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THE CHURCH of Canada is being given ale for the inclusion of same-sex couples As aresult of the call from the 2013 erence to ‘covenanting’ and same-sex the green light to allow same-sex mar- into the marriage . GeneralSynod, the document identifies covenants as adifferentiated formof riage blessings, which could prompt a The reportwas the result of aGeneral threeways of theologically validating ChristianMarriage Covenant. new crisis in the worldwide Anglican Synod call for a‘broad consultation’ to same-sex marriage: same-sex marriage The document says that gender-neu- Communion. find atheologically coherent understand- as an undifferentiated formofChristian trallanguage could be seen as ageneral- Anew 65-page report, ‘This Holy ing of same-sex unions acceptable within Marriage, which would include gender isation of marriage ‘to agreater level of Estate’, the result of the Commission teachings on Christian marriageaswell inclusiveterms to the Canon; Same-sex abstraction.’ “Let’s celebrate the specifity established by Canada’s Council of Gen- as wording for aconscienceclause to be union as ‘Blessed Partnership’, ie bless- of heterosexual relationships,” the eral Synod, presents atheological ration- appended to the Church’sCanon XXI. ing same-sex civil marriage without aref- reportsays. The reportsuggests that same-sex marriage is best viewed as neither ‘iden- Corbynspends Sundayin tical to’ nor ‘completely different from’ heterosexual union, leaving an ‘analo- church and opposes relaxation gous’ relationship between the former and latter. of Sunday tradinglaws “Well-formulated analogies illumine both elements being compared. Poorly THE leader,, began his party’s formulated analogies areweak, or conference by attendingachurch service, and indicating his vague,” the reportcontinues. opposition to plans to change the Sunday trading laws. It points towards ‘Typological’ thinking He joined other MPs, members of Christians on the Left and as acritical way of founding ameans of others at the Sunday morning service in Brighton. allowing same-sex marriage to come into He said: “My ideal Sunday is aday of reflection and rest - its own by way of context. everybody deserves that!” As atheological analogy,the report He spoke about the importance of understanding faith and compares the inclusion of same-sex mar- engaging with faith groups. Members of the congregation riage within the Church to that of the applauded when he spoke in supportofrefugees and the deci- Gentiles into Israel. The reportsays: “In sion by BBC’s Songs of Praise to broadcast from Calais. both cases thereisrecognition that After the service, several members, including MPs, support- God’s grace is broader than we had ed campaigning by groups suchasTear Fund, Christian Aid, assumed, and that those who had been and CAFOD, against climate change, whichwas the theme of excluded arenow beinginvited in.” the service. They joined avigil on the beach after the service to The “adoption” or “graftingin” is seen reflect on the impact of climate change on the world’s poor. on some level as contrarytonature(para Christians on the Left also organized aprayer breakfast to reflect on the persecuted church, especially in the Middle East and hosted aseminar on the issue of immigration. Continued on page 12

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Bath Abbey is holding aGreat Bath BakeOff Sale this Manchester Cathedral haslaunched a‘decorate THE weekend, partofthe Great Bath Feast. an organpipe’ competition for local schoolsto Local bakers will be raising money for the Footprint markthe installation of the restored 19th Century Project,aswell as FareShareand BathFoodcycle, two local organ. food charities. The LordLieutenant of Greater Manchester, DIARY Bath Abbey’s branchofMothers’ Union, University of Warren JSmithsaid: “This major project is a Bath’s BakingAppreciation Societyand Bath Spa University’s great way for young people to witness the Send your events to bakers and local businesses will be contributing. installation of ahuge instrument at first hand and [email protected] BathAbbey needs to raise asignificant amount of matched to understand the process, learnofthe role of the or Tw eet@churchnewspaper funding in order to unlock£10 million allocated by the organwithin the musical life of the Cathedral and Heritage Lottery Funding towards theFootprintProject –a its history, and the life of the Cathedral within the £19.3 million building programme. diocese and the communities it serves.” 3October Diocese of Southwell &Nottingham DioceseofEly Thank ng for sa Holy T t AVirgin Trains locomotive Author HilaryMantel,pictured, will launch ‘The ‘People Fully Alive: Ely 2025’ Cowe has been re-named ‘Durham Cranmer Connection’ in village of Aslockton on was launched at aspecial Conce t by the Qu te of W nche te Cathedral’ to tie in with the Friday 13 November. service of celebration and Co ege James on Road retirement of the Deanof The project will commemorateAslockton’s commissioning in Ely Durham, the Very Rev ancestor .The Rev Bryony Wood, Cathedral last weekend. York Michael Sadgrove. Vicar of The Cranmer Group, said: “Her novels have The new strategy will help Yo k w th A l S s O The carriage will have brought the Tudor storytolife, so who better to ask the diocese begin to map out Facto na t Beve ey T otman images of the cathedral and than Hilary to help us launch acelebration of the the futureofthe church over and t umpete es Fowle Ba can St Cuthbert’s Cross and a life and work of our greatest inhabitant!” the next 10 years. Yo carriage will bear the name In hissermon theBishop of of Ely,the Rt Rev Stephen Michael Sadgrove. Conway,said: “What we are 4October The retiring said: “It about is neither box-ticking is truly an honourtohave a nor hubris about numbers. It ce Fea locomotive named after is about providing an of St F anc ban Ventno To and Iam enabling framework and nc ude ded cat on of new ue of St humbled to see my name on measurable outcomes to the cabin too. Throughout make us even better my time hereasDean of prepared for God’s Durham, Ihave travelled transformation of the 7October along this stretch of railway Church and the world. line and, along with so many Shaping astrategy is not Luncht me o gan ec tal at Bradfo others, marvelled at the about putting up fences and Ca hed al Jona han L ey ( ham breathtaking view the patrolling them, but about Abb stretch into Durham affords sinking wells around which of the Cathedral.” life gathers and flourishes.” 8October 12 40pmLuncht me L fe Stor Pau Jones and s C ch St Pau Baked A ka byR ng L ghts Theat Archbishopdeliversonpromise to Com t C ch make a“headship evangelical” 9October

THE NEW of nuances werenoticed. A ta k by D , (), While the vast majority of Pete bo ough Cathed £11 conces Kensington (Graham Tom- bishops laid hands on all lin) and Edmonton (Robert threeordinands, one or Wickham) wereconsecrat- two heldback mindful of ed in apacked continuing sensitivities Cathedral last Wednesday while clearly praying for 10 October (23 September). the candidates, and one Supporters of all three clearly movedforwardfor Cave Carbo c and Ch orofo At gathered to congratulate the twowho would ordain Peterbo ough Museum Pr ga PE1 them in bright sunshine women. 1LF Tou s ha f hou 10 00am 00pm outside the west door, But such is the price for o on S including acoach party mutualflourishing while thathad come up from preserving personal con- 12 noon (and 2pm) A Exc ve Tou of Lau el Bishop Thomas’ schurch viction. Cou Meet a he Pe bo ough Ca he in Plymouth. BishopRachel of We come De on Dr Paul Weston from Gloucester and Bishop Ridley Hall preached on Rod shook hands firmly the readings for St callthe righteous, but the Evangelical Council, the when he took his seat next Matthew’s Day.Hespoke serious,” he said. Evangelical Group on Gen- to her. 12 October humorously of his experi- The new bishops were eral Synod as well as senior Rod Thomas spoke to ence at aSpeed Awareness greeted with long and loud stafffromRidley Hall, Oak theRenew Conference on Fa eham Ph ha mon c Cho pe fo Course (on which he had applauseinthe packed Hill, Wycliffe Hall (where Monday before leaving for Brahm Requ em Pete & St Paul been trying to enrol for cathedral. was avice- his retreatand s £ years). He noted that for Senior leaders of principal and RodThomas clearly left therewith the The Cho of Men and Boy of Sa bu many on such acourse sin Reform, Church Society, trained), andStMelitus full and positive supportof Cathed al n conce St Alban chu ch was to be ‘caughtout’. Crosslinks, Anglican Mis- (whereGraham was Dean) the conference and the Cha Road Bournemou £6 00 The apostle’swords that sion in England, Fellow- wereinevidence. ReformCouncil to Pay at he door o fo cket ca Penny “God has shone in our ship of Confessing Archbishop Welby was embrace hisepiscopalcall- Mo on 01202 548330 Ref hment hearts” shows that the real Anglicans, New , Fel- clear that hehad delivered ing.Some have suggested f th question is whether our life lowship of Word and Spirit, on his promise to providea thatmore“Bishops of d of ou matches that of the Church Pastoral Aid ‘headship’ bishop. Maidstone” will actually be Christ. “Jesus came not to Society, One or two studied needed.

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NEWSIN Christians unite with secularists BRIEF to defend free speech IN AN unusual coalition, the Christian ists and have gone as far as urging teach- Their view was echoed by the Rev New ways of thinking about Institute is joining forces with the ers to reportpupils and parents who go Andrew Symes of Anglican Mainstream. mission National Secular Society to fight Govern- on environmental protests.” He wrote: “A new messageisbeing hint- ment plans to clamp down on extremists. They cite comments made by the ed at to orthodox Christians by the secu- CMS —the — The plans arecontained in new Prime and the Chancellor, lar state: get with the programme, or we has partnered with the US-based Extremism Disruption Orders, but the George Osborne, tohighlighttheircon- will treat you as extremists.” ChurchInnovations to launch amission newlylaunched Defend Free Speech cerns. Simon Calvertcommented: “The pro- strategy to reshape the wayChristian campaign calls them ‘Draconian’ and a‘a ThePrimeMinister said in aspeech posed legislation opens the door to many communities think about mission in threat to free speech and ancient rights’. unveiling the new plans: “For too long, ordinarypeople and campaign groups postChristian Britain. Thefear is that legitimate groups who we have been apassively tolerant socie- facing the threat of having an EDO Partnership forMissional Church is a air unpopular views could be targeted ty,saying to our citizens: as long as you placed on themfor simply standing up three-year process, whichwill be under the planned legislation. obey the law,wewillleave you alone.” for what they believe.” delivered through two regional pilots. For the campaign group Simon And theChancellor wrote in aletter to Theyare also concerned that the law The Rev Canon Dr Nigel Rooms, Calvertsaid: “Those who face the threat aconstituent that the legislation would will usethe lower civil law test of “the Director ofMinistryand Mission at of an EDO include people with tradition- go “beyond terrorism” and that it sought balance of probabilities” rather than the Southwell, said theprogramme enables al views, environmental campaigners, to “eliminate extremism in all its forms”. stronger criminal test of “beyond reason- congregations tounderstand that the publishers of satirical magazines Thereason for thealliancebetween able doubt”. effective mission rests on the Christian such as Private Eye,religious groups and the Christian Institute and the National In recent years traditionalist Chris- community’s ability to notice ‘what God anti-religious groups. Secular Society is that theybelieve the tians have faced legal action for speaking is up to’ amongst themselves andin “Just lookatthe way some police offi- plans would target pro- and anti-religious out against homosexuality,although the their context. cers believe anti-fracking campaigners groups, as well as trade unionists and law is intended to target jihadi extrem- “Churches aresupported so that they such as CarolineLucas MP areextrem- environmental campaigners. ists. can discover God as their primary partner in mission.” Philip Mounstephen, Executive LeaderofChurch Mission Society,said: “CMShas long been committed to Christian group plans reforms to takingcultureseriously.I’m excited about PMCbecause it takes that culturalengagement to anew level as Work Capability Assessments churches dig deep into their own culture and engage seriously with the culture in whichGod has placed them.” THE GOVERNMENT’S Work Capability Assessments have widest range of expertise. come under fireinrecent months, but now aChristian group is The research willbegin with asurveydesignedfor peo- Speaker named hoping to reformthem. ple with long-termillness to contribute their views on what Theologian Os Guinness is to be one of The think tank Ekklesia announced this week that it is to affects their ability to find and keep work, what support the speakers at the Show Up Weekend work together with independentresearcherStef Benstead to they need and what aproper assessment process should in November.The event, partofthe launch aresearch project that will develop an alternative to the look like. campaign launched at the last General much maligned health test. Virginia Moffatt of Ekklesia said they had written to Work Election to encourage Christian Last week acoronerruled that the current assessment was and Pensions SecretaryIain Duncan Smith asking for ameet- participation in politics, will also directly responsible to aclaimant’s suicide. ing to raise concerns about the government’s approach to wel- include contributions from MPs, Aspokesman for Ekklesia said they intended to produce a fareissues. He has yet to respond. Christian leaders and activists. ‘real world test’, designed by sick and disabled people them- “Wehope he will now accept our invitation to meet,” she selves. They will use crowdsourcing techniques to draw on the said. Migrant summit in The Bishop ofDerby is to hosta summit at to discuss the currentMigrant crisis today (Friday). Church outlines educationvision The Migrant Crisis: Welcoming the Stranger will feature contributions from MP,Pauline Latham OBE MP,the Rt Rev Dr as well asrepresentatives of the Counciland the Red Cross. The summit comes in response to the “A church faithful tothe gospel humanitarian crisis in and the Middle East and aims todiscuss the needstobecritical of anyeconomic issue, address what is happening in modelthat creates accumulation, Derby andhow thepublic can offer practical support. consumerism andwaste.” Trans factsinfaith Aconversationexploring the The Most Revd Francisco De Assis Da Silva implications of trans identitiesfor Primateofthe Anglican Church in Brazil religious faith headlines arange of eventsexploring the impact of religion and faith in today’s world at this year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas, which THE CHURCH of England has outlined its vision for Be challenged by the worldchurch. runs from 19 October until 1 education, which includes better equipping teachers November. across the country‘in afast movingeducational envi- Speakers include former Archbishop ronment.’ Order aFREE Us introduction pack of Canterbury, ; The statement says that Church schools arecontinu- foryour church. 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Bishop complaint goes to Condolences after Hajj deaths disciplinary panel CHRISTIAN leaders have expressed their condolences to Muslims round THE MISCONDUCT complaint the world following the death of 717 filed against the Bishop of Los people in astampede during the annual Angeles, the Rt Rev JJon Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. Bruno, pictured, by members Over 700 people werereported killed of St James the Great Episcopal and 800 injured last Thursday when, Church in NewportBeach has on the thirdday of the five-day pilgrim- been handed back to the nation- age, astampede broke out during the al Church’s disciplinarypanel. Ramy al-Jamarat, or “stoningofthe The move came after the par- devil,” in which pilgrimstossrocksat ties wereunable to reach an threewalls beforeentering the city of amicable resolution. Mecca. On 23 September a Newspaper interviews with sur- spokesman for the parish told vivors have offered various causes for TheChurch of England Newspa- the panic, but all note the combination per:“We aresad, however,to of large crowds and aconfined space reportthat we wereunable to contributed to the panic. reach an accordinour present- At the startofhis 24 September hom- mentinvolving Bishop Bruno. ily at St Patrick’s Cathedral in New ... York, Pope Francis said: “I wantto “At this point, TEC will either express the closeness of the church in seek aconference or morelike- the face of the tragedy people suffered ly,begin an investigation of in Mecca …Inthis moment of prayer,I BishopBruno based on the unite and join in prayer with our matters included in our pre- almighty God and mercifulfather.” sentment.” The Church of England published The claims against the Bish- prayers for those “Caught up in opincluded charges of“con- Tragedy and Disaster” in response to duct involving dishonesty, the disaster. fraud,deceitormisrepresenta- Last week’s death toll was the sec- tion”, “conductunbecoming a ond largest loss of life from astampede memberofthe clergy”, and at the Hajj in recent years. In 1990 “failing to abide by promises 1,400 pilgrims suffocated in atunnel in and vows made when Mina while in 2006, 340 people were ordained.” killed and hundreds wereinjured after These werefiled by members astampede during the Ramy al-Jama- of St James the Great in July, rat ritual. and the Presiding Bishop’s Hundreds morehave been crushed Office then convened a“Refer- to death during the stoning the devil ence Panel”, which recom- ritual over the years, with incidents mended on 10 August that the occurring in 2004, 2003, 2001 and 1994. parties pursue “conciliation”. The Presiding Bishop’s Office further asked all parties to refrain from actions that would jeopardize the concilia- Strike affecting OrthodoxChurch tion process. “[I]t is our desirethat all par- ties will enter into this process Christian schools in good faith,” the letter stated. opposesMuslim However,intheir press release, the congregation said Bishop Bruno declined to honour the in Israel called off request. “Despite being in the refugees conciliation process, and count- er to accepted protocol, Bishop AN AGREEMENT has been imposing atuition cap. THE HOLYSynod of theBulgari- but noted that the call to open Bruno and his lawyers contin- reached between the Israeli Christian schools, which an Orthodox Church has called Europe’s borders to all economic ued to depose witnesses ... MinistryofEducation and serve theArab Christian upon the government to accept migrants and refugees was moral- “He is seeking depositions the country’s Christian minority,are “recognised no moreMuslim migrants or ly wrong. from the [Girl Scout] leader schools to end the student but unofficial” under Israeli refugees from theMiddle East It “raises questions about the whose troop planted an herb and teacher strike that has law.They had been receiv- and North Africa, saying they rep- stability and existence of the Bul- garden to supportour chefs, as shuttered the country’s 47 ing government grants to resent athreat to the nation. garian state in general,” the well as awoman whose moth- Christian schools. cover 75 per cent of their In a700-wordstatement Synod said, noting that takingin er’s ashes areburied in the The Episcopal Church in costs but the current gov- released on25September under those who wish to have abetter church’s rose garden where Jerusalem and the Middle ernment budget has the signatureofPatriarch Neofit life in Europe would change the she is no longer able to visit.” East reports that on Monday reduced the subsidy to 29 the Church addressed the“so- existing ethnic balance in “our (28 September) 33,000 stu- per cent. called ‘refugee problem’,” saying fatherland Bulgaria, in which God dents returned to school Thefunding cut was the synod had examined the issue ordained our Orthodox people after negotiatorshammered accompanied by acap on in light of how it “would affect the dwell”. out an agreement whereby school fees, leaving most long-time Orthodox people, the The Bulgarian Orthodox the state would contribute schools unable to meet their flock that our LordJesus Christ Church was ready to assist in pro- 50 million shekels toward costs. has entrusted to our care”. viding careto“those who would education costs for the first Christian leaders note that “In recent monthswehavewit- feel well among us,” and “for quarter of the new academic ultra-Orthodox Jewish nessed awave of flooding from those whom the care, provided to year. schools arealso classified as countries of the Middle East and them by an Orthodox Christian All other outstanding “recognised but unofficial” North Africa impoverished by society,isnot some kind of moral issues would be addressed yet receive 100 per cent war countries, seeking refuge in problem.” by negotiatorsinthe weeks funding from the govern- European countries people. But thosemigrantswho refuse ahead, sources report. ment. “A wave, which has acquired all to assimilate should not be settled The strike began on 1Sep- Theagreement signed the signs of an invasion,” theHoly in Bulgaria as “it will mean that tember when students and this week to get students Synod said. the Christian community in the teachers walked out after back into classes covers the The church urged the govern- futurewould haveabiggerprob- thegovernment cut educa- immediate shortfallinfund- ment to come to the aid of those lem than we currently suspect,” tional subsidies while also ing. already admitted to the country, the Holy Synod said. Online at www.churchnewspaper.com: Get all the breakingnews stories as they happen

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sex relationships rather than how we can welcome such Mapping out the futureofthe Church people into church. We need to LETTERSTO Sir,The past 60 years hasseen amassive centralisationofthe be Christocentric not hetero- Church of England as parishes havebecome ever morepartof centric. It is atravesty that deaneryand diocesan structures, yet theresult has been steady adulteryseems to be more decline as the life has been compromised out of parishes as acceptable than homosexual THEEDITOR they’ve been forced into mixed marriages that have gone practice. Mrs Newsham is nowhere. correct in that it is indeed In urbanareas amassive reduction in the number of hetero-centric. parishes must occur; unless we stop wasting our resources on The Church does seem to managing the decline, we will not have the resources to support have difficulty in accepting the places wheregrowth is happening. As it is, the response of a homosexual orientation. Iread diocese to growth is to expect arise in the payment of quota – an article some years ago about but seldom the allocation of additional clergy.The result is that alesbian couple. The church serious growth is tending to come in non-Anglican places. they joined could not handle it Pastoral reorganisation should not mean mergers, it should and they went back to their old meanclosures. The target should be closureofabout one third ways. Would we be comfortable of buildings in urban /suburban areas. In rural areas the with aprostitute in our midst North-South back to thebrother-in- orthodox tradition of the bishop turning up andasking the who continued to walk the views law’s home where the parish to choose the new parish from their own number streets? Sir, With reference to new union was needs to beencouraged. The hard-line Pharisees the Archbishopof expectedtobe Diocesan posts need to be chain sawed; end ‘laity broughtforward awoman Canterbury’s call fora consummated development’, ‘ecumenical officers’, clergy post ordination taken in adultery(an andro- meetingofthe forthwith. Andwhen training,etc. Half the number of and give them [i] centric act). Jesus set aside the Primates of the the widow objected, allaparish; if they have to engage with getting aparish share letter of law and accepted her as backed by visiting paid,they will be less gung-ho about expecting others to get she was (“neither doIcondemn and therather Christian friends, they their congregations to cough up. Let theparties withinthe you”).Too many forget hewent inflexible response were told thatitwas churchdotheir stuff–and encourage the party organisations – on to say “go and sin no more” from the leading the Christian practice CPAS,Additional Society,etc –provide the training that Colin Bricher, Bishop of Gafcon,I, there and she was parishes need. Northampton, and Iimagine many obliged to comply. But it won’t happen. No bishop is prepared to be the one who otherreaders of your I also remember sees amassive cut in the number of churches in his diocese and Genesis lessons paper,wouldbe writing to the Church the corresponding loss of attendance as the pillars of the closed Sir,The thing Ilike about

ondon, SW1P 3RX. interestedtoreadan Times someyears ago, churches do prove to be immobile. We will continue to see Christianity when we compare article setting out whenthat paperhad managed genteel decline, because it’s easier to be nice, and it it with challenges from other

,L some of the specifically published a seems to be loving –though it’s actually atotal lack of love for world religions is that we have a Southern hemisphere photographofalive those outside thechurch. God who is active in history theological thinking goat being sacrificially But heh –wearen’t here to serve them arewe, we’rehereto complementing his revelation where it differsfrom slaughtered on a postureprophetically,though in practice our inability to cometo through the prophets and that of theNorth. Christianaltaratthe aclear view on the gay issue renders everything else we are Jesus. Mostofthe pointsof momentof saying incredible. Now for several months we stminster difference thatare consecrationofthe Iwriteasacradle Anglican who’s been forced out his parish have had discussions on human most commonly elements of the of over 25 years as aresult of its adoption of apro-gay stance. sexuality. Jesusofcourse only We quoted are Eucharist. Inreply,I RobertPatterson, talked aboutadulteryand experienced wasrebuked formy Manchester divorce and not thewider worldwide, such as patronisingattitude questions we areasking today one’s understandingof andfor criticising a (eg, Richard Wilkins, 25 the Bible’s authority, custom thatwas very for,homosexuality,which has measures arebeing put on September). the balance between important to Christians been supported by the Bishops Jeremy Hunt? But the way he diditwas to letter andspirit which in that African country in Nigeria,and it is because Young hospital doctors work refer back to whatGod did in underliesthe text, and (I forget which it was) those we have heardofare many morehours each the beginning. Whilst I how that playsout in as “it broughtthem clearly not consonant with our week than most other people appreciate mostofthe theology

eet at @churchnewspaper questionsofwomen in closertotheir understanding of our faith, I would even consider.However, of the late Rev Dr John Stott, as positions of teaching or ancestors.” feel we should have our false rather than attracting more aretired geoscientist Ipart Tw leadership, sexual Having grownup notions dispelled and be given doctors to solve the shortage company with him as to the mores, etc. with the BCP the chance of thinking about a the government plans to make idea that Adam and Eve were reat College Street, The fact thatsome Communion service, genuine, academically engaging significant cuts to their pay, somehow selected fromagroup stancesare more where we were outline of African Christian which can only drive of evolved proto-humans so that 4G favoured in theSouth reminded that we were theology whereitdiffers from moremedical staffaway from there werelots of other humans treet address. NB: Letters may beand edited others in the sharing oureucharistic any of the various approaches the UK andmake the problem around that Adam and Eve ,1

as Northdoes not meal with “the that arecommonly debated in worse. couldhave relationships with if indicate the existence CommunionofSaints” the developed, Westernworld. JLongstaff, theydidn’t like God’s wish for a of adifferent theology and“thewhole MaryPRoe, WoodfordGreen lifetime exclusive male-female thatwe, in the North company of heaven Bicester relationship. arenot properly andearth,” Ihad Gospel truth If we fail to realise history understanding.Inthe thoughtthat this was NHS questions Sir,The interminable and His-storyinthe first 10 past, theonly examples sufficient spiritual Sir,The rugby fan recognised correspondence on same-sex chapters of Genesis we not only of specifically African proximity to our the doctor who saved his life marriage seems to generate throw away our understanding theological practices ancestors, quiteapart this week as ahero, but how total exasperationonboth of how God wants us to handle thatdiffer from those from having sung such different is the government’s sides, with each saying “you are our sexuality,but others things of Western European hymns as, “Once, only view of our doctors and the notlistening to what Iam go. We lose our understanding havebeensuch as I once,and onefor all...” NHS. Politicians have been saying”. of salvation as St Paul describes imagine would be quite andthe traditional quick to accept asalary Dialogue is impossible unless in Romans 5. Jesus’ sacrifice unacceptable outside understanding of increase this year but they want both sides areprepared to get was unnecessary. And we the African countries Christ as our sacrifice to drastically reduce rewards to to grips with the issues. Too punctureour claim to have an where theyprevailed. rendering allother young doctors who arealways much is based on ‘gut feel’, to a active God who says he will Ithink of apriest I unnecessary and even on the front line saving lives. greater or lesser extent judge the whole world as he know who attended the blasphemous. Hospitals arebeing put into ignoring passages like judged it in the days of Noah. funeralofan African Thereare several special measures, not because “Whoever trusts in his own We arehaving facilitated Christian priest where otherexamples of the medical staffare failing or mind is afool”. conversations on sexuality,but the final action, practicesthathave arenot committed but often Toomany apparently ignore not on Genesis history. Why immediatelyafterthe gained theological because there arenot enough the fact that the Church grows not? burial,was theofficial approvalinparts of the doctors to meet the ever- when believers forsake allfor Thatfoundation has to be handing over of the South, mostlyrelating growing demand on their the sake of the Gospel. renewed first. widow,bythe officiant, to matters of gender or services. The government is a These arguments have Dr JMatthews,

ite to The Church of England Newspaper to the dead husband’s sexuality,such as the big partofthe management already been well-researched. Wareham brother, to be escorted criminalisation of, and problem, which is highlighted Sadly people like Jane or you can send an E-mail to [email protected]. If you are sending letters by e-mail, please include Wr by all the mourners even thedeath penalty by CQC, so what special Newsham bang on about same-

[email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper LEADER &COMMENT FridayOctober 2, 2015 www.churchnewspaper.com 7 Protected Sincerity,Corbyn dresscodes and Christians The vestureofclergy now is not amatter of any major importance, although it certainly used to be, whereas dress codes aregiving risetogrowing concerninsociety generally.AnRAF officer in his uniformwas removed from an A&Ewaiting area by staffincase JAMES CATFORD he elicited hostility from some minority patients. The previous week staffhad witnessed another militaryperson in uniformbeing abused. Instead of protecting the officer and calling the police to Theannual political beauty parade is upon us deal with the abuser,itwas the RAF man who was ushered out of again, and all the main partieshave been public gaze. We might consider the fact that medical staffinthat refreshing their offer to the Britishpublic. hospital will have their uniforms, verynecessarytokeep Following the general election in May,this is the patients awareoftheirstatus and function in the hospital. timewhen politicians celebrate their success, or And we arealso awarethat religious head gear for some very lick the wounds of their defeat. large religious minorities areverycommon and areprotected by Conventional wisdom has it that the electorate law under the Equality Act –ifapatient is scared or upset by a didn’t vote for because he wastoo wearer of this mark of Islamic commitment and identity,that moderate in his policies. It’s crazy,soweare patient could be guilty of acriminal offence. Awomen’s told, to suggest that if Labour been moreonthe hairdresser was fined when one of her employees came to work left then it would have received morevotes. with aMuslim head dress, when she had attended her interview On that basis, therefore, the selection of bareheaded. The employer told her to remove it, and was fined Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader is about the for doing so, despite having the professional reason thatthe hair last thing the party needs to get elected in 2020. cutters needed to be modelling funky fashionable hairstyles and GeorgeOsborne can probably startmeasuring covering-up was not appropriate. up the curtainsnext door at Number 10 Child carenurseries likewise have to accept staffwho want to DowningStreet. work in Arab dress, even if children find it frightening: theyare It may certainly look like the Conservatives the ones being told to get used to it rather than the staffbeing told areashoe-in next time around. Yet, while the to modify their dress in line with the native cultural norms of thinkingmight well be sound, it is also avery women’s freedom from male prescription to cover up. convenient position to take for the newspapers The cultural changes that havebeen law since 1997 have led to sympathetic to the Tory party. At Bible Society our surveys suggest that one this bizarre asymmetry, favouring some and banning others. The Reflecting on the barnstorming arrival of the in 10 people in this countryare connected or case of military personnel being subjected to abuse and even maninbeige, thereseems to be moregoing on committed to the church andthe Bible. Of the physical attack on the streets of the UK if they daretoappear in here than first appears. The conclusion we can rest, seven out of 10 areopen to being convinced uniformisdeeply wrong, but our politicians seem to continue to draw from Corbyn’s unexpected victoryoffers about our faith, while two out of 10 arepositively look away and fail to defend these soldiers and airmenwho risk an important lesson for the church today. hostile to our message. life and limb defending us, as ordered to do so by the self-same So how has arank outsider found himself the Christian sincerity,orour lack of it, could well politicians. Expediency is the watchwordofgovernment in such Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition? He be amajor barrier to people discovering the cases: abusing uniformed militarypeople is to be ignored. In fact mightnot be afashion icon, truthand reality of the message of such personnel should now be listed in the Equality Act along with andhemay not even last very Christ. religious minoritiessince they really arenow subject to abuse– long, but Corbyn has what Inmany ways Jeremy Corbyn is for defending the realm and the public. Only then will our military others on the catwalk lack -and theanti-heroofBritish politics and get some minimal protectioninlaw when wearing uniform–onlya thatissincerity. If w hat we in that respect, he looks abit like decade or so ago they would haveattracted thanks and The mood music of the believe is manyChristians. What we can congratulations. votingpublic is that they are learnfromhis example is being TheRAF has just commemorated the BattleofBritain, only to sick and tired of insincere true then it willingtostick to our convictions, find itsofficers open to abuse on the streets now.What next: are politicians with their lather of rejecting trying to look cool, and our policetobetold to cover up in casethey too areabused by stealth taxes and Westminster will stand up consistently practicing what we minoritythugs who hate British law and order? bubble. 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[email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper 8 www.churchnewspaper.com Friday October 2, 2015 FEATURE Conversations aboutwhat? By Martin Down pension offthe clergy who decided to leave, that it would be beyond the skill of Her as happened over the ordination of women. Majesty the Queen to retain her role as Now that the process of theChurch of Thereare important questions about local Head of the Churchinboth its new England’s Facilitated or Shared church property and funds to be addressed. manifestations. She manages to preside Conversations is finally crankinginto But perhapsmoreimportantly or more over governments of different hues without Angl motion, it would be good to ask what these basically thereisthe matter of honouring overtly taking sides, why not of churches? conversations aresupposed to be about. theintegrity of both sides, however much Perhaps the biggest problem would be What will their agenda be? we may feel thatthe others areseriously the cathedrals, but againperhaps there It is perfectly clear,not least from the wrong, and leave God to be ourjudge. could be some sortofsharing agreement: correspondence columns of The Church of May Isuggest that the greatest sacrifice we could sharethe Queen and sharethe England Newspaper,that thereisnopoint in that is required of the Church of England at use of the medieval cathedrals. wasting time talking about what we believe this timeisour love affair with geographical Membership of the is about marriage and sexuality.Wehave been boundaries. Although in practice we desperately in need of reforminany case. ‘listening to one another’ at least since 1998 recognize thatinthe age ofthe motor car Idonot see that this idea is crazy,orthat when made this acondition and of awide variety of spiritualities in the anything would be lost except the medieval of accepting the ’s church at large, the geographical fiction that everyone in England belongs to restatement of traditional Biblical doctrine. boundaries ofparishes are almost their parish church and that each church in We have all heard, ad nauseam, what the meaningless, we still cling to thefiction that an area belongs to asingle geographical other side thinks,and we don’t agree. Let’s the boundaries of both parishes and diocese. Would thatbesuch aloss? leave it at that. aresomehowessentialtothe Or just arecognition that we live in avery Ifweneeded any further persuading that Church of England and sacrosanct. They different world from that in which our thereisnohope of holding the Church arenot. ancient structures weredevised, aworldin together over this, we need look no further Why not reconcile ourselves to the fact which thereare already many,overlapping than the history and example of what has that from now on therewill be two church networks, some with bishops some happened in the USA, or indeed in the networks of churches in England, both without, and that relationships of Christian worldwide Anglican Communion. Whatever claiming thatthey arethe true inheritors of charity between us do not depend on our the scolding ofthe arrogant, Western, the tradition of the ChurchofEngland, and structures but on the grace that we extend liberal élite, Gafcon and ACNA aresimply that we will have to exist side by side to one another across our doctrinal not going to compromise or go away. whether we like it or not. People will then differences. It is clear that if the ChurchofEngland have to make their own choices, as they As amember and minister of ACE, for goes the way of The Episcopal Church and already do all the time, to which church example, Iwould be very happy to go on abandons its historicdoctrine and discipline they wish to attach themselves. working together with members and regarding marriage and sexuality anumber These two church networks will have to ministers of ICE, as Iamhappy to work of both clergy and congregations will have different names. Icould suggest the together with members and ministers of the secede from the Church hereasthey have Inclusive ChurchofEngland and the Roman Catholic Church, the Methodist done in the US and Canada. We feel, and I Anglican Church of England (after the Church, the Pentecostal churches, out to speak as one of them, thatthe teaching of precedent of the Anglican Church in North the further reaches of the new churches, Jesus, the witness of Scripturethroughout America). But some might not agree! wherever such working together,and even theBible, and the tradition of the church, is Whatever the name, and arose by any praying together,does not compromise unambiguous: marriageisbetween one other name would be as fair,the principle is what we each hold to be our corebeliefs. man and one woman, and all expressions of that there should be two geographically On the recognition of two overlapping sexuality outside that relationship aresinful overlapping episcopal jurisdictions and episcopal jurisdictions, both claiming an deviations fromthe willofGod. communions. Clergy and parishes, and Anglican heritage: this looks in anycase to Of course, in our different ways, we all indeed the existing bishops, would thenbe be themost likely outcome of the fall shortofthat ideal, but that does not free to opt to belong to one or the other. ’s gathering of change God’swill and purpose, nor our The property and funds of each parish Primates in January, assuming it takes obligation to maintain our witness to it, both would follow the decision of the PCC, and placeatall. It is already afact in North by our doctrine and our practice. We also therewouldbenoreason why afuturePCC America. By Colin Craston feel that this is not an issue that can be could not change jurisdiction if it so The important question that we all have fudged or relegated to asecondaryor decided. to decide now,both internationally and sIcametothe end of 15 minor status, but that it is fundamental to In cases wherethe incumbent and the nationally,ishow these two Anglican years on the Anglican our witness, both for the good of men and PCC wanted to go in different directions jurisdictions relate to one another in the AConsultative Council in a women and for the good of society,not least therewouldsimply have to be aprocess of future. It will not be as asingle Communion retirement speech as of children. reappointment of clergy to more as heretofore. Chairman Iexpressed the Theonly question worth discussing then sympathetic parishes, either way. Andrew Brown remarked in The hope that therecould be is how adignified and respectful separation The historic endowments of the Church Guardian recently that the Anglican growing unity in mission in the can be achieved, in such away that neither of England at present administered by the Communion began in the days of Empire. Anglican Communion. That side is disadvantaged or penalized. Church Commissioners could continue to But the Empirehas gone. Perhaps what we was two years beforethe Theworst case would be that we repeat be administered by that august body, arelooking at now is aCommonwealthof Lambeth 1998 Conference. In the quarreling and litigation that have dividing the income and assets in Anglican Churches, both at home and aplenarydebate in the latter disgraced thename of Jesus in the USA. proportion to thenumber of clergy and abroad. The Queen would surely approve of emotional divisions over Neither would it be sufficient simply to parishes in each jurisdiction. 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episcopal leadership in consultation with representative clergy and laity – Hedging and ditching, virtually extinct rural craftsnow that flailing machines cut back synodical government. the hedgesand ditch clearing rarely occurs -until the next floods. In my years on the ACC Ihad been greatly impressed and encouraged Flailing achieves amanpower reduction but increases the probability that it’s a by the way the Gospel and Church life was developed in amultitude of reasonfor the decline in hedgerow wildlife. Adriver can’t see nests as clearly as could countries and cultures. In worshipping and sharing in ministryin the old time hedger. countries as different as Nigeria and the USA Iwas so glad to be an Neglect of ditch clearing, ‘erethe winter storms begin’, has added to the risk Anglican. Why now should all this be threatened? It is because Christians of flooding. Flooding in some measurecaused by turning front gardens into car parks. aresodivided on what they believe to be God’s will, that is, on their Not atwo-car family? Youqualify for Food Bank use. Nevertheless, the Church cites interpretation of Scripture. climate change as the sole cause of recent deluges. Without doubt cultureismuch involved in these divisions. That can be In my boyhood aneighbour was ahedger and ditcher. ‘Old Jay’. Not so called seen in countries like Nigeria and the USA. Now,ofcourse, the Gospel because of fondness for gaudy garb. His was as mud coloured as his working must be proclaimed in whatever culturethe Church is found. And as it is environment, but ‘J’ was shortfor Jeremiah. faithfully presented therewill be clear judgement on aspects of culture Thinking of names like Jeremiah, uncommon today,one of my grandmotherswas contrarytoGod’s will in Scripture, as well as approval of what is Keziah. Were the modernfeminist movement Biblically aware, they’d have made it a according to his will. name of choice among the sisterhood, Keziah being one of Job’s three daughters, each But we constantly need to ensurethat our cultureisnot leading us to a receiving an inheritance with their brethren. To Victorians the name proclaimed wrong use of Scripture. ‘equality’. For centuries culturehas affected judgement as to whether the Church If Old Jay’s ditch clearing reduced flooding risks, he proclaimed environmental should include women in the ordained leadership of the Church. Now a equality by keeping his throatflooded with cider.One evening his drunken fumbling growing majorityofChristians, in the main Protestant tradition, is wouldn’t open his door.Hehollered for his wife Annie to open it, hammering on the convinced God has led to their inclusion, as they have carefully door,waking the neighbours. Her reply appropriately came in liquid form. considered biblical principles. And God has been seen to encourage this ‘Is’t raining Annie?’ Jeremiah bawled. But it wasn’t rain, rather the contents of the perception by calling thousands of women and blessing their ministry. chamber pot. Today his disturbance of the peace could bring acourtorder but apo What should Anglicans be doing in the present disunity? Ibelieve it is to would be moreeffective. follow the evidence in the New Testament. St Paul was confronted with a Jeremiah’s brother,acarter, also liked cider.‘No need to worry if Ihas adroptoo severedispute between Jewish Christians and Gentile Christians. The much,’ he said, ‘they horses knows the way back better than I.’ Perhaps areturnto former claimed the latter werenot obedient to the Bible–the Old horse-drawn vehicles would reduce narrowlane hold-ups caused by lorries blindly Testament Scriptures, whereinthe Law of Moses therewas clear following SatNavs. indication of God’s will in respect of circumcision, holy days and rules for Personal policing was also practised by Pete, asmallholder.‘Don’t need one of they eating. alarms. Got me geese. Cheaper than dogs and less bother.’ His reading didn’t extend Paul, formerly an absolutist on Jewish belief, told the twoopponents to beyond ‘The Old Codgers’ column in the Mirror,sohe’d probably never heardof respect one another’s convictions, to live in Christian love, “preferring one Juno’s sacred geese on the CapitolineHillthwarting an attackonRome. another”, recognising their essential unity in Christ. That unity was based His other lawenforcement measurewas anotice reading ‘Hewho takeswhat isn’t on “One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism”. The faithasthey would his’n, When he’scaught he goestoprison.’ Possibly true 70 yearsago, but vain words understand it then, was in Christ’s saving work. in these days of suspended sentences and community service. The Anglican Communion should stay together and in mutual love and Bring back hedging andditchingascommunityservice. Atradefor offenders to respect study what God really wills for the future. learnand aguardagainst morefloods. With Anne’s Po replacing ASBOs.

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age and, despite popular thinking, HRT doesn’t protect against heartdisease. Janey Lee Grace Irecently saw astudy from Kings College, London that says that Live Healthy! Live Happy! morewomen are reaching100. It has been commonly known that women outnumber men when it comes to reaching the milestone, Howtostayhealthy though recent research suggests that men tend to actually be healthier at this stage than females do. tillyou are100 But it was found that nearly half of the women had hypertension, or high blood pressure, compared to only 16 per cent of the men.And shockingly,63per centof British women arethree times morelikely to die of experiencing symptoms of aheartattack. Often this is the females had diseases of the nervous system heartdisease than breast cancer it seems, and new due to women being less likely to recognise the compared with 49 per cent of men. research shows that cardiovascular disease accounts symptoms of aheartattack or being reluctant to cause Another surprising finding was that 100-year-olds of for acombined total of 155,000 deaths everyyear. afuss. both sexes wereinfact healthier than those that were It’s thought that over 700,000 women arelivingwith As Dr CliffBucknall, Consultant Cardiologist at up to 25 years younger! the consequences of heartdisease and stroke, London Bridge Hospital, notes: “Many women believe The official advice given is just as we would expect: according to the research published by the British that heart disease is acondition thatonly affects men. give up smoking, maintain ahealthy weight and ensure HeartFoundationfor World HeartDay recently. This is simply not true and as aresult, women areless you do physical activity. This year,World HeartDay focused on women’s likely to be awareofthe associated risks, particularly, For me the message is clear –eat well, exercise, and hearthealth, as despite the shocking statistics above, around heart disease and contraception.” be happy! Be ‘hearthealing’ –and the wordheartisall- the British HeartFoundation claim that women often Indeeditseems that the risk of oral contraception important. It sounds corny,but ‘loving yourself’could wait longer then men beforecalling 999 after affecting the risk of having aheartattack rises with bethe key to longevity. Inspiringstory of faith in newHollywood movie The storyofAshley Smith, asingle mother struggling with adrug addiction, whowas taken hostage in her own apartment in 2005, by Brian Nichols, aman on therun after several murders,doesn’t sound like the plot for aChristian film. However,its significance becomes apparent, halfway throughwhen the lead character begins reading her captive The Purpose Driven Life. Brian Nichols, played by British actor David Oyelowo (also acting as producer), shouts out that hisex-girlfriend cheated on him with a Minister,and his drunk father was achurchgoing man in his resistance. Smith is reading him theChristian author Rick Warren’s international bestseller.She quotes: ‘‘If you want to know whyyou wereplaced onthis planet youmust begin with God.” He later asks Smith, played by actress Kate Mara,toread more in asoft scene wherethe two sit down to abreakfast of buttery pancakes. Thefilm, directed by Jerry Jameson (Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman, The Callofthe Wild), is acrimethriller based on Ashley Smith’s retelling of the event in UnlikelyAngels,her true account of the events in Atlanta, Georgia. Eventually Smith convinces Nichols to turnhimself in and let her go. Onhis journey through anight of self-discovery, Brian hears extracts from the Bible cited in Warren’s book such as Isaiah 44:2, James 4:8 (‘Come close to God, and God will come close to you’), and Psalm 119:135. Through reading thebook Ashley helps both herself and her captive come to terms with their struggles and God’s forgiveness. Ashley is said to be an active member of her church today,a married and working mother. At the beginning of thefilm we learn that custody of her daughter was handed over to her aunt,because of her drug-taking, spurred by watching the murder of her first husband. “Ihad been thereatthe bottom with nohope. Feeling dead in my heart, deadinmyspirit,just dead. “Iwas astruggling single mum trying to battle drug addiction, regain custody of my child, and put my lifeback together,” she said. The filmhas its own resources for churches as well as community resources for people seeking help with drug addiction. These say the film is about adifferent type of hope found in aliving God. ‘This is ahope that depends upon God, notupon what we possess, or might be able todofor ourselves, or what another person may do to us. ‘FaithinGod offers ahope that our lives areinhis hands, that nothing can separateusfromhis love, and that ultimatelywewill be withhim in glory.’ Actor David Oyelowo said‘the film shows two broken people who unexpectedly findlight in the darkest of places’. The film is in UK cinemas this week. Resources can be found at www.ethosmedia.org/captive Jo May

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Instead of confronting conservatives, he lets them assume that he wants them to continue to play their role. He doesn’t want too many of them to say ‘Who am Itojudge?’ –he’ll do that bit. It’s a Andrew Carey strategy that has worked so far.But soon people will say,Hang on, how good is agood cop who plays good-cop-bad-cop?” (The Pope is trying to be the good cop. So who will be the bad cop? www.spectator.co.uk, 28 September). View from the Pew It is true that people will, sooner or later,want the Pope to rule on some issues in acrystal clear way,but on others they will surely allow the Church to indulge in ameasureofpastoral discretion for the sake of acomplex world. My hope is that the Pope’s long-termpurpose will not be to startle and alienate the faithful but to lead the Church in the direction of change on some Analysing the Pope’s issues –such as communion for remarried divorcees, amarried priesthood and women’s ministry. He is also absolutely right to reach out to homosexual Catholics –both those who areinrelationships and those who follow traditional teaching. This is not to say that the Church will visit to the USA change its teaching but thereshouldalways be dialogue in the faceoflong-serving division. Furthermore, he will know,asmany conservative Anglican leadersare finding out, that to be allied with those who ardently supportthe criminalisation of homosexual acts is to be placed in ahighly problematic and sinful position. Nevertheless the Roman CatholicChurch’s teaching on marriage and relationships is refreshingly well-defined, and simply needs to be expressed in amorepastoral and less judgmental fashion. Safer ground for Pope Francis is his views on social teaching and climate change. The latter issue will cometoahead in the Paris Summit this December.Inspite of his backing, little substantial is expected on climate talks, so we can expect the issue to fall back down the agenda in spite of absurd and overblown claims that climate change is the biggest moral challenge of our time. Nevertheless, this is aPope of humour and warmth who is bringing amuch needed loving-kindness to an institution that is often viewed as inflexible and legalistic. If he enjoys ajoke at the expense of those who claimhim as one of their own –aliberal or aconservative –then so beit. Weight of expectation

It was anervous startagainst Fiji and adisastrous final few minutes against Wales. The weight of expectation on the shoulders of England teams of all sports often proves paralysing Thereissomething jarring and obtuse about Commentators this week havesuggested that to their hopes of success. squeezing complex ideas into the verynarrow he has bothenraged conservatives, but also that And the avalanche of criticism after even such anarrowloss is prism of the cultural wars of North America and the ‘liberal noises’ he makes areinsincere. It is excessive and self-defeating. Teamsare at their best when they Europe. Sadly,that is what we have seen for the true that he often rails against legalism and arecomposed of confident individuals expressing themselves past week as ‘liberals’ and ‘conservatives’ react to seems to want to bring apastoral gentleness to freely and joyfully.AnEnglish sportsman must feel miserable, the Pope’s visit to the US. his office, that in the past has beenseen as harsh fearful and timid in the media spotlight, the criticism and the When Isee pictures and footage of the Pope and brutal in its judgmentalism. insecurity of selection. undertaking these tours with agenial, sardonic In The Spectator,Theo Hobson writes of Pope The true rugby fan must congratulate Wales for their and sometimes beaming, expression on his face, Francis: “He seems to think that theChurch determination and fighting spirit while commiserating with Ioften wonder if he enjoys confusing the needs an element of good-cop-bad-cop.I’ll be England for understandable mistakes, which cost the match. categories and defying the stereotypes with good cop,hesays, and distance myself from the Then we willhope and pray that England can follow the example which we would bind him. moral rules that make us seem so bad to liberals. of therecent Ashes victory and defeat the Aussies soundly.

LIZ HOARE thespiritualdirector By the RevDrLiz Hoare “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of of the scribes who do not come offverywell in the heartofall spiritual questions and the only one that is David? David himself, inspired bythe Holy Spirit, Gospels. of eternal significance. He wants people to understand declared, ‘The Lordsaid to my Lord, Sitatmyright In the Old Testament they wereusually men of great that he is indeed David’s son, but so much more, for he hand, till Iput your enemies under your feet.” David wisdom and learning (cf 1Chron 27:32), writers of is also David’s Lord. Psalm 110 bears this out, apsalm himself calls him Lord; so how is he hisson?,’ Mark important documents (1 Chron 24:6) and servants to that the early Church referredtoagain and again to 12:35-37 kings (eg 2Sam 20:25). Ezra was ascribeand agodly point to Jesus’ ascension and Lordship. man who worked hardtoteach thepeople God’s ways. The early Church knew that Jesus’ Lordship, Why did the scribes of Jesus’ day not welcome him however,was only achieved at great cost demanding Hereisaquestion asked by Jesus as hewas teaching joyfully and perceive that he was the promised messiah not less than everything of the one they worshipped in the temple and it is posed as ariddle. If we look at it that thescriptures they studied so carefully foretold? and named the Lordofglory,’(1Cor 2:8). in its setting we see that it is not only about doctrine — Jesus had harsh words to say about them as well as As we contemplate these great doctrinal truths, who is Jesus? —but it also has implications for the Pharisees (Matt 23:15) and in Mark accuses them Mark refuses to let us offthe hook without also practice, for our spirituality.Jesus has been put of pride (12:38-9). contemplating the personal challenge. The way he tells through some difficult questions by others, designed How do we react when people ask us difficult thispartofthe narrative is striking, for having mainly to catch him out. questions about our faith? Arewedefensive? Arrogant? condemned the scribes as preying on widows while Jesus answered his testers with boldness, clarity and Dismissive? Or do we trytoengage and allow the making ashow of piety and demanding ‘salutations’, he authority. Questions did not cause himtowaver.The questions of others to send us back to the Bible then recounts the incident of the widow who put her Pharisees, Sadducees and scribes in turncame with ourselves to search for the light of Christ to shine ‘two copper coins’ into the temple treasury, thus giving their questions based on their own agendas, but Jesus through them? her all, atotal sacrifice, just like the son of David also had apointtomake. He referredtothe teaching Jesus’ riddle is about himself and who he is, the himself.

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE &/$66,),(' $'9(57,6(0(176 physin, Romans 11:24),yet nonetheless ‘is ofGod’. 5FM  &NBJM BET!DIVSDIOFXTQBQFSDPN In both cases this inclusion is not completely on the same terms as the original XXXSFMJHJPVTKPCTJUFDPN !$&/KPCTJUF group: “as Gentiles arenot calledtoobserveTorah, so same-sexmarriages donot shareinprecisely the same tradition of sexual expression (andits symbolic import) CLERICAL COMMUNION WINES as heterosexual marriage.” Member of the Commission on the Marriage Canon, the Rt RevDrLinda Nicholls of theDiocese of Toronto said: “It’s adifferent context, adifferent situation, but it is a patternofthe way God has acted in the past.” Commission memberCanon Paul Jennings said the reportisnot aquestion of redefining marriage, but understanding that same-sex couples have something that can ‘broaden’ and ‘enrich’ theinstitution of marriage and make room ‘for whatever God still has to offer us with this new experience with same-sex couples.’ Senior Chaplain “Maybe God is intending to graftgay Christians into the institution ofChristian for Amsterdam, North Holland marriage, sharing its root meaning yet on somewhat different terms,”hesaid. The Rev Chris Newlands told The Church of England Newspaper:“Could itactually ICSislooking for aSenior Chaplain to leadour fourcongregations in Amsterdam (3)and Heiloo. be true that Godisboth calling and equipping gay men and lesbians for ministryin We are an English-speaking, self-supporting the Church, and that God is askingustohave the humility to let them minister to us?” international Anglicanchaplaincywhere people He said many would hope such aresolution would come beforethe Church of Eng- of all generations easily feelathome. APPEAL land Synod, calling the current policy ‘inconsistent and illogical’. We seek aSeniorChaplain who will: Mr Newlands told The Church of England Newspaper that opposition to any resolu- -Lead in fellowship withclergy and lay personstoform the vision andfuture of our chaplaincy tion to change the marriage canon would further strengthen their call for asplit in the -Ministerfrom aclearand infectious Christianfaithwith Anglican Communion. guidance of the Holy Spirit Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, said the report Andwho has: will be achallenge for some people, ‘even gays, lesbiansand transgendered people -Abible-based, gospel-centred and Spirit-led faith -Aninclusiveand collaborativeattitude, empoweringothers who will be made to feel like the Gentiles.’ for leadership “I will go to the Primates’ Meeting in Januaryand therewill be some primates -Anappreciationfor and cultural sensitivity to working with [who] will be all over me about this. Iknow that. But Itry to, as Idid today,remind varied congregations -Nativeornear-native level of English; awillingness to learn people that in the polity of our church and in the decision-making of our church, here Dutch arethe parameters within which we work.” This position comes with amodernand spacious four The Rt Rev Charles Masters, Diocesan Bishop of the Anglican Network inCanada, bedroom house withanoffice. Afull stipendwill alsobepaid told The ChurchofEngland Newspaper that the Church should be a‘counter-cultural withotherbenefitsprovided. light’. Chaplaincy website: www.christchurch.nl and “It issad to see the accelerating deterioration within the Anglican Church of Cana- http://christchurch-heiloo.nl da. For an information packcontact:Jeannette Skuse on “The commission’s report-including each of the three options offered,however +44(0)24 –76463940 or [email protected] nuanced -will further normalise this false teaching and practice, and undermine Closing date for applications: Monday 19October2015 those in that Church who arecommitted toremaining true to the Bible’s clear teach- Interview: Friday 13 November 2015 in Amsterdam ing about marriage and human sexual expression.” Archbishop Foley Beachofthe Anglican Church in North America, told The Church of EnglandNewspaper that the Anglican ChurchofCanada continues to push the Enhanced Disclosure required. Bible to theperiphery; showing that it has been ‘taken captive by its cultural context’. Informal enquiries welcome. “Thisisnot new.Inthe Windsor Reportin2004, through successive meetingsofthe Primates of the Anglican Communion in Dromantine and DaresSalaam, theAnglican Church of Canada has been continually askedtostepback from such Communion- HOLIDAYS breaking actions. They have now commissionedareportthat further increases the divisions they havecaused.” WARWICKSHIRE, ALCESTER In asession following thereception of the Commission’s report, Dean Peter Wall of Fifteen minutes from Stratford on Avon. Second floor spacious self- the DioceseofNiagara said he was “concerned about congregationalism,” since a contained apartment. Sleeps 2/3. clauserefusing ministers to solemnise asame-sex marriageunless thecongregation Use of Cinema Room and large has passed aresolutionseemstorefute the idea the AnglicanChurch “hasalways private garden. Ideal for touring The Bishop of Leicester wishes to appoint Cotswolds, Hereford and Worcester. been based on synodical and Episcopal leadership and direction.” a Vicar forthe Also short breaks.Discountfor Amendmenttothe Canon includesdeletingofthewords ‘ofthe union of manand Parish of The Good Shepherd Loughborough, Clergy,Churchworkers and woman’ and substituting the words‘partners’ for ‘husband and wife.’ Leicestershire missionaries. 01789 764640 or [email protected] Bishop Linda Nicholls told us: “We’ve been veryclear that we’restill talking about We arelooking forsomeonewho as apastorwillbe: marriage. We’retalking about the samevows, the same purpose, and the same defini- • an enabler who listens with us as we seek God’sfuturewhile constantly 68%6&5,%( tion of marriage.” growing in their own relationship with God through acommitment to the Whatthey’ve done, she says, is use “a different theological lens” to lookatthe mat- word of God and personal and persistent prayer. 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BIBLE CHALLENGE ANGLICANCYCLE OF PRAYER 28 February2016. The Rev John Richardson, Clerical Administrator,Clergy on Call (Guildford), to Day 276 –Ezekiel 15-16, Psalm 77, III John Friday 02 October. Psalm 107:1-16, 2 Sam 18:19- resign from 31 December 2015. Day 277 –Ezekiel 17-18, Psalm 78:1-39, Jude 33. St Helena-(Southern Africa):The RtRev The Rev Peter Tailby, Day 278 –Enjoy hearing the Scriptures read aloud in RichardFenwick Vicar,West Molesey,StPeter and Surrogate for church Saturday 03 October. Psalm:107:17-32, 2Sam Marriages, Emly (Guildford), to retirefrom Day 279 –Ezekiel 19-20, Psalm 78:40-72, Revelation 1 19:1-8. St Mark the Evangelist -(Southern Africa): 31 March, 2016. Day 280–Ezekiel 21-22, Psalm 79, Revelation 2 The Rt Rev Martin Breytenbach The Rev Stephen Willett, Day 281 –Ezekiel 23-24, Psalm 80, Revelation 3 Sunday 04 October. Pentecost19.Psalm 119:161- Vicar of Hackenthorpe Christ Church (Sheffield), to Day 282 –Ezekiel 25-26, Psalm 81, Revelation 4 176, Mt8:5-17. Sunyani(Ghana) -(West Africa): The retirefrom31January2016 RtRev Dr Festus Yeboah-Asuamah Monday 05 October. Psalm 107:33-43, Mt8:18-22. APPOINTMENTS Swansea & Brecon -(Wales): TheRtRev John LAYAND OTHERAPPOINTMENTS Davies Tuesday 06 October. Psalm 110, Mt 8:23-27. The Rev Judith Allford, Swaziland -(Southern Africa): The Rt RevEllinah Mr Michael Bishop Permission to Officiate (Guildford), to be Honorary Wamukoya To be HonoraryLay Canon of the Cathedral of the Priest Vicar,Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Guildford. Wednesday 07 October. Psalm 111, 2 Sam19:15- Holy Spirit, Guildford. The Revd Judith Allford 39.Sydney-(New South Wales, Australia): TheMost Mrs MaryMorris HonoraryPriest Vicar,Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Rev Dr GlennDavies; Sydney -Liverpool -(New To be HonoraryLay Canon of the Cathedral of the Guildford, to be also HonoraryCanon of the Cathedral SouthWales,Australia):TheRtRev PeterTasker; Holy Spirit, Guildford. of the Holy Spirit, Guildford. Sydney -North -(New SouthWales,Australia): The The Rt Rev Halvor Nordhaug, The Rev Adrian Bateman, Rt Rev Chris Edwards; Sydney -South -(New South Bishop of Bergen, is to be installed as Honorary Assistant of Goole St John the Evangelist Wales, Australia): The Rt RevRobertForsyth; Ecumenical Canon of Southwark Cathedral (Sheffield), to be Assistant Curate of Armthorpe St Sydney -West - (New South Wales, Australia): The Rt (Southwark). Leonardand St Mary(Sheffield). RevIvanLee;Sydney-Wollongong -(NewSouth The Rev Norma Bracewell, Wales, Australia): The Rt RevAlStewart who holds the Bishop’s Permission to Officiate in the Thursday 08 October. Psalm:112,2Sam 23:1-7. DEATHS ,has been appointed as Assistant Tabora -(Tanzania): The Rt RevEliasChakupewa Curate (to be known as Associate Priest) of the benefices of Derby St Andrew with St Osmund, and of Diana Mary Carver, Allenton and Shelton Lock. 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By Derek Walker he last few years have broughtplenty of Achat with… Dave changes for Iona co-founder Dave TBainbridge. Theband has released a couple of albums, including alive set –but then slowed down; he has released acrowd- funded solo album; and he is now touring Bainbridge: Going Solo that material, along with Iona tracks, with various other musicians. We thought it time talents for God to the best of their multi-instrumentalist Troy Donockley to catch up. ability with an inclusive approach, left in 2009 to join Ade Edmondson’s Back in 1990, the scale of theIona project must mean thatthey qualify. The Bad Shepherds. Drafting in caught him out. His early career involved a “From the beginning our hope was Uilleann pipes player Martin Nolan to lot of session work, but after playing for that the music should be universal - replace him, Iona released their last other people, he thought it time to put out something thatwould touch people studio album Another Realm and then a some of his ownmaterial. regardless of their beliefs.” Bainbridge live double album Edge of the World in “Myplanwas to recordanalbum as continued. 2013. cheaply as possible (as Ihad no record “We saw no boundarybetween “I was keen that we had alive record company interest) and make 100 copies on sacred and secular,for to do so was to of howthe band currently sounds with cassette,” he recalled. “I even started to suggest that some people wereloved Martin,” explained Bainbridge, “and make alist of people Ithought might buy it! by God and others not. In the days alsofor people to hear live versions of That was the sum total of my vision, but God beforethe internet we’d get many, some of the songs from Another Realm, had other plans! many handwritten letters from people which in some cases have developed “One of the tracks I’d recordedfor the sharing with us how the music had withmorespontaneous bits in the live cassette was an early demo version of ‘Flight impacted them. setting.” of the Wild Goose’. Soon after this, David “For awhile Icorresponded with a But, although therewereseveral Fitzgerald and Ibegan to discover the guy who was in prison in the USA for signs in the writing of Another Realm incredibly rich spiritual heritage of theCeltic murdering his parents. He wrote to us that God had plans for the band and Christian saints such as Columba,Aidan and after discovering acassette copy of our that material, it looks like being the last Cuthbertand the idea for Iona was born. album Beyond These Shores in the Iona album for some time. “After oursecond gig (the first with Joanne prison library. The album deeply “Wealways have alot of fun on and Hogg) we wereoffered arecording contract touched him. He had become a offstage, but Iknow Joanne especially and the debut Iona album came out and sold Christian whilst in prison and though struggles with being away from her about 10,000 copies in quite ashorttime. he had no prospect of ever being released, itwas amazing to family –and also physically with allthe travelling that is “Sonot only was my dream realised of know that the music had brought hope into his life. involved with touring –and has stated that she wants to do releasing an album with my musiconit, but “Another person came up to us when we wereplayingat much less. So we have to respect that. it sold over 100 times what I’d originally the Soul Survivor conference one year to thank Jo for “At this stage I’m not really surewhat the futureholds for hoped for!” writing the song ‘Beachy Head,’ which he said stopped him the band and whether it’s possible to sustain things, but we Definitions of mission vary, but this band from committing suicide.” have made it through 25 years and I’m thankful to God for of dedicated believers using their musical Since the centuryturned, theband has slowed down and that.“

One investor craftily made the most of this, claiming was verywell received and is muchmoreeconomical Celestial Fire the whole of the 20-minute BBC-commissioned to take out on the road than afull band. We’ll definitely “Snowdonia Suite” from the Iona box set. be building on that, but Ihope 2016 and beyond will And so, with familytosupportand bills to pay,session “The house concerts Idid as part of theIndiegogo see amix of touring from all of these projects. For me work regained its old importance. crowdfunding campaign wereall veryspecial in the music on Celestial Fire is acontinuation of my work But creative musicians do notstop creating. different ways and all great fun,” Bainbridge in Iona, both musically and spiritually.” Bainbridge launched acrowd-funding campaign to commented. “It introduced my music to new audiences And for those who want apossible exclusive on the produce his second solo album Celestial Fire. and made merealise thatI’ve inherited moreofmy future, “I have asolo piano album almost finished and He enthused, “It is an album I’ve always wanted to parents’ entertainment genes than I’d thought! that will be the next release.” make, which really draws upon the excitement and “Both my parents had been professional musicians, It’s all so much bigger than that dream of 100 exhilaration Ifirst felt, listening to many of my early singers and all-round entertainers, performing in big cassettes. musical heroes(Yes, Gentle Giant, Clannad, Mike theatres around the countryinthe ‘40s and ‘50s, then Oldfield, KeithEmerson, Ralph Vaughan-Williams and in smaller venues like working men’s clubs in the ‘60s Derek Walker his contemporaries). and ‘70s. In fact my Mam was still in “Although Ilove Iona’s music,therehave been demand as aclub organist and certain musical areas that Iknow I’m goodatthat entertainerright into her 70s. would, perhaps, feel out of place on an Iona album. “Having no one else to rely on, it’s WINE OF THE WEEK “For example, my first instrument is piano / been really nice to develop arapport keyboards, and in Iona’s music the keyboards often with audiences and to develop my ad- Invivo fulfill aspecific role: to create atmospheres, over which libbing skills. One thing that people Sauvignon Blanc 2014 Jo’s voice or the guitar,pipes, violin or (in the early have really appreciated about the Majestic £13.49 (£8.99 at 2bottles until 26 October) days) sax or flute can soar.However Ialso love playing house concerts is seeing askilled www.Majestic.co.uk rock Hammond organ solos and solo piano, both of musician veryclose up, rather than which Ihaven’t reallyhad the opportunity to explore miles away on astage. It makes the Here’s another Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand’s within the band.” whole experience morepersonal and Marlborough, but with adifference, comingfroma Those influences arelet loose on Celestial Fire, real.” dryer and cooler partofthat South Island region, the which could be the best recording he hasever made. Describing another house concert, AwatereValley. With Randy George’s Rickenbacker bass taking a he recalled, “In ahuge country Pale straw in the glass, on the nose, it was intensely Chris Squireapproach and some keyboardtones house, thehost had theidea of full and aromatic. Refreshingly crisp and dryatfirst reminiscent of Patrick Moraz, the Yesinfluence is booking mejust beforeChristmas sip: then, on the palate, thereemerged mineral notes probably the strongest. and inviting loads of his friends, and as it opened up aprocession of fruit flavours. Itisasifhis pent up desiretoexpress himself in this primarily because he felt that people Therewas first something of Europe: fresh green way has fired up all of his best efforts. Another outside the church rarely got apple and green gooseberry,atouch of lemon. (For a motivating factor could be asense of responsibility to together to sing carols any more. So French Sauvignon counterpartthink perhaps the the funding crowd, whom he has had to repay with a for the last partofthe concertI Loire’s Pouilly-Fumé. But then came the tropics: variety of ‘perks’. played carols and it was really special guava and passion fruit. Something of citrus again Crowd-funding works by the artist offering to hear all these people joining in reasserting itself followed, riper this time, coming out incentives for the up-front investment of cash to fund with gustowith songs celebrating the verymuch at the end andcontinuing on to the finish, the recording process. Small amounts simplyearnthe Saviour’s birth -songs that they’d which waslong and satisfying. earliest copies of the album, but in Bainbridge’s case, probably not sung since they were Serve moderately chilled. Alcohol by Vol. 12.5%. A higher investors earned piano lessons by Skype, house children.“ fresh and lively aperitif, will go well with white meats concerts and even ‘Piano for You’, where(for £150) So is this theend ofIona? and fish dishes. Bainbridge offered “a unique solo piano version of any “It’s difficult to knowhow things Iona song of your choice” sent digitally and on asigned will pan out. In July Idid agreat tour Graham Gendall Norton CD. as aduo withSally Minnear and that

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