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Diocesan News GLASGOW & GALLOWAY Diocesan News ISSUE 133: JUL-AUG 2014 Preaching with holy imagination Canon Tom Montgomery sat through five days of sermons and talks about preaching – without fidgeting or nodding off. It was ‘life-changing’, he writes... I HAVE just returned from the 22nd Annual sermonbrainwave.org. I had grown to think of the Festival of Homiletics hosted by Luther Seminary presenters, David Lose, Karoline Lewis, Rolf Ja- in Minneapolis‑Saint Paul, Minnesota. cobson and Matt Skinner as my friends. I was among 1,800 clergy there. The aim was to Clicking on to the podcast just after Christmas, enable, encourage and support working preachers I heard David Lose extend an invitation to the in their delivery of the life-giving, renewing, re- Annual Festival of Homiletics in May. storative Word of God, and to do that by exposing The theme was to be ‘Preaching with Holy participants to some of the finest preaching and Imagination’. preachers in the world. It felt like a personal invitation. My name was I had accumulated a considerable sum in my on that ticket. I had to go! learning account, and it was put to me that if I I booked, then went to see the Bishop to access did not use it by the end of this year I’d lose it. extra funding for the trip to augment what was in But I needed to choose wisely. I find it difficult my learning account. to sit still, harder to listen to lectures, and impos- sible to concentrate if the speaker is not ani- ‘FANTASTIC’ mated, engaging, and dealing with a subject I At the conference I met David, Katherine, Matt think really matters. and Rolf in the flesh – people who had inhabited That narrowed the field. my upstairs sitting room, my study and my head However, for the last two years I had been lis- for the last two years. It was fantastic! tening to a podcast every week on working- I also met, shared with, and was moved by, col- preacher.org, an American website provided by leagues whose life experience, whose journey, the Lutheran Church to enable preachers to be whose values resonated with mine and spoke so better resourced, better informed, and better pre- eloquently of God and his Spirit at work in our pared for their principle Sunday activity. midst. The website provides written commentary on I also heard some of the finest preaching in my our Revised Common Lectionary readings for the life – from Lutherans and Episcopalians, Presby- coming Sunday, gives details of how the texts terians and United Methodists, from people from may be approached and lets people all over the Kenya and Carolina, from women and men, old world hear four young professors discussing the and young, some with unpronounceable names, readings in an informal way, specifically for those who held me spellbound as they proclaimed the who are going to be preaching on them. living Word of God and spoke of a God who can Never before had I encountered a resource so make all things new. relevant, so helpful or so realistic as that podcast: Did I fall asleep? Not once. Did I get all restless and fidgety? Not in five days. Did I long for it to end? Again, a resounding No. Also in this issue . I found it absolutely life-giving. It was a theophany, an epiphany, a dawning of new in- Food for thought—Church and foodbanks sight. I experienced God and his grace and mercy anew in Minneapolis‑Saint Paul and I will be Perspectives on Interfaith Scotland eternally grateful. So thank you for allowing me the privilege of a Tomlinson goes to top training job life-changing experience. Heritage tales—embarking on a church The 23rd Festival of Homiletics will be in oral history project Denver, Colorado, 11-15 May 2015. Registration opens on 3 November. Recordings of the sermons Rainbow Fish award for bishop and lectures Tom heard can be ordered from HomileticsMedia.com. MORE NEWS AT www.glasgow.anglican.org DIOCESAN NEWS – 1 Farewell from Anne TOMLINSON TO HEAD UP THIS being the last DNS for which I shall write, I want to take this opportu- NEW TRAINING INSTITUTE nity of thanking you for the immense privilege of working and worshipping REVD Canon Dr Anne Tomlinson has been appointed as the amongst you, and for all the learning new principal of the Scottish Episcopal Institute. which I now take into the Scottish She will take up office during August and said: “It is an im- Episcopal Institute as a result of these mense privilege to have been called to serve the Scottish Episco- experiences. pal Church as principal of its Institute. I ask for your prayers At the first diocesan Synod after my for the staff and students, as for myself, as together we set out appointment as ministry development in faith on this new stage of the journey.” officer, I outlined what it meant to de- This is a new post. The Scottish Episcopal Institute will re- scribe the diocese as ‘a learning com- place the Theological Institute of the Scottish Episcopal Church munity’. (TISEC) and will provide a new emphasis on formation-led Basing my thoughts on Peter Senge’s training. classical definition of such a culture, I Most Revd David Chillingworth, Primus of the Scottish Epis- described it as one in which all mem- copal Church, said: “The Scottish Episcopal Institute will shape bers of the Body: the character and quality of our ministry in the next genera- are helped to develop their gifts to tion. The appointment of the first principal is an important mo- the full; ment for our church. I warmly welcome Canon Dr Anne feel that they are valued and sup- Tomlinson in that role. ported in their role as disciples of “Anne has helped to shape the ministry of clergy and laity in Christ, whether involved in ministry every part of our church. in the gathered community of the “Her work is theologically and spiritually rooted. She is rigor- church or (more importantly) in the ous and ordered in what she undertakes. She is generous in scattered mission of God in and to sharing programmes which she has developed. the world in daily life; “The Principal will work closely with the College of Bishops feel free to risk, to try new things, as and I know that she will have their confidence. disciples of the One ‘who is making “We uphold Anne in our prayers as she prepares for this new all things new’. challenge in ministry.” Over these past five years, thanks to Following degrees in prehistoric archaeology, Dr Tomlinson the hard and collaborative work of a did her formational training through St John’s College, Notting- wide range of people, systems have ham, then studied Practical Theology at New College, Univer- been put in place to ensure that these sity of Edinburgh. areas are now being tackled; systems of She worked in TISEC for nine years, variously as tutor, direc- clergy and Reader review, peer-group tor of pastoral studies and co-ordinator of the south-east region support, skills training and lifelong before becoming the Church’s provincial officer for local collabo- education for discipleship, gifts discern- rative ministry and director of ordinands for the Diocese of Ed- ment, communication and prayer – inburgh. and, above all, the strategic intention For the past five years she has been the ministry development for growth. officer of the Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway. Married to Fred, a One of the joys of the latter is the rector in the Diocese of Edinburgh, with a grown-up daughter, ever-widening circle of people who have Anne is a vocational Deacon. become involved and, in so doing, gained a new confidence in their calling Mothers’ Union chaplain heads for Spain as apostles of Christ in the world. MOTHERS’ Union members met to bid farewell to Revd It’s not all been easy. Change brings Peter Douglas at his home in June as he relinquished his role as out fear and fear can lead to anxiety MU chaplain prior to retiring from his ministry at Holy Trinity and a lack of charity. Where I have con- Kilmarnock in July. tributed to that, in whatever way, I ask This was no sad time, but a joyous occasion as all present, your forgiveness. including Beth the dog, enjoyed worship, a wide-ranging and My prayer as I leave is that, under delicious barbecue and good company. the wise, holy and loving guidance of Said diocesan MU president Ann Glenesk: “Peter’s chaplaincy Bishop Gregor, the Diocese of Glasgow has inspired members through his worship, spirituality, & Galloway might continue to grow in hospitality and joyful exuberance. unity and love. “Ministry in Africa with MU gave Peter insight into what is I ask your prayers for the staff and possible when a Christian organisation focuses on being God’s students of SEI in our journey of dis- witnesses. In G&G we try to follow that ethos. covery into God’s future – as I will offer “Members would not be surprised if an MU branch opens up them for you in yours. soon in Malaga! Canon Dr Anne Tomlinson “Thank you Peter!” diocesan ministry development officer DIOCESAN NEWS – 2 MORE NEWS AT www.glasgow.anglican.org One editor, two wheels, 100km of London roads HEARTFELT thanks to everyone who sponsored The road surfaces were in great condition – a rare my 100km all-night bike tour of London on 7 June. It treat that made cycling in traffic easier and safer.
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