No.32 WINTER 2006

THE E UROPEAN A NGLICAN

U PON THIS ROCK: C ATHEDRAL APPEAL LAUNCH

A MONTH IN THE LIFE: J OYS, MEMORIES AND SORROWS IN C ORFU

T HAT’ S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR: T HE CHALLENGE OF BEING “CHURCH- LITE”

T RAM DRIVING PRIEST: N EW M INISTRIES IN F INLAND

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The of EVERYTHING in Europe The Rt Revd Geoffrey Rowell Bishop’s Lodge, Church Road, Worth, Crawley RH19 7RT Tel:+44 (0) 1293 883051 Fax: +44 (0) 1293 884479 THERE IS A Email: bishop@dioceseineurope. org.uk The Suffragan Bishop The Rt Revd David Hamid SEASON Postal address: Diocesan Office Tel:+44 (0) 207 898 1160 Email: [email protected]. org.uk The Diocesan Office 14 Tufton Street, London, SW1P 3QZ Tel:+44 (0) 207 898 1155 Fax: +44 (0) 207 898 1166 Email: diocesan.office@europe. c-of-e.org.uk Diocesan Secretary Mr Adrian Mumford Assistant Diocesan Secretary Mrs Jeanne French Finance Officer Mr Nick Wraight The Cathedral of the Holy Survivors and relatives honour the memory of the Corfu Channel victims. Trinity, Gibraltar Dean:The Very Revd Diocesan Website www.europe.anglican.org P OST WAR DISASTER IN C ORFU Editor and Diocesan Commununications Officer CHANNEL SIXTY YEARS ON The Revd. Paul Needle Postal address: Diocesan office On Sunday 22nd October a service of nations move on.Albania has also moved Email: [email protected] commemoration in Holy Trinity church on. At the service were veteran survivors marked an event off Corfu in 1946. His of the incident who recalled their Design Majesty’s Ships SAUMAREZ and comrades, as they joined in prayers for Adept Design, Norwich VOLAGE were mined in the Corfu peace in today’s world.The service Printer Channel and 44 men lost their lives. included Sir Francis Drake’s prayer (on Norwich Colour Print With no warning a routine sea journey the day he sailed into Cadiz 1587), Distribution for those British sailors after a relaxing O Lord God, when thou givest to Thy CoDEStorm plc visit to Corfu in the preceding days was Servants to endeavour any great matter, suddenly turned into an inferno.At that grant us also to know that it is not the Cover photo: “I stand at the door and knock” Bishop David with two time, the incident was downplayed for beginning but the continuing of the youngsters in the distinctive doorway political reasons; but time has a way of same until it be thoroughly finished of St Andrew’s Church Tangier. telling the truth, and the Corfu Channel which yieldeth the true Glory through Copies of the fascinating church’s Association have laboured over many Him who for the finishing of Thy work, history,“The Sultan’s Gift” by Lance years to prevent this trauma slipping laid down His life, Our Redeemer Jesus Taylor charting developments from from the pages of history. Politics and Christ. Amen. 1881 to 2006 are still available. TURNING A CATHEDRAL ROUND 3 see page 4

Autumn has seen many special events in the N THE alongside the regular I weekly worship in some 270 congregations. VALLEY OF THE In this edition we report news of happen in small and surprising developments and new work ways and lead to larger SHADOW underway.We also reflect on our consequences – as with the historic links with other churches dramatic relocation of Amos Holiday tragedies anywhere can hit and some common themes that link Manga from Sudan to Finland. Such the headlines and focus attention on fund-raising across the continent.As is the power and unpredictability of a distant location, and when disaster our Suffragan Bishop told supporters God’s Spirit. Priests and people can struck at a hotel on Corfu in late and friends of the diocese we are an also find themselves moving rapidly October the Anglican chaplain and example of “Church-lite”, operating from joy to sorrow with the his congregation were able to offer a with a minimal central administration changing scenes of life, as church little help. and learning to develop mission and members in Corfu have found in The Revd. Clifford Owen, from self sufficiency. Developments often recent weeks. Holy Trinity, Kerkyra found himself involved after two British children died in a fume filled room at a hotel near his home in Gouvia. He was able to liaise with the many reporters who came to the island and act as a APTISM WATERS AT link with the bereaved families, B passing on news and short statements to take some of the THE HARBOURSIDE pressure off them. Members of the church joined For two years the Corfu chaplaincy Corfu Chaplain Clifford Owen in prayers for the families and has been developing ministry about baptised Michelle Trippier and her commemorations for seven year old 70 miles to the south, on the Ionian children Coral (2 years old) and Christine and six year old Robert Island of Lefkada. Estimates of the Robert (1 year old) on the balcony who were overcome by fumes from number of British living there vary of her home overlooking the harbour what is believed to be a faulty gas from 800 to 2,000! There is a small at Sivota. Sharing the party of 60 at boiler at the hotel.The service had but growing congregation of around the baptism and Communion service been announced as a Special Songs 20, meeting in the community room were about 15 Greek neighbours of Praise with the Volante Strings at Lefkas Marina.This Autumn the and friends. Orchestra from Worcester.A meaningful, if more subdued, service was filmed by television crews including one from the BBC. Subsequently Clifford and his wife Avis were able to visit Neil Shepherd, the children’s father and his partner Ruth Beatson in hospital before they were allowed to fly home. Holy Trinity congregation was also represented at the funeral of the children, in West Yorkshire, by Peter Where better and Janine Jones from Barnsley who than a modern spend 6 months of the year in Corfu. marina for Clifford said;“It is important to the ancient know that the church is there when ceremony of people need special help in tragedies, baptism? and it has been a humbling experience to pray with some of those involved and offer the love and peace of God where it is most needed.” 4 SPOTLIGHT ON CATHEDRAL FUND LAUNCH

T REASURING OUR CATHEDRAL HERITAGE

Torrential rain on the late November evening when the Rock of Ages appeal was launched in Gibraltar proved the point as water dripped through the roof into the building for the assembled dignitaries to see for themselves the need for renovation work

The formal start to the campaign In it, Bishop Geoffrey recalled his can make access difficult. It is also was encouraged by news that more fond memories of the Cathedral hoped to endow a small fabric than £134,000 has already been where he had been enthroned five fund to ensure sufficient funds in given towards the target of years previously. His text on that the future to keep the building £850,000. Gifts have come from occasion had included the words: properly maintained. individuals supporting the project, And they all drank from the rock which Fund raising for the Cathedral and from many churches across the followed them – and that rock was of the Holy Trinity has been a diocese where special collections Christ. He linked that text with the regular feature of life, since the were held on “Cathedral Sunday” Rock of Ages appeal theme and building was first completed in during October. More fundraising is wished it a successful conclusion to 1832. It escaped serious damage planned with corporate bodies and “enable much needed repairs to be during the Second World War activities are being planned by a done and the facilities of the although just as a renovation range of interest groups in the cathedral to be enhanced, so that it scheme was being completed coming months. can play its full part in the life of major damage was caused by the At the launch, which featured on Gibraltar as well as of the Diocese. tragic explosion of an munitions Gibraltar radio and television, the The work planned from the ship the HMS Bedenham in the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. appeal will involve replacing the bay just below the building. Rowan Williams, had sent a personal roof of the building and a complete The roof was badly damaged and message of support and personal electrical rewiring scheme.There windows were blown out, commendations for the appeal came are to be structural improvements Subsequent fundraising has from the , the which turn the external focus of been trying to make right that Chief Minister and the Dean who the building 180 degrees, making a damage and the Rock of Ages also introduced a letter from the new entrance in Cathedral Square campaign includes the installation Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe. away from the busy traffic which of a completely new roof.

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congregation’s outreach programs, I N S HORT R OYAL VISITORS IN including the Seniors Day Care L ATVIA AND Centre and Soup Kitchen. Many churches in Britain are now E STONIA listed on a website which helps people The red-brick built church dates find their nearest church. It is good to A tour by Queen Elizabeth and the from the nineteenth century when know that Duke of Edinburgh to Latvia and trade between the two countries was http://www.achurchnearyou.com/ Estonia in mid-October highlighted at its height. British ships were includes a growing number of two Diocese in Europe churches in regularly seen in Riga’s harbour churches around Europe. If yours is the Baltics. buying Baltic hemp and other not listed, perhaps you might consider Prince Philip visited St Saviour’s products. If they had no cargo to the idea. Church in Riga where he unveiled a deliver to Latvia they used British memorial commemorating more than soil as ballast and this was dumped a hundred British soldiers who died on the banks of the River Daugava There were celebrations and fighting for Latvia’s independence in and forms the foundation for congratulations in Freiburg for Priest- 1919.The Duke met Latvian soldiers St Saviour’. in-Charge Robin Stockitt, who has who fought in 21st-century wars in The English church regained access been awarded an M.Litt with first class Iraq and Afghanistan alongside their to the building in the 1990’s and it is distinction in 'The Bible and the British counterparts.After the plaque now their spiritual home, in addition Contemporary World' by the University was unveiled, the pastor of St. to offering a home to the only of St. Andrews. The congregation Saviour’s Congregation, the Reverend Scottish-dancing club for many miles. expect highly relevant topical sermons Dr. Juris Calitis, led the participants The royal couple continued their as a result! in prayer. Afterward, the Duke met journey in mid-October to include a Church Wardens Betsy Hanselmann visit to Tallin where they again and Juris Balodis, church council commemorated the work of the St. Mark’s Church in Florence may be members, and representatives of the British naval fleet. anticipating longer services, or at least more comfortable ones. They are inviting donors to sponsor new church seating. The church also hopes that the burgundy cushioned chairs, at 120 Euros each, will add to the interior beauty of the building.

Regular members of the congregation at Christ Church Vienna have agreed to wear name badges for eight Sundays to avoid embarrassment and facilitate fellowship. With many new people arriving, and others moving away, it was considered a good idea to boost everyone’s memories.

From Stavanger the Assistant Chaplain Peter Hogarth reports an encouraging start to their newly formed Pathfinders group for 10 – 14 year olds. A bonus to the Friday evening meetings is that some parents use the time to meet for fellowship and study in an adjoining room. The Revd. Dr. Juris Calitis of St Saviours welcomes the Duke of Edinburgh to Riga. POST REVOLUTION CONFIRMATION 7

St Vincents church in the Algarve NDORRAN A 1917 – 2006 continued their tradition of keeping the NNIVERSARY AP TO BE A G fun in fundraising this Autumn with a CONFIRMED series of events including a formal dinner to mark the Queen’s eightieth A confirmation service in St birthday year. They have recently Petersburg during the Summer is resumed Sunday services in the believed to be the first such Anglican chapel of Our Lady of Fatima in service since the Bolshevik Almancil after nine weeks when the revolution.After the events of 1917, building was unavailable. the English Church with seats for a thousand worshippers was confiscated and became the Conservatoire News from the churches in Aquitaine is being broadcast (literally) regularly with a slot on Radio Liberte˙ (96.1FM) with a short Bible based talk. Church members are being encouraged to make best use of a mission opportunity. The church in Andorra marked its 30th Anniversary in October with a The Church Council at St. Alban’s, weekend of special events, including Copenhagen has decided to start a a visit from Bishop Geoffrey and fund in memory of Wendy Vigild a well the Bishop of Urgell - who is also loved member of their congregation Spanish Co-Prince of Andorra, an who also served on Diocesan Synod. honour shared with the President The funds will be used to buy of ! Andorra does not have a theological books for people training permanent chaplain and invites clergy to serve as Readers in the church. from churches in France, Spain or practice hall.Thirteen years ago further afield to lead worship each services began again in an apartment month and then to give a lecture, in the Agora Centre, and then The Chaplaincy of Tenerife South has theological or otherwise. moved to new locations as numbers a new name, since the congregation At other times, the Churchwardens grew.The congregation is now fifty has been declared as having full or members of the Council lead strong and is a guest of Swedish chaplaincy status. They have decided Taize Services of Chant and Lutherans whose vast church was to adopt St Francis as their patronal Meditation or Evening Prayer. The returned by the state last year.The saint and their work has been congregation is heavily involved in worship area had been used as a dedicated with his name in a service the Andorran community and raises basket ball centre and women’s gym! by Alan Woods. large sums of money each year for The , Geoffrey charities, provide hospital visitors for Rowell confirmed Anna, who is resident English-speakers or the daughter of the British The 2007 Lent appeal will work with ski-tourists who flock to Consul-General George Edgar and Christian Aid supporting Zumrad in Andorra in the winter his Russian born wife. Music for the Tajikistan, central Asia. Zumrad helps months. eucharist was provided by a Russian children in the country’s desperately ladies choir and the Reverend Eero underfunded orphanages and ‘school Seponnen, a Lutheran pastor from internats’. Materials will be available Finland, represented the Porvoo on the diocesan website including churches.After the service a search worship materials, fundraising ideas through the scanty remaining and ‘Count your blessings, a lent archives confirmed the view that calendar allowing you to learn about this was the first confirmation for and reflect on some of the world’s at least 89 years. poorest people each day. 8 FRIENDS AND FELLOW LABOURERS

G OOD HARVEST – Edited excerpts NOT ENOUGH from Bishop David Hamid’s sermon at the annual REAPERS thanksgiving service for the Friends Without a doubt, this is one of the least 8 of these, and there are others. of the Diocese in most gratifying of dioceses in God’s We are blessed with a record of Church in which to serve.There are stewardship which is remarkable in Europe so many signs of life and vitality in Anglican terms. Each year our this part of God’s vineyard.As I travel churches raise the money required to The Gospel on which Bishop David’s throughout our diocese, I continue to pay for ministry, including pensions. sermon is based is Luke 10: 1-9 be heartened to find that our This may sound unremarkable, until diocesan family is truly one that God we realise that in Church of England is blessing. terms it is most unusual. Here we We are blessed with thousands of have something that we can teach the individuals who know and love our other dioceses, or at least encourage Lord Jesus Christ. People of all ages them as they struggle with growing in their vocation, and yet so few from 7 to over 70 and more are pressures in this direction.We are resources with which to respond and presenting themselves for blessed with a growing and attend to these challenges.You already confirmation.Vocations to the sacred deepening communion with our know that we operate with a very ministry and to the ministry of reader brothers and sisters of the Nordic and trim diocesan administrative staff; you are increasing.We are blessed with Baltic Churches in which we are can count them all literally on the priests, men and women, who offer united in the Porvoo Agreement, fingers of one hand.The programme imaginative, skilled leadership, with the Old Catholics with whom staff we have is limited to those working in circumstances where the we celebrate 75 years of communion working on ministry, training, whole inherited apparatus of an this year; and of course with other ordinands, and communications – but Established Church is simply not Churches with whom we share a all very part time; our there. Some hidden treasures are common baptism and faith.We are are feeling increasing pressures on coming to light – for instance we blessed with a diversity of members their ministry which is, with one have discovered a particular richness from various nations, cultures and exception still split between parochial in our diocese: we are blessed with races, classes, and speaking a variety responsibilities as well as sharing in youth in our communities that are of different languages – from Arabic the Bishop’s oversight.And all we do potentially true world citizens, to Tamil.We are blessed because we is not backed up by historic growing up in several cultures at are not simply the Brits abroad.We endowments, investments or once – the culture of their home, are the Anglican Communion in patrimony except for our very and that of the country in which miniature with all its diversity and modest diocesan development fund. they live – and thus living and richness – the Anglican Communion So what could our Lord in the growing up as natural ambassadors lives within our diocese – and lives as Gospel be suggesting to us as we live and bridge-builders – people that our one family. No shortage of blessings this reality in our diocesan life? world will increasingly need.We are indeed in this diocese.The harvest is All have a role: It takes more waking up to find ways to give the plenty; our vineyard is growing and is than a few specialists: , clergy, rightful place to the youth in the laden with much good potential. readers, lay leaders, to be engaged if leadership of the Church. But resources – now that is our ministry and calling to is to be We are blessed with many new another story! We might paraphrase effective.Think of it: How can 150 communities and blessed with the Gospel,“The harvest is plenty, but licensed clergy, many of them non- communities which were once in a the wherewithal few”. So much to stipendiary or part-time, or semi- “dormant” phase and which now do, so many new challenges, so many retired, carry out the leading of our find new life and vigour and an creative appointments that could be mission and life in over 44 exciting future. In this past year alone made, so many interesting ordinands countries, covering 1/6th of the I have had direct involvement with at and potential readers to accompany earth’s land surface? FOCOLARE FELLOWSHIP 9 see page 11

St Luke’s Gospel, shows us that earthly trappings that can entangle us sing with happiness – and waters of mission and Christian witness is for and, indeed, which does entangle refreshment spring forth in desert everyone, bishops, clergy and most much of the Church, and which can places and barren places. importantly the laity.And St Luke prevent us from responding freely to reminds us that Jesus engages all of our priorities in mission.We do not us, not just the clergy, in the work of even own buildings in many places, spreading the Gospel.“Go on your but we have discovered that it is not way”, he says.“See, I am sending necessary to own property for the life you”. Every single Christian is called of the Church to flourish and grow: to participate in the spreading of the we grow and flourish because we message of Christ.There is no such seek to serve Christ and build up the thing as big guns and little guns in kingdom of God. Let us embrace this the Church. In our diocese we have lightness of baggage as a vocation – the challenge to engage all of our for the world needs signs of living faithful actively in the work of Christ. with less, not more, of taking up less We simply cannot live the life of the room, reducing our footprint on Church if it is all left to the priest. this planet, so that there is space We travel light. We are told by and life for all. Jesus that we must have little baggage. In the Gospel we learn that We are almost experts in this, if you the first words always on our lips compare our diocese to the other 43 as we are sent into the world are in England.We already support our “peace to this house, peace to this ministry and life with a very slim place”.This is the whole point of our infrastructure. Frustrating at times mission: extending God’s peace, God’s when we have no money for a shalom, which is so much more particular project to encourage than lack of war: it is wholeness, church growth, or when we find we confident dwelling together in right have no church hall we can use in a relationship with God and loving and given place, or when we have a job just relationship with our neighbour. to be done or pastoral needs to Each of us has a part in God’s attend to and no-one has space in mission.We travel light so we can their day to do it. keep focussed on this our calling. But we are reminded by Jesus to And the work we undertake is the keep our priorities straight.Travelling spreading of God’s shalom which light is the way the Church is Isaiah spoke of: it is a shalom that supposed to be! I had to fly to brings wholeness and healing, life Iceland on 11 August, the day after and joy – when eyes of the the threat of attacks on planes leaving blind are opened, the British Airports.At Gatwick we were ears of the deaf allowed nothing on board – except unstopped, the our passport and wallet.Airport staff lame leap, the were going around with large bin speechless liners in which people emptied their possessions that could not be taken on board – cosmetics, cigarette lighters, bottles of water and juice, tooth paste, face moisturizers, pens with gel ink – even baby formula was suspect. I had heard of the restrictions and came prepared with everything, even my mobile telephone packed in my luggage to check into the hold. Only my wallet and passport and the clothes on my back.And you know it was such a liberating feeling walking around Gatwick airport with nothing to carry! We in the diocese in Europe are learning from this Gospel: we try to keep things in perspective and not get too loaded down with some 10 FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT

F OCUS ON F INLAND

• Finland became independent T ENT MAKER OR in 1917, after being under Swedish and later Russian rule TRAM DRIVER? • It is a republic with a St. Paul was proud to be known as parliament a tent maker who helped to finance • Finland has its first woman his missionary work.Tuomas president Mrs. Tarja Halonen. Mäkipää supplements his income • It is about the same size as by driving trams in Helsinki. He Norway and a little larger serves as Assistant- while his than Italy predecessor, the Revd Mika Pajunen, is Assistant Chaplain. • It has a population of 5.2 million. Tuomas was ordained by Bishop Geoffrey in May 2005, and • Finnish is the main language, will be ordained priest by Bishop although English is also Eero of Helsinki in June 2007.At widely spoken. present, he works for the Chaplaincy • The Revd. Rupert Moreton is in a half time basis, but when Chaplain of the Anglican priested he hopes to become a church in Helsinki, assisted by full-time member of the team. other clergy some of whom are Tuomas is married to Suvi and they When he’s not working to keep a part-time and self supporting congregation on track - Tuomas and have a baby daughter, Emilia. his tram.

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Advent Sunday is a big day in Amos Manga’s diary. Bishop David is to ordain him in a parish church in Nottingham, where Amos has been gaining valuable practical experience for his ministry in Finland. His story offers inspiration about the timeless message of Advent

Amos smiles a lot, except when he is also found strength and comfort in pastoral gifts and boundless talking about the day he was beaten, fellowship with fellow Anglicans. enthusiasm Amos began setting up a arrested and twice put in prison in Worship in Egypt was in Arabic, and series of eight centres for fellowship his native Sudan, after he continued followed the Book of Common and worship around Finland which to run Christian teaching classes and Prayer order. has offered homes to many other film shows in Khartoum four years During 2002 Amos was offered a Sudanese, as well as Liberians, ago. Like other Christian church new home in a very different country Congolese and some Vietnamese.At leaders he was threatened with – Finland.“It was freezing our first the moment worship continues using prison, even a death sentence – and Winter there. I had never imagined the Prayer Book in Arabic, but work there were incidents of churches such cold weather before.We is advanced on a translation of being burned by government forces. wrapped up very warm” he says, Common Worship as his work comes Having encouraged his wife and happy at the thought of asylum and under the pastoral care of the four children to move to another part freedom in Finland, and especially Diocese in Europe. Languages seem of the country,Amos then decided it being joined by his wife Charity and to offer few problems to Amos, who was time to leave.A two day boat their children (now aged between 7 was an English teacher in the Sudan, journey brought him to Egypt where and 17).And with his experience as a and has a flair for other tongues.“We he sought temporary sanctuary. He licensed Reader in the church, his are even trying to improve our work with Vietnamese people in Finland” he beams, relishing the challenge of living the Gospel there. Amos Manga He views his ordination, on gains valuable Advent Sunday, in St. Stephen’s pastoral Church in Nottingham’s Hyson experience at the Green district with excitement, community thrilled by the new possibilities it will church in bring. His final period of training Nottingham. working alongside the Revd. Ruth Worsley and her team is giving him a whistle-stop tour of ministry in an inner city parish.“There is great need in Finland! Many people need to be baptized and Christians wait too long to receive Communion. I shall be very busy.”Amos Manga is serious and determined in his commitment, but his beaming smile goes with him. By Christmas he will be back in the chillier climate of his new homeland, bringing the warmth and comfort of the Lord who has brought him many miles in faithful discipleship. 12 IN THE PICTURE

Match of the Year? – a pre kick-off briefing before the Christian ministers v. Muslim Imams game in Berlin during the 2006 World Cup.

La Ofrenda, a saints day procession with a difference in Tenerife.All Saints Chaplain David Jenkins, with a folk dance group, joined in the fun recalling a travelling entertainer who became a holy man.

Bishop barges in? A happy day in Charleroi when Bishop Geoffrey led harvest celebrations on board the “Bateau Chapelle Spes Nostra” a boat provided by the Roman Catholic church as a chapel for the many people who live on the water.

St. Francis day (October 4th) is naturally a source of celebration in Assisi. Brother Thomas Anthony SSF who also acts as Anglican Archbishop Rowan Williams listening to chaplain in the young people from the Freiburg city joins the congregation during a visit for the Old procession. Catholic 75th anniversary conference. AROUND THE DIOCESE 13

A churchwarden was among 11 people confirmed in Stockholm in October. Later Sunday School members presented the candidates with balloons. The cross is also a signpost on the diocesan pilgrimage to mark the 75th anniversary of the Bonn Agreement, linking the churches of the Anglican Communion and the Old Catholic Churches.

Pope Benedict XVI greets Bishop David in Castelgandolfo at a September meeting of Ecumenical Bishop Friends of Focolare, one of the largest lay movements in the Roman Catholic Church. 14 PEOPLE & PLACE

I NTRODUCING M ARGARET O N THE MOVE G IBSON Bishop Geoffrey’s PA writes . . . W ELCOME TO FAREWELL

The Reverend Stephen Axtell, The Reverend Canon Dr Philip Curate of Christ Church, Coseley Bourne, Chaplain of St James, (Worcester) as Chaplain of St Voorschoten,The Netherlands is due Mary, Rotterdam and Chaplain to to move to the Diocese of Chichester the Port of Rotterdam (The Mission in January 2007. to Seafarers) in The Netherlands The Reverend Jan Joustra, The Reverend Neil Dawson, Chaplain of St Paul, Monte Carlo, St Paul’s,Wilton Place, (London) Monaco is to move to the Diocese to be Priest-in-Charge of the of Waikato (Anglican Church in Chaplaincy of the Holy Aotearoa, New Zealand and Trinity, Madeira Polynesia) in February The Reverend Derek Goddard, Priest-in-Charge of Leven Valley (Carlisle) as Priest- in-Charge of Holy Cross, It’s a joy to work in the light airy Palermo, Sicily, Italy M OVING IN THE offices at Worth now after nine (though very happy) years in a small The Reverend David D IOCESE office in the back of a 14th century Kennedy,Vicar of St Francis church as Parish Secretary for St. and St Aidan, Mill Hill, Blackburn The Reverend Professor Dr Nicholas’ Church Arundel. to be Priest-in-Charge of the James Day,Assistant Curate, St Hopefully my new role will Congregation of Pas de Boniface,Antwerp and the English combine my skills of church Calais, France Church, Ostend, Belgium to be administration and geography. I’m a The Reverend Alistair Honorary Assistant Chaplain of Holy geography graduate, and worked on MacDonald, Curate St Thomas’, Trinity, Brussels, Belgium the operating side of the travel Edinburgh is now Assistant industry in London before moving Chaplain of Christ Church, The Reverend Rosemary to Arundel more than 20 years ago. Amsterdam,The Netherlands Dymond,Assistant Curate in the So now I have joined my Chaplaincy of St John and St Philip, husband commuting on the train, The Reverend Dr Trevor Park The Hague,The Netherlands Paul works for Mazars, an MBE, retired, as Priest-in-Charge becomes Assistant Chaplain international accountancy firm, as of the Congregation of St Senior Manager in their Charity Petersburg, Russian Federation The Reverend Hazel Door, department, clients include many The Reverend Gareth Assistant Curate in the Chaplaincy C of E dioceses! He’s a Quaker so Randall, Potters Barr (St Albans) of Christ the Good Shepherd, we’re an ecumenical family.We have is to be Priest-in-Charge of St Poitou-Charentes and the Vendée, three daughters, Ellie and Alice are Bartholomew, Dinard, France France to be Priest-in-Charge of currently at university and Jo is in Christ Church, Brittany, France The Reverend Paul Rolfe, the 6th form in Chichester. Vicar of St Nicholas, Kingsway, We love living in Arundel (so Burnage (Manchester) to be put up with commuting!) and are Chaplain in the Chaplaincy of the both active in our churches. In our Holy Spirit, Costa Blanca, Spain odd moments of free time (family H ONOURS life is always busy!) we enjoy The Reverend C , camping, walking, and meeting up Vicar of Cainscross with Selsley The Reverend Canon Howell with friends. (Gloucester) to be Chaplain of St Sasser, formerly Bishop’s I first heard of the Diocese in Andrew, Costa del Sol East, Spain Chaplain and Research Assistant, Europe when my father did locums and the Reverend Canon The Reverend Sarah Williams, in Balestrand & Brittany. He was the , formerly Curate Warmley, Syston and late Jack Churchill, who was Dean of Chaplain of St. Michael’s Paris Bitton (Bristol) as Assistant Carlisle, after various posts across a have been honoured as a Canons Chaplain in the Chaplaincy of number of dioceses. So let’s just say Emeriti of the Cathedral Chapter St Paul,Tervuren, Belgium the C of E is steeped in my blood! of the Diocese. CHARITY HELPS FAITH AND HOPE 15

volunteers and the shop was opened S WEET CHARITY by a former mayor in September. Once Spanish locals grasped the concept of charity shops – which are not common in that country – WITH A MISSION customers came from every side. Another bonus from the new In Vienna it all began when a wife, mother and grandmother) enterprise is that in addition to helping some items were left unsold runs the shop with 32 helpers fund a new part-time priest, donations organized into teams, each with their are going to the local village school. after the annual church own area of the shop to decorate and Parent-Teacher groups and charity bazaar. Diana Dopheide hit care for.Together they reach giving are not customary here and it on the idea of using a thousands of people in the city and has been thrilling to see the delight offer a haven and show the church of the school in getting funds for storage area as a church alive in the community. new facilities as a result of the efforts charity shop. Eleven years The Cathedral in Gibraltar has of the Friends of St Christopher’s on and the proceeds from found that a charity shop at the back congregation and the shop. of the building, on Cathedral Square the shop provide a third of For Saint Paul charity was an aim, not only offers an additional source alongside faith and love. Perhaps some the church’s income but, of funding (You may have noticed of our European churches are finding more importantly, it has there is a big appeal going on for it true in their ministry and mission. become a focal point for the major improvements there) but provides a useful outlet for community, for fellowship publications and other items to raise Non-Alcoholic and mission. The shop has the profile of the mission work there. Communion Wine & been termed a “warm Not far North of Gibraltar is the seaside town of Nerja on the Costa Tableware refuge from an otherwise Del Sol.Their charity shop is in an solitary existence, a place arcade of shops in the town centre to find familiar faces and and is a vital source of funding. It seemed a natural and obvious move, friendly smiles.” since the Chaplain’s stipend largely depends on the shop, to use it as a One regular customer is an artist venue for a mid-week service of and window dresser and leaves with Holy Communion, showing the armfuls of props and accessories. church at work and worship together. Another came in to look for a pestle The experience of the team in Nerja For brochure and mortar and left with a dictionary proved a valuable source of help to and price in five languages. Frank Wright the newest shop in Alcossebre on the list call Mundy & Co Ltd Diana (who also has a busy life as Costa Azahar. Charles Mustard 01745 827451 Established 1858 a museum consultant, as well as being mustered (pardon me!) a team of Our renowned brands Number 1 and 5 are enjoyed by congregations throughout the British Isles. We also supply glasses, stacking and non stacking trays, communion cups, bread plates, home communion sets & offertory bags. Overseas orders: please email for carriage costs. Frank Wright Mundy Ltd, Copthorne House, Abergele, North Wales LL22 7DD email: [email protected] www.frankwrightmundy.com

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P REPARATION OF N EW E LECTORAL E LECTION TO THE R OLL IN 2007 D IOCESAN S YNOD 2007-2009 RESULTS The Church Representation Rules fifteen nor more than twenty-eight require a new church electoral roll days before the annual meeting. CLERGY to be prepared in every sixth year: a A person who wishes to have his Archdeaconry/ No Names of new Roll needs to be prepared at or her name entered on the new Deanery Representatives Elected the start of 2007. Chaplaincy roll must apply for entry by Eastern 2 Canon Malcolm Bradshaw, Councils are required totake completing the form of application Canon Simon Stephens reasonable steps to inform all those for enrolment. France* 3 Hazel Door, , on the existing roll (other than those It may be helpful to know that the Michael Selman Germany* 1 Christopher Jage-Bowler whose names could have been ‘Administration’ section of the Gibraltar* 2 Robert Ellis, removed under the rules) that the diocesan website contains a wide Ian Hutchinson Cervantes new roll is being prepared and that if range of information and forms that Italy & Malta* 1 Lawrence MacClean they wish to be entered on it they may be downloaded, not least of all, NW Europe* 3 Mark Collinson, Canon Ray Jones, must apply for enrolment. The roll a model form, available for Paul Yiend must be completed not less than chaplaincies as a word document Scandinavia 1 Rupert Moreton Switzerland 1 Geoff Read Total 14

LAITY Y EARBOOK 2007 Archdeaconry/ No Names of Deanery Representatives Elected

In 2007, the Yearbook will be a back at some of Eastern 2 Hyacinth Osterlin, combined publication with the the richly diverse Christine Saccali life and work France* 4 Elisabeth Barnett, Development Report - the two parts Dani Carew, John Hall, on different coloured paper. It will across the diocese Madeleine Holmes be launched during the February in 2006, Germany* 1 Richard Gardiner session of General Synod in London, including reports Gibraltar* 4 Brian Bowyer, from the Bishops Jean Fountain-Wilson, then widely circulated (all diocesan Albert Langston, clergy, Churchwardens, and Archdeaconries, Ecumenical Celia Paterson representatives to Archdeaconry reports, numerical information, and Italy & Malta 2 Angela Mirani, Synods, all members of General and reports from the many Mission Lindsay Renzulli Agencies working in the diocese. NW Europe* 3 Mr Kees Bakker, Diocesan Synod etc.).The Yearbook Mrs Helen May, Ms Astrid part will contain the familiar Please remember to keep the Tiesema-Samsom comprehensive directory of Diocesan Office updated of all Scandinavia 2 Geoffrey Phillips, changes; it is vital that our Database, Nigel Rowley chaplaincies, a wide range of lists, and (previously filled casual vacancy) and thereby Yearbook and Website, is ecumenical information while the Switzerland 2 Victoria Atchison, Development Report section looks kept up to date. Brian Morgan * = Election held on 24th October 2006 Total 20 The names given in italics represent a change from the 2004-2006 Diocesan Synod

C HRISTMAS A ND FINALLY... GREETINGS FROM... Christmas is likely to be an exciting the sharp end”. Modern We are not certain where this and emotional time for the editor of telecommunications mean that candid snap originated, but it The European Anglican. Paul Needle, perhaps gives a hint about the the diocesan publication can be non liturgical garb of our Diocesan Communications Officer, edited in Spain, and Paul should diocesan bishop at the will be moving to a new home on be able to be contacted easily festive season. Bishops the Costa Azahar in Spain (North of by telephone to pass on or advise Geoffrey and David Valencia, South of Tarragona) to on dealing with news items around and the administration become Priest-in-Charge of a new the diocese. team at Tufton and growing congregation based Revised telephone contact details Street and Bishop’s in Alcossebre. will be published in our next edition, Lodge wish you a Paul says it will be good to be or check the diocesan website for joyful and blessed firmly based within the diocese, Christmas changes. For more information on rather than working from England, Alcossebre try and to experience church life “at www.azaharanglican.org