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THE CHURCHOF ENGLAND Newspaper Finding Gettingthe confidence hopewith to invite people MS to church p10 NOW AVAILABLE ON NEWSSTAND FRIDAY,AUGUST 14, 2015 No:6292 p9 Praisefor Calais edition of Songs of Praise

The migrants’ church in Calais AFORMER SongsofPraise made in South Africasoon presenter has backed the after Mandela was elected BBC’s decision to film an president, about the strug- edition of the show at the gle against Apartheid. migrants’ ‘church’ in Calais. “Religionshouldnever be The Rev Steve Chalke, divorced from life. Biblical who presented the show in spirituality is about the the 1990s, said discussing whole of life. The title ‘Songs the issue was “exactlywhat of Praise’ is areference to Songs of Praise should be Psalms. These areasoften doing.” songsoflament, question- The news of the special ing, pain and injustice as of edition, duetobebroadcast celebration. Wherever this Sunday,has attracted there’s pain and injustice; widespread criticism, with that’s exactly wherethe some accusing itof‘becom- Church should be. And, ing political’ and others that’sthereforewhere Songs accusing the BBC of ‘wast- of Praise should be.” ing taxpayers’ money’. He said that Jesus ‘would But Steve Chalke said: “Its be with the poor’, rather role as aprogramme about than being “in cathedrals faith means it should be under lights and waiting to dealing with the issues of get made-up for the show.” everyday life, both big and He added that the BBC’s small, that people face. I “brave contribution can only used to be apresenter for help us moreclearly focus Songs of Praise,and the on some of the issues that show that Iremain most life in our globalised 21st proud of was one that we Centuryworld creates.” 21 Bishops to flood Sheffield in mission

SOUTH YORKSHIRE is to The outreach could also be RtRev Dr Steven Croftsaid: receive an influx of bishops this highly significant, as we report- “Wewant to sowthe good seed September as 21 of them, from ed earlier this monththat less of thegospel outside the all over the NorthernProvince, than one per cent of people in churches in the lives of the peo- take partinfour days of mission Yorkshire go to church at least ple that we love and servewho in Sheffield Diocese. once amonth. areour neighbours, we want to The idea for the united effort But the bishops’ missionwill encourage people to learnmore came following abishops’ not just be church-based. about theChristian faith. retreat on Lindisfarnelast year. The organizers areplanning “The bishops arecoming to Theyagreed that theywould hundreds of events in schools, help us in whatwe’re doing not work together to serve one dio- pubs, universities, colleges, comingtodothe task ofmission cese everyyear.Sheffield is the shopping centres, community for us so it’s going to be areal first to benefit. centres, cafes and churches; joytowelcomethem and work The four-daymissionnext even the Penistoneand Rother- withthem.” month (from 10-13 September) ham Shows will be visited by The Archbishop of York, Dr will be unprecedented: a the bishops. include abishops’ shoe-shining Church of England, the Rt Rev John Sentamu, said:“Iamlook- spokesman said it would be the The spokesman said: “The service, aheritage day at Libby Lane (pictured), will also ing forward to the Northern first time so many bishops have hope is that Crossroads will Sheffield Cathedral and afinale make historywhen she will Bishops’Mission this Septem- worked together in mission in touch many people’s lives and event in Rotherham’s All Saints becomethe first womanbishop ber.God’s invitation goes out to thisway in asingle diocese in will help them to find aliving Squareled by the Archbishop of to preachinSheffield Cathe- everyone; no one is left out! If the long historyofthe Church faith.” York. dral. you want to find out moreabout of England. Other high-profile events will The first woman bishop in the TheBishopofSheffield, the Jesus’ love –come and join us!”

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Diocese of York THEDIARY THE Youcan helpYork Minster raise moneyfor its restoration by bidding in an auction of the Cathe- dral’s stone and timber. Send your events to One hundred lots of stone removed from [email protected] CHURCHIN around the Minster during conservation works or Tweet@churchnewspaper will be under the hammer,and digital replicas of stained-glass panels from the Great East Win- dow will be available. John David, York Minster’s Master Mason, 14 August ENGLAND said: “Both the 1984 fireand the project to return the cathedral’s East Front and Great East Win- dow to their former gloryand preserve them for 7.30pm A concert by The King’s Men, Bethersden futuregenerations have been landmark events Ti for theMinster,sothe auction really will offer people thechance to own apiece of history.” The York Minster restoration project is one of 19 August Diocese of West Yorkshireand the Dales the biggest being undertaken in Europe.

Some Victorianjugs have been unearthed from the State Gate Diocese of Southwell &Nottingham Chloe Sayyw ell, soprano, and Stephenie restoration ground at BradfordCathedral. Leung, piano, in free concert at Peterbor- Aseries of live events will be taking place at the Cathedral; Visitors of Southwell Minster will be treated to a live organ improvisational concerts featuring Blood and Sand free tourofthe Archbishop’s Palace, Education and The CabinetofDrCaligari inOctober,coffee concerts on Gardens and Cathedral on Thursday 10 and Fri- the second Tuesday of the month with free admission, starting day 11 September,aspartofthe Heritage Open 20August on 15 September.Lunchtime organ recitals will kick offon9 Days Scheme. Thereiseven achance to see the September,and Bradford Cathedral Consortand Soloists will Minster stained glass by prior arrangementand host a‘come and sing’ open to all rehearsal and performance of achance to take arareTower Tour for afee. m P , w Mozart’s requiem. Chief Steward, Shaun Boney,said: “The Min- poems by Ian McMillan, Bradford Cathe- ster is ahiddengem in the heartofNotting- Diocese of Portsmouth hamshire. It has an amazing and intriguing rary uses of Bradford’s Victorian parks. history... you should come and discover it for 5 S Agrant from the FirstWorld WarCentenary CathedralRepair yourself.” Fund has meant that Portsmouth Cathedral can finally begin its restoration work. The 17th Centurytowerand 12th Century 26 August east walls of the cathedral will have its rotten timbers and dilap- Diocese of Sheffield idated stonework replaced. To mark the WW1 centenary, two commemorative hoppers St Laurence’s Church in Adwick-le-Street will In Nomine Domini, vocal ensemble in free for water drainage willbear the dates “1914” and “2014”. undergo ahuge refurbishment, thanks to a t at P TheCathedral was built in 1180, originally the Portsmouth £99,995 lotteryfund grant. The church commu- parish church of St Thomas of Canterbury, with the tower used nity celebrated with an opening weekend, where as aSolent outlook lighthouse. parish records and diaries dating back to the 31 August To markthe completion of thework in December 2015, the 13th Centurywereondisplay (including that of cathedral’s golden barque, originally added in the 17th Century Adwick ’grumpy vicar’ RobertParkyn who to signal homecoming to Portsmouth ships, but blown down in recounts the Reformation), and restoration plans Fun Day at Launde Abbey. Includes Classic 1954, will be reinstated. for the café and new facilities. CarsandModelRailwaysto dcrafft s, a car boot sale and an array of colourful stalls andgames. £2 entry

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1.30pm ‘Feed My Sheep’, the annual Junior Anglican Evangelical Conference, Kings Park Confer- ence Centre, Northants (until 3September), £130, £30 for day visitors

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1pm Chris Lloyd, piano, and Katy Ovens, flute, in free concertatPeterborough Cathedral

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7pm Ebor lectures at York Minster.Natalie Sama- rasinghe, Executive Director,United Nations Association -UK

Diocese of Durham was hosted on the Palace Green last Among other work, the money will week. England ladies professional supportanexhibition route where 12 September Medieval medicine recipes and TamaraTaylor said: “We’ve been to St Cuthbert’s treasures will be dis- painting techniques weredemon- some great spots like the Angel of played. strated at Durham Cathedral over the North to playwith the tourbut Head of Development, GayeKirby, 1pm PietroRoffi, accordion in free concertat the weekend. thisbackdrop between the Cathe- said: “The Big Ride is awonderful Peterborough Cathedral Speaking ahead of the event, Dr dral and the Castle is just amazing.” event that creates areal buzz in and Vicky Shearman,the Head of Muse- around thecity and thisyear we are ums Learning at Wakefield Council, *Durham Cathedral is funding its asking people to turnsome of that said: “The recipes we will be explor- building repairs with theDurham energy and enthusiasm into a 25 September ing are15th centuryones, not mod- Big Ride. The two weekend oppor- fundraising push for one of the city’s ernherbalism, but Iwill trytokeep tunities for people to get on their best loved landmarks. We hope that 7pm Burrswood Inter-Church Quiz, teams wel- the use of eyeballs, urine and gall bike and cycle for a£200 fundraising members of Team Durham Cathe- come, Church of Christ the Healer,Burr- bladders to aminimum!” target will starton6September, dral will receive fantastic supportin swood TN3 9PY.Tickets £10 includes with the second weekend on Sunday the formofsponsorship from their ploughman’s supper *The 100-day UK rugby trophy tour 20 September. friends, family and colleagues.”

[email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper www.churchnewspaper.com Friday August 14, 2015 News 3 News In Brief Labourleadership contendersset Government questioned on milk prices out their stalls ahead of vote REGISTRATION for voting in argued for the Government’s The Government has been the Labour leadership elections ‘complete and continued’ oppo- challenged onthe long- ended this week. Latest polls sition to euthanasia when she termsustainability of milk put Islington MP Jeremy Cor- was acting as Public Health production in the UK by the byn ahead of thethree con- Minister in 2000. Bishop of St Albans. tenders. The Labour MP has also TheMinister at Defra told Corbyn has recently been sub- argued that the Government is the Rt Rev Alan Smith to ject to press attention, because not doing enough to support remember ‘that the long of aletter he wrote in defence of community-led prevention pro- termprospects weregood.’ the Rev Stephen Sizer.The grammes on extremism. Milk farmers this week Guildfordvicar was banned Both Cooper and fellow con- have beenprotestingatthe from social mediafor six tenderAndy Burnham have decreasing price of cost per months and subject to aformal argued in favour of equality in litrethat supermarketsare complaint by the Boardof marriage.Burnham referredto paying farmers, arguing Deputies of British Jews for himself as the first Labour front- thatcosts of productionare views they deemed as ‘anti- bencher to advocate same-sex exceeding those being paid. Semitic.’ marriage, and says he has voted The Bishop has called on The Labour leadership hope- for ‘everything’ LGBT. the Government to bring ful sprang to the defence of Burnham has spoken of his together farmers, proces- Sizer in aletter.Hewrote: “Rev- ‘personal challenge’ofexpress- sors and retailers to guaran- erend Stephen Sizer seems to ingviews ‘at odds with the tee long-termviability of the have come under attack by cer- Catholic Church.’ Burnham has dairyindustryand ensure tain individuals intent on dis- calledthe issue of openly gay farmersreceive fairpay. crediting the excellent work ChurchofEngland clergy not that Stephen does in highlight- being able to marry ‘a problem’ ing the injustices of the Palestin- equivalent to a‘state endorsed Breakthrough in ian Israeli situation.” discrimination.’ poverty fight Shadow Home Secretary, Leicester West MP andShad- Yvette Cooper,has also beenin ow Health Minister Liz Kendall New Sustainable Develop- the media recently,speaking out has controversially come out in ment Goals have been against ‘US-style abortionwars’, supportofthe Tory benefit reached after negotiators in and arguing for free protests, caps, despite her views on ‘tack- New York agreed new but called for ‘a new system of ling the scandal of food poverty’ terms to end poverty, buffer zones’ to protect people and visiting her local food col- inequality and environmen- from protesters outside abor- lective. tal destruction. tion clinics. Research by the Trussell Some190 countries met Contributions to ethical health Trust has linked the steep rise in New York to discuss new by the Potefract and Castleford in foodbanks to Government Clockwise fromtop left: JeremyCorbyn, Andy Burnham,Liz Goals ahead of the United MP extend to euthanasia. She cuts. Kendall and Yvette Cooper Nations General Assembly next month. Christian Aid’s Helen Dennis said: “These negotiations overran dra- Church’s MBA experiment proves to be ‘challenging’ matically,because theques- tions at stake have been so THE CHURCH of England’s programmeto has got to be aviable business as well as a be called back in late autumntorelate their controversial and impor- train priests in MBAs has beendescribed as place of worship and we’recalled upon as purely business training to theology,atrain- tant: fromthe rights of ‘challenging’ by one of the participants. deans to look after relatively complex organ- ing that will be offered in-house by the women, girlsand minorities The DeanofSouthwark,the RevAndrew isation which always make demands on cler- Church of England. to addressing climate Nunn (pictured), has told TheChurch of gy we’renot necessarily trained for.” “What kind of leader is Jesus, what does it change, conflict and much EnglandNewspaper that sitting down with During theweek, deans weretaught mean to be aleader or follower? more.” people who understand commercial busi- about marketing, stakeholders, high func- “That’sthe exciting stuff,” theDean ness is ‘challenging’. tioning teams and areas, which would observed. 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Online atwww.churchnewspaper.com:AChristianperspectiveonthe newPixar hit‘Inside Out’ 4 www.churchnewspaper.com Friday August 14, 2015 News Bishop urged to re-issue controversial Malaysia licences forwomen clergy called to THE LATEST reportfromthe and Bwereinplace. declared in thelicences’ word- Independent Reviewer has Bishop Snow offered only a ing to have effect. resulted in apartial victoryfor verbal reassurance that Rev Sir Philip concludes that fresh prayer ForwardinFaith. Smithwould minister inparish- licences would have to be Their director,DrColinPod- es excluding North Chel- issued, with clarity over Smith’s more, argued that the Rt Rev tenham, on the day beforeher exclusion fromministering at THE PRIMATE of the Church of Martyn Snow,the Bishopof licence was granted, and argued All Saints. the Province of South East Asia, Tewkesbury, had breached the that it was not thereforeconflict He highlighted the difference the Most Rev Bolly Lapok, has House of Bishops Declaration with the resolution. between serving ‘as members called for Malaysians to lift up by appointing the RevAngela On the day of the licensing of theTeam’ and ‘servingother- their countryinprayer,seeking Smith to minister at All Saintsin the Bishop ofEbbsfleet had wiseasmembers of the Team’. God’s blessing for the country Cheltenham and the surround- called the Bishop expressing The latter restricts wherea as itstruggles with sectarian ing benefice, despite con- concernfor the wordingofthe priestcan serve and he said divisions and rising government tentions within the Gloucester licence. new licences should be issued sponsored persecution of Chris- diocese over women in the epis- PhilipMawer (pictured) point- “Giventhat all of those to this effect. tians. copate. ed out that this is relevant involved werefully awareofthe In his complaint to the Inde- Speaking last week at the ForwardinFaith (FiF) whereaparish PCC has passed limitations on her ministryin pendent Reviewer,DrPodmore Kuching Mission and Evangel- argued that Smith was granted aResolution expressing their respect ofAll Saints, the fact argues furtherthat the Bishop ism Forum, the Archbishop, an ‘unqualified licence’ to minis- theological conviction. that allfour parishes had sup- of Gloucester “was widely per- who is also Bishop of Kuching, ter as Associate Priest in the Dr Podmorefurther argues ported the appointment and ceived as hostile to traditional said: “Wewant the journey of North Cheltenham team and its that an unqualified licence had also everything we were(and catholics” by ForwardinFaith. the church to be praying for the multi parish benefice, despite been granted, on thegrounds are) trying to do to ensurethe Apremise Bishop Michael Per- welfareofthe nation and to be All Saints parish having adopted that Smith has been licenced as flourishing of All Saints and its ham rejects. about what we as the church do Resolutions Aand Bofthe ‘Associate Priest in the North particular tradition, Iwas firmly However,Sir Philip, while not at thenationalorinternational Priests Measure1993, restrict- Cheltenham Team’, even of the view that an express addressing thisissue inhis level”. ing women’s ministrywithin the though the Team consists of exclusion in these licences report, adds:“Isimply note that The archbishop’s remarks parish. Team Rector and Team Vicar, would not be helpful,” said Bish- the arrivalofanew,female come amidst agovernment-led Dr Podmoreargues thatthe making theterm‘Associate op Martyn. diocesan bishop inthe diocese crackdown on the distribution of diocesan bishop had not com- Priest’ a‘legal nonsense’. However,Sir Philip explained provides an opportunity for all Christian literature. plied with the Declaration, or He points out that ‘Associate that the resolutions passed concerned, whatever their On 18 May the Minister in the made practical arrangements to Curate’ would have been appro- under the 1993 Measurewere hopes and whatever their fears, Prime Minister’s Department, accommodate aparish’s non- priate and would have made no longer legally qualified and to make afresh start. TanSri Joseph Kurup, told the compliance with women’s min- clearher exclusion to minister in fact, thelimits of the priest’s “I can only hope that they will Christian Federation of istry. Independent Reviewer Sir to aparish where resolutions A ministrywould need to be take the opportunity to do so.” Malaysia thegovernment had decided thatChristian publica- tions with the word“Allah” could not be imported into Peninsular Malaysia. Malay-language Bibles may be Government Minister’s call imported into the peninsula from Sabah and Sarawak but only for personal use. The BishopofWestMalaysia, the Rt RevHing Moon, told The Church of England Newspaper on Sunday trading rebuffed the new rules contravened promises made by the govern- ment in 2011. IN AN unusual and open move strand inthe fabric of aChris- offfor worship, will not be met The Sabah Council of Church- to acknowledge Church criti- tian society which Britain once with reasonable accommoda- es (SCC), theAssociation of cism of Government plans, was.’ tion,” he predicted. Churches of Sarawak (ACS) as Brandon Lewis, Minister of “I am at aloss to understand Proposals around business well as the Christian Federation State for Housing and Planning, how this fits in with the Prime areimportant but ‘Man does not of Malaysia “havetotally and has publicly addressed the Minister’s repeated claim that live by bread alone’ the bishop unanimously rejected the draft” Anglican Bishops’ objections to Britain is aChristiancountry,” points out, adding that people rules. deregulate thelaws on Sunday he said. have ‘spiritual and cultural BishopMoon this week trading. Bishop Nazir-Ali pointed out needs’. noted it was unfortunate the In an openletter the Minister thatlegislation forbidding “The notion of individual government proposed to (pictured) defends the move, ‘worldly labour’ hasexisted workers with their own atom- rescindits toleration of Chris- saying: “TheGovernment has sinceCharles II and is central to istic work timetables with little tian literature. been determined to reviveour theBible’s understanding of time for family and friends is an “Thereisalready so much nation’s high streets to ensure flourishing. Orwellian nightmarethat ‘persecution’ towards theChris- they remain the heartbeat of “Whilst churches and Chris- should frighten us. tian community in Malaysia. We our communities for decades to tians should be concerned “Ministers have to learnthat can smell the increasing repres- come.” about freedom (and time) for personal and social flourishing sion of religious space as an Aformer Bishop of Rochester, worship, teaching and fellow- is not just about ceaseless shop- intentional effortofusing the Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, ship on Sundays, this is notthe ping ‘till you drop’. It is also extremism to create fear and has argued that Government main reason for seeking to about refreshmentand renewal threats for political mileage. plans to relax Sunday trading uphold the principle ofSunday at home with our loved ones. “How can the minority 10 per laws would ‘unpick yet another as aweekly day of rest. “It is about recreation togeth- cent of Christians threaten the “That has to do, first, with er with those with whom we majority 60 per cent Muslims by acknowledging both work and have common interests and, using the [Bible],” he asked. SAY NO TO WAR rest as important for individuals yes, it is about attending to the “This is ridiculous and laugh- Join the Anglican Communion’s and for society.Wemay call this thingsofthe spirit not just on able. We insisted that the movement for peace. the humanitarian principle,” he our own but with others of like authorities need to returntothe said. if they don’t agree to Sunday mind. Federal Constitution of the free- Join at ‘The young and the poor will working someone else will and “Let us not tear the fabric of dom of religion and each reli- www.anglicanpeacemaker.org.uk, or [email protected] suffer,said Nazir-Ali, arguing they won’t have ajob. The our society any moreinthe gious community manages its Anglican Pacifist Fellowshop, 11 Weavers thatthe middle classeswill still young will have aneye ontheir name of making, or keeping, own affairs and do not need End, Hanslope, Milton Keynes, MK19 7PA, UK Tel: 01908510642. be able to arrange socially con- careers and will know that con- moremoney.Thereismuch, another religious community to (a registered charity) venient days off. scientious objection to working muchmoretolife than that,” he tell them how to behave and “The poor will have no choice: on Sunday,oreven seeking time said. what not to use.” Online at www.churchnewspaper.com:Get allthe breaking newsstoriesastheyhappen www.churchnewspaper.com Friday August 14, 2015 News 5 China is Gafcon rebuffs reconciliation attempt urged to THE CHAIRMAN of the Gafcon ing the church’s doctrine of the rest of the Communionwas stop movement has distanced the marriage, the Episcopal Church highlightedbyanother but less global Anglican reformmove- also saw fit to proselytise reported resolution from its mentfromthe latest initiative Africans, seeking to educate 2015 General Convention, A051, destroying fromLondon to reconcile the them on the new view on homo- ‘Support LGBT AfricanAdvoca- disparateelements of the Angli- sexuality.Byadopting new cy’ which mandates that Church can Communion. views on fundamental issues of to spread itsideas to Africa. crosses The MissionTheology Project faithlike marriage, some West- “In the light of this resolution led by theRtRev Graham Kings ernChurches were repudiating it is increasingly difficult to see THE CHINESE Government (pictured) was dead in the water the wordofGod in favour of the what purpose the dialogue of has been urged tostop the beforeits launch, theMost Rev dictatesofculture. Continuing Indaba and associat- campaign of cross demolitions. Eliud Wabukala said in apas- The Archbishop stated: “We ed projects such as BishopGra- Thecall came fromthe toral letterreleased on 6 must listen to thevoice of Jesus ham Kings’ ‘Mission Theology Archbishopand Primate of August. as it comes to us through the in the Anglican Communion’ Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Dr Wabukala, the Primate of whole of the Scriptures,but the project can serve except as a (HKSKH), the Most Rev Paul Kenya andchairman of Gafcon, recent decisions of the Scottish means, even if unintentional, by Kwong. He aired concerns criticiseddecisions taken this Episcopal Church (SEC) and have learned from listening to which TECcan promote further about the campaign of cross summer by theScottish Episco- the Episcopal Church of the the world rather than listening confusion and division around demolitions waged by local pal Church andEpiscopal United States (TEC) to amend to theScriptures and the wit- the Communion.” officials in Zhejiang. Churchofthe UnitedStates to theirmarriage canons to accom- ness of the Church through two The way forwardfor theCom- TheAssociated Press reports begin changing thechurch’s modate so-called‘gaymarriage’ millennia.” munion was not disputation but that authorities in Zhejiang doctrineofmarriage. remindusthatparts of the Archbishop Wabukala noted fidelity to God’s unchanging Province areunder atwo- It wasalso unfortunate, he Church arebecoming increas- the problem theAmerican word, Archbishop Wabukala month deadline to remove said, that in additiontoabandon- ingly bold in speaking what they Church “continuestoposefor stated. crosses from public display from the 4,000 churches in the SouthernChinese province. Thecampaign is believed to Bishop accused of intimidating witnesses have the supportofChinese President Xi Jinping, whose THE BISHOP of Los Angeles has The Bishop’s attorneys have also ing, lying and abuse under American administration has launched been accused of intimidating poten- threatened to bring civil legal Canons. the most severecrackdown in tial witnesses who might testify charges against those who signed The Rt Rev Clayton Matthews decades on groups that might against him in hisecclesiastical trial the complaint against him, accusing found that aprimafacie case of mis- challenge Communist Party for misconduct. them of “malicious prosecution” and conduct had been made by the com- rule. In asupplement filed on 31 July to with unlawfully interfering with his plainants and forwarded their Catholic leaders in China their 6July 2015 complaint alleging sale of the church to adeveloper. charges to apanelfor investigation. have denounced the campaign, 140 counts of misconduct, members The alleged threats came after If the new charges areproven, Bishop as have leaders of the state- of St James the Great Episcopal BishopBruno was told by the Pre- Bruno may haveviolated the canons sponsored ChinaChristian Church in NewportBeach, Califor- siding Bishop’s Office nottomake forbidding witness tampering. Council. In an article in his nia, claim attorneys for the Rt Rev J contact with thecomplainants dur- Canon IV.19.11 states: “No person diocesan newspaper,the Echo, Jon Bruno have harassedwitnesses ing the initial investigation of the subject to the authority of the Archbishop Kwong said he was and members of the parish who had charges. Church may attempt to coerce or “sad and sorry”tolearnof brought charges against him. The new charges also allege the improperly influence, directly or reports of clashes between Bishop Bruno was accused of bishop misled his standing commit- indirectly,the actions of any body Christians and police in the intimidating the husband of the tee andmanipulated the diocese to performing functions under this campaign that has seen 1,200 parishvicar, by having his attorneys enrich his office. Title, or anymember of such body or crosses removed and dozens of seek to question him under oath and Last month members of the Save any other person involved in such churches demolished. threaten him with civil sanctions if the St James the Great Coalition filed proceedings.” “Placing across on top of a he refused to comply. charges of fraud, corruption, bully- The case continues. Church is acommon practice in Christianity.Ifthe Zhejiang authorities think thereisa safety concerntohave an JOIN THEFAMILY oversized cross, it only needs to order the church to change As with most things in life you have achoice:- it may be where for asmallerone,” said the you choose to live, your place of worship or even your favourite archbishop. restaurant. It is the same when you are choosing your next “Now that the authorities forcefully removed the cross motor car,private sale adverts, main dealer showrooms, garage without obvious and immediate forecourts, even car supermarkets, the problem is, who can you danger,itisdamaging religious can trust? 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Dishonestelection… whichisso verydifferent (as God?)andthe Nazi party to Sir,With the government God’sblessing on our lives Mr Bartley reminds us) from invadesurrounding countries ratcheting up the rhetoric Sir,Iread the article(31 July) by Jayne Ozanne right that in whichGod became and try to exterminate the about immigrants and asy- through, and then read it again! incarnate. Jews.That is why, on 9 lum,andseemingly expecting Thereisanimplied principlewithin it worthy of further It is a markofthe unique- August, 1943, Franz landlordstothrowfamiliesof debate. Is it biblically accurate to suggest that if God bless- ness of Christ that, having Jaegerstaetter (a Roman “failed” asylumseekers on the es your life, your lifestyle must be acceptable to him? Iask died,risenfromthedead and Catholic conscientious objec- streets, it does seem pettyto this questionbecause as far as Ican tell from reading the ascended into heaven, he tor) was executed alongwith givemore evidence of the New Testament in the context of all of scripture, none of us now,asour collects proclaim other COs who wereQuakers “dishonest election”.Still, get everything all right all the time. We areonajourney, each week,“lives and orJehovah’s Witnesses. We having promised£250,000 each with our own issues, and will only get everything reigns...” ie he is our living have good reason to be thank- pre-election on astudy into whole when we become like the LordJesus and see him as authority from day to day in a ful that the Anglican aggressive seagulls, Osborne he is. changing world. Reformed tradition still values has now culled that money (as God, in his grace, blesses our lives because our right- Weare constantly discover- Jesus more highlythan St opposed to usingitto cull eousness comes from being ‘in Christ’ not from our behav- ing, by the light of Christ, Paul, and although they were seagulls). iour.Our sexual preference, for which we take moreabout our Creator’s not alwayswell treatedby The Rev Canon Steve responsibility,isonly one partofanumber of attitudes, val- methods and purposes and their neighbours in the mar- Parish, ues and behaviours that the apostlePaul lists in hisletters seeking, therefore, to learn ket place, our COs werenot Warrington to theearly church, which we areexpected either to adopt his will for us by studying his executed for treason,but or avoid. example. given useful, humanitarian John Stott, commenting on Romans 7&8,suggested that At this point, while I agree work. Biblicalteaching the call of God was to live in Romans 8, but we would have with Mr Bartley that we are in Ithink I knowwhich policy Sir, The government isasking lapses into Romans 7, rather than living in Romans 7with trouble when we start to find was closertoChrist’s way the bishops of theChurch of highlightsinRomans 8! The reality that God is gracious is othersourcesofauthority despite appearing to ignore England to support the expan- not necessarily aseal on our lifestyle, is it? “equaltoorgreater than the command ofStPaul. sion of Sunday shopping.Isit Of course, our sexuality is not us, according to Jesus, for Christ”, I recall Jesus’ warn- Ipray that Christiansall not time thatthe bishops call we shall leave it behind, like the gifts of the Spirit, because ing abouttrying to remove over the world and of all uponallMPsandLords to wherewegoitisnot needed! Ihave been reading the scrip- the speckinanother’s eye denominations will continue obeyBiblical teaching includ- tures, teaching, sharing and discussing the gospel for over whilebeing unaware of the toseekthemind ofChrist in ing Christ’s instruction to 50 years, continuing to discover the meaning of scriptureas large chip in our own. their historically and geo- keepthe Sabbath holy? freshinsights aregiven. However,usually Ifind God has In the debates about the graphically varying situations, If Mr Cameronconsiders been clearingiving us his message,‘the mainthing is the ordinationofwomen andsub- and use the wisdomofpast this aChristiancountryand plain thing’ and the plain thing is still the main thing. sequent issues, it has often prophets and teachers where the government wants to Will not deciding to obey have painful aspects for all of us seemed that evangelical that helps. maintain British values he according to the issues that we identify as being precious to Christiansprefer the (often If wedonot, the Incarnation should not askchurch leaders us? “Do not love the world or anything in the world,” writes edited) words of St Paul, to and allthatfollowed will have to disobey theBible. Sunday the apostle John in 1John 2:15. What should Idoifthere the teaching and example of been invain. opening hoursshould be kept are ‘bits’ of the world Iamattracted to andrather enjoy? Jesus:Jesus charged Mary Mrs Mary PRoe, to a minimum. Whatever IdoIshall make achoice! Magdalenewith carrying the Bicester,Oxon Meanwhile,Mark Spencer Arthur Cornell, news of his resurrection to MP has stated that Extrem- Eastbourne the otherdisciples; hedis- ism Disruption Orders cussedtheology withthe Authentic Christianity (EDOs) wouldbeused to stop Samaritan woman (!) at the Sir, CongratulationstoThe teachers from teachingthat jigsawisapt, sinceawkward felt the need to updatetheir well, stopped the stoning of Church of England Newspaper gay marriage is wrong. This textsqueer its overall mes- characters. We, too, live in a the womanwhohadcommit- on the profound insights con- showsheisdenying freedom sage that‘God isLove’ (1 different world to that of the ted adultery bycalling on the cerningconsequences given of belief and speech tothose John 4). biblical writers, whoaccepted men to examine theircon- in your“Comment” columnof of us who believe the teaching Thedominant picture, how- athree-tier universeand sciences, and soon. 31 July,especially when com- of theBible onthismatter. ever,isofaCreator/ knew nothing of sexualorien- However, St Paul’s (attrib- pared with the “me”toneof Hereportedly has written Redeemer, in whom‘there is tation. A still better analogy, uted) charge to women to Jane Ozanne’s article. to a concerned constituent nothing un-Christ-like at all.’ therefore,would be to liken keep silent on suchmatters The consequences for stating that EDOswill not Jesushimself summed up the the Bible to anOld Master (in accordance with the spirit authentic Christianityofturn- forcecitizens to “support or Law as ‘Loveof God’and painting, whose full glory has ofhistime) has been hon- ingaway from the plain bibli- promote any political view or ‘Loveofneighbour’. been obscuredover timeand oured in somequarters as calteaching concerning ideology”but singles out gay Paultaughtthat Love is so is in need of careful clean- Christian practice ever since. sexual morality,activity and marriage as anexception. even greater than Faith and ing, if it istobe fullyappreci- Similarly, although Jesus God’s revealed will for mar- TheChristian churchwas Hope. ated today. commandsusto loveourene- riage are disastrous,and will guaranteed its righttohold its John, the beloved disciple, Serena Lancaster, mies, to turn theother cheek, be moresoin thefuture. viewssowhydiscriminate wrote: ‘Everyone who loves Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos. gotheextramile, forgiveunto One development not men- againstChristian teachers? Is has been born ofGodand the symbolically infinite num- tioned in your leadingarticle this MP alone in his thinking, God knows them.’ This holds ber ofseventytimes seven wasthat ofthe discussions or are there others who are out hope that same-sex, Shared Conversations times,StPaul, in his letterto andactionstolegitimise blatantly intolerant? covenanted love may belicit, Sir, May Ireassure MrAlan the Romans, chapter13, “group”marriage which fea- JLongstaff, despite biblical prohibitions Bartley on one ofthecon- teaches that therulers ofthe turedrecently inadebateon Woodford Green and the normslaid down in cernsheexpressesinhis (7 nations areputintheir posi- theal-Jazeera Television news Genesis 1and2.Ajigsaw August)? The overriding tion byGod, rule justly under channeland which, nodoubt, needseverypiece to becom- desire of the Christianswho God and must be obeyed in all hascome about following the The bigger picture plete. areengaging intheconversa- secular matters. “redefining”ofmarriage. Sir, The big picture ofwhat Boardgames, anothertradi- tions so unsurprisingly con- Thisdoctrineofthe “two Do I hear acryof“slippery God is likeonly emergesifwe tional, family pastime, can demned by Peter Mullen is to kingdoms”waspromoted by slopes”? read the Bible rightly, as a lit- also provide a helpful analogy: ascertain the mindofChrist Lutherandbecame the justifi- Alan Minchin, erarywhole. The analogy ofa the makers of‘Cluedo’have for his peopleinourera, cation for Hitler(appointedby Stratford upon Avon

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Thesuppression of freespeechisgrowing The new democratic era? Conservative MP Mark Spencer has worried Christian teachers and others by announcingthat ateacher who disagreed with gay marriage could be subject to an Extremism Disruption Order –a Amassive banking establishment has suc- sanction to curb ‘extremism’ in schools. eeded in holding the countrytoransomwhile Mr Spencer,MPfor the Nottinghamshireconstituency of Sher- ALANSTORKEY engaginge in large-scale culpable practices. wood, said that ateacher who said that gay marriage was not mar- The Scots know that their referendum was riage would be branded an extremist by this new law.Heindicated One of the amazing truths of politics is that the stitchedt up at the last moment. that in private such aperson could express hisorher view,but not people can be easily led by the nose wherethey Mostpeopledonot understandhow Cameron in the teaching role –the Christian view would be shoved into the would not go. won the last election, but suspect they were closet as arather grubby and dangerous view to be ashamed of. It Christians of all people should understand this, scaredintovoting Conservative, by the“threat” is hardly surprising that Simon Calvertofthe Christian Institute for thecrowds weremanipulated by theTemple of aLabour-SNP coalition.This is notjust Pax- condemned the MP’s claim: “I am genuinely shocked that we have Partytocrucify Jesus and free Barabbas, surely man and Humphrys interrogating indefensible an MP supporting the idea of teachers being branded extremists theworst vote of all time. It has happened repeat- positions, but ordinarypeople who have been led forteaching that marriage is between aman and awoman. The edly since ordinarypeople got thevote. up the garden path many times and see through Government says we’ve gotnothingtoworry about from their new In 1924 afake telegram called the Zinoviev the establishment. extremism laws, but hereisone of its own MPs writing to acon- telegram, was printed in the Daily Mail and The Greenest Government ever,wewill bal- stituent saying EDOs would stop teachers teaching mainstream backed by the Conservatives. It “showed” Ram- ance the books, tuition fees, immigration down to Christian beliefs.” sey MacDonald andLabour wereinthe pockets tens of thousands, buy our votes and the promis- So the government, following the kind of logic of New Labour of theSoviets planning arevolution. Frequent es areempty. and the Coalition, has found itself in aridiculous situation, seeking scares about “militants”, Labour “incompetence” Morethan this, the anti-establishmentarians to criminalise basic Christian moral positions, also held by other and the economy teetering onthe edge have arecorrect.Global warmingwas ahuman-made faiths, notably Islam. Asavage irony hereisthat the whole concept been used to scarethe electorate into voting Con- problem and Nigel Lawson was huffing to sup- of ‘extremism’ in schools was designed to avoid mentioning Islam, servative. portcapitalism. Inequality does matter.The to ensurethat the roots of violent Islamist behaviour were‘nothing The Conservative Press, recently led by Mur- banking system was, and still is, corrupt. Auster- to do with Islam’, but onlywith‘extremism’.One way of trying to doch, has contributed to this and people have ity has been afailed policy.Tax evasion by the make this artificial device stick was to ensureitcapturednon- been led to elect ahighnumber of Conservative rich, not the welfareofthe poor,isthe Govern- Islamic behaviour as well as Jihadism, and Mr Spencer illustrates Governments, especially from1979-1998, 18 ment’s budget problem. The Iraq war was wrong. this perfectly with his identification of Christian teaching on mar- years of Conservative hegemony. Capitalist consumption is dangerous, both per- riage with extremism. Prisons will rapidly fill up if this government Of course, it has not always worked. Churchill sonally and globally.Our nuclear weapons are goes ahead withsuch Orwellian thought crime. triedtoblacken Attlee withthe Soviet label, but useless and costly.Parliament does drastically Related to this is the current criticism of the police for being too the Haileybury, Oxford, waistcoated man who need reform. busy to attend calls from people suffering burglary. At the same had just fought the war alongside Churchill, was The anti-establishmentarians aregrowing. time the Metropolitan Police arequestioning acertain Ms Katie clearly not Stalinist. Labour wereelected to prob- Some areGreen. Some areUKIP.Some areSNP. Hopkins, akind of shockcolumnist for the Sun newspaper.She has ably the best Government of the 20th century. But now,itseems, both Labour and the Liberal been giving her opinions about the Calaismigrant crisis The people saw through the Churchillian ploy. Democrats led by TimFarronwill not have truck in forthright fashion, and alawyer has reported her to They aredoing the same today. with the great Thatcher-Blair establishment. It is the Met. The forces of the law have descended on the The pundits have been floored by the Jeremy beginningtocrumble, andthe 2020election will vociferous Ms Hopkins –nodoubt to her delight as it Corbyn dominance inthe Labour leadership elec- involve clearer vision. It will be anew democratic adds yet morepublicity to her activities. The lawyer’s tion. He is dangerous. Why should aman who epoch. complaint is that Ms Hopkins’ view that the migrants be has held no office, has frequently been moved on Wherewill Christians be in allofthis?First, we sent home amounts to hate crime. If we also takeinto in marches by the police, and who lives aplain notethat Pope Francis broke decisively with the account the ending of self-regulation by the press and its life, is oldish and says what he thinks, shoot worldwide establishment from the start. With being placed under agovernmental regulation regime, ahead of the other candidates? As thepundits tell great courage, he is saying it as it is, and being then freedom of speech, however inconvenient, seems to us, Labour need acandidate who can appeal to heard around the world by the little people, the be at risk in the UK. everyone and occupy the centreground in aleft- meek who will inherit the earth. He is leading the The constitutional historian David Starkey said that he right world. Church. was happy to be called apervertbyCardinal Winning as Aside the intellectual poverty of left-right think- Second, we notethat the Church of England is long as he could call Winning abigot –and that has been ing, which is amind-numbing march of mental deeply locked in establishment –bysilly clothes, the British custom of free debate, even insult, until quite mediocrity,wequote Yeats. “The centrecannot pomp and ritual, by being pushed into ceremoni- recently when giving ‘offence’ has become criminal. hold.” The centre, theestablishment, the over- alism, by introverteddebates, by adeep fear of Surely self-regulation is indeed vastly preferable to state rich Londonhomecounties, the financial estab- clear Christian thinking andsaying anything con- Comment suppression of ideas. lishment, have been telling us that they hold troversial. things together,but they merely hold their In this next great change, the Church of Eng- things together. landwill be largelyout oftouch, and the reason TheChurch of England Newspaper We haveseen through their establishment. willbeits distance from Jesus. withCelebratemagazine incorporating TheRecordand Christian Week Therehas been aseries of major events that have Jesus addressed whited sepulchres piling up Published by Political and Religious Intelligence Ltd. confirmed our views. money in the Temple. 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By Stuart Robinson, Veni,Sancte Spiritus, anew acomplete order of service Head of Publishing. In the introduction to Thy RSCM anthembyMalcolm Archer, including readings and prayers, The thirdpublication Act Kingdom come the compilers which was broadcast last week and acomprehensive range of Justly,Love Mercy,Walk write: “Magna Carta was the At this time of year the splendid fromHerefordCathedral in hymns, anthems and worship Humbly is for the younger solution to apolitical crisis in and spacious Cathedral Close in ChoralEvensong on BBC Radio songs. generation and is the latest in Medieval England… but Salisburyisthronging with 3(should still be available on In all thereare twenty theRSCM’s Young Voices several of its most significant tourists from allover the world. iPlayer). contrasting works; for example, Festival series. It is acomplete tenets arestillthe law of the Many of them pause outside This summer,one of the users can choose between Give photocopiable service that can land 800 years later.This Sarum College,home of the service books Thykingdom me justice, ashortanthem by be used in whole or in partin service speaks of how we live in office of the Royal School of come, thy will be done has theScottish composer James schools and colleges, as well as the world under God’s rule and Church Music, to catch their already provedpopular and is MacMillan, and Bernadette in church –hopefully aserious how we shape our own first uninterrupted view of the being used at many RSCM and Farrell’s popular Christ be our consideration for teachers and societies and communities to be splendid Gothic cathedral in diocesan choral festivals, as light. choirdirectors to use next icons of God’sKingdom.” our midst, capped of course by wellasinparish churches. It The service has been devised term. Theservice for young people its soaring spire. wasalso the basis of arecent by Michael Hampel (Precentor The music, intended for encourages them to think about This summer,thoseofus Sunday Worship broadcast on of StPaul’s Cathedral), Andrew upper voices, includes an the value of freedom, and about who work in The Close have BBCRadio Four. Reid(Director of the RSCM), arrangement of the Afro- those that areless fortunate. noticed an extra buzz as the Thy kingdom come contains andTim Ruffer,the RSCM’s American spiritual Freedom is Thinking morebroadlyabout cathedral has been mounting a coming, the hymns At the name those tourists, perhaps that special exhibition to show off of Jesus to the popular tune explains the extra buzz in its copy of Magna Carta,sealed Camberwell, Be still for the Salisburythis summer. 800 years ago by King John. presence of the Lord, andMake Copies of all three No doubt the same is true in me achannel of your peace. publications may be ordered and aroundLincoln Cathedral Thereare two pieces by John through RSCM Music Direct: whereanother copy of this Bell from the Iona Community www.rscm.com/shoporemail mostsignificant of documents including asetting of words by [email protected], or is alsoheld. Archbishop Desmond Tutu, telephone 0845 021 7726. For its part, the Royal School Goodness is stronger than evil. Significant discounts are of ChurchMusic (RSCM) is The service is interspersed available for RSCMaffiliate and celebrating Magna Carta in with biblical readings, and individualmembers. woChurchChdus Armymu yic; social justice clauses from Magna Carta isEEvangelist, t eant e tN Nickhricokughout. itself. StuartRobinson is the RSCM’s RRussellTuhsi ar we have published Both service books are, it’s Coordinator in Wales, and twonew servicebooks and hoped, thought-provoking. Media RelationsOrganiser.

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By MichaelHarvey When they werethreatened, they could say: ‘Well, at least The goal scorer is traditionally when we go beforethe king of deemed the most valuable Egypt we will not be alone; we member of afootball team but haveeach other.’ We need recently another has begun to companions –ofconviction, sharethe limelight –the player faith and courage –who can who provides the ‘assist’. helpusdowhat Godcalls us to Most commonly,anassist is do. credited to aplayer for passing Secondly,churchleaders or crossing the ball to the should not fear giving their scorer but it may also be people assignments. They awarded to aplayer whose shot should not be afraid to say: ‘I rebounds to ateammate who want you to do this, and when scores; or to aplayer who wins you aredone, get back to me’ apenalty kick foranother or ‘I want you to go and invite player to convert. some people andcall me back.’ The concept of the assist is Assignments need to be something missing in our achievable, of course –and they churches. arebetter done quickly,so For several years Ihave those involved can get back to talkedatmeetings in hundreds the instigator and get on with of churchesand found that the next one. It is like leaving morethan four out of five of the little breadcrumbs on the way members have no intention of to the treasure. Ibelieve that if invitinganyone to the church. you give your best to the few in This led me to writing anew developing their walk with God book, Creating aCultureof through assignments, the many Invitation (Monarch), in which will soon follow. Isuggest akey way Assignments can be given on congregations can develop an individual basis but I outreach –assist the inviter! suggest the establishment of Firstly,when we invite, we learning dyads. often focus on the invited found working in pairs (dyads) theyfeared God.’ the belief that God honours us An invitational learning dyad personand forget the inviter. veryeffective in trying things They had astrong sense that when we obey him and that he involves two people working We weretaughtinschool that out. while therewas aPharaoh, has our good at heart. together,assisting each other, copying the work of others is The storyofMoses begins there was aGod over Pharaoh. Thereweretwo midwives, to become invitational. The fear cheating. Outside school, whenPharaoh commands the While they must give account and Ithink it is likely that a of failurewould not be so great copying is called collaboration. Hebrewmidwives to killall the to theEgyptian authorities, great partoftheir belief and if failurewerenot harshly The problem is, trial and error, maleIsraelite babies. Two theywerealso to give account courage came from standing looked upon by others. Fear of and especially copying others, women refuse. Thattook to onethat stood over all alongside each other. the material consequences of havebecome stigmatised ways courage.Wheredid it come human authorities. They feared Shiphrah ‘assisted’ Puah. failureiscompounded by an of learning. However,Ihave from? The Biblesays: ‘Because God.Their courage came from Puah ‘assisted’ Shiphrah. often unsympathetic attitude from the church. We may not go as far as saying someone is a‘loser’ but it comes close when we offer little sympathy and support. Apartnership, in the formof alearning dyad, offers that support. Each shares with the other who they aregoing to invite. After giving the invitation, they can immediately reportand discuss the result with each other. Achurch that finds away to supportand encourage faithful invitation will soon find acul- tureofinvitation starting to take root.

*This article is the thirdofa three-partseries extracted from Michael Harvey’s book Creating aCultureofInvitation (Monarch, £8.99, published 17 Jul 2015). Harvey developed Back to ChurchSunday,the con- ceptofinvitation as amission tool, adapted across 17 coun- tries.

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counsellor in the UK, USAand Jamaica and has anum- ber of books to her name. Her latest book, Living Free with MS not onlytells her own inspirational story, but is full of positive ideas to help anyone whose life has been touched with MS. Whilst thereisasyet no curefor MS, Karlene JaneyLee Grace believes that thereare many strategies related to diet, nutrition and lifestyle that can positively help the symptoms. Certainly today she is no longer complete- ly paralyzed and manages to lead afull and fulfilling Live Healthy! Live Happy! life. During Karlene’s time of crisis she started to seri- ously think about God; she had long been connected to the church but it wasn’t until some time later that she really committed her life to God andshe now Living with MS: Karlene’sstory believes that her faith was an important advantage in her experience. In fact, she believes that personal con- Imet an inspirational woman recently who Ireckon we start of anew tact with God encouraged her ‘writers voice’. couldall be hearing alot moreabout.Karlene Rickard chapterinher life Her first book was her biography He Speaks.Ather overcame paralysis to write aself-help book on Living –living with Mul- book launch last week she asked her pastor to say a Free with MS. tipleSclerosis. few words. Pastor Adey believes that Karlene is an Karlene Rickard was driving through London with Now over 20 inspiration for anew generation: “Defeat is not when her son when suddenly her right legstarted to feel years later,Kar- you fall down but when you refuse to get up,” he said unusually heavy.Feelingthat something was not right, lene has risen and left us with this thought… “Happiness is not hav- she had the presence of mind to drive to thenearest above her health ing the best of everything but making thebest of A&E department. Within afew minutes of arriving, she challenges and everysituation.” had collapsed with anumbness creeping up her body hasbeen recog- Living Free with MS is published by and she became completely paralysed. This was the nisedfor her work as aparent facilitator,trainerand Filament Publishing CrisisinCalais Politics an dGod

Both the Mail and the Sun have reacted with predictable hostility to the BBC’ splans to film Interesting facts ar eemerging about voting in the General Election. Songs of Praise from amakeshift church in Calais wher ethe priest admits he tries to enter According to the British Election Study ,asurvey after the May election Britainillegally ever ynight. Also predictable has been Giles Fraser’s decision to visit the showed 46 per cent of Anglicans voted Conservative and 13 percent went church and show suppor twith acolumn in The Guardian.Hewas dismissed by the Mail as a for Ukip. The same survey showed 42 per cent of Catholics voting Labour ‘private school boy turned left-wing activist’. The crisis in Calais is the latest example of both and 76 per cent of Muslims. These figures ar einline with other surveys thestrengths and failings of church intervention in politics. Church leaders like the Bishops of and opinion polls .The British Religion i nNumbers project at Manches- Dover and Norwich ar egood at highlighting ahumanitarian need; the yare less good at find- ter University gives the percentage of Catholics voting Labour as 4 1per ing long-ter msolutions (as is, apparently, everyone else). The 5,000 people camped at Calais cent. This has given rise to complaints that the same neglect of its reli- areverysmall in total compared to the number of people admitted ever yyear to the UK but gious base that helped the rise of the SNP in Scotland could hur tLabour they ar ejust the tip of th eiceberg. How do you help them without encouraging many mor eto in England. None of th efour standing in the leadership election is aprac- followintheir wake? Unlike church leaders, Paul Collier of OxfordUniversity does look for tising Christian. Andy Burnham comes nearest. Once an altar server ,he solutions. In the past h ehas even pe rsuaded Christian Aid to see sens eoneconomic ques- sends his children to aCatholic school and admires Pope Francis but is tions. Last week in The Spectator he pointed out it wouldbemuch better if refugees from Syria betterdescribed as a‘culturalCatholic’ than abeliever.Notoriously he stayed near home so they can returnwhen conditions imp rove. Half of Syria’s 20 millio npeo- has said he would compel all schools to teach suppor tfor gay marriage. ple ar enow displaced. The tr oubleisthat they ar ehoused in camps wher econditions ar enot Liz Kendall says she has moved from being an athei st to being agnostic. good and ther eisnowork. Collier suggest sEuropeshouldbehelping the refugees set up Yvette Cooper told LBC she “really didn’t ‘do God’.” As one commentator businesses in industrial zones that could eventually be transfer redback hom etoSyria. observed, it was as if she was politely refusingthe opportunity to pe r- Encouraging migration can actually impede development in poorer countries. form the can-can. Jeremy Corbyn says he finds religion ‘fascinating’ and although critics question what he means he is probably being quite sin- cere. One of his heroes is Tony Bennwho traced his own political creed back to the Civil Warand the Levellers. Corbyn probably sees himself in thesame tradition although he is unlikely to follow Benn in defending the Congregational Union against ecumenical mergers. It seems along time ArchiepiscopalStories (1) since Labour had three committed Christian leaders in arow: John Smith, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Justin Welby had abumpy ride at the recent General Synod when he wasveryshort with one questioner and had to apologise to her the next day but Damian Thompson remains an admirer.Hehas tweeted his enthusiasm for atalk Welby gave recently at HTB and said that while Carey and Williams started with high expectations and then ArchiepiscopalStories (2) things fell apartWelby began quietly and is slowlyproving himself. This isnot quite howeveryone sees it but Welby’s HTB address does have some interesting stories. TMS in The Times quickly picked up on an incident inCanterburywhen Welby Writing in TheMelbourne Anglican (surely the best diocesan paperinthe found himself drivingdown apedestrian street after studentschanged Anglican Communion) Brian Porter, husband of well-knownreligious affairs diversion signs around. He confesses to asense of humour failurebut commentator MurielPorterand the author of anumber of works on then uses the storytoillustrate his theme. Anglicanchurchhistory,sharestwo memories ofMichael Ramsey. Speaking of an occasion when he and Cardinal Vincent Nichols Porter knew Ramsey when he was anordinand at Cuddesdon and used appeared together at an HTB event, Welby refers to afig tree toplay croquet with him on thecollege lawn. “A very viciousgame- planted in Lambeth Palace garden by CardinalPole with acutting croquet -itshould never be played byclergymen,” Ramsey warned from the Vatican to celebrate the burning of Thomas Cranmer. thestudents. The tree still bears fruit. The archbishop revealsheisafan of On one occasionRamsey,who was spending Holy Week at RT Kendall and tells of his meeting with Cardinal Van Cuddesdon,arrived latefor dinner and sat by mistakeinthe seat Thuan. belonging to thePrincipal, RobertRuncie. The students gave After the fall of Saigonwherehehad been archbishop, him around of applause to which he responded in his sing-song VanThuan spent nine yearsinsolitaryconfinement in a voicewith eyebrows twitching “I’ve always wanted to be prison wherehewas also tortured. On theway toprison Principal of Cuddesdon butsomehow I’ve always been passed he heardthe Lordsay to him ‘Now you haveonly me’. The over.” archbishop managed to say mass each day with agrain of Porter’s reminiscences come in areview ofPeterWebster’s rice and alittle rice wine. He converted his torturer who Whispering recent study of Ramsey,which hesays ‘will remind thoseofus joinedhim in prisonand he also converted hisguards Gallery in the tea time of our lives of Ramsey’s scholarship and so that the morethe guards wererotated the morehe The leadership with affection andrecollection’. led to Christ. This storydid not appear in TMS.

[email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper www.churchnewspaper.com Friday August 14, 2015 Comment 11 Thegoodold Church of England By JJohn ism is a notoriouslymixedbag It’s notjust people whoget a that can creategraduates who andIwould onlywish to praise hardening of the arterieswith can tellyou about how the It isgenerallyassumed that the what you mightcall itsconven- age. rhetorical and socio-historical demiseoftheChurch of Eng- tional form. By that Imean a Third, conventional Anglican- setting of Galatians relatesto landisnow so imminent thatit ChurchofEngland that is com- ismhas an organisation thatis the New View ofStPaul but is time to prepare the obituary. mitted to bothScriptureand the good.Thereisactually some- who havenoidea how to con- Well, I understand suchaview duty toproclaim thegood news thing to be said in favour of such sole adying person. butthedeathofmydenomina- of Christ. much-criticised Anglicanphe- Finally, conventional Angli- tionhas been announced many Sadly, however, notall that nomena as curacies,parishes canism has a vocation thatis times before and,inmy opinion, claims to be the ChurchofEng- andeven bishops. The curacyis good.Atits best the Churchof Iwouldn’t prepare for the funer- land is either authentically an excellent trainingpattern England takes its callingasa al just yet. Anglican or, frankly,even Chris- and has definite advantages national church seriously.Itstill Despite all thestatisticalevi- tian. over the sink-or-swim method retainsthe belief that it is called dence and thegloomyforecasts, The recentYouGov/Universi- practised in much of Nonconfor- by God to care forthespiritual IthinkGod may have other ty of Lancaster and Westminster mity. healthofEngland and,just pos- plans. Faith Debatessurvey of beliefs The parish system gives sibly, the restofthe United Infact, let me proposeamore of clergy provides troubling Anglicanism an almost univer- Kingdom too. positiveviewpoint. A phrasenot data here,with 16 percent of salpresence within England Thisisabold, valuable and much heard these daysis‘the the Church of Englandclerics and parish churches arealso challenging vision: withoutitwe good old Church of England’ polled not agreeing withthe normally visible and easy to become merely a club con- but it’sone I’ve been thinking statementthat ‘there is aper- find. Anybody wanting to try cernedwith nothingmorethan about recentlyandIthink there sonal God’and only 28 percent of thepast,propose that we Christianity will probablystart self-preservation. Thissense of is truth in it. agreeing with thestatement adopt somethingmore appropri- with aparishchurch – almost vocation is what many of the The old bit is straightforward. thatChristianity is the onlypath ate toapostmodernage in certainly alot easiertoidentify bored and boring clericswho No one would deny thatthe to God. Somepeople in Team which it seemsthat anything than ‘thethird warehouse on areablightonourdenomina- ChurchofEnglandisold byany Anglican clearly don’t know can be anything except the theleft after the scrap dealers’. tionneed to have. Yet evenhere standards and certainly by whose sidethey are on. thing thatitreally is. Theend And bishops? If nothingelse, there is aperil: the danger of those ofanageinwhichtoday’s The phrase ‘Don’t believe? result of all these experiments, in the ageofconsumerist con- assumingthe right to be a innovation is tomorrow’s landfill Feelfree to leave’comes to however, seemstobe no more gregations theyprovide minis- national church without having and bothproductlives and mar- mind. thanthe old liberalism remixed. ters with an invaluable earnedit.That is arrogance and riagedurations are sometimes Nevertheless, withthose clar- Second,there is also the good protection from their flocks: thepublicrecogniseitas such. measured in months rather than ifications noted, Iwould saythat tradition of the ChurchofEng- there is an aggressive breed of So there is much in many years. the Church of England can land. Ihave referred to its his- sheep roaming churches today areas that is good about the And let’s notseeage as weak- indeed be considered‘good’. toricalimportance butthere is who thinkthey know best and Church of England, although ness. Let me suggestfiveparticular alsoatremendouslyrich legacy arequite capable ofthreatening with each strength comes a I take thefact that the Church areas where Ithink we canuse of awesome buildings, beautiful theshepherd. potential weakness. of England is so old as anindica- the term‘good’ with confidence. music,powerful hymns and Although thisorganisational If I had to summarise what I tor of its enduringstrength and First,andmostfundamentally, thoughtfulwritings.This histor- strength is good –oratleast think is the overall needand the relevance. On almostevery the foundation of the conven- icaltradition is goodbecause in potentially good–it can never- greatest danger fortheChurch brickthat makes up theedifice tional Church of England is an age when almosteverything thelessgive rise to problems. of England it would be simply of British historyyou willfind good, incorporating as it does is temporary,anenduringpast Allorganisationalstructures this: our need is Spirit-empow- stamped, however faintly, ‘The bothsound doctrineand wise counts. have atendency to slideinto ered pastors and evangelists Church of England’.That influ- practice. In terms of doctrine, The longinterweaving of the bureaucracy andtheChurch of andour dangeristhat those enceisseennot onlyinpolitical the Church of England was Church of EnglandinBritish England is certainly not men and women calledand influence over the years,the founded on the Bible and in societyhas earneditaprivi- immune. Sometimes it seems equipped by God for thistask great ceremonies, thenoble terms of practice it has,despite leged place. In anationofnon- that rules, forms and conven- maybediverted from their call- cathedrals andtheinnumerable frequent episodic swings to attenders andnon-believers we tions havebeen almostdeliber- ing. church schools. Itisalso seen in excesses, retained awise bal- are thechurch thatpeople do ately usedtocreateanobstacle I have littledoubtthat in the the tolerance, moderation, ancebetween Calvinistic severi- notgotobut doors thatare coursetoprevent the working ChurchofEngland we do need decencyand honesty thatare ty and Catholic ceremony. slammed shut on othersare of the Holy Spirit. academics, antiquarians and still considered – albeit to a A keystrengthofthis good openedtoChurch of England Itused to bepossible to suffo- administrators but please not at decliningextent – to be the hall- foundation is, Iwouldclaim,the ministers. cateaminister under paper and the expense of those whoare marks of British culture. Anglican Prayer Book with Perhapseven moreimpor- the computer age has not called to serve on the frontline Thesedid not arise from those oft-neglected 39 Articles tantly, Anglicanism also has a improved matters: today’s cleric of mission in 21st-century somefluke of genetics but were and the tradition of liturgy asso- cultural tradition (much can be simultaneously drowned Britain. hammered into our society ciated with it. In aworld of ridiculed) of inoffensiveness by digital input and drained by I refuse to end on any sort ofa weekbyweek over centuriesby increasingly unchurchedpeople and even blandness. With rare demands for output. In a negative note. I do notbelieve the good old Church of Eng- both liturgyand creed are enor- exceptions, wehave rarely been demonic triumph of manage- thatweare in the finalchapter land,inlarge measure through mously helpfulingiving ascript shouters and ranters: we don’t ment over ministry, spread- of the historyofthe‘goodold its persistent useoftheBible tofollow. do jihad. This reputation can sheets,databases andonline Church of England’. Perhaps and The Book of Common Furthermore, today’s post- serve as the evangelist’s best forms squeezeout evangelism, perversely, Ifind two encour- Prayer. modernism and consumerism friend, as peoplewill visit an pastoring and worship. agements in the cries of alarm Iamreminded of the story of can combine tocreateamood in Anglican service because Fourth, conventional Angli- thatInow hear from withinthe the American visitor who, which individuals andcongrega- they’re convinced (generally canism has acommitment to denomination. impressed by thelawnofan tionscan believe that they are correctly) thatthey’re not going education that is good. Cour- Firstly, it suggests that we Oxford college, asked the gar- the oneswho decidewhatthe to be threatened, insulted or tesyofsolid training, mostmin- havewoken up,which is defi- dener how heachieved such church should believeand prac- exorcised. isters are unlikely to nitely progress for an organisa- perfection. ‘Well,sir,’was the tise.Acreed and aformal litur- Sothetraditionisgood,yet intellectually insulttheir con- tion with apersistent history of thoughtful reply, ‘we mows ’em gy of some sort are helpful like most goodthings it carries gregations. Mostarethoughtful sleepwalking.Eventhe most and we rolls ’em, andwekeeps antidotes tosuch an attitude. aperil withit. and insightfulobservers of the secluded cleric mustnowsurely ’em severalhundred years–and Unfortunately, some people The dangeristhat we can Word andofthe world and realise that maintainingthesta- thereyouare.’Time counts. seem to have an instinctive becomesofocused on what we many are biblical scholars of tus quoisnotanoption. So theChurch of England is desire to unearthfoundations were that wefail to consider somecompetence. Secondly,crisis bringspeople certainly old but is itgood? My and overturn them. Sothereare what weshouldbe. The past is a As the latelamented actor to prayer. Anditis therethat our answer is,with twoclarifica- thosewho would wish to shift particular peril for those who Robin Williams commented of greatest, highesthope lies: the tions, that it is indeed good. the beliefs andpracticesofthe fearthefuture. Beauty andhis- his Episcopalian church, we factthat the Church of England The firstclarification is that Church of England either to a torycan hidethetruth better don’t demandsnake handling is builtnotonCranmer,Latimer goodisdifferent from perfect. form ofCatholicism that the thanalmost anythingelse. How- and you can believe in or evenCSLewis but on Jesus No church this side of eternity presentPope wouldprobably evermajesticour cathedrals, dinosaurs. Christ.Heisnotdead andnei- scores 100 percent but despite not recognise or to an old-fash- however beautiful ourmusic, Here too, however, thereisa ther, Ibelieve, is any church its flaws there is more good ionedliberalism. however elevating our ancient downside andathreat. Educa- thatstays truetohim. than badintheChurch of Eng- Perhaps most worryingly of forms of service,weareneither tion can all too easily become www.canonjjohn.com land. all thereare those who, while museum curators nor custodi- learningfor learning’s sake. We Thesecond is thatAnglican- claimingtorejecttheliberalism ans of avanished culture. havethe potential for asystem AndrewCareyisaway

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By Brian Cooper drama Chariot: The Eric Liddell Story (left); Saltmine Theatrereturns with Afamily-show musical of the redemption Pilgrim’s Progress at Palmerston Place story, amodernversion of Pilgrim’s Church; by contrast, TheatreOkios’ The Progress, afresh-look drama on Judas Last Days of Judas Iscariot at Zoo Iscariot and arevived operatic gem on David Pleasance probes afresh Jesus’ betrayer. and Jonathan, areChristian interest Favourite Christian musical Godspell highlights at the Edinburgh August 2012 arts returns in two versions. festivals. Edinburgh’s historic churches arehosting Cultural devotees and others holidaying north of appealing offerings among 350 Fringe Music the Border will certainly find the International programmes from classical and Scottish folk to choral Festival (until 2September) and Fringe (until 27 androck. St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in August ), enhanced by the Book Festival (until 27 Palmerston Place features 11 programmes from Bach August) and ArtFestival (until 2September), once Before Breakfast (with coffee and croissants) and again showcase the world’s greatest arts festival 16th Centurymusic by Cathedral Marian Consortto across drama and music, dance and opera, children’s acelebration of composer Gabriel Jackson and theatre, literature, artshows and special events. Festival Eucharists to Schubert, Langlais and Partnering World ShakespeareFestival and Vaughan Williams settings. Cultural Olympiad, International Festival presents Old St Paul’s presents Faure’s Requiem, Ludus three high-profile productions: from Poland, TR Baroque revive Handel’s neglected masterpiece The Warszawa’s spectacular 2008: Macbeth directed by Triumph of Truth and Time at Canongate Kirk, while GrzegorzJarzyna; from Russia, DmitryKrymov’s Greyfriars Kirk offers arareopportunity to hear Ma quirkyMidsummer Night’s Dream; from Ireland, Vlast, Smetana’s epic orchestral cycle. singer CamilleO’Sullivan’s solo The RapeofLucrece, National Galleries of Scotland Festival-time the Bard’s tragic poem. exhibitions areworld-class. VanGogh to Kandinsky: Idealism and evil conflict in Castaways of the Fol Symbolist Landscape in Europe 1880-1910 (to 14 Espoir by TheatreduSoleil (France); National October: sole UK showing) presents late 19th- TheatreofSibiu (Romania) premiereSilviu centuryavant-garde visions of nature; Expanding Purcarete’s epic Gulliver’s Travels; TeatroPlaya of Horizons: Giovanni Battista Lusieri and the Chile’s Villa+Discurso probes the dark heritage of Panoramic Landscape (to 28 October) re-assesses the Pinochet’s terrorregime. much-neglected late 18th-centuryItalian Tadashi Suzuki’s hospital-setting of Waiting for watercolourist; Picasso and ModernBritish Art(to 4 Orestes: Electra and Gagaku,ancient courtmusic November) examines British artists’ inter-action with and dance of Japan by Musicians of the Imperial him; EdvardMunch: Graphic Works (to 23 Household, promise memorable Japanese September) shows 50 outstanding prints including contributions. The Scream from the private Gundersen collection. Mariinsky Ballet of Russia’s Cinderella (below) to City ArtCentrefeatures leading Scottish Colourist Prokofiev’s music, and the rarestaging of Leslie Hunter (above)(to 14 October) and National Charpentier’s 1688 sacred opera David et Jonathas by Museum of Scotland showcases magnificent treasures TheatreduSoleil of France, arelikely Festival gems, from the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, in while Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s Catherine the Great:AnEnlightened Empress. performance of Delius’ Mass of Life will be thegrand- scale Opening Concert. Among 800-plus Fringe drama productions, some have special Christian interest. M+E Theatre’s Grace! Information at St. John’s Episcopal Church gives anew drama and music take on the redemption story, while Our Lady’s Edinburgh International Festival :www.eif.co.uk; Companie’s The Fall of Man parallels this in miracle Fringe: www.fringe.com; play mode. ArtFestival: www.edinburghartfestival.com ;Book Edinburgh Elim hosts Searchlight Theatre’s new Festival: www.edbookfest/com www.churchnewspaper.com Friday August 14, 2015 The Register 13

(Bath and Wells), to be Stipendi- The Rev Thomas Kazimir BIBLECHALLENGE ANGLICANA CYCLEOFPRAYER aryVicar of the Benefice of Wilson, Lower Cam with Coaley StipendiaryVicar of the (Gloucester) Benefice of Gloucester,Saint Day227 –Isaiah31-33,Psalm The Rev Elizabeth Louise James and All Saints and Christ 36, ITimothy 5 Friday 14 August. Psalm 68:1-18, 1Sam 28:3-25. Rumonge - Annunciata Gregory, Church (Gloucester), to be Day 228 –Isaiah34-36,Psalm (Burundi): The Rt Rev Pedaculi Birakengana has been appointed as Rector,in Director of St Philip’s Centrefor 37:1-18, ITimothy 6 Saturday 15 August. The Assumption of Mary. Psalm: 68:1-10, the Benefice of Filton, Bristol, Study and Engagement in a Day 229 –Enjoy hearing the 1Sam 31. Rupert’s Land -(Rupert’s Land, Canada): The Rt Rev (Bristol). Multi-Faith Society,(Leicester). Scriptures read aloud inchurch Donald David Phillips The Rev Dr Lynn Grove, Day230 –Isaiah37-39, Psalm Sunday 16 August. Pentecost 12. Psalm 68:19-20, 24-35, Mk SSM Assistant Curate in the 37:19-42, II Timothy 1 14:53-65. Ruvuma -(Tanzania): TheRtRev Dr Maternus Kapinga Benefice of Helmsley and Upper LAY ANDOTHER Day 231–Isaiah 40-42, Psalm Monday17August. Psalm69:1-13, Mk 14:66-72. Ruwenzori - Ryedale, has been re-appointed APPOINTMENTS 38, II Timothy2 (Uganda): TheRtRev Reuben Kisembo as SSMAssistant Curate ofthe Day 232 –Isaiah43-45,Psalm Tuesday 18 August. Psalm 69:14-20, 29-36, Mk 15:1-15. Sabah - Benefice of Helmsley and Upper 39, II Timothy3 (SouthEast Asia): Vacant; Assistant Bishop of Sabah -(South Ryedale (Gloucester) from16 Ms Lynette Maple Day 233 –Isaiah46-48,Psalm EastAsia): The Rt Rev Melter Jiki Tais; Assistant Bishop of August 2015 for aperiod of two To be HonoraryCanon of 40, II Timothy4 Sabah -(South East Asia): The Rt Rev John Yeo years. Leicester Cathedral for the Wednesday 19 August. Psalm 71:1-14, Mk 15:16-20. Sabongid- The Rev Canon Peter duration of her timeasChurch- da-Ora -(Bendel, Nigeria): The Rt Rev John Akao Ingram, warden of the Cathedral. Thursday20August. Psalm 71:15-24, 2Sam 1:1-16. Saldanha Vicar of Millhouses Holy Trini- APPOINTMENTS Bay -(SouthernAfrica): The Rt Rev Raphael Hess ty,Priest–in-Charge of Abbey- dale St Johnthe Evangelistand DEATHS The Rev Bruce Douglas Clif- HonoraryCanon of Sheffield ford, Assistant Curate in theNorth The Rev Jacqueline Lidgate, Cathedral (Sheffield), to be The Rev Raymond Charles Self-Supporting Associate Priest Wingfield Team Ministry, Permission to officiate (South- Vicar of Abbeydale and Mill- Ives, in the Benefice of Gloucester,St (Derby), has been appointed well and Nottingham) to have houses, but remaining Hon- holder of the Bishop of South- George with Whaddon, to be Priest-in-Charge of the also Permissiontoofficiate oraryCanon of Sheffield wark’s Permission to Officiate, StipendiaryVicar of the Roughton Benefice, (Diocese of (Sheffield). Cathedral (Sheffield). died on 25th July 2015. Benefice of Gloucester, St Norwich). The Rev Philip Julian Frank The Rev Evelyn Randall, George with Whaddon The Rev Keith James, Goodey, previously Assistant Priest (Gloucester). RectorofRibbesfordwith Bewd- Team Rector of theDrypool (without stipend) ofDormans- The Rev Denise Dekker, ley and Dowles and Wribbenhall Team Ministry, has resigned to land, St John The Evangelist DIOCESEOFLONDON Priest-in-Charge, Guernsey St to be Continuing Ministerial be Vicar of the Benefice of was licensed as Assistant Priest Andrew (Winchester), to be Development Officer and Resi- Boughton Monchelsea, Kent of the Lingfield and Dormans- House for Duty Associate Minis- dentiaryCanon ofNorwich (Canterbury). land United Benefice (without ter Caludon Team (Coventry). Cathedral. The Rev David Goss, stipend). Licensed Lay Ministers (Read- The Rev Robin Charles TheRev Benjamin Mark VicarofWheatley Hills St Aidan The Rev Charles Edwin Sut- ers): Dupré, Oscar Jones, (Sheffield), to be Vicar of ton, David Buckley,Emmanuel, Assistant Curate of St Martin de Assistant Curate of Folkestone, Wheatley Hills St Aidan with has been appointed as Vicar of Northwood. Grouville Jersey,tobeAssistant Saint John the Baptist and Assis- Intake All Saints (Diocese of the Benefice of All Saints with St EdwardKeene, St Helen, Bish- PriestofStMartin de Grouville tantDiocesan Director of Ordi- Sheffield). John, Clifton, (Bristol). opgate. Jersey.Thisisinaddition tohis nands (Canterbury), to be The Rev Susan Kathleen The Rev Abigail Thompson, Marie-Christine Nibagwire, role as Warden of Readers for Associate Vicar of Emmanuel, Greatorex, Vicar of Clifton St James Holy Trinity,Brompton. the DeaneryofJersey. Croydon(Diocese of South- Rector of the Benefice of (Sheffield), to be also Dean of MeganWarner,StLuke, West The Rev Janet Frymann, wark). Kilmersdon with Babington Women’s Ministry(Sheffield). Holloway. When it comes to Thanksgivings, people are thankful

By John Hartley strike in later life. Anyhow,onthe phone, this cousin Baptismal Integrity The Thanksgiving waxed eloquent about how much she’d was duly fixed up loved the Thanksgiving acouple of years Received wisdominthe Church of Eng- and booked in, and ago. As arecently born-again Christian land says that adiscerning (or “discrimi- tookplace last week- she had been dreading thelikely Angli- nate”)baptism policyproduces hostility end. can formality that would take the parents in the parish. But that’s not my experi- If Iexpected hostil- through promises they didn’t understand ence. ity,Isuppose this and didn’t mean, andpronounce the baby Frequently,after aservice of Thanks- kind of wider family aChristian despite all the evidence to the giving and Blessing for the Gift of a would be the case to contrary. Child, those who came thank me. Some fear. Theysent their Insteadshe had arrived at alively and saythe standard“lovely service, vicar”, daughter to aChris- relevant church at which awarmwel- but several comment on the contrast tianschool because come had been expressed, no promises between what we’ve done and the infant theywanted the weredemanded, and amessage of baptisms they’ve seen elsewhere. She had fond memories of the school’s properthing for her.Would they accuse receiving the kingdom of God like alittle I’ve had the wry“muchmoresuitable acts of collective worship in our church me of palmingher offwith asecond-class child had been preached. forpagans like us”, and the observant building (conducted by me, all those service? Not at all! Needless to say,Icouldn’t remember “it’s nice not to see promises they don’t years ago), and that’s why she wanted to Iguess this ispartly because I’ve never any of this specifically,and Ionly have mean”. come back for her child. After she had believed Thanksgivings are“second- about three sermons on Mark 10:13-16, Some of this is doubtless about presen- duly complied with my request that she class”, and my beliefs come across in the all of which speak about God’sgrace and tation rather than content, but some have come to aSunday service, Iwent to visit way Ipresent the services. Thanksgiving us receiving it. obviously spotted the subtext and them(with the goodwill of the other and Blessing is what Jesus did –how can But this cousin was bubbling over with approved. For aThanksgiving and Bless- vicar,ofcourse). it be second-class? anticipation of the gospel songs she inghas no hidden agenda –thereare no Sad to say,none of the Jesus bit of The other call was from the cousin of a could sing which would go along with expectations of the parents fulfilling those years ago had gone in. She could- lady who had been for aThanksgiving a this messageabout receiving God’s love promises, and thereforenopotential n’t remember any of the songs (although couple of years ago, was now on adiffer- and responding to him with our lives. rebukes hanging around waiting to she said sheenjoyed singing them), nor ent boyfriend, and had enjoyed the first And, needless to say,ahappy time was descend. the Bible stories, nor much else except service and so booked in for her next had by all. Severalweeksago Ireceived two tele- operating the sound system once. child. Let’s get out of the mindset of fearing phone calls about “christenings” in quick Nor could she rememberthe differ- She had requested that the cousin be hostility.Jesus did Thanksgivings and succession. ence between Thanksgivings and Bap- allowed to contribute to the service by people flocked to him –let’s take aleaf The first was from aformer pupil at our tisms. In fact, she only made me more bringing her guitar and singing –for this out of his book! churchprimaryschool. She’d moved suspicious that the main effect of school cousin hadapparently “got religion”and away,met aboyfriend, moved back close acts of worship is to giveapale imitation been offtoBible collegeinAmerica. I’d TheRev JohnHartley is vicar of to our parish, and wanted aservice for of Christianity,soasinoculate the recipi- responded by asking that the cousin ring Eccleshill, Bradford, in the Diocese of her new baby. ents against the genuine bug should it me with suggestions for the songs. West Yorkshireand the Dales

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MuslimCambridge theologian ing and active Word of God. Chris Green taught at Oak 12th Sunday after Trinity — Sunday23August TimWinter has accused Chris- Hill beforebecome Vicar of St James, Muswell Hill in Joshua 24:1-2a,14-18 tian clergy of being unable to London. Ephesians 6:10-20 explain the doctrine of the John 6:56-69 Trinity.Anyone who wants to PioneeringaNew Future (BRF) is subtitled ‘A guide Our readings this Sundayurge us to stand firm in the read aclear exposition of the to shapingchange and changing the shapeofthe wordsofeternal life against temptation and trials. Trinity should get hold of The church’. It is written by Phil Potter,who is the Archbish- With all the promises of Godfulfilled and the Prom- Trinity: How Not To Be a ops’ missioner and teamleader of Fresh Expressions. ised Landnow intheir possession, Joshua gathered Heretic (Paulist Press). The Steve Croft, George Lings and Graham Cray all com- together all the tribes ofIsrael and their leaders, in author,Stephen Bullivant, is mend thisbook and in aforewordArchbishop Justin the presence of God. ThereatShechem, the very young senior lecturer in theolo- Welby says the book contains ‘wisdom and insight’ as place whereAbraham hadfirst heardthepromise “To gy and ethics at St Mary’s Uni- well as ‘practical guidelines and accessible advice’. High- your offspring I will givethis land” (Genesis 12:7), versity,Twickenham. He is ly recommended. they ratifyand renew their covenant with the LORD. obviously agifted teacher and Also from BRF comes The Contemplative Minister by Joshuarecounts their history: just as AdamandEve writes clearly and persuasively Ian Cowley,Vocations and Spirituality Coordinator for had left Eden andgone East, so they hadcome once- on atopic that causes some the Diocese of Salisbury. Clergy who read Potter’s book upon-a-time from the East, and from serving other Christians to stumble. should also read this. It is easy for clergy to get so gods, to this placeofredemptive promise. wrapped up in evangelism, administration, giving pas- Joshua then urges them,atthismoment of re-birth, James REdwards has already published acommentary toral careoreven in study that theymiss out on deepen- to serve Godsincerely and faithfully — not listening on Mark in the Pillar New Testament Bible Commen- ing their relationship with God. As Desmond Tutu puts it to therivalclaims of their distant pastorrecent Egypt- taries published by IVP.Now he has published acom- in his forward,priests arecalledtobe‘peopleinwhom iandeitiesorindeed theAmoritegods of the place mentaryonLuke.The Pillar series, edited by DA others may see God’. they now lived. For the temptations to soften or aban- Carson, aims to make available commentaries that do don our allegiance to Godoncehehasrescued us not avoid scholarly questions or issues in exegesis but To be adisciple of Jesus in Westernsociety today means from slaveryorsuffering,are many and varied. Popu- which also aim to make the relevance of the text clear for to be counter-cultural.Itmeans following Jesus in a larlocal idolatriescan beinsidious, and giving them believers today.This new commentaryonLuke lives up world thatputs power,status, prestige and money as top just alittlebit of spacecanseem an attractive or sensi- to thehighest standards of the series andwillbeareal priorities and encourages us to make satisfying our ble policy. aid to serious students of scripture. desires the main aim of our lives. Paul Maiden, who is a But Joshua is clearwhat theright approach should former Chairman of Keswick Ministries, offers an excel- be: “as formeandmyhousehold, we will servethe In Cutting to the Heart lent guide in Discipleship Matters (IVP). LORD.” . (IVP), Chris Green looks at AnotherJoshua, Jesus (in Greek the name is the how we can makethe Bible Practical theology is grow- same), was teaching the gathered people in Caper- relevant and see its appli- ing in importance as a naum howtogetto an eternal promised land,sus- cation for our lives. Thisis partofthe study of tained by union with him.Some wereoffended byhis abook for preachers and theology.InThe sermon, and manyturned back from followinghim as for anyone who wants to Mediation of the a result. 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Marshland (La Isla Minima, (Manolo Solo) offers informa- Spanish with English subtitles, tioninexchange for access to dir.Alberto Rodríguez, cert. 15) photographs of the bodies, and may well be an early favourite knows moreabout Juan’spast for the foreign language film thanmaybe Pedrowants to Oscar®. It won an astonishing know. 10 Goyas (the Spanish equiva- The local judge (Juan Carlos lent) for its mix of detective Villanueva) wants aquick worktofind aserial killer amid result, but thereare other the political background of post- things going on, including a Franco Spain. strike wherethe boss (Alberto Staying mainly in the plain González) also becomes asus- around Seville (and it does rain) pect. Strife between workers and along the Guadalquivir and bosses may make an overt river,it’s afamiliar storyof“big political point, but there’s plenty city” detectives drafted to a of less obvious stuffgoing on, rural community wheretwo almost afeel of allegoryat teenage sisters have gone miss- times, but the crucifix on the ing. In this case, the odd couple hotel wall including pictures of cops represent the uneasy truce Franco and Hitler is arather between factions as in 1980 blunt hint at some sympathies Spain eases towarddemocracy. in the town. Juan(Javier Gutiérrez) is a An inevitable car chase is fascist, with abackground in given anew twist, as on tracks Franco’s Gestapo-equivalent between ditches the investiga- Political-Social Brigade, paired tors follow aCitroen Dyane in with younger,idealistic left- the dark. As they get closer to a winger Pedro(Raúl Arévalo). solution, they startgettingshot Whether they would have been at, and it’s in pouring rain that sent just for missing teenagers people know becomes crucial. to entice girls to an isolated farmhouse. The compliant they think they’ve tracked down is doubtful, but this and other Juan’s methods of housekeeper their man. plot quibbles disappear when persuasion arenot knows nothing, The bleak landscape at the girls’ bodies arefound, gentle,leaving until Juan gets to ground level is given astrange showing they weretortured and Pedro, already sus- workonher. beauty by aerial shots from a sexually assaulted. picious of his col- Useful local drone, either showing just the The local police ask the out- league’s knowledge comes weirdpatterns carved by siders to tell the parents, and background, frompoacher nature, or translating the action Juan takes the task. Rodrigo unsureabout how Jesús(Salva on theground to aview from (Antonio de la Torre) and his he should react. Reina,acomedian highabove. That in itself may wife Rocio (Nerea Barros) react Immediate suspi- who provides alit- suggest that, in acountrycur- differently,and discovering cion falls on Quini tle humour with rently inthrall to thedictator- what they know becomes part (Jesús Castro), a his reference to shipofdebtand foreign banks, of the mystery. good-looking the deer he’s shot perspective can be important. As previous murders arecon- young man who as “Bambi”). A nected, trying to find out what seems easily able journalist Steve Parish

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ByPeterBrierley couple keen on aviation who hapshalf defined in this way). each stood onthe wings of a Location of Marriages, England and Wales, 1990- 2015 of the The proportion of non- Bythe law of theland,mar- monoplane,flying above the Muslim Catholic partners who are riagescan only take place in a field where the guestsalllooked mar- defined as Christian is slowly registeredbuilding under areg- upwardslisteningtothe“ser- riages declining, from 83per centin istered administrator. Most vice”again bysuitable micro- are to 1997 to 74per centin2010, later churchesareregistered in this phones! non-Mus- figures not yet being available. way, as areall the Registry The actual number of mar- lim That means that the numberof Offices. riageshas beenrecorded by the women Catholics marrying someone Since the Marriage Act of Office for National Statistics whocon- who isn’ta“Christian” is becom- 1994 athird option hasbecome (ONS) and its forebearssince vert to ingmorecommon (17per cent available, the so-called registration beganin1837, and Islam on of allCatholic marriages in “Approved Premises.” These they havealways notedwhether mar- 2010, up from 11 percentin may be anywhere approved by theservice washeld in aReg- riage. 1997). thelocalRegistrarbut usually istry Office or a church, The What this Catholic measure- are in particularly attractive deemed a“Religious Marriage”, latest official figuresshow that RomanCatholicsareconcerned ment suggestsisthat such pubs, or stately homes or todaymodified to includemar- more thanthreeinfive mar- about theupbringing ofany mixedmarriages ingeneral are National Trust propertiesoften riagesinsynagogues,temples, riages (63 per cent) were in children resulting fromamar- becomingmorecommon(that with beautiful views andwith mosques, etc., althoughmanyof Approved Premises. riage, so they askifboth parties is,one party “Christian” and drink,dining andotherfacilities these arecivil ceremonies fol- The ONSrecords the denomi- to the marriage are Catholic. onepartynot), which inevitably being conveniently locatedinor lowedsubsequently by a reli- nation in which thereligious For the past15years,theper- meansthat theissue of trans- near the property. gious ceremony. ceremony is held.Over thelast centageanswering NO hascon- mission of the faithaschildren Weddings in Approved Prem- Forthefirst 144yearssince five years,theAnglicans have sistently beentwo-thirds, 66per grow up will becomemorea isesstill havetofollow the rules 1837,thenumber of Religious averaged74per centofthe reli- cent. Theygofurther and ask if matterofcompromise. of civil ceremonies,andbecon- Marriages exceeded thenum- gious marriages,the Roman the non-Catholic partnerhas While some mightapplaud ductedbyregistered adminis- ber ataRegistry Office,butin Catholics 11 percent, other been “baptised” (defined as such a mixed religious mar- trators such as the local 1981 the proportions were Christians 12 per centandother being baptised in water in the riage in this eraofreligious tol- Registrar or clergy. equal, and since 1993Registry religionsthree percent. name of the Father, the Sonand erance, others might feel that Sometimes“Approved Prem- Officenumbershave exceeded Ofthis threeper cent,almost the Holy Spirit). SoAnglicans thissimply reflectsthelack of ises” can be quite bizarre –such ReligiousMarriages. half,45per cent, are usually christenedasababy would be significance ofpersonalreli- as exchangingvowsatthedeep However, Approved Premises Muslim,afifth,19percent, Jew- counted as baptised, justasa gious,particularly Christian, end of aswimming pool by have proved extraordinarily ish, 11 percent are Sikh, and Baptistbaptised by immersion belief in an increasingly secular microphone with all the guests popular and their numbershave the remaining 25 per cent other as an adult. In other words,they society. standing round the edges of the grownrapidly overthe last 20 groups. are wanting to know if the non- DrPeter Brierleymay be con- pool, as one coupledid. Or the years,asthegraphshows. The It is thought by somethat per- Catholic partyisaChristian(as [email protected].

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