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E I D S Get ready for IN Mothering Sunday with our guide E4 THE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2013 No: 6165 www.churchnewspaper.com PRICE £1.35 1,70j US$2.20 CHURCH OF ENGLAND THE ORIGINAL CHURCH NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1828 NEWSPAPER Ancient role for Bishop of Kenya ordination for Worcester BUCKINGHAM PALACE has announced that The Queen has appointed the Bishop of Worcester, the Rt Rev John Inge to be the Lord High Sheffield pastor Almoner in succession to the Bishop of Manchester, who retired from the post By Amaris Cole last month. Traditionally a diocesan bishop of the ANGLICAN MAINSTREAM Church of England, the post of Lord has announced their ‘grateful- High Almoner was created in 1103 as a ness’ that the founding minister position within the Royal Household of Christ Church Walkley, responsible for the distribution of alms Sheffield, has been ordained as to the poor. In the first few hundred a deacon in the Anglican years of the post, the Lord High Church of Kenya. Almoner was responsible for scattering The church was formed as two penny coins to crowds greeting the part of the Fresh Expressions monarch and to distribute food to the movement 10 years ago, but the poor from the King’s table. Diocese and church plant dis- In the modern era the post is now tanced themselves from one responsible for the organization of the another later, meaning Pete Royal Maundy Service where pension- Jackson, who was an associate ers are recognized for their service to minister at the parent church, the church and the community. Christ Church Central, was not Assisted by the Sub-Almoner, who eligible for a Church of England also holds the posts of Deputy Clerk of ordination. the Closet, Sub-dean of the Chapel “Although recommended by Royal and Domestic Chaplain at Buck- the Reform Panel of Reference ingham Palace, the Lord High Almoner and trained at Oakhill Theologi- attends the sovereign at the Royal cal College, Pete had not been Maundy Service, held the day before ordained since Christ Church Good Friday on Maundy Thursday. Central was not part of Sheffield The service had been held in London Diocese. Concern that his min- until 1957 when it was held at St istry and that of the new church Alban’s Cathedral. Since that time the should be appropriately recog- service has been held at Anglican nised led us to consult the lead- The minister adds that this of the Bishop of Southwark, but Cathedrals in England, Northern Ire- ership of the Anglican Mission move is an expression of Gospel as the Bishop of Sheffield, the Rt land and Wales. Pensioners are select- in England (AMiE), who subse- partnership between the Rev Steven Croft, is evangelical, it ed by the Lord High Almoner upon quently wrote to the GAFCON churches in Sheffield and is unclear as yet why such a deci- nomination of their diocese to receive Primates’ Council with a request Kenya. sion to send Tim Jackson to Maundy money – specially minted that they should facilitate Pete’s A spokesperson for the Dio- Kenya was made. coins – to mark the ceremony. ordination,” a press release dis- cese of Sheffield said: “We are Many within the Church of At the 2012 service held at York Min- tributed by Anglican Main- still clarifying what happened England are viewing this ister, two purses of “Maundy mone”‘ stream but written by Christ and once we have the full pic- African ordination as highly were given to 86 men and 86 women – a Church Central’s Senior Minis- ture we will be able to reflect on controversial, believing it goes white purse containing 86p in Maundy ter, Tim Davies, stated. this development further.” outside of the Canons of the coins and a red purse containing £5 Tim Davies said: “We are In 2011, Lambeth Palace con- Church of England. coin and 50p piece – the number of immensely grateful for the lead- demned a similar announce- The ‘ecclesiastical commenta- recipients is dictated by the age of the ership of the Archbishop of ment that Anglican Mainstream tor’ the Rev Peter Ould com- Sovereign. Kenya, Eliud Wabukala, as had enabled the ordination of mented on Twitter that he found A one-time chaplain at the Harrow chairman of the GAFCON Pri- three ministers from South- the issue ‘disturbing’, while oth- School, Dr Inge served as the vicar of mates’ Council, and to the Bish- wark. ers suggested this may be the an inner-city parish on Tyneside before op of Kitui, Josephat Mule, who This was described as a first area of concern for the his appointment as Bishop of Hunting- ordained Pete as a deacon in the ‘game-changer’. newly appointed Director of don in 2003 and in 2008 he was translat- Anglican Church of Kenya on In this case, it was thought the Reconciliation at Lambeth ed to Worcester. Saturday 9 February.” parish disagreed with the stance Palace, Canon David Porter. LETTERS 8 • PETER MULLEN 9 • COMMENT 9 • CLERGY MOVES 12 • ANGLICAN LIFE 13 • SUNDAY 15 • PAUL RICHARDSON 16 2 www.churchnewspaper.com Sunday February 24, 2013 News Inside... Lambeth reconciler named Britain’ s leading evangelical newspaper CANON DAVID PORTER, Director for Reconciliation at Coven- land before he moved to his present post at Coventry. From 2007 try Cathedral, has been seconded to the staff of Lambeth Palace to to 2011 he was a member of the Northern Ireland Community work part time on the Archbishop of Canterbury’s staff as Direc- Relations Council. He helped produce a report setting out how to tor for Reconciliation. deal with past troubles in N Ireland. Canon Porter has been working to facilitate discussion between Commenting on his new position he said: “How we live with our different sides in the debate over women priests. His new post will deepest differences both within the Church and our increasingly involve a focus on violent conflict around the world as well as on fractured world, is one of the major challenges to the credibility of divisions within the Anglican Communion and the Church of Eng- Christianity as good news.” land. Speaking about the appointment, the Archbishop said: “Conflict This is one of the first senior appointments announced by the is an ever-present reality both in the Church and wider society. new Archbishop and it provides an important clue about what he Christians have been at the centre of reconciliation throughout sees as his priorities. Reconciliation has been an important ele- history. News . 1-7 ment in Archbishop Welby’s past ministry. He has been involved “We may not always have handled our own conflicts wisely, but Your Church . 2 in dangerous negotiations to end kidnappings in Nigeria that have it is essential that we work towards demonstrating ways of reduc- UK News . 1-5 been a problem for the oil industry in the South of the country. ing conflict in our world – and also setting an example of how to World News . 6-7 Canon Porter worked to bring reconciliation in Northern Ire- manage conflict within the Church.” Comment Letters . .8 Leader . .9 Peter Mullen . 9 Charity hopes Lent will be chickenfeed England on Sunday By Amaris Cole David Hardisty Papal contenders . .E1 explains: “Most (fami- Andrew Carey . .E2 FOR THOSE who still lies) are so deep in Whispering Gallery . .E2 have no given up or poverty that they strug- Nigel Nelson . .E3 taken up something gle to grow enough food Judy West . .E3 during this Lenten peri- for themselves. We pro- Mothering Sunday . .E4 od, Mission Without vide families with train- Tony Higton . .E5 Borders are hoping ing to breed chickens, Arts & Media . .E6 their Loose Change then we supply the Books . .E7 Chicken Challenge will chickens, and follow-up Janey Lee Grace . .E8 interest. with regular mentoring Crossword . .E8 The UK charity is and support. offering deprived fami- “MWB’s Loose The Record lies in Eastern Europe’s Change Chicken Chal- Lent series . .10 poorest countries chick- lenge is a simple, fun Classifieds . .11 ens to help them move way for us all to provide Clergy Moves . .12 to a sustainable life and a family with a batch of New Wine . .13 out of poverty. chickens, essential food Church Army . .13 It costs £40 to provide and a route to self-suffi- Hope UK . .14 a poor family a batch of ciency.” Spiritual Director . .15 10 chicks, which A Chicken Challenge Sunday Service . .15 inspired MWB to sug- box, and more informa- Bob Mayo . .15 gest supporters collect tion about the campaign Paul Richardson . .16 coins throughout Lent. can be found at People . .16 MWB’s UK Director, www.mwb.org.lccc Milestones . .16 News from Your Church your diocese Salisbury: The Bishop of Kajo-Keji in Sudan was inter- ‘colourful, diverse and exciting place that it is’. After the tive can ever bring back loved ones who suffered and viewed on his recent travels, growth of churches, and reli- blessing His Royal Highness rang the new market bell, died… I hope the future sees a return to patient-centred gious challenges by the Bishop of Sherborne during a cast in the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, for the first time. management that puts caring for people and enabling staff sabbatical in Salisbury. The interview of Anthony Poggo, The bell will be rung at the start of every market day to to raise concerns above administration.” conducted by Dr Graham Kings, marks part of the 40-year signify the start of the day’s trading. anniversary of the Salisbury-Sudan Link. When asked Wakefield: The Bishop of Pontefract, the Rt Rev Tony about his work and the rewards, Bishop Poggo enthusias- Stafford: After the release of the Francis Report into Mid Robinson, led prayers for the building of friendships tically responded: “It’s encouraging to see the growth of Staffordshire NHS Foundation, the Bishop of Lichfield and between communities and “the strength to resist extrem- the Church.
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