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The Order of St Richard ISSN 2056 3310 www.chichester.anglican.org WINTER ISSUE 24 • NOV 2019 THE ORDER OF ST RICHARD BISHOP MARTIN RECOGNISES EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL LIFE ON PAGES 10-13 NEW READERS SPOTLIGHT ON A PERFECT WELCOMED CHILDREN’S PARTNERSHIP / 24-26 AND FAMILY / 20-21 MINISTRY Celebrating an important Community initiative ministry in our churches / 16-17 transforms churchyard and people’s lives Reporting on The Journey conference ISSUE 24 3 Choose the UK’s most trusted home insurer and we’ll donate RICHNESS AND DIVERSITY This edition of Faith in Sussex has details of two important events in the life of the £130 diocese: the licensing of Readers, and the awarding of the Order of St Richard. Both events say something significant about our apostolic life, its richness to your church and diversity. To celebrate our 130th anniversary, Ecclesiastical is offering to The call to Reader ministry is an essentially lay vocation. It is a demanding call that donate £130 to your church for every new home insurance involves significant levels of study and training. In this ministry the Church is seeking policy taken out.* to form lay theologians who will teach, defend, and nurture the Christian faith in To take advantage of this offer call 0800 783 0130 and quote Trust130 or visit others, drawing on own experience of life, prayer and Christian witness. This is a very www.ecclesiastical.com/Trust130 for more information public expression of lay vocation, carrying the Church’s authority, which is the reason *Terms and conditions apply and can be viewed on the offer website page above. why the training is so demanding. Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc (EIO) Reg. No.24869 is registered in England at Beaufort House, Brunswick Road, Gloucester, GL11JZ, UK and is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority The Order of St Richard is awarded for “exceptional service to Church and community” and it has a rather different focus. It is a way of celebrating the vocation of those we sometimes overlook, because their contribution is invariably When it feels irreplaceable, trust not public and authorised. These are people who use their skills and commitment to the glory of God by doing things unobtrusively and faithfully, worked examples of loving God and neighbour. These are the sort of people Jesus noticed and spoke about in his teaching in the gospels. As this Year of Vocation draws to a close, it is fitting that we celebrate the different ways of being a Christian and taking an active part in the Church’s life. My prayer is that we will become more attentive to how we recognise and celebrate the many different ways in which people live the Christian life, aware that God receives with joy each and every response of our love and the use of his gifts. +Martin Bishop of Chichester. ISSUE 24 5 INTRODUCING THE CONTENTS NEW DIOCESAN 6-9 NEWS ACROSS THE DIOCESE STRATEGY / 14 10-13 THE ORDER OF ST RICHARD Bishop Richard explaining 14 DIOCESAN STRATEGY 2020 - 2025 the Four Mores. 15 THE GREAT CHURCH VISITOR COUNT 16-17 SPOTLIGHT ON CONFERENCE 18-19 ENGLISH HISTORY COMES ALIVE SAYING GOODBYE 20-21 A PERFECT PARTNERSHIP AFTER 25 YEARS / 22-23 22-23 FAREWELL TO BISHOP RICHARD 24-26 MEET THE READERS People from across the diocese 27 A PACKED YOUTH YEAR AHEAD reflect on Bishop Richard’s ministry 28-29 WHY YOU SHOULD SEIZE EVERY OPPORTUNITY 30 FAMILIES LOVE ATTENDING CHRISTINGLES 31 FAMILY SUPPORT WORK UPDATE A TWINKLE-TASTIC 32-33 PARISH NEWS WAY TO RAISE FUNDS/32 34-35 MOTHERS UNION UPDATE Do Christmas Tree Festivals 36 EDUCATION UPDATE really make a difference? 37 CLIMATE CHANGE: WHAT CAN YOU DO? 38 NEWS FROM OVERSEAS 39 HYMNS UNPACKED ENGLISH HISTORY 40 THE PARISH GIVING SCHEME COMES ALIVE FOR 41 BOOKS AND REVIEWS AMERICAN PILGRIMS/18-19 42-43 CATHEDRAL NEWS Thank you to Jim Holden, David Green, Simon Dack, A visit ‘long in the making’ Graham Franks, Luke Marshall, Ash Mills and other contributors for supplying the many photos in this issue. To subscribe to Faith in Sussex magazine, please Editor: Lisa Williamson [email protected] contact the communications department: [email protected] Editorial Support: Kate Parkin Pictures: Jim Holden, David Green, Luke Marshall If you would like to discuss an article for a future issue and Sarah Sutherland Rowe of Faith in Sussex please contact the editor: Print and Distribution: CPO [email protected] Contact us www.chichester.anglican.org Faith in Sussex magazine is published in Diocesan Church House conjunction with the weekly e-bulletin. 2020 211 New Church Road Chichester Diocese Hove, BN3 4ED @Chichesterdio Design: kaufcreative.com 22nd-25th May Switchboard: 01273 421021 Fax: 01273 421041 Diocese of Chichester www.maycamp.org Published by: The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance Incorporated. 211 New Church Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 4ED. Opinions expressed in the magazine do not necessarily reflect official iocesan or Church of England policy. We reserve the right to shorten or omit any submitted articles. Submitted material becomes copyright of The Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance Inc. © Copyright 2018 Chichester Diocesan Fund and Board of Finance Inc. 6 FAITH IN SUSSEX ISSUE 24 7 NEWS ACROSS OUR DIOCESE ADVENT REFLECTIONS SIX NEW HONORARY CANONS APPOINTED A reflection for each day of Advent will be featured on the diocesan website and social Bishop Martin has appointed REV. NIGEL MASON the wider life of the Diocese media channels throughout Advent. Please do six new Canons in recognition both as a Rural Dean and Vicar of Rotherfield with Mark use and share these with your parishes and of the contribution that they during the vacancy in the wider church communities. make to the apostolic life of Cross in East Sussex will take Archdeaconry. the diocese. the Stall of the Prebendary of Thorney, as affirmation of years of faithful parochial REV. KATHRYN REV. JUDITH EGAR ministry in Rotherfield. This WINDSLOW is recognition that the parishes DIOCESAN SYNOD Vicar of St Mary, Storrington Assistant Curate at Lewes that are some distance from and Rural Dean of Storrington, St Anne and St Michael and the Cathedral in Chichester East Sussex College Lewes, 16 November respect of many areas of our work as a Diocese. will take the Stall of the St Thomas at Cliffe with All are no less part of the life of The Synod will hear about further plans for the Prebendary of Seaford, as Laity and clergy, elected as synod members from Saints (Benefice) and Rural this Diocese and household future of the Diocese in terms of mission from affirmation of her contribution across the Diocese, will meet to discuss mission Dean for Lewes and Seaford, of faith. the Bishop of Lewes, Richard Jackson, as well to the wider life of the Diocese, and ministry as well as issues affecting the wider will take the Stall of the as a report of proceedings at the most recent especially as Rural Dean. It community at the next Diocesan Synod in Lewes Prebendary of Eartham, as meeting of the General Synod of the Church is also a way of affirming the on 16 November. affirmation of her ministry REV. MARK STANDEN of England. importance and the quality as Rural Dean, extending Bishop Martin will open proceedings with Vicar of St Margaret’s of her ministry in Storrington. “It is also an opportunity to say an important the supportive role she has a special service at which he will give what Angmering and Rural Dean of goodbye. It will be the last synod for exercised for many years in is known as his “Presidential address” to Arundel and Bognor, will take Bishop Richard.” Lewes. It also enables us to Synod members. the Stall of the Prebendary of The installations will take place recognise her legal work for The agenda has now been finalised and can Fittleworth, as affirmation of at the Cathedral in the context Gabrielle Higgins, Diocesan Secretary, said: the church, both nationally be found on the diocesan website. and locally. many years of fruitful ministry of Evensong. “Synod provides members with updates in in Angmering, his diligent ministry as Rural Dean and On Sunday 17 November 2019 at 3.30pm, Judith Egar, David REV. DAVID GILLARD the generosity with which he served during the vacancy in Gillard and David Twinley will OPEN TO THE Vicar of St Elisabeth’s the Chichester Archdeaconry. be installed. Eastbourne and Rural Dean of On Sunday 1 December 2019 HOLY SPIRIT Eastbourne, will take the Stall at 3.30pm, Nigel Mason, Mark of the Prebendary of Mardon REV. DAVID TWINLEY As deanery confirmations continue across Standen and Kathryn Windslow as affirmation of the patience the diocese it is lovely to see your photos. will be installed and imagination with which Vicar of St Nicholas Arundel Confirmation is about encountering the Grace he has sustained the mission St Leonard’s South Stoke, and of God through the Holy Spirit and we hope of St Elizabeth’s bearing with Rural Dean of Petworth until these young candidates will be open to the uncertainty and delay. It is 2016, will take the Stall of the Holy Spirit working within them. also recognition of the skill Prebendary of Ipthorne, as affirmation of his faithful and which he has exercised as FR JOHN WALL, HOLY CROSS UCKFIELD AND Rural Dean. fruitful ministry as a parish BISHOP RICHARD ARE PICTURED WITH SOME priest and his contribution to OF THE YOUNGER CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES. 8 FAITH IN SUSSEX ISSUE 24 9 RIDE AND STRIDE BISHOP ANGAELOS NEWS INSTALLED AS Hundreds of people across the diocese took part in this years’ Ride and Stride event.
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