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THE E u r o p e a n A n g l i c a n

The of Gibraltar in Europe The Rt Revd Geoffrey Rowell Bishop’s Lodge, Church Road, Worth, Crawley RH10 7RT Tel: +44 (0) 1293 883051 Fax: +44 (0) 1293 884479 Email: [email protected] The in Europe The Rt Revd David Hamid Postal address: Diocesan Office W i t h o u t M u s i c Tel: +44 (0) 207 898 1160 Email: [email protected] The Diocesan Office L i f e w o u l d 14 Tufton Street, London, SW1P 3QZ Tel: +44 (0) 207 898 1155 Fax: +44 (0) 207 898 1166 be a m i sta ke Email: [email protected] Diocesan Secretary Mr Adrian Mumford The 19th Century philosopher, poet and Diocesan Synod composer Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche said in Cologne in Assistant Diocesan Secretary Mrs Jeanne French that life would be a mistake without music. early June. As I Many in churches around the Diocese in witnessed the Finance Officer Europe would agree. In early Summer this debates and Mr Nick Wraight­ year there were special prayers and music to discussions on Diocesan Website mark the valuable work of the Royal School two major issues referred to members by www.europe.anglican.org of Church Music, which dates back to a the General Synod – the proposed Anglican Editor and Diocesan Communications meeting in Westminster Abbey in December Covenant and a scheme for the ordination Officer 1927 and which became the Royal Society of women as . There were some The Revd. Paul Needle strong opinions on both sides of the debate Postal address: Diocesan Office in 1945 at the behest of King George VI. Email: Since our Diocese reflects a huge yet through patience and prayer there was a [email protected] diversity of locations and congregations sense (to this observer, at least) of harmony. Tel: 0034 662 482 944 it is not surprising to find many different One Synod member remarked on the final Friends of the Diocese musical styles in our worship – and one evening that we could all enjoy a meal Secretary: Rev Canon Arthur Siddall never ceases to be surprised at the range of together after discussing matters which Email: accompaniment as our picture below reveals potentially could cause deep division. [email protected] our Bishop “blowing his own trumpet” – or We pray for that harmony to continue Design euphonium to be precise, during a recent as – uniquely – the discussion and votes at Adept Design, Norwich visit to France. We report elsewhere on this Diocesan Synod do not form our response Printer page a plethora of musical activity around to General Synod as they would in the other Norwich Colour Print Europe. forty-three dioceses. Our final response Distribution My friend, Ray, who helps to rehearse an on these topics will come at a meeting of CoDEStorm plc occasional choir in one of our congregations Bishop’s Council in London in late October. in Spain, has no time for what he calls “La, Your prayers for this and all continuing La Music”! He says that unison singing is all developments in our growing diocese are Cover photo: very well during the last verse of a hymn, needed and requested, not that we shall Three of the fifty singers from when the organist wants to let rip, but there become shallow “La, La music people” but Belgium, Luxembourg and The is nothing to beat good harmony in worship. that God’s Spirit will lead us to a harmonious Netherlands who met at St Boniface The English Romantic poet Percy Shelley deliberation and witness. Antwerp for their annual choral festival under the direction of Simon wrote; “Are we not formed, as notes of music Lole from the RSCM. They then are, for one another, though dissimilar?” P a u l N e e d l e sang Choral Evensong. Harmony was a sub-theme of the E d i t o r , Th e E u r o p e a n A n g l i c a n

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C h o r a l c o l l e c t i o n

Singers from six churches met at St Ursula’s Berne for the annual Swiss Archdeaconry Choir Festival, led this year by Gordon Appleton, the Royal School of Church Music’s Regional Adviser for the North of England. The combined choirs sang music ranging from the Tudor composers William Byrd and Adrian Batten through Saint-Saens to contemporary pieces by John Sanders and David Willcocks

A cluster of manuals and a pedalboard can be daunting but provides a reliable support for singers Red and blue robes in evidence as different choirs get together to rehearse and sing

Choristers receive certificates of merit from the RSCM

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Th r ee O r d i n at i o n s i n a J u ly W eeke n d

A few weeks after churches around the Diocese marked Vocations Sunday three people were ordained during the first weekend of July. On Saturday 2 July Nigel Thomas was made a Deacon in St George’s Church, Madrid in Spain where he is now Assistant Curate. The following day in All Saints’ Church, Tenerife Mrs Jennifer Elliott de Riverol was also ordained Deacon. She serves as Assistant Curate of All Saints’ Tenerife with St Martin de Porres, La Palma. Jennifer has already been serving as a reader in the church. In The Netherlands the Rev Chris Nicholls was ordained Priest in Holy Trinity Church, Utrecht where he has been working since his ordination as a Deacon a year ago. All three tell about their calling and ministry.

On July 2nd I was ordained as priest calling without encouragement, for leisure. It is not something I would in the Anglican Church by Bishop the calling seemed awesome. Philip necessarily recommend but there are Geoffrey – a happy occasion for all described the priestly life as “being” benefits to being fully engaged with present and something of a personal rather than “doing”. This resonated the “real world”. milestone. But how did I discover with me as something I wanted in It seems to me that calling often this call to ordained ministry? life – Christ-likeness. occurs in a particular context and we As with many things in life, it’s Along the path through selection, may be called to serve a particular hard to say when something began. 3 years of training and one year need or community. We are drawn About 8 years ago, I felt stirrings as deacon I have been assisted by by our life experience and as the that I would like to grow further in an army of helpers; those who Lord guides us. Since leaving the UK my spiritual life and wondered what have prayed, encouraged, guided, 30 years ago I have lived and worked else I could do within the life of taught and provided resources. I am in international, multicultural the church. Philip Bourne, my then enormously grateful to all who have communities. Holy Trinity Utrecht Chaplain at St James Voorschoten helped me. My wife and family have where I now serve is one such diverse suggested I enrol on a theological been a massive source of practical and community. My wife, Johannette, course with St. John’s Nottingham. moral support. They have kept me and I feel very much in the right This was an excellent “taster” and going - and washed up many dishes place. But there is always a measure opened up new ways of thinking while I studied deep into the night. of the unknown. I still do not know about the Bible. I had a hunger to My 3-year training with Eastern when and if I should go into full- know more. Region Ministry Course (ERMC) time ministry. I am encouraged that Then independently, two and my ongoing curacy at Holy Abraham set off at God’s calling even Anglican clergy challenged me more Trinity Utrecht has been part-time. though he did not know where he or less out of the blue about how I work as a geologist with Shell was going. That measure of trust and I might use my gifts and consider International and this continues faith is part of the Christian life, no the call to ordained ministry. I to be my “day time job”. As you matter who we are. respected their advice and felt it may imagine it is a stretch to keep would be unfaithful for me to ignore work, family, ministry all in balance C h r i s N i c h o l l s it. I would not have pursued such a and still find the odd moment for

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years there was nowhere to worship students so that we could request the Tr a v e l l i n g within my tradition. When our prescribed reading material on-line family moved to the Canaries, back and then collect the books at the t o w a r d s to my husband’s roots, we planted an residential weekends, on an extended r d i n at i o n Anglican congregation, which I have loan basis. Tutorial sessions via O been privileged to serve and lead as a “Skype” have also been invaluable, It was a most joyous occasion and a reader for the past ten years. albeit frustrating at times with great celebration to the glory of God Being part of such a vast diocese interruptions caused by tropical storms when I was ordained deacon. Quite has had its drawbacks. We are far and power cuts. Fr Mike Smith’s help a few members of my family, friends from the U.K. and have only one and encouragement as my course and colleagues flew in from the direct flight a week. So to attend the supervisor over the past year has been U.K., Spain and other islands in the prescribed six residential weekends a most inspiring. Canaries. Some of us virtually took year with the Eastern Region Ministry I think I can certainly look over a local hotel! Course meant catching numerous back over the many obstacles I’ve My path towards ordination, like planes and then straight back from encountered over the years and feel many others, has been long and not the airport and into schoolwork and a assured that it was indeed God’s voice always easy. I’d lived most of my demanding teaching week. The odd I’d heard so many times calling me to married life in Spain but nowhere volcanic ash incident also caused a ordination and, in the end, his timing near an Anglican church so for many few unexpected delays! I am sure that must be seen to be right. Thank you students in similar situations have felt to everyone who has been with me the huge network support from both on this amazing spiritual journey so peers and staff at E.R.M.C., not to far. I’m sure there is a great deal of mention our families and in my case, travelling and growing to do, wherever the local Spanish community and the our individual ministry takes us. Church Families in La Palma and “For nothing will be impossible Tenerife. The Cambridge Theological with God.” (Luke 1:37) Federation library facilities have been enormously helpful to us European J e nn i f e r E l l i o t t d e R i v e r o l

thought. That is until the parish wine were in there, the chalices, the secretary telephoned a couple of days ciborium; everything that was central after the ordination to inform me to the next three services was there. that the organist would be away that This was not a good start. After five Th e D e a c o n ’s Sunday and the replacement organist minutes fumbling on bended knee in wanted to have a meeting with me front of the safe, I managed to open it. l o t i s N o t before the 10 am Communion Service It is marvellous what necessity will do to discuss the music. The words of for memory. After preparing the small a n E a sy O n e Bishop David’s charge to me four days altar it was time to open the church. The joy and pure excitement of my previously came flooding back…‘your I was back in control again…until ordination at St George’s Anglican ministry will be focused on the I tried to find the matches to light Church in Madrid will live with me edge, the margin, the frontier’. I was the candles. A further five minutes for the rest of my life. The support of beginning to have a feeling in the searching reaped its reward but by all the clergy who participated in the pit of my stomach that the edge was now there was a congregation and service was very moving as was the looming frighteningly closer. the clock was telling me the service solidarity of the local congregation Sunday came. I had prepared my should have started. I stepped out into who filled the church to the rafters. sermon; I had copied the wording the unknown where I was met by The sense of teamwork and truly of the Deacon’s Mass in bold type; I broad smiles. I felt a warm embrace of being part of the ‘Body of Christ’ was had read the gospel a few times; I had friendship and love. The tension and wonderful. So in a different way was some spare intercessions just in case. anxiety of whether I would be up to the memory of the following Sunday. I was up to the task; I was ready for the task fell off me and later that day I A few weeks before the ordination, the challenge. The warm air as I sped remembered those other words Bishop Father Ian had told me that he would down the motorway to central Madrid David had quoted to me from the be attending General Synod and that had rarely felt so balmy. Unusually, Spanish mystic St John of the Cross I would be in charge of the three there was even a parking space at the ‘I will not gather flowers nor fear wild Sunday services the week after. With side of the church. beasts, I will go beyond strong men my mind firmly focused on the It was only when I had entered the and frontiers’ but tellingly there would ordination and the pre-ordination vestry and opened the church for it be others at the frontiers with me. retreat, I assured him that the deacon- to cool down that I realised I had left to-be would not let him down and the combination to the church safe N i g e l T h o m a s did not give the matter much further at home. The consecrated wafers and

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C o r r i d o r s , C a f es a n d C o n t r o v e r s i a l C o n v e r s at i o n s

to the development of civil society and democracy across the globe. He stressed that it would continue to do so for the common good. A few weeks later, the three Presidents hosted a meeting on the same topic for representatives A wide spread of faiths represented within Europe of secular and non-confessional organisations. For the secularists this was not enough. They didn’t want The date for the meeting with the Against a backdrop of crisis their own meeting with the EU. They Secularist Platform arrived. I attended wanted to be part of the meeting with headlines Canon Dr Gary to learn more about European the religions. But why? Wilton offers an inside view secularism. But everyone was Some secularists argue that religion obsessed with talking about religion. should be excluded from public life For months conversations in the With no sense of irony – the real and restricted to the private sphere. corridors and cafes of Brussels have purpose of the meeting was to tell the They want to stop the churches been full of crises – the possible President of the Parliament that the from speaking to the EU ever again. collapse of the Eurozone, the fragility EU talked too easily to the religions. Others argue that secularism is about of Schengen passport-free travel area In particular the Platform for a neutral state welcoming people of and the revolutions in North Africa. Secularism wanted to complain about all faiths and none to contribute to Will the Euro survive? Will , their exclusion from the Annual High society. They only want the EU to Spain and Portugal avoid bankruptcy? Level Meeting between the Presidents talk to the religions when they are And will passport free movement of the Commission, Council & present. cope with thousands of North Parliament and religious leaders. From an EU perspective, officials Africans desperate to immigrate to On May 30th the three Presidents do not want to preside over debates Europe for a better and safer life? met with 20 senior religious leaders between religion and secularism. It’s Underneath all the talk is a from the Christian, Muslim, Jewish not their job. So they try to avoid concern about the nature and identity and other faith communities. controversy by talking to the religions of Europe. What makes Europe – The Bishop of was the and secularists separately. But even Europe? What are our shared values? ’s Episcopal this still causes controversy. And how do they help us cope with representative. The topic was As I write I am aware of the irony the challenges of the 21st century. ‘Partnership for democracy and shared that I am a religious person talking One underlying question in particular prosperity: a common willingness about secularism. And that’s not my won’t go away: Is Europe secular or to promote democratic rights and job. The answer to the underlying religious? liberties’. It combined concern for question is that ‘Europe is both Recently I received an invitation religious freedom, that of Christians religious and secular’. Controversial from the European Parliamentary in particular in the Muslim world, conversations about European identity Platform on Secularism in Politics to alongside the need for the EU to and values are likely to be with us for attend a meeting with the President respond to the revolutions in North a long time! of the Parliament. An hour later I was Africa. asked to speak at the Christian MEP’s In a lively discussion the Bishop of Dr Gary Wilton is the Archbishop monthly Prayer Breakfast. I was Guildford referred to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Representative to struck by the proximity of the two of Canterbury’s recognition of the the EU and Canon of Holy Trinity invitations. contribution that the Church has made Brussels

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A C o n te x t o f P r aye r , W o r s h i p & R e f l e c t i o n

A context of prayer, worship and reflection is how Bishop Geoffrey summed up the debate on the ordination of women as bishops in the church. It was one of two major issues for the Summer meeting of Diocesan Synod referred to our Diocese by the General Synod of the

Here we report in brief the outcome of debates. There is a fuller Synod Digest available for download at http://tinyurl.com/synod-digest-pdf

W o m e n B i s h o p s M i ss i o n a n d – Yes , by a P u b l i c A f f a i r s N a r r o w M a r g i n g ets g o A h e a d The debate about the draft proposals for women to become Synod agreed to a proposal for the Diocese to have a bishops was spread over three sessions during the 4 day Synod Mission and Public Affairs Committee. Building on a meeting in Cologne. First two keynote speakers, Bishops survey of congregations which highlighted challenges Peter Selby and Martin Warner (pictured) introduced the facing us Bishop David Hamid (pictured) explained topic offering different viewpoints. Both were sensitive to the that already the diocese was a leader in “mission wider effects of any change which would allow women to shaped church” with many varied expressions – become bishops. The following day members met in groups building congregations, stabilising ministry and facing to consider the issue. After a further debate there was a short environmental concerns. He added “We also have a time of silent devotion and prayer before voting, by houses. number of overseas mission links already in operation. The result was These diverse and very positive activities could benefit Bishops – in favour 0, against 2 by being drawn together and working together with the Clergy – in favour 11, against 10, abstentions 1 people who were already practically involved,” Laity – in favour 15, against 6, abstentions 3 Work is now underway on forming the group and putting the plans into practice. C o n c e n t r at i n g o n a E n c o u r a g e m e n t C o v e n a n t f o r f u l l- t i m e A r c h d e a c o n s Synod approved the draft Act of Synod adopting the Anglican Communion Covenant by a large majority. The With Canon Debbie Flach (pictured) in the chair Synod Rev Dr Alyson Barnett-Cowan, Head of the Department of discussed progress on the Strategic Review Group plan Unity, Faith and Order in the Anglican Communion Office which was fully debated a year ago. The Bishop reported (pictured) introduced the Covenant which can trace its roots encouraging and considerable progress in discussions to the first Lambeth Conference in 1867. The Anglican with the Church Commissioners and other key funding Consultative Council was formed in 1971 taking on the and support groups in the Church of England. Dr Brian task of “mutual responsibility and interdependence from the Hanson has agreed to assist co-ordination of the formal former Anglican Congress. diocesan bid for a revised legal status which would be Events including the irregular consecration of Anglican needed for changes to central funding. bishops in Singapore and Denver and the consecration of a The news of progress which has been made in bishop in New Hampshire had reinforced the need for advancing the proposal for 4 full-time Archdeacons was some form of agreed order. The Lambeth Conference welcomed by Synod members who expressed gratitude to in 2008 moved thinking forward towards the first Draft the Church Commissioners and other central agencies of Covenant in 2009. the C. of E. for their support.

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A H e av e n l y v i ew t o be g i n M a r r i e d L i f e When a mountain top chapel was unavailable for a wedding blessing on the Costa Azahar in Spain Vicky and Stephen enjoyed an open air ceremony with views over the Mediterranean countryside and a real sense of the presence of the Lord of Creation.

B e lg i a n a l l- a g e C e l eb r at i o n The origins of St Boniface Antwerp date from 1520. The present 100 year old buildings were re- dedicated in early June after major restoration works, including a new roof, gutters, insulation and fire protection. The walls inside and out have been cleaned and the stained glass restored, floors renovated and polished. Young and older members celebrated the happy day with a typical English tea party.

W e l c o m e – w h at a p i c t u r e ! A ta ste o f e r ! Hospitality is H u n g important in our Church Youth Club churches and in Assisi members in the Algarve visitors to services in learned what hunger English are invited to can feel like during a “30 be photographed for hour Fast” to help feed the church magazine the hungry in that part as a memento to of Portugal. Following this popular Italian their motto ‘We fasted so location. that others could feast’ they faced an exercise in temptation, and restraint with a challenge to see who could buy the most and best food for €10.

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Q u ee n Vi c t o r i a’s F r e n c h c h u r c h b r o u g h t t o b o o k The 120 year history of St John the Evangelist in Grasse near Cannes has been celebrated in a booklet by Gilles Teulié, Professor of British History at the University of Aix. The church was completed just in time for Queen Victoria’s holiday in Grasse in 1891 and she presented some stained glass windows to the “Victoria Chapel”. An ecumenical, bi-lingual celebration service in June involved Rev Giles Williams, Chaplain of Holy Trinity Cannes, preaching in French.

F i r S T C o m m u n i o n i n M a l l o r c a After 10 years of experimentation at the Anglican Church in Mallorca, where many of the children are from mixed Roman Catholic and Anglican families, the Church Council was given formal approval to allow children to receive Holy Communion before M o n a c o b a p t i s m f o r e r confirmation. The first candidate C a l i f o r n i a n T V p r o d u c (pictured with Rev Robert Ellis) was Xesqui Spice from Soller Fr Walter Raymond had the pleasure of baptising his cousin who, with her mother, has been a Joyce Mitchell of Sacramento, California at Saint Paul’s, member of the church for over Monaco in June. Joyce’s Christian motivation has helped her four years. profession as a television news documentary producer and winner of 3 Emmy awards for the excellence of her television work focused on social and humanitarian topics in California.

F o r ty ye a r s o n t h e C o sta B l a n c a On Easter Sunday 1971, 74 year old Fr Cyril Mudford officiated at the first service of what was to become the Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy in Spain. Today it has eight congregations between Alicante and Gandia. Members celebrated 40 years of ministry with a ‘Songs of Praise’ Celebration & Thanksgiving. Afterwards, as usual in church fellowship, there was more food than could be consumed in one sitting.

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O p e n i n g a c l o se d On Saturday 17th September the Swiss Archdeaconry of the b o o k f o r To d ay is hosting a study day is Basel to mark the 400th anniversary of the In keeping this 400th anniversary of the King James Bible we publication of the King James commemorate a book which has had an enduring and powerful Version of the Bible and influence on the English Church. explore the use of the Bible in contemporary mission and In England it has been commonly the event the Great Bible was not known as the Authorized Version, published until November of the ministry in Europe. rather than the King James Bible, following year. The Great Bible was The following day Bryan a title more commonly used in the work of Miles Coverdale (1488- America. Yet this translation of 1569) who in 1535 had produced Stone, a member of the the Scriptures was never formally on the Continent the first complete Anglican Church in Basel, authorized. On the title page are English Bible, a translation made will lead a walk tracing the words “Appointed to be read in from the Latin Vulgate, William the roots of the King James Churches”, but it has never otherwise Tyndale’s Pentateuch and New been officially “authorized”. The Testament and other sources, a Bible Version of the Bible in the new translation of the Bible, which that was probably printed at Zurich. work of Erasmus and in the originated from the Hampton William Tyndale, along with life of the English speaking Court Conference of 1604, and was Miles Coverdale, stands at the church in the city during and completed between 1607 and 1611, fountain head of English translations was not an entirely new translation. and it is worth noting what Tyndale since the Reformation. It built on earlier translations, has to say about the Scriptures: most notably the Bishops’ Bible, Diocesan Bishop Geoffrey The Old Testament is a book, wherein compiled at the direction of is written the law of God, and the spoke about the Authorised Queen Elizabeth I’s Archbishop of deeds of them which fulfil them and of Version of the Bible when he Canterbury, Matthew Parker. As them also which fulfil them not. Master of Corpus Christi College, visited Copenhagen. Here The New Testament is a book, Cambridge, Parker had assiduously is an edited version of his wherein are contained the promises collected many manuscripts from of God; and the deeds of them which address and sermon the dissolved monasteries, including believe them or believe them not. in Denmark. the Canterbury Gospels, thought to Evangelion (what we call the have been brought to England by gospel) is a Greek word; and signifieth St Augustine in 597 – a manuscript good, merry, glad and joyful tidings, Bible on which the Archbishop that maketh a man’s heart glad, and of Canterbury still takes his oath maketh him sing, dance, and leap for of office at his enthronement, and joy; as when David had killed Goliath which was most recently brought to the giant, came glad tidings unto the Westminster Abbey for veneration Jews, that their fearful and cruel enemy by Benedict XVI and the was slain, and they delivered out of Archbishop at the ecumenical all danger; for gladness whereof, they service during the Pope’s visit last sung, danced, and were joyful. In September. like manner is the Evangelion of God The Bishops’ Bible was itself a (which we call gospel and the New revision of the Great Bible which was Testament) joyful tidings, and, as ordered to be set up in every parish some say, a good hearing published by church by an edict of 1539 issued by the apostles throughout all the world, Henry VIII’s Vicar General, Thomas of Christ the right David: how that Cromwell, who had overseen the he hath fought with sin, with death, visitation and then dissolution of and the devil, and overcome them: the monasteries. Cromwell ordered whereby all men were in bondage to that ‘a Bible of the largest volume sin, wounded with death, overcome in English’ should be distributed of the devil, are, without their own to every parish church in England merits, or deservings, loosed, justified, by Christmas 1538 – though in

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restored to life and saved, brought to liberty and reconciled unto the favour of God, an set at one with him again: which tidings, as many as believe laud, praise, and thank God; are glad, sing and dance for joy. Miles Coverdale’s translation of the psalms remains the familiar Anglican version, because it is his translation, not that of the King James Bible, which is incorporated in the Book of Common prayer. The King James Bible was not initially the iconic translation that it later became – certainly not possessing the status accorded it in the contemporary Bible Believers Church Directory: We believe the King James’ ‘Authorized Bishop Geoffrey Version’ Bible to be the perfect and infallible word of God. We believe the Bible was inspired in its origination and then divinely preserved throughout its When the translators began their faithfulness.’ They also endeavoured various generations and languages until task of revising the Bishop’s Bible, to use the same English word or it reached us in its final form. By this one of the things that they were phrase for the same Hebrew or we mean that the Authorized Version committed to was ‘that the old Greek. Whilst this enabled the preserves the very words of God in the ecclesiastical words’ were ‘to be kept, English reader to be alert to the form in which He wished them to be essentially the word ‘church’ was not original it in many places had a represented in the universal language of to be translated ‘congregation’ etc. pedantic influence on the translation, these last days: English. (Puritans preferred ‘congregation’ and the Revised Version never really to ‘church’), ‘wash’ to ‘baptize’, replaced the Authorized Version Part of the impact of the Bible in the ‘elder’ or ‘senior’ to ‘bishop’. The in popularity. The version that did life of the English Church was that King James was to be a ‘church’ gain in popularity was the Revised it was publicly read. John Donne, translation, so that ‘when a word hath Standard Version. Of this the entry poet and Dean of St Paul’s, has some divers significations, that to be kept which on it in The Oxford Dictionary of the powerful words on this: hath been most commonly used by most Christian Church comments: One opinion makes not catholic of the ancient fathers, being agreeable to This was a revision of the American doctrine, one man makes not a Church. the propriety of the place and the analogy Standard Version, intended to stand ‘in For this knowledge of God the Church of the faith.’ This is of a piece with the Tyndale-King James tradition’…. is our academy: there we must be bred Donne’s stress on the importance The revisers took account of current and there we may be bred all our lives of the Church and tradition for the scholarship and changes in language and yet learn nothing….. interpretation of Scripture. to produce a rendering more accurate The most powerful means is the Although there were some than the American Standard Version Scripture, but the Scripture in the concerns about the King James and free from archaisms thought Church. Not that we are discouraged version, after the restoration of to be misleading, unintelligible, or from reading the Scripture at home: Charles II in 1660 there were few unnecessary, but preserving a dignity God forbid we should think any who pressed for a new revision until suitable for public worship. Christian family to be out of the towards the end of the eighteenth Church. At home the Holy Ghost century, when in the years that Changes in language and culture is with thee in the reading of the followed critical study of the have in more recent times led to Scriptures, but there he is with thee as scripture, and the awareness of new new biblical translations, but the a remembrance (‘The Holy Ghost shall manuscripts, led eventually to the celebration of this 400th anniversary bring to your remembrance whatsoever I Revised Version. Yet, just as the of the King James Bible enables us have said unto you.’ Says our Saviour translators of the King James Bible to recall not just the meticulous and (John 14.26). Here in the Church he is had revised the earlier translation scholarly work of translating carried with thee as a Doctor teach thee. First of the Bishop’s Bible, so the revisers out four centuries ago, but also the learn at Church and then meditate at worked with a rule that they words and passages that have become home. Receive the seed by hearing the should ‘introduce as few alterations the living educts of the imagination Scriptures interpreted here and water it as possible into the text of the in the life of the English Church. by returning to those places at home. Authorized Version consistently with

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L u wee r o l i n ks i n P r aye r a n d P r a c t i c e

Rev Alastair MacDonald, Assistant Chaplain in Amsterdam explains For more information see: http://www.healthy-vine.org/ a link the Diocese in Europe and the Diocese of Luweero in Uganda for which the North West Europe Archdeaconry is responsible. He What difference has Healthy Vine achieved? hopes the information will encourage more churches to support the Over the last 5 years Healthy Vine link in prayer and practice. has helped to improve significantly the standard of living in the How did our link with of Archdeacon John in 2009 those Sekamuli parish in Luweero. It has Luweero originate? friendships have deepened and we are established 9 new bore holes to At the 1998 Lambeth Conference now committed to fund an annual provide clean water. From a very low Bishop Evans of the Church of visit between the Dioceses with starting point, over 50% of homes Uganda proposed a twinning visits each way in alternate years. now have proper latrines, 40% have relationship between the two 3 or 4 times a year we produce an clay cooking stoves and 35% have Dioceses. In 1999 this link was Archdeaconry prayer letter including completed model homes and received formally established and the North news and prayer needs of the mosquito nets for the whole family. West Europe Archdeaconry was given chaplaincies in North West Europe This has produced a downward trend responsibility for the relationship with and the Diocese of Luweero. Over in malaria and a reduction in other Luweero. the years funds from North West common illnesses. The local health Europe have supported a number of Where is Luweero? clinic now operates 24-7 and the church and development projects in local government is committed to Luweero Town is 64 km north of Luweero. developing it further. Investment in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. What projects have been the Sekamuli Secondary School has The District of Luweero is largely supported? enabled it to achieve examination rural and covers an area of 9,198 Over the last few years we have status with 65 students completing sq. kilometres and is home to a exams last year. population now approaching one funded a large number of new million people. Luweero was once bicycles for Lay Preachers, a tree What is the value of the the centre of the tragic instability and planting project that provides income relationship with the civil war that marked the years of the as well as improving the environment Diocese of Luweero? Idi Amin and Milton Obote regimes and invested in a local school, a Over the years many people in North in Uganda – and the conflict has left a health clinic and the new cathedral. West Europe have established strong lasting mark on the local community. A number of chaplaincies have friendships with people in Luweero Luweero Diocese has 29 Parishes also helped to fund the work of and been greatly blessed by meeting and on average there are 20 churches the Healthy Vine Trust, a small them. The twinning relationship per Parish – bringing the total development organization set up by is primarily about friendship, number of churches to around 600. Jay and Pam Dennett from St John’s encouragement and prayer support There are only about 50 trained and St Phillip’s in the Hague. This for each other. Within this genuine clergy in the diocese. Each parish has Trust is a small NGO that aims to friendship we have an excellent way a few Readers but the majority of the improve health through Community of investing in partnership with 600 churches in the diocese are lead Development Programmes in Luweero Diocese and in the lives of by Catechists (church teachers) who Sekamuli, one of the poorer parishes people who have so much less than have no formal training. in Luweero Diocese. Under Jay and ourselves. Their needs are great but Pam’s leadership, and in partnership What does the link involve? so is their courage and determination with local community and the to help themselves. They are not The relationship with Luweero Diocese in Luweero, Healthy Vine passive recipients of our charity but Diocese is based on friendship, is helping the community improve brothers and sisters in Christ who encouragement, prayer and financial sanitation and income generation God has brought together in a special support. Since the start of the with a focus on malaria reduction. relationship with our Diocese and relationship in 1999 there have The programme includes training who really appreciate the support been a number of exchange visits local community volunteers and that has been given over the years between North West Europe and assisting the community address their and through this year’s Bishop’s Lent Luweero which have cemented the health, water and education needs as Appeal. friendship between us. Since the visit well as income generation projects.

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Th e A n n u a l M a d e l e i n e ’s S e r v i c e o f t h e F r i e n d s o f D i a r y t h e i o c ese i n u r o p e D E Notes from the Environmental Officer, Madeleine Holmes will be held on Wednesday, In my recent travels I learned about the value of trees at a famous 26th October, at 6.00 p.m., arboretum where I also discovered in St Matthew’s Church, www.greenbuildingstore.co.uk Great Peter Street, Westminster advertising in the loo block about water saving solutions – flushed with success no doubt! Holy Eucharist, celebrated by I have found a supermarket, which allows you to take off The Rt Rev Dr Geoffrey Rowell the outside packaging whilst in the shop (after purchasing!) Preacher: The Rt Rev , and dump it in the available bins! I am already in the habit of taking shopping bags with me now, so no need for plastic bags! This will be followed by York University hosted the General Synod and I noted a Reception in St Matthew’s Hall all coffees/teas/sugars, etc., were Fair-Trade. Once we take that step to care and be responsible for our planet For more details of information please email [email protected] it is amazing what we find others are doing. What have you discovered? Please write and tell me [email protected] so that I can pass it around. ALL ARE WELCOME A new hymn book is due out soon, called “Environment Praise” and includes this one by Mrs Pat Bennett who lives in North Yorkshire. She is happy for people to print this hymn for services and non-commercial publications provided they print the exact words, and that she is credited. It goes to the tune Sine Nomine (For all the saints who from their labour rest) Creator God, abundant life your mark, You once poured speech into the formless dark And from those words sprang forth a living spark Your inspiration - Awoke creation Throughout this world, in which we live and move, All that we sense below, around, above Displays the imprint of your longing love Its revelation - Throughout creation. But yet the earth is fractured, frayed and torn, Poisoned, polluted, ravaged, scarred and worn Its treasures plundered and its beauties scorned Our transformation - Of God’s creation. From blight and guilt, we cannot walk away Our will and actions shape the world today And ours the greed, insisting on its way, Whose depredations - Despoil creation. Come Holy Spirit, challenge mind and heart! Inspire our living so that we will start To make those choices which may yet impart Love’s liberation - To your creation. We pledge to touch all things with holy care Until your coming Kingdom ends despair Then all the world will witness and will share The jubilation - Of healed creation. © Pat Bennett

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C a n o n A n n ta kes t h e c h a i r Just before the July sessions of General Synod in York Mrs Ann Turner, a Lay Canon in the Diocese r e n c h y n o d att r a c ts t h e m e d i a was appointed F S to join the panel When the French Archdeaconry Synod met near Dinard on the peninsula of of members and officials who are Saint Jacut sur la mer, in a former monastery and conference centre known as invited to chair full sessions of the the Abbaye de Saint Jacut they welcomed a journalist from the daily newspaper church’s parliament. La Croix after he expressed interest in writing about their discussions. His The appointment is by the report was headlined “La discrète presence de l’Église anglicane en France” Archbishop of Canterbury as In addition to consideration about the role of Archdeacons, delegates this President of Synod. Ann, whose year enjoyed workshops led by the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) home church is St Boniface in the concentrating on the role, diversity, and importance of music in the worship of Belgian city of Antwerp, joins three the Anglican church. other new appointees from the Houses of Clergy and Laity.

a l k l a n d s Dr Venner served for 25 years in “F parishes in the dioceses of Southwark C l e r g y o n t h e M o v e B i s h o p ” be c o m es and Salisbury before becoming Greetings to h o n o r a r y in the Diocese of Manchester in 1994. Five years Ven Matthew Jones, Rector of St Paul’s, Ipswich and Archdeacon of A ss i sta n t B i s h o p later he became Cunningham in the Anglican Church where he was also honoured with of Australia, is to be Chaplain of St The Rt Rev Dr Stephen Venner has the title “Archbishop of Canterbury’s Thomas a Becket, Hamburg, Germany joined the group of sixteen retired Episcopal Commissary for the from 16 September. bishops who serve as Honorary Falkland Islands” or “Bishop for the Rev Stephen Murray, Rector of the Assistant Bishops in the Diocese in Falkland Islands”. Since he retired Church of the Resurrection, Hamilton, Europe. These bishops have special from his role in Dover two years Ontario in the Church of Canada is now Priest-in-Charge of both St John connections to the Diocese and are ago Bishop Stephen has also been the Evangelist, Ghent and St George, able to offer occasional assistance to Bishop to the Forces with pastoral Knokke, Belgium since August. the full-time Diocesan and Suffragan oversight over and responsibility for bishops who have a full schedule the Church’s work among the armed Changing roles travelling around Europe. services. Rev Anne Lowen, Assistant Curate of St Nicholas, Basle, Switzerland is now Assistant Chaplain of the same church. Farewell to A p u z z l e sta r ts Rev Peter Dawson, Priest-in-Charge of St Andrew, Biarritz, France has n ew m i n i st r y i n resigned. B u d a p est Rev Canon Geoffrey Evans, Priest-in- Charge of St Nicholas, Ankara, is One of Hungary´s most famous to resign in October. inventions featured in a sermon to Rev Michael Hepper, Chaplain of Christ welcome the new priest-in-charge of the Good Shepherd, Poitou-Charentes, the Anglican Church of St Margaret many conversations you have already France has moved to the Diocese of of Scotland in Budapest. The Rev Ripon and Leeds. had throughout your ministry, Dr Frank Hegedus was licensed by while at the same reminding you of Rev Daniel Morrow, Assistant Chaplain his Archdeacon, , at of St Andrew, Zurich, Switzerland is to conversations yet to come that will move to St Paul’s Episcopal Church, a service in St. Columba’s Scottish prove enriching in yet unknown ways. Oregon City, in The Episcopal Church of Presbyterian Church with ecumenical After the service a lectern Bible the USA during October. guests present. Towards the end of inscribed: “Vienna Garrison Church, the Archdeacon’s sermon he presented New Honorary St Michael’s within Schönbrunn Fr Frank with a Rubik’s cube (an Palace, 1946” was presented to the Rt Rev Dr Stephen Venner, retired, invention of the Hungarian architect has been made an Honorary Assistant Archdeacon by the Pastor of St Bishop in the Diocese in Europe. Ernö Rubik) to remind him ‘of the Columba’s

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N ew m a n i n o r g i n g c l o se r l i n ks M o n t r e u x F The Anglican church in Montreux, betwee n A n g l i c a n s overlooking Lake Geneva in Switzerland has welcomed its new Priest-in-Charge who has travelled a n d O l d C at h o l i c s thousands of miles to take up the post. Rev Dr Paul Dalzell had Willibrord may not be a common been serving as parish priest in name in the English-speaking world the Anglican Parish of Alexandra, although you might have heard of Australia and began work in St. Willibrord and his work as a Montreux in July. missionary in Europe in the seventh and eighth centuries. It is amazing to find there is a thriving society named in his honour. St. Willibrord (c. 658–739) was a Northumbrian monk, known as the “Apostle to the Frisians”. He brought Christianity to the Low Countries Reiner Knudsen chairs the German and became the first Archbishop of branch of the St Willibrord Society Utrecht in 695. The Anglican and Old Catholic Churches have adopted him as the patron of relations between relationships enormously. their two churches, which have The Willibrord Society exists always been close. To strengthen these to publicise not itself, but the links, the first Willibrord Society was cooperation between two Churches founded in England in 1908. Today it that have been in full communion has sister societies in several European since 1931. Conferences, publications countries. Most of them celebrate St. and ecumenical services all offer Willibrord’s Day on 7 November each excellent opportunities to spread the Tu r k i s h d e l i g h t year with special events. word and raise awareness. There is also a desire to find i n t h e Q u ee n ’s In Germany the Willibrord Society has been somewhat dormant in recent out more about what goes on in B i r t h d ay years, but a new chapter opened in other countries. What forms does Anglican–Old Catholic cooperation H o n o u r s June when the members appointed Reiner Knudsen as their new take in Germany, the Netherlands, Canon Geoffrey Evans from St chairperson. As well as being very Switzerland, Austria, Scandinavia, Nicholas church in Ankara was active in the Old Catholic diocese Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic? awarded an OBE in the Diplomatic in Germany, Reiner is married to What can we learn from the examples list of the Queen’s Birthday Honours. an Anglican and regularly worships of others? And how can we embody The citation reads:- The Reverend with the Anglican congregation at the spirit of cooperation between Canon Geoffrey Evans, Chaplain, St. All Saints in Cologne. With his close the Churches throughout our Nicholas’ Church, Ankara, Turkey links to both Churches, he’s looking international Christian community? - for services to British interests and forward to the challenges ahead. Interested? You can get involved the community in Turkey The first of those challenges will in many ways. If there are Old Canon Geoffrey says he was very be attracting new members. At parish Catholic parishes in the country pleasantly surprised to learn about level, several Anglican chaplaincies where you live, you can tell us his award which was announced in Germany enjoy friendly relations about your contacts with them, and to his congregation at the regular with their Old Catholic neighbours any joint events that are planned service on Sunday 12th June. His - sharing church buildings, holding (e-mail: willibrord-gesellschaft@ work involves him in the typical joint services, and organising other alt-katholisch.de). You can join duties of an Anglican clergyman events together. And yet the German your nearest Willibrord Society and within the Diocese but with Willibrord Society is made up contribute financially with your additional responsibility of being mainly of Old Catholics, with just (very modest) membership fees. You Chaplain to the British Embassy and a smattering of Anglican members. can suggest activities. And you can its staff. Before going to Ankara in This lop-sidedness makes it more remember the work of the societies’ 2000 Welsh-born Canon Geoffrey difficult to strengthen the ties that members in your prayers. That way, had served in Izmir and Istanbul already exist, and to create new ones. the links we already have can only get in Turkey as well as in Rome and Greater involvement from Anglicans stronger. Moscow. across Germany would benefit these J e nn y K n u d s e n

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P l a n es , B o ats a n d Tr a i n s a n d M o r e In a Diocese covering the whole of Europe travel plays an important part. Although we regular monitor our carbon footprint and try not to make wasteful journeys a range of modes of transport find their way into daily life. A little light relief during The Anglican Church in Luxembourg offered an Synod was an evening cruise extra attraction for their Summer Fair at Useldange on the Rhine in Cologne. with a bus service from the city centre using a Following important debates traditional London Routemaster there was no reference to “going against the stream” or “keeping on an even keel”

We know many clergy have an affinity with trains – especially steam engines, such as this preserved one in Barcelona. Mealtime chat at Diocesan Synod this year included a heated discussion about gauge differences on European railways!

Bishop David’s diary shows that in the first 6 months of this year he made 28 trips, the vast majority by air, which means at least 56 air trips, totalling 60,452km

from airports after landing. When A i r R a i s i n g F l i g h ts the first set of tightened regulations Bishop David, who also uses trains, it was not suitable to construct an came into effect, BA would often boats and his trusty and green Toyota airport. The contractor thought the X apologise, let the bag on board, but Prius recalls some memorable plane marked the preferred site! The problem insist that it be put in the pilot’s journeys; “The diocese includes 2 with the X marked spot is that a cockpit during the flight! That was of the 10 airports considered most microclimate makes the weather very alright, as the captain simply handed dangerous in the world – in Gibraltar unreliable there. So two attempts it to me when I was disembarking. and Madeira. Gibraltar has given me at landing, into pea-soup fog, and But I rather enjoyed the image of my many nailbiting moments as pilots the pilot gave up and headed to the pastoral staff sitting at the front of the make several tries at times, battling more sensibly located Tenerife South aircraft besides the pilot! Alas, now cross-winds, then deciding to head airport. the regulations are too tight to permit off to Malaga before running out Once on a flight from Rome, I even that, so the bag must be checked of fuel. One then lands in Malaga, was in “civvies”, and the woman in. I learned this the hard way leaving stomach churning from swooping and travelling next to me was very Hamburg several years back. I was diving around the Rock of Gibraltar, nervous before take-off. She looked on BA, pastoral staff in the cabin- to be given a complementary wet around the plane and something sized bag, and went through airport sandwich from the airline company as caught her eye, which gave her some security. By the time I walked compensation to munch on the coach comfort. It was a priest. She explained through the electronic detector, a from Malaga to Gib. that she always looks around a plane German police officer was waiting Earlier this Summer the and if she sees a priest or a nun, she for me at the X ray machine as I went Archdeacon of Gibraltar, the Area feels better about that flight. When I to collect my bag. He had handcuffs. Dean, my chaplain Deacon Frances, confessed that, actually, I am a bishop Sternly, he asked what I had in the and I were flying from Madrid to I am not sure she thought it counted, bag, and I tried to explain “Ich bin Tenerife North for an ordination. certainly as I was not wearing a collar! ein Bischof…” He said something According to island legend the airport Before airlines tightened security back about Hamburg being protestant in Tenerife North was built on the around 2005, my cabin-sized suitcase, I think and frog-marched me back site which had been marked with an into which my pastoral staff (in 4 to the BA counter with my bag X on a map and was considered to pieces) fits perfectly, could fly on to be checked. I have never again be the only place on the island where board with me, making faster exits attempted to take it on board.

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