April-May 2012 NOTICE board Helping victims of New book surveys Aldborough Hatch’s domestic violence fascinating history PARISHIONERS at St Peter's Re-shaping Ministry – Lay During her training, Jackie did a church, Aldborough Hatch, education and training adviser placement with a workplace chaplain have been celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Revd Elizabeth Jordan meets and she was inspired to think how people need care at work. Now that church's consecration on pastoral minister Jackie Turner she is working part-time as a March 6, 1862. hairdresser she finds her training has And retired journalist Ron WHAT does someone do who helps made her much more aware of her Jeffries has spent a number with the pastoral work of a church? clients' needs as they talk together. of years researching the And what sort of training and She also feels much more history of Aldborough Hatch, resources can the Diocese supply? confident in speaking about her culminating in the publication I talked to Jackie Turner, a membership of church and being of his new book ‘Aldborough pastoral care assistant at Holy recognised as a Christian. Hatch – The Village in the Trinity, Rayleigh, to hear her story. “My prayer is that the doors of the Suburbs – A History’. Jackie finished the Course in church are opened wide and we, as Ron says: “One interesting Christian Studies (CCS) in 2005. Church family, are out there as part fact is that over the years it Her baby was born 10 days after: of the community being disciples of has been assumed that St she had arrived at the presentation Jesus,” says Jackie. Peter's was built in 1863. service in the Cathedral with a bag PASTORAL MINISTER: Jackie Turner She knows there is strong support “Indeed, every reference packed for hospital. from the other members of her book we have consulted Jackie had thought it would be is organised, as well as a project in church and especially from the rest states this, but they all centuries – but this is no dull several years before she did the participant’s own church. All this of the pastoral team at Rayleigh. skilfully avoid any mention of catalogue of the past; for the ● anything to follow up the CCS, but a is supported with Biblical reflection If you would like to know more the date of its Consecration. pages bring to life little- taster of the training for pastoral and prayer. about training for pastoral ministry, “These include such known facts such as that ministry was held at her church and Jackie herself thought she might contact the lay training department: revered tomes as Edward Aldborough Hatch had its she was immediately attracted. She be getting involved in visiting people 01245 294449, ejordan@ Tuck's ‘A Sketch Of Ancient own ‘Lover’s-walk’, that the Barking, Its Abbey, and Ilford’ finished the one year course in in hospital, or in their homes. And, chelmsford.anglican.org Dick Turpin had his roots in a ● (1899), George Tasker's ‘Ilford 2010. yes, there are people in her church A ‘Care and Share’ course has been beer house in a cottage, that Past and Present’ (1901), and The course, which is run each who do that. But the church was designed to help train and support diarist Samuel Pepys visited, asked by Essex County Council to people involved in caring. The five Norman Gunby's ‘A Potted year, helps people to learn to listen and that poet John Donne display a ‘J9’ sticker, signifying a sessions can be run in local churches History of Ilford’ (1991 and better and to understand the lived in the village. place of information for victims of and the course can be downloaded 1997). problems face at different times in Lulu's Boom Bang-a-Bang their lives. It builds on the life domestic violence. This connection from the diocesan website: “We went through every has led Jackie into an unexpected www.chelmsford.anglican.org/ file, book and paper in the started life in the village; the experiences that participants already first lady churchwarden at St have. A placement in a new context area of ministry. careandshare.html Parish Office, and consulted many organisations, but drew Peter’s was elected in 1915 a blank. (three years before women “We had given up all hope had the vote); actor, of every finding the date of producer, director and author consecration when the Bryan Forbes lived here and Back to Church surprise Hollywood superstar Rock Sacristan suggested that we might look amongst the Hudson visited the village. THE “As an adult, I have taken Communion Plate. There we ● The book is available from will be celebrating the eighth the decision to go back to found a silver paten with the the author, Ron Jeffries, at year of Back to Church church because after inscription on the reverse 37 Spearpoint Gardens, Sunday, the largest single attending Back To Church reading: ‘A thank offering for Aldborough Road North, local-church invitational Sunday I have realised that the consecration of St. Aldborough Hatch, Ilford, initiative in the world, on I want to learn more. Peter's Church Aldborough Essex IG2 7SX, for £14.99 September 30, 2012. “I now go to church Hatch March 6th 1862.’” plus £2.50 postage and The concept is simple – every Sunday and I find it The book is a lively, often packing in UK. Please make to invite someone you to be very uplifting and amusing and sometimes cheques payable to Ron already know back to emotional. revealing journey across the Jeffries. church. “Every Sunday I am Since its first day in welcomed into the church Manchester in 2004, and I feel like a member of around 230,000 people the family. I absolutely love have taken up their listening to Mina's sermons invitation to come back to WARM WELCOME: Thames View vicar Revd Wilhelmina and I take a lot away with church. Smallman, left, and new parishioner Linda Collins me from the services. I am In 2011, it is estimated so glad that I accepted the that an additional 77,000 Diocese invited friends and Church Sunday, I did feel Back to Church Sunday people attended church on neighbours to join them in strange walking back into invitation.” Co-ordinator of Pastoral Ministry Back to Church Sunday. church. the church after so many ● To take part in Back to This year Back to Church Linda Collins, who was years. Everyone was very Church Sunday, churches We are looking for a committed and suitably qualified person to Sunday aims to increase invited to Christ Church, friendly and I had a lovely need to register online at act as Co-ordinator of Pastoral Ministry. The post will include the number of participating Thames View, was morning. www.backtochurch.co.uk ● churches in 2012 by 20 per surprised how it felt to be “During the rest of the Registrations for Back To Co-ordinating and developing the organisation and delivery of the Pastoral Assistants Training programme in the diocese, cent. welcomed by the church following week, I decided to Church Sunday 2012 will ● Back to Church Sunday family and the vicar, Revd go to church the following open on April 12. Working with Area colleagues to support and review the work of Pastoral Assistants, 2011 was a huge success. Wilhelmina Smallman. Sunday. On arriving, I felt For more information, ● Members of more than 200 Linda said: “When I instantly welcomed by the email team@backtochurch. Working with the Lay Education and Training Adviser and churches in Chelmsford attended the Back to congregation. co.uk networks to develop best practice in the development of pastoral care in the diocese. ● The Co-ordinator may also be involved in delivery of training. Mothers’ Union celebrates St George’s Day It is estimated that 16 hours each week should be allocated to this work. It is non stipendiary, but all expenses will be met, and THE Mothers' Union is holding a big Coffee will be served from 10am with Midday prayers will be followed by office space and necessary equipment will be provided. celebration in a short Council meeting commencing lunch and at 1.30pm there will be a on Monday, April 23 and it is hoped at 10.30. celebration Festival Eucharist, when If you would like more information about this post, please that all attending will wear a red rose The morning session ends with Sue the , Rt Revd John contact Revd Elizabeth Jordan, Lay Education and Training (real or artificial). Mills, the buying and sales manager Wraw, will preside and preach. Adviser, at the Diocesan Office, 53, New Street, Chelmsford, The day is a celebration of St George, for Mothers' Union Enterprises, talking The day will close with the cutting CM1 1AT, 01268 254449 or [email protected] the birthday of William Shakespeare, about her work to bring the selection of a three-tier cake and an invitation before April 21, 2012. Queen Elizabeth ll's Diamond Jubilee of cards and gifts into the Mothers’ to sign a large card, to be sent from and the Olympic Games. Union catalogue. the diocese to Her Majesty. II THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT April-May 2012 THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT April-May 2012 III

Cycle of Prayer for daily use in Diocese of Chelmsford 21 Monday ● DODDINGHURST (All Saints): Gill Frith (PIC). “We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our ● Doddinghurst Junior School: Margaret Cooper (HT). exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the ● place for the first time.” (T.S. Eliot) Diocese of Chicago (Province V, the Episcopal Church USA). APRIL 22 Tuesday 1 PALM SUNDAY ● EAST AND WEST HORNDON (St Francis) w LITTLE ● CYCLE OF PRAYER WARLEY (St Peter) and CHILDERDITCH (All Saints & St Pray for those who today still risk all to proclaim their faith in an often hostile world. Remember the Coptic Christians Faith): Steve Williams (PIC), Rose Williams (AC), Sylvia and our Asian brothers and sisters as they struggle to ● Diocese of Byumba (Rwanda) ● Diocese of Cashel & Ossory (Dublin, Ireland). ● Diocese of Central Solomons (Melanesia). Holmes (RDR). ● maintain their freedom to worship. Pray for the peace of 17 Tuesday 28 Saturday Peter Chanel, Missionary in the South 10 Thursday INGATESTONE (St Edmund & St Mary) w FRYERNING Jerusalem. ● GOODMAYES (All Saints): Petros Nyatsanza (V). Pacific, Martyr, 1841 ● WALTHAMSTOW TEAM MINISTRY (St Mary Vn, St (St Mary Vn): Patrick Sherring (R), Jes Salt (A), Sue Jones ● Diocese of Jerusalem (Jerusalem and The Middle East), ● GOODMAYES (St Paul): Ben Rutt-Field (V). ● Pray for the work of Duncan Green, Gabriel, St Luke, St Stephen): Simon Heathfield (AAD, TR), (RDR). ● Rt Revd Suheil Dawani. ● Diocese of Calabar (Niger Delta, Nigeria). Olympic and Paralympic Executive Co-ordinator, and Nigel Anstey, Shaun Moore, Frances Shoesmith (TV), Jill Ingatestone & Fryerning Junior School: Philip Manterfield 2 MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK everyone involved in the preparations for the Olympics. Mowbray (AC), James Duddridge, Helen Miller (RDR). (HT). 18 Wednesday ● ● DEANERY OF ONGAR, continued... ● GREAT ILFORD (St Margaret of Antioch and St Clement): ● Diocese of Central Buganda (Uganda). ● St Mary’s School: Bev Hall (HT). Diocese of Chichester (Canterbury). ● GREENSTEAD-JUXTA-ONGAR (St Andrew) w Stephen Pugh (V). 29 FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER: VOCATIONS SUNDAY ● Diocese of Central Tanganyika (Tanzania). 23 Wednesday ● STANFORD RIVERS (St Margaret) and STAPLEFORD ● Diocese of Calcutta (North India). ● Please pray for our representatives on National Synod as 11 Friday MARGARETTING (St Margaret) w MOUNTNESSING (St TAWNEY w THEYDON MOUNT: Andrei Petrine (PIC), the Church is faced with problems, both financial and ● WALTHAMSTOW (St Andrews) Higham Hill Ecumenical Giles) and BUTTSBURY (St Mary): Jean Halliday (PIC). 19 Thursday Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, ● Martyn Lockwood (RDR). 1012 spiritual. May God guide them in all they do. Pray, too, for Partnership: Ann Dollery (V). Margaretting School: Teresa Harper (HT). ● ● Diocese of Bukavu (Congo). ● GREAT ILFORD (St Alban): Stuart Halstead (PIC), Sue Canon Richard More, the Director of Ordinands, his staff, ● WALTHAMSTOW (St Barnabas w St James the Mountnessing School: Michael Thomas (HT). 3 TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK Miell (RDR). and everyone involved in selecting men and women for Greater): Steven Saxby (PIC), Cyril Salvador (RDR). ● Most Revd Héctor Zavala MuÀoz, Presiding Bishop of the ● HIGH LAVER (All Saints) w MAGDALEN LAVER (St Mary ● GREAT ILFORD (St Andrew): Marie Segal (PIC), Hayley ministry. ● WALTHAMSTOW (St John): Alan Comfort (V), Keith Cox Southern Cone. ● Magdalene) w LITTLE LAVER (St Mary Vn); MATCHING ST Morris (RDR). Anglican Church of Kenya, Most Revd Dr Eliud Wabukala, (RDR). 24 Thursday John and Charles Wesley, evangelists, MARY w MATCHING GREEN (St Edmund): Gill Anderson ● Dioceses of Caledonia (Yukon, Canada) and Primate. ● WALTHAMSTOW (St Michael & All Angels): Vacancy hymn writers, 1791 and 1788. ● (PIC). Calgary (Rupert’s Land, Canada). 30 Monday Pandita Mary Ramabai, Translator of the (PIC). The Churchwardens and PCC during the interreg- HUTTON (All Saints and St Peter): Bob Wallace (R), ● Matching Green School: Sarah Keefe (HT). 20 Friday Scriptures, 1922 num. Brenda Wallace (AC), Tony Baxter (A), John Patterson, Chris ● Diocese of Bukedi (Uganda). ● ● WOODFORD (St Mary w St Philip & St James): Ian ● Diocese of Central Zambia (Central Africa). Thomas (RDR). GREAT ILFORD (St John the Evangelist) [Seven Kings].: ● 4 WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK Jon Evens (V), Jean Richards (RDR). Tarrant (R), Annie McTighe (A), Sally Barton, Mark Lewis 12 Saturday Gregory Dix, Priest, Monk, Scholar, 1952 All Saints School: Linda Dean (HT). ● HIGH ONGAR (St Mary Vn) w NORTON MANDEVILLE ● (RDR). ● Please pray for those men and women who make God’s ● Diocese of Chotanagpur (North India). Diocese of California (Province VIII, The Episcopal Church ● (All Saints), MARDEN ASH (St James): Malcolm Peters USA). WOODFORD BRIDGE (St Paul): John Springbett (V), Alan word available in an often hostile and uncaring world. 25 Friday The Venerable Bede, Monk at Jarrow, (PIC), Jean Maxwell (RDR). Bolding (A), Mac Leonard, Christine Springbett (RDR). ● Diocese of Central Zimbabwe (Central Africa). Scholar, Historian, 735; Adhelm, Bishop of ● 21 Saturday Anselm, Abbot of Le Bec, Archbishop of ● Diocese of Bunbury (Western Australia). Canterbury, Teacher of the Faith, 1109 Diocese of Central Ecuador (Province IX, The Episcopal 13 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Sherborne, 709 Church, USA). ● 5 MAUNDY THURSDAY ● Pray for all those who teach God’s word in a world hungry ● Christian Aid Week begins. SHENFIELD (St Mary Vn): David Thomas (R), Eileen ● Pray for Bishop Stephen as he leads the Chrism Mass, God of love, Enlarge our imaginations and inspire our Lockhart (AC), Paul Betts (RDR). for knowledge. MAY ● and everyone involved in the service at the Cathedral today. ● Diocese of Cameroon [Region Missionaire] ( West Africa) courage this Christian Aid week to put ourselves in that St Mary’s School: Chris Beazeley (HT). 6 GOOD FRIDAY 1 Tuesday PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES bigger picture. Keep us struggling, keep us faithful, keep The Diocese of Christ the King (Southern Africa). 22 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER ● WOODFORD WELLS (All Saints, St Andrew): Paul ● NORTH WEALD (St Andrew): Vacancy (V). The ● us strong, so that we never give up on the promise of your 26 Saturday Augustine, First Archbishop of Canterbury, Please pray for the people who use their talents and skill Harcourt (RD, V), David Blackledge, Simon Marshall, churchwardens and PCC during the interregnum. to write hymns and music that enrich our worship. kingdom, where the world is transformed and all can 605; John Calvin, Reformer, 1564; Philip Neri, Founder of ● Malcolm Porter (AC), Brenda Miller, Richard Moules (RDR). the Oratorians, Spiritual Guide, 1595 St Andrew’s School: Gill Young (HT). ● Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East, Most enjoy life in all its fullness. (From Prayers for Christian Aid ● ● Please pray for the opening of the redeveloped site and ● The retired clergy, Readers and lay ministers who live and Revd Dr Mouneer Hanna Anis, President Bishop. Week) Please pray for Rosemary Alexander and the ministry of work in the Deanery of Ongar. community facilities. ● Church of the Province of Melanesia, Most Revd David the Farm Crisis Network as it works to bring support to the 23 Monday GEORGE, MARTYR, PATRON OF ENGLAND, ● 7 EASTER EVE Christopher Smith (The Philippines). Vunagi, Archbishop. farming community. C.304 ● ● ● Pray for the work of everyone involved in the provision and ● Revd Canon Steven & Jo Wright (Kuwait). 14 Monday MATTHIAS THE APOSTLE Diocese of Christchurch (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia). GREAT ILFORD (St Luke): John Brown (PIC), Angus ● Ilford Hospital Chapel: Mervyn Jennings (Hon. CHP). care of clergy housing. Ritchie (AC) [Director of Contextual Theology Centre]. Rogation Day 27 PENTECOST ● ● The retired clergy, Readers and lay ministers who live and ● ● Diocese of Busan (Korea). ● GREAT ILFORD (St Mary): Gareth Jones (PIC). WALTHAMSTOW (St Peter-in-the-Forest): Paul Trathen Remember in your prayers the members of the Othona ● work in the Deanery of Redbridge. Community. Anglican Church of Canada, Most Revd Frederick Hiltz, ● Diocese of Carlisle (York). COVER STORY (V), Sue Diplock, Geoff Hammond (RDR). Primate. ● Diocese of Central Florida (Province IV, The Episcopal ● WALTHAMSTOW (St Saviour): Steven Saxby (AD, PIC), ● La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico, Most Revd Carolos 24 Tuesday Mellitus, Bishop of London, First Bishop at Church, USA). Touch-Porter, Presiding Bishop. 8 EASTER DAY St Paul’s, 624; The Seven Martyrs of the Melanesian William Obedoza (A). 2 Wednesday Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, Teacher WOODFORD BRIDGE ST PAUL: Please pray for clergy and ● 28 Monday Lanfranc, Prior of Le Bec, Archbishop of ● Jesus, our Lord, we praise you that nothing could keep Brotherhood, 2003 St Saviour’s School: Bev Hall (HT). of the Faith, 373 congregation on April 30 ● Canterbury, Scholar, 1089 you dead in the grave, you are stronger than death and the ● HAINAULT (St Paul): Ken Ashton (PIC), Susan Hartley Diocese of Chandigarh (North India). ● DEANERY OF WALTHAM FOREST—Area Dean: Steven ● WARLEY (Christ Church) and GREAT WARLEY (St Mary): devil. Help us to remember that there is nothing to be afraid (AC), Sarah Clarke-Moisley, Ellen Hunt (RDR). 15 Tuesday Rogation Day Saxby; Asst. Area Deans: Simon Heathfield, Shaun Moore. ● CHINGFORD (St Anne): Jude Bullock (V), Jenny Howland, ● Christ Goldsmith (V), Ellen Goldsmith (AC), Tim Lee (RDR). of, because you are alive and by our side. ● Diocese of Cape Coast (Ghana) (West Africa). The retired clergy, Readers, and lay ministers who live Lay Chair: Vevet Deer. Barking Area Performing Arts Adviser: Mick Scotchmer (RDR). ● Diocese of Chubu (Japan). (The Lion Prayer Collection) 25 Wednesday MARK THE EVANGELIST and work in the Deanery of Waltham Forest. Kathryn Robinson. ● CHINGFORD (St Edmund): Lesley Goldsmith (V), James ● 29 Tuesday 9 MONDAY IN EASTER WEEK ● WANSTEAD (St Mary w Christ Church): Liz Horwell (R), Diocese of Chelmsford. ● ● Diocese of Canterbury (Canterbury). Monger (A). ● INGRAVE (St Nicholas) w INGRAVE (St Stephen): Paul DEANERY OF REDBRIDGE—Area Dean: Paul Harcourt; Richard Wyber (AC), Peter Gaston, Olive Thursby (RDR). 16 Wednesday Caroline Chisholm, Social Reformer, 3 Thursday ● HARROW GREEN (Holy Trinity, St Augustine of Hippo): Hamilton (R), Juan Sedano (AC), Pat Horton, Elizabeth Asst Area Deans: Jon Evens, Stephen Pugh, Ian Tarrant. Lay ● Wanstead Church School: Peter Lewis (HT). 1877 Chair: Jill Leonard. Chaplains: Tim Coleman, Ruth Lambert ● CHINGFORD (St Peter & St Paul, All Saints): Vacancy Duncan Dalais (PIC). ● Sedano (RDR). ● Diocese of Cape Town - Table Bay (Southern Africa). BRADWELL EPISCOPAL AREA—Area Bishop: John (Barking, Havering & Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust); Mike (R), Natasha Woodward (AC), Alex Summers (A), Elizabeth ● Diocese of Central Newfoundland (Canada). Wraw. Archdeacon of Southend: David Lowman. Area ● Ingrave Johnstone School: Ann Robinson (HT). 26 Thursday Pritchard (Whipps Cross University NHS Trust & NE London Price, Tina Rollings (RDR). 5 Saturday Advisers: Graham Hamborg (CME), Richard Jordan (Faith ● Diocese of Clogher (Armagh, Ireland). ● ● NHS Foundation Trust). SOUTH WOODFORD (Holy Trinity, Hermon Hill): Robert Chingford Infant School: Chingford Junior School: Tessa ● Please pray for the ministry of the Actors Church Union, in Action), Martin Wood (Parish Development), Karen Best 30 Wednesday Josephine Butler, Social Reformer, 1906; ● Diocese of Bungoma (Kenya). Hampson (V). Darlow (HT). and everyone involved in our local theatre and entertainment (Lay Discipleship), Alice Smith (Youth). Chaplains: Martin ● Joan of Arc, Visionary, Martyr, 1431; Apolo Kivebulaya, 10 TUESDAY IN EASTER WEEK Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn (New South Wales, ● Today is World Press Freedom Day. industry. Wood (Bishop’s Chaplain), Julia Sheffield (Mid-Essex NHS Priest, Evangelist, 1933 ● ALDBOROUGH HATCH (St Peter): Vacancy (V), Brian Australia). ● Diocese of Central Gulf Coast (Province IV, The Episcopal ● Diocese of Central New York (Province II, The Episcopal Trust). ● SOUTH WEALD (St Peter): Ian Jorysz (RD, V). Kerrison (RDR). 27 Friday Christina Rosetti, Poet, 1894 Church, USA). Church, USA). ● Dioceses of Chennai (formerly Madras) and Coimbatore ● ● St Peter’s School: Iain Gunn (HT). ● Diocese of Bunyoro-Kitara (Uganda). WOODFORD GREEN (St Barnabas): Vacancy (V). The 4 Friday English Saints and Martyrs of the Reformation 6 FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (Southern India). ● Diocese of Colombia (Province IX, The Episcopal Church 11 WEDNESDAY IN EASTER WEEK Churchwardens and PCC during the interregnum. Era. ● Please pray for the work of the Church Army. 17 ASCENSION DAY USA). ● ALDERSBROOK (St Gabriel): Martyn Haw (V). “We’re about sharing faith through words and action to ● DEANERY OF BRENTWOOD—Ian Jorysz (Rural Dean). 31 Thursday THE VISIT OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY ● Diocese of Busoga (Uganda). transform lives by making Jesus famous. Our focus is on David Tee (Lay Chair). Chaplain: Tony Rablen (Brentwood TO ELIZABETH 12 THURSDAY IN EASTER WEEK the seven out of 10 people who have little or no meaningful & Billericay Community Hospitals). ● Pray for the retired clergy, Readers and lay ministers who ● BARKINGSIDE (Holy Trinity): Edmund Cargill Thompson contact with the Church.” ● Diocese of Sheffield (York). live and work in the Deanery of Brentwood. (V), Margaret Flintoft-Chapman (AC), Rosemary Potten, Tony ● Anglican Church of Korea, Most Revd Paul Kim, Primate. 18 Friday ● Diocese of Colombo (Ceylon). Robbins (RDR). 7 Monday ● BENTLEY COMMON (St Paul) w KELVEDON HATCH ● ● BARKINGSIDE (St Cedd): Stella Olukanmu (V), Stephen HIGHAMS PARK (All Saints): Vacancy (V). The (St Nicholas) and NAVESTOCK (St Thomas): Mark James NOTES: Potts (RDR). Churchwardens and PCC during the interregnum. (R), David Grant, Yvonne Jones (RDR). Where parochial links are known to exist the names of ● Diocese of Butare (Rwanda). ● LEYTON (Christ Church): Mark Burkill (V), Richard ● St Paul’s School: Louise Putt (HT). overseas workers are placed immediately after the 13 FRIDAY IN EASTER WEEK Wood (A). ● BRENTWOOD (St George): Garry Jenkins (V). appropriate parish. Further information concerning overseas dioceses, ● ● including the names of bishops, is contained in the Anglican Cycle of BARKINGSIDE (St Francis): Andrew Fenby (V), Brian Good LEYTON (St Catherine & St Paul): Vacancy (V), Rosy BRENTWOOD (St Thomas ). Colin Hewitt (V), Guy Prayer, available on their website www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/ (RDR). Ashley (OPM), Paul Bowtell (AC). The Churchwardens and Sumpter (A), Lesley Lynn (RDR). main.cfm To contact the Diocese of Chelmsford about the Cycle of ● Diocese of Butere (Kenya). PCC during the interregnum. ● St Thomas’ Infant School: Caroline L’Estrange (HT). Prayer, please email [email protected] 14 SATURDAY IN EASTER WEEK ● Diocese of Central Pennsylvania (Province III, The ● St Thomas’ Junior School: Andy Scott-Evans (HT). The Cycle of Prayer can be downloaded in a handy booklet ● Episcopal Church, USA). ● format from www.chelmsford.anglican.org/cycleofprayer Please pray for all those people who give their time to Brentwood School: Vacancy (CHP). ABBREVIATIONS: meet and greet people in our open churches. 8 Tuesday Julian of Norwich, Spiritual Writer, c. 1417. ● (York). A Assistant Clergy; AAD Assistant Area Dean; AC Associate Clergy; ● Diocese of Buye (Burundi). ● LEYTON (St Mary w St Edward & St Luke): Christine 19 Saturday Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, ACD Associate Clergy Diaconate; AD Area Dean; ARD Assistant Rural 15 SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER Rablen (V), Nigel Sharp (RDR). Monastic Reformer, 988 Dean; ASM Associate Minister, AT Assistant Clergy Title Post; AYO Area Youth Officer, BP Bishop; C Community Worker; CA Church Army; CIC ● Please pray for all those organisations that strive to bring ● LEYTON (All Saints): Maria Holmden (V). ● Please pray for the ministry of Readers, Pastoral ● in Charge; CHP Chaplain; E-P Extraprovincial; EVN Evangelist; peace to a warring world, remembering especially the LEYTON (Emmanuel): Ade Ademola (V). Assistants and everyone involved in the lay ministry of our HT Head Teacher; MCD Minister of Conventional District; MIN Minister, conflicts in the Middle East. ● Diocese of Central Philippines (Philippines). diocese. P Priest; PIC Priest in Charge; R ; RD Rural Dean; Rdes Rector ● The Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in 9 Wednesday ● Diocese of Bida (Abuja, Nigeria). designate; RDR Reader; RES Residentiary Canon; SNP Special Needs ● 20 SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (Anglican Post, T Teacher; TM Team Ministry; TR Team Rector; TV Team Vicar; V Japan), Most Revd Nathaniel Makato Uematsu, Primate. LEYTONSTONE (St Andrew): Duncan Dalais (PIC). Vicar; Vdes Vicar designate; WDN Warden; YW Youth worker. Hon. 16 Monday Isabella Gilmore, Deaconess, 1923 ● LEYTONSTONE (St John the Baptist): Raymond Draper Communion Sunday) editor: Revd Bill Howes, 26 Westfield Drive, Coggeshall, Colchester, ● BARKINGSIDE (St George): Benjamin Wallis (V). (V), Kathryn Robinson, Ruth White (AC). ● Please pray for Jenny Tomlinson and the team of CO6 1PU. 01376 561826 (email [email protected]), who would be ● BARKINGSIDE (St Laurence): Ernie Guest (V), Sue Taylor ● LEYTONSTONE (St Margaret w St Columba): Neil-Allen Advisers on Women’s Ministry. glad to receive comments and corrections and also any items for prayer and praise to be considered for inclusion from the parishes. (AC), Catherine Elliott, Sharon Guest (RDR). WOODFORD ST MARY: Please pray for clergy and congregation on April 30 Walsh (PIC). ● Pray for The Anglican Communion. IV THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT April-May 2012

THE month — Diocesan adviser offers support to help those without a job Christian Aid Severe unemployment Week makes a difference CHRISTIAN Aid Week (May 13-19) tells the story of a community in Sierra Leone that has seen remarkable change. Tenneh hits all ages in Essex Keimbay’s life turned around when the Methodist Church of Sierra Leone started A TOTAL of 28,325 people claimed and resources to help faith groups and profile of each Deanery or area and distributing tools and teaching farmers Jobseeker's Allowance in Essex in communities respond to unemployment advise on how they can respond simple food production techniques. January 2012. can be found at www.chelmsford. together to unemployment. She talks enthusiastically about the These figures and others for anglican.org/unemployment. Raymond says: “For the many who difference this has made: “Now the children Essex and East London show that Revd Raymond Draper, struggle bravely alone, knowing that eat two meals all year round, whereas unemployment is now seriously Unemployment Adviser to the Bishop your community understands, cares before it was one. They are growing well; they don’t cry around me because of affecting all age groups in Chelmsford of Chelmsford, pictured left, is offering and is trying to help, can be a great hunger. They are happy to go to school Diocese, and more severely than at to provide deanery chapters and encouragement.” because something is in their stomach.” any time since this recession began. synods and ecumenical and interfaith ● Raymond can be contacted on 020 The benefits of regular food speak for Detailed unemployment statistics groups with a free unemployment 8257 2792. themselves. But the effects of the food production group have been more wide- ranging than this. Tenneh speaks of the PEOPLE AND PLACES huge difference working in a group has made to her. Acting together, the farmers LEADERS from churches in can share their skills and work more Clacton are pictured at a efficiently. As she tells us, the bottom line is special ecumenical service to that ‘the group work provides more food’. mark the Week of Prayer for Tenneh speaks of the support and the Christian Unity. More than 200 encouragement that the farmers give to people attended the service at each other, and how much can be achieved when the community comes St Paul's church, Clacton, and together. ‘What inspires me in life is unity,’ were addressed by the Bishop she says. ‘To me, unity means coming of Chelmsford, Rt Revd together to decide on one thing and take Stephen Cottrell. Pictured from that forward.’ left are Pastor David Bavister, Now that they are no longer limited by Captain Graham Slader, Revd hunger, the people of Gbap (pronounced John Butt, Bishop Stephen, Revd Bap) have come together and success Chris Wood, Revd Guy fully lobbied for a new school and an Thorburn and Revd David Titley, agricultural work centre for the community. one of the new non-residentiary The people of Gbap have taken their future Canons of Chelmsford into their own hands. During Christian Aid Week, 15,000 Cathedral (see listing below). churches across Britain and Ireland will organise house-to-house collections Revd Dave Chesney, Assistant Curate, Centre w St Mary's, Little Parndon (03.04) NON-RESIDENTIARY CANONS and events to raise funds to enable Revd Geoffrey Connor Springfield Holy Trinity (11a28), is appointed [with special responsibility for St Mary's Little Vicar, Victoria Docks Ascension (05.17), from Parndon), from July 22. organisations Team Rector, Epping Team Ministry like MCSL to May 22. Revd Neil Mcleod, Assistant Curate, North & Revd Dr Graham Hamborg carry out their Revd Peter Clark, Assistant Curate, Vange South Wooton in the Diocese of Norwich, is CME Adviser, Bradwell Episcopal Area work transforming (10.11), is appointed Public Preacher in the appointed Priest in Charge, Newport w communities Revd Ian Hilton Hadleigh Deanery (13.00), from December 1, Widdington (26.22, 22a), from March 5. such as Gbap. Rector, Colchester New Town & The Hythe 2011. Revd John Parker, Arborfield St Christian Aid and Rural Dean of Colchester Revd Steve Clarke, Associate Minister, Bartholomew w Barkham (Minster of church at currently works Revd Woodford Wells All Saints and St Andrew White House School) in the Diocese of with 507 partners Team Rector, Rayleigh Team Ministry and (07.23), is appointed Vicar, Highams Park All Oxford, is appointed Priest in Charge, in 47 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle Rural Dean of Rochford Saints (08.05), from March 27. Fordham All Saints w Eight Ash Green All East, Latin America and the Caribbean, Revd Barnabas Matloob Revd John Corbyn, Vicar, Harlow St Mary Saints (22.08, 08a), from March 14. helping people to make change happen. Magdalene (03.03), resigned on March 31. Revd Tony Rablen, Chaplain, Oxon & Bucks Our donations will be multiplied many Inter-Faith Worker, Newham times over as many small actions come Revd Paul Cracknell, Assistant Curate, Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust in the Revd Dr David Titley Diocese of Oxford, is appointed Chaplain together to make a huge change. But the Vicar, Clacton St Paul Harlow St Mary Magdalene (03.03), resigned giving that takes place during Christian on March 31. (part-time), NHS South West Essex Revd Jenny Tomlinson Community Services [Brentwood and Aid Week is not one-way. Revd Sheila Fernandes, Curate, Leyton Billericay Community Hospitals], from Unity is something that our churches Parish Development Adviser, Colchester are not always good at, and the value of Emmanuel (08.09), is appointed Associate February 2. Episcopal Area, and Bishop's Adviser Minister, Tye Green St Stephen w Netteswell community that has inspired Tenneh is on Women's Ministry St Andrew (03.06), from March 13. Revd Kevin Skippon, Associate Minister, something that we can learn from and be Upminster St Laurence (04.24), is also are also appointed Non-Residentiary Canons Revd Margaret Flintoft-Chapman, Assistant changed by. Christian Aid Week is about of Chelmsford Cathedral. The Installation appointed Hospital Chaplain at St George's raising funds. But it is also a call to unity – Curate, Barkingside St Cedd (07.04), is Hospital, Hornchurch, from November 2012. an invitation for churches to come Service will be held on Sunday, April 29 (6pm) appointed Associate Minister, Barkingside in Chelmsford Cathedral.. Revd Anthony Spooner, Vicar, Clacton St together and celebrate the possibility of Holy Trinity (07.03), from February 29. hope and life in parts of the world where COMINGS & GOINGS James (27.03), retired on January 31. Revd Penny Furby, Associate Minister, Leigh Revd Keith Turner, Associate Minister, South mere survival can be a struggle. (numbers in brackets refer to parish codes) on Sea St Aiden (13.06), is appointed This is a challenge, because division Hornchurch St John & St Matthew, will leave and inequality and injustice will always be Revd Carol Ball, Assistant Curate, Danbury Permission to Officiate from November 28, on April 30. 2011. easier than unity. But Tenneh’s insistence St John the Baptist (11b08), is appointed Revd Mike Walton, Assistant Curate, West Priest in Charge, South Woodham Ferrers Revd Tim Hide, Team Vicar in the Canvey that remarkable things can happen when Kilburn St Luke w St Simon and St Jude in the we come together is not new. We see it in Holy Trinity (11b24), from May 18. Island Team Ministry, is appointed Priest in Diocese of London, is appointed Rector, the actions and ministry of Jesus, who Revd Philip Banks, Rector, Markshall and Charge, Beckenham, St Barnabas, in the Chadwell St Mary (15.03), from July 4. pushed against all that leads to violence Diocese of Rochester, from March 17. Vicar, Coggeshall w Little Coggeshall (19.05), Revd Rose Williams, Associate Minister of and separation and called his disciples to is appointed Residentiary Canon and Revd Susan Hill (formerly Sayers), Team East & West Horndon w Little Warley and model a new way of community. Precentor, St Edmundbury Cathedral, from Vicar in Southend Team Ministry, retires on Childerditch, retires on June 10. Can we use this Christian Aid Week to February 2. July 1. allow ourselves to be changed? If we can Revd Steve Williams, Priest in Charge, East Revd Beth Bendrey, Priest-in-Charge, Black Revd Elizabeth Jordan, Lay Education and work together, with each other, with our & West Horndon w Little Warley and churches and with our neighbours both at Notley (19.01), is appointed Rector, Black Training Adviser, is also appointed Honorary Childerditch, and Bradwell Area Thames Notley (19.01), from January 15. Assistant Curate, Rawreth St Nicholas home and as far away as Gbap, then we Gateway Officer, retires on June 10. may start to see huge change happen. Revd Canon Graham Blyth, Rector of St (16.08), from February 19. DEATHS Tenneh says that ‘when you are a group John the Baptist, Danbury (11b08), will retire Revd Amanda Keighley, Assistant Curate, Revd Canon Roger Arthur Mason. Canon and work with focus and total commitment, on May 31. Canon Blyth will be granted Isle of Dogs Christ Church & St John in the Mason was the Incumbent at Prittlewell St you work at a faster rate; the stronger ones can help with work that weaker ones Canon Emeritus status upon his retirement. Diocese of London, is appointed Priest in Mary the Virgin from 1988-2006, Priest in Revd John Brien, Assistant Curate, Mistley w Charge, Hornchurch St Nicholas [Elm Park] cannot do by themselves’. As we engage Charge at Prittlewell St Stephen from 1992- in Christian Aid Week, we can rejoice as Manningtree w Bradfield (24.09, 09a), is (04.10), from March 15. 2004, and an Honorary Canon at Chelmsford appointed Associate Minister, Mistley w Revd Tom Keighley, Self-Supporting Minister, we stand together in solidarity. Although Cathedral from 2001-2006. He retired in 2007 we might ask who is the strong and who is Manningtree w Bradfield (24.09, 09a), from Isle of Dogs Christ Church & St John in the and had Permission to Officiate in the the weak – and who is actually giving to January 22. Diocese of London, is appointed Associate Dioceses of Leicester and Europe from 2007. whom. Revd Edward Carter, Priest-in-Charge, Minster, Hornchurch St Nicholas [Elm Park] From 2007 until 2011, he was Hon. Curate at ● Be a part of Christian Aid Week this year: Didcot St Peter, also Area Dean Wallingford in (04.10) from March 15. Eppingham, Edith Weston, Lundon, Manton, if, together, we take small actions we can the Diocese of Oxford, is appointed Canon Revd Sue Knight, Assistant Curate, Harlow North Luffenham, Pilton, Preston, Ridlington, give people like Tenneh the tools to make Theologian, Chelmsford Cathedral, from Town Centre w St Mary's, Little Parndon Whitwell and Wing in the Diocese of big change happen. See www.caweek.org March 4. (03.04), is appointed Team Vicar, Harlow Town Peterborough. He leaves a widow, Jean.