Church of St Mary

MARCH 2014 ‘Being as Christ to the Community’

Photography: Pip Guthrie

Inside this issue: Archbishop John Sentamu • Barbara Sargeant profile Organ refurbishment • Lights help church ignite Interview with New Bishop Helen-Ann • Bishopric News • Handbellringers Contents

3 - 4 Dean Jamie’s Message 13 Lights help church ignite 5 Interview with new Bishop Helen-Ann 14 Volunteers: Linda Rountree and Mark Birch 6 Archbishop John Sentamu 15 Some of our sponsors 7 From the Organ Console 16 Musical tradition in safe hands 8 - 9 Interview with Barbara Sargeant 17 Dinner, Dessert & Dingbats… Bishopric Pages:’Integration a lifeline, 10 - 11 what a deliciously, delightful evening! says male principal 18 Friends of the Taranaki Cathedral 12 Bishopric Pages: Jacqui Paterson 19 Pukeko Stomp News Update

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2 A message from your Dean TĒNĀ KOUTOU KATOA my warmest greetings to you.

In Luke chapter 11, we read, “No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house.” It was with that Scripture in mind that the possibility of foodlighting the cathedral were discussed. It was over two years later on Christmas Eve night, after many challenges and setbacks, that the lights were switched on. The frst words offered under their infant brightness were those of the Christmas Gospel – of the dawning of the Light of the World in Jesus Christ. The foodlighting and path lighting is a gift to and from the community – having been entirely donated to us (even the cost of running the foodlighting is donated – and this is minimal, as all the fttings are LED-driven). We have been so generously blessed – and I hope that, if and when you pass by during our beautiful church in the evening, you might offer a prayer of thanks to God, that the signifcance of this house of prayer in our city, as a beacon of light, can now be so enjoyed.

You might have stopped and looked again this to the terrible events in Christchurch) towards month, as the colour has changed from white/ a fully seismological structural assessment of gold in celebration of Christmas and Epiphany, our cathedral. This will indicate the building’s to purple to accompany the season of Lent – resilience in the event of a major earthquake even the building itself expressing the story – and where the most critical areas of the of our faith. Quite exciting to see – and I can building are; and, crucially, what might be done hardly wait until later in the year when we enter to address the shortcomings of the building, for the ‘green’ season! greater safety. Although we have a reasonable idea of the needs of the building, the high cost of a detailed engineering report could be raised, we have had to wait on this until the time was right. Last year, we were very generously blessed by a grant from the TSB Community Trust to fund the investigative process; so work is now under way. On all our behalf, I am very grateful for the focus that Anne Knox is giving to this work – because part of her role includes working as our Cathedral Development Offcer (yes, the calling encompasses both the living stones of our community, and the less-animated ones of Meanwhile – staying with the building for the our physical building!) moment.... As you are probably aware, we have been looking for many years (certainly well prior continued on page 4...

EXERCISE YOUR WILL POWER - REMEMBER ST MARY’S IN YOUR WILL 3 immersion baptisms in the nice fresh waves Anne writes... (!) on Ngamotu Beach. The light of the A signifcant portion of my time over recent Easter morning will herald a new rebirth in weeks has been devoted to sourcing building the light of Christ – another beacon which plans of the cathedral and other relevant will not be concealed, but celebrated as the material prior to the Holmes Consulting Kingdom increases! Group Project Director visiting the site in early February. This was the frst stage of the seismic assessment of the building. The initial visit focused on a visual inspection of the building and photographing the interior and exterior. The date for completion of the report is not known at this stage. However, I am very impressed with the professionalism of this company and their previous experience with heritage assessments and strengthening projects will be of beneft to us, I am sure.

Please do join us for an outdoor early morning As we refect on the terrible losses in Eucharist on the beach on Easter Sunday, to be Christchurch, two years on, we are reminded followed by a fsh barbecue, with chocolate to of the sanctity of life, and our collective share around! responsibility to do all that we can to offer our community a safe space in which to gather. I hope that also you enjoy the resurrection Where the report will take us is, as yet, light which streams through the stories of this unknown – but it is certain that we stand at the magazine. A little light story of my own, to threshold of change. May we all pray for God’s conclude : I was showing a young family round lead and guidance, that all that is done may be our cathedral recently, and the boy of fve years to His glory. old said, looking up, with a voice full of genuine awe and wonder, “So does God live here? The sanctity of life is not only physical, but is Wow!!” and then, after a pause, “So where also of the spirit and the mind. Our calling to be is he?” a place of security and refuge means offering a place in which cure of the soul, and love for the I was just making up my mind just how I might whole person are at the core of our being. It is, answer that, when he saved me the trouble then, with deep excitement that we, as a church and said, “Oh! I can feel him! In here!” he said, family, are blessed with some new spiritual pointing to himself. I looked at him, and yes beginnings. We are sharing in the spiritual - the light was shining from his face – more development of a group of our young people beautiful than any illuminated cathedral ever who are preparing for confrmation and, in some could be. We are the body of Christ. BE the cases, baptism – during this time of Lent. The body of Christ. Confrmation Service will take place on the 1st A very happy Easter to you. June – a “Jazz Mass” with heaps of lovely, Arohanui strong music – and joy to lift the rafters! Jamie And the baptisms? This year, our Easter Dawn Service (6am on Sunday 20th April) will take place on the seashore, with full- Jamie AllenDean

4 Interview with New Bishop Helen-Ann

extremely good shape, from what Zealand to hold the post of Anglican I have seen and heard; it’s all very bishop, and is one of 28 Anglican positive. I think we can look to the women bishops worldwide. future with confidence.” She said New Zealand had been Dr Hartley isn’t unduly worried much quicker to adopt the idea of about recently-released Census woman bishops than the mother figures which show that the number church back in England. However, of people who call themselves it might not be too long before Anglicans is declining throughout women were wearing mitres there; New Zealand. last November the General Synod Helen-Ann “For me it’s not about a numbers of the Church of England endorsed game at all,” she said. “It’s very a compromise proposal that would The Diocese of Waikato and much about the church’s strength permit the ordination of women Taranaki seems to be in excellent and presence, and what is bishops, while including protections shape and has a bright future, says happening in the communities. for congregations and clergy opposed to them, and legislation the new Bishop of Waikato, Dr “I’m not concerned about Census might be adopted by the synod in Helen-Anne Hartley. numbers, because I know the July this year. She made that comment in New church is a robust institution, and Plymouth during a five-day “mini- you can’t evaluate any organisation Is there still a lot of opposition pilgrimage” around the diocese by statistics.” in England to the notion of woman bishops? in February. And although disquiet had been A week later, in a service in Waikato expressed that the average age of “Not now,” said Dr Hartley. Cathedral, she was installed as church members was increasing, “They’ll get there – although they’ll the seventh Anglican Bishop of “I know there are young people out be well behind New Zealand, Waikato, the first woman to hold there, and there are great things of course! New Zealand is a that office -- succeeding Archbishop happening in the communities.” trail- blazer.” David Moxon, who is now the Nevertheless, does the church need Will we ever see a woman Anglican Communion’s ambassador to change the way it does things, so Archbishop of Canterbury? to Rome. that it attracts more young people? “Yes!” she said with emphasis and The role of Dr Hartley (40) involves “Yes and no -- the classic Anglican a grin. “But I don’t know when.” working in tandem with the Bishop yes and no! “ she said, laughing. “I And the obvious question: Would of Taranaki, Philip Richardson… think the church does what it does SHE like to be Archbishop for the diocese is unique in the very well; it has been doing so for of Canterbury? Anglican world, with two equal a long time, and will do so for a “Who’d be a bishop,” she said, bishops sharing jurisdiction across long time. laughing, “let alone an archbishop? the whole large geographical area. “But perhaps we need to think “It’s not about a career path, it’s Bishop Richardson has welcomed creatively, and value more the good a calling.” her appointment, saying she will things that are happening in the Apart from such controversial and bring new strengths and gifts to a communities.” strong and diverse diocese. much-debated matters as women Dr Hartley was born in Edinburgh, bishops and gay clergy, what are During her New Plymouth visit, the daughter of an Anglican the big issues now confronting Dr Hartley (40) preached in clergyman, and grew up in north- the church? Taranaki Cathedral. east England; she became a priest “Sexuality is inevitably a big issue, in 2005, and is the fourth generation She said her pilgrimage, which gave but there are more issues that of her family to be ordained. She her the opportunity to listen to what the church has to be focusing has a PhD in New Testament had been achieved in the diocese on: our place in society, and big studies, and before coming to so far and its potential, was going social issues that include factors New Zealand she was director of extremely well. that lead to the gap between rich Biblical studies and lecturer in the “It’s been an opportunity to circle and poor -- issues at the heart of New Testament at Ripon College, the diocese and get to know it,” the Gospel.” she added. “It has been particularly Cuddesdon, near Oxford. She is a former religious adviser to the BBC. Helen-Anne’s husband, Myles, is an helpful to get a sense of the organist and church musician – and For the last two years she has geography and the distances, and he played the organ during his wife’s been the dean of Tikanga Pakeha the communities.” ordination service. She had received a warm welcome students at St John’s Theological College in Auckland. “He’s supportive,” she said: “yes, and hospitality. I’m very blessed.” “The diocese seems to be in She is the third woman in New

EXERCISE YOUR WILL POWER - REMEMBER ST MARY’S IN YOUR WILL 5 Archbishop John Sentamu

The Church of England must concentrate urgently on the pressing problem of worldwide poverty, the Archbishop of York believes.

Dr John Sentamu – the second-ranked personage • Even a leading figure in a major world religion in the church – was in New Plymouth earlier can’t rely on divine protection from everyday this month (MARCH) to take part in a Taranaki annoyances. While at Auckland Airport and Cathedral service to welcome the new Bishop of about to fly to New Plymouth, Dr Sentamu and Waikato, Dr Ann-Helen Hartley. his wife Margaret were told their bags were too heavy, so they had to pack and repack It was his second visit to Taranaki; the first frantically while bombarded by loudspeaker had come exactly four years earlier, for the messages ordering them to check in consecration of St Mary’s as the first new Anglican immediately or miss their flight. cathedral in the world for more than 80 years. Dr Sentamu said that before poverty could receive the church’s full attention another issue needed to be decided: the move to allow women bishops to be consecrated in the mother country. (There are 28 Anglican women bishops worldwide, including three in New Zealand, but none in the United Kingdom.) He said he personally supported the women- bishops proposal, and hoped it would go through and become law in November this year, so that the church could move on. At the end of his one-day visit to New Plymouth Dr Sentamu left for the South Island, where he was to present a keynote address at a symposium on Poverty, Global and Local at the University of Otago and spend time studying theology at the university. He also planned to visit quake- struck Christchurch, and hoped to be able to visit a marae.

6 From the Organ Console

Sorry, rats, you’re out of luck –- no more free lunches courtesy of the Taranaki Cathedral’s 109-year-old pipe organ.

Two specialists from Timaru spent a fortnight in Christopher hopes that within the next decade January making repairs and modifications which the organ’s electrical system can be upgraded should baffle any rodents still hungry for leather. -- a $50,000 project that would see it become computerised. Much of the work of Gerald Green and apprentice Josh Anderson was done on the organ’s 50-odd Gerald said that would bring the organ up to stop action motors. Those motors power the true international standard: “At the moment it’s organ’s stops, which in turn provide the music with probably a little bit difficult for touring professionals different tonal sounds or “colours.” to play, because they like the organs that they encounter to have electronic gadgets that they can Gerald and Josh replaced the leather linings which tap into and get the organ instantly set up the way had been nibbled by rats over the years with hard- they want.” wearing kangaroo leather, and made five wooden covers to keep the rodents at bay. Gerald and Josh work for the South Island Organ Company, which was formed in 1966. It’s the only Picking up a scrap of the replaced leather, Gerald one of its kind in Australasia, building, restoring tore it in two to demonstrate the deterioration: “It’s and tuning more than 300 organs. probably 60 to 80 years old,” he said, “and you can pull it apart; it just tears. Kangaroo leather CAN’T Gerald served a six-year apprenticeship in England be pulled apart; it’s the only one that doesn’t tear. before moving to New Zealand. It’s the best in the world for this job. We buy it in He loves his job. “It’s always an adventure. bulk, 100 skins at a time.” “I’m not a musician, but Josh is a very good Since the completion of the repairs, cathedral organist, which is how he came into the music director Christopher Luke has noticed an trade,” he said. “He’s going to be a very good improvement in the action of the stops: “There’s a organ builder.” quicker reaction time,” he said. The English-style organ was built in 1905, incorporating wooden pipes from the original 1865 instrument. It’s the only one of its kind in Taranaki, and one of the oldest in the country. Gerald said such English-type organs had what was called a “Romantic” sound, and were built mainly for congregational singing and choirs. “The St Mary’s organ has a very Romantic sound,” he said. “It’s a very good organ. It’s gone through some bad patches in the past, but we’re getting it back to a very good order now.“ Christopher said the organ was very much in the public eye and well-used: it accompanied 250 services a year and featured in more than 12 concerts. Ensuring that it was well maintained and updated meant its lifespan was likely to be extended and its sound improved. The $23,000 cost of this year’s repairs came from an organ restoration fund, as well as from Gerald Green (front) from the South Island Organ Company contributions raised at last year’s monthly holds one of the stop action power motors, which has received organ recitals. new leather linings, while musical director Christopher Luke and organ apprentice Josh Anderson look on.

EXERCISE YOUR WILL POWER - REMEMBER ST MARY’S IN YOUR WILL 7 Interview with Barbara Sargeant

From intrepid forays through developing countries to teaching New Plymouth Prison inmates how to knit, Barbara Sarjeant has led an eventful life.

Now a parishioner of St a palace – was friendly and Mary’s for more than 20 invited them to go up and years, English-born Barbara watch the procession at the is president of the Prisoners’ end of Ramadan. Barbara Sargent Aid and Rehabilitation Society Then came three years in (PARS) Taranaki. Bangladesh, where Barbara, them. I would give them Her late husband David was who was a former teacher, exercise books, and get them a hydrologist, and over many taught at an international to write about families and years the couple stayed school: “I loved it.” experiences.” in various not very highly- After a spell in Saudi Arabia, She also discussed with civilised countries while David they went to Burma. “And them television programmes worked on both power and living among those Burmese from the previous evening irrigation projects. was among the most peaceful – including the news. “They They lived mostly in the bush, times of my life; they were might say ‘Where’s Syria?’ and the conditions were often beautiful people, lovely people. So I would fetch my atlas primitive: And they had NOTHING.” out – I always had my atlas “But you make yourself On to Botswana, then back to along – and they would say comfortable,” said Barbara. “I Papua again. in wonder ‘Oh, THERE it is!’ think we had our best years in In 1990, after three years in and then they would find those places. We lived among Australia, the couple moved other countries, including New Buddhists, Moslems, Hindus… to New Plymouth where their Zealand. in such circumstances, you son Peter had earlier attended “I used to set them homework, see that we are all really going the Boys’ High School as and I would say ‘If you don’t along paths that are very a boarder. do it, I won’t come to see you similar to each other, with the And it wasn’t long before again!’ I felt that a commitment same goals.” Barbara was looking for was necessary.” Their first journey was to something positive to do, From adult literacy, Papua, where they lived something positive in the involvement with the wider for two years. On arrival, to community. concerns of PARS was a reach the power project on She began visiting the prison, logical step. which David was to work they where she worked to spread “I used to like getting inmates had to spend 12 hours in a literacy among the inmates. to talk about their childhood: huge dugout canoe travelling “I went there regularly, to ‘What happened? What did through the middle of the encourage them to get you do?’ It was very good for rainforest, right up to the top interested in literature and them to look back on the good of a long river; Barbara was in writing; and some of the times. the only woman in the boat. poetry they used to come up “It was my policy never to Next they went to a tiny village with was amazing. make any reference to what in northern Nigeria, at the edge “I would start by finding out they were in prison for, or of the Sahara. The country their level of reading. I would to ask why they were there. was very strongly Moslem, also take in newspapers, and Because I took that attitude, it but there was no trouble over get them to read them and gave us a bond they had not the difference of cultures, and find items that interested got with anyone else. the local Emir – who lived in

8 Interview with Barbara Sargeant, continued...

“But occasionally, when I “We decided we would give very supportive, and very was at home reading in the it a go. The prison officers happy about the way it newspaper about a recent couldn’t believe it – but in has been going, and they court case, I would think: retrospect I think it was the hope to introduce it all over ‘Oh my God, is THAT what most successful thing we the country.” he did?’ ever did. PARS is in no way a religious “They often came from a We taught them to knit or a political organisation. background of reduced squares, and the ladies of St It aims to support inmates circumstances… some had Mary’s sewed them up into and their families, and help had lots of children with lots of blankets.” rehabilitate prisoners and girls, some had never known Some of the blankets went to reintegrate them into the anyone in the family who had Christchurch, for earthquake community. been in work, and some were victims, and others were sent The service is voluntary, but ‘just living’ and not planning to Women’s Refuge. there is a paid field worker, ahead.” While sitting there with their Vonnie Roach: “She’s brilliant,” Sometimes inmates would say knitting on their knee the men said Barbara. “She’s so unexpected things. were expected to conduct enthusiastic, and does a “One suddenly asked me ‘Do themselves politely, and there wonderful job.” you believe in God?’ I said were some rules: for instance, PARS has been operating in yes. Then he said ‘What do Barbara would tell them “No New Plymouth for about 54 you think happens when you bad language, we are not years, and there are currently die?’ having any of that!” about 20 members. “I said, ‘Well, I don’t believe St “When the prison closed “At first the membership Peter is standing up there with down,” she said, “we were was almost exclusively of his clipboard asking people very concerned. So it came as Catholics, but as the years “Did you go to St Mary’s? a huge surprise and a relief to went by and some of the older Yes? Then you’re in… And us that Corrections wanted to Catholics died things gradually you’re a Buddhist? Then get make an experiment: to set up changed, and now we are lost.” Everybody’s welcome.’” something called the Virtual practically all Anglicans.” And when she was asked how Visit.” • Barbara may no longer live in one could have a chance of Run along the lines of a video remote bush when she goes qualifying for heaven, she told conference, the Virtual Visit overseas, but the desire to him: “In everybody there is a establishes contact between travel is still there. Last year little bit of good. That’s all God inmates in Whanganui Prison she went to the west coast is interested in, that little bit of and their families living in of the United States and then good – whatever they might New Plymouth, “to try to keep through the Panama Canal to have done.” communication going.” Florida. “And he said ‘Oh! Oh! Well, Families and inmates alike “And this year I’m doing THAT’S all right then!’ The are enthusiastic about it: something way-out! I have a expression of sheer relief!” “There’s a big screen, and the granddaughter of 12, and we About 18 months ago, response… they can’t believe are going to the Galapagos. three of the PARS members it. And it’s so much better than She is so excited!” considered setting up a talking on telephones! But Barbara says she will knitting group among the “It’s a first for New Zealand, always come back to New inmates – not exactly the and because it’s an Plymouth – and to PARS. sort of activity one would experiment Corrections associate with convicted men have been monitoring it serving time! very carefully. They are

EXERCISE YOUR WILL POWER - REMEMBER ST MARY’S IN YOUR WILL 9 Community Connections: Focus on our Bishopric

David Tonkin is the only male principal St Mary’s Diocesan School has had. He led the Stratford school from 1974-1983 at a pivotal time. Sarah Foy caught up with him after the dust had settled on centenary celebrations.

A school of 600 Arab boys There was much about St to a school of less than Mary’s school that appealed 100 country girls – the to him at the time. contrast was “unbelievable” “Its claim of being family when David Tonkin arrived orientated was very true, and as principal of St Mary’s the sense of community was Diocesan School in 1974. evident because it’s small. He had come from Jordan The virtue in that is people where he was principal of the care for one another. You are

Bishop’s School in Amman for not a mere number amongst a David Tonkin, St Mary’s school principal six years. larger group. Also, there was from 1974 - 1983 excellence in the standard of But as a New Zealander with new dining room. The roll was education.” a family he was ready to head also growing. home. The job at St Mary’s David took over from “It’s now a modern school in came at the right time when Miss Marjorie Bruce and that regard. You couldn’t have he was offered it. was succeeded by Ros said that when I inherited it.” Robertshawe, a current He returned to the country parishioner at Taranaki At the time, appointing a male of his birth with a different Cathedral. principal to a girl’s boarding perspective on education. school was not unheard of. Among achievements that “I used to tell parents at St Four or five other all-girls took place during his tenure Mary’s when I was dealing schools of a similar kind had was the school’s integration with naughty students that males at the helm. “It wasn’t into the state education the most severe punishment an out of the blue decision.” system. This ability to access I could impose in Jordan was Government funding was For the students he wasn’t to say a student couldn’t a lifeline. much of a shock. come to school tomorrow. The roll had been falling as “I think they accepted me and “I had cabinet ministers parents struggled to pay the came to understand that I had ringing me up saying, please, tuition fees necessary at a the academic concerns of the please don’t exclude their son private school. Integration, school as a major concern.” – even for a day – because which happened at St Mary’s they valued education. Initially he had trained as in the mid-1970s, allowed a lawyer in New Zealand “Coming home I realised the school to upgrade its before moving to England we were fairly lackadaisical. facilities. Work commenced where he was ordained in St We took our education on a new boarding house Paul’s Cathedral. He worked for granted.” and when David left plans as a curate in East London were underway to build a

10 Community Connections: Focus on our Bishopric

and then was chaplain at an English public delighted with it, says Valda. “They mentioned school for seven years before heading how beautiful it was and appreciate how much it to Jordan. contributes to the chapel.” When David left St Mary’s he became vicar Close to 400 attended the school centenary. at Taumarunui, remaining in the post for A rose was bred in honour of the event. Called St 15 years. He was made archdeacon of Mary’s, it’s a creamy-lemon floribunda developed Waitomo and is now archdeacon emeritus, by Tauranga rose grower Rob Sommerfield of taking a monthly service at Owhango, Glen Avon roses. About 70 roses are still on between Taumarunui and National Park, sale and those wishing to buy can email Valda where he lives. McBeth on [email protected]. In addition a Attending the centenary of St Mary’s held centennial book will shortly be on sale for $50 in February proved a pleasant surprise. He plus postage. A limited number of 100 copies knew more people than he expected. “Of have been ordered. course the girls who had been there at the Valda, a pupil from 1966 to 1970, described the time made themselves known and that was weekend as magnificent. rather nice. I’m not a great one for reunions but I went because if I didn’t there would “The buzz was amazing from Friday afternoon have been an obvious gap.” right through.” Now retired, David enjoys painting landscapes. Being his own boss after years of being in service, either at schools or to a parish, is also enjoyable, he says. • It was hard to get in, and hard to get out TRADE QUALIFIED SIGNMAKERS of church, when the service for St Mary’s school was held at Taranaki Cathedral on Leading the Way in Signmaking in Taranaki! Aspect Signs is a proud locally grown business. We efficiently Sunday February 15. manage large scale and specialist signage jobs, nationwide, from concept to completion. Hundreds of people – ex-pupils, ex-staff, At Aspect Signs we know our Signs family and friends – packed the pews business and are focused on Auto-wrapping in a service described as moving by quality. We pride ourselves Digital Printing on being innovative and Graphic Design many attendees. Banners professional in all matters Apparel relating to our business. Illuminated Signs An organiser Valda McBeth says many Hand Painted Signs Grass Signage people talked of renewing friendships dating Architectural Solutions back 50 years. “We had no idea how many WHAT'S HOT RIGHT NOW! 3M Window Film Solutions would come to the cathedral but it was Decorative, safety, sun control and energy saving wonderful and quite special.” window lm solutions for your building. Aspect Signs are Taranaki's only Licenced At a Saturday service in the school chapel a 3M Window Film Applicators.

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EXERCISE YOUR WILL POWER - REMEMBER ST MARY’S IN YOUR WILL 11 Community Connections : Quarterly Focus on our Bishopric

Jacqui ministering to teens in new post Jacqui Paterson will use old skills and shape new gifts in her role as acting chaplain of St Mary’s Diocesan School.

She started in February and offers huge potential.” will work each Wednesdays, She’s enthused by her role teaching religious education as teacher of RE, because and preparing a chapel giving students information, service at the boarding Jacqui Paterson: facts and historical context school in Stratford. new chaplaincy role in Stratford at least gives them a Jacqui, vicar of Holy Trinity framework. from Central Canterbury church in Fitzroy New “If you have that knowledge where she was Vicar of Plymouth, says there are you can articulate views the Parish of Ashburton lots of elements about the that stand up to scrutiny and Archdeacon of Mid- new role that she’s relishing. and better listen to others Canterbury. She will manage parish without prejudice.” “There’s a feeling of work back in New Plymouth Jacqui attends Board of positivity at Holy Trinity alongside getting to Proprietor meetings as a which is lovely. After know teenage girls and representative of Bishop worship on Sunday I always their boarding school Philip Richardson when he have a smile on my face. environment. It is early can’t attend. The place feels richer days but already she’s because of what the people, enjoying simple things such Her involvement with the who are coming together, as sharing the Wednesday board and the chaplaincy are allowing God to do. evening meal with students duties fit nicely together and staff. and make sense in terms of “This year will be a sharing resources, she says. stimulating one in terms “I’m fulfilling what I see as a of challenges, of using very important role. The board is appraising parts of me that I might not what the phrase ‘special “I’m interested in the fact have used before. Also, in character’ means at St that we’ve separated terms of the wider Anglican Mary’s and where the religion out from secularity. community, we are in the chaplain’s role fits into that. It’s stuck over there in a box midst of change. I feel we and for so many, life goes “It seems logical that are moving from a reactive on without it. because I’m part of that to a proactive way of conversation I walk the doing things.” “The idea of being in an walk and in turn can have institution where the two are a deeper insight into that seamless, where spirituality conversation.” is part of the life of the school - to me that’s very A former primary school exciting and right. Having an teacher, Jacqui moved opportunity to be involved to Holy Trinity a year ago

12 Lights help church ignite

It was a nervous moment for Dean Jamie – the moment when the magnificent new floodlighting of Taranaki Cathedral was switched on. Oh, the suspense!

appeal to visitors to the region – Quilliam and Law West including tourists. • Accountants Staples Rodway, But this isn’t the first time in Taranaki Busing Russell, Warwick Williams, that an Anglican church has been BDO Taranaki, Pricewaterhouse illuminated; many people who have Coopers, Tania Roberts and driven through Inglewood at night Laurie Jordan have seen how much St Andrew’s The Anglican Church didn’t make Church is enhanced by floodlighting. a contribution: “I was determined The inspiration to do something that this project shouldn’t be at similar for the cathedral came during the expense of any ministry work,” a conversation in 2011 between said Jamie. Dean Jamie and district councillor Howie Tamati. “It was a terrifying moment,” he said. “Howie has been instrumental right “It was one of the hairiest moments from the get-go,” said Jamie. “He of 2013. said, ‘How would it be if we lit up the “The weather was challenging. We cathedral?’ He got it on track, got the had decided to do it at Midnight Mass council involved, acted as facilitator, on Christmas Eve, primarily because and made it happen. It wouldn’t have we wanted a big audience to witness happened without Howie; we couldn’t this – the Christmas Gospel to be have done it without him.” read out under the new lights. Dean Jamie also praised the vital role “But there was the logistical the council had played. challenge of moving five hundred All the electrical work has been done From the start, it had been people out into the churchyard in by Rimu Electrical Ltd. The LED considered important that the the rain without losing out on what floodlights are visible from Vivian floodlighting project should go was going on… I thought that if we St, and shine on to two sides of the ahead in tandem with the restoration bless the floodlighting and switch All Saints chapel and the sanctuary of the historic headstones in the it on and nothing happens, it will wall. There is also interior illumination churchyard, rather than later – to be embarrassing!” of the stained-glass windows. reduce the risk of vandalism to In addition, the pathway behind Fortunately the lighting DID come on, the headstones. and the overall effect was as good as the cathedral, between Robe and The New Zealand Historic Places he had hoped. Brougham Streets, is lighted by three Trust needed to be consulted, new Victorian-style lamp posts; that “We had spent so long auditioning because the underground cabling different lights and conducting trials. significantly reduces dark spots in was to go through the churchyard. the area. Night after night we trialled them, and Ground radar was used to make The floodlighting comes in a variety it took a very long time to find out sure the graves weren’t interfered of colours. how to light the building effectively with, and the council’s arborists were and to make it aesthetically satisfying, brought in to ensure that the roots of “We can change the colour when to pick out the features of the important trees were avoided. we want to, and pick out the one stonework without making it appear that seems the most appropriate Ian Cull, a New Plymouth Anglican, cold, to enhance its beauty, and pick for that particular part of the church volunteered to ask local professional out the cross on top. year,” said Dean Jamie. “For people to contribute; they did so instance, it was gold for a time at “I’m very pleased with the way it handsomely. looks, and the fact that people driving Christmas because that is a time for The total costs are not yet along the street at night can look celebration, but for Lent there IS/ determined. Local funders include: across and see it. And the reaction WILL BE (WHICH?) a more sombre we have had has been positive; • Local law firms Dennis King Law, colour, purple.” people have said it’s good to see the Billings, Auld Brewer Mazengarb, Jamie believes the project has been cathedral lit up like that.” McEwen, Young and Carrington, shown to be well worth while. Reeves Middleton Young, Undoubtedly the illumination “It shows we take pride in Nicholsons, Susan Hughes, Quin also adds to the cathedral’s our heritage.” Law, Barry Henderson, Govett

EXERCISE YOUR WILL POWER - REMEMBER ST MARY’S IN YOUR WILL 13 Linda’s role sustains outreach

“My role is providing administrative person. support to the pastoral work of the It’s work that Linda relishes given cathedral.” The kind of care people her previous work experience. She require is important; some require and husband John moved from a social call, others bereavement the UK nine years ago following support and still more may need uncertainty in their careers. Both a hot meal. Logging the call and were working for Eurotunnel where the need means better records are Linda was a database administrator. Linda Rountree being kept, and follow-up visits He’s a Kiwi and they’d always are done by the right person at the Pastoral care at the cathedral is planned to retire in NZ. A job at right time. Linda also records new receiving extra special attention, Shell Todd for John drew them to member details, as well as changes thanks to the efforts of Linda Taranaki. When her father passed or updates to the Parish Roll and Rountree. away Linda received very welcome helps to log the Welcome Desk support from the cathedral family, She started midway through 2013 daily reports. helping to support Canon Bill Marsh before being shoulder-tapped This month Linda’s role was in his regular visiting of parishioners for the voluntary role working stepped up a notch. As well as in hospital, in their homes or other alongside Bill. providing administrative support to locations. “I’m really enjoying it and feel very Bill, she will be taking on pastoral blessed. Every day is different. It’s a new position that sees her care co-ordination for the whole Depending on who else is around working between eight and ten cathedral team. Any need – a meal, I also out help in the office, hours a week, as a volunteer, a listening ear, spiritual guidance answering phones and dealing with to ensure a key function of the – will be recorded by Linda and general queries where I can.” cathedral runs smoothly. passed onto the appropriate Mark Birch remembers his one and only interview with former Prime Minister, Robert Muldoon.

and drunkards to councillors and now owned by Puke Ariki as part of cow- cockeys. the Swainson Woods collection. Late last year he began helping Mark studied at New Plymouth at the cathedral, proof-reading Boys’ High for two years before reports and articles, writing stories becoming a cadet reporter at for the magazine, indexing files the Herald. and staffing the office in the During his twenties, and then again Mark Birch late afternoon. during his thirties, he spent time Working as a journalist in New Much of his newspaper career was back in the UK working for papers Plymouth, he asked the notoriously spent at either the Taranaki Herald in Kent. One trip back involved an grumpy PM one question and the or Taranaki Daily News; he covered overland journey in a van all the response took up the whole of the every round or area of reporting way through Asia. interview. except the port and Maori affairs. Later, in the 1990s, he embarked on “It was absolutely terrible,” It was his feature and news stories more travel, exploring parts of the remembers Mark. No subsequent about Philip Richardson that USA, Canada and Australia. questions could be asked because introduced the newly appointed In between travel and work in a the allocated time was up. The visit Bishop of Taranaki to local people, busy newspaper office, he played was recorded but very little in the for example. He also covered many violin for the New Plymouth way of a story made the news. other developments at St Mary’s. Orchestra. Until he retired last year Mark worked for nearly five Born in the UK he came to New he’d been a member since 1955 decades as a print journalist before Plymouth as a 14-year-old with and for a number of years he was retiring in 2002. his family. the orchestra’s leader. He interviewed every Prime Minister His great-uncle was Joe [not Mark is a willing member of the who visited the region – and George] Swainson, the local studio communications and office teams, everyone in between from divas photographer whose images are working in a voluntary capacity.

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EXERCISE YOUR WILL POWER - REMEMBER ST MARY’S IN YOUR WILL 15 Musical tradition in safe hands Publicity about the St Mary’s Bellringers has netted three more members, and meant the group can expand its repertoire.

of two groups in the country attached to a cathedral. There are probably only 6-8 other groups in the country. In recent years they’ve staged an annual concert at the cathedral as well as playing at special events, for organisations, at resthomes, St Mary’s Bellringers practice before a cathedral service. The distinctive gowns were made, embroidered and smocked specially for the group. and even are occasionally seen on “Praise Be” following the In a January news story the Vicky Hutton took over as televised session here a few group said it was looking conductor of the new group of years ago. for more to join. Six people ringers. The smocks worn by Helen says one of the expressed interest with three today’s group were madeCUST byOMER:S TRATFORD DISTRICT COUNC PROOF TIME 5/04/2013 12:17:45 p.m. REP ID: C104 attractions of handbellLAST RUN: 04/10/13 ringing 9175133AA deciding to become permanent Vicky. She also embroidered stems from teamwork.SIZE: 25X8 members. Long-standing one gown (and half another) “I think the appeal is being member Helen Shearer says while Beryl Gordge smocked part of a group that together the response was great. and embroidered eight and makes music. You need “We are pleased these ladies a half. everyone playing their part to have come forward and we’ve Subsequent directors were make the music happen.” incorporated them into our Pam Cornell, an American, and Each person rings one, two allocation of bell music for Beryl Paulin. or more bells of varying sizes. this year.” After much fundraising and They work with their conductor Some years ago Marion a donation from St Mary’s Graeme Cleland. Beamish researched a history annual fair, new bronze of the bells and discovered handbells were ordered from that the original Whitechapel the Schulmerich factory, ST MARY’S DIOCESAN handbells were brought over Pennsylvania. Beryl, along SCHOOL STRATFORD by Londoner Bert Roberts with her husband, brought who was Sunday school back the bells from the USA Our girls believe there are no limits superintendent of an Anglican as part of their personal to what they can achieve parish in New Plymouth. luggage. The couple had Phone 06 765 5333 www.stmarysstratford.school.co.nz He was director of a group of to persuade authorities youngsters, eight and up, who to regard the set as one Full and Weekly Boarding Enrolments for 2014 open now played at church services – and musical instrument! The even in Auckland, where they bells were dedicated on 13 cut a record. June 1999. Mr Roberts’s daughter, Shirley Many members of the St Wilson, donated the bells to Mary’s Bellringers have the cathedral after her father’s attended biennial festivals death in the 1950’s. They were in NZ, and some have brought out of storage for participated at Australian Christmas 1982 by then music festivals. The bellringers director Kerry Ginever. believe they are only one Growing Successful Learners, Courageous Leaders and Resolute Women since 1914.

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Adeptes has welcomed in a few new members how Christianity is a relationship with Jesus and and is starting a new journey towards how by reading our Bibles we can build this confirmation or a renewal of baptism vows. relationship with him. The material we’re using each week uses a Adeptes is a cosy little hangout where the deep selection of films which help us think about questions about life the universe and everything different facets of the Christian walk such as: can be chatted out over chocolate! God being with us in every scene of our lives,

Dinner, Dessert & Dingbats… what a deliciously, delightful evening!

This year’s stewardship event was a little Dean Jamie then captured our attention for the different than previous years with more of a next 40 minutes discussing the stewardship focus on enjoying some quality time together needs of the cathedral, recalling the story of as a parish family. 2013 and opened the news of the engineering We started the evening with canapés and report. By now everyone was hungry for a game..Dingbats. This was a challenge to pudding…and so began the dessert auction. decipher names of some of our parishioners David Pearce did a sterling job auctioning 20 that had been ‘crypticised’ in pictures. delicious desserts. He did cause a few hearts to flutter when a $20 bid was mistaken for a It was lovely to see random groups working $50 bid! A lot of fun was had, a lot of desert together to solve the puzzles, meeting new was consumed and we raised nearly $800 to people and making new friends. Dinner of soup help with the cathedral’s mission. and crusty bread followed and thanks must go to the lovely ladies who cooked, served and Many thanks to all involved and all who cleaned up later. attended for making this a wonderful evening. Carolyn Manuel

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EXERCISE YOUR WILL POWER - REMEMBER ST MARY’S IN YOUR WILL 17 Friends of the Taranaki Cathedral

The Friends of the Taranaki Cathedral Friends have the opportunity to join together for Church of St Mary are looking for social events and fellowship; for instance, recent more members. events included a walk around the graves with John Pickering -- a particularly knowledgeable The group was formed in 2011 with the aim member of the graveyard committee -- and on of helping maintain the cathedral’s beauty March 30 a dinner at the cathedral will feature and keeping it in a sound condition, and the Puke Ariki representative Andrew Moffat, who subscriptions paid by members go towards will bring along historical artefacts. maintaining, restoring and repairing the fabric of Friends are also entitled to a 20% discount on the building. all cathedral-organised events. Currently the Friends number 48 – many of Membership forms are available at the table them parishioners, but a few from outside the at the back of the cathedral. Subscription community. The organisation ensures that all rates are: Ordinary membership $25 annually; are kept linked to St Mary’s, regardless of where household, $40; corporate, $300. Life they live. membership: household $300, corporate $3000.

Pukeko Stomp News Update

Our little music group has grown rather beautifully. We now offer a Monday session too and have good numbers regularly attending. We had a fabulous Christmas party last year, attended by Dean Jamie where he did a wonderful retelling of the Nativity Story. The children loved meeting him and seeing his delightful props. We have begun the year with a steady increase in attendees and we will be privileged later this month to have Michelle Osment, author of the Perky the Pukeko stories visit us to share her wonderful books.

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EXERCISE YOUR WILL POWER - REMEMBER ST MARY’S IN YOUR WILL 19 [email protected] [email protected] Taranaki Cathedral Clergy: Director of Music: Church of St Mary The Revd Annie Baigent - Christopher Luke 37 Vivian Street, New Plymouth Vocational Deacon 027 560 0338 Phone (06) 758 3111 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] The Revd Bruno Egli - Assistant Priest www.taranakicathedral.org.nz 021 081 72239 Wardens: www.facebook.com/ [email protected] Lesley Lowe - People’s Warden TaranakiCathedral The Revd Canon Bill Marsh - Sarah Foy - Dean’s Warden Canon Pastor 027 3064 567 The Archbishop of New Zealand: Office Staff: [email protected] The Most Revd Philip Richardson Ronelle Henn - Head Administrator The Revd David Pearce - [email protected] Assistant Priest Kaumatua: Carolyn Manuel - PA to the Dean (06) 758 3303 The Venerable Tiki Raumati [email protected] The Revd Gloria Williams - Vocational Deacon Dean: ...and many, many more who sustain and (06) 753 4050 The Very Revd Jamie Allen nourish, lead and listen, serve and pray. [email protected] 027 557 7257 [email protected] Family Workers: Suzy Allen - Sunday Family Worker Associate to the Dean: [email protected] Anne Knox Anne-Marie Cohead - Youth Enabler & 027 6444 755 Ministry Assistant Diary of Services for Holy Week and Easter - all are very welcome "Give something back" - swap those socks, trade that Train Set. Make a difference in our community - with Chaos Cafe and Taranaki Cathedral. Bring in your unwanted gift (or buy something special) to be given to those in need this Christmas. Some gifts will be donated to Taranaki Hospice. The Cathedral will be open from 10am to 3pm on Boxing Day for you to bring in your gift. As a thank you - take away a cup to be filled with a delicious Chaos Coffee.

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