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Education Events Manchester Bees Fundraising Page 4 Pages 8&9 Page 11 Dean’s Corner I even have fond memories of marching in a Church Girls’ Brigade parade here many years ago! My training placements

A New to date have been hugely rewarding and formative and have only served to Theology, Curate strengthen my love for the and its glorious diversity. I look forward to the challenges and mission Jane Walker Peace and opportunities which life as a cathedral curate will present (though I confess On Sunday 29 June 2014 it will be to being a little nervous about it too)! my great privilege to be ordained Lighting When not in church or working my free deacon in the cathedral. As you time usually revolves around my two might imagine it is a date which teenage sons, watching football and other By The Dean I have been looking forward to sporting events, running, reading and for some time but when I started listening to music, as well as socialising my training I couldn’t possibly with friends. My musical taste is rather imagine that I would be getting eclectic and I am very much looking On Tuesday 6 May it was Praying and working for a peaceful ordained in the very place where I forward to attending some of the musical good to welcome Canon Andrew society and world is very integral would be called to serve as curate. events held at the cathedral. I also look Shanks back to the Cathedral to our faith in Christ. Let’s pray that It promises to be a very special forward to spending more time walking to speak about his latest we can assist in finding a good spot occasion, not least because I our two dogs once I complete the All book entitled ‘A Neo-Hegelian nearby to relocate the garden as Saints training course this Summer! a focus for peace in our world. shall be amongst the first group Theology’ with the sub-title of of ordinands to be ordained The God of Greatest Hospitality. It is a great privilege and responsibility On Wednesday 7 May I hosted the deacons by Bishop David. Andrew’s book is about heresy to be asked to serve here. Please keep Cathedrals Fabric Commission for me in your prayers and please also pray and the search for truth, and England’s special conference on Save for my student days spent in Oxford for the continuing ministry of those at he kept us riveted with the Lighting for Cathedrals and Churches. and London I have lived in and around St John the Baptist, Heaton Mersey, various themes. He has always It was a fascinating insight into how Manchester all my life and have a strong the home church I now leave behind. challenged us to think deeply lighting impacts on our worship and affection for the city (as well as Manchester about our search for the truth outreach, not least to our visitors. United!). As I have been training for Yours in Christ, of faith and to keep an open It was especially good to share the self-supporting ministry, and shall be Jane mind in this search. The Spirit story of our developments here with continuing with my work as a family of God continues to reveal truth those who attended who were from all barrister specialising in cases involving over the country. Let us remember too to the Church and we need to children and vulnerable adults. I knew I that Christ is our one true Light! Those wouldn’t be placed too far from home be open to the work of God’s who believe in him will not walk in for my curacy, but had no idea where I Spirit of love and dialogue. darkness but will have the light of life. might eventually be asked to serve. God is full of surprises and the suggestion that The local peace garden is seeking God bless you! the cathedral might be the right place for a new home in the Cathedral precinct. me was not expected, though the way in I am in ongoing conversation Rogers which it was discerned was awe inspiring! about where this should be sited in the medium to long term. I have been made to feel very at ease by staff on my preliminary Cover image: Mark Barnes visits and the place is not unfamiliar to me, having attended a number of services here over the years. Page 2 Cathedral News Bishop Colin Scott, AND THE MANCHESTER DIOCESE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL AND THE MANCHESTER DIOCESE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PRESENT PRESENT 1933-2014

WRITE WHERE WE ARE Many people will remember with Despite all this, he remained affection Bishop Colin Scott modest about himself, a warm WRITE WHEREA FREE CONTINUING WE PROFESSIONAL ARE DEVELOPMENT DAY when he served this diocese as and friendly person. FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS Bishop of Hulme (1984-1998). He retired to Ashby-de-la-Zouch He delighted in his marriage and his A FREE CONTINUING PROFESSIONALFEATURING POET ANDDEVELOPMENT BBC BROADCASTER: STEWART HENDERSON DAY and became an assistant Bishop family, and the tributes from his son in the Diocese of Leicester. In and grandson at the funeral testified to this. He truly modelled the good FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLTUESDAY TEACHERS 17 JUNE the last few years of his life, husband, father and grandfather, as 9:45 - 15:00 he suffered from Leukaemia well as the bishop; and the church FEATURING POET AND BBC BROADCASTER: STEWART HENDERSON and had two previous strokes. and his family were all the more MANCHESTER He was cared for devotedly blessed. He will be missed by many. TUESDAY 17 JUNECATHEDRAL by his wife, Margaret. May he rest in peace and rise in glory. His funeral on Friday 11 April in Ashby By Canon Alma Servant OBSERVE A POETRY WORKSHOP FOR KS2 PUPILS LED BY STEWART HENDERSON AND PARTICIPATE IN A was very well attended, and tributes WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS LED BY STEWART, WHERE YOU WILL DISCOVER HIS TOP TIPS ON HOW TO were paid by his son, a grandson and STIMULATE AN INTEREST IN POETRY AND ESTABLISH CREATIVITY AS A CORE VALUE IN PUPILS. 9:45 - 15:00 the former ,

MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL AND THE MANCHESTER DIOCESE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PRESENT the Rt Revd Christopher Mayfield. A fine preacher, who was at home MANCHESTER WRITE WHERE WE ARE in churches of all traditions, Bishop Colin was also able to minister FOR OVER 25 YEARS, STEWART HENDERSON HAS BEEN THE SESSION WILL INCLUDE TIPS FOR TEACHERS ON: to clergy and people of all types, CATHEDRALVISITING PRIMARY SCHOOLS LEADING CHILDREN THROUGH  HOW TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN POETRY IN THE and never showed preferences. HIS POETRY/WRITING WORKSHOPS INTO 'THE PLAYGROUND CLASSROOM OF THE IMAGINATION'. IN THIS SPECIAL INTER-ACTIVE  OBSERVATIONS ON HOW TO STEER A CHILD THROUGH SESSION, HE WILL BE INVITING TEACHERS TO DO THE SAME! THE SUN AND SHOWERS OF BEING A CHILD, ASSISTING He was a good source of THE SUNDAY TIMES DESCRIBED STEWART'S CHILDREN'S THEM TO MARSHALL THEIR THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, POETRY AS 'ESSENTIAL READING', WHILST THE CHURCH TIMES HOPES AND FEARS advice and wisdom, and was OBSERVE A POETRY WORKSHOP FOR KS2 PUPILSSAID, 'WHAT LED MICHAEL BY MORPURGO STEWART HAS DONE HENDERSONFOR AND PARTICIPATE IN A  ESTABLISHING CREATIVITY AS A CORE VALUE., very astute about the people CHILDREN'S FICTION, HENDERSON HAS DONE FOR POETRY'. DRAWING ON STEWART'S THIRD, AND LATEST WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS LED BY STEWART,ONE OFWHERE THE HALLMARKS YOU OF STEWART'S WILL WORK DISCOVER IN THE HIS TOP TIPS ON HOW TO he met within his parishes. COLLECTION FOR CHILDREN - 'POETRY EMOTION', CLASSROOM IS THE AFFIRMATION OF A CHILD'S He helped people, not only in STIMULATE AN INTEREST IN POETRY AND ESTABLISH CREATIVITY AS A COREWHICH VALUE CONTAINS IN SPECIFIC PUPILS. NOTES FOR TEACHERS ON INDIVIDUALITY AND INHERENT CREATIVITY...AND YET AS HOW TO UTILISE THE POEMS IN THE CLASSROOM AND words, but in many practical acts THE WATERSTONES WEBSITE SAID OF HIM...'POETRY HAS FURTHER THOUGHTS ON THE PROFUNDITY OF NEVER BEEN SO MUCH FUN'. CHILDHOOD, of kindness, some of which are only now being discovered. THE SESSION WILL ALSO SEEK TO ENCOURAGE AND PLEASE BRING PARCHMENT/PAPER/ELECTRONIC HONOUR TEACHERS IN THEIR PRECIOUS VOCATION AND He had a national profile, too – TABLETS FOR THE FEW WRITING EXERCISES THAT UNIQUE CALLING. especially in the General Synod, STEWART HAS IN MIND. where his contributions were BOOKINGS MADE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL, AS PLACES ARE LIMITED. highly regarded. He was chair PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH HOLLY DALLMAN ON 0161 828 1408 OR AT [email protected] OR HELEN TYLER ON (0161) 828 1436 OR AT of the Council for the Care of [email protected] Churches, and of the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship.

Page 4 Cathedral News of tea lovers and there’s no greater thrill than expanding our customers’ The Holy Night - Hilary Robinson knowledge of Britain’s favourite drink.” Manchester Cathedral Central to Matt’s team is Proper Tea’s One of the most fascinating aspects This is poetry and story at the tipping very own tea expert, Kalpa Gosrani of poetry is how it tells stories. point. As with so many aspects of our who has specialised in the beverage In historical terms, a number of daily lives, this poem models the way and its blending for almost a decade. forms, including ballad and epic, events can be read in multiple ways Kalpa has travelled to some of the have served poetic storytelling very well. – ‘the holy night’ of the poem is both world’s top tea producing countries However, even before the Modernist the ordinary infused with the holy and including China, Taiwan and India revolution led by Eliot and Pound in the the holy infused with the ordinary. to expand her knowledge. early twentieth century, those forms were falling from favour, seen perhaps Rachel Mann Kalpa also trains all of the café’s staff, as too staid, grand and Victorian. briefing them on additions to the menu, While Hilary Robinson’s short poem flavours, tastes and new blends; staff The Holy Night is most definitely in a Proper Tea at Manchester have enjoyed the sessions so much that modern, lyrical register, one of its delights the team has decided to open up similar Cathedral offers loose-leaf teas is how it tells it’s very familiar story. tasting sessions for customers in the and homemade food using The Nativity of Jesus is one of the most summer. A range of tea-tasting sessions familiar stories in this or any culture. The Holy Night local produce. Since its launch began in May and will be held on By Hilary Robinson last December it has become It inaugurates ‘the greatest story ever Tuesday evenings and Sunday mornings; told’. Yet because of that familiarity it’s a popular venue, frequented Before shepherds, with private sessions on request. difficult to escape cliché and banality. by residents and visitors alike. before kings, The price is £30 per head, for Hilary’s trick (in the best sense of the before the swaddling bands- Here, we find out more about the word) is to riff on the story via the the family. team and just how much they which guests are treated to some fascinating tea facts, tasters and striking sculpture in our Cathedral’s east know about the world of tea… chancel area. She concentrates - as Come closer; the opportunity to sample an array here, in the stable. of teas. To find out more or make a the sculpture does - on a vulnerable, With an array of loose-leaf tea blends, reservation call 0754 8156 264 or email human scene. This is a scene – of new Joseph, arms around and a seasonally-changing menu [email protected] birth and the exhaustion which goes his whole family; see how he loves, of show-stopping cakes, afternoon Gift vouchers for the tea sessions with it - that has been repeated billions how he cares. teas, soups and sandwiches in are also available from Proper Tea. of times since the dawn of the world. With real deftness the poem foregrounds unique surroundings, Proper Tea at Mary, motherless in Manchester Cathedral is fast becoming Mary’s exhaustion, Joseph’s protective this distant place, the place to be in Manchester. care and the intimacy of new life. overwhelmed, weary, adoring; This, then, is a poem of invitation - ‘come wears her responsibility for Since the café and tea room was closer’ the poet says - in which the this fragile new life, launched, Yvette Fielding – who co- grand, transcendent world of religion and quickly wrapped, owns Proper Tea with entrepreneur Gary salvation is yet to be allowed in. In the nestled in Joseph’s strong arm, McClarnan, of the Northern Quarter’s poem’s ‘world’ we become witnesses sucking comfort from a tiny fist. Teacup – has recruited a team of tea to a different miracle to the expected fans who can offer recommendations one: rather than witnessing the birth Lamb to warm Mary’s feet, on the exciting range of blends. of a savior, we witness the shattering grapes to moisten her lips, change that a newborn life brings. and a dove in this stable at peace, before the world comes in. Matt Ponsford runs the venue and says, Yet this is no mere secular take on “It’s been so exciting to be a part of the religion. Robinson’s simple language and Before the story begins. Proper Tea story. We’re a nation syntax creates a carefully poised world.

Page 6 Cathedral News Page 7 Cathedral News So what’s the buzz about bees then?

“Never work with animals or children” goes the The beekeeper doesn’t usually want to lose half the bees - so has to manage old music hall adage. But, with bees, you just them before they swarm. There are have to work with them - because being wild a number of ways to do this, but, in essence, the beekeeper moves the creatures, they will do their own thing, regardless queen (and the ‘frame’ of brood and stores she’s on), into a new brood box, of the beekeeper’s desires. The nearest you can full of lovely new ‘foundation’ comb. This get is to encourage them to do what you want. is then put back where the original brood box was - and to which site, all the flying bees will return from their foraging. Take swarming, for example. As I write, Meanwhile, the younger, ‘nurse’ bees, The hope is that the queen and flying we’re at the start of the swarming which haven’t yet reached the stage of bees will be fooled into thinking season. This is when, for a variety of flying, are left behind tending the eggs they’ve already swarmed without reasons, the colony decides it’s time and larvae - and the developing queens. realising! And go on to create a new to reproduce. Perhaps the old queen Once the first hatches, she usually goes colony - right where they were before! is getting to the end of her days round killing off the others; after a few and cannot control the hive with her days, she will take mating flights - after pheromones; or the hive feels a bit which she takes up her role as queen. cramped and they need more space. Whatever the reason, worker bees start to select a number of eggs, and start to feed them exclusively on ‘royal jelly’ - and to extend hugely the cells they’re in. These eggs will turn into queens, if allowed to develop.

But just before these cells are sealed, the queen, with all the older, ‘flying’ We have four hives - but only three bees, will leave the hive in a colonies - as one perished over winter huge cloud, head for a nearby due to the dreaded varroa mite. We need tree or post, and settle there, therefore, to let one colony continue to till ‘scout’ bees decide on make a new queen and split the colony. a permanent new home. The other two, we must try to keep This is a ‘swarm of bees’ - a The non-flying bees, and the brood they as strong hives - without letting them sight which can terrify people. are tending, can be taken elsewhere swarm! So, cross your fingers that we However, swarms are no danger to let the new queens create a second get this right in the next few weeks! if left undisturbed; amongst other colony - or put back on top of the ‘new’ things, they gorged themselves so We will keep you updated! brood box, the potential new queens much on honey stores before leaving, disposed of - and the whole colony Canon Adrian Rhodes, that they can’t bend their bodies to sting! just gets on producing lots of honey. Cathedral Apiarist

Page 8 Cathedral News Page 9 Cathedral News Campaign Corner Volunteers Be a Part of it

Every group that joins us has While she hadn’t done that kind of work We celebrate our Total of Cash, Pledges and Declared Legacies - £7,915,905 its own unique personality. before Maria stepped forward having We’ve had the chatty group, developed a real affinity for the cathedral Cost raised the quiet group, the studious and its people. Proving herself to be Manchester Cathedral Development Trust group, (the notoriously late a shining star at her work trial on the Unrestricted Income £1,143,080 group!), and now we have the Saturday she started her first shift on Lighting (LEDS) £1,223,900 £565,114 supportive, encouraging and the Sunday and is thrilled to bits to be Roof £600,000 £524 joining the wider cathedral community. facing-their-fears group. New Organ £TBC £2,348,717 Scott is also continuing to do well Pop-up Cathedral £460,186 £315,686 at the Crowne Plaza, while he was Sponsor-a-tile £0.00 £2,673 On day two they were challenged with nervous at interview he showed East Window TBC £9,000 researching equality and diversity in the through his work trial that he was hard city, certainly not a difficult task in our working and very keen to learn. Manchester Cathedral wonderfully multi-cultural Manchester, He’s now joined the maintenance team Chorister Funding £400,000 £256,500 but the hard part was yet to come. and was taken through his induction Volunteer Programme £250,000 £227,503 With racing pulses, nobbly knees by Eleanor from group 4 who is now Music Endowment £5,000,000 £416,031 and sweaty palms they presented working in the HR department. Choir Stalls £40,000 £54,110 their findings to the rest of the group Cathedral App £100,000 £100,000 who listened intently while nervously So many of our volunteers comment ICON £6,000 £5,900 awaiting their own turn. There was an on the impact that volunteering at the Canon Court Gates £12,000 £10,074 audible sigh across the room as the cathedral has had on their lives and many Underfloor Heating £2,344,000 £2,344,000 last team sat down swiftly followed are continuing that connection even by a chorus of “Well Done,” “Brilliant,” once they’ve completed. Glynn helps Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre “I didn’t think I could do that” and out with recruitment, Susan and Mandy General £15,532 “That wasn’t as bad as I thought.” have joined the weekend welcome Building £101,461 team and we’re thrilled that Ben has Encouraging the groups to face their come back to guide with us after taking Fundraising Activities fears is a vital part of the volunteer some time out. The lasting impact of Hobson Charity, Harry Bottom Charitable Trust, programme, in doing so they raise I am very pleased to be able to confirm that J A Clark Charitable Trust, French Huguenot the programme should never be under we have received major donations from their own expectations and start to Church of London Charitable Trust; The Hintze estimated and long may it continue. the Stoller Charitable Trust (£2,500,000), rebuild their self-belief which is vital Family Charitable Trust; The Anchor Foundation; Fred Done (£20,000) to the Development The Idlewild Trust; Mrs Waterhouse Charitable to success in every area of our lives. By Lauren Bailey-Rhodes Project - and from JCP (£49,950) to Trust; The Van Neste Foundation; The Thornton Our friends at Proper Tea have joined support the Volunteer Programme. Foundation; The Tolkien Trust; The Lord the ranks of Manchester Arndale, Crowne Barnby’s Foundation and The James Trust. Plaza and Harvey Nichols in taking on I can also confirm that we have the Some organisations have been omitted multiple volunteers from our programme. following outstanding at various Trusts from this report due to the confidential They’ve been so impressed with Charlene and Foundations: Sainsbury’s Family nature of the ongoing approach. Charitable Trust, Donald Forrester Trust, and Natasha that Matt came straight Coral Samuel Charitable Trust, David Quiz Night to us when they had a new vacancy. Webster Charitable Trust, The Englefield The annual Quiz Night on 1 May was a great Charitable Trust, Fidelio Charitable Trust, success, and we raised £1704.00 – thank you Gosling Foundation, Grace Charitable Trust, to everyone who came along and supported us!

Page 10 Cathedral News Page 11 Cathedral News Devotional The Diary June

Tuesday 3 June Friday 13 June Saturday 21 June Saint of 12.30 pm Julian Prayer Group 7.30 pm Bach Brandenburg 11.00 am Coffee Concert (St Margaret’s Church, Prestwich) Concertos performed by 6.30 pm Ordination of Priests London Concertante Wednesday 4 June Monday 23 June 6.30 pm Explore Group (Refectory) Sunday 15 June – 5.30 pm Evensong sung the Month Trinity Sunday by King’s School, Chester Sunday 8 June – 10.30 am Sung Eucharist – 28th June, St Irenaeus, c130-200. Day of Pentecost incense will be used Tuesday 24 June Bishop of Lyons, Teacher of the Faith. 10.30 am Sung Eucharist – 5.30 pm Festal Evensong and 12.30 pm Julian Prayer Group incense will be used Procession – incense will be used 3.30 pm Civic Service Wednesday 25 June 5.30 pm Festal Evensong and Tuesday 17 June 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves Procession – incense will be used 7.00 pm Manchester Theological 6.30 pm Explore Group Society: Jack McKelvey (Cathedral on the Street) One of the remarkable things However, it is chiefly as a theologian and Wednesday 11 June 7.00 pm Concert: Cherry Ghost about the early church was that 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves Wednesday 18 June historian of the early church that Irenaeus 5.30 pm Evensong with 6.30 pm Explore Group (Refectory) Sunday 29 June it was able to attract and hold is remembered today. As a pastoral and Retiring Headteachers 10.30 am Ordination of Deacons 6.30 pm Explore Group (Refectory) Thursday 19 June – some of the most able minds of missionary bishop he wrote to defend Corpus Christi the age. Irenaeus, whose name the Christian faith against the Gnostic Thursday 12 June 1.10 pm Chetham’s School heretics whose spiritual and intellectual 10.30 am Service of Music Lunchtime Concert means 'Peace', was probably (Board of Education) Sung Eucharist – elitism and claim to secret 'knowledge' 5.30 pm born at Smyrna, on the west coast 11.00 am Mothers’ Union incense will be used [Greek 'gnosis'.] was winning many Thursday Prayer 7.00 pm The Manchester Lecture: of modern Turkey. As a young 1.10 pm Chetham’s School the Bishop of Manchester converts. His great work, 'Against all of Music Lunchtime Concert man he was much influenced Heresies' helped to establish him as the by St Polycarps, the disciple of first great Christian theologian after the the apostle John, after whose New Testament writers. Irenaeus was in martyrdom he fled to Lyons in many ways a conservative, defending Exhibitions Service Times south Gaul and so escaped the the unity of the Bible and the importance of the bishop, especially in safeguarding Exhibition of Children’s Art Midweek Services fourth great persecution of the Sunday 8 June — Friday 20 June the received tradition and teaching, but church under the Emperor Marcus Cathedral on the Street Morning Prayer 9.00am Mon-Fri Aurelius in 162 AD. he also developed and extended what Holy Communion 1.10pm Mon-Fri had come down to him. In particular, Evensong 5.30pm Tues-Thurs* The Blanket by Cristina Rodrigues Evening Prayer 4.30pm Mon & Fri he emphasised the unity of God and As a peacemaker in name and nature, Thursday 3 July — Saturday 20 September the reality of the Incarnation. Here, his Jesus Chapel Saturday Services Irenaeus established himself as an able teaching on recapitulation was especially diplomat. He was sent to Rome to urge Morning Prayer & 9.00am important: of how, in Christ, God had Message of Peace and Hope Tree Holy Communion the Pope to be lenient in his treatment restored humankind's fallen nature to Friday 1 August — Saturday 16 August Evensong 5.30pm* of a charismatic sect known as the Cathedral on the Street communion with himself, summing up Sunday Services Montanists and on his return to Lyons in all aspects of his self-revelation in the 178AD was appointed bishop. Irenaeus Old Testament. Irenaeus is worthy of Dig the City—Grow Your Own Matins 8.45am was peacemaker again in 190AD when commemoration among the Fathers Saturday 2 August — Sunday 10 August Holy Communion (1662) 9.00am he interceded successfully for the Cathedral and Cathedral on the Street Sung Eucharist 10.30am of the Church. Evensong 5.30pm* Quartodecimans whom Pope Victor III had excommunicated for keeping Easter Exhibition of Icons *Please note on the wrong day. by Monica Thornton During school holidays evening services By Albert Radcliffe Monday 11 August — Sunday 31 August are said. All said services are at 4.30 pm. Chapter House Variations to the schedule for special dates and services will be listed here whenever possible.

Page 12 Cathedral News Page 13 Cathedral News Contacts Staff Looking ahead July Cathedral Administrator: Stuart Shepherd [email protected] The Clergy Tuesday 1 July Tuesday 8 July Tuesday 15 July Dean’s PA: Alison Rowland 7.30 pm Chetham’s School 7.00 pm Concert: Conor Oberst 12.30 pm Julian Prayer Group The Dean: [email protected] of Music Concert The Very Revd Wednesday 9 July Thursday 17 July [email protected] Cathedral Administrative Secretary: Wednesday 2 July 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves 7.00 pm Concert: Joanne Hooper 7.00 pm Concert: Beth Orton The Afghan Whigs Thursday 10 July Canon for Theology & Mission: [email protected] Friday 4 July Mothers’ Union Wednesday 23 July Vacancy 12 noon Jade Newbury 7.00 pm Hope 14 Thursday Prayer 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves Cathedral Office Assistant: : [email protected] Sunday 6 July Saturday 12 July The Venerable 3.30 pm Celebration 9.30 am – 4.30 pm ‘Inklings [email protected] Finance Assistant: Joanne Hodkin of Reader Ministry Imaginative Writing [email protected] Workshop’ (CotS) Saying Goodbye Serrvice Canon Precentor: 2.30 pm Canon Philip Barratt Logistics Officer:Peter Mellor [email protected] [email protected]

Cathedral Curate: Senior Verger: Derrick May Revd Rhiannon Jones [email protected] [email protected] Looking further ahead August Vergers: Chapter Lay Canons: Martin Taylor David Howe & Barrie Cheshire [email protected] Sunday 3 August Thursday 14 August Sunday 31 August Gareth Screeton 2.00 pm WWI 12 noon Mothers’ Union 4.30 pm Evensong sung by the Cathedral Chaplains: [email protected] Commemoration Service Thursday Prayer choir of St George’s Weybridge Canon Adrian Rhodes Revd Peter Bellamy-Knights (Retired) Wednesday 6 August Wednesday 20 August Organist & Master of the Choristers: Christopher Stokes 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves [email protected]

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