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a downloadable version is immediately available, and for me, this song addresses Choose to Hope a critical and timely issue for Christians A song for troubled times and for all people of faith. In the three weeks before Christmas the song was Marty Haugen viewed over 30,000 times and shared 600 times. Many, many communities hen I write music for Christian communities to sing, I downloaded the song from my website Wwrite as a member of my own community, Mayflower and prayed it in worship. United Church of Christ, in Minneapolis, Minnesota (in the It is immensely encouraging for centre of the U.S., just south of Canada). I bring to mind the me to know that numerous Christian people of my community and the journey we share together. denominations in the U.S. and in a number Over the years I have found that it is the music I have written for the needs of a of other countries have sung this song (and specific community that have proven to be the songs most widely used and em- prayed about and committed themselves braced by other communities. If I try to write with an abstract concept of ‘church’ to the work of nurturing hope and trust, or ‘God’s people’ in mind, the music usually seems to lack integrity or power. reconciliation, love and mercy). I sincerely Mayflower is a community with a strong choir at Mayflower would be singing believe that in this moment, when millions conviction that it is part of our vocation as (and perhaps introducing) it, so I needed have found their faith in institutions and in Christians to be inclusive and welcoming, to create a melody that would suit their the political process shaken, Christians to actively participate in God’s work of voices and abilities. Early on in the writing, and Christian communities are called not mercy, reconciliation and justice for all I knew that I wanted to use the phrases only to pray and sing about choosing to people and for the life of our planet. A ‘choose to hope,’ ‘choose to believe’ and hope—we are called to act and advocate common expression in our community ‘choose to love.’ As a Christian, it is my for breaking down barriers of mistrust and about how we choose to live in the world is conviction that, when confronted by fear fear and hatred, to work with God’s Spirit that we are called to follow ’the Jesus path.‘ and hatred, our faith always compels us and follow the Jesus path of hope. The worship at Mayflower reflects and to choose to hope and trust and love. • Find this song and details of its sustains this vocation, in the preaching, the I wrote several early drafts of a text, availability at martyhaugen.com music, in how we welcome and in how we none of them very make the connections between worship satisfactory. I was trying and our life in the world. As a member of too hard to bend the text that community, I have from time to time to fit my need to impose written songs for our worship that try to my personal agenda express and encourage that vocation. into the lyrics. Finally, one night I awoke Choose to Hope: the song hearing the Mayflower ’Choose to Hope‘ was written in children’s choir singing response to a very specific request a simple and repetitive from the Mayflower staff. Like many pattern, expressing Americans—indeed, like many people what it is that Christians in Europe and around the world—our are choosing to believe, community had been troubled by a sense what our hearts are of growing isolationism in our culture, a meant to see. sense that we were abandoning trust in After we sang the God and in one another, that we were song at Mayflower being driven by fear to build walls of hate on the first Sunday of and prejudice. As the Mayflower staff Advent, I got a request began to plan our Advent season, they from a neighbouring decided that they wanted our Advent community to use worship to express a determination that, the song. I decided rooted in our belief in God’s promises and that I would make it in the work of God’s Spirit, we would to available online as a choose to hope, and that we would seek free download, in case to live out that hope in our lives. And they other communities asked if I could write a congregational might find it useful. song that might reflect that vision. Part of my decision to I wanted to write a simple song that do this was the reality could be confidently sung by the assembly that publishing a song with little or no rehearsal. The children’s can take months, while

Some highlights inside: Taizé in Birmingham ( p12), John Bell in Woking (p2), SSG Workshops (p11)

Follow us on and - details at www.nnpm.org • A c c o r d No.59 February 2017 3 April. Quiet Day – Our Relationship with the Church. Whom do we serve? A day to onsider our relationship when ROUNDUP Church and God clash. Can we please both God and the Church; do we have to make a choice? NNPM Regional Events Details as 20 February Small Adventures in Song New Interpretations of Lent Psalms by Neil Olsen HALLAM & SOUTH YORKSHIRE (Voice/Guitar) & Peter Olsen (Voice/Piano) “Come in and Trish Stafford [email protected], 07534 184982 Listen... Come in and Sing!” Both events start at 16.00. 7 March, Rooted. Hallam Youth Ministry’s new youth 26 February. St Francis of Assisi, Nailsea BS48 2LP event. Church of the Annunciation, Chesterfield. An evening 12 March St John’s, Highbridge TA9 3HS 16.00 of praise and worship, adoration and games with free pizza Neil Olsen [email protected] to begin. 19.00-2100. Check the website regularly 11 March, Flame17: Hallam Youth Ministry are taking http://nnpm.org/Regional_Events.html young people (Year 10+) from the Diocese to Wembley ARUNDEL & BRIGHTON abliturgy.wordpress.com Arena for the UK's largest Catholic youth event. 10,000 Area secretary: Marie Wratten (020 8224 0632) young people taking part in a day of celebration and reflec- 4 March, Rite of Election at Arundel Cathedral, 14.30, tion. Featuring input from Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Rehearsal at 12.30. music provided by Matt Redman. See http://cymfed.org.uk 1 April, Come and Sing (a morning of repertoire) St Fran- 2 April. Born for this. St William of York, Sheffield. CJM cis School Hall (next to DABCEC) Crawley, 10.30 -12.30. Music’s powerful act of worship. A musical dramatisation of Chrism Mass rehearsal 13.30-16.00. (Come for all or part the Passion of the Christ put together by the young people of the day and bring a packed lunch). of the Diocese in a single day and shown in the evening. 12 April, Chrism Mass at Arundel Cathedral 18.00, For further inforamtion on these three events contact Rehearsal 16.00 Hallam Youth Ministry on: 0114 256 6464 / 0170 986 7383 13 May, Society of St Gregory Music Day. St Dunstan’s [email protected] and see CJM Music on p.4. Church, Woking (see SSG, page 11) 4 April, 9 May. Worship 4 Today course with the Dio- 3 June, Pentecost Vigil Mass with New Catholics at Arun- cese of Sheffield (Anglican). Two (free) taster evenings at del Cathedral 17.00 (tbc). Rehearsal 15.30. Plus Repertoire Diocesan Church House Rotherham, S65 1BL.19.00-2100. Session for musicians during the day (details tbc) All welcome (you don’t have to be a musician to be a wor- For further information see website or contact catherine. ship leader). [email protected] or [email protected] (01293 651164) Contact Trish Stafford [email protected] See also JOHN BELL in Steyning, 13 March p.13 and or 01709 309147 for further information Woking 22-24 March (below). First Monday of every month, 19.30-22.00. Sacred Harp Singing in Sheffield (Ecumenical or no religion) Open to BIRMINGHAM all. Shakespeare's pub,146-148 Gibraltar Street, S3 8UB. Area Sec: Fiona Jinks 01785 241518 [email protected] Singing from the Sacred Harp (1991 edition). Especially 25 March. Holy Daring youth conference at Alton Castle. suitable for those new to Sacred Harp, a tradition of 4-part See CJM music. See page 5 a cappella singing from shape-note books first published 28 April -1 May Hidden Treasure: The Taizé community in the USA in 1844. Also, more informally, twice a month are organising a weekend for young adults, 16-35. See page 12 in the centre of Sheffield. The sessions are suitable for ev- BRENTWOOD eryone - regardless of background or level of experience. 22 April: Sing to the Lord, an SSG event at Brentwood http://sheffieldsacredharp.weebly.com/sing-with-us.html Cathedral. See SSG, page 12. Whirlow Spirituality Centre, Sheffield. See p.12 EAST ANGLIA MENEVIA 20-21 May: John Bell in Hadleigh. See p.13 Area sec. Jennifer Burridge 01792 775 598 • [email protected] 16 March. A quiet time of prayer using the chants of GUILDFORD Taizé. St David’s Priory, Swansea at 7.30pm. Events at St Columba’s Retreat House, Woking. Bookings at www.stcolumbashouse.org.uk 20 February. Quiet Day, Listening to our Body. 10.00- MIDDLESBROUGH 16.00, with Holy Communion at midday. Exploring our Area sec. Sue Black 01904 760331, [email protected] relationship with our body, the temple of the Lord. Learn to Diocesan Choir Practice is on the 2nd Sunday of the listen to and love our body; we should love ourselves in order month, Our Lady’s, Acomb, York, 2-4pm. Currently work- to love others. Tea/coffee provided. Bring your own lunch. ing towards RSCM day (singing Vespers at the Cathedral, Led by St Columba’s House team. Suggested donation £15 see p.00), Rite of Election, Chrism Mass. 22-24 March. Songs from Iona and the World John Bell To audition for the Schola Cantorum, (men, women) or of the Iona Community’s Wild Goose group returns to lead Boys’ or Girls’ Choirs contact: [email protected] another 2-day workshop with his inspirational music and Sung Vespers with Benediction: (‘…a lovely experi- song. Wednesday 17.00 - Friday 15.00. ence…’) Wednesdays, 18.00, weekly, term-time. St. Mary’s £250 single full board, £460 twin full board, £130 non-resident Cathedral, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough TS8 0TW.

2 Admission is free but places are limited. A copy of John Duggan’s mass will be given to all participants ; extra copies will be available at a discounted rate. Booking essential: contact Eleanor Cully with numbers at [email protected] as soon as possible.

A c c o r d No.59 February 2017 Parish Musicians’ Forum: for anyone involved in their Growth and Hope in Catholic Church Music - Wednes- parish’s music making. For forthcoming Support Sessions day evenings January and February in Borehamwood Herts contact Deanery representatives: - led by Frances Novillo - covering congregational singing, • York: Sue Black • Middlesbrough: Tim Harrison -see above involving young people and new Mass settings. Full details at • Hull Deanery: Gabriel Awre: [email protected] www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/growth-and-hope-in-catholic- • Coastal: Martin Richardson: [email protected] church-music-tickets-30737231888 Other Cathedral Musical Events: see Diocesan website 18 March: an RSCM event in Sway, Hampshire, organised http://middlesbrough-diocese.org.uk by Frances Novillo, p.9*. TAIZÉ in London p12. SOUTHWARK SCOTLAND Mag Shepherd 0208 291 4107 [email protected] Nicola Lawrence [email protected] .uk 4 March. Rite of Election. St. George’s Cathedral, South- 25 February. Galloway Music Network (which supports 20 July ~ Christopher Strange wark SE1 6HR, 09.30. Each year this event grows and grows. Catholic musicians in the Diocese of Galloway) are orga- • 21 September ~ Alex Fishburn Limited space, book early. First rehearsal on 18 February in nising a music workshop at Our Lady of Mount Carmel's • 9 October - Lawrence Long • the Amigo Hall, 10.00 coffee, 10.30 start. Church, Onthank, Kilmarnock 10.30-15.00 Topics include; 12 April. Chrism Mass. St. George’s Cathedral, South- choosing hymns for Mass, music for Lent, and the use of wark SE1 6HR. 09.00 (rehearsal.) Come and be the Church technology. A light lunch will be provided. at prayer. First rehearsal 1 April in the Amigo Hall, 10.00 Booking forms from www.gallowaydiocese.org.uk or coffee, 10.30 start.You must attend both rehearsals for these contact Nicola Lawrence on 0141 886 7963. events. Booking forms from Miss C. Bryan, C/o The Most Holy 18 March, RSCM Scotland are holding their annual Trinity, Dockhead London SE1 2BS meeting in St Margaret's, Newlands, Glasgow, G43 2DS, Southwark dates for your diaries – details later starting at 13.30. The formal meeting will last about 45 17 June Summer Workshop with Bob Hurd minutes, and will be followed by a 'Come and sing' event 28 October ‘Songs for the Winter Seasons’ Autumn led by Frikki Walker, accompanied by Steven McIntyre, Workshop with John Bell concluding with a short act of worship. Please register by WESTMINSTER e-mailing [email protected]. 10 March. Taizé in London: see p.00 See also RSCM Scotland (p.10) and Wild Goose (p.13)

From Around the Country...... that we will get to know them as if for the first time, deepen- ing our spiritual lives in the process.’ The music Euan has AMMERDOWN http://ammerdown.org/home chosen this year includes Sibelius’ 5th Symphony (with its The Ammerdown Conference & Retreat Centre. great swan call movement) and Mendelssohn’s joyous Hymn Ammerdown Park, Radstock, BA3 5SW. of Praise (Symphony no.2). There will also be a selection of Monthly Taizé evenings and Contemplative memorable short choral and orchestral works. Service every Friday: ammerdown.org/regular-worship No need to be a specialist or a musician - just a person 28 February, 21 March, 27 June, 18 September, 5 De- with a love of music and an open, praying heart. cemmber. Refreshing Days for Carers. Led by: Various Euan is a Lecturer in English and Creative Writing, but his Therapists. Cost £23. Those who care for others need other passions are music and spirituality. He leads ‘Praying themselves to be nurtured and cared for, and these days at with Music’ retreats across the UK. Ammerdown are designed to do just that. Each day includes one session of complementary therapy such as Reiki, Reflex- BELMONT www.belmontabbey.org.uk ology or Aromatherapy Massage together with workshops Belmont Abbey, Hereford, HR2 9RZ 01432 374724. and creative arts for fun. It also includes a delicious lunch, Belmont Abbey welcomes individuals and groups as a chance to enjoy our beautiful gardens and the option to part of its Benedictine tradition of hospitality. join a reflective service in our chapel. Retreats 8 April, 3 June, 8 September, 8 December. Guided Quiet 27 February - 2 March The Mind of Christ - Lent Re- Days. 9.30 for 10.-00 -16.00 includes lunch, coffee and tea. treat led by Dom Brendan Thomas & Dom David Yates. Je- Cost £45. These days are a time out to pray, reflect and medi- sus knew trouble and distress, hope and fear, pity and anger, tate in the Christian tradition with the help of Libby Dobson but he also knew wonder and joy, and he dreamt, planned and Sarah Chabowska. The theme this year is Journey of the and built. How do we take on his inner attitudes, formed in Heart – Rooted and Grounded in Love? Each day stands on the silent years of Nazareth, lived amongst his own people, its own; together they create a journey throughout the year. and tested in his final days? ‘Make your own the mind of 26-28 May, Praying with Music. Led by Euan Tait. Full Christ Jesus,’ says St Paul. It is the task we set before us cost £240.‘The course was inspirational and life affirming’ is as we begin Lent. Registration Fee £28 - full prices below a comment from participants in Euan Tait’s previous ‘Pray- 31 March-2 April. How to Pray, led by Abbot Paul ing with Music’ weekends at Ammerdown. Euan writes: Stonham. Drawing on the classic monastic tradition of prayer ‘Our best loved music is a source of deep joy in our lives. I from the earliest days to the present, Abbot Paul reflects on therefore look forward to leading you through a prayerful and lectio divina, prayer and contemplation for those who feel poetic interpretation of a selection of much loved classics, so they are just beginners and seek to go further. Reg. fee £26.

3 A c c o r d No.59 February 2017 28-20 April. Laudamus Te! Plainsong and Prayer, Galilee, Jerusalem and the Holy Places. All proceeds will led by Abbot Paul Stonham. The ancient melodies of Gre- go to Aid to the Church in Need. gorian Chant have their roots in the liturgy of the Church. Days last from 10.00 to 16.00. Tea and Coffee provided. Our focus this year will be on the ordinary chants of the Bring sandwiches for lunch. Suggested Donation £8. No need Mass, the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus and Agnus Dei. We look to book. For day event info contact Br David: 01432 374750; at their history, meaning and notation in order tosing well. [email protected] No previous knowledge or experience is required, just bring an enthusiasm to sing and a desire to pray. Reg. fee £26 Bach at Twilight http://mellorchurch.org/ 19-21 May. Wrestling with St Paul, led by Dom Bren- Andrew Dean is playing the complete organ works of dan Thomas. St Paul has been cast as both hero and villain. Bach in twelve monthly recitals in the ‘Church on the Hill,’ Mocked and misunderstood in his lifetime, is it any differ- St Thomas, Church Road, Mellor SK6 5LX. The start time ent today? Did he take the pure, simple faith of the Gspels varies so that each one begins at twilight, when the church is and create something new? What might we make of St Paul at its mos beautiful. It is also 40 years since the installation today, in the light of modern scholarship? We look at his life of the Mander organ. and letters in order to understand more fully this passionate, January and February have passed, but the next in the brilliant and sometimes difficult man, called to be an Apostle series are: of Jesus Christ. Reg. Fee £26 11 March, 18.30 9-11 June. The Bible Jesus Read. Led by John Huntriss. 29 April, 20.30 What did the Bible mean to Jesus? Why does the Old Testa- 13 May, 10 June, ment matter to Christians? An explorer’s guide through the 15 July - all at Old Testament, for readers of the New. Reg.Fee £28. 21.00. 4-6 August. All Creatures Great and Small, led by Benedictine-Institute.org Abbot Paul Stonham. An ancient saying attributed to Jesus Benedictine Institute Ealing Abbey, 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD says: ‘The birds of the air and the beasts of the earth and the Liturgical Institute: England & Wales.The Institutum fishes of the sea shall draw you to heaven, and all creatures Liturgicum http://liturgyinstitute.org/ promotes liturgical re- under the earth.’ Reflecting on the Scriptures and the stories search and graduate level education in liturgy, and is endorsed of the Saints, this retreat is for all who love God’s creatures by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. and wish to celebrate God‘s good creation. Reg. Fee £26 Full board per person per 24h: Single Ensuite £70.00: Twin/ See the website for details of the courses. The 2017 and double Ensuite £60.00; simple single (not Ensuite) £50.00 2018 Course Schedules are now available. Non- residents: check website for prices of meals. Retreats In Summer 2017 the programme is: Office contact: 01432 [email protected] 3 -14 July (10th, 11th free days) Liturgical Research Day events Seminar Liturgy: History & Context Liturgical Spirituality Lent Wednesdays. The Fires of Mount Carmel. Since the 17-28 July (22rd, 23rd free days) Liturgical Hermeneutics time of Elijah, Jews and Christians have lived praiseworthy I Eucharist in History Liturgy and Cultures lives in holy penitence, a spirit which has been spread through- 14-25 August (19th, 20th free days) Proficient Latin for out the world. During Lent we deepen our devotions through Liturgists (Canonists) Seminar: Eucharistic Prayers exploring the rich spirituality of the Carmelite tradition. The There are also courses in Syriac and Latin. days begin with coffee at 10.00 and include three talks, Mass, and a bread and soup lunch. Suggested offering £10. CANTUS FIRMUS www.cantusfirmus.org.uk/ Cantus Firmus Trust supports the ministry of Richard Hubbard, 8 March. Springs of Mount Carmel - Dom David Yates Richard is Parish Music Development Researcher at St 15 March. The Passion of St Thérèse - Dom Brendan Edmundsbury Cathedral, a Lecturer in Music and Worship at 22 March John of the Cross: Living Flame of Love - Ab- London School of Theology, and Artistic Director of Cantus bot Paul Firmus Trust. 07969 470545, [email protected] 29 March Teresa of Avila, Daughter of the Church - Dom Gloria! Bernard 25 February, St John's Church, 5 April Edith Stein: The Science of the Cross - Dom Andrew Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich IP4 May to July. 27 May. For everything, a Season. Led by 4QE, 19.30. A concert hosted by Saturday 25 February 2017 7.30pm St John the Baptist Church Dom Andrew Berry. The book of Ecclesiastes has been de- Mark Lowther, former Radio Three Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich IP4 4QE Conductor: Richard Hubbard with Cantus Firmus Orchestra scribed as 'the highest flower of poetry, eloquence and truth.’ producer and now Vicar of Aldeburgh, and St John’s Primary School Choir

A concert exploring music on the theme of the Gloria - Glory to God in the Highest. Vivaldi’s Above all, its profound understanding of human experience featuring settings of the Gloria, and Gloria, extracts from Bob Chilcott’s Little Jazz Mass and Handel’s Messiah and more. Hosted by former BBC Radio 3 producer and presenter provides a powerful message for living. exploring the history and meaning of Mark Lowther. TICKETS £12 adults £8 under 18s from www.cantusfirmus.org.uk 17 June. Nourished by Faith. Led by Dom Jonathan Rol- the text. Music will include Vivaldi's or 01473 439003

linson. A day of recollection for Extraordinary Ministers of Gloria, Stanford's B flat Gloria (used Encouraging music and the www.cantusfirmus.org.uk arts in Christian worship UK Registered Charity No. 1007854 Holy Communion, for prayer, reflection and renewal. at Coronations), and the Gloria from 22 July. In the footsteps of Jesus: a day supporting per- Bob Chilcott's Little Jazz Mass, as well as music from St secuted Christians. Led by Dom Brendan Thomas .The Holy John’s Primary School. With the Cantus Firmus Choir and Land has been called ‘the Fifth Gospel’ for the light it sheds Orchestra, Cantus Firmus Chamber Choir and St John's on the life of Jesus. We take an armchair pilgrimage around Primary School Choir conducted by Richard Hubbard

4 A c c o r d No.59 February 2017 £12 adult, £8 under 18, Book online or phone 01473 439003 each other, contradict each other, harmonise and create dis- Sing with Cantus Firmus harmony? Led by Pádraig Ó Tuama. Price £205.00 - £215.00 There are two Cantus Firmus Choirs, one in Ipswich and 20-23 March. Lent Retreat: God, King or Footwasher. one in Colchester. Each is made up of singers from churches What an extraordinary tale we have to tell: Jesus the king in the local area, and meets on an occasional basis to provide washes the feet of his friends! How remarkable and challeng- music for worship events. Those interested in joining look at: ing is that? Led by Trevor Dennis Price £285.00 - £305.00 http://www.cantusfirmus.org.uk/Join-Choir.html 24-26 March. Exploring Spiritual Experience. This re- treat, open to people of all faiths and none, will ask, ‘What do CELEBRATE www.celebrateconference.org/ we mean by ‘spiritual experience’? It is a widely applied term Celebrate Weekends. Celebrate runs Catholic Charis- in our society but is often left undefined. Led by Marianne matic, faith-filled, fun events for all ages, combining good Rankin. Price £205.00 - £225.00 Christian teaching, inspirational speakers and celebration 3 April. Quiet Day: Belonging and Becoming: An ex- of the liturgy, all in the power of the Holy Spirit. Young and ploration of Christian Identity. Guli was born in Iran, grew old alike join together in a vibrant atmosphere to celebrate up during the Islamic revolution of the late 1970s and has the love of God. Weekends for the first part of this year are lived in exile in Britain for more than 30 years. Led by Guli Worth Abbey 2-7 April; Macclesfield 22-23 April; Cardiff Francis-Dehqani. Price £26.00 29-30 April; East Anglia 3-4 June; Twickenham 17-18 June; 7-9 April. Signs of Hope - an ECO Weekend. How do Birmingham 1-2 July; Cleethorpes 8-9 July; Brighton 15-16 we live an earth honouring life with all the threats to the July. See the website for full details. environment? How do we stay hopeful and not give way to despair? This retreat will teach us and give us the spiritual CJM Music Ltd www.cjmmusic.com resources we need. Led by Kevin Durrant and Brian Davis. Modern music for the modern church. Don Bosco House, Price £169.00 - £175.00 Coventry Road, Coleshill, B46 3EA. 01675 466254 10-13 April. Journey to the Cross. Join us for this Holy Learn how to Present Born for This with our Online Week Retreat and meet our new Warden, who has yet to be Workshop. After twenty years of presenting Born for This we appointed. Price £240.00 - £260.00 wanted to find a way to pass on the legacy of this powerfully 8 May. Quiet Day Led by the new Warden. Price £26.00 moving depiction of the Stations of the Cross. Maybe your 5 June. Quiet Day: Three Good Things I’ve forgotten school or parish community is ready to come together to put about me - but God hasn’t. If you have moments wondering, on your own Born for This presentation next Lent. The Born ‘Where am I in all of this?’ then take a break from busyness for This Online Workshop & Presentation Guide is a video and join us as we seek God's guidance on priorities for our course which captures our years of experience, guiding you lives through creative reflection and restful prayer. Led by: step-by-step to put your own production together. Click here: Hilary Surridge. Price £26.00 http://cjmmusic.mykajabi.com/p/bftworkshopregistration 27-30 July. Faith, Hope and Charity: A Rowan Williams See Hallam on p.2 for one such initiative. Retreat. St Paul tells us that ‘faith, hope and charity’ are 25 March: CJM lead Music the things that last. But what do we mean by these familiar Ministry at the Holy Daring words? And just why does Paul see them as so central? Led Youth Ministry Conference, Al- by Rowan Williams. Price £300.00 - £320.00 ton Castle, for the Kenelm Youth Mon 7 August. Quiet Day: Does Jesus tell jokes? Come, Trust. The Trust is committed to see, laugh, learn and be challenged. Stories and humour re- providing life changing opportuni- ally engage us and are ways in which we can get messages ties for young people, helping each across to people to get them thinking. Led by Valerie Joyce. person to reflect upon their life of Price £26.00 faith and how they respond to the call of Jesus Christ in their lives. The Trust has been established by the Archdiocese of LEE ABBEY www.leeabbey.org.uk/devon Birmingham to oversee and bring together the wide variety Lee Abbey, Lynton, North Devon, of youth work that is undertaken throughout the Archdiocese. EX35 6JJ. 01598 752621. A http://www.kenelmyouthtrust.org.uk full programme is available to download. Check availability and book online. LAUNDE ABBEY 10-12 March. New Song, New Heart. With Noel Tredin- 30 minutes from the centre of Leicester, nick. A chance to sing along, join in (or to sit and muse) with Launde Abbey retreat centre has a Noel Tredinnick and members of the All Souls Orchestra as resident Anglican community and offers together they explore how fresh approaches to contemporary a varied programme. Launde Abbey, East Norton, Leicester, and traditional Christian music can bring the deepest refresh- LE7 9XB 01572 717254 (10am–4pm) www.laundeabbey.org.uk ment of the heart. Noël is the host of the popular Prom Praise 1 March. Quiet Day: Ash Wednesday. A day of quiet concerts wisth the All Souls Orchestra. From £136 per adult. reflection leading to the Imposition of Ashes and a Eucharist 27-31 March. Ten Things they never told me about from 3-4 pm. Led by Catherine Lomas. Price £26.00s Jesus. John Bell. Much is spoken and sung about the birth, 20-22 March. People of Peace and Protest in the Gospel. death and resurrection of Jesus, but not so much about his The Universe is made of stories, not atoms, the American life. We sing our love for Jesus and our willingness to fol- poet, Muriel Rukeyser said. But how do our stories overlap low him, but what exactly does that mean? Many aspects of

5 A c c o r d No.59 February 2017 Jesus’ life are sadly underplayed, such as the groundedness we learn from this in our worshipping context? John Leach of his spirituality, his willingness to break conventions, his is a teacher and trainer currently working in the Mission peculiar lack of any ‘method’ in healing the sick, and his Team of Lincoln Diocese and is a liturgist and musician. ability to change his mind. All is up for discussion, and all His keynote talk is ‘Encountering God in Worship’: wor- is in the Gospels. From £260 per adult. ship which is more effectively transformational by looking 5-12 August. Angel Voices with Roger Jones. Based on beyond words, words, words.What new dimensions might the Book of Revelation. For singers, instrumentalists and lead to more engagement? There will be workshops after dancers of all ages, with Bible teaching, music rehearsals and lunch, which will extend the keynote talk themes. lots of free time. Roger Jones is known for his many Chris- Contact The Reverend Peter Furber [email protected] tian musicals which are performed in churches and schools throughout this country and beyond. From £485 per adult THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF CHURCH MUSIC LLANSÔR MILL Sarum College, 19 The Close, Llansôr Mill stands in a Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2EB tranquil valley tucked away RSCM Administrative Centre: tel 01722 424848; at the southern edge of Mon- [email protected]; Website: www.rscm.com RSCM Music Direct for sales of music/training materials from mouthshire. A range of events is offered, including weekends RSCM & other publishers. 0845 0217726; Fax 0845 0218826; for men and for women. Treherbert Road, Caerleon, NP18 [email protected]; Online shop: www.rscmshop.com 1LS See www.llansor.org for a full programme. 28-30 April. Mary Oliver: finding a new song to sing. National Events www.rscm.com/courses/ This women’s weekend will be full of new life celebrated Strengthen for Service. These courses for ministers through the Psalms, poetry, and music. Mary Oliver’s words provide practical guidance on how to manage your parish invite us to silence and transformation. Come and enjoy listen- music. The course is designed for Anglican clergy, Readers ing and being heard, and being nourished by each other and and Lay Leaders. Led by the RSCM’s Head of Ministerial the mystery of things… Come and sing a new song together. Training, Revd Helen Bent. This hands-on course aims to:

Suggested donations range from £30 to £220 - see website • Give you practical advice on choosing suitable music and materials for worship METHODIST MUSIC • Help you establish good working practices to continue http://www.artserve.org.uk to plan and manage parish music ArtServe magazine is published three times a year. Any- • Provide you with significant biblical and historical insight one can download previous issues. The last issue of 2016 to further support your learning has articles by Dave Bilborough and by Philip Roderick, There will be “clinic” style sessions, study options and familiar from previous NNPM conferences. worship in a wide variety of different styles. 20-22 October. 2017 Festival Weekend at The Hayes, Dates: 16-18 May. Mill House, nr Tiverton, Devon EX16 Swanwick. Details to follow. 7ES. Prices as above. Early bird price until 30 January. 1st Saturday of month (not Jan.or Aug.), Dance in Wor- Booking deadline 3 April. ship at the United Reformed Church, Chapel Road, Houns- Education Administrator 01722 424843 [email protected] low, Middlesex, TW3 1TT. 10.00-12.00. All welcome. No need to be very fit. Free style dancing to Christian praise LOCAL EVENTS www.rscm.com/where-you-are/ music, to worship Jesus through movement. £2 donation 0208 744 5005 - North & Midlands 3rd Sunday of each month, 1.30- 3.00. Danced liturgy - 27 February 2017. Taizé Prayer, St John's College Chapel, St James's Piccadilly, W1J 9LL. Circle and prayer dances, South Bailey, Durham DH1 3RJ, 19:00 – 21:00. An evening creativity. A drop-in event, no need to book, and no charge. of reflective prayer and worship. For members of congrega- With ArtServe member Heather Williams. www.sjp.org.uk tions, singers, students and instrumentalists (please bring http://www.sjp.org.uk/regular-events.html instruments). Suggested donation £4 Andrew Robinson 07739 341213 [email protected] PRAXIS www.praxisworship.org.uk. rscm.com/area/durham/ c/o Sarum College, 19 The Close Salisbury 9 March. The Church Musician’s Toolkit. Whitburn SP1 2EB. 01202 296886. Praxis events are Parish Church SR6 7JL 18:00–21:30. With Simon Lindley. open to all. The cost is usually £15, Praxis affiliates £10, and free A practical evening of music-making for organists, choir for Ordinands and Readers in Training, but check for each event. trainers and those who enjoy church music. Tricks of the 18 May. Worshipping where people are: How do we trade for organists: hymn playing, psalms, accompaniment transform lives? Southwark Cathedral SE1 9DA. 10.30 and organ repertoire. (Please bring along an item you’d -15.30. Speakers: The Rev. Dr Steve Summers and The Rev. like to work on.) Joining the dots: improving choir training John Leach. Steve Summers is the Principal of the Local (those present form the choir) – practical session. Cost: £8 Ministry Programme for Guildford Diocese. His research including soup & roll. Andrew Robinson see 27 February interest is in friendship’s place in contemporary culture. His 11 March. Singing Workshop with John Bell. Bradford Keynote talk is ‘The Eucharist, a Meal with Friends’. The Cathedral BD1 4EH, 13:00-17:00. All are welcome to Eucharist has roots in a communal meal. We know the value this choral workshop at which John will teach a variety of that sharing such a meal has in our social lives, what might music and worship songs suitable for use in churches of all 6 A c c o r d No.59 February 2017 denominations. The ability to read music is not necessary, Lazenby [email protected] just a love of melody and of singing. Cost: £6 Ripon and Leeds area www.rscm.com/area/ripon-leeds/ Ann Foster 07977 067391 [email protected] 8 April, St Mary, Nantwich CW5 7RQ, with John Naylor. https://www.rscm.com/area/bradford/ £4 including refreshments. Simon Russell - 07909 886997 11 March Come and Sing John Rutter’s Requiem. St Alban, [email protected] https://www.rscm.com/area/chester/ Church Lane, Wickersley, Rotherham S66 1ES 10:00 - 17:00 12 April, St Andrew, Netherton DY2 0HN, with Elaine . A choral workshop, with organ and instrumental accom- Shaw. No charge. Clare Westley - 07973 386602 paniment. Led by Cory Lovell, organist Darren Williams. A https://www.rscm.com/area/worcestershire/ bread and soup lunch will be provided. Booking essential. 8 April. A Young Person’s Guide to the Organ. St Mary, Cost: £2 (£4 non-members) Moseley, Birmingham B13 8HW 15:00 -17:00 with Mick Ray Gallagher 01709 540819 [email protected] Perrier. The History, Mechanics and Music of the ‘King www.rscm.com/area/sheffield-south-yorkshire/ of Instruments’. What makes organs (and organists!) tick? 15 March. A Musical MOT. Song School, Worcester Under 18s must be accompanied by a parent/choir or church Cathedral WR1 2LA, 19:30- 21:00. A light-hearted look at leader. £5. voice production, vocal techniques and how to look after Mick Perrier 07967 595881 [email protected] the voice. Also how to get the best out of the voices in your www.rscm.com/area/birmingham choir. led by Dr Peter Nardone, Director of Music, Worcester 29 April. Come and Sing with Rosemary Field. 13:30- Cathedral. Light refreshments will be provided. Cost: £5 18:30 St Mary, Kirkby Lonsdale LA6 2AX. Rosemary, A T Morris 01562 744333 [email protected] RSCM Deputy Director, will give us a tour of some newly https://www.rscm.com/area/worcestershire/ published material and some items we all enjoy singing. 18 March. Brush Up Your Organ Playing with Simon Cost: tbc Joan Gordon -01768 352980 Hogan & Edward Turner. Southwell Minster NG25 0HD, [email protected] 10:00 -12:30. Enjoy playing on Southwell Minster’s nave www.rscm.com/area/cumbria/ organ. Useful help and advice will be given on this as well as 29 April. Ideas for Churches with Limited Musical Re- hints on choosing imaginative and appropriate registrations. sources. With Peter Price. St Leonard, Wollaton, Nottingham Bring along some of your hymns, voluntaries and service NG8 2AF, 14:00-16:30. Finding music which is singable, music and enjoy this morning session. Cost: £3 playable and enjoyable when resources are limited can be Michael Worth 0115 970 1238 [email protected] difficult. We shall sing and play published items, but also https://www.rscm.com/area/southwell-notts/ consider how we can make arrangements which work for our 25 March. Diocesan Music Day with Phil Taylor at St particular situations in our churches. A degree of composition John, Crossley Road, Ravenhead, St Helens, WA10 3ND, is not needed, but finding the ability to look at how best use 09:30-15:30. Music can make or break the experience of the can be made of whatever already exists, be it hymn or chant. liturgy. This day workshop run by the Diocesan Liturgy and Cost: £3.50 Michael Worth see 18 March Worship Forum and the RSCM offers practical experience of 6 May. Lift up your voice. Stow Minster LN1 2DF. 14:00 using music well in worship, both for those with extensive – 17:00. Music for the congregation to sing in a church which experience and those with little or none. A series of elective, has no instrumental accompaniment whilst celebrating the hands-on workshops will offer a variety of experiences. After Church’s seasons creatively. Adults £8 Children £5 lunch, a short rehearsal and then some of the music will be Liz Hill 01529 240839 [email protected] used in a final act of worship. Clergy, lay people, organists https://www.rscm.com/area/lincoln/ and choirmasters (and choirs) are all invited. £10 inc.refresh- 7 May. A ‘Yorkshire’ Evensong Come and Sing. With ments. Phil Taylor 07534 043734 [email protected] Tim Knight & Giles Taylor, St Mary, Whitkirk, Leeds LS15 https://www.rscm.com/area/liverpool-inc-isle-of-man/ 0AA, 15:30. Celebrating the wealth of ‘Yorkshire’ compos- 25 March. Come and Sing with Malcolm Archer. All ers. Service at 18:00 followed by refreshments at 19:00. £3 Saints, Northallerton DL7 8LU, 10:00 – 17:00. Join us for suggested donation Giles Taylor [email protected] what is a major event. Advanced booking essential. Ripon and Leeds area www.rscm.com/area/ripon-leeds/ Michael Ash [email protected] 01947 603780 13 May. Music on the Moors with Steven Maxson and North East Yorkshire. www.rscm.com/area/n-e-yorkshire/ Stephen Maltby. Methodist Church, Danby YO21 2JQ, 1 April. Come and Sing Stainer’s Crucifixion. Howden 10:00-18:30. Come and join us in the picturesque North York Minster DN14 7BL, 14:00 (service at 19.30). With Matthew Moors! The morning will be a training session for the awards Collins. Sing in the wonderful setting of Howden Minster exams led by Stephen Maltby, followed by a choral workshop to mark the start of Passiontide. Email Matthew Collins to led by Steven Maxson (Director of Music, Grimsby Minster). register. Cost: £5 for singers, retiring collection for audience The event will finish with an act of worship. Cost: £6 Matthew Collins 07929 766824 [email protected] Michael Ash 01947 603780 [email protected] N E Yorkshire area www.rscm.com/area/n-e-yorkshire/ N E Yorkshire area www.rscm.com/area/n-e-yorkshire/ Come and Sing Stainer’s Crucifixion other dates: 13 May. Sing, Praise & Play with David Iles & Helen 1 April, St Thomas Stanhope, Weardale, DL13 2UE. 15.00, Garvin. St Nicolas, King’s Norton, Birmingham B38 8RU, with Andrew Robinson. Suggested donation £3 13:00-17:00. A fun and interactive afternoon for children, Andrew Robinson see 9 March rscm.com/area/durham/ also giving adults, choir leaders or junior leaders some ideas 2 April. St Martin, Potternewton, Leeds LS7 3LB, 15:00. to take back to their choirs for warm-ups and games, as well With Tim Knight & Matthew Lazenby. Cost: £5. Matthew as learning some pieces for a service to close the afternoon.

7 A c c o r d No.59 February 2017 £3 adults, £2 children Amanda Kaye 07985 433120 14:00 –17:00. This event is open to all singers to come and [email protected] join us in an enjoyable service of Songs of Praise. The event Birmingham Area event www.rscm.com/area/birmingham/ will be led by Steven Maxson. There will be light refresh- 13 May. Young Voices Festival – Pizza and Song with ments provided as part of the ticket price during the after- Andrew Robinson. Berwick-on-Tweed Parish Church noon.. Adults £8 Children £5 Price includes refreshments TD15 1DF, 13:30 – 17:00. A chance for young people Liz Hill 01529 240839 [email protected] from across the north of the Area to enjoy an afternoon https://www.rscm.com/area/lincoln/ of fun, singing and pizza. We shall be singing from the 18 June. Annual Festival & Come and Sing Evensong. new Young Voices Festival ‘Songs of Praise the Angels with Alexander Berry and Jon Payne. Bradford Cathedral, Sang’. Cost: Free Canon Christopher Smith 01289 330735 BD1 4DH, 13:30 – 17:00. All singers and choirs are wel- [email protected] come to join Bradford Cathedral Choir at choral evensong. https://www.rscm.com/area/northumbria/ 13:30 Registration; 16:00 Evensong. Cost: £6 including 14 May. Hymns of Glory: Songs of Praise. Barnard music and refreshments, children free Castle Methodist Church, Scar Top, DL12 8PW 15:00 Ann Foster 07977 067391 [email protected] Explore hymns old and new for the seasons from Easter to https://www.rscm.com/area/bradford/ Trinity with Dr Martin Clarke (Elvet Methodist and one of 24 June. Sing & Celebrate. All Saints, Northampton NN1 the editors of Singing the Faith) and Professor Dick Watson 1DF, 10:30 – 18:00. A Singing Day directed by the world- of Durham University in a short rehearsal, followed by tea acclaimed conductor David Hill (the BBC Singers and the and a service of Songs of Praise at 17.15. Retiring collection Bach Choir). Music will be taken from the new RSCM Andrew Robinson – see 27 February Festival book ‘Reform and Renewal’, which, as always, 18 May. Come, Sing and Sup, with George Swift & Dr covers a wide range of music, and will appeal to singers of Ian Sharp. St Nicholas, New Street, St Helens WA9 3UB all ages and abilities. Cost: £8.00 (affiliated members) £10 19:00-21:00. How can we refresh our worship? This RSCM (non-affiliates) Price includes a copy of the music. workshop explores anthems and hymns based on the psalms Jane McKee 01780 762398 [email protected] including ‘Jubilate’. Music will be provided on the night. https://www.rscm.com/area/peterborough-northampton/ The event will include a short act of worship. We conclude 25 June. Liverpool Area (inc. IoM) Festival Evensong, with refreshments. Adults £5, under 16s free St. Nicholas, Crosby, L23 6SA, 17:00 – 20:30. Open to George Swift - 01744 816841 [email protected] anyone who would like the opportunity to sing at Evensong, https://www.rscm.com/area/liverpool-inc-isle-of-man/ to be followed by a performance by the Liverpool Bach 20 May. Compline at Clumber with Stephen Bullamore. Collective, directed by Philip Duffy. The proposed service Clumber Chapel, Cl;umber Park S80 3BD. 13:00 -15:30 . music is to be: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in D (Herbert Rehearse compline and a motet, and learn about singing this Brewer), Anthem: For the Beauty of the Earth (John Rutter)/ simple plainsong service. A full printed order of service is Please bring your own copies. Cost: £5.00 supplied on the day with no preparation required. Cost: £3 Michael Foy 0151 286 0707 [email protected] Michael Worth see 18 March. https://www.rscm.com/area/liverpool-inc-isle-of-man/ https://www.rscm.com/area/southwell-notts/ 30 June - 2 July Sneaton Singing Weekend, Sneaton Castle 3 June. Music for the Small Church Choir. St Bees Centre, Whitby, YO21 3QN. A weekend of singing and fel- Priory, CA27 0DR 14:00 – 17:00. Enjoy an afternoon with lowship under the inspirational guidance of David Ogden. well-known organist and composer Adrian Self, investigat- From supper on Friday to lunch on Sunday. £144 including ing repertoire suitable for choirs with limited resources. accommodation and all meals. Advance booking is essential to indicate the music booklets Sally Dow 07908 517320 [email protected] required. Cost: £5 plus cost of music booklet. Joan Gordon https://www.rscm.com/area/durham/ see 29 April https://www.rscm.com/area/cumbria/ 1July. Sing to the Lord a New Song. St Mary the Virgin, 14 June. An Evening of Wine and Song, St Helen Auck- Richmond, DL10 7AQ 10:00 – 15:30. Andrew Robinson land, West Auckland DL14 9EN 19:30 – 21:15. An evening will lead a workshop on how to use music well within devoted to enjoying excellent wine and cheese following an worship even if your congregation is small, your church is hour’s singing, exploring music for smaller choirs includ- without an organist/pianist and all in the context of the rural ing music from the Oxford Book of Flexible Anthems and setting. A day aimed at members of congregations, ordained music from the Accessible Choral Library. Please book by and lay leaders of worship. We will explore ideas, resources Monday 5 June at the latest. Cost: Suggested donation £4. and music for both Service of the Word and The Eucharist. Andrew Robinson 07739 341213 [email protected] Cost: Suggested donation £5.00. Bring a packed lunch https://www.rscm.com/area/durham/ Andrew Robinson as 14 June. 14 June. Come and Conduct with Piers Maxim. St An- 2 July. Come and Sing Choral Evensong St Hilda, drew, Pump Street, Worcester WR1 2QT, 19:30 – 21:00. Whitby YO21 2EG, 14:30 – 19:30. The music list will be An evening workshop on choir training and particularly made available to those participating but will include tradi- conducting. There will be an opportunity for participants tional music suitable for BCP 1662 evensong. All welcome to conduct the Elgar Chorale during the evening. Cost: £5 whether members of a choir or individuals. Cost: n/a Piers Maxim [email protected] Michael Ash 01947 603780 [email protected] https://www.rscm.com/area/worcestershire/ https://www.rscm.com/area/n-e-yorkshire/ 17 June. Songs of Praise. Grimsby Minster DN34 5LP, 9 July. Come & Sing ‘Joseph’ St Nicholas, Potterspury

8 A c c o r d No.59 February 2017 NN12 7PU, 14:15 – 16:30. Spend a Sunday afternoon ties culminating in an act of worship. Ideal for individuals and rehearsing, and then performing, this much-loved work. groups from churches who already enjoy this style of music Adults, as well as children are more than welcome! Cost: or would like to introduce it. £8 (£10 non-members) Free Light refreshments provided. Hilary Forrest 01202 429842 [email protected] Clare Pearce 01604 450026 [email protected] Winchester Area event www.rscm.com/area/winchester/ or Andrew Moodie 01604 780507 [email protected] 20 March. Meet, Eat & Sing with Andrew Reid. St Peter, https://www.rscm.com/area/peterborough-northampton/ Henleaze, Bristol BS9 4LD, 19: 00-21:30. Meet, eat and sing session with the RSCM Director. An informal evening of South and South West of England fellowship and singing. Music and food provided. Cost: £5 25 February. Recruitment and Retention of Young People Ray Cook [email protected] into Church with Andrew Moodie & Jem Lowther. St Peter, Bristol & Swindon Area www.rscm.com/area/bristol-swindon/ Brackley NN13 7BZ 14:30-16:30. ‘We have no young choir 2 April. Come and Sing Stainer’s Crucifixion with Philip members now’! Does this apply to your choir? Come to this Arkwright. Buckfast Abbey TQ11 0EE, 14:00-17:00. Bring informative session to discuss and share ways of attracting your own copy or copies will be available for hire on the and keeping younger choristers. Among other things we will day. £5, £1 under 18 be looking at the Voice for Life training scheme. Cost: £5 (£7 Joy Winzer 01364 642448 [email protected] non-members). To include light refreshments. Devon Area event www.rscm.com/area/devon/ Andrew Moodie 01604 780507 [email protected] • Also on 2 April at Truro Cathedral TR1 2AF, 15:30-19:15 https://www.rscm.com/area/peterborough-northampton/ with Christopher Gray. Performance at 18:00. £5, u-16s free 4 March. Taizé Singing Afternoon with Jeff Stewart Karen Harris 01872 571568 [email protected] & Stuart King. St Mary, Princes Risborough HP27 9AW Cornwall Area event https://www.rscm.com/area/cornwall/ 14:30-17:00 (service starts 16:00) An afternoon spent sing- • And on 14 April at St Thomas’s Cathedral, Portsmouth ing music from Taizé and some plainchant finishing with a PO1 2HH 17:00-20:00 with Oliver Hancock. (service starts service. £7.50, u-18s £5 (choir leaders free). 19:00. Please bring your own scores but hot cross buns will Stuart King 01844 345927 [email protected] be provided. U-18s must be supervised. £5 inc. refreshments https://www.rscm.com/area/buckinghamshire/ Oliver Hancock 023 9282 330 [email protected] 4 March. Organist Training Scheme – ‘Small is Beauti- www.rscm.com/area/portsmouth/ ful’ with Sarah Plumley. 10:00-16:30. Morning: 47 Maltrav- 8 April. Come and Sing with Alan Bullard. St George’s ers Street, Arundel BN18 9BU; Afternoon: Madehurst Parish RC Church, Taunton TA1 3NN, 10:00-16:30. Alan is well Church BN18 0NJ and Slindon Parish Church BN18 0RB. known as a composer and editor and will introduce us to the Explore the challenges of village church organs with an op- new Oxford Book of Easy Flexible Anthems (to be published portunity to play in an encouraging learning environment. in early 2017), including some of his own pieces and other Preference given to those wishing to attend all day, but you works.£15 (£18 non-members), £5 full-time education may attend half-day if space permits. £14 all day (£16 non- Jerry King - 01278 662597 [email protected] members) including lunch; half-day £6 (£7) Somerset Area event www.rscm.com/area/somerset/ Imogen Stewart 01903 209107 [email protected] 29 April. Chichester Area Choirs’ Festival 2017. Chich- https://www.rscm.com/area/sussex/ ester Cathedral PO19 1PX, with Charles Harrison and Tim 11 March. Lift Up Your Voice with Miles Quick. Bridport Ravalde. 14:15-18:30 (service starts 17:30). Using the 2017 United Church, DT6 3LJ. 14:30-17:00. We will look at ways RSCM Festival Service ‘Reform and Renewal’ celebrating of encouraging congregations where there is no established the renewal of the Church over the centuries using a wide choir or experienced organist, and/or a desire to introduce range of music. There are three regional rehearsals in early some new vocal material – from refreshing traditional March – see website for details. For £4.50 hymns to Iona, Taizé and worship songs. Also some ways Shirley Linford 01903 783692 www.rscm.com/area/sussex/ of introducing additional instruments into worship – instru- 6 May. Out in Front with Jeremy Summerly. St Andrew, mentalists welcome too! Advance booking requested. £8 Sonning-on-Thames RG4 6UR, 10:00-16:30. A distin- (£10 non-members), £5 young people guished conductor will provide individual coaching in choral David Duvall 07855 947104 [email protected] direction. In the afternoon the group will be joined by the Wessex Area event http://www.rscm.com/area/wessex/ parish choir and others for the conductors to practise on. A 11 March. Young Voices Festival at Salisbury Cathedral, short act of worship and performance conclude the day. Bring SP1 2EF. 15:00-18:30 (service starts 17:30). Come and your lunch. Places are limited so apply early. £10 participant join other young singers under the leadership of Ian Wicks, members (£15 non-members), £5 observers Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral School. We will Mary Delaney 01189 403121 [email protected] be using the new RSCM Young Voices Festival Book Songs Berkshire Area event www.rscm.com/area/berkshire/ of Praise the Angels Sang. Cost: Free, but music required 6 May. Area Festival Evensong 2017 with Andrew Car- Tim Ruffer 07970 777824 [email protected] wood. St Paul’s Cathedral EC4M 8AD, 14:00-18:00 (service Wessex Area event http://www.rscm.com/area/wessex/ starts 17:00) Choral evensong sung by you! This year’s *18 March. Music from Taizé and Iona with Frances theme is Saints with music taken from the RSCM publication Novillo. St Luke, Sway SO41 6BD, 10:00-13:00. A half-day With Saintly Shout and Solemn Jubilee, from the RSCM web- workshop for singers and instrumentalists to play and sing site or call 0845 021 7726. There are preliminary rehearsals together a variety of music from the Iona and Taize communi- (various venues across London tbc). Suitable for choristers of

9 A c c o r d No.59 February 2017 all ages from 7 years (under 18s must be accompanied by an Derry French 01296 715185 [email protected] adult). To register contact Jenny Beard. Purchase of service https://www.rscm.com/area/buckinghamshire/ book: members £4.88, all others £6.50. For a further discount 10 June. Come and Sing Faure’s Requiem. St Andrew, use code LFSB17 at the checkout. Jenny Beard 020 8866 Surbiton KT6 4DS, 14:30 – 19:00. A chance to perform this 7637 [email protected] www.rscmlondon.org.uk beautiful work, conducted by Simon Hancock. Please email 6 May. Chichester Area Choirs’ Festival 2017. See 29 Simon to register. Under 18s must be supervised. Cost: £5 April www.rscm.com/area/sussex/ (to cover music hire and refreshments) . 13 May. Singing Day with Adrian Lucas. St Peter, Simon Hancock 07970 260919 [email protected] Bournemouth BH1 2EE 11:00-16:00 (service starts 15:30). https://www.rscm.com/area/southwark-east-surrey/ A singing day open to all, at which under 18s will be par- 10 June. Something Old, Something New. St Andrew, ticularly welcome. Rehearsals and training will culminate in Minehead TA24 5NH, 14:30–17:00. Miles Quick, the a short service at 15:30, including some music suitable for RSCM’s Head of Congregational and Instrumental Mu- Ascension (Ascension Day is 25 May). £10 adults (£12.50 sic will lead a workshop suitable for churches small and non-members), £5 under 18s Hugh Benham 02380 275295 large. After tea a short act of worship will incorporate mate- or 07765 007708 [email protected] rial studied. Advance booking requested. Retiring collection www.rscm.com/area/winchester/ Jerry King: see 8 April www.rscm.com/area/somerset/ 13 May. Ely Choirs’ Festival, Ely Cathedral CB7 4DL 13 June. Lift Up Your Voice Singing Evening. St Lau- 13:30-18:00 (service starts 17:00), with Sarah MacDonald. rence, Winslow MK18 3A, 19:30 – 21:00. An evening spent Music is taken from the 2017 RSCM Festival Book ‘Reform with Miles Quick exploring music suitable for choirs and and Renewal’ celebrating the renewal of the church in the 500 churches with limited resources using the book Lift Up Your years since the start of the Reformation. Rehearsal details Voice. Cost: Free of charge. from Ken Diffey. Adults £8, juniors £5 Ken Diffey 01480 Derry French see 3 June. 458846 [email protected] www.rscm.com/area/ely/ 16 September. Festival Singing Day St Peter & St Paul, 20 May. Cathedral Singing Day for Young Choristers Buckingham, MK18 1BS. 10:00 – 17:00). A rewarding sing- with Scott Farrell. Rochester Cathedral ME1 1SX, 10:30- ing day learning music which will be used in a concluding 16:30. An opportunity for young singers aged 7–13 to broaden service of Choral Evensong. Cost: £10.00, £5.00 U18s (Choir their singing technique and experience as they learn a range leaders free). Robert Tucker 01280 847154 of choral items, some of which will be sung at the concluding [email protected] www.rscm.com/area/buckingham/ service in the cathedral. Singers from school choirs are par- 25 June. Festal Evensong for the Feast of St John the Bap- ticularly welcome, as well as church choristers. £5 per singer tist, Windsor Parish Church, SL4 1LT, 14:00-17:30. Evensong Sue Moore 020 8859 6997 [email protected] for the Parish Church’s patron saint. Music will include can- Rochester Area event www.rscm.com/area/rochester/ ticles Stanford in C, ‘This is the record of John’ (Gibbons), 20 May. The Big Sing with Bob Chilcott. Holy Cross, Preces & Responses (Smith, arr. Marlow). Cost: £5 Bearsted ME14 4EF, 10:00 – 16:00. A marvellous oppor- John Halsey 07824 34404 [email protected] tunity to work with Bob. All ages welcome. U18s must be https://www.rscm.com/area/berkshire/ accompanied by a responsible adult. Book early to avoid 25 June. Young People’s ‘Songs of Praise’, St Benedict, disappointment.Bring a packed lunch; refreshments avail- Glastonbury BA6 9NA, 14:30-17:00. An event for young able. £10, accompanied U18s free singers and instrumentalists (8-18 years). Led by Miles Tracey Laws 01233 820298 [email protected] Quick, it will be an opportunity to learn new repertoire; www.rscm.com/area/canterbury/ parents will be invited to the final act of worship. Advance 20 May. Plainsong for Pentecost at Glastonbury with booking requested. Cost: Retiring collection Rosemary Field. St John, Glastonbury & Glastonbury Abbey Jerry King: see 8 April www.rscm.com/area/somerset/ BA6 9DR, 14:00-17:30. An afternoon exploring plainsong for Pentecost. After a tea break we will walk across the High RSCM SCOTLAND http://rscm.scot Street to sing in the atmospheric setting of the Lady Chapel Contact: Nicola Lawrence 0141 886 7963 of the Abbey. £10 including refreshments [email protected] Jerry King: see 8 April www.rscm.com/area/somerset/ 4 March. Choral Evensong in Stirling. Church of the 3 June. An Introduction to the Organ with Anthony Wil- Holy Rude, Stirling FK8 1ED, 16.00. Directed by Frikki son. St Peter, Bexhill TN40 2HE, 10-30-13.00. A fantastic Walker and accompanied by Richard Walmsley, RSCM opportunity to find out how the pipe organ works and have Scottish Voices continue their 2017 season with a return a go. Ideal for beginners, pianists interested in playing the visit to Stirling. Cost: Free but a collection may be taken. church organ or volunteer organists wanting a refresher. Visit the choir website www.rscmscottishvoices.org.uk for There will also be information about other support offered further details or follow us on Twitter: @RSCMScotVoices. to volunteer organists in Sussex. No charge. Gary Young [email protected] Imogen Stewart 01903 209107 [email protected] 18 March. Annual Area Meeting followed by Come and https://www.rscm.com/area/sussex/ Sing event at St Margaret's Episcopal Church, Kilmarnock 3 June. Hymn Singing Afternoon. St Laurence, Winslow Road, Glasgow G43 2DS, 13:00-17:45. The evening ends MK18 3AB 14:00 – 17:00.An afternoon spent singing inspir- with an act of worship. Suitable for singers of all abilities. ing hymns for Ascension and Pentecost under the guidance U-18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Cost: of Gordon Giles. £7.50, £5.00 U18s, Choir leaders free Donation to RSCM Scotland Stewart Macfarlane

10 A c c o r d No.59 February 2017 [email protected] LD3 9DP, 12:45-18:00. The Festival will take the form of 20 May, Choral Evensong in Peebles. The Old Parish choral evensong including the Radcliffe Responses, Can- Church of Peebles, EH45 8SW, 16:00. Details as for 4 March. ticles in B flat by Day and anthem O thou the central orb by 18 June, Choral Evensong for RSCM Music Sunday. St Wood. The service will be printed in a festival booklet that Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, G4 9JB, 16:30 -20:00. All are participants must buy (£5). Area rehearsals will be at Brecon invited to come and celebrate the gift of music on RSCM Cathedral (19:30 2 May) and St Mary’s, Swansea SA1 3LP Music Sunday with the Cathedral Choir and the Director of (19:30 3 May). Prof Tony Davies 01792 429543 Music, Frikki Walker. This event is suitable for singers of [email protected] all abilities. Under 18’s must be accompanied by a respon- 2-4 June. Knighton Pilgrimage of Song 2017 with Sarah sible adult. Evensong will be at 18:30 to which everyone is Green and Geoff Weaver. St Edward's Church Hall, Knighton welcome. All music will be either notified to participants to LD7 1AG, Friday 09:00-Sunday 13:00. A ‘pilgrimage’ of download and print or provided on the day so pre-registration song in the Welsh Marches. This course provides a unique is essential. Cost: Donation to RSCM Scotland. opportunity to walk in the beautiful Marches countryside, Patricia Lynch 01620 892228 [email protected] rehearse and sing worship in some of the delightful small Future dates for Choral Evensong: 9 September Dum- rural churches and enjoy good food and fellowship together. fries, 7 October, Aberdeen, 11 November Dundee. Non-residential with picnic lunch and full dinner provided. 10-13 July. RSCM Scotland Summer School 2017 (20th £135 (£160 non-members) Anniversary) incorporating the Dunblane Singing Break. Sarah Green 01547 560005 [email protected] Dunblane Cathedral and Cathedral Halls. With Matthew Beetschen, director, Susan Hamilton, vocal coach, and Kevin RSCM IRELAND www.rscmireland.com Duggan, organ. Services in Dunblane Cathedral on Monday 25 March. Meet and Sing! with Mark Bowyer. Down to Wednesday evenings (20:00) and Thursday morning Cathedral, Downpatrick BT30 6AB, 11:00 -14:00. An op- (10:00). All welcome. Optional workshops open to non- portunity to meet the RSCM Coordinator for Ireland, Mark course participants. Day places are available. Cost: Various Bowyer and to explore the work of the RSCM, look at acces- prices, see www.rscmscotland.org or follow us on Facebook. sible resources, the RSCM training schemes and of course Brian Baker 01786 821294 [email protected] to do some singing! Open to choirs, individuals, clergy, affiliates and non-affiliates alike. You may want to bring a RSCM CYMRU/WALES packed lunch and tea/coffee will be provided for which a www.rscm.com/where-you-are/rscm-cymru-wales/ small charge will be made. Please contact Thérèse Gaughan Co-ordinator Stuart Robinson [email protected] 07831 827701 [email protected] or call +353 (0)87 762 4380 to Operation Music. The RSCM has launched a major initia- confirm your attendance. Cost: No charge tive in Wales designed to support organists, worship leaders, 10 April. Come and Sing Stainer’s Crucifixion with choristers and particularly those congregations with little or Tristan Russcher. St Bartholomew's Church, Dublin D04 no musical resources, to make them more confident in using PD71, 17:30-21:30. We would like to invite all musicians music in worship. Called Operation Music (Menter Gerdd), of whatever level to sing with St Bartholomew’s Church it comes at the request of the Church in Wales’ bishops. See Choir at a come and sing performance of The Crucifixion www.rscm.com/mentergerdd/ during Holy Week. Full booking details are available at the North Wales/Gogledd Cymru link here. Cost: €10 Thérèse Gaughan +353 (0)87 762 4380 https://www.rscm.com/area/north-wales/ [email protected] 25 March. Come and Try the Organ. All Saints, The 20 May, Come and Sing the Psalms with Peter StobartSt Fin Green, Gresford, Wrexham LL12 8RG, 13:00 – 16:00. Mark Barre's Cathedral, Bishop Street, Cork T12 K710, 14:00 – Thompson and Alan McGuinness will lead a session on organ 17:00. Come and sing the psalms with Peter Stobart, director playing. The event is open to everyone. Come along and of music at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral. The day will focus on make a joyful sound. Afternoon tea will be available. Cost: £5 Anglican chant, plainsong, anthems which use psalm texts Irene Lewis 07975 818106 [email protected] and more – leading up to a service based around psalmody. South- East Wales De-Ddwyrain Cymru Cost: No charge https://www.rscm.com/area/south-east-wales/ Thérèse Gaughan as above 8 July Lift Up Your Voice with Miles Quick. Memo- rial Hall, High Street, Llandaff, Cardiff, CF5 2DZ , 13:30. Society of St Gregory www.ssg.org.uk A workshop for people in churches with limited musical Spring Gatherings resources. Registration from 13:30, start at 14:00. Event The Society of Saint Gregory is holding three Spring Gath- ends with a closing act of worship at 17:00. Cost: £4.80 (£6 erings which will focus on music. There will be workshops, non-members), £4 under 18s talks and liturgies. Leaders are Paul Inwood, Catherine Emma Gibbins 07952 [email protected] Christmas, Martin Barry, Martin Foster, Frances Novillo, Future date: 14 October Choral Festival in Newport Steve Maltby and Craig Cartwright. Cost: £10 per person Cathedral. Details to follow. (discounts for parish groups) - bring a packed lunch. Emma Gibbins (above) and keep an eye on the website. 11 March - St Therese of Lisieux, Stockton-on-Tees TS17 0QP Swansea and Brecon. Abertawe ac Aberhonddu 22 April - Brentwood Cathedral, Essex https://www.rscm.com/area/swansea-brecon/ 13 May - St Dunstan, Woking GU22 7DT 13 May. Area Choral Festival 2017. Brecon Cathedral 26-29 July. SSG Summer School. Pilgrims Together:

11 A c c o r d No.59 February 2017 Liturgy and Music in the light of the Reformation. Hinsley hope to explore some of the Hidden Treasures of Birming- Hall, Leeds, LS6 2BX. Director of Liturgy: Ann Blackett; ham and beyond, the small often unnoticed acts of kindness Director of Music: Dr Darquise Bilodeau. Keynote Speak- and solidarity which so many people are doing for the sake ers: Prof Peter Marshall, Dr David Bagchi, Bishop Peter of their faith. Each participant is asked to put into practice Brignall. Pope Francis reminds us ‘We must never forget some new action of friendship or solidarity, and to bring this that we are pilgrims journeying alongside one another’ experience with them to the meeting. (Evangelii Gaudium). Marking the 500th anniversary of For more information see: www.taize.fr/birmingham the Reformation, our Summer School will look at how its Practical information: /www.taize.fr/en_article20934.html insights have shaped the Catholic Church over the last five Workshop programme: www.taize.fr/en_article21023.html centuries, and explore the changing story of our relationship Online registration: www.taize.fr/en_article20918.html with the churches that grew out of it. If you are planning to bring under 18s or vulnerable adults Book before 1st May for reduced rates: SSG Members: £325, and need our safeguarding policy, or if you have questions Non Members: £365. Under 18s: £190. If you book after 1st May you would like to ask the organising team, then please email: rates will be: SSG Members: £365, Non Members: £405. Under [email protected] 18s: £230. For more details, or to book visit www.ssg.org.uk Whirlow Grange whirlowspiritualitycentre.org Taizé in London & Birmingham Whirlow Spirituality Centre, Whirlow Grange Drive, 10 March. Prayer Sheffield S11 9RX around the Cross at 5 March, 2 April, 7 May,4 June St James’s, Piccadilly, etc. Reflective Worship Join us, with a brother from the on the first Sunday of every month, Taize Community. in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit. www.sjp.org.uk 19:00-20.00. An opportunity to be still and reflect on God's grace and St James Piccadilly love for each one of us. - Sundays at Six Sundays at Six is 27 March, 19.30 - 21.30. We Who Sing, Pray Twice.. a pattern of evening This is the 7th year of these sessions. Each evening is a services to offer a va- standalone event with no pre-booking and no charge. Songs riety of ways in which from a variety of sources such as Taizé, Wild Goose/Iona to worship. The third Community and others. The focus of the session is singing sunday of each month the songs together, and the ‘dazzling silence’ that can follow is Prayer in the tradi- offers a way into stillness, prayer or meditation. tion of the Taizé Community. 21 February, 21 March, 18 April, 16 May. 20 June etc.. Refreshments are served after each service. Sundays at Simple Quiet Days. These days are intended to provide Six runs from January to November each year. you with the space to ‘be’ before God; to relax, reflect http://www.sjp.org.uk/sundayssix.html and pray. Each begins at 09.45 with a Eucharist and ends around 15.45. The programme is kept very simple to provide All Hallows by the Tower maximum space for you. Open to all; particularly suited to All Hallows (Byward Street, London those in ministry who would like a regular time away for EC3R 5BJ) hold a weekly Taizé service reflection and prayer. Bring your lunch, drinks provided. £12 on Wednesdays at 6pm to encourage payable in advance. people to encounter God in the City. The 25 March. Lent Quiet Day led by Ric Stott. 09.45-15.45. informal candlelit service includes bible In the midst of an exhibition of his art work that explores readings, prayers and times of silence the sacred space and the relationship between holiness and as well as music. You don’t need to be a musician or even justice, artist and Methodist Pioneer Minister Ric Stott leads a good singer to join in. Come to All Hallows midweek to us into silence as we explore the pictures on display for the find the time to rest in God. Art Exhibition in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit Cost £18, http://www.allhallowsbythetower.org.uk/worship/taize/ bring lunch. Book online or download and post a booking form 28 April - 1 May Hidden Treasure: 10 April, 8 July, 12 August. Days of Retreat 09:30-17.00. Taizé in Birmingham. These days are designed and facilitated to offer maximum In partnership with the quiet and solitude. Facilitated by a recognised spiritual ac- churches of Birming- companier. Restricted to a maximum of 10 participants. £15 ham the Taizé com- payable in advance. munity are organising a weekend for young Wydale Hall wydale.org adults aged 16-35. This The retreat and conference centre of the Church of England’s will be a weekend of Diocese of York 01723 859270 prayer, workshops, http://wydale.org/events/ sharing and engagement with issues of faith and solidarity. Booking forms on website. In our current contact of some deep divisions together we Wednesdays in Lent: 1 March, 8 March, etc. Lent Quiet

12 A c c o r d No.59 February 2017 Days: Encountering Jesus in Traditionally we have encouraged children to ‘Dare to be Lent. 09:45- 16:00. For 2017, a Daniel’ or a Samson, David or even a Moses, through Wydale will host not one Lent songs and bible story books. We are not so quick to encour- Retreat, but seven! Starting on age children to dare to be an Esther or a Puah or the un- Ash Wednesday and then each named male servants of Elisha and Naaman. John has been Wednesday throughout Lent , reading the Bible recently from the perspective of minor there will be a series of day-long quiet days. Come to one, players rather than lead actors, and asks why so many are two or come to them all; each of the days will provide an unknown and whether they may encourage our faith and opportunity for you to take some time out and to reflect, discipleship. Full Board £257 Scargill House 01756 760500 and to meet with Jesus. Each day will be led by local clergy [email protected] https://scargillmovement.org and include a celebration of the Eucharist. Cost: £12.00 for 30 April. Songs for the real Jesus. Calder Vale Methodist each day to include a light Lenten lunch and refreshments. Church Preston,PR3 1SQ. 14.00-16.30. A workshop includ- 9 March.The Matthew Passion – A Journey Through ing psalms, world music and WGRG songs, led by John Bell. Matthew’s Account of the Passion of Jesus. Led by Bishop Edith Gorst 01995 602078 [email protected] Graham Cray. 09.45-16.00. For much of 2017 the lectionary 13 May. Keeping faith in an age of consumerism. readings are from Matthew. Prepare for Holy Week with a Ainsdale Methodist Church, PR8 3NQ, 14.00-16.00. John close reading of his account of the passion of Jesus. These Bell looks at how the Church can still be an important and chapters record the transition from Jesus with his disciples, relevant part of the community. to Jesus facing his enemies alone. The twin themes of the Cynthia May [email protected] cross and the challenge of discipleship are threaded through 17-19 May. Reclaiming the Bible, Shepherd’s Dene the text. The meaning of the cross is revealed in narrative Retreat House, Riding Mill N’umberland NE44 6AF. For form rather than through a doctrinal statement. Graham Cray many people today, the Bible is not so much a closed book is a regular author of Scripture Union’s adult bible reading as an unopened book. For several years, John Bell and his notes ‘Encounter With God’ . Cost: £25.00 colleagues have been enabling lay people as well as clergy 6 May. Gloria! Led by Rachel Gray. 09.45-17.00. An op- to make friends with the Bible, and discover it more as a portunity to sing Vivaldi’s Gloria together whilst taking time family album than an academic textbook. In this retreat we to consider the words and reflect on the glory of God. The will explore the varieties of text and how best to read them, day will conclude with a performance to your friends or deal with some of the ‘awkward bits’ which people tend to family. All are welcome, whether you are a proficient choral avoid, and try a few straightforward ways to explore the singer or are simply keen to have a go. Rachel Gray is an Bible together. Shepherd’s Dene Retreat House 01434 682212 experienced choirmaster and a professional cellist and music [email protected] www.shepherdsdene.co.uk/ teacher who lives near York. Cost: £15.00 to include a light 20 May. Rediscovering the Bible as the People's Book. lunch and afternoon tea. St. Mary’s, Church Street, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 5DT. For some people the Bible is a book of problems which only or- WILD GOOSE www.wildgoose.scot/ dained people can solve. For others it is full of contradictions WGRG, The Iona Community, 21 Carlton Court, Glasgow G5 and is at odds with science. Other people still remember it 9JP. 44 (0)141 429 7281 • [email protected] from their childhood but have not looked at it much since. 11 March RSCM Day Bradford Cathedral, see p.6 This workshop looks at the Bible in an entirely different way, 13 March.Towards a larger Christ. St. Andrew & St. recognizing it as a gift to the community which requires all Cuthman Church, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3YL. to participate in sharing its stories, poems, insights and truth. 19.30-21.00. Cuthman Lecture by John Bell. The Cuthman David Atkins, Churches Together in Hadleigh 01473 822535 Lectures are designed to explore issues relating to religion, [email protected]. belief, ethics and morals in a contemporary world. The aim is There are two other connected events this weekend: to have speakers from a wide variety of backgrounds; some Why do God’s people sing? St Mary’s, Hadleigh. 14.00- will have religious affiliations and others will have none. All 16.00. … hopefully for better reasons than that the next hymn are welcome. Felicity Prescott 07557 872350 has been announced. Rarely do we explore reasons for sing- [email protected] ing, but when we do, the enjoyment of the congregational 19 March. A Spring Sing. Clackmannan Parish Church song increases. This is a session for everyone, not just for FK10 4JG, 18:17 - 20:17. John Bell leads a Big Sing with the ‘musically gifted’. David Atkins, see previous songs from the Church of Scotland Hymnary. The focus 21 May Big Sing. St Mary’s, Hadleigh 14.30-16.30. will be on short & a cappella songs from CH4, highlighting ‘Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs’. The title comes from St how effective unaccompanied singing can be.Clackmannan Paul, but the material comes from many centuries and around Parish Church will be 200 years old this year. the world. Songs shared here by John have been gathered Meg Carroll 07900 443425 [email protected] or written by people in the Iona Community over the last 22-24 March Songs from Iona and the World. St Co- 30 years and are now sung all over the world. Psalms and lumba's House, Woking - see p.3 songs that come from scripture, along with worship songs 24-28 April. Nameless Women and Missing Men. and short songs will all be featured. David Atkins, see previous Scargill House, Kettlewell, BD23 5HU. John Bell opens up stories of little known Biblical characters, which might weeWONDERBOX www.wildgoose.scot/weewonderbox/ challenge presumptions, and encourage our discipleship. This is a series of face-to-face events running from Sep-

13 tember 2016 until the end of June 2017. It‘s a collaboration take place around Whitelee Windfarm on Eaglesham Moor, between the Iona Community’s Programme team and the with a shorter or longer route as you choose, and a café if Wild Goose Resource Group. There will be many formats we’re back in time!. Rendezvous points – make your own and types of weeWONDERBOX events. They will primar- way by car to the Whitelee Visitor Centre for 14.00. Or let ily take place in the Iona Community’s new base in Carlton us know if you would like a lift from the Iona Community Court, Glasgow (note new address above). In time, events Glasgow office, 21 Carlton Court, departing 13.30. further afield will also be organised. Strangers and Friends - education for peace An Iona Community Liturgy 13 March, 19.00-21.00. A necessary process for achiev- 18.30-19.30. Each Wednesday until June 2017. These ing peace in the Middle East? What kind of education do we are a time to still your body, mind and soul, be affirmed, need to enhance the flourishing of humanity? What does this comforted as well as challenged. Participative worship which mean for The Middle East? In this joint weeWONDERBOX uses unaccompanied song, music, conversation and simple and Craighead Conversation, Professor Bart McGettrick will symbolic action to explore how the Word, our experience suggest that we need to move from ideas of protest, divest- and lives intersect. On the last Wednesday of the month, the ment and sanctions to processes driven by hope, justice and liturgy will take the form of a service of prayers for healing love. Professor McGettrick is Chair of The Board of Regents and laying on of hands. of Bethlehem University, and he serves on a number of com- Lenten Litter Lift mittees related to The Holy Land. He was Dean of Education From 1 March and Wednesdays until 12 April, before at Glasgow University and at Liverpool Hope University.The the Community Liturgy. Information to come. 18.00-18.30 talk will be followed by discussion. The Wee Social Box This is the latest in a series of weeWONDERBOX Strang- 17 February, 17 March, 21 April, 19 May. 19.00-22.00. ers & Friends series; as well as that of the current Craighead The Wee Social Box is a monthly opportunity for folk to get Conversations, ‘What’s faith got to do with it?’. These are together regularly in relaxed, informal mode to meet, chat, open to all, inviting us to reflect on key public issues and to hang-out and generally both be entertained – and entertain ask: what does this mean for an understanding of faith and ourselves – along with other lovely souls. It’s a drop-in what actions will take us to a more just society. event. So feel free to come and go, staying for some or all of the time. It’s family-friendly, with games and activities, Why not run an NNPM occasional performances of songs, sketches, poetry, films, sing-around ceilidh-ing and other lovely nonsense. workshop in your Church? The Wee Song Box A project for your Parish music group/choir(s) 5 April, 7 June, 19.30-21.00.A bi-monthly gathering for to work on together. lovers of communal singing. No Divas need drive up. Just • Meet other church musicians in your area. bring your own, beautifully ordinary and unique tonsils and • Learn new music. delight in singing in up to 4 parts with a wheen of similarly beautiful others. Next: 7 December • Get advice on good practice. Saving Jesus • Advice and financial grants available. 28 February, 8 March, 14 March, 19.00-21.00. A series Apply to Vicky at: [email protected] of faith explorations on the rescuing of Jesus today, Saving Jesus is a 12-session DVD-based small group exploration DO YOU: Want to advertise an event? To find/exchange of a credible Jesus for the third millennium, led by Jo Love, music? To write a letter or a comment? Contact the Graham Maule and others. compiler of ACCORD, Christine Howes Root 66 (1): On the Wings of the Wind ACCORD EDITORIAL ADDRESS Christine Howes Biblical blethers on the hoof 26 February 13.30-15.00. . [email protected] Root 66 returns, courtesy of Jo Love, for yer healthy and JOIN THE NNPM £15 for two years. Contact: Vicky holy delectation. Today’s theme will be ‘God, us and the Dearing, NNPM (membership), 12 Boleyn Way, New environment’.Psalm 104 is an evocative celebration of God’s Barnet EN5 5JS Phone: 0203 638 4178 (leave message) relationship with creation. As we approach Lent, we will [email protected] meditate on this psalm and ask how we might honour the Accord ISSN 1365-6074. © 2017 NNPM. Subscription £15.00 coming season with new or re-newed ways of tending and (two years, six issues). Printed by PMT Print Ltd, Unit 6, attending to the natural world. 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