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The of in Europe The Rt Rev Dr. ’s Office 47, rue Capitaine Crespel - boite 49, 1050 Brussels Belgium Tel: +32 (0)2 213 7480 Email: [email protected] The in Europe The Rt Rev Dr. Postal address: Diocesan Office Tel: +44 (0) 207 898 1160 Email: [email protected] The Diocesan Office 14 Tufton Street, London, SW1P 3QZ Tel: +44 (0) 207 898 1155 Bishop Robert reflects on a unique event during the Autumn. Fax: +44 (0) 207 898 1166 Email: It is not every week that I get the chance Vatican. We made a pilgrimage to the tombs of [email protected] to take part in something that feels of real the apostles Saints Peter and Paul. We studied, historic significance. In October 36 Anglican prayed and talked together. The highlight of Diocesan Secretary Mr Adrian Mumford and Catholic from every continent the visit was a service of Vespers at St Gregory met together for seven days in Canterbury and on the Caelian Hill. This was the church from Appointments Secretary Rome. We stayed at which Pope Gregory sent out Augustine to Miss Catherine Jackson Lodge, joined in the Cathedral worship and evangelize the Anglo-Saxon people. During Finance Secretary visited the shrine of St Thomas Becket, where the service, Pope Francis presented Archbishop Mr Nick Wraight­ Pope John Paul II and Archbishop Robert Justin with a replica of the bishop’s staff first Diocesan Website Runcie famously prayed together. given to Augustine by Gregory way back in www.europe.anglican.org We then flew from Gatwick to Rome – 597AD. Then pairs of Anglican and Catholic Editor and Diocesan walking would have been more authentic but bishops were jointly commissioned by the Pope Communications Officer time sadly did not allow! – to stay near the and the Archbishop for mission in the world. The Rev Paul Needle Postal address: Diocesan Office Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)7712 463806 A F i f t y Ye ar J o u r n e y C o n t i n u e s Friends of the Secretary: Mrs Jeanne French Bishop David is the Co-Chairman of the International Anglican-Roman Email: Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission, IARCCUM. Along with his RC [email protected] counterpart Archbishop Donald Bolen of Regina, Canada, he planned the Design and Print recent summit of IARCCUM “bishops-at-large”. He writes; Adept Design, Norwich Distribution The origins of IARCCUM extend back 50 strategy and activity. Although ARCIC has CoDEStorm plc years and are connected to the recent 50th borne much fruit, the proposed instrument for anniversary celebrations of the Anglican practical collaboration leading to growing and Centre in Rome and Archbishop Michael working together for solutions to the problems Ramsey’s historic visit to Pope Paul VI in of the world, lay dormant for several decades. Front cover picture: 1966. In 1968, a Preparatory Commission After Archbishop ’s visit to An animal blessing service in St Albans, proposed a theological commission (ARCIC) Pope St John Paul II in 1996 my colleagues Copenhagen, was dogged with a slight problem – a surfeit of canines who nevertheless with a matrimonial commission to address at the Pontifical Council for the Promoting seemed content to share in the service listening the issue of mixed marriages and also an Christian Unity arranged in May 2000 for attentively to the “paws for thought” by instrument, “led by the hierarchy”, to work Archbishop Carey and Cardinal Edward Reader, Ursula Sonnewald. In total the on such things as theological education, Cassidy to convene a meeting of bishops, at congregation numbered 13 dogs, 3 pictures of cats brought by their owners and 34 humans. collaboration on projects, promotion of the highest level of the two Communions. Picture by Bev Lloyd Roberts. common prayer, and cooperation on mission Many were Anglican Primates or RC SENT OUT UNITED 3 TWO BY TWO

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This felt like a momentous occasion Communion. And that did feel odd and Specifically, I hope Anglican clergy in and something that would not have been wrong… and of course, I hope it will be Belgium will meet with and work with possible just a few decades ago. I was overcome one day. Bishop Johan’s staff and clergy to work privileged to be present. I was thankful All the bishops were male. Once you together. More widely, and across the to God that communities that until very have grown used to women being a diocese, I think this event demonstrates recently were suspicious and cautious in normal part of church leadership then you the deep ‘togetherness’ of our two their dealings with each other could now notice the lack immediately. However, the churches and so will benefit many of our have an official, high-level meeting at gathering was accompanied and resourced congregations where that message isn’t which real fellowship and deep discussion (I almost said ‘led’…) throughout by the always understood. could happen. There was a great deal of remarkable lay Catholic theologian, Dr. Ten or fifteen years ago, the mutual affection and respect. Anna Rowlands from Durham, who is ecumenical movement enthusiastically Much of our discussion was given married to an Anglican . hoped full visible unity between over to the pastoral challenges and But the purpose of our pilgrimage Anglicans and Catholics was just around opportunities we face. In these discussions was not to seek to overcome the real the corner. That is, we now realise, not I couldn’t easily tell the Catholics and differences that exist between us over such the case. But the Canterbury/Rome Anglicans apart! Whether Anglican or things as the of women and the event was generously ‘permission giving’ Catholic, Australians are concerned with varying approach to some ethical issues. for joint work between our churches in the treatment of indigenous peoples and It was to celebrate and make clear all that mission, evangelism, social action and South Africans with nation-building we can do – particularly in shared mission reconciliation. The powerful gestures at post-apartheid, whilst the Papua and evangelism – on the basis of the its heart showed a level of recognition of New Guineans contend with sorcery, substantial amount of unity that already Anglican ministry that goes far beyond witchcraft and polygamy. And of course, exists between us. official doctrine. I still hope and pray that’s how it is to those outside the church I was twinned and commissioned for visible unity. But that will be a unity – our internal differences mostly seem with Bishop Johan Bonny of Antwerp, of some federated kind, it won’t be the rather unimportant. and Bishop David was twinned with absorption of one church into the other. Differences in denomination were, Archbishop Robert Le Gall of Toulouse. And for me: a practical hope – I’d love however, more obvious in our worship. For myself, the meeting reinforced a to see the Pope and the Archbishop of We wore different costumes. Anglican personal friendship. Our commissioning Canterbury step off the plane together bishops couldn’t receive the sacrament encourages us to look at joint programmes when the Pope visits Northern Ireland when we shared a Catholic mass. And of lay training, bible study and theological in 2018. That would really demonstrate Catholic bishops couldn’t receive the education. We are encouraged to invite the benefits of ecumenical friendship sacrament in an Anglican service of Holy each other to synods and conferences. between us.

presidents of Episcopal Conferences. That meeting led to a new joint promoting local and national dialogue They were to consider how a new stage working group, IARCCUM, a unique and study, and fostering common prayer. of common life could be brought about. instrument in the ecumenical world. It is It is a source of deep joy to all the At the meeting, in the city of Mississauga, not just about dialogue or cooperation. bishops who gathered from around the near Toronto, bishops came as pairs It is “to make manifest in common action, world and shared experiences, challenges from their country or region. There is witness and prayer the very real fruit of our and wisdom in a profound time of something deeply scriptural about this, theological agreement.” It puts into practice collegiality and communion. We pray drawing from the Emmaus image of an important agreement on the nature they are now inspired to go out into the disciples journeying together. of episcopal ministry - that bishops have world and work together for unity and At Mississauga those bishops concluded the task of promoting and building the common mission. that as leaders of the Church’s mission, unity of the Church, and leading God’s they had no choice. They could no longer people in service of Christ’s mission in escape their serious joint responsibility the world. to lead God’s people forward towards For the 2016 summit, we again invited the unity which our Lord wills for his Anglican Provinces and RC Episcopal Church. They were compelled to affirm Conferences to select bishops to form that our communion could no longer be pairs. They come from 19 countries viewed in minimal terms; it was a rich, or regions. Their joint task is to give life-giving, multifaceted communion, in leadership to the Churches in their region, which the Churches could bring shared communicating the fruits of the dialogue, gifts to their joint mission in the world. engaging in common work and witness, COLOGNE CONFERENCE 4 CALLS FOR REFUGEE ACTION

He said: “The collapse of our moral leadership in the EU states, in S p e a k i n g o u t the face of the current movements of peoples that we experienced in the past couple of years, is incredible a n d Sta n d i n g in light of what this very continent has experienced during and in the aftermath of World Wars. We know, living in Europe, that there is growing u p f o r R e f u g e e s conservatism, nationalism and in some places a right-wing ascendency. It is all feeding and growing fear and xenophobia. In all of this the church’s role is to make sure the truth is told.” He challenged churches to “gently correct the narrative” and to challenge in preaching and teaching, “the growing toxic narrative around the world.” He asked: “Can it be that God has planted us here as Anglicans on this western fringe of the Eurasian continent to, at this day, take up this particular missionary challenge?” Bishop Robert said that he had been encouraged by the work that chaplaincies were doing across Europe: “We have more assets and talents than we might have supposed,” he said. The ’s Attaché Story and pictures by for EU Affairs, David Fieldsend, Gavin Drake. agreed saying that he was “staggered by the extent of involvement and The rise of right-wing political skills and careful thinking about the movements across Europe is situation” that had been revealed hampering efforts to provide a by the consultation. “That gives me coherent approach to refugees across great optimism and hope for the the , according to future,” he said. He described the our bishops Robert and David. Their church’s initial response as being that comments came at the conclusion of a of first responders to a crisis. The Diocese in Europe consultation on the consultation, he said, would help the refugee crisis, jointly organised with Diocese in Europe and its chaplaincies USPG and the Anglican Alliance, in in a transition from emergency Cologne in October. response to long-term care. “We are living in a very difficult political situation. The politics are, at the moment, rallying against us,” Bishop Robert said. “Migration has been there before. The failure of our hit the European Union in the wake politics is leading to massive distress of a deep financial crisis. Many people amongst individuals whose stories in Europe are suffering austerity; and have been told eloquently [at the a combination of serious conflict on consultation].” our borders, together with austerity, Bishop David emphasised that has created an extremely difficult Europe was suffering from “an situation. There is a great deal of epidemic of amnesia” in which disillusion with the European Union the Church had a role to be the which is leading to the growth of “bearer of memory... to remind the right-wing movements and the community of who we are, where demand for strong leaders; which is, we have been, and where we have frankly, very dangerous. We have come from.” AUTUMN IN NEW YORK 5 FOR UN SUMMIT

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Bishop David was privileged to represent the at the United Nations General Assembly meeting on refugees and migrants in early October. He was able to observe the summit close at hand for 48 hours and witness the historic signing of the New York Declaration on Refugees and Migrants signed by the leaders at the UN. He has been speaking to The European Anglican about the experience.

I was asked by the Anglican Our concerns were with you What, from your experience, could Communion Office to go to this because, about the time you the Diocese in Europe learn? UN Conference on Refugees and arrived, the news media reported One of the things which is explicit in Migrants with a lay representative New York was going into lockdown the NY declaration and which many to be listening, to engage with other with a terror alert. people spoke about was the need for faith groups there and to be able to I arrived at 10.30pm on that Saturday a new narrative about refugees and witness the historic signing of the migrants – an admission that the and at about 9pm just two blocks from New York declaration. It was also present narrative is toxic. We are where I was staying some bombs went good to be able to hear some of the blaming refugees and migrants for off in the Chelsea district of New International leaders’ speeches so all sorts of problems from terrorism that we can hold people to account York. As you can imagine, with some to taking peoples’ jobs and there’s a in the years ahead. I wasn’t really an 190 Heads of State or Government recognition that we have to turn this active participant so much as an active in town, security would be tight narrative around. That’s a real role for observer. enough anyway but this really made churches. It doesn’t cost any money to Were the churches listened to it a nightmare to get around. I lined begin preaching and teaching with the and was their presence there up at 6.30am the following day to get grass roots to be building a positive appreciated? entrance tickets into the UN Plaza outlook on refugees, migrants and In the UK declarations, which is with enhanced security clearance. It those who come to us from other 93 paragraphs long and of varying was not the best of times to be in New places. We, in the Diocese in Europe quality, there is an explicit recognition York in terms of mobility. are a migrant diocese. Most of us that for a new global approach, the have come from somewhere else. UN and its nation states need to Did you feel privileged or, perhaps, We should have a particular charism engage faith groups which include us. nervous at being at such a global for people who have landed on our Clearly we have managed to make an event? shores but are fleeing for their lives. impact as we have been drafted into I felt very privileged to be involved We also have the possibility of being this agreement and we have a part to in what seemed to be a part of one a wonderful ecumenical network, able to build alliances on the ground. play. I think that is because churches vast global movement – not with The other aspect I think we can carry are there on the ground. We’re the just the nation states who were key greatest international network that forward is the recognition that, even players, nor with UN agencies for there is. Whenever trouble strikes within the refugee community, there human rights, refugees etc., but also in an area, even when diplomats are are extra vulnerable people – children, being pulled out the church remains. civil society, church groups, women’s unaccompanied minors, women and I think there is now a recognition groups, refugee groups. It really felt maybe in terms of volunteer work, of the permanence of the church’s that the whole world was coming if people are looking for a way to commitment to people in a time of together to focus on this issue and to engage, perhaps this is a particular need. be part of that was a real privilege. way to focus efforts. NEW OPPORTUNITIES 6 FOR MINISTRY

M o s c o w C h u rc h L i v e o n t h e W o r l d W i d e W e b For twelve months during 2015 and 2016 the The comments are an essential feature of hosted a facility for a different local church to broadcast their Sunday Periscope – and what makes it interactive and ‘social’. A bit of prior planning helps worship to a wider audience via the internet. The scheme attracted figure out the best filming places and more than 40,000 viewers. One church from the Diocese in Europe views of the service, perhaps even prepare took part as Michael Gibson, from St Andrew’s in Moscow reports. a tripod to secure the mobile at various moments. An introduction and a farewell neatly start and finish the livecast. It’s so straightforward that it’s easy to forget you have a complex church service to show with many people watching in far flung corners of the globe. We suddenly found ourselves being film makers, but in a very relaxed and accessible way. ChurchLive Central provided valuable guidance and many great tips. To be broadcasting live to so many people from a regular smartphone is an incredible opportunity and very intense. The live commentary allowed our audience to take St Andrew’s church in Moscow is to view on their mobiles. Periscope also part and suddenly our Sunday worship committed to exploring social media as allows viewers to comment on the video, had a global congregation that felt very we see tremendous potential to reach adding an interactive ‘social’ element. real. We even heard from a few old out and engage with people everywhere. The Rev Arun Arora, Director of members of our congregation who had Indeed, in order to stay relevant in a Communications for the Archbishops’ moved on from Moscow. world that communicates at lightning Council said: “This is a project designed Some of the comments were revealing speed on multiple channels – it’s crucial to bring Church of England services and helped us appreciate what a wonderful to embrace the new world order and be from Malton to Miami, Middlesbrough church and choir we have. Inevitably we present and relevant to people whoever to Milan and Manchester to Mumbai. had some trolling but we had been briefed they are, wherever they are. This means Those who may not make it to church by ChurchLive before and blocked when Social Media in all its different guises and on a Sunday… will have the opportunity necessary. on multiple platforms. Long gone are the to be part of a service. The ability to We had about 300 people join our days of audiences in front of a few TV join in worship shouldn’t be restricted to service; people who were curious to see channels or reading selected print media. geographical constraint.” our church, others who were intrigued The conversation is all around us and we ChurchLive is fascinating and by the music, some old congregation need to find a way to make the message of rewarding to do. It needs a bit of members and others discovering Christ part of social media buzz. thinking about ahead of the service – for the first time. What a St Andrew’s was excited to be involved but essentially you download Periscope, wonderful way to open our doors, and with ChurchLive, run by the CofE, point your mobile’s camera at the service have the world join us in worship without in conjunction with Twitter UK, and – and voila, the world has joined your geographical constraint. ChurchLive, Periscope. Periscope, owned by Twitter, congregation. Its best if you work as a together with Periscope, lets us experience is an app that lets users livestream what’s pair; one mobile for filming, while the that literally, ‘He’s got the whole world in happening around them for all the world second handles real time comments. his hands’.

This soon became a shared and Th y K i n g d o m C o m e - exciting initiative. Jane Brown and Ann Milton organised mornings of a S t o ry f r o m B r u s s e l s prayer for the whole church, following In 2016 the Archbishops of Canterbury and York invited parishes our usual Morning Prayer time for our staff team. People could join in across England to join a great wave of prayer between Ascension and for the whole morning, or just for Pentecost. Many churches discovered it proved a blessing to them. part of it. In addition, we organised Holy Trinity Brussels’ Chaplain, Ven Paul Vrolijk found church a Wednesday evening Thy Kingdom Come Prayer and Praise service. Some members were keen to try it and he commends “Thy Kingdom Come” people who never came to church (TKC) to other congregations in our diocese. Paul writes: during the week took part in one or PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE MINISTRY 7 A PAGE FOR AND ABOUT OUR READERS

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Elisabeth Barnett, Reader in and October 23rd 2016 marked 25 nearest parishioners live a half hour years’ service, appropriately on Bible drive away, so email and telephones Poitou-Charentes, France, writes: Sunday. Worship styles and Prayer are important in pastoral care. I go to 2016 marks the 150th anniversary Books have changed over the years. Ecumenical meetings locally and in since 3 archbishops and 17 bishops Assisting in the vast Poitou Charentes other parts of France. (including my great-grandfather!) met chaplaincy our nearest boundary Most of our congregation are on Ascension Day 1866. They sensed is the Atlantic Ocean. In my early retired, so it was a joy to have that people were becoming biblically experience visiting included travel to 3 children take up the collection on illiterate and saw a need to bring the many hospitals wards but now I find Bible Sunday this year. They coloured Bible back into the home and work people are back home before you know book marks with the words of Psalm place. As a result, the role of the they have been admitted. 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet modern Reader was established. The nearest worship centre is an and a light to my path, words which have I was admitted as a Reader in 1991 80 kilometres return trip, and the proved true for me in my Readership.

To L i v e a n d A M at t e r o f Wo r k t o Yo u r P r i n c i p l e s f o r P ra i s e a n d G lo ry Pa s t o r s After the memorable first conference In October a group of 22 Readers and for Readers and Readers-in-Training Readers-in-Training took part in a in 2012 bookings are now coming in Diocesan workshop on Pastoral Principles for the second one from Friday 19th to led by Elaine Labourel (Diocesan Monday 22nd May 2017 in Cologne. Director of Readers) and Alexandra The conference aims to provide Wheeler. The course taught what pastoral Readers with encouragement, a greater through our whole lives and the lives care means and how to build pastoral sense of belonging within the Diocese, of others to God’s praise and glory!” relationships. Using exercises, mainly in and a wider view of ministry. World-class speakers have been pairs, participants discovered what makes Under the title, “Send us out to live invited, including Rev Kathy a good listener as well as what to do and and work to your praise and glory”, it will Galloway, the first woman leader of what not to do during a pastoral visit. focus on contemporary challenges the Iona Community and a President The workshop also provided an excellent in Christian ministry and explore of Christian Aid; Fr Nicholas King, opportunity to exchange news from how Readers can bring a culturally a Jesuit Priest and tutor in New around the Diocese, to meet up with old sensitive, relevant and profound Testament Studies at the University friends and to make new ones. message of Good News which will of Oxford; Dr David Wilkinson, continue to resonate in today’s professor of astrophysics at the changing world. Themes include University of Durham; and Stefan Christianity and science, ministry to McNally, from the London Institute those at the margins, spirituality for of Contemporary Christianity. ministry, and whole life discipleship. For more information and a Bishop David says “Together we will registration form contact Debbie explore how as Disciples of Christ Cunningham: debbie.cunningham@ we keep the “rumour of God” alive churchofengland.org. more of the prayer mornings. Others In Brussels, we hope to join again a very positive cooperation with joined us through Facebook. in Thy Kingdom Come 2017 and to our Jesuit brothers in Christ, mainly For 2017 the Thy Kingdom invite our brothers and sisters from through our EU Outreach Worker Come vision is even bigger with a other churches. Specifically we hope Jeremy Heuslein. much more deliberate ecumenical to strengthen relationships with dimension. The three aims are: the Roman Catholic church, There is still plenty of time for your • To join in prayer with the whole following the recent ‘pairing of church to begin planning for TKC. A family of God the Father; bishops in mission’ by Pope Francis large selection of prayer resources • To pray for the empowering of God and Archbishop Welby in Rome. and ideas for events, prayer rooms, the Holy Spirit; One of the activities planned for liturgy for groups and individuals at • That we may be effective witnesses that week is a special event at the www.thykingdom.co.uk to God the Son, Jesus Christ. Chapel for Europe where we enjoy BAKE OFF CHEFS, PENGUINS 8 & MUSIC GALORE

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When the Italy and Malta Archdeaconry Synod met in Sicily, in September, members discussed safeguarding in churches, the diocesan vision “Walking together in Faith” and the importance of good communication. Synods are positive rather than competitive – except for the final evening’s quiz where Area Dean Fr Willian Lister was question-master to find the Archdeaconry’s best brains who were delighted, if surprised, to receive the specially crafted trophy. When Bishop’s Council met in London in October discussions took place in Church House, Westminster. Although our agenda was serious, the plaque on the wall of our meeting room reminded us of earlier days when the room witnessed debates in the shadow of World War Two.

While television viewers in Britain were hooked on the Great British Bakeoff and MasterChef, youngsters in Holy Trinity church, Eindhoven in The Netherlands donned chef’s hats for their Holiday Bible Club with a culinary theme of ‘Rocky’s Plaice’ with fish and chips aplenty. Not surprisingly Peter the fisherman was on hand to tell stories of his discipleship with Jesus.

Clergy have occasionally been referred to as “penguins” because of their distinctive black and white robes. This panoramic picture provides a fair comparison with an Autumn blessing ceremony at London Zoo to mark St Francis and creation-tide. Rev Doreen Cage, from St George’s church, Malaga in Spain, was joined by the Zoo’s local Vicar, William Gulliford, who also serves as our Diocesan Director of Ordinands. Apparently the ecclesiastical pair made quite a splash and received anything but an icy reception.

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On a brilliant sunny Sunday in September in Portugal’s Algarve members of St Vincent’s Anglican church in Praia da Luz, shared the annual patronal Festival of Nossa Senhora da Luz (Our Lady of Light) with their Roman Catholic hosts. The Aquitaine Chaplaincy in Central France covers an area the size of Wales so it is not Locum Chaplain Robert Ellis and Reader easy for all church members to share in worship. Over fifty of them travelled long distances Bob Kelly took part in the service with to meet at the Eglise Evangelique Libre in Bergerac for their Fifth annual “Worship-Fest” a small team of members with visual in September with plenty of singing, prayers and teaching. reminders of our unity in Christ

Another part of the diocese where travel is an essential part of ministry is Finland where Tuomas Mäkipää is based in Helsinki. As Assistant Area Dean for Finland supporting and encouraging other congregations involves travel. Tuomas Handel’s “Zadok the Priest” was just one of the rousing anthems rehearsed during a Royal finds it “makes the going easier” by taking School of Church Music summer school in the French Riviera. The residential course took the train to Tampere. He also sometimes the theme “Crown him with many crowns” linking the 90th birthday celebrations of the takes his son with him for company. Thus RSCM’s Royal Patron with music that spoke of the King of Kings! the seeds of vocation may be sown!

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living in Europe but there are perhaps also vulnerabilities that we have that the Church of England in Britain doesn’t quite experience in the same way. So there may be skills and particular training that must be linked in to the European context. I have a long background in theological education and training for both lay people and clergy and a particular concern for training and encouraging the ministry of Readers. It’s a voluntary role and it is important that I know the context of Europe and have done things for the diocese before. The size and physical scope of our diocese is a challenge and an opportunity. One of the great things would be to get conversations going from chaplaincies within different parts of the diocese so that perhaps lay During the Annual Service for the Friends of the Diocese in people in the Eastern Archdeaconry October, Dr Clare Amos was formally commissioned as Director can be engaging in conversation with of Discipleship. Here, based on an interview immediately after fellow lay people in the Archdeaconry of Gibraltar. that service, Clare explains her view of the new role. My work will be successful if it gets people enthusiastic and interested in deepening their faith, working out I think the newly created post is to ask questions rather than offer what it means to be a Christian in a recognition that discipleship is a answers. There are a number of today’s world. There’s a wonderful fundamental part of what it means “off the shelf” discipleship courses saying of Archbishop Michael to be a Christian for all people, around; Alpha, Emmaus, the Pilgrim Ramsey; “To be a theologian is to be whether they are lay or ordained. Course etc. I certainly think that exposed to a vision of heaven and the It is wanting to explore, in a rather one of my roles is to encourage these tragedy of mankind.” I think in that more intentional way than perhaps sort of courses. Some people have sense all God’s people are called to be we’ve done in the past, what living shared with me their enthusiasm theologians and one of my aims and and being a Christian in today’s for the Pilgrim Course and I want visions is to encourage them to have world actually entails, both in terms to find ways in which its use can be that aim of holding together the vision of learning and in terms of what encouraged within the diocese. of heaven and the human situation. one offers in life. It is trying to see I also recognise that living in I am excited by the challenge. the whole of life as part of what it the Diocese in Europe as I do, Theology has been one of my burning means to be a Christian. You don’t with my home near Geneva, there passions throughout my life and one make a separation between Sunday are particular aspects to living as a of the reasons that I am not ordained and the rest of it. We all have this minority Christian community that myself is because I actually want responsibility. mean our learning is perhaps slightly to feel that by not being ordained In the first few months as Director different. There are strengths and I can say that it’s important for lay of Discipleship, I think I am wanting things that we can offer as people people too. SPIRITUALITY – ANYTHING BUT 11 “HOLIER THAN THOU”

Spreading Spiritualit y – Aware of God’s Holiness

companion who can listen to you as you explore your relationship with God and walk with you as you find your own direction with him and grow more attentive to where he is working in your life. Clearly this is something from which all people who are on a serious spiritual journey can profit. Moreover, if we are fostering spiritual direction we need to train spiritual directors. Under the leadership of Ulla Monberg and the Revd Dr Mark Godson, In September, 10 Christians from around the diocese attended a formerly of the London Spirituality residential course titled “Being a Soul Friend” preparing them for Centre, we have just completed a training course for spiritual directors roles as Spiritual Directors. Under the leadership of Canon John in our diocese and in September Newsome, in his new role as Diocesan Adviser on Bishop Robert commissioned ten Spirituality, the lay and ordained participants completed people, lay and ordained, to exercise this ministry. We hope to begin their three-year training. But what does a Spiritual another course in November 2017. Director do? John Newsome writes: In our vast diocese much spiritual direction and the training for it has The word “spirituality” is used a lot That mirrors my own experience to be done via Skype, although we nowadays, maybe overused. It can be a when I was Chaplain in Zurich which have found this to be a very effective rather elastic term, meaning what you led me to attend a retreat based on medium which does not seriously want it to mean, from having a vague the Ignatian method (from Ignatius diminish the personal touch. sense of a transcendent dimension of Loyola, 1491-1556, who developed Part of my role is to put inquirers in to life to following closely the rites the Spiritual Exercises). I found this touch with suitable spiritual directors. and teachings of a specific religious so inspiring that I registered for an So please do contact me if you would tradition. ecumenically led training course in like to find a spiritual director, and In his book “God in All Things” spiritual direction. similarly if you can identify anyone in the Jesuit Gerard Hughes wrote After retirement from stipendiary your chaplaincy who might wish to “Spirituality is the process by which ministry in 2014, Bishop Robert consider training as a spiritual director. we become more aware of (God’s) invited me to take on the honorary I shall be glad to hear from you. gift of holiness and increasingly position of Spirituality Advisor for conformed to it.” In other words, it is our diocese. Most other in In the first instance, anyone about being attentive to where God is the Church of England have such a interested in exploring this further working in our lives and allowing that person but I believe this is a first for is asked to contact the Director of to affect the way we live. our diocese. Like much of Christian Ministerial Development at Much of the time we live on ministry it is often a question of [email protected]. automatic pilot, coping with what creating the job as you go along by happens to come along but not paying attention to what opportunities necessarily engaging with it very God gives us to respond to. deeply. That is until some sort of crisis One need we have identified is develops and we recognise that the the increasing desire for spiritual resources from which we have drawn direction. The term can easily no longer adequately sustain us. That be misunderstood. It is not about can be a way in which God leads us someone directing you in your more deeply into himself, teaching spiritual life by telling you how to us to live more attentively to him, pray or how to relate to God. It is discerning his leading. about having a soul friend or spiritual TRAINING IN ACTION 12 ACROSS EUROPE

Our Trainer s Spre ad the Word on Safeguarding

Our September edition featured a “Training the Safeguarding trainers” course in Cologne. Those volunteers have been busy in their archdeaconries passing on advice and guidance on keeping our churches safe places.

Milan Budapest Cologne training The Archdeaconry of Italy and Malta From Budapest Rev Frank Hegedus, Another new trainer, Susan Boyd organised their first training session writes... In December 2015, our noted on Facebook “Relieved that at All Saints’ Milan with a day-long Diocese began implementation of a my first presentation of the level 2 session including case studies and new Safeguarding Policy and Protocol Safeguarding awareness course went discussions of procedures for running throughout Europe. Safeguarding off satisfactorily in Helsinki today. Just our activities and dealing with any training is provided in a two-step over 20 people attended coming from suspected situations of abuse. The approach. Helsinki, Vaasa, Gothenburg, Tallin, trainer was Paul Tillbrook from First, all Church members and Tampere, Pori, and the White Nile Malta. Members from Venice, Varese, their friends are encouraged to take congregation. Thank you for being Milan, Genoa and Padua participated two online easy-to-complete courses such a nice group.” in the interactive training, with offered on the Diocesan website, with information and advice to take back a focus on Safeguarding both children to their churches and congregations. and adults. The second training stage Archdeacon Vickie Simms notes; requires Church leaders, volunteers “The day was made all the more and clergy to attend a training pleasant by an excellent lunch session taught by a member of the prepared and served by volunteers.” Safeguarding Training team. Saint Margaret’s hosted one of the first such training sessions in the Eastern Archdeaconry on 22 October, as shown in the photo above. The thirteen participants included members of Chaplaincy Council and Costa Azahar a Reformed Church minister from Our newly trained trainers need a neighbouring congregation. Many dedication and the ability to travel. thanks to Morgain Hollinghurst, of Solveig Schnur from Ibiza travelled our parish community, one of the to Mallorca to lead a one-day Diocese’s official trainers who led course before flying on to Valencia us through the day. (In case you are and a similar course for the three wondering, that is the 1956 Hungarian congregations on Spain’s Costa Revolution flag in the background Azahar. The locum priest and his wife in the photo, as 23 October was the were happy to host the course in the Milan lunch sixtieth anniversary of the event). cosy setting of their living room. ENVIRONMENT ACTION 13 – TELL US YOUR STORY

F e e d bac k ... a n d t h e War o n ( F o o d ) Wa s t e !

Elizabeth Bussmann, Food waste poses a huge A young man in Sussex, wanted to environmental and social threat earn some extra pocket money and Diocesan Environmental on a global scale. At the same time started raising pigs – feeding them with Officer, writes... growing public awareness has proved leftover food scraps from his school that there is a big appetite to reduce kitchen and local shops. One day he Recently I attended an event organised waste, protect our planet’s precious was sitting with his pigs and realised by Global Footprint Network – in ecosystems and re-evaluate our that the discarded sun-dried tomato loaf Berne about ‘Resources.’ At the end relationship with food. We step our they were chomping through was good of the evening we chatted with one foot on the bin pedal. The metal enough for anyone. He took a bite. another about what we had heard. One lid clashes against the kitchen wall, He was right. Fast forward a few years young girl asked about my interest in jarring like an alarm. A loaf of bread and he is one of the world’s leading environmental matters and I explained or a broccoli head; both hang in the experts on the environmental and what my role was in the Anglican balance, caught between finger and social impacts of food production, and Diocese in Europe. She looked at me thumb. But one man’s trash is another founder of the food waste campaigning with great surprise as she said, ‘But man’s treasure. charity FEEDBACK; who confront what has the church got to do with this large businesses, exposing weaknesses – it is all very scientific and economic! in supply chains and changing the And so I tried in simple terms to way we see food. As Tristram Stuart explain why Christians are involved. 1/3RD says, ‘Reducing food waste is one of And this is exactly what I am trying OF THE WORLD’S the easiest and most feasible ways to to stir up in our churches – an active FOOD IS WASTED; reduce the environmental impact of interest in our environment, active our food system, whilst increasing participation in combatting so many food availability for those who need of the ways we over or misuse our THAT’S it most.’ But real, lasting change will resources (and other people’s!). I must  B I L L I ON only happen when society regards admit that by the end of the evening TONNES the wastage of food as unacceptable I was feeling rather negative and with 1.3 and demands change from business not much hope. So much seems to be PER YEAR. and governments. ‘Practices such in other people’s hands and up to them as cancelling last minute orders, or how quickly they will react to the ENOUGH TO FEED rejecting food because of cosmetic huge changes going on in the world.  B I L L I ON standards are creating huge problems.’ However, after my chat with this Is part of the problem because we person I was feeling more optimistic. 3 PEOPLE! don’t cherish food enough in the first It is certainly not just down to ‘others’. place? Many believe that our wasteful Each one of us can make a huge nature stems from our value system – contribution to a change in society. and the need to reconnect with In this issue of TEA I want to food, understand how to use look at just one particular issue it, and why it’s important – that of FOOD WASTE! to us. Everything is more Roughly one-third mechanised, from farm of edible parts of food all the way to fork. produced for human Throughout all consumption gets lost of those stages or wasted globally, there is a greater equivalent to disconnect 1.3 billion tonnes with food; our per year! The relationship with information that food is getting follows comes courtesy of more and more www.feedbackglobal.org distant. Here is It’s not a new issue, but a good issue to be the food waste problem is addressed with our regurgitating. children’s’ groups, too! PEOPLE AND 14 PLACES

A n A rray o f CLERGY ON A rc h d e ac o n s THE MOVE The annual service for the Friends of the Diocese provided the WELCOME TO first opportunity for a picture of our Archdeacons (some of the Rev Adam Charles Boulter, from the Diocese of recently appointed) with the bishops. Southwark, began ministry as Priest-in-Charge of Christ the Good Shepherd, Poitou-Charentes, France in November. Rev Paul Charles Goodridge joined the Church of the Resurrection, Bucharest, Romania, as Chaplain, in October. Rev Edward John Poole, was inducted as Priest- in-Charge of St Francis, Tenerife South, Spain in September. Rev Frank Denzil Sawyer, formerly Assistant Priest of St Andrew’s Church, Fort Pierce, Florida, USA began his duties as Chaplain of Greater Lisbon, Portugal in October. From left to right: , (no relation!), , Bishop Robert, Paul Vrolijk, Geoffrey Johnston, LEAVING US Adele Kelham and Bishop David. Rev Clive Fairclough, Chaplain of St Andrew, The separate photo is of Archdeacons Meurig and Paul after their Moscow, Russia is moving to become Priest- formal appointments (see Clergy on the move). in-Charge of Mells with Vobster, with Buckland Dinham, Elm, Whatley and Chantry (in the Diocese of Bath and Wells) from January. Rev Canon Andrew Robert Hawken, Chaplain of Midi-Pyrénées and Aude, France has moved to become Vicar of St Swithun’s, East Grinstead () from November. Rev Brian Michael Llewellyn, Chaplain of St George, Ypres, Belgium is to retire at the end of December. Rev Dr Christopher Reese Seitz, formerly Priest-in- Charge of St Luke, Fontainebleau, France resigned at the end of August. Emma Biaggi, who assists the Caroline Gaumy, who started work CHANGE OF STATUS/TITLE Appointment Secretary, Catherine as an Administrative Secretary Jackson, is taking maternity leave in the Bishop’s Office in Brussels Rev Stephen Michael Murray, Priest-in-Charge of and her place in the Diocesan in February, enjoyed the chance St George, Knokke, Belgium and Priest-in-Charge of Office is being taken by Dina to put faces to names when she St John the Evangelist, Ghent, Belgium has resigned Begum. The two had a few valuable attended part of Bishop’s Council from Knokke but continues as Priest-in-Charge in days working side by side before in London in October. Caroline Ghent and Area Dean of Belgium. Dina began working full-time as works part time, dealing mainly Rev Augustine Ugochukwu Nwaekwe, Priest-in- Assistant to Catherine. Diocesan with finance as well as Bishop Charge of Oostende and Brugge, Belgium is now Secretary Adrian Mumford says Robert’s travel schedule. “Dina has been ‘temping’ for several also Priest-in-Charge of St George, Knokke, Belgium. years; for much of this year working Rev Nigel Clayton Thomas, formerly Assistant at ‘Relate’ and two years up to then of St George, Madrid, Spain in now Priest- for the Commonwealth Secretariat. in-Charge of Nerja and Almuñécar, Spain since Among Dina’s interests are the September. arts, poetry and her own food blog, www.syrupandglaze.com/.” Venerable Dr Paul Vrolijk, has begun his ministry as Archdeacon for the North-West Archdeaconry, which covers Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg, On All Saints day, Rev James in addition to his duties as Chaplain of the Pro- Booker Jnr, was licensed as the Cathedral in Brussels. newest member of the team of At the reception for members chaplains in Spain’s Costa Blanca and guests at the Friends of the Venerable Meurig Llwyd Williams, formerly Acting chaplaincy with their 8 locations Diocese annual Eucharist in Archdeacon of North-West Europe and Chaplain and providing services from Valencia to Westminster in October Mark Commissary to the Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe is Alicante. Fr Jim is Texan who first Pellew was clearly in evidence now Archdeacon of France, and continues in his role came to Europe in the oil industry. as the Chairman of the Friends as Chaplain and Commissary to the Bishop. In Scotland he attended university when he put a chair to good use In Yerevan, John Barker has now taken up a post in and theological college before as a podium to offer welcomes, the (Church of England) Diocese of Bath and Wells. ordination. He served in Scotland thanks and to commend the work and England as a parish priest and of the diocesan support group Ajit John has moved from Versailles in the a prison chaplain. founded 21 years ago. Archdeaconry of France. ECUMENICAL 15 HISTORY IN SWEDEN

for the first time in 500 years, and watched Pope Francis and Bishop Munib Younan of the Lutheran World Federation sign a historic agreement to work towards full communion. It is not often that you know you are going to be present when history is made before the fact. It is sadly rare that these moments of shining hope are W i t n e s s i n g H i s t o ry as unique as they are. We witnessed a female archbishop, Archbishop Sara Bishop is a Lutheran intern pastor at the Church of the Holy Antje Jackelén of Sweden, read the Spirit in Tallinn, Estonia, licensed by the Diocese in Europe to assist Gospel in the presence of the Pope, there. She was previously at St Nicolas in Ankara, Turkey. and receive the Peace of the Lord. The arena, where we watched the live This may seem an odd in Anglican that I, among millions of others, live broadcast, and later participated in a article, but I’m a Lutheran. I’ve been daily as our vocation. Needless to say, call to service with all the dignitaries, serving in the Diocese of Europe I was intent on getting to the Joint including the Pope. The power of since 2012, as an American Lutheran Ecumenical Commemoration of the the crowd, when the agreement was seminarian. I’ve lived in the United Reformation, in Mälmo, Sweden. signed, signalling a historic change States, Muslim countries, Orthodox Thanks to a deanery conversation, begun in 1517, roaring its approval and countries, and many others. I currently I was able to travel to Copenhagen, leaping to its feet, will echo in my ears am an intern pastor (Lutheran) at a worship at St Alban’s, and then in and my heart for ages to come. We saw Lutheran-Anglican congregation in the company of two colleagues, representatives from so many religions Tallinn, Estonia. between us representing the countries and denominations and countries share This is not to turn the spotlight on of Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, the moment. We were called to be me, but to reiterate that international, Germany, Norway, the UK and the bold in our love of Christ, to care for ecumenical, inter-faith is not just US. We attended a worship service our neighbours in a way that is crazy something I believe in, but something which Lutherans and Catholics shared like Jesus, because, love wins.

A P i c t u r e Pa i n t s a Th o u s a n d Wo r d s Bishop David writes We are three Iranian sisters who live in Cankiri, a city in Turkey. The congregation of St Nicolas, in We are interested in art and painting. the Turkish city of Ankara, includes We used to paint portraits and landscapes, a number of members from Iran. but were always searching for our own They have often faced great hardship style. On the day we were born again and because of their religion. The received Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, and people of St Nicholas offer we knew that we were to paint the word pastoral care, counsel, and fellowship An apt Blessing on of God. We believe that people can turn in a warm Christian community in the sle of ogs to God through painting, just as well as “I D ” this parish situated at the crossroads through sermons. We therefore call our work between East and West. The Canary Islands in the Atlantic a “visual sermon”. By the help of God Three Iranian women parishioners are, of course, not named after and the support and assistance from the recently painted a mural, depicting little birds but from the Latin name Church, we were able to do a small service the Resurrection in Eastern style, for Canariae Insulae, meaning “Islands of to St Nicolas’ Church in Ankara. St Nicolas, as a gift to the community the Dogs”. According to the historian The subject of this painting is the which has welcomed them and Pliny the Elder, the Mauretanian resurrection of Christ. We hope that our supported them. The women have King Juba II named the island Canaria picture conveys the message of God’s written this comment about their work: because it contained “vast multitudes endless love for all mankind. We wish that of dogs of very large size”. with each brush stroke that we can bring In October when Rev Jennifer hope to those who have lost it. Elliott de Riverol led their animal Our desire is this work is appreciated blessing service in Las Palmas the dogs and we believe that with the grace of God were much in evidence (as with the we will be able to do this type of service service pictured on our front cover). more in the future. We sincerely thank all Jennifer says “We are an Animal whom helped us in this service. Grace be Friendly Church and are members of with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ the Anglican Society for the Welfare with love incorruptible. of Animals.” LOOKING 16 TOWARDS 2017

C a s ab l a n ca A d v e n t A p p e a l O r d i n at i o n i s f o r L i f e – Bishop Robert’s Advent Appeal this year i n i s t ry i n e t i r e m e n t is to help build up St John’s Anglican M R Church in the heart of downtown i s D i f f e r e n t Casablanca. A development project launched in late 2015 is for a westward A welcome addition to our diocesan resources is a new leaflet, extension of the church to include a prepared by Rev Dr John Marvell, our Retirement Officer, which mezzanine level and the redevelopment of outlines many practical and psychological steps which clergy need to an existing parsonage building to provide take as they contemplate a life in retirement. John says; “Retirement Sunday School, meeting rooms and a means making readjustments in your life. Clergy have to deal roof-top terrace. More details can be with greater adjustments than most people. It means leaving their found on the website. As usual we would chaplaincy, moving house and living in another locality, becoming be glad to receive stories and pictures of part of the new community without a formal role, financial activities supporting this appeal. adjustment and deciding whether they wish to have a continuing ministry and, if so, what might be possible. It is wise to start thinking P.S. The Bishop’s 2016 Lent Appeal raised and planning well before retirement.” Check or download a copy of £14,880 for the Friends of the Holy Land. the guide on the Resources section of our website. Many thanks to all who contributed.

N e w L o o k f o r o u r P ray e r D i ary You will, no doubt, have discovered our new “pull-out centrefold” Diocesan Prayer Diary for the first three months of 2017. It aims to be more topical and responsive so that we can focus on specific prayer needs in different localities. The diary is different from those of recent years in that the wider church prayer diary with specific reference to the Anglican church across the world and the Porvoo Communion can be accessed online, which means we are more local in the unique requests for prayer within our diocese. Inevitably it will take time to get used to the “pull-out and fold” edition but it is intended to assist our prayers which are vital for the life and All Saints Church in Rome proved development of the diocese. the setting for a special banquet The new compiler is Anthony Cummings, a Reader in October to mark the 200th at St James, Voorschoten, in The Netherlands. He anniversary of a worshipping has just retired after a varied career in engineering, Anglican community in the Italian specialised in digital electronics and spent the last 25 capital. A series of events over years as a patent examiner in flash memories. the coming months will mark The Prayer Diary from January will continue to the significant birthday including be posted on our diocesan website and the contents special services at the end of will be Tweeted daily on our Twitter account February 2017 and visits from @DioceseinEurope Bishops Robert and David.