THE CATHEDRAL AND METROPOLITICAL CHURCH OF CHRIST, CANTERBURY

Welcome to our Services on 13th October 2019

Seventeenth after Trinity

8.00am Holy Communion BCP – High Altar The Service begins in the Book of Common Prayer page 237. The readings are on pages 184-185.

If you wish to receive Communion without the need to climb the steps to the High Altar, please take a seat at the bottom of the steps during Communion and the sacrament will be brought to you.

9.30am Matins – Nave The King’s School Preacher: The Reverend Chris Briggs, Senior Chaplain, Haileybury College

11.00am Sung Eucharist – Quire Preacher: The Reverend M J Kramer, Precentor

3.15pm Evensong – Quire Responses: S S Wesley (1810-76) Psalm: 114 Book of Common Prayer page 495 First Reading: Nehemiah 6.1-16 Canticles: Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) Short service Second Reading: John 15.12-end Anthem: O where shall wisdom be found W Boyce (1711-79)

O where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding? Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living. …

The fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: And to depart from evil is understanding. Words: Job 28

Hymn: 763i during which a collection is received

6.30pm United Nations Association Service for World Peace - Nave Sung by the Canterbury Singers

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE BAGS UNATTENDED AT ANY TIME INSIDE THE CATHEDRAL OR IN THE PRECINCT. THANK YOU.

REFRESHMENTS: Tea and coffee will be served in the Auditorium following today’s 11.00am Sung Eucharist. All are very welcome.

CATHEDRAL SUNDAY CLUB: Sunday Club continues to meet in the French Church in the Crypt, gathering in the north-east transept before the service. Parents/carers should stay with children who are under school age. Do ask the Stewards for directions. All are welcome. Please note that Sunday Club will not meet next Sunday (20th October, half term) or on 10th November (Remembrance).

SACRED SPACE for students & young adults: meets on Wednesday 16th October in the Crypt at 7.00pm. 45 minutes of song, reflection, discussion, and meditation, followed by food and an opportunity to get to know one another. For more details contact [email protected]

THE COMING KINGDOM: a series of fortnightly meetings looking at biblical themes towards Advent. Thursday October 24th: ‘Justice is far from us’. Led by Canon Tim, in the Lodge/Study Centre: a sign at the entrance will indicate which room. Start time is 4.00pm and it will finish in time for Evensong. The series continues fortnightly on Thursdays until Dec 5th. The next three meetings on November 7th and 21st and December 5th will be led by Janice Reid and will focus on NT passages/themes.

FILM CLUB: Sunday 27th October 2019 ‘Best of Men’ This heartwarming and uplifting story of the birth of the Paralympic Games follows Doctor Ludwig Guttman, an unsung hero, who revolutionised life for paralysed people. Arriving in Stoke Mandeville in 1944 he transforms the lives of his patients when he introduces sport into their rehabilitation. Running time 90 mins. Exempt from Classification. Meet in the Cathedral Lodge A/V room. Tea and cake from 4.15pm. Film starts at 4.30pm. All welcome. Tea for non-members £2. Annual membership £10, available when the club meets.

TALK: Bosanyi; a passionately creative artist. On 22nd October 10.30 to 12 noon in the Clagett Auditorium. What links Washington National, Canterbury and Ely Cathedrals, York Minster, the University of London’s Senate House, Michaelhouse Chapel in South Africa, Disney’s Snow White, and Uxbridge Tube Station? In this talk presented by The Friends of Canterbury Cathedral, Dick Bolton will explain their connections and reveal more about Ervin Bossanyi, a Hungarian who was interned in France during the First World War and then emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1934 where he started a notable career as a stained glass artist and went on to create two magnificent windows in the Cathedral. Tickets cost £8 and are available from The Friends’ Office, 3 The Precincts, 01227 865292, or [email protected].

THE BIG DRAW: 22nd – 24th October Get creative with us and be inspired by our historic surroundings as we take part in the national Big Draw Festival.11.00-15.00 daily in the School’s Lunchroom. Activities are free, normal Precinct charges apply. Children must be accompanied at all times.

MUSIC IN THE COLLECTIONS OF CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL: talk, tour and afternoon tea – Monday 28th October at 2.30pm. Enjoy an afternoon starting with a fascinating talk by Dr Chris Price, Senior Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University, and also a member of the Cathedral Choir, on the music collections of the Cathedral Archives and Library. This will be followed by a viewing of items from the collections. Afterwards, we will enjoy a Full Afternoon Tea in the Refectory Restaurant at the Cathedral Lodge. To book, please call 01227 865350.

If you are drawn to SILENT PRAYER, do come and join our new Julian Meeting, which is held on the first Tuesday of each month from 6.30pm in the crypt. The next meeting will be on Tuesday 5th November. Meetings gather at the south door of the cathedral after Evensong and then we go into the crypt, a sentence or meditation is read followed by half an hour’s silent prayer. Dates for the coming months are: Monday 9th December, 7th January 2020. For further information please see the leaflet or contact Emma on [email protected].

ADVENT QUIET DAY: My Soul in Silence Waits. An exploration of the themes of Advent through poetry on Saturday 7th December from 10.00am to 3.00pm at West Malling Priory with Canon Emma Pennington. The day costs £12, please bring your own lunch. Spaces are limited and can be booked via [email protected] Transport can be arranged if this is a problem.

HARVEST APPEAL FOR FOOD BANK: THANK YOU What a wonderful amount of goods we were able to take to the Food Bank depot this week as a result of our appeal. Thank you so much to all those who made a contribution. It is so much appreciated by those of our neighbours who really do need this support. Sadly, our appeal is continuing as the number of people who need to use this facility is ever increasing. Have you wondered about becoming a regular donor, we wonder? Perhaps you could make a contribution to the yellow bins once a month or perhaps once a fortnight? We know that regular contributions would be so very helpful and help to continue the marvellous work of the Canterbury Food Bank. canterburyfoodbank.org

CHORISTER NEWS: One of our senior Choristers, Frederick Butler, will feature as a Finalist in the BBC Radio 2 Young Chorister of the Year competition on Saturday 19th October in Manchester. This is the second year in a row that Frederick has been in the Final and we wish him every success! This is also the sixth year in a row that a Canterbury boy has featured in this Final.

ALL SOULS’ DAY: If you would like the name of a loved one who has died to be included at the All Souls’ Sung Requiem at 5.30pm on Saturday 2nd November, please contact Hilary Fairhurst in the Precentor’s office, email [email protected], tel 01227 865281, or in writing to Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2EH (for the attention of Hilary Fairhurst), by Sunday 27th October.

CONGREGATIONAL LUNCHES: Many thanks to all those who have expressed their thoughts and appreciation of the congregational lunches. While they have not been cancelled completely, diminishing numbers and shortfall on costs has meant that the form and purpose of the lunches needs to be reviewed. We are grateful for your patience over this matter and would value your thoughts on the Harvest Lunch which is one possible way forward, please give any constructive comments to Canon Emma on 01227 865228 or [email protected].

CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS PARKING: It is good to see significant progress in the Canterbury Journey Landscaping project as well as the building of the new Welcome Centre. There continue to be restrictions on the number of car parks available in the Precincts. Parking for Cathedral Services will be on the main (Oaks) car park, but this is very limited and cannot be guaranteed. Once it is full, our Constables will guide congregation members to use public car parks. We would like to remind those who do find a space on the Oaks to remove their cars promptly afterwards to make room for others coming later. We ask for your understanding and particularly for your support to our Close Constables in making this work for everybody’s safety.

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THE COLLECTION: We encourage UK tax payers to use the Cathedral’s Gift Aid envelope, ensuring that you complete all the sections. The Cathedral will reclaim an extra 25p for every £1 placed in the envelope. Gift Aid envelopes can be obtained from the stewards. If you would like to give regularly to the Cathedral we can provide you with a personalised envelope to save you completing an envelope each week. Alternatively you can pay by standing order. Please contact the Cathedral’s Accounts Department if you would like further information. [email protected] or telephone 01227 862763. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Canterbury Cathedral’. Thank you for your generosity.

‘All guests who present themselves are to be received as Christ, who said, “I was a stranger and you welcomed me”. From Chapter 53 The Rule of St Benedict.

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