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THE E UROPEAN A NGLICAN

S IX NEW P RIESTS: S UMMER O RDINATIONS IN PICTURES

I T ’ S OFFICIAL: M OTHERS’ UNION IN THE D IOCESE

J AIL, CAMELS AND DRUMS: I NSPIRATION FROM A FRICA

W ORDS TURN TO ACTION: M AKING E UROPEAN E CUMENISM WORK

B Y S T G EORGE: C ELEBRATING ENGLAND’ S SAINT IN B ELGUIUM

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2 NEW BEGINNINGS IN AUTUMN SIX EMPOWERED FOR SERVICE 3

THE E UROPEAN A NGLICAN S EASON

The of OF MISTS, in Europe The Rt Revd Geoffrey Rowell Bishop’s Lodge, Church Road, Worth, Crawley RH19 7RT Tel:+44 (0) 1293 883051 MEMORIES Above. Bishop Frank Sargeant Fax: +44 (0) 1293 884479 ordained Maree Wilson from Holy Email: bishop@dioceseineurope. Trinity, Geneva and Julia Lynne org.uk Chambeyron from Christ Church, The Suffragan Bishop La Cote Priests in the Temple de The Rt Revd David Hamid Gingins de l’Église Évangélique AND MISSION Réformée, Canton de Vaud, Postal address: Diocesan Office Tel:+44 (0) 207 898 1160 Switzerland, on 30 June. Email: [email protected]. org.uk In a diocese which covers 9 time zones across Europe Right. June Hutchinson is welcomed by Bishop John Flack, in Cahors, The Diocesan Office the arrival of Autumn brings a range of reactions. France, on St Peter’s Day after her 14 Tufton Street, London, service and serves in the SW1P 3QZ Mediterranean countries appreciate cooler evenings Midi Pyrénées and Aude. Tel:+44 (0) 207 898 1155 Fax: +44 (0) 207 898 1166 and Scandinavians look to long nights and precious Email: diocesan.office@europe. c-of-e.org.uk little daylight but almost everywhere church life takes Diocesan Secretary on a new vigour. Mr Adrian Mumford W ELCOME TO SIX Assistant Diocesan Secretary Mrs Jeanne French This edition reflects the renewed challenges of Autumn by recalling Finance Officer news of a busy Summer for our Mr Nick Wraight scattered congregations. Six NEW PRIESTS The Cathedral of the Holy were ordained and we pray for Trinity, Gibraltar them in their enhanced ministry.We Dean:The Very Revd formally welcome the Mothers’ Diocesan Website Union in our diocesan by www.europe.anglican.org commissioning its first President and Editor and Diocesan report in pictures the four days of Communications Officer Diocesan Synod in Cologne. The Revd. Paul Needle We are also a diocese on the move Postal address: Diocesan office in Mission. In “Travels with the Email: Bishop” we are inspired by the work [email protected] of God in Romania, moving on the Tel:0034 964 413166 ecumenical road around Europe and Design offering a pilgrim’s account of her Adept Design, Norwich journey to Santiago de Compostella. Above. Amos Manga was priested to serve the Printer A glance at the map of Europe growing Sudanese congregation in Northern Norwich Colour Print shows our 270 congregations as Finland, in a service shared by Suffragan Bishop glowing beacons of Christian witness David Hamid with the Lutheran bishop of the Distribution but the eye is also drawn to the vast diocese Samuel Salmi in Oulu Cathedral on 10 June. CoDEStorm plc gaps where there is no Anglican or It was the first time such a service had taken place Above. Anne Lowen looks at her official “Letters of Cover photo: A precious family English speaking worship available in Finland, and is a living example of the Porvoo orders” after her ordination by Bishop Frank Sargeant, moment for the Revd. Haynes yet.As you read news of what God is Agreement signed between Anglicans and Nordic in the Old Catholic Predigerkirche, Basel, Switzerland, and Baltic Lutheran churches. Hubbard at his licensing at doing please pray for the resources on 29 June. Anne serves as Assistant of St Praia da Luz as Senior Chaplain and wisdom as we seek to develop as Nicholas, Basel of St Vincent’s Church in Right. Gillian Strachan, who works in Aquitaine, Portugal’s Algarve. the ’s fastest was priested by Bishop John Flack, in the Abbey growing diocese. Church of St Avit Sénieur, France, on 30 June. DE2985 European Anglican 35 repro.qxd 9/8/07 10:05 Page 4

4 THE ROAD TO SANTIAGO M.U. MOVING UP 5

On a grey, chilly early morning in apostles (Peter, James, and John) who MU NUGGETS October last year three English-speaking had been closest to Jesus. I found the P ROUDLY WAVED Pilgrims –my Roman Catholic exterior of the Cathedral disappointing, Padua have just celebrated their first A neighbours from Dingle Bay and I – badly in need of cleaning and even the year with 14 members and lots of children joined Portuguese pilgrims from around Bishop’s Palace was better maintained. OUR BANNER at their AGM to commission new officers the Algarve under the spiritual guidance At the museum nearby, the ancient Members of Malta and Gozo branch Banner came and enrol 3 new members. The branch P ILGRIMAGE of Padre Jose Manuel who extended a pilgrim trail was projected – literally – enjoyed a stay at Mary Sumner after the has taken on the responsibility of warm welcome to “Os Ingleses”. The into the twenty first century. The House in London and enjoyed London organizing the Sunday School teaching TO journey was prayerful and songful technology and the 3D experience were meeting fellow MU members from Diocese The MU branch in and drawing up a rota for Sunday School (English translations included, electrifying and sensational, despite the far and wide.An outdoor coffee Banner, and as Poitou-Charent duty. A new branch is expected to be S ANTIAGO thankfully!) and we all took turns to reactions of some older visitors who break near St Paul’s Cathedral gave a she stood with also had its new commissioned in Torrevieja during lead the singing, some more reluctantly declared it “terrifying”! In truth, was good vantage point to watch others all the others, banner dedicated the Autumn. than others! wonderful to be fastened into ‘tilt and arriving with their Banners. They over seventy in in March this year. Denise Ryans from St En route, we enjoyed 3 hours in turn’ chairs and given special 3D report;“As we went into the all. Our banner The Revd. David Sutch, from the Costa pleasant sunshine in the historic town of spectacles – before soaring over the roof Cathedral the enormity of it was attracted great interest as it was so del Sol (East) has been appointed MU Vincent’s in the Algarve Fatima with time for visits to the Chapel of the Cathedral, diving up and down, awesome and we were met and very different from all the others. Chaplain in Europe and is introducing a recalls a shared experience of the Apparitions and the Basilica swishing between chimney pots, then greeted by Jean Tarrant who had Margaret, one of the ladies involved prayer chain for emergency situations which of visiting one of the most where we could light candles for all swooping down almost to the ground – arranged seats for us right at the in the making of the lace, was on need to be placed fervently into the hands ancient pilgrim intentions. Apart from the usual shops I felt like Harry Potter. It was all over front. Valerie and June set up the hand to explain how this was done. of God. “Because of the size of the in the town, I was relieved to see that it too soon, and we left the room Banner for what proved to be a really We came away feeling that we had a Diocese” he says “We do this through e destinations was not as commercialised as I had staggering and gasping for breath. special service, with an excellent very special moment in our lives, mails and telephone calls and are also expected but truly a place of Pilgrimage. To draw together the many aspects sermon given by the Bishop of enthused and excited at the thought considering creating a Diocesan Mothers I saw a young woman on her knees, her of our pilgrimage, Padre Jose Manuel London.The processing of the of the way ahead for us all as Union Prayer Web. denim jeans in tatters crossing the huge celebrated a mass for us in a small Banners was for Valerie a very special members of MU within the new open space, with her rosary. I saw a church in Santiago before our coach experience, especially as the Maltese . Hamburg members support "Arche" a middle-aged man, his face disfigured by took us on to Vigo for a traditional children's organisation (connected with the a huge growth, again on his knees, deep paella dinner. But the journey of faith Lutheran church) caring for children in need in prayer, continually making his way was not over.The following day found W ELCOME TO OUR FIRST P RESIDENT and regularly provide cakes, chips and around the perimeter of the area where us in Braga and the Cathedral of Bom other goodies for mega-birthday parties for a mass was being held. I was surprised Jesus where we arrived just in time for The Mothers’ Union has been live in European countries who are the children. to see that the mass was led by two 11 a.m. Mass. We were amazed to see formally recognized a new Chapter in a remote area or whose chaplaincy ladies, one of them in a nun’s habit the our own Padre concelebrating alongside within the Diocese in Europe and does not yet have a branch. I am Lanzarote’s programme of meetings other lady dressed as we were. the Bishop. How he managed to arrive our Bishop commissioned Mrs hoping people will get in touch resumes in October. ‘Faith in Action’ is Another resting stage was Guimaraes, with us at 5 minutes to the hour, Barbara Woods as President during with me so that we can explore the the theme for the branch’s first ever Quiet the original capital of Portugal with two change, and be at the altar with the the 4 day Diocesan Synod in possibility of further branches Day planned in November at a Catholic night’s stay at the excellent Bishop I never discovered. I suddenly Cologne in May. Sharing the being formed.” Retreat House in Nazaret, with much help Redemptorists’ Seminary where I had realised that I was probably the only occasion was the MU Chief offered by the Catholic church in Puerto expected a dormitory of bare boards and Anglican there and as I looked around Executive Reg Bailey. del Carmen. a solitary blanket. The en-suite twin I felt that I had no right to be there. I Barbara has been involved in rooms were excellent, the floors tried to retreat further to the back, but Mothers’ Union work and a member Finland boasts a White Nile Congregation laminated wood effect, comfortable one of the priests beckoned us to the of the Executive Committee for MU with Sudanese refugees meeting beds, plenty of blankets and even a T.V.– very front row where there was just many years. She welcomed the together led by Dorothy Angoyou, supported not essential for a pilgrimage! enough space to squeeze in. I took formal inauguration of branches in by their Chaplain Amos Manga At dinner in a local restaurant that part as best I could in the responses Europe. Presently they are in Malta evening, the Padre joined us and there which everyone else knew by heart in and Gozo, Padua (Italy) Hamburg was much mirth and raising of glasses. Portuguese - a most emotional (Germany) Poitou Charentes (France) The Portuguese laughed when I made moment of sharing in this special place and Lanzarote. She says ”We have W ORLDWIDE C ONFERENCE the well-known Portuguese man’s toast surrounded by other pilgrims. many members who have moved to As Diocesan President ‘A aqui é ao marido mim e da minha esposa We journeyed home, still singing and Barbara is a member of the e pode ela nunca ser uma viúva !' - ‘Here’s praying until our safe arrival around Ten Teddies and a Dog share a unique Worldwide MU Council to me and my wife’s husband and may midnight. After a plea for volunteers Olympic experience and attended a Residential she never be a widow!’ to recount their memories a chant went Conference in Swanwick Then came the final stage to Santiago up ‘Os Ingleses’ and I was delegated to The first event organised by the MU in the in the snow in February. de Compostela, the highlight and the go to the front of the coach where I Chaplaincy of Christ the Good Shepherd in Poitou The Diocese in Europe purpose of our pilgrimage, where we explained the full range of emotions of Charentes, France was a Teddy Bears’ Picnic which developed into an Olympic event in Givray - comes under the Province joined the queue to view the tomb of friendship, discipleship and worship. a large town with several schools and lots of local of Canterbury and St. James. His relics are entombed in a Though pilgrimages may have changed children. One of the challenges for groups is the Provincial Presidents meet usually at the same silver urn behind security bars below the over the centuries their inspiration is vast distances within our chaplaincies which raise time as Worldwide Council, and also have a high altar, surrounded by amber soft our unchanging Lord who leads us questions such as - Do we try to organise large good prayer support (via email). Pictured at lighting. It was an emotional moment assorted individuals on our faith events or have smaller more local ones? the event are Barbara with Roesmary thinking of those of one of three journey towards his heavenly Temple. Congratulations to Rosemary Hill, their leader and all their MU members. Kempsell, (Worldwide President) and Elizabeth Brown (Provincial President). DE2985 European Anglican 35 repro.qxd 9/8/07 10:06 Page 6

6 CHOIRS, CUPS AND RUBIES AND HUMAN TREASURES 7

N EWS IN BRIEF

I N S HORT W ILL YOUR P ORVOO IN A SK A BUSY PERSON M AJORCAN R UBIES ANCHOR HOLD? PRACTICE - JOB DONE REVIVE CHURCH In Vienna the “Long night of the MEMORIES St Boniface Church in Antwerp churches ” has become an annual Anglicans from the Bishop Erik Vikstrom, the recently Magdeline boasts a beautiful new window, mid-Summer event where churches of Costa Blanca and retired Bishop of Porvoo and former Imarhiagbe is a donated by Mr A. Vas Nunes whose many denominations open their doors Costa Azahar (from Lutheran Co-Chair of the Porvoo typical example family were present for its recent and hold activities well into the night. South and North of Contact Group, presided at an of the tried and dedication, as was the stained glass Over 200 Austrian visitors went to Valencia) were Anglican Service in true saying “If artist Ingrid Mestdagh from Gent. The Christ Church on 1st June to sample involved in an Act of April in St Catherine’s Church you want a job window is depicted in their church the delights of Anglican singing in a Worship in five (Swedish Lutheran) in St Petersburg, doing, ask a magazine – but in the best marketing hymnathon! Food and hospitality languages to mark the start of the Russia - where the Anglican busy person.” approach – the picture is in black and were laid on at the neighbouring America’s Cup yacht races from the congregation normally worships each Magdeline, her husband Osayi and white and readers are encouraged to Church Centre. Spanish city. Sunday. It was a special occasion for their children Demi and Maria come to church in person to The service in Spanish, English, all taking part – Bishop Erik has arrived in Greece in 1989 and The Mallorca Chaplaincy enjoyed appreciate the real window in full Italian, French and German included close family connections with the immediately started attending St. double ruby celebrations with the glorious colour. Canon Edward (Ted) Wetherall, Bible readings from Job (“from the church from before the Russian Paul’s in Greater Athens. She was fortieth birthday of the consecration celebrated 50 years as a priest in heart of the tempest”), Philippians Revolution and he and the present born in Benicity in the then of St. Philip & St. James’ Church in mid-June and at the age of 78 leads and the Gospel of John focusing on Anglican Chaplain (Canon Dr Trevor Bendan State of Nigeria (now called Palma.A huge cake was cut by the The Chaplain of Holy Trinity, Geneva, celebrations of the Eucharist on a facing challenges in unity. Park) served together for many years Edo State) speaks fluent English, Churchwardens and the congregation Mike French, is back at work after monthly basis for the congregation in The Roman Catholic Auxiliary on the Porvoo Contact Group. Of Greek and Edo – one of the 150 sang Happy Birthday. Until 1967 the a wind blown version of an ancient Nafplio and Patras. The following day Bishop of Valencia, Monsignor the five adult candidates two had tribal languages spoken by the congregation worshipped in a pilgrimage. His three month he was invited to celebrate at St. Esteban Escudero spoke of the been baptized there on Easter Day. people of Nigeria and recalls being converted soda water factory where a sabbatical was aimed at getting a Paul’s Athens before a lunch in his competitors in the America’s racing overwhelmed at her first sight of member of the Guardia Civil would spiritual, physical and mental honour. Canon Ted has been in this and the importance of teamwork and “houses all together and tarmac roads”. stand at the back with his hand on recharge. In his church magazine Mike part of Greece since 1994 and held a high standards. He told the Magdeline was thrilled to be invited his gun holster pretending he says that his plans include two weeks number of responsibilities in local congregation before racing began in to serve as Churchwarden from this understood every word of the on the water doing offshore sailing. “I Anglican Churches. In the Winter June that “With this example of the year although her acceptance of the sermon in case anything untoward know from experience that this is the edition of European Anglican, you can growing unity of churches we share role was not easy. For nearly three was said in Franco’s Spain. best way for me to blow off some read some of his reflections. together the need to work for years now her husband, Osayi, has In Cala d’Or celebrated forty years of cobwebs, to refresh the soul and to heartfelt changes of life, in mutual been working in England and will Roman Catholic church hospitality detect where the Spirit is blowing. As it prayer and love”. continue there to support his family was celebrated. Chaplain Robert Ellis happens a hankering to do an ocean A retired RAF Squadron leader, while she remains here in Greece said “the offer of hospitality forty passage combines with the chance to Terry Dennett, recalls taking part in cross the blue water of the Bay of S INGING THROUGH Candidates from Indonesia, Nigeria, with her children. years ago was the first ever in the a Victory in Europe Remembrance THE RAIN the UK and the USA reflected the “I may be even busier now”, she says, whole of Spain and the ripples are Biscay, arriving at the ancient service in Ambares, north of Bordeaux. rich mix of nationalities in the “but it is an honour to serve God in still spreading out.The Catholic pilgrimage centre of Santiago de The event included raising the Union Under the overcast congregation. such a loving supportive congregation.” Bishop gave permission for Anglicans Compostella. Flag alongside the EU flag and the skies which dominated to use any of the ninety churches on French Tricolour to the strains of much of Northern the island with the local parish “God Save the Queen” Four RAF Europe in June visiting priest’s permission, and to date I airmen who died when their Handley choirs processed haven’t met one who Page Hampden crashed near the town through the streets of Q UANTUM LEAP TO FAITH? has refused!” in 1940. Terry recalls the ceremony Leidschendam (a reflected the unity, harmony and suburb of The Hague Two hundred people attended a at Cambridge to train for solidarity currently being shared in the Netherlands) as part of the seminar in Geneva to hear the Revd. ordination which then allowed him across Europe and the encouragement North West Europe Archdeaconry Dr. John Polkinghorne speak about a to develop his researches at the of Anglican chaplaincies such as Choir Festival.The annual get “Physicist’s approach to Christianity”. interface of science and religion. Poitou-Charentes. together started after World War Two Dr. Polkinghorne had graduated from The chaired the in Antwerp. Next year's festival will Cambridge in the 1950’s before lecture evening in June and joined be in Luxemburg.This picture is by working for 25 years as a theoretical Dr Polkinghorne on a visit the Paulina Robbins van Rijn from Holy physicist on elementary particles. 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A big cheque brings out some St. Olaf’s English Church in the A “Holy Picnic” inspired big smiles from five happy Norwegian village of Balestrand by the summer weather took Church Wardens in the Costa must rank as one of the most church members of La Côte Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy. Tolkeinesque in the diocese. Built in in Switzerland into meadows Heather Smith and her team of 1897 after the fashion of stave at the foot of the Jura helpers at the El Cid Restaurant churches, those whimsical all-wooden mountains. It was a special Benidoleig organised a charity buildings from the 12th and 13th day, following weeks of auction to raise funds for the Centuries whose multiple roofs, preparation for Emilia, churches in the Northern locations shingles carved like a reptile’s scales, Annabel and William who of Gandia, Denia, Orbetta, Javea sprout both dragon heads and crosses. received communion for the and La Fustera, producing a total of Some of the original stave churches, first time. Bread, wine, and a € 3,500. During the busy days of Diocesan Synod (more details of the oldest wooden buildings in little later some burnt business items on page 14) most Norway, still offerings on the barbecue delegates and speakers find a little stand in the made for an inspiring act of time to enjoy a smile and good Sognefjord area. worship and a warm company.At Cologne in May, after However, like communal glow. Our music presenting their reports from the most churches group led us in a cry from Church of England’s Minority and wooden the heart,‘When through Ethnic Anglicans Concerns buildings St the woods and forest glades Dorothy Stewart, Rose Hudson- Olaf’s is in I wander and hear the birds Wilkin and Sonia Barron relax in need of repair sing sweetly in the trees; Kardinal-Schulte Haus. and a when I look down from restoration fund lofty mountain grandeur, and has been hear the brook, and feel the started. gentle breeze.Then sings my soul… My God how great thou art!’

Confirmations Perhaps Nell Gwynne might are relatively rare The Last Post Association have done a better job but events in Palermo, of Ypres at its annual Chaplain David Sutch from the Costa Siciliy, the last one ceremony in June at the Del Sol shows he can sell oranges and had been in March Garden of St George’s lemons at the annual Spring Fair. He 1988 until a special Memorial Church was has also been concentrating on the day for Abby and presented with 8 new silver fruits of the Spirit in working with Vanessa Licciardi bugles by the Royal British the Church Council on a new when the Bishop in Legion.The old bugles date “Vision statement” for the churches Europe visited Holy from 1929 and were losing the currently in Benalmadena in the east Cross church to tonal quality.The new ones and Calahonda noting that “while we welcome them girls have a richer tone and are continue to Minister . . . in areas into full membership apparently easier to blow! where we are situated and have been Not quite tongues of flame on the of the church. Pries- Every evening since 1927 the over the past years, we shall need to heads of worshippers at St. Peter and St. in-Charge Derek bugle has sounded at the explore the possibility of Ministry in Sigfrid’s in Stockholm at Pentecost but the Goddard is pictured Menin Gates to commemorate a greater geographical area, resourcing varied headgear is a vibrant reminder of a with them in May the thousands of young men this though prayer, sacrificial giving, service in many tongues - English, Swahili, this year. Luganda and Yoruba.The African who died in the 3 Battles of and sharing ecumenically Eucharistic service included the Chaplain, Ypres during World War One. where possible”. Nick Howe, chanting in Yoruba. In his Among the recipients of the sermon he said the church had seen new instruments was 83 year phenomenal growth in Africa and in about old Anton who has been 40 years there would be more Christians in sounding the Last Post for Africa than any other part of the world, a over 50 years and as awarded fact reflected in the many people in the BEM foe his services to Stockholm with African origins. the Last Association. DE2985 European Anglican 35 repro.qxd 9/8/07 10:06 Page 10

10 CAMELS, DRUMS AND COMMUNITY CHALLENGES FOR PRIESTS AND PEOPLE 11

Edited extracts from Suffragan Bishop David’s sermon in D ISCOVERING A Oulu Cathedral, Finland at the JOYFUL INISTRY Ordination of Amos M Yorobam Manga to the priesthood THROUGH SUFFERING

himself is acting with his people, Another gift you bring is your become human.And not just any through the power of the community life.All your joys and human being: In order to save us, Holy Spirit. sorrow are expressed in community. God sent his Son to become a Today, dear Finnish and Sudanese You believe that the community is a suffering human.Therefore for Christians a window to the kingdom unit, and acts as one. Its members Christians to live as Christ we must is being opened up showing us that come together to rejoice at festivals, be open to being where he has been, we all need each other if the weddings, baptisms, and at tragic open even to the point of suffering kingdom is to be built and God’s moments, such as funerals and times for the sake of others. reign strengthened in this wonderful of mourning.The African concept of Amos with his people has known land.There is an old African proverb community can help us northern suffering.Their faith in Christ has which says “One camel does not Christians who have forgotten this helped in life’s darkest moments. I make fun of another camel’s neck”. important emphasis, that the Church like to think that God was preparing It is a vivid way of expressing the is a community, not just a bunch Amos for priesthood by bringing truth that we are all together.When of individuals. him close to Christ who suffers with a train of camels is moving across Courage is another gift to us. his people. In the midst of war, the wilderness of the African desert, How courageous has been the violence, suffering, God continued to Bishop David Hamid’s ministry every single camel is needed: they witness of the Church in Sudan call. God’s call continued when Amos takes him to the extremes of are all part of the one camel train. where people have been persecuted, was placed here in a strange land, climate. As well as preaching at Well we are part of one Body and tortured, killed just for confessing with people of a strange speech! the ordination in northern we need all its members.The Jesus Christ as Lord. In the Church What an experience God has given Finland, he confirmed eight Anglican Church is taking a step of England we have many forms to of the ministry of Jesus.The witness people in the warmth of the today to ordain our brother Amos to fill out, including one making sure of the life of Jesus Christ our great Costa Blanca Chaplaincy at The the sacred priesthood.Thanks to the that no-one in our leadership has high priest is well known to Amos; it Parish Church of Nuestra Senora Porvoo Agreement between our any criminal background that could is engraved on his heart. He has been de la Merced, Calpe. Churches, it is a priesthood which is be a danger to the young, the close to Christ on the cross. He has able to be recognised, used and is at vulnerable or anyone in the seen him sweating water and blood in the service of the Church of community. So one of the questions the heat of the African sun. He has and joy. Eucharistic worship offers It is thrilling to be here to ordain Together we will lay hands on Finland as well as the Church on Amos’ application form was been close to Jesus with his people the greatest act of thanksgiving to Amos. I and he have looked forward Amos and say the holy words to of England. whether he has ever been arrested or who have been beaten, tortured, God that we can offer.The priestly to this day. His community has ordain him as a priest in Christ’s One Music and dance are among the imprisoned.Amos is an honest man imprisoned, spat upon, chased like a ministry was born in the upper looked forward to this day.Why? Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. many gifts that the Sudanese Church and answered “Yes!”Why was he thief in the night. So we know this room, together with the Eucharist. Because this , soon to be a This is a joint action; a public gives to us all.Africans dance on all arrested and imprisoned? For Jesus of Nazareth is with us in our The priestly life must have at its heart priest, is a believer! When I asked ceremony not the work of private sorts of occasions, not just happy preaching the Gospel! That is the darkest times. the Holy Communion.The whole him “do you believe that God is individuals.Amos is not becoming a ones.The rhythm of the drumbeat extent and depth of suffering for the But Amos is also called to meaning of ministry becomes clear in calling you to this ministry?” His priest for himself! He is ordained for can express joy and sorrow. I have Gospel of Jesus Christ. faithfully minister the doctrine and the celebration of the saving mystery answer was from his heart. His YOU. Just as there is a great bond come to understand that the The ordination vows call a person sacraments of Christ as the Church of of Christ, where the Good News of heart is in the priesthood.This day between Christ and his disciples, that drumbeat is so important to African to fashion their life after Christ, to be England has received them, leading God’s reconciliation by the Cross and has been a long time coming, and bond is mirrored between priest and Christians because it is the beat of an example to their people. It is not people in the celebration of the Resurrection of his Son is presented there have been many obstacles put people. In this ceremony I ask all of the heart.The heart is the centre of a unique calling for the priest alone. sacraments of our redemption.We and the grace of that salvation shared. in the way: not least war and strife in you if it is now your will that Amos our bodies, the centre of our passions Every disciple of Christ is called to believe in an incarnate God, who This is Amos’ task and the task of his own country. But he has been should be ordained? And at the laying and feelings, so it is good to worship live like him. Christ is the model of loves us so much that he came all our priests: to lead God’s people to persistent, and God has been on of hands, that most sacred God to the beat of the drum as we, all Christian life. But what is it about among us in our own human form, joyful union with Christ by persistent – and that total moment of ordination, the people of the Body of Christ, are to offer all to Christ that the priest should show? was crucified for our redemption and ministering to them the sacraments commitment to God and to his God affirm what I am doing, what God: heart, soul, will, passions and The Bible teaches us that when was raised for our salvation. Our that bring about that union – Holy people now shines through on God is doing, with a loud AMEN. It strength.Your drums put us in touch God wanted to save us he sent his response as human beings to this Baptism, and the Sacrament of His this day. is a solemn rite in which God with our heart. Divine Son to become flesh, to undeserved grace is a response of love broken Body and outpoured Blood. DE2985 European Anglican 35 repro.qxd 9/8/07 10:06 Page 12

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praying, studying, eating and enjoying M ADONNA SMILES ON G IBRALTAR C AMPAIGN fellowship together, we have lost the fear of the unknown. Although our L IVE TODAY joyful ecumenical journey is not Black madonna added to Since last November’s launch more without its pain, on account of that cathedral treasures than £225,000 has been raised in which still divides us, by meeting On Trinity Sunday the Dean gifts and pledges - over 25% of the each year in an atmosphere of love dedicated a statute of Our Lady £850,000 target. Grants have THE CHURCH and fellowship, united in far more which had been exhibited in the come from livery companies of the than our baptism, we learn something Cathedral last October during the City of London and from trusts in Gibraltar and in the UK. each time which comes as a surprise Arts/Credo exhibition and then and a means of spiritual growth. offered permanently by its The Church and Community Fund Each national region (Belgium, owner Samantha Golt, a Czech Republic, France, Germany, has offered £2,500 towards the OF TOMORROW local solicitor, who cost of enhancing the Cathedral Great Britain, Hungary, Poland, attends the Roman Square entrance, making it more Lady Kate Davson, a direct descendant of William Wilberforce, describes Romania, Slovakia and Spain) meets Catholic Church.The accessible to people with at least once a year, and at different “Black Madonna” disabilities, wheelchair users and her own pilgrimage towards ecumenical freedom. locations within that country. We now has a new parents with buggies. would rejoice to welcome you to home in the Lady The will On my frequent travels on what of the enemy, effected a canny ‘swap’ ‘Come, taste and see how good the Chapel.The statute host a reception at Lambeth Palace friends call ‘churchy’ activities I am giving them land-locked Cheltenham Lord is’. originates from often asked what church I belong to. in exchange for Rye. I recently heard of an inter- in October. It is hoped that the Cuba and was Chief Minister of Gibraltar will be My constant reply is: ‘I belong to the When we renewed links with denominational meeting of , purchased by among the 75 guests and their who each celebrated the Eucharist on Church of Christ – I am a Christian’. Fécamp and invited a group to visit us, Samantha on a visit companions. Then, faced with a perplexed look, I the widow of the last Congregational alternate days of their conference. there to learn more explain:‘I am a Christian first and minister in Rye suggested inviting After the first Anglican Eucharist, a in her concerns about More appeal news from the UK foremost, and happen to have been the Sussex/Kent group of the Catholic bishop exclaimed in poverty and Campaign Office on brought up an Anglican’. International Ecumenical Fellowship astonishment “but our liturgies are injustice on 020 7836 1346 or email [email protected] I am a passionate ecumenist – a to join us. So we enjoyed a wonderful identical!” The fact that it has taken the island. word derived from Greek and triangular exchange between the until now for him to discover this essentially a fancy way of saying that I Christians of Fécamp and Rye with reminds us to make the effort to belong to the universal Church. I about fifteen members of IEF, become familiar with one another’s believe there is only ONE Church exchanging church experiences and liturgies. T HE BIRDS AND THE BEES and that is the family of God the our different histories.The link with At a remarkable meeting,Together Jill Smith, from Christian Aid’s Europe Desk writes Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Any Fécamp is alive and well, with for Europe, in Stuttgart in May this lesser description belittles the Lord exchange visits and biblical study, and year Cardinal Kasper told us,“the September’s giving birth without access to basic whom I seek to follow and serve. the International Ecumenical Church needs the ecumenical groups, routine finds medical care. But universality does not mean Fellowship has become my family. and the ecumenical groups need the me listing Whether you choose bicycles, uniformity – we rejoice in the IEF is 40 years old this year like Church”.A powerful force is moving Christmas trees, worms or solar panels, Present diversity of our unity. many ecumenical groups founded in from the grassroots, demanding and present idea for Aid means that you are giving a I am also a passionate European! the euphoria after the second Vatican challenging churches to take action to friends and future to those who most need hope My French and German friends often A very English looking church scene Council, and sprang from the further Christian unity. We faithful family. But and generosity this Christmas. explode with scornful mockery – as the Archdeacon of France International League for Apostolic Christians are no longer satisfied with whatever I buy, For example, just € 3 (£2) could welcomes Gareth Randall as the first ‘You,English and a passionate Faith and Order inaugurated in 1951. pussyfooting and picking over small and however buy a beehive for Wilson Rosel in permanent Chaplain since 1940 in details.While the theologians are hard European, you can’t be serious – the north coastal town of Dinar, At its conference of 1967 in much they Bolivia for whom bees are a lifeline. when are your compatriots going to opposite the cross channel ferry port Fribourg, the decision was made to at work we must urge our churches love it, it won’t change their life Christian Aid’s partner organisation, join you?’ I do sometimes despair of St Malo. expand the base of the movement, forward, to realize the scandal of our fundamentally. I often wonder what CIPCA, has given him training, hives about this, not least within the and IEF was born. divisions, then act personally to Jesus’ mother Mary would have and equipment so that with the church, but I also realize that I am With ‘regions’ in ten different broaden the base of our ecumenical wanted as a gift on the first money he makes from the honey he powerless over people with closed Together in Rye & District just at European countries, IEF now offers knowledge.We aim to get alongside Christmas. Perhaps a simple shelter can buy food and clothes, even if the and negative mindsets. So how did I the time when the Channel Tunnel great opportunities for Christians Christians of other traditions and or a midwife to help her safely rice crop fails. come to be so involved with Europe was nearing completion and it living and working in Europe who lovingly challenge our churches into through the birth, or a secure Whatever gift you choose, you and ? seemed the right time to look at our want to get closer to Christians of action. I firmly believe that, once we income for Joseph, so he could receive a card for your family and I live in the jewel-like small town faith links over the Channel.Through other traditions. Our aim is ‘To live are all sharing Christ’s body and blood support the family? friends showing where their gift has of Rye, on the extreme eastern edge historical accident from the days of Today the Church of Tomorrow’. at the altar, all other problems will Christian Aid’s Present Aid gone. You can even share together as of Sussex, almost 100 miles from our King Ethelred, [always the Unready] Our annual week’s international melt away. We think it is up to our catalogue allows you and your a church for one of the more diocesan cathedral in Chichester, but Rye already has the curious claim to conference sees a miracle with church leaders to solve it all – this is church to give to people who don’t expensive gifts. only 30 from Canterbury and having belonged for three hundred delegates from many countries and to usurp the place of God our creator have everything; people confronting To order Present Aid catalogues Boulogne-sur-Mer. Our Dean jokes years to the Benedictine Community even more different denominations, and saviour. He is just waiting for us the kind of challenges Mary might for yourself or your church, call 0207 when he visits that it is a pleasure to of Fécamp in Normandy. Eventually with the Tower of Babel as our curse, to relinquish our control over His have faced - refugees fleeing danger 523 2948 or email jsmith@christian- come to the Far East! King John, deploring one of his yet meeting as ONE IN CHRIST. work, so the unity for which He or disaster; people struggling to aid.org You can also see the gifts and I became Chairman of Churches strategic sea ports being in the hands After forty years worshipping, yearns and prays may be realized. support their families in difficulty or online at www.presentaid.org DE2985 European Anglican 35 repro.qxd 9/8/07 10:06 Page 14

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O N THE MOVE I T ’ S NOT EASY GOING GREEN

Brian Morgan from the Bern this a daunting goal but its end lies at flights to cover this vast diocese, but W ELCOME TO M OVING AROUND Despite the Chaplaincy who is an Industrial least two generations in the future. we can still soften the blow by using pessimistic view of Consultant with experience in the For individuals and institutions alike, low energy hybrid cars, high speed Christopher The Reverend Joop Albers, field of Environmental Engineering, taking action (however simple and rail and off-setting as much as Edwards,Assistant Curate, Holy Assistant Chaplain of Christ Kermit the Frog in a member of Green Party of obvious that action may seem) and possible. Of course the life of our Trinity,Adelaide,Australia as Church,Amsterdam,The Switzerland and a supporter of the sustaining it will require considerable church is filled with a whole range Chaplain of St Paul’s,Tervuren, Netherlands has taken additional the Muppets World Wildlife Fund been appointed effort. But act we must. Shrinking the of urgent priorities and it is easy to Belgium. responsibility for the Airport Diocesan Synod was diocesan Environment Officer. Footprint is the Church of England’s be distracted by the most obvious Ministry at Schiphol The Reverend Matthew Brian says “Questionnaires have campaign to help its members and and personal, but the issue of climate Harrison, Curate of St James, in an upbeat mood been sent out during the Summer institutions to address – in faith, change is of such vital importance Paddington (London) becomes with a vote to join the asking churches and church councils practice, and mission – this vital issue that in all our activities and initiatives Chaplain of St George, Paris, to make an audit of our current of climate change. It aims to we should constantly seek to lesson France at the beginning of Church of England’s footprint.We will be revisiting this challenge, encourage and support the the impact that we have on the September. debate at our next Synod to share whole body of the Church to shrink world we all share.To that end each Shrinking the ideas for making a significant our environmental footprint to create chaplaincy may wish to follow the The Reverend Andrew Ison , difference to the environmental the "The 40% Church". lead of Diocesan Synod and Vicar of Bestwood Park with Footprint Campaign impact of the Anglican Church “I earnestly request that you all appoint its own environment officer Rise Park in Nottingham is now in Europe.” help Brian by completing the who could then liaise with Brian Chaplain of St James, to reduce the Church’s In a letter supporting the questionnaire – disappointingly in the and carry this work forward at a Voorschoten,The Netherlands. carbon emissions by development the Bishop in Europe UK only 25% of parishes have done local level.” The Reverend Anthony says “Simply to restore the world’s so to date – I hope that we can do www.shrinkingthefootprint.cofe.an Roake,Vicar of Fernhurst 60% of current levels balance we need to cut carbon much better than that! glican.org (Chichester) is due to become by 2050 (in line with emissions worldwide by 60% of You will all be aware that Brian Morgan can be contacted at Chaplain of the Anglican Church current levels by 2050. Not only is inevitably the bishops must often use [email protected] of St John & St Philip,The recommendations Hague,The Netherlands in October. by the Intergovernmental N EW SENIOR CHAPLAIN TO Panel on Climate FAREWELL TO T HE VIEW FROM C OLOGNE C OSTA B LANCA Change). A Diocesan Synod diary by Madeleine Holmes from Aquitaine The Reverend Dr Rosemary Dymond,Assistant Chaplain, St The Reverend Paul Rolfe, has In his opening Presidential Address our Church of England Minority Ethnic group to work towards a new system John & St Philip,The Hague, been appointed Senior Chaplain Bishop told the eighty members and Anglican Concerns team who had of pastoral care to match a fast Netherlands is moving to the of the 8 church congregations visitors to the four day Synod in visited each archdeaconry to assess growing diocese. The plan also aims Diocese of Monmouth in Wales. from Alicante to Gandia on the Kardinal Schulte Haus in Cologne that the integration of people from differing at a greater sense of cohesion and Costa Blanca. we must live by the way of unity. “As cultures with Anglican backgrounds. mutual responsibility. The Reverend Wendy Hough, this diocese, this particular part of This applies to many of our Other informative Synod sessions Assistant Chaplain of St Ursula’s There are three full-time Anglican Christ’s universal church, we must first congregations in Europe as many focussed on our links with other Church, Bern, Switzerland is to priests assisted on occasions by and foremost be a praying diocese, a people find new homes within the churches within and beyond Europe resign from the end of October. others who have retired to live in diocese that is content above all to diocese – few of our congregations are and news of the House of Bishops’ Spain or who take their holidays wait upon God. We must seek unity as solely congregations of British Europe Panel with its vital links to The Reverend Canon Dr an imperative given to us by the Lord expatriates. We ended a thought on the Costa Blanca specifically to General Synod keeping European Richard Pamplin, Chaplain of himself, remembering Paul’s question provoking and packed day with a concerns to the fore. Synod also help with the regular Sunday and St Ursula, Bern, Switzerland has Is Christ divided? Take the wonderful viewing of a video from the Church of heard a challenging talk from Ron midweek services and the moved to the Diocese of Chile. opportunities God has given us, to Canada ‘Listening to the voice of Craigie, Victim Care Co-ordinator at numerous funerals, wedding reach out in faith and hope and love lesbian and gay Christians’ which the Sheffield based UK Human The Reverend Dr Ronald blessings and baptisms. to our fellow Christians.” stimulated discussion late into the Trafficking Centre, with first-hand Saunders, Priest-in-Charge of The spiritual atmosphere was greatly evening. (A motion from the Diocesan Paul was formerly a parish priest information on the horrors of human the Anglican Church, Nerja & helped by some thought provoking Synod in May 2006 reads “We assure trafficking. In some places churches in the Manchester diocese. He has Almunecar, Spain will resign daily Bible studies from a celebrated homosexual persons that they are are caring for woman abandoned been married to Judith for 40 from the end of December. Old Testament scholar Margaret Barker children of God, loved and valued by when they become pregnant after years has two sons back in the who focussed on viewing the scriptures Him and deserving of the best we can being trafficked for sexual purposes. U.K. and a granddaughter just 2 Dressed for the part, Diocesan from a Temple perspective. give of pastoral care and friendship.”) Areas of concern also include children http://www.margaretbarker.com/ The next day saw the final report of years old.They live on the Environmental officer and adults in forced labour, sexual for further information) the Archdeacon Review Group which exploitation and used for the sale of outskirts of Benissa with their 12 Brian Morgan. year old Labrador dog, Jessica. 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N EWS FROM A ND T UFTON S TREET FINALLY... Diocesan Secretary Adrian Mumford reports H ALLO, HALLO!!

D IOCESAN PUBLICATIONS Ray Jones, Chaplain at Diocesan Calendar and Diocesan Yearbook 2007 Ypres in Prayer Diary Belgium The new Yearbook was challenged his The new edition for July to published during the February local restaurant December 2007 was provided session of General Synod as “De Stoove” to produce a traditional with the previous edition of part of presentation to raise English St George’s Day dinner in European Anglican. The text awareness of the diocese. April. So Martin, the Chef, and Geert is on the website and copies Over 180 pages, the new (Maitre D) offered Roast Beef, are also freely available from publication combines, for the Yorkshire Pudding, vegetables and the Diocesan Office. first time, both the usual horseradish sauce, followed by Apple Yearbook information with Pie and Custard.The festivities were the annual Development enhanced with the help of a more Report that looks back at local product – red wine!! some of the richly diverse life of the diocese in 2006. Copies are available from the I N THE NEWS Diocesan Office @£3, including P&P.Please Berlin Chaplain, remember to keep the Christopher Diocesan Office updated with Jage-Bowler, changes of address, telephone, made headlines email etc. with a rerun of last year’s Imams v. Christians football match which ended in a 6 – C HRISTMAS AND N EW Y EAR CLOSURE DATES 2 victory for the Christians.The Times reported a “good, fair game” The Diocesan Office and Bishop’s times outside normal offices hours, without tensions or flashpoints Office will be closed on Monday if you need to leave an urgent despite events being “ushered in by a 24th,Tuesday 25th,Wednesday 26th message. The machine is checked Salvation Army band playing ‘Jesus December and on Tuesday 1st January. daily, but do not expect a response loves me, this I know, for the Bible The answering machine in the unless your message is vital. tells me so’”! The Imams, of Turkish Diocesan Office will be on, as at all and Arab origins, wore long trousers to meet the Koranic code of modesty.

D IOCESAN B OARD OF F INANCE V ISUAL LINK The Directors of the DBF will meet directly to chaplaincies as grants (to in October to set the budget for Chaplaincies and Archdeacons), or Bible studies at Diocesan Synod diocesan finances for 2008. In the support such as training, publications linked Temple life with faith and context of gross chaplaincy income etc. An early payment discount for understanding.With some surprise well over £7 million, the DBF is Common Fund is offered to all delegates visiting the ancient modest at just over £1/2 million, of chaplaincies who are also to be Christian church of which a little more than half will thanked for the (virtual) 100% St. Pantaleon in come from Common Fund, payment during 2006. Copes of full Cologne spotted a representing about 4% of chaplaincy accounts of the DBF for 2006 are historical link with income. Moreover, around half of available from the Diocesan Office at this Menorah the DBF budget is returned very written request. prominently displayed.