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Churchof England THE ORIGINAL CHURCH NEWSPAPER. ESTABLISHED IN 1828 Maurice Sinclair: THE Je suis CHURCH Chrétien, OF P7 ENGLAND Newspaper A Peruvian miracle, NOW AVAILABLE ON NEWSSTAND FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015 No: 6264 P9 Libby Lane trends on Twitter History is made in Elizabeth Dias @elizabethjdias Pope Francis: “Why is it mainly women, who pass on the faith? Simply because the one who brought us Jesus is a woman.” York Minster Sally Hitchiner @SallyHitchiner Now all the man bishops gather HISTORY was made in a service on to lay hands on and confer their Monday at York Minste r, when the authority that she should be Rev Libby Lane was consecrated as made a bishop the Bishop of Stockport, the first female Bishop in the Church of Eng- Peter Ould @PeterOuld land. Do we know who it was who More than 100 Bishops from the protested? Even for those of us Church of England attended the serv- unsure about today that was ice, presided over by the Archbishop petty and pointless. of York, Dr John Sentamu. The service went smoothly, apart John Bingham from the inter ruption of a lone, male @John_Bingham vicar who cried out “No, not in the Congregation asked: is it your Bible”, in response to Archbishop Sen- will that she be ordained? One tamu’s call of assent. man walks to front and says it is In a statement shortly after being not his will consecrated, Bishop Libby said: “Many of those who have been in Samantha Winney touch have little or no contact with the @sam471 Church of England; not all have been Didn’t think i was going to be people of faith, but every one of them that emotional. But I’m has felt this moment marks something shedding a tear or three at that important. second affirmation of “That all this personal - and media - #BishopLibby attention has centred on me has been a little overwhelming: I cannot possi- Janet Royall @LabourRoyall bly live up to everyone’s expectation. BBC News - Libby Lane: First And so today, at my consecration, I female bishop to be hold on to words of promise from the consecrated bbc.in/1C4izry Bible, a reassurance that all this does great day @c_of_e. women of not depend on me … ‘the God who all faiths + none celebrate calls you is faithful: he will do it’ (1 Thessalonians 5:24). She added: “My consecration serv- ice is not really about me. With echoes of practice which has been in place for hundreds of years in the church, it is a reminder that what I am about to embark on is shared by the bishops around me, by those who have gone before me and those who will come after. It places the ministry of a bishop in the context of the ministry of all God’s people. “And most importantly it retells the good news of Jesus, the faithful one, who calls each of us to follow him.” [email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper 2 www.churchnewspaper.com Friday January 30, 2015 News THEDIARY THE Diocese of Birmingham Birmingham Cathedral will celebrate its 300th anniversary this Send your events to year with over 1,000 events to be held at St Philip’s Cathedral. [email protected] Events are set to include works performed by the Cathedral or Tweet @churchnewspaper CHURCHIN choir, a specially commissioned film and ‘The Promenade Passion Play’. The Very Rev Catherine Ogle, Dean of Birmingham, said: 31 January “2015 is a year of both great challenge and celebration for the city of Birmingham. Our 300th celebrations form a significant ENGLAND and unique part of the rich and diverse cultural life of the city 9.15am Combating Loneli- and we are thrilled with the positive response to our ness conference, programme. “ Hereford Shirehall, £35. 7.30pm Cockermouth Har- monic Society at Christ Church, Cock- Diocese of Lichfield Diocese of Derby ermouth Lichfield Diocese Holocaust Memorial Day was released a new guidebook celebrated at Derby Cathedral on 1 February last week, telling the story Tuesday, featuring readings from of the Cathedral and The several faith traditions and prayers for Close. world peace. 3pm Festival Evensong for The book co-written by The Dean of Derby, Dr John Davies, Candlemas, Carlisle Mrs Patricia Scaife, a said: “After the violence in Paris, the Cathedral. volunteer Guide and demonstrations in Germany, and the 3.15pm Grammy-award win- Lichfield Cathedral conflict in so many quarters of the ning musician David historian, and the Rev world, these services represent a Hill gives organ Diocese of Leicester Canon Dr Anthony chance for people of all faiths and none recital, St Michael’s, Leicester Cathedral Moore, Vice-Dean of in this city to show solidarity and a Stanwix. Tickets from revealed the design of Litchfield Cathedral, sense of common purpose. We have a £12.50, call 01228 the new seat of the explores the Cathedral’s chance here to make a beacon city, a 522036 Bishop last week, as part history and architecture. shining example of cohesion in a of the Cathedral’s £2.5 bitterly divided world”. 3 February million re-ordering process, ahead of the reburial of King Richard Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales 6.30pm Open Lecture: III. Bradford primary schools have been selected to pilot the Church of Chaucer and other The Rt Rev Tim England LifeSaver schools savings club project. medieval authors. By Stevens, the Bishop of Richard Noake, Director of Education for the Diocese of West Peter Brown, Univer- Leicester said: “The Yorkshire and the Dales said: “The LifeSavers project is a sity of Kent. At Can- Cathedra symbolises the fantastically conceived programme. I am genuinely excited by the terbury Cathedral. Bishop’s role as chief approach as it firmly roots children’s learning in practical Free. teacher of the Christian experience; for children to have the opportunity to learn about how faith and as the one who to effectively manage money so as to benefit self and others could 12noon Souper Lunch gathers the community be transformational.” Launch, Burrswood for worship and Orangery, Tunbridge celebration. Wells, Kent. To book “This new Cathedra Diocese of Gloucester Diocese of Durham call: 01892 865985 speaks powerfully of the The Bishop of Tewkesbury, the Rt The Bishop of Durham The office of the Bishop with Rev Martyn Snow, has written a Rt Rev Paul Butler and the 7pm Christian Political a long tradition behind it prayer as part of The Week of Prayer Footprints Theatre Engagement – A con- but also as having a for Christian Unity. Company, will stage a versation with The Rt contemporary task in The Prayer of Christian Unity series of mini ‘soap dramas’ Hon Frank Field MP. presenting the Gospel of reads: at Sunderland Minster to Truro Cathedral, tick- Jesus Christ in today’s explore themes such as ets are £5 on the door. world.” Money, Food and Image. Chaired by The Very Gracious God, The Events, named ‘The Rev Roger Bush, you created this world and filled Gap’, will also feature Dean of Truro. it with such beauty and diversity, guests from Darlington and you call your Church to be a Area Churches Youth 7 January place of reconciliation and unity. Ministry among others. We pray for your Church in its Bishop Paul said: “The many local expressions; Gap is great fun. A live 7pm Rock Mass, Wake- we pray for Street Pastors and ‘soap’ with laughs; music field Cathedral, all for Food Banks, Credit Unions and a chance for anyone to welcome. and the many other put their own question to 7.30pm Life on the West The Diocese of Canterbury demonstrations of church unity; me and my guests. Bank, talk by Lindsey The Canterbury Knitting circle and 10- strengthen us to work together to Exploring some big Sharpe, Bristol’s St year-old Francesca Towers from share the good news of Jesus questions in a topical and Mary Redcliffe Boughton have knitted over 100 hats to Christ contemporary way allows Church. raise money for Age UK and The Big Knit in word and in deed, people to understand and campaign. for we ask this in the name of immerse themselves in the 8 February Dr Neil Brown, Chief Officer, Age UK our one Lord and Saviour good news in a way that Canterbury said: “The dedication shown Jesus Christ. brings it to life. I’m really by Francesca was truly inspirational. It Amen looking forward to it.” 4pm Keswick Choral Soci- was a great pleasure to thank Francesca ety at St Patrick’s, personally and members of the Patterdale, Choral Cathedral’s Knitting Circle for their Evensong commitment in producing so many Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham wonderful knitted hats for the Big Knit Churches in Eastwood, Gresley and Brinsley held a ‘pulpit 9 February campaign. exchange’ last week, whereby priests visit and hold services in “The Big Knit is a joint campaign their neighbouring churches. between Age UK and Innocent drinks to Curate, the Rev Anna Alls says: “The week of Christian unity 7.30pm The Filling Station help vulnerable older people. Every bottle sold generates a 25p is a good time to put into practice our attempts to work with Martin Caven- donation from Innocent to support Age UK’s Spread the Warmth together. der, Aspire, Trinity campaign, helping older people during the cold winter months”. Buildings, Ryde [email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper www.churchnewspaper.com Friday January 30, 2015 News 3 NEWS INBRIEF Women clergy unconvinced over Questions raised over BBC changes Archbishop’s statement The Bishop of Leeds has raised questions over a restructuring of the BBC ARCHBISHOP Sentamu’s efforts to dis- cese explained how the Archbishop’s the now Bishop of Stockport, Canon commissioning process.
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