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Melbourne Connections Margaret Beaufort Volition News Page 5 Page 8 Page 10 Archdeacon’s Corner Giants such as these can shape people’s and deciding what kind of a country we attitudes and understanding; the three want Britain to be. Our own Cathedral’s people I have mentioned all do this involvement in the Citizens’ Parliament through enabling people from different Conversations, which attracted coverage It’s election time again backgrounds and cultures to meet and in the national church press, highlighted get to know one another in a safe and the importance of this year’s election. accepting environment. This breaks By Archdeacon Mark Ashcroft down barriers of prejudice and fear and But the Election doesn’t fix everything, or begins to create respect and friendship. cause all our problems. There is no silver bullet election that solves all our nation’s The 2015 General Election is now The issues facing the people living in the While you may be groaning at the thought issues at one stroke. What is needed Holy Land are hugely complex. To take a of more talk about our General Election, here, as elsewhere, is a few giants to upon us. Some of you reading shape our nation and our culture by that sentence will be quickly phrase from the team spying out the land it is nonetheless the great British public’s chance, once every five years, to shape breaking down the walls of suspicion and scanning the rest of in Numbers 13, it seemed as if there are Cathedral “giants in the land”, giants of fear and the way our country is governed. When prejudice, giants who will build bridges for something else to read, News mistrust, insecurity and injustice, poverty the issues being debated are such hot of friendship and peace to enable us having already had far too much and prosperity. These giants sit alongside topics as how we view people from to become a nation in which we love information on all things political complex issues around what it means other countries and cultures, the welfare one another as we love ourselves. to last a long, long time! Before to have a “home”, how you deal with a state, the NHS and the economy, then you switch off, I want to mention complicated and conflicted history, and we are examining afresh our core values The Dean’s Corner will resume in our June issue. elections elsewhere in the world. the influence of other players in the region and in the wider international community. A couple of general elections have caught You can do this in a number of ways: my eye this year already – one in Nigeria As is the case in our own country as well Manchester • Go to www.manchestercathedral.org/survey and one in Israel. In both cases, it seems as in Israel, the nature of the government and answer the questions online; that the issue of national security became is important but it does not determine Cathedral Visitors the decisive issue for voters, for very the kind of community that we become. • Complete the paper copy understandable reasons in their particular On a recent visit to the Holy Land, I and with this issue and post to: What would Grace Timperley, , contexts. The return of Benjamin those I was with met giants of a very Victoria Street, M3 1SX, or hand it to Netanyahu and the Likud party to power different calibre and nature. People you like to see? a Welcomer or Guide on your next visit; surprised some political commentators, like Salim Munayer of the Musalaha and delighted and dismayed others in Trust (which has links particularly with • Or for an email copy contact Have you visited the Cathedral [email protected] equal measure. Mr Netanyahu is well Bolton). Salim Munayer together with recently? If so, we would be other partners has spent years building known for his tough stance on terrorism, grateful for your feedback to • Or ask a Welcomer or Guide for a paper no doubt stemming from the death bridges of understanding between copy and complete it after your visit. of his own brother in the attempt to people of different backgrounds; that is, help us improve the experience rescue kidnapped Israeli hostages at between adherents of the major faiths, of visitors, identify learning Entebbe airport in Uganda in 1976. Jew, Muslim and Christian, and between opportunities, and help visitors to people of different identities, between understand our shared heritage. Part of the controversy over his election Israeli and Palestinian young people. DISCOUNTS campaign was his apparent ruling out We’d like you to tell us what you FOR MANCHESTER enjoyed most and what you feel the creation of a Palestinian state in the Salim was not the only spiritual giant CATHEDRAL VISITORS so-called “two state” solution to the that we met; there were others like we could add or do better - and to seemingly intractable impasse between Archbishop Elias Chacour, seeking tell us a bit more about yourself. On behalf of Crowne Plaza and Holiday Palestinians and Israelis, together with to bring children of different religious Inn Express we are very pleased to offer his commitment to pursuing a policy backgrounds to learn together in the Please take a few moments to answer a special discounted rate for visitors to of settlements in the West Bank. same school, and Dr Sami Awad, working five questions about your visit. The Manchester Cathedral. To take advantage at reconciliation between different faith questions are multiple-choice and of these offers, use the links at: groups from his base in Bethlehem. have space for you to make additional www.manchestercathedral.org comments. Thank you for your help. /a-good-day-out/where-to-stay Page 2 Cathedral News We hope to include some photographs of Philip in Melbourne Melbourne and his results later in the year!!

Connections The Cathedral has a historic connection with Melbourne through Bishop Moorhouse, the third Bishop of In March, Philip Galley got Manchester (1886-1903). The cathedra in touch with our Director of (the seat of the bishop) in the quire was Fundraising & Development to produced in 1906 as a memorial to say that he will be running the Moorhouse, by Sir Charles Nicholson. Melbourne Half Marathon in Moorhouse had previously been Bishop October this year, and would like of Melbourne and, in recognition of to raise funds for the Manchester this, there are kangaroos carved into Cathedral Development Project by the design. During the Dig the City festival in 2014, the ‘flora and fauna’ trail sponsorship of his Half Marathon! featured a eucalyptus tree in the quire, inviting visitors to spot the Australian Philip explains why he has chosen connection and learn about Moorhouse. Manchester Cathedral: For Development Project updates, including organ works, see page 10. I had the privilege of living for 8 years in Manchester when my sons Grace Timperley were young. It was and is a beautiful place to raise children. We were very blessed to experience church life, too, in several of its various expressions: Ivy Cottage and Northenden Christian Fellowship; Heathfield Church in Newton Heath and latterly Clayton Christian Fellowship. My boys also had their happiest school years at Elm Grove School in Didsbury. So I want to be able to ‘give back’ and say ‘thank you’. It strikes me that the Cathedral is ‘the heart’ of Christian worship in Manchester, so what better way than this?

My very good friend, Alan Smith, is also a member of the Julian Group and he introduced me to Cathedral News (thank you for the recent piece on the Angelus, and for Peter Green’s prophetic reflections on World War One). I feel that giving to the Cathedral Development fund is a way to ‘pass the blessing’ on to others in the city. Page 5 Cathedral News Honorary chaplains – clergy and lay readers (often retired) – ‘loiter with Honorary intent’ in the Cathedral, to be ever- Watch present ministers to those making a Watch and pray Could you not bee-line for this highly evocative place Welcome Chaplains at of worship, pilgrimage and sanctuary. watch with Come in Look around Manchester Trish says so eloquently what I me one hour? Take off your coat and stay awhile also have found: being a peaceful, Tired prayerful, pastoral presence for any By Trish Lindsay Sad Cathedral and all is an experience at the heart Determined of ministry, which we rarely get in Reader and Honorary Chaplain Excited the hurly burly of ‘the day job’. at Manchester Cathedral Shoppers Trish Lindsay’s gentle, moving Friends poem came in just after I’d been In doing nothing, we are able to be so much. Lovers asked to pen a few words about “I’ve lived here all my life but...” honorary chaplains, having taken Please contact me if you have Watch over co-ordinating the rota from time to join our team. Watch and pray Canon Alma Servant. But her Gently, with the tips of her fingers poem captures the essence so Canon Adrian M. Rhodes, she touches the memorial. well that I’ll leave my stumbling Chaplain, Manchester Cathedral Six children died in infancy prose for another time. [email protected] Ramrod-straight he bows his head Fallen comrades

Watch Watch and pray

Watch the sun Blaze through stained glass Glorious rebellious colour The colour of life The colour of love Lighting up heads Manchester Cathedral is currently recruiting choristers for September 2015. Warming stone and wood Applications are welcomed from boys and girls aged 8-11. God’s love Soul-piercing, heart-lifting, my-cup-runneth-over love

God turns cartwheels down the nave Punches the air Smiles from ear to ear Reaches out

Yes, I will watch with you one hour How can I not? For further details, please contact Worship and Music Adminstrator: 0161 833 2220 (ext. 238), [email protected]

or Organist & Master of the Choristers, Christopher Stokes: Page 6 Cathedral News 0161 833 2220 (ext. 225), [email protected] Lady Margaret Beaufort: From Pawn to Player

Margaret Beaufort, reproduced by kind Exhibition: 4 – 31 May 2015 permission of St John’s College, Cambridge. Free Talk: 9 May 2015 1886-1903). An image of St John’s College is carved into the underside of the Cathedra canopy, alongside images of the Lady Margaret Beaufort’s cathedrals in Melbourne and Manchester. connection with Manchester Cathedral is through her marriage Margaret’s fascinating story is explored to Thomas Stanley, whose lands in an exhibition in the Cathedral during were in Lancashire. Stanley’s May, led by the Education Officer. brother and son, both called It introduces visitors to Margaret as James, each served as wardens a young widow at thirteen and later of the Collegiate Church in the mother of the king. It highlights her extraordinary independence for a Manchester, now the Cathedral. The ‘minstrel angels’ in the nave ceiling, said to be connected with a gift of Margaret Beaufort. woman of her time and takes stock of her northern connections and her legacy. Margaret was the mother of Henry Tudor (Henry VII) whose accession to the throne On Saturday 9 May at 12.00, award- coincided with her stepson’s wardenship winning local author Livi Michael in Manchester. Although we are unsure will give a talk on the woman who of what direct connection she had with gave birth to the Tudor dynasty and the Cathedral—she is sometimes said her novel ‘Succession’. The talk is to have commissioned the minstrel free to attend, and open to all. angels in the nave ceiling—she certainly had connections with the north. Hugh The Dean and Chapter of Manchester Oldham (Bishop of Exeter) was amongst Cathedral gratefully acknowledge the use other northerners in Margaret’s service of images reproduced in this exhibition and is likely to have benefited from his by permission of the Master and Fellows association with her. Oldham had been of St John’s College, Cambridge. tutored in Thomas Stanley’s household and founded Manchester Grammar School in With thanks to Susan Powell for kind 1515. He is depicted alongside Humphrey permission to use her essay, ‘Lady Chetham in the Cathedral’s east window. Margaret Beaufort as Patron of Scholars and Scholarship’ published in Patrons Margaret founded St John’s College, and Professionals in the Middle Ages: Cambridge, whose alumni include Dr Proceedings of the 2010 Harlaxton John Dee (warden 1596-1608),Thomas Symposium ed. Paul Binski and Elizabeth The brass memorial of James Stanley (Warden, 1485-1506, and Bishop of Ely, Clarkson (the abolitionist who gave an A. New (Bodmin and King’s Lynn: MPG The Cathedral’s east window, depicting from left to right 1506-1515) was originally situated on his John Byrom, Thomas Langley, St Aidan, Christ in Majesty, Books Group, 2012), pp. 100-21. marble tomb in the Cathedral’s Ely Chapel, important speech here in 1787) and St Chad, Hugh Oldham and Humphrey Chetham. Bishop Moorhouse ( which was destroyed in 1940 but once projected from the current Regiment Chapel. Grace Timperley

Page 8 Cathedral News Page 9 Cathedral News Heartstart Training to enable them to administer CPR, use a defibrillator and Manchester Cathedral Development Project unblock the airways when somebody is choking. Alongside this the volunteers take part in community events where they Be a Part of it arrange a GMFRS presence within local businesses, promote fire safety awareness and generate home safety checks. Organ Project Updates South Aisle Roof The skills that the volunteers gain from the GMFRS placements are invaluable The refurbishment of the Jesus Chapel Alongside development works, the in helping them move from volunteering organ pipes was carried out earlier this Cathedral undertakes essential Fire Service into employment. These placements help year, and the huge pipes are now visible conservation to care for the historic them to develop confidence, self-esteem to the public for the first time in many building and ensure a legacy for and communication and interpersonal years. The removal of the curtain also future generations. The restoration of Volunteers skills. It also provides the volunteers with enables us to see some of the older the south aisle roof is an important an interesting experience to talk about masonry. The refurbishment and re- part of this programme, and we are at job interviews. Many of the volunteers ordering of the Jesus Chapel is under pleased to confirm that it is due to take The Cathedral has a partnership who have taken a placement with GMFRS discussion at present, and the team place towards the end of this year. between Greater Manchester have gone on to gain employment. We are considering ways of keeping the Fire and Rescue Service and the currently have two groups running on impressive organ pipes partly on show. Volunteer Programme supporting a Wednesday and Thursday, and one Opening the East Door us by offering placements for Fire of these volunteers has successfully The dismantling of the old organ will gained employment. Prior to this, begin this summer, and will involve some Service Prevention Volunteers, another twenty-six volunteers completed scaffolding and at times inaccessibility With the re-opening of the Corn based at Manchester Central GMFRS placements, with eleven of them to some of the chapels. We thank our Exchange this summer, and the City Fire Station on Thompson Street. going into employment and a number visitors and congregation in advance Council’s development plans for the The placements are extremely of others continuing to volunteer. for their patience during this time. Cathedral Quarter in the near future, valuable as they offer a different the Cathedral will be welcoming new experience for those wishing These placements rely on the continued We look forward to seeing the magnificent visitors from its east side. The creation to develop customer service support and brilliant work of the Fire Manchester Cathedral Organ, donated by of a new, bright and accessible visitor entrance at the east side will improve the skills in a variety of settings. Service staff. Everyone involved in the Stoller Charitable Trust, take shape the Manchester Cathedral Volunteer next summer. The new instrument will Cathedral’s openness, sense of welcome and its presence in the newly-defined Volunteers are given full training by Programme is extremely grateful for help to secure a tradition of choral music public space on Cathedral Street. experienced GMFRS staff to ensure that the opportunities that they offer to the at the Cathedral that stretches back they are fully equipped to complete the volunteers and the excellent partnership for 600 years, to the first charter for a tasks expected of them in the different that has developed between us. collegiate church in 1421. Today the organ Grace Timperley boroughs of Greater Manchester. These is at the very heart of the Cathedral’s musical life, in use virtually every day for include performing home safety check Andrea Swales training to identify hazards within a services, teaching, concerts, recitals and broadcasts. The new organ will once again If you are interested in supporting the residential properties and fitting smoke Manchester Cathedral Development alarms if required, completing cycling stand at the centre of the building, as the organ did before the Second World War. Project, whether by donating, fundraising, proficiency training to enable volunteers sponsorship or business partnership to to cycle around the local community please be in touch with us at on fire bikes looking for potential fire If you would like to be a part of this exciting project, you can [email protected] hazards, participating in Fire Fighter or by telephoning 0161 833 2220. experience days, and participating in ‘sponsor a pipe’ by going to: www.manchestercathedral.org/pipedream or telephoning our Director of Fundraising & Development on 0161 833 2220. Page 10 Cathedral News Page 11 Cathedral News Devotional

Monday 11 May Saturday 23 May The Diary 7.00 pm Manchester 11.00 am Manchester Archdeaconry Visitation Services Cathedral Decoded Tour (FREE) 7.00 pm Django Django Concert May Tuesday 12 May 11.00 am A stroll around the Sunday 24 May—Pentecost Cathedral Quarter (Cathedral 11.00 am Civic Service A Saint for the Month & Chetham’s; £7 pp) 12.15 pm Said Eucharist— Saturday 2 May 7.00 pm Taize Service incense will be used 7.00 pm Columns Concert 5.30 pm Festal Evensong— Wednesday 13 May incense will be used Apolo Kivebulaya Monday 4 May 11.00 am ‘I’ve lived here all (No 1.10 pm Holy Communion) my life, but…’ Tour (FREE) Monday 25 May 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves (No 1.10 pm Holy Communion) Tuesday 5 May 7.00 pm Mothers’ Union (1864-1933) 12.30 pm Julian Prayer Group Diocesan Festival Tuesday 26 May

11.00 am A stroll around the Thursday 14 May—Ascension Day Wednesday 6 May Cathedral Quarter (Cathedral 12 noon Mothers’ Union Central African and Evangelist 7.00 pm Cathedral Quiz Night & Chetham’s; £7 pp) Thursday Prayer 12.30 pm Julian Prayer Group 1.10 pm Chetham’s School Thursday 7 May of Music Lunchtime Concert 10.00—2.30 pm Mothers’ Wednesday 27 May 4.30 pm Evening Prayer Union Quiet Day (Library) 11.00 am ‘I’ve lived here all 5.30 pm Sung Eucharist— 2.30 pm Psychogeographic my life, but…’ Tour (FREE) incense will be used Manchester Talk (£3 pp) 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves When, however, missionaries were 6.30 pm Explore (Refectory) Apolo Kivebulaya was born as Friday 8 May Thursday 28 May Waswa Munubi in Kiwanda, needed in what is now the Democratic 2.00 pm Manchester Cathedral’s Friday 15 May 7.30 pm Vivaldi: The Four 6.30 pm Explore (Refectory) Republic of the Congo, Apolo Movers and Shakers Talk (£3 pp) Uganda. At his baptism in 1895, 9.00 pm VE Day Service Seasons by Candlelight Concert Saturday 30 May volunteered, taking only his Bible, and he took the name Apolo from Saturday 16 May 6.15 pm ‘Pipe Down’ Organ Recital Saturday 9 May a hoe in order to be self-supporting. His 11.00 am Coffee Concert Acts 18:24,. He was given the 11.00 am Manchester Cathedral 2.15 - 5.00 pm Be a Chorister for a Day Sunday 31 May—Trinity Sunday work at Boga produced few results, as Decoded Tour (FREE) nickname, Kivebulaya, meaning 5.00 pm BACFAD Act of Worship 10.30 am Eucharist (Congregation converts were then expected to give up 12 noon ‘From Pawn to Player’ Setting) with Baptism— ‘from Europe’ because he always polygamy and alcohol. The local chief Talk by Livi Michael (FREE) Thursday 21 May incense will be used wore a suit under his cassock. 2.00 pm From Henry V to the 6.30 pm Explore (Refectory) 5.30 pm Festal Evensong— refused to allow the building of a church Fun Lovin’ Criminals— incense will be used and ordered that no food was to be given a backstage tour (FREE) Friday 22 May 6.15 pm ‘Pipe Down’ Organ Recital 7.00 pm Dot to Dot Music Festival As a boy his parents apprenticed him to him. Apolo carried on all the same. to a traditional healer, but, when he discovered the dishonesty involved, he In 1898, when the chief’s sister left to study Islam instead eventually accidentally died, Apolo was blamed, Service Times EXHIBITIONS becoming a soldier. This was a time beaten up and tried for her death. Before All our exhibitions are free admission when Arab traders were competing with Midweek Services his release, he dreamed of ‘Jesus, Morning Prayer 9.00am Mon-Fri western missionaries and explorers shining like the sun’ who said ‘Take Holy Communion 1.10pm Mon-Fri Lady Margaret Beaufort: at the court of the Kabaka Mutesa heart, for I am with you.’ When he was Evensong 5.30pm Tues-Thurs* From Pawn to Player for the allegiance of Ugandans. By Evening Prayer 4.30pm Mon & Fri 4 May—31 May released and returned to Boga, the chief playing religious rivals off against was baptised and converts multiplied. Saturday Services one another, the Kabaka retained the Capture the Cathedral Exhibition independence of his people, though he Morning Prayer & Holy Communion 9.00am 14 June—12 July In 1900, Apolo was made a Evensong 5.30pm* eventually accepted British protection. and then priested in 1903. Eventually Manchester Academy of Fine Arts Sunday Services his work took him among the pygmies, 11 July—29 August It was against this background that the first of whom he baptised in 1932, Matins 8.45am Apolo was baptised and became which is why he is sometimes known Holy Communion (1662) 9.00am an Anglican catechist, working Sung Eucharist 10.30am as ‘the apostle to the pygmies’. Evensong 5.30pm* Follow us successfully at Toro before being sent to Nyagwaki where people listened *Please note: During school holidays evening /ManchesterCathedral services are said. All said services are at 4.30pm. but declined to be baptised. By Albert Radcliffe Variations to the schedule for special dates and services will be listed here whenever possible. @ManCathedral

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Manchester Cathedral Cathedral Visitor & Chetham’s Library Chetham’s Looking ahead June Victoria Street Conference Centre Long Millgate School of Music M3 1SX Cateaton Street M3 1SB Long Millgate Tuesday 2 June Saturday 13 June Monday 22 June M3 1SQ M3 1SB 5.30 pm Evensong—with licensing 11.00 am Coffee Concert 1.45 pm Lunchtime Concert: 0161 833 2220 0161 817 4817 0161 834 7961 0161 834 9644 of a new Bishop’s Chaplain & 6.15 pm ‘Pipe Down’ Organ Recital Queen’s University Symphony Honorary Canon of the Cathedral 7.30 pm Opera Player’s Orchestra, Belfast ‘Tosca’ Concert 5.30 pm Evensong—visiting choir Clergy Staff Thursday 4 June Robinson College, Cambridge 4.30 pm Evening Prayer Monday 15 June Cathedral Administrator 5.30 pm Sung Eucharist— 6.30 pm Manchester Theological Wednesday 24 June The Very Revd [email protected] incense will be used Society: The Wickham Lecture 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves [email protected] Dean’s PA Saturday 6 June Tuesday 16 June Thursday 25 June 11.30 am Saying Goodbye Service 12.30 pm Julian Prayer Group 6.30 pm Explore (Refectory) Canon Precentor & Sub-Dean [email protected] 6.15 pm ‘Pipe Down’ Organ Recital Canon Philip Barratt Thursday 18 June Friday 26 June [email protected] Cathedral Office Assistant Wednesday 10 June 1.10 pm Chetham’s School of Music 7.00 pm Concert by Oslo [email protected] 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves Lunchtime Concert Philharmonic Choir Canon for Theology & Mission 6.30 pm Explore (Refectory) Canon David Holgate Office & Conferencing Assistant Thursday 11 June 7.30 pm Nancy Galbraith’s St Saturday 27 June 12 noon Mothers’ Union Matthew Passion Concert 6.15 pm ‘Pipe Down’ Organ Recital [email protected] [email protected] Thursday Prayer 5.30 pm Evensong attended by Saturday 20 June Sunday 28 June Finance Assistant Retiring Headteachers 2.30 pm of 10.30 am Ordination of The Venerable Mark Ashcroft [email protected] 6.30 pm Explore (Refectory) [email protected] Sunday 21 June Monday 29 June Logistics Officer Friday 12 June 10.30 am Sung Eucharist (Revd 1.10 pm Chorister Concert 7.00 pm Capture the Cathedral Jane Walker’s First Eucharist) Cathedral [email protected] Exhibition Launch 5.30 pm Choral Evensong Tuesday 30 June Jane Walker Senior Verger 7.30 pm Chetham’s [email protected] Sinfonia & Ensembles Concert [email protected] Chapter Lay Canons Vergers David Howe, Barrie Cheshire, [email protected] Philip Blinkhorn & Addy Lazz-Onyenobi [email protected] Cathedral Chaplains Organist & Master of the Choristers Canon Adrian Rhodes Revd Peter Bellamy-Knights [email protected] Cathedral Reader Emeritus Sub Organist Raylia Chadwick [email protected] [email protected] Worship & Music Administrator [email protected] Congregation Education Officer (Petra Wilcockson) Churchwardens & Stewards [email protected] [email protected] Cathedral Communications Archives & Marketing Officer [email protected] [email protected] Cathedral High Steward & Chair of Manchester Cathedral Development Trust Director of Fundraising & Development Warren Smith JP anthony.o’[email protected] [email protected] / 0161 834 0490 Visitor Services Manager Flowers: Helen Bamping [email protected] Cathedral Friends: Pauline Dimond Secretary to the Development Project Ringing Master: Malcom Murphy [email protected] Secretary to Bell-Ringers: Catherine Rhodes Volunteer Programme Co-ordinators [email protected] [email protected]

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