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It’s all in the Story

How do you discern an authentic vocation to public ministry in God’s Church? In recent years the has relied heavily on criteria for ministry, looking for Page 3 those gifts and skills that are seen to be necessary for . Although it tries hard not to be a checklist, at Being a first glance it can seem rather like a series of hurdles to be Church overcome or circumvented! warden A long way from the Man of Galilee who strolled among Page 4 fishermen and ate with tax collectors to find those all important first twelve disciples. Ordinary men, talented and flawed, who supported Jesus in his earthly ministry and despite a few wobbles, ‘did him proud’ for the rest of their earthly lives.

Jesus obviously saw something special in each of them, the something that gave him confidence to invest in them and spend so much time with them. He had three short years to proclaim the Good News and in-break the Kingdom, and most of it he chose to spend with ordinary people in very ordinary places.

And this is why story is so important. I remember very well those first conversations I Jessica Smith had around vocation with my Reader Page 14 Continued on page 2

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Continued from front page It’s all in the Story parish and friends as I began to begin with tea on Friday 2nd September explore what it all might mean to seek and ends after lunch on Sunday 4th. ordination. And how listening to others There is a modest charge for the event, with similar experiences became so grants are available as are travel grants. important as we stumbled over how to A follow up day this year on the 3rd explain something that seemed December at Christ the King Gordon inexpressible! Square specifically addresses one of the criteria for ministry, and this year we will And I’m still doing it over forty years later be focusing on the priest as pastor. as I lead on vocation for the Society Bishops. The work and support of ACS Each year we run a workshop at continues to be crucial for discernment, Walsingham during the Youth Pilgrimage support and encouragement for those and the ‘Hear I Am’ Vocations Initiative who are called to catholic priesthood has up to date video clips, information within the Church of England. The and contacts on the Internet as well as annual residential conference at Saint leaflets for display in parishes and at Stephen’s House is at the heart of this our big gatherings such as the Year of work and is generously supported by the Mercy Cathedral Masses. Catholic Societies. Ministry Division provide a staff member and not a Walking beside the Sea of Galilee Jesus moment is wasted as, under God, we saw two men casting their nets in the share story and explore vocation. lake. ‘Come, follow me, he said, ‘and I Please do consider joining us for this will make you fishers of men’. They event, or encourage somebody in your followed him! It’s all in the story! congregation to come along, and remember to pray for us. There are By Bishop Norman details further on in the newspaper. We

Ordinations of Bishops of The Society 2016

Toby Boutle Chichester 25 June: 15.00 Chichester Cathedral John Underhill Chichester 25 June: 15.00 Chichester Cathedral Thomas Carpenter Beverley 26 June: 16.00 Sheffield Cathedral David D’Silva Beverley 26 June: 16.00 Sheffield Cathedral Edward Carr Burnley 2 July: 10.30 Blackburn Cathedral Giles Orton Ebbsfleet 3 July: 11.00 St Laurence, Long Eaton Endre Kormos Beverley 6 July: 19.00 St Luke, Wallsend

PRIESTS

Sean Gilbert Chichester 22 May: 16.00 Chichester Cathedral Adam Wogan Beverley 22 May: 18.00 York Minster Guy Willis Fulham 20 June: 19.00 St Alban, Holborn Lee Clark Fulham 25 June: 14.00 St Gabriel, Pimlico Jack Noble Fulham 25 June: 14.00 St Gabriel, Pimlico Edward Morrison Beverley 26 June: 16.00 Sheffield Cathedral Alexander Garner Fulham 26 June: 11.00 St Alphage, Burnt Oak Dominic Cyrus Ebbsfleet 28 June: 19.30 St Michael, Tividale Michael Print Burnley 3 July: 17.30 St Leonard, Padiham Thomas Wintle Ebbsfleet 3 July: 18.00 St Mary, Nuneaton Simon Matthews 4 July: 19.00 Leicester Cathedral Matthew Robinson Richborough 2 October: 15.30 St John the Baptist, Sevenoaks THE VOICE OF CATHOLIC ANGLICANS Together SUMMER 2016 3

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churches and a school within our parish seemed complete ludicrous. We certainly had a When I was asked long battle on our hands, meetings with the rural dean, the archdeacon, the diocesan to write an article bishop to name but a few. Things were certainly made easier by the about the life of a support of our local F in F clergy who rallied to support us not only with the Sunday Mass but 2 churchwarden I weekdays, weddings, baptisms and funerals. After 4 long years after we had decided we wondered who would sooner have no priest than the wrong priest a candidate was interviewed and appointed. We could now begin to move would want to forward. read about me? Church life carried on and problems with the building (which became my responsibility) I like But after some gentle persuasion from the ACS to think this was because of my experience of General Secretary this is it …. working in an architect’s office and not my female charm with builders, roofers, etc. After first being elected onto the mysterious Parochial Church Council back in 2001 I experienced a successful quinquennial, fought I found myself initially wanting to change things against lead thieves and vandals, cut down immediately but unsurprisingly this was not how trees which were making the building crack and things worked and church meetings were much more pleasantly met some lovely people along the same as any other committee…… the way.

However, things slowly began to change after I Sadly after less than 2 years our priest had a was approached to stand for the office of call to become an army chaplain so once again churchwarden and to my complete shock, we were in interregnum. The second time was surprise and then elation I was elected which certainly much easier and not quite so long and caused even more surprise in the diocese as I arduous. Our current priest has been with us was a 35 year old Mum with a love of shoes and for 2 years now and I know he is in it for the not (shall we say a retired member of the long haul. congregation). So to sum up my life as a churchwarden I would Church life carried on as myself and my male say it has not been all plain sailing, but I have counterpart learnt the ropes and slowly began met some great people, learnt some new life to find out the inner workings of the building, skills, had some fun, had lots of support from the finances, the pastoral needs of our the PCC , F in F, ACS and not forgetting my long member, the wider diocese including Synod suffering husband. meetings, the DAC and the dreaded “Archdeacon”. I feel privileged to have been given the opportunity to be a guardian of our church However, things were soon to change and having just been elected to my 15th term I dramatically when our priest announced he was feel I must be doing something right. But what leaving. We certainly had to find our feet very about you? quickly. The first hurdle was being told we could only have a part time priest which having 2 Marietta Litchfield THE VOICE OF CATHOLIC ANGLICANS Together SUMMER 2016 5

THE SACRAMENT OF “It is evident to all men reading holy “Receive the Holy Ghost for the Office and Work of a priest’s voice is the only one that the rejected ones of priest in the Church of God, now committed unto thee society have, the single Mum in despair because of the Scripture and ancient authors, that by the imposition of hands. Whose sins you forgive they wide railings on her 14th floor flat where her child plays; are forgiven; whose sins you retain they are retained. And the elderly couple with fungi growing on their Council flat from the Apostles’ time there have be a faithful dispenser of the Word of God and of his holy walls being told, “Too many people sleep in your been these orders of Ministers in Sacraments; In the name of the Father and of the Son and bedroom!” The alcoholic living on the streets, just wanting of the Holy Ghost.” Words said over me by the Bishop of someone to listen to him, who comes to the priest for Christ’s Church; Bishops, St David’s as he and his priests laid their hands on my food and trusts him with his money to stop him drinking it and Deacons.” head, Heavy words, terrifying burden laid on a young man all. The list could go on, and every priest will have so of 24 years old. many similar stories. The priest is the servant of the voiceless, and as St Paul reminds us must be a “fool for The Preface to the Ordinal in the Book of Common So many books have been written about “what is a Christ sake.” Prayer, pointing out quite clearly that the Church of priest,” looking back through my ministry I would like to England was determined at the Reformation to maintain draw on what I see as the fundamentals of priesthood. Another lesson I have learnt over these years is that I am the ancient Catholic Threefold Ministry of Bishop, Priest It all begins and ends at the altar, for as has been quoted not the only teacher; so many time I have learnt what and . In fact she also went out of her way to so many times before, the priest is the alter Christus, love and prayer and devotion means from the very ensure that men were ordained into the Church of God, another Christ. When a priest stands at the altar to people I am there to serve. Taking the Blessed Sacrament maintaining Apostolic Succession, (not the Church of celebrate the Mass the sacrifice of Christ on Calvary is re- to an old lady whose home showed utter poverty, but the England), stressing again that she upheld the truth that she enacted and re-presented on the altar, the priest takes the table was laid with an immaculate white cloth for the had no Orders but those of the One Holy Catholic and place of Christ Himself. Cardinal Hume puts it so well Blessed Sacrament, and as I entered her room she Apostolic Church, ( meaning of course that she has no when he wrote, “The priest is the sacramental presence struggled onto her knees, “I adore you Bread of Angels.” right to change the Orders, but that is for another essay!) of the Christ the High Priest. He is the visible sign of Another elderly lady who as Eucharistic Minister one day Christ’s priestly action of offering sacrifice.” knocked the chalice, steadied it and said, “Sorry Lord,” In the New Testament we see the Apostles laying hands lessons in the Eucharistic Presence indeed. on other men appointing them as elders in each Christian I well remember the preparation I went through before community; authority was always given through the laying my First Mass; at Deacons’ Week at Mirfield one of the For all of these people, their worries, fears and concerns on of hands. In the period after the Apostles, the sub fathers told us to remember that within our congregation are brought back by the priest “on the cuff of his cassock” Apostolic age, we see Presbyter Bishops leading each it is only our hands that Christ will use to offer His eternal and when back at the altar where it all begins and ends community assisted by the holy Deacons. These Bishops Sacrifice to the Father, and not to forget each time we say they are offered to the Father with that One Perfect were the overseers or guardians of the local Church. The Mass the fear and trepidation we had when we first Sacrifice. Greek word episcopos means overseer. As the Christian offered that perfect Sacrifice. church grew it became impossible for the Presbyter At my Ordination I had many cards and in one of them Bishop to be at every celebration of the Holy Eucharist Archbishop Michael Ramsey sums up the priest as “A man the following was written, it sums up the Priesthood and very quickly men were ordained, hands laid upon of the Eucharist, a man of Prayer and a man of theology.” better than I ever could. them, to represent the Bishop in each new Christian He is constantly bringing God to his people and his people congregation gathered round the Bishop; the order of to God, a true pontifex, bridge. The priest carries his “To live in the midst of the world without wishing its Presbyter, or Priest. Always, though, the Eucharist offered people in prayer on the “cuff of his cassock” pleasures, to be a member of each family, yet belonging to by the priest was the Bishop’s as the priest was part of the none; to share all sufferings; to penetrate all secrets; to College of Priests gathered round that Bishop. The life of a priest begins and ends at the altar, but it must heal all wounds; to go from men to God and offer Him go out beyond the sanctuary, for the priest must also be a their prayers; to return from God to men to bring pardon Thus ends a very brief history of the development of Holy father in God to his people, he must be a pastor loving and hope; to have a heart of fire for charity and a heart of Orders. As I write this I am preparing to celebrate the and serving his brothers and sisters who are put into his bronze for chastity; to teach and to pardon; console and fortieth anniversary of my ordination to the Priesthood in care. He must be prepared to be vulnerable, to be the bless always. My God, what a life! And it is yours, O Priest St David’s Cathedral in 1976. Perhaps, rather than a one who listens, who does not judge but always desires of Jesus Christ. further Church history essay, I could look back and reflect to love and serve and to seek out the lost sheep. As one on what being a priest means, not just today but what it old priest told me, “My boy you must be prepared to be has meant down through the ages. burnt out, worn out in love and service of the One who Paul J Nicholas SSC was lifted up to draw all men to himself. “ All too often the 6 Together SUMMER 2016 visit our website: www.glastonburypilgrimage.co.uk

Consider the Ancient Paths The Challenge of Monasticism

Monks and nuns? Old hat surely? Veiled Sisters and Take your stand and watch at the crossroads, enquire tonsured monks floating in long robes to the sound of about the ancient paths; ask which is the way that music and opting out of the world and the church leads to what is good. Take that way, alike. Christians after all are supposed to be relevant, and you will find rest for yourselves. to get out there and be seen and heard, in the world’s Jeremiah 6:16 way, if they are to make their mark. Perhaps you are at the crossroads yourself. What next Of course up to a point but Jesus requires us to be in in my life, what does God ask of me? How can I take the world in his sort of way and not in ours. As my part in the building up of the Church? It could be Catholic Anglicans we are specially called to witness that the Holy Spirit is inviting you to share in the great to the fullness of the tradition we have inherited, to enterprise of the renewal of the Religious Life in our pass it on and to co-operate with the Holy Spirit in his midst, following in the footsteps of our revered Oxford work of renewal. Movement Fathers and Mothers who pioneered the way before us. The Religious, or Monastic, life is an essential part of the Church’s mission and has been at its heart from If you are interested in finding out more you may like the earliest days. It matters as much now as in the to spend a day with some Anglican Monks and Nuns beginning. Where monastic life is strong the Church in York on Saturday 1st October. This taster flourishes. So we have a challenge. We have been day will include monastic worship, personal stories, given the chance to prove our mettle as Catholics in questions and conversations, a simple shared meal, the Church of England. We are at the crossroads and and the opportunity to discover what Nuns and Monks perhaps a little fearful that we will mistake the way. actually do all day! For further details and to register The prophet Jeremiah counsels us: contact [email protected]

COULD YOU BE A MONK OR NNUN?

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West-Central Birmingham, Coventry, Derby, Hereford, Lichfield, Oxford, Worcester www.smallthorne.org Sunday: Church (alternate Sundays), St.Thomas Oxford Contact Fr.Andrew Swift www.churchofthegoodshepherd-chard.weebly.com Thursday, Friday, Saturday e-mail: [email protected], Weekday masstimes: coffee, andafriendly welcome! coffee, S.Saviour, Smallthorne, see website: www.sbarnabas.org.uk on theweb www.smallthorne.org, Convenient for Alton Towers 09.30, Wednesday noon. Fr JonathanBeswickSSC under theepiscopal careof Contact 02476688604 [email protected] Swindon NewTown 10am Parish MassandSunday Parish Mass-11.00am. The GoodShepherd, School, 12NoonHolyBaptism St.Luke's Sunday masses: Saviour's; 10.30amS. Mark's; Lively Sunday Schools,good Tuesday 10am, Wednesday Stoke onTrent A Forward in Faith Parish St Barnabas& Contact Fr Dexter Bracey Fr.Jeff Williams 01460419527 9.45am SungMass, 6pm Evening Prayer 6:30pm the Bishop of Ebbsfleet. Vigil Mass Saturday: Vigil (3rd Sunday intheMonth). Parish Mass10:30am Weekdays: Weekday masses as 5.30pm (St.Thomas) 01 782827889 Solemn Evensong & 01865 557530 Low Mass8.00am Holbrooks, Furnham, Chard 10.30am S. Luke's. (3rd Sunday only) & thePotteries. 01793 538220 twitter@SSaviours Weekday Mass Coventry Parish of Sundays: 9. 00amChildren's advertised. advertised. Benediction Sunday Sundays 6.30pm Contact: Tuesday, visit our website: www.churchunion.co.uk 9.00am S. . Sunday -Mass10.30am. S.James, Temple Normanton, e: [email protected]. Sunday Worship: Parish Mass For Festivals, Daily Mass Website: www.vicaroftividale.co.uk (BCP), 10:00SungMass, 3.30pm Fr.Mike Youens, Churchwarden www.plymouthstpeter.co.uk Oldbury, West Midlands Wednesdays: Sunday & HolyCross, St.Michael, Shrewsbury Parish ofTividale St. MichaeltheArchangel, Perricone 01380501481 Fr. David01752 240119 St.Peter andthe 10.00am atSt. Peter’s Coffeeafter Sunday -9.45amSungMass 10am SungMassatSt.Peter's. St. Peter'sBathRoad, 10.00am MassatSt.Thomas, St.Peter's, Wyndham Square, (Benediction 2ndinmonth). Evening Mass Fr. Malcolm Ainscough SSC (Benediction lastinmonth). (1st Sunday -Family Mass). Holy Apostles, Tuesdays information contact Sundays Keyham, 11.30am Massat Saturday Thursday www.stpaulshasland.com 9.30am Morning Prayer9.30am Morning at Tuesday -7.15pmMass S. Paul’s, Hasland, St.James theLess, Ham 01 743 244879. Contact Fr. Vincent Fr. EnnisSSC Martin times orfurther Friday Tel 01246 232486. All Saintswith Plymouth 01384 257888 Chesterfield Daily Mass Family Service. Tividale Road Tividale - 11.30amParish Mass. Chesterfield 11am(SM) Sunday Meditation Devizes all Masses - Mass12pm, - Mass8.30am. - Mass7.15pm 7:00pm Low Mass 8:00 Low Mass 7:00pm Silent Ashleigh Road 6pm (HC) THE VOICE OF CATHOLIC ANGLICANS Together SUMMER 2016 9

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Paul Ensor 020 7820 8050 01366 382187 Normal Weekday Services www.saintedmund.org.uk [email protected] Tuesday to Friday – 10.00 a.m. F in F, Society Parish Saturday – 10.00am (Latin 1962) All Saints, Eastchurch, Sunday Parish Priest: Fr Christopher Hardy Isle of Sheppey. Parish Mass 10.15am. St Peter Crabbs Cross St.Luke's 020 8883 9315 Sunday - 10am Parish Eucharist. For further information contact Redditch Worcs. Parliament Street, Derby For current mass schedule, Thursday - 7.30pm Fr.David Baker SSC Sunday - 9.00am Parish Mass, 6pm see the mass rota and calendar at in the care of the Bishop of Ebbsfleet. Said Eucharist. 01 785 259656 Society of St Wilfrid & St Hilda. Evening Prayer and Benediction (as www.allsaints-eastfinchley.org.uk Contact Churchwarden, Mrs.Yvonne Dyer Sunday announced). Wednesday 9.00am 8am Low Mass 10am Sung Mass Morning Prayer, 9.15am Mass, in the 07702 199844 ST LAURENCE, Second Sunday 10am Family Mass Chapel. Feast Days as announced. 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When Jesus speaks about doors, he is either standing outside and asking us to let him in, or he is saying that he is the door through which we, his flock, can enter. Pope Francis has challenged all Christians this year to concentrate on the Mercy of God and to help them “enter the mystery” he has called for the opening of special “Holy Doors” though which we symbolically enter into the love of God in Christ Jesus.

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Nor are churchwardens to be unspiritual because p know of one keen vicar who moved a small bench a d s they are so busy with the practicalities. Not only s o i in the day chapel. It was swiftly put back when the o o because we find the Lord in the practical, but n h churchwarden said simply, ‘Father, put it back.’ And a st te ie that was that. because prayer and devotion, scripture and about pr sacraments are at the heart of our whole life. Whatever the variety, churchwardens are leaders of Churchwardens, like all practical people, are in If you would like to advertise in Together, need of the grace and help which comes only from the practical life of the local church. This is key please contact Mike Silver on diligent prayer, faithful reading of the scriptures both to the mission and to the devotional life of the [email protected] or 01634 401611. people of God. In more than 100 triennial and constant attention to the sacraments. If visitations I have found result I had not expected: practical life is our encounter with Jesus, then where the administration of the parish is poor College of Readers there is unlikely to be much mission nor good a spiritual life. To be sure, I have found places with Patron. The Rt. Revd Norman Banks great administration where there is hardly a prayer Bishop of Richborough and no mission, but only once or twice has the practical administrative scaffolding for church been Co-patron. The Rt. Revd Martyn Jarret absent in the context of an otherwise lively church. Churchwardens’ work is fundamental to prayer and Membership of the proclamation. College of Readers is for you

A challenge is to stay up to date. Not simply with If you are a Licensed Reader looking for study the ever changing and growing regulatory regimes opportunities, support and spiritual development. under which we live, but more fundamentally with the way that society is structured. It is often said If you accept the traditional understanding of the that it is difficult these days to get volunteers. No apostolic ministry of bishops, priests and deacons. one will sign up for the commitment to meetings If the answer to the questions is Yes and service for a year, let alone for a term of six spirituality is part of our practical life. The root years – or more – we are time poor, the same meaning of liturgy is ‘public work.’ The liturgy of then your next step is to: people bear all the work in the heat of the day. In Jesus Christ is the work at the root of all our work, it is why we can work, and it is what we work for. It Visit our website www.college-of-readers.org.uk fact our society is one in which volunteering has Or contact Mrs M E Snape never been more popular though it takes new is therefore the most important activity of our lives. Registrar/Treasurer of the College of Readers, forms: bounded for a day rather than for a year or Like young celebrants who must learn to pray the more. A specific task rather than an open ended mass while they Preside, Churchwardens must find [email protected] commitment; a day release rather than a place on ways to ‘pray the practicalities.’ Writers from Annual membership fee £15.00 a committee. We face a challenge to reconfigure Brother Lawrence to Therese of Lisieux will help, our practicalities so that they are genuinely and here is a conversation of priest and practical, suitable for the way that the world now is, churchwarden which is about the practical appropriate for the society we serve. development of both their souls which it might help Churchwardens are crucially to be at the forefront them both to have. of experiment, seeing how we can use people for brief periods of time, accepting bounded offers of We speak of the ‘Priesthood of all believers’ the help. Winter night shelters have been a great sense in which our Liturgy is a shared sacrifice, example of splitting big jobs up into small pieces of both mine and yours. There is also perhaps a work to which the time poor can ‘Diaconate of all believers,’ since life for all of us easily commit small gifts of effort. has its practicalities and the church calls us all to follow the incarnate Christ in the business of the A temptation, senior volunteers, and principal world. Churchwardens, thank you for your work, practical people of the congregation as pray with us and for us as we all join you in it. THE VOICE OF CATHOLIC ANGLICANS Together SUMMER 2016 13

Father David Houlding the new Chairman of the Additional Curates Society writes: What is ACS for? What does it The Church is only most truly itself achieve? Do we need it? when it is celebrating the Eucharist. At the Altar we become what we are The wonderful thing is that we can be and what we are called to be is set very positive about the way we out before us. It is the Eucharist that answers those questions. Despite the makes the Church – to quote the manifold changes in Church and theologian De Lubac (as I liked to Society, the ACS is of as much value remind the General Synod so often, as it always has been. It has a long as we struggled through all the and distinguished history; it plays a liturgical debates of the late nineties crucial role at the present moment, and on the nature of the ordained and I have no doubt, as far as we can ministry over the last decade. It’s not see, it will continue to be of real value the other way round! The Eucharist is to the Church. The Church needs the not simply the’ icing on the cake’, ACS and ACS will be faithful to its which might like to have every now inheritance and will continue always to and then. . . It is the Church, recalling try to fill those needs for years into the the Sacrifice of Jesus; to bring his future. redemption and life to the world in every age and for all time; to offer the Why can we be so certain of this. . .? thanksgiving to God, worthy of him, for to support the work of ministry in to an end, as the Constitution says Because the Church needs priests, all that he has done for his human every age. So, as it was in the that no one may continue in office for and because the Church of England race. In the fourfold action that takes beginning, so it is now and will be, as than five years consecutively. He has and the Church in Wales functions place, we, too, ‘offer’ ourselves, along we continue to go forward, meeting fulfilled that function with his above all else through its Parochial with Our Lord, to be ‘consecrated’ by the challenges that every generation renowned sense of calm and wisdom, ministry. You can’t experience the him and ‘transformed’ into his produces, to bring in the kingdom of his wise judgement and good humour. Church in its widest manifestation likeness, so that being ‘broken’ and God. What a challenge that is! Bishop Tony understands what the unless you experience the Church dead to sin, even as his body was Church is like and what its Clergy are locally. The Church makes itself known broken on the Cross for us , we might ACS has always attempted, as it does like. He also understand our needs. through the ministry it exercises, first ‘share’ our lives with those around us today, to meet that challenge with the Yet he has led us through some of the and foremost in every local and to bring his healing and love to all. financial resources it raises and recent pitfalls and turbulent changes community. That’s the way it has been Becoming what we are in order to be distributes and to kindle the with determination and direction. for centuries and the way it will what we are, by eating what we are – encouragement we need to minister in Above all he has provided a model of continue. It is not a Club for the like- his Body in the world, given for us, our times with confidence. It is out of priesthood himself, which we know is minded, who may like that sort of precisely because his blood was shed a church that is full of confidence that utterly him and authentic to the kind thing, but we exist to serve the needs for us. vocations are born. As we know there and good person he is. We thank him of everyone and, of course, to is nothing more wonderful and indeed very much for everything he has done proclaim, in all that we say and do, the For all this to be a reality, we need more extraordinary that to be given a for ACS and being the steady hand on gospel of salvation. priests, to celebrate the Eucharist for vocation to serve as a Priest in the the tiller. Fr. Darren, who himself us and to give us the Body and blood Church. So ACS seeks to foster works so tirelessly for this vision of the of Christ. So the work of ACS vocations; and to support the ACS up and down the Country in our never ceases. It will parochial ministry, by providing priests supporting parishes, has I know always be needed for the Parishes and, in particular to appreciated having such an ‘on the UR and have a help fund extra help through the ball’ Chairman and would want to join L C AT place in the ‘provision of curates in poor and me, and the whole Council, in saying A ES life of the populous parishes’. “thank you , Bishop Tony!” N S Church, IO O It is true to this day that we give all our The mantle of Elijah now falls to T C income that is raised from the Elisha, in that I have now been asked - I generous giving of so many parishes, and elected even! - to take on this I back to the parishes, in supporting role. I have been on the Council now E D the ministry wherever it is most for twenty years and, as I hope you will T needed, and in whatever way we can. know through my work and General D Y And so many parishes and people are Synod and its Catholic Group and with

A generous. Despite all the tight The Society of the Holy Cross - again squeezing of our financial resources which exists for priests and to defend as a Church and with Common Funds the Catholic Faith, I very much hope I p and quotas being as high as never may prove to be a worthy successor – a before, so many people are still very a hard act to follow indeed. But I love d s generous in giving to ACS and also ACS and I love the work it does. As in remember us in their wills. All this is the past I hope we may be able to s o i so much valued and enables our work continue with our vision and see the o o to continue. work continue well into the future. We can have confidence in that God n h Over the past five years, we have been does indeed bless the work of ACS a st admirably led by Bishop Tony and if we are faithful to what we have t e Robinson, who has chaired the inherited, the future lies full of e i Council. Now his term of office comes promise and hope. about pr 14 Together SUMMER 2016 visit our website: www.churchunion.co.uk Jessica Smith Reader

I’ve been a Reader now for over a decade in the his love. For those preparing to leave this world, months and weeks. Latterly I’ve conducted . Here, though, as elsewhere, it’s a particular honour to be companion both to funerals, a ministry on the increase for LLMs we’re called Licensed Lay Ministers (LLMs), as it’s the dying and the priest anointing them. because of the shortage of clergy. This will often believed to be a better description of our role. I’m Encouraging fellow disciples in private prayer, or involve helping people plan their own funeral or based at All Saints Clifton, (allsaintsclifton.org) on ‘where two or three are gathered together…’, is a visiting the bereaved and helping them devise the the west side of the city, but minister also by task well-suited to an LLM, perhaps particularly for kind of funeral they’d like for their loved ones. invitation at All Hallows Easton those in the early stages of their Christian journey. I (allhallowseaston.org), to the east of the inner city. also have a more general role in pastoral care in With a background in primary education, offering Both parishes have an embedded tradition of each parish. my services to schools is an obvious and much- Catholic worship and witness. One of the many cherished opportunity. Within the parish of All joys is experiencing the effects of it, both on Funeral ministry began with giving addresses at Saints is St John’s VC primary, where I regularly individuals and within two very different requiem masses or funerals where I’d either known lead Assembly as well as welcoming children and communities. the deceased well or visited them in their last staff for church services. At the Easter end-of-term service, the worship is devised by a team of us, “All this day, O Lord, let me touch as many lives as beginning with a Palm Sunday procession, as possible for thee; and every life I touch, do thou by newly-trained pupil servers usher in the parish thy spirit quicken, whether through the word I priest wearing our splendid ‘donkey’ cope which speak, the prayer I breathe, or the life I live.” The has an embroidered image of Christ entering personal prayer of Mary Sumner has been a Jerusalem, and the ‘children of the Hebrews’ wave favourite of mine since becoming a member of the palm branches! Also incorporated is an Apostle’s Mothers’ Union nearly 40 years ago, but more post-resurrection soliloquy, delivered by a student especially since I became an LLM, because it from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, also encapsulates a heart for mission, evangelism and situated within the parish. From time to time pastoral care, the vocation and privilege of the laity children are brought on educational visits in both just as much as ordained ministers or religious. parishes, and of course we have a wealth of Outside of the church building we have no ‘uniform’ material to delight their senses and their curiosity, to identify us, but we’re perhaps given a special from John Piper stained glass windows to

“You, eternal Trinity, are a deep sea. The more I enter you, the more I discover, and the more I discover, the more I seek you.” (St Catherine of Siena) grace to model the command at the end of mass to vestments of every seasonal hue, to beautiful plate ‘go in peace to love and serve the Lord’ and give and a well-stoked thurible! It is a crucially encouragement in this to the congregations where important part of our mission to engage the young we minister. with the heritage of our Catholic faith. At All Hallows there isn’t a church school but there is a As one with a licensed ministry my remit in worship large primary academy in the same road, where involves preaching, mainly at mass. With parishes most of the pupils are Muslims. They show a lively having progressively less stipendiary ministry, (at interest in the Christian faith and customs and I’m All Hallows the priest-in-charge receives no stipend delighted to lead Assembly there as well as giving at all), LLMs provide increasing liturgical support, weekly help with reading - for many pupils English with our sermons warmly appreciated and valued is a second language. by clergy and congregations alike. There’s never a sense that what we offer is ‘inferior’, just different. Those words of Catherine of Siena quoted at the At both churches there are opportunities to offer beginning of this article resonate more and more teaching, especially to children, which includes strongly with me over the years. Although my Confirmation groups. contribution is entirely voluntary, it feels like the best job I’ve ever had because of its scope and the On the Sunday after Ascension Day this year at way in which both strengths and weaknesses Easton the Bishop of Ebbsfleet confirmed 9 young converge on this ministry with myriad people and 4 adults. Reading, leading opportunities of service to Our Lord. Intercessions, and administering the chalice are also part of my contribution, though this is shared I gain valuable support from membership of the with other members of the congregation as well. College of Readers (college-of-readers.org.uk), set up in 1999 by Bishop Michael Houghton for One of the oldest functions of the Reader in a traditionalist Readers. If there are any more of you parish (canon E4) is ‘to visit the sick, to read and out there not yet members, do get in touch! pray with them.’ It’s also one of the greatest Otherwise, if this looks like a ministry which might blessings. Taking the Blessed Sacrament to those suit you then do go and talk with your parish unable to be at worship is very special - the balm of priest. I can’t recommend it enough! ministry. Both bearer and recipient are equally blessed by the presence of Christ himself to sanctify the visit and draw each of us closer into THE VOICE OF CATHOLIC ANGLICANS Together SUMMER 2016 15 The Diaconate

Its fair to say that with in the Anglican Church the diaconate is a ministerial order which is unique indeed. It is for many a transitional place where they move from to be ordained as priest. But there are few, like myself, who are called to it. All are ordained to be Deacon’s but few remain distinctively to it.

So what are we called to? Well the ordinal states: In my current context that happens in a variety of ways. Firstly as I serve the people of God in Deacons are ordained so that the people of God Abergavenny in a parish context I find myself may be better equipped to make Christ known. engage in specific areas of work as the overseer Theirs is a life of visible self-giving. Christ is the of the Mother and Toddler group, the sub prior of pattern of their calling and their commission; as the new monastic community we have here and he washed the feet of his disciples, so they must in traditional roles of visiting the sick taking of wash the feet of others. funeral services and indeed chairing the pastoral The biblical setting out of this ministry is most area’s mission and outreach group. clearly seen in Acts chapter 6 where we find Stephen and 6 others chosen to uniquely serve Secondly as a prison chaplain I seek to serve the the widows of the community at table. And in his people, both staff and prisoners, in what ever way first letter to Timothy St Paul describes the is deemed right and proper for their needs at any attributes of one who is called to this service. given time.

The word Deacon comes from the greek ‘diacona’ For me the diaconate is a bit of a chameleon of church and communities with willing hands and which means literaly to serve. That service is to all the ordained expressions of ministry we have hearts. Being of the church and not inward be not only to the Church of God but also to the in the church. It can be the visible presence of looking at it, is the way in which our church will wider community around it. At my ordination the Christ within and without the walls of church only ever respond to the need to fully engage with preacher talked of the Deacon as the “go community and it seeks to bridge the divide the whole created order and this is the way in between” role, it is the order that goes between between them. It is and always will be the which the Diaconate is unique in living out this church and world, being the living presence of original pioneering ministry that we have. expression of devotion. the church in the community in which they live. The deacon should be the eyes and the ears of "This ministry is a joy to partaking in and I highly If you believe God is calling you to a vocation the local church in a particular area. This almost recommend to those who have a sense of service of service then consider with sincerity that he suggests being a really nosey person! However in them that they consider seriously if this is a is calling you to serve him as a Deacon of the deacon should be observing, engaging, call on your life. Its one that sees those ordained his church." interpreting and praying and bringing the needs to it be able to be a visible loving presence of the they see in the wider community to the attention church in the context of wider society and be free Deacon Sarah Gillard-Faulkner of the Body of Christ. to engage with those who are on the edges of our 16 Together SUMMER 2016 visit our website: www.churchunion.co.uk

Saints Philip & James Parish Church, Up Hatherley

Year of Anniversaries out of the bar into the worshipping seriously consider it. 2016 is a year of anniversaries – for area and thirst for spiritual our country, with Her Majesty the sustenance. Alas, this was not to be Sharing the Good News of Jesus Queen’s 90th Birthday – and for our the case. Some years later a Christ. We make the church available parish, which celebrates 130 years of soundproofing screen was built to our two local primary schools and sharing the ‘Good News’ to the people between the worshipping area to play groups, which they have used to of Up Hatherley and The Reddings. separate the church from the centre. celebrate Christmas and Harvest. Schools have visited to explore This year also marks my twentieth- Looking to the Present Christianity. We produce and deliver a fifth anniversary of priesthood, and as Over 80% of the congregation live in free parish magazine to over 3,900 with all anniversaries, it is a time to Up Hatherley and The Reddings, homes. look back and reflect, and to look which is quite unusual for churches in forward and ponder. Cheltenham, and for a church of our Anglo-catholic tradition. 2016 is a poignant year – for our In December 2010, our church country, with the referendum on EU decided that mission would be membership – and our parish, with focused on Prayer & Worship, Love & the voting on the passing of a Service, to Nurture & Grow, and resolution under the Declaration. Our Sharing the Good News of Jesus country has made its decision at the Christ. referendum, but our church has to wait until October to find out what the Prayer & Worship. We believe that we PCC decides about its future. proclaim the good news of the Kingdom through our prayer and The future is always uncertain and worship, primarily in the celebration unpredictable, but the Christian faith of word and sacrament, every Sunday is always about looking forward in and during the week, through daily faith and hope. with only a few outsiders attending prayer in church, and personal prayer the service, however a crowd of at home. We encourage lay Looking to the Past churchgoers from the next-door participation in the Eucharist, and parish made some noise outside the It was with a great sense of faith and have a number of a team of church. They opposed the intrusion of hope that the Father William Gretton Eucharistic ministers to take a new church into their area, and the and his wife Laura, residents of the communion to people’s homes. The new vicar’s ritual practices! then small hamlet of Up Hatherley, Mass is central to our mission. In the mid-1950’s the patronage of planned to have a private chapel built the parish church passed to the Love & Service. We believe that we adjoining their house. When many of Church Union. Thirty years later, in the respond to human need in loving the 100 or so local people asked if mid 1980’sUp Hatherley had grown in service through friendship groups, in they could attend the proposed size, with the area known as The and out of church. Our own church chapel, she decided to personally Reddings, had become a suburb of groups are: Young at Heart, Knit & Looking to the Future fund the building of a parish church, Cheltenham with well over 10,000 Natter and Toddlers, open to all. In To mark the 130th year of its at a cost of £2,000. parishioners, and it was decided to consecration, a new digital organ was installed in June to replace an old On the feast of Saint John the Baptist, extend the church. pipe organ, and in July bespoke 24 June 1885, Laura laid the designed church furnishings were foundation stone of the church. The The extension led to the axis of the installed – all kindly donated in following year the finished church was church being turned ninety degrees, memory of past worshippers and consecrated on Easter Tuesday (27 facing south rather than east. In residents of Up Hatherley and The April 1886) by the then Bishop of addition, a parish social centre for the Reddings. Gloucester. With the building of the community was built, which included church, the Ecclesiastical Parish of Up a large hall, kitchen, toilets and a In addition, we are indebted to the Hatherley came into being. licensed bar. Church Union on our 130th birthday for their kind and generous donation At the consecration service, fourteen It had been hoped that the social of vestments to enrich our liturgy now out of eighteen or so households in centre would serve the community, and in the years to come. the parish attended the service. It and that because it was so integrated was very much a parish celebration, with the church, people would spill Our parish church is certainly not static since it was built. We continue to be a learning church, seeking to hospitality we have refreshments respond to the spiritual needs of our after services, have a monthly Sunday growing parish. We continue to grow lunch, and hold various social in discipleship. evenings, a Summer Fete and Advent Fair. Like all parish churches, we are challenged by the task of sharing in Nurture & Grow. We provide various God’s mission in the parish. We do a opportunities for people to grow lot with a little, gently and faithfully spiritually and to explore their faith – seeking to play our part in God’s through Alpha Courses, Lent Groups, mission, open to God’s will and and God & Chip Film Night Suppers. purpose. We are rooted in the We have a deliberately open and tradition our faith, we recognize our welcoming baptism policy, and rich heritage, we are alive in the encourage young people to make present, and we look to the future their own commitment to Christ with faith and hope. through the sacrament of Confirmation. We also encourage Father Richard Dunstan-Meadows adults who haven’t been Confirmed to www.saintsphilipandjames.org.uk