February-March 2014 NOTICE board

YOUNG VOICES: The choir of Chelmsford Cathedral Let everything that has breath praise the Lord By RUTH COLLIN used specifically to fund a grand piano. The Patron’s Piano will carry a plaque in A SPECIAL appeal, coinciding with the recognition of the centenary donations and centenary of Chelmsford Diocese, has been Rutter backs Foundation to will be a key feature of musical development launched to secure the future of choral music into the future. at Chelmsford Cathedral. The Choral Foundation’s vice-president, The Centenary Appeal of the Chelmsford secure future of choral music composer John Rutter, said: “It is always a joy to come to Chelmsford Cathedral and hear the Cathedral Choral Foundation is celebrating Clerks and Choral Scholars, purchasing new services a key part of cathedral life, but the choir and musicians. 100 years of music and raising funds to financial support of the Choral Foundation also audio-visual systems for the organ consoles "Music of this standard should be valued support the work of the choir and musicians in provides a strong educational base for the and installing air conditioning and other vital and protected for generations to come. I the future by providing the equipment and choristers, recruited from a range of local equipment in the Song School where choir support the Choral Foundation’s Centenary environment needed to develop the cathedral’s schools. members train, rehearse and prepare. Appeal which will secure the future of this music. The Centenary Appeal includes a range of It will also be used to sustain and expand treasured tradition.” Thousands of visitors come to Chelmsford events throughout the year and is looking to the currently programme of musical training ● For more information about the Centenary each year to hear the choir sing and it’s led to raise funds from charitable foundations and and purchase a new chamber organ to allow Appeal, or to become a Centenary Patron, the cathedral becoming known as a centre for individual gifts. the choir more opportunities for performance. please visit www.chelmsfordcathedral.org.uk/ musical excellence. The money raised will be used in a variety of In addition, the appeal hopes to attract new cfappeal or call the Music Department on Not only is the choral music provided for ways, including increasing the number of Lay Centenary Patrons whose contributions will be 01245 294498. Valentine's music hall fun Trust's baroque concert THE choir of St Mary’s Maldon can be Baldy. “Why spend money on an over- THE Churches Conservation Trust have the early and middle Baroque. They will be seen in a somewhat different guise in priced restaurant when such a revealed that internationally acclaimed early performing a gorgeous programme of French February. scintillating evening of sheer superb music ensemble Poeticall Musicke will be Baroque music from the Sun King’s Court On February 14 a St Mary's, they feature scrumptiousness and magical musical performing their beautiful Tenebrae and the season of Lent during the tour. in An Edwardian Valentine's Night – An moments is available at St Mary's?” Programme during their tour of eight historic The tour starts on March 20 at St Martin’s, evening of Edwardian parlour music and Colin adds: “We are doing the St John trust churches during Lent. . Colchester and will move onto Esher, Hove, Music Hall. Passion again on Good Friday at 7.30pm. The trust (www.visitchurches.org.uk) is the Sunderland, Leeds, Falinge, Bridgnorth and The evening features the incomparable, Once again it will be free entry, taking the national charity protecting historic churches finally Bristol on March 29. the melodiously magnificent, the highly- form of a service and Bishop Stephen will at risk. The trust has saved over 340 ● For more information about dates, ticket acclaimed arts of Messrs Baldy and be preaching. beautiful buildings which attract more than prices and how to purchase your tickets Cargill, supported by the sweetly voiced “The choir will again be accompanied 1.5 million visitors a year. The charity please visit www.tenebraetour.co.uk and ever talented St Mary's warblers. by the Pegasus Baroque Orchestra.” endeavours to keep its churches at the very ● The trust is also looking for volunteers to “The evening includes a two-course ● Tickets for An Edwardian Valentine's heart of their own community, open and safe. help us promote the tour in the lead up to meal and, at the extraordinarily good Night – An evening of Edwardian parlour Poeticall Musicke (www.poeticallmusicke. March. If you are from the local area and value of £15 a ticket, is not to be missed,” music and Music Hall are available from co.uk) are an early music band based in have a bit of time to spare, please contact says St Mary’s director of music Colin Maldon Tourist Office on 01621 856503. who specialise in chamber music of Chris Crooker on [email protected]. II THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT February-March 2014 THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT February-March 2014 III

Cycle of Prayer for daily use in Diocese of Chelmsford ● Please pray for the work of the Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns Group, its Chair and officers. Lord, you have taught us in your word that there is a time to ● Pray for the Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean, speak and a time to keep silence. (Frank Colquhoun). Most Revd Ian Gerald James Ernest, Archbishop. 24 Monday Walter Hilton of Thurgarton, Augustinian FEBRUARY Canon, Mystic, 1396; Paul Couturier, Priest, Ecumenist, 1953; Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, 1 Saturday Brigid, Abbess of Kildare, c.525 Martyr, 1980 ● Give thanks for the work of religious Orders and all those ● The Deeper Network (BMO): Andy Poultney (Minister in who give their lives in prayer and service to devotion to God. ● CYCLE● OF PRAYER Charge). Harlow Churchgate CE Primary School: Jonathan Tye. (HT). William Martin CE Infant & Nursery School: Janet ● ● Dioceses of Antananarivo; Antananarivo Tulear and ● David and Marlene Fry – Austria. Matthews (HT). (St Laurence): Michael Hore (R), Kevin Antsiranana (Indian Ocean). ● William & Sarah Babumba ‐ Geneva. ● William Martin CE Junion School: Janet Matthews (HT). Skippon (AC). ● 2 THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE ● Paul Williams ‐ Mongolia. ● Diocese of Awori (Lagos, Nigeria). The retired clergy, Readers and lay ministers who live and (CANDLEMAS) ● Diocese of Atlanta (Province IV The Episcopal Church, 21 Friday work in the Deanery of Havering. ● ● Please pray for the work of the Dean and Chapter in their USA). ● LATTON (St Mary): Lynn Hurry (V), Chris Sheppard Dioceses of Bradford, Ripon & Leeds, and Wakefield day to day work in the administration of the Cathedral. (RDR). (York). ● 15 Saturday Sigfrid, Bishop, Apostle of Sweden, 1045 Pray for the Anglican Church of Burundi, Most Revd Thomas Bray, Priest, Founder of SPCK and SPG, 1730 ● Diocese of Badagry (Lagos, Nigeria). 25 Tuesday THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR LORD TO THE Bernard Ntahoturi, Archbishop. ● BVM Pray for the work of St Mark’s Youth Centre: Pete Hillman, 22 Saturday ● 3 Monday Anksar, Archbishop of Hamburg, Missionary Director, and the Asheldham Centre: Brian Howard, chair of ● Pray for Percy Lomax and the work of the Diocesan Board THE DEANERY OF NEWHAM—Area Dean: Dave Wade. in Denmark & Sweden, 865 Lay Chair: Shirley Biro. Assistant Area Deans: Chigor Chike, ● the management committee. Pray, too, for all youth workers of Finance in these difficult times . CHIPPING ONGAR (St Martin) w SHELLEY (St Peter): throughout the Diocese. ● Diocese of Bukuru (Jos, Nigeria). Merrin Playle. Deanery Reader: Paul Ganney Chaplain: Tristan Alexander‐Watts (Barts Healthcare NHS Susan Cooper (R), Sam Brazier‐Gibbs (OPM). ● Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia. 23 THE SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT ● Trust), Stephen Chandler (East London NHS Foundation Diocese of Argentina (Southern Cone). 16 THE THIRD SUNDAY BEFORE LENT ● Please pray for our choristers and worship groups and all Trust). Workplace Chaplains: Judi Drummond (University of 4 Tuesday Gilbert of Sempringham, Founder of the ● Please pray for James Bettley and his colleagues as they those who lead praise in our churches. East London); Kelvin Woolmer (London City Airport). Gilbertine Order, 1189 work for the Friends of Churches Trust. ● Pray for Iglesia Angicana de la Region Cen tral de ● ● Diocese of Brandon (Rupert’s Land, Canada). FYFIELD (St Nicholas), MORETON (St Mary Vn) w ● Please remember the work of the Archbishop Janani America, Most Revd Armando Guerra Soria, Primate. 26 Wednesday Harriet Mansell, Founder of the BOBBINGWORTH (St Germain) & WILLINGALE (St Luwum Trust, Stratford. 24 Monday Christopher) w SHELLOW and BERNERS RODING: Vernon Community of St John the Baptist, 1883 ● Pray for the Church of the Province of Central Africa, Most ● HATFIELD BROAD OAK (St Mary Vn) w BUSH END (St Ross (PIC), Albert Watson (AC), Sam Brazier‐Gibbs ● PLAISTOW AND NORTH CANNING TOWN THE DIVINE Revd Albert Chama, Archbishop. John the Evangelist): Naomi Wormell (V). (OPM), Caroline Baker, Pam Watson (RDR). COMPASSION TEAM MINISTRY: (St Philip & St James) (St 17 Monday Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda, ● St Mary’s CE Primary School: Sonia Strickland (HT). ● Martin) (St Mary) (St Matthias): Pat Mossop (TR), Rachel Dr Walker’s CE Primary School: Wendy Myers (HT). Martyr, 1977 ● Diocese of Ballarat (Victoria, Australia). ● Moreton CE Primary School: Linda Wiskin (HT). ● Ganney (TV), Brother Philip Bartholomew (AC), Christopher HARLOW (St Mary Magdalene): James Rodley (PIC), 25 Tuesday ● Diocese of Argyll & The Isles (Scotland). Oladuji (AC). Garry Neave (AC). ● HATFIELD HEATH (Holy Trinity) w SHEERING (St Mary ● 5 Wednesday ● The work of St Andrew’s Centre, Mansfield House and The Diocese of Auckland (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia). Vn): Stewart Gibbs (V). House of the Divine Compassion. ● GREENSTEAD JUXTA ONGAR (St Andrew) w ● 18 Tuesday Sheering CE Primary School: Lorna Britainne (HT). ● Diocese of Brechin (Scotland). STANFORD RIVERS (St Margaret) and STAPLEFORD ● ● HARLOW TOWN CENTRE (St Paul w St Mary), LITTLE Diocese of Bangor (Wales). 27 Thursday TAWNEY (St Mary Vn) w THEYDON MOUNT (St Michael): PARNDON TM: Martin Harris (TR), Sue Knight (TV), Brian ● Andrei Petrine (PIC), Martyn Lockwood (RDR). 26 Wednesday TEAM MINISTRY (St Mary, St Bartholomew, ● Surtees (AC), Barbara Aylett, Peter Smith (RDR). ● NAZEING (All Saints w St Giles): Vacancy (PIC). St Alban Upton Park): Rob Marshall (TR), Quintin Peppiatt Diocese of Arizona (Province VIII, The Episcopal Church, ● Diocese of Aweil (Sudan). ● USA). ROYDEN (St Peter): Anthea Cannell (PIC). (TV), Ann Easter (AC), Jide Macaulay (A). 19 Wednesday ● Diocese of Banks & Torres (Melanesia). ● MORAVIAN CHURCH (Harold Road Centre): Robert 6 Thursday The Martyrs of Japan, 1597; Accession of ● GREAT PARNDON TM: Barry Johnson (PIC), Noelle Queen Elizabeth II, 1952 27 Thursday George Herbert, Priest, Poet, 1663 Hopcroft (MIN). Taylor (TV), Marjorie Hale (RDR). ● ● ● CHURCH LANGLEY: Ann Kosla (V), Charlie Kosla (AC), EAST HAM (St George and St Ethelbert): David Haokip HIGH LAVER (All Saints) w MAGDALEN LAVER (St Mary ● St James’ CE Primary School: Rhonda Smith (HT). Magdalene) w LITTLE LAVER (St Mary Vn) and MATCHING Lis Scott (RDR). (V), Gabriel Anan (AC). ● Dioceses of Awka and Awgu/Aninri (Niger, Nigeria). ● ● (St Mary Vn) w MATCHING GREEN (St Edmund): Gill Diocese of Clogher (Armagh, Ireland). EAST HAM (St Paul): Merrin Playle (V), Chris Chambers Anderson (PIC). 20 Thursday 28 Friday ST ANDREW: Please pray for the vicar, Revd Barry Hobson, clergy and congregation on March 11 (A), Philip Burgess, Alan Kreeger (RDR). ● ● ● Matching Green CE Primary School: Jacqui Williams (HT). TYE GREEN (St Stephen) w NETTESWELL (St Andrew): ● The retired clergy, Readers and lay ministers who live and Diocese of Brisbane (Queensland, Australia). ● Diocese of Arkansas (Province VII, The Episcopal Church, Ernie Guest (PIC), Sheila Fernandes (AC) work in the Deanery of Harlow. ● Please pray for Revd Lee Batson, Ecumenical Officer for ● Pray for our link Diocese of Karlstad, Rt Revd Esbjorn 28 Friday USA). ● Diocese of Bari (Kaduna, Nigeria). Churches Together. Hagberg. ● (All Saints & St Edmund): Chigor Chike ● 7 Friday ● Diocese of Benin (Bendel, Nigeria). Pray for Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui, Most Revd Dr (PIC), Ken Davies (AC), David Hoyte, Marionette Macauley ● 9 THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Paul Kwong, Archbishop. (RDR). National Marriage Week begins (until 14th). MARCH ● ● HIGH ONGAR (St Mary) w NORTON MANDEVILLE (All ● Please pray for the success of the Bishop’s Lent Appeal 17 Monday FOREST GATE (Emmanuel w St Peter Upton Cross): ● 1 Saturday David, Bishop of Menevia, Patron of Wales, this year. (St John & St Matthew): Tony Chigor Chike (V), Barnabas Matloob (CP), Juliet Jensen (A). Saints): Malcolm Peters (PIC), Graham Fairbairn (AC), ● James Knowles (A), Jean Maxwell (RDR). c.601 ● Pray for the Church of , Most Revd and Rt Hon. Burford (V). FOREST GATE (St Mark): Peter Stow (V). ● ● Diocese of Bujumbura (Burundi). ● Please pray for the Workplace Chaplaincy (formerly Essex Justin Welby, Archbishop. ● (The Ascension): Bernadette Hull (PIC), Diocese of Bristol (Canterbury, England). 8 Saturday Churches Council for Industry and Commerce), its 10 Monday Suzanne Mayes (AC). 29 Saturday ● ● ● Remember all involved in the various Counselling Development Officer, the Ven.Martin Webster, and its ● HAROLD WOOD (St Peter): David Banting (V), James Diocese of Bo (Sierra Leone). Please pray for the staff of Bishopscourt, giving thanks for Ministries within the Diocese. Pray for all training and Chaplains. Croucher, Andrew Grey (A), Chris Knowles, Anthony Nicolle, 18 Tuesday Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem, Teacher of the their service to the Diocese. discipleship schemes within the Diocese. ● Diocese of Barrackpore (North India). Mary Nicolle (RDR). Faith, 386 ● Diocese of British Columbia (British Columbia & The ● Diocese of Armidale (New South Wales, Australia). 2 SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE LENT ● Diocese of Coimbatore (South India). ● COLLIER ROW (The Good Shepherd): David Hague Yukon, Canada). 9 FOURTH SUNDAY BEFORE LENT ● Please pray for the ministry of the Essex Christian Healing 11 Tuesday (PIC), Russ Smart (A), Hosten Garraway, Rob Williams 30 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT (MOTHERING ● Thank God for the Diocesan links with other parts of the Trust, Tim Goodbody, Chair, and Peter Jones, Administrator. ● HORNCHURCH (St Andrew): Barry Hobson (V), John (RDR). SUNDAY) ● ● world. ● Pray for Province de L’Eglise Anglicane du Congo, Most Sutton (AC), Sonia Groombridge (A), Carole Sherratt, Pat Janet Dolder de Mena ‐ Chile. Pray for mothers everywhere, give thanks for their love ● ● Pray for understanding and love between all people of Revd Kahwa Henri Isingoma, Archbishop Wright (RDR). Guy and Sally Hall and their children Joshua and Anna ‐ and devotion, and pray, too, for the work of the MU and WI. ● faith. 3 Monday ● Diocese of Bethlehem (Province III, The Episcopal Church Senegal. Pray for the Church of Ireland, Most Revd Dr Richard ● Pray for the Anglican Church of Canada, Most Reved ● THE DEANERY OF HAVERING—­ Area Dean: David USA). ● Diocese of Boga (Congo). Lionel Clarke, Archbishop. Frederick Hiltz, Primate. Marshall. Lay Chair: Richard Shaw; Assistant Area Deans: 12 Wednesday 19 Wednesday JOSEPH OF NAZARETH 31 Monday ● 10 Monday Sue Brewster, David Hague; Chaplains: Tim Coleman, Philip ● EMBER DAY. ● COLLIER ROW (St James) w HAVERING‐ATTE‐ FOREST GATE (St Saviour): Cornelius Henry (R). ● ● General Synod begins today. Wright (Barking, Havering & Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust); ● HORNCHURCH (Holy Cross): David Pearson (PIC), BOWER (St John): David Marshall (AD, V), Angela LITTLE (St Barnabas): James Ramsay (V). ● ● NORTH WEALD (St Andrew): James Rodley (PIC). Vacancy (St Georges Hospital, Hornchurch). Susan Sterry (RDR). Marshall (AC), David Stainer (A). MANOR PARK (Little Ilford) (St Michael and All Angels, St ● Diocese of Bath & Wells (Canterbury). ● ● ● St Andrew’s CE Primary School: Julie Lorkins (HT). HORNCHURCH (St Nicholas) []: Amanda Dame Tipping School: Viv Morris (HT). Mary the Virgin): Brian Lewis (R). ● ● ● Diocese of Arochukwu/Ohafia (Aba, Nigeria). 4 Tuesday Keighley (V), Tom Keighley (AC) Diocese of Bolivia (Southern Cone). Diocese of Bukavu (Congo). ● ● 11 Tuesday (All Saints): Sue Brewster (PIC), Gerry Arber Diocese of Bhopal (North India). 20 Thursday Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne, (AC). NOTES: ● The retired clergy, Readers, and lay ministers who live and 13 Thursday Missionary, 687 Where parochial links are known to exist the names of ● Diocese of Bathurst (New South Wales, Australia). ● ● work in the Deanery of Epping Forest and Ongar. SQUIRRELS HEATH (All Saints) []: Chris (St Alban): Roderick Hingley (V). overseas workers are placed immediately after the ● ● Diocese of Aru (Congo) 5 ASH WEDNESDAY Wragg (V). ROMFORD (St Augustine of Canterbury): Martin Howse appropriate parish. Further information concerning overseas dioceses, ● ● including the names of bishops, is contained in the Anglican Cycle of 12 Wednesday CRANHAM PARK (St Luke): Michael Vickers (V), Kevin NORTH OCKENDEN (St Mary Magdalene): Vacancy (V). Browning (AC), Jenny Heinink (RDR). ● Prayer, available on their website www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/ ● THE DEANERY OF HARLOW—Rural Dean: Martin Harris. (PIC). Diocese of Bondo (Kenya). main.cfm To contact the Diocese of Chelmsford about the Cycle of ● Diocese of Bauchi (Jos, Nigeria). ● Lay Chair: John Winterbotham. Assistant Area Deans: Diocese of Bida (Abuja, Nigeria). 21 Friday Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, Prayer, please email [email protected] Stewart Gibbs, Brian Surtees, Noelle Taylor. Chaplains: 6 Thursday 14 Friday Reformation Martyr, 1556 The Cycle of Prayer can be downloaded in a handy booklet ● ● format from www.chelmsford.anglican.org/cycleofprayer Christine Hawkins (Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust); (St Michael): Vacancy (V). ● EMBER DAY. ROMFORD (St Andrew): Lara Dose (PIC) (Also Romford ● ABBREVIATIONS: Vacancy (North Essex Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust). Diocese of Belize (West Indies). ● RAINHAM (St Helen & St Giles) w WENNINGTON (St Town Centre Chaplain). ● A Assistant Clergy; AAD Assistant Area Dean; AC Associate Clergy; ● Diocese of Asaba (Bendel, Nigeria). 7 Friday Perpetua, Felicity and their Companions, Mary & St Peter): Henry Pradella (V), Keigh Norris (AC). ROMFORD (St Edward the Confessor): David Anderson ACD Associate Clergy Diaconate; AD Area Dean; ARD Assistant Rural 13 Thursday Martyrs at Carthage, 203 ● Diocese of Birmingham (Canterbury). (V), Mike Power (A). Dean; ASM Associate Minister, AT Assistant Clergy Title Post; AYO Area ● ● Youth Officer, BP Bishop; C Community Worker; CA Church Army; CIC ● GREAT HALLINGBURY (St Giles) & LITTLE Today is Women’s World Day of Prayer. 15 Saturday St Edward’s CE School & VI Form College: Alan Perry ● Curate in Charge; CHP Chaplain; E-P Extraprovincial; EVN Evangelist; HALLINGBURY (St Mary Vn): Janice Green (PIC). (St George): Vacancy (V), Kim Dunk ● EMBER DAY. (HT). ● HT Head Teacher; MCD Minister of Conventional District; MIN Minister, ● Little Hallingbury CE Primary School: Barbara Coates (RDR). ● Pray for missionaries throughout the world, and all who St Edward’s CE Primary School: Stephanie Ellner (HT). P Priest; PIC Priest in Charge; R Rector; RD Rural Dean; Rdes Rector ● ● (HT). HAROLD HILL (St Paul) and (St Thomas): spread God’s word and love in an often hostile world. Diocese of Bor (Sudan). designate; RDR Reader; RES Residentiary Canon; SNP Special Needs Post, T Teacher; TM Team Ministry; TR Team Rector; TV Team Vicar; V ● Diocese of Athabasca (Rupert’s Land, Canada). Russell Moul (V). ● Diocese of Blackburn (York). 22 Saturday ● ● Vicar; Vdes Vicar designate; WDN Warden; YW Youth worker. Hon. 14 Friday Cyril and Methodius, Missionaries to the Diocese of Bendigo (Victoria, Australia). 16 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Please pray for the work of everyone involved in the editor: Revd Bill Howes, 26 Westfield Drive, Coggeshall, Colchester, Slavs, 869 and 885, Valentine, Martyr at Rome, c. 269 8 Saturday Edward King, Bishop of Lincolon, 1910 ● Please pray for those from our Diocese who represent us ministry selection process, both lay and ordained. CO6 1PU. 01376 561826 (email [email protected]), who would be ● HARLOW (St Mary & St Hugh w St John the Baptist): HAVERING-ATTE-BOWER: Please pray for the clergy and Felix, Bishop, Apostle to the East Angles, 647 ● Diocese of Botswana (Central Africa). glad to receive comments and corrections and also any items for prayer on both the Diocesan Synod and the General Synod, and and praise to be considered for inclusion from the parishes. Dave Welch (V), Ola Franklin (A). congregation on March 19 Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, Priest, Poet, 1929 give thanks for their dedication and hard work on our behalf. 23 THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT IV THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT February-March 2014

THE month — Send your stories to [email protected] Festival of Angels By ANGELA GRAYSTON

MEN and women, boys and girls from in and around the village of Tendring, were kept busy making angels for December’s Festival of Angels. Messy Church- style workshops brought the community together to make hundreds and probably thousands of angels of all shapes and sizes that decorated the parish church of St Edmund in the lead up to Christmas. A huge and imaginative variety of materials were used; one angel incorporated a pair of taps, another used a traffic cone to keep us safe. The tallest angel on display made use of The Month edition which COVER STORY featured Bishop Angel voices ever singing Stephen promoting Advent Joy. Christmas starts with CHRIST recycled The Month

Keeping you safe this Christmas I am the Lord who heals you