OUTPOST The magazine of the Anglican Chaplaincy in Norway
– O O SENIOR CHAPLAIN The Ven Dr Brian Russell 22 69 22 14 Harald Hårfagresgate 2, 0363 Oslo [email protected] ASSISTANT CHAPLAINS The Revd Peter Hogarth 51 55 54 88 [email protected] 48 60 40 61 The Revd April Almaas (locum chaplain) 92 46 67 29 Kongsgårdsgata 2, 7013 Trondheim [email protected] Bergen locums reside at … … and have use Langarinden 318, 5132 Nyborg of this phone: [email protected] 40 39 62 42 READERS IN TRONDHEIM Priscilla Beck 73 93 81 50 Ursula Sonnewald (permission to officiate) READER IN BERGEN Iris Evans–Bjørnø 55 18 67 34 ARCHDEACONRY SYNOD Ingeborg Wörheide (Oslo) 66 80 81 36 REPRESENTATIVES Linda White (Trondheim) Eirik Duerr (Bergen) 55 32 18 47 CHAPLAINCY CHURCHWARDENS Gregory Norton, Michael McNaull [email protected] ASSISTANT CHURCHWARDENS Eirik Duerr (Bergen), Susan Boyd (Trondheim) FORSTANDER Ingeborg Wörheide COUNCIL MEMBERS Ekene Aqbalakwe, Kristine S Brorson, Michael Brooks, Helen Campbell Andrew Lane, David H Lovett, co-opted: Joseph Chidindi, Sampson Okeke Trond Werner Pettersen (Hon Sec) 22 46 07 53 Sigrid Kvaal (Hon Treasurer) CHILDREN’S CHURCH OSLO Kirstin McNaull YOUTH GROUP OSLO Anne-Grete Larsen YOUTH & CHILDREN STAVANGER Denise Johnson-Joakimsen [email protected] ORGANIST/CHOIRMASTER John Chapman [email protected] CLEANER/CARETAKER Peter Ekeuluabia OUTPOST EDITORIAL TEAM Brian Russell (editor-in-chief), Roger Martin
Other clergy holding the Archbishop of Canterbury s Permission to officiate at Anglican Services in the Chaplaincy are: Geir Barlaup, Andreas Hilmo Grandy-Teig, Harald Grønnevik, anet Heil, e ørn Hors ord, agnhild epsen, im ani u ah, iv imstrand, ørund id un, Tracy ishton, Geir akseid, Bodil lørdal, ary trømmen, Harald vendsen, Helene elvik Thomas, Fredrik Ulseth. Persons authorised y the Bishop to assist in administering the sacrament of Holy Communion are: all readers, oseph Chidindi, Eirik Duerr, Torhild Fikseaunet, Cheryl Hogarth, igrid I Kvaal, Peter ane, argaret uthar, Neil a hews, Penny ietle, Philip ingrose, Be y hort, une Torsvik, inda White. For further informa on see our we sites: www.osloanglicans.no, www. ergenanglicans.net, www.stavangeranglicans.net, and www.trondheimanglicans.net. The diocesan we site is www.europe.anglican.org, and the Church of England’s we site is www.cofe.anglican.org. Donations and payments to The Anglican Chaplaincy may be made to bank account 7029.05.14973. For further details see page 11 The Senior Chaplain’s Notes happens, and keep on trying to be open to how God wants to lead us and shape us. Almost nearly perfect people? This Easter is a time to take note of how Or Easter people? we are in our lives. Lent is important because we take stock, see where we need to grow. A book published in 2014 has the title The We can see what mistakes we need to own Almost Nearly Perfect people – The Truth up to and let them go so that we can learn About the Nordic Miracle, by Michael from them. As we let go of the past, and of Booth. It is a very interesting survey looking how it limits us, so we become more open at how feelings and issues about belonging to the future and what God asks of us now. to society are taking shape in Nordic We only need to be ‘not yet perfect’ and countries. What is our own national perhaps even at times ‘not at all perfect’. identity? What does quality of life and well- Instead of seeking to be the perfect person, being mean for us? The chapter on Norway we can rest in the love, grace, support and is probably not the best but the book makes guidance of God, and this takes us towards many good points. being perfect in the eyes of God. But it poses for me the question: Are The Ven Dr Brian Russell we meant to be almost nearly perfect Senior Anglican Chaplain in Norway people ? Can we ever live up to this and do we need to? Bergen Notes As a pastor, I know that many people find it is a real burden trying to be almost nearly What a blessed and magical weekend perfect all the time in every part of their life. we experienced when we performed our The Christian insight is that we are Service of Nine Lessons and Carols in meant to be ‘Easter people’, and this is not Korskirken and Mariakirken. Despite the quite the same thing. ‘Easter people’ know weather – pouring rain and high winds – that God is real, that God has a future for over 40 choir members who had attended creation, that this future can come about. Thursday evening practices finally sang ‘Easter people’ believe that we are part of their hearts out in the two services. Our how this new future can shape and change readers of the Nine Lessons were mem- the world. We are part of the raising up of bers of the congregation, plus the Dean of new hope and possibilities in the world, the Cathedral, three Norwegian priests, the carrying forward the energy from the first widow of Jacob Frode Knudsen and the Easter and the raising of Jesus to new life. British Consul. After the Saturday service But ‘Easter people’ are ‘work in progress’ in Korskirken, the choir went to a Chinese because we are not yet all that God calls restaurant for a delicious meal which us to be. We are only on ‘the way to rounded off the day really well. perfection’ and we are going to fall short We ended the Sunday service with a of being perfect, even of being almost party in Mariastuen, where we enjoyed nearly perfect, and that is okay. We will lovely cakes, tea and coffee. The usual make mistakes and get things wrong. raffle raised over 10 000 kroner. The ser- That is part of our real humanity. What vice in Korskirken brought in about 3 500 matters is that we learn as we go, bring kroner for Kirkens bymisjon (city mission), good out of mistakes and out of evil that in addition to two huge sacks of gifts from the Anglican congregation to be given out in Korskirken on Christmas Eve. On Christ- Stavanger Notes mas Day, another rather dull, dark and wet morning, over 48 people attended the Eu- A happy New Year to everyone. After a charistic service in English, including quite great festive holiday we are looking forward a few Norwegians, who seem to love sing- to the challenges of 2016. Our biggest ing English Carols. issues at the moment are regarding our Since then we have had snow, which looks Children’s church and youth work activities. lovely on the mountain tops but is not always Several of our leaders have left Norway and easy to drive or walk on. It has not however we need to recruit new helpers. Our youth prevented people from attending church and and children’s conference in November we are beginning to attract new families as inspired us to look afresh at how we do well as visitors and some Norwegians. This Children’s church and youth work. We are has given us hope for the future that with intending to become more consultative in God´s help we will grow in number and the way we put on events for our youth. fellowship. We have two joint services The leaders who came over from Bath and planned with the Lutheran church, one in Wells diocese inspired us in many ways. February – an annual event – and one in Amongst many other things they came March. The retired priest Rev Peter Tilley, along to one of the ecumenical youth who is with us for three weeks, takes an events and advised us to ask the young- active part in both services. On Ash sters about what they thought and what Wednesday we joined with the Cathedral for they would like to do as Christian youth their very moving service at 1100. We have activities. Since then we have been dis- planned to meet in Mariastuen at 11:00 for cussing the planning of events with the the Maundy Thursday service, with a meal youngsters and so far the ecumenical com- and foot washing. Good Friday and Easter bined youth events have been very popular. Sunday services will be held in Mariakirken Jane Tibbs, one of the conference at 11:00, with Revd John Roden presiding. presenters, does a lot of resource work The Easter Day service will be another joint for churches working with younger chil- service with the Lutherans. dren, and we have been finding her resources We have been lucky enough to get Revd very helpful. If any of the other congrega- Harald Grønnevik licensed to preach and tions are interested, they are available free celebrate the Eucharist in Mariakirken and of charge on the net through the Bath and we look forward to seeing him on 17 Wells website. April. Moving from Engen Chapel to the She provides children’s church material beautifully restored Mariakirken has been themed to the seasons and readings for each very positive and we are filled with grati- Sunday. They are produced for about six tude for the privilege of using it, and for weeks ahead (address at bottom of page). the blessings it has poured upon our con- They also provide prayer resources for gregation. May God continue to bless us young people in church (see address below). in our Christian mission. I hope other people find these helpful; I Iris Evans-Bjørnø have used them several times already. Bergen Lay Reader
-c i y -c i c -c i y -c i c y y m x ym x The prayer resource is proving especially At the time of writing we are fast ap- helpful as we are following a season of proaching the season of Lent and some themed sermons looking at how we pray, study sessions based on Angus Ritchie’s focusing on variety, with the theme ’pray book Just love: personal & social trans- as you can, not as you can’t’. formation in Christ . This book has appar- May you be blessed in your prayer lives ently been hard to obtain – possibly be- this New Year. cause of its connections with the refugee God bless you all. problem and our tendency to say: NIMBY Peter Hogarth – not in MY backyard … Stavanger Assistant Chaplain In January this year we took part in the 25th year celebration service in the Cathe- Trondheim Notes dral - of the Trondheim’s city mission. A At the time of writing here in Trondheim mission which ministers to needs of local we are still in the midst of snow and winter people within our city’s own backyard. and trying to keep in those ski tracks, so it’s Our Anglican mission is, yes, to the local hard to look ahead to summer and warmer people and also to others – others who weather. But we continue to move forward, come to us for whatever reason. We pray and as I have just had my permission to offi- that our doors of hospitality will always be ciate as a Lay Reader renewed for another 3 open and that we can be a link in the chain years you may well hear from me again! on our earthly pilgrimage. With Mary Strømmen’s recent retire- And so, linking up with the coming sea- ment we are faced with some changes and sons of Lent, Easter and Pentecost and with that renewed licence I feel that I am a further to 20 years after the original sign- link in the chain, a link between what has ing of the Porvoo agreement between us gone on in our church over the last years and the Lutherans – details of all our activ- and what is to come now. Being a link is ities and services can be found on our not one of my best assets as I was made website www.trondheimanglicans.net , and aware of at a Chaplaincy meeting a few in our newsletter. The link goes further – years ago in Oslo. Our theme for the ses- from winter to spring – and to wish all our sions was ‘preaching’ and, being first out, readers a good summer! and with much trepidation (the bishop Priscilla Beck being present!) I went into depths about Trondheim Lay Reader driving through reindeer scattered country roads in the north of Norway and the dan- gers involved – my point being that we all need to keep on the alert for what lies ahead of us. But my link apparently was not clear … and now I’m in that linking ‘business’! Although changes are not always easy (especially as one gets older), they are how- ever sometimes necessary. As we move into the future, I hope that we can do so in continuity; linked with our congregation’s rich past. Sunday Oslo Bergen Readin s * Stavan er Trondheim MARCH 2016 Sun 6 Mothering 11:00 Family Communion 11:00 Mariakirken unless specified Exodus 2:1-10 10:30 Bethel unless specified 18:00 Evening Prayer Sunday Family Service John 19:25-27 Family Communion Chapter House Sun 13 Lent 5 11:00 Sung Communion 18:00 Joint service with Philippians 3:4b-14 10:30 Holy Communion 11:00 Service of the Word Norwegian church John 12:1-8 Vår Frue Church Sun 20 Palm Sunday 11:00 Sung Communion 11:00 Eucharist Philippians 2:5-11 10:30 Family Communion 18:00 All-age Holy Communion with choir Luke 23:1-49 Cathedral Thu 24 Maundy 19:00 Holy Communion Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14 18:30 Foot Washing 18:30 Joint service Thursday John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Bishop’s Chapel Vår Frue Church Fri 25 Good Friday 10:00 Joint service with Ameri- Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 13:00 Ecumenical re ec ons 13:00 Ecumenical City Walking can Lutherans, Frogner John 18:1-19:42 Stavanger Cathedral Service Sun 27 Easter Day 11:00 Sung Communion 11:00 Joint service with Acts 10:34-43 10.30 Family Communion 11:00 Festival Communion Norwegian church John 20:1-18 Vår Frue Church APRIL 2016 Sun 3 Easter 2 11:00 Family Communion 11:00 Family Service Acts 5:27-32 10.30 Family Service 18:00 Evening Prayer John 20:19-31 Chapter House Fri 8 19:00 Anglican-led Taizé service Vår Frue Church Sun 10 Easter 3 11:00 Sung Communion 18:00 Joint Service with Acts 9:1-20 10.30 Holy Communion 11:00 Service of the Word Norwegian church John 21:1-19 Vår Frue Church Sun 17 Easter 4 11:00 Sung Communion 11:00 Eucharist Acts 9:36-43 10:30 Family Communion 18:00 Holy Communion (joint with John 10:22-30 student congregation) Cathedral Sun 24 Easter 5 11:00 Sung Communion 11:00 Eucharist Acts 11:1-18 10:30 Holy Communion 11:00 Holy Communion with choir John 13:31-35 Vår Frue Church MAY 2016 Sun 1 Easter 6 11:00 Family Communion 11:00 Family Service Acts 16:9-15 10:30 Family Communion 18:00 Evening Prayer Ro a on John 5:1-9 Chapter House Thu 5 Ascension 19:00 Holy Communion Acts 1:1-11 Day Luke 24:44-53 Sun 8 Sunday a er 11:00 Sung Communion 11.00 Eucharist Acts 16:16-34 10.30 Holy Communion 11:00 All-age Holy Communion Ascension John 17:20-26 Vår Frue Church Sun 15 Pentecost 11:00 Holy Communion 11.00 Eucharist Acts 2:1-21 10.30 Family Communion 11:15 All-age Holy Communion John 14:8-17 + BYO BBQ Mon16 Whit 10:00 Joint service w/ Norw. ch See Oslo See Oslo See Oslo Monday St Olafs, Balestrand Sun 22 Trinity 11:00 Sung Communion 11.00 Eucharist Romans 5:1-5 10.30 Holy Communion 11:00 Festival Holy Communion with choir John 16:12-15 Cathedral Sun 29 1 a er 11:00 Sung Communion 11:00 Eucharist ala ans 1:1-12 19:00 Evening Prayer Sorry, no service Trinity Luke 7:1-10 Bishop’s Chapel (5th Sunday) * Each congregation uses or omits Old Testament readings according to local tradition Oslo Notes er Easter The week of Prayer for Christian For Pentecost, Monday 16 May, we will Unity was marked in Oslo on 21 January have a chaplaincy visit with choir to Ba- with one service in five churches! The lestrand for an ecumenical Communion service began in St Edmunds Anglican service in the English church there at 10:00, Chaplaincy, then we processed with can- shared with the local parish of the Church dles and singing to the Swedish church, of Norway. There are reduced prices at the Greek Orthodox church, the Church of Kviknes hotel for those visiting from the Norway – Holy Trinity Church – and finally chaplaincy across Norway – please contact St Olav’s Roman Catholic Cathedral. The Brian for further details and bookings. Latvian, Finnish and American Lutheran Our communion service for Ascension Congregations also joined us and we were Day, Thursday 5 May, will be at 19:00. one hundred people making a pilgrimage Our Confirmation Service is on Sunday of prayer for Christian unity. 5 June with Bishop Paul from York Dio- Christmas services were well attended in cese coming to St Edmunds church for the Oslo, with our Christingle service on Ad- 11:00 service. vent Sunday, our Children’s nativity The Ven Dr Brian Russell presentation that was reflective and pro- found on 6 December and a full church on Chaplaincy Notes Christmas Day. Making an impact Lent and Easter Our Advent Carol Services across Nor- Lent came early this year with Ash way are an important part of out mission Wednesday on 10 February. We will have and in 2015 we held them in seven places, Mothering Sunday, with our presentation on Trondheim Cathedral, Stavanger Cathedral, Mothering, on Sunday 6 March, and Palm Bergen (two services), Oslo, Drammen, Sunday with the distribution of palm crosses Kristiansand and Tromso. Altogether over on Sunday 20 March. On Maundy Thurs- 1650 people in Norway attended these ser- day, 24 March, there will be an evening vices and ‘seeds of faith’ were planted or communion service at 19:00. Our Good strengthened. We are grateful to all who Friday service jointly with the American contributed, especially through our choirs. Lutherans will be at 10:00 in the American The Ven Dr Brian Russell Church at Frogner, and finally on Easter The Revd Mary Strømmen Day, 27 March, our service is at 11:00. During Lent, we will have bible studies Mary announced her retirement in the after church coffee at the font each week, autumn and completed her ministry as plus four evenings at the Chaplaincy Flat Assistant Chaplain at the end of December to reflect on God’s self giving love, draw- 2015. She has brought real continuity to ing on bible passages, passages from our our mission and ministry in Trondheim. regular service of communion and reli- Part of the congregation from its very gious poets and writers. The evening bible early beginnings, she has made a gift of studies are at 19:00 on Wednesdays 24 continuity to its development and, having February, 9, and 16 March, and the last, 23 trained for them as a priest, she has given March, in Holy Week. All are welcome. leadership there over the last eleven years. It was so good that she could lead us, to- gether with Ragnhild Jepsen (Dean of Trondheim) for the 40th anniversary of our Congregation in Trondheim, which was an Ecumenical service in Trondheim Cathedral on Sunday 22 November 2015. From the Registers Mary’s ministry is marked by a depth of pastoral care, spiritual insight and the ca- pacity to give confidence to others to grow in their discipleship and ministry. The Trondheim congregation has contributed to the coming forward of three members to be Readers and also a potential candi- date for ordination. Our locum priest for Trondheim from January 2016, the Revd St Edmunds April Almaas, has also worshipped with us Sunday 24 January in Trondheim over the last five years. These Johan Henrique Arnold Gomes are all signs of spiritual vitality and depth. We are delighted that Mary will continue Sunday 21 February to live in Trondheim and has the Bishop’s Emilie Louise Hough Permission to assist. She has special gifts in guiding the prayers and spiritual lives of others as a spiritual director, which are available to us, and the Bishop has asked her also to serve as a diocesan Vocations Adviser to help people who are exploring their potential to serve in a ministry for the Drammen church. Friday 27 November Brian conducted the funeral of Upcoming events Patricia June Sveia, aged 84. Trondheim Born in Gloucestershire, she married a Norwegian and became a core member of Thu 3 Mar 19:00 Lent Study Group, Waisenhuset the Drammen Ladies’ Guild. Sat 5 Mar 13.00–15:00 Book Café, Waisenhuset Thu 10 Mar 19:00 Lent Study Group, Waisenhuset Thu 17 Mar 17:00 St Patrick’s Day Soup & Supper Party Sat 2 Apr 13:00–15:00 Book Café, Waisenhuset Thu 7 Apr 19:00 Dialogue Evening for University Vestre Gravlund, Oslo students hosted by Anglicans, Waisenhuset Sat 7 May 13.00–15:00 Book Café, Waisenhuset Friday 18 December Oslo Brian conducted the funeral of Maurice William Rowe, aged 77. Sunday 5 June Confirmation Service with Born in Bristol, Maurice came to Norway Bishop Paul from York Diocese coming to St Edmunds church for the 11:00 service from England and married a Norwegian. How to make an EASTER LILY BOUQU Supplies needed: Bible; A4 white nst u n p pe su p pe ; pipe Pentecost 2016 le ne s; pen ils; s iss s; s t pe Our Summer Anglican Chaplaincy in Balestrand on the western fjords opens this year with an ecumenical service for Pente- cost (Pinse) on Monday morning 16 May. All who would like to come are welcome and we hope that within this we shall have a choir to sing for the ser- vice. The service will be led by Brian and the Dean of Sogndal, Kjetil Netland and the Church of Norway congregation will also be invited. There will be time to get home for 17 May for those who wish, but 17 May is of course also observed in Invite everyone to trace their hands Balestrand. on white construction paper (the paper Kviknes Hotel (a historical family ho- may be folded in half so that two tel) is making the same offer as last year hands can be made simultaneously). Cut with reduced prices for any days between out the hands and, using a pencil, the Friday before and the Wednesday curl the fingers. Roll the hands so after Pentecost. Brian can supply the fig- that the curled fingers face outward, ures on request. We can probably link up insert a pipe cleaner down the centre over travel plans with shared cars both of the lily, and tape the bottom of the from Oslo and Bergen and other congre- flower. Place the lilies in a vase and gations. use as an Easter centrepiece at meals, Brian is now looking for firm bookings or display them on a windowsill. Read so that we can inform the hotel. He needs together Song of Songs 2:11–12 and names, length of stay and the option cho- celebrate the beauty of spring! sen within the package. Source: American Bible Society
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