Keeping in Touch | January 2020

Begin 2020 with new events and services and events with new Begin 2020 in Cathedrals Start the Year of Year Start the Epiphany Sunday Choral Eucharist Sunday 5th January | 10:15am

The main weekly worship using Common Worship.

We gather to hear God's word through two Scripture readings and a sermon; to sing God's praise, usually led by the Cathedral choir and to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion.

Free refreshments are served afterwards.

All are warmly welcomed. Keeping in Touch Contents A Welcome from Paul 04 Cathedral Services 05 1 Stott Hill, Mission 06 Bradford, News 07 West , Canon Mandy’s Sabbatical 10 15-minutes with James Gaughan 12 BD1 4EH Photo Gallery 15 Organ Recitals 27 (01274) 77 77 20 Diocese of news 28 [email protected] Take A Seat 29 2020: Year of Cathedrals / Pilgrimage 30 15-minutes with Lilian Black 31 Find us online: More Christmas Event Highlights 34 bradfordcathedral.org What’s On: January 2020 35 Regular Events This Month 36  StPeterBradford Who’s Who 38 Choral Evensong 40   BfdCathedral Mixcloud mixcloud.com/ BfdCathedral Erlang bradfordcathedral. eventbrite.com

Front page photo: Anrich Potgieter instagram.com/anrichp

Deadline for the February issue: Wed 29th Jan 2020. Send your content to Online: @Millside_Centre [email protected] A week ago today our Centre Manager was invited to Bradford Cathedral to present a short presentation on View an online copy at how the concept of gratitude is a central premise of her work in the community. Well done to the organisers and issuu.com/bfdcathedral participants, amazing stories of gratitude & hope. See more photos from page 15 4 A Welcome from Canon Paul Christmas and the start ofaNew Christmas and thestart Year. we now move totheCelebrations of by familiarityand challenge. And so constantly consoledandcomforted built rhythm ofthechurch thatwe are asitisinheaven.earth Suchisthein- fullness ofGod’s kingdomreign on hopeful anticipationofthecoming prepare joyfully andtolive withthe an invitation towaitexpectantly, to on.and tocarry Advent hasbeen “begin again”; topause; tobreathe church invited usto over”“start and just comingtoanend, theglobal In theseasonof Advent, whichis will beshared. InTouch, thecollatedfindings Keeping considered indetailand, inafuture the returned questionnaires willbe you expressed your opinions. All grateful for thegraciousway inwhich were expressed andwe are very questionnaire. A widerangeofviews thoughts andfeelings through the who tookthetimetoexpress your Thank you much very toallofyou arrangements onSunday morning. revised andexperimentalseating Back inSeptemberwe allexperienced A Welcome fromCanonPaul forward into2020. and homesthisChristmas and leadus presence andpeacefill ourhearts withhisSpirit.our service May God’s God hasmadehimselfknown andfills So, theChristhascome. Jesus isborn. many events ofthesepastweeks. encounter withGodthrough the the offering ofauniqueandpoignant Team welcome andhospitality and contributedtotheCathedral person whohasplayed theirpart Thank you much very toeach families andthecity. to bearfruitinthelives ofindividuals, ripples ofwhich, we pray, willcontinue gratitude hasbeenexpressed the at theendofevening. Much faces aspeoplehave leftthebuilding transformed intojoyful andsmiling a joy toseethehard work ofsomany all whohave come. And soithasbeen provide amemorableexperiencefor volunteers have worked togetherto The Revd CanonPaul Maybury , Bradford Cathedral Cathedral staffand each oftheseoccasions, andevents.services On hundred’s ofpeopleto we’ve welcomed many weeks in Advent as so thanintheselast year andnomore this pastCentenary a busyplaceduring The Cathedralhasbeen Cathedral Services Cathedral Services Sundays ​​​​​​​10.15am - Holy Communion 8am - Holy Communion (St Aidan’s Chapel) (Lady Chapel) ​​​​​​​5.30pm - Evening Prayer 10.15am - Choral Eucharist (Lady Chapel) () inc. Children’s Space. Prayer Ministry takes place on the 3rd Thursdays Sunday of the month. 8.30am - Morning Prayer 4pm - Choral Evensong (Nave) (Lady Chapel)

​​​​​​​5.45pm - Choral Evensong Mondays (Chancel)

8.30am - Morning Prayer Fridays (Lady Chapel) 8.30am - Morning Prayer 5.45pm - Choral Evensong (Lady Chapel) (Chancel) ​​​​​​​5.30pm - Evening Prayer (Lady Chapel) Tuesdays

8.30am - Morning Prayer Saturdays (Lady Chapel) 8.30am - Morning Prayer 5.45pm - Choral Evensong (Lady Chapel) (Chancel) ​​​​​​​5.30pm - Evening Prayer (Lady Chapel) Wednesdays Choral Evensong takes place 7.30am - Holy Communion during term-time. Other services (St Aidan’s Chapel) subject to change.​​​ Please check the website calendar for any 8.30am - Morning Prayer (Lady Chapel) changes to this schedule.

55 6 Mission Our Purpose suggestions asitisprecisely have any commentsor Please speaktomeifyou the needsofthoseattending. time, changingtobestmeet always evolving and, over These timesofworship are worship eachweek. people to gather together for for variety ofopportunities The Cathedralprovides a Diocese and further afield. Diocese andfurther enriching theCity, the of worship and mission as avibrantcommunity To Jesus serve Christ cathedral-bradford Explore Churches LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/bradford-cathedral/ Visit Bradford:Cathedral” visitbradford.com “Bradford A ChurchNear You: achurchnearyou.com/church/5746 Diocese ofLeeds: leeds.anglican.org e-mail [email protected] signing upto ChurchSuite. Login atlogin.churchsuite.com/ or Keep up-to-datewithallthelatestevents, andnews, by Worship attheCathedral : explorechurches.org/church/bradford- Useful Links ChurchSuite Our Values Thank you. telephone oremailme. Please speaktomeor worshipping life together. in developing ourshared the choicesthatare made suggestions whichinform your commentsand • • • Wholeness Faithfulness Hospitality

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News

You can now view and download our January - April events programme at bradfordcathedral.org/whats-on/latest-events-programme, with printed copies available in the New Year.

Bradford Cathedral choristers took on solo roles in The Snowman at St George’s Hall in December.

Thirteen-year-old Rhianna Peddar and Solomon John (also 13) were the lucky youngsters who were chosen to perform the haunting Walking in the Air solo which lies at the heart of The Snowman.

Rhianna was the first to step up, at the 1:30pm performance. Solomon took Two young choristers from Bradford up the role in the evening, at 6:30pm. Cathedral enjoyed the exhilarating experience of singing a solo alongside They both relished the thrill of a live professional orchestra when singing to a packed house: both Carrot Productions made a return performances were already sold out visit to St George’s Hall, Bradford on in the days leading up to the shows. the 18th December with their big screen presentation of The Snowman. 77 8 News It also ensures that workers have the business ora project oftheirchoice. PremiumFairtrade toinvest intheir costs ofproduction alongsidea guaranteed pricetocover average producer group receives afairand markmeansthatthe The Fairtrade to ‘love ourneighbour’. ways ofobeying Jesus’ commandment protected. Itisoneofthesimplest goods, theenvironment shouldbe we buy, andthatinproducing these paid ajust, livingwagefor thegoods developing world producers should be Bradford Cathedralbelieves that As anoutworking ofourfaith, seasonal itemslike advent calendars. cooking oilsandbiscuits, aswell as range ofgoods includingchocolate, the morningEucharistsellingawhole as runningastallevery Sunday after coffee provisions are aswell Fairtrade by ensuringallitsteaand Fairtrade The cathedralcontinues tofocus on Williams andhiswife Jennie. in 2009, spearheadedby Canon Andy beganwithanawardFairtrade back Bradford Cathedral’s commitmentto and promote Fairtrade. synagogues whohave pledgedtouse 7,500 churches, mosques, templesand placeofworship,Fairtrade amongst first cathedralto re-commit asa Bradford Cathedralhasbecomethe to itsFairtrade Statustomarkten Bradford Cathedralre-commits years ofsupport come to worship thatwe are calledto to buy, isavisible reminder toallwho on aSunday morning, withtheoption andfairly tradedproductsFairtrade valued. We believe thatthedisplay of are being protected, respected and and theproducers andlabourers products, we know theenvironment “When we choosetobuyFairtrade does notprotect theenvironment. who are notpaidajust, livingwage, or made inaway whichusesa workforce clothes isgrown. Many products are furniture andthecottonfor our much ofourfood, thewood for our in thedeveloping world where make hasaknock-oneffect, especially “We recognise thatany purchase we Cathedral EcoGroup: Elaine de Villiers, oftheBradford part our carbonfootprint low. local businessesandhelpingtokeep produced honey andsoap, supporting Bradford Cathedralalsosellslocally and business. build aworld free ofinjusticeintrade supplier, thecharity Traidcraft, tohelp itemsgoes tothe cathedral’sFairtrade Any profit madeonthesaleof their voice heard. women, have tohave theopportunity that farmersandworkers, including and work insafe conditions, and right todecentwages, tojoinunions, News / Church of news 9 on January 12 will offer a daily Bible on January a daily 12 will offer and a book of reflections reading, faith love, on the themes of prayers authors including the and hope from Treweek. Rachel of Gloucester, and other news information more For the Churchstories of England from please visit churchofengland.org/news Angharad Hopkinson, Campaigns Campaigns Hopkinson, Angharad Fairtrade Officer at the and Policy to “Congratulations said: Foundation, recommitting Cathedral on Bradford their Fairtrade becoming status and for and to do so, the first cathedral they of work the enormous amount Fairtrade promoting put into have their and trade justice among Ensuring fair prices, congregations. and sustainable terms of trade fairer the for is a vital way livelihoods in a role to play people of Bradford all.” for world a better creating

Everyday Faith campaign Faith Everyday

Church of England launches launches

The three-week programme starting programme The three-week difference to others. difference unpaid - matter to God and make a unpaid - matter to God and make of our working lives – both paid and lives of our working smallest and most routine aspects smallest and most routine be, emphasising how much even the even much how emphasising be, Christian faith wherever they may may they Christian faith wherever aims to help people live out their aims to help people live The Everyday Faith campaign The Everyday value of every day work. day value of every reflections and prayers highlighting the highlighting and prayers reflections England has launched a new series of England has launched a new answering e-mails – the Church of – the Church e-mails answering machine to entering data and Breakfast.” putting the load in a washing From events such as the annual Fairtrade such as the annual events as well intercessions, notices and notices intercessions, as well refreshments wherever possible, possible, wherever refreshments commitment to serve Fairtrade “It stands alongside the Cathedral’s the Cathedral’s “It stands alongside Foundation). Foundation). status (awarded by the Fairtrade by status (awarded cathedral maintaining Fairtradecathedral maintaining Faith is a significant element of the is a significant element to see and buy Fairtrade goods “In addition, offering the opportunity offering “In addition, justly’ (Micah 6:8). 6:8). (Micah justly’ it – following the Biblical call to ’act the Biblical it – following challenge injustice wherever we see we injustice wherever challenge 10 Canon Mandy’s Sabbatical Guernsey cliffs 2017,Guernsey cliffs inoils responsibilities. will cover many of my roles and congregation colleagues andclergy to announcemembersofthe During my timeaway Iampleased and family. godchildren andcatchupwithfriends also beusingthetimetovisitmy inspiration for my painting. Iwill which willhopefully beacontinued great outdoorsoftheBritishIsles, theological studiesandexploringthe to explore several interests including being ordained. Itisanopportunity I will be taking my first sabbatical since From till31stMarch 1stJanuary 2020 Canon Mandy’s Sabbatical Overend andMike de Villiers. are MichaelBeevers, Jane Tarver, Gill Our teamof lay pastoralassistants hands. team, soyou willbeinexcellent have oversight over thelay pastoral the Cathedralfor many years, will Reverend PaulBooth, whohasserved thecongregationsupport pastorally. lay pastoralassistantswillcontinue to Our CathedralChaplains andteamof Thompson willcontinue assecretary. the Community CommitteeandJane Alex McLelland, asvicechair, willchair Canon Mandy’s Sabbatical

The Cathedral also offers the prayer circle network. This is an on-line group who responds to special requests for prayer. All petitions are treated confidentiality. To make a request, please contact either Gill Overend or Alex McLelland.

The monthly prayer ministry team will continue to offer prayer on the third Sunday of the month during the 10.15am Holy Communion service.

If you would like the clergy to pray for you daily at Morning Prayer then please contact one of the clergy Isle of Arran shoreline, 2019 in Oils directly. each week on Wednesdays 2:30pm till 4pm. For further information about of these ministries please ask one of the I am deeply grateful for all those team. who continue to serve the Cathedral is so many different ways. Please Safeguarding concerns should be continue to pray for all these different raised with the Cathedral’s Assistant ministries. Safeguarding Officer Ian Price or with one of the clergy or the Diocesan During my sabbatical I will not be Safeguarding Advisor Jenny Price. replying to e-mails or dealing with Please remember that if you think work calls, but you will always be in someone is in immediate danger of my prayers. harm then telephone the police. Further details of how to raise a So may God bless you all this New concern can be found on our website Year, and may we all journey with and on our noticeboards. our eyes always set on Jesus and our hearts filled with all hope in believing. Sheila, Kathy, Peter and Bori will continue to run Places of Welcome Yours in Christ, Canon Mandy 11 12 15-minutes with James Gaughan essentially toldpretty early onthat if way that smallchildren do, andwas five orsix, inthatspontaneous singing whenIwasabout I started to yourself? Could you give us an introduction with alotofpeopleIjustnever left! perfect placefor it, andasisthecase to studyand York justseemed the when Iwaseighteenfor somewhere Universities. I waslookingaround as soonIturnedupseeking I love itsomuch! Ifelt welcomed It’s suchabeautifuloldcity, that’s why ? your favourite thingaboutthe You’re basedin York. What is him. and whattoexpect in2020from to findoutmore abouthiscareer during hisbusyChristmasperiod elsewhere. We spoke tohim and SheffieldCathedrals to perform atManchester the comingmonths, heisdue and Cathedrals. In at Southwell , year. Past performances include regular recitals throughout the repertoire.concert Hegives specialising inthesongand an experienced baritonesoloist, singer JamesGaughan. Jamesis begins inJanuary, with starting Cathedral Coffee Concerts The next seasonofBradford James Gaughanlaunchesour 2020 Coffee Concert season 2020 CoffeeConcert Keeping itvaried: Baritone performing withoneadditional person also inhaving that experienceof by lots ofdifferent composers, but experience, intermsofsingingworks well. It’s useful tohave thatrounded way ofgoing toalotofplacesas Yes, absolutely. It’s justareally nice performances? the different stylesand Do you like thevarietyof economics aswell! societies. PlusIcouldstilldothe singing withchoirsandchoral Cathedral, andalso oratoriowork, recitals, like IwillbeatBradford took onthistwintrackofgiving to extendthingsmuch further, and recommended tomeandIwasable a new teacherin York whowas and theninabout2010-11Ifound I carried onwiththesegroups I struggletousethatterminology. it soundlike itdoesn’t matter, so suppose, thoughthatalways makes musicians whotookitasahobby, I Essentially Iwasoneofthose the Gleesingers. andSullivanSociety the Gilbert involved invarioussocieties: Iwasin than amusic student, butIwasalways I wasin York asaneconomistrather seriously aftercomingto York. as atreble. Then Itookthingsmore sung withchoirsintheearly years it properly. Igot ateacher, andmostly I insistedonsingingwasgoing todo 15-minutes with James Gaughan 13

Mendelssohn does with this. There’s There’s does with this. Mendelssohn later in the Fauré also a contrast French- in the quintessentially on, main my That’s sounding waltz-style. can about what you really away take cram variety as I can as much expect: into the concert! places at many played You’ve any there are career; in your particular highlights? was in One of the best places Cathedral which I sang in Wakefield That was a beautiful space last year. that was as well; Derby, to sing in. in part because Possibly, wonderful. mind, in my and fresh so recent it’s December a Messiah in early I gave superb from in Hull and that just felt being partly from beginning to end, part of people’s that mid-December, was on top so everyone Christmas, fun thing for It was a really form. people to be part of. shaping Christmas is your How up? Day stop until Christmas really I don’t All on as I’m partof the Guild Church Every Guild church Pavement. Saints, their Christmas has much pretty service so I’m in this coming week lot of carol to be doing an awful going back I’m going Then on Sunday singing. with St home but I’ll be performing in Grantham who Church Wulfram’s their Nine Lessons and Carols have one has to have Every church service.

so I think it’s really interesting what interesting really so I think it’s It tends to be angry, but not unhappy, but not unhappy, It tends to be angry, oratorio piece, especially in the bass. in the bass. especially oratorio piece, rare to have a notion like despair in an a notion like to have rare gloriously dramatic work. It’s quite It’s dramatic work. gloriously always enjoy performing that. It’s a It’s that. performing enjoy always I’ve thrown in there from Elijah. I Elijah. from in there thrown I’ve Enough, the one oratorio piece that the one oratorio Enough, there are some wildcards – It Is some wildcards are there which pieces I like, but I suppose which pieces I like, I don’t want to particularly want highlight I don’t but still have some coherent link to it. link to it. coherent some but still have gives a lot of variety for the audience, the audience, a lot of variety for gives from three different centuries which different three from songs which could theoretically be songs which could theoretically I can have quite a varied set of three varied set of three quite a I can have sets from different poets, which means poets, different sets from to do with this set-up is to place little to do with this set-up is to place little them closely together. What I’ve tried What I’ve together. them closely from composer to composer and knit from historical concerts, where you go go you where historical concerts, quite normal these days to have the to have quite normal these days the composers. I think it’s become it’s I think the composers. around the poets, rather than around than around rather the poets, around able to write now as it’s based as it’s able to write now I’m liking the programme that I’m that I’m liking the programme Coffee Concert?Coffee what you’ll be performing at your your at be performing you’ll what Could you give us a flavour of a flavour us give Could you but really interesting to do. interesting but really something. They’re all quite different, all quite different, They’re something. everyone working together to achieve together to achieve working everyone can be a huge mechanical process of process can be a huge mechanical include an orchestra as well, which as well, orchestra include an with a choir behind you. It could also behind you. with a choir in the role of the accompanist, or or accompanist, of the in the role 14 15-minutes with James Gaughan JMGSings). (twitter.com/ com) oron Twitter (jamesgaughan. him onhiswebsite find outmore about 10:30am. can You refreshments from from 11am, with 14th January onTuesday2020 of Coffee Concert Cathedral’s first at Bradford Gaughan (Baritone) You canhearJames coming alongaswell. work thatwillbe recitals andoratorio alongside allthevarious looking forward tothat, in July, andI’mreally Sea Pictures inSheffield is thatI’llbeperforming The biggestevent sofar 2020? are your plansfor coffee concert, what Finally, afteryour music as I’d like itto be! too, soit’s asfullof Mass withthemaswell through toMidnight of those, right! And I’m

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The parade also saw live music and refreshments. music live The parade also saw Families created special lanterns in the Broadway during the day which were then lit up. then lit up. which were during the day special lanterns in the Broadway Families created Parade which saw over 300 people gather and parade through to the City Park. to the City Park. 300 people gather and parade through over Parade which saw We teamed up with Bradford Council to be the starting point for this year’s Lantern Council to be the starting this year’s point for teamed up with Bradford We 16 Photo Gallery croft. (Above andnextpage) Photosfrom this year’s Advent Procession. More photosfrom the lantern parade, aswell asthisyear’s cribintheState Gate under- Photo Gallery 17 18 Photo Gallery Reed & Ivory performed oftheyear.Reed & Ivory at the lastCoffee Concert The finalMonday Fellowship tookplace inDecemberwithaspecial Christmasfilm, and

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Wednesday@One organ recitals. (3-5) The boys’ choir sang in . choir sang in Bradford The boys’ (3-5) organ recitals. Wednesday@One (2) ’s Director of Music Andrew Bryden up this season of the wrapped Andrew of Music Director (2) Ripon Cathedral’s (Top) Phillip Sharp of the Rotary Society captured this group shot at their carol concert. concert. shot at their carol this group of the Rotary Phillip Sharp Society captured (Top) 20 Photo Gallery: From Twitter amazing &beautifulsetting the iconicSteeleye in an Spanabrilliantconcert The @Bfdcathedralwasrocking lastnightwith @CllrJoanneDodds |Nov 30 #SPARKLE #Community #Respect#History in detail. @Bfdcathedral#Religion learnt aboutthe #ChristmasStory to touraround theCathedraland today. Pupilshadtheopportunity the Bradford Cathedralearlier Year 5#WilliamShakespeare visited |Dec2 @Rainbow_Primary @mariecurieuk #heroes Lights to Rememberat Bradford Cathedral. @markhippey28 |Dec2 @Bfdcathedral @CecilGreenArts outside Bradford Cathedral! It’s notevery day you seeadragon @JennyRamsden1 |Nov 30 #friendship #interfaith @CecilGreenArts!! incredible puppetsfrom atmosphere andabsolutely Square -amazing toCentenary Lantern Paradefrom @Bfdcathedral wonderful evening inthe takingpart ‘Roots andShoots’group have hada Our interfaithandintergenerational @Touchstone3 |Nov 30

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the very best wishes for Christmas. the very best wishes for #nhscarolservice @Bfdcathedral @NHSBfdCraven you in one of #Bradfords fantastic land mark. fantastic land mark. in one of #Bradfords you Mmmince-pie @Mel_Pickup Lovely to meet Mmmince-pie @Mel_Pickup Lovely @hawarunsaunders | Dec 12 @hawarunsaunders #eventplanning #hocage #christmas commences tomorrow! commences tomorrow! for next years events events next years for for 2019. Planning 2019. for That’s my last event last event my That’s all sounded incredible! all sounded incredible! @Bfdcathedral - students Service tonight at Nine Lessons & Carols Nine Lessons & Carols @BradfordGrammar‘s @BradfordGrammar‘s @jessalred | Dec 9 | Dec @jessalred 24 Photo Gallery Photo Gallery 25 Why not visit our Facebook Why more page to see even photos? Over 160 people gathered at Bradford at Bradford people gathered 160 Over Christingle service the Cathedral for which some excellent Talk, the Star singing, saw of Singers and, the Saturday pieces from lots of Christingle making. course, 26 Photo Gallery The City Carol Service 2019. The City Carol Service Bradford Cathedral

Wednesday@One Organ Recitals: Spring 2020 Organ Recitals

Jan 15 Graham Thorpe Bradford 22 Robert Sharpe York 29 Ben Markovic Worcester

Feb 5 Stefan Donner Vienna 12 Christopher Stokes Manchester 19 Alexander Woodrow 26 Irena Kosíková Prague

Mar 4 Kurt Rampton Birmingham 11 Andrew Prior Islington 18 Ed Jones Worcester

25 Joshua Stephens Sheffield

Apr 1 Peter King Bath

Summer Season starts on Wednesday 15th April

Free admission. Retiring collection. Lunch, £4 per head, available from 12.30pm to 12.55pm. 2020 Summer Series opens on Wednesday 15 April

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awful revelations at first hand of the at first hand of revelations awful with which left all humanity horrors such how of wondering the challenge These crimes possible. were horrors by out carried were against humanity in a terrible ordinary men and women where coalescing of conditions partgenocide became of a civilised ‘rationale’ which racial society’s millions to be murdered allowed in a German Nazi state systematically the across years act over sponsored Europe. whole of occupied Trustees of the the Chair are You of the Holocaust Survivors’ What Friendship Association. sort do? Association the does of things look after our foremost first and We helping survivors and their families, and fruitful the membership to live helping them to live meaningful lives, The liberation of with the memory. the camps did not liberate families their memories. who survived from their legacy, also preserve We including thousands of photographs, original documentation of their lives, their persecution and entry into the UK. help people to trace their family’s We fate through Archives. the Arolsen and also hold social events We advise on cultural activities activities, to the Holocaust and overall relating education to a wide range of deliver our and organisations through groups 15-minutes with Lilian Black Lilian with 15-minutes

the liberation of the camps and the it marks symbolically the beginning of the beginning it marks symbolically The anniversary is important because such an anniversary? Why is it important to mark Why liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. 2020 marks 75 years since the 2020 marks 75 years life. life after liberation and making a new after liberation and making a new life deportations to Auschwitz-Birkenau, deportations Auschwitz-Birkenau, to stand together, about the Hungarian stand together, of what happens when we don’t don’t when we of what happens speak about our family’s experience speak about our family’s year is Stand Together. So I will Together. is Stand year Remembrance and the theme this International Day of Holocaust International Day Of course this event is the Of course this event about what to expect on the day. about what to expect Memorial Day, we asked her asked we Memorial Day, address in January on Holocaust address September 2018. Ahead of her Ahead of September 2018. Huddersfield, which opened in which Huddersfield, located in the University of located in the University Exhibition and Learning Centre Centre Exhibition and Learning which created the Holocaust which created Survivors’ Association Friendship is also Chair of the Holocaust is also Chair of about his experiences. Lilian about his experiences. together in Bradford Schools in Bradford together father was alive, they often spoke often spoke they father was alive, working in Bradford. When her When her Bradford. in working school and later in her career in her career school and later educated at Grammar Grammar at Bingley educated Bradford, having been partially been having Bradford, in Leeds but has strong links to but has strong in Leeds Black a Holocaust survivor, lives lives Holocaust survivor, Black a Lilian Black, daughter of Eugene of Eugene daughter Lilian Black, 32 In the Media 15-minutes with Lilian Black Someone saidifwe don’t understand what happened? the educationofpeopleabout How isthecentre important for Anyone canvisittheexhibition. the key themesoftheHolocaust. immersive filmexperiencecapturing and finisheswithaneleven minute visual, interactive and informative survivors. Itistruly amazing, highly Holocaust through theeyes ofour ofthe The exhibitiontellsthestory Holocaust andsettledin Yorkshire. whoexperiencedthe our survivors ofsixteen Our Eyes’ tellsthestory Inspired by ourmembership ‘Through exhibitions canyou seethere? at Huddersfield University. What Exhibition andLearningCentre You helpedsetuptheHolocaust happens whenintolerancetakes hold. peopletowhat cohesion andtoalert work hard topromote community Exhibition andLearningCentre. We 2020 Year ofCathedrals. andthe service films hispiece for ITVCalendarallabout ourCentenary Jerry by refreshments. Address, whichwillbefollowed Memorial Day Evensong with for theHolocaust 26th January Join usfrom 4pmonSunday have thecouragetostandtogether. own lives andthoseofothersto person canmake adifference intheir relevance for today andhow every to theHolocaustandsee better thecircumstances whichled My hopeisfor peopletounderstand time? from events lookingbacktothat you hopepeoplewilltake away Second World War.the do What to mark75years sincetheendof Finally, in2020there willbelots Holocaust. ofEnglandaboutthe in theNorth true. The centre istheonly resource true. We saidnever againbutitwasn’t itrepeats itselfandthisis our history

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to undertake slave labour between May – November 1944. slave labour between May – November to undertake term loan from one of the camps in which her father Eugene Black was incarcerated and forced and forced incarcerated Black one of the camps in which Eugene was term loan from her father uniform of Mr Kowalski from Mittelbau-Dora Concentration Camp (V2 rocket factory), on long factory), Camp (V2 rocket Concentration Mittelbau-Dora from of Mr Kowalski uniform Lilian Black, Chair of the Holocaust Survivors’ Friendship Association receives concentration camp concentration Association receives Friendship Chair of the Holocaust Survivors’ Lilian Black, More Christmas Highlights Event

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CALENDAR-ALTTuesday 14th January CALENDAR-ALTSunday 26th January Clock11am - 12noon Clock4pm - 5:30pm Coffee Concert with Holocaust Memorial Day James Gaughan Evensong with Address (Baritone) Holocaust Memorial Day 2020 marks James is an experienced baritone 75 years since the liberation of soloist, specialising in the song and Auschwitz-Birkenau. concert repertoire. He gives regular recitals throughout the year. Past Lilian Black, Chair of the Trustees of performances include at Southwell the Holocaust Survivors’ Friendship Minster, Derby and Wakefield Association and the Holocaust Cathedrals. In the coming months, he Exhibition and Learning Centre at is due to perform at Manchester and Huddersfield University, will give the Sheffield Cathedrals and elsewhere. address. Free entry. Refreshments from 10:30am. Her late father, Eugene, was deported from his home in Hungary in 1944 and sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau. He lost CALENDAR-ALTWednesday 29th January most of his family to the Holocaust Clock but survived concentration camps and 7pm - 9:30pm forced labour to make a new life in the Serenity: Poetry, Song UK and Music Refreshments will be served afterwards. This is an open mic event. An opportunity for anyone who would like to perform poetry, music, CALENDAR-ALTWednesday 29th January song, movement or anything else in Clock7:30pm the magnificent space of Bradford Cathedral. Silence Clinic A time to learn more about Silent Please contact Mussarat (majicfirez@ prayer in a supportive environment. hotmail.com) or Sharena ([email protected]) for a slot All welcome. No previous experience of up to 8-10 minutes per person or 3 necessary. poems each. Refreshments will be served during an interval break at 8pm. 35 36 Regular Events This Month be very welcomebe very to [email protected] Whether you are anexperiencedstitcher oraninterested novice, you’ll Tuesday 7th, Tuesday |1pm 21stJanuary Stitching@BradfordCathedral Bailey Catherine and includesdiscussion areading. This month: TheSecret Roomsby Open topeopleofallfaiths andincludesbooksonavarietyofsubjects, Tuesday |11am(Waterstones) 7thJanuary Women of Faith BookGroup and interesting group to join. [email protected] Offers awarmwelcome tocarers andpastcarers lookingfor afriendly Carers’ Crafts Tuesday [email protected] The talkwillexplore faith. theideaofpilgrimagefor a21stcentury Dean : On the Way: Pilgrimage ofFaith talkorwhetheryouparticular comeevery month. of subjects. New facesare welcome, very whetheryou comeoncefor a A seriesofthought-provoking talksonawide-range Monday Fellowship prayer. [email protected] tomeetwithothersfor halfanhourofsilence-based An opportunity Silence Space Monday [email protected] Advance bookingnotnecessary. All are welcome. Open toeveryone. Bringcoldfood toshare. Drinks are provided. Bring andShare Lunch welcome. [email protected] to reflect togetherwhat we willeachtake away from today’s worship. All An informal andfluidgroup whogatherafter worship, over refreshments Just A Minute Sunday Every Every Tuesday |10am Monday |2pm 13thJanuary Monday 13th, Monday 27thJan|1pm Sunday |12noon 19thJanuary SundayEvery |11:45am-12noon

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Group Toddler a place e-mail or to arrange find out more Welcome Places of Friday To snacks available. healthy also are There more. much painting and play, and also enjoy refreshments. [email protected] refreshments. and also enjoy sensory reading, crafts, play, physical including games, of activities on offer 29th people meet new can you where social space welcoming and A friendly plenty and there’s five under with children is open to anybody The group [email protected]. 15th are available in the weekly programme. in the weekly available are national concerts please go to www.organrecitals.com. Further details concertsnational to www.organrecitals.com. go please series and the upkeep of the Cathedral Organ. For future local and local and future For Organ. the Cathedral of the upkeep series and Recital Organ to support Retiring Collection with the associated with the costs Free Wednesday Admission Recital - 12.55pm (£4). 12.30pm from Lunch is available Buffet Join us for our regular BIG SCREEN recitals at 1:00pm on Wednesdays, A Wednesdays, on at 1:00pm recitals SCREEN BIG regular our for us Join 38 Who’s Who Revd The Canonfor Mission andPastoralDev. The CanonPrecentor Canon The Dean Mandy Coutts Officer (Volunteer, Part Time) Officer /Designated Adult Safeguarding Philip Communications, Marketing andEvents Officer PA totheDean(Part Time) Lickley Cathedral Secretary Administrators Verger (Part-Time) Verger andHandyman(Part Time) Verger Head Vergers John Verger Canon Paley Gift Aid Officer(Volunteer,David Part Time) Income Development Officer Chris Director ofFinance(Part Time) Worsley Finance Wontner-Smith Diane (Part Time) and Visitor AdminAssistant Education Maggie Hadwen Director ofEducationand Visitors (Part Time) Education &Heritage Myers Music Choir Choir Administrator (Part Time) Administrator Graham Matron Sub Organistand Luke Assistant Director ofMusic Director ofMusic Daniel Thorpe Music Johnson Chief OperationsOfficer Lappin Revd CanonPaulMaybury The Very Revd Jerry Lepine Ian Price Canon Mandy Coutts Sandra Heaton Julie Bowyer Ian Price Dave Robinson Andy McCarthy Simon Dennis Ann Foster Alex Berry Sarah Field-Blesic Who’s Who 39 Joe Tarver Joe Price Jenny Whitham, Nora MBE Canon Alex Alex Canon McLelland (Interim) Alex McLelland Anderson Rod Canon The Revd Shackley Myra Canon Prof The Revd Barbara Glasson Dr. The Revd Canon Mandy Coutts The Reverend Lepine Jerry Revd Very The Canon Paul Maybury The Reverend Lepine Jerry Revd Very The Coutts Canon Mandy The Revd Maybury Canon Paul The Revd (Finance) Arnold Canon Sharron Malcolm Carr

Electoral Roll Officer Electoral Committee Community Chair Representative Bishop’s Committee Rep Community The Revd Paul Booth Slocombe Lealman Wardens Church Paul Monica Helen Revd Revd Honorary Chaplains The The (Methodist) Dean Precentor Members Lay Isla Skinner (Disability Rep) Susan Ibnou Zaki & Chapter) Alex McLelland (Churchwarden Chair) Wright (Deanery Lay Synod John & Chapter) Monica Slocombe (Churchwarden (DeaneryMalcolm Carr Synod) Jane Thompson (Secretary) McLelland Chapter Alex Chair Residentiary Canons Canon Slocombe Churchwardens Monica Vacant