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PRAYER MOVES THE HAND THAT MOVES THE WORLD...

Welcome to this issue of the diocesan magazine, Faith in Sussex. There is plenty inside to encourage us about the unfolding diocesan strategy. This year marks the year of mercy, an emphasis we are sharing with our Roman Catholic friends. Various aspects of God’s mercy are highlighted in the diocesan Lent Course which at the time of writing had been downloaded by 100 parishes, as well as some as far away as Johannesburg! The course is designed not just to be an academic exercise but to encourage us to live God’s mercy in our relationships inside and outside the Church. Part of the course encourages us to make a pilgrimage to places outside our comfort zone, as well as a sacred place. The Cathedral door of mercy is one such that I know many parishes are already planning to visit.

Pilgrimages of another sort are also featured in the article about the recent visit to Paris for the climate change talks, the outcome of which in no small part flowed from the prayers of many asking God to help us to be better stewards of the earth. Prayer is at the heart of our strategy. As someone once said, “Prayer moves the hand that moves the world.” I hope you will find the report of Ringmer’s day of prayer on January 28th an encouragement to try something similar in your own parish.

A focus on prayer is one of the themes emerging from ‘the one thing’ that all parishes have been submitting to their Archdeacon. This is an important aspect of our strategy. Although we aren’t specifying exactly what parishes should do, none the less we want everyone to participate. The key thing is that what is submitted is SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, resourced and timed). It’s still not too late to share what you are planning to do for 2016. There will be more stories of parish projects over the rest of the year.

Finally, there are details about a service to celebrate Philip Jones’ ministry as he moves back into parish ministry after a number of years as Archdeacon of Hastings. Philip’s contribution to the life of the diocese has been immense and he will be a hard act to follow. We are all delighted that he will remain part of the diocesan family as he moves into the next MAYCAMP 16 /// 27 > 30 MAY phase of life. PLUMPTON RACECOURSE SUSSEX BOOK ONLINE / MAYCAMP.ORG With best wishes, +Richard WELLINGTON GRANGE CHICHESTER

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CONTENTS

6-9 News across the Diocese A DEVELOPING ROLE / 18 10-11 Introducing Opening Doors 12-13 Year of Mercy News Update An interview with Tim Watson 14 Welcome Andrew Wingate 15 Stories Behind the Hymn 16-17 Inspired by Art 18-19 A Developing Role SAFEGUARDING OUR 20 Be a School Governor CHURCH COMMUNITY / 22 21 School Building Blessed 22-23 Safeguarding our Church Community by Colin Perkins 24 Happy Birthday Mothers’ Union 25 Marriage Course for Clergy 26-27 Environmental News 28-29 Make Humanity your Journey AN EXTRAORDINARY 30-31 To Infinity and Beyond JOURNEY / 34 32-33 Double Delight 34-35 Pilgrimage to Paris Pilgrims2Paris update 36 Church Maintenance Calendar 37 Empowered to Heal 38-39 Books and Reviews 40-41 Cathedral News 42 Focus on Africa 43 Curates Corner

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NEWS ACROSS OUR DIOCESE

EUROPEAN ECUMENICAL LINKS FSW ENTERS NEW PHASE STRENGTHENED WITH VISIT The Chichester Diocesan Association for Family Support Work (FSW) is moving into a new phase Bishop Martin was invited to visit the Lutheran of its 125-year history. The charity’s office has Church in Bayreuth, Germany during which relocated to Brighton and looks forward to he spent time with the Regional Bishop of the establishing a new project in the city within the European Lutheran Church of Bavaria, Bishop next 18 months. Dorothea Greiner, as well as visiting churches, local communities and meeting with local church Alongside the office move, FSW has recruited and town representatives. new staff: Bishop Dorothea said: “Gladly I think back to the • Gail Jay joins as a Family Support Worker in cordial meeting with Bishop Martin in Chichester Eastbourne, working 3 days per week to provide last May. We celebrated an International Worship emotional and practical help to a caseload of up Service especially for refugees. It was an honour to 20 vulnerable families. and a sign of ecumenical relationship between the Christian denominations, that Bishop Martin • Jazz Boustany will set up and manage a new was able to preach to the refugees and also to us FSW charity shop in Eastbourne. The shop opens in his own language. The theme of the service, in early spring and will shortly begin recruiting Christ Bridges Worlds, became evident by his volunteers. visit and his ministry.” • Maria Antoniou is the new Fundraising & “Ecumenical links are wonderful ways of Communications Manager, working on bids understanding what it means to share in mission to charitable trusts and foundations to help as it evolves in many different contexts,” said diversify and sustain income. Bishop Martin FSW continues to help all kinds of families The Diocesan European Ecumenical Committee throughout Sussex who are in difficulty including (DEEC) promotes strong links with the Lutheran recent support for Syrian refugees in West church in Germany. More information about Sussex and linking with various refugee support parish European links can be found on the groups. diocesan website: www.chichester.anglican.org/ To donate or volunteer, please contact Martin european-ecumenical-committee Auton-Lloyd, Director, Family Support Work, Garton House, 22 Stanford Avenue, Brighton BN1 6AA. Telephone: 01273 832963 Email: [email protected]

Bishop Dorothea and Bishop Martin FSW run after school clubs in some areas to engage families and provide information and support. ISSUE 9 7

SUSSEX SPITFIRE PILOT LAID TO STUDENTS ON A MISSION GIVE REST AFTER 75 YEARS A HELPING HAND The last remains of a young pilot from Hove, who International students staying at a Discipleship perished after his plane, a Spitfire, crashed into Training School in Sussex paid a visit to the the Fens in 1940, were finally laid to rest. Diocesan headquarters in Hove and immediately got to work by painting two of its meeting rooms. Pilot Officer Penketh, of the Royal Air Force Phil, Sarah and Rachel (centre) are pictured Volunteer Reserve, was only 20 years old when giving the Otter meeting room a coat of paint. he was killed on 22 November 1940. At the They and other students are staying at the time, in accordance with his parents’ wishes, YWAM Holsted Manor Centre in Cuckfield on a his remains were cremated and scattered at discipleship programme and meet every morning a churchyard in Hove. However, 75 years on in St Patrick’s Hove, where the Hove Chemin further remains were found during the filming of Neuf community are based. The students have the popular BBC programme Countryfile when also taken the opportunity to visit other churches an archaeology team worked to recover Pilot including St John the Baptist church at Palmeira Officer Harold Penketh’s plane. Square in Hove. You can find out more about A service was conducted by RAF Chaplain, YWAM from their website: The Revd Stuart Shaw at Brighton Woodvale www.ywamholmsted.org Crematorium and was attended by representatives of the armed services and those that helped in the dig. The interring of the ashes took place later in the day at St Peter’s Church, West Blatchington, Hove. Revd Daniel Smith, Priest at St Peter’s said the parish was deeply touched by the story of Pilot Officer Penketh as it unfolded during the week before Remembrance Day. He added: “A tragedy which took place decades ago still has the power to stir emotions, and we are pleased and privileged to be able to help bring a sense of closure to these events.”

TONGUE-TIED? “Tongue-Tied? – Having really is powerful to save. Further information can be found confidence to speak for Jesus” at: www.chichesterdef.org.uk. Join us on the 12th of March is the title of the Chichester The cost is £5 which can be paid to consider again the gospel Diocesan Evangelical on arrival. There is no need to we believe and the ways we Fellowship’s Spring Conference. book in advance. can speak it to a world that Speaker, Revd Glen Scrivener, desperately needs Jesus. suggests two issues which will Richard Jackson, Bishop be addressed at the conference of Lewes, adds: “This is a on 12th March: we fail to wonderful opportunity to hear a appreciate the goodness of lively, creative and contemporary the good news; and we fail to evangelist show us how to know the power of the good explain the grounds of what news. Yes, we believe in these Christians believe, and so be realities, of course we do, we’re better equipped to give a good Christians! But on another level account of our faith to others.” our hearts need convincing over and over again that Jesus is St Andrew’s Church, Cant’s indeed good and that His gospel Lane, Burgess Hill RH15 OLG 8 FAITH IN SUSSEX

NEWS CONTINUED

CATHEDRAL VISITATION TEAM ANNOUNCED VISIT OF WEST In December last year the Bishop of Chichester announced a AFRICAN BISHOPS Visitation of Chichester Cathedral to allow him to establish an 8TH – 23RD overview of its worship and mission. The team who will undertake the Visitation with Bishop Martin has been announced. They are FEBRUARY 2016 Pim Baxter OBE, The Revd Canon Dr Simon Jones and Dr Richard The Diocesan Overseas Mantle OBE DL. Council (DCO) is to welcome Bishop Martin said: ‘I am delighted that Pim, Simon and Richard three bishops from our have accepted my invitation to be part of the team which will overseas West African linked conduct the Visitation of Chichester Cathedral. We are enormously dioceses. The Rt. Rev. Jacques fortunate in having a team of such quality and calibre which will Boston, Bishop of Guinea; make for a creative and fruitful review of the life and the work of our The Rt. Rev. Thomas Wilson, Cathedral Church’. Bishop of Freetown and The Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Tucker, The Visitation will take place after Easter. Bishop of Bo. The Bishops – you can read more about the appointments on the Diocesan have a packed programme of Website news: www.chichester.anglican.org/news visits and meetings arranged by the DOC visiting parishes and affiliated organisations across Sussex. The bishops will also be meet the new President of the Chichester Mothers’ Union, Kathryn Anderson, and a visit to Church House Hove will coincide with the Diocesan Pim Baxter, Richard Mantle and Simon Jones Overseas Council which meets on 18 February and members of the council will welcome the THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY Bishops. Fr Ian Hutchinson-Cervantes The Children’s Society are asking people to hold a pancake party said: “We have this unique or Lent lunch in their parish in aid of The Children’s Society. It’s a opportunity to listen and hear great way to bring the community together whilst raising money what contributions the Bishops for a great cause! They have lots of resources on their website will make at our DOC meeting. to help you plan your event and can also organise for a speaker This is also a special time for to attend the event to give a talk about their work. Please visit our linked parishes to forge www.childrenssociety.org.uk for more information or contact the stronger links and for others to Regional Fundraising Manager, Jessica Meale, for more information begin a relationship. We have on 0208 3909730 or email [email protected] much to share and learn.” ISSUE 9 9

NEW RESOURCE FOR CHURCH PARISHES ENCOURAGED TO MINISTRY THINK ABOUT WHAT THEY CAN Creative ideas were explored in a workshop DO, NOT WHAT THEY CAN’T DO held at Church House Hove to help people In a video broadcast by the diocese, James reinvigorate children’s work in church. Russell, Rural Dean of Chichester, encourages ‘Church in a box’ is a set of resources that help parishes to engage with the diocesan strategy. to build stories. One participant at the workshop James explains that part of the job of a rural commented it was wonderful seeing people’s dean is to support parishes to understand what own imaginations revitalised as they engaged goes on at a parish level ties in with what goes with the resource ‘church in a box’ to help on at a diocesan level, making sure parishes are strengthen their own children’s work.” aware of what that means. For more information about future training Commenting on the Diocesan Strategy James events contact: Fiona Windsor, Archdeacon urges parishes to think about the ‘one thing’ they of Horsham. can do to engage with the diocesan strategy. He urged; “Think about what we can do, not what we can’t do.” He said that some parishes struggle and wonder where to start. “There is something that everyone can do to bless their local community. It’s manageable. It is ‘one thing’ to focus on for the whole year and it’s exciting to see how that is worked out - what different ways we can do that and share the good news of Jesus .” To watch the full video follow the link here: https://youtu.be/Po5dcvtSTWo

People from across the diocese attended the workshop at Church House in hove. DID YOU KNOW? TWO NEW APPOINTMENTS AT The custom of giving eggs at Easter celebrates new life. Christians remember that Jesus, after THE CATHEDRAL dying on the cross, rose from the dead. This Bishop Martin’s Chaplain, Stephen Ferns, is to miracle showed that life could win over death. be installed as Canon Treasurer of Chichester The egg is a symbol of Jesus’ resurrection, as Cathedral in February along with and Simon when they are cracked open they stand for the Jones who’s to be installed as Canon of empty tomb. Chichester Cathedral – both installations will Traidcraft sell a range of delicious fair trade take place on Saturday 13 February 2016. All Easter eggs including the first and only Fairtrade welcome chocolate Easter egg to explain the Christian The licensing of The former Archdeacon of understanding of Easter and a great range of Hastings, Ven Philip Jones. Divine Chocolate milk, dark and white chocolate eggs. To order visit: www.traidcraftshop.co.uk The Ven Philip Jones will be licensed to The Benefice of Slindon, Eartham and Madehurst. He will be installed by Bishop Martin and Archdeacon Douglas on February 22nd. ** During the interim period there will be two acting Archdeacons for the Hastings Archdeaconry. They are Nick Cornell, Priest in Maresfield and Nutley and The Revd Canon Edward Bryant. 10 FAITH IN SUSSEX

Introducing OPENING DOORS

Rebecca Swyer, Director for Apostolic Life, introduces the Diocesan Lent Course this year. She writes: “We heartily commend this Lent Course for use in local churches throughout the Diocese of Chichester. At the time we went to print over 100 parishes had already registered for the course, a very encouraging take up. “The course has been written by clergy from across Sussex, including Anthony Cane, Jonny Gumbel, Andrew Mayes, Paul Redparth and Tim Watson. By the end, you may feel you’ve grasped a little more of what is meant by the ‘mercy’ of God. That’s the hope of the authors.” ISSUE 9 11

WHY ‘OPENING DOORS’? that we may better proclaim the “All of us involved in creating this Anthony Cane, Chancellor, Gospel afresh in the present Lent Course hope and pray that Chichester Cathedral is the generation. In particular, the you will find it helpful.” author of Session 1 of the course strategy suggests we should - Opening doors of mercy and be focussing on spiritual and The themes of each session are: he explains the context of the numerical growth, re-imagining course material: ministry, and contributing to the • Session 1: Opening Doors of common good. Mercy (Anthony Cane) “This Lent course has been specifically designed to “No strategy, however, can • Session 2: Opening Doors of encourage prayerful discernment ever by itself be a formula Prayer (Tim Watson) and action relating to the for, or guarantee of, effective Chichester Diocesan ‘Vision for ministry and mission. Without • Session 3: Opening Doors of Growth’ strategy. It is now widely prayerful discernment and action Witness (Jonny Gumbel) accepted that a co-ordinated appropriate to the local parish diocesan approach is much context, it will fail. This Course • Session 4: Opening Doors of more likely to be effective in is intended as a way placing our Service (Paul Redparth) enabling parishes to flourish diocesan strategy within the than a ‘non-strategic’ approach, wider context of God’s love and • Session 5: Opening Doors To of which the Church of England mercy as seen in Jesus Christ. The Future (Andrew Mayes) has much experience! The aim of the strategy is to assist our “We start from God and the All the materials you need can parish churches to renew their community of those who, in the be accessed from the Diocesan witness to meet the demands of power of the Holy Spirit, seek to website and there are also our wider culture, and the Gospel ‘know, love and follow’ Jesus. Audio tracks to accompany the itself. The events of Pentecost (Acts ‘Reflections’ part of the sessions. 2) and the image of the vine “We need to prayerfully reflect and the branches (John 15.1-11) Download material note: it will on where we are, and where show that fruitful human action be helpful if you register when we need to be. We need to depends on the grace of God downloading the material, which review what we doing, finding and the power of the Holy Spirit. can be found at www.chichester. ways of building on strengths Spiritual growth is a necessary anglican.org/lent2016 and addressing weaknesses, condition for numerical growth. 12 FAITH IN SUSSEX

YEAR OF MERCY NEWS UPDATE

In the previous issue of Faith in Sussex, Bishop Martin said that the start of 2016 was to be marked as the Year of Mercy.

At the start of Advent, a Holy Door in Chichester Cathedral was opened in an ecumenical initiative with Bishop Richard Moth, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Arundel and Brighton. Bishop Martin and the Dean of Chichester Ste- phen Waine, pictured with Bishop Richard when he invited them to the opening of the Holy Door The Dean of Chichester, Stephen Waine and other members of the at Arundel Cathedral. cathedral and senior staff team took part in the special ceremony which was followed by Evensong inaugurating the Diocesan Year of Mercy 2016.

St Richard’s door was the Holy Door designated and the event was attended by many members of our churches from across the diocese. Bishop Martin (centre) pictured with the Dean of Chichester, Stephen Waine and Bishop Richard Moth (left)

OPENING DOORS OF HOLY WEEK Other Mercy events will be MERCY AT RINGMER happening across the diocese Bishop Martin recently said: “In a society and culture where people – during Holy Week plans are often feel alone, bereft, anxious and confused - the sense of a coming together for people to merciful God who knows you and loves you is a powerful statement choose a daily reflection based for all our parishes across Sussex.” on a Hymn with the theme Mercy at its heart. At St Mary’s Parish Church in Ringmer, the parish decided to meet the challenge set by the Bishop of Chichester and organised These reflections will be a special day where their doors were open all day and they published on the diocesan welcomed people in. social media platforms, Facebook and Twitter, as The Vicar of Ringmer, Revd Beth Woodgate said, “My six months well as a daily posting on the in Ringmer has shown me that the church is at the heart of the website. These postings can community and although not everyone is able to come and worship be shared across any other regularly, I hope they may value the opportunity to spend time in the platforms that your church tranquillity of our church by declaring our doors open on a particular uses, including your parish day. We can hope to welcome many people from the village. notice boards, website and social media accounts. Visitors were invited to move around the church to see reminders of all the different aspects of the church’s life from work with families and children to flowers and bells. ISSUE 9 13

PARISH MERCY PROJECTS As well as the Diocesan Lent Course adopting the ‘Mercy’ theme within the Lent course sessions, (available for download from the diocesan website) parishes are already planning to engage with the Year of Mercy in fruitful ways.

Parishes have begun to filter through a wonderful array of projects that they are engaged in such as St Giles, Horsted Keynes. Through a sizeable team of volunteer chefs they run a monthly village lunch on third Fridays in the month. This is the instrument in providing a good quality home-cooked two-course lunch for £4 per head which attracts up to 50 villagers and provides a place of belonging right across the village.

An initiative of Bishop Martin’s is to visit ‘Mercy’ projects throughout the Year starting this Lent. Please email your parish ‘Mercy’ projects to [email protected]

RESTORATION MAN’S FUNDING PLEA AHEAD OF CHURCH’S 800TH ANNIVERSARY George Stephens, a church member of St. Nicolas Having been used as a place of worship since the Church, Pevensey has spearheaded a campaign to time of the Magna Carta being signed by King John, restore the large C13 Church in East Sussex and his we owe it to all those people centuries ago who gave hard work is starting to pay off. their money, their time, their skills and in some cases even their lives to build this house of God, in which it The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded a is a privilege for us and visitors to worship. substantial grant of £17,300 for the development phase of work to replace and restore two roofs, Plans to preserve the church are being put windows, ironwork and to update the electrical into place and they are looking for donors and system in the church. considering several fund raising options, including an international dimension, the use of social media St Nicolas, The Parish church of Pevensey, in East opportunities as well as engaging local individuals Sussex is making plans to celebrate its 800th and national institutions to help celebrate the octo- anniversary in 2016. It is the oldest building in the centenary of this example of Early English medieval village, where William the Conqueror landed 950 church building” years ago, still used for its original purpose. The total Heritage Lottery Fund grant application With only a small local community, plans have been for which funds have been earmarked is almost ongoing for a significant fund raising appeal to £90,000. Further grants will be sought for completing redecorate the internal walls, repair the traditional the restoration project to include complete the Sussex flint and stone boundary walls, and to redecoration of the church fabric internally. enlarge the burial ground, which being adjacent to Pevensey Castle requires an archaeological The church has raised over £40,000 through its examination before being able to be used. If own fundraising activities towards the whole project successful and funds permit a commemorative new cost of £212,000 in the past two years. Events at the stained glass rose window could be installed above church will continue next year and have attracted the west door. sponsorship support from Gaby Hardwicke, solicitors, Visick Motors, Carr-Taylor, Starshine music, ‘1066 George Stephens, a deputy churchwarden, who Country’, BPE Business Communications, Priory is leading the project, says “We successfully Court Hotel. completed a major restoration project in 2007 of the external fabric, after years of coastal weather Further details from George Stephens 0744 322 erosion had taken their toll, particularly on the 7572 and [email protected] weatherproofing of the building. 14 FAITH IN SUSSEX

WELCOME ANDREW WINGATE A renowned theologian specialising in interfaith and multi faith issues has been appointed as the Diocesan Adviser for Interfaith matters.

and will be able to identify and Celebrating Difference, Staying advise the diocese locally on all Faithful, how to live in a multi aspects of interfaith issues.” faith world (DLT, 2005 now in its fourth printing), The Meeting Dr Wingate has spent 33 years of Opposites, Hindu-Christian of his ministry in Birmingham Encounter in the West, (SPCK, and Leicester, after 7 years 2014), Encounter in the Spirit- on the staff of the Tamilnadu Muslim-Christian meeting in Theological Seminary, South Birmingham (WCC, 1989, 1991). India. He was Principal of the He is at present coediting West Midlands Course, Queen’s for DLT, a book celebrating College, and of the USPG the Porvoo Communion and College of the Ascension, at its involvement in inter faith Selly Oak. In Leicester, he has relations. been Canon Theologian, and the founding Director of the St Contact Andrew via Dr Andrew Wingate, who Philip’s Centre for study and 07808 786259 or spent 33 years of his ministry Engagement in a Multi Faith [email protected] in Birmingham and Leicester Society, a leading such centre in was appointed late last year the country, and internationally. and was licensed to St Anne’s He believes that the challenge Church in Lewes where he has of living in a multi faith world already been busy meeting applies in different ways not only with local churches and setting to Birmingham and Leicester, but up ecumenical initiatives with also to Brighton and Crawley and interfaith and refugee groups. the towns and villages of Sussex. In recent years, he has become Bishop Richard Jackson a close partner to the Church of welcomed the appointment of Sweden, in helping it respond Dr Wingate saying: “I am very to Muslims, and the recent vast pleased to welcome Rev. Dr. surge of refugees. Andrew Wingate to his new role in the diocese. Andrew has moved recently to Lewes, where his daughter “Andrew joins us at a time when and family live. This is the first the current political and cultural time he has lived in the south, agenda will see interfaith work and he and his wife Angela are rise up our agenda. He will looking forward to getting to In this book, The historical background as well as be working with our partner know Sussex. He is a long the story of migration are explored, so that the reader can understand why Hindus relate quite organisations in the statutory, time theological teacher and differently in Britain, in Scandinavia and in the US. private and voluntary sectors, writer. His publications include It offers a guided tour of Hindu life and relations to Christians in many parts of the world. ISSUE 9 15

STORIES BEHIND THE HYMNS BY NEVILLE MANNING

FOR ALL THE SAINTS

Certain things tend to be etched life-style. In the poverty-stricken words of an ancient prayer, have in our memories from the past. dockland area of the East End of been “chosen vessels of God’s In my case one of these is the London where he first became grace and lights of the world in hymn “For all the saints, who Bishop he could have lived in a their several generations”. from their labours rest”. From fine-house and travelled in style. the school which I attended for Instead he chose to live in a The original version of the part of my education we went simple dwelling and to travel by hymn had eleven verses, but in every year to the local parish most hymnals this is reduced church for a Founder’s Day to eight. While each verse is Service and every year we sang worthy of reflection, probably this hymn, so that its words were O B LE S T the key one is v4: “O blest engrained in us. COMMUNION, communion, fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in Who wrote it? The author was FE LLOWS H I P glory shine; yet all are one in William Walsham How. Born thee, for all are thine.” The late as the son of a Shrewsbury DIVINE! Frank Colquhoun has referred solicitor, he was ordained in to this verse as “the heart of the 1846, serving first of all as entire hymn” **. It brings home curate of St. George’s Church, bus. Ian Bradley has referred to the wonderful realisation that Kidderminster and later of him as “one of the most followers of Jesus are never Holy Cross, Shrewsbury. After conscientious and well-loved of alone, as we are part of a great a spell as Rector of a church all Victorian clergymen” *. community and, whether in in Shropshire, he moved to heaven or on earth, we are knit be Rector of St. Andrew’s, How, who started writing together in the love of Christ. As Undershaft, in London. In due hymns as a young boy under present-day soldiers of Christ course he became a Suffragan the influence of the Tractarian that realisation should give great Bishop in East London, before Movement, wrote “For all the encouragement to us! moving on in 1888 to be Bishop saints” in 1864 as a hymn for use of Wakefield. in processions, suited to its large Although usually sung at All number of verses. Saintstide the hymn is never As a Bishop William Walsham inappropriate at other times for How had two nicknames. One “For all the saints” is nowadays when we worship we never do was “The children’s bishop”, usually sung to Ralph Vaughan so just as solitary individuals probably because he produced Williams’ tune Sine Nomine. but always with angels and a book of hymns specifically for The title means “without name”, archangels and the whole children. One of these hymns pointing to the fact that All company of heaven. which became well-known Saintstide we remember the and loved is “It is a thing most great multitude of saints which * The Penguin Book of Hymns wonderful”. The other nickname no one can number (Revelation 1990 p 119 was “The omnibus bishop” 7 v9), many of whose names are ** A Hymn Companion Hodder which reflected his very simple unknown to us but who, in the and Stoughton 1985 16 FAITH IN SUSSEX

INSPIRED BY ART

It is sometimes said art galleries The Bishop Otter scholarship There are lots of ways you can have become the new churches, is intended to engage get involved: places where people go for communities across the diocese spiritual experiences. with the artistic heritage we • Join one or more of the have inherited from previous discussion sessions at the Chichester Diocese is engaging generations. Bishop’s Palace or look out for with that idea by appointing local sessions later in the year its first Bishop Otter scholar We have a wealth of art which for theology and arts, Naomi can inspire and enrich, from • Nominate artworks for inclusion Billingsley. medieval murals in parish in the new web pages. Naomi is churches to the 20th century keen to have your suggestions Naomi is from Canterbury. She works in Chichester Cathedral. and input from parishes is interested in the relationships between Christianity and the Naomi will be carrying out • Volunteer to help with local visual arts, especially in Britain. research about key works of art in research and discussion groups churches throughout the diocese • Sponsor the project - costs She read theology and religious and will make this freely available studies at the University of include new photography through a dedicated set of web and copyright permissions for Cambridge, followed by an pages. MA in Christianity and the arts modern works at King’s College London and She will also work with individuals • Follow Naomi’s blog and twitter before coming to Chichester she and groups to develop reflections feed for updates on her work carried out doctoral research upon and responses to the and details of events relating at the University of Manchester artworks. A web page for each to faith and the arts in Sussex. on William Blake’s depictions of artwork will include historical You can also send details of Christ. information, reflections upon it by any such events and encourage parishioners and even creative others to do so through parish During her PhD she collaborated responses. with the university’s cultural communications etc. institutions on public and online It is hoped these resources will Naomi can be contacted at the projects linked to her research. inspire others to reflect upon Bishop’s Palace or by email at other works of art – in parish naomi.billingsley@chichester. Now she is keen to build on these churches or elsewhere. experiences in her role as Bishop anglican.org. Her twitter feed Otter scholar by working with Later in the year she will expand is @BpOtterSch and her blog, groups across the Diocese. her focus to art in churches including details of the discussion across the diocese and organise group, is bishopotterscholar. Her appointment is for two years associated discussion groups. wordpress.com. on a part-time basis, funded by the Bishop Otter Trust. ISSUE 9 17

A set of four 14th century Italian paintings depicting the Passion of Christ were bequeathed to St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Withyham, East Sussex. They had been part of the collection of William Young Ottley, R.A, (1771-1836), collector, artist and art scholar.

Their importance and value were not recognised until cleaning of the paintings was carried out at the Courtauld Institute 1990-1995. They were initially thought to be the work of Italian artist Gerini but later thought to be the work of one of his pupils. It was decided that they were too valuable to be returned to the church where inadequate security and unsuitable environmental conditions were a threat to their safety and conservation. They were transferred on loan to Leeds Castle (Maidstone) in 1997.

The four panels were sold at auction by Sotheby’s, London, on 5th December 2012 for £950.000. The church now displays copies of the original panels.

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A DEVELOPING ROLE Tim Watson joined the diocese in 2015. He is licensed as the Anglican priest to the Chemin Neuf community’s new mission, based at St Patrick’s, Hove. He has a half-time post as diocesan Continuing Ministerial Development (CMD) Officer, offering support and advice to clergy in their on-going training. He told us about his work.

My job is all about enabling So then I ask: “Have you learnt do them. Where do you go to be and co-ordinating ministry everything you need to know for resourced? development. I’ve got a the whole of your ministry?” background in education myself We are moving away from the and bring certain skills to the old days when there was more role, but almost all the clergy “Have you learnt a sense of “you’re a vicar, you I speak to will have skills and sit in your vicarage and you do talents I don’t have, and many everything you your thing”. Now there’s a desire will have the capacity to offer for joined-up thinking to support training themselves. need to know for and encourage people, to share good practice, and ensure that So a lot of my role is listening the whole of your clergy keep developing in a to and identifying what people fresh way. have in their hearts, not just ministry?” what they might want to learn or Also, people sometimes need a develop, but also what they can New skills will be required for bit of help addressing specific offer. new challenges, either because issues in their ministry. the context of your ministry I’m often asked why, after seven changes, or because the church At the simplest level, there’s a years of formal learning, would is requiring new things of you budget available for grants so if a fully-fledged ordained minister and you need to be equipped to individual clergy come up with need any further training. ISSUE 9 19

an idea of something they want I and work closely with each are a number of priests and to do they can apply to me. other, and with our colleagues in deacons around who, in addition the Department of Apostolic Life. to their parish responsibilities, For some that might involve have specific areas of expertise: specific pieces of learning which We’ve recently set up a Ministry people like Lawrence MacLean, fit their context. For example, Development Support and who has a Diocesan brief for a priest recently had a good Oversight Group, which will meet fundraising and sustainability. reason to learn a language three times a year for prayer and We have a great talent pool out so we’ve been helping with discussion, and it’s one of those there which we need to make language lessons. That’s sounding boards where we’re the most of. obviously not something we’ve going to be able to review what’s done for everybody but it’s a coming out of the Ministerial There is some training that response to a specific need that Development Review process clergy and church officers this priest identified. and see whether there are things are required to do, such as we want to be more strategic safeguarding, because it’s I also play a part in the new about offering and developing. absolutely essential. Everyone Ministerial Development Review appointed to the diocese from programme. Every two years, now will have that as part of their starting this month, all clergy will People contractual arrangements so we have a formal review meeting need to have matters formally in with a bishop or archdeacon. sometimes place. But I’d also like to see us running events which meet the As part of that conversation, need a bit of requirements of clergy training, clergy will identify their learning but are also open to other objectives for the coming year. help addressing people. These will then come to me and I will help find ways they can put specific issues in Imagine you’re running a these objectives into practice. training day on family ministry, I will also be in a position to their ministry. for example. It might be of start to identify patterns. Let’s direct relevance to a number of imagine we find ten priests in It is basic stuff but it’s very easy incumbents because they have the diocese share a particular to forget that the first thing is specific issues in the parish interest: anything from youth about building a relationship but also to lots of other people, work to patristic theology! We and clergy can, in the worst lay and ordained, and not just may be able to respond directly cases, end up feeling isolated. Anglicans either. Often some to this need by setting up a It’s partly the nature of the role of the most creative work is the training event or, perhaps more as a minister of the church: you result of partnerships with other interestingly, a small group carry certain responsibilities churches, and getting people Action Learning Set, where which can be a bit of a burden. in the same room to share priests of different backgrounds Having spaces where you can experiences. or from different places come share your joys and sorrows with together for group learning. brothers and sisters in Christ It would be a great achievement who are carrying similar kinds of if, in a year’s time, there’s a My role isn’t to be working with questions can be a tremendous group of clergy in the diocese the parishes themselves so release because you realise raving about having done some much as the individual clergy. you’re not on your own. really interesting development My colleague Rob Dillingham, work. Then others may think, Parish Development Officer, is External input can of course hey, I want a piece of that. going to be working more with be really useful, not least in parishes, PCCs and the like. But helping people have a different We will be hearing from Parish of course many of the ministers’ perspective. But it’s important Development Officer Rob learning objectives will be parish to realise that the expertise Dillingham in the next issue of focused, so obviously Rob and needed to develop the church Faith in Sussex. is often within the church. There 20 FAITH IN SUSSEX

ARE YOU BEING CALLED TO BE A SCHOOL GOVERNOR?

Are you interested in working performance of the school Being a governor does take up with our Church schools? Have and they oversee the finances, some time but certainly brings you considered becoming ensuring money is well spent. rewards too! Governors are a governor? We are looking normally expected to attend for new governors to join the Foundation governors are two governing body meetings governing bodies across the appointed by the Diocese to a term, and usually one or two Diocese, supporting our schools take particular responsibility committee or working group and helping to uphold and for Christian distinctiveness meetings termly. The times of develop the Christian ethos. ensuring, along with all other meetings vary from school to governors, that the school school, most being held in the There are 158 Church of England provides the best possible early evening. Schools in the Diocese of education, based on Christian Chichester providing 35,000 values, for the children and This work is an essential children with a Christian led young people in their care. contribution to the Churches’ education and school governors mission, would you like to join are needed in most schools We welcome people with an us? If you would like to find across Sussex m at any one time interest in education who are out more, or talk to a current as the role is usually for a four able to work with others as a governor, please get in touch year period. team, and who are willing to with us on 01273 425687 or undertake training to build their [email protected] The role of the school governor skills as effective governors. is demanding but very rewarding The diocese offers free training Further information about the and is a good way to give to all new governors in church role of a school governor can be back to your local community. schools and further training found on the BBC website: Governors set the vision, ethos covering aspects of church and strategic plan for the school. school governance in detail. We http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ They hold the headteacher to also hold an annual conference parents/school_governor/ account for the educational for governors. ISSUE 9 21

OUT WITH THE OLD AS NEW SCHOOL BUILDING BLESSED

A join effort to raise funds for a The new building is being used new school building has given for Reception class children aged children at St Mark’s School, 4 to 5 years, and they are able to Hadlow Down a new learning easily access outdoor play areas and play area. Bishop Martin which link into the whole school blessed the new building at the environment. Voluntary Aided Primary school in the village of Hadlow Down on The building has access to roof a lovely sunny day during autumn space which provides more The old school building term last year. than adequate storage. It is a delightful and attractive building The school community were for the pupils to learn and play pleased to receive funding to – a rural church school with the support the removal of an old original Victorian building at its mobile classroom that was in heart. poor condition and in great need of replacement. As Hadlow Down is a Voluntary Aided school, the Education Hadlow Down, also a Teaching Department of the Diocese was Bishop Martin, pictured with pupils and staff of School supporting other schools able to secure funds for this the School, blesses the new building in the local area to develop project from government grant strong curriculum and leadership, funding. approached the Diocese to fund the replacement with a brand Funding is only given on the basis new modern building that would that the governors contribute 10% be fit for purpose. towards the cost of the capital works. Schools can achieve The new wooden clad building this by governors and parents has a classroom with sink area raising funds as well as parish for wet play and easily accessible contributions and any additional toilets on the ground floor. School Trust Funds. The new school building

TWO NEW MEMBERS OF STAFF HAVE JOINED THE DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST THIS YEAR.

David Etherton was appointed as Group Executive Principal - he will also continue as Headteacher of St Nicolas and St Mary CE Primary School, Shoreham. Gayle Austin-Hogg was appointed as Business Support Officer. David and Gayle will be working alongside Martin Lloyd, Interim CEO of the Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust and Gill Scarfield, Head of Finance and Operations of the Academy Trust. 22 FAITH IN SUSSEX

SAFEGUARDING OUR CHURCH COMMUNITY By Colin Perkins, Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser

We are talking more and more produced a report, ‘Courage, not trained to take on certain about ‘safeguarding’ presently; Cost and Hope’, arising from tasks - such as investigating so much, in fact, that we might their Past Cases Review, which an allegation of abuse - for assume that everyone agrees reviewed safeguarding casework themselves. One vital aspect what the word means. However, throughout the Methodist of safeguarding practice is this may not be the case. For Church nationwide. This report information-sharing; rather than some, ‘safeguarding’ means made the following observation: keeping concerns to ourselves, compliance with rules and we must report them to the regulations, a bit like health and ‘The core of safeguarding appropriate authorities so they safety legislation. relies on an understanding and can be investigated. awareness of the dynamics For others, safeguarding could between power and vulnerability However, the description of the mean investigating allegations in relationships’ core of safeguarding in Courage, of abuse - certainly an aspect Cost and Hope reminds us of safeguarding that receives a This is a broader and deeper that it is everyone’s business, lot of attention presently. The view of safeguarding than because we are all concerned word could mean trying to create some of the individual tasks with how power is used or a safe environment for people listed above. Whilst those tasks misused in our relationships to come into, or working with describe some of the work of and churches, and with how the external partners such as the safeguarding, the core focus of vulnerable are protected. Even police to refer concerns we have. that work is the use and misuse more importantly, this definition of power, both in relationships reminds us that safeguarding is Safeguarding does involve and institutions, and whether Gospel business. these things, but in this article I the vulnerable are protected suggest that we take a deeper or harmed, empowered or Throughout Scripture, it is clear view of what it might mean. exploited. that God is deeply concerned In particular, I would like to about the vulnerable, and suggest how as Christians we A narrow view of safeguarding, in particular with how His can consider what safeguarding focusing just on specific tasks, people reflect that concern. means in our churches, and in can imply that it is something The Psalmists and Prophets our ministry and mission in the only specialists do. Of course repeatedly refer to this, and wider world. there are examples where in His earthly ministry Jesus this is the case. It would be demonstrated God’s care for the Last year, the Methodist Church inappropriate for those who are vulnerable and His compassion ISSUE 9 23

for the outcast. Jesus regularly focused safeguarding in our perpetrators, throughout 2016. challenged the abuse of power, churches and our mission. In particularly when it was masked November, the Safeguarding I have written previously about by religious observance. Team delivered the first training the importance of thinking about day for Parish Safeguarding ‘mission-focused safeguarding’, When considered in this light, Officers, and part of the focus arising from the fact that in safeguarding is Gospel work was domestic abuse. our churches we are reaching and is at the heart of our faith. hurting people who need the There are, or course, many ‘The core of message of acceptance and things for churches to learn redemption that is at the heart of from professionals who spend safeguarding the Gospel. their lives working in the various safeguarding fields, relies on an Of course, in 2016 and but if safeguarding is about the beyond we will continue to use and misuse of power, then understanding be confronted by the fact that a safeguarding concern is a there are some for whom the Gospel concern. and awareness hurt has occurred within our of the dynamics churches, and it is imperative Furthermore, as Courage, Cost that we respond to this tragedy and Hope observes, ‘Good between with compassion and openness, safeguarding practice, when it perhaps most especially if is mainstreamed, is an indicator power and we are tempted to respond of good practice in other areas’. defensively. Because safeguarding is about vulnerability in how power and influence are By keeping our focus on the used in relationships, a church relationships’ ‘core’ of safeguarding though, that has healthy safeguarding as Courage, Cost and Hope practice is likely to be healthy in Domestic abuse is one of reminds us, we are not simply many other areas, too. the most pervasive and complying with regulations, but damaging abuses of power are building healthier churches As we look ahead to 2016 and in any relationship, and we that can be places of healing beyond we should be aware will continue to focus on for those whom we encounter of the opportunities to express helping churches learn how to through our mission. this understanding of Gospel- minister, both to victims and to 24 FAITH IN SUSSEX

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MOTHER’S UNION

2016 is a special year To mark the beginning of the In the meantime, keep in contact new Triennial, there will be with your local branch or visit for Mothers’ Union. Not a Commissioning Service at the Mothers’ Union Diocese only are we celebrating Chichester Cathedral on Saturday of Chichester website (www. 2nd April. All are welcome and chichestermu.org/welcome.htm) or 140 years of Faith in tickets will be available from your Facebook page (www.facebook. Action, but it also marks local branch. com/chichestermu/) the beginning of a Mothers’ Union will be new triennial, the three celebrating its 140th anniversary later in the year in Winchester, year period that office the home of our founder, Mary holders can serve for. Sumner, with a special service at Winchester Cathedral on For Mothers’ Union Diocese of Thursday 22nd September. Chichester, this means a new Diocesan President, Kathryn The following day, Friday 23rd Anderson, two new unit September, the Annual Meeting coordinators, Scilla Page for will be held at the Hampshire Action & Outreach and Emma Court Hotel, Basingstoke. Ham-Riche for Fundraising and Communication, as well as a new Events will also be taking place board of Trustees. around the Diocese, and details will be published in future There will be changes at Branch editions of Faith in Sussex, as The MU, a worldwide Christian organisation well as in the Chichester Diocese with four million members in more than 80 level too, with new Branch countries, aims to share Christ’s love through Leaders, Secretaries and e-newsletter. the encouragement, strengthening and Treasurers taking up their roles. support of marriage and family life. ISSUE 9 25

MARRIAGE COURSE FOR CLERGY The Revd David Farey, Vicar of Hellingly and Upper Dicker describes a new resource to support clergy and their families, and recommends how churches can better support marriage.

WISTON HOUSE IN SUSSEX FAMOUS FOR compassionate with their congregation may have The Big Church Day Out recently hosted a clergy little left when it comes to their families! After our marriage retreat. My wife and I joined just over thirty twenty nine years of marriage it did not throw up other clergy couples to learn, talk and reflect on the much that was new, but we did feel that it would particular pressures that we experience in marriage. have helped us if we had had it twenty years Church ministry is an odd way of life lived very previously! But it was good to meet with other much in the public eye which can expose a couple couples and talk about the pressures of parish life to all kinds of tensions, and having to live on a and give each other mutual support. timetable that is alien to most families. For example at Christmas and Easter when families can go away The weekend also addressed the bigger picture on holiday clergy families are at their busiest, and that generally speaking marriage is not regarded often with a key member absent doing church and in the same way as it has been in the past. The parish stuff. Christian view of a lifelong commitment made between a man and a woman before God can It was run by Nicky and Sila Lee, who are well often be seen at odds with society’s view. It can known by some for their very successful Marriage often be seen as something more disposable with Course from Holy Trinity Brompton, the same stable options being kept to trade in for newer models. that has produced the Alpha Course. It was only That is always assuming that marriage has been the third time they had run one for clergy and they the chosen means of cementing the relationship. hope to run more. This one attracted couples not just from across Chichester diocese but from as far The weekend strongly recommended marriage afield as Aberdeen! preparation courses, and also marriage courses to help couples already married to be better at It dealt with how each can bring to the relationship it. Many a marriage would be better, and fragile different expectations and how easy it is to make marriages saved if couples could go on such a assumptions about what your marriage partner course. A number of churches across Sussex run wants or needs. We discussed the danger of marriage courses, but the health of marriage in allowing a congregation’s expectations of you to society could be better helped if more churches shape your behaviour in an unhelpful way and ran them. A simple place to start would be for more how the church’s problems can invade the family churches to be involved in the many weddings fairs space. Something common to all marriages is the held across Sussex. Its booming business and the need for couples to listen to what their partner Church has so much to offer. is saying. Clergy who are meant to be infinitely 26 FAITH IN SUSSEX ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS

CONSERVATION CHARITY LAUNCHES NEW DVD: THE BEAUTIFUL BURIAL GROUND

A new 30-minute documentary style film made by the charity Caring for God’s Acre (CfGA) is set to take viewers on a journey GUIDE TO WILDLIFE OF BURIAL GROUNDS - A from the remote country NEW FOLD-OUT CHART churchyards of the Welsh borderlands to the large Mark Betson, Diocesan Rural church and chapel yards, urban cemeteries of the officer commends new resources cemeteries and burial grounds of north-west. from Caring for God’s Acre all kinds. saying: “Last year we completed Supported by the Heritage a major project on churchyards The charity Caring for God’s Lottery Fund and the in Sussex called the Nature of Acre promotes the conservation Allchurches Trust, ‘The God’s Acre, which showed how of burial sites of all kinds and this Beautiful Burial Ground’ much we value our churchyards special fold-out chart has been film highlights many of the and the nature they contain. And produced in support of its work. remarkable features found not just those who are there in our churchyards and regularly on a Sunday morning The Guide to Wildlife of Burial burial grounds. but those on the fringe of our Grounds is available from Caring churches who come to visit loved for God’s Acre for £3.00 inc + As well as churchgoers, ones buried or just for the peace 80p p&p. Ten copies or more cemetery managers, and chance to contemplate the can be purchased for £2 each teachers and specialist big questions on life. Caring for (please contact for p&p costs if interest groups, the general God’s Acre have been working ordering more than 1 copy). public also hold the key to highlight the nature within to the long-term future of our churchyards and these new You can order and pay via BACS these fascinating sites. resources and ideas highlighted please [email protected] on these pages give us extra Burial grounds, say CfGA, tools to do so with those in our To pay by cheque please make it are places for quiet churches and with those on the payable to Caring for God’s Acre contemplation; however, fringe. and send to 11 Drovers House, they are also places where The Auction Yard, Craven Arms, nature and local history To help people realise the Shropshire, SY7 9BZ can be discovered, and wonder of burial sites for their where people can meet unique combination of wildlife The chart was funded by the as volunteers to carry out and history, CfGA together with Jean Jackson Charitable Trust practical conservation the Field Studies Council (FSC) and the Heritage Lottery Fund. tasks; learning new skills has produced a glossy, colourful and helping their local fold-out chart ‘Guide to Wildlife Copies of the book The Nature environment. Watch the film of Burial Grounds’. of God’s Acre are still available to be inspired! online through the Natural Through detailed pictures the History Book Store (www.nhbs. For further details visit guide reveals the plants and com) or directly from Mark caringforgodsacre.org.uk animals commonly associated Betson (m.betson@hotmail. with burial sites, which include co.uk). Cost £5 plus P&P. ISSUE 9 27

CHERISHING CHURCHYARDS WEEK COINCIDES WITH THE QUEEN’S 90TH BIRTHDAY - LET’S CELEBRATE 4TH JUNE - 12TH JUNE

Why not celebrate Queen are also important places and the special Cherishing Elizabeth’s 90th birthday by for archaeology and history, Churchyards Logo. Register running an event with the local providing an accessible resource your event with us and we can community during National for community learning. Most promote it through our website. Cherishing Churchyard important of all - they provide a You could also register it by Week, 4th June to 12th June? tranquil place for remembrance emailing queensbirthday@ Every parish church is being and quiet reflection. churchofengland.org. encouraged by the Church of England to organise an activity Events offered during Cherishing ‘We would love people to to mark the Queen’s official Churchyards Week could include celebrate the Queen’s birthday birthday on the weekend on 10th activities for families such as with activities during Cherishing -12th June. a quiz, a mini beast safari, tree Churchyards Week’ said Andrea bingo, letter or leaf rubbing, Gilpin, Cherishing Churchyards Caring for God’s Acre, the making gargoyles out of clay. Week Coordinator. charity for the conservation of Open days with guided tours burial sites promotes National are popular. Volunteer activity ‘There’s no better way of Cherishing Churchyards Week days such as making compost involving people, young and by helping people to organise areas, scything or raking grass, old, than through events with a special activities. This year it memorial recording, bramble difference’, added Andrea. coincides with the Queen’s clearing, nest box making official birthday presenting an could be organised. Special Cherishing Churchyards Week opportunity to celebrate both workshops in dry stone walling, is supported by CfGA’s Heritage together in one event. memorial recording, plant Lottery (HLF) funded National identification, geology, tree care Project, which is working across A rich diversity of plant and or creative writing and art are England and Wales running animal life can be discovered also ideas for activities. conferences and training events in burial sites and they often in fifteen different regions. contain ancient meadowland Caring for God’s Acre’s website and distinctive and veteran at www.caringforgodsacre.org. For further information on trees such as Yew trees, the uk has a wealth of information to Cherishing Churchyards Week oldest living things in Britain. support Cherishing Churchyards or the work of the charity, Caring The stonework of the memorials Week. Visit the website for for God’s Acre, take a look at and boundary walls provides a information on activities for www.caringforgodsacre.org. home for a mosaic of mosses, young people, how to attract uk or phone 01588 673041 for ferns and lichens. Burial sites volunteers, health and safety information via the post 28 FAITH IN SUSSEX

MAKE HUMANITY YOUR JOURNEY AND YOU WILL ARRIVE AT GOD - ST AUGUSTINE Andrew Wingate centre with Aidan Cantrall and Mary-Jane Burkett from BVIE

Back in October last year, a Brighton Voices in Exile, Open a long term approach to the joint ecumenical initiative saw doors and Embrace as well as issues and praised ecumenical the Bishop of Chichester, Dr many other organisations. partnerships. He said there were Martin Warner and the Catholic many things that parishes or Bishop of Arundel and Brighton During the Week of Prayer for individuals could do and prayer Diocese, Bishop Moth, issue a Christian Unity, a meeting was was central to it all. pledge in response to the Syrian held in St Anne’s Church in refugee crisis. Lewes to discuss what churches The audience heard directly from should be doing to help. The Syrian refugees, a brother and Today, all three bishops in the ecumenical event was hosted sister. They fled Syria in 2014 diocese of Chichester reaffirm by the Diocesan Interfaith and have been given asylum that pledge to respond to Adviser, Revd Andrew Wingate, in the UK. The brother talked the needs of refugees. They and introduced by the Director about the help and support the said: “We invite our church of the Cuthman’s Centre, Mary- BVIE project gave them and how communities to consider the Jane Burkett who is also the they helped him settle and apply ways in which offers of help can lead for Brighton Voices in Exile for asylum. We’ve had very be made and to make contact (BVIE). good help with food and shelter with the appropriate agencies.” and other supplies. Social free Aidan Cantrell, Adviser for social space was very good with hot Parishes across the diocese action, peace and Justice at food offered. The big issue we have taken up the challenge BVIE spoke about the settling now face is post status. We want and have been busy collecting and housing of families that had to help other Syrians.” donations for refugee charities come through the government in the UK and overseas. Clothes programme . He said: “ Jesus His sister spoke about the help and other goods have been was a refugee, we are all her son had received for his flooding into church collection refugees. Jesus welcomed us in continuing education. “He is 17 centres and parishes have and we were granted asylum and and he is very bright” she said. put on events to raise much welcomed home. As Christians “he has been given some good needed funds to help those in what can we do?” opportunities here.” greatest need. The funds have been going to Charities such as Aidan spoke about adopting We heard from church members ISSUE 9 29

from local churches, SouthOver, 3. Offer & register skills - ability Membership is open to all. St Michael’s and St Anne’s to speak relevant languages; Responding to local issues and people from local refugee TEFL ability, ability to offer legal and campaigning on behalf of groups who listened and assistance. Contact BVIE. refugees and asylum seekers. made suggestions about the Regular meetings, workshops, action they wanted to see and 4. Make a financial contribution: visiting speakers and a bi- how parishes could be better Locally to: monthly newsletter. Further informed to help. A poster in • BVIE: www. information from the Coordinator churches and other public places brightonvoicesinexile.co.uk at [email protected] with listed ways to help was • FSW: www. suggested as a good start. brightonvoicesinexile.co.uk Embrace the Middle East (www. embraceme.org) is a Christian The bishop’s in the diocese have Or Nationally to: charity working exclusively suggested five things you can do • Red Cross: in the Middle East (through to respond: www.redcross.org.uk/donate Christian partners in the region • Oxfam: but with people of all faiths 1. Pray – for the people of Syria www.redcross.org.uk/donate and none) There is a specific and Iraq and for all refugees and appeal for Syrian refugees at for all who are responding to present - providing bedding their needs. Lewes Group in Support of for refugees in Lebanon (http:// Refugees and Asylum Seekers www.embraceme.org/christmas- 2. Offer accommodation – in (LGSRAS) To promote awareness appeal). property you can let without of issues relating to refugees substantial deposit. and asylum seekers.

THE PARISHIONERS OF WISBOROUGH GREEN RAISED MORE THAN £750 TO HELP SYRIAN REFUGEES AFTER HEARING OF THEIR PLIGHT FROM A VOLUNTEER WHO HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THEM.

Joel Gage has spent much of his life on the Greek Islands and in September, he planned to holiday on Leros. But he was so touched by the plight of the hundreds of refugees arriving there every day that he stayed to help.

He described what he had seen to parishioners of St Peter Ad Vincula during a fundraising open house day at one of the homes in Wisborough Green village. Joel told how, until the last two months when some sheets of cardboard arrived, people slept on the bare earth.

They had to share a trough to wash in and one portable toilet for the whole compound. Milk for babies and bread and cheese for everyone else was provided by volunteers and then, after two days, people had to make their own way by ship to the mainland while Leros prepared for the next boatload.

Medicins Sans Frontieres has now placed two people on the island who are helping with first aid and long term illnesses. There are also two international helpers from the United Nations refugee agency and warm clothes for the onward journey are being sent from Sweden.

Joel said that, in his experience, most of the people fleeing Syria would want to return to their home country when it would be “safe” to do so. He has arranged for the money from the open house day to reach volunteer friends on Leros directly.

Find out more on the Leros Solidarity Network Team UK Facebook page. 30 FAITH IN SUSSEX

TO INFINITY AND beyond

EXPLORING THE MYSTERY OF A THEOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD BY IRENE SMALE, DIOCESAN CHILDREN’S AND FAMILIES WORK ADVISER

I have to confess I am drawn concerning childhood and part of our spiritual DNA. He towards the compelling universe theology. states God is playful: “The odigital animation, droids, creation is God’s play, a play of drones and virtualisation. The Child Theology Movement his groundless and inscrutable is an umbrella organisation wisdom. It is the realm in which I spent a rainy Saturday whose rationale is “In obedience God displays his glory.” afternoon watching Toy Story to Jesus’s revolutionary action with my three-year-old grandson, of placing a child in the midst But the most profound theological who takes great delight in of a key theological discussion association I want to highlight waving his Buzz Lightyear figure (Matthew 18)”. is Karl Rahner’s seminal paper around and declaring “to infinity published in Theological and beyond”. CTM is committed to reform Investigations Volume 8,titled all theological reflection and Ideas for a Theology of Childhood. Buzz is the protagonist character enquiry “with a child in the in the film and those words are midst” and to ensure that Through his particular his catchphrase. theology of this kind informs theological anthropology, every aspect of the church’s life Rahner explored the ways What possible correlation could and mission, including that which human beings, especially exist between children’s movies relates to children. children, are fundamentally such as Toy Story and Frozen orientated towards God. and highly respected, universally Put succinctly, CTM researches renowned theologians such as and learns from children “doing” He asked: “In the intention of the Roman Catholic scholar Karl theology. A prime example of its the Creator and Redeemer of Rahner, post-humanist theorists theological underpinning and children, what meaning does and professors of digital media? practice can be found in the childhood have and what method of Godly play. task does it lay upon us for The answer lies in a Theology the perfecting and saving of of Childhood and there exists a Play, as theologian Jürgen humanity?” multiplicity of research theories Moltmann tell us, is an integral ISSUE 9 31

It is exactly this mystery of the But to return to filmic theorists proof for post-humanist theorists fundamental orientation of on childhood, I belveve there is of our post condition. human beings to the Creator much we can learn. that Rahner explored in his Or Elsa in Frozen, whose self- hypothesis of childhood which For example films highlight the revelation causes her to follow he described as “infinite social and cultural influences on a post-modern Disneyesque openness to the infinite”. our children today. doctrine ie to be true to herself in her voyage of self-discovery, Rahner also believed there is a Films highlight but finds that to “let it go” (the hit unique and unrepeatable value song that millions of children are of childhood. It should not be the social singing) has dire consequences viewed simply as a phase of for others. life that one completes, leaves and cultural behind in any definitive sense Perhaps the theological lesson and moves on to adulthood. influences on we can all learn from her is that self-sacrifice is the way to Childhood always remains our children redemption and that life is not all with us, “We only become the today. about me. children we were because we gather up time. Childhood is not Star Wars is of course a only of eternal significance for They provoke us into thinking pastiche of differing religions man’s destiny to the extent that about the moral and ethical and philosophies although in childhood the foundations questions that challenge them in the dualism of The Force, are laid for decisions which daily. There are of course always good always triumphs over have an eternal significance. But choices we have to make in life evil. Its total franchise revenue childhood is a stage of man’s whether to do good or bad and is currently in excess of $28 personal history in which that Toy Story is a prime example of billion which includes not only which takes place can only take basic ethics. box office revenue but, digital place in childhood itself”. media, games, toys and clothing. Andy the good kid who takes So whether we like it or not The fruits of childhood are care of his toys versus Sid film culture is mysteriously borne and continue throughout the evil kid next door, who and infinitely influencing our a person’s life as can be clearly dismembers toys and creates children’s theology. evidenced by way of example in monstrous hybrids from their the psychoanalytical methods of fragmented bodies, reveals the regression. dark side of play and provides 32 FAITH IN SUSSEX

DOUBLE DELIGHT The Benefice of Slindon, Eartham and Madehurst has two reasons to celebrate this month

Ven Philip jones

A long planned and wished-for A building committee led by of the Government Roof Repair project has been completed and, John Barrett worked hard with Scheme, the money needed was after a short interregnum, a new diocesan architect Richard raised over an 18-month period priest has been appointed. Meynell to design and plan an with guidance from Slindon addition to the church that would resident Simon Patterson. There The project, “building on the be in keeping with its historic were generous donations, grants present for the future”, was to heritage and provide amenities and various fundraising concerts, build a washroom, toilet and suitable for the 21st century. talks and exhibitions organised kitchen in St Mary’s, Slindon, by the events committee. so the ancient and historic There have, of course, been building could have a wide use some problems, notably the People - whether worshippers or while increasing the pleasure of need for bat surveys. not - contributed because of their villagers and visitors. At the same love for the building and its place time, critical repairs to the roof Even though the work didn’t at the centre of the community. were required. qualify for Lottery funding and was unsuccessful in round one Contractors T Couzens and Sons ISSUE 9 33

have done a brilliant job. The WC has been built governor in both Church and community schools and, into the north west corner of the church and the as a member of the Diocesan Board of Education, stonework round the arch of the entrance door acquired wider experience of Church school needs looks as if it has been there for 900 years as and opportunities for mission. Before ordination does the door itself. he was a solicitor in private practice for 17 years, specialising in family and criminal law. It is, of course, a disabled facility as is required now. All the church roof tiles were removed and Anne, a former primary teacher, has worked for remedial work undertaken, including relining and the Stroke Association for the past eight years and replacing the battens before returning the tiles recently retired. The couple have four grown-up with new nails alongside those specified for bats. children and have just become grandparents for The building committee was able to reduce the the first time. cost of some other tasks identified in the recent quinquennial inspection by carrying them out while the scaffolding was in place.

The kitchen is concealed by beautiful sapele doors at the back of the south aisle and has all that is necessary to make hot drinks and heat up refreshments. Again it looks as if it has been part of the church for years.

The churchwardens and PCC held a celebratory party on January 23 to which all were invited. The opening was performed by the Revd Marian Curtis, the recently retired priest-in-charge, who had been very involved with the project.

The new priest for the Benefice is the Ven Philip Jones, formally Archdeacon of Hastings, who is well known in the diocese. He has decided to return to parish ministry and the Benefice feels lucky to have a man of such experience and wisdom. He will be installed by Bishop Martin and Archdeacon Douglas on February 22.

Philip, who was Bishop Martin’s personal recommendation, spent a whole morning with representatives of the three parishes and visited again with his wife Anne. We were unanimous in supporting his appointment and excited by his enthusiasm and the experience and skills he will bring both to our worship and the broader pastoral care of our benefice.

Philip’s career as Archdeacon of Hastings has been via a curacy at St Mary’s Horsham, as incumbent of Southwater and Rural Dean of Horsham. He has a particular interest in, and concern for Church schools. He served as a 34 FAITH IN SUSSEX

PILGRIMAGE TO PARIS UPDATE ON AN EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY

from Brighton to Newhaven, said: “COP21 matters to investors. In advance of the conference we have national pledges from governments which should, if implemented in full, limit warming to 2.7 degrees. This is real progress, but we are looking to governments in Paris to decide how these pledges can be ratcheted up to keep the 2 degrees goal in sight. The transition to a low carbon economy, however, is not just about governments. Investors like the Church Commissioners are already making it a reality. The momentum is unstoppable.”

James Buchanan, coordinator of the Pilgrimage2Paris: “Although the pilgrimage has come to an end, the COP21 talks are yet to begin. Throughout our journey we’ve been praying for Bishop Martin is pictured with the pilgrim’s, the Diocesan Senior staff and discussing our hopes for the event - a fair, team, church members and the Mayor of Newhaven Steve Saunders. ambitious and binding climate change deal that puts us on the right track to a lower carbon future.”

In 2015, the Church of England, Christian Aid, The pilgrim party enjoyed overnight hospitality CAFOD and Tearfund came together to organise with supper and lunch stops at churches in the a Pilgrimage2Paris ahead of COP21 – the UN dioceses of Chichester from St Barnabas, Pound Climate Change Conference in Paris. Hill Crawley, St Peter’s Ardingly, St John’s Burgess Hill and St Margaret’s Ditchling before making their Negotiators from more than 190 nations gathered way to Brighton, Rottingdean and St Michael’s to discuss a new global agreement on climate Newhaven. change aimed at limiting greenhouse gas emissions from 2020 when current commitments At St Michael’s the group were greeted by the run out. Bishop of Chichester and other members of the senior staff, as well as the Mayor for Newhaven, Inspired by their faith, pilgrims from across the Steve Saunders. UK walked from London to Paris over two weeks, calling on world leaders to agree a fair, ambitious and binding climate change deal. It started with a service at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Friday 13 November, travelled across Sussex to the port of Newhaven to pick up the Ferry for France. On Friday 27 November, they arrived in Paris just ahead of COP21

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CHURCH April MAINTENANCE THINGS TO LOOK FOR: »» Check the roofs for frost, snow and wind damage. Debris from broken slates and tiles CALENDAR indicates there may be a problem.

»» Check for splits and cracks in areas of flat or As a churchwarden you will be under taking sloping sheet roofing. maintenance checks of your building. Some of the works should only be carried out by »» Inspect lead flashings and mortar fillets at a qualified person and this check list below chimneys for signs of decay. Problems will should help you to identify what might need include holes or splits in leadwork and erosion attention of mortar fillets.

January - May 2016 THINGS TO DO: THINGS TO DO: »» Clear leaves and debris from gutters and »» Parapets and valley gutters need to be rainwater pipes regularly. Frequent attention cleared of snow to prevent melt water may be needed if the building is surrounded raising above them and causing damp by trees, or perched on by pigeons. Cast iron internally. Extra caution is needed in icy gutters may also require repainting. conditions. »» Make sure that the tower, roofs and May windows are bird-proof before nesting THINGS TO DO: starts. »» Gulleys beneath rainwater pipes should »» Do not disturb bats. be cleaned out regularly and drains should be rodded out if they overflow during wet »» Check the condition of any ladders in the weather. Remove silt and debris and ensure tower and ask the tower captain to ensure water discharges freely. that the bells and bellframe are in good order. »» Make sure that windows and ventilators are operable so that the building can be ventilated on dry days during the summer March months. Lubricate door and window ironmongery and check security of locks. THINGS TO LOOK FOR: »» Check that eaves gutters and downpipes »» Shut down the heating system and have the have not been damaged by frost. Look for boiler serviced. Bleed radiators if you have cracks and leaks in rainwater goods and them and ensure that the frost thermostat is note damaged sections. operational.

THINGS TO DO: »» Clear away any plant growth from around the base of the walls and in particular from the »» Parapets and valley gutters need to be drainage channel. cleared of snow to prevent melt water raising above them and causing damp »» Inspect lead flashings and mortar fillets at internally. Extra caution is needed in icy chimneys for signs of decay. Problems will conditions. include holes or splits in leadwork and erosion of mortar fillets. Taken from the SPAB’s Faith in Maintenance Calendar, with thanks for their permission. ISSUE 9 37 EMPOWERED TO HEAL By Revd Chris Lawrence

THE dynamic Revd Eric Delve In East Sussex, a planning group The day concludes with a time will be giving the keynote of eight people, both clergy and of worship and a reflection and address at this year’s ministry of laity, came together to plan the an opportunity for anointing with healing event. days to take place around the oil, confession and extended end of February each year under prayer ministry. The evangelist and author will the title “Resourcing the healing be the latest in a long line of ministry in East Sussex”. The day costs £10, which eminent speakers at the annual includes tea and coffee but event – in the past we have not lunch. Those who attend had Bishop Richard Jackson, “Resourcing the consider it good value. Revd Russ Parker the author and director of Acorn Christian healing ministry in Details of the seminars and Healing Foundation, Revd Peter speakers can be found in the McIntosh the former director of East Sussex.” 2016 brochure, which has been Crowhurst Healing Centre and sent to each deanery across East Revd Dr Alison Morgan, author Sussex. of the Wild Gospel. Since 2005, we have made the Victoria Baptist Church in Brochures can also be The Archdeacon of Lewes, who Eldon Road, Eastbourne, our downloaded from the diocesan was charged by the bishops to regular venue because it offers website via the event tab. develop the healing ministry a wonderful welcome with good Bookings can be made on-line in the diocese, usually takes access, facilities and parking. via http://bit.ly/1K0Pfri an active part in the day’s About 200 people attend each proceedings. year, making the event a regular If you have never attended this date in the diary. event, please be encouraged The diocese has resourced a to do so. Whether you wish day devoted to the ministry of This year’s event will be on to expand your own personal healing every year since 2000. February 20. After the main knowledge on the ministry of By 2005, attendance had grown speaker’s address there will be healing or you are in need of to some 500 and it was decided a variety of teaching seminars healing yourself, God is there in to split the diocese into 4 areas. in the morning and afternoon. His power to bless and restore. 38 FAITH IN SUSSEX

HOW TO BELIEVE

JOHN COTTINGHAM How to believe is written by an POSTCARDS FROM HEAVEN: academic philosopher versed in religion and psychology and WORDS AND PICTURES TO it helped me understand my believing and better understand HELP YOU HEAR FROM GOD unbelievers. One of many helpful analogies is that of the ELLIE HART difficulty psychotherapists have with intellectuals whose command of information balks at Stemming from a ministry combining art painful self-scrutiny. If we are to believe, there must be a certain and prayer comes a delightful collection of relinquishing of control, though illustrations, reflections and thoughts written by without loss of intellectual integrity. Belief is left brain Elie Hart. Each one brings refreshment as we and right brain. Another image hear God’s voice and receive his love into our the author uses is of spiritual own lives. progress being helical with faith and action moving us forward Ellie Hart is an artist and writer offering ministry through these together in two dimensions. You media. Using her own paintings, she has written a series of short have to commit to move on in reflections that tap into the seasons of life to bring refreshment life, even if life without a faith and moments of calm or insight. commitment remains valuable. John Cottingham writes well Each delightful image is accompanied by a reflection to ponder, a and works both to affirm life short prayer and a suggestion to pursue in your own journal. Ellie as gift and taster of the Giver believes strongly in the power of word and picture to hear the and to expose and challenge voice of God bringing life into all of our circumstances. the materialist and Buddhist Each reflection and image takes on a ‘postcard’ feel, suggesting presuppositions of many in our messages from God to us, arriving at just the right time! Ellie age. helps us to hear from God through the seasons of life, in the everyday and in times of change. Canon John Twisleton, Rector of St Giles, Horsted Keynes 6th August 2015 Postcards from Heaven was published on 22 January 2016, priced £7.99, ISBN 978 0 85746 427 9 Bloomsbury 2015 ISBN 978-1-4729-0744-8 £16.99 155pp ISSUE 9 39 BOOKS AND REVIEWS

SUFFERING: IF GOD ENCOUNTERING THE THE RECOVERY EXISTS, WHY DOESN’T RISEN CHRIST OF HOPE

HE STOP IT? MARK BRADFORD NAOMI STARKEY

JOHN MORRIS If Easter is the highlight of the Sometimes all we need is a well- Christian year, what comes chosen Bible passage, some John Morris puts mind and next? Unless the resurrection thoughts around it, and a prayer heart into what’s described as a carries the hope, if not the or reflection to regain a sense 100-minute read on the big issue expectation, that believers will of stability and hope. In her new re God namely suffering. Rooted be transformed, what do we book The Recovery of Hope, both in his experience as carer think it is for? Naomi Starkey has provided a of his handicapped grandson selection of Bible reflections Mark Bradford’s aim is to and as a Christian apologist, pointing to a consoling God, a help the ordinary Christian author of the popular book God who loves us exactly as we to think seriously about the Contemporary Creed, Morris are, a God who gives hope in our importance of the resurrection. appeals to both logic and life lives and world. experience as he sets forth the By encountering the risen paradox. That paradox of God’s Christ we would expect to The reflections pick up the goodness needing to be held in be transformed—as were themes of Coping with darkness, reality alongside unavoidable people who met Jesus in Challenged to journey and In suffering experienced in God’s post-resurrection encounters. resurrection light, with several world is seen as a contradiction In his new book, Bradford Bible passages unfolded. The by many. The book’s attraction is unpacks how we can experience yearning of the psalmist, the its short, succinct challenge for transformation today. Through story of the Good Shepherd, readers to accept the paradox a better understanding of the Jonah’s experiences and the and reject the contradiction. resurrection, our lives can be events of Holy Week are among John Morris centres on Christ’s affected and these encounters the passages that she has cross and resurrection as making shed light into our own chosen to enable each of us to sense of suffering in the face of circumstances. rediscover a hope that speaks truth into our lives. the God and Father of Jesus. Seven chapters plus discussion Canon John Twisleton, Rector of St material can be used across Poems written by Naomi bring Giles, Horsted Keynes 6th August 2015 the seven weeks from Easter a further dimension to enrich

Circle-books.com 2016 £5.99 ISBN: 978-1-78535- to Pentecost, in individual our reflection. Naomi is also a 011-5 88pp. reflection or group study. regular book reviewer for the

Encountering the Risen Christ is published on 22 Church Times. January 2016, priced £7.99, ISBN 978 0 85746 428 6, The Recovery of Hope is published on 22 January pb, 160 pages. 2016, priced £8.99, ISBN 978 0 85746 417 0 40 FAITH IN SUSSEX CATHEDRAL NEWS

CATHEDRAL EVENTS: SPRING 2016 Lunchtime Concerts at wooden spoon character.

Chichester Cathedral – There will be a charge of £2.50 per child. No Spring 2016 need to book, just come along to the Eastern Arm of the Cloisters. Tuesdays until 8th March 1.10pm – 2pm Admission is free. Bring your sandwiches and Suitable for children aged 3-12, who must be come along and enjoy the concert. Coffee accompanied by an adult. F provided. All are very welcome. or further details call 01243 812497 or email: Chorister Open Day at [email protected] Chichester Cathedral Saturday 6th February 2.00pm – 3.30pm Prebendal School Choral Day Join the junior choristers for the afternoon. An Saturday 27th February at 7.00pml informal event suitable for boys in Years 2 and 3 A performance of highlights from the Messiah and for parents of younger children who would and Albinoni Oboe Concerto in D Minor, at like to hear more about life as a chorister at 7.00pm in Chichester Cathedral. The performers Chichester Cathedral. are all connected with Prebendal School – the Chorus and the orchestra will comprise of pupils, To book or for more information contact Lesa some of their parents, teachers and Prebendalian Burchell at the Prebendal School on Associates. 01243 520970. Admission is free and all are welcome to attend. Family Activity: ‘Pop Up and Play – Step Back to the Cathedral Fellowship talk Monday 7th March: 2.30pm Victorians!’ ‘A Lenten Theme’: A talk by Revd Canon Russell Friday 15th February 10.00am – 3.00pm Bowman-Edie. In Vicars’ Hall, Chichester (Last entry 2.30pm) Cathedral. Follow a trail around the Cathedral to find out about the Victorians and the collapse of the The Fellowship meets monthly (not July and Cathedral spire in 1861 before collecting a prize August) to hear a talk, followed by refreshments. from the shop. Then go along to the Vicars’ Hall Anyone is welcome. A donation of £1 is and join in the creative activities - have a go at suggested. For more information please contact creating a Victorian toy to play with such as a the Cathedral office on 01243 782595 or Jack in the Box, or fantastic pop up people or a [email protected] ISSUE 9 41

Chrism Eucharist 2016 The Chrism Eucharist will take place this year in Chichester Cathedral on Tuesday 22 March at 12.00 noon. The Chrism Eucharist is an occasion for the blessing of the oils of baptism, of the sick, and of chrism but it is also an opportunity for clergy to renew their ordination promises before Easter and to commit ourselves afresh to our ministries. I hope as many of you as possible will join me for this important occasion.

Please note the new slightly later start time which should allow a little more time for those travelling from a distance. Clergy are invited to robe as usual in the old Bishop’s kitchen where coffee will be served from 10.30am.

Easter Family Activity – Holy Week ‘Funny Faces’ Monday 21st March Tuesday 5th April 10.00am – 3.00pm 6.30pm Holy Communion with hymns (Last entry 2.30pm) Come along to the Cathedral and follow a Tuesday 22nd March mysterious trail before collecting a prize from 11.00am Chrism Mass the shop. Then take part in the fun and creative 6.30pm Holy Communion with hymns activities in Vicars’ Hall. Wednesday 23rd March There will be a charge of £2.50 per child. No need 6.30pm Holy Communion with hymns to book, just come along to the Eastern Arm of the Cloisters. Thursday 24th March – Maundy Thursday 7.30am Mattins Suitable for children aged 3-12, who must be 8.00am Holy Communion (Shrine) accompanied by an adult. 10.30am Holy Communion (Lady Chapel) 5.30pm Evening Prayer (said) For further details call 01243 812497 or email: 7.30pm Sung Eucharist & Watch of Prayer [email protected] Friday 25th March – Good Friday 10.00am Mattins with address 1.30pm Good Friday Liturgy Special Services 5.30pm Evensong Saturday 26th March Wednesday 10th February – Ash Wednesday 7.30pm Easter Vigil 5.00pm Evening Prayer (said) 5.30pm Sung Eucharist Sunday 27th March – Easter Day 8.00am Holy Communion Sunday 20th March – Palm Sunday 10.00am Mattins 8.00am Holy Communion 11.00am Sung Eucharist 10.00am Mattins 3.30pm Evensong 11.00am Sung Eucharist 3.30pm Evensong 42 FAITH IN SUSSEX FOCUS ON AFRICA The Diocesan Overseas Council is pioneering a new programme for those in the early years of ministry offering an opportunity to reflect on Mission in a world Church context.

The first group, composed of readers and curates, extinguishes the community spirit that permeates visited Kenya from 1 to 17 November 2015, lead by the settlements. Fr Ian Hutchinson-Cervantes, the Diocesan World In and amongst these extraordinary places the Mission Officer and assisted by Fr. Lionel Whatley. Church Army in Africa has initiated a fantastic Here, one of the group gives an account of why programme of outreach. The Centre for Urban the mission initiatives are centred at the heart of Mission partner with ACK churches in the slums Kibera, the largest urban slum in Africa, situated to fund and enable an array of very clever mission on the edge of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, a couple of programmes. The concept that undergirds each kilometres only from the city centre. project is to provide holistic mission that attends to every part of the community’s needs. One Kibera’s population is estimated at 500,000 in example is the Christian Economic Empowerment an area of 1.5 square miles (a population density Programme, that identifies and enables young 40 times that of Worthing). The settlements members of church congregations to begin paid are populated by those who have come to the apprenticeships that equip them with skills that capital from across the nation seeking work they can use to secure ongoing financial support and prosperity. Kibera, and other places like it, as tailors, mechanics, or hairdressers. provide a supply of cheap accommodation, and each morning there is a mass exodus on foot as The Centre for Urban Mission is run by the the entire population walks into the city centre in energetic and visionary Nancy Njagi, who will be search of the day’s work and the daily wage of 300 visiting our Diocese next June. Working alongside Kenyan shillings (£2). her is the Revd Barak who was himself brought up in the slum. He now works as an NSM whilst Many of them, of course, return home at night running the outreach projects. Despite the without having found any work. Some, over opportunity to move out he follows his vocation to time, find jobs that allow them to move into more remain living in the slum with his wife and children, permanent housing. A great many choose to so he can better serve his fellow residents. remain in the settlements, and raise families there. The Diocese of Chichester has been linked to There is a combination of factors that perpetuate dioceses in Kenya for 50 years. Watch this space the existence of slums in Nairobi. The politics for the launch of our World Mission website that of the settlements are complex. The Kenyan will provide details of how you and your church can government has begun a process of slum- become involved. clearance that involves moving a population from one part of the settlement into temporary accommodation, whilst building five-storey apartment blocks for the displaced to occupy. It is not obvious that the population who have been displaced are actually the ones who will end up occupying the new housing, or that they would want to, as dwelling in flats immediately ISSUE 9 43

BY REVD ALEX BAXTER mission in our small patch and in CURATE AT the greater scheme of things. A CHRIST CHURCH curate can get very excited about EASTBOURNE all sorts of ideas but we must and my training incumbent Fr never forget that our purpose CURATES David King being very present in in post as assistant curates is to the local community and seeing learn. CORNER a real need for community led

I am the assistant curate at St mission ideas. We are here to learn and Andrews Church in Eastbourne gain experience, to assist in and am in my third year. I am We have launched a new school administering the sacraments, lucky in that there is a lot going run café for people after they to visit the sick and the dying, on in Eastbourne and in our have dropped off their children or to love our people and to pray parish so am very much in the grandchildren as is often the case for them. To equip ourselves for thick of things down here on the now! as so many parents have to future ministry and to be Gods Sunshine Coast! We say morning work so much. Our youth club for humble servants. and evening prayer publicly in the young people of our parish church as all good Priests should and the youth club for the more My experience here has been and we have a daily eucharist. mature which we call Cameo are spirit filled, fun, challenging and both well attended and important inspiring, every day is different This year has been a bit more cross over points between the and God keeps you on your toes. of a mission led year for us at St church community and the Please pray for all the diocesan Andrews, partly out of response wider parish. The theology of curates as we endeavor with your to the launch of the Diocesan Hospitality is important to us help to become all that God has Strategy and partly from myself here as we try to identify Christ’s called us to be. Amen.

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