The Diocese in Europe Annual Review 2017-18 Welcome Welcome to the 2018 Diocesan Annual summer that commended the reforms we Review. The year 2018 has been one of have made and pointed the way towards deep and sustained uncertainty for Europe. renewal. We are living out the five-point It is fair to say that one theme has domi- Diocesan Strategy we agreed in 2016, and nated: Brexit. the Review elaborates how:

The UK and European Union have been We are building up the body of Christ: I striving to negotiate terms for the UK to am delighted to say there is continuing withdraw from the EU, and to outline momentum for growth in the Diocese in their future partnership. As I write, the Europe. Our Church of England Ministry Brexit Summit on 25 November has Experience Scheme (CEMES) now includes concluded with an agreement between six young people in the Diocese. And we are developing proper resources the UK and the leaders of the other 27 EU to do our work: We now have a clear, Member States. We do not know what We are sharing in the evangelisation of forward-looking Financial Plan that was will happen next in the UK Parliament. But Europe: Our relationships with our Euro- agreed in October, and I would like to what we do know is that, for people right pean sister churches develop and deepen. thank Mike Fegan who, as our interim across the Diocese in Europe, the level The first Forum Francophone Chrétien Diocesan Secretary, has been the driving of current uncertainty about the future in Lyon and a conference with German force for improving our financial and touches their lives in so many ways, on Protestant leaders stand out this year. business operations. I believe this plan will everything from residence rights to driving They demonstrate clearly that whatever underpin the strategic direction we are licences and pet passports. Brexit may hold for the UK, the Diocese taking as a Diocese through clergy and lay in Europe represents an enduring Europe- senior leadership. Several appointments As a Diocese we have engaged actively wide presence. this year have been made to reinforce with the UK and other governments and our staffing and capability. These include EU institutions, raising issues and concerns We are striving for a just society and a new Chief Operating Officer, Andrew about Brexit. We started the year with a sustainable environment: This includes par- Caspari, who will start work with us in discussion with a UK Minister for Brexit, ticipation in the humanitarian corridor for January 2019. Andrea Watkins became and have continued to meet with senior Syrian refugees in Belgium, and licensing a Diocesan Safeguarding Manager in August, representatives across EU Member States new priest in Calais, Revd Kirrilee Reid, to and Damian Thwaites joined us as my new in the Diocese. I urged a prayer vigil across minister among our church communities European Institutions Attaché and Dioce- our Diocese for European leaders and and support refugee projects. And I’m san Communications Director in October. decision-makers in October. As Christians, delighted we’re now an Eco-Diocese. In addition, there will be new stipendiary we should continue to pray that they will Archdeacon posts from 2019. show wisdom and act for the common We are working for reconciliation: Clergy good of over 740 million people in the UK among us minister in some challenging Whatever 2019 may bring, you may be and the remaining EU Member States. local conditions and work with a range of assured that in this Diocese our commit- mission partners. We are recognising the ment to walking in faith together, in, with As a Diocese, I am pleased to say that we reconciling and healing role needed in the and through Christ, remains undimmed. are continuing to move forward positively. Brexit context. +Robert Gibraltar in Europe We had an excellent peer review this

Diocese in Europe Annual Review | 2 Our Bishops

Bishop David ordains Giampaolo Pancetti in Florence, Italy The Diocese in Europe? Brits abroad? Well not really! Certainly the historic roots of the Diocese just about every continent are represented lie in the many English folk who for the in large numbers in many Chaplaincies. past 450 years have found themselves on Our clergy include UK nationals, but also the continent of Europe for a variety of nationals of Canada, the USA, Australia, reasons, diplomatic, economic, family or New Zealand, Egypt, Finland, Iceland, retirement among them. (In light of the Estonia, The Netherlands, Nigeria, Sudan, forced movements of peoples across the India, Pakistan and Ireland. At Petertide world today it is useful to remember that the ordinands were from Congo, Rwanda some members of our congregations some and Italy. We have currently twelve men centuries ago were actually refugees from and women training for the diaconate or England during the Marian persecutions!) priesthood, including citizens of Poland, the UK, Russia, Norway, Netherlands, Today many who are UK passport holders Nigeria and Romania and just beginning continue to be a very important sector of their studies this year will another fifteen the membership in the Chaplaincies. But including citizens of the USA, Latvia and globalisation in recent years has brought Switzerland. peoples from every part of the Anglican world to Europe and Morocco. So now So perhaps a better way to describe us in our Diocesan family are congregations today is not “Brits abroad” but “The Angli- which are almost 100per cent Tamil, Nige- can Communion in miniature”. rian, Sudanese and Malagasy. People from +David Hamid

3 |Diocese in Europe Annual Review Archdeaconries

France and Monaco The Archdeaconry of France and Monaco is one of the largest and most diverse Archdeaconries in the Diocese, with contrasting opportunities and challenges, and a wide spread of nationalities (not all of whom have English as a first language). Bishops Robert and David meeting with our Archdeacons We are also seeing new congregations emerge, which adds to the sense of vitality The challenge, as always, is communicating Nordic and Baltic Deanery here, and the encouraging signs of growth, the Gospel ecumenically within the French Representatives of all the Chaplaincies despite financial pressures. context. With that in mind, our Archdea- met together in Iceland in September. We conry website has become an invaluable were joined by the Revd Smitha Prasadam, There was a good deal of positive energy tool: www.anglicanfrance.fr newly licensed as Chaplain of St Alban, at our Archdeaconry Synod in Brittany this Copenhagen. In the light of concerns year. Our outstanding speakers enabled us expressed by several Chaplaincies at the to confront the uncertainties of Brexit in impact of the Diocesan Financial Plan, the light of the Gospel, and the distinctive Germany and Mike Fegan, our interim Diocesan Sec- terrain of Europe as fertile ground for mis- retary, joined us by Skype to explain the sion. The Bishop encouraged us to grasp Northern Europe background to what was planned. As to the opportunities to become informed individual priests, the Revd Amos Manga – and involved – stakeholders in the future Deanery of Germany has been deputed to help in peace-building strategy of our Diocese. Together with our Episcopalian brothers initiatives in South Sudan. The Revd David and sisters within the Convocation, the Oliver has announced his retirement We are especially thankful to have wel- Church of England parishes in Germany and will leave Vaasa in Finland at the comed many new clergy to the Archdea- are working to renew the vision and end of 2018. conry during the past year, who bring with priorities of the long-established Council them considerable gifts, experience and of Anglican and Episcopalian Churches in vision. In particular, our churches in the Germany (CAECG). As one of the first Paris area (St George’s, St Michael’s, Ver- fruits of that, a weekend for Anglican sailles and Fontainebleau), with their com- young people across Germany will take plementary styles of worship, have new place in Berlin in early 2020. There was priests to encourage outreach and growth. also a CAECG Retreat in 2018. An exciting new pattern of partnership in mission is beginning in Pas-de-Calais as During 2018, the Revd Kara Werner was Kirrilee Reid begins a pioneering ministry licensed as Chaplain of St Catherine, as Chaplain and Refugee Projects Officer. Stuttgart. A priest continues to be sought Revd Tuomas Mäkipää, Revd Smitha Prasadam, Ven for Heidelberg.

Diocese in Europe Annual Review | 4 Archdeaconries The Eastern Gibraltar Celia Paterson from Madrid has run the This last year has seen some exciting recent courses with Mercedes Méndez, Archdeaconry developments in Gibraltar Archdea- who is an Asunción Sister, and José There have been new arrivals in the Arch- conry, covering Gibraltar, Spain, Portugal Andrés Sanchez, a De La Salle Brother. deaconry. The Revd Nathanial Nathanial, a and Morocco. We hold the courses in a building in the priest of the Church of North India, was Roman Catholic De La Salle University licensed in June as Chaplain of St Clement, Camino Chaplaincy Launch Courses in Aravaca, near Madrid, donated to the Prague. Canon Bruce Bryant-Scott was University by IKEA, and which proves to licensed in October as Assistant Chaplain be a wonderful setting for a Godly Play in Crete, and the Revd James Harris as room. About eighteen people attend each Assistant Chaplain in Athens. In Novem- of the courses and the attendees tend to ber the Revd Mohammad Eghtedarian, a be a mixture of primary and secondary former refugee from Iran, was licensed as schoolteachers, pastoral directors from Chaplain in St Nicholas, Ankara, where 70 the different regions of Spain, and cate- per cent of the congregation are predom- chists. It is a very good example of how inantly Farsi-speaking refugees from Iran. we work ecumenically. This last appointment was made possible by generous assistance from both the Pilgrims en route to Santiago Training in Tangier Intercontinental Church Society (ICS) and With the appointment of Fr Dennis the Church Mission Society (CMS). In addi- For the first time this year our Diocese Obediegwu in Tangier and support by tion, Bob Hall has been licensed to serve has had a team of Chaplains with per- United Society Partners in the Gospel as Reader amidst the congregation in Sofia. mission to officiate serving the needs of (USPG), new work among West African English-speaking pilgrims in Santiago de migrants has begun. One initiative is Two congregations have celebrated anni- Compostella. The Chaplains were there a training programme which involves versaries: in Kiev, twenty years, and in St during May and June, and September to an Access course and a more specific Petersburg, twenty-five years. October, and as well as offering the Eucha- computer training course as a follow-up. rist, were available to pray and listen to A private donation helped to start up In Zagreb, Mark Davies, one of the pilgrims. Next year it is planned that there the project, and the American Language Churchwardens, has been awarded the will also be Chaplains accompanying pil- Centre provides the teaching facilities. BEM for services to the British community grims on the Camino. This project has the in Croatia; while in Moscow, with support support of the RC Archbishop of Santiago from the Moscow City Council, long- and will contribute a new dimension to awaited work has begun on the restora- the experience of some of the thousands tion of St Andrew’s Church building. of pilgrims on the road.

Christ Church, Vienna has become one Godly Play of the first Chaplaincies in the Diocese to Over the past fourteen months Godly make a successful bid to the newly created Play Spain has completed six Godly Play Mission Opportunity Fund. courses with the organisation Escuelas Colin Williams Católicas (Catholic Schools). Training in Tangier

5 |Diocese in Europe Annual Review Archdeaconries There are two experienced teachers North West Europe designing and delivering the courses. The The Archdeaconry of North West Europe, trainees are also given a simple breakfast covering Belgium, the Netherlands and at the beginning of the day. As well as Luxembourg may be geographically rela- learning new skills which could lead to tively small, but its rich variety has seen us work in Tangier or back in Nigeria, the bursting with activity in an exciting year. course is raising the profile of St Andrew’s Church and increasing the number joining Here are just five of our highlights: the church. The Undercroft of Cathedral ready for Christmas - Our strategic partnerships with the Sharing with Other Churches and Intercontinental Church Society (ICS) in Agencies in the Evangelisation of Europe Italy and Malta Rotterdam, Schiphol and Brussels, and The Archdeaconry of Italy and Malta has with the Mission to Seafarers in Rotter- St George’s, Madrid offers hospitality and seen the licensing and settling in of two dam, Antwerp and Vlissingen. We are a warm welcome to three other church new members of clergy: Malcolm Brad- also working closely working with ICS as communities on a regular basis. The Char- shaw, licensed to Venice in November patron in various places (e.g. The Hague, ismatic Episcopal Church holds a Eucharist 2017 and settling into his ministry in this Amsterdam). on Sunday afternoons as well as a daily mysterious and wonderful city; and Tony Eucharist at 7 am. Dickinson, licensed to Genoa on St Pat- - The appointment in July of a new airport rick’s Day. Both Chaplains have challenges Chaplain at Schiphol (Mark Hafkenscheid) A Spanish-speaking Lutheran congrega- to face in these small but committed in partnership with the Old Catholics. tion meets in the church hall each Sunday congregations, and our prayers are with morning, and a Serbian Orthodox congre- them as they explore with their people - The Pakistani Outreach Project in gation also holds services at St George’s. how God is calling them to serve in their Rotterdam: a three-year appointment of Around twenty community groups, both respective cities. Revd Humayun Sunil, under the oversight English and Spanish speaking, meet at St of Rotterdam’s Chaplain, Revd Jennifer George’s, from mums and toddlers, to Malta has also seen the formation of a Pridmore, funded by the Mission Alcoholics Anonymous, to mindfulness ‘new’ congregation. Holy Trinity Sliema, Opportunities Fund and ICS. practitioners, and linguists. formerly part of a single Chaplaincy in Malta, together with the Cathedral and - We give thanks for a very positive Gozo, became its own Chaplaincy at the Archdeaconry Synod in the Old Abbey AGM in April. Our hope and prayer is that in Drongen early October, with Colin all the congregations in Malta will continue Moulds from Bridge Builders as our guest to thrive and be active and committed speaker on transforming conflict. Anglican presences. The Malta Cathedral building is a hugely ambitious and impres- - And last but not least - St George’s sive project. The Cathedral Undercroft Memorial Church, Ypres: one of our now offers a delightful restaurant and smaller Chaplaincies in terms of ‘electoral visitors’ area, and the Appeal continues to roll’, but it is visited by 35,000–40,000 attract significant funds. people annually. In this centenary year Vickie Sims Diocese in Europe Annual Review | 6 Archdeaconries In Zürich, children and teens are a central of Armistice, the church has attracted part of St Andrew’s church community, even more visitors with its Poppy Display their impromptu music group enriches the of over 15,000 knitted poppies. It was a family worship each month. stunning sight! This extraordinary result was achieved through the initiative and The Anglican Church in Basel has been support of the Friends of St George’s, and working hard on their vision, based on got national media coverage. Matthew 5.14–16 that they should shine their light throughout the Basel region and Fr Gibson astride his new steed beyond. New courses have been set up and links with other churches established by the ‘Lift Every Voice’ Gospel Choir. as they look to be an outward-focused In September, Christ Church, Lausanne community working out their faith in were delighted to welcome their new the world. Chaplain, Revd Christine Bloomfield. And in Montreux, St John’s awaits the arrival of Switzerland is home to the Diocesan their new priest, Revd Paul Ormrod - and Environment Officer, Elizabeth Bussmann it wasn’t just the sunset over Lake Geneva so we take all things ‘green’ very seriously that decided matters – though no doubt (see her separate piece in the Review). St George’s Ypres Armistice Centenary poppy display it helped! During the Climate Concern March in Geneva, members of Holy Trinity showed ‘On your bike, Vicar!’ Bishop Robert, not their support by ringing hand bells as the usually noted for blessing bicycles, was marchers walked past the church. Switzerland on his first visit to St Edward’s, Lugano to And finally, we have numerous seasonal Switzerland is the smallest Archdeaconry, celebrate the 30th anniversary of Fr Nigel Chaplaincies, many served faithfully by ICS and as we all know: small is beautiful. Gibson’s priestly ordination. The Chaplain Chaplains. was presented with an electric bike to Adèle Kelhman In Bern, St Ursula’s has a regular pro- mark the occasion – but vestments don’t gramme of charitable giving and supports make it easy to cycle down the aisle! a refugee family. Although in a vacancy, the church has maintained and extended Building upkeep is always on the agenda. ministry under a series of inspiring locum This year St Peter’s in Château d’Oex priests; and they recently completed a celebrated the end of a major refur- challenging building project to save energy bishment, new lighting and heating and and protect the environment. restoration of the stained glass. The now magnificent worship space is enjoyed by The year 2018 saw several ‘people’ events: ‘St Peter’s Singers’ as they practise for the in April, Betty Talbot was licensed as Sunday service. Reader in La Côte at a service enlivened Fellowship after the Lausanne licensing

7 |Diocese in Europe Annual Review General Synod

General Synod met twice in 2018 - in February (London) and July (York). Bishop Robert and the six elected members (three clergy, three lay) have continued to seek to promote our Diocese. As well as speaking publicly during sessions, the meetings provide ideal opportunities to Members of Diocesan Synod meeting in Cologne meet informally with other members and with Church House staff (e.g. Bishop Robert and David Coulston were able to The Diocesan Synod have a very positive discussion with the The Diocesan Synod met in Kardinal Other important presentations were from National Safeguarding Team regarding a Schulte Haus near Cologne from Monday William Nye, Secretary General of Arch- more pragmatic approach to some of the 28 May until Thursday 31 May. The Synod bishops’ Council and the General Synod, checks we need to do. Watch this space!). consist of a House of Bishops, a House of on the central Church’s support to the Clergy and a House of Laity. The Houses Diocese; and from John Preston, Church Key topics of especial interest have of Clergy and Laity are formed from the of England National Stewardship Adviser, included: progress on the coming together representatives of the Archdeaconries/ on stewardship. of the Church of England and Methodists; Deaneries. Archdeacons, General Synod the raising of the profile of Safeguarding; members and some other persons are Debates and presentations also included and caring for the environment (especially members of the Synod based on the office the following: Safeguarding with introduc- the implications for ethical investments). they hold. This was the last meeting of the tion of the Diocesan Safeguarding Team; As always, there were numerous legislative Synod before the elections which took the role and duties of Archdeacons; the matters to attend to. Of particular note place in Autumn 2018. finances of the Diocese, including the for us will be greater flexibility in respect new Financial Plan in the AGM of Diocese of ministers from other churches and a From the presentations in the Synod Board of Finance; and ‘Communications potentially more pragmatic approach to I would like to highlight the initiative Done Well’. As an encouraging sign of the aspects of lay representation. Incidentally, ‘Eco-Diocese’, a progamme to review our future, the Synod welcomed a presenta- the issues around human sexuality are congregations’ impact on the environ- tion on the Church of England Ministry currently being carefully considered by the ment. Creation was also the theme of the Experience Scheme (CEMES) by the House of Bishops and will reappear on the Synod’s Bible studies led by Rev David students participating in the scheme. agenda in due course. Bookless, from A Rocha International. Tuomas Mäkipää David Coulston

Diocese in Europe Annual Review | 8 Ministry Team Safeguarding Our Christian calling in our Gospel mission is to ensure wholeheartedly well-being and safety for everyone in our church communities.

We have taken further steps this year to develop our work on Safeguarding across the Diocese following the completion of an Independent Diocesan Safeguarding Audit completed at the end of 2017. Di CEMES (Church of England Smith became Chair of the Diocesan Ministry Experience Scheme Safeguarding Advisory Panel in early 2018, Europe) Interns and I joined as new Safeguarding Manager in August. Vocations from the Diocesan In the spring of 2019 the education pro- gramme takes the group to Brussels and Our focus is on giving everyone a better Director of Ordinands Ypres/Ieper to think about the centenary understanding of what action is needed, if The year 2018 has been something of a of the end of World War One. Five of and when, Safeguarding issues arise. We vintage year for vocations in the Diocese. the seven on the scheme are from other have started promoting awareness-raising We have had nineteen people to selec- dioceses in the Church of England. We through a first Safeguarding newsletter, tion conferences, and we currently have are very pleased that of the twelve who that was issued in October; a second is twenty-six people in different forms of have been on the scheme since it started planned by the end of December. We ordination training. in 2015, five have been recommended for have launched a Safeguarding telephone training and a further five are due to pro- surgery every Monday from 9 am to 1 pm The CEMES induction took place in Lyon ceed to selection this year. We will have GMT. Safeguarding progress reviews will at the end of August, and the six young succeeded if those who do not feel called be conducted at a national level across all people between eighteen and twenty-nine to ordained ministry during the year seek dioceses between 2019 - 21, including in recruited by the scheme for service in six other ministerial opportunities. I shall be the Diocese in Europe. different Chaplaincies were introduced to going on sabbatical after Easter next year what is planned and expected for the year. and am grateful to my Assistant Directors It is essential we are following and applying We also have one person doing a second of Ordinands colleagues, Barbara Moss national Safeguarding policy guidelines in year. In November the interns will have and Sam Van Leer for their agreement to our Diocese. I would like to thank you the second stage of their educational pro- deputise for me in my absence. We should for all you do to promote this work in gramme, with an eight-day study pilgrim- be having about ten candidates to BAPs your Chaplaincies. My hope is that with age to the Holy Land, for which they have in 2019. The CEMES scheme will be taken your continued commitment to the work done considerable preparation in terms over permanently by Dr Clare Amos, the that we do, Safeguarding in the Diocese of research on sites of archaeological and Honorary Director of Lay Discipleship, as in Europe is seen as aspirational and a theological significance. part of that growing brief. I am delighted reflection of our Christian values of safety about this. and protection for all. William Gulliford Andrea Watkins 9 |Diocese in Europe Annual Review Ministry Team Conflict in the Church’. This residential also included a session on media and com- munication. The curates met again in the autumn for a residential session on preach- ing, ‘Breaking Open the Word of God - Preaching in Today’s World’, facilitated by priests from different parts of the Diocese, including John Wilkinson (Brussels), Smitha Prasadam (Copenhagen), William Gulliford (DDO), and a guest, Sam Leith, Literary Editor of the Spectator and columnist for the Financial Times, who explored with the group the sermon by Bishop Michael Curry given at the recent royal wedding. Our Ministry Team: (Back l to r) Francis Hiller, Bishop David & William Gulliford. (Front) Ulla Monberg, Clare Amos, This year the theme for the Annual Sem- Elaine Labourel & Debbie Cunningham inar for Training Incumbents and Curates was ‘Making Use of Music in Worship’ led by the Revd Canon John Wilkinson who Diocesan Director of The new deacons and priests are based in taught the curates to sing the Gospel and Chaplaincies across the Diocese and are the Eucharistic Prayer, and brought to the Ministerial Development diverse not only in terms of backgrounds, group his considerable knowledge of music As Diocesan Director of Ministerial Devel- church tradition and context of ministry; for worship from many different traditions. opment I have responsibility for post-or- they also reflect the truly international and dination training (IME Phase 2) of recently multicultural nature of this Diocese. ‘Being a Soul Friend’ - the Diocesan course ordained clergy and for overseeing the on Spiritual Direction (2017-19) met at St drafting of training agreements between Training for recently ordained clergy takes Columba’s House for a residential training incumbents and assistant curates, and for place at two annual residential sessions in session led by the Revd Canon John New- organising the Annual Seminar for Training the first three years following ordination. some, the Diocesan Spirituality Adviser; Incumbents and Curates. My responsibili- The theme for the 2018 spring training and the Revd Mark Godson. The group ties also include the Diocesan Course on session was ‘Handling Conflict Construc- was joined for part of the time by the Spiritual Direction, and assisting the Bish- tively - An Introduction to Transforming Spiritual Directors already serving around ops in the planning and development of continual ministerial development (CMD). As ministerial review for the clergy is developing throughout the Diocese, I am responsible for pointing clergy to training opportunities requested in their ministe- rial diocesan reviews (MDRs).

Being a Soul Friend delegates with Canon Diocese in Europe Annual Review | 10 Ministry Team the Diocese who came together for a refresher course. This included an inspir- ing day of reflection on spirituality and poetry with the Revd Canon Mark Oakley, formerly an Archdeacon in this Diocese. A final residential training session will take place in early 2019 at St Columba’s House, and a retreat for Spiritual Directors is planned at Drongen Abbey, Belgium for autumn 2019.

Media and communications training for clergy and laity, both face-to-face and High spirited communication delegates at their workshop online have featured during the last year. Clergy identified, particularly through The Journey of Faith their ministerial diocesan reviews (MDR), The metaphors of ‘journey’ and ‘pilgrimage’ In her ongoing ‘in-tray’ Clare is conscious a need for further training in many areas have been very much present in the work of the need to resource and train people of communication including technology, of the Honorary Director of Lay Disciple- for specific roles in the life of the Church - social media, press relations, strategy. ship over the past year. offering resources to help people discover This request was addressed in part when more about the roles of a Church Council fifteen members of clergy met for a At the request of Bishop Robert she has Member or a Churchwarden is going to be residential Diocesan media and communi- drawn up a potential ‘Rule of Life’ as a a priority in the coming months. Lay disci- cations workshop at St Columba’s House resource for clergy and lay people in pleship however is not only or even mainly in November. our Diocese. This Rule is framed by the about lay roles in the life of the Church. biblical story of Jesus’ journey to Emmaus. Ministry and mission in the Diocese in It is hoped that it will be shared widely Over the coming year Clare is hoping to Europe is multicultural, multilingual and and creatively within the Diocese in the engage with and promote the national ‘Set richly diverse. Training for our clergy must coming year. God’s People Free’ initiative, resourcing lay engage with the challenges and blessings people for living out their Christian voca- amongst us and reflect both formation Clare has also developed and, on Advent tions in their Monday to Saturday lives. in the Church of England as a whole and Sunday 2018, launched, a weekly blog Clare Amos the ethos of our Diocesan Strategy in which will appear on the Diocesan website. particular. Each week this will focus on the Common Ulla Monberg Worship biblical readings for the coming Sunday. It is hoped that a wide range of people, laity as well as clergy, will contrib- ute to this blog, offering their reflections from the context of continental Europe.

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Margie Gail licensed as a Reader to Costa Almera Delegates at October’s Preaching Workshop & Costa Calida, Spain

Readers Encouraging Reader ministry is one of the A Preaching Workshop took place in many ways we live out the call to mission October 2018 led by Bishop David, Canon and discipleship in the Diocese in Europe. Elaine Labourel and Revd Dale Hanson, We currently have fifty eight Licensed covering the theology behind preaching Readers - fifty six with permission to the Word as well as practical advice on officiate, and thirty in training. This year how to preach effectively. It was a won- twenty six people were licensed to this derful weekend with good friends, inspiring highly important and valued ministry. worship, excellent teaching and fellowship.

A Funeral Workshop took place in June The new, updated Reader Handbook was CEMES Interns praying at Masala, in the Holy Land led by Canon Elaine Labourel and Canon launched in October, giving all the informa- Paul Omrod. Readers are required to do tion relating to Reader ministry, including this workshop if they feel called to funeral the new academic training scheme. It is ministry. The workshop started with available on the website. understanding the grief journey and moved Elaine Labourel through the wide resources we have in Common Worship to come alongside people in mourning. There was a sharing too of the cultural differences in funeral ministry in our various locations.

Party time!

Diocese in Europe Annual Review | 12 Bishop’s Appeals

There have been two Bishop’s Appeals during 2018, for Lent and Advent:

Lent - Calais area The Bishop’s Lent Appeal was launched to aid the plight of vulnerable, unaccom- panied child migrants in the Calais area, reduced to sleeping rough in the open since the closure of the refugee camps last year. According to a 2017 survey of those who had been living in the area on average St Andrew’s, Moscow seven to nine months, a fifth had been Advent - St Andrew’s, Moscow there for more than a year. There were Orthodox saint and martyr who took care This year’s Advent Appeal is to enable St very clear indications of police harassment of Russian refugees, migrants, the home- Andrew’s, Moscow to equip their church and brutality. More than a third had family less, and Jewish people in Paris during the with a kitchen. St Andrew’s is committed in the UK but the process of getting per- last century. These child migrants are very to the work of reconciliation and the mission for reuniting with their family was vulnerable to being trafficked as they are building of trust between peoples. It fulfils causing long delays. Less than 5 per cent often unaccompanied minors. The Chris- this key element of our Diocesan Strategy had been given any access to information tian response to this inhumane situation in a unique and powerful way. It is not put- about asylum law. Support to two specific with proceeds from the Lent Appeal was ting it too strongly to say that St Andrew’s projects was identified: the purchase of a mini-van to provide a Church contributes in a small way to the secure means of transport for the children. cause of world peace. The first project is a safe house and outreach ministry to child migrants run by The second initiative is a partnership with The offering and sharing of hospitality an Old Catholic monk, Brother Johannes Canterbury Diocese and the USPG, to is a key part of the life of many of our Maertens, who is a member of our con- recruit a priest to serve as Chaplain to Chaplaincies. St Andrew’s is no exception. gregation in Calais. The project is called the Pas-de-Calais congregations and as a But, at present, food has to be brought Maria Skobtsova House, named after an Refugee Project Officer to give pastoral in by parishioners or prepared in the support and assistance, liaising with the parsonage. St Andrew’s would love to be various non governmental organisations able to prepare food on site. A kitchen and agencies present on the ground. would further its work of reconciliation. It Following this Appeal, new priest, Revd would strengthen church fellowship. And Kirrilee Reid, whose previous experience it would be a place in which some of the includes ministering in Greece, was orphaned young people could be taught licensed at a splendid ceremony in Novem- how to cook. We can all appreciate the ber in Calais. Kirrilee is now settling in importance of food and shared meals as a and planning the work ahead in her new means of furthering mission and outreach. ministry. The installation of a new kitchen is a great The Appeal minibus already busy in Calais idea, one worthy of our support.

13 |Diocese in Europe Annual Review Mission and Partnerships

Bishop Robert joins Intercontinental Church Society delegates United Society Partners in the Mission to Seafarers Founded in 1856, and funded by voluntary Gospel (USPG) donations, today’s Mission to Seafarers USPG is the Anglican mission agency We are excited by our pioneering partner- offers emergency assistance, practical that partners churches and communities ship with the Diocese in Europe, Diocese support, and a friendly welcome to crews worldwide in God’s mission to enliven of Canterbury, and Pas-de-Calais Chap- visiting over 200 ports in 50 countries faith, strengthen relationships, unlock laincy, France to support Revd Canon Kir- around the world. Whether caring for potential, and champion justice. rilee Reid as a new Chaplain and Refugee victims of piracy or providing a lifeline to Project Officer in the Calais - Dunkerque those stranded in foreign ports, we are This year has continued to see the rela- coastal area, connecting both sides of the there for the globe’s 1.3 million merchant tionship between USPG and the Diocese English Channel in an integrated refugee seafarers of all ranks, nationalities and in Europe grow. We have continued our response, specifically supporting unaccom- beliefs. Visit our website to find out how joint engagements to minister to refugees panied and separated children. we help those facing shipwreck, abandon- and migrants across Europe specifically in ment, loneliness and danger. places where needs are most acute. With St Paul’s Church in Athens, Greece Ijeoma Ajidade we have continued to support the work This year we jointly facilitated the appoint- of ecumenical partners - specifically the ment of Revd Dennis Obidiegwu, a Nige- Greek Orthodox Church - who are rian priest serving in the Internal Province providing legal advice and education and of Ghana, to St Andrew’s Chaplaincy in integration programmes for those who are Tangiers, Morocco, enabling an embedded, making Greece their home. connected and localised response to Rebecca Boardman migration in the western Mediterranean.

Diocese in Europe Annual Review | 14 Mission and Partnerships

Intercontinental Church Church Mission Society (CMS) The Friends Increasingly in today’s world the concerns The Friends of the Diocese is a group Society (ICS) of mission agencies such as Church Mission whose members have either ministered, In answer to my prayer ‘What are you Society and the Diocese in Europe are lived, or have an interest in the Diocese calling ICS to do?’ I felt God respond with aligned as we move away from more tra- in Europe. The purpose and aim of the ‘That it was time to do new things’. Since ditional models of Chaplaincy into some- Friends are to support the Diocese by then we have embarked on a process of thing more marginal. That found particular prayer and by using the donations they give supporting and seeking to stimulate new expression recently as a CMS mission for the benefit of the Clergy, Readers and work in new ways and in new places, and partner was licensed as Chaplain, to serve Chaplaincies where funds are not available always in partnership and collaboration a congregation a majority of whom are from other sources. For example, during with the Diocese. We have supported the from another religious background and the years 2017 and 2018, twenty-two development of a congregation in Kortrijk many of whom are refugees. And ICS too applications for language tuition grants as well as the increasing of the role of was an incredibly helpful partner in that were approved; Readers’ scarves gifted to the Outreach worker in the EU institu- venture, without whom it would not have several new Readers; and support given to tions to a full-time post, both in Belgium. got off the ground. the CEMES in the Diocese in Europe. In Turkey we have helped support and finance appointments in Izmir and Ankara. CMS is also hoping to develop a partner- The Friends also meet for an annual ser- In France we have contributed towards ship with the Diocese so that the congre- vice, which this year was held in St Mark’s student work in Lyon, the appointment gation in Kiev is better served, and might Church, Regent’s Park. This was a depar- of a new Chaplain in Bordeaux, and in perhaps be able to engage more with the ture from the normal pattern and though Poitou-Charentes training on Invitational many mission opportunities opening up in a smaller event than usual it was neverthe- Outreach by Michael Harvey. In the that city. less a good service followed by an equally Netherlands we have supported the new good lunch on a glorious autumn day. work developing ministry to the Pakistani On a personal note, it’s been a huge community at St Mary’s, Rotterdam. And privilege and pleasure to serve as a Canon It is a privilege to support and be part of at Schiphol airport we are supporting the of the Diocese over the last few years, this exciting Diocese, so join the Friends work of the newly recruited Chaplain. and to contribute both to the work of the and help to make a difference. For infor- Bishop’s Council and Diocesan Synod, and mation, contact the Honorary Secretary, My sense is that a small amount of pres- I was immensely touched to be presented Jeanne French at sure applied in the right place can generate with a mitre as a mark of our friendship [email protected] significant change. Our prayer as ICS is as I move into new ministry as Bishop of Mark Pellew and Jeanne French that we may be useful in the hands of the Truro. In a changing world may our per- living God to his service and mission. sonal and corporate partnerships endure! Richard Bromley Philip Mounstephen

15 |Diocese in Europe Annual Review Diocesan Financial Overview Did You Know? The central context for Diocesan finance Fund among Chaplaincies. This Common during 2018 has been the development Fund Sharing Group comprises Clergy of a new Financial Plan (2019–22), geared and Lay representatives from across the to implementing the vision agreed by the Diocese, and has now met twice. It will Across our Diocese… Bishop’s Council in 2017, as endorsed consider schemes operated in other by Diocesan Synod in June 2018. This dioceses, and will aim to construct a new 19,672 people attended Christmas statement commended increased Dioc- scheme for the Diocese, which is seen as services in 2017, up 10% on 2016. esan commitment to communications, fair, taking in to account the circumstances paid Archdeacons, and good Safeguarding of our Chaplaincies, which differ greatly 361 marriages/wedding blessings practice. in their ability to meet the Common were celebrated, up 8% on 2016. Fund requirement. This is possibly the To achieve this vision, the major focus of most difficult piece of financial work that There are currently 332 congregations work and Diocesan-wide discussion has faces the Diocese, and an update will be served by 148 licensed clergy. been on the level and phasing of proposed presented to Synod in June 2019. It is likely increases to the Common Fund, financed that a new scheme will not be adopted We currently have 144 Readers, by Chaplaincies. In 2017, Chaplaincies’ until at least 2020 given the complexity 51% of whom are female. contributions to the Common Fund stood of the work, and the existing scheme will at 5 per cent of their income, and Bishop’s continue to operate for 2019. 23% of our priests are drawn from the Council approved further increases to 6 wider Anglican Communion. per cent (2018) and 10 per cent (2019) in Overall, the projected impact of the the 2018-21 plan, close to doubling Chap- new Financial Plan, compared to the old At least 18 years of priests’ time has been laincies’ contributions in two years. plan, is for the Diocese to be in a better volunteered this year to provide ongoing financial position in 2021. However, given locum support to licensed priests and to Following in-depth and inclusive consulta- the deferral of Common Fund increases, Chaplaincies without a licensed priest. tion across the Diocese and a Diocesan the position for the Diocese is set to be Synod motion passed in June 2018 on worse than the old plan for 2019 and 2020. the phasing of Common Fund increases, Further material on Diocesan finances will the new Financial Plan was approved be published on the website, based on Look out for in early 2019… by Bishop’s Council in October. Under Audited Diocesan Accounts for 2018. this plan, the phasing of Common Fund A series of key statistics for the Diocese increases has been adjusted, with 10 per Finally, Bishop’s Council in October and Archdeaconries, based on the Church cent of income to be achieved only in thanked Michael Hart warmly for his of England’s Statistics for Mission for 2020. This revised phasing of the Common eleven years’ service as he stepped down 2017, have just been published. These will Fund increases will provide additional time as Chairman of the Diocesan Board of include key data on for chaplaincies to plan for the increases. Finance. I am honoured that the Board congregational strength. Specifically, the new Financial Plan also has asked me to take over from Michael includes a revised plan to introduce as Chairman, and for the opportunity to stipendiary Archdeacons. continue my involvement with the Diocese following my departure as interim Dioce- A working group has been formed to con- san Secretary. sider the formula for sharing the Common Mike Fegan Diocese in Europe Annual Review | 16 Did You Know? Our communities and friends across the Diocese

The Revd Kirrilee Reid begins a pioneering ministry as Chaplain and Refugee Projects Officer in Calais Remembrance Sunday in Athens

Brother Johannes Maertens working with young migrants in Calais Model of a migrant boat created by one of the vulnerable youngsters

Confirmation in Oslo Celebrations in the Madrid Chaplaincy

17 |Diocese in Europe Annual Review Eco-Diocese

Sunset over Montreux, Switzerland We are an Eco-Diocese For a long time I felt a bit like Noah all Assisi, Italy 31 August 2018 - the First alone (except for the animals!) But that Ecumenical Prayer for Creation Meeting, has all changed since the Diocesan Synod which marked the start of the Season of in June, when it was unanimously decided Creation. It was a unique privilege to rep- that we should become an Eco-Diocese! resent the Diocese at this meeting. Repre- Obviously there were already many people sentatives of worldwide Christian churches in the Diocese doing their bit for our met in a mood of contemplation and common home on Planet Earth, but the repentance of our individual and collective recognition that Creation Care is an inte- mistakes, agreeing that Care for Creation gral part of being a Christian, and signing is an unequivocal task for all Christians up to the Eco-Diocese scheme gives us all and all churches. To follow Christ today, a vision to work towards, each Chaplaincy is to see the multitude of traditions as a at its own speed and in its own way. You gift. To see the unity in diversity. A unity can find out more from your Chaplaincy that is an answer to a world threatened by Environment rep. What, you haven’t got climate change. one yet?!), or on the website: https://ecochurch.arocha.org.uk I look forward to working with you all in the coming year! Elizabeth Bussmann Environment Officer

Diocese in Europe Annual Review | 18 Key Contacts Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe, Diocesan Secretary Archbishop of Canterbury’s Representative to the European Mr Mike Fegan (interim) Institutions Diocesan Office 14 Tufton Street The Right Reverend Dr Robert Innes Westminster, SW1P 3QZ Office of the Bishop in Europe T: +44 (0) 207 898 1155 47 rue Capitaine Crespel - boite 49 E: [email protected] 1050 Brussels, Belgium T: +32 (0) 2 213 7480 Diocesan Secretary E: [email protected] (From January 2019)

Suffragan Bishop Mr Andrew Caspari Address and telephone (as per Diocesan Office) The Right Reverend Dr David Hamid E: [email protected] Diocesan Office 14 Tufton Street Attaché to Archbishop of Canterbury’s Westminster, SW1P 3QZ Representative to the European Institutions and T: +44 (0) 20 7898 1160 Director of Communications E: [email protected] Mr Damian Thwaites (Address as per Office of the Bishop in Europe) T: +32 (0) 2 213 74 83 M: +32 (0) 470 470 283 E: [email protected]

Safeguarding Manager

Andrea Watkins (Address as per Diocesan Office) T: +44 (0) 207 898 1146 M: +44 (0)7464 544 715 E: [email protected]

19 |Diocese in Europe Annual Review ‘You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.’

Matthew 5.14-16, NIV

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