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THECCHURCHhurof Englandchhasladon,uon 13nNovemberch,andefinishs alliotrparstofthe‘Ppilgrimage,ilgorrimage to Paris’ launched a‘Pilgrimage to Paris’ in Paris on 27 November,ahead by gathering people to pray to encourage world leaders to of theUnited Nations Climate within our own communities. agree aclimate change agree- ChangeConference on 30 “Through our prayers and our ment at this year’s world sum- November. pilgrimage we arestrengthen- mit. After arriving in the French ing and encouraging those tak- The announcement of the ‘Pil- capital, pilgrims will hand cam- ing partinthe Paris talks to grimage2Paris’ 250-mile pil- paignpetitions to the executive reach fair,accountable and grimage, starting in London, secretaryofthe United Nations firmcommitments that will comes weeks after the General Framework Convention on Cli- change the way we act and Synod backed calls for urgent mateChange, Christiana move us towardsalow carbon action on climate change. A Figueres, and join an interfaith economy.” move, which Environmental gathering and ‘mass mobilisa- James Buchanan, project Adviser to the Archbishops’ tion of prayer.’ coordinator for the Paris pil- Council, David Shreeve, told The pilgrimage is being grimage, said that apilgrimage The Newspa- backed by aid agencies Chris- isanimportant event in Chris- per,successfully changed the tian Aid, Tearfund and CAFOD. tian traditions. way climatechange is now The Rt RevNicholas Holtam, “The Church seeks to have a being viewed within the Bishop of Salisburyand the strong voice in the climate Church. ChurchofEngland’s lead bish- change talks in Paris this Individuals, schools and op on the environment, said December,with people from churches arebeing invited to thisweek: “It is really impor- across theUKmaking thejour- participate for partorthe whole tant we join the journey–and ney in faiththat alasting agree- of the journey,which will begin we candoit in all sorts of mentcan be madefor alow at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Lon- ways, either by taking partin carbon future.” Archbishop visits Polynesia to raise climatechange concerns THE ISSUE OF cli- states areparticularly mate change has been vulnerable to the raised in one of the effects of climate Anglican Provinces change. that is most keenly Archbishop Sentamu affected. said: “Climate change The Archbishop of affectseveryone: agri- York, Dr John Senta- culture, tourism, fish- mu is currently on a eries, water, health visit to Samoa, Tonga and wellbeing. and Fiji to leada “The skills and capa- series of Leadership bilities of localpopula- Reflections on climate tions, national change. governmental authori- He was invited by ties and regional the Most RevDrWin- organisations must act ston Halapua, the to ameliorate the The Archbishop is bestowed Chief or ‘Matai’ TO’OSAVILI in the village of Poutasi in the District of Falealili. Picture: Archbishop of Polyne- effects of climate SamoaTourism sia.The Pacific island change.”

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Pam Bishop has received the League of Send your events to MercyAwardfor raising morethan £90,000 [email protected] for charity. or Tweet@churchnewspaper CHURCHIN In recognition of her efforts for supporting ‘Framework’, acharity that supportsthe homeless, Paw received her 7August award at the Mayor of London’s official residence, Mansion House. 10am Through Young eyes, aseries of drawings ENGLAND Pam attends St Mark’s Church in by Palestinianteenagers who lived through Mansield. Mrs Bishop said accepting the last year’s Israel-Gaza confflict,will be exhib- award raised the profile of the charity: “I was ited at London’s P21 galleryuntil 26 August there to receive it but it acknowledges and as partofGazaonGaza. celebrates ahuge team effortbyvolunteer 7pm ‘A Citty as Sculpture’ opens, Lichffield Cathe- supportersand fundraisers over the years to dral, featuring works by acclaimed artist raise awareness of homelessness in our PeterWalker,until October 2015. The exhi- Pupils from the Murston Junior School in community and to supportFramework bition willfeatureeight artworks which will Sittingbourne wereawarded for being top savers financially in the wonderful work that it be on display in The Close, and over 50 of the school community bank. does.” other artworksinthe Cathedral itself. The school bank branch was set up with the supportofthe Murston Community Bank (Kent’s first community bank to be held in achurch), and is apartnership with the Kent Savers Credit 10 -15August Union and the Diocese of Canterbury. Local parish priest Revd Lesley Jones, said that The has commissioned 4,000 10am Annual jigsaw puzzle festival, East Cowes, St because of their hardwork and the dedication of ambassadors as partofthe ‘CapitalVision 2020’ plan to James Church, Church Path. Free, 01983 the church volunteers, moreschools will be able equip people to pray,grow, live and connect the gospel into 294075 to have their own savings clubinthe future. heir daily lives. The event took place at CamberSands, as partofthe HTB Focus annual holiday.The Rev Nicky Gumbel, of 12 August Holy Trinity,Brompton, said: “Weare delighted to be Archbishop Sentamu will lead‘Leadership joining with othersacross the Diocese in commissioning 1pm Nicola Hands, oboe, and Jonathan Pease, Reflections on Climate Change’ on his trip and equipping ambassadorscommitted to representing piano in free concertatPeterborough Cathe- through Samoa, Tonga and Fiji. Dr Sentamu will Jesus Christ in their daily lives.” dral also give apublic lectureatthe Anglican The Duchess of Cornwall visited St Peter’s, Eaton Square, Cathedral of the Diocese of Polynesia inSuvaon Church of England PrimarySchool inWestminster to mark Climate Change. the school’s bicentenaryand unveiled aplaque to mark the 14 August The Archbishop, Dr John Sentamu, said: “Climate visit and the school’s newly refurbished building. change affects everyone: agriculture, tourism, fisheries, water,health and wellbeing. The skills 7.30pm AconcertbyThe King’s Men, Bethersden and capabilities of local populations, national St Margaret. Tickets £12 governmental authorities and regional organisations must acttoameliorate the effects of climate change. Iamdelighted to joinArchbishop 19 August Winston Halapua for this Diocesan visit.” TheArchbishop of York will undertake a The 500th anniversaryofthe completion of the medieval 1pm Chloe Saywell, soprano, and Stephenie ‘Pilgrimage of Prayer’ from 29 November-22 May spireatStJames’ Church in Louth will be marked with a Leung, piano, in free concertatPeterbor- 2016 throughout the Diocese of York. Archbishop large-scale display of aknitted version of the church, partof ough Cathedral Sentamu said: “My prayers haveled me to the ‘Woolly Spires’ project. The display will be on from 19 consider such apilgrimage. St Aidan and St July until mid-September. Cuthbertintheir time told thepeople of thenorth 26August the good news ofJesus Christ.” 1pm In Nomine Domini, vocal ensemble in free Diocese of Worcester concertatPeterborough Cathedral

Church volunteer,Peter Seward, will be rewarded the Wulfstan Cross for his contribution to the 31 August Diocese of Worcester.Peter has worked on the Diocesan Resources Board, the Audit Committee, 11am FunDay at Launde Abbey. Includes Classic as Chair of the Investment and Glebe Committee Cars and Model Railways to arts andcrafts, and as Vice Chair of the Diocesan Boardof acar boot sale and an array of colourful Finance Ltd. Bishop John Inge said: “This is a stalls and games. £2 entry verywell deserved honour for someone who has given stalwartservice to the Diocese of Worcester.” 1September

Diocese of Blackburn 1.30pm ‘Feed My Sheep’, the annual Junior Anglican Evangelical Conference, Kings Park Confer- The Royal LancashireShow will feature‘Churches ence Centre, Northants (until 3September), Together in Lancashire.’ The Diocesan Board of £130, £30 for day visitors Education of TheChurch of England in Lancashirewill put on aFairtrade stall and exhibitions and displays fromvarious Christian DioceseofChester 2September organisations serving the area. The Rev ChrisHalliwell, the Church of England The Rev Lameck Mutete and churchwarden Georgina 1pm Chris Lloyd, piano, and Katy Ovens, flute, in in Lancashire’s Diocesan Rural and Blackhurst went to Bangor in Wales androde what’s freeconcertatPeterborough Cathedral EnvironmentalProject Officer said: “The claimed to be the fastest zipwireinthe world to raise Christian church is at the heartofvillage money for the completion of the community room and communities all across the county, not only as a toilets project at their parish, St Alban’s, Tattenhall. 12 September place of spiritual refreshment and renewal,but Lameck said: “Wenow know thatthe building also as the living, breathing Body of Christ project will be completed. Hurrah! Our targetfor involved in everyaspect of village life. Itisentirely fundraising is £300,000. We’ve managed to raise three appropriate that the Church should be at the quartersofthat amount –thanks to the zipwire 1pm PietroRoffi,accordion in free concertat heartofthe county show which celebrates the adventure, and the generosity of parishioners and local Peterborough Cathedral rural life of Lancashire”. people with their timeand money.”

[email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper www.churchnewspaper.com Friday August 7, 2015 News 3 News In Brief Archbishop’s Chrism masses drawthe attention vocation question ofTHE COMPLEXChurnatureoftchhe ’s IndependentRevprinciplesieandweasks that roppor- Speaking to the HTB Focus work of the Independent AChrism Mass tunities be found for the Church audience in Camber Sands Reviewer on disputes over of England to demonstrate its last week, Archbishop Welby women’s ordination was unity toan‘increasingly embat- said thatthe biggest issue he revealed this week with the pub- tled laity.’ facedwhen deciding on his lication of the Reviewer’s first “Whilst Iintend to play my Christian vocation was that report. partinhelping the Church to Christwould spoil his life. The role of the independent address it, thechallenge which “I wanted to be successful, reviewer to preside over the dis- Ms Cotton and the Bishop of go to lots of parties, be rela- pute resolution process for Wakefield haveidentified is not tivelyunconstrained by issues those with grievances about one just for me but for the whole of outdated morality(as Isaw women in the episcopate, was Church. it). set up in October 2014. “It is an issue for all who value “I did not want an already It was intended ‘to act impar- the integrity and effectiveness active conscience burdened tially’ and have regardtothe of the Church’s witness and one further with abunch of rules ‘five guiding’ principles of the thoughtless challenge to mutual refers to ‘mutual flourishing’, to which the Church needs to aboutwhat Ishould and House of Bishops Declaration, flourishing”. but it seems to be predicated on find asolution if it is to discover should not do.” which it states, ‘need to be held She points to ‘Simplicity,Reci- the belief that female bishops ways of modelling in reality the together in tension’ rather than procity and Mutuality’, the and priests will only flourish if principles embodied in the selectively applied. accompanying principles to the the flourishing of others is limit- HouseofBishops’ Declaration,” Prayers for the The first reportfromthe Declaration. ed. This is not our understand- he concludes. Reviewer,Sir Philip Mawer, Replying on behalf of the ing of ‘mutual flourishing’,” his The post- Queen investigates an expression of Council of Bishops of the Socie- response states. ed astatement on The Society The Church ofEngland concernfromChair of Women ty,the Bishop of Wakefield, the In her response, Ms Cotton website: “I welcome Sir Philip issued prayers this week for and the Church, HillaryCotton. Rt Rev , said says: “Holding alternative mass- Mawer’s report. Iamgrateful Her Majesty the Queen on She was arguing that chrism WATCH had not understood the es enshrines division and mar- for the carethat he has taken in becoming the longest serving masses held by the Society of St issue. ginalises orundermines the producing it, for his conclu- monarch. Wilfrid and St Hilda dishonour He listed anumber of reasons authorityof, thediocesan bish- sions, and for his further The prayer,issued for9 the five principles, which ask for in defence ofthe alternative op.” thoughts. September,has been drafted ‘acknowledgement’ of the masses in aletter to Sir Philip, She added that WATCH’s “Our aspiration is indeed to by the Liturgical Commission Church of England’s decision and wrote that ‘WATCH has not interpretation of‘mutual flour- offer sacramental ministryto of theChurch of Englandand on women bishops. understood’ the natureofan ishing’ is not based on inde- those placed under our over- approved by Buckingham The Society,which is made up ‘impairedcommunion’ between pendent groups ‘tolerating’ the sight under theHouse of Bish- Palace. of mainly Anglo-Catholic oppo- priests andbishops who ordain other’s presence’. ops’ Declaration within the spirit “Almighty God, who hast set nents to women’s ministry, is women as priests. She goes ontoargue that of the Five Principles’, with due our gracioussovereign Queen administered by the director of He added that any chrism thereisno‘accepted’ Anglican sensitivity to the feeling of oth- Elizabeth uponthe throne of ForwardinFaith. masses ‘reflectthe reality of theology to accompany chrism ers, and with full regardtothe this realm,and givenher to Cottonargues that alternative division: they arenot the cause masses. lawful authority of the relevant surpassall others in the years chrism massesare ‘sacramental- of it.’ Sir Philip concludes that he diocesan bishop (whether male of her reign: ly unnecessary’, divisive and“a “The letter from WATCH doesn’t find abreach to the five or female).” “Receive our heartfelt thanks for her service toher people, confirmand encourageher in the continuance of thesame, andkeep her in thy heavenly Bishop challenges Prime Minister over ‘swarm’ comment wisdom; throughJesusChrist THE ,the RtRev Trevor nuanced preconceptions and prejudices’. Bishop Willmott said: “Toput them all our Lord, who took the formof Willmott, has challenged Prime Minister BishopWillmott said: “Weneed to redis- together in that veryunhelpful phrase just aservantfor our sake, and David Cameron’s description of Calais coverwhat it is to be ahuman, and that categorises people and Ithink he could soft- reigneth now in glorywith thee migrants as ‘a swarm’. everyhuman being matters.” en thatlanguage –and that doesn’t mean andthe Holy Spirit,one God, He said this was ahostilecategorisation of His comments echoed Dr Lisa Doyle, the not dealing with the issue. world without end. people. Refugee Council’s head of advocacy,who “It means dealing with the issue in anon- “Amen.” This is the second time in two weeks that called Cameron’s description ‘disappointing’ hostile way.” asenior church leader has commented on and ‘dehumanis- politician’s rhetoric. ing.’ Flood money The Archbishop of Canterburycited The Prime Christian Aid haspledged French Prime Minister Manuel Valls and Minister was £50,000 for victims of the US State Department spokesman Marie commenting on monsoonfloods in Pakistan. Harf’scomments on religiously motivated the Calais “Wewelcome Hindu, Muslim The Government has violence. migrant crisis declared86people dead,and Archbishop Welby called for ‘ashift in during an inter- and Christian. Our incubators afurther 500,000 effected by language’ andbetter political literacy for cul- view with ITV Himalayan glacial melts tural differences, rather than‘poorly news. often see babies of different swelling the rivers. 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Online at www.churchnewspaper.com:Churches lead the wayinthe fightagainst Ebola 4 www.churchnewspaper.com Friday August 7, 2015 News Norwaysaysyes to gayclergy, Parish giving but nottogay marriage GAYMARRIAGE will lead to a nudgesthe £1 schism in theChurch ofNorway, the BishopofTønsbergsaid last week, but the ordination of gay cler- billionbarrier gy will split the church. Thecomments by the Rt Rev PARISH giving rose by The weekly taxeffi- Arne Dahl (pictured) came as he £24 millionbetween 2012 cient giving average per announced he would ordain a and 2013, amounting to a church member has Church of Norway seminarygradu- total of £953 million, the risento£7.00 from £4.60 ate who had been blocked from highest figureonrecord. in 2003, while direct giv- ordination because she was living in Annual figures show ing has increased to asame-sex relationship. that parish income rose £9.90 per churchmem- In Aprilthe Bishop of More, the by £237 million in 10 ber from£5.60 in 2003. Rt RevIngeborgMidttømme, came years from2003, though This figure peaked in under sharp criticism from the 2013 marks thefirst year 2009 at £10.20 and £10.00 media and government leaders after in five whereparish in 2008, amark of ‘dedi- she refused to ordain Hanne Marie income has been more catedgiving’ by church Pedersen-Eriksen, who had been than expenditure. The members during the offered the post of vicar of Sandøy 2013 surplus figure rises recession. in WesternNorway by the parish to £33 million, from zero Dr John Preston, the council. theprevious yearand its Church of England’s Bishop Midttømme, one of three lowest figure-£21 million national stewardship women bishops among the 12 dioce- in 2010. adviser,said: “With the san bishops in Norway,told the The main sources of latest financial statistics, VårtLand newspaper on 9April the parish income aretax- we’ve seen average House of Bishops had metand efficient giving, rising weekly giving risein agreed to disagree. from £201 million to £288 2013 to our highest ever ”Itiswell known that we have dif- million between 2003- level. ferent views.” 2013 and Gross trading, “Werely on the gen- Last week the Bishop of Tøns- listed as church hall let- erosity of our committed berg, the Rt Rev ArneDahl said he tings, event payments church members to sup- would ordain Ms Pedersen-Eriksen and bookstalls, rising portthe mission and min- to serve atemporarycureatthe from£57 million to £98 istryofthe Church. Norderhov Church in Buskerud. million in the same 10 Post-downturn, people However,headded that he stood the classic view on marriage as a the issue, he said, but the call to years. have really looked at with the rest of his episcopal col- relationship between aman and a church order and unity prevented Collection fees and what is important to leagues in rejecting calls for the woman,” BishopDahl told the Tøns- him from supporting same-sex mar- fundraising werelisted them and found asense churchtobless same-sex mar- bergBlad. riage —amove, he said, thatwould as theother significant of community and riages. “Wemust respect thatthose of us “create aschism” in the state and steadiest sources of belonging within the “It’snothing new that Istand for in the church have two views” on church. income. Church.”

Thedeveloper of BacktoChurchSundaybelievesthatifweignoreour fears, successful mission is impossible

By Michael Harvey we woulddowell to look out for God’s call inour fear. Dousing the flamGodecalledsGideon outoof thefbarnafnd theedisciplesaoutrof alocked room. He Fear of rejection prevents manypeople from called Moses out of 40 years’ exile and Esther from the comfortofbeing Queen. All inviting friends and familytochurch. However, these examples have fear at the beginning of the call –fear that provides alevel of they do not admit to their fears because they guidance within it. have been told they arenot supposed to be Fear is aperception that affects our point of view: some people feel flying is scary, afraid! some don’t! Some people feel spiders arescary, some don’t. Fear is not knowing; it Ibelieve that if is an uncomfortable feeling. But for others it is an we trytoignore opportunity.For some invitation is ascaryactivity,for our natural others it isn’t. emotions of Timetostopbeating around the bush! Yirah is the Hebrew wordtranslated as ‘don’t be fear,successful afraid’. Yirah is the type of fear that is mentioned 44 mission is When God calls Moses, he resists five times. We all know times in the Old Testament. Yirah is fear that comes impossible. Feardrives us to avoid the thing we signs of the burning bush syndrome in our own lives. upon us in aspace larger than we areused to or in the fear and so we may never learnthe truth –that it Therelationship between God and Moses does not begin presence of something sacred or divine. It is when is not as threatening as we thought. well. Moses’ five responses reveal thathedoesn’t believein you touch an authentic dream, avivid‘kairos moment’ As Ihave travelled across 13 countries in himself and his fear gives rise to resistance and negotiation. when time is revealed in surprising depth and clarity. WesternChristianity,across multiple *‘Who am Itodothis?’ Interestingly,yirah not only means ‘to fear’, it also denominations and streams, Ihave come to the *‘When Icome to the children of Israel they aregoing to means ‘to see’! This concept of the presence of God conclusion it is morethan okay to feel afraid, it is ask me in whose name Iamacting.’ has been lost in the way we think about fear today. just notokay to be afraid. We can see this played *‘Even if Ibelieve in myself, they won’t believein Perhaps we are expending too much energy on the out in Moses’ encounter with God in the burning me.’ question ‘what should we fear?’when actually we bush (see panel). *‘Iamnogood at public speaking.’ should be asking ‘whom should we fear?’ When fear is But istheresomething else hidden within our *‘Send someone else. In fact, why not send my all around us, suspect that God is with you. Then you fear? Antonio Damasio, professor of neuroscience brother?’ don’t have to be afraid. and neuro-biology at the UniversityofSouthern In other words: ‘HereamI…send him!’ Exodus 31:11-4:17. *This article forms part of athree-partseries California, believes that our emotions have away The great news about the burning bush syndrome is that extracted from Michael Harvey’s book Creatinga of modelling what we aregoing to do next.Weuse God is looking for people who have no confidence in CultureofInvitation (Monarch, £8.99, published 17 emotions forfutureplanning. It is as though the themselves. Theymay feel afraid but God is going to July). Harvey developed Back to Church Sunday,the emotion of fearisasophisticated guidance system. managethat fear through his presence. concept of invitation as amission tool, adopted across Iamnot saying thisistrueineverysituation but 17 countries

Online atwww.churchnewspaper.com: YoungNigerian Christians lock the clergyout of cathedral www.churchnewspaper.com Friday August 7, 2015 News 5 ‘reviewing relationship’ Abortionprovider ‘is with networkafter Vatican pulls out doingGod’s work’ LEADERS of the liberal wing of the Episcopal Church have defended America’s largest abor- Linkswith Global Freedom tion provider,saying Planned Par- enthood employees wereengaged in “doing God’s work”. Planned Parenthood has come Networkunderreview under sharp attack after videos werereleased last month showing Faith leaders at the launch of GFN leaders of the abortion provider offering for sale the body parts of aborted babies. To date, 12 states and two committees in the US House of Representatives have launched investigations into the practises of Planned Parenthood, seeking to determine if the organisation broke US law andpoten- tially placing continued government funding of the organisation in jeopardy. Last week the Planned Parenthood Clergy Advocacy Boarddenounced what it called the “politically motivat- ed, heavily edited, and secretly recorded” videos released by the California-based organisation Centerfor Medical Progress (CMP). The videos show Planned Parenthood officials dis- cussing compensation for the potential sale of tissues from aborted pregnancies. “As faith leaders committed to justice, honesty,and liberty,weare troubledbythe decades-long campaign of harassment against Planned Parenthood and those THE ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury can Communion joined with the elaborate, but his aides noted he they serve,” the clergy statement reads. is reviewing hisrelationship with Walk Free Foundation —acharity had withdrawn from the boardear- “Ourfaiths demand carefor those marginalised by the Global Freedom Network in created by Australian businessman lier this year. poverty and other oppressions. Faith leaders have sup- light of therecent decision by the Andrew Forrest —toformthe net- The ABC reported questions had ported Planned Parenthood for nearly 100 years Vaticantowithdrawits representa- work. been raised about the effectiveness because of our shared goals: everyperson —regardless tivesfromthe anti-slaverymove- Francis, Archbishop Welby, of the GFN in combatting human of income, race, or religion —deserves access to safe, ment. Metropolitan Emmanuel of France trafficking, coupled with asharp affordable, high-quality health care.” Aspokesman told The Church of representing the Ecumenical Patri- decline in the value of its endow- The letter from the Advocacy Board, whose vice-chair England Newspaper on 3August arch, and representatives of ment —primarily stock in Mr For- is the Rev Susan Russell of All Saints Episcopal Church Archbishop had Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism and rest’s mining corporation. in Pasadena, California, aprominent lesbian activist “notedthe withdrawal ofthe Vati- Sunni and Shia Islam signed acon- The Catholic News Agency on 30 within the Church, said: “Our religious traditions call us can representatives on the GFN” cordat on 2December 2014 pledg- July cited an unnamed Vatican to offer compassion, not judgment.” and was presently “engaged with ing to work with the GFN to fight source as saying: “It is likely that It noted: “People who work for Planned Parenthood thefounding GFN parties to deter- human trafficking at aceremony Forrest had used the name of the give careand respect to those in need, doing God’s minethe best way forwardopera- held in Rome. Pope to convince donors to replace work. For this we aregrateful.” tionallynow,given that the However,the GFN maybeclose what was lost and to invest in his inaugural year of GFNisover and a to collapse. initiatives.” universal declaration against slav- TheAustralian Broadcasting Aspokesman for Lambeth eryand trafficking has been Corporation reported last month Palacetold The Church of England Misconduct charges signed by leaders from the world’s the Vatican’s representative to the Newspaper that the Archbishop of mainfaiths.” GFN had withdrawn from the char- Canterbury“remains verycommit- In March 2014 Archbishop ity’s executive board. ted to theneed for aglobal effort laiAPRIMAdaFACIEgaicasenstof misconductBishohas beenp made Welby said the Global Freedom On 29 July Archbishop Marcelo against trafficking and modern against theBishop of Los Angeles, the Bishop for the Networkwas “being created to join Sánchez Sorondo, chancellor of the slavery. Episcopal Officefor Pastoral Development at the nation- thestruggleagainst modernslav- Pontifical Academy for Social Sci- Led by the in al Church offices in New York announced last week. eryand human trafficking from a ences and the Catholic Church’s Parliament, who worked on the In a23July letter the Rt Rev Clayton Matthews wrote faithbase, so that we might witness representative to theGFN stated: Committee leading the British to members of StJames the Great Episcopal Church in to God’s compassion and act for “the Holy See does not want to be Government’spioneeringModern Newport Beach, California,stating the allegations they thebenefit of those who are instrumentalised. SlaveryAct 2015, and with the had raised against the Rt Rev JJon Bruno in conjunction abducted, enslaved and abused in “A businessman has everyright Anglican Alliance around the with his attempted liquidation of the properties of the thisterrible crime.” to make revenues, but not by world, theArchbishop will contin- oceanfront church rose to thelevel of misconduct as Representatives of theVatican, exploiting the Pope.” ue to strongly supportall work codified in the Church’s disciplinary canons. theal-Azhar in Cairoand the Angli- ArchbishopSánchez declined to gainst modernslavery.” The determination by Bishop Matthews that aprimafacie case had been madeisnot a finding of guilty under canon law,but the first step in adjudi- cating the issue. Bishop Bruno will be thefirst sittingdiocesan bishop to be triedunder the church’s newdisciplinary canons. The resigned Bishop of Penn- sylvaniathe Rt Rev Charles Bennison was convicted of mis- conduct under the old code of canon lawbut his conviction was reversed on appeal. The former of Maryland, Heather Cook, was investigated earlier this year for misconduct following her arrest on vehicular manslaughter charges, and deposed by the Church. Online atwww.churchnewspaper.com:The 10 best apps to help youorganiseyour prayerlife 6 www.churchnewspaper.com Friday August 7, 2015 Letters

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Re-examining the However, theomissionsug- ers prefer to follow one of the Charismatic Evangelicals and biblical inerrancy gests to me that the survey Eastern religions or New movement Sir,May Irespond to recent lettersobjecting to my brief ref- planners didn’t considerthat Ageismwhen they observe Sir,The Rev Dr Clifford Owen erence in an article to Contradictions in the Bible. Their such aquestionwas relevant such conduct? is quite right.The impactof responses appear to me to be attempts to defend a“total or necessary. Coming from arural back- the charismatic movement inerrancy” concept of the Bible. Thatconcept hasinfected Andwhat about gender groundIamnotnaive to sug- needs re-examination. evangelicalism for over acentury, since it’s propagation by identity? Transgender issues gest that on occasions a Constraintsofspaceforce Warfield-Hodge in America. are repeatedly ignored in dis- persistent predator may have me to confinemyremarksto It was strongly opposed by evangelical theologians in the cussions and debates, aswas to be put downtoprotect MichaelHarper, leaving aside UK, notablybyJames Orrand James Denney.And its effect the case inthe recent Shared domestic livestock or endan- David Watson and Nicky is clearly evident in the history of the National Evangelical Conversation in my area, gered species, but that should Gumbel.Did he keep his eye Anglican Assemblies, from the first in 1967, in which I whereIgather they were bedone byproperly trained on the Reformation ball while chaired thesection thatdealt with our approach to the barelymentioned atall. people,notassomekindof moving in a braveand pio- Bible. I’m not asking for another perverted sport. neering manner beyond his In thesecond NEAC in 1977 alecturebyProfessor Antho- apology,but I am pointing out Not only misguided MPs, roots, as Clifford Owen ny Thiselton, now aworld-renowned Hermeneutics author- that trans people deserveto but also theChristian church believes? ity,frightened the fundamentalist evangelicals. The belistened to, loved and as awhole needstorediscov- In the early days of the divisions over approach to Scriptureare now apparent in included inthe Church. er abiblicaltheologyofcre- charismatic movement he the associations entitled as Reformand Fulcrum. ElaineSommers, ation and responsible told JohnStott he was as sure For athorough and fair assessment of the problems of Bristol stewardship. Ilong to seethe of the Baptismofthe Spirit as Scripture, dealt with by an evangelical Anglican Professor, Churchtaking aleadonthis, he was of Justification by Kenton Sparks, one can turntochapters 4and 5ofhis Hunting Act rather than being seen byits Faith. Did he remain sure?If book, Sacred Word,Broken Word,entitled The Problemof Sir,Like at least three quar- critics as dragging itsfeet. you were, would you become Sacred Scriptureand the Brokenness of Scripture. ters of thepopulation Iwas John Wainwright, Orthodox? The Rev Canon Colin Craston, delighted thatthe Govern- Potters Bar I went to his funeral.There Horwich ment had to abandonits was much Icould identify attempt to ‘amend’ the Hunt- SharedConversations with and muchtodisquiet me. ing Act! Sir, Your 31 July letters’ page The Antiochian Metropolitan In 1962 Iwasamember ofa and all ourdisagreements and While it maywell be true was full of comment taking Johninhis address said:“We small group studying Eph- misunderstandingswill be that the SNP’s oppositionto issue with Peter Mullen’s knowFather Michael is now esians intheHarpers’ flat. over. hunting is in partopportunis- questioning of the squander- livingandenjoying the full Michael said that just as the Gillian Goodwin, tic, whichmajor political ingof£350,000 on theshared lightofthe glory of theTheo- Reformation discoveredJusti- Ealing Party or Party leader is not? conversations. Argumentsfor phany... We are sure he is now fication byFaith soour gener- David Cameron? Really! It theChurch reinterpretingits enjoying eternal life in the ation would rediscover the Southwark isgrowing was opportunistic for the teachingvaried from,the law bosom ofAbraham,” but he Church. Thisforeshadowed Sir, Thankyou for the feature Prime Minister to try to rush haschanged, society has wentonto undermine this things to come: hisviewthat (31 July) about the Church through the proposed vote changed,wehave not dis- confidentand wholly correct the Reformation was amis- Army’s greatwork atthe and dishonest of him to pre- cussed the matter much, etc. assertion by adding: “I pray to take as it destroyedtheunity GreenwichCentre of Mission tend that if theamendment WhenChristianity entered God to receive Father of theChurch for the sake of in theDiocese of Southwark. had been passeditwould not theworld, the law allowed Michael in hisheavenly king- doctrine. Ialso noticed in the front- have driven‘hounds and hors- infanticide, abortion, immoral dom ...and number himwith What view of the Church page article thatyousay es’ throughthewhole law, plays, etc. The Churchdid not the righteous.” did he move to? He clearly “Growth has been afeature of makingitmore difficult to get askhowitcould accommo- By contrast whenIdie Iwill ceased to believe the Church the Diocese of London, in convictionsforbreaches of date theselawfulpractices, it be buriedinsure and certain was the blessed company of contrast to its neighbour theAct. sought to overthrow them. hopeofthe resurrectionunto all faithfulpeople. WhenIvis- south of the River, theDio- As aChristianmyopposi- Attempts to defeat the plain eternal life solely because of ited St Botolph’s, his London cese of Southwark…” tion to cruelty, human orani- teachingofScripture are not whatthe LordJesus did for church, a notice curtly Howeverthat doesn’tquite mal,does not end at Dover new, it was the veryreason for me. informed visitors that heretics tally with the statistics inthe nor forthat matter at Hadri- the emergence ofthe Vincent- Furthermore,theMetropol- and schismatics could not letter you published in your an’sWall, and asaprofessing ian Canon —that the true itan wentonto say, fancifully receivecommunion. I knew I paperon20 March 2015from democrat David Cameron meaningofScriptureasthe but sweetly,that heimagined was amongthat number. meand colleagues in South- should listen tothe majority teachingofthe Churchisthat Michael being shownthe Peter Gilquist, whohad wark identifying growthasa ofthe UK population who which isinharmony with the LambofGod by John the Bap- helped Michael onhisjour- feature in Southwark as well. don’t want to see a repeal or universal teachingofthe early tist. He went on to say this is ney to Orthodoxy, told me The Ven Alastair Cutting, undermining ofthe Hunting Church.Inotherwords, asa the same LambMichael used after the service I was not a ArchdeaconofLewisham & Act, butifanything would pre- ruleofinterpretation, it bound to sacrificeonthe altar. member ofthe Church. When Greenwich fertosee it strengthened. menofall Anglican persua- Would the Reformers Itriedtoargue thatIwas a On thisoccasion atleastthe sions, that isuntil theemer- recognise this? Christian and therefore in Omission SNP was onthesideofboth gence ofmodern liberalism. Even stranger tothisevan- Christ andtherefore in his Sir,Following the Churchof morality and democracy, as Wehave every right to gelical was Simon Barrington- body and therefore in the England’s omission of sexual indeed wasanincreasing reform ourselves and our Ward’s writtentribute saying Church, hewaswholly uncon- orientationquestions onthe numberofTory MPswhohad church according to his Michael had departed for the vinced. IsthistheReforma- recent‘EverybodyCounts’ pledgedtogo into the ‘no’ teaching, but once wepick, heavenly altar. Are there tion doctrine ofthe Church? survey, it was goodtohear lobby. But what saddenedme choose or mangle as we priests in the world to come? Iwill never forget theearly that DrBevBotting has apolo- was thenumberofprofessing please, onceother sources Anewideatome. yearsofthecharismatic gised for ‘the hurt and disap- Christian MPs, many of are equal or greater authority So,onJustification byFaith movement. I will always be pointmentraised bymembers whom havebeenallies inthe thanChrist, our religion, and the Eucharist, it would grateful for having known ofourcongregationswhofeel past, who were ready to sup- whatever wemaycall it, no seem he modifiedoraban- Jeanne and Michael. Ilook that the lack ofaquestionon port the Government,on longer deserves to becalled donedReformationbeliefs. forwardtomeeting thatgodly sexual orientation meant that what was technically a ‘free’ Christian. Iconclude with some mem- man on the other side when they are not a valued part of vote! Isitany wonder that so AlanBartley, ories of Michael. we shall see Jesus face to face our church. many animal welfaresupport- Greenford,Middlesex

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Global migration and the pull of wealth and liberalism Important news, even Home SecretaryTheresa May has announced that thereisaglobal migration crisis, in the light of the dramatic scenes of migrants from Africa and Asia congregating in Calais to get to theUK, their destination of choice. But is this aglobal phenomenon? It is per- haps regional rather than global: the migrants setting offfrom during the silly season North African failed states and heading for Europe, notably Italy unwise to ignorethe plightofthe brethren just and then the UK. All that is needed is thephysical strength and bbecause we don’t want to upset our religious determination to keep trying, again and again, especially at Calais, JAMESCATFORD nneighbours. in the knowledge that once on British soil the migrant stands very As one expertonthe Arabian Peninsula has little chance of repatriation by the authorities.Toarrive is to win explained to me, Islam has much moretolose the game, especially withthe UK judiciaryaspresently constituted. It’sthat silly season again. The time of year when from fundamentalist Islam than does Christianity. So this is not really global, it is averyEuropean issue. It is very thenews agenda is lighter than normal and jour- Why? Because the resultofISIS, ‘Islamic State’, connected to the global network of communications: everyone nalists startdigging around for stories that would and other medieval causes is that faithful Mus- across the globe now hasaccess to the internet, mobile phones and not normally see our screens or newspapers. It’s lims arestarting to turn away from the faith of news –the message is clearly out that Europe, and the UK espe- thedownside of 24-hour news when the hungry their fathers. cially,isarelatively easydestination to attain. But this population machine still needs to be fed, even when there’s My contacts in the region aretelling me that a flow is quite closely defined. Thereare other flows intoricher coun- little to say. rising number of people arequestioning their tries from poorer ones, from Mexico into the USA, from Kosovo Timeslike this shouldn’t be when the amusing faith as adirect result of the atrocities committed into Hungaryvia Serbia,and of course the verydifferent asylum- andthe absurdare given thespotlight, but when by atiny minority of zealots. Our response seeking refugees from Isis toMiddle Easternnations. Some of the more fundamental trends arebrought to thesur- should be to respectfully reach out to those who migration has been caused by UK and US intervention, notably the faceand explored. Several currentsare at work abhor what is happening just as much as we do. de-stabilisation of Libya under thefoolish assumption thatbringing in the world, shaping our generation and bring- We can find muchcommon ground. down adictator automatically improves things –instead Libya is ing about change. The question is whether we The thirdbig shift in our world is the growing now in chaosand violence, as is Isis-controlled Syria. canspot them. sense of unity amongst Christians in our genera- The Calais migration is primarily economic: failedstates cannot One shift is the extraordinarygrowth ofthe tion.This is unprecedented in the history of the offer thelifestyle known through the internet on offerinthe West, church in China. It’s hardtodispute that the faithful whofollow Christ. Whereonce different and theWest is liberal and open to incomers. Some of thefailed largest revival in the historyofthe world is hap- parts of the church would virtually spit at each states arekept in chaos by ongoing insurgency such as Al Shabaab peningright now in People’s Republic of China. other,today thereisgrowing tolerance,respect in Somalia and Isil in Libya, and these states arenot going to grow When Archbishop Justin Welby visited the coun- and even fellowship. peaceful and prosperoussoon.Itisanirony of historythat the old tryearlier this year he saw this for himself. The ripples of the Second Vatican Council in colonialpowers in Africa, particularly the UK, governed in away From less than amillion Protestants in 1949, Rome, which concluded 50 years ago this year, thatbroughtmuch greater prosperity than is the case theofficial figures now stand at 38 million Chris- have reached the shores of the local parish now,asZimbabwe reveals. International aid seems to tiansand unconfirmed reports aremorethan church. As Pope Francis is encouraging achieve little in securing goodgovernance, and the Chi- twice thatnumber.If10per cent of mainland Chi- Catholics to read their Bibles, what agreat oppor- nese model of delivering roads and rail, and mining proj- nese arenot believers now,then theysoon will tunity to delve into Scripturetogether?

nt ects, now seems themoreeffective one –ironically be. Never beforehas thisamount of people come This is not to say that all competition has ended resembling areturn to the old colonial patternnow so to faith. or that all suspicions have been resolved. Impor- condemned. What’s so remarkable is that all this has hap- tanttheologicaldifferences remain, but to deny Can migration flows be diverted to other continents pened with little help from the Westernchurch. the changing times we arewitnessingistomiss than Europe and the US? Why not suggest that the oil- Officially registered churches belong to the out on aseismic shift in the landscape of the richArab states become destinations for these African ThreeSelf Patriotic Movement, which is self- church in our times. flows, and indeed for the displaced persecutedpeoples of administering, self-financing, and self-propagat- The growth of the church in China, the perse- theIsil controlled lands? If migration is aglobalproblem, ing. cution ofbelievers, and agenerosity of spirit then wealthy orland-rich Arab, Russian, and Chinese The only partofthese governing principles amongst Christians arethree mighty undercur- mme states might advertisethat they areopen. But it seems thathas come from the West is the idea of ‘three rents in our world today.Inthe face of these the that Westernwealth and especially liberalism is thecom- self’. It originated at the Edinburgh conference of call upon us istoconsider what God is saying to bined draw at least for the Calais migrants –are they missionaries in 1910 that recognised how the his people. committed to work to sustain these attractive features? world was becoming over-dependent on the How will the growing church in China impact Co West. China spotted the valueofthis realityand the world? What will persecution do to the follow- we can see the results today. ers of Jesus in the Middle East, the wider region The second big undercurrent of our centuryis and partsofAfrica? TheChurch of England Newspaper the persecution of Christians on awide scale. As And how will Christian unity testify to the reali- withCelebratemagazine incorporating TheRecordand Christian Week Iwrote last month, never beforehave followers of ty andpower of the Gospel? Published by Political and Religious Intelligence Ltd. Christ experienced such oppression, either by As the silly season gets sillier,this summeris Company Number: 3176742 direct attack or because they have been forced an opportunity to turnoff 24-hour news and the Publisher:Keith Young MBE out of their homes and into destitution. ‘mayhem du jour’that we see daily and to seek to I’m grateful to the peoplewho havecontacted discernthe signsofthe times. What we canbe me since Ispoke about the plight of our brothers surethroughall ofitisthatGod is working his PublishingDirector &Editor:CMBLAKELY 020 7222 8700 and sisters in some of the most needy parts of the purpose out, alive andactiveinour world day. ChiefCorrespondent: TheRev Canon GEORGE CONGER 00 10772 332 2604 world. James CatfordisGroup Chief Executive of Bible Reporter:JOMAY 020 7222 8700 Iamnot analarmist and Iamnot looking for Society. Follow him on Twitter or email him at confrontation with Islam. But we would be james.catford@ biblesociety.org.uk Advertising: CHRISTURNER020 7222 2018 Advertising &Editorial Assistant: PENNY NAIR PRICE 020 7222 2018 Churches are growing in China Subscriptions &Finance:DELIA ROBINSON 020 7222 2018 GraphicDesigner: PETER MAY020 7222 8700 Theacceptance of advertising does not necessarily indicate endorsement. Photographs and other materialsent forpublication aresubmitted at theowner’srisk. TheChurchofEnglandNewspaper does notacceptresponsibility forany material lost or damaged.

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Loving and Serving Building Community Over several months of prayer and All we did was ask people we knew conversations with the unchurched from the school and the community to families, the concept for People, Prayers come and join us. We toldthem that we and Potatoes evolved. Over the years didn’t really know how it was going to

On notanswering thequestion –aresponse to David Runcorn’s article ‘And howwouldIknowwhen Iamwrong?’

Introduction Scripture. As he puts it: “I need to find away of * To focusnot on makingright or wrong choices about Anyone who has marked student essays or exam watching and listening to myself as Iread. Only then particular ethical issues, but on creating a‘virtuous answers will be familiarwith the sinking feeling that can Irecognise howIinterpret what Iread. This is community’ in which people learnhow to live rightly in sets in when you realize that the student has failed to about becoming awareofthe presuppositions, response to the biblical story; answer the question that wasset. Ihad asimilar prejudices and assumptions that limit my response to * To askwhether we arewilling to allow the time sinking feeling when Iread David Runcorn’s essay what Iread.” needed to discover whether our ‘living, teaching and ‘And how would Iknow when Iamwrong? Evangelical In the remainder of his essay he sets out aseries of moral vision’ is enabling ‘a fruitful flourishing among faith and the Bible’ published in The Church of England ways in which he finds himself challenged to become those called to gospel faithfulness and obedience;’ Newspaper on 19 June. moreawareofthe ways in which he reads Scripture * To take seriously the truth of people’s experience At the beginningofhis essay he notes that during and thefactors he needs to take into account in order alongside Scripture. In Runcorn’s words ‘my the Apartheid era in South Africa ‘the Reformed to read it better. neighbour’s storymust be received as Iwould receive Churchlost the ability to read Scriptureover against Christ.Itistheir personal ‘holy scripture’”; itself; it lost the ability to hear the critical prophetic Nine challenges to our reading of Scripture * To realise that thereisnouse in ‘being right’ in our voice of scripture.’ He then further notes that the Runcornidentifies nine such challenges: reading of Scripture‘if it simply alienates, scandalises churches in South Africa arenow expressing * To be awareofthe way in which the emotions andleaves the watching world unable to hear the confidence that their current reading of Scriptureisin generated by ourown ‘sexual identityand desires’ gospel at all,’ as Runcornthinks is true of the Church’s line with what the Bible actually teaches. affect the way in which we read Scriptureinrelation to traditional teaching about sexuality; For Runcornthis latter point raises the issue of how the topic of homosexuality; * To accept that thereisatheological trajectoryin they can know this. Given the previous historyin * To be awareofthe extent to which we arewilling or Scripturewhich enables us to address issues that the South Africa of reading theBible wrongly,how can unwilling to accept criticisms of our current reading of Bible itself does not directly consider and that it can be they be surethat their reading is now the right one? Scriptureand to taketime over viewpoints that legitimate to change our view of what the Bible Or,toput the same question the other way round, how challenge our current thinking; teaches. canChCnhthuurch Anormrmwywhen they have got it wrong? * To read Scripturewithin adiverse and inclusive * To accept that being wrong can actually be agood EEvangelAvs ist,rt NickNs ks it, the way to become awareof community in which space is given to the voice of the thing. In his words “the transforming gift of the gospel whhRRussellarereading the Bible wrongly is to become ‘ordinaryreader’ and not just to that of thepreacher or is never found in the security of being right. It is moreself-conscious about the wayinwhich we read teacher; actually revealed in the joyofbeing wrong. It is in fact

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look but that we’d have aGod storyinone way or can’t do that until you help what another and that it would be atype of church. The line you have started to grow to be was,‘Come and tryit. What haveyou got to lose? We’ll sustainable. In saying that, PPP feed you lunch!’ is extremely cheap to runwith Ithoughtnoone wasgoing to comebut People, the food costing about £30 and Prayers and Potatoes, as aMessy Church, was popular the craft materials no morethan rightfromthe startand six families turned up for the £10. It’salso interesting that the first one. It was all veryinformaland unthreatening. families who come along now Within three months, those initial families had brought take it in turns to do the jacket friends who also kept coming; and families potatoes; they say it’s their gift approaching St Nicolas for baptism came to PPP to to the community of PPP– explorefaithasafamily.Now,four years on, we others might donate some craft regularly have 50-60 children -and their parents and resources for use in our carers -who worship together.We’ve got babes in activities. That cultureofgiving arms, children at everyprimaryschool level and four is already there. teenagers who arepartofthe leadership team. Church takingshape back fromthose particular responsibilities. That’s OK ExploringDiscipleship We have never had ahuge team but have grown a with me because Inever wanted to hold on to the reins We have ajacket potatoes’ rota wherethe families planning and leadership group of three from the too tightly.When you step out to do something, you volunteer to cook lunch for everyone else and we also families who call PPP their church. Over the last two should create space for others to flourish and I’ve haveacraft team who come up with wonderful ideas years we have had three Messy Church adults’ already been fortunate to see that happen. everymonth. PPP is truly acommunity of families baptisms and we arethrilled that six of the PPP mums The leadership team have runthree PPP services to exploring and growing in their faith together.Two will be confirmed in aMessy Confirmation at the start great acclaim alongside the clergy worship team. They years ago Istarted the ‘Mums and More’ group to of September 2015. People, Prayers and Potatoes is aregainingconfidence in planning the year ahead and which adozen mums from PPP belong; this is agroup truly achurch in its own right at St Nicolas, Earley. it is ajoy to see their faith grow as they lead others as thatexplores prayer,the Bible and what it means to be they wereled. Ihave no doubt that People, Prayers and aChristian. We also ran anurturecourse which fed Doing it again Potatoes Messy Church isinextremely safe, motivated them further. Iamnow in the process of handing over the leadership and enthusiastic hands! Iamaperson who likes to take the risks and start of People, Prayers and Potatoes –partly in response to something new; Iwant to keep pioneering and you the fact that adecline in healthmeans Ineed to step Fresh Expressions: www.freshexpressions.org.uk essential that we arewrong! Our narrow the Bible rightlyand in the light of this Bible is also the work of asingle divine wrong if it does not enable us to fit all vision, our tribal agendas, our lesser howwecan recognise when our reading author we then have to learntoread the the pieces of evidence together. securities, our limited understandings, of abiblical text or texts iswrong. Bible as aliterarywhole, seeking to In the case of human sexuality,a mustbeconstantly broken open by understand how all the different reading of Scripturethat takes account divine grace.” Reading the Bible rightlyand messages of the 66 biblical books fit of all the relevant evidence is one that thereforeknowingwhen we are together like the pieces of ajigsaw takes account of the fact that God has The big problem with Runcorn’s wrong puzzle to give us thebig pictureofwhat created human beings as male and essay Abetter approach is to begin by God is like, what he has doneand how female (Genesis 1:26-28), that he has Eachofthese nine challenges highlights acknowledging that the Bibleisa we should respond to him. established marriage as arelationship something that we all need to take collection of writings written by human Reading the Bible rightly thus means between aman andawoman (Genesis seriously,even if thereare problems authors at specific points in human engaging in ahermeneutical process in 2:18-25) and that all forms of sexual with the details of his argument, such as historyreflecting the cultureofthe age which we have to understand the whole, activity outside of the marriage bond are his appearing togive experience the in which they werewritten and using its the overall biblical message, in the light consistently seen as sinful, including all same authority as Scriptureornot taking language. However,itisalso acollection of the parts (the words, sentences, forms of same-sex sexual activity,which sufficiently seriously the fact that the of writings thathave asingle divine paragraphs, chapters and books) and in is either prohibited or depicted as sinful biblical message is necessarily offensive author and present aconsistent overall which we have to understand the parts in aseries of biblical passages (Genesis to unregeneratesinners. message about God and his relationship in relation to the big biblical picture. 19:1-14; Leviticus 18:22, 20:13; However,asIindicated at the to his creation, and to the human race in This being thecase, deciding between Deuteronomy 23:17-18; Mark 7:21, beginning of this response, the big particular. different interpretations of the Bible Romans 1:26-27, 1Corinthians 6:9-10; 1 problem with Runcorn’s essay isthathe This dual character ofthe Bible means involves deciding which interpretation Timothy1:9-10, Jude 7). never actually answersthe question of that we have to startwithhistorical offers the greatest explanatorypower. This being the case any reading of how we know when we have got our work. As with any historical document, Whether one is looking at questions of Scripturethat suggests that it is possible reading ofScripturewrong. When it we have to trytoestablish the most textualcriticism, the meaning of biblical to find aspace in Scripturefor the comes to areading of particular biblical reliable textand to discover what the words, the meaning of biblical passages acceptance of same-sex relationships or passages, such as those relating to particularwords in that textmeant in andbooks or the overall teaching of the same-sex ‘marriage’ is based on awrong sexuality,how do we know when our their original languages and cultural Bible, the best reading is one that most reading of Scripture. It has to ignoreor reading of them is wrong? settings. enables us to make most sense of all the deny one or morepieces of the relevant Runcorndoes not tell us. His nine We then have to move on to literary available data. evidence. challenges highlightaseries of factors work, seeking to understand the overall Conversely we can know that our thathethinks we need to bear in mind message of each of the biblical books reading of the Bible is wrong if it does Afuller version of this response can be when engaging in biblical interpretation, and to discernwhat teaching the not enable us to make sense of this data. found at but they do not give us any specific original authors or editors weretrying To use the jigsaw puzzle analogy again, https://mbarrattdavie.wordpress.com/20 instructions about what it means to read to convey through them. Because the we know that our reading mustbe 15/07/16/on-not-answering-the-question/

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Chadwickthe biographer Welbyonprayer Appreciations of Owen Chadwick have continued to appear in TheTimes,including one from Bishop Geoffrey Rowell. Rowellrevealed that when Chadwick told him he was writing Another Archbishop of Canterburyhas been speaking about prayer. In Michael Ramsey’s biography he addedthat “Itwill be ahagiography.Ialways thought him to an interview in Newsweek Justin Welby is asked about theeffectiveness of be asaint’. As Rowell points out, the biography does contain amoving chapter on Ramsey as a intercessory prayer.“Prayer isn’t ameans of making things happen,” he man of God. Quite acontrast with Humphrey Carpenter on RobertRuncie. “It makes me responds. “If God exists, Godisworth talking to and listening to. That’s a appearasthough Inever went tochurch or saidmyprayers,” Runcie complained to Rowell. simple way of putting it.” One can see the point the Archbishop is trying Theantidote to Carpenter is ashortwork on Runcie by Adrian Hastings, which does see him to make. Prayer is morethan intercession and our hopes and desires can as aman of prayer.Highlighting aproblem with Chadwick’s biography,Peter Webster,author change in dialogue with God but surely if we aretohave apersonal rela- of arecent study of Ramsey,points out you have toread thebook carefully to realise that Chad- tionship with God it must be possible to ask for things and to receive wick himselfwas at the centre of theevents he describes.Not onlydid Chadwick serve on help. Pascal wrote that ‘God instituted prayer to communicate to crea- commissions on Church and State and synodical government, he also gave Ramsey advice, in tures the dignity of causality’. In other words, through intercessory a‘state of doubt and difficulty’, over how to respond to HonesttoGod.Despite its limitations, prayer God makes us his partners and involves us in his creative and Webster admits Chadwick’s biography is a‘finepiece of work’ and that ‘at times writing about redemptive work. As aresult, prayer makes things happen. The Ramsey has felt like so many minor adjustments and refinements to Chadwick’s overall pic- Newsweek interview is quiterevealing.WhenWelbyclaimstobeone of ture’. One difference between the two accountsisthat Webster suggests adiagnosis of autism the ‘thick bishops’ the interviewer shoots back: “I can spot an old Etonian to account for Ramsey’s strangeness, whereas Chadwick reports aterrible car accidentthat amile offand your defining characteristic is precisely that kind of phoney took place while Ramsey was astudent at Cuddesdon. Ramsey’s father was thedriver and diffidence.” In his defence the Archbishop says there aresome very escaped uninjured but his mother was killed. clever bishops around. It would be interesting to hear him name them. But all in all the interviewer is impressed. She admits Welby is not uni- versally adored but concludes by describing him as ‘courageous, humane and thoughtful’. She does not add ‘warm’. Where is he laid to rest? ‘Earth receive an honoured guest,’ wrote WH Auden, in one of his most famous poems, ‘William Yeats is laid to rest’. But questions arenow beingasked about exact- ly wherethe earthly remains of WB Yeats do rest. Everyyear pilgrims make their way Faith and politics to the poet’s grave in St Columba’s, Drumcliffe, ChurchofIreland graveyardinCoun- Christians claimedthe treatment given toTim Farron in themedia reflectsan ty Sligo but now it seems that this may not be his final resting place. BeforeYeats died anti-Christianbiasbut the truthisprobably morecomplicated. If Farronstood he asked his wife to buryhim in the local churchyardand then later move his remains up for his beliefs, his detractors he would probably gain respect. One problem is to Sligo. Bones weretransferredtoIreland in 1948 butaccording to recently dis- that hehas twistedand turnedand tried to deny standshetook in thepaston covered Frenchdocuments reported in the Irish Times these areunlike- gay marriage. Likemany other politicians, Farron is an opportunist. He has ly to be theremains of Yeats. In 1946 his gravehad been dug up and called forthe abolition of the House ofLordseventhough his party is trying hisbones mixed with others in an ossuary. An attempt was made to to getmorepeersappointedand threatening to use its muscle in the reassemble the remains of Yeats but therehave long been allegations upper housetofrustratethe government. In Windermere he gave strong that most of the bones sent to Sligo belonged to Alfred Hollis, an backing to acampaign to oppose parkingcharges his own party,incoali- Englishman who died around the same timeasYeatsand was tion with Labour inCumbria County Council, supported. Thedebate buried next to him. Even at thetime of the funeral in Sligo Louis becamesoheatedthat the Lib Demcouncil leader died after leap- MacNeiceclaimed thatthe shinynew coffin probably con- ing from the roof of his housewhile sufferingstress. His widow tained ‘a Frenchman with aclubbed foot’. In May the Duke accused Farron of ‘betrayal’. The Council, under pressure because and Duchess ofCornwall visited Yeats’ grave at St Colum- of austeritycuts, hadtowithdraw theparkingchargesbut the ba’s on their triptoIreland. So far therehas been no com- campaignprobably helped Farron get re-elected.Disillusion ment from the . Yeats intended his grave withconventional politics explains the riseofJeremy Corbyn, should provoke thought. Hisepitaph reads: Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. Corbynhas convictions and is prepared tomakeastandforthem.Evenpeople who do not sharehisdesiretoabolishthe monarchy or Trident or putup Cast acold eye Whispering taxes andbringback nationalisation find him refreshing com- On life, on death: paredtoacandidate likeAndy Burnham, whohashappily

The Gallery Horseman, pass by. veered fromthe Blairite righttothe soft left in search of votes. Theremay be a lesson for church leaders here.

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who havefallen foul of Islamist militias like Isil. Thereare alsomany victims of long- ignored conflicts and failed states in North Africa such as Sudan. Quite frankly,who canblamethese people for wanting to escape conflict and poverty and to improve their lot and the futureoftheir children? Currently thereare thousands at Calais and manymorehave crossed into Europe from Libya. Even moreare waiting to cross on flimsy boats. Countries like Britain, Ireland, Germany,Holland and France areUtopias for many of these migrants. The streets arepaved with gold and thereare richpickings for all. Yetweknow this is not true. Our creaking infrastructurecan barely cope with the population we already have, especially since we have already had mass movements of people from Eastern Europe to WesternEurope within free movement rules of the European Union. Yetwemust welcomeasylumseekers –including minorities andmoderate Mus- lims fleeing Isil. In fact, we could do awhole lot moretohelp. Britain has been stint- ing and ungracious in accepting asylum seekers from Syria. But we mustalso be firm and turnaway many of theeconomic migrants who flock to our shore, including very many of the young men threatening lorry drivers anddesperately breaking through fences and border controls. While David Cameron was wrong to use the word ‘swarm’ to describe those unfor- tunate people in Calais, he is right to want to stop them crossing the border.The fact is, that if they areasylum seekers they mustseek asylum on entrytoEurope. When that issettled theycan moveonunderEuropean rules. Allowinggroups of lawless young men entrytoBritainillegally is storing up trouble on our streets.

Backin1990 the BBC filmed aprescientdramacalled The March.Irecall itwith Cecilthe Lion and our sympathies vividclarityasIfounditextremely disturbingatthetime. The case of Cecil and the American dentist wasatruesilly season storyjust as MPs, It featured acharismatic Africanleader from theSudan wholeads a march of peers and serious journalists headed offfor their summer holidays. 250,000 Africans on a march of thousandsofmiles towardsEurope. Their slogan is, The real tragedy of the storywas not the death of the lion –though like all reason- “We are poor becauseyouare rich”. able peopleIdeploretrophy hunting (if you aregoingtohunt somethinghave the Thefact thatittook 25 years to cometrue is neither herenor there. Weare clear- good sense to eat it afterwards). lyontheverge of amassmigration, whichitseems,duetotheconvergenceofcon- The victims arethe people of Zimbabwe whosesuffering is always ignoredaswe flict and thecomplete failureofEuropetopolice its external orinternal borders, we sympathise instead with afamous lion. The fact that it takes the death of acreatureto can doabsolutely nothingabout. This is the perfectstorm. focus attention back ontoZimbabwe is asad testament to our prioritiesasanation. ThepressureofconflictintheMiddle East andNorthAfricaisleadinghuge num- But it was ever thus, out of awarped sense of priority agreat number of our fellow cit- bers to seeknewhomes. They include minority communities like Yazidis and Chris- izens would direct their sympathy to the stray dog rather than the homeless man beg- tians whoare targetedbyIslamists, togetherwith many Shia and Sunni Muslims ging on the street.

For example, the opening of the branch railway when the assembled dignitaries including the Vicar,were joined by alocal eccentric. He, according to Granny, ‘werewaving hisJohn Thomasatall the folk and singing one ofthey good oldhymns.’ Hymn singing, though not public exposure, was one of her own delights. She rarely got the words ByAAlaniEdwarndst Life Gran(d)? exactly as authors intended. ‘Who is on the Lord’s sign’ was one of her favourites, possibly influenced by Much recent comment on the increasing Gramp’s regular patronage of ‘TheTwelve Bells.’ A role of grandparents in child-rearing. ‘Primidee’ (Primitive Methodist), known for their Time for Clive Dunn’s hit ‘Granddad’ to teetotalism, shenevertheless had anightly ‘babby re-enterthe charts? Guinness’. ‘Tis only medicine,’she claimed. Grannies had most influence on my Hymn singing also when Rhondda relatives called. I childhood, although their husbands wonderedwhy,when all sang ‘Calon Lan’, Granny said always provided valuable advice. Such as ‘Up thewooden hill me bwoy.’ When Iasked why,she ‘Mind the vlies’ GloucestershireGramp replied: “After we’ve sung it that’s when themen fall to used to say when we stayed at his house swearing.” and if Iwent wood gathering in Once, when visiting our house, miles from Cirencester Park. An autumnprivilege Gloucestershire, she had todeal with thecoalman. Earl Bathurst gave Ciren folk. Mother was out. My other grandmother was astaunch On hisnext visit he remarked to my mother.‘Your Highlander, staunchness bred by having Mam’s abroad woman’, hisears being unaccustomed walked five miles to school each day.Even to her accent. Mother passed his comment onto after she’d moved South, she remained a Granny.When he called again she hobbled up the hall Jacobite. When Elizabeth II came to the waving asaucepan. throne she insisted: ‘doesn’t matter ‘You varmint!Thee called Iabroad ‘oman. Moreof whether she’s Elizabeth the First -Scottish reckoning swing from the Palace. She maintained her that and I’ll larrupthee wi this ‘erepan!’ –orSecond, the true monarchs areStewarts.’ Scottishness by teaching me ‘The Crookit Bawbee.’ The explanation for Granny’s threatened Grand She often said: “The verydogs at the English court GloucestershireGranny was amoreearthy Slam? ‘Broad’ in Cotswoldese meant the same as when bark and howl in German.” character,borninTetburylong beforeGloucestershire Americans refer toawoman as ‘a broad.’ After all The first song she taught me was ‘Lorelei Lied’ - became gentrified by the M4 bringing weekend Granny wasaPrimidee. possiblybecause she’d been ahousekeeper asceptre’s ‘poshies’. She retained vivid memories of old Tetbury.

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They lived on the borders enced by aBaptist layman of Peckham andNunhead where called Roger Dowley,who their grandfather ran asuccession of pubs, including lived in Bow (and subsequently Walworth)and the The Nun’s Head and one in Birdinthe Bush Road. founders of the Frontier Youth Trust (FYT), amongst The household was verypoor,but their parents others. wanted Pat and Ted‘to do better’. Tedattended pri- From these prayers, studies anddiscussions came a marySchool in Peckham but did not enjoy it, partly numberofinitiatives including the Evangelical Coali- because of the poverty and partly because the stan- tion forUrban Mission (ECUM) and theEvangelical dards instilled by his mother did not seem to gel with Urban Training Project (now UNLOCK). Much of the the surrounding culture. fruitofthis is to be found in the Faith in the City The war years werespent as achild evacuee in vari- reportof1985. ous parts ofthe country (Devon, Sussex and south Having served as Area Dean, Tedleft Bethnal Green Wales)living with arange of families, who displayed in 1978 to be aResidentiaryCanon at BradfordCathe- differing levels of kindness and hospitality.Hepassed dral, wherehealso served as Director ofSocial the 11-Plus and thus enrolled with Brockley County Responsibility for the Diocese. This was ashortand School, although it was evacuated en masse at various unfortunately unhappy spell. times. He left after just four years, spending time as Acting Following an unfortunate choice of subjects, he left Warden of Scargill House, beforereturning to London school at theend of the first year of the Sixth Form. as Vicar of St James and St Anne, Bermondsey,where He often wondered what emotional and psychological he was reunited with Snowy and Sybil Davoll. There legacy this veryuncertain, unsettled and anxious time he began along-termprogramme of refurbishment left with him in later years. It certainly madehim and re-ordering of St James Church, which continues resilient and perhaps contributed to his reputation for to this day and, much moreexcitingly,asecond charm(as asurvival technique). attempt to launch an Ordained Local Ministry He entered the advertising industry, joining the firm Scheme, following on fromthe clear recommenda- that was later to become Ogilvy and Mather.Hewas tions in Faith in the City. conscripted for National Service in December 1946 This time he supported Bishops Ronnie Bowlby and and served in England with the Royal Artillery. He Peter Hall and also Peter Maurice of Rotherhithe, sub- clearly enjoyed this timeand was almost promoted to sequently . officer class. The strategy adopted was to undertake apioneer On discharge in autumn 1948, his commanding offi- scheme in Bermondsey,culminating in an unprece- cerdescribed himinglowing terms ... ‘a remarkable dented ordination service in St James Church on 11 young man who, providedhemaintains his present December 1988, withSnowy as one of the candidates. progress, should haveanexcellent futureinany walk Tenyearslater,Bill Garlick, apainter and decorator, of life.’ andStan Catton, aLondon Transportbus mechanic, He returned to the advertising firm,where he met wereordained as OLMs, licensed to St James. and fell in love with ayoungartist, also on the staff. Tedhad already agreed to leave Bermondsey to Tedand Audrey weremarried in August 1951, aged beginworkingfull timeonestablishing the Ordained 22. Local Ministrytraining scheme in Southwark as the In preparing for their wedding in church, they Bishop’s Advisor for Urban Ministry, whenasecond became friends with the churchwarden, Jack Wallace, tragedy struck the family in August 1990 –Peter,hav- abattle-scarredinfantrycaptain who had become a ing suffered from depression for much of his teens Christian. Jack challenged them both that becoming a and 20s took his own life, aged 26. Peter’s life is com- Christian was morethan an assent to doctrine –it memorated in the communion tables and lecterns at involved atotal commitment of one’s life to Christ, St James Church, which he designed and helped to with the result that one’s whole life was changed. manufacture. In 1952, Jack invited them to attend aresidential Tedand Audrey retired to Ipswich inthe mid 1990s, weekend wheretheybothdecided to commit their to abungalow which they had been able to buy with lives to Christ. They both served as counsellors at the the generous loan of two friends. Herethey both Billy Graham crusade meetings in Haringay in 1954. enjoyed an active life, with Tedmuch in demand for By then, Tedhad already felt called to the ministry his services, especially at St Margaret’s, Ipswich. Hav- and started training at Oak Hill, while Audrey lived ing survived both prostate cancer and aquadruple alone during termtime in their home in north London. bypass operation, In2013, they wereable to sell up, re- (Therewerenosuch thing as married quarters in Col- pay the loan and move to Morden College in Black- lege in those days and ordinands wereexpected to live heath, almost back to wherelife had started. acelibate lifestyle). He was ordained in 1956. Tedwas unwell with various ailments fromalmost His first curacy,which he didnot enjoy,was in sub- the moment that they arrived, and spent quite abit of urban Edgware. Their eldest daughter Jane was born time in the on-site hospital wing.But he entered fully here. The second curacy was in the mining town of into the life of the College when he could and became Bedworth, CoventrywithWill Maggs. It was herethat muchloved in averyshortspace of time. With kid- he formed what was to be alife-long friendship with neys and heart failing, he spent his last seven months Snowy and Sybil Davoll and Simon was born. in the sick bay at Cullum Welch Court, whereAudrey In December 1961, Tedwas appointed Vicar of St could visit him each day and hisdaughters wereclose James the Less, Bethnal Green and St Mark’s Church, by.Simon was able to visit him from Australiajust Victoria Park, aposition he was to hold for 17years. before Christmas 2014. He died in peace on 28 June During this time, three further children wereborn– 2015. Kate, Peter and Liz (not bad for acouplewho had ini- TedRoberts was an exceptional and warmhuman tially been toldthat they couldn’t have any). Tragedy being and afaithful and inspirational minister of the struck in 1971, when Kate was knocked down by acar Good News ofJesus Christ, who lived out that life- outside the Vicarage and suffered multiple injuries, changingcommitment to Christ in deprived some of which she lives with today. urban/inner cityareas for the whole of his life, despite During the 1960s, as the influence of John Stott manyset-backs. spread throughout evangelical circles, Tedbecame He was charming and witty, yet possessed ofclear increasingly struck by the reality that the Church of vision, analytical thinking and steely determinationto England had rarely become established amongst tackle some big issues that many others have consid- working class communities of England’s cities and ered and drawn backfrom. Urban Priority Areas and by the convictionthat evan- AService ofThanksgiving for his life and ministry gelicals needed to rediscover what Jesus meant when will take place atStJames Bermondsey on Saturday he said that ‘the Kingdom of God has come near’ 26 September at 11.30. Allwho knew him are wel- (Mark 1:15) and he had come to bring‘Good News to come. the poor’ (Luke 4:18). Adrian Greenwood www.churchnewspaper.com Friday August 72015 The Register 13

has been appointed with Faversham (Canterbury) with BIBLECHALLENGE mmediate effect alsoas effect from 15 December 2015. ANGLICAN CYCLEOFPRAYER Assistant Area Dean of the City of Leicester Deanery (Leicester). DEATHS Day 220 –Isaiah 13-15, Psalm Friday 7August. Psalm 62, 1Sam 20:18-34. Riverina-(New The Rev David Ridgeway, The Rev Michael John 30, II Thessalonians 2 South Wales, Australia): The Rt Rev Rob Gillion Vicar of St Stephen’s and St RadfordCounsell, Day 221 –Isaiah 16-18, Psalm Saturday 8August. Psalm 63, 1Sam 20:35-42. Rochester - Julian’s (St Albans), has been Permission to Officiate, 31, II Thessalonians 3 (Canterbury, England): The Rt Rev James Langstaff; Rochester - appointed Rector of Castor w Diocese of Birmingham, died Day 222 –Enjoy hearing the Tonbridge -(Canterbury, England): The Rt RevDrBrian Castle Upton &Stibbington &Water on 22 July 2015. Scriptures read aloud inchurch Sunday9August. Pentecost 11. Psalm 119:81-96, Mk 14:32-42. Newton, Marholm &Sutton The Rev William Elliot, Day 223 –Isaiah 19-21, Psalm Rochester (USA) -(II,The Episcopal Church): The Rt Rev Dr (Peterborough). Permission to Officiate 32, ITimothy 1 Prince Singh The Rev Jemma Sander- (Guildford), died on 8June Day 224–Isaiah 22-24, Psalm Monday10August. Psalm64, Mk 14:43-51. Rockhampton- Heys, 2015. 33, ITimothy 2 (Queensland, Australia): The Rt Rev David Robinson Assistant -St Day 225 –Isaiah 25-27, Psalm Tuesday 11 August. Psalm 65, 1Sam 24. Rokon-(Sudan): Bartholomew &All Saints DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK 34, ITimothy 3 TheRtRev Francis Loyo Mori Church, Royal Wootton Bassett Day 226 –Isaiah 28-30, Psalm Wednesday 12 August. Psalm 66, 1Sam 25:1-22. Rorya - (Salisbury), to be Team Vicar, HonoraryCanons: 35, ITimothy (Tanzania): TheRtRev John Adiema Great Yarmouth Team Ministry The Rev TimBryan, Managing Thursday 13 August. Psalm 67, 1Sam 25:23-33,35-42. (Norwich). Chaplain, HMP Wandsworth; Rumbek -(Sudan): The Rt RevAlapayo Manyang Kuctiel The Rev Emma Caroline The Rev Dr Susan Clarke, APPOINTMENTS MarySykes, Team Vicar of Furzedown Team Permission to Officiate, Ministry; The Rev Will The Rev Hugh Grear, (Birmingham), to be Associate Cookson, Minister in Charge of Vicar,Worplesdon, St Mary, to St Mark (Sheffield). has been appointed as Priest in Missioner SSM, Boldmere, St Springfield Church,Wallington; be , Ockham TheRev Michael Edgar Har- Charge in the Benefice of Michael, (Birmingham). The Rev Andrew Cunnington, with Downside (Guildford). mon, Lawrence Weston and The Rev Louise Tinniswood, VicarofStMatthew,Redhill; The Rev Timothy Gregory, Assistant Curate, Aston and Avonmouth, (Bristol). Assistant Curate of Finningley The Rev Michael Kingston, SSM, Ecclesfield Deanery Nechells, (Birmingham),tobe The RevAnn Elizabeth Jane Holy Trinity and St Oswald with VicarofStBartholomew, (Sheffield) to have Permission Vicar,Chelmsley Wood, St Pollington, Auckley St Saviour (Sheffield), Sydenham;The Rev Ailsa to officiate (Sheffield). Andrew,(Birmingham). Rector of St Ippolyts wGreat to be Vicar of Crofton All Saints Newby,Team Rector Designate The Rev Dr Lynn Grove, The Rev Beverley Hunt, and Little Wymondley (St and Warmfield St Peter the of Putney Team Ministry; The SSM Assistant Curate in the Permission to Officiate, to be Albans), has been appointed Apostle (West Yorkshireand Rev Ben Rhodes, Bishop’s Benefice of Helmsley and Priest in Charge, East Molesey, Vicar of Cranbrook the Dales). Adviser on Hospital Chaplaincy Upper Ryedale, has been re- St Paul (Guildford). (Canterbury). and Spiritual CareLead and appointed asSSM Assistant The Rev ClareMaClaren, The Rev Norma Ruoman Chaplaincy Team Leader at Curate ofthe Beneficeof Priest in charge of Heaton St Rao, King’s College Hospital; The Helmsley and Upper Ryedale Barnabasand Heaton St Martin Rector,StMichael’s, VenStephen Roberts, from 16 August2015 for a (WestYorkshireand the Dales) Rossington has been appointed RETIREMENTS & of Wandsworth; period of two years (York). to beResidentiaryCanon for as Vicar of the Benefice of West RESIGNATIONS TheRev Naomi Whittle, Vicar The Rev Susan Hammersley, Music and Liturgy,StNicholas Acklam (York). of St Andrew,Stockwell Green Associate Vicar,Sheffield Cathedral (Newcastle). The Rev Liz Rawlings, The Rev Stephen Charles &StMichael, Stockwell; The Broomhill St Mark (Sheffield) The Rev Andrew James Mur- Minister of the Conventional Wilson Rev Alan Wild, Assistant Priest to be Vicar, Sheffield Broomhill ray, District of Hamilton, Leicester, retires as Vicar of Preston-next- of St Peter,Walworth

The Very Rev 1937-2015 AformerDean of Southwell director,” said Bishop George. over many years in this Minster,the Very Rev David “Davidwas kind, generous diocese. Leaning, passed away on and thoughtful and many “Wehold him and his family Tuesday morning (28th July) people wererecipients of in our prayers. May he rest in aged 78. prayer cards and bookmarks on peace and rise in glory.” Tributes have been paid to a the eve of anew ventureor TheRtRev , “wonderful man” who was the significant occasion in their , said: “He inspiration behind major lives. was aman of exceptional developments at the Minster, “His faithful, steady ministry warmthand wisdom. Like such as the original in the county of many others, when Ifirstmet development of the refectory Nottinghamshiresaw him him he mademefeel special. and shop in its present serve as RectorofWarsop, He had that rarebut important building, the education centre, and gift of listening with care.He and the unveilingofthe new then Provost, later Dean, of loved God and he loved people. Great West Window. Southwell. We thank God for atrue Educated at Keble College, “His pastoral energy and pastor.” Oxford, he was ordained in foresight in the care of others In 2003, David was awarded 1961. He was acurate in brought much solace and hope an Honorarydegree by Gainsborough thenheld in difficult situations. Nottingham Trent University in incumbencies in Warsop and “As acustodian of the recognition of his work in Kington beforebeing appointed wonderful Nottinghamshireover more Archdeacon of Newark. In 1991 he was scrupulous in his care than 35 years,particularly for he became Provost of and enhancement of the fabric his enthusiasm in promoting Southwell and, when the title and he wasfastidious in the young people’s participation in changed on 19 March, 2000, careofthe liturgy and music.” the community. until 2006. Astatement on the Minster He also played akey role in Aformer Bishop of the website said: “It is with great setting up the Sacrista Prebend Diocese of Southwell and sadness that we have learnt Retreat House opposite the Nottingham, the Rt Rev George that formerDean, the Very Rev Minster,aplace for spiritual Cassidy,worked with David, David Leaning, died this growth, something he was very and described him as aman of morning (28th). Therewillbe passionate about. prayer. many in this diocese andfar In retirement, David was “He was acounsellor and beyond it who will have many chaplain to the parish of St confidant to many laity and warmmemories of him and MaryMagdalene, Lincoln. He clergy and was much sought would wish to give thanks for later moved to Fishbourne, after as amentor and spiritual his life and priestly ministry Sussex. He leaves asister.

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SUNDAY SERVICE NotApin God’rosNfoamunde insight intthootse devheoted tomodernthe Book of Genesis.woHereIlrleardned a Jonathan Sacks lot. How many of us havenoticed, for example, that the Hodder,hb, £20.00 (or £13.60 from the CEN Shop at storyofBabel comes after we have been told in the pre- 11th Sunday after Trinity—Sunday16August www.churchnewspaper.com) vious chapter that the peoples of theworldspeak many Proverbs 9:1-6 languages? The attempt to impose asingle language that Ephesians 5:15-20 Few people write about religion as fluently and intelli- was reversed at Babel was an act of imperialism,an John 6:51-58 gently as Jonathan Sacks.Inthisnew bookall his gifts attempt to erasedifferences between human cultures, This Sunday’s readings in our lectionary pointusto areondisplay.Heisable to call on his wide reading in that may have been suggested by the actual behaviour of Jesus as wisdom for life. politics, philosophy and sociology aswell as religion to the Assyrians and their policy of imposing their language In Proverbs 9,MsWisdom plays the hostess, and reinforce his arguments. Commitment to theJewish on people they defeated. issues aninvitation to all. She has prepared afeast of faith does not prevent asympathetic understanding of Sacks spends agood deal of time analysing the stories bread, wine and meat andcalls anyone who wants wis- both Christianity and Islam. He is agifted expositor of of brothers in Genesisand sums up their message as dom to participate inthis lavish dinner,which brings the Hebrew Bible, able to switch from analysing contem- teaching us that sibling rivalryisnot inevitable and that insight tothe immature andsense to thesimple. Her poraryissueslike terrorismtoexploringwhatGenesis those chosen by God arethe weakest, the younger not invitationismirrored by Ms Folly fromverse 13 has to say about relations between brothers. the elder,favourites of the mother not the father, onwards,who appears tooffer something similar,but The theme of thisbookisnot new butitisreinforced because the people of the Covenant arenot to be amas- isnot all that sheseems. What sheoffers is an illicit with arange of arguments and insights that arenew. ter race but to point beyond themselves to agreater alternative to thewholesome fareonMs Wisdom’s Sacksfollows such scholars as Mark Juergensmeyer in power.Moses, the man of God’s word, is the man who table, which oftenseemsmore exciting and enticing, emphasising the dangers of dualism and apocalyptic says ‘I am not aman of words… Iamslow of speech and but ends in the depths ofSheol. thinking. It is when people become convinced of asharp tongue’. Wisdomvs. Folly is also the theme ofour reading difference between darkness and light and think they Sacks does not deny that there arewhat one scholar fromEphesians 5. Manywill trytodeceive uswith areonthe side of light that religious violence can take called ‘texts of terror’ in the Hebrew scriptures just as empty words,that what God callsimmoral or impure place. thereare in theNew Testament and theQur’an. He calls is actually perfectly appropriatefor those whoare Sacks also calls on the work of Rene Girardtoexplore them ‘hardtexts’ and agrees it easy to read them literally called “saints”, andwon’t end in judgment(Ephesians the danger of scapegoating. Rightly he sees the Jews as and be led to violence andhate. Thisiswhy fundamen- 5:6). In that context, we arenotsimply to refuse to victims of this process and he devotes agood deal of talism is dangerous and atradition of interpretation associate with such soul-destroying seduction (5:7), attention to anti-Semitism. While his overall argument is (such as is offered by the rabbis) is so important.As but be careful about how we ourselves live. To avoid convincing, thereare details some will want to chal- Sacks put it: “The word, given in love, invites its inter- Folly,wemust understandwhat pleases the Lord,and lenge. pretation in love.” what he has revealed to usabout his will for our lives. He claims, for example, thatanti-Semitism is not Sacks predicts that the 21st Centurywill be thestartof God’s will is notsimplyhis distant, vague, benevo- linked to Israel since most Jews do not live there. Unfor- agreat ageofdesecularisation. Herehemay be attach- lent hope for us, but his command. There is a battle tunately,rightly or wrongly,most Jews are seen assup- ing too much importance to the work of ErikKaufmann, going on for masteryofour hearts. That is the context porters of Israel wherever they live. The voice of who argues thatconservativebelievers have morechil- ofthe instructionnot toget drunk. When alcohol organisations like the pro-Israel lobby Aipac drowns the dren that secular people. This may be truebut children takes control, it leads to recklessdebauchery. To be morereasonable case made by American Jews like Peter do not always go on to sharethe beliefs of theirparents. drunk is to be senseless,like those “without sense” Beinart. Sacks is pessimistic about the futureofthe West. With- being appealed to by the persuasive ladiesofProverbs Following many other writers, Sacks stresses the dan- in religion, he warns, the most extreme, anti-modern, 9. The alternative is to be controlled, guided, steered, ger of dehumanising people who aredifferent. Wisely he anti-westernmovements will prevail. He criticises the driven, inspired bythe Spirit of God. This leads to an points out that the Bible stresses both love and justice: West for losing its values and for commitment to amoral alternativelifestyle:the participles of verses 19-21 all love is for the individual, justice is for all. The Bible also relativism that makes it difficult to denounce extremists. look back to theimperative “be filled” andsodescribe affirms the value of human culturebut also stresses that Yetheruns the risk of contradicting himself when he a Spirit-filled life. all human beingsare made in God ’s image. The particu- praises Westerndemocracy for allowing pluralism and So, like thedrunken, peoplewho are filledandled lar and the universal areboth important. enabling people of different beliefs to livetogether.Any by God will sing: but theirsingingwill be of an entire- In atypical touch, the need to put ourselves in the common commitment to a‘thick’ morality would rule ly different character.Itwon’t be coarse or crude, place of someone we do not understand is illustrated this out. greedy or gross, but spiritual, scriptural and full of with the storyofafar-right Hungarian politician who dis- One lesson Christians and Muslims should learnfrom gratitude to God. Those who are filled with Jesus by covered he was half-Jewish, descended from people who Sacks (and from Judaism) is that loss of power can be theSpirit willsubmit to one another out of reverence died at Auschwitz. This led him to rethink all his opin- the path to renewal. “Religion is at its best when it relies forChrist:wives to husbands; children to parents, ions and he ended up apractising Jew and asupporter of on strength of argument and example,” he writes. “It is at slaves to masters —and fulfil their reciprocal obliga- human rights. its worst when it seeks to impose truth by force.” tions of loving care (husbands to wives;parents to Butthe most fascinating chapters of this book are Paul Richardson children; masters to slaves). Jesus also offered food to his people, whenhesaid “I am the living bread — eat me!” Just as Madame Wisdom and Madame Folly in Proverbswere not offering literal food, so Jesus’ thought hereisfar from Take out an the monstrously cannibalistic. As he says in verse63, Our great it isthe Spirit who gives life, not any carnal senseof annual eating. 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CD OFTHE WEEK Iris:alarger than life fashionicon forour age

Daby Touré Amonafi (Cumbancha)

Touré has made astrong impression on music crit- ics over that last decade and this fresh, airyrelease shows why. With his winning mixof Africanrhythms and Westernpop sensibilities, Touré –who comes from Mauritania, but spent some years in France –has produced aset of songs that should be enjoyable, wherever you live. Nine of its 13 tracks come in at under three min- utes andfifteen seconds, leaving the listener hungry for moreoftheir catchy tunes. He creates such acharming acoustic atmosphere in the first three songs that Ialmost resented the comparatively lively electric feel of “Oma” when it first appeared, butbythe middle of the song, Iwas veryhappy for itsbreezyreggaerhythms tocarry on. Touré’s voice has been described as ‘heavenly.’ While that may abit strong, he is veryeasy on the ear and this collection is great music to drive to. Despite acoupleofEnglish titles, none of the songs aresunginEnglish,but that doesn’tmatter. Iris (cert. 12A) is adelightful homage to Iris Apfel, 94 trousers made from church vestments –and even the The music itself connects, from the South African this month.Apfel is an American interior designer “original” plaster dog from RCA Victor (HMV’s Nipper). styled “Khone” to “Debho,”wherethe ripplinggui- whose skills wereused at the White House from the Some items look verykitsch, butifeverytime you vis- tar sounds heavily influenced by 1980s dance music Truman presidency throughtoClinton. ited Europe you came back with a40foot container full (African Bee Gees, anyone?). She expandedinto fashion, especially big bold acces- of things, some errors of judgement might be expected And (when this is released in September) the lan- sories,and is now an industryicon.When people gush –but it would all sell. She explains the importanceof guage barriers won’t stop you singing “Woyoyoye”! at howpleased they aretomeet herand her centenarian haggling in some cultures –ifyou buy at the price first Derek Walker husband Carl, there’s no feigning. stated, you’ll ruin the vendor’s day, as he’ll wonder what In this documentaryofher life, made by Alfred you would have been willing to pay. Maysles, himself in his late 80s, Iris is the star.She’s dis- Sheissellingsome items (“I need the shekels”),but creet aboutJackie Kennedy,and generous in her praise she is donating many to thePeabody Essex Museum in WINE OFTHE WEEK of others, butblunt aboutmany aspects of modernlife, Massachusetts, whose fashion collecting stopped more and modernfashion. or lesswhen Iris started. Asked if deciding what to Finca Las Moras She is against homogenised style –and why wear one release keeps her up at night, she says she has more PinotGrigio2014 necklace when you can wear three, and one bangle important things that do that. Co-operativestores £6.99 (offer £4.99 until 11 when you can wear adozen? Less is not morefor them; Pressedfurther,she simplysays “health”–but then August) Carl took three Nikon cameras on their travels, justto comes up with atypical bon mot, that“everything Ihave From South America comes this white. “Finca” save time changing lenses. twoof, one hurts”. Carl complains that “someone is means arural estate in Spanish. “Las Moras” is the Iris looks her age. She can understand plastic surgery stealing my breath”, but on his 100th birthday Iris name for alocal tree, which is depicted on the “ifyou’vegot anose like Pinocchio, or after afire” but comes up with “A woman is as old as she looks, buta label, left; below it, on my morerecent otherwise is against; she knows too many whose sur- manisnever old until he stops looking”. bottle, therewas aline of medals, gerywent wrong, and theylook This is indeed the wit and wis- reminiscent of veteran’s lapels on like aPicasso. dom of Iris Apfel, though it might Armistice Day,awarded for quality as But, awoman who in the40s have been worthwhile exploring an Argentine wine producer.Onthe may have been the first to wear moreofher Jewish family back- nose therewas pronounced citrus. On jeans, she tries not to live her age. ground. Only Carl’s reference to “If the palate: ugh! She gets tired, but as oneadmirer the Lordlets me do it” offers ahint What could be wrong? Ipondered. As a puts it, she lives for the attention. of any practisingfaith, though she white, I’d chilled the bottle. So, let’s Her mainclaim to awider audi- has no problem wearing abold tryitinstaged sips as the chill went ence came in 2005 at theCos- cross as an accessory. off. It began to improve as it tume Institute at New York’s She’s frank about choosing approached room temperature. Metropolitan Museum of Art, career over having children (hiring The sharpness first encountered whenaplannedexhibition didn’t ananny isn’t fair to the children), and the overwhelming dryness come offand she stepped in with and her self-deprecation is meas- faded. Sweet notes came out of hercollection of clothes and jew- ured. She says she was never pret- hiding, Ithought of dried apricots ellery–and not just showing it ty –but clearly,while looks fade, twinned with fresh melon. The but showing how to wear it. she would find it hardevertodress finish was acceptable. Patience She has afabulous collection of badly. rewarded! Alcohol by Vol. 12%. stuff. It took over her New York Even when someone thinks she’s Iresearched the makers, apartment, her mother’s apart- dead, she says to tell them: “I’m finding that they areaCalifornian ment, and their Palm Beach just walking around to save funeral company,who own vineyards not apartment –and that’s without expenses”. As the city of New York only thereand this but also in the stuffinstoreonLong Island. celebrates her career as “taste- Europe and Australia. There’s aChristmas toy train, an maker”, she relishes her role as Globalisation in aglass. ostrich disguising adrinks cabi- “geriatric starlet”. Graham Gendall Norton net, and apair of Steve Parish

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By the Rev Canon J.John video isthset in a cedollege setting ewhereta4) Edilucatsion is bad for girls you might have thought that The final scene takes place in a The current number one British hit educational success had some rather ridiculous lecture room where by Little Mix, ‘Black Magic’, is not importance. Yet there is no hint of a stereotypical professor is standing my normal viewing! But these sorts this: according to the video all that infront of a blackboard with chalked of music videos are actually matters is boys. This, of course, piles equations. The charm of science extremely important because they up the anguish on the single and being clearly inadequate for our four are one of the main ways that our forces manypeople into utterly heroines they use their magical culture influences how young people happy about this. Wisdom and unsuitable relationships. powers to turn the lecture room into think and act. experience has taught me that 2) To get a boyfriendyou must look a dance party. Oh dear! Justwhen we The plot involves four clumsy and anything to do with the occult is a sexy are trying to encourage girls to geeky girl college students who are dangerous area that one should avoid The message that this sends out to become doctors and lecturers we get obviously failures with boys. Their at all costs. anybody who is not a model of this message. Girls don’t want to be lives are transformedby a magic Yet there is a lot more than the anatomical perfection is blunt: you educated: they just want to dance and book they find in the college library occult going on in this video, and are not going to make it. Forget get boys. and a spell from it transforms them some of it is as bad or evenworse. I personality, social skills, The promotion ofthe occult in the into sexy women capable of attracting think the video is making the conversational ability or anything video is dreadful and to be men. With their new magic powers following statements. else: to be a success a girl just has to condemned. But we need not miss theyproceed to wreak a fairly mild 1) Happiness is about having a look and dress in a sexy fashion. some of the other demonic elements revenge on their enemies and the boyfriend 3) It’s okay to use power for that are present. Our culture is under video concludes with them turning Actuallyby the standards ofmusic revenge or humiliation attack. Videos like this trivialise the their lecture into adance party. videos this is tame stuff. But the There’s a theme of making bad occult. But not just that, they also The central theme of magic or the message all the waythrough is that things happen to people you don’t trivialise sex, life, education and – occult is disturbing, particularly so for personal happiness andfulfilment like. It’s probably no accident that most sadly of all for a video made by given that Little Mix’s target a girl mustffind a boy, preferably a this is called ‘BlackMagic’ here. We a girl group – women. audience is mainly girls in the 10 to good-lookinghunk. What’s are clearly in a post-Christian world, mid-20s age bracket. I’mnot at all particularly unfortunate is that the where if you’ve got power, you use it. www.canonjjohn.com

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