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Hope spreads on Questions the streets of NOW AVAILABLE ON  NEWSSTAND Britain, p11 for Fifa, p7 FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2014 No: 6235 Evangelism: Billy Graham unveils a new film for British churches on his 96th birthday Billy Graham’s new UK mission

By Amaris Cole Speaking at the launch of My of people fear they will get into ringay Arena mission in Lon- being offered free to churches Hope UK at Lambeth Palace on trouble for what they say about don, which saw 1,750,000 peo- across the country in the VETERAN EVANGELIST Billy Monday, the Vice President of their Christian faith. ple hear Billy Graham preach autumn. Graham is releasing a new evan- the Billy Graham Association Steve Rhoades recognised during a 12-week period. The Cross is an evangelistic gelistic film on his 96th birthday said: “I think it would be a great that the majority of the UK was Then 30 years later the popu- tool to ‘influence communities that promises: ‘People are going thing for the unbelieving world not only hostile to the message lar evangelical leader then and present the Gospel in a to get saved’. to see the church working of Christianity, but also indiffer- launched Mission England. The compelling, personal and clear The new film, called The together. ent to it in 2014. evangelist still ‘has a heart for way’. Cross, is being released on 7 “We only have one message.” “It’s a different world than it the United Kingdom’, Mr Mr Rhoades said: “We want to November that speaks of the This is also about giving was 60 years ago,” he said. Rhoades said. come alongside pastors and gospel, along with the ‘power- churches the confidence to “The methodology is going to Mr Graham filmed the mes- church leaders across Britain ful’ testimonies of two young evangelise, promoters of the change clearly, but the message sage in his home in South Car- and help them as they equip and Christians, including Grammy resource say, given latest is not going to change.” olina over a number of weeks. encourage their congregations Award-winning hip-hop artist research from the Evangelical The release also marks the The project has been funded to reach out in love and share Lecrae. Alliance claiming 53 per cent 60th anniversary of the Har- by American donors, and is their faith.” Wonga provides new embarrassment WONGA HAS re-emerged as a their debts and was considering account of their involvement in Giving a lecture in Westmin- source of embarrassment for taking them to court. tobacco, gambling, high inter- ster, Archbishop Welby repeat- the Church of England after the The Law Society is seeking a est rate lending and human ed his criticism of payday Ethical Investment Advisory criminal investigation as it embryonic cloning if their lenders for setting unreason- Group (EIAG) said the Church appears blackmail and offences income from these sources able rates but warned that put- should retain its shares in the under the Solicitors Act may exceeds 10 per cent of the total, ting such companies out of payday lender and the Arch- have been committed. decreased from a previous fig- business before an alternative bishop of Canterbury warned Earlier in the year EIAG said ure of 25 per cent on the recom- could be found would make that forcing payday lenders out that there could be a loss of mendation of the Archbishop of things worse. of business would drive people between £3m and £9m if it sold Canterbury. This new limit does “I am concerned that if you into the hands of ‘loan sharks’ He quoted Jesus’ words that it its shares in the Accel Partners, not affect the investment in knock payday lenders on the who employ debt collectors is not the healthy who need a which holds a stake in Wonga. Wonga. head before there is a viable ‘with baseball bats’. doctor but those who are sick, Mr Featherby says that EIAG is A new policy on pooled funds alternative, in many parts of the James Featherby, chair of and said that it was not more in the process of tightening its is to be published once it has country, the only place people EIAG, has said that the Church desirable to ‘invest only in recommendations on ethical been agreed by the bodies can go is loan sharks,” he said. of England should retain its morally perfect companies than investment. “Difficult choices served by EIAG. During 2013 “Those are the criminal lenders stake in Wonga, believed to be it is to desire that any of us remain,” he admitted, “and it is EIAG instructed votes for the as opposed to payday lenders.” worth around £100,000. should relate only to morally inevitable that the investing Church Commissioners and The Archbishop has admitted He argued that it was not the perfect individuals’. bodies will from time to time Church of England Pensions that it will take 10 years to estab- objective of ethical investment Critics have attacked EIAG’s graze their knees as they inter- Board on over 30,000 resolu- lish a network of credit unions to achieve a ‘morally perfect decision, which was announced act with a complex and ambigu- tions at approximately 3,000 that can put Wonga out of busi- portfolio’ and stated that EIAG just as Wonga apologised for ous business world.” company general meetings and ness. One well-known financial would only recommend disin- sending out fake letters to In its annual review EIAG has withheld support for 70 per cent commentator, Jill Treanor, has vestment where it saw ‘no gen- 45,000 consumers implying that announced that it will advise the of proposed remuneration pack- described Church policy on uine desire for change’. a law firm had been notified of exclusion of companies on ages. Wonga as a ‘holy mess’.

[email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper i2 www.churchnewspaper.com Friday July 4, 2014 News Bishop says ‘bedroom tax’ Charities ‘are in crisis’ has no place in Cumbria MANY CHARITIES are in cri- welfare state was conceived, ing basic needs through proj- sis because of the “ending of Sidney and Beatrice Webb saw ects.” LOCAL CONDITIONS should accommodation experienced in the welfare state”, the Bishop it as having three charity and He said there was a “relent- be taken into account when London and certain other urban of Derby has said. voluntary work purposes: to less, remorseless enforcement deciding whether to enforce the centres. Bishop Alastair Redfern also meet basic needs, to bring peo- of the business model, right ‘bedroom tax’, according to the In its report the Commission warned against charities aping ple into association with each across the board”. Bishop of Carlisle, the Rt Rev gives examples of hardship businesses too closely. other, and to create partner- “Of course charities needed James Newcombe. caused by the ‘tax’. A family were His comments came during ship and participation. a business model — we can all The Bishop chaired an inquiry told they were underoccupying a debate in the House of “Of course, the welfare state find caricatures of charities set up to investigate the impact their home following the death of Lords. became totally focused on that were a synonym for ineffi- of the Government’s welfare a child and were asked to shoul- “We talk in a context in meeting basic needs rather ciency and muddle,” he said. reforms on Cumbria. In its der a 14 per cent cut in housing which certainly many of the than on the richer political “However, that model has report the Cumbria Commission benefit. charities and voluntary and ecology of dignifying people, been so relentless and mono- on Welfare Reform says that cut- The Commission also recom- faith groups that I am involved associating with them and chrome that it has blurred the ting the benefits of those mended that benefits continue to with are in crisis, with rising bringing them into partner- boundaries and undermined deemed to have too many bed- be paid on a weekly or fortnight- demand and costs and ship. where the energies of the rooms makes no sense in an area ly basis rather than a monthly reduced funding,” he said. “Many of us in the charitable charitable and voluntary sec- where there are few problems of basis and urges a change in “That context is the ending and voluntary sector have got tor ought to be, because of all overcrowding and where there assessments for disability pay- of the welfare state. When the drawn into that game of meet- the compliance.” may well be an absence of alter- ments to reduce delays in pay- native accommodation available. ment. The Commission recommend- Bishop Newcombe, who is the ed that decisions should be Church of England’s lead on taken on an area-by-area basis. healthcare, denied that the Churches benefit from grants In a foreword to the report, report had any party political axe Bishop Newcombe writes: “We to grind. “We want this work to THE HERITAGE Lot- Long Crendon, Portsmouth and is the UK’s most historic have concluded that the ‘bed- spark a debate on what are the tery Fund has Oxfordshire. This known as the ‘Ship- buildings, with fasci- room tax’, although potentially best ways to prevent our most announced grants dates to the 13th Cen- wrights’ Church’. nating stories behind relevant in other parts of the vulnerable people in society from worth more than £6 tury, when it is A church adopted as them’. country, has no rationale in Cum- becoming more vulnerable,” he million to 42 historic thought to have been its ‘mother church’ by “This money will bria.” said. He denied that people on churches across the rebuilt by the family of the 216 Parachute pay for urgent repairs, The report goes further and benefits want to be in the posi- country. Money William Marshall, one Regiment Signals’ whilst also helping to says that the ‘full scrapping’ of tion they are in or that false awarded to the Grade of the barons who Squadron in World tell the stories of the ‘tax’ would be beneficial in claims are common. “The bene- I listed buildings will signed the Magna War II, St Vincent’s these people to visi- Cumbria. fits they are on make an impor- enable restoration Carta. This church Church in Caythorpe, tors. As a result the Bishop Newcombe’s criticism tant difference to their lives,” he work to take place and will receive £136,800. Lincolnshire, is to buildings themselves of a tax that has been applied uni- claimed. encourage more peo- A grant of £158,000 receive £194,800. will be more used by formly across the country with The Commission heard evi- ple to visit them. will go to St George’s, Carole Souter, chief the whole community, no regard for local conditions is dence from over 100 individuals Among the church- Portsea, an 18th cen- executive of Heritage and properly cared for likely to strike a chord in areas and organisations, including car- es to benefit is St tury church that was Lottery, described in the future,” she not facing the pressures on ers’ groups. Mary the Virgin in the first to be built in churches as ‘among said. ACNA celebrates its first five years with growth Life of pioneering Bishop By Andrew Symes, Anglican Mainstream in Africa is celebrated On the final day of the National Assembly of the By Chris Sugden In a lecture following the service, Anglican Church of North Bishop Duke of Kubwa Nigeria related America, Archbishop- ON JUNE 29 1854, Samuel Ajayi how Crowther was released from a slave elect Foley Beach spoke Crowther was consecrated in Canter- ship by the British Navy and was the movingly of his experi- bury Cathedral “Bishop of the United first student at Fourah Bay College in ence of coming to faith, Church of England and Ireland, in the Sierra Leone. He was the only survivor answered questions about said countries of Western Africa beyond of the first mission to the Niger as all the his vision for the church, the limits of our dominions.” others succumbed to malaria. He sur- and preached on the need Andrew Symes with Rt Rev Foley Exactly 150 years later, in the same vived the second mission also and went to keep the proclamation Beach and Mrs Allison Beach cathedral over 400 people gathered with on to plant churches and schools, trans- of Christian truth at heart the Archbishop of Canterbury, repre- late the Bible and set up a cotton indus- of ministry. Beach will be sentatives of the Primate of Nigeria, try to combat slavery. formally inaugurated as royal houses of Nigeria and Nigerian When a call came for a bishop to con- the leader of this new more than 1000 congrega- Assembly and continues government representatives, and the firm the new disciples, many expected Gafcon-aligned Province tions, came about due to behind the scenes. Rather Executive leader of CMS to mark the one of the European missionaries in in October in his home the gracious and unwaver- the emphasis was on mis- anniversary at a special evensong. Lagos to be selected. But Henry Venn of city of Atlanta. ing leadership of its Bish- sion, both local and global. On the same day, all the churches in CMS insisted that Crowther be chosen, I saw at first hand part ops, and the unifying The context of North the 165 dioceses of the Church of Nige- not least because he would be less likely of a visible expression of a support of the Gafcon America is very different, ria (Anglican Communion), accounting to fall victim to malaria. new reformation that is movement, in itself a mira- but are there lessons to be for 18 million of the 70 million living His episcopacy bore great fruit but he taking place in the church cle of Gospel unity and learned by the Church of Nigerian Christians who are Crowther’s had no African successors in the episco- across the world. Some cultural diversity. England? Is there an alter- spiritual descendants, also celebrated pate for decades to come. Both Philip recent history: Over a The conference in Penn- native to accepting that the anniversary with instructions that all Mounstephen, the Executive Leader of period of many years, sylvania included worship the church must either fol- sermons should focus on the ministry of CMS and Archbishop Welby offered groups of Episcopalians and prayer, Bible teach- low in the slipstream of Bishop Crowther. profound apologies for the racism that were forced with great ing, plenary addresses culture or be an irrelevant Greetings were brought from the underlay this. sadness to seek alterna- from speakers as diverse ghetto? Or will we see Church of England link Diocese of In “Ten Cities that made the Empire”, tive oversight from as JI Packer, Os Guinness, individual churches and Guildford whose former bishop, Tristram Hunt demonstrates how in the African and South Ameri- Eric Metaxas, Christo- small groups splitting off Christopher Hill, told me: “This celebra- late 19th century, explanations for the can Provinces, in pher West and Amy Orr and having no influence? tion is highly significant because Samuel great extent and wealth of the British response to an aggressive Ewing. If or when the time comes, Crowther was not just the first black Empire were sought in the superiority of agenda of unbiblical ideas The presenting issue of well-planned, prayer- African bishop, but his missional policy the characteristics of the Ango-Saxon and practices driven by the sexuality was explicitly soaked, united and princi- of self-supporting indigenous mission race. Such people could not see leadership of the Episcopal mentioned very little. Nor pled action in the face of a within the culture is now the pattern we Crowther or any other African as their Church and the Anglican was church polity, much of revisionist trajectory can all follow. It was sadly abandoned for a equal and his leadership was denigrated Church of Canada. which had been negotiated lead to a reformed and time and we subsequently returned to it by younger missionaries. Crowther died ACNA, now numbering in meetings before the renewed church. not only in Africa but also here.” a broken man.

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Celebrity chef Raymond Blanc was the top speaker at a food conference Archbishop Sentamu CHURCHIN in June at St Mary’s CE School in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire. Nutri- consecrated two new tionist Amanda Ursell, Chair of the National Obesity Forum Tam Fry, Bishops of the Diocese of Blue Peter Gardener Chris Collins and Juliane Noble from the Jamie York at York Minster on Oliver Foundation joined Mr Blanc at the conference. St Mary’s head- Thursday. The Ven Paul teacher Karen Collett is bidding for funding to improve the St Mary’s John Ferguson, ENGLAND school kitchen to find a healthy solution to a September government ini- Archdeacon of Cleveland, tiative stipulating the return of free school meals. Although St Mary’s has was consecrated as the a garden, it lacks an adequate kitchen. Collett said she does not want to Suffragan Bishop of serve mass-produced, airline-style meals. Whitby, and the Rev Canon Dr John Bromilow Thomson, Director of Ministry in the Diocese of Sheffield, was consecrated as the Suffragan Bishop of Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham Selby. The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu Lincolnshire-based Clive Redshaw’s said: “John and Paul will contemporary paintings and drawings, bring unique gifts to inspired by the natural world, are on advance the mission of exhibition in the Minster. The free Generous Churches show, which runs from 5 July – 10 Making and Nurturing August, is about ‘the small things and Disciples. They will join a the calmness of simply looking and united team and help our seeing.’ It highlights work from the churches make a real past three years and includes a new difference in our sequence of work. Mr Redshaw will be communities, as lives are available to talk with after the 10:30 transformed by an service in the Minster on 3 August and encounter with Jesus between 2-4 pm on Thursday 7 August. Christ. These are very Mr Redshaw said: “I am sure that any- exciting times in the one who sees me will wonder what I Diocese of York as we am doing but if I am very lucky I can mutually resource one spend several hours in one place just another to build up the looking and drawing”. Body of Christ, to grow in Christlikeness, commitment, partnership, influence and numbers”.

Diocese of York Diocese of Sheffield Sunday nearest to St Peter’s Churches across York will be celebrating le Tour de France by cancelling services Sunday 6 Day and the period around that July and hosting activities instead. St Michael le Belfrey, which in on the route, is hosting a Ordination services took centre day. In the Anglican Church, café inside showing the televised race and a festival in the forecourt. The Rev David Caswell stage across the Diocese last Petertide is the major one of of St Philip and St James church, also along the path, wrote a song about the race called “It’s week as six candidates were two traditional periods for the the Tour de France,” which was recorded by 25 schoolchildren from Clifton Green Primary ordained deacon and a further ordination of new priests. The School. The church will also serve refreshments and host games. Marygate’s St Olave’s 10 as priest. Church of England Bishop of Doncaster, Peter church, Coney Street’s St Martin’s Church, Stonegate’s St Helen’s church and Poppleton’s St candidates who are called to Burrows, ordained the 10 Everilda’s and All Saints churches also have special activities planned. ordained ministry are priests at Sheffield Cathedral presented to their bishop in a and the Bishop of Sheffield, Dr special service known as Steven Croft, ordained six Petertide, referring to the deacons in Sheffield Cathedral. Diocese of Portsmouth

There were spaceships, aliens and bat- tles with laser guns. No, it wasn’t a war of the worlds. It was St Jude’s Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Church’s Sunday worship. The church staged the first episode of a An open meeting is being held to give the public a say in who is futuristic, sci-fi adventure serial, the appointed as the next Bishop for the diocese. Everyone is welcome at Adventures of the J Team, last week- the meeting, which will be attended by the Archbishops’ Secretary end. The episode was part of the for Appointments Caroline Boddington, and the Prime Minister’s church’s Funday Sunday, in which Secretary for Appointments Edward Chaplin. The secretaries will lis- worshippers invited their friends to a ten to the views of people at the meeting and take them into account morning of coffee, bacon sandwiches, when writing a report on the needs of the diocese. Their report will Wii games, crafts and a chance to read be considered by the Crown Nominations Commission in November the Sunday papers. A quickfire pres- and December, along with a ‘statement of needs’ prepared by the dio- entation followed featuring the first cese. The vacancy arose after Bishop Paul Butler left to become the episode of the Adventures of the J Bishop of Durham in January of this year. The meeting is on Monday Team. The drama serial parallels the 7 July at 7.30pm, in St Jude’s Church, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 story of how Jesus recruited a team of 5HE. disciples 2,000 years ago. Online this week Diocese of Southwark Meet the Church’s new Chief More than 200 people from the Diocese of Southwark and the UK Zimbabwean community joined Education Officer together at Southwark Cathedral for the national celebration of the life of Zimbabwean martyr Bernard Mizeki on 21 June. The Bishop of Southwark, the Rt Rev Christopher Chessun, reflected in Get our app on your mobile device his sermon on the value of the relationship between the Southwark Diocese and the Church in Zim- via Apple Newsstand or PressReader babwe. The Zimbabwe Mothers’ Union Choir led worship unaccompanied. The Intercessions and or download it free from our website readings were offered in a mix of three languages, Shona, Ndebele and English. The service was www.churchnewspaper.com followed by an overnight vigil filled with worship, speeches and drama.

[email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper www.churchnewspaper.com Friday July 4, 2014 News 3 Methodist Shared conversations, but little hope numbers down to of consensus, bishop concedes ADMITTING there is ‘no expectation of to be exposed to the process and give them than one person in each group. 200,000 achieving consensus’, the Bishop of experience to enable them to offer a lead to The range of views represented should as METHODISTS have been Sheffield has outlined plans for the shared their dioceses. far as possible represent views in the diocese urged to rise to the challenge conversations across the Church on sexuali- The Bishops will be provided with itself and diocesan links should be used to of falling membership at their ty, scripture and mission recommended by resource materials that will include substan- involve participants from elsewhere in the Conference in Birmingham. the Pilling Report. tial theological material from scholars with Anglican Communion. The General Secretary, the The recommendation was endorsed by the different points of view. Once these resource According to Bishop Stephen Croft’s paper Rev Martyn Atkins, referred House of Bishops and the bishops agreed to materials have been road-tested by the bish- for General Synod, the conversations will to figures that showed an outline of the process at their meeting in ops, they will be published and be made have two objectives. One will be to examine, Church membership down May. available for other conversation groups. in the light of scripture, the implications of from over 300,000 in 2000 to For the sake of consistency and clarity in After the College of Bishops, the process the immense cultural changes that have 208,738 in 2013, a loss of reporting back the process will be managed will be extended across the country with dio- taken place in regard to sexuality and to almost a third of the member- centrally. Under the leadership of Canon ceses working in clusters to enable 12 assess the implications for the Church’s mis- ship in 13 years. David Porter, the Archbishop of Canter- regional conversations, each involving sion. The overall pattern, report- bury’s Director of Reconciliation, a team of around 60 participants. The diocesan bish- The other will be to look at how the ed in a Conference document around 20 trained facilitators will support the ops will appoint participants from their dio- Church of England can live with what the ‘Statistics for Mission’ is close process and ensure that all viewpoints can be ceses and groups will consist of equal Archbishop of Canterbury has called ‘good to a 3.7 per cent year on year expressed. numbers of clergy and laity and equal num- disagreement’ on this subject. reduction in numbers over The process will begin at the College of bers of men and women. The consultations will come to an end by the course of a decade. “How- Bishops meeting in September when the The aim will be to have more than a quar- July 2016 when the newly elected General ever the Statistics for Mission bishops will meet in small groups with facili- ter of participants aged under 40 and for Synod will spend two days in shared conver- report is understood and tators. This means that they will be the first LGBTI people to be represented by more sation on this topic. interpreted it does not make for easy or comfortable read- ing,” admitted Dr Atkins. In the light of declining Governors call for worship to be dropped membership figures, Dr Atkins urged Conference A LAW GOING back to the But- schools contained pupils drawn secondary teacher, Peter ble surprise of the NGA, if Welsh members to consider how the ler Education Act in 1944, which from many different faiths and Hyman, described assemblies experience is any guide they will Church could best use its requires a compulsory act of cultures. In a statement the gov- that consisted largely of attacks probably have support from resources, especially its worship of a ‘broadly Christian ernors said that schools were on the Iraq War. other religious groups. The buildings. “There was – and nature’ in schools every day, ‘not places of worship but places An attempt in 2012 to ban Church of England has said that remains still – a generally should be scrapped, according of education, and expecting the prayers in Welsh schools led to a dropping Christian assemblies held view that we have too to the National Governors’ Asso- worship of a religion or religions large e-petition signed by Mus- ‘would deny children the oppor- many church properties, not ciation (NGA), which represents in all schools should not be com- lims and Sikhs as well as Chris- tunity to experience something all in the best location or con- more than 300,000 school gover- pulsory’. tians. The Archbishop of Wales, they wouldn’t experience else- dition to enable us to engage nors. The British Humanist Associa- Dr Barry Morgan, said that where in their lives’. effectively in God’s mission The group said that schools tion has already called for ‘inclu- ‘without a spiritual dimension The NGA says that ending as we desire,” he said. often failed to meet the require- sive assemblies’ that include schools run the risk of becoming specifically Christian assemblies There is evidence that ments because teachers were elements that ‘forward the spiri- narrowly focussed on personal would make it possible to hold ‘Fresh Expressions’ initia- reluctant to lead a Christian act tual, moral, social and cultural attainment’. Welsh sixth formers assemblies that ‘address a whole tives are bearing fruit in the of worship or because they development of all pupils’. Anec- are allowed to opt out of assem- range of topics, including faith Methodist Church. 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THE BISHOP of Coventry has highlight- inquiry on child abuse’ ed the plight of Christians and other reli- gious minorities in Egpyt. THE BISHOP of Durham has called for a national inquiry to within institutions. Bishop Christopher Cocksworth examine institutional child abuse over the past half century. “Schools, residential care homes, hospitals, the police force, warned that recent presidential elections Bishop Paul Butler also backed calls for the mandatory churches and local and national political institutions have all and the installation as the country’s reporting by professionals of suspicions of abuse. been used by abusers to hide their wicked activities. leader of Field Marshal Sisi did not He called for a “fully independent inquiry that will fully “Powerful people have engaged in serious abuse and have appear to signal a return to stability or examine the reality of institutionally based abuse in our nation worked with each other to create opportunities and share their democracy. over the past possibly as much as 50 years”. vices and victims. In a debate in the House of Lords He added: “This is needed so that we can understand why “As a nation we have to face up to the seriousness of institu- grand committee, he said: “In the field of this happens, where responsibilities lie and what cultural, soci- tionally based abuse against the most vulnerable in our society, religious freedom, the end of Egypt’s etal and institutional discourses and dynamics lie at the heart both children and adults, which has gone on in the past and, first Islamic presidency has not presaged of these ongoing failings. sadly, continues today.” a golden age for Muslim-Coptic relations. “I know it will take time and will be costly to undertake, and I Bishop Butler said that in the past the church had failed to “Instances of violence and physical know that for both those reasons it will be argued against. listen adequately to the voice of survivors and needed to do intimidation against Coptic Christians “However, I firmly believe that the true cost of child abuse better in the future at stopping abuse. remain disturbingly high. and the abuse of adults at risk is far higher than any of us have He said: “Survivors have been calling for some years for the “Police investigations are haphazard ever been prepared to acknowledge in terms of the mental, introduction of mandatory reporting by professionals. Far too and prosecutions rare. In addition to the emotional, social and physical health and well-being of very many cases of abuse could have been prevented if professional targeted attacks against Christians, we large numbers of our population. people who had serious suspicions of abuse were required to are, sadly, witnessing a predictable “Justice, fairness and the very health of our society demands report it to a relevant authority. return to the subtler, pernicious prob- that we no longer hide away from this dark part of our story. “There remains too much fear of whistle blowing or of being lems of the Sadat-Mubarak era. We need an independent public inquiry and we need it very thought of as interfering. Mandatory reporting for profession- “Egypt’s outdated laws and authoritarian soon.” al staff would alleviate any doubts and prevent people from ask- institutions continue to enshrine inequality During a House of Lords debate on vulnerable children, he ing themselves, ‘Should I or shouldn’t I?’. Suspicions should and discrimination, which breed social ten- told peers: “The lessons of cases like Savile and Rochdale have not be brushed aside or left unheeded. The time for mandatory sion and religious conflict. highlighted that, in our nation, we have a long history of abuse reporting has arrived.” “The implementation of Article 98(f) of the Egyptian Penal Code, which crimi- nalises contempt for religion, continues to be used against religious minorities despite the new constitution guarantee- ‘Our schools need to be accountable’ ing freedom of religion.” Bishop Cocksworth said it was a ques- THE BISHOP of Birmingham has called “In terms of our accountability and tion or inspection judgments. tion of citizenship and “what it means to for strong local arrangements to ensure sense of autonomy, we also want a real “However, there is a pattern there have full membership in national political that schools are accountable and trusted and in-depth understanding of what it which ordinary, local people can instinc- community”. in the wake of the Trojan Horse scandal. means to have an ethos in our schools — tively understand and which would allow He told peers: “I am inspired by the Several Birmingham schools have whether they be church or community us not only to have autonomy locally, but words of his Grace Bishop Angaelos, been placed into special measures fol- schools, academies or free schools — of also to have responsibility where it truly General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox lowing a report into claims of infiltration both diversity and unity. lies, in those local communities: respon- Church in the United Kingdom, when he by Islamic extremists. “These are areas that local people care sibility for education and unity, but also said that Egyptian Christians need to be Bishop Urquhart said in a debate in a about deeply in trying to achieve the for rejoicing in diversity.” seen as citizens on the basis that they are House of Lords grand committee on very best for their children.” He said the Church of England had Egyptians who take pride in their indige- school accountability: “We are experi- Bishop Urquhart laid out how account- embraced the academies programme in nous homeland. encing a perfect storm of anonymous ability might work in an “ordinary com- Birmingham and had formed a diocesan “Before anything else, he called for allegations. Birmingham City Council is munity”. board of education, which published an equal citizenship for all, by which he conducting various investigations, of “If your neighbour offends you, go and academies accountability framework. meant, ‘equal rights and equal accounta- which I am a part, into those allegations. see them personally,” he said. And he added: “I am arguing today for bility before the law’, regardless of reli- He told peers: “Of course, we all want “If that does not work, take two or accountability and autonomy, but in our gion. our children to have an excellent educa- three trusted people with you and allow experience, the way to make this suc- “Any discussion on religious freedom tion. We want high academic standards them to examine the controversy or ceed in all our schools is to make sure in Egypt should note that, besides the and high vocational standards for pupils problem. If that does not work, then that there are proper, local and trusted Copts, the Shiites and the Baha’i suffer for whom those are appropriate. We bring the whole community together and arrangements: trusted by pupils, staff from many hardships. especially want good governance, and examine the issue. and parents, by the whole community “These hardships are at least as oner- that is something we are all attending to “If it is unresolvable, then there are and, of course, by the Secretary of ous as the problems encountered by the at the moment. harsh things to do. There are examina- State.” Copts.” Working poor ‘is a scandal’

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THE ARCHBISHOP of Mel- Educated at the Queensland the Church’s work amongst ing with the church around the agencies makes a powerful con- bourne, the Most Rev Philip Institute of Technology, the Uni- rural communities. “I look for- country. The church across its tribution to Australian society.” Freier, has been elected to the versity of Queensland and the ward to the opportunity of work- parishes, schools and service ceremonial post of Primate of University of Newcastle, he the Anglican Church of Aus- worked as a science teacher for tralia. seven years before training for Sydney plan to require wedding On 28 June 2014 the lay and the ministry at Melbourne Col- clergy members of the Panel of lege of Divinity. He received a Electors and the House of Bish- PhD degree in History from candidates to be baptised rejected ops met at St Peter’s Cathedral in James Cook University. Adelaide and elected Dr Freier. After ordination he served as THE GENERAL SYNOD of the Anglican Church change its essential character.” By a vote among the bishops a curate and parish rector in of Australia has rejected a call championed by the He noted that “in a day when less than half of all of 12 to 8, clergy 7 to 2, and laity Queensland and in 1999 was Diocese of Sydney to remove the requirement of marriages are conducted as church ceremonies, it 9 to 3 in the fifth ballot, Dr elected as the Bishop of the baptism before a church wedding. is hardly evangelistically enterprising or pastoral- Freier was declared the winner Northern Territory. In 2006 he On the first day of the ACA synod held at St ly sensitive” to require baptism. over the second closest vote-get- was elected Archbishop of Mel- Peter’s School in Adelaide, a motion to amend the Citing his experiences in the Church of Ceylon, ter, the Archbishop of Sydney, the bourne. Dr Freier also serves as language of the 1981 Marriage Canon removing the Archbishop of Perth, Dr Roger Herft, urged Most Rev Glenn Davies. a Royal Australian Air Force the requirement that “at least one of the parties to synod to reject the bill. “When you did ask people He succeeds the Most Rev reserve chaplain. be married has been baptised” was endorsed by either of the Buddhist, Hindu or Islamic faith who Phillip Aspinall, the Archbishop He and his wife Elizabeth the laity but rejected by the clergy. wanted to get married in a church, when you did of Brisbane, as primate. Born in have two children and three The Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Glenn Davies, ask them about baptism and the Christian faith 1955 in Brisbane, Dr Freier was grandchildren. argued that marriage is an “ordinance of creation and went through the liturgy they were going to the son of a railway worker and Following his election Dr not a regulation of the church” and “may be say yes to, baptism then became a reality for them was reared in the Catholic Freier said he hoped to be able entered outside the sphere of faith, and when - a costly reality in terms of the vows they were to Church. to use his position to strengthen entered from within the sphere of faith it does not make.”

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Hell except as punishment for murder or for Sir, I don’t know where Peter Mullen Referendum sadness committing acts of villainy in the land, it YOUR found his alleged quote from St Thomas Sir, In response to Paul Richardson’s is as though he killed the whole world’. Aquinas regarding the population of article about the Scottish referen- This raises the issue of what constitutes Hell (20 June), but the opinion cited dum campaign, I should like to say an act of villainy and one only has to TWEETS sounds more like von Balthasar than that I do care about the outcome. I read on a couple of paragraphs to find, the angelic Doctor, whom I seem to am very sad that the Scots feel it nec- ‘but for those who wage war against recall shared the rather less sanguine essary to become independent. I can Allah or his prophet, then kill them.’ Bishop of Bradwell view of the majority of theologians on understand why they might desire Lee Rigby’s assailants thereby found @johnwraw this subject. One can’t help but wonder independence, but I feel it is in great justification for their action within the Glorious Eucharist with children whether the other off-beat views poor St part due to the failure of succeeding pages of the Qur’an, which is also moti- at St Katherine’s School Canvey Thomas will be understood to have held governments, based in London, to vating other radicalised people to join Island. by readers ignorant of Latin and thus understand and care about people the current conflicts in Syria and Iraq. unable to read his works in the original, outside the capital and the South I raised the issue of Clegg’s misquote a scenario by no means unusual, even in East. of the Qur’an with my MP, who happens Katharine W-R Catholic seminaries nowadays. I feel there is very little under- to be Clegg’s PPS, but despite several @kwelbyroberts May I take this opportunity of endors- standing of people here in the South prompts, have received no reply. It is Excited to see the awesome, ing Bruce Paterson’s estimation of the Midlands, in a supposedly wealthy, frustrating for such issues to be swept newly ordained current episcopate suggesting a new middle class town. This town with its under the carpet as they merit serious @haydonspenceley doing this collective noun for them which Bruce creaking infrastructure, drug and debate. weeks @OurCofE tweets! might appreciate – how about an ‘apos- drink problems, Foodbank and John M Hartley, tasy’ of bishops? Street Pastors, with only two police Chippenham Frances Burke, officers and a few PCSOs actually Mike Pilavachi @mikepilav Small Heath, Birmingham based in the town. So, what chance Just about to take off for a week does an area of Britain so far from Paul and homosexuality of ministry with the Catholic the capital have? Sir, May I correct the misrepresenta- charismatics in Malta. Shakespeare’s faith I should be sad to lose the unity of tion of my position by Mrs Roe (letters, Sir, Paul Richardson’s review of David the United Kingdom. I do hope that 20 June). CK Barrett does not fit the bill Scott Kastan’s A Will to Believe does the Scottish referendum result will as a doubter of the common-sense con- Sally Hitchiner scant justice to either the book or the be ‘no’, but hope, too, that this will be sensus that the New Testament is @SallyHitchiner bard… Shylock appears in The Mer- a wake-up call to politicians in Lon- strongly opposed to homosexual acts, there are 1 or 2 others who tweet chant of Venice not Measure for Measure; don to face some of the issues and since by her own admission he knew from @Diverse_Church too - while to suggest that The Merchant inequalities challenging the rest of Paul was opposed but simply provided sometimes even voices of those together with Othello tell us about the country. cultural background for this opposition. not heard elsewhere... many Shakespeare’s faith because one is Mrs Andrea J Blood, My challenge was directed at those reasons to follow us about anti-Semitism and the other about Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire (currently notable by their silence) who racism misses the point of the plays by doubted Paul was opposed at all. trying to read back into them our own As regards cultural conformity, there Foreign Office (FCO) preoccupations. In the same way, to try are four kinds of thing in this world: old @foreignoffice and see a straight divide between Halal questions and good, old and bad, new and good, Foreign Secretary Protestantism and Catholicism in the Sir, The lack of response to my letter in new and bad. Therefore the old/new @WilliamJHague on late Elizabethan period is to oversimpli- the 30 May issue leads me to assume question is always irrelevant when @MarrShow: “Absolutely vital fy the full spectrum of religious contro- that people are happy to accept the pro- seeking to find out what is good (Matt. that Sunnis, Shi’is and Kurds all versy in those days. liferation of halal products with little, if 13.52), despite constant references to work together in #Iraq “ Shakespeare’s plays were written for any, identification. It is important to ‘being on the right side of history’ and a theatre shaped by the tradition of mys- recognise that halal certification raises the categorisation of people as ‘conserv- tery and morality plays and thus they substantial sums of money for Islamic ative’ and ‘radical’ - as though fashion- Giles Fraser @giles_fraser constantly explore biblical themes. For authorities and one wonders what this ability were the main criterion of Only a few pages into Marion example, Portia’s “quality of mercy” might finance. correctness! Coutts’ memoir The Iceberg and speech in The Merchant takes its cue I acknowledge there may be a certain There is a criterion of correctness, am already totally in awe of her from Isaiah 55:10 & 11: “As the rain and reticence to make adverse comments and it is scientific/statistical accuracy. use of language. So human, so the snow come down from heaven, and about Islam for fear of accusations of As I have detailed in the past, numerous beautiful. do not return to it without watering the ‘Islamophobia’ but this term was surely secondary authors have collected in earth… so is my word…” and Measure coined to deflect awkward questions. vast tomes the stark, recent, large-scale, for Measure takes its title from Matthew Our political leadership is anxious to random-sample and multiple evidence HuffPost Religion 7 v 2: “With the measure you use, it will convince us that Islam is a religion of from secular primary researchers that @HuffPostRelig be measured to you.” This play actually peace and I certainly believe that the those, like Paul, who see homosexuality Elton John: Jesus Would Support sets out its theme by opening with majority of Muslims in the UK wish to as neither beneficial nor inborn are Same-Sex Marriage another reference to the Sermon on the live peaceful lives. However, I feel that essentially right. huff.to/1qqfGeW Mount: Matthew 5 v 15: “People put a this is due to their practising what I Paul was right not because of biblical lamp on its stand, and it gives light to would call ‘Islam light’, concentrating inerrancy, which I have nowhere advo- everyone in the house”: “Heaven doth on the spiritual aspects of Islam whilst cated, but simply because he was on rosie harper @rosieswiss with us as we with torches do, not light turning a blind eye to the many calls, this occasion accurate. Elton John telling us Jesus would them for themselves.” present in the Qur’an, to commit acts of I ask only one thing: that people famil- let gay clergy marry- love it! We should therefore, I believe, look in violence. An example of the difference iarise themselves with the fullness of Shakespeare’s plays not for controversy was provided by the deputy PM, follow- this research, digest it, and only then or religious partisanship, but for a spiri- ing the jihad murder of Lee Rigby, when comment on it. This is an occasion Peter Ould @PeterOuld tuality that can still inspire today. he appeared on TV and quoted from the where science and political correctness Oh Elton John, how did we ever The Rev Adrian Benjamin, Qur’an, 5:32, ‘If any man kills another, it are in strong disagreement - but guess manage Christology without Prebendary Emeritus of St Paul’s Cathe- is as though he killed the whole world’. which of the two gets media coverage? you? We’re all just SO ignorant dral Unfortunately, what the Koran actually Dr Christopher Shell, about Jesus... states is, ‘If any man kills another, Hounslow, Middlesex

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Looking further ing, ‘a quem copa?’ (a Cup for whom?) back in history, at the time of the Reformation the peoples By Francisco Silva, The Brazilian people have demonstrated much of Germany lived in a multitude of small city states and maturity in confronting the way the Cup is being provinces, whereas England had been a unified nation Anglican Archbishop of Brazil managed, but we cannot sit idle. The £6.5 billion state since the time of the Saxon kings, and Henry VIII spent on works related to the Cup – thought to was very much in charge of one country. No wonder the Currently, Brazil adorns TV screens and bill- be the most ever spent on a World Cup - and the national imaginations of the various member states of the boards around the world as international football money given for sponsorship should, in the EU vary greatly, and the UK developed its Parliamentary teams congregate in our cities to take part in the name of equity, be invested in implementing democracy earlier than most, and the tradition of the rule 2014 FIFA World Cup. Yet this global competi- services, such as public schools, hospitals and of law made by Parliament and adjudicated by its own tion is a subject of much lively discussion and transport in our country. Instead, these multina- judges under the Crown. No wonder we are very reluctant heightened emotions, abroad and here in our tionals are effectively putting their money to cede powers to a foreign central bureaucracy. own country, especially with our general election straight into the pockets of the rich, bypassing Scots too are now becoming less enthusiastic about the quickly approaching. the millions of Brazilians who live in poverty. Union with England, becoming reluctant partners, and In theory, the Cup should be an opportunity We should be attentive and keep one eye on claiming they get a raw deal, despite having devolved gov- for reconciliation between peoples, a time of fes- the ball and one eye on our citizenship. Celebrat- ernment and also having had much power in Westminster tivity. Sport has, in many con- since 1997, with Scots occupying the top three offices of texts, been a source of state and being able to vote on English-only affairs. An passion, dignity of life and a irony is that Scots are keener on the EU than the English, celebration of peace. but not of course on using the Euro as a currency. Like Mr However, it is not the case Cameron they like the benefits of membership, but want here and now. independence. For the majority of people King James of Scotland ruled England and Scotland here in Brazil, the World Cup from 1603, and the Acts of Union by the respective Parlia- has caused anger and resent- ments in 1706 and 1707 implemented a union of the two ment, with the population kingdoms, as Great Britain. Simon Schama commented: being pushed aside to wel- “What began as a hostile merger, would end in a full part- come foreign investors and nership in the most powerful going concern in the world their wallets to our shores. ... it was one of the most astonishing transformations in Indeed, to welcome the European history.” A factor not discussed in these debates World Cup into Brazil a spe- about unification and diversity is the historic Christian cial legal status for FIFA - the heritage, in Europe and in the UK and in particular the General Law of the World common Protestant inheritance of biblical Christianity Cup - was established by our and Churches. That underlying ‘glue’ has gone, and that is government to allow the deeply significant in terms of shared cultural norms. Association special privi- Europe of course shares deep Christian roots, Roman leges and tax exemptions. At Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox, which underlie core the hands of FIFA, Brazil has practices such as democracy, health for the sick and relief been forced to withdraw cor- for the poor, education and open-minded scholarship porate income tax and through the Enlightenment. It is a tragedy that our import taxes on companies churches remain so divided across Europe, which desper- involved with the World Cup. ately needs a renaissance of Christian life. It’s just like a portable tax Comment haven, pitched wherever FIFA chooses to work. It is The Church of England Newspaper immorally corrupt and has with Celebrate magazine incorporating The Record and Christian Week led to accusations of corrup- Published by Political and Religious Intelligence Ltd. tion and mafia-like behav- Company Number: 3176742 iour. 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being blamed for the rise in Chron’s disease among young people. Add antibiotics into the mix and it seems three times as many young people need hospital treatment for Chron’s than a decade ago. ‘Sitting Down too much can raise your risk of getting cancer ’– this story was all across our Janey Lee Grace newspapers and airwaves, on BBC Radio 2 Jeremy Vine devoted most of an hour to a discussion about the benefits of standing and movement versus being sedentary. The average adult spends Live Healthy! Live Happy! 90 per cent of their leisure time sitting down, of course it will be closer to 100 per cent if you also Its summer, and now that sit at work… oops I’m seated right now. newspapers can’t fill quite as many The Daily Express offered a solution the column inches with football-related Natural health in following day with the headline ‘Daily Walk to Stop stories it’s the perennial search for Arthritis’, this was a very encouraging article by Jo the ‘silly summer’ story instead, its Willey telling us that taking as few as 6,000 steps what we refer to in the Radio per day is enough to stop arthritis developing or Production room as a ‘light news reducing the discomfort it causes. Of course, day’. the press 10,000 steps is better, that equates to three to four Nevertheless over the last week or miles… mmm, need to check the pedometer. so I’ve picked out an array of natural For the guys though, the headline that caught health and wellbeing stories so I demand is growing on a monthly handful a day (and in the case of the my eye was ‘Doing Housework boosts a man’s sex thought I’d share a few of my faves. basis. study it was freeze-dried life’. They could get fit this way and it has added ‘Organic food bounces back after The UK organic food market is strawberries) lowered the blood benefits according to various studies which linked four years of falling sales,’ was the worth £1.24billion. Here’s hoping pressure in menopausal women. men doing more housework with women feeling headline of an article by Sean some of that cash will go on organic Apparently its common after the that things are fairer in their relationship, resulting Poulter, Consumer Affairs editor, in strawberries because I noticed a menopause due to hormonal in a greater satisfaction in their marriages. the Mail. It seems that after a slump little piece on the health pages changes and weight gain. Oh well, better get off to my nice comfy seat for an we are back buying organic fruit, saying that ‘Eating Strawberries Contrast those news stories to the ‘all day’ Wimbledon, with my organic strawberries vegetables and dairy foods and may lower blood pressure’. Just a big one last week about Junk Food and cream, while hubby does the housework! Scottish Nationalism Higher Profile Could the decline of the Kirk explain the rise of Scottish nationalism? This suggestion Catholic Social Thought was once described as the Roman Catholic Church’s is made by Gordon Brown in his new book My Scotland, Our Britain. Brown points out forgotten treasure. It has assumed a higher profile in recent years and nationalism has grown in strength at a time of prosperity. It was not strong in the dark Durham University has just appointed a Reader in Catholic Social Thought days when poverty forced many Scots to emigrate. Brown acknowledges the growth of and Practice. Benefactors from around the world raised the £2m need to nationalism in other parts of Europe such as Catalonia and accepts that people may be establish the St Hilda Chair and one of the people who lent his support to the seeking a refuge from the cold wings of globalisation but suggests a major factor in fundraising campaign was Archbishop Justin Welby. Dr Mark Hayes, Fellow Scotland has been the decline of the Kirk, traditionally an important vehicle for express- of Robinson College, Cambridge, will be the inaugural holder of the new ing Scottish identity. Brown quotes Professor John Baillie’s view that the Church of position and he will be based in the Business School. Anglican Social Scotland was the ‘keeper of the soul of Scotland’ and refers to the fact that Scots once Thought has still to acquire the kind of profile now being enjoyed by Catholic thought of themselves as a ‘Covenanted nation’ but admits it is hard to see how these Social Thought but it has an able champion in Malcolm Brown, Director of views can continue to be held when church membership has fallen from two million in Mission and Public Affairs at the Archbishops’ Council. Dr Brown has just the 1950s to 400,000 now. He quotes figures showing the Kirk losing 50,000 members in edited [i] Anglican Social Theology, with a foreword by Justin Welby. The the last three years and only 11 ministers ordained last year. Referring to religious Archbishop misquotes Mark Twain to announce that reports of both the death of God and the death of the Christianity have been greatly exaggerated. decline he writes: “Scotland’s massive fall in such a short time represents one of the Religious conviction and commitment to work for a better world have not most dramatic declines in any country I know.” His own view is that Scotland should gone away. Inevitably a good deal of the new book is concerned with William lead, not leave, Britain. Temple, an Archbishop who exercised great influence in the public sphere. In a nice ecumenical touch Anna Rowlands, who is soon to leave King’s College, Durham, to take up a position as Deputy Director of the Centre for Catholic Studies in Durham, looks at the relationship between Catholic and Anglican Forgotten Heroes social teaching in the British context. Paying tribute to the work done by Pope Francis and Archbishop Welby she says there is still work to be done by theologians and others. Mention World War I and the CofE and thoughts turn to Woodbine Willie. Great though Studdert Kennedy was, other padres deserve to be recalled, among them the Rev Theodore Hardy who became the most decorated non-combatant in the war. Hardy’s wife died just as Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo. He determined to play his part in the war and volunteered as a stretch- Rose Castle backing er-bearer. He was turned down on the basis of age (he was 50) but persistence paid off and in 1916 he was accepted as a chaplain (fourth class). He saw action Bishop Auckland has been saved for the people of the North East but the battle at Arras, Passchendaele and the Somme. Studdert Kennedy advised Hardy to continues to establish Rose Castle, the historic home of the Bishops of Carlisle, as a live with the men and go where they went. He took the advice and went with the centre for reconciliation. The Church Commissioners intend to sell the 800-year old troops to the front line. Much of his time was spent in night patrols, going property unless a charitable foundation can raise the money to buy the out to bring back the wounded. ‘It’s only me, boys’, he would say as he Grade I listed building and run it as an international centre of returned to the allied trenches. He was mentioned four times in dis- reconciliation. Now Archbishop Desmond Tutu has given the Rose patches, awarded the Military Cross and then the Distinguished Serv- Castle Foundation his support - positive news for campaigners of the ice Order (DSO). The DSO came after he had spent 36 hours over last five years. Foundation Director Sarah Snyder has revealed they Easter trying to feed and comfort a dying man trapped in the slime have been given until this month by the Church Commissioners to of shell hole in Flanders. Finally he received the Victoria Cross for complete fundraising and proposals. She says the Foundation helping to rescue a wounded man trapped by barbed wire. Hardy has been given support from the American philanthropist and had to be persuaded to accept the VC (‘the whole battalion human rights lawyer Leslie Winner. As well as a centre for expects you to receive it,’ he was told) and he tried to cover reconciliation, the Foundation also plans renovation of the up the ribbons when talking to soldiers. He was fatally castle. Volunteers are welcome and there is a commitment to wounded by a sniper three weeks before the Armistice. He being open to the local community. Sarah Snyder says that the apologised to the stretcher bears for ‘being a nuisance’. Church Commissioners are giving ‘100 per cent backing’. David Raw has written a biography of Hardy, available for This is just as well because if Rose Castle is turned into a £7.50 including P&P. Details from hotel or centre for high-powered business conferences the [email protected] Whispering local outcry will be a good deal louder than the opposition the The Gallery Commissioners encountered in Wells. Given his commitment to reconciliation, perhaps there is a case for Archbishop Justin Welby stepping outside the Province of Canterbury and joining Desmond Tutu to give the project his backing.

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Hairdressers now outnumber We constantly refer to soldiers View from the Pew soldiers in modern Britain, as ‘heroes’, especially those who according to reports that the come back injured. In fact, the Guardian columnist, asks: “I’m sorry, is this real- tary-themed games and exercises is a far cry army is struggling to fill its charity Help for Heroes, which ly the best way to mark the centenary of the from the ‘militarisation of our schools’. And in ranks of both reservists and reg- was set up seven years ago by beginning of the first world war (‘Using Schools fact, it is an absolutely absurd defence of faith ular forces. ex-serviceman Bryn Parry and to boost the military ethos could be making a schools to compare them wholesale to a volun- There are currently 185,000 his wife Emma to raise money comeback’, The Guardian, 27 June 2014)?” tary after-school activity. hairdressers to forces personnel for the care of wounded veter- His disdain for the CCF arises in part from his The majority of Christians are not pacifists. In of 159,630. Army cuts mean that ans, has raised millions becom- own experience of private school where the Offi- contrast, most Christians are moral people who this number will shrink further. ing one of Britain’s most popular cers Training Corp was compulsory. would not allow the likes of Hitler a free hand to The government hopes to fill the causes. “What’s remarkable is how little fuss has been commit genocide. There is always going to be a gap by appointing more Yet in spite of this support for made about this. There is always bother about need for defence against totalitarianism and reservists but according to some soldiering, it seems that a career faith schools, but who has been speaking up tyranny. estimates there are more British in one of the services is unpopu- against the Trojan horse militarisation of our There is nothing wrong therefore with ‘mili- Jihadis than volunteers. lar among children and their par- schools?” he continues. tary-themed’ activities in state schools. In fact, Even recruiting to the regular ents. In my experience, a The point of course, is that allowing a handful Church schools should positively encourage the army is falling way below tar- hostility to military things is of children in a state school to take part in mili- establishment of Combined Cadet Forces. gets. The army has recruited quite widespread, especially in 6,366 regular soldiers against a the Church. While there is a One of the problems of being a Biblically-illiterate Church is that people actually get their theology target of 9,715. long history of a non-jingoistic, from Elton John. It strikes me as a good idea sensitive partnership between Jesus would have backed gay marriage, he said in an interview with Sky News. “If Jesus Christ that the government aims to set the military and the church, was alive today, I cannot see him, as the Christian person that he was and the great person that he up 100 new Combined Cadet through ‘remembrance’ and was, saying this could not happen. He was all about love and compassion and forgiveness and trying Forces in state schools by 2015 chaplaincy, there is a strongly to bring people together and that is what the church should be about.” with more to follow. Most people rooted Christian pacifism which, Apart from the irony of using the word ‘Christian’ to describe Jesus, Elton John is mostly right think this a thoroughly good rather than being forbearing and about love, compassion and forgiveness. But he has badly missed the point of the word ‘forgive- thing, which is why the humble, is rather aggressive and ness’. For the word ‘forgiveness’ to have any meaning there has to be sin and judgement. announcement made last month disdainful. The reason that ‘sorry is the hardest word’ is because people don’t think there is anything to apol- attracted almost no controversy. Giles Fraser, the priest and ogise for. And that is the Church’s greatest contemporary problem. A policy review that Paul Richardson is urgently needed Church and World

In a welcome, forthright editorial pro- this. Ruling elites can spark tensions for John Allen makes the point that what lesson in the way action in one part of the voked by the case of Meriam Ibrahim, political ends. Once in place, discrimina- he calls ‘the basic peacefulness’ of Chris- world can have an impact elsewhere The Times has called for Western nations tory legislation can be an invitation to tians who reject violence committed in shortly after I returned to the UK. to speak out against the persecution of violence. Christianity, especially in its the name of religion can invite persecu- I had been attending a meeting called Christians that is happening in many Pentecostal and evangelical forms, is tion because there is no fear of retribu- to further interfaith dialogue and coun- parts of the world. “It is time to apply growing very quickly and many people tion. In some cases this is true but there teract religious extremism when a Mus- pressure to all those governments who see this as a threat. Except for Islam, are parts of the world such as Nigeria lim man approached me. ‘Was I the condone persecution,” it declared. other religions are not enjoying the same and the Central African Republic where Anglican bishop who has spoken out in As well as applying pressure to govern- evangelistic success. we have seen Christian retaliation. support of Muslims being allowed to ments, Christians need to follow the In some parts of the world the same It is vital to realise that not all violence build a Mosque in Port Moresby?’ he example of gay rights activists who are fear of globalisation that has sparked the directed against Christians is the work of asked. I told him I was. He thanked me targeting the business interests of such Tea Party in the US and Ukip in the UK Muslims. and expressed his own desire to work for people as the Sultan of Brunei for has led to strong connections between It is also important, as Bishop Nazir-Ali religious tolerance. oppressing gay people. religion and nationalism and suspicion of has emphasised, that Christians do not Writing two years ago Rupert Shortt Two excellent books, The Global War Christianity as a foreign influence. The speak up only for their own rights but for claimed violence against Christians goes on Christians by John Allen and Chris- rise of Hindu nationalism has led to the rights of others facing persecution unreported because it does not fit an tianophobia by Rupert Shortt, describe some terrible attacks on Christians in such as Ahmadiyya Muslims in Pakistan Enlightenment narrative that sees what is happening, suggest causes for India. or the Baha’i in Iran. churches as the source of intolerance why it is happening and make recom- Christians are often identified with the Worldwide persecution of Christians is and conflict. Actually, as many historians mendations about what can be done to West even though historically such iden- a problem that calls for consciousness- have pointed out, much violent conflict in help Christians under pressure. tification may be well off the mark. Mid- raising and political advocacy as well as Europe was caused not by religion but An important first step is to raise dle Eastern Christian communities seen for humanitarian support. But it is also by the rise of the secular nation state. awareness of the problem. John Allen as Western often have roots that go back an issue that Christians can take up in The editorial in The Times is a sign quotes the chairman of the International to the very beginning of Christianity. interfaith dialogue in Councils of Faith that awareness of the problem is grow- Society for Human Rights claiming that In some parts of the world, Christians around Britain. ing. Rowan Williams has given his voice 80 per cent of all acts of religious dis- have condemned drug cartels and cor- Often Christians are shy to raise such to the support of Christians in the Mid- crimination in the world today are direct- ruption or been courageous advocates of matters as freedom to convert in these dle East. And Canada, long recognised ed against Christians. This is partly human rights. In China and elsewhere forums but we need to remember that if for the lead it has taken on human rights, because Christianity is the largest reli- they are seen as a threat to authoritarian we can secure a change in attitude in has opened an Office of Religious Free- gion in the world with 2.2 billion follow- regimes. Leicester or Bradford this will eventually dom. ers. But even when allowance is made The separation between church and have an impact in Mumbai or Karachi. The Foreign Office has held back from for that fact Christians still suffer dispro- state and the freedom of religious institu- To be effective, we need to form friend- supporting religious freedom on the portionately and Allen estimates they are tions to speak out, which we take for ships based on respect across religious grounds that Western intervention can being harassed in 139 different nations. granted in the West, can appear to be a boundaries and to be consistent in our make a bad situation worse. It needs to There are many different reasons for grave threat elsewhere. advocacy of religious rights. I received a re-examine its policy.

[email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper 10 www.churchnewspaper.com Friday July 4, 2014 Feature Bringing people to a living faith in Jesus Christ is at the heart of Church Army’s new ONE series of stories and films as we celebrate how God is impacting people throughout this nation. We hear from Becky and Lauren in the North of England at our project for women who are vulnerable, addicted or involved in prostitution One God, One Church, One Mission Becky’s story – a volunteer real about pains and joys, that experience. It’s here they can or loved me, he did. Jesus’ love my star above at the project we see lives transformed by realise their potential and are is unconditional. If it hadn’t When I’m sad you comfort me “The women we work with are Jesus. empowered to make positive been for the project I wouldn’t with love some of the most vulnerable in “The house has a dedicated choices, igniting hope for the have met people who are great, When I’m alone you send your our city: abused, sexually prayer room, living space, relax- future.” love me for me and have given Holy Spirit exploited, drug dependent and ation room and provides a drop- me belief in myself.” The Holy Spirit flies like a dove. grieving for their children who in facility with food, advice, craft Lauren* has been visiting Lauren is now attending a have been taken into care. activities, a listening ear and the project for a year. She local church and has returned When I am angry you are my Faced with all of this, they are spiritual support. Just as God shares her story. to college to study psychology. shield left heartbroken and desperate the Father welcomes us into his “I didn’t have a conventional When I don’t want you, you to see a change in their life. family through Jesus and pre- childhood. My mother has A poem from Lauren about her know how I feel “At the project we aim to build pares a place for us in the king- depression and I left home aged faith, which she wrote in the When I’m afraid, I pray to you long-term relationships with the dom, we model a concept of three and moved in with my project’s chapel: and kneel women and share the Good ‘home’ and ‘family’ that is differ- grandparents. I moved into care You know what I think and what News of Jesus and his radical ent to the one many women at 11 and left at 16 into inde- When I shout out you hear me I conceal. grace. The project has its own pendent living. I’ve been in hos- When I cry you are near me house and weekly street out- tels and was homeless for a When I am in pain you heal me You are higher than the sky, reach in the red-light district, as while on the streets. I ended up When I’m weak you believe in wider than the ocean well as one-to-one visits. in prison for something silly but me. More courageous than a lion, “The house is a place of Jesus was very much with me stronger than any emotion refuge and belonging, a place and I found Jesus in prison. When I am in darkness you are You’re gentler than a swan, more where women experience sanc- When I really sat down and my light loving than any being tuary from the chaos of life on thought about Jesus I realised When the day beckons you You’re the best vision that is the streets. We aim to welcome, that, in hindsight, he’d been become my night beyond us seeing. embrace and love uncondition- with me through everything. When I struggle you are my ally and without agenda. It is in “When I was a child in need might To watch a film of Lauren’s reflecting the patient love of the and as an adult through the mis- When I get lost you show me story, visit gospel and walking alongside takes I’d made, he was with me what’s right. www.churcharmy.org.uk/one women in the valley and on the all the time. Jesus was there mountain, by being honest and always. When no one else cared When I need guidance you are * Name changed Don’t give up meeting together!

Simon Allaby ical and recreational facilities, training Who do we meet for? As Good As It evident to all around; and if each person New Wine grounds, etc – all of those things were Gets is loved and valued, and allowed to there to serve its primary purpose, In the 1997 film As Good As It Gets, Jack approach the presence of Jesus at their One of the first Bible verses that I which was to send people out. In a simi- Nicholson plays the part of Melvin, an own pace; then perhaps we will not only learned as a new Christian was Hebrews lar way the local church should primarily obnoxious racist homophobe who not find those who know Christ wanting 10:25: ‘Let us not give up the habit of exist as a place from which people are offends almost everyone he meets. The to leave, but rather those that do not meeting together, as some are doing’. In sent out to extend the kingdom of God only person who will tolerate his behav- know Christ wanting to join. the more than 30 years since I first read through sharing the good news of Jesus. iour is the waitress at his local restau- that verse, however, huge numbers of Yes of course we need times when we rant, and slowly and tortuously a The Rev Simon Allaby Christians have been doing precisely meet and relax as a family, and of course relationship between them grows. is Pastor of Bolney Village Chapel and that. Research carried out in the last few there are times when people need to be Over dinner one evening she chal- Director of the 6:19 Trust. He will be years suggests that for every Christian able to take time out to rest and recover lenges him to pay her a compliment and leading a seminar at the 2014 New Wine who belongs to a church there are now from the heat of the battle, but the rea- after wrestling inwardly with the very National Gatherings for leaders of rural two who don’t. The conclusion is simple son our community exists is in order to idea comes out with the beautiful line, and village churches – while people may still believe in Jesus, expand. So the church must be deter- “Being with you makes me want to be a they seem to be losing their belief in the minedly and consistently outwardly better person.” church. focused. Similarly the gospel accounts are full of The reasons for this collapse in atten- people whose lives were changed radi- dance are many and don’t need restating What do we meet for? Charlie Buck- cally after meeting Jesus, not because he here. What I do want to restate, however, et’s corner shop told them to change but because it was is that we can’t ignore the injunction of In the well-known story, everyone in the impossible to spend time in his presence the writer to the Hebrews that Christians world is desperate to get inside Willy and want to remain the same. should be meeting together. Walking Wonka’s Chocolate Factory and experi- The local church must be a place not away can’t be an option. Instead we need ence the amazing world that they know where people are told how they ought to to have the courage to reimagine what a lies within. But the closest that they can live their lives and where they are chas- gathered community of Christians might get is the corner shop that stocks the tised and corrected when they get it look like. Here are three illustrations sweets that the factory produces. In a wrong, but a place where the holiness of that help me as I seek to shape the life of similar way the local church ought to be God is so evident that they can’t bear to a local church and which help me focus the closest that we can get to the king- remain as they are. on three key questions: 1. Why do we dom of God this side of Heaven. It is striking that the people who felt meet? 2. What do we meet for? And 3. Just as Jesus was often surrounded by most comfortable around Jesus were Who do we meet for? a crowd of people drawn to him by the ‘sinners’. So the church needs to be a proclamation and demonstration of the place where the love of God is so extrav- Why do we meet? Camp Bastion Kingdom that they saw and heard, so agantly and unconditionally manifested, In 2006 Camp Bastion was built as the people should be drawn to the local that all who come are enabled to British military base in Afghanistan. It church by the good news that they hear encounter the transforming presence of was built with a perimeter fence to pro- and see; namely the sick being healed, a holy God. vide a place of security, but its main rea- the oppressed being set free, the guilty By its very nature the local church will son for existing was to engage with the finding forgiveness and the outcasts never be a perfect community, but if that community outside its gates. being welcomed. So the church needs to community remembers that it exists not While the camp contained everything look like good news and not just talk for its own benefit but for the benefit of needed to support a large com- about it. those who do not yet belong; and if the munity of people – shops, med- signs of God’s kingdom are expected and

[email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper www.churchnewspaper.com Friday July 4, 2014 Feature 11 Summer festivals are taking good news on to the ‘Trust us - streets as part of Hope14. Catherine Butcher reports you will get The church is leaving a bishop’ the building... Dibden Parish Curate son MP said: “HOPE the Rev Peter Toller Carlisle’s weekend was Face-paint- By Susie Leafe appears to be an assertion that took to his knees in a huge success. I am ing at HOPE Reform in reality conservative evangeli- Hythe town centre pleased that so many Coventry’s cals are excluded from ever recently. He was shin- young people and chil- Pentecost A few weeks ago I attended the being appointed to the episco- ing shoes free of dren enjoyed the activi- festival Rev John Richardson’s memori- pate in any normal circum- charge during a ties and the time the al service. Many readers will stances. Hope14 mission week- volunteers gave is com- have known him personally; So, in fact what is being end. “It worked well on mendable; evidence of many more will have known offered is the promise of a sin- all levels,” he said. “We Carlisle’s community him through his cyber alter ego gle bishop. A bishop that will had great conversa- spirit throughout our – The Ugley Vicar, named after need to be appointed in an tions with people. They city.” his parish in Chelmsford Dio- unusual way because in normal were curious why we The HOPE Carlisle cese. circumstances it would be were doing it – and that events involved more John may have gone to glory, impossible. One suffragan bish- gave good opportuni- than 400 volunteers in but the Ugley Vicar continues to op, out of a college 105, to repre- ties to share our hope 5,000 hours of social bear witness. Wonderfully, I can sent a part of the Church of in Christ.” action, welcoming still scroll through his posts and England that on anyone’s reck- The Hope14 week- 1,000 people to com- draw on his wisdom and oning represents more than one end was organised by munity barbecues, because John set up an automat- per cent of the whole. Forgive Churches on the clearing 7.5 tons of ic counter on his blog I can tell me for not hanging out the Waterside - churches rubbish, washing 220 lowing a vision day leader Freddie Kofi. you that, as I write, it is 597 days bunting. in towns and villages cars and hosting fun with HOPE’s Associate HOPE Nottingham since the Church of England Contrary to popular opinion, on the estuary west of days for 80 families. Director Yemi Adedeji Director, Nigel Adams, had a conservative evangelical conservative evangelicals take Southampton – as part The Carlisle and as the keynote speaker, said: “We are encour- bishop who held ‘complemen- the episcopate very seriously. of a HOPE festival run New Forest events are mission events start in aging churches to host tarian’ views. It is 6,260 days We may believe that bishops by churches working building on established July with a prayer street parties and since the Church of England and babies have equal status in together in the New inter-church relation- breakfast, Bandstand invite people into their consecrated such a man. A fact the eyes of God and the church; Forest. ships. But in many events, Sunday Night homes for the day to that, until recently, has been we may believe that apostolic HOPE events in the other areas across the Live in Costa Coffee, a enjoy a meal together. more or less ignored by the succession comes from fidelity Forest over the week- country, Hope14 is week of community Our main aim is simple Church establishment. to the doctrine of the apostles end also included a starting to catch the action and outreach - that the Church All this is despite a report in rather than an unbroken episco- Vintage Tea Party, Pop- imagination of church- with Family Fun in the should be at the fore- 2007 to General Synod called pal succession but that doesn’t Up Skate Park, Barbe- es. Park and a community front of ensuring that “Talent and Calling” which iden- mean that we are congregation- cue, Barn Dance, and a picnic and celebration no one eats alone. tified conservative evangelicals alists. “The whole purpose amongst the four groups who We long for bishops who will The stage set for HOPE Coventry’s Pentecost festival of the initiative is to were under-represented in ‘teach and uphold sound and provide our church ‘senior appointments’. The wholesome doctrine” and “ban- members with the report recommended that Bish- ish and drive away all erroneous chance to put their ops should positively look for and strange opinions”. faith into action and conservative evangelicals who We pray for bishops to be serve local residents. may be suitable for ‘prefer- examples of “righteous and We want the whole ment’, and the need for all those godly living” and take seriously weekend to be an concerned with appointments to their role as chief pastor, under opportunity to help ‘appreciate the value of experi- the watchful guidance of their build relationships ence gained in parish churches own Chief Shepherd. We look to with our neighbours, to with large staffs, sizeable budg- bishops to ordain men who reach out to those so ets and strong commitment to have a passion to seek out the often overlooked, and, the communities in which they lost and be pastors and teachers most importantly, to be are set’. A recommendation that who will prepare God’s people good news for our city.” again has has been largely for works of service. It’s just National HOPE ignored ever since. sometimes we feel we’re Director Roy Crowne But today, some would have ignored. huge Family Fun Day Folkestone’s 100 Days at the bandstand. The said: “It’s amazing to us believe, everything changes. In 1962 the Postmaster Gen- attracting 4,000 people. of Hope year’s mission events see such creativity and Hidden in the papers prepared eral, Reginald Bevins declared Practical acts of serv- In Folkestone on the reach a finale with a cultural diversity in the for General Synod we find GS that he was “going to do some- ice included litter-pick- south coast, churches community carols ways churches are 1079 – A Note From The Arch- thing about” the new late-night ing and visiting launched ‘100 Days of event in December at reaching out into their bishops - and this tells us that it political satire show That Was residential care homes Hope’ at the local the Ageas Bowl, the communities. Summer will only be a matter of months The Week That Was for its regu- with family-friendly sports stadium with home of Hampshire festivals and acts of before an evangelical, who lar targeting of Prime Minister activities such as face 1,000 gathering for a cricket. service are great ways holds complementarian views, Harold Macmillan. When he painting, balloon mod- joint church prayer and to build bridges. The is consecrated. Does this mean heard of it Macmillan wrote him elling and crafts. All worship event: 100 Big Lunch and Notting- dream is that Chris- that conservative evangelicals a brief note simply saying, “I the events were staged Days of Hope includes ham’s banquet tians will make lots of are being brought in from the hope you will not repeat to take by local churches 24/7 prayer, acts of In Nottingham church- new friends. People cold and can start rejoicing? any action about That Was The working together with kindness, fun days and es held lots of Big become Christians I fear not. The Archbishops’ Week That Was without consult- the support of 150 other community Lunch parties around when they see the dif- note also reminds us that ‘the ing me. It is a good thing to be Moorland Bible Col- events. the city on Sunday 1 ference Jesus makes in normal processes’ for appoint- laughed at. It is better than to be lege students. Churches in East- June leading up to a our lives. That comes ing diocesan and suffragan ignored.” leigh, Hampshire, are massive city centre out of relationship. bishops have not proved capa- I don’t mind being laughed at Community spirit in making plans to take banquet in Market Let’s not be afraid to ble of appointing a conservative but I do mind being patronized. Carlisle the Good News into Square Nottingham on speak about Jesus as evangelical and it is ‘unclear’ If this is all that the spirit of gen- At the other end of the venues as varied as a Sunday 22 June featur- well as serving our whether they will do so in any erosity and hope can offer, I country, Carlisle’s MP coffee shop and a coun- ing music from an open communities in Jesus’ meaningful future think I may have preferred was praising HOPE ty cricket ground - all invitation Gospel Choir name.” timescale. This being ignored. Carlisle. John Steven- as part of Hope14. Fol- led by gospel music [email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper Wine OF THE WEEK

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THE 2014 BIBLE CHALLENGE ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER Rector of the Benefice of Christ Church Forest of Dean and English Bicknor; remaining Half-Time Chaplain of HMP Eastwood Park (Gloucester). Day 185: Job 16-18, Psalm 1, 2 Corinthians 10 Friday 4 July. Psalm 19, Gen 7:17-24. East Carolina The Rev Rosemary Helen Woodall Day 186: Job 19-21, Psalm 2, 2 Corinthians 11 - (IV, The Episcopal Church): The Rt Rev Peter Stipendiary Priest-in-Charge of the Benefice of Bisley, Day 187: Enjoy hearing the Scriptures read aloud in James Lee Chalford, France Lynch and Oakridge, to be also Priest- church Saturday 5 July. Psalm 20, Gen 8:1-12. East Kerala in-Charge of the Benefice of Bussage (Gloucester). Day 188: Job 22-24, Psalm 3, 2 Corinthians 12 - (South India): The Rt Rev Dr Kayalakkakathu Day 189: Job 25-27, Psalm 4, 2 Corinthians 13 George Daniel; North Kerala - (South India): The Rt RETIREMENTS & RESIGNATIONS Day 190:Job 28-30, Psalm 5, Galatians 1 Rev Dr Kadakkal Pothen Kuruvila Day 191: Job 31-33, Psalm 6, Galatians 2 Sunday 6 July. Pentecost 5. Psalm 119:17-32, Acts The Rev Rosemary Bassett 6:1-7. PRAY for The Church of Pakistan (United): is resigning from her appointment as Associate Priest, APPOINTMENTS The Most Rev Samuel Robert Azariah, Bishop of Rai- Dorchester (Salisbury). wind & Moderator of the Church of Pakistan The Rev Andrew Mark Delmege (Andy) New Bishop of Basingstoke Monday 7 July. Psalm 21:1-7,13, Acts 6:8-15. East Priest-in-charge, St Gabriel, Weoley Castle, Diocese of The Rev Canon David Grant Williams, Ruwenzori - (Uganda): The Rt Rev Edward Birmingham, to resign with effect from 29 June, but Vicar of Christ Church, Winchester (Winchester), and Bamucwanira remaining Vicar (Brandwood, St Bede), Diocese of Honorary Canon of Winchester Cathedral has been Tuesday 8 July. Psalm 22:1-21, Acts 7:1-8. East Ten- Birmingham. appointed to the Suffragan See of Basingstoke, in suc- nessee - (IV, The Episcopal Church): The Rt Rev The Rev Canon John Green, cession to the Rt Rev Peter Hancock, on his translation George D Young Vicar, Flamstead and Markyate Street (St Albans), to to the See of Bath and Wells. Wednesday 9 July. Psalm 22:22-31, Acts 7:9-16. retire from 1 September. Eastern Himalayas - (North India): Vacant The Rev Victoria Hackett, The Rev Ann Ayling, Thursday 10 July. Psalm 23, Gen 8:13-22. Eastern presently Honorary Assistant Curate of Earlsfield, S Assistant Curate of Bridport, is to be Associate Priest Oregon - (VIII, The Episcopal Church): The Rt Rev Andrew (Southwark) resigns with effect mid-June 2014 (Salisbury). Bavi Edna Rivera; Oregon - (VIII, The Episcopal and will be moving to St David’s, Wales. The Rev David Nicholas Berry, Church): The Rt Rev Michael Hanley The Rev Martin Howard Assistant curate, Mansfield St John with St Mary has resigned from his appointment as Team Rector of (Southwell and Nottingham) to be Vicar, Bentley St Hampreston (Salisbury). Peter (Sheffield). The Rev Canon Peter Howard The Rev Adrian Brook Elham (Canterbury), to be Vicar, All Saints with SS Rural Dean of Norwich East and Priest in Charge of Assistant Curate of Pimperne, Stourpaine, Durweston Philip and James, Fleet (Guildford). Heartsease. Is to resign with effect from 10 September. and Bryanston; Chapter Clerk of Milton & Blandford; The Rev Chris Hollingshurst, The Rev Canon Mervyn McKinney, and Chaplain to Gypsies & Travellers (Salisbury), to be Vicar, St Paul’s, Hook and Kingston Area DDO (South- presently Vicar of West Wickham, S Francis and S Team Vicar of North Moor Ministry (Exeter). wark), to be Priest in Charge, West Byfleet (Guildford). Mary of Nazareth and also Honorary Canon of South- The Rev Christine Brooks, The Rev Stephen Holt wark Cathedral retires with effect 27th July 2014 and Associate Priest of Kinson and West Howe, is to be Assistant Curate in the Great Grimsby Team Ministry will be Canon Emeritus of Southwark Cathedral. Team Vicar (Salisbury). in the Parish of Great Grimsby has been appointed to The Rev Canon Jeremy Oakes The Rev Michelle (MAC) Dalliston the post of Associate Rector of Boston Team Ministry is resigning from his appointment as Vicar of Canford Curate of St Gabriel’s Newcastle to be Assistant Priest, (Lincoln). Cliffs and Sandbanks. His appointment ceases 1 Hexham Abbey (Newcastle). The Rev Elizabeth Hutton, November (Salisbury). The Rev Joanna Davis, currently holding Permission to Officiate, is to be Asso- The Rev Sara Scott, Assistant Curate of the Inglewood Group (Carlisle) is to ciate Priest of Devizes (Salisbury). presently Honorary Assistant Curate of Sydenham, be Chaplain of Milton Abbey School (Salisbury). The Rev Robert Kenway, Holy Trinity and S Augustine (Southwark), resigns with The Rev Dana Lurkse Delap Team Rector of the Marden Vale, is to be Assistant effect 8th June 2014. Assistant Curate in the Benefice of Fenham in the Dio- Rural Dean of Calne (Salisbury). The Rev Canon Stephen Silvester, cese of Newcastle, to be Stipendiary Priest-in-Charge of The Rev Timothy Lewis, Priest in Charge of St Christopher with St Philip, Snein- the Benefice of Blockley with Aston Magna and Bour- Asst Curate, Yeovil with Kingston Pitney (Bath & ton in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham has ton-on-the-Hill (Gloucester). Wells), to be Cranleigh School - Senior School Chaplain resigned with effect from 20 May 2014. He will continue The Rev Frances Mary Eccleston, (Guildford). as Vicar of St Nicholas Nottingham in the same Dio- Priest in charge, Crosspool St Columba and Diocesan The Rev Kevin Maddy, cese. Ecumenical Officer (Sheffield) to be Vicar, Crosspool Vicar of Monk Bretton and Priest in Charge of Lund- The Rev Jeffry (J) Smith St Columba but remaining Diocesan Ecumenical Offi- wood in the Deanery of Barnsley and the Diocese of Assistant Priest in the Glendale Group (Newcastle), to cer (Sheffield). Wakefield, has been appointed Priest in Charge of retire on 31 August. The Rev David Stuart Ford Hackington, St Stephen (Canterbury) (75%) and Chap- The Rev Christopher Spencer Team Vicar in the Hucknall Torkard Team Ministry in lain of The Archbishop’s School Canterbury (25%). has resigned from his appointment as Assistant Curate the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, to be Stipen- The Rev Nicholas Mercer, of Southbroom St James. He is also resigning from his diary Priest-in-Charge of the Benefice of Northleach Assistant Curate of Gillingham and Milton on Stour, is appointment as Foundation Governor of Devizes the with Hampnett and Farmington, Cold Aston with Not- to be Assistant Chaplain of Sherborne School (Salis- Trinity Primary School (Salisbury). grove and Turkdean and Compton Abdale with Hasel- bury). The Rev Sue Stephens, ton (Gloucester). The Rev Angela Newton, NSM Asst Curate, St Paul, Camberley (Guildford), to The Rev Helen Fraser, Assistant Curate at Christchurch, has been appointed retire from 3 August. presently Assistant Curate of Chipstead, S Margaret is Chaplain at the Royal Bournemouth General Hospital The Rev Canon John (JM) Thompson, to be licensed as Associate Vicar of Reigate, S Mary (Winchester). Rector of Humshaugh w Simonburn & Wark, Deanery (Southwark). The Rev Jennifer Penn Vocation rep of Bellingham (Newcastle), to retire on 30 The Rev Peter William Gilroy, presently Team Vicar of New Bury, S Catherine, S September. Assistant Curate at St Helen’s, Stapleford in the Diocese George, S James with Great Lever in the Diocese of The Rev Stewart Wardell, of Southwell and Nottingham to be Team Vicar at St Manchester, is to be licensed as Priest-in-Charge of Minister in Charge at Hound (Netley Abbey) (Winches- Luke’s Church in the Eccleston Team in the Diocese of Reigate, S Philip and also Chaplain to St Bede’s School ter), will resign with effect from 30th June 2014. Liverpool. (Southwark). The Rev Pauline Whitmarsh The Rev Neil Green The Rev Evelyn Randall, is retiring from her appointment as Associate Priest of Eastbourne Colleger (Chichester), to be Cranleigh having served her title curacy at Dormansland, S John Forest and Avon (Salisbury). School – Preparatory School Chaplain the Evangelist is to be licensed as Assistant Priest to the (Guildford). benefice (Southwark). LAY & OTHER APPOINTMENTS The Rev Mary Emma Gregory, The Rev Geoffrey Spencer Rector of Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe and Dean of currently has Permission to Officiate in Lincoln, Leices- Mr Peter Rainford Women’s Ministry (Sheffield) to be also Honorary ter and Birmingham Dioceses and Duty Chaplain at Reader and Worship Leader, St John, Kimberworth Canon of Sheffield Cathedral. Lincoln Cathedral, has been appointed to the post of Park (Sheffield) to be also Honorary Lay Canon of The Rev James (J) Harvey, Priest in Charge (NSM) of the Benefice of The Kelsey Sheffield Cathedral. Curate of Cramlington Team Ministry (Newcastle), to Group (Lincoln). be Priest in charge of Felton and Longframlington w The Rev Julie Upton, Brinkburn & Diocesan Development Officer for Youth Team Rector of Sheffield Manor (Sheffield), to be also DEATHS Work – North (Newcastle). Honorary Canon of Sheffield Cathedral. The Rev Wendy Harvey, The Rev Mark (M) Nash Williams, The Rev William Harrington presently Assistant Curate at Hurst Green, S John the Priest in Charge of Stamfordham with Matfen (Newcas- died on 13th June 2014 (Liverpool). Evangelist is to be licensed as Minister-in-Charge tle), to be Vicar of Alston Moor (Newcastle). The Rev Clive Hudson (House for Duty) of Limpsfield Chart in the Limpsfield The Rev Anthony James Williams Perm to Officiate St Edmundsbury and Ipswich from and Tatsfield Team Ministry (Southwark). Half-Time Priest-in-Charge of the Benefice of Christ 2008, died 21 June 2014 aged 72. The Rev Mark Hayton, Church Forest of Dean and English Bicknor; and Half- The Rev Canon Carol Kidd Vicar, Trinity Benefice, Folkestone and Area Dean of Time Chaplain of HMP Eastwood Park, to be Half-Time died on 22nd June 2014 (Liverpool).

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There are times when everything in the garden is negative worldview that is unable to appreciate any rosy. All is well and the sun shines and we feel on goodness this side of the grave. What is the reality? r top of the world. Then the phone rings or an old As Easter people we cannot deny the cross in SUNDAY SERVICE ailment rears its head or we watch images from order to proclaim the resurrection. In the midst of o the other side of the world and a shadow falls. life we are in death. The wheat and the tares co- t Nothing has changed, yet everything has exist. A favourite psalm for many people is Psalm 4th Sunday after Trinity -

c changed. 139 for it speaks of how God is acquainted with all Life can feel something of a roller coaster at our ways. He has known us from the womb and Sunday 13 July 2014

e times like this. Our emotions are tugged in differ- every day allotted to us is known to him. He knows Isaiah 55:10-13

r ent directions as we lurch from the heights to the therefore that we will experience joy and pain. He Romans 8:1-11

i depths and back again. None of us is immune from promises that wherever we go, we will still be in his Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 the highs and lows that life throws at us. The ques- presence. The psalmist exclaims ‘Such knowledge The great and grand theme of our readings this

d tion is how do we live with this ambiguity as peo- is too wonderful for me, so high I cannot attain it,’ week is the power of God’s word of grace to accom- l ple of God? (v5). plish God’s saving purposes in us. For many in ministry this is a daily challenge. How is it then that towards the end his tone alters The passage from Matthew 13 is the first a By the RevWe Dr Liz Hoare celebrate life with others at one moment and and he breathes such venom on the wicked? Many Gospel’s account of the Parable of the Soils. The then go to the bedside of someone who is dying. choose to leave those verses out for seemingly they focus is not on the Sower, as often implied, but on u Even as we rejoice with someone at their good jar with the rest of the psalm. But this also is how his activity and its reception by various people. t news, we are conscious of someone else who is life is. Even as we celebrate the goodness of God, God is the one who gives the growth (as Paul i struggling with bad. there are those who deny it by their rebellion also reminds us in 1 Corinthians 3:6, again taking r Some of us are natural optimists and look for the against him. The same contradictions and ambigui- the focus away from any sower). The fruit comes i positive even in the midst of gloom. ties lie in all our hearts. variously as thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold Christians can feel the need to be cheerful what- For that reason the psalmist concludes: ‘Search (a huge and bountiful harvest) as he sees fit, when p ever is happening, fearful that if they drop the me out O God and know my heart; try me and the word falls in good soil. But those with ears to

s masks of smiley faces they will seem to be lacking examine my thoughts. See if there is any way of hear can also discern that many hearers will not in faith. wickedness in me and lead me in the way of ever- bear fruit. That may be because the evil one

e Others are pessimists and focus on the dark side lasting,’ (v23). Thanks be to God that evil does not snatches away the word, as the gospel bounces of life accepting it as normal. Christians of this per- have the last word. We live in the ‘now and not yet’ like a pebble on a lake then disappears from sight

h suasion may invest all their hopes in life beyond the and navigating this faithfully and with faith is part and consciousness. It may be down to the superfi-

t trials and tribulations of this world and so adopt a of being a disciple. cial rootlessness of those who hear but do not per- severe in persecution or trouble. It may be because the thorns of worldly care and comfort choke the life out of the seed, which is given no space to ger- minate. There is a warning here about how we lis- You’ll never walk alone? ten and how we respond to the Bible. But there is also an assurance to those who sow, that God will accomplish his productive purposes Alan Edwards in some, however unpromising a particular patch might seem. Isaiah makes the same point, not in a Although I can never find even three winning Lottery parable but more poetically. The rain and snow numbers I’ve a sure bet for July. come down from heaven, like the word in Jesus’ There’ll be three big news stories this month -all for parable. The water helps in the process of produc- over-hyped events, all likely to feature occasional punch- ing bread to eat and seed for continuing the cycle ups. The concluding stages of the Fifa World Cup, the of life (though in other places, all it generates is Commonwealth Games and the General Synod. I puddles). Thus God’s word will produce an effect, promise I won’t say anything about any of them. and succeed in its purpose, though it can appear to Stepping aside to let others have a chance of holding be wasted in wanton excessive provision. forth is an example of my modesty. Modesty which so Yet somewhere it will bring joy and peace, as it many of you have praised. However, you need to write to did eventually for the returning exiles of Judah the Prime Minister, not me. It’s modesty that would let when the highway home from Babylonian captivity me settle for a mere MBE as a reward, though I think a was opened to them at last. All creation sings when seat in the House of Lords would be more appropriate. the people of God are freed: the mountains and The expenses allowance for just clocking on at hills, the trees clapping their hands, the produc- Westminster and then modestly disappearing would be tive, fruitful trees replacing the dreadful signs of even more appropriate. Start writing to No 10 now. God’s curse. An everlasting sign, not just for one So until I get to the Lords, and the chance to talk generation, but for all who long for the final trans- briefly about topics that nobody else is discussing - which formation of our fallen, suffering planet. is the role of the Upper Chamber - I need a subject, Paul declares that there is no longer any con- unlike the Synod or the World Cup, that won’t be demnation for those who are united to Christ by attracting more attention than is good for readers’ health. faith. They are justified, acquitted, declared not At first I thought I had an obvious topic. With the guilty (and the righteous requirements of the law growing neglect of weekday observance of Saints Days, are met) by virtue of what God has done in Christ. (celebrations on the nearest Sunday, if at all) I thought I Sin (and the condemnation it deserves) is dealt could write about a July saint, Mary Magdalene. Stop! with by Christ so that we might walk in a new After years of suffering from being regarded as a Archbishops of York and Canterbury - direction, according to the Spirit, which previously reformed sinner, the Magdalene is now suffering the perhaps debating who will win the World Cup we were unable to do. burden of being enrolled as the poster girl for women The sinful mind not just will not, but cannot bishops. Stop! By writing that I’ve drifted onto the Synod please God, says Romans 8. Reflecting on this very after all. modern Church of England, even if their SATNAV’s verse, our Article 10 makes the application clear: However, all is not lost. Mary Magdalene was once usually fail to warn them that the UK is on the road to “we have no power to do good works pleasant and regarded as a penitent sinner, Sin. Now there’s a word Sodom and Gomorrah, do occasionally condemn sin. acceptable to God, without the grace of God”, that, a few valiant letter writers to the CEN apart, doesn’t Think how many bishops joined in rebuking IDS for which must go before us and work within us often feature in modern Anglican vocabularies. Except, introducing the ‘bedroom tax’ - the most wicked political always. Salvation is entirely of the Lord, to whom as Rowan recently reminded us, for the sin of causing act since the Slaughter of the Innocents. we belong and without whom we are lifeless and global warming. Or if there are few calls for a change of heart, how lost. Yet since we belong to him, his Spirit (like his Looking back a few months, how many Lenten many of our leaders do recognise the danger of climate word showered upon us) gives fruitful resurrec- observances began with the Prayer Book rite of change? Don’t forget that the impending revision of tion life to our otherwise mortal bodies. Thanks be Commination, or Denouncing of God’s Anger and Common Worship’s Ordination rite will include a to God. Judgements against Sinners? requirement that the ordinand declares complete belief Or, other than visiting a cathedral, how often will in global warming, with Bishops required to take Dr Lee Gatiss is Editor of the NIV Proclamation modern worshippers experience the Litany with its disciplinary action against climate change sceptics. Bible and Director of Church Society reminder of our possible offences? Interesting that Mentioning global warming again? Repeating myself. (www.churchsociety.org) attendance at cathedral services is growing. A frequent That’s worse than echoing what everybody else is explanation is that cathedrals attract folk wanting to writing. Can’t win. Better go with the flow. In doing so escape the over-informal atmosphere of some parishes. I’m following what Justin suggests. He advises Church HYMN SUGGESTIONS Could a further explanation be that some realise that, people to accept what’s happening as society changes, despite ‘All You Need is Love’ having become the usual and go along with it. Anglican response to the failings of modern life, there’s Here we go then. Their World Cup performances will And can it be? still a need to confront reality in the way that the Prayer decide whether Vivienne Faull or Rose Hudson Wilkin A debtor to mercy alone Book Litany does. gets the No 10 shirt. However, no doubt that Justin’s Praise we now the word of grace Sorry. I’ve now fallen into the Litany-rebuked sin of challenge to Mo Farah as modern Britain’s slickest How firm a foundation ‘hardness of heart.’ To be fair, many leaders of the mover is certain to succeed. Am I on the ball now? We have a gospel to proclaim

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Chef (cert. 15) is a marvellous rant, but a showdown with Riva The 15 certificate (R in the comedy from writer-director leaves sous-chef Tony (Bobby States) seems a deliberate Jon Favreau, who also stars in Cannavale) in charge and Carl choice by Favreau, its language the title role. Carl Casper wondering what happened to and occasional sexual refer- (Favreau) is a talented chef in his career. Not even a drooling ences tipping it beyond the fam- Los Angeles, but restaurant session with waitress Molly ily movie category. Yet Percy is owner Riva (Dustin Hoffman) (Scarlett Johansson) can at the heart of it, and bonding has fixed ideas about the menu. assuage the hurt – though as a with his father, who would love Even when famed food critic food-flirting scene it’s a little him to follow in his footsteps, is with a portmanteau name Ram- classic. as much a base of the story as sey Michel (Oliver Platt) is com- Carl’s relationship with Percy the food-porn scenes – even the ing to dine, Riva overrules his is typical absent father doing his odd one where Carl cooks a pile chef – no experimentation, no best, and when together they of food and then does nothing “artsy” food like sweetbreads, have a good time – not least a with it. just “play your hits” – and it’s a stroll along Venice Beach for a The end credits include real disaster. What Carl doesn’t get cameo of Will Schutze’s Mr LA chef Roy Choi tutoring is that a bad review can now go Bonejangles puppet (a small Favreau in the kitchen. There’s viral on social media. miming skeleton) – but it’s less a bit of chef Roy’s career as Divorced from his wife Inez than Percy wants. Inez engi- background – (Sofía Vergara), who comes neers one solution to Carl’s situ- gets a bit of a vision, and it’s one California, taking in Louisiana www.kogibbq.com. from Miami’s Cuban exile com- ation – but it needs a trip to in which Percy can share. (for andouille sausage) and Favreau pulls all sorts of munity, Carl relies on their nine- Miami. His junior chef Martin (John Texas (for the barbecue). The strings, and only occasionally year-old son Percy (Emjay There her father (salsa singer Leguizamo) from Riva’s joins food jokes keep going, from an does it feel contrived. Family Anthony) to set up a Twitter Jose C Hernandez) taunts Carl him and they clean the van, fit it early reference to an “amuse- break-up and its ramifications, account for him. Even then he over his weight (no subtitles for out, and start cooking. Thanks douche” to an intervention by a the impact of social media (even doesn’t realise that tweeting a the bits of Spanish), but also to Percy’s online marketing – cop who wants to see their trad- a cat video clip), the restaurant response to Michel is not pri- sends him to see her first hus- and the publicity from a con- ing permit and ends up posing industry and its critics, a road vate and a little war breaks out. band Marvin (Robert Downey frontation between chef and for photos, one with him and movie, a happy ending and, A tweeted invitation to Michel Jr in a brief but brilliant role). critic that was an internet hit – Carl at either end of a cubano while only on screen, lots of to return for the “show” menu Marvin has an old food truck queues form wherever they go. sandwich (“like in Lady and the food – who could ask for more? results in a fully-booked restau- for sale – very old – but Carl They go on a road trip back to Tramp”). Steve Parish

Justin Welby: Risk Taker and Reconciler the 10 months Welby spent ent Archbishop is not pursuing agreement but trying Andrew Atherstone as Bishop of Durham the to get people to live with differences. There were DLT, hb, £18.99 chair of the Diocesan many occasions when Rowan Williams made it clear Board of Finance resigned this was also his objective. But because Welby is con- Justin Welby is someone who has and the Diocesan Secre- cerned to hold a church family together and promote often talked about the need to tary took early retirement. dialogue it is not always clear where he himself take risks for the sake of the After he arrived at Lam- stands. His habit of thinking aloud can be confusing gospel so he must appreciate the beth Palace there was what but there is evidence of movement on the question of fact that the Church of England some called a ‘purge’ of all sexuality although he has not given final approval to took quite a risk when it appointed who had worked there, same-sex marriage. him to Canterbury. As Andrew leaving a number of people In terms of theology and spirituality, Welby’s back- Atherstone admits in this new hurt. What Atherstone ground is conservative evangelical Anglicanism biography, not since the 17th Cen- terms the ‘shake-up’ began mixed with the charismatic Christianity that flourish- tury has an archbishop had less episcopal experience soon after Welby arrived. es at Holy Trinity, Brompton, the church where he before being appointed to the top job. After just over a Flashes of temper have was baptised as a baby and which is his spiritual year it is still too soon to say whether the risk has paid been seen in dealing with home. In later life he has grown to value the liturgical off. Atherstone paints a largely positive picture but the press. and sacramental traditions of Catholicism and he there are some negatives he does not discuss. Despite what is sometimes a rather abrasive style of receives spiritual direction from a Swiss Catholic With a background in business Welby has an ability management, Welby has put a great deal of emphasis priest. to think strategically, to set goals and point an organi- on reconciliation. He has risked his life in Nigeria, Catholic social ethics have been a major influence sation in the direction in which he thinks it should Burundi and elsewhere in the cause of conflict resolu- and he has thought a good deal about business ethics move. As a parish priest he redeveloped the church tion. No doubt those who were responsible for his and about banking in particular. and reorganised worship, introducing an informal appointment hoped that he would make use of his Unlike his immediate predecessors, Welby has an service in the morning. Children and youth work gifts as a reconciler in both the Church of England establishment background that makes him at ease in were revived and the congregation grew. and the wider Anglican Communion. So far he seems places like the House of Lords where he is more reg- At Liverpool he sought to make the cathedral a ‘safe to have been successful in finding a way forward for ular than Rowan Williams was. place to do risky things in Christ’s service’. John the Church of England on the issue of women bish- Although he is close to Lord Carey in spirituality, Lennon’s Imagine was rung by the bells, the cathe- ops but, as Atherstone admits, the outlook for the his style of running the church probably bears more dral hosted a political rally organised by the Mersey- wider Communion and divisions over sexuality is less resemblance to that of Geoffrey Fisher. A criticism side Trades Union Council, and a dance party was rosy. made of Fisher is that although he was a good manag- held for 400 young people. Even so, the Archbishop deserves credit for the er and administrator he did nothing to prepare the Atherstone talks about ‘decisive leadership inter- energy he has brought to the task of persuading church for the intellectual challenges of the 1960s. woven with collegiality and consensus’ but there are Anglicans to stay together. Unlike his predecessors Rowan Williams made it his aim to address the wider reasons to suspect that Welby can be very deter- he has not waited to be invited by local churches but culture in the cause of the gospel, even going to mined when he wants to get his way. We are told that has set out to visit every Province in the Communion Oxford to debate with Richard Dawkins. Welby needs his step-father, Lord Williams of Elvel, was impressed in the first two years he is in office. No doubt this will to broaden and deepen his engagement with secular by his ‘ruthless streak’. At Liverpool Welby described help him to make a decision about whether to hold society if he is not to make the same mistake as Fish- himself as ‘CEO of a business’ and this is the style he another Lambeth Conference. er. Being a spiritual leader is more than being the has brought to all the ministries he has undertaken. Atherstone draws an unfair comparison between CEO of a religious organisation. Atherstone does not mention the fact, but during Welby and Rowan Williams when he claims the pres- Paul Richardson

[email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper Do you listen to Christian music? For many, this is a genre they only COLLEGE STREET hear in church. But have you listened to Lecrae? He raps about Jesus and living the good life, yet for years he has been respected by the SW1 secular world. In fact, it’s now Christians who are criticising him. Ahead of the release of his new album Anomaly next month, we look CITY OF WESTMINSTER at what the hip-hop artist has achieved so far. Do you think we should support artists who are Christian, or should they always present themselves as Christian artists? College Street’s intern with Amaris Cole Cindy Stansbury investigates. Let me know your thoughts on Twitter, @AmarisColeCEN.

Lecrae has ripped through the Christian music made it public knowledge that yes, he did intend to Texas, the son of a single mother, Lecrae had little scene, pushing the boundary so far that he now break into the mainstream world. Some of the regard for the rules. He had multiple run-ins with defines himself simply as an artist who is Christian Christian community started calling him a sell-out. drugs and his only connection to religion was a as opposed to a fully-fledged Christian artist. How- In a Huffington Post interview earlier this year, Bible from his grandmother he used as a good luck ever, he has recently met resistance, now finding Lecrae said while he does want to become a part of charm. Lecrae did not experience Christianity until fellow Christians are beginning to turn against his the mainstream music scene he intends to bring his he was 17, when a school friend convinced him to tunes for flirting with the secular nation. Should he? Christian message and values with him. attend a Bible study. Lecrae Moore is, at 34, the president, co-owner, “Christians have no idea how to deal with art,” “I went and I had never seen Christians who and co-founder of Reach Records. He began his Lecrae said more dressed like me or talked like me, so I thought they career with the formation of the record label at the recently, during a Sep- were Martians from another planet!” age of 25, when he released his first album, Real tember speech to To make an ancient religion fit with modern life Talk. The album was re-released the following year Christian leaders. and current needs is Lecrae’s mission. and soared to number 29 on the Billboard gospel “They say, ‘Hey Lecrae The question is now whether we continue to shut music chart. you can’t do that. the curtain on artists like Lecrae? Do we keep Most of Lecrae’s albums follow the same lyrical That’s bad. That’s sec- Christianity closed off like a well-kept secret that wavelength, talking of his faith. “If you know you’re ular. You can’t touch may only grace the ears of those who seek it? Or, do repping Jesus go ahead and throw it up.” It wasn’t that. Hey Lecrae, your we jump into the direction of our youth? Instead of until the production of this last album and mix tape engineer is not a Chris- fighting artists like Lecrae who are re-establishing a that things changed. Firstly, one of his music tian. He can’t mix your favourable bond with the secular world, could we video’s featured a cameo by secular American stuff’.” possibly engage with it ourselves? Is the key to singer Kendrick Lamar. Then his new album Gravi- Lecrae is anything changing the sometimes unfavourable reputation of ty hit number 3 on the Billboard 200. Lecrae had but a traditional, even the church among youth allowing our music and been rated in the secular world and won a grammy down to the way he our culture to be brought to the mainstream? The for Christian music. found faith. Growing world is changing and we need to decide if we are in However, the damage had been done as Lecrae up in urban Houston or if we are out.

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