Hearts THE BRIDGE on Fire The Diocese of Southwark

Newspaper of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark Vol.23 No.6 July/August 2018

Inside THE BRIDGE Aquí adoramos en ...this month español e inglés (Here we worship in Spanish and English) Around the parishes - St Matthew’s at the invited us to visit their Latino pages 3,5 & 10 communities and parishes and Elephant is now the the head of the Latino Ministry home of the Hispanic of the Episcopal Church is Mission – and the fi rst coming to Southwark in September. He will meet with fully bilingual parish the Hispanic Mission’s lay in Southwark - and we leaders but also with the PCC think - in the country. of St Matthew’s to help us to This follows the institution understand better what is it to on 10 July of the Revd Hugo be a bilingual parish. Adan-Fernandez as Vicar of “At the moment we have Diocesan Synod Southwark, Holy Trinity with links with Portuguese-speaking report - page 4 St Matthew. communities in London Hugo founded the Hispanic Diocese but in the future we Mission two years ago to serve would love to have links with Spanish-speaking Anglicans other communities across the mainly from South and Central CofE in a similar situation America and has moved from so we can think and discuss Catford, St Laurence to the together”. Elephant and Castle, where The Rt Revd Graham King many Spanish speakers live. who has been Acting Priest-in- He said: “The model of St Charge at St Matthew’s since Neil McKinnon retired, has Matthew’s is two congregations There will be just one the idiosyncrasy of both from the two Dioceses meet Bishops visit in one Parish. We will worship agreed to stay on to support (bilingual) PCC and the congregations. regularly to coordinate actions Hugo in his new role. Zimbabwe links - daily in English and daily in whole community will gather and to plan future events. “Over the past two years, the For further information pages 6-7 Spanish, offering not just together at special events Hispanic Mission has grown “The Hispanic Mission contact Hugo via the St occasional services in a foreign like the patronal festival, considerably and is now also has developed a strong link Matthew’s Parish Offi ce (020 language but a full time Holy Week, etc. But the idea present in London Diocese. A with The Episcopal Church 7357 8532). Spanish-speaking presence. is to keep the identity and team of Latino/Hispanic priests in the USA. Last year they

Readers choose th My Holiday Bishop Christopher joins NHS 70 Anniversary reading - page 8 celebrations at King’s College Hospital Bishop Christopher importance of the anniversary. faith Chaplaincy teams that During the service there were have evolved over the 70 years joined staff, patients, readings, poetry, musical as well as for the Church’s volunteers and invited pieces and people refl ecting on long commitment to national guests at a special what the NHS means to them. healthcare. service to celebrate 70 Members of the hospital He noted that many hospitals community presented artefacts were dedicated to saints and years of the National symbolising the professions grew out of hospices which Cathedral marks Health Service on and skills that contribute to were places where pilgrims anniversary of Thursday 5 July. wholeness and healing today. and other travellers could fi nd In his sermon, Bishop hospitality and medical care on London Bridge The service, held in St their journeys. attack - page 12 Luke’s Chapel at King’s College Christopher said that “the Hospital on Denmark Hill, was vision of providing healthcare The service ended with led by the hospital’s Chaplaincy to all, based on need not Bishop Christopher inviting Team. Guests were welcomed on ability to pay, continues everyone present to rededicate by the Chief Nurse and Chief to inspire us all and is the themselves to being healers in Operating Offi cer, Dr Shelley bedrock of healthcare in our the work to which God called Dolan, who stressed the nation”. He gave thanks for them and pronouncing the Page 11 multi-disciplinary and multi- fi nal blessing. Follow the Diocesan Blog: ‘Hearts on Fire – sharing God’s Good News in Southwark Diocese’ - http://southwarkcofe.tumblr.com/ 2 THE BRIDGE... July/August 2018 A view from Petertide Ordinations 2018 THE BRIDGE The joy of reading Most of us feel the need to escape occasionally from the pressures of daily life. Family, friends, home and work all compete for our time, leaving us little opportunity for relaxation and refl ection, even prayer. Lisa Bewick Christopher Rogers • Lisa Bewick taught for 10 Like many people, I have what’s called a portfolio Ordained as Waterloo, St John w St Andrew Catford (Southend) & years and has been Education career, doing lots of different things. I’m a book Deacons... Tom Collins Downham Team Ministry Offi cer at Southwark Cathedral reviewer, so reading is an important part of my life; it’s Balham Hill, The Ascension Darius Weithers since 2016. She is married and On Saturday 30 June 11 people Cordella Dawson Croydon, St Matthew enjoys reading and long walks. also my escape. Books are people I’d like to be or meet, were ordained as Deacons to Woodside, St Luke • Timothy (Timmy) Ajayi • Tom Collins studied places I’ll never visit, stability in a changing world and serve in the Diocese by Bishop has a degree in Industrial Engineering and worked as a joy I want to share. Christopher at Southwark Vanessa Elston Chemistry and a Masters in a Clinical Scientist. He is The power of the written word is demonstrated by Cathedral. South Lambeth, St Anne & All Saints International Business & married with three sons. the longevity and popularity of nursery rhymes and They will each serve their Management. Married with two • Cordella Dawson has a curacy in the parish indicated. Alistair Forster folk tales. We all have favourite stories we return to, Norbury, St Oswald children, he enjoys travelling, Law degree and worked for perhaps Bible passages or something from childhood. Timothy Ajayi Chris Hanning classical music and fi ne arts. the Home Offi ce. She enjoys Books can educate, inspire, entertain and even help us Blackheath, St Michael • Raymond Baudon practised reading, spending time with & All Angels Blackheath, St John the go to sleep. They can provide a link between parents Evangelist as a solicitor in Edinburgh friends and listening to music. Raymond Baudon She is married with two sons. and children and with other people. They cross Jacob Mercer and then as an assistant in the boundaries and language, so it’s no coincidence that East Dulwich, St John the chaplaincy at King’s College • Vanessa Elston has worked Evangelist Bermondsey, St James & St most of the major faiths are built around religious Anne United Benefi ce London. His interests include as a secondary school teacher, texts and books. travelling and cooking. in community arts, and with churches and mission projects. Recently a Curate of my acquaintance mentioned the She is married and has one excitement she felt when reading the Bible as a child Ordained as Robert Faulkner Daphne Clifton daughter. Her interests include and the diffi culty of recapturing that vividness. But Priests... Clapham, Christ Church & St Lee, St Mildred the arts, walking and camping. even if you didn’t read the Bible when you were young, John the Evangelist Lindiwe Maseko • Alistair Forster taught for you probably remember the joy of bedtime stories, the On Saturday 7 July 14 25 years in both state and people were ordained to the Yunghee Koh Ravensbourne Team Ministry closeness between reader and listener, the emphasis on Wimbledon Team Ministry Steffan Mathias independent schools. He is Priesthood having served married with a grown-up particular phrases. If you listen to audiobooks, you will as a Deacon during the past Nicholas Smith Lewisham, St Mary the Virgin know how different the spoken word can be from the Tulse Hill, Holy Trinity stepson and enjoys walking, year. They will each continue Heather Peters cycling and science fi ction. written word. to serve their curacy in the & St Matthias Herne Hill • Chris Hanning has worked Have you tried reading the Bible or a favourite parish indicated. Nicholas Wooldridge Sarah Simpson Battersea Rise, St Mark in charity-fundraising and in book aloud? You might be surprised by the freshness Croydon Area Lee, The Good Shepherd w St editorial roles. He is married it brings to the familiar, and how it rekindles your Woolwich Area Peter and loves sport, exploring Ordained Priest by Bishop interest in stories which may no longer have the Andrew Woodward-Russell the countryside, reading and Christopher at Redhill, St Ordained by Bishop Karowei at East Greenwich Team Ministry impact they once had. Perhaps that’s why early Lewisham, St Mary. playing the piano. John the Evangelist. On Saturday 14 July pilgrims were so often successful; they relied on the David Adamson • Jacob Mercer has worked Mark Anderson Philip Kennedy will be spoken word to get their message across. Southwark, St George the for churches in Cambridge Oxted Team Ministry ordained Priest by the Bishop So why not offer to read to others who fi nd it Martyr; Bermondsey, St Hugh and Wimbledon. Married with Stephen Srikantha of Fulham at Croydon, St (Conventional District) & a one-year-old son, he enjoys diffi cult, at the same time helping to end loneliness Redhill, St John the Evangelist Michael & All Angels w St Southwark, Cathedral Church reading, detective dramas and and isolation? Every book holds something new. James. Andrew Fenton will Kingston Area of St Saviour & St Mary Overy the countryside. Sharing them can change lives, so if your church be ordained Priest by Bishop Ordained Priest by Bishop John Carruthers • Christopher Rogers doesn’t have a Book Club, why not start one? Christopher assisted by practiced as a barrister for 11 Richard at Kingston upon Newington, St Paul the Bishop of Maidstone at Sallie Eden Thames, All Saints. years. His interests include art, Wandsworth, Holy Trinity. music and dance, • Darius Weithers worked The SEPTEMBER edition is at All Saints, Peckham for due to be printed on seven years and is currently 23 AUGUST and in your OPPORTUNITIES completing an MA in Theology, THE BRIDGE parish from the following Ministry and Mission. Married Sunday. Material for that with two daughters, he enjoys is produced & published by Kent Christian Press edition must be with Organist / Director of Music sport, food, movies and hip- for Communications and Resources on behalf of Wendy S. Robins at Trinity at St Oswald’s Church, hop. The Diocese of Southwark, Trinity House, House by 4 Chapel Court, Borough High Street, London SE1 1HW MONDAY 13 AUGUST. 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The Bridge is on the web at : www.southwark.anglican.org policies-procedures or e-mail: [email protected] spidir.org.uk THE BRIDGE... July/August 2018 3 A great A ‘Messy’ morning at first for the St Mildred’s Cheam Team Saturday 9 June was red-letter day for the three churches in Cheam Parish as they held their fi rst joint Messy Church. The fi rst was at St Dunstan’s, nets. At least 200 paper fi sh the next will be at St Oswald’s of all shapes and sizes were in October and the third at St ‘hidden’ and the children made with fi sh peeping out and contrasting, calming Alban’s in February. found them and hurled or from the shells and the sea- music. At least two dozen people dropped them into a net at the lavender waves. Another major After the activity and prayers, have already committed to appropriate time. They also attraction was an obstacle there was a picnic style tea being part of the Messy Church wrote prayers on fi sh which course complete with special party in the church where the Team and many others have decorated a stunning fabric night-time glasses - blindfold children could eat the biscuits offered to help; this time it was collage depicting the calm and camoufl age face paint an and cakes they’d decorated and with preparation of materials and then a removable ‘storm’ optional extra! some crisps and sandwiches for the craft activities, cake was draped into place over During the worship Felicity too. The adults were offered a baking and church preparation it intermittently during the Norris, the Team’s Mission welcome cuppa and plenty of (largely pew–moving and worship. Fish-shaped biscuits priest, encouraged the children the leftovers! bunting-hanging!) were decorated, as were fairy to climb aboard a ‘virtual’ boat In all there were about 100 The theme was cakes, paper plate fi sh were Bishop Karowei met with which was then rocked by a people - children, parents / It’s not every day that predominantly ‘fi shy’; Jesus’ coloured in, photo frames were all the candidates before the ferocious storm. carers and Messy Church miracles of calming the storm decorated with fi sh motifs Confi rmations are service, listening to their short Music maker, Louise Lowe helpers - who came to join in and fi lling the disciples’ empty and fl oral arrangements were preceded by four full testimonies, which they also played crashing, stormy music the fun and worship. immersion baptisms shared during the service. in a purpose-built ‘in- One of the candidates, Ian Christie, said: “My Bishop of Could you chancel’ baptistery. confi rmation was a very host a Café There wasn’t a dull moment spiritual moment and I felt Southwark’s at the lively All Age service God’s hand on my life. It was Concert? in June when St Mildred’s good to demonstrate publicly Lent Call Last month we Church, Lee welcomed Bishop that I have handed over my published an article Karowei with open arms and life and will to God’s care. 2019 on a Café Concert at a full, warm baptism pool. Together with the baptisms Suggestions are invited Christ Church Purley. If Assisted by the Revd Daphne it gave a great sense of God’s for projects to be your church would be Clifton, he baptised four grace to all taking part.” considered for inclusion in insterested in hosting candidates. They were joined Daphne Clifton said: “All in the Bishop of Southwark’s a similar event please by another fi ve for the service all it was a great morning of Lent Call for 2019. contact the Revd of Confi rmation and Holy encouragement for the Bishop, We are looking for Michael Brooks on Communion with a further 20 St Mildred’s Church family and projects to support 07730 885187. - 30 young people kneeling at the guests who joined us for both within the Diocese the chancel steps watching. All the service and shared lunch.” and overseas. Please were from St Mildred’s. send your suggestions in the fi rst instance to Metalsmith Wendy Robins, Director and woodworker of Communications & Conscientious and reliable, ‘Get Together’ Resources, at Trinity Ian Marshall provides new House, 4 Chapel Court, work and maintenance for a Borough High Street, number of churches. To join London SE1 1HW by his list of satisfi ed customers. celebrates Monday 30 July. Call: 020 8850 7851 or 077 6666 2747

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July/August 2018 formally moved the adoption Anne explained that the brief of the accounts and they were had been to affi rm lay people carried unanimously by Synod. in the Diocese and grow their role. She talked about the work Diocesan Board of that had been done so far and DIOCESAN Education report what was to come. Bishop Jonathan, Chair of the Jane Steen moved the Diocesan Board of Education, motion standing in her name introduced Mike McKeaveney, and after a period of debate SYNOD the Board’s Assistant Director it was carried unanimously. presenting the Board’s Bishop Christopher then spoke biannual report in the absence briefl y about how the next of Colin Powell, the Director, stage was to be implemented. REPORT who was on study leave. Deaneries Advisory Mike said that it was an honour for him to speak to Group Diocesan Synod met at St would soon be happening in Synod as he had only been with The next piece of Synod John, Waterloo on Wednesday Zimbabwe, Bishop Christopher deeper change in culture with - hard won, and never stable the Board since September. business was to receive the 4 July for the last time this led a moment of silent prayer. a growth in openness and an or fi nished - was precious and After the presentation and a report of the Deaneries Triennium, the three-year The notices were given, increased readiness to put the central to what we were called brief period of questions and Advisory Group. Adrian period for which Synod including a welcome to visitors needs of the Diocese above to be. He emphasised that to answers, Bishop Jonathan Greenwood presented the members serve. – including the new Chair of individual agendas. work out one’s own tradition as moved that Synod affi rm report and traced its origins to part of a wider unity within the Steve Harris reports: the Board of Finance, Alan The Bishop then spoke the work of the Board as a Bishop Christopher’s charge to Saunders - and newly elected about values and vision, going broad stream of Anglicanism vital part of the mission of breathe new life into Deaneries, people attending their fi rst on to talk about our unity in was not being diminished the Diocese. The motion was which is now part of the The Venerable Alastair meeting. diversity and how this diversity or giving something up but carried unanimously. Southwark Vision. Cutting opened the meeting allowing one to become by introducing a visiting Presidential Address more fully who one really Lay Leadership group from Manicaland who Bishop Christopher opened was. Central to this unity, he & Lay Ministry were here to observe how by noting that this was the suggested, was the practice of Advisory Group the Diocese works and take end of a very signifi cant speaking well of one another (LL&LMAG) back ideas on how to adapt Triennium, the fi rst under the and he asked everyone to our methods and processes to new arrangements from the rededicate themselves to this. Synod then heard a their needs. After introducing Fit for Purpose Review that He added that the Diocese presentation on Lay Leadership themselves, one of the guests combined key committees and would be greatly helped by the and Lay Ministry in the Diocese led Synod in prayer. councils under the scrutiny very good work being done before being asked to receive Bishop Christopher said in of the Diocesan Council of around Lay Leadership and and note the Advisory Group’s response how blessed we were Trustees and enabling offi cers Lay Ministry and that Synod report and commend it to with our links with Zimbabwe. to take forward executive would be receiving the report Bishop Christopher. action under the guidance of He talked of the recent visit of the Lay Leadership and Lay The Venerable Jane Steen, He said that his fi rst decision the Diocesan Secretary, Ruth by a party from Croydon Area Ministry Advisory Group. This Archdeacon of Southwark, was to create a framework for Martin. Bishop Christopher to Central Zimbabwe for report is the start of a long, spoke fi rst about how Deaneries that was as light said that the Diocese owed the consecration of the new forward-looking process of encouraged she was by the touch as possible, given that her a debt of gratitude for her Bishop, as well as his own culture change, which Bishop report, and that there was they were different not only in rigour and energy. As well as trip to Zimbabwe in June (see Christopher said that he was a clear correlation between their locations but also in their these structural changes, he pages 6-7). Reminding Synod committed to seeing through. churches that were growing working practices. Ultimately, noted that there had been a that very important elections He described it as a broadening and those that were fi nding however, it was about all of and deepening of the culture opportunities to embrace lay us working together for the change seen in the Diocese people. Mission of God. during the past three years. Dr Nick Shepherd, After a period of debate the He ended with a call for Lay Programme Director for report was received and noted and Ordained to go forward Setting God’s People Free, and commended to Bishop The Home of Devenish together in joyful partnerships talked of the work that Christopher by a convincing with Christ at the centre. Southwark has been doing majority. Annual Report & for some time around lay Weymouth Dorset leadership and ministry, before Elections to Deanery Financial Statements handing over to Anne Deering, Synod & Diocesan Adrian Greenwood, interim Chair of LL&LMAG, to speak to Council of Trustees Chair of the Diocesan Board the report itself. There are 23 Bungalows and of Finance & Chair of the The Diocesan Secretary 2 flats available to widows of House of Laity, presented the then gave a brief presentation about the upcoming elections clergymen of the Church of accounts for 2017. He said that this was the fi rst time to Diocesan Synod, to serve England or widows of officers that Synod had received the for three years from 1 August of the armed services (excluding full accounts in a new glossy 2018, and to the Diocesan format, befi tting a £23m Council of Trustees. After Territorial Army and Royal written questions had been Naval Volunteer Reserve) charity. He thanked Diocesan staff and all the people who dealt with, Synod closed with providing they are members of had contributed to the mission Compline – during which the Church of England. and ministry of the Diocese Bishop Christopher blessed through the Parish Support the Revd Alistair McCulloch, Fund. the new Bishop’s Adviser for Healthcare Chaplaincy - He said it was an excellent Each property has 2 bedrooms, followed by an opportunity report with excellent results, to talk to the Zimbabwean is unfurnished, occupied rent but that although the Diocese guests and celebrate the end of had walked a long way we must free and is centrally heated, Synod’s Triennium. decorated and maintained free not be complacent. Adrian of charge. Council tax is also paid by the Charity. They are not warden controlled. The Venerable Martin Baddeley For further information or an application form please contact: (1936 – 2018) The Venerable Martin Baddeley died in Mrs J Kemmis-Betty, The Home of Devenish, Mowbray House, Malvern on Thursday 28 June. He had been unwell for the past Manor Coach House, Stottingway Street, couple of years. Weymouth, Dorset DT3 5QA He was Principal of the Southwark Ordination Course from 1980-1994, Co-Principal of SEITE from 1994-1996, Telephone: 01305 813895 and from 1996 until his retirement in www.homeofdevenish.org.uk Martin and Judith Baddeley at his Farewell 2000 he was Archdeacon of Reigate. The funeral will take place on 25 July at Registered Charity No. 202400 Service in Southwark Cathedral (The Bridge, December 2000). 2.15 pm at St Martin’s Church, Worcester. THE BRIDGE... July/August 2018 5 Iftar at St Anselm’s On 10 June the sun set on Shuaib Yusaf, the chairman Kennington at 9.16pm. of Croydon Mosque, opened the For local Muslims it was meal by reading a verse from during Ramadan and the the Quran that encourages sunset marked the beginning tolerance and respect for of a new day and time for different religious practices and ‘Iftar’, the evening feast that ways of life. The meal which breaks the day’s fast. followed was itself a symbol of But on this particular day that tolerance and respect. Muslims gathered for their The Team Rector, Canon Iftar meal in a Christian Angus Aagaard, said that “this church – St Anselm’s, North was a really important evening. Lambeth Parish – and shared Of the hundred-odd local it with people of all faiths and people there we had Muslims, none from the church and local Christians and people of no community. faith; we had rich and poor; This cross-cultural event business people; members of came about from the close Parliament and children. It partnership and friendship showed that when you have On Sunday 24 June Southwark Cathedral welcomed a new Honorary Canon and two between St Anselm’s Church people from all these different new Honorary Lay Canons. The Revd Chris Moody, Vicar of St Alfege Greenwich, Nicole and the Kennington Tandoori, backgrounds then compassion, be a source of great delight, Burgum, Warden of Readers, and Adrian Greenwood, Chair of the House of Laity, were who generously provided all welcome, and hospitality are all and we saw that really clearly Instituted and Installed by Bishop Christopher and the Dean during Choral Evensong. the food. possible. Diversity doesn’t have this evening.” All three serve in parishes in the Woolwich Episcopal Area and they were supported by to be a source of trouble. It can Bishop Karowei, their Area Bishop.

It‘s been a busy few weeks at introduce them to the April 2019 and will be non- St Agnes, Kennington Park. ‘Exploring art of Spiritual Direction; academic and open to people Keith Potter reports: On 24 May Christian integrate spirituality and of all faith traditions who Bishop Christopher preached at life; learn about some of the are interested in exploring the Mass celebrating the 60th Spirituality’ great traditions of Christian Christian Spirituality. Spirituality; and to refl ect on Details of the course are Anniversary of the Consecration This course at The London biblical themes and life in the available from The London of the Church after the damage Centre for Spiritual Direction Spirit. Centre for Spiritual Direction, suffered to the old building in is aimed at helping people Church of St Edmund the WW2. Then on Sunday 3 June to refl ect on their own Run by John-Francis King, Lombard Street, we processed the Sacrament spiritual journey; learn about Friendship APS and Nicola London, EC3V 9EA. Tel: 020 onto the Brandon Estate for different ways of praying; Mason, it will take place on 7621 1392, e-mail: info@lcsd. Benediction in our annual develop their own spirituality; Mondays (2pm - 4.45pm) tradition for the Feast of Corpus from 15 October 2018 to 8 org.uk et Sanguis Christi. We left Church after Mass with 70 people and returned with 85! ‘Now there arose a new king over Egypt, which knew not Brides and Blooms in Oxted Church Joseph; and he set over Israel The fi rst fl ower festival for taskmasters to afflict them with oyal horal ociety many years took place at St burdens, and they made them R C S Mary’s Church, Oxted from 8 – serve with rigour.’ London Handel Orchestra 10 June. Exodus 1: 8, 11, 13 The theme was Brides & Conductor: Richard Cooke Blooms with bridal gowns on display dating from the 1940s and every decade since. They were all loaned by ladies of the parish. Alongside the dresses Handel were fl ower arrangements in a rainbow of colours all in celebration of a past wedding. Hundreds of visitors enjoyed Israel in Egypt the displays, met friends, reminisced about their own special day, listened to the Zoë Brookshaw, Soprano musical interludes and sampled the homemade cakes. Camilla Harris, Soprano David Allsopp, Countertenor Robin Bailey, Tenor Southwark priest is new Dean of Tristan Hambleton, Bass St George’s College, Jerusalem Lancelot Nomura, Bass The Revd Richard Sewell, and spiritual resource for the Kingston Area Link with the Rector of the Barnes Team Anglican Communion.” Diocese of Matabeleland. Tuesday 24th July, 2018 Ministry, has been appointed Bishop Richard said: “Whilst Photo: Richard and Julie Dean of St George’s College in we are sad to lose Richard Ann Sewell outside 7.30pm Jerusalem. from the Kingston Episcopal St George’s College The College is part of the Area I am delighted that he Diocese of Jerusalem and has been appointed and look is located within the same forward to working with him Southwark Cathedral grounds as St George’s as he develops the College Cathedral. It is a community and its place in the Anglican London SE1 9DA of education, hospitality, Communion”. pilgrimage and reconciliation Richard Sewell has served Tickets: £10-£32 for the Anglican Communion. all his ordained ministry in the The Dean is also a residentiary Diocese of Southwark. 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July/August 2018 7 Read about the Bernard Mizeki Festival at: http://southwarkcofe. tumblr.com/post/175077229541/ Bishops visit Zimbabwe Link Dioceses fellowship-prayer-and-praise Bishop Christopher, Always surprising minister’s wife Greta was his Parlimentary new method of Link funding, another visit to the Harben own mother’s fi rst cousin! whereby it provides suppo rt Park agricultural project and it Bishop Karowei and But no matter how many times questions Elsewhere, visiting Lupane directly to Central Zimbabwe was good to see developments one has visited there are always his wife, Mosun, gave us a chance to see a After this visit, while Bishop through its budget. there, especially the tomato new and surprising things to see traditional village. So many of Karowei was at the Cathedral, Flora, meanwhile, has been greenhouse. and Director of - the tiny rondavel that houses these can be found along the Bishop Christopher preached very involved in the Mothers’ Communications and a church right out in the bush Matabeleland roads as we hurtle from place at St Augustine, Penhalonga. Union, having worked with near the Victoria Falls for one. Bishop’s Press Offi cer, to place that it was great to It was good to be with the Elizabeth Mukuwanda, the Moving on from Central Canon Wendy Robins, Here, a family has offered a see one close up and to learn students at the school and, after wife of the previous Bishop of Zimbabwe, he journeyed to building for the small number visited Zimbabwe in a little about how people live the service, Bishop Erick asked Central Zimbabwe, when she Matabeleland where we saw of people in the area who want and survive in this more rural him to tell the students a little was Regional President. Flora St Aidan’s farm, which is also mid-June to attend to worship in an Anglican setting. about the House of Lords and will take over as Diocesan helping people to learn how to setting but fi nd it too hard to the Bernard Mizeki We mostly see projects and his work in it. Zimbabwe has President of the Mothers’ farm in the hope that this can get to the chapel at the Victoria large churches and we often a ‘two-house’ system too so it Union and is looking forward be shared with others in their Festival. Falls Hotel or the Church of the stay with people in what they was good for the children to be to working with the many MU villages. Resurrection near there. The opportunity was call high-density – or urban – able to learn about something members in her Diocese. You can read more about the also taken to introduce When we pulled into this tiny areas. As a result, it is hard to similar and to ask the Bishop Bishop Ignatios has many Bishop’s travels in June on our place, who would have guessed get a sense of how a great many questions. plans for the Diocese as he takes Hearts on Fire blog at http:// Bishop Karowei to that we would fi nd Rueben of the population live. From there, Bishop over and moves it forward. He southwarkcofe.tumblr.com/ the lay minister, the Mothers’ Woolwich Area’s It is not an easy life for Christopher journeyed back to spoke of these in his address post/175166518995/the-work- Union leader and their family all villagers: they need either to St John’s Cathedral and greeted at his Consecration, which of-the-church-here-is-vital Link Diocese - and there and providing a place for collect water from a nearby the people, before setting off for can be downloaded from the to look at Lent Call worship? It was incredible. Hope and pray for At the Bernard Mizeki Festival Eucharist borehole or to have their Gweru where he met the new Link Diocese website at http:// linked projects in Even more incredible Bishop of Central Zimbabwe, croydonzimbabwelink.org.uk/ the days ahead own borehole and tank in the Flora and Bishop Ignatios Makumbe enjoy a joke with Bishop Christopher was fi nding out that Bishop village and cooking is either in Bishop Ignatios, and his wife front-page/news/. As we were getting ready Central Zimbabwe, As Bishop Karowei greeted July (see ‘The view from here’, Wendy Robins Cleophas had discovered, on traditional huts or in the open Flora. While they were together, to leave Zimbabwe a bomb Matabeleland and the people in the Cathedral below). his fi rst visit to this church air. Bishop Christopher interviewed went off in Bulawayo which It may be too soon for them reports: Church of St John in Mutare, it Central Zimbabwe Manicaland. Bishop Christopher had miles from anywhere, that the Bishop Ignatios and the fi lm slightly injured vice-president this time around but already was immediately clear that an In his previous role as accompanied Bishop Karowei of this can be viewed at: Kembo Mohadi and his wife. moves are being made to African Bishop from the Diocese Archdeacon, the new bishop and Mosun on this fi rst visit https://www.youtube.com/ We were concerned that this re-admit Zimbabwe to the Bishop Karowei meets a young worshipper of Southwark was going to go was much involved in the Link in order to introduce them watch?v=EAlci07mnRQ had happened but especially Commonwealth and there down well in Manicaland. to the people of the Diocese with the Croydon Episcopal are also signs of business Bishop Christopher also that it had happened in Despite the fact that this before journeying on to Central area; he was also an advocate investment from overseas. took the opportunity to make Bulawayo, which was one of was the fi rst time that Bishop Zimbabwe and Matabeleland of ‘Budget Support’, Croydon’s the areas associated with the It is good, too, in this regard Karowei had ever been to an Dioceses. Gukurahundi massacres by that the current government African country - apart from Sadly, on this visit Bishop Cooking facilities in traditional huts Robert Mugabe’s elite Fifth is saying that they believe that Nigeria, where he was born - he Christopher did not make it Brigade in the early 1980s. the bomb may have been placed spoke to the deepest desires and to Masvingo Diocese as the Did this mean, we asked by supporters of Grace Mugabe understandings of his audience. day after the Bernard Mizeki ourselves, that the upcoming rather than disgruntled people Put simply, he engaged with Festival, with which the general election might not be and politicians from Bulawayo. them at a very real level and Bishops’ visit started, Bishop free and fair and violence-free? Wherever we went people they loved it. Godfrey left the country to Truthfully at this stage it is hard were battling the odds. There The local people also enjoyed attend a meeting in Zambia. to tell. But what we do know were electricity outages, pumps meeting and spending time with Bishop Christopher visits is that for all the country’s that did not pump water and Bishop Karowei’s wife. This was our Link Diocese most years diffi culties the Church is in simply too little of everything. Bishop Karowei and Mosun’s and in doing so gets to see the good heart and hopeful that the But people, especially the people fi rst visit to the Woolwich Area’s many developments which are election, which is scheduled of Zimbabwe, are resilient. Link Diocese, Manicaland. happening around the country. for 30 July, may deliver a result Happily they have since had Visiting and re-visiting the big with which people can work. Pray for them in this an opportunity to deepen the projects and the people is a The opposition now has important month relationships they built there, great way to discover what is a credible interim leader to and throughout the as the Woolwich Episcopal Area working well and how things follow in Nelson Chamisa and is year as they hope received visiting clergy and lay are going for the Church and The rondavel which houses a church beginning to show signs of good for their future. Tomatoes growing at the Harben Park project people from Zimbabwe early in for Zimbabwe as a whole. organisation and policies.

What had they been doing? their life, from where they The Year 6 leavers’ service counterparts in the UK allowing us to be part of your lessons could be taken back to It’s not about the food but He added: “When we have “Walking!” started up to the present day, in Southwark Cathedral worked when one of the party, Synod. That touched me so parishes in Manicaland. “Thank the congregation is full of a link with someone, the link Joking aside, our guests and I thought that was good. If also offered inspiration to Tendai Mandiringa, fell ill and much, because if we didn’t have you,” he concluded. “It was very energy and the people love might remain something in the The view from here… travelled far and wide during I copy that it will motivate our our guests. “There are some was admitted to Lewisham that link you could have said, encouraging to me to attend one another. Just sharing air if you don’t visit one another their time in Woolwich. Two students.” students in our Diocese who Hospital. More cheerfully, he ‘no, you can wait for us outside, such a Synod.” that moment with them was and see each other physically. Link visits go both of them – Olivia Muchayaya The party was particularly have never met the Bishop. got to see the workings of a and we’ll do our business.’” Once business was over, there amazing. I think our Diocesan So, this visit has made our link ways and, in early July, and Benhilda Mautsa – are impressed by the headteacher They don’t even know his UK hospital from the other The biggest surprise for our was time for fellowship. Each of Link shows us that we are one a reality.” 11 colleagues from teachers and so trips to at the Greenwich Peninsula name,” said Benhilda. “If side by visiting Great Ormond guests was how smoothly it the visitors was being hosted by big family.” Overall, the message from schools featured heavily on the school. they get the chance to gather Street with one of Woolwich went. As the Venerable Eniros people from the Diocese, who our Zimbabwean colleagues was Manicaland came to Finding fellowship itinerary: they visited Boutcher “She was very hardworking, together, maybe in a service Area’s churchwardens who also Hwata, Archdeacon and Vicar took them to worship in their of thanksgiving – for the ideas, Southwark to see our Primary School in Bermondsey; the type of a person who cannot and maybe talk to him, that happens to be a consultant at General of the Diocese, said, “I local church on Sunday. Olivia also enjoyed the for the relationship between the Diocese up close. Trinity School, a secondary in go to sleep because of her would be good. So, we’re going the hospital. am used to a Synod which is For the Venerable Jackson fellowship at her host church, two Dioceses, for the trips to to request that from the Bishop. St Edward, Mottingham. “It is They hoped to learn Lewisham; and a new school work,” said Olivia. “She goes “It was quite an eye-opener,” not well organised and a lot of Kuwani, who was staying at St see Canterbury, St Paul’s and in Greenwich Peninsula that is the extra mile, even more than If it is diffi cult to gather the he said. “It’s an amazing set-up. noise.” Paul’s, Lorrimore Square, this the link parish with one of the Middle Temple, and most of all valuable lessons to take still under construction. that. She was saying she did it students, they could perhaps I was also shown the chapel, Yet Arthur felt that people was a delight: schools in Mutasa district where for the time and effort of their I work, St James Tsongo, so home about Southwark’s “We learned a lot,” said more out of passion than just meet at district level.” which is quite wonderful. had the opportunity to share “Having the privilege of being hosts. they were showing me the little ways of working and, Benhilda. “How the schools out of being employed. We Benhilda also noted some We also have a chapel in our their views without fear or at a diverse congregation on Patrick Mabhunu spoke for gifts they got from St James are different from ours, the really appreciated that.” issues around safeguarding hospital but it’s quite different!” favour, and that paperwork was Sunday, I am really convinced everyone when he said: “I want in the words of the Tsongo, and they even joined advanced technologies. We were Arthur Mupunga, who that she will be discussing back given to people well in time, that we are one people. Because to thank our hosts, people Venerable Jackson Synod a highlight me singing a Shona hymn.” quite amazed. We are hoping is a banker back home in home. “I liked how you protect so that when the day came, what I saw there was just who sacrifi ced their time to be Kuwani, “to be a better we will be able to catch up one Manicaland and churchwarden the children. Back home we Diocesan Synod was another “everyone was aware of what to amazing. Patrick Mabhunu, too, with us and saw that we had highlight for our guests. The appreciated the fellowship Diocese than we are of these days.” of St John’s Cathedral, Mutare, would have taken loads of expect and what to discuss”. It “I think it’s the most everything we needed. Venerable Patrick Mabhunu he found at St Michael, East now”. Even if the technology agreed. “We learned how photos and then posted them was focused and transparent, colourful congregation I’ve ever “It was not only the food, it was delighted to have been Wickham. “When I got into doesn’t turn up soon, there determined the person is on social media regardless of he said: “I think the reason we seen in my whole life. I said to was going around with us and After a busy 10 days, invited, feeling it was a mark of the church there were pictures are ideas they can implement leading the project that it be a what the consequences were. didn’t have a lot of challenges myself, ‘this is a true Pentecost having money for transport respect. “What’s of importance of my parish, and me and my we caught up with the at once. “At Trinity School I success,” he said. “And we have But we were unable to take any and issues is that everything we’re seeing here.’” from the Diocese. We appreciate visitors on their last liked the way that members of seen that it is indeed a success, photos [at the Leavers’ Service], to me is that during our visit was put on paper and it was congregants too, so it meant a that so much. the Diocese accepted us into And it didn’t end with the lot to me. This is not just talk, staff interacted with students,” which is a lesson we’ll take and I think this is a good thing very clear.” “Without you our visit would afternoon to ask how the some things I would call very service: “We had a barbecue we are really in partnership and Benhilda said. “They choose a away: if we want to get things that we need to learn from.” Eniros Hwata was equally have been something else.” trip had gone. important and maybe even later,” he added. “I wish I we have a relationship which is member of staff to talk about done, that’s how to do it.” Dr Wilson Marikopo was also impressed, feeling that these could have that every day. able to see how his professional sacred things,” he said. “Like God-blessed.” 8 THE BRIDGE... July/August 2018 Bridge readers choose... My holiday reading

Anne Deering the World, a very readable Deidre Munro how the world might be if ... book by Tim Marshall that is but I’ll leave you to fi nd out I am a passionate reader of genuinely eye-opening about For me holidays are for what. reading – for leisure, for fi ction but fi nd non-fi ction how physical geography And Dorothy L Sayers pleasure (rather than because I very hard work! So, I have set impacts the politics of - detective fi ction from have to) - whilst not forgetting myself a summer challenge nations. the golden age - writing to fi nish several books that the walks, pub lunches, Of course I will need some beautifully of a dead body I have started and then museums etc. fi ction to look forward to or two and a mystery to be abandoned in a pile beside and am just about to start I remember an unbelievably solved. Not just who? But why? my bed. Rose Tremain’s The Gustav hot Crete with Margaret Escapism at its highest. Atwood’s The Robber Bride, I am half way through Sonata, having heard her talk I have been reading Iain sitting in the shade by the Being Mortal by Atul about the book at Wimbledon Sinclair’s books for years. His hotel pool, dipping in every Gawande – a fascinating Bookfest. essays about London’s ‘psycho- exploration of the developed now and then to cool off. I recently discovered the geography’ are my favourites. world’s medicalisation of old novelist Celeste Ng and communication - however Or Middlemarch read in I worked in the East End for shelves authors I’d never age, which has really made loved her two debut novels challenging! I have just Italian hotel rooms between decades and much of what he thought of reading - William me rethink how we care for exploring life as a teenager, fi nished watching 13 church visits and pre-supper writes about is familiar. Trevor’s Reading Turgenev my 97 year-old mother. Next Everything I Never Told You Reasons Why series 2 with drinks. I don’t have to agree with or Frank McCourt’s Angela’s up is A Brief History of Time and Little Fires Everywhere my 17 year old daughter, a My most relaxing holiday (to him even as I am enjoying Ashes. And having time to read by Stephen Hawking, which – which I fi nished at one drama following the lives of date) was spent in our regular his brilliant writing. The Last classics like A G Macdonell’s has been on my list for so sitting! teenagers in a US high school retreat in Suffolk with the London was a (requested) England their England. long now I feel genuinely after the suicide of one of the As a mother of teenagers, ‘Beast from the East’ beating Christmas present and my I love to have several books guilty that I haven’t fi nished students. We found it diffi cult it is disturbing to think at the windows, cosying up last holiday read – brilliant as on the go at the same time for it yet! (Thankfully my 19 to watch but it certainly about how little we parents with a pile of books... Kazuo usual! my holidays - the next pile is year-old scientist son is opened up some important may know of what is really Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go, There is the pleasure of building in preparation for the on hand to help.) Finally I conversations about the going on in their lives, and a beautifully written take on fi nding on rented cottage autumn break. want to fi nish Prisoners of challenges and pressures of an important reminder to Geography: Ten Maps That growing up in this digital keep open the channels of Explain Everything About society of ours. “Holidays are for reading – for leisure, for pleasure...”

Alan Saunders Canon Canon We have just come back from a Michael Rawson Leanne Roberts week on a Greek island. I enjoy Pilgrimage has been in One of the big treats for me in travel books but as I have been the DNA of Southwark for going on holiday is having the enjoying the delights of Greece hundreds of years. Chaucer’s opportunity to read. for more than 40 years, I have pilgrims set off on their rather run out of books to read This summer I’m going on a journey to Canterbury from on the subject. Lawrence Durrell, family holiday in Greece and a just off Borough High Street Patrick Leigh Fermor and the week’s camping in West Wales. and we have been welcoming great novelist Nikos Kazanzakos The Greek holiday will be busy and sending off pilgrims ever (Zorba the Greek) have all been and there won’t be a great deal since. devoured long ago so what to do? of opportunity for reading. In the past 20 years the Like most of us, I suspect, I But I never go anywhere number of people walking took more books than I could hope to read. The one I really without at least one ‘whodunit’. the medieval pilgrim ways across the world has increased got stuck into was about the women of Paris during the My tastes are wide, from golden age locked-room mysteries to exponentially. Each has a unique and different story to tell war years, Les Parisiennes by Anne Sebba, a well-known ‘Scandi noir’. I’m currently enjoying a series by Christopher and at the beginning of their journey some might not be able biographer who lives not far from me in Richmond. Fowler about the ‘Peculiar Crimes Unit’ led by eccentric to articulate their reason for walking. It is the purposeful detectives Bryant and May, set in present-day London. They The story is engrossing and depicts the choices and walking that matters above all else. have engrossing, complex plots and are very funny in places, sacrifi ces women had to make, whether rich or poor, through In The Crossway, Guy Stagg tells the very human and and the author demonstrates his knowledge and love of the the histories of scores of women, some still alive. It was humbling story of his journey living with mental ill health city on every page. a choice for many of stay or fl ee; resist or collaborate - or and how he walked a pilgrimage in his desire for healing. He tolerate and get by as best as possible. In Wales, I’m expecting much more time for reading and walked from Canterbury to Rome, relying on the generosity I’m looking for something really stimulating that I can get Above all, of course, it is about the Jewish population and and hospitality of complete strangers and in spite of many stuck into. I last read The Master and Margarita by Mikhail their terrible experience. Life and death decisions had to be ups and downs he found peace through the journey. In his Bulgakov a decade ago and I’m determined to read it again. made to survive in many cases. complete reliance on the kindness of others he discovered a Subversive and satirical, it was hugely controversial when I could also recommend The Riviera Set by Mary S new and intense gratitude for life. From Rome he continued written during Stalin’s regime, and manages to be profound Lovell, about a house called Chateau de L’Horizon, built by to Jerusalem, covering more than 5,500 km. On his journey and humorous, fantastical and spiritual. a remarkable American actress Maxine Elliot, on the Côte Guy discerned healing and peace through the ritual of I’m currently training as a Jungian psychoanalytic d’Azur between the wars and where everybody from the jet set pilgrimage, realising that relationships are paramount and psychotherapist, and so I’m keen to read Unlikely of the time came to stay. beginning to sift the important from the pressing. Companions: C. G. Jung on the Spiritual Exercises of The most frequent visitor was Winston Churchill who came This is a beautifully written book with poetic and vivid Ignatius of Loyola, by Kenneth L Becker. Both Ignatius and to paint and to write. That whole world was smashed by the descriptions of the journey and the people he encountered. Jung dedicated themselves to exploring the inner life; Ignatius war - and life moved on. What is especially moving is Guy’s inner journey towards is held to have been a fi ne natural psychologist and Jung had In October, we hope to visit Iran, visas and President well-being. It makes great summer reading and I thoroughly much to say about spiritual insight and growth. It should be Trump permitting. I haven’t got my holiday reading sorted recommend it as it combines a lively travelogue with the a fascinating exploration of the similarities and differences yet. Any ideas? potential for a profound transformation in the way we live. in their approach to spiritual and personal development. However, I’ll make time for some detective fi ction, too! Finally a different slant on holiday relaxation from the Revd Joyce Forbes physical activities which I excursion to see and hear In my culture (Caribbean), From my own experience before you arrive in your new took them to and participated about the historical Crete and going on holiday to relax was and talking with family and surroundings. in depending on the height. learn about its inhabitants not something that I routinely friends I believe that two Many of my planned These activities might be and the links with the rest did. weeks away are better than holidays away from home were some distance away from of Greece, their traditions, I believe that some of us go one. with the children. I would the holiday accommodation, culture and religion and much on holiday to get away from I usually start my holiday make sure that we all planned which involved a journey, but more. the normal everyday burdens. in the middle of the week. together how we would like that did not matter as it was By the end of our holiday we But sometimes going away This enables me to use those our holidays to go. Relaxation deemed an adventure as well. had learnt, enjoyed and had an only makes matters worse fi rst three days at home to on holiday meant that there I would look for an activity adventure at the same time. because we began to dwell on try and unwind. As the fi rst was something for everyone. that gave me an insight into We were refreshed, relaxed and the situations we left behind week is to get that work stress Apart from the sea, sand and the country. So, for example, ready to come home and have and fi nd it hard to relax. out of your head, this is to pool, the children always when we went to Crete, we another couple of days before de-sensitise the body and mind wanted to have a couple of were able to join a day’s returning to work. THE BRIDGE... July/August 2018 9 The ‘Spirit of Windrush’ Westminster Abbey was fi lled with more than 2,000 people on 22 June for a service to commemorate and recognise the contributions to Britain of the Windrush generation and the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush 70 years ago. Canon Rosemarie Mallett writes:

The congregation included a few actual ‘Windrushers’ and a very large number of the Windrush generation and Windrush children - folk who had arrived in the 1950s and 1960s and early 1970s with story was told by a group of underscored Jeremiah’s advice 2018 SPA commissioning service their blue British Caribbean youth actors (photo above) (Jer 29:4-11) - settle down, Three people, one from Eleven people becoming SPA SPA ministry passports. through vignettes interleaved marry, have children, pray for each Episcopal Area, were Emeritus were also presented throughout the liturgy and in the city’s welfare, for in its They were joined by families, commissioned as Southwark to the Bishop. SPAs are men and women their intercessions. welfare lies your own. who are called to share in the friends, church communities Pastoral Auxiliaries (SPAs) on He prayed and thanked ministry of caring and are and members of the Armed The choir, led by Karen The service was led by the Monday 11 June in Southwark Marianne Atterton, Rita authorised to develop pastoral Forces in recognition that Gibson, had the whole Abbey Dean of Westminster and Cathedral. Briscoe, Ann Fahy, Peter work on behalf of the church in many Commonwealth citizens clapping, and I am assured attended by the Archbishop of Griffi ths, Joy Huxley, Angela a voluntary capacity. had also fought in both World that more than one Cabinet Canterbury, senior clergy from Paula Thorvaldsen Jackson, Mel Le Vesconte, Wars. minister was seen swaying to a number of denominations, Jennie South, Rebecca The ministry of each SPA is the beat of the steel pans. political leaders including Preceded by months of Bishop Christopher conducted Williams, Jean Williamson and different depending on their A quartet rendered the specially the Prime Minister, the controversy over the treatment the service and gave an Frances Wood for their service calling, on the personal gifts commissioned anthem Psalm Home Secretary, the Mayor of Windrushers by the State, uplifting sermon on Lay to the people of God. which God has given them and to Windrush which reminded of London, members of the service recognised that the Leadership and his affi rmation the needs identifi ed in the local us of the hopes of the early Parliament and Caribbean High The new SPAs in the photo story of settlement included for SPAs in the vital role they church and community. migrants and the love and Commissioners. above are (l-r): elements of racism and play in helping to bring about If you are interested in compassion of the God who Nicola Rogers, rejection - elements depicted At a tea party for God’s mission in serving this ministry and would like had helped them to “sing their Christ Church, Purley on a processional cope made Windrushers after the service, others. more information on SPA song in a strange land”. Moira Roberts, for the service. the Prime Minister proclaimed After the commissioning Training, please contact the Joel Edward’s sermon that 22 June would be annually All Saints, West Dulwich The service programme took promises, Bishop Christopher SPA Development Offi cer, spoke to the God who loves celebrated as Windrush Day, Paula Thorvaldsen SPA us from World War Two, to anointed the hands of each Paula Thorvaldsen, at Trinity and liberates, sustains and and money will be set aside Development Offi cer the arrival of the HMT Empire of the candidates and all House on paula.thorvaldsen@ supports, empowers and heals for educational purposes in and Windrush and the subsequent SPAs present were invited to southwark.anglican.org or over division such as those support of the day. This capped settlement of Caribbean and recommit themselves to their Yvonne Johnson, 07711 887430 faced by the migrants as what had been an excellent day Commonwealth people. This ministry. St Andrew the Apostle, Catford. they settled into the UK. He of celebration.

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in at the gallery in the voyage of discovery which went, and where other So for the bravery of the Queen’s House. I had never would take him to those explorers before and after explorers we give thanks, actually been in there new lands of Australia and him landed, there were but for what so often before and what a pleasure New Zealand and others indigenous communities happened afterwards we Let it was. besides. Such adventurers who were often displaced, repent. Amongst the many were people of great abused, enslaved by more courage, not knowing powerful arrivers. Lord, help us to tread wonderful pictures on gently when we go us display were some with where they were going. So it’s a mixed history which I was familiar but Yet ‘discovery’ is very and one with which the to places new to us, I had no idea that they much a Western, colonial Anglican Communion in knowing that others were kept in Greenwich. understanding of what was many countries has to may have walked the pray engage – for we are part One of them was that most going on. path before us. July/August famous portrait of Captain The truth is these were of that colonising story. Amen. James Cook, pictured not barren, uninhabited, Some months ago I caught alongside a globe culture-less lands simply The Very Revd Andrew Nunn, Dean of Southwark the river bus outside the It is 250 years since waiting to be inhabited Deanery and went down Captain Cook set sail by people from the other Please follow me on Twitter as I off er a prayer each to Greenwich. Wandering from England on board side of the world. In all morning so that you can join me in Morning Prayer. around I decided to look HMS Endeavour. It was a the places where Cook Go to @deansouthwark

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The other Please send details of your events for by Alison Clark has pieces were Quilt, a refl ection SEPTEMBER ONWARDS to Trinity House been on display in on mourning made up of men’s cotton handkerchiefs; BY MONDAY 13 AUGUST Southwark Cathedral and Heirloom - broken shells - to mark the fi rst painted in sumi ink and the anniversary of the edges gilded. London Bridge attack. Alison Clark is a British Ongoing artist who has exhibited across The central piece Broken the UK including a recent ✝ ✽ BEDDINGTON - Quiet HACKBRIDGE - Taizé Beauty (photo right) was artist residency in St Peter’s @St Mary’s - 3rd Thursday at All Saints at 7pm First specially commissioned. It de Beauvoir Church, Hackney. each month 11am - 2pm. Sunday every month incorporates prints taken from Her work explores art, faith the Sacristy door damaged Various tools for quiet ✽ KEW - Homemade and healing, rooted in a sense on the night, together with of place. including labyrinth cakes and teas 3-5pm prints made directly from ✽ BOROUGH – St George on Sundays at St Anne’s the Martyr Community Church. Cafe and TimeBank every ✽ WARLINGHAM – Lunchtime Music at St Tuesday 24 July Compline by Thursday 20 September Thursday 2pm to 4.30 pm. Water Aid lunches in St Matthew’s, Redhill  SOUTHWARK Candlelight at St  UPPER NORWOOD Meet people, get advice, Ambrose Church Hall, Thursday 1.10 pm CATHEDRAL - Royal Mary’s, Farleigh, – Organ Concert at help one another 12-1pm fi rst Wednesday admission free, Choral Society in Sundays at 8 pm St John’s. 7.30pm. ✽ donations invited ELTHAM - Sing with ✝ ZIMBABWE ANGLICAN concert, 7.30pm. ‘More people of Faith’ Carl Jackson, Chapel an orchestra. Hymns, light COMMUNITY at St Mary, July 2018 Handel’s oratorio, August Royal, Hampton Court. classics, popular standards Newington – Shona Mass, 19th Cello Recital - Israel in Egypt- Free Admission ~ 5th T.S.Eliot - Poet, 3pm last Sunday each Second Sunday of month Camilla Morse- re-telling the Exodus Retiring Collection. playwright - month (not Aug or Dec.) at 2pm. Mothers’ Union Glover story. 150 singers, seven sjunoffi [email protected] essayist, social critic. Eltham Pk Methodist Ch. last Saturday 2pm th soloists. London Handel www.sjun.org.uk 26 Annual party (Nigel Platts) including “Double Orchestra. 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With Les Isaacs, Stephen Coulson, Lenford Rowe. training event on For details contact: [email protected], admin@ Rotterdam - War Memorial at St Renaissance using social media stmarkskennington.org or tel: 0207582 7029 Peter’s Church humanist, priest and and writing for the theologian (Revd web on We hope to review these two new books Martin Hayward) Tuesday 30 in a forthcoming edtion of the Bridge. 9th Nicholas Ferrar October from Meanwhile here are a few details to BOOKS - Jacobean 10am at Trinity whet your appetite. scholar, courtier, businessman (Revd House. Hope climate change. 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July/August 2018 Cathedral hosts commemoration service for London Bridge attack Their Royal In the service Sadiq Khan read from Psalm 77, Dame Highnesses the Eileen Sills, Chief Nurse of Duke and Duchess the Great St Thomas’ Trust, of Gloucester joined read from Luke Chapter 10 and there were readings from national and local Testimony – a memory project dignitaries, families about the attacks. and friends of those Eight candles were lit who died, survivors by families and friends of those who died and local and fi rst responders young people as an act of at a Service of remembrance. Commemoration in During his address, the Bishop said: “Even during the Southwark Cathedral eight minutes of terror the on 3 June to mark the seeds of hope were being sown fi rst anniversary of by those who came to the aid of the injured and stood over the attack on London their ground. We must never Bridge forget those who died.” Among those present The service ended with were Sir Kenneth Olisa, the the Bishop and the Dean Lord Lieutenant of Greater leading the dignitaries and London; Cllr Catherine Rose, representatives of the bereaved the Mayor of Southwark; the into the churchyard where Prime Minister the Rt Hon. the Bishop dedicated a Tree of Theresa May; the Leader of the Healing. Opposition the Rt Hon. Jeremy Welcoming the healing that we have received After leading a statement of Corbyn; The Home Secretary, congregation, the Dean said: in minds and bodies; for the commitment and giving the Sajid Javid; Metropolitan Police “As we remember those who building of relationships and fi nal blessing, the Bishop, with Commissioner, Cressida Dick, lost their lives we give thanks communities and for the the Dean, led a procession from and the Mayor of London, for the bravery, vigilance and strengthening of friends and the Cathedral to the Southwark Sadiq Khan. dedication of the emergency support.” Needle at the foot of London services; for the recovery and Bridge for the National Minute of Silence and the laying of fl oral tributes. Images from the service can be found at: https://fl ic.kr/s/ aHsmkSt5nL

...and later that day holds a second Grand Iftar At 8pm on 3 June, Southwark Muslim Council of Britain, the The Dean, Andrew Nunn Bishop Christopher said: Cathedral in partnership with Bankside Community Choir said, “We are pleased to be able “The seeds of hope in the the Bankside Residents Forum, and Amir Eden, Chair of the to host the Iftar for the second darkest moments of the hosted its second Grand Iftar - Bankside Residents’ Forum. time as a sign of the solidarity London Bridge attack and over a meal after sunset, during the A moving spoken word and diversity of our community the last year have continued month of Ramadan, to mark piece, taken from Testimony and how we continue to grow to bear fruit, not least in the the breaking of the fast; and in – a memory project - was and work together for the good rallying together of the local this context a community meal also performed by 20 people of all in the Bankside area.” community. The Grand Iftar of fellowship and hospitality. caught up in the attack and Amir Eden added, “We’ve is a wonderful example of this The event followed the its aftermath, and was put seen the community coming community coming together Service of Commemoration together from their accounts of together over the past year, to celebrate what we have in for the fi rst anniversary of the 3 June 2017. and this event is another common and to work for a attacks on London Bridge, In his address Bishop opportunity to bring people future built on faith, hope and and included contributions Christopher spoke of “a city of together - of different religions love, whilst not forgetting the from the Borough Market peace, a community of peace” and of no particular religion tragic events of a year ago.” Choir, Ahmed Uddin of Harper before inviting everyone to – to celebrate our love and Photos from the event are Road Mosque, Harun Khan, exchange a sign of peace. compassion for each other.” available at bit.ly/2JjNcAa Secretary General of the The Bridge - in print, in your parish... and on line at www.southwark.anglican.org/thebridge