WORCESTER

NEWS Autumn/Winter 2019

Inside this issue Installation Undercroft Mayor’s of new Learning Charity Centre Event Page 3 Page 7 Page 15

Plus, full events calendar and details of regular Cathedral services From the Community News

Autumn/Winter 2019 Canon Stephen Contents Edwards installation 3-6 Community News 7 Development To live is to change The Revd Dr Stephen Edwards was installed 8 Maggs Day Centre as a Residentiary Canon of Worcester Cathedral 9-11 Events and to be perfect is in a special service of Evensong on Sunday 12-13 Events Guide 15 September 2019. 14-15 Christmas at to have changed often At the service Helen Dimmock MBE, the Cathedral Ecclesiastical Secretary to the Crown, presented 16 Enterprises Stephen to John on behalf of the Queen. 17 Time For Reflection The autumn has seen new faces in the Cathedral community - in the Chapter, in music, in education, Also present was the Mayor of Worcester, 18 Cathedral Information the Vice-Lieutenant and High Sheriff of and in the office. With the new faces come new points 19 Gift Aid Form and the former Bishop of 20 Tidings of Joy of view, new ideas, and new opportunities for creative Dudley, David Walker, who is now Bishop of Christmas Concert and imaginative collaboration among the different Manchester. Stephen was also supported by cathedral organisations and departments. The physical friends and family from across the country. appearance of the site is changing as well: the coming Stephen said: ‘The service was a joyous occasion Editorial Team down of the scaffolding on Edgar Tower is the last Susan Macleod and Emily Green through which I felt blessed by the warmth and major repair project on the exterior of the Cathedral Photography generosity of welcome and the prayerful support buildings for the foreseeable future; but the building Chris Guy, James Atkinson of all those who attended. I am very excited about and others site surrounding College Hall and the Undercroft is this new role and I am looking forward to meeting Cover Photograph the sign that that exciting development is well under many of the wonderful and creative projects and ‘King of the Building’ by Kevin way. ‘To live is to change and to be perfect is to have organisations in the City and County, and to Phillips (First prize, over 18 changed often’ wrote Cardinal (now Saint) John Henry being part of the Cathedral community.’ Stephen Edwards with Bishop John Photographic Competition) Newman; and the Cathedral today is a place of change, as it has ever been. Worcester Cathedral News The Chapter Office, 8 College Yard, But some things remain. The Faith that inspired the Worcester, WR1 2LA building of the Cathedral remains the Faith which Welcome New Director of Music Telephone: inspires all we do today. ‘Jesus Christ is the same only to be for a short time, though, until our 01905 732900 yesterday, today and for ever’, we read in Scripture. Samuel Hudson, Director of Music wedding at the end of September. While I shall Email: Whatever the changing face (and faces) of the Church, be sorry to be away from my new role so soon, [email protected] that is the unchanging Rock which sustains us. And I am thrilled and honoured Louise and I are very grateful for all your good Website: whatever the changing face of the world around us, to have taken up the post of wishes, we are very excited to be starting our worcestercathedral.co.uk and the turbulences of society, that is the Rock which & Director of married life together here in Worcester! enables us to stand firm and bear witness to the Music here at the Cathedral. My busy first few weeks have felt like Twitter: something of a whirlwind, but above all it is unchanging love of God shown to us in Jesus Christ. My sincere thanks go to the @WorcCathedral Choristers and their extremely exciting to be working as part of Facebook: families, the Lay Clerks, such a wonderful team in the Music

@WorcesterCathedral Michael Whitefoot Photo: colleagues on the Cathedral Department and across the whole Cathedral, Instagram: staff, and the wider community for their and humbling to be following in the footsteps worcestercathedral generous and warm welcome. of so many highly esteemed predecessors. It has been an absolute pleasure to get to work Tripadvisor , On a slightly humid August Saturday Certificate of Excellence Cathedral afternoon, Louise and I arrived in Worcester – and I look forward very much indeed to all with a van-load of our possessions. This was the coming years will bring!

2 Worcester Cathedral News Worcester Cathedral News 3 Community News Community News Welcome New Director In Memoriam Music Department of Education changes in staff Jean Davidson MBE Matthew Armstrong The Cathedral welcomes Daniel At the beginning of the new academic Jean died on Tuesday, 13th August, Parnell as our new Director of year, the Music Department has been peacefully at home, with her family around Education in November. Daniel delighted to welcome several new her. Her memorial service was held in has been a teacher since 2002, members of staff, both and Crowle Church as a celebration of her life, training in Liverpool and singers! and was a colourful and a cheerful occasion, teaching in St Helens. In 2008 At the Cathedral Eucharist on Sunday rather than one of mourning. During the he moved to Nepal, where he 8 September, the Dean installed Samuel service, the Rev Eli Jenkins’s Sunset Prayer worked for 10 years at a Hudson as Organist & Director of from Under Milk Wood was sung as a hymn Christian international school. Daniel was a Music, Ed Jones as Sub-assistant set to music. Jean and her husband Charles member of the leadership team and became School Organist, and Ben Markovic as Organ had lived in the Boathouse in Laugharne Director in 2014 overseeing both the primary and Scholar. Tom South was admitted as before Dylan secondary schools. In 2018 he returned to the UK our Bass Choral Scholar, and in a happy Thomas, and We were deeply shocked and saddened to and settled with his family in South Birmingham. landmark occasion for the Cathedral, recognised learn of the sudden death in August of the Daniel has a master’s degree in Education; we welcomed our first female members several of the Headmaster of The King’s School, Matthew Leadership and Management. He has two of the back row – Alexis Hutchinson as characters when Armstrong. Matthew had not only been an children. Outside of work his favourite ways to Principal Alto Lay Clerk, and Hope they appeared in outstanding headmaster, but he and Kate relax are spending time with his family, gardening Pugh as Alto Choral Scholar. We are Thomas’s radio had been active members of the Cathedral and football. delighted too that William Gee is piece. Jean community and strongly supportive of continuing in the Choir as a Principal volunteered at the Cathedral Choir. Matthew served as a Lay Clerk having sung for several years the Cathedral member of the Cathedral Council. Our Leaving the Cathedral as an Assistant Lay Clerk. for over 30 years, thoughts and prayers are with Kate, with We welcome all new members of the guiding until she Matthew’s family, and with the whole school Jane Rogers team, and wish them a happy time here was 90. She is community at this sad and difficult time. in Worcester! fondly missed A memorial service at the Cathedral will be We are sorry to say good-bye to our Director of by all. held on Monday 21 October 2019 at 2.30pm. Fundraising and Development, Jane Rogers who has been with us for 3 years. During this time she has secured funding for the Undercroft Learning Polly Oakley Centre and Edgar Tower, in particular, along with Polly Oakley first came to help in the Cathedral Library when the books other important grants to support other areas of needed to be packed up in 2014 ready for the ceiling repairs. She stayed the Cathedral. Jane will be taking up a position on as a volunteer helping with diagrams and artwork for the library’s as Fellow and Director of Fundraising and Medieval Law exhibition in 2016, and was one of the co-ordinators Development at St Catherine’s College, Oxford of the Constructing the Cathedral exhibition in 2017. Polly made and for the start of the new academic year. donated new fabric covers to protect the display cases, a display Richard James table, hundreds of home-made cards, second-hand books and a collection of paintings all to help raise money for the Our long standing and much-loved Finance Officer, library. She answered enquiries, researched Richard James has moved onto a new role. Richard the suffragettes in Worcester, helped on has been a stalwart of the Finance Team for 25 years the library stall at several Christmas and through many changes and developments in Fayres and on Heritage Days. She finances, has been a solid and professional member was a committed member of the of staff. He has accepted a job, working with his congregation and part of the servers’ wife (car sharing initiative!) in a finance role. We team. She will be greatly missed. said fond farewell to him recently and wish him Hope Pugh and Alexis Hutchinson well for the future.

4 Worcester Cathedral News Worcester Cathedral News 5 Community News Development Exciting times for the Cathedral Bellringers Our bellringers have also compete in the Ringing World Mark Regan, Ringing Master travelled to York twice this year; National Youth Contest. ringing a peal on the Minster’s Ringing took place in towers Undercroft Learning Centre: The Ringing Room at Worcester magnificent bells to welcome around the city and, of the 24 Cathedral is a remarkable their new Dean, and another teams who entered, we came space; 100 feet above the with 5007 changes of Stedman 8th overall, and 5th of 19 in the Full Steam Ahead! ground and reached by 130 Cinques performed in four ‘call change’ category. stairs. The bells are rung from hours and seven minutes. The highlight of the day was Emily Draper, Capital Project Manager a suspended Victorian platform Our connection with York is the opportunity to ring the designed by Sir George Gilbert an example of the links we are world’s heaviest ring of bells at Scott and Lord Grimthorpe. building with metropolitan the Cathedral. Normally two centres of excellence. There is Our international friendships people are required to ring the also a friendly rivalry between are very special and over the tenor bell (weighing over four Over the last few months, also been busy finalising York and Worcester over who past few months, we’ve tonnes) and many construction and excavation internal finishes such as has the best ring of bells. Both welcomed several of our young ringers shared the work has been progressing brick, tile, window lights peals were cast in the 1920s distinguished visitors opportunity to ring this, the to transform the Undercroft and traditional hot lime at in the golden including Victoria Henstock, heaviest ringing bell in the into our new Learning samples; all chosen to years of English bellfounding. the Executive Director of the world. It was a fabulous day Centre. compliment this most Ours are best! Christchurch Cathedral and our young ringers returned Blocked doorways have beautiful and historic Reinstatement Trust in New In July, our young bellringers home with memories which been opened, supporting of spaces. Zealand, as we support her travelled to Liverpool to will last a lifetime. walls have been built, Walking through the work to rebuild the Tower so floors have been carefully newly reinstated doorway that their bells can ring again. excavated and preparation from the foyer to the main We’ve also welcomed has begun to enable new space now provides an bellringers from New York and routes for underfloor unbroken view to the rooms Orleans, Massachusetts, and heating, gas supply, beyond. It is striking to are planning a trip to the USA drainage and the new power see how each area is supply. At all times, work dynamically connected, yet in 2021 to ring in Boston, New Fragment of Anglo Saxon bone comb has been carefully found in the hard core beneath the all retain a distinct feeling of York and Washington, with a monitored and archaeology tarmac in College Green excavations their own. Already the light trip to Plymouth to mark the is being recorded as we and personality of this once Mayflower Pilgrimage. reveal more clues about the historical past and gloomy vaulted space is being rediscovered. uses of the Undercroft and the surrounding area. Over the next few months the team will be A cleverly hidden, custom engineered steel undertaking the lift excavation and installation; beam has been installed in College Hall to allow installing the new mechanical and electrical for a new staircase and lift system which will systems and preparing the new flooring levels. provide entrance from the Song School, College Archaeological work continues both inside and Hall and the down into the new foyer outside on College Green and we are excited to area of the Undercroft. The team on-site are share more updates as the work progresses. currently preparing to break-through from Momentum is increasing and each week we are College Hall downwards; the result of much a step closer to our final goal of sharing this It’s been a busy summer crucial planning, careful setting out and unique space with the community of Worcester, for the Bellringers! structural assessment. The design team have the Cathedral and beyond.

6 Worcester Cathedral News Worcester Cathedral News 7 Maggs Day Centre Events Cathedral’s Aspects of Worcester Cathedral support of Photographic Competition 2019 the Maggs Susan MacLeod, Operational Manager 1st Prize, Over 18 2nd Prize, Over 18 ‘King of the Building’ ‘Empty chairs by Kevin Phillips (as seen at empty tables’ Thanks to all those who entered our on our front cover!) by Robin Shuard Day Centre Photographic Competition. This year’s was our seventh and we were pleased that 51 people sent in 133 photographs between them, which was Brian Gant, Cathedral Community Support an increase on previous years. There were many wonderful entries and the judges had a hard Earlier this year I agreed to take a place as a them along. These include basic kitchen items, time deciding on the winners in the two trustee of the Maggs Day Centre, in order to electrical items, bedding and towels. categories - Over 18 and Under 18. maintain the link with the Cathedral. The board In the afternoons, after the day centre has The prizes and certificates were awarded by the of trustees meets monthly through most of the closed, we provide skills training. Our activity Dean at an event in the Lady Chapel on year to ensure the smooth running of this local centre has a purpose-built kitchen area where Heritage Open Day in September, which marked charity which works in different ways to help we teach cookery. It also has space for activities the start of the exhibition. The judges, Chris homeless people in Worcester and the ranging from literacy, maths and IT skills, to Dobbs, James Atkinson, Chris Guy and myself, surrounding area. problem solving, practical thinking, listening Susan MacLeod, all attended and were pleased The Day Centre, based in a disused church in and communication, and home-making skills. to meet many of the winners and their families. Deansway, provides a warm, dry environment We also work on confidence building as well for homeless and vulnerable people. Staff and as craft and art-based courses. 2nd Prize, Under 18 3rd Prize, Over 18 volunteers prepare free hot drinks and, for a nominal charge, a simple breakfast and two We are committed to helping and mentoring all ‘Up the Stairs’ ‘Kaleidoscope’ course lunch five days a week. There are those who are ready to make changes, to start by Reanna Baninbridge by Joan Harris showers, washing machines, computers and getting their lives back on track. We create other essential services as well as access to individually tailored support plans to help them health professionals who help in the centre achieve their goals. regularly, to give advice and provide treatment. Lottery funding has enabled Maggs to provide a As well as GP, dental and podiatry services, our county wide outreach service (MOATS), helping health hub also provides help with overcoming those who are sleeping rough by putting them substance misuse, mental health problems and in touch with relevant organisations. Some of the winners and runners up with the judges and bereavement counselling. the Dean Several members of the Cathedral community The Clothing are active volunteers at Maggs; cooking lunches, Project, located in transporting the items collected in the St John “ We are grateful the Tything, can Chapel to the Clothing Project, and organising provide our service for the continuing events to raise money. The proceeds from our users with clean Harvest Festival produce auction go to Maggs clothes and support of the and our next fundraiser is a lunchtime concert bedding. When a by the Volcano Choir on Saturday 2 November. Cathedral homeless person We are grateful for the continuing support of 1st Prize, Under 18 community...” finds a place to live, we can also provide the Cathedral community in regular donations ‘Life and Death’ by Lucy Garrard starter packs to help of clothing and household goods.

8 Worcester Cathedral News Worcester Cathedral News 9 Events 100th AnniversaryEvents Flower Power Day - Wow! What a Day! HeARTen Opera Mel Weston, Worcester Cathedral Flower Guild Secretary Exhibition at the Artwork from behind the Worcester Cathedral Flower Guild hosted a walls of Her Majesty’s Cathedral Flower Power Day during August Bank Holiday Prisons, will be on weekend and the sun was shining outside and display in the Dean’s Tarnhelm in! Thank you to all those who visited to admire Chapel from 25 October Opera are the beautiful floral installations and engaged in – 7 November. bringing competitions, talks and demonstrations. We took their new The word ‘hearten’ over the Cathedral Nave and Lady Chapel for production means ‘to inspire with the day and what a backdrop for this event! of Wagner’s confidence’. The aim of I think we proved that flowers do come in all Das Flower display in the Nave the work is to showcase shapes, sizes and materials. Rheingold and exhibit the talent When we are arranging flowers week after week we could share just a hint of our knowledge on to the and creative work being in this amazing building, we are always asked a flowers and gardening skills with the public. Cathedral Robert developed in custodial Marson lot of questions by visitors, so it was lovely that Thank you to Darren Rudge, our gardening on Friday settings across the West expert from the BBC who delighted us with an 25 October 2019, as part of a Midlands region; amusing talk on gardening on a budget an with tour of other and informing the audience practical recycling in mind. Our variety of stalls Above and below: Artwork from large churches. were blessed with lots of sales. Local artists, HMP Long Lartin and local communities It is the preliminary opera in Harriet Wilson and Lesley Rowley’s display of about some of the more Wagner’s Ring Cycle, telling Botanical Art was magical too and if you missed positive aspects of educating offenders in prisons within how a fabulous Ring was the day look at harrietswatercolours.com art and design education. forged from stolen Rhinegold Our team of helpers did us proud, thank Furthermore, it demonstrate the benefits and huge and setting the scene for the goodness for families and husbands in general impact that art has later adventures of mythical including past members of the Cathedral Flower on supporting a characters. It will be performed Guild: You can escape but you cannot hide!! wide range of mental semi-staged, in costume and Bless you all for helping with an event spreading health issues. It will sung in German with English be beneficial for the subtitles. Bike flowers in cathedral a feel-good factor of 10+. Here’s to Flower Power Day Mark 2!... Gulp! local community to Existing devotees of Wagner’s see how art is being music will need no further used to help encouragement, but the rehabilitate prisoners company also hopes that this, and how art the shortest of his operas and Poet in Residence provides them with one with a compelling tale to a variety of tell, may tempt newcomers We are delighted that Amanda Bonnick, Your Own’ with Worcester’s important life skills along too. The performance a Worcester writer, is to be our Poet in Black Pear Press and her work that are needed upon makes full use of the Cathedral Residence for 2020. has appeared in anthologies and release. With that in organ, which will be played by Amanda is a producer, director, and actor several small presses. She is writing mind, by hosting an David Bednall. There will also with the Melting Pot Theatre Company. She her third novel in a Children’s fiction series. exhibition of this be some unusual percussion has co-hosted the Word and Sound open mic Amanda will be offering writing events scale, it will give the and a thunderstorm. event and performed at spoken word events. throughout the year, and drawing on the learners a platform Tickets are available from She published her poetry pamphlet ‘Pick Cathedral for inspiration for her own poems. to succeed. ticketsource.co.uk/ tarnhelmopera

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Sunday 15 December, 4pm Tuesday 24 December, 11.30pm Events at Worcester Cathedral 2019/2020 December Music & Readings Midnight Eucharist for Christmas Sign language interpreted Sunday 1 December, Sung by the Voluntary Choir Tuesday 19 November, 7pm 6.30pm – 8pm Wednesday 25 December October November King’s School Worcester Candlelit Advent Procession Friday 20 December, 7.30pm 10.30am, Eucharist Mayflower Concert with Carols Worcester News Carol Service for Christmas Day Wednesdays 16, 23 & 30 Saturday 2 November, 4pm, Choral Evensong October, 10.30am – 12.30pm 10am – 4.30pm Friday 22 November, Saturday 7 December, 7.30pm with Carols Drop-in Knit & Natter Holly & Ivy: Botanical Drawing 2.30pm & 7pm Handel’s Saturday 21 December, 1.30pm, 4pm & 7pm Free. St John’s Chapel and Painting Workshop St Richard’s Hospice Concert by Worcester Festival January , led by Elizabeth Lights of Love Service Choral Society The Snowman and The Up to Sunday 20 October Beattie. Tickets £20 from Tickets from Snowman & The Snowdog Sunday 5 January, 6.30pm Icons of the Twentieth Century www.eventbrite.co.uk Sunday 24 November, www.ticketsource.co.uk/wfcs Two festive films on the Devotional performance by Canon Bill Merrington 2pm – 5pm big screen Tickets from of Messiaen, La Nativité du Free exhibition Saturday 2 November, 1pm Be a Boy Chorister 7 December – 1 January www.eventbrite.co.uk Seigneur in the Dean’s Chapel Lunchtime concert for an Afternoon Christmas Tree Festival Boys aged 7 to 11 are invited around the Cloister by Volcano Choir Monday 6 January, 5.30pm to experience the life of a Free, donations appreciated Thursdays 24 October, Free, donations appreciated Sung Eucharist for Epiphany 14, 21 & 28 November and 9 & 16 Cathedral Chorister. For information, email Thursday 12 December, January, 12.15pm – 12.55pm Wednesday 6 November, Thursdays 9 & 16 January, nicholasfreestone@ 2pm – 4pm Lunchtime recital 7.30pm 12.15pm – 12.55pm worcestercathedral.org.uk Mayor’s Charity Fundraising Free, retiring collection Religion and Society Lecture: Lunchtime recital or call 01905 732917 Afternoon Tea The Craft of Christian Free, retiring collection Friday 25 October, 7.30pm Discipleship Check website and social media Das Rheingold - Wagner Prof Morwenna Ludlow, Wednesday 27 November and for tickets. 4, 11 & 18 December, 7.30pm Wednesday 8 January, 7.30pm Tarnhelm Opera University of Exeter Meditative Prayer Group Tickets from The Guesten, 15 College Green Advent Lectures Saturday 14 December, The Guesten, 15 College Green www.ticketsource.co.uk Free to attend 7.30pm Wednesdays 6, 13, 20 & 27 The Guesten, 15 College Green Image © Snowman Enterprises Ltd Tidings of Joy: Sunday 12 January, 6.30pm 25 October – 7 November November, 10.30am – 12.30pm Cathedral Christmas Epiphany Carol Service Thursday 28 November, Sunday 22 & Monday 23 HeARTen Exhibition of work Drop-in Knit & Natter Concert 4.45pm December, 6.30pm from Long Lartin Prison Free. St John’s Chapel Tickets £20, £15, under 18 £5 Opening Service for the Cathedral Carol Services 13 January – 8 February Free exhibition from www.eventbrite.co.uk Victorian Christmas Fayre No tickets required, arrive early The English Cathedral in the Dean’s Chapel Sunday 10 November, 10am See back page for details. Remembrance Day Service to secure a seat by Peter Marlow Saturday 26 October, 29 November – 1 December, Free exhibition of prints in the Dean’s Chapel 9.30am – 1pm Sunday 10 November, 6.30pm Friday & Saturday Tuesday 24 December, The Big Bible Study Requiem Eucharist 10am – 4pm & Sunday 1pm & 3pm Led by , 12.30pm – 3.30pm Crib Service for Christmas Eve Wednesday 13 November, Christmas Fayre The story of the nativity with live Register your interest 7.30pm in the Cloister animals, especially for children email: susiearnold@ Meditative Prayer Group Quality gift and craft stalls. worcestercathedral.org.uk The Guesten, 15 College Green Mulled wine, mince pies and Tuesday 24 December, 5.30pm refreshments in the Chapter Service with Carols for Christmas Eve 31 October & 1 November, Saturday 16 November, 7.30pm House. Sung by former Cathedral 10.30am – 12.30pm Mozart’s Requiem Choristers & 2pm - 4pm Concert by Worcester Festival © Peter Marlow/Magnum Photos Medieval Mayhem activities Choral Society for children and families Tickets from Disclaimer Care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the event diary at the time of publishing. However, changes may be made at a later Free, donations appreciated www.ticketsource.co.uk/wfcs date. Please check with the Chapter Office, visit worcestercathedral.co.uk or broadcast via social media for any latest information.

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‘Passing Humans during Life of Cathedral’ by Colin Nash, Over 18 Photographic Competition entry Christmas Fayre Christmas Mayor’s in the Cloister Tree Festival Get into the festive The Christmas Tree Festival returns to the Charity Event spirit at our Christmas Cloister this December and is proving more Fayre in the Cloister popular than ever. There was a rush on places on Friday 29 & when applications were invited back in June, Worcester Cathedral is very proud to have been Saturday 30 with over half the places going in the first chosen as one of the Mayor’s Charities this year November, 10am week. Along with the usual blend of schools, alongside St Richard’s Hospice, Headway and – 4pm and on Sunday businesses, charities and community groups, Worcester Wheels. 1 December 12.30pm – 3.30pm. New this year, we’re delighted that we have lots of new The Mayor of Worcester Councillor Allah Ditta we have a lady selling silk bedspreads, scarves participants joining us this year. First-timers said “The Cathedral is in the heart of the City and ponchos. There are also a variety of stalls include Amiccii Dog Rescue, the Royal Life and I specifically want to support the new Centre offering Christmas gift ideas including bags, Saving Society, Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer for Learning which will benefit all Communities games, glass, decorations, jewellery, pictures, Trust, Worcestershire Martial Arts and the and therefore reflect my Mayoral theme of teddy bears, wooden and knitted items and Students’ Union. The Christmas Tree Festival Bringing Communities Together”. much more! Stop off for mulled wine and mince is open to visitors Saturday 7 December pies from the café in the Chapter House and – Wednesday 1 January and is free. Donations enjoy the sound of the Cathedral Choir singing are appreciated to support the Cathedral and carols around the Cathedral. its work. “ I specifically want to support the new Centre for Learning”

Return of The Snowman Each year the incoming Mayor decides upon his Following a wonderfully positive response last year from lots charities and holds events to help raise money which will include the annual banquet at the of local families, this December our festive classic The Snowman Guildhall, a lecture series and concerts. As part returns to the big screen at Worcester Cathedral, along with the of the series of fundraising events, the Cathedral sequel animation The Snowman and The Snowdog. Tickets are on are hosting a Charity Christmas Afternoon Tea sale now via www.eventbrite.co.uk for performances on Saturday on Thursday 12 December from 2pm – 4pm. 21 December at 1.30pm, 4pm and 7pm. It’s proving very popular Many children loved with over 500 tickets sold already! Watch our website and social media for more meeting our Snowman Mayor of Worcester Councillor Allah Ditta details and to purchase tickets.

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The Cathedral Shop and Cloister Café bags which are adequate for most items. On occasions where customers really need Chapter News from Plastic Pollution: a carrier bag, we have a supply of unwanted plastic carriers & Verse the Friends brought from home by our We’re doing our bit! volunteers and we give these Canon Michael Brierley Sue Carpenter, Friends Chairman to customers; explaining why we do it and asking them to re-use the bag afterwards. Conscious that 2020 has been designated a Year Writing this in September, Customers may end up of Pilgrimage for English cathedrals, Susan I look back over a successful walking out of the shop with Macleod, the Cathedral Operational Manager, summer for the Friends and a Tesco or Sainsbury’s bag but asked me to write a piece for this newsletter on forward to the autumn and we’re always praised for how I spent my summer; walking what some winter. “doing our bit”. The shop hikers regard as the ‘holy grail’ of long- welcomes donations of As ever, we offer a full social programme to distance trails in this country, the Pennine Way. unwanted plastic carriers from the Friends. Along with others I always enjoy anyone in the Cathedral I had long wanted to walk this, and this year, our events; whether listening to the community. I had the chance. and Christopher Allsop (and others) The café now exclusively uses I was initially hesitant to put pen to paper; performing in ‘Cathedral’s Got Talent’ in June either coventional china or it was a holiday, after all, not a pilgrimage. (followed by a fish and chip supper) or, in bio-degradable paper cups for But perhaps the difference between walking a August, listening to Antiques Expert and TV congregational coffee events. long-distance footpath and pilgrimage is not so personality Ben Cooper telling us about his Plastic spoons have been very great. It is an established route with much life and career. replaced with wooden stirers, of the infrastructure (signage, places to eat and We are now looking forward to our annual vegetable deliveries come in stay) in place to accommodate those ‘on the outing and our Christmas lunch which will re-usable plastic containers way’. The sense of pilgrimage was accentuated again be held in the magnificent Assembly James Pertwee, Cathedral Shop Manager which suppliers take away and Maria Scialacomo, Cloister Café Manager by tragically having to return to Worcester for Room at the Guildhall. This venue is with them, and wherever the funeral of Matthew Armstrong, the particularly good as, apart from the brilliance possible, soft drinks are Headmaster of the King’s School who of the setting, the room’s size means that all In the Cathedral café and shop, all know that so far the supplied in glass rather than unexpectedly died in August, making his own Friends are able to meet and enjoy a festive plastic bottles. we’re acutely aware of the response to this global pilgrimage from this world to the next. The last lunch together. These events are truly friendly threat of plastic to our emergency has been totally The shop is also selling day of the walk – a demanding 28 miles, as with warmth and companionship and, of environment. inadequate. re-usable Worcester Cathedral there are no places to break in between – course, they continue to raise money for the Looking around the shop, one However we all have to start plastic beakers, below, (priced involved climbing the Cheviot and an hour of Conservation of Christ in Majesty; part of the can see at once how much of somewhere. In the shop, whilst at £3.99) which can be filled rain, before descending in the evening sunlight Undercroft project. what we sell is either made of all greeting cards used to come at the café with a ten percent to Kirk Yetholm; a village just over the Scottish discount off the price of a Our annual AGM on Saturday 5 October this plastic or packaged in it; it’s in celophane wrappers, border which had been the destination for 15 drink every time year is held in the Chapter House. The often horrifying to see the there is now a move days. After a hearty meal at a hospitable pub, business includes recommendations for some amount of bubble-wrap and by suppliers to find they are used. I sat with others who had been on the same amendments to the Constitution, and elections other non-recyclable plastic our alternative ways Small though these journey; exchanging tales of the road over to fill some Trustee vacancies. We look forward deliveries arrive in. Similarly, of presenting them; measures are, we pints of beer. to welcoming Friends to the meeting, to be although café staff put plastic likewise with feel they show that followed by tea and the Friends Evensong. containers in recycling bins, calendars. Some years the Cathedral is Perhaps indeed the difference between walking one is never sure what is ago the shop stopped taking this global a route and pilgrimage is not so very great. If you would like more information about the recyclable and what isn’t. supplying customers threat seriously. And, And the similarities between walking/ Friends and what they do, please contact the Whilst some suppliers are now with plastic carrier as the Tesco carrier pilgrimage and the Christian life are bountiful Friends office on 01905 732920; we will be very attempting to be more bags; we have large bags remind us, every and profound. pleased to hear from you. environmentally friendly, we robust brown paper little helps!

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Sunday Services Cathedral opening times 7.30am Morning Prayer 7.30am - 6pm daily, entry free. Postcode: Telephone: 8am Holy Communion Charges apply for the areas below and for some events. 10.30am Sung Eucharist Group Guided Tours Email: 4pm Evensong or Email: [email protected] Evening Prayer Young people and school group visits There is normally a service I would like to make a one-off gift of: £5 £10 £25 £50 other £ at 6.30pm on Sundays in Email: [email protected] school term. Turn up for a Tour Please make cheques payable to ‘Worcester Cathedral’ March to November, Monday to Saturday, 11am and 2.30pm. Monday to Saturday December to February, Saturdays only.

Services Climb the Tower I would like to make a regular gift of £ monthly quarterly annually 7.30am Morning Prayer Saturday 11am-5pm, Sunday 12.30pm-3.30pm. Last entry You can set up a standing order or donate by bank transfer to: 8am Holy Communion 30 minutes before closing. Weather/events permitting Bank name: Barclays Bank Limited, High Street Branch, Worcester 5.30pm Evensong or (please check the website for a detailed schedule, including Account Name: Worcester Cathedral Evening Prayer closures and school holiday opening times). Account Number: 50182885 Cathedral Library Sort Code: 20-98-61 Additional Weekday Open by appointment and on special occasions. Services Email: [email protected] I wish to support: Monday Meeting rooms and to book events Unrestricted The Fabric Music Education and Outreach The Library 1.05pm Prayers for Healing Email: [email protected] (not Bank Holidays) Please tick this box if you wish to receive information about leaving a gift in your will. Wednesday Cathedral Shop 1.05pm Holy Communion Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm (January 10am - 4.30pm), Sunday 12pm - 3.45pm. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Friday New Year’s Day and Sundays in January. 11.30am Holy Communion Gift Aid Declaration (BCP) Cloister Café If you are a UK taxpayer, we can reclaim 25p tax relief on every £1 Open Monday to Sunday 10am - 4.30pm. you donate, at no cost to you. Please sign and date below if you are happy for us to do this on your behalf. The Cathedral’s detailed monthly Last orders for food 3pm. service scheme for the current The Chapter Office Connect I confirm that I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less income tax and/or capital gains tax than month will give you more information with us about the individual services. Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5pm. the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in that tax year it is my responsibility to pay Telephone: 01905 732900 Visit www.worcestercathedral.co.uk any difference. for further details. Email: [email protected] Website: www.worcestercathedral.co.uk Signed: Date:

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