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September 2016 Prayer / Worship / Music / Arts / Education / Heritage / Welcoming

Gary Duncan, Winner of Capture the Cathedral 2016

Our New Capture the Cathedral: Campaign Corner Pastor The Results Page 5 Pages 8 & 9 Page 11 ’s Corner The Cathedral – Looking a place of blessing

By the Ven Canon , ahead with of

This is my last article as Commemoration of the Somme; partly with the projects that I have been faith and Residentiary Canon of involved with such as the underfloor . So, heating; and partly times of witness although I will be around from outside the Cathedral, such as the time to time in my new role as Maundy Thursday shoe shine in the By The Dean , I am glad Arndale! Perhaps most significant for me have been those times when to have this chance to say people have come into the Cathedral thank you to the Cathedral and recognised somehow its role community for your welcome, as a place of prayer and a place to The summer has been rather I’m pleased that our new Canon friendship and fellowship encounter God’s love. I have been turbulent in a number of ways Pastor, the Revd Marcia Wall, joins over the last seven years. humbled to be there with them then. with the EU Referendum, the team on 4 September. We look the resignation of the Prime forward to her ministry among us. When I came, I didn’t have much idea The Cathedral will continue to fulfil its Minister and then the selection what life at the Cathedral would be role as a sign of God’s Kingdom, set of a new Prime Minister and We bade farewell to Archdeacon Mark like. I think I had the impression that in the heart of a very secular city, and a means of blessing to Manchester government. We wish the new at the end of July. He will be taking people who went to Cathedrals were a sabbatical before we welcome him probably all very clever, very musical and the surrounding region. It will Prime Minister Theresa May as Bishop of Bolton on 22 October! and a bit stuffy! I am not sure that be that gift of an oasis of peace in a well, and offer up prayers for anyone here at the time complied buzzing city, a for all comers good and wise government. So, as the new academic year begins, with the stereotype of my imagination. in a diverse Diocese, a place of let me wish you every blessing as In any case, that stereotype had celebration and reflection in the face These events were followed by a series we continue to fix our eyes on the already been demolished by my of the good, the bad and the ugly, of terrorist acts in France, including Lord Jesus the pioneer and perfecter contacts with individuals, especially a wellspring of healing in a divided the sadistic murder of Fr. Jacques of our faith. May he be praised in Judy White who was a huge help and broken world, and a fountain Hamel whilst saying Mass. Church all we seek to be and do, and may and encouragement to me when the of compassion in a sometimes leaders in England have been asked our diocese and city be blessed. Cathedral showcased a film made heartless and cruel society. to be alert without becoming alarmed. by the BBC in my previous parish. However, given the large number of God bless you! That’s the joy of the Christian life isn’t visitors to the Cathedral, I have decided There have been several highlights it, that in the name of Jesus Christ that we need increased security and Rogers during my time here. These have and in the power of the Holy Spirit, we will be addressing this as soon as been partly to do with the major minister God’s blessing to the world possible. A visible security presence services, such as the visit of the two and so fulfil our deepest callings. will be in everyone’s interests. Archbishops, and most recently the

Page 2 Cathedral News Page 3 Cathedral News Heritage Our New Canon Pastor - The Heritage Open Detectives Club Marcia Wall Friday 9 September, 11am–4pm At the Cathedral FREE, no booking required Days in On Sunday 4 September Let me tell you a little bit about myself. I was born and grew up in Brazil, a place For the first time in our history we will 2016, the Revd Marcia Wall I return to every year to visit my mum, be opening up our archives and giving will be Collated and Installed brother, sisters, nephews and nieces. I September you a chance to delve into the records and become a Heritage Detective for as Residentiary Canon during have lived in England for over 30 years now and love this country and its people the day. There are many unsolved the 10.30 Eucharist by Bishop mysteries to explore, for example: very much. I am married to Chris and By Dympna Gould, David Walker and the Dean. we have two grown up boys: James and Visitor Services Manager • Why did the people of Manchester As a way of preparing to get David. James is married to Hayley and not warm to one of the greatest they have two beautiful children: Harry minds of the 16th century, Queen to know her, we asked her to and Gracie. David is engaged to Nic ’s spy and Warden write a few lines about herself. and they are planning to marry soon. of the that The Summer/Autumn events later became our Cathedral? Manchester Cathedral is my I’ve been a since 2008, and before guide has been out since the • What led to the death of spiritual home and it will be I worked as school teacher end of July, packed with a a diva, ‘La Malibran’, on a a privilege for me to serve in Brazil and as Office Manager at wide range of events, talks September night in 1836? the Cathedral community Manchester University. I trained at NOC and concerts. Please do pick • Who are the ‘strangers’ as Canon Pastor. (Northern Ordination Course) and have a up a copy from the Cathedral recorded in our archives? degree in Theology and Pastoral Studies from the University of Leeds. Following or at libraries, museums and • What sort of work did the ordinary a 3 year curacy at St George’s Oakenrod galleries across the city. men and women of this parish do through the centuries? and St Michael’s Bamford in Rochdale, I was licensed Incumbent of Rhodes & We are also delighted to be part of No previous experience or knowledge Parkfield Parish in Middleton in 2010. I the nationwide Heritage Open Days of history or archives needed, just am also Bishop’s Advisor for Women’s festival for the third consecutive come along and join the club. Ministry in the Diocese of Manchester. year. Here are some of these events to look out for in particular. Boggarts and Beasties, I enjoy reading and the theatre, camping Tales from Hanging Bridge in France and riding our tandem, which is great fun. Unlike most of my Saturday 10 September, 11am Cathedral Visitor Centre clergy friends I don’t do gardening, but FREE (suitable for children under 7) do have two chickens and a dog!

Come for a lively storytelling session, I’m looking forward to worshiping, about some of Manchester’s myths praying, working and getting to and legends. The event will take under know the congregation, staff, friends the Hanging Bridge, one of the city’s and volunteers at the Cathedral. oldest Ancient Scheduled Monument dating back to the 15th century. Yours in Christ, Márcia

Page 4 Cathedral News Page 5 Cathedral News Evensong

‘Love is a phoenix that will revive in its own ashes’ - Thomas Traherne

by

September. And already

the orchard sags with fruit for reaping,

Wye lifting lime, spinning pools of silt at the tip

of fields. It’s late. Sorrel, oak, a priest hurrying

for prayer, all blaze red. Witnessing the truth:

Glory is not a word, God inhabits neither

noun or verb, but shears laden fields, crushes

pip to juice, burns light to dark.

Page 7 Cathedral News Capture the THE WINNERS Cathedral: The Results Cathedral at Night By Joanne Hooper, Communications and Marketing Officer ‘Christmas Concert’ by Kenneth Rowlatt We are pleased to announce that For the past four years, the Overall Winner Manchester Cathedral has of the Capture the organised a photography Cathedral for 2016 competition, Capture the is Gary Duncan. Cathedral. Each year the standard gets better and better, as entrants seek to impress the judges with images of this Something Different beautiful historic building. ‘Epic Light From The judging panel for 2016 included Above’ Mike Shaft (BBC Radio Manchester), by Gary Duncan Grant Mitchell (Founder and Creative Architecture and Director of the Manchester design ‘Complimenting Nature’s Beauty’ agency, Transmission), Vincent Cole by Iain Dickinson (MEN photographer), Joanne Hooper On hearing the news Gary said: ‘The image the contest for two years. So I’m really pleased (Cathedral Communications and was taken about two years ago during a I kept my eye on the closing date this year.’ Marketing Officer) and Dympna Gould tour of the cathedral by a group of American (Cathedral Visitor Services Manager). students who were visiting University Gary will be Manchester Cathedral’s Entrants were invited to take and the City of Manchester. As a student at Official Photographer 2016. photographs in three categories: Salford studying photography I was asked Architecture and Stained Glass, to document the visit to the Cathedral. Of his experience of entering this year’s Cathedral at Night and Something I found myself looking at the group who competition, Kenneth Rowlatt, winner of Different. The judges chose a winner in had arranged themselves looking up, with Cathedral at Night, writes, ‘As the photographs open-mouthed expressions, and the most being submitted to the Capture the Cathedral each category and an overall winner. amazing light cascading into the foreground Competition are improving each year, I realised and on to the group, lighting some faces and that if my image was going to have any chance leaving others in darkness. Some people have of being selected, it needed to be different and in THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE said ‘almost like the rapture’. I showed the some way stand out from the rest . To this end I photograph to a few people who could not decided to make the image panoramic in format Whilst the exhibition was on display, members of the public were believe it was a natural image and had not and to make the photograph as colourful as been staged or set up. But it just all seemed possible with the use of lighting. The Christmas invited to vote for their favourite photo. Look out for the results of Capture to happen like that and everything worked. concert seemed an ideal opportunity for this.’ the Cathedral: The People’s Choice in next month’s newsletter. ‘I had seen the Capture the Cathedral The winning photos and a selection of entries, competition advertised on the website and went including entries from a father and his nine year to the first exhibition but missed the deadline for old daughter were displayed in an exhibition. Page 8 Cathedral News Page 9 Cathedral News Placement Cathedral Reflections Fellowship of Campaign Corner: Be a Part of it By Serena Tajima Widowed People By Anthony O’Connor, Director of Fundraising and Development Serena Tajima, an ordinand from Westcott House in Cambridge, spent six weeks over the summer on a Placement at By Raylia Chadwick, Manchester Cathedral. Reflecting Organ pipes, stained glass and volunteers Diane Johnston and Avril Vale Glass artist Alan Davis is nearing the on her experience, she writes: The scaffolding is up and the pipes have completion of his studio work on the new arrived! The building of the magnificent Hope Window, as he moves from painting and A Cathedral Fellowship is being When I heard there was an opportunity to be new organ began in early July and is etching the glass pieces to soldering the panes. formed for men and women who placed at Manchester cathedral for my six due to complete in late October. have lost a life partner under week placement, I just jumped at the chance. any circumstances, whether Not only is cathedral ministry something I'm through bereavement, divorce, interested in, but with my background in music and building conservation, I was sure the ending of a civil partnership I was going to enjoy being in this place. or the end of any other special relationship. The passing of One of the lasting things I have learnt from time does not always dim being here is the importance of developing the struggle with grief or the good relationships. I have noticed the value experience of overwhelming this has had in providing the Cathedral loss, nor does it make it easier with support from the wider community It has been fascinating to watch the production and vice versa. The fact that many different Pipes from the old organ were distributed to of the Hope Window, and it will be very exciting to learn how to be single again. organisations want to use this place shows local schools last September, to decorate to see this work come to fruition as the window with the theme ‘musical Manchester’. The that it is inviting and flexible. More could be is installed this autumn, beside the Humphrey The intention in forming such a pipe-decorating competition, organised Chetham statue. Alan Davis will work alongside made of this, maybe by taking more pictures by the Cathedral Development Project and Fellowship is to meet together from Keith Barley Studio. The window is generously of events and services to show people what Education Department and sponsored sponsored by the Oglesby Charitable Trust. time to time in an informal way; to happens here and that this is THEIR cathedral. by the Greater Manchester Lieutenancy offer one another time, and space, for and the Stoller Charitable Trust, also gave This summer has also seen the launch of a new prayer, companionship, and practical The Cathedral tries to be all things to all pupils an opportunity to visit their Cathedral volunteering opportunity at the Manchester support; to help one another to live a people which is really hard to do successfully, and learn about its musical heritage. Cenotaph and memorial garden in St Peter’s new life; and to honour the memory but I think it does this well. The Sunday Square, the result of a collaboration between of our loved ones. We have personally Eucharist combining visitors from Sparkle The decorated organ pipes went on display the Cathedral and Manchester City Council. found, by the grace of God, love, in the City and farewell to choristers and at in July this year. This The presence of our knowledgeable volunteers is the third creative project co-ordinated support and life-giving friendship lay clerks made this point beautifully. is hoped to enhance the experience of the between Manchester Cathedral, local schools monument and its setting. The cenotaph in this Cathedral community, and and Manchester Airport. The beautiful organ When I was observing a wedding, I noticed volunteers participated in special training through friendships with one another. pipes display is a great credit to the pupils and familiarisation visits to Manchester Art how you manage to make this big space feel involved, their teachers and schools. Gallery and Central Library, which will be their If you have lost a life partner and intimate, and yet during the Somme service ‘second homes’ for the duration of the project. would like to know more about this it felt big and grand while still retaining a we invite you to join us for coffee, peacefulness to enable reflection and stillness. Finally, we are delighted to welcome Volition’s croissants and conversation as we new Volunteer Programme Co-ordinator, I have truly enjoyed my time here and feel explore what we might find useful Tony Maunder. Tony joins Volition from the excited for the Cathedral’s future. The Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service, in such a Fellowship. The launch appointment of a new Canon Pastor shows a longstanding supporter of the project. date is 24th September 2016 at that you value building relationships with 10.30am in the Cathedral Library. the congregations and plans to develop the You can keep up-to-date with the Development Project by following @ManCathedral on Twitter. West End, shows a true desire to sustain relationships with the wider community. Page 10 Cathedral News Page 11 Cathedral News Devotional

Saint of the Month The Diary 26th September September Wilson Carlile (1847-1942) Founder of the Church Army Friday 2 September 11.00 am Boggarts and 11.00 am Coffee 6.30 pm The Gin Beasties; Tales from Concert; Galina Vale Society—Gin Festival Hanging Bridge at the Classical Guitar

Cathedral Visitor Centre Sunday 18 September Saturday 3 September 7.30 pm Vivaldi & Bach 10.00 am Manchester Concertos by Candlelight 2.30 pm Authorised Lay Children’s Ministers (ALMs) Service 10.30 am Christian Sunday 11 September Meditation session Thursday 22 September For the hard-pressed Church 5.30 pm Festal Evensong crowds to move on, he resigned his 1.00 pm The Gin Society and Procession. 1.10 pm Chetham’s of England today it’s helpful to curacy and began a Church Salvation -Gin Festival; Afternoon Incense will be used School of Music remember that few churches Army. In 1882, this became the Church 6.30 pm The Gin Society - Lunchtime Concert anywhere have been as creative Army. In 1885, the Upper House of the Gin Festival; Evening Tuesday 13 September Saturday 24 September as the church in Victorian Convocation of Canterbury gave their 12.30 pm Julian Sunday 4 September 10.00 am Manchester England. If only we can still approval to it and by 1925 the Church Prayer Group 10.30 am Eucharist Children’s Choir be as innovative in 2916! Army had become the CofE’s largest home missionary society. It used (Congregational setting) Wednesday 14 Wednesday 28 working people to bring the gospel with Installation of the September September Take, for example, the Church Army and to working people and was active in new Canon Pastor 12.45 pm Turning its founder Wilson Carlile. Carlile had slums across England. Keeping up of the Leaves 12.45 pm Turning Thursday 8 September of the Leaves privileged middle class upbringing and with the times, it developed motorised Saturday 17 September grew wealthy running his grandfather’s caravans, ran beach and other missions 12.00 noon Mothers’ Union Thursday Prayer business until, in the great depression and today works for the personal 10.00 am Manchester 5.00 pm Thursday Lates of 1873 – 96,it failed. He was rescued and social development of young Children’s Choir from his own depression by reading in the Medieval Quarter people as a member of the National 6.30 pm Talk: W.P. Mackay’s Grace and Truth and Council for Voluntary Youth Services. was confirmed as an Anglican. Underground Manchester: exploring the city within Service Times All this was the result of one man’s In 1875, when the American evangelist Manchester Cathedral Christian vision for his time, using the Visitor Centre Midweek Services Dwight L. Moody visited Islington it ideas of his time. Sadly, with the retreat was Carlile who accompanied the Morning Prayer 9.00am Mon-Fri of the Church in our own day, there are Friday 9 September singing of the crowds by playing Holy Communion 1.10pm Mon-Fri now only two Church Army officers Heritage Open Day Evensong 5.30pm Tues-Thurs* the harmonium for Ira D. Sankey. based in our diocese and Carlile’s 11.00 am The Heritage Evening Prayer 4.30pm Mon & Fri vision needs to find its realisation in Detectives Club Saturday Services After training at the London School of forms appropriate for 2016. To honour 2.00 pm Talk on Morning Prayer & Holy Communion 9.00am Divinity, Carlile was ordained at the memory of a great Christian our Madame Malibran Evensong 5.30pm* St Paul’s in 1880 and saw his ministry prayers should be shaped accordingly. as reaching out to the unchurched. To Saturday 10 September Sunday Services reach them he held open-air meetings Heritage Open Day Matins 8.45am and services. When these were so 10.00 am Manchester Holy Communion (1662) 9.00am successful that the police asked the By Albert Radcliffe Children’s Choir Sung Eucharist 10.30am Evensong 5.30pm*

Saturday 22 October- Monday 31 October Chorister Half-Term

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