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December 2014-January 2015 NOTICE board Companies may have to pay more Silent Song's tax says report MULTI-NATIONAL companies Such conditions are paid may have a moral duty to pay for by tax, she points out: more tax than the letter of the “Taxes are paid for the law strictly requires of them, sake of order and an according to a new Christian infrastructure that puts out loud message Aid report about tax and fires, keeps the streets safe, By CHRISTINE HORTON, theology. ensures legal safeguards for Lay Chair of Chelmsford This will be an businesses and employees, South Deanery uncomfortable conclusion for makes sure that food and “WHY did they have to go many defenders of tax water are safe, educates to war, why could they not avoidance, who often imply children and more.” talk things through? that what is legal is also Dr Reed’s argument “TODAY people can join the morally sound. echoes a point made by army or not, people do not The report rejects this Margaret Hodge MP, Chair force them. logic, pointing out that owning of the Public Accounts “PEOPLE do not think a slave and using child labour Committee of the House of people are cowards today if have in the past been legal. It Commons. When Google they do not join the army. argues that the morality of gave evidence during 2013 “PEOPLE are not bullied like tax practices depends on and insisted that its tax that anymore. their impact on human practices were entirely legal, "PEOPLE with different beings. Ms Hodge replied: “You are a views should be In her contribution to the company that says you ‘do respected.” publication, Tax For The no evil’, but I think you do do Common Good, theologian evil, in that you use smoke THESE were the heartfelt Professor Esther Reed of and mirrors to avoid paying responses to a new play – Exeter University argues that tax.” The Silent Song. tax avoidance is not right if it Dr Rowan Williams, Chair Every local authority has damages other people’s of Christian Aid, says in his a Standing Advisory ability to live decent lives. foreword to the report that Council for Religious “Respect and care for the greater tax justice will mean Education commonly poor ranks higher in Jesus’ that some developing known as SACRE. It has list of priorities than countries need less aid. been my privilege to serve adherence to the law,” she “We at Christian Aid as one of the Christian says. believe that [tax justice] is Anglican members on the “Global corporations may crucial to the goal of setting council, alongside those of properly be expected to many nations on the path to other denominations and exceed minimal compliance greater self-determination faiths and our Humanist standards on taxation, where and ending their reliance friends. BE A MAN — JOIN THE ARMY! This music hall girl (Isobel Wolff) was singing to the soldier failure to do so undercuts the upon aid,” he says. (Kevin Jarvis) to persuade him that he should join up. She sang – “We don’t want to lose you This year we decided to conditions required for the Christian Aid launched its but we think you should go,” then saying to the lads "come on up and join us". try to put ourselves flourishing of all.” tax campaign in 2008. on the map of Essex by commissioning a play, which would be dynamic COVER STORY and interactive, and show the impact of beliefs on our pressure is placed on them lives and to question how to ‘join up.’ far people would go to The children watch the Honorary Secretary keep them, in the face of story unfold and see how persecution. the boys end up as So ‘The Silent Song,’ medical orderlies, trying to came into being, planned administer help to the since last December 2013 injured in very dangerous The Friends of Essex Churches Trust raises funds and makes grants to repair and and written after much conditions, but without thought and consultation. weapons. restore Christian churches and chapels in Essex and east London. The setting is the First They find themselves in World War so it is topical at the same trench under fire, least. The challenge was to facing each other, with a find something that both gun between them. They are We are looking for someone to fill the role of Honorary Secretary. older primary school enemies. What do they do? The Hon. Secretary is one of the four officers who are responsible for running children and younger Will one of them reach for secondary school children the gun? the Trust; particular tasks include preparing agendas, minutes and papers for our would understand and be It was delightful to see able to relate to, the 10 to 13 how well all the children Executive Committee and AGM. years old age range. responded to the play, The story tells of Joseph including those with special and Tayyip, who both hold needs, and their enthusiasm This is a voluntary role equating to about five days a year, including four day-time pacifist beliefs. when asked to join in with Joseph is a Quaker and some of the parts. meetings a year in Chelmsford. Reasonable office expenses will be reimbursed. Tayyip is a Turkish Muslim Even if they do not who belongs to the remember SACRE they Ahmadiyya group, founded certainly will remember the If you are interested in helping to keep beautiful and historic churches at the heart of local in India in 1889, which play and be able to take it promotes peace in Islam, back to school to develop communities, you are welcome to contact our Chairman, James Bettley for an informal Their motto is ‘Love for all, their thoughts further, discussion, tel: 01621 892450 e-mail: [email protected] hatred for none’. sometimes in assemblies So these two boys face to other children and many challenges to their parents. beliefs in their different The final question was: communities as the war “Can we come again next Friends of Essex Churches Trust - Registered Charity 236033 www.foect.org.uk progresses and great year?” II THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT December 2014-January 2015 Cycle of Prayer for daily use in Diocese of Chelmsford O Lord hear my prayer. When I call, answer me. DECEMBER 1 Monday ANDREW THE APOSTLE ● Today is World Aids Day. ● BROXTED w CHICKNEY (St Mary Vn) and TILTY (St Mary Vn) and GREAT EASTON (St John & St Giles) and LITTLE EASTON—Clergy: Ivy Crawford (PIC) [Also CMD Adviser: Clergy Support and MDR]. ● Great Easton School: Claire Jackman (HT). ● Diocese of Kibungo (Rwanda). CYCLESaints), LITTLE CHESTERFORD (St Mary Vn)—Clergy: OF PRAYER 2 Tuesday David Tomlinson (TR); Hilary Davey, Jeremy Parsons (TV); ● GREAT BARDFIELD (St Mary Vn) and LITTLE Paula Griffiths, Jenny Tomlinson, Angela Want, (AC); Tim BARDFIELD (St Katharine) —Clergy: Robert Beaken (PIC). Hardingham, Lydia Smith (A). Reader: Graham Davies. ● Dioceses of Kigali and Kigeme (Rwanda). ● St Mary’s School, Saffron Walden: Surjit Dhanda (HT). 3 Wednesday Francis Xavier, Missionary, Apostle of the ● Debden School: Julie Gibbons (HT). Indies, 1552 ● Great Chesterford Primary Academy: Henry Weir (HT). ● GREAT CANFIELD (St Mary Vn) w HIGH RODING (All ● Diocese of Kootenay (British Columbia & The Yukon Saints) and AYTHORPE RODING (St Mary Vn): also HIGH (Canada). EASTER (St Mary Vn) and GOOD EASTER (St Andrew) w 23 Tuesday MARGARET RODING (St Margaret of Antioch)—Clergy: Dub ● THAXTED (St John and St Laurence)—Clergy: Gannon (PIC). ● Christopher Brown (Interim PIC). Reader: Adrian Wright. GREAT DUNMOW (St Mary Vn) w BARNSTON —Clergy: ● CLAVERING (St Mary & St Clement) and LANGLEY (St Ruth Patten (PIC). ● John Evn) w ARKESDEN (St Mary Vn) and WICKEN St Mary’s Primary School: Clare Griffiths (HT). BONHUNT (St Margaret); MANUDEN (St Mary Vn) and ● Dioceses of Kigezi and North Kigezi (Uganda). BERDEN (St Nicholas)—Clergy: Margaret Davies (V). 4 Thursday John of Damascus, Monk, Teacher of the ● HENHAM (St Mary Vn) and ELSENHAM (St Mary Vn) w Faith, c.749, Nicholas Ferrar, Deacon, Founder of the UGLEY (St Peter)—Clergy: Gary Townsend (V). Little Gidding Community, 1637 ● Elsenham School: Linda Reid (HT). ● STEBBING (St Mary Vn) & LINDSELL (St Mary Vn) w ● Diocese of Krishna‐Godavari (South India). WIX: Please pray for the clergy and congregation on Great Saling (St James) and LITTLE (BARDFIELD) SALING 24 CHRISTMAS EVE December 12. (St Peter & St Paul) — Clergy: Tim Goodbody (PIC), Cilla ● NEWPORT (St Mary Vn) w WIDDINGTON (St Mary Vn), Hawkes (AD, AC), Helen Pelly (A). Readers: John Davies, QUENDON (St Simon & St Jude) w RICKLING (All Saints)— suffer and live in fear of death for practising their Christian Nigel Warren. Clergy: Neil McLeod (V). Reader: Andrea Harrison. ● faith. TAKELEY (Holy Trinity) w LITTLE CANFIELD (All ● Rickling School: Gill Napier (HT). Saints)—Clergy: Rob Burles, (PIC); Kim Lepley (A) ● Diocese of Kiteto (Tanzania). ● The retired clergy, Readers and lay ministers who live and ● Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh (Armagh, Ireland). 14 THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT ● work in the Deanery of Saffron Walden. 5 Friday Pray for Denis Huntley, Chaplain to Deaf and Deafblind ● Diocese of Kubwa (Abuja, Nigeria). ● People and Adviser on Disability Issues, and his team. STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET (St John) w BIRCHANGER 25 CHRISTMAS DAY—NATIVITY OF OUR LORD (St Mary Vn) & FARNHAM (St Mary Vn)—Clergy: Paul Wilkin ● Diocese of Kitgum (Uganda), Rt Revd Benjamin Ojwang, ● Lord, by the song of the angels you disclosed your birth to (R). Bishop. your own people, and by the leading of a star you revealed ● St Mary’s School, Stansted: Christine Tonkins (HT). 15 Monday ● ● your glory to strangers.