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From Art to Easter Guns to Art Do You Hear the People Sing?

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tirelessly to end gun crime in south Manchester. This was part of the ‘gun to goods’ campaign... whereby guns handed in are smelted into a work of art. This is a celebration of From Art the campaign focussed on Moss Side and surrounding areas which has made a huge difference building to Easter peace in our local community. It has been a joy to be involved in these events. Whilst all these activities are going on in our cathedral we are also offering to the Lord our three daily acts of worship, teaching and preaching the faith taught a by Jesus by preparing people to pray, to meditate, to walk closer with God. By The Dean And we look forward to our next Baptism and Confirmation service led by Bishop David in April and the national service commemorating the Battle of the Somme in July! The months of February In early March I hosted a public and March have focussed meeting to build awareness on And oh, did I mention the work Human Trafficking. This is another being done for the installation of on important issues in our modern day stain on our society. our new organ, the new lighting society. I hosted the Hate People, especially women and scheme, the opening of the East Crime Awareness event children are trafficked for labour, door and the new east window, the the sex trade, harvesting of organs, library refurbishment and our plans which was well attended. etc. This was attended by about 80 for redeveloping the West End? The theme was ‘Art people and was well supported by Amongst loads of other things. brings people together’ our leaders in politics, community groups and the statutory sector. May God be praised who gives - many participants from We watched a moving film entitled us the means and the strength to the community brought ‘Alicija’ (pronounced ‘Alicia’) about do these things! All for His glory works of art that spoke a Polish young lady trafficked in Jesus Christ our Lord, and in into England into the sex trade. service to the wider community! to the theme of building We are an Easter People in a Good community and peace. A few days later I hosted a reception Friday world. God is good, always! I was pleased that over to unveil the work of art depicting the bust of local community activist 140 people attended. Dr Erinma Bell who has worked

Page 2 Cathedral News Page 3 Cathedral News ridiculed. He said that what he wanted Dispatches was for the war to come to a victorious end and then for forgiveness, not revenge, Foxes from the to be offered. The response was hostile. On 4th May he acknowledged the public outcry at the Zeppelin raids, but warned Home Front against unrestrained anger. The attitude Have of a dying soldier shot by a sniper was required: ‘I bet he wouldn’t have shot me (1916) if he knew I have a wife and four children.’

Holes By Bishop Frank Sargeant Green reported that the Council of National Mission of Repentance and Hope By Virginia Moffatt We continue with our series had split, with one side advocating reform of notes on how World War in the nation and in the Church, and the 1 was seen by Canon Peter other opposed to church involvement with political issues. For the week of mission Green in Manchester. These in September, each diocese made its The Christian Think Tank, notes by Bishop Frank Sargeant own plans. Bishop Knox of Manchester Ekklesia is delighted to be are based on Artifex articles encouraged people to share their launching a pioneering new by Peter Green published in Christian faith with their neighbours. The book, Foxes Have Holes: the Manchester Guardian. Archbishops’ visitors, including William Christian responses to housing Temple and Guy Warman, addressed In January Green questioned gatherings throughout Lancashire. need in on April 14th 2016 at 7pm. whether the National Mission would achieve anything. The Church had In November Professor Headlam, been abandoned by writers, thinkers later Bishop of Gloucester, stated that The book is a direct response to the and artists. This was regrettable, as war and inequalities in society were UK’s housing crisis that is seeing The book concludes with a ten point Christianity was the only philosophy for inevitable. Green responded angrily that citizens priced out of affordable action plan that lays out positive life on which democracy depended. poverty caused prostitution and stunted homes, the collapse of social housing steps to tackle the housing crisis growth in children. He was accused of and a rise in homelessness. ‘This collection of essays is a In March he expressed his dismay materialism in wanting to raise people out at a proposed National Lottery, and of poverty. He replied that materialism This up to date collection of essays timely reminder of why we are that the idea of Government Bonds was belief in the power of possessions provides a brief history of British housing, where we are, and is a challenge was ridiculous given the rising cost of with the dispossessed going to the demonstrating why Christians should to action for people of faith.’ living. He reported that Manchester wall. If the British supported this they care. It considers the role of local Rachel Lampard, businessmen were planning to isolate were no better than the Germans. authorities and housing associations Vice President Elect, Germany from commerce after the and includes reflections on changing Methodist Conference war. He countered their argument that On the 12 December Germany made cityscapes and the use of open this was no concern of the Church by a peace proposal. ‘Bellicose’ church space. There are essays on the rural Speakers at the book launch will saying that punishment had no curative leaders were vocal in opposing it communities, a theology of housing, and include contributors, Bishop David value and only love could heal. and Prime Minister Asquith resigned the impact of an inflated housing market. Walker and Helen Woolley, editor, after the proposal was rejected by the Andrew Francis and Ekklesia’s Chief On 20 April Green admitted that talk government. Green’s New Year Message Contributors include Bishop David Operating Officer Virginia Moffatt. of reconciliation was difficult. With the prophesied war-weariness and social Walker, Andrew Francis, Helen reporting of German atrocities at the Battle and economic dislocation, and a violent Woolley, Helen Roe and Paul Lusk. Admission is free and all very welcome. of Verdun, his notion of forgiveness was thirst for pleasure when the War ended.

Page 4 Cathedral News Page 5 Cathedral News GREAT FOOD DESERVES THE GRANDEST OF SETTINGS Poetry Competition Now open, a mouthwatering mix of restaurants in a stunning Edwardian venue

looking forward to reading every W.H. Auden, in his elegy entry and hopes to receive poems “In Memory of W.B. Yeats”, that explore ‘the spiritual’ and famously says, “poetry makes ‘divine’ from every faith perspective nothing happen.” More brutally, and none. Jo is well-known as an Seamus Heaney suggests, advocate for poetry, being the former “The efficacy of poetry is nil – lead person for National Poetry Day, and – as she has said to me and no lyric ever stopped a tank.” many poets regarding the Cathedral When two poets of international Poetry Competition - ‘you have to standing indicate the apparent be in it, to win it!’ So do start writing cornexchangemanchester.co.uk ‘uselessness’ of poetry, it’s not and sending in your poems. #GrandTimes unreasonable for the casual reader to question why they Last year, to reflect the growing should bother with verse. influence of the internet, we opened the competition up to online entry for The Manchester Cathedral Poetry the first time. This year it is possible Competition – now in its 18th to enter in both the traditional ‘paper’ regarding gun crime, recent successes, year – has supplied hundreds of way and online. As Cathedral Poet, and the current situation in Salford. answers. Year on year, poets have I genuinely hope offering a range of Guns to Art written hundreds of superb poems. ways to enter widens participation Manchester Cathedral has an close The very best not only challenged in this special competition. On Tuesday 8 March 2016, the Dean association with the work of Erinma Bell, readers to think again about faith, of Manchester hosted the official who is an active member of the Challenging but draw their audience deeply into Further information about entering unveiling of a beautiful portrait of Hate Forum and the Modern Slavery the mysteries of what it means to be the competition, either online peace activist Erinma Bell MBE, Multi-faith Forum. The Cathedral has long human. If Auden is right to say that or in paper form, can be found supported initiatives towards peace, and it poetry makes nothing happen, it’s on the Cathedral website: DL, sculpted by artist Karen Lyons. celebrates the positive contributions made also true that it does so in a powerful www.manchestercathedral.org/poetry The unveiling was performed by diverse communities to the social and by Mayor and Police and Crime way. It offers us a glimpse of our cultural richness of the THE CLOSING DATE IS Commissioner Tony Lloyd. The city of Manchester. The divine and human natures without ever being crass and utilitarian. FRIDAY 24 JUNE 2016. sculpture is made to a scale 1.5 sculpture will be on life-size, is cast in steel retrieved display in Manchester Cathedral’s Our judge for this year’s competition By Rachel Mann from guns and weighs 50kg. Regiment Chapel is Jo Bell. Jo previously won the until 31 May competition with a poem about the Professor Paul Haywood addressed the 2016. interface between science, art and crowd on the ‘Guns to Goods’ campaign faith. She has published several and its plans for the future, with Greater collections of poetry, most recently Manchester Police providing an update ‘Kith’ (Nine Arches Press). She is on the current situation in the UK

Page 6 Cathedral News Page 7 Cathedral News Over the coming weeks, there are Musical Mondays several events and opportunities for FREE, donations are welcomed Do you hear the people sing? children and families to get involved. Monday 4 April There is a list on (opposite) for you Monday 11 April to see what we have on offer. 10:30am and 3:30pm

In the 1920s, a composer called Sir Meet in the Nave before joining us in Hamilton Harty set-up the Manchester our Song School for a free musical Children’s Choir. It was his aim to allow workshop for children and families children, regardless of background, with the chance to learn some fun new have the chance to sing choral music. songs, try on Chorister robes and the The Cathedral thrives of its inclusive importance of Music at the Cathedral! community and we will be relaunching this choir making it fully accessible for all children, regardless of background. Photo by Charlie Corkin, Chorister Recruitment Officer A launch date is still to be decided, Sing the Cathedral: but more information will follow in Disney and Friends! upcoming editions of Cathedral News FREE, donations are welcomed Working with the Education Department, Music has always been at as well as on our social media pages. Tuesday 12 April we have designed music-specific the centre of the worship at 10:30am-11:30am sessions for visiting schools and By Charlie Corkin 11:30am-1230pm Manchester Cathedral. Over groups, in addition to the Art, RE and the years, the Cathedral has History sessions which are already seen hundreds of Choristers, offered. This gives groups the chance For more information on Cathedral visits, please contact: notably actor Max Beesley, to learn about the organ, have a choral as well as famous Organists workshop or a musical tour of the Pam Elliott building – or all three, by choosing our Education Officer and Masters of the Choristers, Experience Music Learning Day! 0161 833 2220 (ext. 236) such as Sydney Nicholson [email protected] In addition to providing sessions for who went on to be Organist Come to Manchester Cathedral this visiting schools, we are also launching at Westminster Abbey – as For more information on Music Easter and experience a very special an outreach programme to take choral Outreach, please contact: musical tour with our Education well as a few organs too! singing into primary schools within Charlie Corkin Officer, Pam Elliott and Chorister the Diocese. During the workshops Recent visitors to the Cathedral will have Chorister Recruitment Officer Recruitment Officer, Charlie Corkin. children will have the chance to learn noticed the scaffolding which is covering 0161 833 2220 (ext. 244) We’ll be exploring the Cathedral and some new songs, have the chance to the screen dividing the Nave and the [email protected] singing musical songs from Frozen, try on some chorister robes and learn Quire. This is to provide structural the Lion King and much more as about how they can get involved at the support and foundations for the new we go on this musical adventure! Cathedral. But, just how can young organ, which is just one way that the people and their families get involved? Music Department is being refreshed. All our sessions are free, fun, and for all the family; people of all ages As well as the physical developments Follow @ManCathMusic and all musical abilities are welcome! of the instruments, the Cathedral is on Twitter for the latest Sessions promise to be great fun aiming to make music accessible Music Department news and a very special experience for all to everyone, educational to all and and upcoming events! who participate. Places are available having fun along the way – particularly on a first come, first served basis. for young people and families.

Page 8 Cathedral News Page 9 Cathedral News There will be an exhibition of the pipes at Campaign Corner: Be a Part of It Paint a Pipe Manchester Airport curated by their Artist in Residence, Andy Leigh. The pipes will be hung from the ceiling of the Bus, Train and By Anthony O’Connor Competition Director of Fundraising and Development Metrolink interchange station, showcasing the artistic talents of Greater Manchester We were absolutely delighted with pupils to hundreds of visitors to the city. the results of the Paint a Pipe You can see the winning entries in our Pulpitum Works competition. The theme was ‘musical gallery on the Cathedral Facebook page. Manchester’ and the twenty-four This month the works to the pulpitum participating schools produced some will be completed, ready for the fantastic entries, showing off their Sponsor a Pipe! installation of the new organ after our impressive creative abilities! The There is still time to sponsor a major Somme service on 7 July. The judges had a tough job choosing pipe, giving your support to the pulpitum is the elaborately decorated their winners, we congratulate installation project, maintenance of screen that divides the Quire from the and thank all the schools involved. the instrument and programme of Nave, a common feature of medieval Taking home the prizes were: St musical learning, which is at the heart cathedral architecture. As is also George’s Primary School, Wigan; of Cathedral life. Find out more at: common in other cathedrals, the organ St Hilda’s CE (VA) Primary School, www.manchestercathedral.org/ will be mounted on the pulpitum, which Prestwich; and St Andrew’s C development-project/new-organ has been given structural reinforcement of E Primary School, Bolton. to accommodate the new instrument and distribute its weight evenly.

Restoration work has also been carried out on the Quire railings, which are now re-painted in a matte black, metal paint and gilded with gold leaf to complement the subtle gilding of the Jesus Chapel pipes, which were refurbished last year for continued use with the new organ. At the same time, the contractors have been busy cleaning the stonework in this area, using a ‘peel’, pictured here in the process of being peeled back. Two further images show the ‘before’ and ‘after’ of the metalwork gilding.

Pupils from the School of the Resurrection, Beswick, with their decorated pipes

Page 10 Cathedral News Page 11 Cathedral News Devotional Friday 8 April Sunday 17 April The Diary 10.00 am Vintage at 10.30 am Cathedral Manchester Cathedral Confirmation Service

April Saturday 9 April Tuesday 19 April

Saint of the Month 12.30 pm Julian Prayer Group 10.00 am Vintage at 7.00 pm An Evening With Friday 1 April Manchester Cathedral 14th April Mark Lanegan Plus Special 5.30 pm Evensong sung by the 10.30 am Pilgrim Group Guest: Duke Garwood George Augustus Selwyn European Cathedral Singers Monday 11 April (No 4.30 pm Evening Prayer) 10.00 am & 3.00 pm Saturday 23 April

(1809-78) First Bishop (St George’s Day) Saturday 2 April Musical Monday Madness 10.30 am ‘Ring for England’ of New Zealand 10.30 am Christian (Choristership workshops) Quarter Peal bellringing Meditation session Tuesday 12 April for St George’s Day 10.30 am Pilgrim Group 10.30 am Sing the Cathedral: 2.15 pm Be A Chorister 5.30 pm Evensong sung by RSCM Disney and Friends! For A Day Northern Cathedral Singers William Williams as the first bishop of 4.30 pm Evening Prayer These days, when the media find Wednesday 13 April it difficult to mention the CofE Waiapu. The Anglican Communion as Sunday 3 April (No 5.30 pm Evensong) 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves 5.00 pm Be A Chorister without referring to our declining we know it today was taking shape. 10.30 am Sung Eucharist by the European Cathedral Singers Thursday 14 April For A Day—Act of Worship

numbers, it’s salutary to remember As a bishop, Selwyn was an indefatigable 5.30 pm Evensong sung by the 12.00 noon Mothers’ Union Wednesday 27 April people like George Augustus traveler, touring his vast diocese. During European Cathedral Singers Thursday Prayer 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves Selwyn who helped make the the wars between whites and Maoris 1.10 pm Chetham’s School of Monday 4 April Music Lunchtime Concert Saturday 30 April Victorian church the most spiritually between 1845-72, fought largely over 10.00 am & 3.00 pm Musical 7.00 pm Book Launch: 12.00 noon Virgin alive and intellectually adaptable white land grabs, he worked tirelessly to Monday Madness (Choristership ‘Foxes Have Holes’ Wines Tasting Fair in the history of our nation. maintain peace and to supply priests for all. workshops) 5.30 pm Sung Eucharist for Saturday 16 April At seven he went to school in Ealing, where Like many Victorian clergy Selwyn was the Annunciation of our Lord 1.30pm Talk: Lost and John Henry Newman was also a pupil, a man of tremendous energy and vision, to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Imagined Manchester by and from there on to Eton where knew and he also found the time to help Incense will be used. Jonathan Schofield (free) EXHIBITIONS William Ewart Gladstone, the future Prime launch the first Lambeth Conference Minister. At St John’s College, Cambridge, of 1867. While in England he yielded to All our exhibitions he was a member of the university considerable pressure to become Bishop Service Times are FREE admission of Lichfield in 1868. Later that year he crew in the first Oxford and Cambridge Midweek Services Boat Race of 1829. Oxford won! made a farewell visit to New Zealand. He died in 1879. Selwyn College, Morning Prayer 9.00am Mon-Fri Quietus Revisited: In 1833, Selwyn was ordained deacon Holy Communion 1.10pm Mon-Fri Cambridge, was founded in his memory, Evensong 5.30pm Tues-Thurs* The vessel, death and priested in 1834. In 1841 he was and there are some six colleges and Evening Prayer 4.30pm Mon & Fri and the human body consecrated as the first bishop of schools named for him in New Zealand. by Julian Stair Saturday Services the new missionary diocese of New 10 February-2 April Zealand. During the five months The Victorians produced Christian Morning Prayer & Holy Communion 9.00am voyage there, accompanied by his clergy who were great initiators and Evensong 5.30pm* wife Sarah, he learned enough Maori organisers. It’s worth asking whether Sunday Services Sculpture of Erinma to be able to preach on his arrival. our Church’s present love of the theory Bell by Karen Lyons and practice of ‘management,’ with its Matins 8.45am Holy Communion (1662) 9.00am 8 March-30 May Selwyn was a high church Tractarian, excessive top-down model of ministry Sung Eucharist 10.30am while his CMS clergy were low church with bishops as CEO isn’t stifling initiative Evensong 5.30pm* evangelicals. However, he worked well and discouraging individual vision. *Please note: During school holidays evening services are said. All said services are at 4.30 pm. Faith on Tap by with both traditions. When he achieved his Variations to the schedule for special dates and services will be listed here whenever possible. Philip Wharton goal of a self-governing Anglican church 27 May-19 June for New Zealand in 1854, he appointed evangelicals to key posts, including By Albert Radcliffe Follow us: /ManchesterCathedral @ManCathedral

Page 12 Cathedral News Page 13 Cathedral News Tuesday 10 May 1.30 pm Manchester Contacts Looking 10.30 am Tour: A Walk around the Camerata Concert Medieval Quarter (£8 pp) 5.30 pm Festal Evensong Manchester Cathedral Cathedral Visitor & Chetham’s Library Chetham’s 12.30 pm Julian Prayer Group and Procession. Incense will Victoria Street Conference Centre Long Millgate School of Music ahead May be used at this service Wednesday 11 May M3 1SX Cateaton Street M3 1SB Long Millgate Sunday 1 May 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves Monday 23 May M3 1SQ M3 1SB 1.30 pm Manchester Chinese Christian 7.00 pm Archdeacon Visitation Service 0161 833 2220 0161 817 4817 0161 834 7961 0161 834 9644 Thursday 12 May Church 50th Anniversary Service 12.00 noon Mothers’ Union Tuesday 24 May Monday 2 May—Bank Holiday Thursday Prayer 7.00 pm Book Launch & Clergy Staff 10.00 am Bellringing Full Peal - 1.10 pm Chetham’s School Lecture - Scars Across Dean of Manchester Ancient Society of College Youths of Music Lunchtime Concert Humanity by Elaine Storkey Cathedral Administrator (No 1.10 pm Holy Communion) 5.30 pm Thursday Lates in Medieval The Very Revd Rogers Govender [email protected] Manchester/The Cathedral Quarter Wednesday 25 May [email protected] Tuesday 3 May 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves Dean’s PA 7.00 pm DHP presents Friday 13 May 3.00 pm BBC Choral Evensong Canon Precentor & Sub-Dean [email protected] 7.00 pm DHP presents Bat For Lashes Andrew Bird plus support act: The Revd Canon Philip Barratt Thursday 26 May Cathedral Office Assistant Bleeding Heart Pigeons [email protected] Sunday 15 May 4.30 pm Evening Prayer [email protected] Thursday 5 May 2.30 pm Talk: Formidable 5.30 pm Sung Eucharist. 4.30 pm Evening Prayer Women by John Alker (free) Incense will be used. Canon for Theology & Mission Finance Assistant 5.30 pm Sung Eucharist. 5.30 pm Festal Evensong and The Revd Canon Dr David Holgate Friday 27 May [email protected] Incense will be used. Procession. Incense will be used [email protected] Evening times TBC Dot Logistics Officer Saturday 7 May Monday 16 May To Dot Festival 2016 [email protected] 10.30 am Christian Meditation session 2.00 pm Concert: Harvestehuder Monday 30 May—Bank Holiday The Venerable 11.00 am Coffee Concert Sinfonieorchester Senior Verger (No 1.10 pm Holy [email protected] 2.00 pm Service for Deaf Friday 20 May Communion) Whit Walks [email protected] Awareness Week 7.30 pm London Concertante perform Cathedral Curate Tuesday 31 May Verger Sunday 8 May Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight The Revd Jane Walker 12.30 pm Julian Prayer Group [email protected] 12.15 pm Annual General Meeting [email protected] Sunday 22 May 2.00 pm Tour: A History Etched Organist & Master of the Choristers 10.30 am Civic Service in Stained Glass (free) Chapter Lay Canons [email protected] Barrie Cheshire, Philip Blinkhorn, Sub Organist Addy Lazz-Onyenobi & Jenny Curtis [email protected] Cathedral Chaplains Worship & Music Administrator The Revd Canon Adrian Rhodes [email protected] The Revd Peter Bellamy-Knights Education Officer (Pam Elliott ) Cathedral Reader Emeritus [email protected] Raylia Chadwick Cathedral Communications [email protected] & Marketing Officer Congregation [email protected] Director of Fundraising & Development Churchwardens & Stewards anthony.o’[email protected] [email protected] Visitor Services Manager Archives [email protected] [email protected] Secretary to the Development Project Cathedral High Steward & Chair of [email protected] Manchester Cathedral Development Trust Warren Smith JP Chorister Recruitment Officer [email protected] / 0161 834 0490 [email protected] Flowers: Helen Bamping Hospitality Assistant Cathedral Friends: Pauline Dimond (Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre) Ringing Master: Malcolm Murphy [email protected] Secretary to Bell-Ringers: Catherine Rhodes Sales, Marketing and Conference Coordinator (Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre) [email protected]