From the Sanctuary mmoravianoravian understanding of love) carries with it conditionality, abuse of JANUARY 2018 mmessengeressenger trust, and danger, no wonder we struggle to find the love of God easy to accept. It is difficult to trust the unconditionality of God's transforming love, because that is outside of our experiencing of love. I feel a great sadness in this, as I experience profoundly the transforming love of God most days of my life, and so know how it has enriched my life in a very real and As I write this, it's snowing! I love snow (!) having grown up in sincere way. But I have also known its absence in my life too, the West Indies where there is no snow. It still engenders a and that 'I' (or my lack of acceptance) have been the cause of sense of boyish excitement for me. its absence - not God. However, I appreciate that snow engenders a sense of fear and However, we always have a new chance to work on the things Mary dread in many, and I want to be mindful of, and empathic with, that prevent us from being in a place to receive this free, that sense of danger. For me, I love its ability to transform - to unconditional, gift - yes, I do keep stressing that word Gillick turn the mundane into something of beauty. Yet, snow doesn't 'unconditional'. Sin (i.e. the failure to become fully your divine fundamentally change what's already there. Instead, it enables potential) is all that's stopping you receiving that free us to gain a changed perspective on what is already present transformational gift, and all you need to do is to forgive yourself (née Tutin) around us. to begin anew (i.e. to be redeemed). You are already forgiven by God. It's your own forgiveness that you need now. I make God's love is like that too. Accepting that we are loved it sound so simple, but I know it isn't. It's like trying to take in Chelsea unconditionally - yes, unconditionally - by God, means that we away the fear of snow and enable it's exciting and are loveable, that we matter, and that we are of worth. This transformational quality to endure - it needs to be worked acceptance can transform how we think and feel about our through over time in order to release us into a new and Mary Gillick working on the portrait of Sir John Crosby © The Estate of Ernest and Mary Gillick sense of 'self'. It doesn't change what is already there, but it transformed way of looking at the world and at our 'self'. does change our perspective on what is already present within The Fetter Lane Moravian Mary Gaskell Tutin first came to London around and a commemorative water feature in Bury 1902 to further her art education after St Edmunds brought public recognition for us, and on who we are. It has the ability to release the divine So, I wish for you a transformational year - one that becomes Congregation that meets at achieving first class honours in all art subjects, Ernest. The couple often collaborated on potential within each of us, and to see and experience the world gradually filled with an awareness of God's love and a closely- the Moravian Close, Chelsea felt sense of God's loving presence in your life, as you journey including sculpture, at the Nottingham School projects and despite Ernest's moderate success, in a new and more meaningful way. Yet sadly, love - like snow has always had a keen interest of Art at the close of the 19th century. Mary they lived simply and joined with other artists forth. What a gift to yourself that would be! - can engender fear and dread. If 'love' (or rather a distorted in the life of the sculptor Mary had secured a place at the prestigious Royal in leasing a communal artists' studio in Chelsea Br Peter Gubi, Dukinfield Gillick who, with her husband College of Art in Kensington and came to live close to the River Thames. lived in the Close for many with her brother Frank, who had embarked on In 1911, Mary exhibited for the first time at a promising career as a biochemist and had years. Last year a project by the Royal Academy. Her designs for a portrait earlier come to live in Kew close to the Royal medal of former Prime Minister Robert Arthur the Congregation to restore Botanic Gardens. While at Nottingham, Mary Talbot, and a bas-relief portrait of barrister A Trip to Celebrate John Cennick - Moravian Evangelist: the oak and stone bench and had formed a close relationship with a fellow Douglas Illingworth, were an early indication sculptures that she and her student, Ernest Gillick, who had also made the of her talent. Ernest continued in his rise to husband had created journey to London to study at the RCA and fame and after he suffered a bout of ill health, In Cennick's Footsteps was living in Chelsea soon after the turn of the honouring Sir Thomas More the couple were informed by a friend that there century. was a nearby property available for lease. was completed. Coincidentally When: 6th-8th April 2018 Mary and Ernest announced their engagement Moravian Close at 381 Kings Road, Chelsea, the Henry Moore Institute in had been vacant for a number of years and Where: Based in Bristol, staying at the Haymarket Premier Inn. in 1903 and they were married at Richmond Leeds held an exhibition about Free Church on 24th August 1905. Ernest was was in need of attention. The tranquil calm of The trip includes: a visit to John Wesley's New Room in Bristol, with her work from September 2017 a rising star in the art world and was awarded the almost two acre property offered the Gillicks an ideal creative environment and they lectures by Gary Best (biographer on Cennick), visits to sites associated to January 2018. We asked Ian a travelling scholarship in 1902, which brought entered into a 50 year lease arrangement with with Cennick in Bristol and Wiltshire, learning about John England prints Foster, a local historian in the couple to Paris and Rome. In 1904, Ernest was commissioned to create a medal to the Moravian Church at the end of 1913. Soon Chelsea to tell us more about from the 1880's; enjoying good company and Christian worship. commemorate the successful Scott expedition after their arrival, the Gillicks began the task Mary, her time at Moravian of converting Moravian Close into a Costs include your stay at the Haymarket, meals, your own transport to the Antarctic. Commissions to create statues Close and her work. for the newly built Victoria and Albert Museum comfortable home. They busied themselves costs and a contribution to the New Room for our visit and speaker. continued on page 16 Photo of John Cennick taken by More information can be obtained from Sarah Groves on 028 25653141 David Ewart from the portrait in the or [email protected]. Gracehill Study
The Moravian Messenger Advertisements and Editorial Team, Church House, Design & Artwork Psalm all communications 5 Muswell Hill, London N10 3TJ David Bull 23 Official Journal of the Moravian concerning [email protected] [email protected] Church in the British Province. distribution and supply should Contributions for the Messenger Printed & Distribution More than number 23 All God's creation What I learnt: Christingle at Fetter Published monthly by the be sent to the should reach the editorial team by G. R. Walkden is very good! The Irish Council of Church Lane authority of the Provincial Synod. (ICC) Delegation to the EU Editorial Team. the 7th day of the preceding month. Tel 01931 716703 Parliament and Commission (page 15) (page 17) (page 18) (page 21) Editorial More than number The Moravian Church is a Fairtrade Church: at our Synod in 2006 Movement and Commitment for Life 23 we stated that we believe in the principles of Fairtrade so that have all spoken against this change growers and producers get a fair return for their labour, raw by Sainsbury's. Is this subtle move If you ask most people about the Psalms from an arts therapy centre, Birmingham be a predominance of people working in materials and produce. We stated that we saw this as a practical from independent Fairtrade they will say they only know Psalm 23, it Children's hospital chaplaincy team, and larger churches but with varying application of Christ's teaching to love your neighbour. We certification being replicated in other is almost part of popular culture, sung or a community sports consultant, as well churchmanship. Loud worship committed the British Province to earn Fairtrade denomination supermarkets - please let me know. read at funerals and memorial services, as time together. So what has the Psalms predominated and it was faintly chaotic. status and that was achieved the following year. Those were Sr Sarah Groves How we use our money is a matter Gracehill and Ballinderry the words seem to have so much to do with this? One of our worships A range of topics were covered of variable the heady days when the campaign was just getting public for Christian reflection and action. meaning. However I have become consisted of a Godly Play style support and gaining traction with the supermarkets. But now, quality. But the Psalms were again What to give, what to save and what to spend is the first part increasingly aware of the range of topics presentation of Psalm 88. This Psalm is nearly 14 years on Fairtrade has become mainstream and it is quoted and used as the basis for at least of it. As consumers we have real power when we spend money covered by the Psalms, mainly because full of despair and no hope, it is of a easy to think that the battle has been won and no more needs one of the main talks. Psalm 73 could - we can choose to spend it on companies or goods who do to be done. So no longer do we check our church cupboards to I started saying Anglican morning prayer depressed person calling out to God but nothing to improve the lives of others, or we can choose to have been written by a teenager, it could check that we are only using Fairtrade tea and coffee and the with a small group of people at my church unlike most Psalms there is no happy spend our money for equivalent goods that actually improve even be their comments about being in passion has been taken out of searching for other Fairtrade every morning, but also, they seem to ending. It is beautiful and emotive. For the lives of the producers and growers at the end of the trade a church community. The frustration and goods to serve at Church. We assume that the supermarkets pop up at conferences I attend, most anyone suffering from mental health chain. Many consumers choosing to improve other people's have been convinced about Fairtrade so we no longer actively recently at a Children's Ministry Network problems it is a point of contact with the questioning in this psalm so clearly lives puts tremendous pressure on at the end of the chain to look for Fairtrade goods other than tea and coffee. (CMN) conference and at the National bible, here is someone who understands reflects the way we sometime feel. In my look after others in the chain. But last year I noticed that in our local Sainsbury's supermarket Youth Worker Conference (NYWC): two me. As is usual with Godly Play, we had bible it is titled 'Should the Wicked Be there was no publicity up for Fairtrade Fortnight: the last week Fairtrade is just as important and needed now as it ever has very different events. wondering questions and I remember Rich?', a question we all could ask. in February and the first week in March. I wonder how many been. It has been expanding and developing its influence further clearly the final question: 'I wonder if CMN meet twice a year. It is a network So do you read the Psalms? There is other supermarkets are just not pushing their Fairtrade credentials than tea, coffee and bananas. But it would only take a few years there is any time we could use this with of national church children's officers and treasure there, all of life from great joy now or changing the terms of what they do? If you shop in of doing nothing for traders to take the view that none of us our children?' Sainsbury's you may have noticed that they have dropped cared anymore and they could go back to trying to maximise some organisations that support ministry to deep depression, from comfort to Fairtrade from their own brand tea and are now calling it 'Fairly profit at the expense of growers and producers. So pester your to children across the British Isles. NYWC is a new venture led by Youthscape challenges and repeated praise to God. Traded' instead. It sounds the same but is it the same? This supermarket on Fairtrade Fortnight; let them know that the Members of the network come from but aimed at everyone who works with Well worth spending time in this book, conditions of people you have never met, from far-off parts of 'Fairly Traded' product is not independently verified but is self- England, Scotland, Wales, Northern young people. There were 600 people you may not feel it is adding to your run by Sainsbury's and control of the premium paid for the the world, matter to you; and, during the rest of the year, keep Ireland and Eire. It is a small group, many from a range of places, mainly in England knowledge of God's story but you could product goes to the supermarket, not to the farmers. Oxfam, buying Fairtrade certified goods. Much more information can of them I consider friends, who meet although there were a few international be surprised with what you find. Cafod, Christian Aid, Traidcraft Exchange, Tearfund, Trade Justice be found on www.fairtrade.org.uk together to look at issues affecting delegates, and with varying experiences, children's ministry. In November, we paid youth workers as well as a good Sr Joy Raynor focused on mental health with speakers number of volunteers. There did seem to Provincial Youth & Children's Officer
The Provincial Board hereby give notice that Synod 2018 will be held CALLING EVERYONE Synod 2018 at The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick from 06 July to 09 July 2018. INTERESTED IN YOUTH LEADERSHIP Summer Camp 2018 Please note the following dates for proposals and reports:- *Note: When > 4 - 11th August 1. The Deputies' Credential Form to be at Church House by 31 a. Class A: Proposals that effect and become part of the Book of Where > Dovedale House March 2018. Order of the Moravian Church. We need to know who is interested in helping Cost > £325 with £25 reduction for booking before 1st June (Deputies will not be expected to bring a copy with them to b. Class B: Proposals which are not to be incorporated in the Book at Summer Camp and youth weekends. The Synod) of Order of the Moravian Church. work is hard but rewarding and contributes to For > All young people connected with a Moravian church 2. *Class A proposals must be notified to the Provincial Board c. Proposals which have not been duly notified under the Book of the mission and ministry of the church. ages 10-17 by 06 April 2018. Order 2.3.b.2 above will only be given a place on the agenda paper if: Qualities that we look for: Includes > all meals and accommodation in shared rooms; 3. *Class B proposals must be notified to the Provincial Board outings included to Alton Towers; and other activities. It's loads by 04 May 2018. i) they are regarding matters which have arisen since the last date for submission of proposals, or Passion for young people and for God, regular church of fun and an opportunity to make new friends from across 4. Reports and Memorials must be sent to Church House by 04 attendance (ideally a Moravian Church but we recognise May 2018. ii) they are in response to issues current at the time of Synod, or the church in the UK. iii) they arise at Synod, and that for many people there isn't one near where they live), 5. Nomination forms for Provincial Board and Committees to iv) Synod agrees by show of hands that they be included on the adaptability, team working, empathy with young people, More information and booking forms be at Church House by 25 May 2018. agenda paper. energetic and enthusiastic, creative (this doesn't mean from your minister or Joy Raynor More information 6. Papers will be distributed to Synodals by 22 June 2018. Sr Gillian Taylor just the arts), willing to attend training and have a ([email protected] or about the venue at (Chair of the Provincial Board) DBS/AccessNI. Experience of working with young people phone 01753553549) www.dovedalehouse.org is desirable. Summer Camp 2018 is August 4th-11th but if you are Mission and Society Committee invite everybody to a not available then we may want you to join a weekend camp staff. One day workshop At Ockbrook To apply contact Joy Raynor via Facebook messenger, email [email protected] or by phone 01753 Saturday 10th March 2018 Drinks provided, focussing on renewal please bring 553549 or 07713853184 (leave a message if I don't at 10.30am to 4pm your own lunch answer) and growth in the Further information from Applications welcome from everyone who has the energy Mark Dixon (Chair) [email protected] required. Please let me know if you have been a leader at British Province Elisabeth Hollindrake (Secretary) [email protected] camp in the past and would like to be considered.
14 15 The Rain forest grows right to the edges of the Suriname River Mary Gillick (née Tutin) in Chelsea continued with the many repairs that were required established his and replaced the picket fence which personal Utopia. The enclosed the Burial Ground with a carefully estate's main house manicured hedge. Over the next fifty years, was improved by caring for Moravian Close became a labour successive owners All God's of love for the Gillicks as they planted trees and came to be and laid a stone pathway with beach known as the pebbles brought from their frequent trips 'Greatest House in to Lamorna Cove in Cornwall. Chelsea' during the creation is The outbreak of the Great War in 1914 17th century. The prompted a surge in the demand for weather-beaten engraved bench was very good! … but are we destroying our planet? commemorative art and created restored in 2017 by unexpected opportunities for Mary as she © Br Bob Hopcroft was commissioned to create the Fetter Lane The Gillicks at Moravian Close Congregation with commemorative medals awarded to heroes © The Estate of Ernest and Mary Gillick The scientific evidence for this is indisputable: rising sea levels, we should be seen to care for generous support of the conflict. After the war ended, increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events, creation. This truly is what advances in science brought more awards from the Heritage of London Trust, the Gillicks' contribution to the national interest. Cadogen Estate and the Marquess of Two months later, Mary received the news over 100 species of plant or prayerful action is about. and Mary was commissioned by the animal becoming extinct each Salisbury. that a small pension had been granted by During the service on the first Institute of Physics to design the Duddell day, and so on. We can turn the Queen Elizabeth II, who had recently Friday of March, written by Medal in 1922. The Gillicks were both well In 1935, the Gillicks hosted an event at tide if we act together and begin known in the Chelsea community and Mary Moravian Close with the Chelsea Society, ascended the throne after the death of the women of Suriname, all immediately! was commissioned by the architect Walter to commemorate the canonisation of Sir George VI in February 1952. A competition, of us present will be invited H. Godfrey to sculpt two stone portraits of Thomas More. But the cost of maintaining hosted by the Royal Mint to choose the This is the message from the to commit ourselves to do one nearby Crosby Hall's former residents Sir their home was high for the Gillicks, after portrait of the new monarch which would Christian women of Suriname for practical thing to care for and John Crosby and Sir Thomas More. Mary a 50ft length of the 8ft tall Tudor enclosing appear on the new UK and Commonwealth the Women's World Day of Prayer preserve God's wonderful coinage, attracted Mary's interest and she Bergendal - original Moravian land used Godfrey as the model for the portrait walls collapsed in 1935 and a bomb this year: God's creation is very creation. We are also asked of Sir John Crosby, which was completed exploded in an adjacent property during submitted a design for consideration. After months of deliberation, Mary's design was good - and we must do all we can to make others aware of the in 1926 and both portraits remain inside World War II. Mary continued to be to preserve it. Suriname is a responsibility we all share to preserve Crosby Hall today. The newly formed employed by numerous science institutions chosen from a field of 17 candidates and members of the press flocked to interview country of vast rainforest and a the earth for those who come after Chelsea Society joined with the University in designing commemorative medals wealth of natural resources, but us - our children, grandchildren and Women of Crosby Hall to commission Mary including a 50th jubilee medal for the the 71 year old Mary at her Chelsea home. the women there ask us to pray great grandchildren. (N.B. There are to design a plaque for Chelsea Old Church, Society of Chemical Industry and in 1941, International magazines and newspapers which commemorated 'Chelsea women her design was chosen for the Royal featured stories about Mary's design and for the protection of wildlife, also resource materials available to distinguished by their Learning and Piety Society's highest award, the Copley Medal. letters and telegrams offering through an awareness of be used in children's groups or for congratulations arrived at Moravian Close pollution, misuse and abuse of a service of their own, with craft who worshipped in this Church', including When Ernest died suddenly of a heart from around the world. An OBE and further the wealth and beauty of ideas and ways to utilize recycled Margaret Roper, daughter of Sir Thomas attack in 1951, some of his unfinished © Br Bob Hopcroft commissions, including a commemorative creation, as well as for their own Saron Moravian Church materials.) More. commissions were completed by Mary, medal for the Royal Tour of 1953 followed concerns for the future. It was probably in the late 1920s that including two engraved tablets for the Kew and Mary enjoyed the most successful There are several Christian Environmental Charities that we are Ernest and Mary created the oak and stone Observatory. There was concern for Mary period of her career. But after ten busy As Moravians, we are more familiar than most with the South pleased to promote: decorative bench at Moravian Close that as she now had sole responsibility for the years, ill health and arthritis during the early American country of Suriname because of the work of our documents the former owners of the large upkeep of Moravian Close and her health • Operation Noah is an ecumenical Christian charity responding 1960s meant that Mary was unable to church there. But on the World Day of Prayer committee, I found estate which Sir Thomas More had first was failing. The President of the Royal to the growing threat of catastrophic climate change continue her work and she was admitted myself in the unique position of being the only person who established at Chelsea in 1524. Moravian Academy applied to Prime Minister, endangering God's creation and has a wide range of helpful to the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital knew anything about the country and had visited there. In fact, Close occupies the site of the former stables Winston Churchill, in January 1952, for a resources free of charge. www.operationnoah.org where she passed away in January 1965. Bob and I were due to travel there just as we were beginning of the historic estate where More had Civil List Pension for Mary, to recognise the Ian Foster to prepare the material for this year, offering a wonderful • Green Christian is an organisation for Christians concerned photographic and fact-finding opportunity which could then be about care of the environment. It encourages and assists used in the material we produced for this year's message. Later, churches and individuals to advocate for the environment in through Bob's Suriname presentation to everyone who attended their communities. www.greenchristian.org.uk A trip to the Mary the WDP Link Day in London, we felt that the Moravian profile had been raised considerably! • Bright Now was set up by Operation Noah because it believes Gillick exhibition that churches need to invest in clean alternatives to fossil Suriname is the greenest country on earth: almost 94% of it fuel to retain their integrity in the face of climate change. Last October our MWA circle met, as usual, covered by pristine, tropical rainforest with high biodiversity. www.brightnow.org.uk in the home of Sr Reene Downie. As we The coastal area, covering only about 15% of the land where about 90% of the population live, is less than two metres above Together we can make a difference. This is the power of prayer came to the end of the 'Home and - that it changes people who change things for the good of all. Overseas' paper we were excited to see sea level. It is therefore at risk of flooding due to climate change. Almost all of the forest area is state owned and the Central We will all be asked to take a more proactive part in recycling, that the Mary Gillick exhibition was in Nature Reserve is a UNESCO world heritage site, larger than the cutting down on waste, by litter collecting or more astute Leeds Art Gallery. I suggested that we © Sr Elisabeth Hollindrake whole of Yorkshire. There are threats from illegal gold-mining supermarket shopping, but each of us is called to turn informed should have a trip to see it and a date in the size of the sculpture which was used on the reverse of and logging yet for the time being the tropical rainforests are prayer into prayerful action. November was arranged. We caught the British coins. The detail was stunning, I wonder how she safe - but for how long? The coast is also a regular giant sea The service from Suriname is not simply one day of prayer for bus from Bradford bus station and we were dropped off just managed such perfection; I know if I were to try and copy her turtle nesting site, under threat from poaching and - the greatest women, but for everyone who cares about our world and those outside the Art Gallery; it couldn't have been easier. To make work it would be wobbly at the edges and full of chips and dints. threat of all - pollution. who live in it. For details of services in your area sure that we had enough energy after our bus trip we decided Having said this my favourite pieces were two cherubs entitled One of the five Marks of Mission, which the Moravian Church or for further information or resources, please to visit the cafe first. The cafe has the most wonderful Victorian Adam and Eve. If you get a chance to see Mary Gillick's work adopted many years ago as our mission statement, says 'we visit the WWWDP website: www.wwdp.org.uk tile decoration and is well worth a visit. I would urge you to do so. We had such a lovely time that we commit ourselves to safeguard the integrity of creation, and are already talking about having another trip to the Art Gallery Moving on to the Mary Gillick exhibition we were very heartened sustain and renew the life of the earth'. It is our responsibility and of course the cafe! to see in print that she worked for so many years in Moravian as Christians to show our love for God by caring for all the gifts Sr Wendy Hopcroft Sr Elisabeth Hollindrake he has given us and, as individuals and Christian communities, Women's World Day of Prayer Close near our Fetter Lane congregation. We were surprised by Horton MWA circle 16 17 What I learnt: MORAVIAN CHURCH – UNITAS FRATRUM The Irish Council of Church (ICC) Delegation Office of the Unity Board Administrator to the EU Parliament and Commission © Br Livingstone Thompson Described as a contribution to the next policy areas of the EU in a specific region. seeking refuge in Europe means that the Christiansfeld, The European Affairs Committee is January 15th, 2018 one of the working Committees of chapter of the European Project, the The Peace Fund, which has completed EU had to re-visit the rule, the Dublin the Irish Council of Churches. scenarios are entitled (1) Carrying on, (2) three rounds, totalling some 1.3 billion accord, which states that refuge must be The Worldwide Moravian Unity Established in 2013, the terms of Nothing but the Single Market, (3) Those mainly for Northern Ireland, is a unique sought in the first country where the reference of the Committee include: who want more do more, (4) Doing less programme within the EU and an migrant arrives. If that rule is not changed 'Helping to inform and share more efficiently and (5) Doing much international model of peace and it means that a country like Greece would Ref.: Statement on developments in European affairs more together. The White Paper reconciliation. With the special focus of need to process upward of one million with the Irish churches; to assist in considers the impact that each scenario the EU on Northern Ireland, it is refugee applications. The EU parliament derogatory statements educating the Irish member would have on trade, the monetary union, unsurprising that Brexit has thrown up has given overwhelming support for the churches about the European Union movement of people, security, defence, 142 areas of interest, which must be change of this rule. It is now up to the and its structures.' In 2014 I was budget and the EU's capacity to deliver. addressed and resolved in the current 28-member Council to support this made by President Trump named to represent the Moravian The critical learning for me was that conversations about the border between change but objection is coming from a We greet you in the name of Jesus the Christ, our Chief Elder. Church on this committee and member countries have within their the UK and the EU on the island. The few Eastern European countries who do served on it as Secretary. hands the option to decide the future critical learning was that depending on not want to share the responsibility on The Moravian Church has followed with dismay, the derogatory statements When the Committee was formed, Brexit direction and that the direction of travel how the issue of the border was handled, the proposed per capita basis. The critical made by President Trump about the 54 African countries, El Salvador and could not have been imagined, but no was not, as some imagined, cast in stone. Northern Ireland stands to lose the most learning for me here was that although Haiti. We condemn in the strongest terms those statements and lift up or to gain the most when the UK finally sooner than the Committee got stuck The EU is thinking seriously about states sign up to the values, legislation, the people in these areas as honorable, decent and respectable persons exits the European Union. directives and shared responsibility of into its work, the UK government the UK exit from the Union who were created in the image and likeness of God like we have all been. announced its plan to hold the The EU is thinking seriously about the EU they sometimes do not follow Although the work of the EU must go on, referendum on membership in the religion and belief through and carry out what they We are not certain what motivated President Trump to have uttered those European Union. The first major output despite the impending exit of the UK committed to do. An example of where statements, but he belittled people of colour everywhere. As a church, we from the Union, it is clear the UK's One of the conversations the delegation practice lags behind theoretical from the Committee was a guide for stand in solidarity with our churches on the African Continent, Central decision to leave is having an impact in held was with the EU Parliament commitment is the Republic of Ireland, churches on how the issues relating to America and Haiti and the people in general. The Moravian Church referendum and the EU membership the EU. This is probably best reflected in Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or which has not yet implemented the 2015 worldwide abhors the way our brothers and sisters have been relegated might be framed and understood. One the sense of unity and clarity of focus on belief and Religious Tolerance. Formed directives on the rights of victims of crime. the interests of the Union. in 2014, the intergroup is composed of may say that the rest is history but it is Conclusion to nothingness. MEP's from almost all the political groups. history moving at a rapid pace. Much of the conversation was framed Its formation arose from the perception The Moravian Church is a founding The Moravian Church consisted from the beginning of people of many around the rules governing the operation Let us then fast forward to 28-30th that religion or belief is endangered, not member of the Irish Council of Churches, ethnical backgrounds, and is known for respecting and embracing ethnic of the EU. The complex nature of the EU November 2017: the dates when the ICC least because places of worship have with members in the Republic of Ireland and cultural diversity. In the very core of Moravian understanding of as a multilateral peace project means delegation paid a visit to the EU suffered attacks in several countries. as well as in Northern Ireland. Several that innovations around the rules are not humanity, the God-given equality of all people is fundamental. We can Parliament and Commission in Brussels. Furthermore, some states are themselves member churches straddle both permitted. This explains the firmness of therefore not remain quiet, when derogatory utterances on any ethnic The visit was a natural development in involved in oppressing the rights of jurisdictions. This means that the nature the EU in getting satisfaction on the three group or any country are made, no matter who makes such statements. the Committee's intention to fulfil the citizens to exercise their freedom of of the relationship between the EU and issues that must precede talks about the terms of reference. However, the thought, conscience, religion or belief. the UK after Brexit will impact on the As the second country in the Western Hemisphere after the United States trade deal. Of particular concern with timeliness of the visit, nearly a year in The aspiration of the intergroup is that work of our church, at least in terms of those with whom we spoke was the to have gained independence in 1804, we believe that Haiti has a lot to the planning, could not have been the EU will reckon with this issue in its how we interpret and carry out our character of the comments in the public teach us all. They have been a resilient and strong people who continue imagined, falling as it did at the height relationships with states around the ecumenical witness on the island of media, not only for the tendency for those of discussions about the issue of the world. Ireland. to defy the odds. They have been a people who have always been fighting border between the UK and the EU post- comments to portray partial truth or error, to maintain their sanity and equilibrium. In like manner, the people of but also because of the needless Consistent with the intergroup is the EU It might also be timely that our Moravian Brexit. It was understandable then that Africa and Central America have been a strong and resilient people. We the issue of Brexit would come again and escalation of negative rhetoric. The Brexit strategy to engage religious communities church re-visits its cross border history bless you Haiti. We bless you Africa. We bless you Central America. You again in our conversations in Brussels, taskforce representative urged a de- through the work of the policy advisor and consider what it might mean to but that was not the only issue that dramatisation of the issues. unit on intercultural and interreligious recover its heritage in places like Dublin will rise, for the God, who has begun a good thing in you, will see it to dialogue. Through this medium the EU and Cavan. Since Brexit is becoming a caught our attention, which brings us to The EU is thinking seriously about completion". builds its capacity to engage with and reality, the churches in general, and the the issue of what I learnt on the visit. Northern Ireland respond to the concerns of all religious Moravian Church in particular, must be Today, 50 years after the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, we are reminded The EU Commission is thinking The delegation met a representative of communities. The critical learning for me keen to discern and of the dream of Dr. King that all men be brothers. This dream can only seriously about the Future of the EU Commission Task Force on here was that despite the growing take advantage of come true, when all human beings are respected as what we are, humans, Europe Northern Ireland. The taskforce was set secularism in Europe, there is a solid the opportunities in created in the image of God. May God make the dream come true. In March this year, President of the EU up to enable Northern Ireland to be more framework for Christian Churches and presents. involved in EU policy development and Commission, Jean-Claude Junker, issued other religious communities to contribute Br Livingstone the 'White Paper on the Future of to take advantage of the benefits of to policy development. Thompson (PHD) Europe', in which the twenty-seven being part of the EU. The setting up of Rev. Dr. Cortroy Jarvis Rev. Dr. Jørgen Bøytler The EU is thinking seriously about Minister of Belfast President of the Unity Board Unity Board Administrator member countries were invited to reflect the NI Taskforce represented a first for shared responsibility University Road on five possible scenarios about the the Commission in terms of development and Kilwarlin future of Europe towards 2025. of close partnership, covering several Recent trends in the arrival of migrants Moravian Church 18 19 Moravian Missionaries and Languages - Part 2 Congregation News
In my previous article I looked in geography of the country and its way an astonishing linguistic ability as a handful of Christian converts after 40 Christingle at general at Moravian missionaries and of life. His work on the aurora borealis pupil at his Moravian school. After time years) arose from its failure to use the their use of foreign languages. While is considered an invaluable source of spent as a teacher he was selected to colloquial language. Francke met some Fetter Lane it was expected that all missionaries information on the subject. go to Ladakh as a missionary to initial resistance from the older Coinciding with Christmas Eve added should obtain a fair knowledge of the translate the Bible into Tibetan. He a special significance to our Christingle The Labrador dialect of Inuit found a missionaries when he suggested that local language, others went on to arrived in 1856 at the age of 39. The service at Fetter Lane. The King's Road fine scholar in Theodor Bourquin. He they switch to writing and translating become true experts and composed next ten years, until he returned to in Chelsea was bustling with last minute was sent to Labrador at the age of 30 into the modern language of the important grammars and dictionaries Germany with ill-health, were spent food shoppers while in 1863, a post he had no enthusiasm people but he continued his work and which remain in use to this day. This mastering Classical Tibetan and we settled down to a for but the lot confirmed the produced a dictionary and grammar article looks at four of those specialists. translating numerous religious books retelling of the assignment. His grammar, produced of colloquial Ladakhi as well as bible and the New Testament into this Christmas story aided The Inuit language was of importance with help from a colleague, appeared stories and books for the use of the language. He continued his work on by Br Edwin Quildan's from the beginnings of the Moravian in 1891. It was based on the model Moravian school and a translation of the New Testament in nativity play. 'mission to the heathen' and St Mark's gospel into three different Resistance was futile
German. His greatest © Sr Cynthia Dize has produced a number of Tibetan dialects. His translation work as many of us achievement is a Tibetan competent scholars of the continued after he left the mission to (including my 3-month grammar published in 1871 language. return to Germany. Francke was old granddaughter The Wrong shall fail, and translated into English described by a British missionary as, Olivia) were drafted in The Right prevail, Samuel Kleinschmidt was born in 1883. The English edition 'such a dear, a real absent-minded to play a part, read a With peace on earth, good- in Greenland in 1814 to two at least was in print until linguist and scholar, always poking Bible passage, light the will to men'.” Moravian missionaries. He was relatively recently. He later about among Buddhist monuments Advent candle or bring thus brought up speaking produced a Tibetan-German and coming in late for meals but quite their own particular Sr Minette's German and Danish, and Tibetan-English a humourist and really lovable'. Francke favourite to the granddaughter, Naima respectively his father's and dictionary which are was rewarded for his work with a congregation. Sr Loretta Bass took us Flemmings led us and the mother's native tongue, as well considered masterpieces of professorship of Tibetan languages at on a poetic shopping trip where the many children present in 'Away in the as the Greenland dialect of lexicography. The whole of the University of Berlin. basket was loaded with qualities such Manger', singing the first verse all on Inuit. After school and work in the New Testament as patience, kindness and faith. Sr her own. The Service ended with the Germany and Denmark he appeared in 1885. Jäschke The grammars and dictionaries Minette Flemmings sang Henry Moravian carol, Morning Star whilst the returned to Greenland in 1841 was a rather eccentric mentioned above are the tip of an Wadsworth Longfellow's 1863 poem Christingles were lit, casting a golden and four years later produced character. In Ladakh he iceberg. Many grammars and set to music, 'I heard the bells on glow. Refreshments followed as we a grammar of Greenlandic and Bourquin's 'Grammatik der Eskimo-Sprache' (1881) existed on a minimum of dictionaries of varying quality were Christmas Day', where the poet's initial wished everyone well, thinking especially later a dictionary. Kleinschmidt food - a small amount of produced by Moravian missionaries despair ends in hope for the future. of those such as Br Quildan's daughter provided by Kleinschmidt, to whom he Rianne who, as a nurse, would be had disagreed with the Moravian beer, barley and one egg a day - and over the years from mission stations “Then pealed the bells more loud and refers in his preface as 'my honoured working on Christmas Day. Best wishes Church over its attempts to impose appears to have insisted that the other around the world. Apart from the works deep: teacher'. The two maintained a to all for a peaceful and happy 2018. missionaries follow suit. His knowledge on the Inuit and Tibetan languages European values on the Inuit. He correspondence through the fifteen 'God is not dead, nor doth He sleep; of foreign tongues clearly exceeded his mentioned they include grammars and considered that they should be years it took to write. Bourquin's Sr Cynthia Dize knowledge of human dietary dictionaries of the Delaware and educated with an emphasis on their grammar, however, is over twice the requirements and one wonders if his Onandaga languages of North own culture. This seems to have length of Kleinschmidt's as a result of breakdown in health was exacerbated America, the Arawak and Creole favourably influenced his approach to greater detail and a wealth of by living at such an altitude on such languages of Surinam, the Mosquito understanding their language. For the examples. He is reported to have carried insubstantial fare. language of the Mosquito coast, the first time ever the grammar of the a notebook with him wherever he went, Xhosa language of South Africa, the language was described as it actually jotting down new words and August Hermann Francke was a Konde, Nyika and Nyamwezi languages was and not forced into a European expressions and asking the Inuit for full descendant of his namesake, the 17th of East Africa and an Australian mould, as if it were Latin or German. It explanations. Kleinschmidt was critical century theologian who had been aborigine language, Nggerikudi, of was, so to speak, allowed to just be of Bourquin for not adopting, as he had Zinzendorf's headmaster at Halle. Australia. In several cases these itself and that enabled Kleinschmidt to done, a new spelling system for the Francke was sent to Tibet in 1896. Like grammars, given the absence of appreciate numerous structural points Labrador dialect but Bourquin held to Jäschke he had shown great linguistic subsequent material, have remained which had been missed by earlier the view that the older Inuit would not promise at school and, like most keen useful teaching tools. The Nggerikudi missionaries. Using the same approach have accepted the change. Bourquin's linguists - and Jäschke before him - language has since died out and the he devised a logical and correct spelling grammar is reported to have been amused himself by learning difficult, Moravian grammar by Hey appears to system which did not attempt to fit the translated into English in 1900 but I often dead, languages, in Francke's be the only substantial record we have Inuit language into German or Danish am not aware of any copies in case Sorbian (a Slavonic language spelling, as had previously been the existence. spoken in Lower Saxony), Sanskrit, the of it. Numerous other grammars and case. His system remained in use until classical language of India, and Old dictionaries, particularly in areas where 'Little Tibet', now generally known as 1972. His grammar is still considered Norse. He arrived in Ladakh as a 26 missions never properly established one of the best grammars of Ladakh, lent itself to scholarly themselves, remain in manuscript:
year old in 1896. Jäschke and his © Br Joachim Kreusel investigation in that it was the seat of Greenlandic and a hundred years contemporaries had used the Classical Singalese, Nicobarese, Persian, Bengali an ancient civilisation and religion ahead of its time. His dictionary also Tibetan language for their translations and the Kalmyk dialect of Mongolian. (Buddhism) with a literature dating Advent at Ockbrook adopted a new approach. He dispensed as the modern tongue was, they In all it represents quite an impressive with words borrowed from Danish and back to the 8th century AD. Two achievement. We celebrated with a lovely meal in Maxwell, and one of our oldest Moravian missionaries stand out considered, split into so many dialects came up with new Inuit words for many the Lecture Hall, then it snowed, and members, Br Whittingham, was able among a number of able missionaries that a colloquial translation would have Adrian Wilsdon Christian concepts which are still in use had a very small readership. Francke Volunteer archivist the church looked really beautiful. to join us for the occasion. sent to Ladakh. With thanks to Lorraine Parsons, today. Like many Moravian missionaries decided that the lack of success of the The candle-lit service of nine lessons Sr Julie Hague he also took a great interest in the Heinrich Jäschke had already displayed Tibet mission (there were still only a Moravian Archivist and carols was taken by Sr Claire 20 21 Fairfield - Christmas comes early Swindon Congregation News Well not as early as in the retail trade; we held our Christmas The end of November saw 3,200 Christmas boxes, 25 Mary's Fair on 25th November. It was extremely well attended, meals backpacks and numerous boxes of food for the filling despite at least another two churches in the local area holding station leave our church, in the hope of bringing happiness Lower Wyke their fairs on the same day, and we raised more than £1,800 and sharing Christ's love with others during the Christmas We were sad to lose Br James Woolford and family early for church funds. period. in 2017 but, following a short interregnum, we happily Whilst we work hard to raise funds for Church we also try to Our MWA sisters organised and conducted the service for welcomed Sr Jane Dixon, Mark and Yvie to Lower Wyke remember the wider community especially at such a time as Advent Sunday, followed by lunch and a time of fellowship in July. Arriving early in July ensured that Br and Sr Dixon Christmas. To that end we completed 22 shoe boxes for Sr together. The following weekend, we held our annual were able to attend our successful events, the Strawberry Ganson to pass on to the shoe box appeal and many of us Christmas Fayre and we were pleased to welcome neighbours Fair and the Proms in the Paddock and meet, not only the donated to 'Alternative Advent Calendars' whereby we put and children from our midweek groups into the church, whilst congregation but the local community, who are very much part of congregation life at Lower Wyke. Presiding at aside an item each day of advent and then brought all 25 raising over £400. items to church in the New Year to give the food bank an communion in July, Sr Dixon has quickly become part of We were delighted to welcome over 50 people to our © Sr Jane Dixon extra boost after the Christmas demands on their stocks. all aspects of church life. She conducted her first wedding Christingle service, and enjoyed a puppet presentation from service in September which was a wonderful family occasion, Dennis and his family. The amount of people who attended was the Sunday school children and a traditional nativity from bringing together Stephen Gledhill and Kathy Lingard, members a testament to how much he is loved and held in high esteem the Beavers and Rainbows. The mid-week worship continues of two long time families in Lower Wyke. by so many. to be popular and we enjoyed meeting a few days before A highlight of the church year was on Remembrance Day As Christmas approached the Greenfingers Christmas Workshop Christmas. weekend. The weekend was blessed with amazing autumn produced excellent table decorations and the Christmas sunshine and a display of over 3,500 knitted and crocheted Gathering had a great Christmas atmosphere as friends sang poppies were seen round the paddock and inside the church. carols, listened to music played by the Belleplates and enjoyed They celebrated the life of Sr Marilyn Greenhough's Uncle Edgar hot pork sandwiches, mince pies, Christmas cake and mulled Smith who died at Passchendaele in the First World War. Although wine. These events ran alongside the lovely Advent Services focusing on one person it became a community event and including the Christingle on Christmas Eve when a packed church involved not only many people in the preparations but attracted of almost 200 lustily sang carols and watched in delight as the a large number of visitors throughout the weekend. It once more young people told the age old story through song and seen put the church at the centre of village life. through the eyes of Woopsy Daisy Angel. Br Glyn Jones after Another notable celebration was on 16th December when Br On Christmas morning, as the last candle in the Advent Wreath the service of Dennis Thorpe reached his 90th birthday. Br Dennis has been was lit, we welcomed Jesus into our lives once more. With that lessons and carols
a life long member and has worked tirelessly in God's service warm feeling we left church to spend time with family and © Sr Margery Sutcliffe holding several positions in the church. Still today he helps in friends returning the following week to welcome in 2018 at the the Sunday School with the young people and is the YPMA Watch Night Lovefeast Service. Another year has passed. Are Into advent, and the Sunday School performed their Nativity Secretary for Lower Wyke. Br Dennis has sung in the Yorkshire we ready to face a new year in God's service? A Happy New play in church at 6.30pm on 10th December and again in District Choir for over 40 years and the present choir, along with Year from all at Lower Wyke. the College at 11am on 17th December. Then at the evening members from Lower Wyke and the other Yorkshire congregations service we had our Service of nine Lessons and Carols, followed © Sr Sandy Mundy were invited to the Sunday School to share an afternoon with Sr Diane Thornton by refreshments served by the choir (although I always feel we should be serving them as they have worked so hard to Our Christmas morning service brought us together to provide such wonderful music during the service). celebrate Christ's birth, with the brass ensemble providing the music. A time of fun and fellowship was enjoyed at the everyone dipping into Santa's secret bag. In a cosy and pleasant On the 24th, we had our 11am service and then the Christingle end of the month when we joined with our friends from the service at 3pm. This was even better attended than usual; Christmas atmosphere, everyone had a chance to chat. Western district at Paul and Patsy's annual open manse possibly because with Christmas Eve falling on a Sunday afternoon. at Fulneck Over the weekend of 9-10th December, a joint Christmas Tree fewer people would be working. Then of course our Christmas Festival and Christmas Fair was held. The Church, Boys Brigade day service at 10.45am, and then on 31st, a morning service Christmas events in and the Museum were open to visitors. The theme of the display We look forward in faith to 2018 as we continue to work, Fulneck were many and was 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'. Fulneck School Juniors and a Watchnight service at 11.30pm to see in the New Year. witness and worship in our Lord's name. varied. It began with a provided the first three 'gifts', and the Seniors designed the last Sr Margery Sutcliffe choral evening. Female three. Other contributing groups were M.W.A, the History Group, Sr Sandy Mundy voices sang 'A Junior Church, Women together, the Museum and the Dramatic ceremony of Christmas Society. Congregational Register Carols' by Benjamin 11 Racial Justice Sunday (www.ctbi.org.uk) Britten, accompanied On Wednesday 13th December, Fulneck School invited local by harpist, Alice Kirwan, residents to a Christmas lunch. Crackers with paper hats were Deaths followed by the full provided along with an excellent meal. We were entertained by 12th November 2017 Maureen Margaret Ellor Fairfield 11 Poverty Action Sunday (www.church-poverty.org.uk/sunday) choir of St Peter's students singing carols as we dined, with coffee and mince pies 22nd December 2017 Sarah (Sally) Hendron Ballinderry Singers and soloists, served later. with members of the The following Sunday, we were treated to a Nativity play with 13 Shrove Tuesday National Festival a difference. This year there were adults involved along with the Dates to Orchestra presenting Junior Church members and there was a real, live Baby Jesus. From Church House Saint-Saens 'Christmas The main focus of this Nativity play was, however, a young angel 14 Ash Wednesday remember! Oratorio'. The evening who had been overlooked and disappointed in earlier Provincial Diary for February ended with Handel's manifestations of angelic messaging, but was finally allowed to 3rd Youth and Children's Work Review Panel, Fulneck © Sr Maureen Ingham 'Halleluiah Chorus' dance before Jesus in the manger. 6th-7th PEC, BMB and Estates Property meeting, 14 Valentine's Day from 'The Messiah'. Lovely voices, superb musicians and their Church House PEC With also the Nine Lessons and Carols, the Christingles, Christmas conductor in Dr Simon Lindley made it an inspirational evening. 13th CSC, Fulneck Day itself and the Watch Night Service, we have had a memorable 14th BMB visit to South Asia 16 Chinese New Year At the 'Women Together' group's Christmas party on 4th Christmas here at Fulneck. December, readings were serious or amusing, but all were about 15th Faith & Order, Fulneck 17th Mission & Society, Salem Christmas. After a tasty buffet, carols were sung, followed by Br David Ingham (www.fairtrade.org.uk) 24th YDC, Fulneck Sr G Taylor 26 Feb - 11 March Fairtrade Fortnight
22 23 From the Sanctuary mmoravianoravian understanding of love) carries with it conditionality, abuse of JANUARY 2018 mmessengeressenger trust, and danger, no wonder we struggle to find the love of God easy to accept. It is difficult to trust the unconditionality of God's transforming love, because that is outside of our experiencing of love. I feel a great sadness in this, as I experience profoundly the transforming love of God most days of my life, and so know how it has enriched my life in a very real and As I write this, it's snowing! I love snow (!) having grown up in sincere way. But I have also known its absence in my life too, the West Indies where there is no snow. It still engenders a and that 'I' (or my lack of acceptance) have been the cause of sense of boyish excitement for me. its absence - not God. However, I appreciate that snow engenders a sense of fear and However, we always have a new chance to work on the things Mary dread in many, and I want to be mindful of, and empathic with, that prevent us from being in a place to receive this free, that sense of danger. For me, I love its ability to transform - to unconditional, gift - yes, I do keep stressing that word Gillick turn the mundane into something of beauty. Yet, snow doesn't 'unconditional'. Sin (i.e. the failure to become fully your divine fundamentally change what's already there. Instead, it enables potential) is all that's stopping you receiving that free us to gain a changed perspective on what is already present transformational gift, and all you need to do is to forgive yourself (née Tutin) around us. to begin anew (i.e. to be redeemed). You are already forgiven by God. It's your own forgiveness that you need now. I make God's love is like that too. Accepting that we are loved it sound so simple, but I know it isn't. It's like trying to take in Chelsea unconditionally - yes, unconditionally - by God, means that we away the fear of snow and enable it's exciting and are loveable, that we matter, and that we are of worth. This transformational quality to endure - it needs to be worked acceptance can transform how we think and feel about our through over time in order to release us into a new and Mary Gillick working on the portrait of Sir John Crosby © The Estate of Ernest and Mary Gillick sense of 'self'. It doesn't change what is already there, but it transformed way of looking at the world and at our 'self'. does change our perspective on what is already present within The Fetter Lane Moravian Mary Gaskell Tutin first came to London around and a commemorative water feature in Bury 1902 to further her art education after St Edmunds brought public recognition for us, and on who we are. It has the ability to release the divine So, I wish for you a transformational year - one that becomes Congregation that meets at achieving first class honours in all art subjects, Ernest. The couple often collaborated on potential within each of us, and to see and experience the world gradually filled with an awareness of God's love and a closely- the Moravian Close, Chelsea felt sense of God's loving presence in your life, as you journey including sculpture, at the Nottingham School projects and despite Ernest's moderate success, in a new and more meaningful way. Yet sadly, love - like snow has always had a keen interest of Art at the close of the 19th century. Mary they lived simply and joined with other artists forth. What a gift to yourself that would be! - can engender fear and dread. If 'love' (or rather a distorted in the life of the sculptor Mary had secured a place at the prestigious Royal in leasing a communal artists' studio in Chelsea Br Peter Gubi, Dukinfield Gillick who, with her husband College of Art in Kensington and came to live close to the River Thames. lived in the Close for many with her brother Frank, who had embarked on In 1911, Mary exhibited for the first time at a promising career as a biochemist and had years. Last year a project by the Royal Academy. Her designs for a portrait earlier come to live in Kew close to the Royal medal of former Prime Minister Robert Arthur the Congregation to restore Botanic Gardens. While at Nottingham, Mary Talbot, and a bas-relief portrait of barrister A Trip to Celebrate John Cennick - Moravian Evangelist: the oak and stone bench and had formed a close relationship with a fellow Douglas Illingworth, were an early indication sculptures that she and her student, Ernest Gillick, who had also made the of her talent. Ernest continued in his rise to husband had created journey to London to study at the RCA and fame and after he suffered a bout of ill health, In Cennick's Footsteps was living in Chelsea soon after the turn of the honouring Sir Thomas More the couple were informed by a friend that there century. was a nearby property available for lease. was completed. Coincidentally When: 6th-8th April 2018 Mary and Ernest announced their engagement Moravian Close at 381 Kings Road, Chelsea, the Henry Moore Institute in had been vacant for a number of years and Where: Based in Bristol, staying at the Haymarket Premier Inn. in 1903 and they were married at Richmond Leeds held an exhibition about Free Church on 24th August 1905. Ernest was was in need of attention. The tranquil calm of The trip includes: a visit to John Wesley's New Room in Bristol, with her work from September 2017 a rising star in the art world and was awarded the almost two acre property offered the Gillicks an ideal creative environment and they lectures by Gary Best (biographer on Cennick), visits to sites associated to January 2018. We asked Ian a travelling scholarship in 1902, which brought entered into a 50 year lease arrangement with with Cennick in Bristol and Wiltshire, learning about John England prints Foster, a local historian in the couple to Paris and Rome. In 1904, Ernest was commissioned to create a medal to the Moravian Church at the end of 1913. Soon Chelsea to tell us more about from the 1880's; enjoying good company and Christian worship. commemorate the successful Scott expedition after their arrival, the Gillicks began the task Mary, her time at Moravian of converting Moravian Close into a Costs include your stay at the Haymarket, meals, your own transport to the Antarctic. Commissions to create statues Close and her work. for the newly built Victoria and Albert Museum comfortable home. They busied themselves costs and a contribution to the New Room for our visit and speaker. continued on page 16 Photo of John Cennick taken by More information can be obtained from Sarah Groves on 028 25653141 David Ewart from the portrait in the or [email protected]. Gracehill Study
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