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1530614673.Pdf July 2018 News, features, jobs... Chester chester.anglican.org Diocesan News Growing stronger parishes Slow down for God Earlier this summer Bishop Libby and around and discern the Spirit at work in I walked about 60 miles across the our world. So to walk and hear people’s Macclesfield Archdeaconry praying ‘Thy stories, see the astonishing beauty of the Kingdom Come’. It was a fascinating Cheshire countryside and experience experience and a chance to see up close a different pace of life made me realise the extraordinary diversity of our Diocese again the importance of taking time to and a great opportunity to spend time with re-fill the spiritual tank. Sociologist Roy folk who generously shared their time, Baumeister talks about ‘ego-depletion’ to their prayers and their stories. describe the impact upon us of constant I drive big distances through stress and pressure. increasingly impossible traffic but rarely do I slow down and really see what’s Continued p2 It’s hard to know how to slow down Slow down for God cont... from p1 in a world that just wants to speed up. But perhaps worth noting that in Luke To be in such a state leaves us tired 11, whilst amongst a big bustling crowd, and vulnerable to temptations, less able Jesus twice tells his followers to reflect to maintain our own self-discipline and on the world around them. Amidst the less likely to recognise the presence stress and pressure he said, ‘consider the and guidance of God. The Bible was, Ravens’ (v24) ‘consider the wild flowers’ of course, written in a time when you (v27). There are lessons here to be walked everywhere and noticed more and learned in the ordinary things of creation maybe we are now living in a time of such and so this summer I do hope you get rush that we increasingly miss the God some space to walk and reflect and pray moments. and re-fill your spiritual tank. The Venerable Ian Bishop 2 Pupils from All Saints RC School Ashton upon Mersey presented Bishop Libby with an olive wood heart as a symbol of our shared ministry of love across both our Diocese and the RC Diocese of Shrewsbury. 3 New Dean of Chester Cathedral Venerable Dr Tim Stratford The new Dean of Chester is to be the the Cathedral and Diocese as Dean Venerable Dr Tim Stratford, a highly of Chester. When I was growing up in experienced and respected priest, who Liverpool, Chester was the historic city is a published author and has strong “over the water” where we could go for connections to the North West. a treat and a day out. The opportunity to get to know the City and the County of Tim is currently the Archdeacon of Cheshire from the inside and to make a Leicester. He grew up in Liverpool and difference will be a privilege. started his working life as a qualified “The cathedral is a beautiful and historic electronic engineer for Lucas CAV in its building in the centre of the city that draws Research and Development section. people to visit. But it is more than that too. He studied theology at Oxford and was It is a place where people can encounter ordained in 1986. He has significant the presence of God and get a sense of experience of city and cathedral ministry the things that ultimately matter beyond from his time in Liverpool Diocese the here and now. I hope that over the and through his work as Bishop David years I serve as Dean, the cathedral Sheppard’s Personal Chaplain. He has will grow strong as a sign of our spiritual worked on some of Liverpool’s largest futures and heritage.” estates during his time as Rector of The Bishop of Chester, Dr Peter Forster, Kirkby and as a vicar in Norris Green. He said: “Archdeacon Tim Stratford has had has significant experience of urban and an outstanding ministry in a variety of rural communities, diverse cultures and posts. He will receive a warm welcome faith traditions gained while working in the as he returns to the North West. The post Diocese of Leicester. of Dean will draw together his evident Tim said: “I am delighted to be joining gifts in leadership, worship, pastoral care 4 and administration. This is an exciting with sister churches through his friendship opportunity both for Tim, and for Chester with Derek Worlock and John Newton. Cathedral.” Tim served as incumbent in two outer Canon Jane Brooke, Acting Dean, said: city estate parishes on the north-eastern “Speaking on behalf of the cathedral I edge of Liverpool, spending ten years at want to say how delighted we are that the Church of the Good Shepherd in Norris Tim will be the next Dean of Chester. Green and ten years as Rector of Kirkby. Tim brings considerable knowledge and These parishes, characterised by multiple experience to the post and the cathedral deprivation, left a deep impression on him clergy are looking forward very much to not least in being full of people with spirit working with him.” and ability despite the adverse conditions. Tim will take up his new role and be For six years since 2012, Tim has been installed as the Dean of Chester on 8th the Archdeacon of Leicester serving a September. socially diverse diocese with urban and rural communities, both rich and poor Biographical details and people of many cultures and faith Tim Stratford grew up in Huyton on the traditions. edge of Liverpool leaving to gain a BSc He has served the national church as from the University of York in Electronics. a member of General Synod for fifteen He worked briefly for Lucas CAV as years and the Liturgical Commission for a Research & Development Engineer ten years. before studying Theology at Wycliffe Hall He has written and edited a number in Oxford. of books and booklets focussing mainly Ordained in Liverpool Cathedral as a on contextually dependent worship and deacon in 1986 and a priest in 1987, Tim mission. He was awarded a Biblical completed curacies at Mossley Hill Parish Studies PhD by Sheffield University in Church and St Helens Parish Church. 2009 for his study of the mid-Victorian He served Bishop David Sheppard as Slum Priest Ritualists. his Personal Chaplain during the years Tim is married to Jen and they have when David was very active as a national three adult children and one grandson. leader and was deepening partnerships L-R: Revd Canon Jane Brooke, Cllr Razia Daniels – Lord Mayor of Chester, Revd Canon Barry Wilson, Jen Stratford, Venerable Tim Stratford, Revd Canon Jeremy Dussek, Revd Denise Williams 5 Disability insights It is estimated that over 13,500 people in I feel awful for not being able to help as the UK have Stoma surgery each year. much as I would like to. Thankfully, my In this occasional series of disability wife Sarah and son James will do my bit insight articles the Revd Mark Turner, as I find it difficult to say no. a Curate at St Mary’s Eastham, shares I have the worry of noise, smell or the bag his experiences of living with a stoma detaching playing at the back of my mind and colostomy bag. all the time and that’s what takes away my confidence to be in social situations. “I have a number of medical issues but I You will always see me carrying a bag so I want to focus on my life at church while can manage any issues, and I have a car living with my stoma. I am 37 and after 7 boot full of spare clothes. years of bowel problems, bringing about Many in my congregation wouldn’t really chronic pain, my consultant agreed to know I had a stoma as I don’t really talk give me a stoma. about it much; this is my hidden disability. Returning to church after the surgery, It embarrasses me as it’s a toileting issue, with a colostomy bag fitted, I have had to and, let’s face it, society seems to think we learn to adapt. shouldn’t have toilet issues after the age With other priests there is an expectation of about 3! I call it a disability because it that when leading worship you are able to is a long term condition and together with stay put, but I need people who work with everything else, which I have not written me to know that sometimes I have to be about, does affect my life. excused to ‘see to myself’. Generally, I can I am a busy husband and dad, I do keep manage it enough so the congregation a full time job as a teacher, as well as a don’t notice what’s going on. I am very Minister in Secular Employment. Life, keen that as a leader of worship people albeit difficult at times, is good, rich with should only be focused on God, not what love, support and fun within God’s family.” the curate is doing. I am thankful that our church has two toilets. I tend to use the disabled toilets, Chester Diocesan News which, outside of my parish, can get some looks especially when wearing a clerical EDITOR: James Butterworth, tel 01928 collar. I constantly eat, as my body gets 718834 ext 233. Email stories and pictures malnourished quickly and I can lose for the September issue by 18 July, to: steam and therefore get very tired. I think [email protected] that the ladies who do the tea and coffee after church must just think I am greedy DISTRIBUTION: phone Inprint Colour on for biscuits but it’s the quick release of 01270 251589 and ask for Mark Heywood.
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