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November 2015 L Number 43 L 50P Where Sold the Call Has Gone Out Christ Church Link November 2015 l Number 43 l 50p where sold The call has gone out... Too soon to be certain, but early signs are promising The process of recruiting a new Priest- and blessing upon her and Ned. We ask now in-Charge for Christ Church continues that you will help us to share responsibility, grow on track. Our advertisement appeared in faith, love one another, care for those in need, as scheduled in the Church Times for reach out to others, and welcome newcomers. the weekends of 17-18 and 24-25 Lord Jesus, guard and grow this church as October, and on the Diocesan website. we serve you together in this period without Interestingly, traffic to our website a priest-in-charge. Please guide those who are jumped on the Friday when the advert seeking the right priest for us, and those who are first appeared, and we’ve had over 40 seeking the right church for their future ministry, visits specifically linking from either that together we may discover your way for the the Church Times or Diocesan adverts. future and see your kingdom grow. Amen. Unusually, there have also been a significant number of downloads of back issues of Christ Church Link from our website. Typically, there will be interest in the current issue when it’s Christ Church Bath first published, plus the current music list and prayer rota, but this unusual Church profile pattern looks as if there are several October 2015 visitors having a browse to find out more about Christ Church. Enquiries are being handled by the Archdeacon of Bath’s office and we do not yet have word on whether there have been any expressions of interest, or indeed actual applications for the post. The closing date for applications is Monday 2 November, with interviews scheduled for mid November – always assuming, of course, that there are some suitable applicants to interview! As the process continues, let’s keep all involved in our prayers, including our Trustees, the interview panel and of course any priests considering whether Christ Church would be right for them. We drafted a 24-page church profile to introduce Christ Church to those who enquired about the Heavenly Father, we thank you for the ministry post of Priest-in-Charge. There are a few printed of Angela Townshend, and we pray your presence proofs at the back of church if you’d like to see it. Welcoming Bishop Ruth Angela Berners-Wilson writes: where we did now have women Bishops. As many of you probably know, wearing my +Ruth’s welcome to the Diocese was hat as Area Advisor for Women’s Ministry incorporated into the annual Readers Service, for the Archdeaconry of Bath, I had the huge where new Readers are made into Readers privilege of being invited to robe for and and the continuing ones normally robe and attend the Consecration of the first woman process in the Cathedral. Because the Bishop in England, +Libby Lane, as Bishop of authorities thought there would be too many Stockport up in York Minster back in January. people for this to happen, this year only the The occasion also enabled Andrew and me to new ones were allowed to robe. This was visit the Gladstones, with whom we stayed rather unfortunate as it caused many to for the previous night. boycott the service. However on Saturday Be that as it may, I was gutted not to be able 3rd October the Cathedral was pretty full, to attend the consecration of Bishop Ruth and we had a wonderful service – some (how good it is to be able to put a female continuing Readers did robe too. name after the word Bishop at last!) at St Bishop Ruth addressed the newly licensed Paul’s Cathedral at the end of September as Readers and congregation and delivered her it sadly coincided with the first week of the first sermon as a bishop. She said: “Ministry new Academic Year up at the University of is not about setting ourselves up as people Bath, and I really felt I needed to be on hand of power, to make judgements of others, or all that week as it is a crucial time of year, as leaders to whom folk will be drawn, but with many lost and bewildered Freshers, and rather to be messengers of the good news Tuesday is one of the busiest days in the of Jesus. To point towards Christ, whom we Chaplaincy’s weekly calendar. follow and who loves each of us. Whatever However I was able to offset that omission we have done. Whoever we are. by being invited to robe and attend Bishop “We can never hear too often the famous Ruth’s formal Welcome to the Diocese, in dictum attributed to St Francis: ‘Preach the my Prebendarial capacity. I e-mailed her in gospel at all times, and use words if you advance of this event, apologising that I had must’. By the way we live, through the things not been able to witness her consecration, that we do and by the people we are, we and she very kindly replied (despite the auto are called to make God visible in the world reply to my e-mail stating she would not be he has created.” starting in the office until the following Mon­ Speaking before the event, the Bishop of day) thanking me for the part all the 1994 Bath and Wells, the Rt. Revd. Peter Hancock, women had played in getting to this stage said: “Whether licensed as a lay minister or Rt Revd Ruth Worsley, formerly Archdeacon Having been consecrated in St Paul’s Cathedral on of Wiltshire, is the new Bishop of Taunton. 29 September, Bishop Ruth is welcomed to Wells. 2 Christ Church Link November 2015 Mothers’ Union news Sylvia Ayers writes: consecrated as a bishop, the 12 people Thank you for your continued support for who are the focus of this service have one the Mothers’ Union, especially while Margaret thing in common: they have each heard is unwell. We send her and John all our God’s voice, beckoning them into the prayers for a positive result from their adventure of ministry.” hospital treatment, and hope to see them Only five days later I was back in Wells both again in church very soon. Cathedral to attend the College of Canons In October, the congregation donated 75 Meeting and the annual Dedication Ceremony items to help give those currently staying in for the Cathedral. It was a surprising joy to the Women’s Refuge house a chance of a meet a Bishop in the Ladies for the first more comfortable life. All your gifts were time ever! delivered to them in October, and a list of Only last week Bishop Ruth was installing your donations is on the MU Noticeboard. a parish priest into their new living, with the Our heartfelt thanks go to you all for your (female) Archdeacon of Wells and the female generosity. Further donations are always wel- Rural Dean. Our new Dean of Women’s come, but because of the secrecy surrounding Ministry, who also attended, commented to the location of the Bath Women’s Refuge, me “Is this a first?” previous notification is always required before Bishop Ruth is a very caring person, with any gifts can be delivered. Please ask Sylvia if a huge presence – to be honest, I could hear you have anything more you wish to give her better than Bishop Peter in the Cathedral them, but at the same time we will under- that Saturday – and we are lucky to have her. stand if you prefer to give to the Asian She also seems to be continuing her pre- Refugee Appeal instead. deces sor’s trait of never preaching without Those who have ordered MU items from mentioning football. She began her sermon by the Christmas Catalogue should expect to promising to be short or her husband would receive their gifts in about a month, and be full of complaints; it was the Rugby Union certainly in plenty of time for the Festival. World Cup match between England and May we wish everyone a Happy Christmas, Australia later that afternoon – perhaps coupled with the hope that we can all look the less said about that the better! forward to a trouble-free New Year. Visit http://bit.ly/bishopruth for more pictures of the service. I look forward to receiving more of +Ruth’s ministry in the future. Pastoral care Angela Berners-Wilson If you or someone you know would like a visit, a pastoral talk or Holy Communion at home or in hospital, spiritual care such as prayer or confidential listening, or if you are aware that someone at church hasn’t been with us for a bit and might need following up, please contact either of the following: • Revd Canon Simon Tatton­Brown (01225 835404, [email protected]) or • Keri Chivers (01225 421265, [email protected]). Alternatively, there is a box at the back of the church (usually on top of the bookcase) in Bishop Ruth delivers her first sermon as Bishop which you can tell us – anonymously if you of Taunton. Photos: Diocese of Bath and Wells. wish – about anyone who may need support. November 2015 Christ Church Link 3 A letter from Canon Angela Dear Friends at Christ Church, Ned has deteriorated. Some days he is It was so lovely to be with you a few able to communicate and make connec- weeks ago. It felt like I had never left! tions but those days are getting to be I hope the process of finding a new less frequent.
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