Britain Gets Its First Woman Bishop
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How the The latest INSIDE church arts and helps with media dementia, reviewed, p11 p14 THE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 No: 6196 www.churchnewspaper.com PRICE £1.35 1,70j US$2.20 CHURCH OF ENGLAND THE ORIGINAL CHURCH NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1828 NEWSPAPER Britain gets its first Young people celebrate Gospels One hundred and seventy young people gave up their Friday night to attend a youth event at Durham Cathedral to celebrate the woman bishop Lindisfarne Gospels last week. The event, organised by local youth workers, included worship, activities The House of Bishops of the Mrs Storey (53) presently serves around the Cathedral ranging from a Church of Ireland has appointed as rector of St Augustine’s Parish laser light fuelled Christian rave, the first Anglican woman bishop Church, Londonderry in the Diocese poetry, graffiti, drama, art and prayer for the British Isles. of Derry and Raphoe. Married to the to a candlelit compline service (the On 19 September 2013 the bishops Rev Earl Storey, she has two children. final service of the day) in the Galilee appointed the Rev Patricia Storey to Brought up in Belfast, she was edu- chapel. Called The Word, the event be the Bishop of Meath and Kildare cated at Trinity College, Dublin and grew out of a collaboration which in succession to the Most Rev trained for the ministry at the Church started when youth workers in Richard Clarke, who was translated of Ireland Theological College. Durham City started to meet together to Armagh last year. Ordained deacon in 1997 and priest in two years ago. Bishop-elect Storey becomes the 1998, she served her curacy in Bally- first woman Anglican bishop in mena in the Diocese of Connor and Europe. Last week the Church in was Team Vicar in Glenavy in the Wales’ governing body gave approval same diocese before moving to Lon- donderry in 2004. She is also a member of the Stand- ing Committee of the General Synod. Announcing the appointment Dr Clarke said: “Having known Pat Storey since she was an undergradu- ate and I was Chaplain at Trinity Col- lege, Dublin, I very much welcome her as a new bishop. She is a person of great warmth, intelligence and spiritual depth and I am certain that her ministry in the Dioceses of Meath and Kildare and the wider Church will be a blessing to many. We remember her and her family in our prayers.” The Rt Rev Ken Good, Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, welcomed the appointment as “great news indeed.” “We know well how gifted the Rev Pat Storey is and how effective her ministry is not only in a parish setting but also far beyond the local church. “Her warmth, her deep personal faith and her natural ability to relate to people have enabled her to make a significant impact throughout the city, the diocese and the wider com- munity,” he said. Mrs Storey said: “I am both excited and daunted by this new adventure,” to women bishops while the Scottish adding: “I count it an enormous privi- Episcopal Church also allows women lege to begin a new phase of my min- bishops. istry with the people of Meath and Irish bishops are usually elected by Kildare, and I look forward to work- a special meeting of the diocesan ing with the team of clergy who are synod. However, the 28 May 2013 already there. I would sincerely ask electoral synod meeting was unable for your prayers for myself and my to agree upon a bishop, giving the family, who are the best family in the choice to the House of Bishops. world!” LETTERS 8, 16 • RUTH CHAPMAN 9 • COMMENT 9 • ANDREW CAREY 12 • CLERGY MOVES 17 • ANGLICAN LIFE 18 • PAUL RICHARDSON 20 2 www.churchnewspaper.com Friday September 27, 2013 News Inside... Another street preacher held The original Church newspaper A CHRISTIAN arrested. STREET preacher The two other was arrested last preachers who have week in Perth, the been arrested in the third such arrest past few months are since July. Tony Miano (London) The Rev Josh and Robbie Hughes Williamson of Craigie (Basildon). Reformed Baptist Andrea Minichiello Church in Perth, was Williams, CEO of the told to stop preaching Christian Legal Centre, because he was break- said the arrests were a ing the law and that he threat to freedom of was too loud. Mr speech. Williamson denied that “Street preachers are he was using any ampli- not breaking any laws fication and refused to and are perfectly within stop preaching, arguing their rights. The police that he was not break- are overreaching their ing the law. authority and misapply- News . .1-7 The minister was ing the law. Their Your Church . .2 then arrested and taken actions show an UK News . .1-4 to Perth Police Station increasing hostility to World News . .6,7 where he was released Christianity.” with a caution. A sec- She called for police Comment ond man who spoke up all over the UK to be in support of the given clear guidance on Letters . .8, 16 preacher was also this issue. Leader . .9 Ruth Chapman . .9 Wills and legacies . .10, 11 Andrew Carey . .12 Whispering Gallery . .12 New media chief for Archbishop Welby Books . .13 Arts and Media . .14 A NEW DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICA- Palace since 2001. Before that she acted as Janey Lee Grace . .15 TIONS is taking up office at Lambeth Press Secretary to two ministers of state and to Crossword . .15 Palace. Ailsa Anderson, currently Commu- a cabinet minister. She will take up her new role nications and Press Secretary to the in December. The Record Queen, is to fill the post left vacant follow- The Archbishop described her as ‘an experi- Classifieds . .16 ing the departure of Marie Papworth. enced and distinguished communications Clergy Moves . .17 Mrs Anderson is to be the primary director with an exceptional record of service’. Anglican Life . .18 spokesperson for the Archbishop and a mem- Shortly after his appointment, Archbishop Sunday Service . .19 ber of the senior team at Lambeth. Welby instituted a review of media operations at Colin Craston . .19 According to a press release from Lambeth Lambeth Palace. Paul Richardson . .20 Palace, she will oversee day-to-day contact with Ed Thornton, a journalist who has recently People . .20 the press, develop a strategic communications worked for the church press and was previous- Milestones . .20 policy, and give the Archbishop guidance and ly on the staff of ‘Progress,’ a centre left political Next week’s news . .20 advice about the media. magazine, has recently joined the staff at Lam- Mrs Anderson has worked at Buckingham beth Palace. News from Your Church your diocese Bradford: The 50th anniversary of Bradford Cathedral is The pilgrimage was designed to be an interactive experi- tions by touching people’s lives in a powerful way.” Free to be celebrated with the Flower Festival from 4-7 October. ence for those following on-line all under the hashtag tickets for the CCF Party Conference Church Service are The arrangements are being done by the Cathedral’s own #digipilgrim. available at www.theccf.co.uk; registering is advised. flower team and by other arrangers from around the dio- DJ Konz said: “This is a fantastically historic part of the cese. country and centre to the Christian story in the UK. To fol- Sheffield: Taking place once a year, on Saturday 21 Sep- After the creation of the Diocese of Bradford in 1919 it low in the footsteps of the Cuthbert pilgrimage has been a tember the Lay Ministries Service was again celebrated at was decided the Parish Church of St Peter should become deeply spiritual experience and the welcome we have Doncaster Minster. A total of 36 trained adults were admit- Bradford Cathedral, which meant it needed to be bigger received has been magnificent. Our visit to St Peter’s ted or authorised by Bishop of Sheffield, Steven Croft, to and grander. After they laid the foundation stone in 1953 which was around as a place of worship at the time of work in the Diocese. Imogen Clout has been authorised by the work was finished in 1963. Cuthbert’s ministry is just mind blowing - what a privi- the Bishop as the new warden of Readers and her prede- The festival is open on Friday, Saturday and Monday lege.” cessor, the Rev Canon Richard Parker, was thanked for his from 9am until 5pm and on Sunday from 12noon. Entry is many years of service. £5 with under-18s free. For more details please call 01274 Manchester: On Monday 30 September, the Conservative “They are a remarkable bunch of people,” said Canon 777720 or go to www.bradfordcathedral.org. Christian Fellowship (CCF) will host a fringe event at the John Thomson, Director of Ministry. “They come from a Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. This year’s wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Having Durham: St Peter’s and St Andrew’s welcomed two Aus- Party Conference Church Service is entitled ‘Greater shared between one and three years of training together, tralian nationals, now residing in the UK, who have been Hope, Greater Love, Greater Manchester’. Over 1,000 they learn not only how to undertake their roles, but also on a 100-mile, nine-day journey from Lindisfarne to church leaders, community leaders and MPs are expected how to work with each other as part of the Diocesan Min- Durham Cathedral on foot. After noticing a tweet from the to hear the guest speakers the Bishop of Bolton, CP istry Team”. Big Bible project saying Sheridan Voysey and DJ Konz Edmondson, and former Premiership football player Fab- were on their way to view the Lindisfarne Gospels, the Rev rice Muamba.