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By RT REVD , Digging deep ‘THIS is the very gate of for new church heaven, the house of God’ – Genesis 28:17. It wasn't the fight with the Mayor of Chelmsford to see who could get into the driving seat of the digger. The turf breaking for the new Bring the kids to light a candle Community Centre on Beaulieu Park will be memorable for a different reason. I met Ava for Christ’s birthday (pictured on page 5) and Ava is transforming what could simply have been a good building for community meetings and the like into something very special – holy even. Ava is in a wheelchair and needs Full buildings to be fully accessible. Lots of buildings manage that. However, the vision story: for the Beaulieu Park Community Centre is much more than that. It is creating a Page 5 welcoming and hospitable space which is for each and every person whoever they are and whatever their needs – ensuring the meeting of those needs is built into its fundamental design. That is truly holy ground, sacred space. christmasstarts.com It shows how a building can it and of itself be truly sacramental – an outward and physical sign of an inward and spiritual grace. Of course that is what many church buildings have offered across the millennia. The dark cave-like Saxon www.chelmsford.anglican.org CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 Revving up for Pleshey's Retreat fourth bi-annual House celebrates Harold Wood St the legacy of Peter’s Car Show Evelyn Underhill Page 12 Page 2

■ Bishop Stephen set to ordain the Class of 2016: Page 6 ■ Facebook so popular: Page 12 2 THE MONTH June 2016 THE month — Electric car proves value of the Green Collar Campaign Charged up and ready for fun DIANA BENGE-ABBOTT gives changed to be more relaxed, and The media think that all EV her verdict on the electric car energy efficient. The first question drivers suffer from range anxiety – she bought in response to the is always: “What is the range?” not true! However we do suffer Green Collar Campaign There are so many variables but from charger anxiety. my answer is, “Enough for my In car parks, other car users DURING last year's Green Collar needs.” Outdoor temperature have not grasped the importance campaign, we were challenged to affects how much charge the of the parking space next to a make a change to our lives to battery takes, driving style, charge point. It is frustrating to benefit the environment. average speed and terrain. plan your journey and to arrive to Maybe you decided to walk or I have a charge point at home, so find that other cars have blocked cycle more, or fly less, or improve I charge up every evening and set the charge point. Please park your recycling, or plant trees. off next day confident I will be able more considerately. I was challenged about the fact to complete my usual day of 40-60 EV car sales in the UK are that, in order to do my job, I drive miles. For longer journeys, there lagging behind other countries in up to 65 miles a day round North- are public charge points at all this necessary transfer away from East , burning up oil and motorway service stations, so we burning fossil fuels for our contributing to climate change. So visit my aunt 200 miles away with transport needs. in January, I bought an electric car. good planning beforehand. A remarkable 23% of car sales in I knew that the Renault Zoe was Across the UK, there are more Norway are EVs and Holland has going to be clean, with zero than 9,000 public charging points, passed a law saying no new diesel emissions, and quiet, with no but they are not evenly spread and or petrol cars will be sold after engine running. I had not expected the infrastructure needs a lot of 2025. that she would be so much fun to improvement in Essex. There are There are still many questions READY TO CHARGE: Diana Benge-Abbott with her all-electric Renault Zoe. drive. only six rapid chargers in the about electric cars and they will Diana is the Licensed Lay Minister at St Luke's church in Colchester, a member From the traffic lights, I can glide county, which take 30-40 minutes, not suit everyone. However, come of the Deaf Chaplaincy and a Minister for Chelmsford Diocese Deaf Church away, leaving everyone else whereas Milton Keynes has 56 in and join the fun if your daily behind. My driving style has the one town. driving is less than 65 miles! Celebrating Evelyn Underhill EVELYN Underhill was a More information about all these activities and resources The Diocesan Retreat great authority on prayer. House at Pleshey Her books ‘Mysticism’ and Edward is on the diocesan website at ‘Worship’ are classics and are Carter with www.chelmsford.anglican.org. (main picture) still enjoyed today. his new Evelyn was born on and chapel (right) are She led many retreats at course December 6, 1875 in inextricably linked the Chelmsford Diocesan book. Wolverhampton and died on with Evelyn Underhill Retreat House at Pleshey, June 15, 1941. (below) which continues to be a From an early age she thriving place of prayer used described having mystical by many. insights, and her deep She died on June 15, 1941 interest in spiritual matters and the diocese is marking continued throughout her life. this anniversary by publishing Between 1921 and 1924, a new five-part course called her spiritual director was ‘Praying with Evelyn Underhill’ Baron Friedrich von Hűgel, (right) based on a personal who encouraged her to place book of prayers that she Jesus Christ more centrally at used. the heart of her reflections. There is a walk from 18, and a resource sheet has articles for Sunday, June 19. After his death in 1925, she Chelmsford Cathedral to been published with ideas for People will also be tweeting began taking on a prominent Pleshey on Saturday, June sermons and newsletter using #myprayer. role in the , leading retreats at Pleshey and elsewhere, and as a resolution and compression. Hi-res JPGs spiritual guide to many. or Tiffs should be re-sized to min 7x5in at 300dpi with no layers or sharpening. 'There is no place in my Captions, your name and contact details soul, no corner of my The Month, incorporating NB and East should be embedded in the 'File Info' character, where God is Window, is the free circulation section if possible. If e-mailing many not.' EVELYN UNDERHILL newspaper of Church of England in shots, send only 72dpi initially at max size Essex and East London (Diocese of of 8x6in. When submitting photos please Amongst the books she Chelmsford). www.chelmsford. confirm that written consent has been published are ‘Mysticism’ anglican.org/themonth ● obtained from parents / guardians of (1911) and ‘Worship’ (1936). Find Chelmsford Diocese on Twitter children under age 16 for publication of She was one of the first @chelmsdio women theologians to give ● photos publicising church activities in The Find Bishop Stephen on Twitter Month. public lectures at English @cottrellstephen ● universities, and was the first ● The inclusion of an advertisement Subscribe to our YouTube channel should not be taken as implying woman allowed officially to www.youtube.com/ChelmsfordDiocese teach Church of England ● endorsement of the objects of the posted on YouTube which asked to bring a packed Like us on Facebook: www. advertiser by the diocese. clergy. accompany the course. lunch. facebook.com/chelmsdio To mark this anniversary a Continuing to celebrate the ● There will be transport Like our Ask an Archdeacon advertising brand new five-part course anniversary, there will be a back to Chelmsford for those Facebook www.facebook.com/ called ‘Praying with Evelyn Evelyn Underhill Walk from who need it. Everyone is Underhill’ has been written by askanarchdeacon Please contact: Glenda Charitos, Chelmsford Cathedral to the welcome and there’s no need ● Edward Carter, Canon View our photostream on Flickr www. Cornerstone Vision, 28 Old Park Road, Pleshey Retreat House on to book in advance. flickr.com/photos/chelmsford-diocese Theologian at Chelmsford Saturday, June 18. Peverell,Plymouth, Devon PL3 4PY. Cathedral. The Retreat House is Tel: 01752 225623. Fax: 01752 673441. The course uses located in the village of editorial e-mail: [email protected] passages from one of Evelyn 'God is acting on your Pleshey, and is the official Underhill’s books, as well as soul all the time, Retreat House of the Diocese Editor: Jon Longman distribution a completely fresh translation whether you have of Chelmsford. Editorial and photographs for of Paul’s Second Letter to spiritual sensations or Quiet days and retreats The Month should be sent to: For distribution contact: Timothy, made by Nicholas not.' EVELYN UNDERHILL continue to be held [email protected] [email protected] Henshall, Dean of throughout the year, as or Jon Longman, The Month, 1 Bouchiers Tel: 01245 294443. Chelmsford. Leaving the Cathedral after pioneered by Evelyn. Place, Messing, Colchester CO5 9TY. Tel: Your newspaper will normally be The course book is prayers at 12noon, the Many of her books and 01621 810530. Mobile: 07860 769906 available from the third Sunday in the available to download free walkers will arrive at Pleshey other personal possessions ● Digital photographs for publication: month. Any further changes will be from the diocesan website. by about 4.30pm for tea and are still kept at the Retreat Please take pictures at largest size, advised to distributors. There are also five cakes. House, and her influence specially-made video clips Those taking part are remains strong. THE MONTH June 2016 3 THE month — Bishop Stephen has a reminder for voters B.F. 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ANreferendum INTER-DENOMINATIONAL event “As a Christian you should vote God of truth, givevote us grace to at Chelmsford Cathedral will help not for what is best for you, but debate the issues in this voters to make up their minds ahead for what you truly believe will be referendum with honesty and of the EU referendum. best for the world, and with a openness. A series of creative prayer particular concern for the poor and the installations will enable people to pray dispossessed," added Bishop Give generosity to those who seek and reflect on the issues surrounding Stephen. to form opinion and discernment to the referendum and our place in the "Let what Peter said to Paul, which those who vote, that our nation wider global community. he by the way, heard gladly, ring in our may prosper and that with all the Organised by Churches Together in ears too: ‘They asked only one thing, peoples of Europe we may work for Essex and East London, the Prayer that we remember the poor.’ (Galatians peace and the common good; for Vigil will be held on Thursday, June 16 2. 10). the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. between 7pm and 8pm in the “What we need as a nation is vision: Amen. countdown to the vote on Thursday, a vision for our country, which is itself June 23. All are welcome. a united kingdom of different nations, ● Bishop Stephen’s Synod address , the Bishop of and a vision for Europe and the world can be found at www.chelmsford. BISHOP STEPHEN Chelmsford, urged voters not to forget which emphasises our belonging to anglican.org/eu-referendum. the poor in his address to the and our responsibility for each other,” Chelmsford Diocesan Synod in said the Bishop. ● Other Christian resources about the March. And the Church of England has European Union can be found on the "Don’t forget the poor at the published a Prayer for the referendum websites www.reimaginingeurope. European Union Referendum ballot campaign for use by churches and co.uk and www.christiansinpolitics.org. box, said Bishop Stephen Cottrell. individuals: uk/eufocus. NEW MEMBERS: EXCELLENT At the Easter Vigil in Chelmsford CUSTOMER SERVICE Cathedral, 44 candidates from John Kenway across east London and Essex were 12 REG baptised and VAUXHALL CORSA 1.4 confirmed. EXCLUSIV 5DR SILVER 41K Pictured left to NOW ONLY right are Bishop John Wraw, Canon Precentor £5543 Simon Pothen, Bishop Stephen Cottrell and Dean .

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PETERare Hill, the Bishop ofpriced out'ber of CLTs has grown from 40 to Barking, has challenged Sadiq 175 in five years. Khan, the new London Mayor, to London’s first CLT, St keep his promise to build 1,000 Clement’s in Tower Hamlets, community land trust homes by came about after 2,500 people 2020 – affordable homes built by turned up at an event in a a non-profit community land trust previous contest for London (CLT) on land that the community Mayor and challenged the has gifted or purchased. candidates to provide a CLT in Mr Khan told the 6,000-strong community. Housing needs East London. St. Clement’s is a London Citizens’ Mayoral to be affordable, stable and pilot project of 23 homes. Assembly at the end of April: “I permanent. Community Land Building work is under way. More am completely committed to Trusts are one of the ways to CLTs in London are in prospect. CLTs and will work to spread tackle the problem.” Mr Khan, who was elected them across London. “I hope there will be some in Mayor of London on May 5, also "We should be more ambitious my area of east London soon,” told the Mayoral Assembly: “I than 1,000 new affordable homes said Bishop Peter. pledged to name and shame in London. Let’s build more. Welcoming Mr Khan to his first rogue landlords and to work with Housing is people’s homes, not local councils.” day of work at City Hall before a ● an investment to make profit.” large gathering from Citizens UK, Bishop Peter hosted a Bishop Peter was one of the the community organising hub, seminar in March at Queen Mary speakers at the event at the Bishop Peter added: "We are not University for church leaders in Copper Box Arena in the Queen just a crowd. We are committed his area to learn more about Elizabeth Olympic Park (above). to the Mayor and taking forward CLTs organised by Citizens UK The Bishop challenged the commitments." and Carol Richards, the Mission Vicarage secures a candidates for London Mayor to CLTs are local organisations in Regeneration Adviser of deliver on their promises on set up and run by ordinary Chelmsford Diocese. affordable housing, including people. Land is gifted or bought A full report of the Community more CLTs in London. by the community, homes are Land Trust seminar is available second green award “Rising house prices in East built, and the CLT remains at www.chelmsford.anglican.org/ THE Chelmsford Diocese a large field after winning the Green London are pricing out ordinary long-term steward of the homes. uploads/What_is_a_Community_ vicarage at Victoria Docks was Essex Award. working people,” said Bishop The aim is that homes are Land_Trust.pdf. runner-up in the City of London The picture shows Dave Chesney, Peter. genuinely affordable, based on ● For further information, Sustainable City Awards at the vicar of Victoria Docks Ascension “This contributes to the churn what people actually earn in their contact Carol Richards on 07870 Mansion House. outside his vicarage with Kevin of people moving in and out of area, not just for now but for 764703 or email c.richards475@ The diocese was shortlisted from Quinlan, diocesan property surveyor. the area, which is bad for every future occupier. The num- btinternet.com.

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THE Beaulieu Community Trust hosted a ground-breaking service to mark the start of construction of the new community centre at the heart of the Beaulieu Square Neighbourhood Centre development in Chelmsford. The trust, formed of representatives from Beaulieu church (a congregation of the St Mary, Beaminster, Dorset Church of England), Springfield Parish Council and local residents will be responsible for managing enhancing church interiors and curating events at the fine furniture Beaulieu Community Centre for Ronald Emett residents of Beaulieu and the www.ronaldemettfurniture.com wider Springfield community. 01308 868025 Led by Revd Lee Batson, Chair of the Beaulieu Community Trust, the event was attended by the CHURCH PEWS Mayor of Chelmsford, Cllr Susan Sullivan of Springfield Parish UNCOMFORTABLE? 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THE month — Life stories of to be ordained by Bishop Stephen in Chelmsford Cathedral this month Terry's childhood ambition was to be a jockey Terry Brown children of their own – five grandchildren with engaged in the chaplaincy which I have been another on the way. doing for the past four years. Canvey Island "I attended Furtherwick Park secondary "I attend St Nicholas where I was baptised in TERRY was born in Walthamstow in 1951 and modern school and left at 16 to start a life as an 1978 before being confirmed at Chelmsford lived there with his parents, Florence and apprentice heavy diesel motor mechanic, Cathedral five days later. Since then I have been Gilead Foundations Herbie, and elder brother Jimmy until he was although my ambition was to be a jockey an active member in St Nicholas church as Blessed is the man eight years old. The family then had the because of my love of horse riding. churchwarden for six years, licensed to assist at is a Therapeutic opportunity to move to Canvey Island around "During my career I worked for Amoco, Communion services, and serve at the altar. who walks not in the 1960 and that is where he has lived ever since. Texaco, Mobil, and lastly BP at Coryton refinery "My discernment for began back , Terry says: "I met my wife Katherine at for 20 years. I then moved to Britvic soft drinks when I was a child but I did not know it then. It Community counsel of the wicked, horse riding around the age of 14 and we as infrastructure manager and then on to has been in my growing years in the depths of were married at St Mary’s church, Benfleet in Southend Hospital where I was portering my being that I finally found the courage to nor stands in the way 1974. manager, domestic cleaning manager and explore what God has always meant me to offering a residential "We have three sons – Martin, 40, David, 38, contracts performance manager of several major be – after running in the opposite direction for of sinners, nor sits in Julie Hardy rehabilitation and Matthew, 36, who are all married and have contracts. While at Southend hospital I became too long." Sue Croucher Broomfield programme, called the seat of scoffers; but GROWING up in Suffolk with her family, Daws Heath Julie developed a love for wildlife and the SUE is the eldest of three girls and from his delight is in the law an early age, an Essex girl. She is KEY, for people countryside. She was saddened when married to Alan and they have two her family moved to Essex on her 11th with life-controlling of the Lord, and on his daughters, three grandsons and a birthday. However, this changed when she granddaughter. She worked for many addictions, such law he meditates day met her future husband, Paul, at senior years at a housing association until she school. retired in 2010. as drug or alcohol and night. He is like a They have lived in South Woodham Her involvement in Guiding led her to Ferrers for 14 years, along with their three become District Commissioner of abuse, homelessness, tree planted by streams teenage daughters and Paul’s mum. They Hadleigh. She has been branch leader of gambling, eating are members of Holy Trinity church where Thundersley Mothers’ Union, and chair of water that yields Julie has been involved in many things, of a Deanery Link with Tanzania, disorders, self harm, including the children’s and family work The class of 2016 through which she has been fortunate to PROFILES its fruit in its season, and organising large-scale public events. make several visits to Tanzania. and other addictive Being made redundant from a primary and its leaf does not THE MONTH meets the new Deacons who Sue has worshipped at St Michael’s behaviours. school, Julie realised that God had been will be ordained by Rt Revd Stephen church in Daws Heath, Thundersley wither. In all that he calling her for some time and this was the Cottrell, , at since her children were young, and opportunity to explore her calling. Chelmsford Cathedral on June 25, in the became a Reader in 2000, and she will does, he prospers. The She also began working with special first part of a three-part series to be continued be returning there after ordination. Her needs students at a senior school and this next month. call to ministry came when Sue realised wicked are not so, has continued whilst studying at St Mellitus Canon Philip Need, Director of Ordinands that God was calling her to serve as a College. (DDO) for the , said: at Daws Heath. but are like chaff that Julie still enjoys the great outdoors “It is wonderful that 30 people will be Sue's leisure interests include travel, gardening or visiting gardens. She is ordained in Chelmsford Cathedral in June. holidays, walking and days out with her the wind drives away. delighted that her curacy is in Broomfield "My work as DDO sees people constantly grandchildren. and is looking forward to meeting the local making connections between their faith and Therefore the wicked community. wanting to offer themselves to God. There are so many ways now in which we can will not stand in the serve him as faithful members of the church and we are trying to make it possible for judgment, nor sinners people to answer their sense of calling in new and exciting ways. Neil Elliott in the congregation of "If you have even a slight flicker of the Sara Batts Colin Fairweather idea that God might be calling YOU to the righteous; for the ordination, speak to your local clergy. Who recent years, occasional preaching. He is also moving, via a Masters degree in legal then to ordination started when she was taken knows? You might be on this ordination list a singer in the church worship band. librarianship, to becoming involved with, and in to Sunday school by a neighbour and later Lord knows the way of in the coming years.” Ian came to a personal faith on a NatWest 2011 leading, the European Chapter of the spent 10 years as a chorister. She came to a Christian fellowship weekend that he attended Special Libraries Association. Sara moved back personal faith in her early teens. the righteous, but the with Catherine and, looking back, can see that to be near family in Colchester in 2006. That It was while at university studying theology Neil Elliott he has been on a steady, if at times reluctant, time also co-incided with rediscovery of faith. that she first felt the call to ordination, but with way of the wicked will Barkingside journey towards ordained ministry ever since. In 2013 after five years of part-time study, a strong ‘not yet’ attached to it. Based on a 300 IAN was born in West London but moved to Ian feel a particular calling to leading people in Sara gained a PhD. This work on websites and So she began a teaching career and perish. Gants Hill, Ilford at the age of three. He left passionate worship and to discipleship. social media has been widely shared. During continued as worship leader at Bishop’s acre dairy farm in Psalm 1 (ESV) school at 18 and joined Barclays Bank where He supports West Ham from the armchair this period Sara responded to the call to Stortford Baptist church for 10 years, before he has clocked up nearly 40 years of service. these days and enjoys spending time with his ordination, moving in 2014 from Colchester moving to the beautiful parish of Widdington rural Devon, Gilead He is married to Catherine and they have family, wargaming, reading, and playing and St Leonard’s, Lexden to and and becoming fully involved in rural church life, three grown-up children, and now live in computer strategy games. Westcott House. in particular being on the PCC and leading uses the Genesis Chris Giles Barkingside, Ilford. Sara has been a contributor to Greenbelt youth and children’s work. Jonnie Deja Ian has attended St Laurence Barkingside for Process Relapse Pitsea Sara Batts in recent years. She enjoys singing, running, Four years ago, after 28 years of waiting, the Harold Wood CHRIS'S childhood was spent on Canvey virtually his whole life and during this time has interesting gins, and reading, and recently call to proceed with ordination came and she JONNIE was born and raised in Muswell Prevention programme Island and he took himself to the local undertaken a wide range of roles and ministry Chingford surprised herself by taking up netball. has been studying for an MA in Christian Hill, North London. He has a brother who SARA grew up attending St Andrew’s, Alresford. Baptist church, enjoying various activities including churchwarden, treasurer, youth leadership at St Mellitus College. was the first of his family to become a Leaving home – and church – in 1992 for with our clients. led by wonderful Sunday school teachers, leader, Deanery Synod representative, and has Christian (on a Christian summer camp). been a Licensed Lay Minister for the past 25 university, Sara spent several years working in Colin Fairweather and early seeds were planted. Neil Dalley Although he went to the same camps, years, a role which at St Laurence has involved Nottingham before moving to London in 2000. Braintree Jonnie was much slower than his brother; Later in adult life he started to worship at a lot of lay leadership of services and, in more She worked as an events manager before COLIN was born and bought up in Sidcup, Leigh-on-Sea the truth about Christ took about six years NEIL grew up in a small village on the the local Catholic church where he began Kent, to very supportive and loving parents. He to dawn on him. In his teens, Jonnie outskirts of Northampton before going to If you, or someone sensing a call to ordained ministry. has a brother who is two years younger and committed his life to Christ and was university in Reading where he studied history. His eldest son, Nick, who has sadly works as a government project manager. baptised. you know would like Postgraduate study in information science led passed away, introduced him to the He went to Cambridge University when he After school he went to Cambridge to to work as an academic librarian. more information about Anglican church of St Nicholas. Feeling at was 18, and came out ten years later with a study economics, and got involved with a home there, his faith blossomed and his PhD in Elizabethan love poetry. He then moved to London to work for a large church and the Christian Union. After that, Gilead or would like to calling grew. Colin got a job as an English teacher in US library systems supplier managing the he spent a year volunteering at church Chris, who has three other children from Leyton, and lived in Walthamstow, which is how day-to-day operation of their helpdesk before before going and working in the City for make an application, moving into account management working with his first marriage, is engaged to Laura who he became a part of Chelmsford diocese. PricewaterhouseCoopers. But before 80 library institutions across northern Europe. please contact: has two children, Louise and Jacob. He helped to lead services, preach and run long, he got a call asking him to come fellowship groups for four years or so before he Neil moved to Chelmsford in 2004 to be with back to Cambridge and help teach the Before beginning ordination training at partner Robert. They are members of the Westcott House at Cambridge, he worked got a persistent, nagging sense that God was bible to students. Laura Alm calling him to ordained ministry. Church of the Ascension with All Saints. A number of his colleagues declared in construction management with his own Neil has sung in the choir and latterly served Tel: 01837 851240 sub-contracting company. Chris also Colin went back to Cambridge to train, and their jealousy that Jonnie had found a felt history repeating itself when he was put on as churchwarden for three years. A long vocation he believed in. worked with Southend hospital chaplaincy journey of recognising and responding to a call Fax: 01837 851520 team part-time for more than two years. placement at his old undergraduate and Three years of joyful work later, he postgraduate college. Outside church, he to ministry finally took him to ordination training came to Oak Hill for three years of Chris has enjoyed the experience of at the College of the Resurrection at Mirfield in [email protected] enjoys cycling, jogging and art, and loves cats. training for ordained ministry, during managing a youth football team and 2014 where he has been studying for an MA. which he married Alison whom he met coaching youth martial arts. Neil comes from the Catholic tradition and Sue Hurley in Cambridge. His hobbies also include skiing, dog says he is great believer in the richness and The couple are very excited at the walking and restoration of three antique Stebbing depth this offers to our understanding of the prospect of joining the fellowship at St www.gilead.org.uk Photo: www.sxc.hu communion sets and two cars. SUE is married to Andy and they have a 19 faith and looks forward to serving and sharing Peter’s in Harold Wood. Sue Hurley Neil Dalley year old daughter Ella. Her journey to faith and in that vision at St Clement’s, Leigh-on-Sea. 8 THE MONTH June 2016

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Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, Novel and I will give you rest. available on Amazon ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Matthew 11:28 fi ve star reviews 57 on amazon.co.uk THE MONTH June 2016 9 THE month — The Bishop of Bradwell writes about living with cancer

THE Bishop of Bradwell, Rt Revd John Wraw reflects on life and death after his cancer diagnosis

IT is just two years, since I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. I had been in severe pain for Wrestling with the the last four months and an X-ray a few weeks before had shown up two masses in my right lung. So oddly there was almost a sense of relief, even of good news. It wasn't lung cancer and at least we knew what was challenges and a causing the pain. No one pretended it wasn't serious. 'We can't cure it but we can treat it.' Initial treatment was a welcome relief. Radiotherapy targeted the site of the worst pain. Macmillan helped with host of questionsAT THE HELM: Bishop practical stuff around the John gave a Lent lecture at house. Chemo wasn't too Chelmsford cathedral in intrusive and side effects March on re-imagining manageable at least for the ministry, one of the first few months. High dose themes of Transforming opioids helped with the pain. Presence, the strategic December 2014 to Easter priorities for Chelmsford 2015 was high dose chemo diocese. (a form of mustard gas) and a During this lecture he stem cell transplant at Royal produced a series of gifts Marsden in Sutton. from a box. Long periods of waiting for The Bishop’s final gift the next round of treatment; was a photo of himself, chunks of time in hospital taken in 2009, at the helm receiving treatment (and of a 20-metre Ocean racing yacht heading out on the recovering from it). That was Atlantic to South America followed by consolidation on the first leg of a Round chemo, and consolidation the World Yacht Race. followed by maintenance. “In your gift box the Christmas 2015 was marked photo is not of me but of by fantastic back surgery at you,” said Bishop John. Royal National Orthopaedic “You, too, are a gift from Hospital to help with continued God. What is your calling? pain. What is the shape of your Myeloma is serious. Either the ministry?” myeloma itself or a side effect A podcast of the from continued treatment is Bishop’s Lent lecture is almost certainly what will kill available at www. me at some point. But I don't transformingpresence. spend every waking moment org.uk/resources-and- worrying about that. downloads The impact is more practical: daily rounds of tablets – each with its own side effects; what can seem endless Myeloma hasn't made me a believe this is all for the good. A the prayers and faith of others – ministry and calling under God? hospital appointments; the pain nicer, more caring or better god who would will cancer, pain, upheld on the wings of prayer. Am I simply defined by my when I overdo things and the person. grief on his creation is not a god That has been far more illness and treatment – a cancer limits on what I can do If anything I am more I would chose to worship. important than I could ever have sufferer or a cancer patient? physically; being very honest self-centred and very often Myeloma has certainly rooted imagined. Thank you – and And as each day people share the fatigue which comes both more irritable and less patient and grounded my theology. How thank you for those who have with me their own experiences with myeloma and its treatment; whether with myself or others. does what I believe help me persevered in prayer over such living with terminal or life and the challenge of planning And I have written this piece make sense of my experience – an extended period. shortening illness, most are ahead. so far with no mention of God and how does my experience And then there are the wrestling with the same The last two years have or faith. inform and shape what I questions about identity and challenges and questions. impacted on my relationships. My story is no different from believe? personhood. What's the real Being part of a community of Learning dependence and that of many others with and I have become much more 'me' and what's the drugs or the faith doesn't give me easy reliance on other people is without faith. I certainly don't aware of being part of myeloma? What does it mean to answers to the questions of the tough no matter how willingly believe this is in any sense part something much bigger than me be a 'new creation' under God? last couple of years. help is offered. of a divine plan for me. Nor do I as an individual often upheld by How does that relate to my However, somehow it has allowed me to face those questions, talk about them and keep both them and me in a healthy perspective. I am certainly having to come to Lent Appeal passes £10,000 terms with my own mortality – By REVD LEE BATSON LENT APPEAL "I have also been trained to run an the reality of dying. THANK you to everyone who has contributed to agribusiness and improve my record keeping. I struggle more now with the this year's Bishop's Lent Appeal. "I am currently managing my farm in a question of health and So far we have raised £10,000, and it is not less reliant on overseas aid. Agnes Ngui, one of businesslike way including the sale of the green wellbeing and what those terms too late to make a donation as we continue to the farmers in Mbeere, says: "I have been in the gram beans through the marketing association which we bandy about quite collect until September SALI project since 2011 and have last season. happily actually mean. This is This year's appeal supports the Sustainable benefited in many ways, especially the "I have started buying and selling clothes in still very much work in progress Agricultural Livelihoods Initiative (SALI) that has provision of climate information and training. the village as a small-scale business. This was for me. been developed by Christian Aid, and is being "This helped me to select the correct made possible by the marketing of green grams 'When I consider your implemented by staff from the Diocese of certified seed that suits my region in terms of beans which enabled me to access the money heavens, the work of your Mbeere in central Kenya. rainfall requirements. to start." ● fingers, the moon and the stars, It is helping subsistence farmers to counter "Secondly, I was trained in the appropriate Please do consider helping other farmers like which you have set in place, the effects of climate change; improve agricultural methods for crop husbandry. This Agnes. For further information, please contact what is mankind that you are productivity; and help them to gain better covered recommended spacing, seed variety, Revd Lee Batson on 01245 451087 or lbatson@ mindful of them, human beings access to the markets so that they seed rate, soil fertility, water harvesting and pest chelmsford.anglican.org or visit www.chelmsford. that you care for them?' Psalm can become more self-sufficient and control. anglican.org/lentappeal2016. 8:3,4 10 THE MONTH June 2016

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De 4:31 12 THE MONTH June 2016 THE month — Modern day version of Bayeux Tapestry heads for Chelmsford

Facebook popular A REPORT on UK adults' media use and attitudes by communications regulator Ofcom found 65% use a smartphone to go online – up 4% since 2014. Quaker Tapestry to go Nearly 87% say they use the internet on any device at home or elsewhere. Some 78% have watched a video clip online, with 48% doing so weekly. As many as 95% of social media users say they use Facebook, with 43% on show at cathedral saying they only use Facebook and 84% saying their main profile is on By CLARE BROOM Facebook. A SELECTION of the famous ● Report online at http://bit.ly/1YVhs5c.​ Quaker Tapestry, a stitched masterpiece in story-telling, will AMEN is recruiting be on show for the first time in MINORITY ethnic clergy and lay people Chelmsford Cathedral. have been invited to register as Described by world traveller members of new organisation AMEN and writer Alexander McCall (Anglican Minority Ethnic Network). Smith as one of the "six best AMEN promotes "the presence and tapestries" to see, the travelling participation of Anglicans of Minority exhibition will be on display at Ethnic Heritage in all structures of the Chelmsford Cathedral from Church of England in the service of the August 20 until September 3. Gospel of Jesus Christ”. The panels (right) cover Minority ethnic members constitute subjects as diverse as peace 3.5% of General Synod and minority keeping in Russia, industrial ethnic clergy are less than 3% of clergy. welfare, banking, botany and key ● Website www.AMENanglican.org has events from the early days of the a ‘How to join’ section. Quaker movement. Twenty of the 77 panels will Top investors ranked travel to Chelmsford from their THE Church Commissioners is ranked Cumbrian home in Kendal. The record is the Quaker Tapestry. As embroidery with a new stitch rediscovering and celebrating our 10th among the world’s 500 biggest panels on display will include with the famous Bayeux Tapestry, (above right) which is named the own history, particularly the long investors by the Asset Owners Conscientious Objection, railways it is a hanging which tells a story. ‘Quaker Stitch’, devised by the tradition of religious dissent Disclosure Project (AODP). and Elizabeth Fry. It is a celebration of Quaker tapestry founder Anne Wynn- across Essex, in which the This independent non-profit Produced between 1981 and experience and insights over 350 Wilson. Quakers have a big and proud organisation rates investors on their 1996, they are the work of 4,000 years. Ultimately it is a reminder Nicholas role. 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The collaborative way in which modern world and a testament to "This extraordinary and In addition to the beautiful Action to protect pensions, savings they were made continues to the imagination and craftsmanship fascinating work is an absorbing tapestries, the Quaker guides and financial security from the effects of inspire others to make their own of those who made it.” piece of history, and remarkable have organised a programme of climate change is rapidly moving up the tapestries to commemorate Each of the colourful tapestry artwork and a real story of faith. talks and demonstrations to agenda of the world’s biggest investors. special events. panels measures 25 inches "It has already been seen by explain subjects in greater depth. 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Daily Services Pilgrimages with the 53 New Street, Bishops of Chelmsford Chelmsford on 7.45am Morning Prayer and Barking 2017 Wednesday, May 25 8.15am Holy Communion are moving a step at 7.30pm. (also Weds at 12.35 closer. and Thurs at 10am) The diocese will ● For further 12.00pm Midday Prayer be holding two details about the 5.15pm Evensong information pilgrimage, please (sung on Mon, Tues, evenings in May visit www. Thurs and Fri) for anyone who chelmsford.anglican. might be interested in org/pilgrimage2017 or joining this pilgrimage contact Revd Lee next year. Batson on 01245 wwww.chelmsfordcathedral.org.ukww.chelmsfordcathedral.org.uk The first will be at St 451087 or lbatson@ John's Stratford on chelmsford.anglican. HITTING THE HIGH NOTES: Chelmsford Cathedral choir celebrated Ascension Day on Tuesday, May 24 at org May 5 by singing from top of the cathedral tower