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GL18 1DA Tel: 01531 820816 32 Gloucester Cathedral News The Editorial Team consists of: Mission Statement: ‘We aim to produce a Christian magazine which is widely accessible Maureen Smith - Editor and which informs, involves and inspires its readers.’ Pat Foster Barrie Glover Paul Ross Cathedral Chapter Christopher Smith - Photographer. Dean: The Very Reverend Stephen Lake Cathedral Advice and Information : Stephen Lake, Sandie Conway. Canons: Lay Canons: Nikki Arthy Peter Clark Dr Andrew Braddock John Coates "We are happy to receive articles, handwritten or typed. We regret that, Richard Mitchell Paul Mason due to the limited space available, and to enable us to continue to produce Jackie Searle Dame Janet Trotter a lively, varied and informative magazine, we can normally only accept Celia Thomson articles of 400 words or less. Articles over 400 words will only be accepted at the Editor’s discretion. 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Please check with the Cathedral Office and Office at the above address. the notice board. Please note that articles do not represent the opinions of www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk the Chapter, the Church of England or the editor - only the writer! The next Editorial meeting is on Monday 12th June at 10.30am Front Cover: Saint Benedict - The deadline for the July/August edition is the 5 June. A Rule of Life for the Cathedral Community See article on page 7 2 31 Fri 23 1.00pm Informal Lunchtime Concert - Vivace Chorus. CONTENTS Admisssion Free. Page Tue 27 5.15pm Evensong with St. Kyneburga Admissions and Procession to the Kyneburga Statue. God’s Love in Action Maureen Smith 4 Fri 30 7.30pm Concert by ‘King Solomon’ Gloucester based Roots -Reggae band. (Details on page 25). New! A Rule of Life for the Cathedral Community Barbara Merrick 7 July looking ahead…. Tuesday 4 July – Monday 31 July - ODYSSEYS. Art Shape Ltd, a touring Peter and Paul – exhibition tailored for emerging artists in Gloucestershire who face an indivisible pair Paul Ross 8 disabling barriers. Wed 5 7.30pm Evening Organ Recital by Keith John, International International Tributes to Bishop Michael 10 - 13 Concert Organist. Sadhu Sundar Singh Maureen Smith 16 Sat 8 12noon Cathedral Choirs Concert for Friends’ Day. Gloucester Magnificat A World Premier Composed A Truly Memorable Occasion! John Melhuish 18 by John O’Hara. (Details on page 14). 7.00pm Cheltenham Music Festival Concert. (Details on page 27). Churches in Gloucestershire series: St Nicholas Church, Hardwick Grahame Kingshott 20 Thu 13 12.30pm Lunchtime Organ Recital. Michael James Trust Recital. James Anderson-Besant, Organ Scholar, Gloucester Cathedral The Centenary of World War 1 series: The Tank Surprise at Cambrai Barrie Glover 22 Sat 15 3.00pm Ordination of Priests. Children on the Home Front Maureen Smith 23 Sun 16 10.15am Ordination of Deacons. Jottings from the West End Humph ’n Harry 26 Friday 21 & Saturday 22 July - 7.30pm. Richard III by William Shakespeare. Theatre Company Antic Disposition. (Details on page 27). Poetic Justice! 28 Sat 22 11.00am Archaeology Finds Roadshow. (Details on page 28). Diary of special services and events 29 Thu 27 1.00pm Stonemasons’ Demo. (Details on page 29). Saturday 19 August 10.00am – 4.30pm STORIES IN LATIN More stories from ancient Rome with a structured step-by-step approach to the language. Ideal follow-up to the Latin for Beginners' day Please consider a voluntary More details: www.lingua.co.uk/latin donation of £1 to help cover the cost of this magazine 30 3 God’s Love in Action Thursday 27 July 1.00pm – 3.00pm The love of God has been poured STONE-MASONS’ DEMO into our hearts by the Holy Spirit Our first stonemasonry demo of 2017! who has been given to us. Romans 5:5 See the traditional medieval stone masonry techniques still used by our Masons today When Hugh Montifiore was asked for his definition of the Holy Spirit he Admission Free replied that, ‘it is God in action in our world’. When we look at the state of the June special services and events: world, I think we might be forgiven for occasionally having doubts that Thu 25 May – Mon 5 June A CELEBRATION OF ART - Gloucester God is in action in our world. But Primary Schools Partnership then a story like the one below comes along to prove that He is. I hope it will inspire readers as it inspired me. Sat 3 10.00am Sing Saturday - Poulenc: Gloria. (9.30am registration). (Details on page 15). In 1993, during the Croatian-Bosnian war, the following poignant Sun 4 PENTECOST report appeared in The Independent Newspaper: 10.15 am Confirmation Service and Eucharist with Bishop Rachel. The Stari Most, Mostar's spectacular 16th-century stone bridge and one of Bosnia-Herzegovina's greatest architectural treasures, Wed 7 7.30pm Evening Organ Recital - James Anderson-Besant, collapsed yesterday in a barrage of Croatian shells. It was a Organ Scholar, Gloucester Cathedral. moment Bosnians, particularly those under siege in east Mostar, had Thu 8 to Sat 10 at 7.00pm William Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’. prayed would never happen. For at least 25,000 Bosnians trapped Presented by: Gloucester University Drama Students. (Details on page 15). on the city's east side the collapse is a disaster – a tremendous blow to morale. (10.11.93.) Sat 10 - 10.45am, 11.45am, 1.45pm & 2.45pm—Cathedral Library Tours. (Details on page 15). The historic city of Mostar lies on two sides of a deep valley of the Sat 10 9.30am Brunch and Bounce. (Details on page 19). Neretva River. It has long been famous for its historic buildings and 1.30pm Conservation Taster Workshop. (Details on page Old Bridge, The Stari Most. This bridge was commissioned by 17). Suleiman the Magnificent in 1557, to span the river and connect the Thu 15 12.30pm Lunchtime Organ Recital - Paul Derrett, Hull. two sides of the city. The project was considered to be of such 7.00pm BBC Filming Tours. (Details on page 25). importance, that the architect was threatened with execution if he Fri 16 7.00pm BBC Filming Tours. (Details on page 25). failed. He reputedly even prepared for his own funeral on the day Sat 17 4.30pm Diocesan Confirmation Service. the work was completed and the scaffolding removed. Wed 21 6.00pm Cathedral Junior Voices Project Concert. (Details Thankfully, his fears turned out to be totally unfounded! on page 25). 4 29 Poetic Justice! His bridge, (pictured right), which stood 66ft high with the A doctor, a lawyer, a little boy and a priest were out for a Sunday widest arch in the world at that afternoon flight in a small private plane. Suddenly the plane time, was acclaimed as a great th developed engine trouble. In spite of the best efforts of the pilot, marvel. A 17 century traveller the plane started to go down. Finally the pilot grabbed a parachute, described it as being ‘like a yelled to the passengers that they had better jump and then he rainbow arch soaring up to the bailed out. skies …. I have never seen such a high bridge ...It is thrown Unfortunately, there were only three parachutes remaining. The from rock to rock as high as the doctor grabbed one and said, “I’m a doctor, I save lives, I must sky. live”, and jumped out. The lawyer then said, “lawyers are the smartest people in the For the citizens of Mostar, world. I deserve to live.” He also grabbed a parachute and jumped. already worn down by war, (a war in which 2000 of them The priest looked at the little boy and said, “My son, I have lived a were killed), the destruction of long and full life.