward-looking Church in post-war Europe. The emotionally searing Saturday 22nd November 2014 wounds of the Holocaust were, then, still evident, as was the impact on many who in military service had experienced the atrocities of war in their own unimaginable suffering. Chichester Baptist Church, West Sussex Conversation, dialogue and the skill of listening to each other emerged as the theological language of how God’s work of reconciliation might shape a new future in which the Topics include: voice of Jesus Christ was heard to call the human race to peace and justice. ● Circles of support from the early stages If you want to watch a film that narrates the capacity of human beings to be changed for those coping with dementia by dialogue, watch The Railway Man. It’s the story of Eric Lomax, who travelled to what is now Thailand to meet the man who had imprisoned and tortured him and thereby ● Developing usefulness in old age learning also how to liberate each other from the destructive force of a shared history.

● How to prepare for a great old age The landscape that we survey in our own time still bears the symptoms of a deep and ● Legal issues for older people urgent need for dialogue. This is true in international relationships; it is also true within the life of the Church. Christians are not seeking dialogue with those outside the Church because we know we have overcome the trauma of conflict and division. We For more information and how to book: seek dialogue because we have known something of the experience of repentance and Call us on: 0300 303 1400 forgiveness that leads to amendment and hope. Email us at: [email protected] or Book online at: www. pilgrimsfriend.org.uk God is always the prime mover in a search for dialogue among those God has made and redeemed. Let us learn how to detect God the Holy Spirit at work in this mission of redemption, even where it happens without our involvement.

+Martin 4 FAITH IN SUSSEX

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CONTENTS

VISION AND 6-7 Clergy Conference 2014 GROWTH / 14-15 8-11 News Across the Diocese 12-13 WW1 Centenary Developing the next phase 14 Neville Manning: Stories Behind the Hymns 15 Stir-up Sunday 16-17 New plans for Safeguarding 18-19 Diocesan Vision for Growth MEET THE 20-21 Greenbelt & Newwine PANEL / 20-21 22-23 Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham 24-25 Community Cafés Safeguarding team appointed 26-27 Diocese Education 28-29 Property Improvements 30-31 The Point Church Anniversary DIOCESAN 32-33 Overseas Focus 34 Diocesan Mission Fund News PROPERTY / 34-35 35 Gospel Choir of the Year 2014 Read how Director Scott Ralph is 36-37 A Short Course on Christian Living planning for the future 38 Money Matters 39 Church Maintenance 40-41 Books and Reviews 42 Cathedral Events OUR OVERSEAS NEXT ISSUE COMMITMENT / 33 Feb A heartfelt plea for urgent funds

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A BRIGHT FUTURE!

The diocese can look to the keynote speakers, Camila “It was a great time away, lovely future with renewed confidence Batmanghelidjh, Phillip Blond to meet up with friends and make and energy, says the Bishop of and Mike Ovey, can be found on new acquaintances, a good time Chichester Dr . the diocesan website. for building new friendships and networking. It’s just great for the He was speaking after the Bishop Martin said feedback diocesan clergy to relax together

Chichester Diocesan clergy from those who attended the in that way. Well done to everyone conference in Canterbury, conference was overwhelmingly involved in the preparation and attended by more than 300 positive. He said: “I should like to the time away.” licensed clergy. thank all those who participated and all those PCCs who paid the “ Helena Buque, curate in the He said there was a need to expenses of clergy attending. I Benefice of Findon, Clapham “empower parishes to use ably, believe the conference served and Patching: humbly and well the gifts that the clergy well and that it helped God the Holy Spirit has given foster our sense of being a “Catherine Ogle’s wise words for the mission of love and diocese, a household of faith.” meant each day’s session began salvation” and the conference with deeply spiritual and thought- theme, Thy Kingdom Come, held provoking input, linked to our a “shared sense of evangelistic morning prayer reading. All the purpose within the household speakers were interesting but of faith”. Views for me, as a teacher in a school with a large number of pupils with The Bishop said: “I hope we can from the challenging behaviours, Camila’s now look ahead with renewed session was especially significant. It confirmed my conviction of the confidence and energy as desperate need for a specialist we seek to put new diocesan delegates: adult to work with specific structures in place that will children/groups to develop their sustain a strategy for growth, in Canon Martin Onions, sense of self-worth and improve holiness, service and presence rector of Uckfield: their ability to access the taught as the heart and mind, hands, curriculum. feet, eyes and ears of Jesus ““The conference as a whole was across Sussex today.” a fabulous success. The range of “It was also so good to have speakers was interesting and on time to spend with fellow clergy, Bishop Martin also revealed the the whole good and informative. meeting old friends and making first draft of the diocesan vision Maybe it would have been better new ones, especially as my parish for the future. Audio recordings to have had a clearer theme is relatively isolated. I came away of this and the conference running through but there are from the conference feeling advantages on both sides of the affirmed in my ministry, rested and argument. re-energised.” ISSUE 4 7

include some talks or workshops start. Ann Holt was engaging on Helen Rose, curate at on leadership skills - some of education.” Shoreham parish church of the the basic stuff that would really Good Shepherd help clergy in trying to grow their churches?” Rev Phil Coekin, incumbent at “Bishop Martin’s sermon in the Holy Trinity, Eastbourne cathedral and his key conference talk gave me hope and strength to Rev Richard Barron, incumbent “Overall, a very enjoyable look forward to a challenging but at Fairlight and Pett conference with a good bright future as a diocese. He has proportion of time in formal filled me with confidence as we “The overall balance of the sessions and time to network and walk forward together.” programme was excellent. It chat.” wasn’t rushed, it wasn’t cluttered, there was good input and time to Thanks to Kent University staff Rev Canon Paul Cox, assistant meet fellow clergy and feel part of and the conference sponsors, diocesan director of ordinands the wider diocese. who included The Meaningful Chocolate Company, which “The session led by Bishop Martin “The balance of speakers provided all clergy with an advent I felt was a great encouragement was excellent too. Some were calendar, St Olav Christian to the diocesan clergy. The provocative, others thought Bookshop, M&G Investments, strategy is not yet completed, provoking. There was depth, Charles Stanley and Vanpoulles. fair enough, but the chance for humour and stimulation. A further input from us and the conference in three years’ time feeling that we can and will move to follow up on the strategy forward working together is very development would be good. In YOU CAN SEE encouraging.” the meantime, day and half- A GALLERY OF day workshops around the PHOTOS ON OUR deaneries to give advice, support, Rev Archie Coates, incumbent FACEBOOK PAGE information, guidance, practical of St Peter’s, Brighton, and input, sharing of best practice priest in charge, Whitehawk and information on strategy “The range and variety of development would be helpful.” speakers was great and provided excellent intellectual stimulation Rev Tim Ward, incumbent at and food for thought. I think everybody appreciated the space Walberton with Binsted and time to chat to colleagues - “Speakers were high quality that was one of the most valuable and interesting but we should aspects of the week. I wonder have had a theologian giving an whether, in planning the next overview of the kingdom at the conference, it would be good to 8 FAITH IN SUSSEX

NEWS ACROSS OUR DIOCESE

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@OurCofE If you’re not a social media fan that we can use the most up Claire Diaz-Ortiz, Head of Social then chances are you won’t have to date technology to do that. Innovation at Twitter, said, ‘The heard of the Church of England’s Not everyone understands how incredible engagement levels latest initiative, the ‘@OurCofE’ Twitter works of course, but with we see on religious tweets the Twitter project. It’s a year long some 15 million users in the UK world over prove the power of initiative ‘to tell the story of the alone, it’s a pretty big platform to 140 characters to convey hope, Church of England through the speak from. motivation, and inspiration.’ eyes of its people, providing a Being part of this project Jules believes that Social Media daily insight into modern faith in for a week was an amazing could be a powerful medium action’ and each week someone experience and even as a for change. She added, “Often different from within church seasoned Tweeter I was taken within the church, the best things leadership tweets about their aback by how I was completely are hidden away – so come on work, life and experiences. embraced by a whole new people let’s spread the word and Jules Middleton, an ordinand in community of people. Many tweet some hope, motivation training and a member of The following the account are simply and inspiration!” Point Church in Burgess Hill, was interested in the church, from one of the first selected for the clergy to lay people and from initiative. She said, “Something those on the fringes just wanting I feel passionate about is to know more to those who have helping people to see the love never experienced church life that flows through the heart of at all. the church simply because of people full of Jesus, and I love ISSUE 4 9

PARISH MAGAZINES - STILL ALIVE AND KICKING! Two parish magazines have been commended at a national annual awards ceremony. Each year The Association for Church Editors (ACE) invites church magazine editors to submit copies of their publications for consideration for ACE’s national awards scheme. Henfield Parish Magazine, which has been in print for over 125 years, was lucky enough to receive one of the commendation certificates at the annual ceremony at the Methodist Central Hall Westminster. The award was for the category ‘Appeal to a Wider Community.’ Pamela Cheston, a parishioner at St Peter’s NEW ARCHDEACON ANNOUNCED Church, Henfield, West Sussex, took over as editor of the Henfield Parish Magazine in 2009. She Revd has been appointed to said, “The vision behind our magazine has always the post of archdeacon of Brighton and Lewes, a been to communicate the Good News: of God new role agreed when a fourth archdeaconry for at work, of who we are as Christians, our faith as the diocese of Chichester was created this year. believers, and what we do in our parishes, with Martin was ordained priest in 1994. He has been outreach to many in the village who are not regular rector of St Michael’s Without in Bath for the past churchgoers.” 17 years and for the past four has been Rural Dean Father David Jarratt, Assistant Curate at St Mary’s, of Bath. Felpham, accepted the certificate of achievement He said: “I am delighted to be joining the Diocese for their parish magazine Star of the Sea. He said, of Chichester at this exciting time. I am really “The purpose of the Association of Church Editors looking forward to getting to know the people is to encourage editors to improve their parish of Sussex and serving the churches in the magazine through the sharing of good practice. archdeaconry of Brighton and Lewes.” The parish magazine for Felpham, Star of the Sea, was recognised for improvements made over the The Bishop of Chichester Dr Martin Warner said: past year.” Fr David accepted the award on behalf “I am delighted that Martin has accepted our of the whole team and would very much encourage invitation and look forward to welcoming him to the magazine editors to join the association. He added, diocese and to working with him as a member of “The Parish Magazine is ‘still alive and kicking.” the senior staff team. “Martin brings wide experience of parish ministry, working in a city where all traditions of church flourish, and this will be a huge asset in this important new role. I hope everyone will join me in welcoming Martin to the diocese at a time when we are at an advanced stage in developing our vision and growth strategy for 2015 and beyond.” Revd Martin Lloyd Williams is married to Jackie and they have three grown-up children. He will take up his post in the new year. Archdeacons work with deaneries in the diocese in tandem with the bishops as well as assisting in the Bishop Martin at pictured with newly licensed day-to-day running of church through its boards , and Dr Ann Holt, who was and committees. commissioned as Director of Education 10 FAITH IN SUSSEX

NEWS CONTINUED

SAFEGUARDING TRAINING Over 3,000 people from our church communities have attended over 55 diocesan safeguarding events in the last three years. Think U Know, *Foundation Training and Safer churches information sessions will continue throughout 2015.

DATES FOR SAFER CHURCHES – BIBLE BY THE BEACH CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING SESSIONS: EASTBOURNE 2015 • Cuckfield & Horsham Deaneries 17/01/2015 St Mark’s Church, Horsham Enjoy a weekend of spiritual refreshment and growth in Eastbourne with an international line up • Eastbourne Deanery 07/03/2015 St Andrew’s of speakers including Richard Pratt, Becky Manley Centre, Seaside, Eastbourne Pippert, Roger Carswell, Andy Hawthorne and Tim • *Westbourne Deanery 16/05/2015, 9.30am-1pm, Ward. Bible By The Beach 2015 has more seminars, St John’s Centre, Southbourne more workshops and more activities than ever before and, with a full children’s and youth stream To help deliver Foundation Training to parishes the running alongside the adult programme, this really diocese is committed to equipping new trainers. is an event for the whole family. The event takes Once this has been completed, sessions will place from May 1 to May 4. To book go to: www. re-start in early 2015. Please contact Kim Nash biblebythebeach.org or for further details email: on 01273 425680 or email Kim.nash@chichester. [email protected] or telephone: anglican.org for further information on all our 01435 812304 safeguarding training.

NEW READERS IN THE DIOCESE It is with great pleasure that I licence these six new readers into the diocese. Readers are a vital resource, trained to lead, preach and teach about Jesus and the Christian life. I wish them every blessing as they join the parishes in which they will serve and exercise their ministry. +Richard ISSUE 4 11

VILLAGE BIDS FAREWELL TO RINGING ENDORSEMENT VICAR AFTER 14 YEARS FOR LONG-SERVER ELSIE St Mary’s Church in Ringmer marked the end of an Loyal bell ringer Elsie Feltwell has retired after 62 era when the vicar, The Reverend Canon Will Pratt, years, nearly 60 of them with the same team retired. Friends and fellow ringers at St Mary the Virgin Over 200 people attended the service on Sunday in Hartfield, East Sussex, marked the occasion 14 September which was both moving and by presenting her with a bouquet during Sunday uplifting. Will encouraged the congregation to look service. to the future and “remember Lot’s wife “ - it had Elsie, said: “The time has come for me to retire nothing to do with pillars of salt but more to do with from bell ringing for I can no longer climb the 30 not dwelling in the past. spiral stairs to the ringing room.” In looking back at his time at the heart of the Her skills will be sadly missed. Over the years community he commented that he had learnt she has been a loyal ringer at Sunday services, a great deal but he had not achieved all that weddings and other special events. She has taught he had set out to do. Tributes were paid by the many others to ring – some of them are members churchwardens, leader of the Baptist Church, of St Mary’s present band. leader of the Mothers’ Union and members of the congregation Rev Julie Sear, parish rector, said: “Her cheerful and very capable presence will be much missed by In wishing him well in his retirement Richard all in the belfry.” Jackson, the , spoke for the diocese when he said: “Will is a model of faithful Elsie said: “I first learnt to ring in 1952 and of the Christian ministry, loving a place and it’s people. 62 years since, nearly 60 have been as part of the He has made a wonderful contribution to the life Hartfield team of ringers. Bells are a joyful sound of the Diocese over many years and we are going and we ring more often on happy occasions than to miss him. We too wish Will and Linda a long and sad ones. happy retirement.” “Our function is to call everyone to worship. It is Churchwarden Paul Hathway commented, “Will is a our privilege to tell out loud and clear all who hear most remarkable man and he and Linda have made the bells that the church is here for everyone.” a substantial contribution to our community both within the church and across the wider village. They will both be greatly missed.” Will Pratt took up the post at Ringmer in 2000 having previously worked as the Diocesan Communications Officer in Church House Hove for 13 years. Church services at St Mary’s continue without interruption during the course of the interregnum. 12 FAITH IN SUSSEX

AN SUCCESSinspired CHURCH MARKS WWI CENTENARY

All Saints Church in Heathfield was at the heart of successful First World War commemorations.

The event took place over four days and included a centenary exhibition, services, concert, talks, schools events, quiz night and a rousing Songs of Praise.

The church and Friends of All Saints’ Church Old Heathfield (FASCOH) worked together to take the lead in organising and staging events in partnership with The Royal British Legion and Heathfield Community College and supported by the parish council and other organisations and businesses.

FASCOH chairman Colin Saunders thanked the parish and in particular Rev David Guest, vicar of All Saints, saying: “The expectation and participation from those who came was so inspiring. My prayer is that it will be one of those occasions which re-establishes the church as a light in the community and expresses the love of God through to our neighbours.” ISSUE 4 13

Two large pieces of artwork from the college Mark Summerbell, guest musical director of were displayed in the church and there were also Battle Town Band, said: “It was a real pleasure to exhibits from Etchingham Military and Aviation work with everyone in creating and performing Association and the Hands on History team from the concert as part of the commemoration. The Horam as well as friends in the community. Paul exhibition was wonderful and the church looked Ellis, a member of Heathfield Royal British Legion terrific. Congratulations on a very successful and Heathfield Scouting Association, loaned event.” much of his own collection and was responsible for the colourful set of world flags at the front of Rev David Guest said: “It is harder and harder the church. for rural churches to make any sort of impact in their own parishes and the wider community. More than 1,000 visited the exhibition or took part We devised this event as something that might in the programme of events over the four days in capture the attention of many as we all started to September. They included children from five local think about the outbreak of World War One 100 schools who enjoyed talks and questionnaires, years ago and especially the cost to and impact including a presentation about the war graves in on our nation’s towns and villages. France and Belgium. “We wanted it all to be informative and of interest Other events included a concert by Battle Town but also we hoped to show that our faith is about Band and a First World War quiz night in Broad building relationships - between people, between Oak Village Hall, a sell-out evening. communities, between nations - which creates a love and care for others and that as Christians The civic and united churches’ Songs of Praise we are passionate about and committed to was a fitting climax to the event. Visitors were learning from the past and hoping and praying for welcomed by a full peel of bells and the evening worldwide peace and justice in Jesus’s name. ” closed with a ten-minute single bell toll. 14 FAITH IN SUSSEX

STORIES BEHIND THE HYMNS

O LITTLE TOWN of Bethlehem

BY NEVILLE MANNING

Behind every hymn lies a writer The experience prompted The hymn goes on to affirm the and the story and experience him to write a hymn for the central fact of the incarnation of the writer often informs the children of his Sunday school in “for Christ is born of Mary”, a content. Philadelphia. It became known holy birth indeed. Verse three across America and eventually moves us on to realise there is a That principle is certainly true coming of the Christ to us here of “O little town of Bethlehem”. and know “where meek souls The words are by Phillips Brooks FOR CHRIST IS will receive him, still the dear (1835-1893) who prepared for Christ enters in”. ordination after being fired BORN OF MARY as a teacher and went on to a Verse four, omitted in some distinguished ministry in the versions, develops the thought USA. of the Christ who comes in every found its way into many of our human situation - “where misery He was rector of Holy Trinity hymn books in Britain. cries out to thee”. The final verse, Church, Philadelphia, incumbent with its biblical recognition that of Trinity Church, Boston, and, It is usually sung to the tune the one who comes is “our Lord briefly, Bishop of Massachusetts Forest Green by Ralph Vaughan Emmanuel”, in other words God before a relatively early death. Williams, though the tune with us, stresses the possibility Christmas Carol by Walford of a new birth of Christ not in During the American Civil War Davies is sometimes used. The Bethlehem but in our lives here he campaigned against the evils New English Hymnal includes and now: “O come to us, abide of slavery and championed many all five of the original verses, with us”. developments in worship that whereas other hymnals often were later part of the liturgical have only four and sometimes As the late Canon Frank movement. He was a giant in the transpose the order of lines in Colquhoun put it so aptly: “(The pulpit, both in stature at almost verse two. hymn) begins with Christ born in 6ft 6in and in preaching ability. Bethlehem, it ends with Christ The hymn begins by using born in the heart.”* That is surely The Christmas hymn we are the biblical imagery of light key to spiritual growth for each thinking about came out of a visit shining in the darkness to of us and for our churches. to the Holy Land at Christmas recollect the birth of the son 1866. Brooks visited the Field of of God in Bethlehem but with *A Hymn Companion, Hodder and Stoughton the Shepherds and attended the a contemporary feel as we Christmas Eve midnight service remember “the hopes and fears in the Church of the Nativity. of all the years are met in thee tonight”. ISSUE 4 15

BAKE-OFF STAR SHARES FAMILY JOIN THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING RECIPE STIR-UP by Sarah-Jane Willis This is my Grannie’s traditional Christmas pudding recipe. Stir up Sunday has a real sense of occasion in our house. We all gather round the pudding bowl and SUNDAY make a wish as we stir, and they always come true! This pudding really is best made in advance, so make CHALLENGE it on stir up Sunday and look forward to Christmas day knowing all the work is done!

100g plain flour 350g sultanas Yes, it’s that time of year again when we start ½ tsp mixed spice 50g mixed chopped peel thinking about ... Christmas puddings. ¼ grated nutmeg 50g blanched whole almonds 225g fresh white breadcrumbs Finely grated zest of 1 orange Traditionally, families gather in their kitchens to 275g shredded suet 4 large eggs make their puddings on Stir-up Sunday, the last 225g brown sugar ½ a wine glass brandy Sunday before Advent, which this year will be 350g seedless raisins ½ tsp almond essence on November 23. Everyone takes a turn to stir 150ml milk the mixture and make a wish. Sift flour and spices into a large bowl. Add the In fact, Stir-up Sunday is so called for two breadcrumbs, suet, sugar, raisins, sultanas, peel, reasons. The first is from the wording of the almonds and orange zest. Toss all together. collect in the church service for the day which Combine the beaten eggs, brandy, almond essence begins “Stir up, we beseech thee O Lord” and and milk. Mix well into the dry ingredients. Leave the second is because traditionally this was the overnight somewhere cool. day the pudding should be made for it to have Divide between 2, 1 litre, buttered pudding basins, time to mature before Christmas Day. cover the top with a layer of greaseproof and a layer Presumably the wording at church became of foil. Tie string around to fasted and form a handle to make it easier to lift out. associated with the appropriate time for pudding preparation and the two have been Steam for 6 hours, in a large pot with a trivet on the linked for many years. bottom with water coming up about halfway around the basin. Replenish the water as it evaporates. We want readers to share their Stir-up Sunday Christmas pudding recipes with us. Email your Cool in the basin, then recover with fresh greaseproof and foil. Keep in a cool dark place until recipe to us at communications@chichester. Christmas. To heat up on the day, steam, as before, anglican.org and tell us about your Stir-up for a further 2 hours. Sunday traditions. Serve hot with plenty of brandy butter! The best will be shared on our Facebook page between now and Stir-up Sunday and STIR UP, WE BESEECH the posts that get THEE, O LORD, THE WILLS the most likes will OF THY FAITHFUL PEOPLE; win a stack of THAT THEY, PLENTEOUSLY Worship CDs. BRINGING FORTH THE FRUIT OF GOOD WORKS, MAY OF THEE BE PLENTEOUSLY REWARDED; THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. AMEN 16 FAITH IN SUSSEX AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR NEW SAFEGUARDING PANEL by Martin Richards, panel chairman

I am delighted the inaugural Probation Service (Sussex), the boards over the past 12 years. meeting of the newly constituted fields of nursing, education, She said: “I am very pleased to Safeguarding Advisory Panel domestic and sexual violence have been invited to join the new will take place on Wednesday, and Sussex Police. panel and to contribute to what November 19. I believe will be a truly positive I have no doubt the challenges development in improving the Although I did not have the in the future will continue, profile and effectiveness of our pleasure of working with the some historic, some new, and commitment to safeguarding.” previous panel, I would like to while the panel will have a role thank all its members for their in working with the statutory Detective chief inspector hard work and commitment authorities and the diocese to Carwyn Hughes is head of during some challenging times. help ensure individual reports safeguarding, Brighton and are transparently and effectively Hove Division, Sussex Police. Moving forward now, I believe dealt with, the agenda, still to He said: “I am delighted to two of the features critical to the be finalised, needs to be more have been asked to join success of the new panel are its ambitious. the new panel as the police independence and the quality representative. Hopefully I will of its members. In this regard For the sake of all children and draw from my long experience we have managed to secure the vulnerable adults in the diocese, in both child and adult most senior leaders from the church-goers, church staff, safeguarding investigations respective statutory authorities, safeguarding co-ordinators and to assist Chichester Diocese namely East and West Sussex of course clergy, my sense is in its continuing safeguarding County Councils, the National that we are all striving to make initiatives. I hope to bring an our parishes and our churches understanding of the importance places and communities of partnership working between where people of all ages and agencies to ensure safeguarding “we are all striving backgrounds can feel safe and is effective. Hopefully my confident. membership will be conducive to to make our ensuring the diocese has clear parishes and our I would like to introduce and and effective referral pathways welcome the new members of to the MASH. I look forward to churches places the team: working with the other members of the board, many of whom I and communities Helen Greatorex is executive know already.” director of nursing and quality, where people Sussex Partnership NHS Angie Turner is head of adult of all ages and Foundation Trust. As the trust safeguarding at East Sussex board lead for safeguarding County Council. She said: “I am backgrounds children, Helen has been a keen to move the safeguarding member of many safeguarding agenda forward to a more can feel safe and personalised approach in East confident.” Sussex and so we are linking ISSUE 4 17

in to the “making safeguarding supporting the diocese in the and sexual abuse will be of real personal” programme which further development of policy benefit to the panel.” seeks to put individuals at the and practice that will promote centre of any safeguarding the safety and wellbeing of the Andrea Saunders is senior intervention. Safeguarding church community.” manager responsible for Public is everybody’s business. It Protection for the National involves members of different Trish Harrison is principal Probation Service. She has communities and I hope my manager, safeguarding worked in Sussex for the past 18 experience and knowledge (domestic and sexual abuse), years for the Probation Services combined with that of other West Sussex County Council. including 9 years as the lead for members of the panel will She said: “I very much look Multi Agency Public Protection contribute to better outcomes forward to working with Arrangement (MAPPA) across for people and a community Martin Richards and all the Sussex. Andrea sits on the where individuals of all ages and other members. I have the Board and Executive Groups backgrounds can feel safe and responsibility in West Sussex for all three of the Sussex protected from harm or abuse.” for all aspects of service Local Safeguarding Children direction, operation and Boards, and is about to join Sam Bushby is head of resource management and all local Safeguarding Adults safeguarding for West Sussex the leadership and strategic Boards. She is passionate about County Council and the lead development of domestic and protecting the rights of current for children’s safeguarding, sexual abuse arrangements. I and future victims of violent adults’ safeguarding and believe domestic and sexual sexual harm, and sees the domestic and sexual violence abuse is intrinsic to the wider Diocesan Safeguarding Panel services. She said: “I am safeguarding of people. It is as a pivotal network to develop looking forward to working as my hope that my experience safeguarding practice across a member of the panel and and understanding of domestic Sussex.

THE FULL ADVISORY PANEL

Diocesan staff

COLIN PERKINS BISHOP MARK DIOCESAN SAFEGUARDING MATTHEW CHINERY SOWERBY ADVISER DIOCESAN REGISTRAR

MORAG KEANE NICK TAYLOR ANN HOLT ASSISTANT DIOCESAN DIOCESAN SECRETARY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION SAFEGUARDING ADVISER

Panel members

HELEN GREATOREX ANGIE TURNER ANDREA SAUNDERS

SAM BUSHBY CARWYN HUGHES TRISH HARRISON 18 FAITH IN SUSSEX

DIOCESAN VISION FOR GROWTH

THE DIOCESAN STRATEGY FOR LIVING OUT THE MISSION OF GOD HAS THREE MAIN STRANDS

GROWING IN CHRIST RE-IMAGINING SEEKING THE MINISTRY COMMON GOOD Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it Therefore holy brothers and I am among you as no-one will see the Lord. sisters, who share in the one who serves. heavenly calling, fix your HEBREWS 12:14 thoughts on Jesus, whom we LUKE 22:27 acknowledge as our apostle We want to encourage more and high priest. Conversion to Jesus Christ people to follow Jesus and to commits us to serving the poor. grow as disciples in worship HEBREWS 3:1 and witness to the truth of the This is the work of the whole gospel. Ministry is the calling of the people of God. whole people of God. We pledge to equip the people Through training, sharing of of God for this through training Training and support will focus good practice, fundraising and and the provision of resources. on provision of a wide range of generous resources to enable all forms Decision making will seek to of ministry, lay and ordained, use of the gifts God has given focus on growth in holiness, to be discerned, released and us, we commit to this work both personal and corporate, authorised. through our churches and across especially in our schools and all age groups. amongst children and young Children and young people people. should also take their part in In so doing we pray that the contributing to our service of good news of the gospel will be External and internal God’s mission. evident to all. communication will always focus on the increase of holiness as its Sharing of best practice primary goal. and collaboration will be ‘Not to enable the poor to share in our goods is to steal from encouraged. them and deprive them of life.’

‘Jesus, in your love and JOHN CHRYSOSTOM (347-407) tenderness, remake us.’ ‘Hear our prayer… for all your ANSELM OF CANTERBURY (1033 -1109) faithful people, that in their vocation and ministry they may serve you in holiness and truth.’

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DELIVERY NEXT STEPS

THE STRATEGY WILL BE DELIVERED BY OUR DIOCESE IS NOW FOCUSING ON SIX MAIN ASPECTS OF OUR AT THE NEXT STAGE WORK TOGETHER THAT EMERGED FROM THE OF DISCERNING AND CONSULTATION EXERCISE IN JUNE 2014 DEVELOPING ITS STRATEGY

RESOURCES The whole diocesan family engaged in a time of consultation and using our great wealth in both people and physical assets to reflection seeking to discern God’s help to deliver the objectives of the strategy. will for our life together. This started with a weekend of prayer in May, followed by a series of deanery EQUIPPING consultation meetings in the summer. particularly through provision of a wide range of training opportunities in long and short forms. The results of all this activity have been brought together to create a draft of the areas we think we must ENABLING address and the things that are important to people in the parishes. allowing the people of God in the diocese to develop The findings - as summarised in the initiatives to achieve this strategy and trusting their good document - have now been offered judgement in the shaping of these. out for further discussion, making it one of the most comprehensive consultations in recent years. COMMUNICATION To allow additional input into the greater emphasis on communicating with each other at diocesan strategy process, the all levels of diocesan involvement and providing positive Bishop of Lewes Richard Jackson material for all forms of media. has announced the venues for two further meetings.

PRIESTS & PEOPLE He said: “These will be about the practical outworking of our strategy. encouraging wider participation in all forms of ministry and We’ll be reviewing where we’ve got seeking to develop specialist ministries as appropriate. to so far and inviting your practical suggestions to the planning process. We hope as many as CHILDREN & YOUTH possible will want to attend.” where possible involving children and young people to help The meetings, both at 7.30pm, shape our work together and using our church schools as a will be held at St Mary’s, Battle, resource for this on Tuesday, November 11, and St Andrew’s, Furnace Green, on Tuesday, November 25

If you can’t attend, please email your suggestions to: [email protected] 20 FAITH IN SUSSEX

GREENBELT AND NEW WINE FOCUS

New Wine is a movement of churches working together to change the nation through its network of church leaders and events. It was established in 1989 and every year, about 24,000 people gather for its summer festival. New Wine involves some 2,500 church leaders who share its vision and values.

Bishop of Lewes Richard Jackson and his wife Deborah have been attending since its beginning and this year hosted a welcome barbecue for friends and colleagues from across the diocese. They want more churches to experience New Wine and are encouraging others to host a lunch next year. Here, Deborah shares their experiences of the festival and hopes you will be inspired to join them in 2015.

“Weather is a constant topic reaching the lost, broken and of conversation during the poor and demonstrating the conference (too hot, too cold, good news of the Kingdom of too wet) but it hasn’t put us off. God to all”. We have been going to New Wine since the first conference “Apart from a few years in the in 1989 when we lived west of early Nineties, we have been Salisbury and Richard was an each year since the start. Our agricultural consultant. The kids grew up going to “skipper’s next year, we camped with a nippers” and “captain’s ten-month-old baby and the crew”, through “gems and following year, Richard received pebbles”,”ground breakers” and his calling to ministry during the “rock solid”, where they revelled morning bible reading. in the nightly “gungeing” of their leaders with baked beans. “New Wine is much more than a The fun and the freedom they summer camp on the Bath and enjoyed was unparalleled by West Show ground in Somerset. anything at home. More than 25 Its overall aim, “local churches years on there is even more for changing nations”, is achieved families to do, including films, through church leaders, national craft workshops and a soft play gatherings, training events and area. resources. The vision is “to see the nation changed through “As our children became more Christians experiencing the joy independent, we were able of worshipping God, the freedom to enjoy the exceptional Bible of following Jesus and the power teaching and powerful ministry. of being filled with the Spirit”. It One of the highlights this year wants to see “churches renewed, was hearing W M Young, author strengthened and planted, living of The Shack. out the word of God in every aspect of life, serving God by ISSUE 4 21

by Martin Poole “The range of teaching seminars is enormous, from social justice, the family, mission, healing ministry, urban churches, rural One of the biggest stars of this year’s Greenbelt churches to creativity and the arts. There are also many faith, art and justice festival was its new site. opportunities for worship in a variety of styles, with world-class After 14 years at Cheltenham Racecourse, the event moved worship leaders. to Boughton House in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside. For those of us involved in organising, this was “The issue of camping has to be quite a daunting prospect as it meant leaving behind the tackled. Yes, it is true those of us in “white village” in 2009 felt as security of fixed buildings with theatres, conference rooms if we were on the battlefield of and proper toilets. the Somme. However, that area is no longer used for camping Instead we had a totally day. In the middle of the woods and New Wine has invested greenfield site with beautiful we set up another venue called money over many years to landscaped features in the The Grove, where a programme improve the facilities and make grounds of a beautiful stately of natural and environmental camping less of an ordeal. home. worship events was held including Mossy Church, a spin- “Some people stay offsite, The all-natural setting proved to off from the nationally successful finding their own B&B or be one of the best parts of this Messy Church. caravan. The best approach is year’s festival as we camped not to think of it as a camping in the woods and discovered Of course there were lots of holiday but a chance to meet events and venues dotted other things going on throughout with God. There is so much to do around the lakes and canals. the weekend including singer on site that you are too busy to Sinead O’Connor on mainstage think about the rain. Take your As curator of the worship and talks from pastor Nadia wellies and sun hats and enjoy programme for the festival, Bolz-Weber, Professor Linda the weather God sends. I was privileged to be given Woodhead and Brian McLaren. what I considered to be the “There are a huge variety of two best locations on the site. There was wonderful music in resources for church leaders. The Mount is a geometrically the “unplugged” Canopy venue Over two weeks this summer, perfect hill beside the square and great children’s activities in 1,500 of them gathered in 33 lake and surrounded by canals. a make and create tent as well sessions aimed at helping This became our contemplation as sing-alongs with Fischy Music churches be more effective in venue, complete with sermons and the Iona community. There mission and ministry. Why not on The Mount at midday each were discussions about sexuality persuade your church leader to day and versions of The Examen, and the church, theatre and attend - just for a day? morning and evening prayer and comedy as well as great times contributions from a range of hanging out with friends in the “We will be hosting a lunch each ancient and modern monastic Tiny Tea tent or the Jesus Arms. week for clergy from Sussex orders. so get in touch. Look out for a Greenbelt is a home for many DioChi New Wine Facebook Next to this was the mirror image Christians around the country page coming soon and book geometric hole with a lake in who value the opportunity for your place before December for the bottom called Orpheus. We creativity and discussion and a discount.” invited three alternative groups, debate. It has found a wonderful including Beyond from Brighton, new home among the trees and to turn this into a labyrinth each fields of Northamptonshire. 22 FAITH IN SUSSEX

WALSINGHAM HERE WE COME

It’s that time of year when we start thinking about one of the most energising events of the year – the children’s pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham in Norfolk. Here we tell you everything you need to know about the trip - and you can read first-hand accounts of the experience by two young pilgrims.

The trip is for all children aged The children share rooms with If you have any queries, contact seven to 11 in Sunday clubs, two or three others of the same Mary Nagel at Aldwick Vicarage, after-school clubs, uniformed sex and the organisers aim to 25 Gossamer Lane, Bognor, organisations and the like in ensure they are all comfortable West Sussex, PO21 3AT or email parishes all over the country. with their room-mates. Everyone [email protected]. It will take place from Friday, meets the week before in March 6, to Sunday, March 8, Chichester to get to know each next year. other. The accommodation is Isabel Foster, secure. All children and adults Our diocese trip leaves at 9am on the site wear a wrist band so ten, writes: on the Friday and returns at no strangers are allowed and all about 7pm on the Sunday. As adults are CRB checked. “This year was my third visit to it is an educational visit, the Walsingham. We left St Richard’s organisers will contact heads Adult youth leaders are welcome at 9am and began our six-hour of the children’s schools for and if you are interested, call journey. When we arrived, we permission for them to go on Mary Nagel or Father Mark unpacked our suitcases and then Friday morning. Gilbert on 01243 262049. went to the Holy House for a few Parents are not usually expected prayers. After that we went to It costs £85 per head, which to attend as there is a families’ dinner and then on to a service. includes all children’s meals, pilgrimage every November for accommodation and a free those who want to go together. “On Saturday morning we t-shirt. Adult helpers pay £100 began our walk up to the Slipper per head for full board – these St John Ambulance will be there Chapel. When we arrived there places are limited. over the weekend and risk we had a short service and assessments are carried out in then we had a choice whether You will stay in shrine advance. we wanted to take our shoes accommodation - there are off to walk the Holy Mile or not. single, double, twin and triple If you want to find out more, you I have gone barefoot the past rooms – and there will be lively can see a video of the last two two years so didn’t hesitate to worship, teaching and fun pilgrimages at remove mine. activities. www.sswshchichester.weebly.com where you can also download the relevant forms. ISSUE 4 23

Photo caption: Isabel and Esme Foster with friends.

“When we had finished the Holy “The next morning we walked The girls’ father Simon Mile we went into the shrine for the Holy Mile. On the way we volunteered as minibus driver another service. We were then saw loads of dead frogs and last year. He said: “I was amazed allowed to go shopping until toads - yuk! When we arrived by the children’s reactions to lunchtime. After lunch we had at the Slipper Chapel, the Year Father Stephen Gallagher and the chance to have a go on some 4 God team performed a play the Year 4 God team, where inflatables or we could do craft about how Lady Richeldis had they were both loud and 100 activities. Later that evening we the shrine built. On the way back per cent engaged when singing had a fab disco where we all along the Holy Mile some of us and dancing but so quiet and wore glow-in-the-dark ears and took our shoes and socks off. I attentive when it came to some glasses. did it but the ground was very more serious and focusing parts. stony. “On Sunday morning we had a “On a personal note, there were Communion service and then “After the long hard stones we a number of times when I was more time to go shopping until came to the town where it was overwhelmed by a feeling of the sprinkling service before flat - it was lovely. The following peace and love and became heading home. Walsingham is a day we had a service about quite emotional. Walsingham great place and I will definitely making Mary’s House your really is a special place. Roll on be going back next year.” home. Before our long journey next year, I’m hooked on being a home we went to a sprinkling pilgrim.” service where you drink some Sister Esme Foster, water from the well and with the water they make the sign of the eight, writes: cross on your forehead and pour the rest into your hands. “Our Pilgrimage to Walsingham was a brilliant weekend where “Unfortunately we had to go you got to do all kinds of things. home but we all had a wonderful When we got there it felt time and made lots of new amazing. Firstly we unpacked friends. So what are you waiting our things and then got to play for - come and join the fun next and after went to the shrine for a year.” welcome service. 24 FAITH IN SUSSEX

Spreading the word over a cuppa

COMMUNITIES ARE COMING TOGETHER OVER COFFEE AND CAKE WITH THE LAUNCH OF TWO CAFÉS IN THE DIOCESE

Trinity Café can be found in the Trinity Café opened on October Vicarage Room behind Holy 9 and Rev Sear said: “As I Trinity Church in Coleman’s welcomed people and thanked Hatch while the Melting Pot is in the team for all their hard work, it the ex-servicemen’s and social was obvious everyone was really club Hurstpierpoint. pleased to be there – a place to meet friends and make new Rev Julie Sear, Rector of ones. Hartfield and Coleman’s Hatch, said parishioners had thought for “On the opening day, the some time that their small hamlet Vicarage Room looked splendid would benefit from a place to with bunting and matching meet socially and set about cloths, flowers and vintage china making it happen. and plates. The table was laden with home-made cakes and Rev Julie Sear pictured with her café team biscuits. ISSUE 4 25

The Melting Pot Café is an The café opened in September initiative being run by the with volunteers from four churches in Hurstpierpoint. They churches coming together to met earlier this year to discuss run it. More than 80 people from how to involve the northern across the community turned up part of the village, an area to drink tea and enjoy home- with significant social housing made cakes and conversation. which has been overlooked for community development and Jules Middleton, mission and funding for many years. pastoral assistant from The Point Church who is overseeing the Photo caption: The new cafe volunteers welcome visitors of all ages to the café. The church members had been project, said: “We hope this will invited to Hurstpierpoint Ex- be the start of a new season new relationships, we can bring Servicemen’s and Social Club in this area and that the café God’s love to them in a way that at Court Bushes Recreation will spark new activities and is meeting a very real need. Ground to look at how they initiatives. could improve the facilities and “From these relationships we make them more accessible to “At the launch we spent some are hoping for opportunities to local people. time asking people what they bring the gospel in a more direct wanted to see happen in the way, for example by starting an After discussion and prayer café and in the wider local area informal café church service, it was decided to start a and it was so encouraging to developing small discussion community café there that would see people coming up with new groups or expanding our church bring people into the club and ideas and really thinking about in a pub initiative here too.” also create a place for new their community. relationships to be forged. The Melting Pot is open “We have really felt God’s Wednesdays in term time, The project was made possible blessing on this project so far. 9.15am- 11.30am with funding from The Bishop With so many answers to prayer, Radford Trust, which gave a unexpected donations and small grant towards someone to favour, it is really exciting to see oversee projects in the area and where God will take it next. We to provide much-needed new hope that in spending time with furniture and café supplies. people in the area and forming

“At the back of the room about community can be built up This includes offering good there was a lovely area for for the future. coffee and cake. I want to thank children to play and a table the team who made it all happen with newspapers for those who “It can be hard living in a small and all those who have offered wanted to sit quietly. At 9.30am rural area. Ashdown Forest is a to be bakers in the coming people began to arrive and an place of beauty but it can also be months.” hour later the place was full, with quite isolated and lonely. I hope a buzz and lively atmosphere.” the café will be a place where Donations collected are being people can feel connected and split between renovating the The café attracted all ages where in the future we can reach Vicarage Room and a local from babies to octogenarians. out in other ways. charity each term. The café is Rev Sear said: “The wonderful open on the second and fourth thing about this whole venture “We meet on Sundays to worship Thursdays of the month, from is seeing the church and the and give thanks to God but then 9.30am to noon. community work together. It’s we are called to live out our faith a place where all that is good in our communities. 26 FAITH IN SUSSEX

Dr Ann Holt

Members of the Education team attended Dr Ann Holt’s licensing in Chichester in September BUSY DIRECTOR RISES TO THE CHALLENGE

Dr Ann Holt joined the Diocesan Academy Trust, which school organisation and diocese as director of will sponsor our first school in support plans as well as with February and others will convert the Department for Education. education in September to join it, initially focusing on the We hope to appoint a schools’ and has been asked Hastings and Rye areas. improvement and organisation manager to take this agenda several times since We are not suggesting academy forward. then “what’s on your sponsorship or conversion is agenda?”. We asked her the way forward for all schools I have promised to be at each of but want to support those for the Education Deanery Briefings to tell us more. whom it is the best route. Most between October and March diocesan primary schools are 2015. These are opportunities I spent my first month becoming small and we are encouraging to meet and discuss local familiar with Church House and them to form federations to help education issues and challenges getting to know my hard-working secure their educational and and how together we can team. financial viability. The Church of provide the best possible England has just issued a helpful Christian education for children We still have more to do to make report on rural schools working in our schools. We can expand us fitter for purpose in the brave together. We shall be working the “conversation” now under new political and educational with our local authorities and way on the diocesan strategy world in which we find ourselves. Mark Betson, Diocesan Rural following the recent clergy We are being called upon to Officer, to move this forward. conference, which I also provide an unprecedented attended. level of system leadership. To I have had early meetings that end we have established with each of the three local We want to know what you our umbrella trust and the authorities to discuss their expect of us. Our urgent need ISSUE 4 27

All Saints Academy

OUR GROWING SCHOOL FAMILY is to recruit even more high- calibre school governors and we The Diocese of Chichester experience of providing will run a recruitment campaign Academy Trust (DCAT) is now schools across Sussex for next year. Any of you who up and running after a year of hundreds of years and draws know me or have heard me will discussions. on the Church of England’s know I am passionate about national role as the leading school governance as a form of It is approved by the sponsor of academies. Christian service. Department for Education as a sponsor for schools that The trust directors and initial Our support for schools is partly need support and it can also staff have been appointed funded by the diocese and partly welcome others choosing to to bring a mix of local and by schools paying into a service convert to academy status. national expertise and skills to level agreement. In 2015, the The Bishop of Chichester has ensure each school that joins Schools Team needs to achieve welcomed the development. is well led and governed. a minimum of £120,000 income beyond diocesan funding. We The aim is to create a strong It is proposed that the are doing a root and branch family of church school first school to join will be review before Christmas and will academies that will lead and All Saints Junior School, give you more details in the new sustain improvements and Hastings, in February. year. create a collegiate grouping The trust is committed to to share and maximise ensuring it continues recent Next year brings the launch of resources. The initial focus is improvements to provide a major national project on the around Hastings and Rye. every child at All Saints teaching of Christianity within Junior Academy with the Religious Education and we will This will enable all pupils and best education possible - be doing substantial work in staff to develop and achieve inspirational, fully rounded this area. A recent report has to their full potential. The and rooted in Christian values. highlighted the positive impact academies will welcome all when this is taught well but also and will serve equally those We want every lesson to be the current gaps across most who are of the Christian faith, good or better and for every schools. of other faiths and no faith. child to enjoy school life and make good academic This is just a snapshot of what The new trust wants to progress. The trust has is coming across my desk. As attract, train and keep good agreed closer working with I said in the programme for my staff and use expertise from the Dudley Infants Academy, commissioning at Chichester other schools and external which is its feeder school and Cathedral, it is a privilege to partners, particularly teaching part of Hastings Academies serve the 37,000 children and school alliances led by church Trust, and the two schools the staff of our 158 church schools. have jointly appointed a new schools as well as their parents executive principal to serve and governors as we seek to live It will have close links to the better all their pupils. out the Gospel of the Kingdom wider family of 158 diocese in our daily lives. This is what is church schools, with more If your school wishes to really on my agenda. than 80 per cent graded explore any aspect of the good or outstanding. The academy route please contact trust builds on the diocesan Sarah Philips, Interim CEO of DCAT. 28 FAITH IN SUSSEX

PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS Over the past six months, there have been great changes in the Property Department. Director Scott Ralph explains what they mean for parishes.

The biggest change is the division of the A key area is planning for the future. I am department into two main areas, the maintenance developing a maintenance plan for all housing team and the sales, purchases and lettings team. stock the DBF holds. This will give details and cost information on repair and improvement of The maintenance team is responsible for properties up to 25 years in advance. maintenance and repair of properties held by the Diocesan Board of Finance (DBF). A maintenance plan will help the DBF target resources effectively in the future. This will also The DBF currently owns about 380 houses that mean we are able to provide parishes and clergy are used in different ways. Most are inhabited by with defined timeframes for work to a property. clergy, some are let on the private market and some have specific designations such as property We are also developing the Propman database - that is for the sole use of retired clergy. property management software - the DBF currently uses. This has not been used in the most effective The team’s work includes arranging emergency way in the past and we are making a significant repairs, improvement projects and the effort to improve this. As a result, we will be able to quinquennial programme. give parishes information on property as required. The sales, purchases and lettings team deals with A property handbook is due to be presented at the the management of properties the DBF offers for next Diocesan Synod. This will provide details on let, managing the process to buy or sell a property what the department provides to clergy and others and management of Glebe land. The attached occupying a diocesan property. chart outlines the new structure. The hope is it will give clergy living in diocesan As property director, I provide a strategic overview houses clarity on the service the department of the department to ensure it delivers an efficient provides. The book will provide a simple A-Z guide service. of the most common property matters. A copy The new structure will benefit parishes as they will be made available to all clergy following the will now have dedicated points of contact for each Diocesan Synod and it will also be on the diocesan area of the function. Additional capacity in the website. maintenance team will mean the department is able to provide a slicker service to clergy when it comes to dealing with repairs on the houses they occupy. ISSUE 4 29

THE RESTRUCTURED PROPERTY DEPARTMENT SHOULD MAKE IT EASIER FOR PARISHES TO CONTACT THE PERSON RELEVANT TO THEIR ENQUIRY. THE KEY CONTACTS ARE:

• To report an issue with your property: Val Pocock, property administrator, 01273 425683 or [email protected]

• Moving into or leaving a property and letting queries: Lynn Finnigan, lettings administrator, 01273 421021 or [email protected]

• Glebe land queries: Les Brown, asset and investment manager and Glebe land agent, 01273 421021 or [email protected]

• Property sales or purchases: Guy Leonard, sales and purchases, 01273 421021 or [email protected]

How the property department is organised

Property Director Strategic overview, statutory complience, major projects, sales, purchases and budget

Sales, Purchases & Letting Team Maintenance Team

Sales, Purchases, Lettings & Maintenance Surveyors Glebe Land Housing maintenance and repairs, quinquennial inspections

Asset & Investment Manager & Glebe land Property Management Assistant Agent, Sales, Purchases, Customer contact, works ordering, invoice processing, Lettings & Glebe Land Insurance claims

Lettings Administrator Management of let properties 30 FAITH IN SUSSEX

Bishop Lindsay Urwin joined the celebrations TEN YEARS OF THE POINT ISSUE 4 31

The Leach family pose for a tenth birthday photo

The Point Church in Burgess Hill of The Point from local churches, gathering to marked its tenth anniversary in style celebrate all God has done through the church over the last ten years. The guest speaker was Rev with a weekend of celebrations. David Cooke from Holy Trinity, Barnes.

Ten years may not seem that long in church Will Kemp said: “The weekend was a wonderful history but from fragile beginnings as an early way to celebrate God’s goodness and faithfulness experiment in Fresh Expressions, it seems a great to us. The past ten years have been a truly amazing achievement. adventure.

The church started in 2004 with just a few people “It hasn’t all been easy, in fact the church has been meeting in the living room of through some real difficulties vicar Will Kemp. It grew quickly over its short lifespan. A year and for several years has been “The past ten years ago God called us to a season of meeting at St Paul’s Catholic have been a truly repentance and reconciliation. College on Sunday mornings. We needed to humble ourselves amazing adventure.” before Him and recognise some Will’s wife Caroline said: “We of the mistakes of the past. are so grateful to be able to look back on many highlights over the past ten years.” “We saw the Holy Spirit do a tremendous healing in our church family through this time, resulting in “They include our regular ‘pass it on’ outreach a renewed sense of vision, unity and joy. This is a events, where we have sought to bless the new season for The Point and celebrating our tenth community in practical ways such as clearing birthday is a wonderful start of that new season. rubbish, painting, gardening and putting on fun We are really excited about where God is taking us family events, and ‘walking the land’, a giant prayer next.” walk across Mid Sussex over 24 hours involving many local churches.

“There was also starting the ‘Church in a Pub’ initiative, seeing thousands of people pass though the church doors and, best of all, seeing many people meet Jesus for the first time.”

The celebrations included an awards evening and party with the theme “dress to impress” and a morning service with special guest Bishop Lindsay Urwin, who was instrumental in getting the church off the ground.

The weekend ended with an evening celebration with more than 300 people, including many friends 32 FAITH IN SUSSEX OVERSEAS FOCUS with Revd Canon Ian Hutchinson-Cervantes Diocesan World Mission Officer As part of our focus on our diocesan companion links and our evolving role and participation in world mission, we introduce you to Deacon Abdel Syllah, serving as a parish deacon in the diocese of Guinea, West Africa.

“I was born into a devout Isaiah chapter 59: “The way is risky and on at least one Muslim family. My life changed of peace they do not know, occasion an attempt was made unexpectedly one Sunday and there is no justice in their on my life. But God has always morning when an elderly paths; they have made their protected me and provided for woman, a dear family friend, roads crooked; no one who us in spite of the difficulties. invited me to accompany her treads on them knows peace.” to mass at the Roman Catholic These words unsettled me and I “I joined the Anglican church cathedral in Conakry. I was a remember thinking: “I want that some years ago when I met little boy and I remember sitting peace, I want to know peace.” Bishop Albert Gómez. He in the pew looking around at ordained me deacon and today the church. I had never been “That is the moment in which I serve the Mission Church of inside a Christian church I became a searcher. After St Pierre on the island of Kassa. before. finishing school I joined the army I cross over from Conakry by and in those years of service met motorboat two or three times my wife. She was a Christian and a week. When I began, the a pastor in her church. It was she community numbered five who helped me discover what or six people. Today we are or rather who is that peace I many more and our community yearned for. My wife helped me includes a number of foreigners, to know the Lord Jesus and soon mainly fishermen from Liberia I was baptised. My Muslim family and Sierra Leone, who came was not pleased and it is still here to escape from war in their difficult for them. countries.

“After the army, I found work “It is my dream to complete my with Campus Ministries for training, to be ordained priest Christ as an evangelist working and to fulfil that sense of God’s Deacon Syllah is on the bishop’s left with university students. It was call to work with my Muslim a time when the desire to help brothers and sisters so that they, “The mass was different to and support my Muslim brothers too, may know the joy and the Friday prayers but what struck and sisters to discover peace peace that I have found in Jesus me was the reading from the in Christ grew and deepened. Christ.” Bible. It was from the prophet Evangelising Muslims in Guinea ISSUE 4 33

THE DIOCESAN HARVEST APPEAL FOR 2014/15 Parishes and church schools around the diocese are urged to help fund bursaries for a range of vital ministries in our companion dioceses in West and East Africa.

Last year’s appeal, which Fr Ian Hutchinson-Cervantes, resource health care teams in had the theme “equipping world mission officer, our link dioceses. the saints” (Ephesians 4:12- said: “As a diocese we’re 16), paid for the training committed to equipping the Visit the harvest giving page of a development officer saints for ministry, dedicating here: http://www.chichester. in the diocese of Bo in our harvest gifts to training anglican.org/harvest-appeal/. Sierra Leone. Josie Scott- key individuals in our link Manga’s Master’s degree in dioceses in West Africa. A prayer for the people and development will enable him These saints’ ministries church communities in West to co-ordinate the diocese’s are critical to making the Africa struggling with the health care programmes and good news of Christ real effects of ebola: projects aimed at combating and tangible in challenging God of our anguish, we cry to poverty. contexts very different to our you, for all who wrestle with own. ebola. Grant we pray, peace to For a nation that is rebuilding the afraid, your welcome to the after civil war and is now “We need your help to raise dying and your comfort to those battling the ebola virus, £12,000 needed to honour living with loss. And, merciful Josie’s ministry has the our commitments to “the Father, bless those many loving potential to save and saints”. Anything over that hands that bravely offer care and transform lives. sum can be used to pay hope. Amen for medical equipment to

MEET A SAINT: Janet Scott-Manga

Janet Scott-Manga lives and Janet said that any enforced Mothers’ Union and other workers works in the UK. Her brother lockdown has catastrophic on the ground are best placed to Josie lives in Sierra Leone and is effects on those that are then get aid to these communities, but one of the ‘Saints’ that we have unable to get access to the most they need your help - please give equipped through the diocesan basic medical or food supplies. generously to this years Diocesan Harvest Appeal. Janet has given Ninety seven unnecessary Harvest Appeal so that more a heartfelt plea through the deaths occurred because of a emergency aid can be given . diocese asking for more help for recent three day lockdown, a the communities in Sierra Leone high proportion were women as they continue to suffer from dying in childbirth. the effects of Ebola.

You can watch Janet’s plea on our website. Details of how to give are on our website: www.chichester.anglican.org/harvest-appeal/ 34 FAITH IN SUSSEX

DIOCESAN MISSION FUND NEWS The Mission Fund was created to support mission initiatives within the diocese and welcomes applications to support schemes that aim to bring people to faith and commitment to worship. The grants are offered for new work and new developments that need further financial assistance. Churches seeking support for such initiatives are invited to apply for a grant.

AT THE MOST RECENT MEETING IN SEPTEMBER SEVEN APPLICATIONS WERE GRANTED.

»» Hartfield Children’s and Families Worker will receive £45,000 over 3 years Martin Onions, current interim chair »» Newhaven Messy Church will receive £2,100

»» Southbourne Coach Project received a £5,000 grant

»» St. Lukes Prestonville Children’s and Youth Worker will receive £42,728 over 3 years

»» St. Georges Worthing Children’s and Family Worker will receive £47,000 over 3 years

»» Brighton & Hove Centre for Spirituality received £1,700 Fiona Windsor who will be taking over as the new chair from previous chair

Congratulations to all those that were successful and we hope to Further details and the report on their progress in the New year. The deadline for the next application form can be found round of grant applications is January 2015 and the applications will on the diocesan website – put be presented to the granting panel on Saturday 31st January 2015 at Mission Fund in the search 2.15pm. panel. Applications should be sent to martin.onions@tiscali. co.uk ISSUE 4 35

HallelujahCHOIR TAKES BBC TROPHY

A community choir led by Chris Steynor, associate minister went for the experience and Southover Church in Lewes, won at Southover Church, said: came back with the trophy. the BBC Songs of Praise Gospel “Everyone was jubilant. Lewes Choir of the Year 2014. Sings Gospel has only ever sung The choir performed at the on the stage at the church. We Albert Hall on Sunday, October Lewes Sings Gospel, which 26. Its next concert will be received a grant of £2,500 from on January 10 at 7.30pm at the Diocesan Mission Fund, “WE ARE ALSO Southover Church. Tickets will includes members of the church be available from mid-November and people from the Lewes THRILLED TO at www.lsgwinter2015. community and beyond. BE INVITED eventbrite.co.uk Director Karen Gibson led the BACK TO SING singers as they performed Lord I Know I’ve Been Changed and ON SONGS OF The Reason Why I Sing. PRAISE AT THE Friends and family gathered at the church to watch the second ROYAL ALBERT round live on October 5. HALL.” 36 FAITH IN SUSSEX

A LIFE- CHANGING EVENT Stephen Lucas on Cursillo a “short course on Christian living”

It’s no bad thing to look in the overwhelming, came as no rear-view mirror on our journey surprise. of faith but if you are anything like me - a little short on patience Pauline had spent time talking - you probably wish God would to the spiritual director about reveal just a glimpse of His plan. a nagging itch, uncertain as to whether she was doing I believe the Cursillo weekend something that God wanted her course provides that very to stop or not doing something opportunity. The Holy Spirit He wanted her to do. gently revealed a glimpse of God’s plan for me and not in the Their response was: “I feel way I could have expected. God could be calling you to the priesthood.” Pauline’s “yes I When asked if I would write an know” confirmed to her that this article for this magazine I was was the call she’d been trying to taken aback. Surely, I thought, avoid. it should be my wife Pauline giving her story, not me giving By the time we were driving mine. Some of you may know home on Sunday afternoon, that Pauline is now in her second we were filled not only with the year of curacy at Seaford parish. Holy Spirit but also with a great joy and excitement. This was It’s now more than six years going to be life changing for us since Pauline and took part and potentially a complete role in our Cursillo weekend in reversal. 2008. The Holy Spirit moved powerfully through that Pauline has been many things weekend and a prophetic word to many people but above spoken to Pauline during one all she has been a steadfast of the meditations, though mother to our children, a loving ISSUE 4 37

“Pauline’s “Yes I know” confirmed to her that this was the call she’d been trying to avoid”

wife to me, fully supportive in I have learnt that sometimes I can honestly say my future role all my professional pursuits. the feelings I express, however as the vicar’s husband is not just She was even willing to pack heartfelt, can destroy instead of something I have embraced but up the family and spend two build. I have learnt and continue actually feel excited about. years in America to pursue my to learn that supporting Pauline automotive engineering career is as much about those times It’s not exactly what I expected into Detroit and beyond, then when saying nothing is better from my Cursillo weekend but continued to look after the than offering my opinion. God our God of surprises is good. If house and the children as my knows I need to learn to listen. you haven’t already done so, I work took me away from home urge you now to consider that here in the UK. I am also learning that all those God may be calling you to “make sacrifices of time and personal your Cursillo”. He has so much Life has evidently changed priority that Pauline has always to reveal to us about Himself for Pauline and it continues to afforded me with such grace are and ourselves. God is not just change for me too. I realised at now mine to give. bothered but, I believe, longing an early stage that to support for us to take another step of Pauline fully in her ministry I Scarily – and proving that God faith. would need to work close to has a sense of humour - I found home, possibly even part time, myself developing a genuine The Chichester Cursillo for my new role in a year or so interest in learning to cook. Of movement is a happy bunch of from now would be running the course our three children, all folk and we’d love to be a part of house and putting a meal on the now grown up, are convinced your extended church family. table for Pauline, something I that I’ll poison their mum within have taken for granted all our 33 the first week. To find out more, call Stephen years of married life. on 01323 891831, go to But undeterred, I shall don my www.chichestercursillo.co.uk Of course there have been many pinny and, look out ladies, I or www.anglicancursillo.co.uk saints who have encouraged fully intend to bake the perfect Pauline and enriched her walk Victoria sponge, probably while with Christ and I couldn’t hold a singing Jerusalem, though I think candle to any of them. Even so, the jury’s out on the home-made that Cursillo experience helped jam. me to recognise some valuable lessons along the way. 38 FAITH IN SUSSEX

JOHN SHERLOCK, LOCAL CHURCH RESOURCES MONEY CONSULTANT, LOOKS AT SOME MATTERS STRATEGIC ISSUES

GENEROSITY IN SUSSEX?

In the last issue, we showed a chart from the Church of England’s Finance Summary for 2011. Since then, we’ve had the 2012 figures. If you’ve still got the last edition of this magazine, you might like to compare! It shows that Sussex generosity has increased, but we could do more. The darker the purple, the more generous the average churchgoer towards his/her local church.

HELP AVAILABLE There’s an abundance of resources and useful links on the diocesan website (www. chichester.anglican.org/money), or call Church House and ask for the Stewardship team if you need a visit. All things come from you, O Lord, and of your own do we give you - 1 Chronicles 29 PGS UPDATE At the beginning of August over £170,000 monthly was being remitted to local churches in our diocese through the PGS, including over £33,000 of Gift Aid every month! Some 2300 donors have now signed and sent in direct debit forms, and the number continues to grow. Cumulatively, as at the beginning of August 2014, over £1.7 million had been remitted to parishes WILL AID since we introduced the scheme The Season of Remembrance is upon us. It’s a good season to this diocese in 2012, which to remind people just how much the church benefits from includes over £330,000 of Gift legacies (nearly £4million across Sussex in 2012). Will Aid Aid reclaimed. The latest monthly operates throughout November and provides free will writing update is always to be found at by participating solicitors. All they ask is for a donation to www.chichester.anglican.org/pgs. charity. See www.chichester.anglican.org/legacies ISSUE 4 39

CHURCH MAINTENANCE CALENDAR

January DIOCESAN ADVISORY THINGS TO DO: COMMITTEE FOR THE CARE »» Smoke alarms should be regularly tested and cleaned. Remember to replace the batteries too. OF CHURCHES

»» Parapets and valley gutters need to be cleared DATES FOR 2015 of snow to prevent melt water raising above them and causing damp internally. Extra caution is needed in icy conditions. AGENDA DATE OF CLOSING DATE MEETING

February NO JANUARY MEETING THINGS TO DO: 21 January 5 February »» Make sure that the tower, roofs and windows 18 February 12 March are bird-proof before nesting starts. Do not disturb bats. 18 March 9 April »» Check the condition of any ladders in the tower 22 April 14 May and ask the tower captain to ensure the bells and bellframe are in good order. 20 May 11 June March 17 June 9 July NO AUGUST MEETING THINGS TO LOOK FOR: 19 August 10 September »» Check that eaves, gutters and downpipes have not been damaged by frost. Look for cracks 16 September 8 October and leaks in guttering, gully traps etc and note damaged sections. 21 October 12 November 18 November 10 December

Taken from the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings’ Faith in Maintenance Calendar, with thanks for their permission. Easter weekend is 3-6 April 40 FAITH IN SUSSEX BOOKS AND REVIEWS

THEOLOGYGRAMS CREATING A LIFE JOURNALLING THE

RICH WYLD WITH GOD BIBLE - 40 WRITING

A picture book of theology DANIEL WOLPERT EXERCISES is something quite out of the box. It’s in the style of the 13th Experienced spiritual director CORIN CHILD century Trinity triangle about Daniel Wolbert’s new book is Using the variety of writing who God is or is not which fruit of a life immersed in the that makes up biblical texts the book includes in amusing faith and prayer of the church Corin Child sets out patterns of parallel with Doctor Who! through the ages. It is both writing useful for responding Diagrams are succinct ways of inspirational and practical to these whilst engaging with communicating as long as you through its excellent appendix what God is doing in our lives. know literally the main lines and with ‘step-by-step’ instructions For example we take Samson’s the author seems to. on contemplation, Lectio Divina scriptural prayer, the Jesus riddle (Judges 14:14) ‘Out of Five overlapping circles illustrate Prayer, seeing God in nature, the eater, something to eat; what Anglicans believe happens journaling, use of the body in out of the strong, something at Communion ranging down prayer etc. with individual and sweet’ and think of then write from transubstantiation. Life corporate exercises. up a paradox in our own life after death again captures where something pleasing was theological pluralism with a I valued Wolpert’s presentation found in the midst of something graphic of the resurrection of of the Examen, how reviewing threatening. There is the option the body parallel to that of the our lives employs the vehicle of sharing our riddle and how we immortality of the soul and of time to show deep seated work through a life dilemma in a 100 clear words explaining the needs and strengths. ‘Just as an group. The 40 exercises touch difference. Theologygrams is aeroplane leaves a vapour trail on a wide variety of writing set to amuse, bring literacy to in the sky, Ignatius realises that styles. For example Paul’s theological illiterates and aid God leaves a trail of experience crescendo at the end of Romans teachers of Christian faith in their in our lives. The key to finding 8 ‘Who shall separate us from ongoing quest for simple, clear the path that God leaves... is to the love of Christ’ invites use of and direct teaching. search for the evidence of that a rhetorical style to present a trail of experience.’ This valuable strong belief. This well written Canon John Twisleton, Rector of St book majors on aids to the Giles, Horsted Keynes book is a resource to foster both struggle of facing and forgetting individual and group interaction Darton Longman & Todd 2014 £9.99 ISBN 978 0-232- 53076-6 159pp ourselves. with scripture. Canon John Twisleton, Rector of St Canon John Twisleton, Rector of St Giles, Horsted Keynes Giles, Horsted Keynes

BRF 2014 £7.99 ISBN 978 0 85746 244 2 192pp Bible Reading Fellowship 2014 £7.99 ISBN 978 184101 736 5 159pp ISSUE 4 41

USING THE JESUS PRAYER

JOHN TWISTLEON John Twisleton’s own book, ‘Using the Jesus Prayer’ will be published by Bible Reading Fellowship on November 21. Look out for the book launch in Hove, details to be confirmed. A review, by Revd Dr Canon Andrew Mayes, will be published in the next issue of Faith in Sussex.

Mayes has worked in the Holy In his presentation of Jesus, Land and is well equipped to intimacy meets ultimacy. As take us back to Jesus in the days in the days of his flesh, Jesus of his flesh as builder, hermit, challenges dualistic thinking that rebel, mystic, reveller, jester, puts outer compliance before iconoclast, revealer and enigma, interiority. Christ is iconoclast liberator, traveller and mentor. before he is icon, assailing His book moves through these temple ritualism, Sabbath headings about Jesus with an legalism as well as false ideas eye to ministry and priesthood. about people and ministry. There is a searching section Though the Godward-ness of ANOTHER CHRIST on the destructive “what would priesthood prevails, his biblical they do without me?” tendency ANDREW MAYES exposition leans to the prophetic found among priests set on and is, as promised, unsettling “The priest must be a mystic, being achievers not receivers, and disturbing as well as a contemplative, a person of workaholic and perfectionist, heartening and inspiring for 21st prayer ... who must be, in every incapable of relaxation. fibre of his being, formed by century priests and ministers. The encouragement this book prayer”(Robert Barron). This The hermit life of Jesus is set brings to refresh spiritual quotation captured for me the forth as the key to survival interiority is coupled to its essence of Andrew Mayes’s tour for him and for priests. “The prophetic vision for the de force on Jesus, ministry and hardest thing is to live simply” transformation of society. priesthood. but without that ministry can’t There is a rousing call to tackle breathe or tell of Christ. Priests Amply illustrated from scripture, pessimism and fatalism (“Insha’ aren’t called so much to walk the tradition and contemporary Allah” – “If God wills it”) breaking corridors of power “but to find stories from ministry, Another spirals of gloom. It is a book a scruffy and bleeding Christ in Christ is an inspirational volume worth reading, especially by the broken and marginalised and including questions for reflection priests, since it is both affirms to honour him in them” (Matt 25). and prayer exercises. The latter, the mystery we serve and “Is my spirituality about self- from clenching and unclenching challenges blindness to the fulfilment or about empowering your fists, throwing stones into biblical portrait of Jesus who is sacrificial living?” With such the sea to sitting in the dark then set as model for all Christians. singing Wesley’s hymn to “fire questions, Mayes provides a Jesus-centred conscience Canon John Twisleton, Rector of St from above” especially caught Giles, Horsted Keynes my imagination. examination for clergy that’s imaginative, inspirational and Another Christ, Re-envisioning ministry, by Andrew Mayes. SPCK 2014 £12.99 ISBN 978 0 281 07246 0 hard to duck. pp160 42 FAITH IN SUSSEX

CATHEDRAL EVENTS Friends’ Wassailing Prebendal School Evening with Carols Christmas Concert Friday 28 November 6.45pm Thursday 11 December 7.00pm In the cider producing counties of the South West This concert is not ticketed and is free to attend. and South East of England, wassailing refers to a traditional ceremony that involves singing and drinking the health of trees in the hopes that they Christmas Concert might better thrive. The purpose of wassailing IN AID OF THE CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL is to awake the cider apple trees and to scare CHORAL FOUNDATION FUND away evil spirits to ensure a good harvest of fruit in the autumn. ‘Wassail’ is from the Anglo-Saxon Sunday 14 December ‘waes hael’, meaning ‘be in good health’. Join the Friends of Chichester Cathedral in the atmospheric In the Cathedral Nave. Chichester Cathedral Choir surroundings of Vicars’ Hall. Enjoy music provided with the Band of HM Royal Marines. For further by members if the Chichester Chorale (directed information please contact Chichester Tickets on by Arthur Robson) and join in with the carols. The 01243 813595 Advent season starts here!

Mulled wine and a light buffet supper are included December Christmas in the ticket price of £16.50. Tickets available on 01243 813595 or www.chichestercathedral.org.uk Carols and Services Get into the festive spirit with the many carol services held throughout December. Children can Cathedral Fellowship Christmas also come and see a large nativity scene, and find Tea and Musical Entertainment the three kings as they make their long journey around the Cathedral to the crib (Nativity scene in Vicars’ Hall in place from 17th December 2014 – 12th January 2015 approximately). Please see Monday 1 December 2.30pm www.chichestercathedral.org.uk for full details. The Fellowship meets monthly (not July and August) in Vicars’ Hall to hear a talk, followed by refreshments. Anyone is welcome. A donation of £1 is suggested. For more information, please SERVICES FOR CHRISTMAS contact the Cathedral office on 01243 782595 or [email protected] Monday 22nd December 3.00pm: Cathedral Carol Service Concert by the Wednesday 24th December: Chichester Singers 4.00pm Crib Service 11.00pm Midnight Mass Saturday 6 December 7.30pm Thursday 25th December: In the Cathedral Nave. For ticket information please call 01243 813595 or 8.00am Holy Communion www.chichestercathedral.org.uk 10.00am Mattins 11.00am Sung Eucharist

Friday 26th December: 8.30am Mattins 9.00am Holy Communion 5.30pm Evening Prayer (said) ISSUE 4 43

NEXT ISSUE CLASSIFIEDS Feb

EVENTS SPECIALIST Volunteer Coordinators needed for the following areas: PRISON’S WEEK 2014 PIPE ORGAN TECHNICIAN • Training & Formation For Mission • School/School Links You are warmly invited to a service Pipe Organ Technician Consultant for Prison’s week on Sunday 16th based in Chichester, West Sussex • Parish/Deanery Links November email: [email protected] Ordained and lay people with at Rochester Cathedral Service – 5pm. or telephone: 07785101334 appropriate experience are welcome to The Preacher will be The Bishop to apply. Deadline for applications is Friday Prisons (and of Rochester) Rt Rev’d December 5 and short-listing will be on James Langstaff. All are welcome to ORGANIST/CHOIR MASTER Tuesday December 9. Interviews will this service of prayer for our Criminal REQUIRED be held at Bishop’s Lodge, Horsham on Justice System and all those who are Thursday January 22. affected by crime and punishment. The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, East Preston, nr Littlehampton, For further details and an application West Sussex form, please e-mail Maureen Hopper at: MEN’S DAY [email protected]. Please contact Fr John Lyon on 01903 org or telephone: 01403-211-139. ‘EQUIPPED AND READY’ 783318 or e-mail revdjohnlyon@tiscali. co.uk Men’s Day at The King’s Centre Burgess Hill on Saturday 8th HOSPICE CHAPLAIN November ‘Equipped and Ready’ / SPIRITUAL CARE looking at how to revive your faith and COORDINATOR reach your friends. WANTED 7 hours per week. For further Carl Beech is the keynote speaker, information and an application pack and there’s a choice of seminars. CHOIR ROBES please visit our website at www.stpeter- You can find more information about stjames.org.uk or contact Human the day and book a place at The Parish of Beeding and Bramber Resources on 01444 470203 (Monday – www. cvm.org.uk/events and Botolphs, (The 3bs) would like Thursday, 9.00 – 5.00) to acquire a set of choir robes. If you Closing date for applications: 31st have a set that you no longer use October 2014 and would feel able to donate them to us we would be very grateful. We TRAINING/COURSES are happy to come and collect from anywhere in the Diocese. Please contact Rev John Challis or email: HOLIDAY LETS A WEEKEND FOR YOUR [email protected] MARRIAGE LYME REGIS 3 BED A Clergy Marriage Retreat takes place from Friday, 21 November COTTAGE to Sunday, 23 November 2014 at VACANCIES Enquires please to John and Carol Head Wiston House which provides a 01273 554464 beautiful, tranquil setting where guests can enjoy its comfortable VOLUNTEER surroundings, delicious food and COORDINATORS space to relax. More Details can be NEEDED FOR DIOCESAN found at www.relationshipcentral.org/ clergymarriageretreat OVERSEAS COUNCIL The Diocesan Overseas Council (DOC) wishes to appoint a small team of Volunteer Coordinators to assist the World Mission Officer and the Diocesan Overseas Council in its work of promoting, nurturing and developing the on-going relationships with Companion Links in East and West Africa. Thinking about Care but want to remain at home?

Whether it’s companionship or 24 hour assistance with daily living, Country Cousins have the answer. If now’s the time to talk, we’re always happy to listen. Contact us on

0844 209 2646 or www.country-cousins.co.uk