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Cathedral News News www.manchestercathedral.org June 2014 Prayer / Worship / Music / Arts / Education / Heritage / Welcoming 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 Church of England 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, MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL 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 Bishop of Manchester, 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.
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