Falconry Flying Chester Cross CHESTER CATHEDRAL After a long search the cathedral shop And now just a quick reminder to Team grows is extremely proud to present: The all about the history of the stunning Chester Cathedral Cross in sterling Chester Cathedral Cross: When the silver. Church of St Werburgh became Chester Cathedral in 1541, it NEWSLETTER was rededicated to Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. The cross, taken from a ceiling boss, signifies, in one SEPTEMBER 2017 ISSUE 32 device, the cross of Christ and the lilies, the symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Visitors to Chester? Shhhh... So please come and have a look in One of the things I enjoy doing when Is that true? No of course not it’s not The vision of God - exactly what our the shop and always remember the I have a Sunday off from the actually true: full of Pokémon, but it reality - distorting filters prevent us It is made for us exclusively by a little Chester Cathedral Cross’ historical cathedral is to walk through Chester. might be functionally helpful to say from seeing. ‘Dad & Son’ company in South Wales. significance and beauty! It has a very different feel from the that it is. This game is Not only is the pendant beautiful but other days of the week. Partly due to encouraging people who would Christian spirituality is not something The Falconry Centre now have two we are also taking pride in supporting the fact that most people are out ordinarily be inside to go outside. we add to our lives like an app to our new additions to their flying team. a British family business. enjoying themselves in the cafes, phone to help us find God. Rather, shops, people watching, music etc. I saw groups of teenagers, none of spiritual practices are meant to help The first being a Red-footed falcon whom looked like they spent much us stay available to the God who who arrived when he was just two 23 July was one such Sunday when we time outside, outside! But does it finds us, the only One whose mercy weeks old and Falconer Kieran has walked into Chester to find it really count as getting out in nature can dismantle our filters so we can worked hard on rearing him and Sunday School Prizegiving absolutely heaving with young if what you’re enjoying are things that increasingly see reality as it is. With training him. He’s now 10 weeks old people, sitting on the ground at aren’t actually there? Whether or our distorted lenses, we see the world and called ‘Peanut’ and can already be various places all looking at their not it counts I think this is a thrilling in the illusory way we want to see it. seen flying free on the daily displays mobile phones. Very quiet and ernest. indicator that young people want to By making ourselves available to God’s and has become a huge favourite with We met these groups all around the have a faith. They’ve demonstrated grace, we stop seeing neighbours as the public! city, outside storyhouse, on the walls, that what they want is a new vision competitors and love as a zero sum Chester castle, outside the cathedral. of the world that utterly transforms it game. We also have a young Indian Eagle into a thrilling quest where exploring Owl named Munch (name as voted What were they doing? And what real places with a community to find God has revealed himself at many for by our visitors) who has been were we missing? I overheard hidden treasures that change the way times and in many ways, but never imprinted (raised and trained) by somebody say it was a Pokémon you live. In a word, they crave a so complete or definitive as in the Kayleigh and again is being free flown convention! sacramental vision of the world. self-giving love of Jesus Christ. We on the displays and encounters too! cannot claim to have found God, but People were looking at their smart Thomas Merton once suggested that can only claim that He has found us. We’ve had a change in our flying phones at what looked like Google only a handful of people see the To understand the love by which he displays now by introducing a ‘dummy maps. Only, it looked more pixelated, world as it really is. I think he’s right. has made us “living members of the bunny’ rabbit lure for our hawks! This and it showed not restaurants but The rest of us see the world through body of his Son,” we congregate to drag lure allows the birds to ‘hunt’ as Pokémon. I was introduced then to the overlays, the filters we carry let God’s Spirit lead us according to they would in the wild and imitates the craze that is Pokémon Go. within us. Other filters we have his Word, being “[assured] of this holy a predator prey chase for our Following the 10am Eucharist on Everyone then enjoyed a Bring and downloaded along the way: the filters mystery” through the sacrament, in visitors. The photo attached shows Sunday 16 July, during which we Share Lunch in the garden of of ideology; the filters of our fantasies which God is specially present in the our Red-tailed hawk Anselm in action, celebrated our Ministry to Children House, by kind invitation of and fears, addictions and aversions; earthly elements of bread and wine. he’s proven to be the star of the show! and Young People, the Prizegiving took Peter and Elizabeth Forster. the filters of social constructions We leave with a commission to go place in the Refectory. like race and social categories like out into the same world into which Sophie Pegg Sunday School recommences on class - all of which shape the way we Christ came, seeing it the way Christ The and our two Priest Sunday 10 September 2017. perceive and misperceive reality. did, and living a life of self-giving love Vicars, Denise Williams and Mike Kirby, When I see a fellow human being as a that not only reflects him, but even If you use Facebook or Twitter, competitor, a student as a threat, and becomes his sacramental presence. please ‘Like’ and ‘Follow’ the presented the children, young people Jackie Rainsforth and toddlers with books and tokens in Pokémon Go is a virtual reality an offspring as an extension of myself, Falconry Centre, and like and share smartphone game in which players I am seeing them through a filter, not continued inside... their content to friends and family. recognition of their attendance during the year. can find, capture, and battle Pokémon as they really are. If I can’t see the @ChesterFalconry around the world. In the old games, world as it really is, then I certainly you controlled a little character who can’t do the thing most incumbent facebook.com/CathedralFalconry would find a Pokémon in a field; in upon me, the one thing I was born to this game, you are the character, and do: see the shimmer of God’s glory, In this issue... The Falconry Centre you have to go into an actual field to God’s own presence, from within all also took part in Chester Cathedral find the Pokémon on your phone. For that is. • BIBLE TALK LECTURE SERIES 12 Abbey Square untold throngs of Poke-fans, this is a Chester Zoo’s event • CHESHIRE POLICE #ChesterPLAYDate in Chester CH1 2HU dream come true: the real world has The Second Century theologian been enchanted. With Pokémon. Irenaeus is famous for saying, “The the city on Sunday 20 August, when Tel: 01244 324756 glory of God is the human being fully • NEW FLYERS AT FALCONRY Grace the golden eagle took centre In a naughty moment I thought I alive.” Rarely do we hear the second stage on Town Hall Square for 3/4 of should persuade our admin team to half of that quotation: “And the life of • NAVE CHOIR: ON TOUR an hour. The event was an initiative tell people outside that there are the human being is the vision of God.” to bring together everything that’s Pokémon all over the Cathedral (Ark • SUNDAY SCHOOL PRIZE playful in the city. for Pokémon) no I didn’t say that! GIVING

WE’RE SOCIAL Facebook: www.facebook.com/chestercathedral Twitter: @ChesterCath Instagram: #arkexhibition chestercathedral.com Visitors to Chester? Shhhh... Bible Talk WORSHIP IN THE ...continued from CATHEDRAL front page Cathedral Nave Lecture Series: By getting out there and seeking to see interest in the world than we can see. Weekdays: the world as it is - the playground of Part of us longs to fall back in love with Autumn 2017 08.30 Morning Prayer God’s Spirit and the theatre of some part of our surroundings. The The Autumn Series of Bible Talk will redemption, shining from the inside game appears to be fun for those who Choir: On Tour St Anselm’s Chapel focus on the book “Being Disciples” out with the glory of a hidden God not play it, but our longing is for The Cathedral Nave Choir spent five by Lord Rowan Williams (available for 12.30 Eucharist on our smartphones, God will something much deeper and more very enjoyable days at the beginning purchase or to order from the Lady Chapel transform our vision of the world. lasting. We long to be with the One of August with a tour of Worcester cathedral gift shop). 17.30 Choral Evensong who first created us - the God who has and Malvern. The time was spent Quire If you play Pokemon Go, put down made our imaginations so fertile that singing in beautiful venues and There is no charge for attending, your nets and follow Christ, and he will we can think up these games. enjoying free time exploring the Saturdays: although donations towards the work make you a catcher of men and a finder localities, which also included a visit of education in the cathedral are 09.30 Morning Prayer and Eucharist of God. Wouldn’t it be amazing if on the way to to the Morgan Car Factory in Malvern. encouraged. St Werburgh’s Chapel the Pokémon Gym (possibly located For that is what Jesus did all the time. outside the west doors of the The tour included a lunchtime concert Wednesday 13 September 16.15 Choral Evensong He used opportunities to start a cathedral) it will be the Holy One who in St Swithun’s Worcester; an evening Quire Being Disciples conversation and often a conversion. captures our youngsters and transforms concert in Great Malvern ; Rev Denise Williams Sundays: In fact the Pharisees were scandalised the world. They hunt for a Pokémon Saturday Choral Evensong and the Priest Vicar, Chester Cathedral 08.00 Prayer Book Communion Service by the way Jesus used inappropriate and find Jesus because of us. I dare you Cathedral Eucharist and Evensong on circumstances to engage strangers. The to look outside the doors this week the Sunday in Worcester Cathedral Wednesday 20 September 10.00 Cathedral Eucharist Apostle Paul said that he became all and engage. Do any of our ‘welcomers’ before returning home. 11.30 Sung Mattins Faith, Hope and Love things to all people in order to share play? Rev Barry Wilson (or Prayer Book Eucharist the gospel. This means that perhaps Music included anthems by Vaughan Vice Dean, Chester Cathedral on 1st and 3rd Sundays) as a cathedral community we should Cathedral Go! Williams, Messian, Bairstow, Healey not dismiss the game as an unworthy Willan, Finzi, Schubert’s Mass in G and Wednesday 27th September 15.30 Choral Evensong time-waster but find some way to join Blessings to all. Howell’s Gloucester Service. There Forgiveness 18.30 Evening Service in and share the fun. It may be part were also magnificent organ solos by Mr Chris Jones of how we earn the right to be heard. Revd. Denise Williams our Assistant , Rachel Mahon, Cathedral Constable, The game has levels of evolution some Priest Vicar Thanks to Andrew Wyatt, for arranging Chester Cathedral of which makes little sense - but the such an enjoyable tour and for the fun IN RESIDENCE: life of a disciple moves forward in real and friendship we all enjoyed. Wednesday 4 October transformation- with gifts from the Sunday: All clergy Holiness Holy Spirit and new patterns of Jackie Rainsforth Rev Canon Jeremy Dussek Monday: Canon Jeremy Dussek behaviour. I think we all want a sense Canon , Chester Cathedral Tuesday: Canon Jane Brooke that there is more goodness and Wednesday: Revd Denise Williams Wednesday 18 October Thursday: The Dean Faith in Society Friday: Rotated clergy Memorandum of Rev Dr Mike Kirby Saturday: Rotated clergy Amaryllis belladonna Priest Vicar, Chester Cathedral

Understanding signed Wednesday 25 October Belladonna Lily, AMARYLLIDACEAE Life in the Spirit DATE FOR YOUR The agreement will see the Cathedral The Venerable Ian Bishop Originally a native of Cape Province, officers more closely aligned with The Archdeacon of Macclesfield South Africa but now widely Cheshire Constabulary. The naturalised throughout the world partnership will help them to police To be added to the Bible Talk particularly in warmer climes. At this the vicinity more effectively and mailing list, please contact me on DIARY latitude, it can struggle, but once reduce anti-social behaviour. 01244 500957 or established, as it has at the cathedral, [email protected] Last Night of it is a huge success. In Portugal it is Chief Constable Simon Byrne, of com known as Meninas Para Escola (girls Cheshire Constabulary, said: “I am Helen Barber the Proms going to school) as it flowers just as term starts matching their pink pleased to support the cathedral’s Saturday 14 October | 7pm uniforms. The specific name constables with the signing of this agreement in their fight against With the Manchester Brass belladonna is derived from the Latin – beautiful lady. anti-social behaviour. Ensemble, Philip Rushforth, On the move... Andrew Wyatt and the The flowers bloom on naked stems, The Chief Constable of Cheshire has Over the next few weeks, the Chester Cathedral Choir the leaves following in winter and signed an agreement that will see “It is an important day in the history of cathedral team will be making present their very own Last following spring. In mild autumns the Cathedral constables work more the cathedral as well as the preparations to move offices. it will continue flowering until the effectively with their constabulary Constabulary and we look forward to Night of the Proms! Music to Remembrance Day Services hence its counter-parts. working closely with them.” location in the Jubilee Garden. In the second week of September, include favourites by Elgar; the whole team from 12 Abbey Handel; Mendelssohn & Parry. Philip B. Hunt Simon Byrne joined with Head Chester Cathedral Head Constable Square will move out - most of Tickets from £8.00 Custos hortorum Cathedral Constable Chris Jones at Chris Jones, said: “This brings Chester whom will then occupy Chester Cathedral last month to sign Cathedral Constables and Cheshire temporary office locations Why not enjoy pre-concert a memorandum of understanding to Police even closer together, working within 9 Abbey Square. Final appeal for help during Pilgrim Week confirm their commitment to prevent for a safer community - and I am look dining in the Refectory? and deter crime at the cathedral and forward to continuing to grow our 9 Abbey Square will become our I would love to hear from anyone who can give some time to help during Pilgrim Week. its precincts. future relationships for the benefit of new adminstrative home from Book online at Whatever your skills, there will be an appropriate job! I particularly need people who can steward groups from one place to another. Pilgrim Week takes place 9, 10, 11 & 13 the cathedral and the city.” Monday 11 September 2017. chestercathedral.com or call October. If you think you can help, please contact me on 01244 500957 or at 01244 500959 [email protected] Helen Barber