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DIVISIONS between the Anglican and the westernworld’and around the world. this isn’t obscurantism, it is asense of this, in Kenya you can believe that, that’s Roman Catholic Church arehindering “They aredeeply damaging and Iwish ‘hang on, you aretelling us, whom and not how the Christian faith works.” religious progress in the West, the Arch- Iknew the answer to that.” what we should be’. Partofthe dialogue theChurch needs bishop of Canterburyhas said. In arevealing comment, the Archbish- “A seniorfigureinone countrysaid to to have on sexuality is one that ‘involves The Most Rev JustinWelby was being op, who has astrongtrackrecordinrec- me afew years ago, ‘I didn’t go through great pain’, he said. interviewed at the Council of Foreign onciliation,said ‘our first step is to the colonial period and get rid of you He reflected on aconversation with a Relations in Washington whenhemade challenge thepsychology of separation people, in order for you to come back in a family in Sub-Saharan Africa about sexu- his comments. thatisset so deep’. different formand do the sametomeas ality,wherehe‘sensed their sense of He was asked why there is not more “Weare living the pain of that separa- you weredoing before’. betrayal in what Iwas saying.’ collaboration between theArchbishop tion,”hesaid. “And Ithink there’s that sense that “You have to let yourself be touched by and Pope Francis. The Archbishop also spoke at length colonialism hasnot stopped, I’m not say- that, you can’t just reject it as an ignorant Theinterviewer suggested that this aboutthe challengeofaddressing the ing that givesusasolutionbut Ithink we view,you have to let ithurt.” couldresultina‘truerevival ofreligion issue of sexualitywith the GlobalSouth do need to be frank and to identify the The Primate of All England also said in the Westernworld’. Primates. problem.” thereisafear of the church becoming Butthe Archbishop replied that divi- “Theimposition, asitisseen in the The Archbishop also dismissed the too secularised in its focus on issues sions withinthe Church areinstitutional, global south, of new approaches to what idea thatthe only way forwardwas inde- such as climate change, migration and and the visible divisions are‘profoundly it is to be human,isresented more pendent theological interpretation: “We violence ‘in abid for favour and making hindering to thework of the churchin deeply thanitis possible to describe, and can’t just say,inEngland you can believe people like us.’ Migrantcrisis to topagenda of Archbishop hosts Patriarch Bartholomew newGeneralSynod NEXT MONTH’S General Synod will host adebate on the migrant cri- sis, after agroup of 86 bishops wrote to the Prime Minister on the sub- ject. It was revealed today that Downing Street had replied to their letter, although the contents werenot revealed. However,the SecretaryGen- eral, William Fittall, said that it ‘maintained’ the Government’s position. The motion for debate on 25 November has not been revealed, as the current situation may change prior to the Synod meeting. However,MrFittall said thatthereweretwo sensitive areas facing Synod. One was its response to the scale of theUKcontribution to the crisis and the other was achieving abalance between signaling solidari- ty with displaced Christians while at the same time ensuring that ‘we respond to the needs of all’. The two-day meeting will be inaugurated by theQueen and will fol- lowed by aEucharist at Westminster Abbey,wherethe preacher will be the Roman Catholic Preacher to the Royal Household Fr RanieroCan- talemessa. Other items on the agenda of the tenth General Synod include the Reformand Renewal programme, global warming, areportfromthe Church buildingsreview group and apresentation on recentresearch on public perceptions of Jesus. Morethan half –53per cent–ofthe new Synod werenot on the last Synod and the number of women on Synod has increased to 42 per cent, from 31 per cent last time. For the first time therewill be women in all three Houses. TheArchbishopofCanterburywas hostingHis All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew The average of Synod members has dropped slightly,from52to51 during his visit to London this week. among theclergy and from 58 to 56 among the laity.The youngest It was the second meeting between the two leaders, who first met in Istanbul last year,and in member of Synodwill be Rhian Ainscough (Leicester), who is just 19. June this year made ajoint call for action on climate change. Meanwhile David Ashton (Leeds), with 43 years on Synod, is the During the visit thetwo leaders werediscussing issues facing the Anglican and Orthodox longest-serving member. Churches and the wider world. Picture: Lambeth Palace

[email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper 2 www.churchnewspaper.com Friday November 6, 2015 THE CHURCH IN ENGLAND DioceseofLeicester Diocese of Durham THE St Peter’s Grade II listed Victorian Church in Acenturies-old tradition continued at Durham Cathedral last Highfields has received a£29,900 Heritage week as anew list of names is entered into theLiber Vitae,an LotteryFund Grant to help initiate repair work. historic manuscript documenting the names of those who The Church is an important partofHighfields’ have contributed to thelife and work of Durham Cathedral in heritage, consecrated in 1874, and stands in one notable ways. DIARY of the mostdiverse and disadvantaged The current manuscript wasstarted in the millennium year by neighbourhoods in England. The building is the Chapter of Durham Cathedraland an inscription in the Send your events to listed as aPriority Aonthe Historic England’s front states: “The Chapter commissioned this volumewith the “At Risk” register. intention of recording each yearthe significant gifts and [email protected] The church serves the Caribbean Anglican voluntaryservice without whichthe Cathedral could not or Tw eet@churchnewspaper Community.Senior churchwarden Anthony continue to flourish.” Bradshaw said: “Many of us havebeen coming But the tradition of the Liber Vitae goes back many centuries; to St Peter’s for over 50 years from when we the original manuscript was started in theninth century, 7November first arrived from the West Indies. We are possibly onLindisfarne, and listed the names of Kings, delightedthat our prayers have been answered Dukes, Queens and Abbesses and others in gold and silver.It Se ce of Rememb ance Durham Cathe and that our beautiful churchhas been is thought that the purposewas to remember the living and guaranteed along future.” the dead in prayers and church services. In 1100 themonks revived the use of theLiber Vitaeand the 8November DioceseofOxford names ofBishops ofDurham,the first priors of Durham Cathedral Prioryand Durham monks wereincluded. AClimateAwareness day at Reading Minster This year,eight volunteers who have each offered 20 years of Remembrance Day Short serv ce remem will take place on 5December. service to the Cathedral will be entered into the current ber ng theA mal of Wa at theA mal Met OfficePrincipal Research FellowProfessor manuscript as athank you for their dedication to the running Wa Memo al Park Lane London John Mitchell and environmental theologian of the Cathedral. Ruth Valerio(the Churches and Theology Rememb ance Sunday The Contammu DirectorofChristian environmental charity A cho r under the r d recto Malcolm Wood Rocha) areboth speakers at theevent. ll be ng ng choral evensong n St The day aimstodemonstrate that Christians Alban s church Cha nste Avenue see caring forthe planet as aspiritual gan Dav d Beeby FRCO mu c by imperative. The Rev Liz Ratcliffe, curate at Gue Christ Church, Reading, is organising the Reading Climate Day.She said: “We want 11 November people to come along and add their voices to those who are pressing for robust actionon Luncht me o gan ec tal at B adfo climate change during thetalks in Paris. We n A s ( also want tolook at what churches can do locally,helping environmental groups and to 13 November drive environmental policy in our town.”

A Even ng w th H lary Mantel The Newfilm Thomas C anme Cent n A lockton Coronation ‘should retain ck launchedby 18 November Christian oath,’ says author Billy Graham Luncht me o gan ec tals at B adfo THE NEXTCoronation organisation Cathed Kathe ne D enes ams should retain adistinc- Baroness Cox tively Christian oath. with John BILLYGRAHAM will be celebrat- Theclaim was made Bradley ing his 97th birthday soon, but by author John his evangelistic work is showing 19 November Bradley,aformermem- no signs of slowing down. ber of General Synod Lastweek it was announced 12 40pmLuncht me L fe Sto ank W am and the Church Assem- that anew film from the organisa- (Dad A my) The Acto s Church St bly.Hemade his com- tion is being sent to churches. Cov ments at the launch of SecondChance follows the suc- his new book The Man- cess of the film distributed last sion House of Liberty. year, The Cross. 24 November His bookexamines a Some 40,000 copies of the free number of areas of film –one for everychurch inthe Bach to Baby an nnovative cla cal con British life, fromthe country–are being distributed in ce er es for bab es and the r fam monarchy tothe the belief that people who don’t th monthly pe fo mances n around 40 courts, and from go to church, do go to the cinema venue acros the outh ea Cante bu healthcaretowomen’s and they arecurious to watch the Cathed al Easte n C ypt Adult £12 pre rights, and uncovers DVDs when invited. booked on ch en FREE (up to 2 pe the Christianrootsof The newinitiative was all of them. launched by Steve Wade, afor- ng to take school assembl St The bookhas been mer BT executive, who said that John s College Nott ngham Book ng £15 hailed by Baroness he felt acall to devote moretime ll Ben on MCYM St John College Cox, who suggested to evangelism.Together withhis E that modernsecular team from the Billy Graham The B g Q champions might be Evangelistic Organisation, he is Prof Al ster McGrath lectu es on Faith disturbed todiscover undertaking atour of the UK to proof and ev dence at Ba na s Inn Hall the extent of thecontri- promote the new film. bution of Christianity to So far over 14,000 churches modernBritish life. she was particularly girds British society – have used the first film and the Mr Bradley said that encouraged by the and for those who hope is that the new one will 25 November he hoped to encourage book because it cov- come to liveherewith prove to beeven morepopular. ‘fellow travellers’ with ered asubject that her us,” she said. Alongside that, they have pro- Luncht me o gan ec tals at Bradford his message that Chris- late writing partner had The book has been duced anew book for recent con- e ( tianity was awelcoming wanted to tackle. Mr influenced by Drs verts, “Living in Christ”. This and religion, where‘anyone Bradley’s book had Jonathan Chaplin and the films, prayer cards, invita- 2December can live under it and seen thatdream ful- Elaine Storkey and has tions and posters areavailable at still follow their heart’. filled. been commended by www.myhopewithbillygraham.or 1pm Lunchtime organ recitals at Bradford Baroness Cox said “Christianity under- Prof David Bebbington. g.uk or by calling 020 8559 0342. Cathedral. Dr Jon Payne (Poole).

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NEWSIN Religious rejection of human BRIEF rights is ‘toxic’, says bishop SECULAR and religious leaders must Walsingham post work together to defeat the ‘toxic’ mix- Fr Philip Barnes, currently Vicar of the tureoftheology and therejection of Parish of St Edmundthe King, human rights. NorthwoodHills and Area Dean of That was the call fromthe Bishop of Harrow, is to be Interim Priest Coventry, speaking in adebate on the Administrator at the Anglican Shrine of 1948 Declaration of Human Rights. OurLady of Walsingham. Afull-time The Rt Rev Dr Christopher appointment is expected next year Cocksworth said: “Too often, the abuse following the returntoAustralia of of religious freedom arises from afalse BishopLindsay Urwin. collusion between religion and national loyalty.” Cello aid He added that the ‘toxic mixture’ of the- ology and the rejection ofhuman rights will only be defeated by the combined efforts of secular and religious leaders. He said it was ‘deficient’ for religious leaderstojust speak up for the persecu- tion of their fellow believers. “All faiths must defend all faiths. If one faith does not have thefreedom to wor- ship, no believer can feel secure.” He then asked the Government if they could agree thatpublicpolicy on freedom of religion or beliefisintrinsically linked to theological understanding. Bishop Cocksworth also received a written answer to hisquestion asking the Government about freedoms for reli- gious minorities to practice their faith pri- vately in Saudi Arabia. Baroness Anelay of St Johns replied that theSaudi authorities areencourag- ing reforms of their strictly observed reli- gious freedom restrictions,but at apace that is acceptable to its society.

PalBanda, the professional classical cellist,istotravel to churches all over OpponentsofChristianity‘increasing the UK playingthe Bach suites for solo cello in concerts, with theproceeds of the concertstobedonated torestoring innumber’, warnsArchbishop the church itself. Recognised as some of thegreatest classical works ever By Jo May be heldbypeople committed tian faith is not about influ- “Jesus Christ was not one written, these works by Bach were to rigorous scientific and ence and power,adding that who got on well with the peo- intended to be performed inchurches, OPPONENTS OF Christiani- rational thinking. the House of Lords and the ple of power.Hewas not an whose acoustics are ‘perfect’ for the ty‘seem to beincreasing in He also responded to Cathedrals arenot primary easy person to have to supper sound of solo cello. number and conviction,’ the claims that the Christian faith places for the relevanceof if you wereinaposition of Archbishop of Canterbury is merely a‘vestige of the faith in the 21st Century. influence.” Bishop to retire has said. power of an institution The Bishop ofBolton (Manchester The Most Rev Justin Welby centuries old and out Diocese), the Rt RevChris was speaking at an event at St of date’. Edmondson, has announced that he Aldate’s in Oxford.Heasked “Has not the 21st will retirenextJune on his 66th whether the experience of ‘so centuryreached a birthday.Bishop Chris will retireto many across the generations place wheresuch Us AdventAppeal 2015 Yorkshire, havingbeen appointed who have suffered and institutions have been BishopofBolton in 2008. endured great pain’ show the shown to bebelong- folly of Christianity holding ing to abygone era, Help Us provide alifeline DNAbid rejected out aGod who is all powerful desperately clinging Avicar who wantedtosend askull and loving. to former gloryand forEurope’s refugees found in hisparish for DNA testing, He questioned the view that power?,” he asked. believing that it could be that of in the 21st centuryitwastime The Archbishop William Shakespeare, has been turned to throw offthe shackles of said one of the biggest down by aConsistoryCourt.The an overarching system, questions for the Your donations to Us will support the Anglican Diocesein Chancellor of the Diocese of Worcester which dictates to individuals Churchiswhether Europe as it worksecumenically to provide food, shelter and toldthe Rev Paul Irving that therewas how to behaveand act? “Do JesusChrist makesa healthcaretorefugee families in Greece. nothing to link the skulltothe not 21st centurymen and difference to the way playwright. women have the right to we act, citing Pope Lighting the Adventcandles: Order our FREE prayer card define themselves?” he Francis’s comment Pray forrefugeesand migrants worldwide this Advent. Corrymeela anniversary asked. that‘too many church- The founding of the Corrymeela The Archbishop was es arebeing madeup www.weareUs.org.uk/advent reconciliation centreinNIreland was addressing the theme of practical atheists’, 020 7921 2200 an “extraordinarymoment of God’s “What’s the Point of Faith in believing in God but [email protected] providence”,the Archbishop of the 21st Century?’. seeking secular solu- Canterburysaid last weekend. He In his talk he addressed tions. Us. The new name forUSPG joined the leader of the Roman questions including whether Archbishop Welby Registered charity number 234518 Catholic Church in Ireland to mark the the Christian faith can really replied thatthe Chris- community’s 50th anniversary.

[email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper 4 www.churchnewspaper.com Friday November 6, 2015 NEWS Canadian Synod NewPresiding warned on same-sex Bishopinstalled marriagevote THE 27th Presiding Bishop of the Episco- By George Conger motion will bring to our Church.” pal Churchwas installed Sundayata However they were“concerned that colourful ceremony in Washington’s THE CANADIAN Church hasbeen parliamentaryproceduremay not be National Cathedral. asked to considerthe ramificationsof themost helpful way to discernthe Theformer Bishop of North Carolina, avote adopting same-sex marriage mindofthe Church, or of the Spirit, in the Most Rev Michael Curry,was rites. this matter,and we would ask those in enthroned on 1November at athree-hour The call came from the Anglican charge of designing the process service before acapacity crowd of 2,500. ChurchofCanada’s House of Bishops. whereby the draft resolution comes to Bishop Curry,the American Church’s In acommuniqué released on 26 the floor of General Synod to consider first African-American leader,drewupon October from their meeting in Niagara ways in which trust and understanding the lyrics of a1988 pop single by Bobby Falls, Ontario, the bishops signalled can be promoted and deepened.” McFerrin, “Don’t worry,behappy” as the thata50per cent-plus-one approach to The special meeting of the House of theme for his address. the question of gay marriagecould Bishops would “pay particularatten- The Presiding Bishop acknowledged divide the church. tion to thetheology of marriage, the the Episcopal Church wasinthe midst of They announced they would gather natureofepiscopacy,and thesynod’s difficult times —citing the opening lines in aspecial session from 23-26Febru- legislative process. ofDickens’s “A Tale of TwoCities”, but ary2016 to discuss areportfromthe “As we continue to wrestle with how argued “God is not finished with TheEpis- Commissiononthe Marriage Canon to honour our roles as guardians of the copal Church yet. God has work for us to frontational stance in his message to the thatargued that same-sex marriage Church’s faith and discipline and signs do” —repeating the phrase three times in church, directly addressing the issue of had atheological justification. of unity both locally and universally, his 37-minute sermon. race relations only. The communiqué noted: “Our con- we hope to gain greater clarity and The new Presiding Bishop said he One bishop, among the 150 who attend- versations to this point have been conviction about how most faithfully to hoped the Episcopal Church would be ed the service, later told The Churchof marked by opennessand charity,and provide leadership in our dioceses and entering aperiod of love and charity,with- England Newspaper, thetone was “what thishas enabled us to discuss frankly the Anglican Church of Canada.” in its own ranks and as amodel for Ameri- mattered” in the sermon, “not the con- the rangeofhopes and fears that we The Rt Rev Barbara Andrews, Bish- can society. tent”. are experiencing as we anticipate op of the Anglican Parishes of the Cen- Racial reconciliation, he argued, should The new Presiding Bishop, he debateonthis motion at our next Gen- tral Interior,told the Anglican Journal be one of the first tasks of the church — explained, would not criticise his prede- eral Synod, and thelikely pastoral thegay marriage was “going to cause helping the countryheal from the contro- cessor and shared many of her theological challengesweface ifthe motion,asit deep pain to everybody in the Church versies of recent years. views, but he would forge his own path — stands, passes or fails. if it goes to avote. Because we never In contrast to his predecessor,Bishop domestically and internationally —for the “Weare mindful of the deep pain win with yes/no votes on important Curry adopted anon-ideological, non-con- Episcopal Church. that either the passage or defeat of the things like this.” Priest jailed over sexual assault ARETIRED Diocese of Chichester clergyman, VickeryHouse of Handcross, West Sussex, has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years imprison- ment followinghis convictionlast week on five counts of indecent assault. At his sentencing on 29 October Judge Chris- tine Henson QC of the Central Criminal Court told House (69): “You should have epitomised all that was good, honest and moral about socie- ty.Instead thatwas the opposite of how you treated your victims.” House’s years of parish ministry had now been “tainted by thebad thingsyou have done,” the judge said. Threeofhis victims wereyoungmen partici- pating in aprogramme organised by the Church of England to raise up young menfor the min- istrycalled “Give aYear For Christ.” He was also found to have molested a14-year-old boy while serving as acurate in Devon. He denied the assault on the boy,but conceded hisactions with the young men were“mistaken sexual advances”. ing forwardtoreportthis matter,can feel that Following his conviction on 27 October,the justice has been done in this case.” Diocese of Chichester released astatement say- The diocesan statement said the investigation ing: “The conviction today of Mr House marks of House began in 2012 “when stafffromthe animportant step in the ongoing process of Church of England and Diocesan safeguarding making surethose who have used positions of teams worked together,resulting in areport power to abuse others, areheld accountable. being sent to Sussex Police by an independent “Thereisno place in the Churchfor the abuse safeguarding consultant commissioned by the of others, or for failing to protect those who are Church of England. Mr House wasarrested in vulnerable to abuse. The Diocese of Chichester November 2012, andhis permission to officiate welcomes the exercise of justice in the telling of in the Diocese of Chichester was immediately truth and conviction of guilt. We areprofoundly removed. sorry forthe abuse perpetrated by Mr House “Diocesan staff, who wereworking closely and remain committed to doing everything pos- with Sussex Police on this case at the time, have sible to ensurethe well-being of vulnerable peo- continued to do so throughout this lengthy ple, young and old, who rightly look to us for investigation. We wishtoput on recordour respect, care, and nurtureinthe Christianfaith. admiration and gratitude for the professionalism “Abuseisaterrible crime and agrievous of Sussex Policeinthis matter,and their deter- breach of trust, and we hope thatMrHouse’s minationtoensurethatabusers arebrought to victims, who have shown great courage in com- justice.” Online at www.churchnewspaper.com: Get all the breakingnews stories as they happen LEADER &COMMENT Friday November 6, 2015 www.churchnewspaper.com 5 Jesus the Conqueror of Evil Atime to remember Yetfor Christians we hold another citizenship; we worship another king, and we live in another The Church in the West finds its own calendar subverted at this JAMES CATFORD kingdom. How we negotiate between these two time of year as Halloween has turned into ahuge festival of fun realms is the stuffofour discipleship to Jesus of dressed up as the goryunderside of death and what is evil. All Nazareth, himself subjected to the king and Hallows Eve in the Christian calendar was the time for Congregations across the countryare likely to sovereign power of his day. remembering the dead, the faithful departed and those who died for swell this Sunday as the faithful, along with the The best definition Iknow of akingdom is the their faith in martyrdom. It has mutated via the theme of death and not so faithful, gather to remember the fallen place wherewhat the ruler wantsdone is done. darkness into afun festival based on witches, the dead as ghouls and supportthe living on Remembrance Sunday. As Dallas Willardexplained, we each have a and ghosts haunting graveyards, zombies or humanoid figures Underrated by those who don’t like to talk personal kingdom that is “the range of our without personality or inner life, and vampires of theBram Stoker- about war,the enduring place of remembrance effective will”. If Iput my hand in your pocket type who areevil beings clothed in human beauty to prey on in our national life is surprising in our day.To and take out your change, you will soon tell me luckless victims. pause, reflect and remember stirs emotions deep to get out of your kingdom. This festival has become afocusonthe macabre, for children to within us that we would do well to recognise and The title of Charles Colson’s profound book on make mischief with ‘trick or treat’ visitation to local homes as part address. the subject put it well in saying that our world is of the jollity.But this focus can become scaryand in adult hands For those who aregrieving the loss of aworld of Kingdoms in Conflict. No wonder we can become downright violent, as the petrol bombs hurled at police someone they love, Ihave been greatly helped aregathering on Sunday to remember. trying to quieten down aHalloween rave testify. by the wordsofDietrich Bonhoeffer in his There’s alot of conflict and alot of Celebrating evil is of course aminor religious phenomenon: Letters from Prison.Heacknowledges that remembering to be done since John McCrae witchcraft continues to attract devotees and most would consider “nothingcan make up for the absence of wrote his famous poem Flanders Field 100 years themselves practising ‘white’ magic or some kind of ‘craft’ someone whom we love, and it would be wrong ago this year.“We arethe Dead,” he wrote. belonging to naturereligion and specifically anti-Christian. to trytofind asubstitute; we must simply hold “Shortdays ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset Satanism does have its adherents as well. But parents at Halloween out andsee it through.” glow,loved and wereloved. And now we lie arenot remotely trying to point their children in such directions, He continues: “That sounds veryhardatfirst, In Flanders fields.” merely to afun pantomime party event. but at thesame time it is agreat consolation, for Lest we forget, God hasakingdom too; the Churches no doubt would wish that All Saints Day be the focus, the gap, as long as it remains unfilled, preserves place wherewhat he wants done, is done. And with the risen Christ at the centreofhis faithful people in all their the bondsbetween us.” the invitation he puts to us is that we take our variety and fallibility.This could be achance to look again at the What I’ve found so valuable is his insight that little kingdoms and place them into his cosmic victoryofChrist over the powers of darkness, Christus Victor.This “it is nonsense to say that God fills the gap; God kingdom. Doing this diligently is the journey of emphasis on the work of Christ has itsroots in the New Testament, doesn’t fill it, but on thecontrary, keeps it empty our lives covering personal, family,work,moral Jesus triumphs over the powers and principalities by his sacrificial and so helps us to keepalive our former and public life. obedience, reversing the disobedience of Adam. He has wonthe communion with each other,even at the cost of For the person who has human skin in the victory, death and evil arenow conquered and have no morepower pain.” game of war,through their own scars or the loss over us. This theology is verymuch partofthe EasternOrthodox Rather than minimise the void, these wise of someone close to them, Remembrance view of the cross and resurrection of Jesus. words from Bonhoeffer recognise grief for what remains apersonal and poignant reminder of While evil is best relegated to the edges of theology so as to push it is. Strangely,they arecomforting. what is mostprecious in life. For the rest of us it it away from attention, we do well to stress that it is real, however For those who do not carry with them the can serve as achallenge to grasp what it means mysteriously,and that Jesus has overcome it. Parish clergy are absence of an immediate relative, the stirrings for us to render to Caesar what is Caesar’s and regularly asked to exorcisehomes that occupants feel to be we find within us can still be powerful. ‘For King to God what is God’s. somehow possessed by wrong, and they performthat ministryin and Country’ may seem aquaint slogan today, This is especially so when kingdoms continue the name of Christ, withtotal confidence. but nationalism is still not far below the surface to be in such conflict, both with each other and Liberal interpretations of Christianity fail if they write offevil as of old and young inour world. with God. simply mythical. In fact, the New Testament is totally clear that The Scottishreferendum, the divided society This weekend we pray for our world; for the Jesus came to save us from sinand death; at baptism we renounce of Northern Ireland, the recent call for ‘English peace of Jerusalem, for the warring factions in the devil, renouncing amysterious power that surely has some sort votes for English laws’, and apossible Brexit Syria and Iraq, and for the militaryand political of negative anti-God dynamic, although temporarily.One of the from the EU,all speak to theabiding appeal of advisers to the kings and other global leaders of facets of evil is its capacity to appear nice and fun and harmless: but national identity. our times. what seemed harmless can soon become the idol dominating our Standing at the village war memorial, or As we do this we can look with confidence to lives. 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understanding of asituation of which one may have little or no Feet of clay experience and it thereforefalls LETTERSTO Sir,Isitso‘bizarre’ofmetocontinue to find Paul Tillich shortofour Lord’s command persuasive as atheologian, despite my now being awarethat he thatwe“Judge not, that you be was not a‘Constant Husband’, and also to continue to look up to not judged.” Martin Luther King, despite his similar failings? It is verydangerous when THEEDITOR If it is indeed true that homosexual desires areeven oppressors claimtobethe more ‘naturally promiscuous’, is it not, therefore, desirable victims (remember the Nazis that they,too, should be submitted to the constraints of a laying all the economic ills of covenanted relationship, even if that covenant has also, 1930s Germanyatthe door of periodically,toberemade? We live in an imperfect world.And, the Jewish community) and I even if George Bell did commit adeplorable offence, is it hopethat writers in the unacceptable to continue to admirehis pugnacious stand Christian press will make the against Nazism? Open debate is, unfortunately,less likely,on distinction between offering a either side, wherelivelihoods areinvolved. point of view for consideration Although the term‘hypocrite’ has come to be used as an and attempting to silence any insult, its origins areinGreek theatre, whereall actors wore other by unequivocal masks, in order better to take on apersona. Occasionally a condemnation. Offensive Tar-Brushing has no placein mask would slip, revealingthe man behind it, who had been MaryPRoe, ourChurch doing his level best to make his performance ring true and now Bicester Sir, IhopeIwas nottheonly one to beutterly found himself painfully exposed. Recently,atalented film actor appalled andoffended byMrs Wilson’s letter madeaconvincing Stephen Hawking, despite lacking any (Straightforward,30October),and indeed the genius in the field of theoretical physics. Christians can only Womeninleadership decision to print it. hopetobecome what they should be: they shouldn’t be Sir,“[Rome says] we are AsagayChristian I take great offence at her dismissed as frauds, when they fall short, but encouraged as Pepuzians that ascribe too homophobicassumption that my desires ‘are great actors in the making. Pope Francis has made it clear that muchtowomen” noted naturally promiscuous’. This narrow-minded tar- ‘The Church is aChurch... of those who arerighteous and holy seventeenth century brushing of a significant proportion ofGod’s precisely when they feel themselves poor sinners.’ Evangelical BishopHall, so it beautiful Creationiswhatleadstosuch trauma Serena Lancaster, comes as no surprise that and pain amongsttheyoungand vulnerable Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos. RobertIan Williams chastises strugglingtoacceptwho they areinChrist.Itis both conservative evangelicals quitefranklyrude, judgemental and utterly un- and Anglo-Catholics for Christian. and thepossibility of new life in highlight the problem. receiving their Episcopal

ondon, SW1P 3RX. Iamso gratefultohave heard Archbishop Christ, unless ordinarychurch Germaine Greer was not jurisdiction from awoman,our Justin remind oneofthelargest evangelical members sharetheirfaith? “stating her view” that no Queen (letters, 9October).

,L churches in mydiocesejust last monththatthe The Christian gospel is the amount of surgeryorhormone This old chestnut was first Church’s treatment of LGBT community has best good news that anyone can treatment can enable a raised at the beginning of been deeply,deeply wrong in thatithad ever hear. Making the first step transgender man to become a Elizabeth I’s reign in the House frequently treated them assub-human. of faith that Jesus paid the woman; she wasstating it as an of Lords by RomanCatholics: Mrs Wilsonwould dowelltoheed his words ultimate sacrifice that can lead indisputable fact conveyed with Archbishop Heath and Bishop and reflectonher prejudices. to forgiveness and newlife is theauthoritativecertainty her Scott. It was repeated as late as stminster Jayne Ozanne, the most exciting and previous work has accorded Francis de Sales, Prince Bishop Oxford rewarding thing ahuman being her.She not only “refused to be of Geneva [“The Pepusians, We can do. Rather thanwarning bullied into backing down” says St Augustine admitted members not to sharetheir (quite right!) but refused to women to the dignity of the Disagree faith, perhaps the church needs allow the possibility of any priesthood. Who is ignorant Sir, Inresponse to Mrs Wilson’s viewthat to teachits members how to other opinion. that the English brethren hold ‘homosexualdesires are naturally promiscuous’, value their faith and preach Iimagine that she has not, as their Queen Elizabeth to be I’m afraid Imust write to disagree. Good News to aworld that Ihave, come to know a head of their Church?”] It isinfact theongoing day-to-day witness of sorely needs to hear it. transgender woman as afriend While the traditional view was thenon-promiscuousmarried lives of civil JLongstaff, with whom Ifeel abletoshare to admit the heresy existed (see partnered and same-sexmarried couples in our WoodfordGreen, Essex all my thoughts and reactions Dean RichardField’s “Of the

eet at @churchnewspaper society that has ledtochanged attitudes towards and, despite having met her Church” or Archbishop gaycouples in our communitiesand in our once or twice beforeshe Bancroft’s Chaplain: Thomas Tw churches. Manyofusknow long-term committed Civilised decided to face up to the ordeal Rogers’s “Treatise on the same-sex couples who exemplify stable,faithful Sir,Iamalways doubtful about she has been through, Icannot Thirty-nine Articles”). reat College Street, andflourishing marriages that have outlasted the efficacy of moreand more think of her as not having Nevertheless, in making our many straightmarriagesweknow. legislation as away of achieving always been awoman, even Queens Ordinaries to 4G This issurely why we’re now having theBig aharmonious, civilized ethos in when Iamreminded of the fact, Archbishops, Bishops, and treet address. NB: Letters may beDeba edited te abouttheplace of same-sex couples in our society,including any laws in some way. Priests (in Royal Peculiars) we ,1

as ourchurches – many ofusbelieve them tobeas that limit individuals’ freedom Iknow full well, as Iassume had avoided this. deserving of theChurch’s blessingaswe to “express their views”, but all Germaine was trying to As explained in the alteration ourselves (in ourstraight marriages)havebeen. too often articles such as the establish, that gender is not just to Article 37 of the Thirty-nine Further, thoseofuswho have made the editorial in this week’s CEN amatter of physical appearance Articles dating from Elizabeth crossing to anaffirming viewpointnow feel that select thewrong examples to or the effect of prevailing I’s time, whilegiving all civil the Golden Rule supersedes the ‘clobberverses’ - hormones –both these aspects jurisdiction to our monarchs we respect themarriages of same-sexcouples to of aperson areincidental –and “we give not to our Princes the the samedegreethat wewould expect ourown Ifeel that Iamentitled to ministering of God’s Word,orof (opposite-sex)marriagestoberespected. We “express my (differing) view” the Sacraments, the which have every conviction that this is a Christian and which is based on my thing the Injunctions also lately biblically-based responsetothis issue. experience, as freely as she has set forth by Elizabeth our I am sorry thatMrsWilson holdstoaview that stated hers. Queen do most plainly testify; now seems sadlyoutdated andprejudiced. Again, in the case of but that only prerogative, which Jane Newsham, differences of opinion over we see to have been given Nottingham same-sex relationships, it is the always to all godly Princes in categorical condemnation of an holy ScripturebyGod himself.” alternative view that is athreat From this it is plain that, as an Sharingthefaith to the acceptance and even the Ordinary, the Queen is only Sir, The warning from the Church of Englandto safety of good, law-abiding exercisingcivil jurisdiction over its members not to speakopenlyabout their faith members of our society: “I am the clergy and church property ismost bizarre. Indeed, it contradicts Christ’s right and you arewrong; Iama either as providedfor by a Great Commission,and theverypurpose of the good Bible-based Christian and particular church/charity church, to preach the gospel. you areanevil, depraved sinner constitution or as partofher Inthis day and age when mostpeople have indulging your unnatural claim to being supreme over all never been to Sunday school anddonotgoto desires” (or,ofcourse, the the people and property of her

ite to The Church of England Newspaper churchtohearthe gospel preachedorread the converse view similarly realm. Bible,howwill the average person ever cometo Germaine Greer delivered) is notahumble Alan Bartley, or you can send an E-mail to [email protected]. If you are sending letters by e-mail, please include Wr know of thelove that God hasforeach oneofus expression of one’s own Greenford, Middlesex

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Paul Bernier writes: ‘In the New Testament Jesus does not invite his followers to adecent but passive secular life, but to alife of faith in servicetothe Kingdom of Training for every- God. The church and theworld arethe foci around which thestreams of creation, sinand grace swirl.’ This apposite insight into themeaning of Christian vocationremains true whatever state of culturethe church finds itself in. TheKingdom of God is not member ministry dependent on themoral condition of our society,nor its spiritual awareness. Itishere, in our midst in every age, everyculture, everypolitical ethos. It challenges of the Church, and ofChristians, is to address this with what they offer,and the potential they have for cultural values and confronts society’sbelief systems. the Gospel. producing Christian leaders. This Kingdom is thecontext of our vocation, for as Many resources exist that canhelp us in developing Avariety of forms of training isavailable in these Christian believers we areits citizens and itspublic tools forour Christian citizenship. Over the last few colleges and courses, and sponsoring dioceses or servants. Everyone who follows Christ is called to full- years, courses have proliferated, frombasic lay churches can advise what fits the needs of individual time Christian service in the Kingdom of God. education programmes, to specialized institutes that students. Some arebest served by full-time residential Many ofus, however,lack thetoolsweneed for design curricula to help Christian professionals reflect training, others take mixed mode options and many effective service. Someofusmay onlybecome aware and rethink. The postgraduate ‘Developing aChristian train whilst continuing in their present career or work. of this lack when we arefaced with something Mind’ course at OxfordUniversity offers those who Each training pathway has its advantages. People in unexpected, which takes us out of our comfortzone, have finished undergraduate work the chance to step part-time study often feel they keep their feet ‘on the and stretches our understanding. Others of us back and reassess what they havelearnt with Christian ground’ and areencouraged, from the start, to bring recognize allthe time that thereare issues we do not insight. their developing theological perspective into their fully grasp,and huge gaps in our Christian These,along with dozens of vocational institutions, everyday life of work and relationships. They can discernment. We arepainfully awarethatwedon’t trainingcourses, retreat centres and youth work readily engage in ‘double listening’ –tothe word of know what aChristian programmes, arevaluable initiatives. Yet, God and to the cultural context of their lives. perspective might be or compared with secular training and People in full-time residential often feel they learn what stand we should take education, they arerun often on a more about themselves, their psychological and on awhole range of We need shoestring. spiritual needs and their relationships than they might subjects. thoughtful, Residential communities rely on generous ever have imagined. They also face the challenges of Thisbecomes sharply volunteers to sharecommunity life and living moreexposed lives in a‘total institution’. evident in our biblically literate serve visitors at their centres. Dedicated Whichever route is taken, training can also be a disagreements. Christians Christians who teachers often take precious time out of humbling experience, as people who arecompetent in do not speak with one voice their own professions to help other adozen well-proven ways, returntobeing students or thinkwith one mind, are guided by Christians to grow.Having travelled to again, and experience alevel of de-skilling. It is not even in areas where time many key institutions as avisiting lecturer I always easy for aprofessional engineer or tax inspector given to biblical reflection the Holy Spirit see the time andcommitment given to help to become anovice who has to learnabiblical could draw us much closer. Christians to be moreeffectiveintheir work language or church historyfromscratch. Yetthe How, for example, should and calling, and realize what an important process can beveryimportant spiritually. we respond toissues of economics, corrupted butunder-used resource they are. If the opportunities Training forChristian vocation ought to be leadership or medical ethics? And wheredoweget the they offer for Christianstudy weretaken up by far commonplace amongst believers. We areall called to equipment toengage fully in our Christian vocation? moreofus, it would increase their revenue and deepen Christian service so that the Gospel can be heardin We need to work out what it means to live the qualityofour own Christian awareness. everyareaofour nation’s life, and people can respond redemptively in our family life, or in our financial Andsurely agreater understanding ofthe faithcould to God. transactions. We need to know howtorelatespiritually give any one of us moreconfidence in applying our Today,when thereare so many issues facing the to our irreligiousneighbours, or what questions toask Gospel vision to everydaylife. Better training would church andsociety,weneed farmoreChristians to acandidatefor political office. help us to becomemoreuseful as servants in the examinetheir vocation. The question, ‘what is God The problem is that we often have to work all this out Kingdom ofGod. calling me to do?’ is one we can all be asking about the whilst we arestudying in asecularuniversity,serving Alongside these localinitiatives are institutions that next step in our lives. an apprenticeship in ajob, or developing skills in a have long been dedicated to training for Christian God speaks to us through our own circumstances, as profession. In any of these areas, the powerful mythof service. Well-equipped and mostly well-resourced, well as through thepassions he has laid on our hearts ‘neutrality’ has penetrated the way things areseen. But theological colleges and courses aredesigned for and thechallenges thatface our culture. Taking time working out our responses thoughtfully,can show us preparing people forfutureministryinthe Church, out to do courses, studying online, or going to that such ‘neutrality’ hides values and assumptions whether that ministry is in parishes, sector theological college, can be partofthe process of embedded in workormoney or decision-making, and chaplaincies, youth workorpioneering contexts. Their listening to God, as wellastraining for acalling we are our faith can bring us intoconflictwith the ethos that work is monitored and regulated bothbythe already convinced about. One thing remains certain in surrounds our daily lives. accrediting institutions and the Church of England. our uncertain times. We need thoughtful, biblically Itcan involveusineven having to unlearnthe Curricula areregularly updated, university teachers literate Christians who areguided by the Holy Spirit, if orthodoxies dominant in the thinking undergirding sit on college councils and bishops’ inspectorsvisit we are going to reach people’s hearts, andmake any our profession. When we do careful study we can find them regularly to see thatthey remain fit for purpose. impact on the cultureand direction of our age. that the dominant worldview of any cultureisoftenat Having spent some years of my life living and working Let us thank God that thereare resources available, odds with the Christian faith. Partofthe prophetic task in theological colleges, Irecognize the significance of and use them.

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fyou arelookingfor training in church planting or training may allow for taking up a‘Pioneering’ Fresh Expressions, trySEITE College’s ‘Pioneer incumbency,ifthat’s the route you choose to take, IMinistry’ training for something ‘distinctive’, in both though many people endupdoing non-pioneering (in ethos and approach. title) work, but still use their pioneering skills. New waysofdoing Church arebecoming stronger “I saw last week achap licensed in apub! Brilliant! and growing in capacity,but choosing ministryinthis This is exactly what we need. If people don’t come to field still presents challenges. It has often been the church, lets go to wherethey are. Iused to be abig fan case, that unless you areinWinchester or Sheffield, of the parish model but moreand moreIthink we two dioceses that embrace amissional ethos, people need to look outside of this. with apioneer calling have been dissuaded from the “Weneed to reach out to them, wherethey areat. To path. Three issues include the fear of being labeled, reach them innew ways, to bring the gospel to them in underfunding forPioneertraining and lack of posts. away they can relate to. Some of course mayattend a According to students facing the discernment traditional service and meet God there, but many process, ‘this is atraditional parish so be aparish won’t, and at the moment I’m not surethe church has priest’, is often the message heard. But if the lack of really grasped this.” She said. diversity for trainingisputting you off, being apioneer Dr Beth Cope, who is currently training to be an doesn’t always lie in the training, says Jules Middleton, ordained Pioneer Minister at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, who is undertaking athree-year diploma at SEITEin says her training emphasises an abilitytominister in ‘Theology,Ministryand Mission.’ creative and non-standardways and develop innovative Although she hasn’t taken the pioneer track at approaches to problem-solving andthinking. SEITE, Jules says therehavebeen opportunities to Alongside her training, Beth has been partofasmall bring this approach into her work through team initiating apotential Fresh Expression of Church assignments and ministerial tasks, which her tutors in the new housing whereshe lives. Thishas seen the have been verysupportiveof. team spending time in their local community offering Jules says the discernment process forpioneer hospitality while listening to people’s stories on ministryistough, and potential pioneer ministers need her to be as pioneering as she likes. deckchairs at parks and community events. to prove their ‘pioneering-ness’ over and above the “OneVicar friend of mine doesn’t like the title “Outofthis hasgrown agroup committed to usual selection. ‘pioneering’ as he thinks all Vicars should be ‘exploring community and wherelife-stories Choosing to go downadifferent training road hasn’t pioneering -Itotally agree but sadly they aren’t!” interweave with the stories of Jesus.’ Unlike made any difference, says Jules, as the plethora of However,she said that adding pioneering to the conventional ‘outreach projects’, however,focus is on diverse assignments offered by SEITE haveallowed everyday while you’reintraditional ministryor ‘going out and staying out’,” she said.

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Tristram Hunt, one of the more able politicians and diverse with amixtureofage groups, views of recent times, made an interesting statement and arange of people. The same distinctions are earlier this week in aspeech to students at drawn by Tristram Hunt between asect and a Cambridge University. party.The mass movement that gathered Apart from telling them that Labour was in the around Jeremy Corbyn’selectionbid was not a proverbial and was in danger of becoming a broad-based movement advocating achange ‘sect’, he went ontoexplain what he meant:“My fromeveryday politics. It wasatakeover of fear is algorithmicpolitics [wherebecause] likeminded, leftist voices –asect taking over a everyone shares the same views as you on church. social mediaand in your social circles you This kind of sectarianism is likely to become become asect rather thanaparty.” an ever moreimportant partofpublic discourse. This is an incisive way of speaking about the Many views arenow heardfromleft and right kinds of sectarianism that we find in many constantly appealing to what most people think circles. Though the wordgenerally refers to to reinforce theirarguments. Yetthose who religious organizations, ‘sectarian’ isoften used attempt to enlist majorities behind them don’t as ageneral word referring to tribalism. The understand that they areappealing merely to the expressive thing about theword‘sect’ is this majority of people they personally know and sense of the certainty of the beliefs held by associate with. adherents ofareligious ‘sect’ and the self- As Christians we should be insisting on reinforcing natureoftheir orthodoxies. associating not merely with those who reinforce Members of asect only meet other members our points of view but with thewholepanoply of of the samegroup and aretaught the same opinion. St Paul notably sought out views things over and over again. different from his own and courageously argued Youwould have thought that social media — his case in thepublic sphere. introducing new ways of relating together — His argument in Athens was based on ahuge would have introduced people to greater interest in the discussions being held by the diversity but in actual fact people onlyassociate philosophers. These arguments engaged on the through Twitter,Facebook and Snapchat with same philosophical premise of the intellectuals fact is thatfaithisabout education, enlarging oneself and engaging the likeminded.They have theirviews of Athens and posed questions in an idiom and with other viewpoints –reaching out to someone morethan merely constantlyreinforced by tweets, retweets, language theyrelated to. myself. Faith is never close-mindedornarrowbut seeks argument shares, etc.They seldom step out of thesmall This could only have come from aman eager and debate andlearns and listens. universe of the likeminded, and iftheyhear to engage with as many ideas and people as he The whole point of belonging to the Christian faith is to reachout anything that jolts withtheir worldview they could possibly come across. This is why he was and you canonly do that by belonging to achurch that is broad and ‘unfollow’ or‘unfriend’. the most successful missionaryofall time and diverse. Sects do not grow: they fold in upon themselves. Tristram Asect is a‘sect’ precisely because thereisa this is also why education has always been such Hunt hasrecognised that the same rules that apply to achurch also uniformity of view opposed. Achurch is broad amajor partofthe mission of Christianity.The apply to the Labour Party.

LIZ HOARE thespiritualdirector By the RevDrLiz Hoare

Youknow howtointerpret the appearance of earth and technology and knowledge gleaned from decades of was right he did not do it. Bible scholars do not all sky,but whydoyou not know how to interpret thepresent observation. But areweasgood at observing what is agree as to whether he was talking about his life before time? Andwhy do you not judge foryourselves what is going on in theworld and interpreting thesigns of the he became aChristian or afterwards. The point hereis right? Luke13:56-7 times? Often it is alone voice that cries in the that many of us who areChristians have not wilderness concerning signs that all is not well. discovered the ability to be honest with ourselves nor When our son was younger we had away of talking Historyisfull of such voices. We might put it down to to be sufficiently in touch with whatisgoing on deep in about what was going on inside of ourselves. When I hindsight -wonderful asset that it is, but the truth is our hearts. asked ‘what’s the weather doing today?’ he knew I that thereare many instances of warnings that have Being honest withourselves is vital in our wasn’t asking whether or not it was raining outside, but gone unheeded and led to disaster. relationship with God if we arealso to be honest with whether it was sunny or otherwise inside. It has meant The ancients had theirown way of predicting the him. We cannot wrestle with those parts of our hearts that we have been able to talk about feelings in an open weather,which was often as accurate as it is today,but that lie cold and dormant or hand over to his gracious way and our hope is that it has fostered the ability to be it is not clear that theywereany better at seeing what healing what we don’t know is there. Ifwesuspect that honest about ourselves. was in front of them. The light of the world stood in this may be true of us, we can talk to the Lordabout it Jesus asks twoquestions here, one about the outer their midst and they missed its eternal significance. and askhim to warmour hearts and show us wherehe world and events that we need to pay attention to, the Their hearts did not burnwithin, nor weretheir eyes wants to change us. other about how we dealwith the inner world of hearts open to behold. If only! The ability to be honest andtobeintouch with what and minds. The second question concerns our inner moral is going on -what the weather is doing, is avital Today weather forecasting grows ever more compass. The apostlePaul knew all about this foundation for growth as aperson, to become the sophisticated and uses increasingly complex (Romans 7), lamenting that even though he knew what person God intends us to be.

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Republicans and God Midwives sellup Religious revival? What happened in Rome? Evangelicals remain a Expertsdisagree whether major force in Republican It ha snot been easy working out what Marxism can be described as politics but it is not happenedatthe Rom esynod. The areligion. Its apocalyptic always easy to predict Stree Wall tJournal described the resultasa beliefs about the inevitable how they will swing. Mitt defeat for the Pop ewhile Damian march of historyand the Romney never succeeded Thompson seized achance to take a coming of aclassless society in overcoming suspicions swipe at his old enemy TheTablet, suggest it has strong of his Mormon faith but tweeting that its coverage was ‘beyond religious aspects. Another to Donald Trump’s awful’. CardinalSchönbornofVienna sign of its religious natureis dismay Dr Ben Carson is emerged as aconsensus builder and its love of shrines and relics. winning big among one re markableresultofthe synod was Stalin has gone but Lenin evangelicals despite adocument on which the Ger man remains embalmed in being aSeventh Day bishops all ag reed (including Cardinal Moscow,acommunist saint Adventist. Trump, a Müller of the CDF). This marks a theretoreceive the Presbyterian who attends re turntothe days of Vatican I Iwhen veneration of the faithful. Marble Collegiate the Germans wer eapowerful force and London has its own shrine in Church wher eNorman ‘the Rhine flowed into the Tiber’. A the formofKarl Marx’s grave Vincent Peale was once section of the final report,agreed by in Highgate Cemetery. In the minister ,has raised just one vote mor ethan the two-thirds fact, the presence of this the issue but to no effect. required, proposed thatpriestshelp shrine surely gives London Evangelical voters warm divorced and remarried couples some claim to be theMecca to Carson’s faith. He tells undergoing conversion so that they can or the Jerusalem of how he wa shelped to recognise whether they ar eready communism. Now arow has pass his final exams by a integrate to be dinto the life of the Church. broken out about the entry dream in which atricky An Anglican religious community thatinspired the TV The document was deliberately vague fee of £4 charged by the question wa srevealed to so neither side could claim victor drama Call the Midwife is to sell its home, a20-bed, Grade ybut, cemetery. Jeremy Corbyn’s him beforehand and has II listed building in Birmingham, because it cannolonger as New York Times columnist Ross election has led to renewed claimed that befor eevery affordthe cost of running it. Jennifer Worth, who wrote Douthattpointed out, the journey was interest in Marx’s grave and operation he performed thebooks on which the popular TV series was based, definitelyinaliberal direction. But some of his admirers have he would ask God to be lived with Anglican sisters as ayoung midwife in Poplar in perhapsthe most important long-term been complaining to the the surgeon working the1950s. She did not live long enough to see her books result of the Synod is that it represents capitalist press in the formof through his hands. adapted for television but the five remaining sisters of the he impl ementation of Vatican II’s the Wall StreetJournal about Carsondenies both visio Community of St John theEvangelist werekeen followers nofthe synoda lprocess, avision the admission charge. But evolutionand climate of the programmes, although they recommended thatthe veteran Australian Jesuit Frank the reason why Highgate change and does not names of all the charactersaswell as the nameoftheir Brennan described as ‘systematically Cemeteryhas to charge an think aMuslim would be community be changed. Factand fiction weremixed up stifled during the 27-year pontificate of entryfee is revealing. Marx suitable to be President. so that the well-knownAnglican priest,FrJoe Williamson, JohnPaul II’. On gay people the Synod chose to be buried in a Although he makes no famous for hiswork rescuing prostitutes, became anIrish did take astep back from last year by private cemetery, not one secret o fhis allegiance, Roman CatholiconTV. The sisters bought the home in saying little about them (except for owned by alocal council. The Carson has been ready to Birmingham in the 1970s but workinthe East End did one passage on families with gay cemeteryisnow full and the departfromsome SDA not finally stop until 1996. Today the mainfocus of the members and arejectionofgay only way it can securefunds beliefs. When Pope sisters’ work is running quiet days and retreats. Although marriage) but in its procedures the for essential maintenance is Francis visited America the TV series used adifferent name theCommunityofSt Synod too kanimportant step to charge for admission. he described him as a John theEvangelist has become well known as aresult of forward. As one theologianput it, ‘in Marxisamajordraw so in ‘holy leader’ although he po Call the Midwife but the mediaspotlight has not brought st-Reformation period we have death he gives his supportto many Adventists regard either an increase in funds or arise in vocations. had nothin glike thisexcept what the private enterprise he the Pop easAnti-Christ happened at Vatican II ’. chose for his burial place. with the numbers 666 in his mitre.

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Sohis followers are not to physically fight, to crusade,toestablish his Three thousand plastic-looking cination with creative recycling. room-size model of his prison]. dominion. porcelain crabs, marble statuettes The latter’s finest example is Wary of the artist’s global sta- His authority isestablished throughwhat looks to the of surveillance cameraand video Forever Bicycles, ahuge chande- tus -much enhanced by his work human eyelike weakness, not strength. Yet his poweris recorder,hundreds of steel rods lier cleverly crafted from cycle in New York from 1981-1983, made perfect in weakness, andhisweaknessisstronger straightened after being wheels and bars ornamented with which saw manyhigh-profile thananyearthly power.Those whobelong to the truth contorted by seismic forces, tiny lights and crystal. Asplendid exhibitions -the authorities are listen tohis voice — through which hecreated,sustains, furnitureattached Magritte-like work of stunning beauty andpres- alsoambivalent.After destroying and will rule the universe. to walls, adark blockof ence, it has no ready political sig- his studio, Shanghai council paid Revelation 1showstheclimacticdenouementofthis compressed tea, abricked-up nificance yet is implicitly critical him moreincompensation than biblicaltheme. The one wholovesusandfreed us fromor door -suchare the strikingly of current Chinese consumerism its original cost. Souvenir from sins by shedding his ownblood, isnowthe firstborn from memorable works of Ai Weiwei, and taste forluxury. [Such criti- Shanghai [2012], an installation in the deadand ruler ofthekingsofthe earth.Hisdeath Chinese dissident, human rights concrete, brick andtraditionally achievedthat victoryandsupremacy,agloryand dominion activist -and global artcelebrity. carved wood symbolising the which enduresforever, unlike the transient kingdoms of All this and much moreare at brickwall of hostile bureaucracy, this world.Andwhenhereturns intransparent glory, every the Royal Academy’s landmark is an aptly stark memorial of that eye willhave an unmistakeable view of his true nature; major UK showcase of his cre- event. mostterrifyingly, perhaps, “even thosewho piercedhim” ations. Mainly sculptures and Key pieces aremostly in this will see theunexpected result of theirnefarious work. installation pieces -mostly in post- ‘human rights commemoration’ Since thisisourGod, the risen and ascended Lord Jesus, Modernidiom referencing genre,both autobiographical and how canwegrow weary or loseheartinall our present ancient Chinese artfromNeolith- highlighting China’s social prob- battles? With our eyesfixed on him and the joy thatisset ic vases [5000-3000 BC] to Qing lems. Most noteworthy is before us inhis kingdom,wecan endure with patient faith Dynasty [1644-1911 AD] architec- Straight, an array of rusty steel whatever slingsand arrows maybepropelledinour tural and domestic elements in rods from the rubble of 2008’s directionbyoutrageous fortune. Wehavenoneed to take visual dialogue with contempo- Sichuan earthquake dedicated by uparmsagainst them,otherthan the weapons ofspiritual raryChinese society -they mani- the artist as monument to its vic- warfare,theword of Godandprayer. Maywe, like him,be fest his consummate skill in tims. His allegations of corruption faithful witnesses evenunto death. several media: porcelain, marble, cism is rather compromised by facilitating sub-standardschool jade, wood and metal. Some blend RA’s extensive array of Weiwei- building, adding to the toll of chil- Dr LeeGatissiseditor of The EffectiveAnglican:Seizing the original pieces with re-worked themed merchandise including dren dead, arepresented in film OpportunitiesofMinistryinthe Church of England, and found objects, for Ai Weiwei holds bags, jewelleryand ‘surveillance and wall displays of victims’ Director ofChurchSociety Chinese cultural tradition and silk scarf’!] names. (www.churchsociety.org). 21st-centurysite-specific and con- Son of Ai Qing, an eminent With his fame as humanrights ceptual artinhigh tension. Communist poetinternally exiled activist and post-Modernartist His assembling, painting and with his family during Mao inextricably interwoven, it is hard fakingofancient urns and vases - Zedong’s Cultural Revolution, to assess Weiwei’sartistic stature HYMN SELECTION even inscribing ‘Coca Cola’ on Weiwei himself became aleading -but he is certainly aglobal cul- one -exemplifies the latter,rais- human rights activist and critic of tural phenomenon. ingdisturbing questions of Chinese state repression and cor- Brian Cooper Lo!Hecomeswith clouds descending authenticity, while such works as ruption, as aresult suffering Seehim coming Fragments [2005], awalk- harassment, assaults and in 2011 Ai Weiwei is at Royal Academy JesusisLord throughconstruction from dis- secret detention for 81 days under until 13 December. 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[email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper REVIEWS Friday November 6, 2015 www.churchnewspaper.com 15 FILM OF THE WEEK SpectreinBond’s sights aniel Craig may,possibly,have filmed his last Bond movie, and Spectre (dir.Sam Mendes, Dcert. 12A) would certainly be aspectacular (AlessandroCremona), Bond visitsSciarra’s widow swansong, though it’s abit long –with two helicopter (Monica Bellucci) on the dayofthe funeral and, rather like out of control scenes. It lacks the emotional pull of the RichardIII, woos her with pretty words. That’s amoreage- threat to and death of M(Judy Dench) in Skyfall, appropriate match than theusual “Bond girls”, but then a which also had the better villain in Javier Bardem. series of clues leads him to Mr White (Jesper Christensen) Hereit’s Christophe Waltz, and –rather like the and then to his daughter Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), Master in Doctor Who –itturns out he’s been behind who’s not thatkeen to help. so many problems in Bond’s career.“It was me, James Once she believes that, as Bond says, her life is in danger, -the author of all your pain”. she’s moreco-operative, and divulges all she knows about Waltzplays “Franz Oberhauser”, but (spoiler alert the organisation Spectre. Bond is looking for “L’Americain”, but it’s hardly asecret now) it’s Blofeld, again, with an assuming that this is aperson -has he never seen alternative explanation of how he got the scar in You Casablanca? -but Madeleine knows it’s ahotel in Tangier. Only Live Twice.AsBond has now been roughly the Another discoverytheresets them offonatrain journey same age in films for over50years, timescale matters to aremote halt in the middle of nowhere. On the way, little. they’reattacked by the Oddjob-persistent henchman Hinx Theusual 10-minute whizz-bang-chase opening (Dave Bautista) –why is unclear as they’reheaded anyway sequence, during the Day of the Dead in Mexico City, for thevillain’s lair,picked up from the station by a1948 begins with four minutes of asingle shot, from a Rolls Royce Silver Wraith. crane shot to inside alift. It’s not quite as tricksy as Torture, miraculous escape, blowing up thelair,even a Orson Welles’s three-minute tracking shot in Touch of white cat –the Bond staples areall there, but this is rather Evil –nogoats in this –but also ends in an explosion. low-key compared to previous films. There’s not even a All this is while Bond is, as he puts it, “taking some decent pun. overdue holiday”, to the displeasureofnew M(Ralph Before you know it (or how)we’rebackinLondon for the Fiennes), whose 00 section is under threat from the showdown with Cand worrying plans for nine nations to I’d hoped to review Under Milk Wood,Kevin new head of acombined secret service, the smarmy C shareintelligence. In the derelict MI6 building (blown up in Allen’s versionofDylan Thomas’s radio play, (Andrew Scott). James still has loyalty from Skyfall), complete with its “traitor’s gate” entrance offthe starring Rhys Ifans as Captain Cat and “first voice”, Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q(Ben Whishaw, Thames, there’s another race against time but it seems tohavefewer showings than the growing into the role), as he pursues a scene, moreexplosions, and afrankly famous Morris: ALife with Bells On. The Welsh private mission, ordered by old M weakending, even if it does involve version was released last December,mostly “for posthumously. an Aston Martin. one night only”, and then shown on Welsh TV S4C. Having killed one Despite abit of publicity,and Charlotte Church baddy,Sciarra as Polly Garter,the English version hasn’t even hit theart house circuit, confined to venues like the 52-seat NorthernLight at Wirksworth in the Peak District,and the nearest to London in Kent or Essex –list at www.undermilkwoodthefilm.co.uk/cinema.html The 1972 film version had Burton and Taylor. This time, “surreal anderotic” seems to be the take, and while I’ve seen the clip of Church singing thesuggestive “Little Willy Wee”, alot would depend on how the Rev Eli Jenkins (Will Thomas) delivers the next line, “Praise the Lord, we area musical nation!” Steve Parish

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John Potter notch. Her harmonies with Potter on the title track Argentina Amores Pasados areessential and her solo take on ThomasCampion’s Malbec 2014 (ECM) “Follow Thy Fair Sun” is gorgeous. Tesco, £6 Led Zeppelin bassist Jones has written the three- One of the most parttitle track for lyrics written between the 15th How can awine label carry just the name of intriguing projects and 19th centuries. The first has asimple and its countryoforigin?Well, it would seem of the year,this disc striking lute hook; the thirdisflamenco-edged and thatinthe summer of 2013 Argentina aims to blur the equally accessible. In between comes “No Dormia,” a passed alaw designating wine as its lines between spacious and almost monotonous work, whose final “bebida nacional” its “national drink”. classical and rock – seconds aresurprisingly brash and sound slightly Herewehave an emigrated French grape, but not in away that out (maybe this is the partofwhich Potterinthe Malbec, now known mostly thereasthe you may expect. notes says, “Wehave left in some of the inevitable signaturegrape for Cahors. In Argentina Most releases glitches that arepartofwhat makes aperformance it has risen to worldwide fame: this with this purpose human.”) bottle is from Mendoza, in the central tend to be bombastic, symphonic works that use a Although Potter’s singing style is worlds apart far west, close to the Atlas mountains. classical approach to rock’s technology.This is from Sting’s, RobertPlant’s or Peter Gabriel’s, there Temperaturesand clear air contribute almost the diametric opposite. Ex-HilliardEnsemble is ahuge amount herefor listeners who enjoy those to fine conditions for grape growing. tenor Potter –along with just Trio Aquilonis vocalist artists’ work. Alternatively,those who tendtowards Inthe bottle, this was an inviting Anna Maria Friman and lutenists Ariel Abramovich classical works should appreciate the freshness of deep red. On the nose, therewererich and Jacob Heringman –has created ahighly these arrangements and Potter’s dedication to the and meatyscents. The palate found an melodic, gentle (and occasionally sparse) set of essence of the song. intriguing combination of ripe dark works. Youcan listen to this from starttofinish; or fruits, blackberries and afaint hint of Dotted about, the listener can find poems from compareparticular songs in different versions; or prunes, married with asavoury 16th century writers sung by Potter to classical play them in chronological order.Whichever way, dryness, which continued on to the tunes; the same songs with new tunes by Genesis the album is over too quickly and is easy to put on expansive finish. It well deserved a keys player Tony Banks; Friman singing classical repeat. bronze medal at this year’s pieces; the two duetting on settings by John Paul This is one thatdefies easy description and isbest International Wine Challenge. Alcohol Jones; anew song by Sting (originally destined for heardasawhole. It is one that will probably stay out by Vol. 13.5%. Afine match for kidney the RobinHood movie); asetting of an AE Housman alongtime beforefinding its way back on the shelf. dishes, and meat-based pasta. poem and two shortPicforth lute instrumentals. Friman’s contribution takes the set up another Derek Walker Graham Gendall Norton

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Catherine Butcher reports In 2014 HOPE, Tearfundand Sports Chaplaincy UK helped morethan 70 sports stadiums and morethan 700 cathedrals, Leicester and LancashireSing Swansea HOPE is bringing churches, sports fans and the wider churches, community centres and pubs aroundthe UK to hold Christmas community together again this year at the Swansea Citystadium Silent Night Carol events. As well as big-name football and for their Christmas carolsevent -last yearsaw thousands turn rugby clubs such as Swansea City,Manchester City,Saracens Sing Christmas has along history out for the joint-church venture. and BradfordBulls, dozens of lower league and non-league sides inLeicestershirewherethe And they arenot the only ones. Already thousands of free Sing staged an event. The Silent Night Carols werethemed to mark interactive sing-along carol concert Christmas programmes have been ordered for Christmas 2015 thecentenaryofthe 1914 Christmas Truce singing carols and isorganised by BBC Radio from the special Sing Christmas website - reflecting on theoutbreak of peace in the First World War. Leicester,LeicestershireChurches www.singchristmas.org. This year HOPE, Tearfund and Sports Chaplaincy UK arealso Media and the Diocese of This year’s new souvenir programme includes an introduction linking with the BBCradio teams behind Lancashireand Leicester.This year their Sing from TV adventurer Bear Grylls. He says: “For so many of us, Leicester’s Sing Christmas to encourage local radio stations, Christmas event will be broadcast Christmas is amagical time of year.Atime of peace, of joy,of churches and pubs to work together to getcommunities singing live on Monday 21 December at families and friendship. For carols. 7pm. The venues register with Christians though this season Roy Crowne, HOPE’s Leicestershire’s Sing Christmas means so much more. Thetime Executive Director said: “Weare and can download free resources to when we remember the birth of building on the success of last preparefor their event. Then on Jesus, when God made his dwelling year’s Silent Night Carols. The the night, each venue simply tunes amongst us. Sing Christmas events are in and everyone sings along! “It’s my faith in Jesus that has so subtitled ‘not such aSilent Churches areinvited to help their often brought light to adark path, Night’. That’s because churches local venues take part. There are joy to acold mountain, strength to a in some areas will link with their lots of well-known Christmas carols failing body.Hehas notonly been a local radio stations to stage to sing, interactive elements and pointer of the way,but also a karaoke-style carol events in special guests –all celebrating the backbone, acompanion, afriend. pubs, carehomes and real meaning of Christmas. “This year Christmas carol events community centres –wherever LancashireSings Christmaswill aretaking place around the country people gather. hold asimilar event with BBC in churches, stadiums, pubs and “Even without the radio link, Radio Lancashirebroadcasting even over the airwaves! Wherever beer and carols events have carols on Thursday 17 December you join, may you know his light, his already been successful in between 7-8pm. LancashireSings joy,his strength, his friendship.’ taking the real messageof Christmas is calling on all the local The free programmes with 10 popular carols, publishedby Christmas to people who don’t come to church. And of course schools to write acarol that will Tearfund in partnership with HOPE and Sports Chaplaincy UK, sports stadiums have invited churches back to help stage then be sung by all the groups can be ordered free on line at www.singchristmas.org. HOPE’s community carol events too. It’s an amazing opportunity for around the county as partoftheir partner CPO is also offering posters,banners and invitations churches, schools and sports clubs to work together to celebrate event. with the 2015 Sing Christmas design. Christmas.”

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