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ISSN 2056 3310 www.chichester.anglican.org ISSUE 28 • WINTER 2020 WE WILL REMEMBER THEM TWO OF OUR CLERGY REFLECT ON THE MEANING OF REMEMBRANCE - PAGES 10-11 AUTUMN CHEER THINKING SUPPORT FOR FOR PARISHES OUTSIDE TRAINING FUTURE / 18-19 THE BOX PRIESTS / 34-35 / 16 Grants awarded for mission plans A vision for Outdoor Diocese given funds ministry in Frant to help with costs ISSUE 28 3 Remember, remember IF YOU have ever been to Westminster Abbey you may have noticed the ten statues above the west door, erected in 1998. Each one represents many other victims of tyranny, fanaticism, dictatorship, prejudice and brutality. They include Archbishop Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, who stood out against the oppression of the poor and the abuse of human rights by a repressive government. He was shot at the altar in 1980 while saying Mass. There are also the human rights leader, Martin Luther King, assassinated in Memphis in 1968, the Grand Duchess Elizabeth, a member of the Russian royal family, who renounced her status to take religious vows and care for orphans but who was murdered by the revolutionaries, and Esther John (Qamar Zia), an Indian Christian whose Muslim family had to flee to Pakistan at partition, and who was murdered in 1960 because her faith was seen as a threat to the established order of her community. In November, old comrades will think again of the sacrifice of those who died alongside them in war, but we can all, particularly in this challenging time ponder the Christ-led vision of the future that inspired them and countless others who have striven, often against enormous odds and at great personal cost, to make our world a fairer, better place. One of the dreadful realities of the pandemic has been the rise in domestic abuse cases. Each of us could support change by joining our voices with the Mothers Union 16 Days of Activism, November 25 to December 10, or look at the resources they are putting together to highlight the Global Day of Action on the December 5. True remembrance should motivate all of us to renewed efforts to preserve all that is good in our society and change what is bad. May each of us increase our prayers and activity as we prepare for the coming of God’s Kingdom. Will Hazlewood Bishop of Lewes ISSUE 28 5 CONTENTS RINGMER PRAYER RUGS 6-9 NEWS / 25 10-11 SEASON OF REMEMBRANCE How faithful work 12-13 UNIVERSITY CHAPLAINCY IN A PANDEMIC continued in lockdown 14-15 NEW DEACONS AND PRIESTS 16 FUNDS FOR PRIESTS OF THE FUTURE 17 A NEW APPROACH TO FUNDRAISING JACKANORY 18-19 AUTUMN CHEER FROM THE MISSION FUND / 22 20 FINDING FAITH ONLINE 21 ATTRACT MORE VISITORS TO YOUR CHURCH The surprising story behind Barcombe church’s new altarpiece 22-27 PARISH NEWS 28-29 EDUCATION NEWS 30 ON THE PATH TO A ZERO CARBON CHURCH 31 THANKS FROM OVERSEAS 32 MOTHERS UNION NEWS BRIGHTON’S THRIVING 33 SUPPORT IN A CRISIS 27 NEW CHURCH / 34-35 YOUTH MINISTRY OUTSIDE THE BOX Where ‘people love a community party’ 36-37 THE CHANGING FACE OF GIVING 38 THE FIGHT AGAINST MODERN SLAVERY 39 MA IN CHRISTIAN MINISTRY THE DIOCESE 40 HYMNS UNPACKED 41 CATHEDRAL NEWS CELEBRATES /14-15 42-43 BOOKS AND REVIEWS Deacons and priests welcomed into their new roles To subscribe to Faith in Sussex magazine, please Editor: Lisa Williamson [email protected] contact the communications department: [email protected] Editorial Support: Kate Parkin, Amber Jackson Pictures: Thank you for all the photo contributions If you would like to discuss an article for a future issue of Faith in Sussex please contact the editor: Design: kaufcreative.com [email protected] Contact us www.chichester.anglican.org Faith in Sussex magazine is published in Diocesan Church House conjunction with the weekly e-bulletin. 211 New Church Road Chichester Diocese Hove, BN3 4ED @Chichesterdio Switchboard: 01273 421021 Fax: 01273 421041 Diocese of Chichester Published by: The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance Incorporated. 211 New Church Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 4ED. Opinions expressed in the magazine do not necessarily reflect official diocesan or Church of England policy. We reserve the right to shorten or omit any submitted articles. Submitted material becomes copyright of The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance Inc. © Copyright 2018 Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance Inc. 6 FAITH IN SUSSEX NEWS ACROSS OUR DIOCESE PAST CASES REVIEW ON TRACK PAST Cases Review 2 is an essential part of the “This is why it is so imperative that every parish Church of England’s approach to safeguarding. responds by sending Form 1A to the email Its existence is an acknowledgement that many address provided, [email protected], cases across the Church have been responded to by the deadline of November 16. Doing so will poorly in the past. continue to help the diocese build confidence that our churches are safe places for all. The recent report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has made “Given the importance of PCR(2) we will this painfully clear. The IICSA report reminds continue to provide the diocese with regular us, among other things, that we cannot simply progress reports.” consign these failures to “the past”. Victims The PCR(2) reference group is made up from of abuse continue to live with the trauma of diocesan representatives and agency partners what happened and any case that has not been who work together to ensure the work is responded to previously may mean an ongoing on track and is conducted in an open and risk in the present. transparent way. The main responsibility of the The diocese continues to make progress with group is to ensure the project has the resources PCR(2). Four independent reviewers have been it needs to meet its obligations. recruited to help with this important work. They Stephen Vinall is a survivor of abuse and is a are Paul Barton, Jane Cryer, Katrina Ugur and member of the reference group. He said: “By Julie Gross. They all come from statutory and being transparent and up front and being legal specialist safeguarding professions. survivor focused, it will encourage other Colin Perkins, diocesan safeguarding officer, survivors to have the courage and confidence to said: “We have had Form 1A returns from nearly come forward and know that their concerns will 60 per cent of parishes, which is great progress. be listened to and acted upon. It is imperative that we receive returns from the “Things have changed and I would encourage remaining parishes as soon as possible, though, any survivor of sexual abuse in the diocese to so please ensure that the form is completed. contact the police or safeguarding team… you “The diocese is providing full access to all will be listened to.” records to ensure that any outstanding safeguarding concerns have been identified and properly responded to and our team of four independent reviewers have now commenced their work of reading every file of every church officer in the diocese, including clergy ‘blue’ files, safeguarding files and disciplinary files. ISSUE 28 7 BISHOP THANKS CASH FOR PARISHES RECOVERY RESOURCES including a video have been THE Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage has created for use at the autumn deanery parish granted St Mary’s in Kemp Town, Brighton, finance meetings, thanking parishes for their £10,900 to plan and design Covid-secure toilets response to the challenges of 2020 and their and kitchen and improve accessibility in the generosity. The video, from the Bishop, the church. Chichester Cathedral has been granted Archdeacon of Brighton and Lewes, the diocesan £297,000. The cathedral costs £3,000 a day to secretary and the chairman of the finance maintain. The funds will contribute towards committee, explains the key features of diocesan essential existing job roles and operational finances and the importance of parish share. activity. You can read more about the cathedral’s The budget booklet, video and audio format can award here be found here YOUTH RETREAT TO CLOSE THE trustees of St Bartz, a church building used for many years by youth groups for residentials and day retreats, have announced its closure due to changing regulations and financial pressures. A spokesman said: “For many years St Bartz has served thousands of young people at the youth retreat centre near Barcombe. The trustees have made a joint decision with the diocese to close “The Mission Fund is still supporting at the end of this year. Sadly Covid restrictions recruitment of youth and children’s workers and have meant that no bookings have been taken the training of new ones.” since April and the difficult decision was made.” “Youth activities are going online with youth All future bookings will be offered a full refund. leaders being more creative sending out craft If you have any other questions about St Bartz, packs to families and creating video content contact [email protected] that walks them through the craft activity while telling a Bible story.” Dan Jenkins, diocesan youth officer and a trustee of St Bartz, said: “ It is very sad to “While we’ll be sorry to lose the space at St Bartz, be closing the doors on what has been such we’re really excited about a number of upcoming a great resource for so many youth groups in youth events and the way churches have been our diocese. Our struggle through the last six adapting to these uncertain times.” months in light of Covid has seen a great deal of Up-to-date information and guidance for youth change but with it a great deal of innovation in activities is published on our youth website the way that we are engaging with young people.

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