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A ’s Florishing Together Somme 100 Contemplations Page 3 Pages 5 Pages 8-9 ’s Corner A Curate’s Contemplations The Cost of By The Revd Jane Walker Some time ago a friend surprised The Archbishop of Canterbury has me by suddenly announcing, made prayer one of the priorities of his “Jane, I don’t know how to ministry. He and the Archbishop of York Prejudice called for a special week of prayer in the pray!” That announcement ten days leading to Pentecost (8 – 15 made me wonder: how many May) and we have also seen the launch By The Dean people don’t know how to of the JustPray initiative. Go to www. pray or feel unable to? justpray.uk for some helpful resources for prayer. Such an emphasis on prayer With those thoughts in mind I was resonates strongly with me. I confess that delighted when the Dean invited me On Wednesday 4 May I had the Washington. This is an extensive I sometimes think the to lead the Cathedral Lent course this exhibition over many floors and it spends far too much time talking and great privilege of attending the year. Focussing on prayer, it provided provided me with another harrowing debating and not enough time praying! annual Holocaust Remembrance an opportunity for us to learn about, and and vivid experience of what took place Day organised by the Jewish explore, different ways of praying. It was in the Holocaust. It is worth a visit if Regular prayer is a habit worth Representative Council. It was a privilege to share this experience with a you happen to be in Washington. cultivating. It doesn’t have to involve also the 70th anniversary of gloriously diverse bunch of people, which words. We can simply take time to included both long-standing worshippers the Liberation of Auschwitz. The Holocaust and my own personal present ourselves before God and sit in and some who were newly baptized. More than one thousand members experience of blatant and (legalised) silence with Him. “In prayer it is better Covering topics as varied as Prayer and of the Jewish community attended racism in South Africa, my country to have a heart without words than Art, and Body Prayer—we even walked the commemoration at the of birth, brings to me the cost words without a heart” (John Bunyan). the Cathedral’s new portable labyrinth of prejudice against people who are A.J. Bell Stadium in Eccles. (see picture)—we reflected on the different to us. Rwanda also experienced Let us all commit ourselves to regular importance of prayer and the extent to genocide when thousands were killed and extended periods of prayer, Some civic guests were present together which hectic 21st century lifestyles can because they belonged to different both individually and in community, with the Bishop of and me. sacrifice prayer on the altar of busyness. We listened to harrowing accounts from tribes. Prejudice of any sort has the remembering that “Prayer can never potential to be transformed into acts be in excess!” (Charles Spurgeon). some of the survivors of the Holocaust Yet for the early church prayer was a of violence and murder. As Christians who have since made their homes in priority. Following Jesus’ ascension, we must not be silent in the face of . These are now aged men the first instinct of the church was to prejudice. We must combat prejudice and women with their own families, pray, and the disciples spent ten days wherever it is found, including in our life who are the next generation born in this praying together (Acts 1:12-14)! Prayer as a Cathedral community. Prejudicial country. As you will know more than six featured heavily during the rapid growth acts are sinful and will receive the million Jews perished in the Holocaust of early Christianity which followed. simply because they were Jews. judgement of God and the Church. Let us be humble. And let us also be bold, We are aware that a number of disabled Prayer should be our natural starting and eradicate acts of prejudice against people, homosexuals and black folks point. We sometimes feel a desperate people who are apparently different to us! were also killed by the Nazis as part need to be “doing” something of their ethnic cleansing programme. practical in crisis situations but in In Christ, fact “prayer is the greater work” In November last year I visited the (Oswald Chambers). John Wesley National Holocaust Museum in said, “Prayer is where the action is.”

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Time Travelling and By , of Rochdale Singing with Mary Poppins and Bert! On Tuesday 26 January 2015, the us much about the love of God which Church of England consecrated transcends human difference and disagreement. As a result, we have By Pam Elliott its first woman bishop, Libby Lane, as Bishop of . begun to glimpse what mutual flourishing Education Officer can look like in practice. We are very A week later, Philip North grateful to for became the first traditionalist agreeing to host this event on Thursday bishop to be consecrated as As part of the Manchester On Friday 3 June 10.30-12.30 and 9 June 2016 which aims to celebrate Histories Festival (3-12 June 14.00-15.30 we shall be running two Time under the new our diversity and is an opportunity for 2016) the Manchester Cathedral Travelling family learning sessions. In arrangements passed by the us to recommit ourselves to working Education Department will be these free events, children will have the General Synod in July 2014. for one another’s mutual flourishing. offering a number of family events. chance to uncover some of the stories written in stone, wood and glass in the Colleagues and friends from neighbouring The ten day Manchester Histories Integral to these arrangements is the Cathedral, such as an Anglo-Saxon dioceses will join us to hear Bishops festival celebrates the familiar and concept of mutual flourishing. See angel, some medieval beasts, dragons https://goo.gl/a7RS64. The Five Guiding Libby and Philip reflect on their own reveals new and hidden histories and a phoenix. These will be brought to Principles set out the framework for personal journeys on mutual flourishing life through drama and craft activities. from across Greater Manchester. living together with the highest possible within the Church of England and on degree of communion across the their hopes for the future. There will be And, back by popular demand, on Saturday opportunity to ask them questions as well 4 June 12.30–13.30 and 15.00-16.00 spectrum of views within the Church of as to hear their stories and reflections we shall be running Sing the Cathedral: England. It goes without saying that this and to share in prayer and fellowship Disney and friends! Led by Pam Elliott mutual flourishing will not happen simply and Charlie Corkin (aka Mary Poppins and because the guiding principles have been over lunch. Please do join us for this Bert), we will be exploring the Cathedral adopted. It requires a continuing and unique and important occasion. and singing songs from the musicals intentional commitment to it at every level Frozen, The Lion King and many more, of the Church’s life to ensure that we are as we go on this musical adventure. Fun doing all we can to affirm our unity and for all the family; people of all ages and common life in Christ and to witness to it. every musical ability are welcome. These events are free, but must be booked in For the last twenty years or more, advance on Eventbrite. They are proving members of the Society (formerly very popular and tickets are going fast. Forward in Faith) Chapter and the If you are unable to get tickets for these Women’s Chapter have been meeting dates, look out on Eventbrite for more in for prayer, shared meals and dialogue. the future! http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/ Our journey together through some manchester-cathedral-7097457847 difficult and challenging times has There will also be more Terrific Tuesdays deepened our fellowship and taught run by the Cathedral Education Department during the Summer holidays. Look out for news of these also on Eventbrite and in next month’s Cathedral News.

Page 4 Cathedral News Page 5 Cathedral News Why Not Invest in Cleaner Looking for an A Poem Air and ‘Greener’ Children? gift? Manchester Cathedral By Ali Abbas, Director, Greater Manchester Community Renewables has a range of 925 sterling silver jewellery with cross pendants Befriending reminiscent of (i.m. of Ian) the Jesus Chapel Cross at Manchester By Eve Jackson Cathedral. These high quality products come with a choice of 18, 20, or We offered to carry his coffin, 22-inch sterling silver chain with a though no-one really knew him; miniature Manchester Cathedral met on the streets at night, Shield pendant attached. asked where he was sleeping. We also have a sterling silver clean, green electricity in the first year, Hugs, handshakes, prayers Greater Manchester Community Cathedral Shield Lapel Pin on sale. Renewables (GMCR) was saving approximately 50 tonnes of and sweets given freely. Refused water, carbon dioxide, as well as combined founded last year by a group We have recently made some changes energy bill savings of just under told us our silver blankets of passionate volunteers with to the online payment system for the £50,000 and a Community Fund of over were useless to hide away in. the vision of bringing the Cathedral shop. You can now purchase £50,000 over the life of the project. items without a PayPal account by benefits of community-owned The share offer is a unique opportunity Preferred his own darkness using major credit and debit cards. renewable energy to our area. to make a positive impact on your local asked why we were bothering. For a limited time, we are offering community and the environment, while 15% off Cathedral jewellery. GMCR is about to launch a community also receiving a modest return. The share offer to raise £186,000 to fund minimum investment is just £100, and This poem won Second Place in the A selection of Cathedral merchandise is the solar panels on three schools in everyone who buys shares becomes 2015 Cathedral Poetry Competition now on display at the back of the . Salford – Primrose Hill, Irlam Primary a member of the society and can help Items can be purchased from St Denys’ and Fiddlers Lane – and The Fuse decide how the profits are spent. in Partington, home of the charity Bookshop or via the online shop: http:// manchestercathedralonlineshop.co.uk Redeeming Our Communities. If you’d like to find out more about investing in GMCR, visit www.gmcr.org. Having solar panels will save them uk or email [email protected]. You can money, reduce carbon emissions and also find us on Facebook and Twitter inspire children (and grown-ups!) to learn by searching for @WeAreGMCR. about energy and climate change – and profits will be used to fund eco-friendly Editor’s note: Manchester Cathedral projects in the local community. has a strong commitment to ecology and will be hosting an inter-faith Overall, it is estimated that this project training day on carbon literacy on will generate over 100,000 kWh of Monday 14 November 2016.

Page 6 Cathedral News Page 7 Cathedral News had only moved the front line about eight kilometres. The human cost was in the region of 1,00,000 men of whom Philip Barratt an estimated 485,000 were British or French troops. The very fact that I use words like “estimated” and “in the region reflects on preparations of” is itself testament to the fact that some people’s fates were never known.

for Somme 100 in As I stood in silence in a cold field in France in January, the historian rooted about in the hard ground beneath our Manchester feet. He pulled out a piece of shrapnel first, and then his eye caught something else – a piece of human bone. In that instant, a deeply moving instant, my history lessons as a boy, and everything Our preparations really started to take I had learned about the First World War shape when Anthony O’Connor and I since, took on a deeper significance. joined others on a visit to the Somme in The tomb of the Unknown Warrior in early January. It was a deeply moving Westminster Abbey suddenly became experience for us all in the Manchester a reality. (He was buried in Westminster Somme 100 team as we started to Abbey, London on 11 November 1920, work together and explore what this simultaneously with a similar interment commemoration was all about. We were of a French unknown soldier at the Arc joined by three historians who were de Triomphe in France, making both able to paint a very realistic picture of tombs the first to honour the unknown just what happened. So much said and dead of the First World War.) At the end written about the Somme is opinion - this of April, I presented the service I had trip was about the facts. Getting the facts The day will consist of a number of written to the Department of Media, On Friday 1 July 2016 the world will was very important, given our task as a events all with a common thread Culture and Sport in London and was stand still to remember that one city and a cathedral. Our job is to offer throughout. It will start with the laying delighted that they approved it. As I hundred years to the day in 1916 a commemoration of those facts; what of wreaths at the Cenotaph in what is came out of their offices in Westminster, the Battle of the Somme began. led to that battle, what happened that being called the Cenotaph Moment. I crossed the road to the Abbey and The night before (30 June) there day and in the months which followed, This ‘moment’ will be very simple, stood at that tomb, in the same silence coupled with the impact it has had on the will be a vigil in Westminster Abbey international and multi faith. The as I had that cold January day a few world ever since. Why commemorating which will run right through the Cenotaph moment will be followed by months before. We will remember them! the First World War is so important night. There will be an international a Civic Reception and that will lead lies in the truth that no community in service in France on 1 July, and into a huge procession of military and Britain was ever the same again. the National Commemoration for home-front associations from the Town Hall to the Cathedral, where the United Kingdom will be here The battle saw death and suffering on The service in the cathedral is by the Commemoration Service will be in Manchester. This is a great an unprecedented scale. On the first invitation only. However, the public are held at 3pm. The Service will then honour for us as a city and as a day alone it is estimated that 60,000 invited to sign up for free tickets to the lead into another procession up to Cathedral, especially with our troops were killed, wounded or captured. evening concert, which is suitable for all in time for a spectacular links with local ‘Pals’ groups in the The battle, aimed at taking control of a age groups. Tickets can be booked at public concert in the evening. www.quaytickets.com/sommeheatonpark North West and the Manchester section of land along the River Somme, Regiment here in the cathedral. lasted until 18 November and by its end

Page 8 Cathedral News Page 9 Cathedral News support our efforts in moving some of the Cathedral Volunteer most vulnerable and long-term unemployed people back in to work. I am pleased to Campaign Corner: Be a Part of it Programme announce that Melanie Logan has been Volition Community seconded from Manchester College, together with Tony Maunder a second By Anthony O’Connor, secondee from Greater Manchester Fire Cathedral Visitor Centre Director of Fundraising and Development and Rescue Service. Both Manchester College and GMFRS have been long- I am pleased to confirm that following a time supporters of the programme. in the Medieval Quarter restructure of the Volunteer Programme we are back up and running. I must express We are currently in the process of By Grace Timperley, Secretary to the Development Project my thanks to Manchester City Council, recruiting the next group in the programme Job Centre Plus, Manchester College and they will shortly take up volunteer and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue roles within the Cathedral and at the The Cathedral Visitor Centre is report making recommendations. The Service, all of which have and continue to Cenotaph next to the Town Hall. going from strength to strength project team from Deloitte conducted since the refurbishment of the interviews with all members of the Manchester Cathedral to take this great reception area and conference Board, key stakeholders (including Introducing Melanie Manchester City Council) and staff programme forward. I enjoy working facilities, and with the recent with people and supporting them in members, to examine all aspects My name is Melanie Logan and I appointment of Petra Wilcockson gaining sustainable employment. Over of the governance structure. have been working on the volunteer the last three years, I have seen the great as Sales, Marketing and programme since 2013 as the tutor difference this programme can make Conference Co-ordinator. Working closely with Manchester City for the college element. I work for the in allowing people to gain confidence, Manchester College and have agreed Council and the Millennium Quarter regain dignity and move into work. The revenue from conference bookings is to work with Anthony and the team at Trust, the Board has additionally drafted now exceeding targets, building towards a new business plan for the Centre a sustainable future for the Visitor Centre. which will now take account of the The charitable objectives of the Cathedral recommendations made by Deloitte. Visitor Centre are to create accessible Both have been extremely helpful learning opportunities for visitors exercises and confirmed the strategic around the heritage and history of the direction for the Visitor Centre. The medieval quarter, with the preservation Board are especially keen to build on the of the scheduled ancient monument successes of the growing conference Hanging Bridge in the basement. business to continually improve the management and interpretation of In June, there will be a small exhibition at Hanging Bridge as a heritage asset Hanging Bridge as part of the Manchester for the people of Manchester. Histories Festival as a first step in exploring what a renewed heritage offer Alongside Manchester Cathedral and at the Cathedral Visitor Centre could be. Chetham’s Library, Hanging Bridge Visitors will be encouraged to respond to is an important surviving piece of the exhibition, to share their memories Manchester’s medieval town centre and of the area and to submit feedback places the Cathedral Visitor Centre at the and ideas on the plans for the future. historical heart of the exciting medieval quarter developments with the Corn In order to review the effectiveness of Exchange and other major partners in the the charity’s governance and strategies, area. If you haven’t yet visited Hanging the Board commissioned Deloitte to Bridge, make sure you pop in this month! undertake a ‘health check’ and write a

Page 10 Cathedral News Page 11 Cathedral News Devotional 12.00 noon Mothers’ Friday 17 June The Diary Union Thursday Prayer 2.30 pm First Presbyterian 4.00 pm Return to 1421: The Old Church Kirk Singers Concert Towne and Medieval Manchester Saint of the Month June Saturday 18 June Saturday 11 June 7.30 pm Unlimited Voices 11.00 am Coffee Concert concert 5th June Friday 3 June — The Blue Daze Trio Monday 20 June 10.30 am & 2.00 pm Manchester 2.30 pm Saying Goodbye Service Ini Kopuria 1945 10.30 am Diocesan Board of Histories Festival: “Time Travelling” Sunday 12 June at Manchester Cathedral; family Education Leavers’ Service 2.00 pm Talk: ‘Constructing learning session for all ages Worktown: Mass observation Tuesday 21 June Saturday 4 June in the 1930s’ by Dr 12.30 pm Julian Prayer Group 10.30 am Christian Meditation Andrew Hardman session Wednesday 22 June 12.30 pm Sing the Cathedral: Monday 13 June 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves

Disney & friends! 10.30 am Diocesan Board of For the Victorian historian Thomas quite a radical one. However, Ini made Thursday 23 June 3.00 pm Sing the Cathedral: Education Leavers’ Service an effective leader. As a former police 1.10 pm Chetham’s School of Carlyle, history was the story Disney & friends! sergeant he knew all the villages where Tuesday 14 June Music Lunchtime Concert of great men. Today fashions in the brothers would live out their lives Thursday 7 June 7.00 pm Theological Society historiography have changed but event; The 2016 Wickham Saturday 25 June of Christian example and he gave his 6.30 pm Faith in the World: ‘Earth’s in the Church the lives of saints crammed with heaven, and every Lecture - 2.30 pm Ordination of Priests own land to help establish the mission. common bush afire with god.’ Rev Dr Stephen Spencer on are still valued for their ability Archbishop Sunday 26 June Wednesday 8 June to inspire. This month’s saint is The Brotherhood aimed to live the 10.30 am Ordination of 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves Wednesday 15 June 2.30 pm Talk: Walk with the founder of the Melanesian Gospel in a direct and simple way by 10.30 am Diocesan Board of Heroes by John Alker (free) Brotherhood, Ini Kopuria. following Christ’s example of prayer, Thursday 9 June Education Leavers’ Service 10.00 am ‘Flourishing Together’ mission and service. To this day they 5.30 pm Evensong with Monday 27 June - for clergy and lay leaders; Thanksgiving for Retiring 10.30 am Diocesan Board of Melanesia is the part of Oceania and take vows of poverty, chastity and talk by Bishop Libby Lane & Headteachers Education Leavers’ Service Australasia that includes Fiji. Ini grew obedience. This is done initially for Bishop Philip North up in Guadalcanal, then part of the five years and can be renewed. After British Protectorate of the Solomon training as novices for three years Islands which was evangelised they make their vows on the Feast of Service Times in the 18th century by Anglican St Simon and St Jude (28 October), Midweek Services EXHIBITIONS missionaries. He was a bright, devout the day their order was founded. Morning Prayer 9.00am Mon-Fri All our exhibitions and serious boy who once kept Lent Holy Communion 1.10pm Mon-Fri by not speaking for forty days. By force of example and a strong, joyful Evensong 5.30pm Tues-Thurs* are FREE admission personality Ini proved a fine leader. He Evening Prayer 4.30pm Mon & Fri After school he joined the police was a deeply spiritual man, sensible and Saturday Services force until, when seriously ill, he had practical in his judgements and able to Faith on Tap by work with personalities very different Morning Prayer & Holy Communion 9.00am a vision of Christ who told him that Evensong 5.30pm* Philip Wharton from his own. With his guidance the he was in the wrong job. He went to 27 May-19 June consult his bishop, John Steward and influence of the Order spread island by Sunday Services together they proposed the founding island, and its effectiveness ensured its Matins 8.45am of a native, Melanesian Brotherhood. survival. Under God it’s always surprising Holy Communion (1662) 9.00am Sung Eucharist 10.30am Capture the what one Christian life can achieve. Evensong 5.30pm* As it was an almost universal prejudice Cathedral Exhibition at this time for white Europeans to *Please note: During school holidays evening services are said. All said services are at 4.30 pm. 29 July-26 August treat indigenous people like Ini as Variations to the schedule for special dates and services will be listed here whenever possible. By Albert Radcliffe Saturday 28 May—Sunday 5 June Chorister Halfterm children, the bishop’s proposal was Sunday 10 July—Sunday 4 September Chorister Summer Holidays

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Page 12 Cathedral News Contacts Looking ahead July Manchester Cathedral Cathedral Visitor & Chetham’s Library Chetham’s Victoria Street Conference Centre Long Millgate School of Music M3 1SX Cateaton Street M3 1SB Long Millgate Friday 1 July Sunday 10 July Wednesday 20 July 3.00 pm Somme Remembrance 10.30 am Sparkle in the Cathedral!; 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves M3 1SQ M3 1SB Service (Entry to the The National Transgender Celebration 0161 833 2220 0161 817 4817 0161 834 7961 0161 834 9644 service is by invitation only) Friday 22 July Tuesday 12 July 5.30 pm Evensong sung by Sunday 3 July 10.30 am Diocesan Board of Colyton Clergy Staff Cathedral Administrator 3.00 pm Celebration of Education Leavers’ Service Reader Ministry 12.30 pm Julian Prayer Group Tuesday 26 July [email protected] 10.30 am & 2.00 pm – “Terrific The Very Revd Rogers Govender Tuesday 5 July Thursday 14 July Tuesdays” family crafts & activities [email protected] Dean’s PA 7.00 pm Chetham’s Sinfonia 12.00 noon Mothers’ Union [email protected] Canon & Sub-Dean concert: The Battle of the Somme Thursday Prayer Thursday 28 July Cathedral Office Assistant 5.30 pm Evensong sung by The Revd Canon Philip Barratt [email protected] Wednesday 6 July Friday 15 July St Luke’s Chelsea Choir [email protected] 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves 10.00 am Arts & Crafts at Finance Assistant Manchester Cathedral Friday 29 July Canon for Theology & Mission [email protected] Thursday 7 July 5.30 pm Evensong sung by The Revd Canon Dr David Holgate 4.00 pm Return to 1421: The Old Saturday 16 July St Luke’s Chelsea Choir [email protected] Logistics Officer Towne and Medieval Manchester 10.00 am Arts & Crafts 7.00 pm Exhibition Launch: [email protected] at Manchester Cathedral Capture the CathedralExhibition Senior Verger Saturday 9 July 10.30 am Christian The Venerable [email protected] 11.00 am Coffee Concert; Meditation session Saturday 30 July [email protected] 5.30 pm Evensong sung by Michael Christian Durrant Verger St Luke’s Chelsea Choir (Classical guitar) Sunday 17 July Cathedral Curate [email protected] 5.30 pm Evensong sung by The Revd Jane Walker Treble Talents Choir [email protected] Organist & Master of the Choristers [email protected] Chapter Lay Canons Barrie Cheshire, Philip Blinkhorn, Sub Organist Addy Lazz-Onyenobi & Jenny Curtis [email protected] Worship & Music Administrator Cathedral Chaplains [email protected] The Revd Canon Adrian Rhodes The Revd Peter Bellamy-Knights Education Officer (Pam Elliott ) [email protected] Cathedral Reader Emeritus Raylia Chadwick Cathedral Communications & Marketing Officer [email protected] [email protected] Congregation Director of Fundraising & Development Churchwardens & Stewards anthony.o’[email protected] [email protected] Visitor Services Manager [email protected] Archives [email protected] Secretary to the Development Project [email protected] Cathedral High Steward & Chair of Manchester Cathedral Development Trust Chorister Recruitment Officer Warren Smith JP [email protected] [email protected] / 0161 834 0490 Hospitality Assistant Flowers: Helen Bamping (Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre) Cathedral Friends: Pauline Dimond [email protected] Ringing Master: Malcolm Murphy Sales, Marketing and Conference Coordinator Secretary to Bell-Ringers: Catherine Rhodes (Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre) [email protected]