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Walking Welcoming THE BRIDGE Growing

Newspaper of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark Vol.24 No.5 June 2019

Inside Southwark celebrates THE BRIDGE 25 years of women ...this month

Here ARE we - 25 years on - pages 6 & 7

The day we met the Queen - page 4

Saturday May 25 saw Some of the women ordained as priests in Southwark in 1994 full of women and men for a day of Mullally (below), responded to , noting that he had celebration to mark 25 years what we had heard reminding ordained her both and those present that we have a in Southwark Diocese. Christ Church, of women’s to the Colliers Wood in priesthood. responsibility to ensure that He was warmly applauded. there are women in the Church profile - page 9 But the day didn’t just In her sermon in the future. celebrate the past. It began (right) asked us all where we The day continued with the had been 25 years ago and PLUS pages of with a Study Morning - news from around Inspired for the Future’ in service of celebration for 25 spoke of the two words that had which spoke years since the fi rst women most struck her in the Gospel the Diocese and about ‘Phoebe: on fi nding were ordained in Southwark ‘she turned’ going on to say women’s voices in history Diocese. Sarah presided that some ways we who were and today’ and Esther Mombo their voices to be heard and for at the Eucharist, Bishop there had all turned to God and spoke about ‘Women’s voices us all to fi nd our own authentic Christopher deaconed and the to our vocation. from Africa’. voices. of Southwark, the The service was a fi tting Esther Mombo (above) spoke Venerable Jane Steen preached. culmination both to the day Page 11 Wendy Robins about the place of women in As the service began Bishop and to the week in which the writes: African society and of the need Sarah welcomed the former ‘Here Am I’ exhibition had been to balance their domestic life Bishop of Southwark, Bishop launched. Hearts Paula (below) spoke about the and chores with their priestly life. She reminded us that on Fire invisibility of our foremothers with a Vision in the faith and for the need for whilst it is good to celebrate the place of women today in for growth the Church of our Walking with Jesus and celebration is not complete getting to know Jesus unless we remember those better as we journey on who are still waiting for it to be Welcoming all, possible. embracing our diversity It was a great morning with and seeking new ways two inspiring speakers giving of being church us much to think about. Growing in numbers, Following a chance for generosity, faith and those present to ask questions discipleship as we grow of the speakers the Bishop of God’s Kingdom , the Rt Revd Sarah Follow the Diocesan Blog: ‘Hearts on Fire – sharing God’s Good News in Southwark Diocese’ - http://southwarkcofe.tumblr.com/ 2 THE BRIDGE... June 2019 A view from Archdeacon of THE BRIDGE to retire in the New Year The Archdeacon Following a BA at Magdalene Bishop Christopher said: of Croydon, The College, Oxford he trained “ has been a ‘How for the ordained ministry at dedicated servant to the Venerable Christopher Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and was parishes in his Archdeaconry awesome Skilton, is to retire on ordained deacon in 1980 and and previously in Lambeth. We Saturday 29 February priest in 1981. will greatly miss his wisdom it is to Curacies in the Diocese of and good humour but we wish 2020, shortly before London and Salisbury followed Chris and Barbara a long and be in the his 65th birthday. and he was a Team Vicar at happy retirement”. He has been Archdeacon of Great Baddow in Chelmsford Bishop Jonathan addded: Church at Croydon since 2013 and prior Diocese (1988-1995) before “The Croydon Episcopal Area, to that was Archdeacon of coming to Southwark as Team and the Diocese as a whole, will this time’ Lambeth from 2004. Rector of Sanderstead. be all the poorer as a result of Chris’s retirement”. Two weeks ago, I was reading comments of joy and jubilation on Facebook, in response to the news that Shannon MacVean-Brown had been named Bishop-elect of New Warden the Diocese of Vermont, USA. Someone said, ‘how awesome it is to be in the Church at this time.’ That’s exactly how I felt of Readers during the joyous celebration at our Cathedral on Saturday, 25 May, in the presence of those women giving thanks for 25 years of their ordination to the sacred order of Priests. commisioned They and those who follow, some of whom are On Thursday 2 In gratitude for her service, Diocesan and suff ragan today, were indeed he presented her with the called to the priesthood for a time such as this. May, during Choral Lancelot Andrewes medal for What an honour and a privilege to be writing Evensong at Godly Service and Zeal for the this editorial as I stand on the shoulders of those Southwark Cathedral, Gospel, which is in his personal women priests - pioneers, those who didn’t make Bishop Christopher, gift. Images from the service it, those who gave up the struggle and those who commissioned Ray are still struggling, those who are juggling roles of can be found on the Diocesan wife – mother – priest, or a combination thereof – Wheeler as Diocesan Flickr stream: https://fl ic.kr/s/ a HsmAVXj9B Thank you! Warden of Readers. While it was an honour to be at the Diocesan Ray Wheeler has been a celebration, it was also a privilege to feel Reader in the Diocese of Pictured with the Dean Southwark since 1988. included in this fi ne circle. Now a Vicar, I was able of Southwark, Andrew to play host to my former Rural Dean of Tooting, He has served in the parish Nunn, is the new Dean of of Shirley, St George since as she came to celebrate and give thanks for all Bergen, the Very Revd Dr 2002 and is the Croydon Area Gudmund Waaler. that God has done. Warden of Readers. She was one of the ‘early’ priests who suggested Southwark Diocese is He succeeds Nicole Burgum linked with the Diocese that God may be calling me to ordained ministry. as Warden and it was Nicole, of Bergen in Norway and It was a real joy to travel with her from then to retiring from the post after two the Cathedral has strong now, as she celebrated with her peers, 25 years of years, who presented him to links with the Cathedral ordination to the sacred order of Priests. the Bishop for commissioning there with regular visits during a service full of family, As we complete the celebration by remembering between the Cathedrals friends and fellow Readers. taking place. and giving thanks for those who have gone before; After commissioning Ray, as we rejoice with those present with us; and Bishop Christopher paid Dean Gudmund visited as we pray for those coming after us, we are tribute to Nicole, telling the London 11 to 16 May reminded that God does not call us to a place congregation that he had asked and met the staff and where God’s grace is not suffi cient for us. her to become Warden in the congregation of the Cathedral and some of the The Revd Roxanne Hunte middle of the Sea of Galilee during a Diocesan Pilgrimage. staff from Trinity House.

The JULY/AUGUST edition is due to be printed on 11 JULY and in your THE BRIDGE parish from the following Sunday. The Bridge is produced & published by Material for that edition Kent Christian Press for Press and Communications must be with Wendy S. Chair: Biddy Taylor on behalf of The Diocese of Southwark, Trinity House, Robins at Trinity House by E: biddytaylor.spidirchair 4 Chapel Court, Borough High Street, London SE1 1HW MONDAY 1 JULY @gmail.com Tel: 020 7939 9400 020 7622 4912 E-mail: [email protected] Space limitations mean that we cannot guarantee to For information about Managing Editor: Editorial publish everything we receive training courses to and material may be edited. become a spiritual Wendy S. Robins Advisory Board: All photographs submitted director contact Biddy (Press & Communications) Dr Jane Steen for publication will assume to (Chair) have the necessary permission Taylor (above) Editor: for printing. So, please ensure Adeline Cole that people are happy for their Christ’s School Richmond’s Under 16 Basketball Team Membership Secretary Bryan Harris E: [email protected] (Kent Christian Press) Sallie Eden photographs to be submitted has won the Dynamik National Schools Basketball before you do so. Championships for the third year in a row. Christ’s School 01306 884467 Roxanne Hunte Forms for permission for triumphed over 3,500 schools from across the country, Finding a ADVERTISING the use of photographs of Wendy S. Robins including many specialist basketball academies. Head of spiritual director & DISTRIBUTION (Secretary) children and adults who PE at Christ’s School, Tom Smith, said: “Our continued ☎: 01474 854503 may be vulnerable can be success with this team is a product of coach Mr Sedour’s Please go to our website Tom Sutcliff e found at www.southwark. E: [email protected] anglican.org/safeguarding/ dedication and our strong relationship with Knights www.spidir.org.uk Basketball Academy”. The Bridge - in print, in your parish... and on line at www.southwark.anglican.org/thebridge THE BRIDGE...June 2019 3 Thy Kingdom Come - pray that people may come to know the risen Christ On Ascension Day a giant sculpture of praying hands was unveiled in the nave of Southwark Cathedral. It marked the start of the eleven days of prayer, between Ascension and Pentecost, praying ‘Thy Kingdom Come’. Celebrating and praying for Sierra Leone on the occasion of 58 years of independence - 58 people at Camberwell St Michael & All Angels & All Souls w The Revd Canon Jay Emmanuel including Sierra Leone members of the congregation. Colwill, Director of Mission and Canon Missioner, writes…

Surrey Muslim Now in its fourth year, ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ echoes the very fi rst Ascension Day when communities ‘horrified’ the fi rst disciples gathered with Mary, and devoted themselves to prayer while they by Sri Lankan atrocities waited for the outpouring of On Easter Sunday, three local community. May all the the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Christian churches in Sri families of those who died Through the centuries ‘Searching for God, Almighty Hands’, a 3-metre Praying Lanka were targeted in a series be granted peace and may Christians have gathered Hands construction in beaten lead by acclaimed sculptor of coordinated terrorist suicide their pain be relieved by the at that time to pray for the Nic Fiddian-Green bombings. Almighty-Aameeu. coming of the Holy Spirit. ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ picks up this The following Sunday at St From the local Muslim tradition. movement. Yet, it is also a local Purley at 4pm ’s Church, Cheam, Community”. Here in Southwark Diocese, prayer movement. We want Churches Together in Purley about half an hour before the Parishioner Wendy Jordan we are praying that the Spirit to honour and recognise this and Kenley service at St 9.30am Family Service, a group writes: “We were all so moved would inspire and equip us to ‘grassroots’ momentum and so Barnabas Church of men and a young boy, came by this message and their share the Good News of Jesus I am delighted that this year Carshalton at 6pm into the church and left some kindness and generosity of Christ with our friends and deaneries and episcopal areas Pentecost Praise service at the fl owers and a card. spirit. We have no idea exactly families, our communities have established Pentecost Church of the Good Shepherd, The fl owers were placed at where they came from as the and networks. celebrations in many parts of Carshalton Beeches the foot of the Paschal Candle group left after a few minutes”. the Diocese. and the Revd Naomi Ngururi It has been amazing how Croydon at 6.30pm And at Carshalton many varied ways there have While some services have A Pentecost Sunday Evening read out the card at the end of already taken place there the service: Flowers and a card were been in which people from Service at Emmanuel Church every tradition have taken up are still a number on “We are horrifi ed by the also received at All Saints, (Normanton Road) this challenge. Prayer stations Sunday 9 June itself: unjust murdering of innocent Carshalton from their local have been established in Christian worshippers in Muslim Community centre. CROYDON AREA KINGSTON AREA community areas and schools, celebration will be held at All Sri Lanka. We offer our PCC Secretary Marion Williams churches have opened their Redhill at 3.30pm Saints, Tooting at 6pm condolences to all Christians writes: “We have a good doors and created interactive Ecumenical Pentecost worldwide and to those in our relationship with our brothers prayer spaces; prayer walks celebration service at Memorial WOOLWICH AREA and sisters of other faiths in the Park, Redhill service is to take place at All parish, and were very moved and outdoor services have been held to witness to the risen Oxted at 4pm Saints, Peckham at 6pm with a A professional sound to receive their condolences at time of prayer between 3-5pm. and AV installa on and this very sad time”. Christ in the ‘public square’. Pentecost café style service at hire company serving the Oxted, St Mary the Virgin Refreshments will be served Pentecost 2019 after most services. south east of England - ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ has approved in 3 dioceses grown into a global prayer with installa ons in over 250 churches

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Eight years after Bishop Christopher was charged with ‘breathing new life into Deaneries,’ with much vision and hard work from the Deaneries Advisory Group, Deaneries are becoming Vicar, the Revd Sr Elizabeth strengthened and Shearcroft CA presented David renewed. 40 with a certifi cate by way of One of the Group’s ‘thank you’ for David’s many recommendations was that years service at Immanuel. each deanery should have a years a Over the years David has Deanery Leadership Team. used his skills as a former BT They would consist of the Engineer as Immanuel’s ‘IT Area Dean, (and Assistant Reader Consultant’ as well as PCC where there is one) Deanery Lay Chair, and other people, On Palm Sunday, Immanuel Treasurer, a ministry in its sharing, providing training, move away from a ‘one-size fi ts Many others are to follow both lay and ordained, elected & St Andrew, Streatham own right. As Ray pointed out, encouraging networking, and all’ model, to a shape which soon. We are grateful for their particular skills and Common, took the opportunity over the 40 years Immanuel fi ring the imagination. suits our particular situations. for the support of Canon to celebrate the 40th Church has seen incumbents strengths. Our new life embraces The fi rst two of these Duncan Swan, the Deaneries Anniversary of the Licensing as come and go - but David (with This Team will carry out the a culture of risk taking, of Deanery Leadership Teams Development Advisor, who a Reader of David Gray. Marion Gray, also a Reader) has familiar work of organising boldness, and of stepping out – for the Deaneries of has been a refreshingly plain- provided continuity of ministry Deanery Synods. But its remit The Warden of Readers, Ray in faith, in response to the Reigate and Tandridge - speaking and encouraging Wheeler together with the and pastoral care. has been much extended, to challenges and opportunities were commissioned by the presence throughout this encompass the whole mission of the contexts in which we Venerable , the process. of the Deanery in supporting all minister. Crucially, we are Archdeacon of Reigate, in her And now, time for a deep churches’ ministry by planning being invited to discern where Visitation Service at St. Mary’s breath and some Pentecost events, enabling information Congratulations the Spirit is working, and Church, Reigate, on 15 May. courage! Joyce... Could 100 not out your church use some new kneelers? Christ Church, Gipsy Hill have a number of hand- stitched prayer kneeling cushions, which are on offer to other churches in Southwark Diocese free of charge.

The 120 cushions in good condition are available on a fi rst come-fi rst served basis. Interested parties should be able to collect the cushions from Christ Church, Gipsy Congratulations to Joyce Town from St Francis of Hill. Assisi, West Wickham, who celebrated her 100th For further information or birthday on 16 May . Joyce ‘made the headlines’ to reserve cushions, please earlier in the year when she was confirmed by Bishop contact pavicar@gipsyhill. Jonathan at the age of 99! org.uk 6 THE BRIDGE... June 2019 Here ARE we - 25 ye I remember 21 May also crossed the Thames to the Diocese of London to ordain The 132 page 1994 as a brilliantly their women as priests. catalogue of the ‘Here sunny day; one fi lled It was an extraordinarily Am I’ photographic An incredible jo with a great many joyful day and the second such exhibition is available happy people who day that I had attended in less for sale from the Press Southwark Diocese as a breadth of the Diocese and than a month having been & Communications companion piece to the the 25 years since 1994. They had come together to at the ordination of the fi rst Department at Trinity beautiful and well-received were varied in age, background celebrate the ordination women priests in the Diocese House, priced £10 photo-story of the Revd Kit and circumstance as well as of 78 women in three of Norwich towards the end of including postage Gunasekera, a parish priest context, including urban and April. I was a Chelmsford 1993 in Clapham. Of Things Not rural parish ministry; hospital services at Southwark deacon and would be priested and packing. E-mail A photographic exhibition Seen had been the work of the and prison chaplaincy; and Cathedral. It felt as if myself, rather remarkably, in communications@ by Jim Grover to celebrate photographer Jim Grover and ministry as an Archdeacon. southwark.anglican. 25 years since women’s something absolutely the church in which my parents ordination to the exhibited at gallery@oxo in During the project’s 12 had married and I had been org or telephone priesthood. Oxo Tower Wharf on London’s months and more than wonderful and historic baptised, just over a month later Abigail Sanderson on South Bank in 2016. 175 photo-shoots, certain was happening and I and the woman whom I had 020 7939 9414 if you Bishop Christopher was questions arose. “Now think it really was! gone to see ordained priest in are interested. very keen to commission Jim women can be bishops, surely Norwich was one of those who The Revd Anna for this project but Jim had there is no longer a need to Wendy S Robins laid hands on me on that day – listened to the protests of the much more ambitious plans. distinguish or focus on the that was just so exciting! Eltringham, refl ects one person who had come on ‘Here Am I’, For the 25-year anniversary role of women in ministry?” The Cathedral was full to The women in Southwark to object and I will always of women’s ordination to In my view while women bursting for the three services: had been waiting for varying remember the resounding ‘yes’ a photographic the priesthood in 2019, he remain underrepresented the women from the Croydon amounts of time. One since when the Bishop asked the exhibition to celebrate wouldn’t document the life proportionally in the Church Area were ordained at 10.30am, 1939, another since 1953 and congregation if it was their will 25 years since and ministry of just one we must continue to promote, those from the Kingston Area ten only for a year. that these women should be woman in word and image celebrate and pioneer the new at 3pm, and from the Woolwich It was such a huge privilege ordained. It was brilliant. women’s ordination to but 12! The Bishop thought it diversity and perspectives Area at 7.30pm. to help Elsie Baker (below) up And on Saturday 25 May the priesthood was a wonderful idea and so that they bring to the benefi t this incredible journey began. of all. It does, I would think, The Bishop of Southwark, the to the altar. She had waited the 2019 many of those who had The original idea for the take more than 25 years to Rt Revd and longest and had long ago retired been ordained on that great day photo exhibition sought to The 12 women covered a transform structures which his three Area Bishops, the Rt but Bishop Roy had promised were there to celebrate and to celebrate the priestly ministry wide variety of characteristics were based on a single gender Revd (Croydon), her that he would ordain her remember. They gathered for of women by following the we were keen to feature. model of priesthood for the Rt Revd Martin Wharton priest. It was such a wonderful the study morning and service story of a female priest in They spanned the length and (Kingston), and the Rt Revd moment when, fi nally, Bishop and some of them ate lunch Peter Hall (Woolwich) worked Roy and the other Bishops and together afterwards. Rather Below - Jim Grover with some of the women featured in ‘Here Am I’ and some of t tirelessly throughout the day to priests laid hands on her. greyer of hair and older of frame ordain the women. Bishop Roy Those of us who were present but still grateful and joyful to have been able to serve God as priests for all these years. “It was such a huge privilege to help Elsie Baker...” The Revd Canon Wendy S Robins is i Diocesan Director of Press and Communications and Assistant Priest & Honorary Canon of Southwark Cathedral

Andrew Nunn, The , has written on his Living God blog about his experience of that day. Find it here: https:// southwarklivinggod. wordpress.com/

2005 Synod votes to set in motion the removal A journey through women’s ministry of obstacles to women bishops. 1887 Isabella Gilmore is apply equally to men 1970 After 83 years Gilmore 1992 Synod approves Later in the year, the 2008 Synod votes to draw up made a deaconess, and women. House is closed, as legislation to allow Revd Patricia Vowles legislation for women a ministry which is 1962 The Church Assembly women’s training women to become becomes the fi rst to become bishops. open to women who is beginning to be priests putting in place female incumbent in votes for the ordination 2012 The fi rst vote on cannot, at this stage, be integrated with that provisions for those Southwark’s history, of women to be studied. enabling women to ordained. of men in mixed who cannot accept this. taking over as vicar 1966 The resulting report, become bishops takes 2 A training house for the theological colleges. 441 clergy subsequently of St Michael and All Women and Holy place in Synod. Order of Deaconesses is resign from ecclesiastic Angels, Camberwell. Orders, is published. 1975 Synod (the successor to The House of Bishops developed on Clapham service and receive 1966-75 Ongoing the Church Assembly) 1996 The Revd Helen Cunliffe and the House of Clergy Common North Side, fi nancial compensation. discussion and resolves that “there is appointed Canon exceed the required later known as Gilmore consultation in the are no fundamental 1994 On 12 March, Angela Pastor at Southwark two-thirds threshold in House, from where Church. objections to the Berners-Wilson Cathedral, responsible favour but the House of Isabella trains head ordination of women becomes the fi rst for the Cathedral’s Laity fails by six votes deaconesses for seven 1969 A canon law permitting to the priesthood” but woman to be ordained parish activity. to reach the threshold. other Dioceses before women to be licensed as Readers is given decides not to proceed into the priesthood, in a 2000 Synod agrees to study The vote is not carried. her death in 1923. with legislation given group of 32 women, in royal assent. Rosamund the possibility of women 2014 The second vote on 2 1959 A motion is carried the range of views. Bristol Cathedral. , a Church Times becoming bishops. enabling women to in the House of columnist, becomes the 1985 Synod approves On 21 May, 78 women 2004 The resulting report, become bishops is Laity of the Church fi rst woman Reader in legislation to allow are ordained in Women Bishops in the carried, opening up all Assembly asking the . women to become Southwark Cathedral, Church of England (the orders of ministry to the Convocations to Another 43 women are deacons. including three in the so-called ‘Rochester women. consider a change to licensed as Readers 1987 The fi rst women ‘Here Am I’ exhibition: Report’) is published. The ‘Five Guiding Canon E6, which relates between October 1969 deacons are ordained. Ann Gurney, Rosemary Principles’ are to Readers, to make it and December 1970. Shaw and Mary Seller. introduced, which THE BRIDGE... June 2019 7 This is our story... ears on Reflections of three of the priests featured in ‘Here Am I’ past...I would have preferred a of those who was fi ghting for lapel badge. I felt valued as a women’s priesthood...I was very Deaconess...and parishioners concerned that it endangered seemed to accept the role and the whole position of women’s ourney what we did. ministry...it would arouse “I can remember very vividly so much opposition in some hundreds of years! Second, being ordained a Deacon at St quarters. I could hardly believe as the photos emerged, some Paul’s Cathedral...even though it when the vote went through wondered if stereotypes of I thought I was one already! It at Synod...I felt such great relief women in ministry were being seemed to be muddled thinking that it had happened at last. presented. Would the same of the Church of England to say: “At the time I thought...I am sort of photos have been taken ‘Yes you are a Deaconess...and retired...it’s ridiculous, really... if the priest had been male? now you’ve got to be ordained but there could be situations This led into all sorts of again as a Deacon’...so they in which parishes will be glad questions and musings about obviously didn’t think it was to have additional people who what constitutes “a typical the same thing at all! Prior to don’t cost anything. And so I priest”, which may also be a touched and challenged by the service I handed back my thought if there was a need... PHOTO: JIM GROVER stereotype. New ways of living God’s free and Holy Spirit as Ann Gurney, Deaconess New Testament which there was, here in out priesthood, in response together we celebrated and Holy Trinity, Eltham a dozen in number. The Head saying, ‘Give me that again, I Eltham...then it was right to go received the inclusive, all- don’t want another one!’ ahead. And so I was ordained a to a God who calls each by “At the end of the war, in Deaconess exuded charm in her accepting welcome and love of “As far as I could see...once priest. name, are constantly being September 1945, I went to blue, ankle-length dress and God through Jesus. women had been ordained “Then I reached 90 and I said, explored and reimagined as Gilmore House,” Ann says. “I white muslin bonnet tied with Deacons, they could, in time, ‘That’s it!’ By then I couldn’t the diversity of those being With deep gratitude to the can’t say there was any ‘great a large bow under the chin. become a Bishop. In my mind really stand at all...when people ordained increases in all kinds 12 wonderful participants; moment’; I just suddenly knew Deaconesses then were regarded the ministry of the church invited me to receptions I of ways. Jim Grover, photographer; this was what I had to do. as rather antiquated. Bishop Christopher; Diocesan was Bishop...Priest...Deacon couldn’t stand around...I At the end of the day, the “I remember clambering “One was made a Deaconess Secretary Ruth Martin; the and a Deacon went on almost couldn’t preach...I couldn’t ‘Here Am I’ exhibition was up the steps at the front door for life, admitted with the laying Diocesan Communications automatically to become stand around the altar. one particular angle and despite the unnerving presence on of hands by the Bishop and Team and the working group a Priest...and that’s what I “What lies at the core of my glimpse into the Church’s of the senior sacristan, one of given a New Testament and a for the 25 Year Celebrations. really expected to happen. “It faith? ‘I have called you by wonderful, diverse ministry the existing students, handing Deaconess’s Cross. I thought didn’t, of course...not for a name, you are mine.’ It’s just at large through the whole The Revd Anna out green veils for chapel to it a pity the cross was on a long, long time. I wasn’t one that.” people of God. My hope and Eltringham, is Diocesan new arrivals. We were about chain: it felt too much like the prayer is that those who visited Dean of Women’s had their hearts and minds i and also in Minnie Kidd House, Ministry. Dorothy Penniecooke, a local NHS care home, where the many visitors to the exhibition she is Honorary Chaplain. The Ascension, Dorothy says: “I started Balham Hill visiting Minnie Kidd in 2001. A Dorothy is one of the ‘Windrush few years later a lady came there Generation’. She was born in St and one evening I went to her Elizabeth, Jamaica, in 1945 and room and asked, ‘Can I come came to Tooting in England in in?’ She said, ‘I don’t want to 1965 to join her husband, whom see you because I don’t believe she had married in Jamaica the in God.’ I didn’t say anything...I year before. just stood there for a while...and Along with bringing up her left. I went back the following three sons, Dorothy worked in a Sunday...and she asked me, variety of fi nance roles over 40 ‘Why do you come and see years. In parallel, she pursued me because I told you I don’t believe in God?’ And I said, ‘Yes, ministry as a self-supporting, As she told me her story, she PHOTO: JIM GROVER I know that...you told me that... part-time minister, leading to said, ‘God will never forgive me but Jesus loves me and I want to One Sunday evening she her ordination in 2001. because I wasn’t good.’ I said, share that love with you.’ said to me: “Thank you so Dorothy lives just around the ‘None of us is good...all of us After a few weeks of visiting much for all your prayers...I corner from the Church of the have got some faults...but God am now at peace with myself.” Ascension in south Clapham, she told me her story. She is a forgiving God and he loves was brought up as a Roman The following week she her church of 50 years. Now us all. And that’s why I am here died. That’s where I get my 73, she continues to minister Catholic...went to live in today and why I keep coming to America when she was young... greatest fulfi lment. Being to her local community: at the you.’ She was in the home for alongside people when they are Church of the Ascension and lived life to the full...even more than a year...I went to see joining the Mormon Church. struggling...helping them know other churches in the Deanery, her on each visit. that they too are a child of God.” include the concept of ordination, withdraws ‘Mutual Flourishing’, from his appointment Rosemary Shaw, among the fi rst group of women stating the Church’s as Bishop of Sheffi eld. Senior Chaplain, to be ordained in Southwark commitment to 2018 The Rt Revd Sarah Diocese in 1994, entering gender equality Mullally is appointed Guy’s and St Thomas’ priesthood at the age of 50. whilst simultaneously , one Hospital Trust She retired in 2016 but embracing those who of the fi ve most senior This year marks 24 years continues to offer part-time are unable to accept Bishop positions in the of hospital chaplaincy for chaplaincy support at King’s; this. Church of England. Rosemary at Guy’s (where she she also visits parishioners in 2015 is 2019 This year marks the was born), St Thomas’s, King’s their homes. consecrated as the 25th anniversary of the College and Maudsley Hospitals “I remember a woman, who I , ordination of women to in South London. As a hospital almost encountered by accident becoming the Church the priesthood, and the chaplain she is an employee of in hospital, with motor neurone of England’s fi rst female 50th anniversary of the the NHS. There are some 320 disease, an awful disease,” bishop. licensing of women as Church of England chaplains Rosemary says. “Her husband All new ordinands Readers. serving hospitals and hospices, was in prison. She saw me are required to assent There are 18 women of which 44% are women. give Communion in the ward to the ‘Five Guiding bishops (out of a total of Rosemary’s journey to and said, ‘Can I have some of she wanted me to open her PHOTO: JIM GROVER Principles’. 114). hospital chaplaincy began with that?’...and I thought it was a blouse...and deep down in the 2017 There are around 6,000 teaching, followed by fi ve years bit late starting confi rmation to be the last time I spoke with Some 4% of crevice was the little wooden women in ordained as an offi cer in the Salvation lessons so I said, ‘Yes, you can.’ her...and a few weeks later she parishes continue cross I’d given her in hospital. ministry, some 30% of Army, where her Christian faith The last time I saw her was in died. Some months later I was to utilise provisions She had lost all her ability to all ordained ministers grew and she discovered her outpatients...and I don’t know in the children’s ward and this allowing them to use her hands and everything in the Church of calling to ministry, and then what made me do it...but I had lady, a grandmother, was sitting opt out of having a and she said, ‘I want you to do England. four years as a social worker. taken my Communion set in there and she said, ‘You are the woman presiding at one more thing for me’, and I The Rt Revd Philip Communion, or as their After the birth of her son, with me that day. She could lady who did Carol’s funeral, hardly speak then and asked said, ‘What’s that?’...’I want you aren’t you? I was her carer and North, who does not vicar or incumbent. Rosemary trained as a Reader in to conduct my funeral.’ support women’s the Church of England, which me to give her Communion, in I always had to put that cross ultimately led to her being outpatients of all places. And I just knew that was going there for her every day.’” 8 THE BRIDGE... June 2019 THE BRIDGE...June 2019 9 BBryanryan HHarris’sarris’s CChristhrist PPARISHARISH PPROFILEROFILE CChurch,hurch, CColliersolliers Christ Church, set in a churchyard, has the for children in the Church Colliers Wood is one of feel of a village church. When Hall. Evening Prayer is said at it was built 145 years ago it was Christ Church from Tuesday WWoodood three churches which probably surrounded by green to Friday and on Wednesday together form the fi elds but today it looks out evening there is a Meditation onto a busy circulatory system, Group. On Saturday, Morning Merton Priory Team. between a traditional shopping Prayer is said at 9am followed Formed ten years ago as centre and a newer retail park. by Communion. one parish when the three As a result many people rush One of the principles of original parishes merged, it has by, seeing it but not noticing Team Ministry seems to be church schools – both within of welcome and hospitality for people that Christ Church is a population of 33,000, a wide it – and making the church ‘don’t do alone what can be Holy Trinity’s area – but both our community’. Alison Judge ‘open’. ‘Open’ and welcoming... diversity of social and ethnic more visible and visibly open is better done together’ - and Christ Church and St John’s told me “We already have a One of the things I had been groups and a mix of private underway through the Mission the Merton Priory Team nominate and support pupils. number of community events told was that Christ Church owner-occupied, private rented Action Plan and as they work exemplifi es this. Administratively there is one taking place in the church – was a friendly place. The and social housing. The Merton towards the 150th anniversary PCC for the three churches concerts and so on – but we Gospel message of the day was Priory Team is one where All three churches in the celebrations in 2024. team get together each Sunday which has overall strategic want to encourage people to Jesus’s instructiuon to ‘love each church has preserved its Like the other two churches powers but each church has a use the church even more and one another’ - and they clearly individuality whilst applying at Holy Trinity for an evening in the team, Christ Church service – and at St John’s District Council with delegated that means improving our do. Christ Church is a member the principle of ‘doing it is in the liberal Catholic powers to manage ‘day-to- ‘offer’”. And so the plans being of ‘Inclusive Church’ - and if together’ whenever possible. and Holy Trinity’s mid-week tradition with at its heart, the services – and at least three day’ matters. Each church considered for 2024 include that includes making sure that The result is that each offers Sunday morning Eucharist. At prepares its own budget, a ‘makeover’ to improve the any ‘newcomer’ is welcome a wider variety of worship times a year they all meet for Christ Church it’s at 11.15am, Team Services. Bible Study, which then forms part of the facilities and high on the list and included, they certainly opportunities, church activities enabling Alison (or in the case team budget – where the PCC are toilets and a kitchen - at managed it as far as I was and community involvement based at Holy Trinity is open of the Sunday I visited, Duncan to all three churches; Messy manages ‘team-spending’ and present anyone needing the concerned. than it could alone – shared Swan and Nick Mayhew-Smith) each church manages its own ‘loo’ has to go into the adjacent Finally, bearing in across the three locations Church for the Team is at to also be at St John’s service at St Johns’; Communion and allocation. There is one parish church hall. mind this is the Merton and supported by all three 9.30am – it’s Common Worship offi ce (and administrator) In fact, I was told that Priory Team, it would be congregations. Confi rmation preparation is with a mix of traditional hymns done at Christ Church and based at Holy Trinity – but whilst the other two churches remiss not to mention The Ministry Team consists and contemporary songs. There St John’s and this year’s Lent servicing all three churches, in the Team had major the Augustinian Merton of two full time staff, the Team is an organ but no longer Course, for example, was who share the cost. refurbishments done in the Priory founded in 1114. Rector (currently vacant) and a choir. The congregation, repeated in the three churches Not surprisingly there is 1970s, other than essential For many years it was an a Team Vicar, the Revd Alison usually around 60 but up to at different times to increase a single Mission Action Plan maintenance Christ Church important centre of learning Judge, plus two part time 200 on high days and holidays, accessibility; Christ Church for the Team - prepared by has had no work done since the and diplomacy, with students clergy, the Revd Belemo Alagoa is very mixed both in age and runs a winter shelter; St John’s representatives of the three repairs to WW2 bomb damage like Thomas Becket, later and the Revd Canon Duncan cultural background. currently hosts a FoodBank parishes at an Away-Day at some 70 years ago! So the , and Swan (Diocesan Deaneries On the fi rst Sunday of each (which all three support); Roehampton College where 2024 plan is also a matter of Walter de Merton, founder of Development Adviser), Reader month there’s also a BCP Christ Church’s meditation MAPs for the Team and for the redressing the balance! Merton College Oxford, and Nick Mayhew-Smith and SPA Communion at 8am and the and toddler groups welcome three individual churches were It also means looking at ways with frequent Royal visitors Joy Lyons. Whilst all the team 11.15 service is ‘all-age’ - on people from across the team produced. In Christ Church’s to make Christ Church more (even a coronation!). It was can serve across all three other Sundays there is a as does Holy Trinity’s monthly case the MAP aim is to ‘open noticeable. Set back from the demolished in 1538, following churches, Alison Judge’s focus ‘Diddy Disciples’ Sunday Club ‘coffee and chat’. There are two up Christ Church as a centre road in a green space, it is easy King Henry VIII’s Dissolution is Christ Church and St John to ‘miss’ – despite its steeple of the Monasteries and most the Divine, Merton whilst the being visible for miles. of the masonry reused at the Team Rector - until recently That could prove to be one king’s Nonsuch Palace. the Revd Chris Palmer, now of the harder aims to achieve, Today, in St John’s Church’s Canon Chancellor at Exeter but the aim is to build on the Cathedral – mainly looks after district, the site is occupied substantial public interface by a Sainsbury›s supermarket. the team’s largest church, Holy which already exists. Trinity, South Wimbledon. However last October an The new Team Rector, the For example, Colliers Wood ecumenical service, organised Revd Mark Eminson, is due Arts Festival and Colliers by Nick Mayhew-Smith and to be instituted in September. Wood Chorus regularly use Alison Judge, celebrated the Meanwhile Alison Judge has the church for events; local opening of a Visitor Centre been holding the reins – and environmental activists have displaying the life of the says she is “looking forward to created a community garden priory from its founding Mark’s arrival!” in the churchyard which draws to the present day, in the in volunteers and visitors alike; subterranean remains of the The eastern third of the the church hall is to be let full- Priory Chapter House. Team’s area is Colliers time to a local nursery, which And on 23 June 2019 Merton Wood - a bustling south west also will bring more people. London suburb with a multi- Priory Team is planning a cultural community becoming And events like the Shrove service there to celebrate younger and more affl uent. Tuesday Pancake Party and the team’s 10th Birthday - Christ Church built in 1874 Quiz, the Summer Fayre and maintaining the links between is probably one of the oldest a Candlelit Christmas Market Merton’s historic past and the buildings in Colliers Wood and, and a Community Carol 21st century Merton Priory Service all serve to remind community.

(Below left) The Revd Alison Judge, (above) Canon Duncan Swan celebrates the Eucharist and (below right) the Christ Church family. 10 THE BRIDGE... June 2019

opposite of the utopia which This is what The Party demands. But we also know always looking to a better is described in the Book of promotes as Doublethink. that we are constantly place, a utopian vision, true Let Revelation. Jesus in the Sermon on under surveillance, that our freedom and liberating, life- Perhaps the most famous the Mount overturns privacy has its limits and giving truth. novel of the modern era to conventional wisdom, that many freedoms are us particularly in the now sacrifi ced to provide God of freedom and do this was published 70 years ago this month. Beatitudes, but in a way security. truth, may we help to ‘1984’ described a which speaks of a better, How we juggle the build a society that pray blessed tomorrow. refl ects the values frightening world. Winston concept of freedom and its Smith, the hero of George Orwell though describes limits is something that we, of the kingdom, your Orwell’s novel, resists the a future that is frightening as Christians, have to take heaven on earth June power of the state with and, in many ways, seriously, because we are Amen. There has always been frightening consequences. demonic. something of an appetite We are blessed in that In the book we read the The Very Revd , Dean of Southwark for dystopian novels, those mantra of the state we live in a free and open stories which describe a “War is peace. society. We can express Please follow me on Twitter as I off er a prayer each hellish view of the future Freedom is slavery. our views, speak our mind, morning so that you can join me in Morning Prayer. or of society, the very Ignorance is strength.” vote as our conscience Go to @deansouthwark South Africa honours “The Church’s Secret Agent” A one-time Southwark Vicar fl eeing South Africa and Namibia, who ran an underground raising money to buy a house in refugee ‘train’ that enabled which to accommodate them. South Africans to fl ee their After further training at country during the Apartheid the Selly Oak Colleges in years, has been honoured by Birmingham, he served as a South Africa’s President Cyril priest in London, where he Ramaphosa for his contribution met and married Rosemary, to the country’s liberation. an English church worker. Prevented from living in South At a ceremony in Pretoria, Africa by its race laws, the President Ramaphosa conferred Makhulus stayed in the UK - on the retired Archbishop of where he was Vicar of Battersea Central Africa, the Most Revd St Philip w St Bartholomew in Walter Khotso Makhulu, the Southwark Diocese (1968-1975). “Order of the Companions of OR Tambo”, He then spent four years in Geneva responsible for African Archbishop Makhulu was refugees at the World Council brought up in Soweto and of Churches. In 1979 he was hundreds of thousands of dollars He is a past president of the trained at St Peter’s Seminary consecrated Bishop of Botswana in Johannesburg before the from the Norwegian government World Council of Churches and later became Archbishop of and churches to political and All Africa Conference of seminary was expelled under Central Africa. apartheid laws. After serving a organisations and grassroots Churches, a Companion of parish in Soweto, he moved to In Botswana he continued initiatives within South Africa. the Order of St Michael and Botswana, where in the early his ministry to South African For this work, the Norwegians St George, and a recipient of 1960s he gave refuge, food and refugees. And for more called him “the Church’s France’s Ordre des Palmes clothing to young activists than a decade from 1980, Secret Agent”. He now lives in Académiques and Botswana’s he clandestinely channelled retirement in . Presidential Order of Honour.

help people who wouldn’t themselves or for their family otherwise be able to have a but applications will need The Revd Martin Thomas ran the London Marathon on Do you know holiday. to be supported by someone 26 April for Dementia Revolution. He is Team Rector of The scheme is open to in church ministry, a health the Catford (Southend) and Downham Team Ministry. about Mothers’ anyone who is experiencing professional, social worker, stress in their family life. head teacher or similar. Union holidays? Holidays are normally For an application form, OOPPORTUNITIESPPORTUNITIES booked at a holiday camp for please contact either Pat Southwark MU ‘Away From families but can be at a small Fisher tel: 020 8289 8348 or Do you know a family Sally Steele tel: 07749 714946 or an individual that It All’ (AFIA) is a holiday guest house for individuals VACANCY FOR scheme funded by members depending on their needs. or email afi a.southwarkmu@ needs a holiday? Individuals can apply for gmail.com DIRECTOR OF and other donations to MUSIC/ORGANIST The Parish Church of Lewisham, St Mary the Virgin has a On 1 May Bishop Christopher modern Catholic liturgy, a lively and diverse congregation attended the launch of and a fi ne musical tradition. Peckham Pantry, a joint initiative between St Luke’s We seek an inspirational, innovative and collaborative Church, Pecan and Your Local Director of Music/Organist to join our vibrant church and Pantry. lead our music in new directions. Excellent 3-manual The project aims to help local Allen organ with midi facility plus grand piano. people reduce shopping bills, Salary in line with RSCM rates, to a maximum of £6,000, to provide advice and support, related to qualifi cations and experience. Opportunities for to operate a Credit Union weddings/ funerals fees at RSCM rates. savings scheme and to create Closing date: 23:59 Friday 21st June; opportunities to be more interview/audition 28th June or 5th July, active in their community. late afternoon and early evening; Speaking at the launch, the to commence 1st September 2019 or sooner if possible. Bishop praised the project For job description and how to apply, please visit: saying: “Communities flourish http://www.lewishamparish.com. when people have a sense of For any further information E-mail: The Revd Steve Hall, belonging.” Vicar: [email protected] Tel: 020 8690 2682. “Anybody who comes St Mary the Virgin: A worshipping community celebrating here and benefits from the everything good about Lewisham opportunity to buy good food at an affordable rate and perhaps receives advice and To advertise your vacancy in The Bridge encouragement at the same (in print and on-line) call 01474 854503 time, does so as an equal or e-mail: [email protected] participant in this community.” THE BRIDGE... June 2019 11

where the theatre was once a Director of the “Upstairs- feels class privilege will still chicken shed! Downstairs”-type staging is underpin Figaro’s relationship Figaro at But for lucky Southwark Anthony Baker, a top-rate with the Count, as well as the Diocese, there’s no need to international opera designer Count’s sense of entitlement St Paul’s travel far. St Paul’s, Clapham and director who also to his servant Susanna. “It has fostered St Paul’s Opera happens himself to be a fully- makes the characters more for seven years now - staging capable opera-singer. Rare immediately recognisable for Clapham masterpieces by Mozart, indeed. Last summer he stood our audience. Thanks to the Puccini and Offenbach. The in once in Clapham’s Cosi as popularity of Downton Abbey Please send details of your events Tom Sutcliffe St Paul’s gardens beside the Don Alfonso because of illness. most people understand that for JULY ONWARDS to Trinity House writes: church are one of the parish’s This year’s performers include world.” secret treasures. BYO picnics graduates from London’s Sponsors include online BY MONDAY 1 JULY Operas used to be associated go well with performances by many music colleges as well business ComparethePlatform, with “carnival-time” - to cheer stars who are on the edge of as a Count and Countess who estate agent Sheraton ✽ TATSFIELD - Teas everyone up at a low point of serious professional careers. were in the Britten-Pears Law, and Cubitt Design Young Artists programme at served every Sunday 3 - 5 the year, just before Lent got This year it’s The Marriage & Construction. And last Ongoing Snape (Fiona Hymns and Jack November St Paul’s Opera p.m. at St Mary’s Church really serious. of Figaro sung in Italian (with English surtitles), one of the Lawrence-Jones). won a £500 grant from ✽ WADDON – St George These days enjoying ✽ BEDDINGTON - Quiet yourself seems to be much greatest operas ever written, Tony Baker tells me “The Skipton Building Society’s – Community Café and @St Mary’s - 3rd Thursday more to do with summer, - following Don Giovanni in musical level is going up Grassroots Giving (for Time to Share. Tuesday and up. Singing core rep community funding). each month 11am - 2pm. since Glyndebourne started 2015 and Cosi fan tutte last (Term time) 9.30am – year (all the sublime Da Ponte pieces in the original Italian Various tools for quiet a craze for picnics and Doors open 5.30pm. 11.30am. Lunch 12.15pm. Mozarts). The two Figaro attracts very good singers, including labyrinth opera out in the country with the performance Community Breakfast 1st performances are on July 5th mostly at conservatoire, starting at 7.00pm. ✽ at some grand house. BOROUGH – St George some several years into the i Saturday 10am – 12noon. These days country house and 6th at 7pm, and an extra Advance tickets 6 & 7 the Martyr Community performance on Thursday 4th business professionally, and July are £27.50 (On the ✽ WARLINGHAM – opera is also at Alresford in Cafe and TimeBank every gives a chance to shine to the wanting to add these roles to door £30) Tickets for Water Aid lunches in St Hampshire, West Horsley in Thursday 2pm to 4.30 pm. , the Wormsley Estate vital understudies who stand their rep.” Of course droit de 4 July are £12.50 - from Ambrose Church Hall, ready in case a main-cast seigneur was a thing of the ✽ CATERHAM Guided in Oxfordshire and Moreton- www.stpaulsoperafi garo. 12-1pm fi rst Wednesday member falls ill. past in the 1930s. But Tony eventbrite.co.uk Tours of St Lawrence, in-Marsh, Gloucestershire ✝ ZIMBABWE ANGLICAN Church Sundays 7 July, COMMUNITY at St Mary, 4 August and 1 Sept at Saturday 15 June  - CROYDON – Croydon Saturday 6 July Newington – Shona Mass, Martin How, composer Bach Choir Summer 6pm. £3 (children free) ✝ SOUTHWARK  UPPER NORWOOD - 2nd Sunday of month at & initiator of the RSCM Concert at St Mildred’s ✝ HACKBRIDGE - Taizé CATHEDRAL – Service Coffee Concert at St 2pm. Mothers’ Union last Chorister Training Church 7:30 pm. at All Saints at 7pm First of Thanksgiving to John’s - 11am Nicholas Saturday 2pm Scheme refl ects on his Vaughan Williams and Sunday every month celebrate 125 years of Bucknall – clarinet with memorable musical and Faure Tickets - £12.00 – Welcare at 11am. Hear piano and viola. Free general infl uences. 4pm. Children £5 from www. stories of children and Retiring collection. ticketsource.co.uk/  MERTON – Mordern June Lunchtime Recitals at families whose lives Park Choral Society ✽ BROCKHAM – Open croydonbachchoir Croydon Minster. have been transformed Concert 7.30pm at St Gardens – in aid of ✽ REIGATE – Annual Box Compline by Candlelight Fridays at 1.10pm. by the support of John the Divine St Mary’s Church, Farleigh Welcare volunteers, Christ Church. At least Opening & Coffee Free entry, donations SHIRLEY - ‘Music from 8.00 pm donors and staff. All 10 gardens open. BBQ, Morning in St Mark’s appreciated. the ‘20s to the present’ “ More people of Faith” th welcome. Refreshments coffee/tea and cakes in Church Hall 10am – 12 7 Elizaveta Saul (Violin) at St John’s Church, 7pm 2nd St Hild of Whitby hall, children’s activities, noon. Cakes, plants, & Ana Manastireanu, BEDDINGTON – with local duo Graham (Abbess, teacher) plants. Entry £7 bric-a-brac, books, (Piano) South East London (bass guitarist/singer) - Ven. Moira Astin U/12’s free. (No dogs stationery, Admission £1 21st Tom Little (Organ) Orchestra at St Mary’s and Jamie (singer/ 9th Sts Cyril and except guide dogs). th Church, 7.30pm. Guest CATERHAM – A Gilbert 28 Liam Connery Programmes from pianist). £7 on the door. Methodius (9th Soloist: James Risdon, and Sullivan Evening in (Tenor) Gazebo outside the ELTHAM PARK - Summer century missionaries) (Recorder) Tickets (inc. St Lawrence’s Church. Church on the day Sizzle - music from – Revd Tim Pike Saturday 8 June refreshments): Adults Performed by Utopians 16th Bishop Jeremy Taylor ✽ Unlimited at 7.30 pm. stage and screen with ✽ WIMBLEDON – £8, Concs £7, Students/ (Chaplain to Charles 1) GARDENS - North Tickets £12 from 01883 the Greenwich Youth Inter-faith peace children free. Tel: 020 – Revd Philip Kennedy Lambeth Parish Fete – 341534. All proceedsto Band, 7.30pm at St Walk. Contact John 8669 3220 or 020 8688 23rd Farleigh Voices 12.30-4.30pm. Music, upkeep of this ancient Luke’s Church . Tickets Woodhouse 0790 5204 or at the door. 30th Elizabeth Fry (Prison Morris Dancers, food, church. £10 and £8 on the door. 8888 586 (by text) or Proceeds to Croydon & social reformer BBQ, Dog Show, Bouncy VAUXHALL - The Ionian woodhousesopten@ Vision & Church funds. and philanthropist) - Castle, Tug of War Singers present an btinternet.com for WEST DULWICH – Rebecca Pope and entertainment. July/August evening of music across details . All welcome Concordia Chamber Tickets: £4, Concs £2.50, a continent from Russia Choir Summer Concert Lunchtime Concerts Wednesday 5 June ✽ CLAPHAM - St Paul’s Children £1.50, Family to England at St Peter’s Church Summer Fair. at All Saints Church, at St Matthew’s Church, CATERHAM - Munch Ticket £8. Church 7.30pm. Tickets 12 - 4pm. Cakes plants, 7.30pm. Inc. works Redhill with Music at St John’s Sunday 23 June £10 (concs £8) from local honey, pottery, by Jongen, Roth and Thursdays at 1.10pm Church - Natalie Molloy th 020 8693 1051, 07950 bric-a-brac, toys & Holst. Tickets £14 at BETCHWORTH - Organ 4 Recital - Alionor Trio (piano) & Tereza th 143916 or on the dor books, refreshments the door or £13 in 11 Bassoon Recital - Stachová ( piano). Tea/ Concert at St Michael’s Sunday 7 July music, bouncy castle advance (concs. half Church. 4pm Anne Daniel Emson-Jukes Coffee 12:15 – 12:45. th ✝ and kids entertainer. price) from www. 18 Reigate Winds FARLEIGH - Compline by Performance 12:45 – Page (International Entry conation: Adults concordiachamberchoir. Concert Organist). quintet Candlelight at St Mary’s 1:30pm. Free Admission th £2 Seniors £1 (inc. free co.uk.. 25 Grand Finale & Church 8.00 pm – Donations welcome Tickets £12, inc, glass of raffl e ticket). Wednesday 19 June wine/soft drink, from Annual Party: “More people of Faith” ‘Dixieland Stompers’ - St Ignatius of Loyola - Lunchtime Concerts ✽ WESTMINSTER - 01737 843498 or on the Sunday 9 June Dave Skinner & Judith Brooks at St Matthew’s Church, Westminster Cathedral door. Redhill ✽ THORNTON HEATH - friends Interfaith Group meets Wednesday 26 June Thursday 11 July Thursdays at 1.10pm ‘Celebrating Diversity’ at Hinsley Room, Friday 5 July th  UPPER NORWOOD 6 Lecture: ‘Gerald - Croydon MEACC Act Morpeth Terrace SW1P, ✽ PIMLICO - Company CROYDON - Lunchtime - Organ Concert at Finzi’- Michael of Worship at St Jude 4 to 5 p.m. Speaker of Servers Summer Recital at Croydon St John’s - 7.30pm. Barlow with John & St Aidan Church 3pm - Jeremy Rodell - British Festival at St Saviour’s Minster. 1.10pm. Alis Joe Mathews. Free Avis (Baritone) & - 4.30 pm, followed by Humanist Association Church, 18.30 Evensong Edmund Crutchfi eld refreshments. (please & Benediction. Preacher An (piano) Free entry, admission, retiring Saturday 22 June (Clarinet) feel free to wear your – . donations appreciated. collection,refreshments. 13th Recital - Claire Dunn international/cultural SHIRLEY - Utopians Light supper & drinks Friday 5 and Saturday 6 July Friday 12 July (Clarinet) & Daniel attire). Unlimited at St John’s Saturday 29 June CLAPHAM - St Paul’s ✽ NORTH GREENWICH – King-Smith (Piano) Church 7.30pm - in aid Thursday 13 June Opera presents The The Happiness Course 20th Recital - Zoe Eborn of Spire Appeal. Gilbert CARSHALTON - Sutton Marriage of Figaro at St at Livability, 10am-4pm, (Violin) & Jeremy  UPPER NORWOOD - & Sullivan favourites inc, Symphony Orchestra Paul’s Church (SEE TOP £100. For details visit Weaver (Piano) Organ Concert at St costumed performance 7.30pm at All Saints OF THIS PAGE) livability.org.uk/events 27th Chamber Music Johns – 7.30pm. Simon of Trial by Jury. Tickets Church. ‘Music from the Recital - String Earl. Retiring collection £10 from 07712 006218 Movies’. Tickets £10 - Quartet and refreshments. or on the door. 020 8644 4053 12 THE BRIDGE... June 2019 Schools bring Lent Call gifts to the Cathedral Every year pupils from Diocesan schools gather at Southwark Cathedral to share in a service of thanksgiving for the Bishop of Southwark’s Lent Call. This year the service took place on Thursday 23 May and young people from all over the Diocese came to share their stories of how they had raised money for the Lent Call and to present the gifts to the Bishop of Southwark. Children from St Peter’s School Walworth performed a short dance routine and prayers were led by pupils from St Martin-in-the-Fields High School for Girls. Bishop Christopher talked to the assembled young people about how the money they had raised (some £4,240) would be put to good use supporting various projects both at home and abroad. The service ended with a blessing from the Bishop and after the service a number of schools took the opportunity to get a photo with him! Photos of the service are available at https://fl ic.kr/s/ aHsmDRMk3C

The day centre particularly SDCAS needs volunteers to help at its An Ecumenical Thursday session, which takes place at St Mary’s Newington in needs Kennington during the day. Pilgrimage to the SDCAS provides asylum your help seekers and refugees with a Holy Land The Southwark Day Centre for holistic service at their day Asylum Seekers and Refugees centres, which includes advice is on a drive to fi nd local and advocacy - including legal donors and volunteers. advice - hot meals, English The day centre is one of classes, storytelling and art south London’s only remaining sessions, counselling, and the options for vulnerable asylum opportunity to connect socially seekers and refugees in the with people. area, including families, young To fi nd out more about children, and victims of torture volunteering, visit Sdcas.org. seeking refuge in the UK. uk.

3-10 March 2020 led by Bishop and Bishop Paul Hendricks Cost £1,745 sharing a twin-bedded room with private facilities. Single room supplement.

Details from the Pilgrimage Administrator A caligrapher paints the words “ THE LEAVES OF Trinity House, 4 Chapel Court, THE TREE ARE FOR THE HEALING OF THE NATION“ Borough High Street, London SE1 1HW around the ‘Tree of Healing’ in Southwark Cathedral Tel: 020 7939 9428 churchyard. The tree will be the focus for an act of Email: [email protected] remembrance on Monday 3 June during a special service of Choral Evensong at 5.30, marking the 2nd anniversary of the London Bridge terrorist attack. Walking I Welcoming I Growing