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europe.anglican.org No.65 SPRING 2015 2 2015 - YEAR OF THE UNEXPECTED?

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The Bishop of in Europe The Rt Rev Robert Innes ’s Office 47, rue Capitaine Crespel - boite 49, 1050 Brussels Belgium Tel: +32 (0)2 213 7480 Email: [email protected] The Suffragan Bishop in Europe The Rt Rev David Hamid Postal address: Diocesan Office Tel: +44 (0) 207 898 1160 Email: [email protected] The Diocesan Office 14 Tufton Street, London, The E a ster Challenge SW1P 3QZ Tel: +44 (0) 207 898 1155 Fax: +44 (0) 207 898 1166 Email: of Une xpec ted Events [email protected] Diocesan Secretary If the first month of 2015 is typical we can expect this to be a year of the unexpected. Around Mr Adrian Mumford Europe extraordinary events are having repercussions with the reaction “Who would have Appointments Secretary imagined that?” Miss Catherine Jackson Who would have imagined the outpouring of emotions in Paris, in many French cities and across the world in the wake of the massacres in the French capital. Our diocesan Finance Secretary Mr Nick Wraight­ congregations were ready to share in the response and offer space for prayer and reflection. In an election in Greece, where the Greater Athens congregation had been busy in Diocesan Website practical social support for some years, the country voted to follow a course that could force www.europe.anglican.org unexpected consequences in the European Union. Editor and Diocesan Britain is due to go to the polls in May with political pundits having no idea of what the Communications Officer outcome may be. Here again, unexpected events in the final days of campaigning could bring The Rev Paul Needle Postal address: Diocesan Office about a result that could not have been predicted. Email: This is not a situation that journalists and commentators enjoy. Wall to wall news coverage [email protected] is an area where reporters not only tell the facts but try to gaze into the future. News is Tel: +44 (0)7712 463806 increasingly becoming speculation and only a brave soul would attempt to predict outcomes Friends of the Diocese in this world of the unexpected. Secretary: Mrs Jeanne French Christians, like journalists, do not find it easy to accept change. The Iona based composer Email: and Christian teacher John Bell once remarked that one of the best loved hymns; “Abide with [email protected] me” includes the line ”Change and decay in all around I see” and asked why the change is Design always assumed to be a symptom of decline and decay. Adept Design, Norwich Around Europe our congregations large and small are preparing to proclaim the certainty Printer of the resurrection in a world and culture that is unsure of itself. The challenge takes us back Colchester Print Group, Attleborough to the first Holy Week, Good Friday and Easter. Events in their world could be cataclysmic with Distribution natural disasters, armed coups and terrorist activities. The Gospels tell of a hectic week of CoDEStorm plc see-sawing emotions and incidents culminating in the Cross and the Easter tomb. We can understand the first disciples’ confusion. As Our Lord’s body was buried, his Front cover picture: faithful followers would have said “I never expected things would end like this”. On the Canon Herrick Daniel who served as a Emmaus road a confused couple are bereft and searching for a plan, desperate for meaning visiting seasonal chaplain in Zermatt, out of the apparent meaninglessness. Switzerland, was delighted last December when a local publicity drive and visits The power of the risen Christ offered meaning to them as he still does to us as we prepare to hotels brought packed churches on for the season which focuses on the centrality of our faith. Christmas Eve (another picture is on Page 8). He says it was a joyful time - the P a u l N e e d l e snow was a bonus! E d i t o r , Th e E u r o p e a n A n g l i c a n A FAREWELL TWEET 3 FROM GIBRALTAR

G o o d b y e t o G i b r a lta r – i n Ve r y F e w W o r d s

Rev Andrew Jacobson reflects on a unique and wide reaching mission opportunity at the end of his ministry in the Diocese.

The Internet is increasingly making farewell. I also popped into a local the world a smaller place. The online public house to say goodbye to the social networking service Twitter landlady who had previously asked now has more than 500 million users. me to pray for her and bless the pub. Twitter allows users to send and read She reported with a smile that takings short 140-character messages that are had been up since the blessing! I said called “tweets”. my farewells to the Captain of the The Church of England is Port, Gibraltar Port Authority staff making good use of social media. and stevedores. Then, after my final Its @OurChurchofEngland invites was seriously ill in the hospital’s Sung Eucharist at the Cathedral, guest tweeters both lay and ordained intensive care unit having been hit in Jane and I enjoyed a special Sunday to tweet about their work. I have the head by a crane hook. Lunch with many of the regular been a ‘Tweeter’ for just over three I bade a fond farewell to many who cathedral congregation. years, so when I received an email I had come to know over our three Gibraltar is a very special place via Mission to Seafarers asking for a years in Gibraltar. My ecumenical and I thoroughly enjoyed the rich volunteer to tweet about their work, I clergy colleagues from the Roman variety of ministerial opportunities it leapt at the opportunity. A Church of Catholic, Methodist and Church afforded. I am now back in Blighty England Media Officer arranged for of Scotland dined me out after our and Priest-in-Charge and Team me to tweet during my last week as monthly Fraternal. There were Leader of the St Laurence-in-Thanet Assistant Chaplain/Port Chaplain in members of the Gibraltar Interfaith Team Ministry in Canterbury Gibraltar. Group from the Jewish, Muslim, Diocese but you can still follow me The reports reflected a busy Hindu, Baha’i and Christian faith on Twitter at @Cycling_Vicar. and varied ministry. I had to make communities with whom I shared a welfare visit to the crew of an another informal farewell lunch. I arrested cargo vessel moored on the visited HM Prison Windmill Hill Detached Mole. This entailed a trip to bring Holy Communion and say out on the port launch and a 30ft goodbye to a small group of inmates climb up a ladder on the seaward side including the son of a member of of the vessel. The crew had not been our congregation. They were greatly paid and were keen to leave the vessel appreciative of the support that the and return to their families. They church is giving them. were appreciative of the ministry of I made my last pastoral visit to port chaplains who take an interest in Mt.Alvernia, a residential care home their welfare. I also made a pastoral to bring the Reserved Sacrament to visit to a Moroccan stevedore who two elderly parishioners and a tearful Tweeting can be thirsty work! 4 KEEPING OUR CHURCHES SAFE

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Diocesan Safeguarding Co-ordinator Lesley Weaver unveils the Child Protection Online Training aimed at keeping our diocese and its churches safe.

As part the ’s commitment to Safeguarding, a new training package for those working with children and young people will be available from mid March 2015. It is now a legal requirement that everyone working with children must have received the appropriate training. The new computer-based course will fulfil the As this is mandatory training, a register of those first level of this requirement. The second level of training undertaking the training will be kept. The training is will be covering the area of working with Vulnerable Adults. completed individually rather than in groups. At various Bishop Robert has mandated that this course must stages there are questions relating to the previous topic – it be completed by a wide range of staff – licenced clergy, is not a pass or fail – just a way of embedding your learning. postulants, PTO clergy and lay readers, worship leaders, all A certificate is awarded on completion. church wardens and all parish safeguarding officers in every The course should take less than an hour to complete but Chaplaincy and everyone working with 0-18 year olds. you do not need to finish it in one visit. Instead, you can Even if you have already done safeguarding training, you work your way through the course, using shorter periods of will need to complete this as well. The new online version time, picking up exactly where you previously left off each will ensure everyone has accredited training, and gained time you revisit. an increased clarity and a deeper understanding about All communication regarding child protection training our responsibility to all children, to ensure that they can needs to go to [email protected] and please put develop and flourish safely. cpt in the subject line. This email address is monitored by To access the training you will need to register on-line Lesley Weaver, the new Safeguarding Co-ordinator. and you will need an email address that is unique to you. In my own Parish Church in Haywards Heath, I act as Instructions on how to self-subscribe onto the online a “Chaplaincy Champion”, to be the first point of contact training will be emailed directly to those taking the training. for queries, support and to collate names of those who have We appreciate that we all have different computer skill undertaken the training. I am also the Safeguarding Officer levels and in writing guidance to access the training we have and I have found that these roles work very well together. I produced step by step instructions which will be emailed to will be contacting every Chaplaincy to ask for volunteers to individuals prior to commencing the on-line programme. undertake this new role.

completed each time a clearance is obtained. S a fe g u a r d i n g I have been in touch with Safeguarding Officers throughout the Diocese to collect information on who has C l e a r a n c e s U p d at e currently undertaken clearances and for what role. Thank DBS or equivalent checks are a very important part of you to everyone who has responded. I plan to do a yearly the safer Recruitment process. The Diocese has a legal review of clearances and will be in contact in June 2015 requirement to ensure we do not employ paid or volunteer with more information. This information will be held staff who are barred from working with children or centrally and securely. vulnerable adults. I am happy to provide support and guidance about either Safeguarding clearances are needed on initial of the above topics, so send me an email or give me a call. recruitment for both paid and volunteer positions. A I look forward to working in partnership with everyone so re-check must be completed every five years to confirm that the Diocese in Europe continues to be recognised for on-going validity. A confidential declaration will be its Safer Recruitment and Training practices. ALL ONE IN 5 CHRIST JESUS

S c e n e s Fr o m a P r ay e r f u l C h r i s t i a n Un i t y Wee k

In the Diocese in Europe we have long held links with other Christian groups and practical experience of church sharing. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in late January is important to many of our congregations as our picture round-up shows.

In Brussels a large congregation braved the cold to share a multi-lingual service in the Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula. Christians from all traditions celebrated unity in diversity, shown by clergy in a wide variety of liturgical robes pouring water into a large vase, which was then blessed by the rector of the Armenian Apostolic Church and later shared by the congregation. Pictured with the water jug is a representative of the Salvation Army.

Bishop David was in Rome for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with Canon Dr , the Archbishop’s When visiting clergy Ecumenical Officer. After the Tuesday Eucharist at the Anglican serve as locums they find Centre in Rome with a chance to meet people from around the themselves involved in world and from many Church traditions Leslie was also able to more than normal Sunday have a brief conversation with the Pope, following the General services. Rev Clifford Audience on Wednesday. Owen (seen on the right), spending five weeks in the Italian city of Genoa the Anglican Church of the Holy Spirit hosted a Christian Unity event.

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Spain is a country with secrets in its recent history and no shortage of scandals in contemporary events. Allegations of corruption have even touched Spain’s Royal Family and many mayors of towns have been jailed or fined for improper dealings.

After the death of General Franco in wearing clerical collars. On the other November 1975 and the transition to hand some older Catholic Church democracy under the monarchy the members hark back to the “halcyon country has outwardly flourished and days” under the dictatorship where looks to the future. But past secrets, “you knew where you were”! resentments and accusations of dirty Against this background dealings will not stay buried. There representatives of a wide range of are skeletons in the cupboard – quite church members from Spain met in St. literally buried with the untold secrets George’s, Madrid, shortly before last of the civil war which virtually Christmas to mark the United Nations destroyed the country between 1936 Anti-Corruption Day. The building, and 1939. which 70 years ago had to be hidden The Roman Catholic Church behind a tall wall to avoid offending found itself embroiled in the politics of Catholic sensibilities, was packed to Marked with a cross – a Nationalist war the war. Franco’s Nationalists offered overflowing. The Chaplain, Rev Paul memorial in Spanish countryside support and protection while the Ormrod and church member Matthew Republicans were sacking and burning Phipps as their delegate for ecumenism including Britain, were outlined to church buildings and executing clergy shared in a passionate discussion before highlight the scale of the problem. and nuns with their anti-religious a prayer vigil. During the prayer vigil which fervour. It began with a round-table followed there were scripture readings After the war, under the General’s discussion with experts from Madrid and brief videos on corruption at an leadership, church buildings were University, the Director of Social and international level as well as political rebuilt and state and taxpayer’s Institutional Development at Cáritas corruption in Spain. Prayers were funding helped the Church. Today, and representatives from a range of offered under the headings: God’s the Catholic Church in Spain enjoys church background on “Corruption, concern for the poor, for fair and much less privilege under a Socialist Honesty and Hope” with a panel of ethical business, for fair and ethical government but some of the old experts outlining the challenge of government and for the testimony and feelings run high. Even Anglican responding to the “serious problem of work of the Church. priests in some parts of Spain are given corruption in our society”. Examples The event ended with the signing a less than friendly welcome if they are of corruption from other countries, of an agreed statement of intent. Matthew Phipps comments; “The ecumenical diversity of support for this declaration is believed to be unprecedented in Spain, showing the extent to which this issue matters to Christians and to the citizens of Spain”. St George’s as an early participant in the planning of this event was the second signatory. One other benefit of the meeting was the sense of unity among the different branches of Christian churches and our shared creed. As one delegate observed; “If we can show our unity in Christ” that is a good foundation for a united stand against Round-table discussion on anti-corruption injustice and corruption”. SAY IT WITH FLOWERS, CANDLES 7 AND ROUSING HYMNS

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Tw o R e a d e r s L i c e n s e d i n C a n d l em a s i n L a M a n c h e P o r t u g a l N o r t h e r n F r a n c e In Praia da Luz, part of St Vincent’s Chaplaincy in the From the North of France, Linda Brooke, Reader at Christ Algarve, Dr Jennifer Floether recalls; “With hindsight, Church in La Manche says “With our church in a vacancy it is clear that I have been wrestling for some time with the work of the Readers is demanding and exciting. what it means to serve the gospel and so the call to Reader February began with a Candlemas service of Morning ministry was long in the making. Prayer where our Reader-in-Training, Donna Derrick, read “After some thought, I chose to study for the Foundation from Psalm 24 telling of God’s greatness. After I knocked Degree for Ministry at St John’s as the syllabus covered on the door, the congregation echoed the verses demanding the same modules as the Diocesan Reader training and that the King of Glory was let in. We ended with a candle- included others that I felt I needed to equip me for the lit procession, and the Nunc Dimittis confirming that we, tasks ahead. However, the practical experience of ministry God’s people, now take the light of Christ into the world.” in the Chaplaincy has been equally if not more valuable; from preaching and teaching and taking Sunday School to visiting or simply ‘being there’ for others. “Some 75 people attended my licensing service including two other Readers, Bob Kelly and my husband Eckart, and the hymn “O for a Thousand Tongues” offered an rousing reminder of our all being ‘one body’ in the church.”

I s ta n b u l R e sponsibility Events during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity are featured on page 5. Rosamund Wilkinson, a Reader at the Pera Church of the Resurrection in Istanbul, was Our churches in Portugal have been blessed with the privileged to be involved in what she describes as “a hectic licensing of two new Readers. Judith Murray is now week in a full spectrum of services in churches of the serving in St James’ Porto, after completing her studies. Greek Orthodox, Latin Catholics, American Presbyterians, At the end of a joyous welcome service with some of her German Lutherans, Armenians and Syrians as well as our musician friends making up a small ensemble and choir, own congregation. For a Reader leading worship it was Judith was presented with a floral tribute by Terry Weineck exciting to be part of the Orthodox services knowing that to remind her of the occasion. their liturgy goes further back than ours!”

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Invitations to people staying in the many hotels in Zermatt, at the foot of Switzerland’s famous Matterhorn mountain, brought encouraging results at Christmas services at St Peter’s church. Worshippers were sitting on the floor and When Bishop David Coles led his final service at St Alban’s, Copenhagen, after a standing around the church at the three 9 month spell as a locum priest during the interregnum the congregation shared in a services on Christmas Eve! typical Maori farewell song as he prepared to return to New Zealand. Bishop David and his wife, Joy, had a little help as one of the churchwardens also hails from down under and knew the music.

A recent confirmation service at St Mary’s Chapel, Weldam, in The Netherlands was given a special memento when Bishop Robert consecrated two wooden panels by local sculptor Bert These disturbing scenes are facing members of St Paul’s Athens everyday and Canon Kersten. Chaplain Rev Alja Tollefsen Malcolm Bradshaw has shared concerns about the growing number of migrants in Greece. welcomed the artistic additions featuring Their plight and the need to offer a Christian practical response has inspired the Bishop’s scenes from St Mary’s life. Lent Appeal this year. It will help to support a hostel as a safe place for unaccompanied children and young adolescents in Athens.

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In Monaco at the end of January Saint Paul’s Church celebrated the 90th anniversary of its consecration. Bishop Robert and Roman Catholic Archbishop Bernard Barsi of Monaco were treated Rev Engin Yildirim, from the Church of the Resurrection (a Turkish language parish in to a dramatized “Story of Bishops” Istanbul) was honoured with an invitation to a Eucharist celebrated by Pope Francis presented by church children illustrating during a visit to Turkish capital. As the Cathedral is dedicated to St Esprit, Engin says political tug-of-war strife between bishops it inspired the Pontiff’s sermon about the work of the Holy Spirit towards the unity and and kings through the Medieval and witness of the Church. Renaissance periods of European history.

The feast of Candlemas proved a most suitable Sunday for the revival, after several years, of Junior Church in Antwerp, Belgium. The children who had A cheering crowd welcomed El Alcalde (The Mayor) in Spain’s Costa Azahar for the taken part in our Candelmas procession official opening of St Christopher’s Church new drop-in Centre, El Camino, in Alcossebre. learnt more about the symbol of light The original location had been too crowded so bigger premises were found and fitted in the world and made their own paper out by church members to provide a vital link between the community and the English candles to bring with them on their speaking church. return to church.

G E T t h E l at E s t NE w s Fir s t o n o ur W Ebs i t E o r t w i t t ER 10 AUSSIE CHAPLAIN IN ANZAC

A Gr andson at Gallipoli Ha mburg Prie s t R e tr ace s Fa mily Fo ots tep s

Continuing our series commemorating the centenary of World War One, Rev Matthew Jones, Chaplain of St Thomas a the war. It began as a naval campaign, myself among thousands of fellow with British battleships sent to attack Aussies, and many New Zealanders, Becket church in Hamburg, Constantinople (now Istanbul). This joining in the ninety-ninth made a personal pilgrimage failed when the warships were unable to anniversary service at Anzac Cove. recalling a controversial force a way through the straits known as We travelled by bus from Istanbul the Dardanelles. A third of the battleships on an April afternoon and had to wait campaign in 1915 were sunk or disabled on a single day, two hours for the gates to be opened. 18 March 1915. We spent much of this time looking A fresh plan was devised: the army at the memorial headstones and According to the Australian War under Sir Ian Hamilton would occupy the taking in the beauty of this small cove Memorial website, “The Gallipoli Gallipoli peninsula. This would eliminate with its simple stone marker to tell us campaign of 1915 was one of the most the Turkish land and shore defences and that this is Anzac Cove. controversial campaigns of the First World open up the Dardanelles for the passage of As we waited, many took shelter War. The major allied powers aimed at the navy. It would involve British troops from the heat in whatever shade shortening the war by eliminating Turkey, first capturing the tip of the peninsula on could be found. Some gathered in but the campaign ended in complete 25 April, then advancing northwards. front of the memorial wall showing failure and over 140,000 allied casualties. Meanwhile the Anzacs would land on the a quote from the President of the Troops from Australia and New Zealand western coast north of Gaba Tepe, at a Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal sailed for the war together and landed in narrow point on the peninsula. Atatürk (1934) which says: Egypt. From them the 1st Australian The British and Anzac forces only Division was raised and a further composite succeeded in getting a toe-hold on the “Those heroes that shed their blood, Australian and New Zealand division. peninsula. Over the next eight months and lost their lives; you are now lying in For command purposes, the two little progress was made, and the Anzacs the soil of a friendly country; therefore divisions formed a corps known as the were evacuated in December. By January rest in peace. Australian and New Zealand Army 1916 the last British troops were There is no difference between the Corps, or more popularly, “ANZAC”. A withdrawn, and the venture abandoned.” Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where second Australian division was later added. I have attended many Anzac they lie side by side here in this country These divisions fought as the ANZAC Day services in Australia but never of ours. corps on Gallipoli, and the name was dreamed that I would be able You, the mothers, who sent their sons soon applied to the area where they were to attend one at Gallipoli. My from far away countries, wipe away your fighting, and even to themselves. The place grandfather was a survivor of the tears, your sons are now lying in our where they landed they called Anzac Cove. Gallipoli campaign so it has even bosom, and are in peace after having lost The Gallipoli campaign was intended more significance for me personally. their lives on this land, they have become to force Germany’s ally, Turkey, out of Then my dream was realized. I found our sons as well.” GALLIPOLI 100 11 YEARS ON

We walked 3.5 kilometers from Anzac Cove to Lone Pine (the New Zealanders then walked an additional 3.5 kilometers to Chunuk Bair) where we remembered those who fought in these battles. The Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey welcomed everyone and there were more readings and prayers as well as the anthem “The Lord Is My Shepherd” by the Australian composer, Brian Boniwell. Attending the Anzac commemorations in Gallipoli with its grave markers and stories from some Gallipoli beach in 1914 of the ‘diggers’ who were later killed in action, has made me question even After security checks we found Memorial website “One of the most more the meaning of war. The Anzac our places where we would spend famous assaults of the Gallipoli campaign, campaign did little to achieve its goals the night outdoors before the dawn the Battle of Lone Pine was originally and was eventually abandoned, but not service. Large screens were set up intended as a diversion from attempts before thousands of young men from and throughout the night we saw by New Zealand and Australian units many parts of the world had died. The documentaries and heard from to force a breakout from the ANZAC prayer at the Lone Pine service by the various speakers about the Gallipoli perimeter on the heights of Chunuk Bair Director-General Chaplaincy of the campaign. People kept arriving and Hill 971. The Lone Pine attack, Royal Australian Air Force can apply through the night and by dawn, all launched by the 1st Brigade AIF in the to all who seek peace. the seats were filled. late afternoon of 6 August 1915 pitched Eternal God, the only source of peace, During that incredibly moving in whose hands are the destinies of every Australian forces against formidable Dawn Service I kept thinking about nation. entrenched Turkish positions, sections of my grandfather who would have We give you thanks for the freedoms stood in the very same place, and which were securely roofed over with pine we enjoy and for those who laid down who was not married at the time, and logs. In some instances the attackers had their lives to defend them. We pray for all how, if he had been among the dead, to break in through the roof of the trench those who serve in the Australian Defence I would not have been born. It is systems in order to engage the defenders. Force. Give all of us courage and comfort in sobering and humbling to think about The main Turkish trench was taken danger, patience in waiting, and discipline our mortality in such a way and my within 20 minutes of the initial charge but in the just use of force. Help us to seek for emotions became very raw. I thought this was the prelude to 4 days of intense all people the freedom to serve you and each of all those young men, some only hand-to-hand fighting, resulting in over other in compassion and peace. I pray this eighteen years old, who died on this 2,000 Australian casualties.” in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. very same spot and tears flowed down my cheeks as I struggled to sing the National Anthem. I was not alone. The Call to Remembrance was given by the New Zealand Chief of Army. Addresses were given by Australia’s Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and The Governor-General of New Zealand. We sang Amazing Grace and prayers were offered by the Defence Force Chaplains. Wreaths were laid and the Last Post was followed by a time of silence and then the Reveille. There were three flagpoles with the Australian, New Zealand and Turkish Flags each flown at half-mast. The National Anthems of Turkey, New Zealand and Australia were sung. After the Catafalque Party left the Australians made their way to Lone Pine and the New Zealanders to Chunuk Bair for the second services. According to the Australian War Memorial wall showing a quote from Mustafa Kemal Atatürk 12 ENVIRONMENT SPECIAL – WATER OF LIFE

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seemingly on the increase around the world, and growing competition through population growth and industrial development for a more or less constant fresh water resource, we all face an increasingly uncertain future. These factors led me to write a book highlighting how water can offer different perspectives on the events and themes recorded in the Bible. My objective is to introduce my water sector colleagues to the Christian faith, and to raise the awareness of Christians about the importance of water for life and today’s society. The book ‘Finding the Way through Water’ begins by drawing attention to an awkward fact about water: theoretically there is far more water on our planet than we need. The problem is that most of the water Rev Roland Price explains the background is in the oceans, and is too salty for to a book with biblical depth and topical us to drink or use in our agriculture or industrial processes. Fortunately, environmental challenges the sun comes to our aid. Its radiation evaporates water (without the salts) from the ocean surface into the I am a mathematician with research Christ as a university student, I have atmosphere. The water returns to and commercial experience in been intrigued by the many forms the Earth’s surface as hailstones, ice hydraulics; for over ten years, that water takes in our environment, particles, snowflakes or rain drops. between 1997 and 2007, I was and its consequences for our social We benefit from the relatively small Professor in Hydroinformatics structures, culture and religious proportion of the total precipitation at UNESCO-IHE in Delft, The practices. Over the years, I became that occurs on the continents. Netherlands, a post-graduate increasingly aware of the large The water infiltrates into the soil, Institute which trains young water number of references to water in evaporates, or runs off over the professionals from developing the Bible. We are all familiar with ground surface into streams and rivers countries. I am also ordained as a water, but do we appreciate the to the oceans. The whole process priest in the Church of England. significant part that water plays in is a continuous cycle. We can see a From 1997 to 2013 I was honorary our changing climate, our industrial similar cycle in our bodies, which are assistant chaplain at St John and processes including agriculture, our about 70% water. The heart pumps St Philip’s church in The Hague. health and indeed, our survival? With blood through the arteries, taking Ever since I came to faith in Jesus the frequency of serious flooding oxygen and other chemicals to all MADELEINE MADE US TAKE 13 ENVIRONMENTAL NOTICE

Th a n k s t o M a d e l e i n e f o r M a k i n g u s G r ee n e r

Madeleine Holmes is a woman of many parts. She serves as a Reader leading worship in her group of churches in the Aquitaine region of France and is a member of Diocesan and General Synod (She is pictured at the lectern during a Diocesan Synod service). and the river flowing from the Perhaps her greatest contribution throne of God. Other passages has been her work as Diocesan speak of the glory of God in terms Environmental Officer, a post from of storms, thunder, lightening, which she has just retired. During clouds, strong winds, and their her years in the role, Madeleine dramatic effect on the oceans. represented the diocese and wider ‘Finding the Way through church at conferences and events; Water’ seeks to explore the her reports to our own synods showed nature and implications of these the passionate concern she has for and other aspects of water in our world. She helped to develop 40 short chapters. The book is an Environmental section on the complemented by a study guide, diocesan website and succeeding which can be downloaded from in raising our local and Europe-wide of the body’s cells. The blood also www.waterwisdom.co.uk. environmental profile. collects waste products from the cells In addition, every year March We thank her for her contribution and conveys them to particular organs 22nd is designated by the UN as to our ministry and mission and that discharge the waste from our World Water Day. In 2015 March pray that someone with some of her bodies. Water also plays a crucial role 22nd is a Sunday. On that day, fervour may be found to continue the in the natural healing processes of why not use the information in work. Madeleine, you will be a hard the body. the book or related websites* to act to follow! It is no surprise that water features explore what your church can do extensively in our social structures about conserving and making best and culture as well as in religious use of your local water resources. thought and practice. We like to use And if you think you have too fresh water when washing ourselves, much water, set yourself the task especially our hands, in observance of trying to appreciate how the of good hygiene. We use fresh water two billion people who do not to drink, prepare food, irrigate our have adequate drinking water or gardens, and clean our cars. Water safe sanitation may or may not is an integral part of hospitality. In survive. the Christian Church water is used to baptize people, admitting them into the Christian community. Water appears throughout the Bible, and is very much at the heart of God. For example, water appears in accounts of Creation, The Flood, the Exodus, water from the rock, crossing the Jordan, maintaining hope in Exile, Jesus’ baptism, many of his miracles, washing his disciples’ feet, blood and water flowing from * www.wateraid.org, www.tearfund.org, his pierced body, St Pauls’ shipwreck, www.healthy-vine.org 14 PEOPLE AND PLACES AROUND EUROPE

CL ERgy ON THE MOVE

WELCOME TO Rev Ebrahim Esmael Ahmadinia has begun his ministry as Honorary Assistant Priest in St Nicholas, Ankara, Turkey at the start of 2015. Rev Jana Jeruma-Grinberga, a former bishop in the Lutheran Church has Rev Dr Peter Pimentel was Licensed to Rev Dr Frank Hegedűs, priest-in-charge taken up her appointment as priest- the Chaplaincy of Ibiza and Formentera of Saint Margaret’s in Budapest, Hungary in-charge of St Saviour’s, Riga in the by the Archdeacon of Gibraltar, the and Area Dean within the Eastern Latvian capital. Venerable Geoffrey Johnston, who says Archdeaconry celebrated the fortieth “Not only did church members turn out anniversary of his ordination to the Rev Stephen James Walton will be leaving his present parishes of Marbury, in good numbers but four local Roman priesthood with his congregation. Fr Frank Tushingham and Whitewell in the Catholic priests joined in the party was ordained in 1974 as a Conventual Chester Diocese to become Chaplain of afterwards as they were unable to get Franciscan - the Greyfriars - in the Roman Christ Church, Düsseldorf in Germany away from their own masses earlier. Catholic Church. He was received as from May. Fr Peter comes to Ibiza with his wife Sue. a priest into the US Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion in 1987. The MOVING AWAY Archdeacon of the East, Ven Patrick Rev Christine Bloomfield, Assistant Curran, was present for the Sunday liturgy Chaplain of Christ Church, Lausanne, and prayed a blessing on Fr Frank as he with special responsibility for the affirmed his ordination vows. Anglican Church of Neuchâtel, Switzerland resigned at the end of 2014. Canon Peter Clive Edwards, Senior Chaplain of the Anglican Church of the Holy Spirit on Spain’s Costa Blanca will retire in April. Rev Marcus Losack, Priest-in-Charge of the Holy Cross, Palermo, Sicily has After serving for 28 years in the Diocese moved to become Executive Director of in Europe, as chaplain in Bonn-Cologne, Céile Dé in Ireland. Hamburg and finally, for 14 years, There were almost as many clerical Rev Lars Fredrik Nowen, Senior at St Andrew’s Zurich, Canon John collars as kilts in evidence on Burns Chaplain of St Vincent on The Algarve in Newsome has retired. After his final Night at St Andrews in Los Boliches, on Portugal has moved to become Rector service churchwardens, Penny Holbrook Spain’s Costa del a Sol (East). Canon of Christ the King in Edmonton, Canada. and Vicky Atchison, presented him with David Sutch, who retired over a year ago a print of Zurich in the 19th century is pictured Fr Alaric Lewis (soon to be and a contribution towards the cost of chaplain) and the present locum priest, furnishing his new home in Germany. Fr Hywel Davies.

F o n d Fa r e w e l l s a n d a We lc o me t o Tu f t o n St r ee t Sylvia Brantingham, working to support the office assistant the Appointments at the Diocesan Secretary, Office, retired at Catherine Jackson When Rev Jana Jeruma-Grinberga the end of 2014 on matters to do was licensed as priest-in-charge of after working in with appointments, St Saviour’s, Riga (as listed in our the Church of locum priests Clergy Moves column) she became the England since 1967. and clergy with first person to serve since the Porvoo For many years Permission to Agreement by the Evangelical Latvian Lutheran Church Abroad, which occurred she worked for the Officiate. Emma last September. Jana also made a bit General Synod, under Archbishops of knows our diocese well, having been of history having been the first woman Canterbury before she moved to the a member of St George’s Paris for bishop of the Lutheran Church in Great Diocese in Europe in 2003. many years. She takes over from Lotte Britain. Born in England of Latvian Meanwhile Diocesan Secretary Hiller who has been in the role for parents, Jana trained in an Anglican theological college and is, of course, fluent Adrian Mumford is pleased to the past two years and is moving to in Latvian. welcome Emma Biaggi who will be work at Lambeth Palace. SEATS TO FILL 15 IN 2015

A Big Ye ar for Elec tions There are hundreds of elected seats to be filled during the course increased during the past year). of 2015 and plenty which involve the Diocese in Europe. After the Lay candidates must be aged 18 or over, be communicant members of Westminster parliamentary votes for the United Kingdom have been the Church of England and on the counted in May preparations will continue for Church elections, electoral roll of a chaplaincy in the hopefully with some of the same enthusiasm and fervour as the diocese. Clergy may be deacons or priests in the Diocese and must hold a secular ones. bishop’s licence. The polls this year are duplicated and work within the diocese will Standing for election involves because of the electoral equivalent be explained in the next edition of a willingness to spend some time of a solar eclipse – Diocesan Synod European Anglican in June, after this in the role. Synod meets two or elections which take place every present body has met for the final three times a year for 3 or 4 days, three years and General Synod time. Elections will take place over normally once (in July) in York – elections which happen every four the Summer. the other times at Church House in years coincide – something which last It is important now for local London. Representatives are also happened in 2000. churches to begin thinking about involved in reporting to diocesan and Diocesan Synod is made up of suitable people who would be archdeaconry Synods. They should members of the Synods representing qualified, able to attend and make a be people with a concern and interest our seven Archdeaconries. Each has valuable contribution to the wider in the life of the Church as a whole to elect clerical and lay members running of the diocese. and other public issues which affect who will attend the annual Synod The General Synod meets for society, as well as a commitment to which is held in Cologne and lasts its final time (meetings are called mission. for 4 – 5 days in late May or early “groups of sessions”) in July in York. Election to either of these Synods June. The residential event means The process of electing new members that delegates have more time for begins immediately and our diocese, is an honour with responsibilities informal conversations and shared as one of the 42 dioceses of the but our future growth and mission worship as well as dealing with the Church of England, will be looking depends on willing volunteers who decisions and matters for discussion. for candidates. This year we have two are prepared to put themselves The composition of Synod, number additional places on General Synod, forward. 2015 is certainly not a time of seats in each Archdeaconry and so in addition to our diocesan bishop for the infamous parody of Isaiah’s a note of ex-Officio members who we will be electing three clergy and call to serve as a prophet; “Here am I attend because of their position three lay delegates (our allocation was Lord – send her or him!” 16 AND FINALLY THE BACK PAGE!

Rev Bob Bates, Chaplain to St James Anglican Chaplaincy in Porto is well aware of the tenth commandment and did not really covet the new British Ambassador to Portugal’s car. Kirsty Hayes visited the historic church during a fact-finding tour of the country, and to show her round the historic Church and its extensive churchyard. Father Bob says he was just minding the distinctive car for her, although he would be happy to borrow it for church use!

D i o c e s a n S t r at e g y – W o r k i n P r o g r e s s Members of the Gibraltar Archdeaconry Synod were given a preview of work It is said that young people in today’s in progress in the diocese to formulate a Diocesan Strategy for the future. The church are hardy creatures and happy process began after Bishop’s Council last October with a discussion day and a to take a lead. That may be true but it first draft was produced by David Coulston which was then refined by a meeting has been a hard winter in Europe and of the Bishop’s Staff in January. The outline ideas are to be discussed more fully this “after church” snap of some of the during Diocesan Synod meets in Kardinal Schulte Haus in Cologne in June. Cologne-Bonn congregation shows some members know where to find the warmth Watch for further reports in future editions. of true Christian fellowship.

R E Aching A dF at E S O R T H E D i a r y EUROPE-WIDE AUDIENCE C h r i s m M a s s Did you know you There will be one Chrism Eucharist this year during can advertise in the Holy Week when Bishop Robert will be in St Michael’s, widely read and much Paris on Tuesday 31st March 2015 to celebrate Holy Communion and dedicate the holy oils for use in acclaimed European worship in the coming year. The service starts at midday Anglican magazine? and the preacher will be St Michael’s chaplain, Rev Alyson Lamb. Do you have church related items on offer? Are you promoting travel or O r d i n at i o n o f D e a c o n s accommodation within Europe? In St George’s, Madrid, Do you have a message that crosses national boundaries? on Saturday 27th June 2015 by Bishop Robert To inquire about advertising rates In the Chaplaincy of the Aquitaine, France in our forthcoming issues contact on Sunday 28th June by Bishop David the editor [email protected]