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BISHOP RICHARD WRITES..

Advent 2016 (November 27) will begin the Year of the Bible, the next strand of the Diocesan Strategy. A team has been working behind the scenes for some months now, preparing materials and events, organising the Lent course and getting ready for what I hope will be an exciting year in the life of the Diocese.

Many Christians find it hard to get into regular Bible reading and find bits of it difficult to understand. We hope that over the course of this year we’ll be able to face some of these difficulties and fears head on, improve our knowledge of the scriptures and how they hang together, and put the Bible at the heart of our personal discipleship.

The year will be launched at Diocesan Synod on November 15th, with events throughout 2017. Do watch out for further details of these in the magazine, e-news and website.

With best wishes,

+Richard Lewes

November 2016

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CONTENTS NEWS FROM OUR 6-9 News across the Diocese MISSION FUND / 12 10 Unity in Diversity We hear about developments in Whitehawk 11 Environmental News and the new parish nurse at Broadfield 12 - 13 Diocesan Mission Fund News 14 Build Your Welcome 15 Boys, Your Cathedral Needs You 16 - 17 Brighton & Hove City Mission WHAT DO 32 CHURCHES, 19 18 - 20 Diocesan Strategy SCHOOLS, 5 SUPERMARKETS, 21 How to Improve Your Parish Website 3 BANKS, AND 2 BUSINESSES 22 - 23 Parish News HAVE IN COMMON? / 16 24 - 25 Where Worship is Powerful and Hope Inspiring 26 - 27 Welcome New Readers 28 - 29 Walsingham: A Place of Transformation

PARISH NEWS / 22 30 - 31 Education News 32 Have You Got a Licence for That? Comment, views and news from 33 Fellowship and Spiritual Feeding in York our parishes 34 Curates Corner 35 Stories Behind the Hymn 36 - 37 Help Change a Child’s Life 38 - 39 Cathedral News HOPE, HOSPITALITY 40 The Real Advent Calendar AND WARMTH / 24 41 Family Support Network 42 - 43 Books and Reviews Bishop Richard’s return visit to Pakistan

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Published by: The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance Incorporated. 211 New Church Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 4ED. Opinions expressed in the magazine do not necessarily reflect official iocesan or Church of England policy. We reserve the right to shorten or omit any submitted articles. Submitted material becomes copyright of The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance Inc. © Copyright 2016 Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance Inc. 6 FAITH IN SUSSEX

NEWS ACROSS OUR DIOCESE NEW APPOINTMENT The Rev Dr Daniel Inman is “There are great opportunities bring forward a new generation the new diocesan director of ahead for the Church with the of clergy to help build up the ordinands after being licensed at resources now being set aside body of Christ through word and Evensong on Monday, October 10. for ministerial training and I look sacrament.” forward to working with clergy Dan has served as chaplain at and laity across the diocese to Queen’s College Oxford since 2013 and a junior research fellow in the history of theology. He was also a vocations adviser, with particular responsibility for members of the University of Oxford. He said: “I’m hugely excited to be joining the diocese and its vocations team as we seek to fan into flame God’s gifts among the people of Sussex. “For the past three years, I’ve been active as a vocations adviser in the Diocese of Oxford, working in particular with younger ordinands, and I’m especially passionate about nurturing vocations among millennials. Revd Dr Daniel Inman with Bishop Martin and Canon Rebecca Swyer.

DIOCESAN SYNOD MEETING Bible 2017. Revd Sandra Tebbutt, a senior church relationship manager from the bible society will be The next Diocesan Synod is at St John’s Church, giving a presentation. St John’s Road, Eastbourne BN20 7ND on Saturday, November 12. The Diocesan Synod is made up of the House of Bishops, the House of Clergy and the House As well as the usual diocesan business Synod will of Laity. When appropriate, these houses meet say farewell to Dr Alan Thurlow, DAC chairman separately, for instance when a matter before the and welcome the new Archdeacon of Hastings and Diocesan Synod affects the clergy and laity in the new Diocesan Director of Ordinands. Synod different ways. will hear from Archdeacon of Brighton and Lewes about strategic development funding and Bishop Richard will update on plans for the Year of the ISSUE 12 7

READERS’ CHAIRMAN The Rt Rev Martyn Snow, Bishop of Leicester, has been appointed the next chairman of the Central Readers’ Council. Bishop Martyn will take up the role on November 11. He will also become a member of the Ministry Council of the Archbishops’ Council, with a particular brief for lay ministries. The Central Readers’ Council works to enhance the contribution of readers to the overall ministry of the Church, particularly to encourage the most effective collaboration with other forms of ministry, ordained and lay. WELCOMING ARCHDEACON BAPTISM MATTERS CONFERENCE EDWARD “Baptism matters” is a one day presentation for Dr Edward Dowler will begin his new ministry as clergy, readers and others involved in baptism Archdeacon of Hastings this week. and family ministry. New research and resources around baptism are making an impact on church The new archdeacon, Dr Edward Dowler, was growth and on this key ministry where we meet officially collated and licensed in Rye Parish Church families for their first steps on their journey of faith. on Sunday (18 September ). The conference is led by by Canon Sandra Millar, The Bishop of Chichester, Dr Martin Warner, Archbishops’ Council Head of Projects and welcomed Dr Dowler, who serves as one of four Development Date: 10th November 2016 Venue: archdeacon across the Diocese of Chichester. St Andrew’s Church, Cants Lane, Burgess Hill, Chichester Cathedral Choir marked the occasion West Sussex, RH15 0LG Cost £10 plus booking fee by singing at the service in Rye. (cost includes a pack of resources) To book a place contact Rob Dillingham 01273 421021 SPOTLIGHT ON ST MARY’S FAITH IN THE CITY Historic England has published the findings of a significant study of major parish churches which BRIGHTON and Hove Faith in Action is organising features St Mary’s in Kemp Town, Brighton, one of an event to celebrate faith in our communities. This only 12 in-depth case studies in the report. networking event will bring together people from all sectors in Brighton and Hove and showcase the The project was an attempt to find out how social action work of faith groups across the city. It churches that are roughly the size of a cathedral is an opportunity to network and build partnerships but don’t have a cathedral’s resources function and with other organisations. whether they have sufficient points in common to make the category of major parish church a semi- The event is on Tuesday, November 15, from 11am formal designation for policy purposes. to 3pm, at St Peter’s Church, Brighton. There will be information stalls, presentations, performances The Church of England, in particular the Church and a wide range of foods and drink from different Buildings Council, had significant input into the faith traditions. research and discussions. The Diocese of Chichester will be taking part as Read the full report on the Historic England will some of our churches, including the parish of website: https://historicengland.org.uk/research/ Ovingdean. current-research/ 8 FAITH IN SUSSEX

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NEW DEPUTY Theatre Company and Maintel Plc. LIEUTENANTS He is a trustee of several arts, John Booth, chairman of the educational and religious Diocesan Board of Finance, charities and vice-chairman is one of six new deputy of the governing body of St lieutenants appointed by Lord Stephen’s House, Oxford, Lieutenant of West Sussex Susan where he is also a fellow of Pyper. Merton College and a member They join the 40 current office of the Chancellor’s Court holders spread across the of Benefactors of Oxford county, appointed in recognition University. He is an enterprise of service to the community, fellow of The Prince’s Trust, predominantly in a voluntary which helps and mentors young capacity, or to the country or people as they establish their county. own businesses. John, who lives in Arundel, In 2009, he established his own is chairman of Pallant House charitable foundation, which Gallery and of the Chichester makes grants in a number of Diocesan Board of Finance. His areas and is an active supporter career has been spent in finance of many community initiatives in and equity investment and he East and West Sussex. is non-executive chairman of Susan Pyper is appointed by a number of public and private the Queen to be her personal companies including the London representative in the county.

INTRODUCING THE ANGLICAN DIOCESAN CENTRE IN ROME DIRECTORY 2017 In order to increase awareness A new diocesan directory is and encourage more people due to be published in the New to get involved in the Centre’s Year. Work is already well under work of Hospitality, Education way and parishes will be able to and Worship, the centre place their orders now. The cost has established a system of of a directory will be £10 staying Diocesan Representatives to at the same price as it was in raise awareness. Canon Robert 2013. Distribution logistics are Fayers has taken on this role for still being finalised and will be the Diocese of Chichester. communicated in due course. Order your directory by emailing Further information is available number required along with your on the Centre’s website www. parish/church name, a mailing anglicancentreinrome.org address and contact details to [email protected]. org ISSUE 12 9

DO YOU WANT TO NEW VISION FOR THE FIND OUT WHAT IS MAGNET LIBRARY HAPPENING IN THE A collaboration by the Mother DIOCESE? Agnes Trust and St Augustine’s College of Theology, formerly The diocese publishes a regular known as SEITE, will allow the weekly e-news with the latest Magnet Library to be used by news, training and events many more people. to support the mission and FOCUS ON HASTINGS ministry of our churches. Please It will be moved to a purpose- encourage your church officer built location in the grounds of A DETAILED report examining the St Benedict Centre at Malling the opportunities and challenges and members to subscribe free from the diocesan website Abbey, home to St Augustine’s facing the Anglican Church in College, which trains ordinands, Hastings has been published. www.chichester.anglican.org/e- bulletin/ readers and others in theology. A review of the Hastings The new library resource will be Deanery, which contains all available to theological students Church of England parishes in LOOKING AHEAD TO and alumni together with the Hastings area, was authored clergy and laity of the dioceses by Bishop Peter Wheatley, a THY KINGDOM COME of Chichester, Rochester, former bishop of Edmonton. 2017 Canterbury and Southwark. It reflects the Diocese of Work is already under way to Chichester’s strategy to develop This year the Pentecost initiative put the existing Magnet building the church numerically and Thy Kingdom Come brought to future good use in the spiritually, to reimagine ministry thousands together in prayer community. An announcement and contribute to the common across the country for people is expected shortly and good. For a copy of the full to know Jesus Christ. Next meanwhile the Magnet rooms report, contact Archdeacon of year it’s going global, writes remain available for hire via the Hastings Edward Dowler on the Archbishop. Take a look Church House Admin Team at 01273 421021. at the web page for the latest Adminhelpdesk@chichester. information www.thykingdom. anglican.org co.uk

GOD’S NAME IS MERCY” – AN EVENING OF WORSHIP, TEACHING AND CELEBRATION To mark the end of the Year of Mercy, and to pray for God’s blessing on our city, the Chemin Neuf Community is inviting Christians from across all the churches in Brighton to gather together for an evening of praise, teaching, and fellowship at St Patrick’s Hove on Saturday 24 November, 7:30pm-10pm. Worship will be led by One Hope Project – www.onehopeproject. co.uk – an exciting collective of young people passionate about connecting people with the heart of God through music and praise. St Patrick’s is easily accessible by bus (stop: Brunswick Square, on Western Road). The nearest car park is in Norton Road, Hove BN3 3BE (10 mins walk). St Patrick’s Church, Cambridge Road, Hove BN3 1DE 10 FAITH IN SUSSEX

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He said: “The conference was hosted by our Roman Catholic brothers and sisters and was set in the context of the year of mercy thanks to some wonderful lectures by professors from the local seminaries.

“But we also had time to share and reflect on our own traditions and were able to discuss the upcoming events which will be held by Lutherans across Germany to mark 500 years of reformation.

“Our group was able to talk about the ecumenical spirit of the year of mercy and the conference was impressed and encouraged to see pictures of the bishops of Chichester and Arundel and Brighton working collaboratively.

“We spoke to of the diocesan strategy (of course) and of the many opportunities we had, in working for the common good, to share with other Christians in making the kingdom of God a reality for a world in need.

FOR more than 30 years, the “A lasting impression for us, as we reflected, was Feuerstein conference has brought the very real pain which still exists in Germany regarding the reformation. We felt fortunate to together seminarians and newly have time to think about the Church of England ordained ministers from the Lutheran, and to give thanks for the unique treasures we posses in being both catholic and reformed, Anglican, and Roman Catholic however messy this might sometimes feel. We left churches for a week of dialogue with new working relationships, a new impression of our place in the family of the Church and with aimed at increasing mutual affection only a couple of bottles of good German beer.” and understanding.

This year, a delegation of five from the Diocese of Chichester met ministers from the Lutheran diocese of Bayreuth, the Lutheran diocese of Berlin and the Roman Catholic Arch-diocese of Bamberg to discuss the theme of unity in diversity.

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ECO PARTNERSHIP HELPS CHURCHES ADOPT AWARD SCHEME A Rocha UK’s already popular Eco Church becoming an Eco Church and 5% (18) achieving initiative now has a new dimension, Eco Diocese. at least Bronze standard. So far we have about 10 In partnership with the Anglican environmental churches signed up of which one has registered a initiative Shrinking The Footprint the new Bronze award. initiative enables more churches to sign up for an award scheme which equips them to become “The Bronze award is not an impossible standard environmentally friendly. to achieve for any of our churches and you would be surprised to learn how close you are to being Conservation charity A Rocha UK’s Churches And one with what you are doing now. Theology Director Dr Ruth Valerio introduced Eco Diocese during a special breakfast launch at “We are encouraging Churches to have a look at the College of Bishops meeting in Oxford earlier the Eco Church website and have a go with the this summer. In attendance was The Bishop of assessment tool to see where they are now and Chichester, Dr Martin Warner who committed to look at what they would have to do to get the work towards Eco Diocese status, signing a letter Bronze standard.” (ecochurch.arocha.org.uk/). of registration. More than 350 congregations have registered with Eco Church, since it was launched at St Paul’s Cathedral earlier this year. One of them has THE BRONZE AWARD IS NOT scooped the gold award, three have earned their AN IMPOSSIBLE STANDARD silver and 22 have now achieved the bronze. TO ACHIEVE FOR ANY OF Already people from Forest Row, Hellingly and Upper Dicker and Steyning have been to an event OUR CHURCHES to take them through this process. Further help is available if your parish is interested. Please email Mark Betson ([email protected]. ‘Following on from the success of Eco Church, we org) or Ruth Valerio ([email protected]) began receiving requests to develop something that would act as an incentive at diocesan level,’ said Dr Ruth Valerio, ‘and encourage parishes to engage with Eco Church.

‘Green shoots of environmental care are springing up across the Church of England. Eco Diocese encourages those shoots to grow strongly and bear fruit, helping churches take action for God’s world.’

Mark Betson Rural and Environment Officer for the Diocese explains what the priorities are now that Chichester has Eco Diocese status.

“Our aim in the first year of becoming an Eco Caption is Bishop Martin is pictured with David Urquhart from Birmingham Diocese is to go for a Bronze award requiring us and Trevor Willmott from Canterbury and Ruth Valerio. to have 10% (37) of our churches signed up to 12 FAITH IN SUSSEX MISSION FUND NEWS

The diocesan mission fund was introduced to support outreach mission initiatives within the diocese. Projects that get funded submit progress reports at intervals and we share news of the development and outcomes of two projects.

WHITEHAWK “Our youth group Glow has grown to over 30 Support from the Mission Fund has enabled a young people each session and we hope to take parish in the Brighton deanery to launch new more young people than ever to May Camp – last activities and build on others. year we took 15.

St Cuthman’s in Whitehawk received the funding to “This coming year we are looking to build on employ a young people and families worker. those developments by launching a mentoring programme and small groups for young people Steve Tennant, curate in the parish, said the and strengthening our relationships with the Mission Fund was vital from the outset in helping to schools the young people attend. engage with children, young people and families. He said: “Kidz Klub, our fortnightly children’s “In short we can point to over 100 people who are group, has over 25 children attend regularly and engaged with the church and the message of God the service connected to it has seen a number of is somewhere on their radar through the grant the new families try out church. Mission Fund gave us to make the employment of a children’s and youth worker.” ISSUE 12 13

NURSE POST A Rev Howard Schnaar, vicar of Often people feel that reviews REALITY Broadfield, said: “Juliette has can be quite threatening but already been a great blessing this is such a positive story and THE first parish nurse post in the to many in Broadfield with her outcome for the mission and deanery of East Grinstead has warm and kind yet professional ministry of Broadfield.” been made official thanks to a approach. She is a great grant from the mission fund. listener, non-judgemental and To find out more about parish offers sound advice rooted in nursing ministries, visit Juliette Williams was her professional knowledge and www.parishnursing.org.uk. inaugurated in her new role experience. This is an exciting at Christ the Lord, Broadfield, post in Broadfield and I am To find out more about how to Crawley, on Sunday, October 23. thankful to the Church Mission apply for a Mission Fund take a Fund which helped make this look at www.chichester.anglican. Bishop of Chichester Dr Martin innovative post a reality.” org.uk/mission-fund/ Warner joined the parish, civic Photo: In church in front of the Lord’s table: Jill leaders and representatives of The Ven Fiona Windsor, Eveleigh, regional parish nursing rep; Dr Helen the national and regional Parish Archdeacon, said the idea for Wordsworth, director of Parish Nursing UK; The Ven Fiona Windsor, Archdeacon of Horsham; Nursing UK network to welcome the post came out of the Crawley Rev Howard Schnaar, vicar of Broadfield; Deirdre Juliette. and Horsham review. She said: Schnaar, licensed reader; Crawley Mayor Raj Sharma; Juliette Williams, parish nurse for “This is a really positive initiative. Broadfield; The Right Reverend Dr Martin Warner; Rev Liz Logan, diocesan parish nursing link

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BUILD YOUR WELCOME

Andy Moreman (CPO) John Sherlock, Mark Langham (CPO) and Lisa Williamson

AN INITIATIVE has been is about friendliness and follow their resources effectively. This launched to help parishes up – smiling, chatting, being works well on specific projects develop their own free welcome interested in people’s lives – and such as welcome packs and packs. paper tools only support that diocesan strategy materials. genuine warmth. The idea is led by Archdeacon of Catherine Butcher, a reader at Horsham Fiona Windsor, working “The free resources parishes can St John’s Mead, Eastbourne, in partnership with Christian now download are to help them was one of the first to use the Publishing Outreach (CPO) of produce high-quality printed service. She said: “It is lovely to Worthing. material to help with welcoming have something of good quality people.” to use. We will put together extra She said: “When someone pages from St John’s to make it receives a pack of high-quality CPO is already a Church print local for our parish.” printed material, they feel hub for parishes, a resource set valued. Many churches offer up by Dr Sandra Millar, head of The facility is still in its early newcomers to their community projects for the Archbishops’ days and is likely to have a few an exemplary welcome, which Council, to make it easier for changes with new resources will often include a pack of parishes to access quality added in future. Resources from printed material as well as resources. the diocese are free to print personal contact such as a with only post and packing to phone call or a visit. Now the Church of England is pay. CPO has added some free encouraging other dioceses to resources too. Take a look at “Research has shown that take the initiative and create www.chichester.anglican.org/ more than anything, welcome their own print hubs to distribute welcome/. ISSUE 12 15

BOYS, YOUR CATHEDRAL NEEDS YOU

CATHEDRAL choirs are The chorister life is about much If your son has shown an interest deeply woven into the cultural more than music: the boys are in music, enjoys singing or is just fabric of our country – and constantly encouraged and interested in finding out a little Chichester’s has an international developed within a caring and more, go along to a sung service reputation for the quality of its close-knit community, setting where you can see and hear the performances. goals and high standards for choir at work. themselves. Its boy choristers are at the Alternatively, make an heart of the cathedral’s life and As they rise through the ranks appointment to meet the mission. Typically, they begin of the choir, choristers develop cathedral’s master of the their musical education aged invaluable skills: concentration, choristers, Charles Harrison. seven or eight and will go on teamwork and organisation. Friendly and informal auditions to sing regular services in the The experience is an excellent are held all year round and the cathedral, broadcast to hundreds preparation for life ahead, giving next open day will be on March 4 of thousands of radio listeners, them the confidence to pursue next year. make recordings and travel future opportunities and success. abroad for concert tours. Boys often join the choir in year These qualities are highly valued 4 but vacancies sometimes All this is in addition to a school by employers, universities and arise in other year groups so it is curriculum that includes sport, secondary schools and nearly always worth contacting Charles drama and field trips as well as all Chichester’s choristers gain to discuss places. To find out academic work. scholarships when they leave more, call 01243 812486 or email the choir. organist@chichestercathedral. Regular evensong-goers can org.uk. experience the choir’s music several times each week. For others, Christmas broadcasts or great state occasions will offer a glimpse of this priceless musical heritage.

Whether we are avid devotees of choral music or encounter it occasionally in passing, most of us are glad and reassured that it is there.

The top line of cathedral choirs is typically provided by children, who devote many hours a week to their singing and achieve standards of extraordinary professionalism. 16 FAITH IN SUSSEX 6.6 TONS and counting...

BRIGHTON and Hove City on their income, benefits and generosity, thank you. Mission has been supporting dependents, clients will then people since 1849. Its mission receive a fixed amount of Brighton Food Bank is to serve the city, Church weekly food parcels to see them continuously seeking to better and Christ is evident in the through their crisis. serve and unite the church and successful projects it runs in we now offer advice to others schools and rest homes and We also provide start-up packs setting up food banks. In early its food bank. BHCM often for those moving into new 2017, we hope to launch a works with other charities accommodation. This is a unique manual on how to run a food and institutions, such as the service providing essential bank, in conjunction with the Diocese of Chichester, to homeware, bedding and utensils. Church of England. provide services, training and We also offer help through our resources. The team is now fuel aid service for those who Alongside Christians Against preparing for the cold winter have to choose between feeding Poverty we will host a new when many people will seek their family and heating their Christians in poverty forum in assistance from the food bank. home. The fuel aid provision the city. This is for all Christians BHCM director Julian Haddow is a one-off gift in exceptional working anywhere in the poverty tells us how it all started and circumstances. sector to get together to network how you can help. and support each other. Fifteen years on, we are proud For nearly 170 years, to have been named “potentially How can you help? missionaries have worked in one of the UK’s best food »» • Join the team of volunteers Brighton and Hove, caring for banks” by Nathan Au, national at Brighton Food Bank – apply individuals and families who development manager of online are poor and vulnerable. For Fareshare. We are praised for decades we went to people’s our strict referral-only policy, »» • Collect food all year round houses and would help feed our tailored support to as a church – we can provide those in need. In 2000, inspired understand the underlying a food bin by Southampton City Mission, cause of the crisis, empowering we started what is now known as clients and for our genuine care »» • Financially support the Brighton Food Bank. and compassion to help them running costs of the food bank move on. – as a church or individual This exists to serve those in financial crisis. Each client must In October, 32 churches, 19 »» • Sign up for our newsletter be referred by one of the 50 schools, five supermarkets, and pray for us regularly. agencies we work with. They three banks, and two businesses will then receive an appointment donated over a four-week Find more information at for their first food parcel and period, totalling 6.6 tons of www.bhcm.org.uk. an assessment of the severity food. From us, and the 530 of the situation. Depending clients who benefited from your

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DELIVERING THE DIOCESAN STRATEGY CELEBRATING YEAR OF THE BIBLE IN 2017 In issue 11 of Faith in Sussex The Bishop of Chichester, Dr Martin Warner announced 2017 was to be designated The Year of The Bible to be launched in Advent 2016

“I hope it will be as challenging and as thought- through its rich message of hope, peace and joy for provoking for service of neighbour and as all people,” added Dr Warner. devotionally formative as the Year of Mercy has been,” said Bishop Martin. The Bishop of Lewes, Richard Jackson, Chair of the Strategy Working Party, said he was looking Clergy, congregations, chaplains, church schools forward to 2017 and to all that the Year of the Bible and students will be challenged to examine the promised: “Our goal is to encourage individual importance of the books of the Bible in daily life Christians to engage with the Bible as part of their and contemporary culture. discipleship and to look closely at how these texts feature in their spiritual life.” The Bishop has set up a working party to produce resources for parishes and schools to grapple Plans for the year will be unveiled at a meeting with the subject. A range of ideas and initiatives of the Chichester Diocesan Synod this month. are being planned for people of all ages. Visiting (November) The Year of the Bible will run from scholars will look at the bible in politics, science, Advent Sunday (27 November 2016) the media and scholarship in a series of lectures across Sussex. A special Lent Course is being HOW WAS IT FOR YOU? produced through which church goers will be challenged to get to know their bibles better and to In 2015 the parishes were asked to come up understand the origin and purpose of key biblical with “one thing” for 2016 to focus their efforts to texts. embrace the strategy: Bishop Richard described how parishes engaged with the initiative. He said: “The Christian faith flows out of the holy Scriptures “Nearly all of the benefices in the Diocese have as the definitive guide to God’s love. But the submitted ideas around the ‘one thing’ and I am Bible is not a dusty rule book; it comes in a rich impressed with the range of schemes they have wrapping of centuries of Christian experience and come up with.” interpretation. We need to know it better and allow the experience of our own generation to be viewed ISSUE 12 19

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Bishop Jackson added: “They are significant OTHER PROJECTS RELATING TO achievements. Foundation stones for the future. Certainly, the catch line adopted by the strategy To THE ‘ONE THING’ Know, Love, Follow Jesus is encouraging people to Brighton Saint Luke, Queens Park is focussing on go deeper in faith.” a Community space project; Burton w Coates is developing Bible study; Crawley Down All Saints is A SNAPSHOT OF A FEW OF THE increasing its work with schools; Horsham: St Mary SCHEMES: the Virgin Holy Trinity will be developing its Web presence; Chichester: St Pancras is involved in a Wadhurst, Stonegate & Tidebrook - Friends project Financing a school in Lebanon; Eastbourne: across Wadhurst is a befriending scheme for the St Andrew has opened aDrop-in café for the school community facilitated by the church. Individuals run; Berwick: St Michael & All Angels is planning a who for one reason or another are isolated are Pilgrimage route with other churches in the vicinity. linked up with befrienders. These befrienders are volunteers who are trained and then carefully A full list can be found on the diocesan website – matched to the clients whom they will visit, usually www.chichester.Anglican.org for an hour once a week. 2018 IS DESIGNATED AS THE Frant & Eridge - We want to improve our YEAR OF PRAYER communication. This will mean re -evaluating and trying to improve all our different ways of communicating the good news with those around us, including things like our website, our noticeboards, and most importantly, ourselves. 20 FAITH IN SUSSEX

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RECOMMENDED READING FOR YEAR OF THE BIBLE

Bishop Martin recommends: everything he writes. It’s also evident that in the period of a decade things have changed; religion is Tom Wright’s recent publication, God in Public, is now very much more central to world politics than a collection of talks that he has given in the past when Alastair Campbell famously said, “We don’t decade. Building on his popular and instructive do God”. However, the energy that Tom Wright biblical commentaries, this collection relates that injects into the use of the Bible as a foundation for area of study to what’s happening on the world Christian apologetics in the public square is very stage, assessing “how the Bible speaks truth to refreshing indeed. More of this, please. power today”. Recommended by Bishop Richard: The starting point for most of his talks is a frank recognition that “we are in the middle of enormous God’s Big Picture: Vaughan Roberts cultural changes within Western society”. As a InterVarsity Press biblical scholar, Tom Wright sets out the case for Originally published: 2003 taking the Bible seriously as a guide to recovery ISBN: 9781844743704 in areas of life where the promises of atheism, the free market, and media-fuelled consumerism simply Recommended by Bishop Mark: have not produced peace, prosperity, or human flourishing. Joseph Ratzinger’s ‘Joseph of Nazareth, The Infancy Narratives’ (Third in the Jesus of Nazareth The book is characteristic of Tom Wright’s rather Trilogy)Published by Bloomsbury 2012 swashbuckling style and one might not agree with ISBN: 978 1 4081 94539

JOIN US FOR AN EXPLORATION OF THE BIBLE Led By Bishop Richard Jackson

The Ascension Church, Vale Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4JS February 11th 2017 - 10.00 for 10.30 - 3.00

Session 1- The Bible - an overview Session 2 - What about the smiting! Session 3 - It’s all about interpretation

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HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR PARISH WEBSITE

In the era of computers and the 3 Think about the layout for »» News (either from the internet, it’s important for every the website ahead of time. Make community or from the church to have a presence online. sure every link is self-explanatory diocese) For some people it will be their and information such as contact »» Church history first point of contact for a church details are in a prime position. and the first impression they »» The Church’s vision have of a website will be very Details that every website should important in determining whether have are: »» Links to other websites (such they visit the church or not. You as www.achurchnearyou.com) »» Contact Details never get a second chance to »» Information about regular make a first impression. »» Location and visitor groups and clubs information It can seem daunting and too technical setting up a website, »» Who’s who 5 As with your parish magazine, but there is help and advice. With keep jargon to a minimum. Make the right resources, anyone can »» Events/news it as welcoming and clear to as put together a simple website. »» Service times many people as possible. Here are a few things to think about: »» Partner and community links 6 Get the website road-tested by a focus group. This helps to 1 Before setting up a website, iron out any issues and broken think carefully about the design. 4 Try and include photos and links etc. What colours will you use, what stories of things happening in the is your logo etc The design parish to show that its an active 7 Keep the website up to date. has to reflect the style of the and vibrant church. Maybe start a Out of date information or no church and be easy to read. blog or a twitter account linked to information won’t get visitors Don’t overcomplicate things your website. You could also add staying long on the site or visiting with different fonts and colours. other things such as: again. If possible, employ a graphic »» Audio of sermons designer. Church Edit offer easy to »» Youtube videos of church update Church Websites and 2 Do you want your website to events will help you with your website be unique and stand out? It is development projects. worth a little research into what »» The parish magazine www.churchedit.co.uk/ other churches are doing for ideas 22 FAITH IN SUSSEX

PARISH NEWS

TAPESTRY TRIBUTES Church member Heather Leech The project has not yet closed and her husband Keith organised and it is still possible to Archdeacon of Hastings Edward the project . She said: “It was participate or view the panels. Dowler paid tribute to The an opportunity to consider the The register of panels is being People’s Tapestry created by effects of the famous battle, of assembled into a book so the community of St Clements war in general and how we are people can find themselves and Church in Hastings. affected by war in 2016 through see what others have done. a range of song, poetry and It was inspired by the Battle of readings. It was a stated aim from the Hastings’ 950th anniversary outset that no one should be celebrations. “The tone ranged from the light- anonymous on the tapestry. hearted to the more sombre The tapestry, with some 450 Anglo-Saxon Chronicle which panels, was unveiled on Sunday, recorded the events of 1066. October 16, and blessed by Candles for peace were lit by Archdeacon Edward, followed individuals representing all by a Bible reading and a reading levels of society, from four- of the Lord’s prayer in Anglo- year-old Willemina Hinton to Saxon. the mayor and High Sheriff of Sussex.” There was a rousing rendition of Jerusalem and reflection gave Archdeacon Edward said: “I people who had sewn a panel a hope the tapestry will inspire chance to find themselves on the local people to visit the church banners. and encourage new visitors and tourists.” ISSUE 12 23

WORKING WITH First of all, I believe that it is a Whilst allowing people to see living out of the Gospel – not the Gospel in action and through NURSERY CHILDREN just talking about the Good that finding encouragement The government will introduce Samaritan but actually offering a and incentive to get involved in new legislation in September helping hand. And making that the life of the church, there is 2017 to increase the hours and offer even when it proves difficult also a place for direct teaching. nursery places available to for us as a church community. The demands of the religious education curriculum, which is of parents. The nursery provides around ten course multi faith, together with full-time jobs. In a time when Rev Andrew Manson Brailsford, the setting, provide an ample the financial circumstances vicar of St Georges Kemp Town opportunity to do just that. surrounding so many people discusses why churches should Showing young children around are proving difficult, it remains a provide this provision and how church, teaching them about huge and valuable incentive to the new legislation might impact Christmas and Easter events, is keep these jobs alive. on those churches already so wonderful. involved in providing nursery What do we get out of it? It was On a personal level, seeing provision. interesting when St George’s the appreciation on a group of Church was flooding because of I am old enough to remember young people’s faces having heavy rain – just like an indoor that wonderful ambiguously worked with them, is an uplifting shower – the first people to titled report “Children in the experience. Way”. Today it would seem come and offer help were the almost alien to have a church nursery staff. They didn’t need So it seems that we may well or congregation who didn’t to be asked, and they didn’t want have a good reason to support want to work with children and any reward, albeit tea and praise education and small nurseries young people. I did however, was forthcoming from members – even in the difficult times. We find myself asking what that of the congregation. It seems could be planting the seeds engagement really meant and to me that it is so important to of good memories which will if it really had an impact on the foster good relationships, and blossom in later life. At the very faith lives of young people. from them many things may least we are serving the people, grow. It certainly helps to soften in a very practical way, in a At St George’s in Brighton what often appears to be the particular part of God’s vineyard. we have a nursery which was contemporary secular world’s St George’s nursery, along with opened in 2006, and is fully approach to the church. Ofsted regulated. St George’s other church run nurseries, are Church has invested a lot in The nursery also offers a big always looking for help – so why supporting the nursery and start by having 38 places to not consider volunteering? fill. The number of children keeping it going through difficult They are also looking for can often be more, since some times and an ever changing children to take up the places in only use it on a part-time basis. environment. Is the effort nurseries, so why not make sure They get a grounding in simple they are making worthwhile, your family and friends know educational skills which always and should it be a focus of our about them and support them. It helps when they go to school, energies as Christians in Kemp is such a good start to a young and they learn to get along Town? life. And in this case one which with other children – a very is open to the possibilities of a The difficulty for nurseries necessary skill in an age when working relationship with faith has been the way in which life seems to be so often “on communities. the government funds places. line” rather than in the room. Parents only seeking 15 hours of nursery care has meant a fall The economic reality is that in possible income, whilst the parents and carers need extra overheads remained the same! income to meet the needs of those they care for. We provide But why should St George’s a safe environment for their support the nursery through the children whilst they are earning difficult times? that income. 24 FAITH IN SUSSEX

WHERE WORSHIP IS POWERFUL AND HOPE INSPIRING MY SUMMER VISIT TO PAKISTAN WITH RELEASE INTERNATIONAL By Richard Jackson, Bishop of Lewes

MORE than 30 years ago, long The security situation is much sewers, while improved, remains before I was ordained, I worked more grave, with genuine threats a health hazard. in Pakistan for the American to life for our Christian brothers Presbyterian Church. and sisters. Persecution and discrimination against Christians is It was one of the most formative However some things are much depressingly familiar. The times of my life, setting the stage the same. The driving remains volume of worship services is for subsequent ministry, so I was chaotic. The stench of open still either deafening or off. delighted to accept an invitation to Lahore earlier this year.

Some things have changed hugely, notably the economic development. Thirty two years ago cars and even motorbikes were comparatively rare. Nowadays the urban centres are virtually impassible at times. Bishop Richard at Christ Church, Youhanabad, a Christian suburb of Lahore, where I preached at the beginning of September. ISSUE 12 25

However, the hospitality and beyond a life of drudgery. warmth of Pakistani Christians is However, their worship was as it always has been. They were powerful, their trust in the Lord genuinely pleased to see us and strong and their resolute hope affirmed and supported by our inspiring. visit. I haven’t recovered from the We visited a family who had lost novelty of Kalashnikov-wielding loved ones in the Easter bomb armed guards at Christ Church, blast. We prayed for a young Youhounabad, site of a suicide man recovering from his injuries, bombing that killed 12 a year the scars still fresh where ball ago. bearings had been removed from his body. The psychological Sadly, the Taliban’s growing scars will take much longer to cunning means guns are unlikely heal. to be sufficient deterrent. One of the security team In one home I baptised their two- would physically need to stop year-old daughter, something any attacker, with likely fatal the family had been unable to consequences. do because of their nomadic lifestyle running from a family This constant danger did not and family. But there is a light who meant them harm. stop 800 worshippers joining us. from Jesus that shines out of It has not stopped growth, both broken lives that is humbling and The stories of many were in numbers and, most noticeably, inspiring. accompanied by tears. Imagine in depth of discipleship among life as a Christian convert not the Christian community. My lasting image is of Peter, only dealing with the stress of who used to be an Iman. He moving from safe house to safe There were opportunities to announced his conversion house with virtually nothing teach on leadership. Material I through the mosque to live on but also with the would have considered basic loudspeaker and then had to run knowledge her own mother was a revelation to them. There for his life. I have met few people had arranged someone to pour was always the challenge of who shone with the love of petrol on her and set her alight translating principles, which Christ like he did. He, like all the for her bold step of faith. might have a very different folk I met, was an inspiration to application in their culture. deeper encounter with God and We rejoice when people decide greater obedience. to follow Jesus but in Pakistan The pastor Bill Hybels said: “The that has huge implications for local church is the hope of the One of the difficulties Pakistani family relationships. Without world and its future lies chiefly Christians face are unwarranted the work of Release partners, in the hands of its leaders.” On accusations under the many would be destitute and the basis of my experiences blasphemy laws. Lobbying the quite likely forced back into their with the bright young people I Pakistani government for their former faith. encountered, the future looks repeal does have some effect. more hopeful than we could You can add your voice to the Many Christians work in brick imagine. campaign at www.change.org/p/ kilns. They are paid insufficient prime-minister-nawaz-sharif- to live on and have to borrow Finally, it was the persistent repeal-pakistan-s-blasphemy- from their employers, often at courage of our partners and laws. prohibitive rates of interest. converts who in Jesus have found an anchor in every storm. Find out more about the Children have few opportunities, One can over-romanticise their persecution our brothers and their health is poor and there bravery. Such constant anxiety sisters face in many countries at is little hope in a human sense takes its toll on marriages, health www.releaseinternational.org. 26 FAITH IN SUSSEX WELCOME NEW READERS

Four new readers were welcomed and licensed into the diocese on Saturday, September 17, at Chichester Cathedral. Kim Hill, Catherine Butcher, John Witherington and Philip Kelly, were pictured with Bishop Mark, Bishop Richard and Fr Paul Rampton, warden of readers. Here, three of them share their reflections of the day. ISSUE 12 27

KIM HILL, ALL SAINTS, PATCHAM September 17 was a pivotal moment marking the end of three years of reader training and the start of official lay ministry. The whole service at the cathedral was lovely but two moments stood out for me. One was praying together before the procession to the cathedral, which reminded me prayer is the bedrock of all we do.

As Jesus said, “Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5). The other was processing out of the cathedral at the end and singing the last two verses of Christ triumphant, ever reigning outside with a crowd of onlookers around us, which reminded me we are sent out to proclaim the Gospel to the world and to glorify God.

CATHERINE BUTCHER, ST JOHN’S, MEADS, EASTBOURNE

Ezekiel’s prophecy to the valley of dry bones (Ezekiel 37) was key to my sense of calling to be a reader so I was hugely encouraged when we came to the retreat day before the licensing service. We held the retreat at my home church, St John’s Meads in Eastbourne.

At the end our vicar spent time with the four of us and gave each of us a passage of scripture. He didn’t know about my sense of calling from Ezekiel but gave me that passage, which seems so appropriate for all readers in Chichester Diocese as we prepare for the year of the Bible. More than 30 members of St John’s came to the licensing. It was so special to be surrounded by my family and church family for such a special occasion. Now begins the task of learning in practice what it means to preach God’s life-giving word.

JOHN WITHERINGTON, ST PETER’S, ARDINGLY

It’s easy to get this day wrong. You are made to feel very special: the privilege of a beautiful cathedral set aside just for you, a joyful liturgy planned with you in mind, for you a bishop’s blessing, a congregation’s prayers, your incumbent to uphold and invest you, your family, friends and parishioners to encourage you. You are admitted and licensed, loved and affirmed. But memo to self: it’s not about you, it’s about God. It was he who brought you here and he who will take you on.

For me, this day was a long time coming, for God even longer. So, an emotional mix of relief, disbelief, joy, excitement and thanksgiving. As we emerged, still singing, from the shade of the nave into the sunshine of the precinct, the final words of the hymn seemed appropriate: “Yours the glory and the crown, the high renown, the eternal name.”

Please pray for the readers and their parish communities as they continue in their mission and ministry. You can find out about reader ministry training at www.chichester.anglican.org/reader-training 28 FAITH IN SUSSEX Walsingham A PLACE OF TRANSFORMATION

Lisa Williamson, communications catering was at best unimaginative. Seeking out better hospitality of an evening guests would visit officer for the Diocese of Chichester the local establishments and often, forgetting joined Fr Robert Norbury, Fr Rob the lateness of the hour, would need to draw on Coupland and a group of pilgrims their creative resources to get back into their accommodation having been locked out after the from St Michael and All Angels midnight curfew! Brighton and St Paul’s Brighton on a People say you wouldn’t recognise Walsingham pilgrimage to The Shrine of Our Lady today. There have been many changes over the of Walsingham in August. past 20 years with the latest modern additions introduced in 2008. However, the blend of the Walsingham is a village in the county of Norfolk traditional and new is so successful that the known world-wide for its religious shrines original beauty of its collection of buildings has in honour of the Virgin Mary and is a major only been enhanced. pilgrimage centre. Known as England’s Nazareth it also contains the ruins of two medieval monastic A programme of improvement and development houses. allowed the centre to cater for larger groups and now boasts hugely improved hospitality with a I’d heard numerous stories of how rudimentary smart refectory and a cafe bar. The building of the facilities used to be at Walsingham back in the new Milner wing means the centre also offers the day where ice cold buckets of water were excellent accommodation for disabled people. metered out to guests for washing and the I caught up with interim priest administrator Fr Philip Barnes who explained that on top of the pilgrimage bookings Walsingham also attracts and caters for thousands of day tourists each year. ‘We are open to turning tourists into pilgrims. Any pilgrimage will involve proclamation of good news and Mary has a role in encouraging our faith in following Jesus. Pilgrimage is about renewal, making space to be with God. It’s about fellowship, a time to enjoy one another’s company in coming together as a group.”

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a candle-lit procession and Benediction with Ministry of Healing and Reconciliation in the Shrine Church, the Sprinkling with Ministry of Healing also in the Shrine Church and on our last day a very special Mass of Requiem for Shirley Steers at the Holy House.

For me it was a special four days. The opportunity to be in a place of significance, the services, conversation and fellowship added to a deeper acknowledgment of my own faith.

Parishes should be encouraged to explore many years. On top of this many of our churches Walsingham. You won’t be disappointed! organise parish pilgrimages such as ours. Fellow pilgrims had this to say: Fr Robert and curate Fr Rob were exemplary leaders. We started our journey with a Blessing of “It’s like a spiritual renewal, a personal thing. You Pilgrims at St Michael and All Angels in Brighton come back for your own reason.” Shirley Derkson before making our way to Walsingham. St Michael and All Angels

As well as the fellowship enjoyed by us all there “Walsingham opens your mind. You don’t often were many highlights of the pilgrimage. These get the opportunity to be yourself and here is included Stations of the Cross, which Fr Rob led somewhere to come and unwind and think for and we pilgrims read out passages from the Bible, yourself.” Phyllis Zmac St Michael and All Angels

THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF medieval priory, in the Parish Church. Later he was the visionary behind the rebuilding of the WALSINGHAM Shrine and Holy House, which is today once According to legend in 1061 Richeldis de again a place of pilgrimage. Faverche, had a vision of the Virgin Mary, Walsingham speaks so powerfully because requesting her to build a replica of the house as Christians we see our lives in terms of a at Nazareth where the angel Gabriel came to journey, we are a pilgrim people, on a journey her at the Annunciation, ‘And now, you will from, and returning to God, from earth to conceive in your womb and bear a son, and heaven. Pilgrimage, which is at the very heart you will name him Jesus’ (Luke 1.31). Richeldis of Walsingham, makes that journey into a built the house, which was later enclosed in physical experience for us. a chapel. Later, her son Geoffrey, placed its guardianship in the hands of the Augustinian Pilgrimage to Walsingham, naturally has a Canons. special focus on the Incarnation of Our Lord, when the Word became flesh. This belief, So strong was Marian devotion in this country, which is central to our faith, is that at a point that England was known throughout Europe in history, in a certain place, God himself as Mary’s Dowry. Walsingham flourished as a was born of a woman. The small Holy House, place of pilgrimage until the Reformation when, encased in the Shrine Church, shows us that with the dissolution of the monasteries, the timeless truth that God in Jesus had a human Shrine was destroyed on the orders of family and home in Nazareth and we, in turn, Henry VIII. by coming to Walsingham can glimpse that In 1922, the Vicar of Walsingham, Fr Hope mystery. Patten, installed a new statue of Our Lady, www.walsingham.org.uk based on the image depicted on the seal of the 30 FAITH IN SUSSEX EDUCATION NEWS

INTRODUCING THE NEW CEO FOR DCAT

Lesley Gannon was appointed to the post of best education possible; CEO of the Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust inspirational, fully- (DCAT) in September into a fast-paced demanding rounded and rooted in role. Here she outlines DCAT’s current priorities. our Christian beliefs and values. DCAT is “I joined at an exciting time. DCAT currently has also committed to four open academies and a number of other engaging fully with the schools currently in the process of converting. communities we serve.” We offer both primary and secondary education and have recently submitted a bid to open an all- If you would like to know more about our work, or through academy in Burgess Hill. are interested in getting involved please contact us at: [email protected] “There are plans for over 5,000 new homes to the north of town and this school would support To find out more information about the the emerging community. The proposal is for the Burgess Hill plans go to school to open with one form entry in 2019 and www.burgesshillceallthroughschool.org grow in line with housing growth. Once full to capacity the school would be two form entry at primary and six forms of entry at secondary school.

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In Hellingly, East Sussex, a proposal for a new two- CHURCH OF ENGLAND FREE form entry primary school was developed working SCHOOL PROPOSALS with Tenax Schools Trust, led by the outstanding Bennett Memorial Diocesan School. This new The Diocese of Chichester Education school would open in 2018 and would include department has been working with a nursery for 2 and 3 year olds. The proposed name for the school is St Peter and St Paul CE partners on further proposals for new Primary School. The bid has benefitted from the Church of England schools in the strong support of Revd David Farey the local vicar who has galvanised community support. Further Diocese. These bids were submitted information and a survey are available at https:// to the Department for Education at the stpeterstpaulhellingly.school/ end of September. All of the proposals A further proposal was submitted for Church have been developed in areas where of England schools in West Sussex. A bid for a new schools are needed as a result new primary school in Shoreham-by-Sea was developed by St Nicolas and St Mary CE Primary of increasing populations due to new for a replica ‘sister’ two form entry primary school house building and are therefore with a nursery in the town. The school would be called St Clement CE Primary Academy, named required to alleviate pressure on after the patron saint of mariners, perfect for a current schools. school in a seaside town with a busy working harbour. More information is on the St Nicolas and St Mary website here http://www.stnicolasmary.w- sussex.sch.uk/.

Your support is vital for all of these projects, please do look at the websites and complete surveys to show your support for new Church of England schools. 32 FAITH IN SUSSEX

HAVE YOU GOT A LICENCE FOR THAT?

Community use of church buildings The PRS for Music and PPL Church Licence usually cover all buildings within the curtilage of the church. If you have a separate hall, it’s covered provided the predominant use of music within it is by the church. This means that in many circumstances these licences will cover third party hirers such as community groups using church facilities.

Showing films The use of popular films to entertain or communicate the gospel is a great way to bring Churches are increasingly embracing new teaching to life and engage those outside the technologies and multimedia in worship and in church in a culturally relevant way. CCLI’s Church outreach and social activities. However, keeping up Video Licence covers most mainstream film studios, with copyright can be a challenge. Rich Burrough, including Disney, Universal, 20th Century Fox, from Christian Copyright Licensing International Paramount and MGM. If you show films outside (CCLI), explains where a licence might be required. acts of worship you’ll also require the PRS for Music Church Licence to cover music on the soundtrack. CCLI exists to support churches in this area, providing various licences that simplify legal access Recording services to copyright material while ensuring rights holders Churches which hold the Church Video Licence are fairly paid for the use of their work. are permitted to record their services, including the worship, for those unable to attend. However, Many churches already enjoy the protection of a church wishing to upload or stream their services the Church Copyright Licence and the Music online will need a Limited Online Music Licence Reproduction Licence for the reproduction of directly from PRS for Music (prsformusic.com/loml). songs used during worship. There are other common activities where copyright should be a Further support consideration. Activities such as uploading multimedia content to websites and social media pages, streaming video Playing and performing music in their services and scanning and sharing files Music played or performed live within an act digitally are becoming more and more common of worship (regular worship services) does not in churches. CCLI is here to offer guidance where currently require the cover of any licence. However, copyright may be affected. Even if we can’t playing music for entertainment or ambiance in provide cover, we can usually point you in the right church activities such as youth clubs, community direction. events and socials does require licensing. You’ll find lots more information at uk.ccli.com/ As agent for PRS for Music and PPL, CCLI offers churches. For handy printable guides to copyright two licences that cover music played on church in various areas of church life, go to uk.ccli.com/ premises. The PRS for Music Church Licence fact-files. permits you to hold up to six live concerts/ recitals per year. When playing commercial music Our friendly and knowledgeable team is here to recordings (eg CDs or MP3s), both a PRS for Music help – email [email protected] or call 01323 436100. Church Licence and the PPL Church Licence are required as they each protect different rights within a recording. ISSUE 12 33

FELLOWSHIP & SPIRITUAL FEEDING IN YORK

CURSILLO is a movement in the Anglican church, open to all Christians, with the aim of helping and supporting one another on a spiritual journey through regular prayer groups, diocesan get togethers and national gatherings. Judy Lowe travelled to York with fellow Christians from the Chichester Diocese to join about 500 others from across the UK for the annual national gathering of Pictured Judy Lowe “Cursillistas”. She shares her reflections.

YORK is a beautiful city and we throughout the Minster, a great it was carried out without any processed through its streets witness to our Lord in such a hitches. I guess they are used to on a busy and wet Saturday beautiful place. catering for many students. morning, singing and waving colourful diocesan banners. We In the afternoon we came The organisation by my brothers were kept in tune along the way together for our ultreya, a and sisters in the York Diocese by the magnificent sounds of the Spanish word which means to put this national ultreya Golden Rail band. We brought “keep going, don’t give up”. It together has been a year in the a smile to many faces and a is a word of encouragement, making and my sincere thanks quizzical look to others and we which is exactly what an ultreya go to all of them for making our handed out flyers explaining does. As we share fellowship, stay in York so wonderful. We who we were. singing and a witness talk we are all received a “goodie bag” with encouraging one another on our information about York city, a We filed in to York Minster, Christian journey. map of the campus, a timetable where we filled the choir section, of events, a prayer card and and a special Eucharist service York University was our “base some chocolate – a lovely gift. followed, presided over by camp” for the weekend, The Right Reverend Dr John offering us bed, breakfast and I came home rejoicing and felt Thomson, Bishop Suffragan an evening meal on Saturday. nourished in mind body and of Selby. The service and Considering the numbers spirit, something we all need on our singing could be heard involved this was a huge task but our journeys from time to time. Next year it will be the Diocese of Nottingham hosting the event – count me in.

If you would like to know more about Cursillo in the Diocese of Chichester, visit chichestercursillo.co.uk/.

Judy Lowe worships at the Church of the Good Shepherd on Shoreham Beach, is a lay minister of communion and serves in the church regularly. She has been involved with Cursillo since 2007. 34 FAITH IN SUSSEX CURATES CORNER

BY REV JULES MIDDLETON CURATE AT TRINITY, LEWES

Something I’ve learned more we too busy loving the things our faith, to demonstrate the love than anything else through of this age to love those around that God first showed to us. ministerial training is that people us as the Bible tells us to? (Matt are what matter most. 22:39) And that’s what Movement of Love is all about, sharing some Whatever I may be charged with Christianity is all about love and love with those around us in doing as a curate, at the heart yet so often the Church doesn’t the small things and the large. of it all are real people and real display that love as actively It’s for individuals but also for lives. That’s one reason why I as it might. There is plenty of us corporately as the Church became involved with starting opportunity in our parishes – or as businesses, schools and Movement of Love, a campaign thousands of people struggle organisations. We are asking that encourages people to daily with loneliness, for example, what can you do to be a loving be a loving presence in their and what about those with presence in your community? communities depression or mental illness, often suffering alone? Have we Find out more at www.facebook. Augustine of Hippo, the 4th considered the homeless man com/movementoflove2016 or century bishop and theologian, huddled on our street corner, the Twitter @movementoflove. said hundreds of years ago that family whose home has been he was: “Entangled in a love of We are really keen to see burgled or those surviving by churches engage with this this present age, of temporal visiting a foodbank each week? things, that is, and is far from project in their parishes and are loving God and his neighbour as We are commanded to love in planning to develop some scripture prescribes.” people. Regardless of race, resources for churches. We religion, age, sex, whether they would love to hear from you if you Sometimes it’s hard to focus on are in church or not, we just need would like to be part of trialling how God wants you to live your to love people. I think that is this in your community. life, even if you are destined for perhaps the greatest witness to sainthood like Augustine. So, are ISSUE 12 35

STORIES BEHIND THE HYMNS BY NEVILLE MANNING

GREAT IS THY faithfulness IN ONE of life’s little education he became a The opening verse, “Great is coincidences, when I sat down schoolteacher and was later thy faithfulness, O God my to compose this article I had ordained as a Methodist minister, Father, there is no shadow of just been using Psalm 102, moving with his family to Indiana. turning with Thee”, affirms the which speaks of God changing faithfulness of God, one of the the heavens and the earth like He wrote many poems, including constant themes of the Bible. clothing but then adds “You are the words of “Great is thy the same and your years will faithfulness”, which he sent to a The middle verse sees that not fail”. musical friend William Runyan, faithfulness witnessed to in the who was so moved by the words created order, “Summer and I started to think about our hymn he wrote the tune which now winter, and spring-time and for this issue and realised its normally accompanies them. harvest, Sun, moon and stars theme was almost identical, the in their courses above”, even if unchanging faithfulness of God. the effects of climate change “YOU ARE THE bring us a few nasty surprises. “Great is thy faithfulness” Perhaps Chisholm had Genesis 8 began to be widely known in SAME AND YOUR v22 in mind in that second verse: Britain when young American “As long as the earth endures, evangelist Dr Billy Graham YEARS WILL seedtime and harvest, cold and arrived in London in 1954 NOT FAIL” heat, summer and winter, day to conduct his Harringay and night, shall not cease”. Crusades in a manner which quite disturbed the religious Like many good hymns this The final verse speaks of the establishment of the day. is a thoroughly Biblical one. faithfulness of God known in Clearly in the background is the gifts of “pardon for sin” In the meetings, George Beverly the inspiration of words in the (the heart of the Good News Shea often sang the hymn, which Book of Lamentations 3 v22/23: of Christ), “the peace that has since become very popular “The steadfast love of the Lord endureth” and the presence of and much loved. never ceases, his mercies never God, “Thine own dear presence come to an end; they are new to cheer and to guide”. Like so It was written by Thomas every morning; great is your many hymns these realities all Chisholm in 1923. Chisholm faithfulness.” Linked with these chime in with the year of mercy came from humble origins, are the words of St James in his that is our present focus. born in a log cabin in Kentucky, epistle at 1v17, with its reference USA, to a family often referred to “the Father of lights, with to as dirt poor. After a limited whom there is no variation or shadow due to change”. 36 FAITH IN SUSSEX

HELP CHANGE A CHILD’S LIFE

By Jessica Meale, regional fundraising manager, The Children’s Society

SINCE 1881, The Children’s While The Children’s Society’s With 3.7 million children living Society has been supporting work has changed over the past in poverty across the UK, its vulnerable children and young 135 years, the vision remains the policy team works to lobby people across the country to same: a country where children and influence decision makers have the greatest chance in life. are free from disadvantage. so disadvantaged families are Together, united by a common supported and enabled and have With an estimated 70,890 vision, we can make a difference. access to services they need to children living in poverty across escape poverty and give their the Diocese of Chichester, The The Children’s Society now children the best start in life. Children’s Society is asking you provides direct, intense support to do “one thing” as part of your to the most vulnerable 10 to We want to strengthen the diocesan strategy. Pray, act or 18-year-olds across the country relationship between The give. in five main areas of work: Children’s Society and the Church to have an even greater »» Young carers The Church has always played impact on the lives of vulnerable an integral part in being at the »» Young runaways children and young people. forefront of social action. For many years it has championed »» Refugee and asylum seekers young people and fought to ensure that every child »» Drug and alcohol abuse flourishes. »» Child sexual exploitation ISSUE 12 37

Pray “We want to make a difference to those living locally Through the power of prayer, you can make a difference. Whether and to our wider society. In this year of mercy, the individually or as a church, The congregation has found that if we want to give in Children’s Society offers a range of topical prayers to use. We love and compassion then it’s even more important also offer a monthly prayer email to engage with our chosen charities. We’ve found straight to your inbox. Please that The Children’s Society helps us to do this.” visit childrenssociety.org.uk/pray for more information. Rev Paul Doick – St Peter’s Church, Henfield

We offer resources which will help you to engage with what more information on our current The Children’s Society is the Bible says about those facing campaigns and how to get probably best known for disadvantage. On our website involved, visit childrenssociety. Christingle, which raises more you will find essays which org.uk/campaigns. than £1 million each year. explore the challenges of child Whether you host a traditional poverty and the impact of debt The Children’s Society offers a Christingle, messy Christingle on children within a theological free speaker programme, where or another type of service, it is framework. Visit childrenssociety. someone can come and talk a great way to engage with a org.uk/what-you-can-do-your- about their work at your church younger audience. For more church/study/theology-and-debt. or group. If you are interested, information about Christingle, please contact me. please visit childrenssociety.org. Act uk/christingle. In 2015/2016, 49,541 campaign Give actions were taken. In the With part of the diocesan Remember: South and South West, this strategy being to increase resulted in 20 policy changes the church audience, hosting £10 could help us to reach a affecting children and young a fundraising event can be a young person in danger people. Nationally, these great way to engage with the policy changes contributed to community. The Children’s £25 could pay for a hot meal, more than 5.6 million positive Society has a huge variety of shower and living essentials for changes to children’s lives. The fundraising ideas on offer with a young runaway more support we get for our lots of materials to help you campaigns, the more impact prepare. We would also love to £50 could secure mobile phones they will have. You can support hear your ideas and will offer lots for project workers so children our campaigns by signing our of support. in danger can contact them at petitions, asking your family Visit childrenssociety.org.uk/ any time. and friends to get involved and what-you-can-do/your-church/ also lobby your local MP. For fundraise for inspiration. Find our more by calling me on 0208 3909730 or email Jessica. [email protected]. Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate. (Psalms 127:3-5 ESV) 38 FAITH IN SUSSEX CATHEDRAL NEWS

Christmas Carol Services at congregation. After this, tickets are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Chichester Cathedral To apply, please send a written request with a Chichester Cathedral’s carol services are S.A.E. to: immensely popular so to avoid overcrowding Liturgy and Music Assistant inside the cathedral, admission to the two evening The Royal Chantry services is strictly by ticket only. Tickets are free Cathedral Cloisters of charge, and all applications for tickets must be Chichestee submitted in writing. Applications in person, by PO19 1PX email or by telephone will not be accepted. Tickets are not required for the carol services Generally, there are two evening services followed conducted and performed by the various other by an afternoon service. The afternoon service schools, colleges and other institutions. Nor are is not ticketed, but be prepared for long queues. they required for any of the other Christmas and Places at the afternoon service cannot Advent daytime services held in the cathedral. be reserved. The carol service on Thursday 22nd December Priority is given to Friends of Chichester Cathedral, at 3pm is not ticketed. The doors will open 1 hour Cathedral staff and regular members of the before this service begins. ISSUE 12 39

CATHEDRAL ADVENT EVENTS:

Weekly lunchtime concerts Tuesdays until November 15, 1.10pm–2pm The performers during the autumn term include Christ’s Hospital Chamber Orchestra, Artur Hafman (piano) and Claire Innes-Hopkins (organ). Admission is free. Bring your sandwiches and come along and enjoy the concert. Coffee provided. All are welcome.

Cathedral Friends’ food for thought Wednesday, November 16, Vicars’ Hall, 12.30pm A topical lunchtime talk in the unique ambience and elegance of the cathedral’s Vicars’ Hall. The guest speaker is Sarah Casdagli who will be talking about Canine Partners, the dog assistance charity set up in 1990 which is dedicated to providing assistance dogs to help transform the lives of people with physical disabilities. A dog may even attend the lunch as part of its training. Tickets are £13, which includes a light lunch and coffee. For Special services for more information, call 01243 812980. Advent and Christmas:

Saturday, November, 26 – Advent G4’s Christmas by 5pm Evening prayer (said) Candlelight Tour 6pm Advent procession Thursday, December 8, 7.30pm Saturday, December 3 7.30pm BBC Radio Sussex carol service G4 shot to fame on the first series of ITV’s X Factor in 2004, where they pioneered the world Tuesday, December 20 of popular opera. The multi-platinum selling vocal 6pm Cathedral carol service 1 quartet is back with their atmospheric Christmas Wednesday, December 21 by Candlelight show. For ticket information, 6pm Cathedral carol service 2 visit www.chichestercathedral.org.uk/whats-on/ evening-concerts Thursday, December 22 3pm Cathedral carol service 3 Saturday, December 24 – Christmas Eve Cathedral Fellowship Talk: 4pm crib service 5.30pm Evensong Monday, December 5, Vicars’ Hall, 2.30pm 11pm Midnight Eucharist Christmas tea and entertainment. The fellowship meets monthly (not July and August) to hear a talk, Sunday, December 25 – Christmas Day followed by refreshments. All are welcome and a 8am Holy communion donation of £1 is suggested. For more information, 10am Mattins call the cathedral office on 01243 782595 or 11am Sung Eucharist [email protected]. 40 FAITH IN SUSSEX

WHY ALAN TITCHMARSH DIGS THE REAL ADVENT CALENDAR

TV gardner Alan Titchmarsh has Calendar, hoping to help adults Traidcraft Exchange and The welcomed the launch of the 2016 and children engage with the Children’s Society. Real Advent Calendar, saying it Christmas story for the full 24 is a “great idea”. days of Advent.” Alan Titchmarsh said: “The Real Advent Calendar is a great idea. Each calendar comes with a free More than half a million Real Not only does it raise money for 28-page copy of the Christmas Advent Calendars have been good causes and is made from story in the box and 24 Fairtrade sold, which means more than Fairtrade chocolate but is also chocolates and sales of the a million people have read the tells the Christmas story.” calendar support charitable Real Advent Calendar Christmas causes. story, many for the first time. This year the story is illustrated David Marshall, from The by award-winning artist Alida Meaningful Chocolate Company Massari and includes activities which makes the calendars, and challenges. said: “Three years ago we saw survey research which showed The calendar’s charitable that knowledge of the Christmas donations have helped equip story was fading. a baby clinic in Kenya and supported charities such as “Among five to seven-year- olds, 36 per cent didn’t know whose birthday was celebrated at Christmas. Among adults, fewer than 12 per cent knew Delivery is free on orders of at least one case of 18 calendars if made the full nativity story and 51 per by November 1. Schools receive a 10 per cent discount for each case cent said the birth of Jesus was ordered in October. Free resources for schools and churches are also irrelevant to their Christmas. available online. Find out more at www.realadvent.co.uk As a result of this survey we launched The Real Advent ISSUE 12 41

NEWS FROM FAMILY SUPPORT WORK

HARVEST THANKS BIG PLANS FSW gratefully accepted harvest collections from many churches FOLLOWING the sale of Knowles and schools this autumn for distribution to vulnerable families in the Tooth earlier this year, Family diocese. The charity is now planning for Christmas and would again Support Work (FSW) trustees welcome donations of gifts and food. are making ambitious plans for the growth of the charity to help It particularly needs new toys, games and clothing for children aged up more children and families. to 16, toiletries and other small items for parents and non-perishable food dated late December or beyond. Gifts can be taken The vision is for at least one to participating churches. Family Support Worker in every deanery, supported by local Call 01273 832963 if your church, school or group would like to churches and communities. take part. Planning permission has been granted for the charity’s HQ in Brighton, which includes DATES FOR YOUR DIARY converting the garage to handle the storage and distribution of Thursday, November 24 – Ladies’ Christmas shopping evening at St food for families. John’s Church Hall, Polegate, from 7pm. Tickets are £3 and include nibbles and your first drink. Buy them from Janet on 01323 504019 or If you would like to join FSW’s Maggi on 01323 841249. mailing list and be kept up to date with news, email fundraising@ Tuesday, November 29 – Coffee morning at Harvesters, Albourne familysupportwork.org.uk. Road, Hurstpierpoint, from 10am to 12 noon. Christmas raffle, cakes, bring and buy stall, craft stalls, produce, coffee and biscuits and creche.

If you would like to hold an event for FSW or can help in any other way, call 01273 832963 or email [email protected]. 42 FAITH IN SUSSEX BOOKS AND REVIEWS

THEN SINGS MY SOUL WHY INTERFAITH?

– 40 REFLECTIONS ON EDITED BY ANDREW WINGATE AND PERNILLA MYRELID MY FAVOURITE HYMNS THIS book presents more than PAM RHODES 40 inspiring stories from people working in interfaith relations BBC Songs of Praise and Premier Radio Hearts and Hymns presenter in countries within the Porvoo Pam Rhodes has produced an inspirational book on hymns. Communion of churches of She hails Luther’s conviction that “the devil flees before the sound Northern Europe and the British of music almost as much as before the word of God” and with typical Isles. balance praises the Oxford Movement for recovering hymnody and It illustrates how people of the catholic roots of the Church of England. different faiths come together to Reflecting on O Jesus I have promised, Pam recalls a Vietnamese meet the challenges of our lives priest who found his vocation after being rescued from the South and the world. China Sea. The reflection on Ye holy angels bright includes a story This joint project between the of an angel sent to comfort a family while a riot raged on the estate Anglican Church in the British where lived. Then sings my soul will appeal to lovers of hymnody Isles and the Church of Sweden across all traditions and take them deeper into what it means to includes contributions from the worship. Lutheran Churches of Norway, Then Sings My Soul, by Pam Rhodes, Monarch Books 2016 £9.99 ISBN 978-0-85721-720-2 (157pp) Denmark, Finland and Iceland and is offered to all Christians in Europe and beyond. Andrew Wingate is founding director of St Philip’s Centre, Leicester, Canon Theologian of Leicester Cathedral and honorary interfaith adviser in the Diocese of Chichester. Pernilla Myrelid is a parish priest and interfaith co-ordinator in the Diocese of Linköping, Sweden.

DLT Books 2016 £12.99 ISBN 978-0-232-53234-0 (272 pp) ISSUE 12 43

GOD IS NO THING RECOMMENDED

RUPERT SHORTT READING FOR YEAR OF HOW wonderful to read “a case THE BIBLE for Faith which will trouble the doubting with reason’s light” (A BISHOP MARTIN RECOMMENDS: N Wilson). Tom Wright’s recent publication, God in Public, is a collection of talks Rupert Shortt, religion editor of that he has given in the past decade. Building on his popular and the Times Literary Supplement, instructive biblical commentaries, this collection relates that area of has experience scrutinising study to what’s happening on the world stage, assessing “how the writings about religion. This Bible speaks truth to power today”. serves tackling over-hasty The starting point for most of his talks is a frank recognition that verdicts on faith from our secular “we are in the middle of enormous cultural changes within Western intellectual establishment. The society”. As a biblical scholar, Tom Wright sets out the case for book presents the main lines of taking the Bible seriously as a guide to recovery in areas of life Christianity, a humbling critique where the promises of atheism, the free market, and media-fuelled and a trenchant overturning of consumerism simply have not produced peace, prosperity, or human facile objections. flourishing. Its thesis is “Christianity - story The book is characteristic of Tom Wright’s rather swashbuckling style of love’s mending of wounded and one might not agree with everything he writes. It’s also evident hearts - potent resource for that in the period of a decade things have changed; religion is now making sense of our existence”. very much more central to world politics than when Alastair Campbell The author has a “yes, and...” famously said, “We don’t do God”. However, the energy that Tom approach to critics of faith Wright injects into the use of the Bible as a foundation for Christian and laments how religion and apologetics in the public square is very refreshing indeed. More of secularism bully rather than this, please. reason with one another. If God Also recommend by Bishop Richard: God’s Big Picture by Vaughan is seen as loving intelligence, Roberts grace is key to all such God in Public: How the Bible speaks truth to power today, by Tom Wright, SPCK, 2016 £12.99 engagement. This is a deep work ISBN 978-0281074235 (208pp) which will help build readers’ confidence about Christian faith in the face of secularism.

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