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PLUS: theology when in pain news AP Into Africa: the Arch - bishop of Canterbury contents (left) was met by the Archbishop of Kenya, senior posts for Dr Eliud Wabukala, on women priests his arrival in Nairobi 20-21 last Saturday. During an eight-day visit to Africa, Dr Williams will also visit the Democratic Re- pub lic of Congo (DRC), where he will meet church and national leaders and former child-soldiers. Before travelling, Dr news feature Williams said that RE under threat, General Synod can girls still be girls? 21-22 Kenya and the DRC preview, fashion for modesty, had both “maintained Evangelicals and discrimination, reviews a faithful witness Sentamu defends overseas aid, books 23-26 through traumatic Palestinian refugees 2-10 arts 27, 30 times, and still need media 28 our prayer and urgent comment gazette 29-30 support”. gay bishops, General Synod Maggie Durran 30 Dr Williams agenda, hope during illness, crossword 39 preached on Sunday Oprah Winfrey, replacement interview, Ronald Blythe 40 to more than 2000 theologies, “post-Catholics” in people at a eucharist Ireland, Dr Williams and to celebrate the 50th Greens, Ernest Hemingway next week anniversary of the 12-14 with Dr Williams in the Congo founding of the dio- cese of Nakuru. On letters 15 Monday, he helped to caption competition 16 our cover lay the foundation real life 17 participants at the women-clergy stone of the first diary, gardening, questions 18 coaching session in Salisbury. Anglican university in faith 19 Photo Ash Mills Kenya, in Kanyuam- bora. On a visit on Wednesday to a project focusing on food security, Dr CHURCH TIMES Williams said that faith was about Editor, Paul Handley; Deputy editors, Rachel Boulding, Glyn Paflin; “making a difference News, Helen Saxbee; Features, Malcolm Doney; Sub, Sue Chisholm; to your lives . . . [and] Advertising, Stephen Dutton; Production, Brian Minter; to your community” Marketing, Nicola Prince; Web editor, Dave Walker Address: 13-17 Long Lane, advertising; production; accounts; London EC1A 9PN marketing. Telephone: 020 7776 1060 Subscriptions/distribution: Fax: 020 7776 1086 (editorial); 13a Hellesdon Park Road, Norwich, 020 7776 1017 (advertising); Norfolk NR6 5DR. Tel. 01603 785911 ISSN: 0009-658X [email protected] Website: www.churchtimes.co.uk Email: prefix the department name to Published by Hymns Ancient and @churchtimes.co.uk: e.g. news; Modern Ltd. (a registered charity), of features; editor; arts; letters (for 13a Hellesdon Park Road, Norwich, publication); books; gazette; Norfolk NR6 5DR Subscribe today: save 20% and get a free magazine, too!

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2 CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 news ‘Ostrich’ Michael Gove accused of killing off RE by Margaret Holness Poultry matter: Education Correspondent chicken-handlers from Bishop THE Government was accused this Cornish School, week of unintentionally “killing off” Saltash, with religious education through radical Norman the changes to the schools and exam- turkey. The ination systems. school won The charge comes from an al- rosettes and liance of C of E and Roman Catholic awards for its leaders, the Religious Education chickens, rabbit, Council of England and Wales, and and goose, and the National Association of Teachers was awarded a of RE (NATRE). first and second They warn, moreover, that through for goat- and the rise of academies, where the turkey-handling, place of RE is legally insecure, and in the Royal the omission of the GCSE in reli- Cornwall Show gious studies from the proposed (Education, 17 English Baccalaureate (EBacc), the June) subject “is set to disappear com- pletely from the curriculum of many secondary schools”. This prediction is backed up by evidence last month from a NATRE survey that drew responses from more than half the maintained secondary schools in England. It showed that RS’s exclusion from the EBacc is devastating RE depart- ments. The survey revealed that some RE teachers have been sacked or moved to other duties. RE lesson- time was being given over to history which specialises in RE, Dr John Gay, and geography. In one school, the said. head of history was put in charge of Applications for secondary RE RE while the former head of de- training have fallen by a quarter. This Course raises women priests’ sights partment, and one other specialist, compares with an overall drop of 14 became responsible for teaching the per cent, and a three-per-cent rise for subject to 1200 pupils. trainee history specialists. by a staff reporter agents of change in the Church, and followed the course have had several The NATRE survey showed that In spite of widespread support in agents of change in themselves. It is years’ experience in ministry and are statutory RE was not being provided the country for the inclusion of THE Dean of Salisbury, the Very not 11-plus coaching, but about per- looking to apply for more senior in one quarter of academies and religious studies in the EBacc, in - Revd June Osborne, says that a sonal development. I want to en - appointments. community schools, and that non- cluding all-party backing in both course to help women priests courage women to imagine them- The Church’s national con- compliance was predicted to increase Houses of Parliament, the Secretary gain senior appointments is “not a selves doing ministerial posts that tinuing ministry-development next year. Moreover, GCSE entries in of State, Michael Gove, has so far grand scheme to get women to be they may not have had the con - adviser, Dr Tim Ling, said: “This RS, which had risen continually over been immovable on the issue, in - bishops”.It has run for nearly a year. fidence to try for before. I want to work is one of a number of en - the past ten years, had dropped in sisting that RE is protected by its Its first 21 participants are due to see women who can, at least, go couraging responses to the Pilling one third of schools. More than half statutory status. For academies, how- “graduate” this summer. into the process believing they can report, Talent and Calling. The of these blamed the impact of the ever, Dr Gay said that this was It has been funded by an possibly be God’s candidate for Ministry Division is actively in - EBacc for the downturn. Last year, “simply untrue”. independent grant-making trust, this role. But this is more about a volved in supporting those run- 862 schools failed to enter any pupils He said: “RE in academies is no and has also involved the Rector of community of learning, not a ning leadership courses and for the full-course GCSE in RS. longer protected by primary legisla - St James’s, Piccadilly, the Revd Lucy grand scheme to get women to be development programmes around Some of the worst situations re- tion, as RE was left out of the Winkett; the Dean of Grace Cathed- bishops.” the country.” ported were in academies, which Academies Bill. Instead, when this ral in San Francisco, the Very Revd All of the women who have Features, pages 20-21 interpreted their funding agreement was realised, RE was hurriedly Dr Jane Shaw; and the Archdeacon “to make provision for RE rather written into the individual funding of Buckingham, the Ven. Karen loosely”, the report suggests. Evid- agreements, but these are not Gorham. ence from other sources showed that statutory. A later Secretary of State The Principal of Sarum College, one quarter of non-church academies could simply ignore RE and would Canon Keith Lamdin, has also been entered no pupils for RS exam - not need the decision approved by involved in the course, which has inations. Parliament. Given that the current taken place while the draft legisla- “Since most responses came from Government wants all schools to tion for women bishops has been schools with active RE departments, become academies, unless it adopts a discussed in the dioceses. the true picture is even worse,” the less ostrich-like approach, the future Dean Osborne said: “This pro- director of the Culham Institute, of RE looks somewhat bleak.” gramme is allowing women to be C of E ethos could go, bishop warns

THE C of E’s place in the education Society, will warn that “the changed most fundamental shift in the system faces a significant challenge rationale and growth of academies publicly funded school system since from the changes that the Govern - requires action now to ensure the 1944”. Without action, church ment is pushing through, the General survival of our provision,” when he schools that became academies Synod will be told next month, writes introduces a joint report, Education “could, in the not too distant future, Margaret Holness. and the Church: Into the next 200 let the church foundation drift until The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd years. it had no meaning”. John Pritchard, who chairs the Board The extension of the academies The report says that standards of of Education and the National programme, the report says, is “the RE are not healthy in non-faith- based schools, and that Christianity is not well done, even in all C of E Schools that schools. “Syllabuses generally do not count: 1700 give enough help to teachers now pupils from entering the profession who lack church schools even a default understanding of in York diocese Christianity.” It expresses concern celebrated the about the future of Standing Reli- 200th anni- gious Advisory Councils on RE. versary of the Admissions advice. The Board of National Education is shortly to publish re- Society. One vised advice on admissions, an event activity was a referred to in Bishop Pritchard’s bird and bug foreword. How it was publicly under - count, organised stood in terms of commitment to dis - by Shrinking the tinctiveness and inclusiveness would Footprint affect future provision, he predicted.

CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 3 news Small groups and a ‘big DEREK RALPHS idea’ for Synod in York

the Equality Act, whether the Church must re- Margaret Duggan previews consider its position on clergy in civil partner - ships, and the complicated legal positions on next month’s debates on the appointment of divorced or openly wedding fees, finance, homosexual bishops. Such subjects were bound to be in the background of the July meeting, confirmation, and relations but he emphasised that none of them was on its agenda. with the Free Churches The first session will begin late on the Friday afternoon, when one of the ecumenical guests, the Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, His Beatitude Anastasios, will address WHEN the General Synod met at the the Synod. Routine business about dates and University of York on 8-12 July, it would be the appointments and the Constitution of the Legal first residential meeting of the Synod since it Advisory Commission will then fill the early had been re-elected last November, the evening until Questions. Secretary General, William Fittall, said at a Saturday begins with a Presidential Address press briefing on Monday. from the Archbishop of Canterbury in which “Europolis”: a print on show in St Helen’s, York, tine, acclaimed Emperor in York, and the To give members a chance to get to know Dr Williams will speak on the theme of celebrates York’s part in the foundation of scholar Alcuin of York, adviser to Charlemagne. each other, there would be more time than “sharing the good news” and church growth. In Euro pean Christian culture, featuring Constan - The work came from an idea by Phil Barnes usual for group meetings and reflection, and, so an unusual move, the Synod will spend the rest far as he could see, little would prove conten - of the morning in small groups, each led by a tious in the agenda. Speaking from his experi - bishop, reflecting on and discussing the theme. matter of fairness and transparency. Some prayers will be considered. Then Clive Scowen ence of 20 Synod meetings so far, he said that The afternoon is full of legislative business, churches had been charging additional large will move a diocesan-synod motion from he had learned that it was impossible to pre dict beginning with amendments to the 2008 sums for heating, administration, a verger, and London asking for a review of how the House just how a group of sessions might turn out. Church of England Marriage Measure, other items that were now included in the basic of Laity in the General Synod and the laity in Next year would be different, he said, when widening the qualifications for couples to be fee. the diocesan synods are elected, and “whether the Synod would be “grappling with some of married in a church other than their parish Organist, choir, and bells — none of them the electorate should be some body of persons the most significant legislation for 20 years”. In church. He hoped they would be approved on essential — would still be extras. Compen - other than the lay members of deanery synods”. the mean time, in July, there were high-profile Saturday afternoon, so that the Amended sation Rules for church “reorganisation In the afternoon, a report, Unfinished matters not on the agenda which members Measure could be returned for Final Approval schemes”,including dissolving existing dioceses Business, from the Committee for Minority were bound either to bring up or would talk on the following Monday morning. or abolishing senior offices, will also be before Ethnic Anglican Concerns, will be the subject of about among themselves. First, there was the Payments to the Churches Conservation the Synod for approval, as will amendments to a presentation reporting that, although there legislation on women bishops currently being Trust Order 2011 is before the Synod for the pensions scheme in the diocese of Sodor & has been some improvement, there is still an discussed in the dioceses, and at least four approval, as is the Parochial Fees Order in Man. under-representation of ethnic minorities in dioceses had already reached their conclusion. which fees for weddings and funerals have been The whole of Saturday evening will be given the Synod, among the clergy, and among the The matter of the Anglican Covenant was standardised throughout the Church. Though a to a private member’s motion originally senior appointments in the Church. likewise being discussed, and was running basic wedding fee will now be £425, as opposed brought by the Revd Mark Ireland, formerly a At 4 p.m., the Synod returns to financial slightly behind time. to £284, and a funeral fee will rise to £150 from member for Lichfield diocese. As he has now business and the Archbishops’ Council budget There were also the questions following on £102, Mr Fittall emphasised that this was a been elected to the Archbishops’ Council, the and proposals for apportionment (the debate on Mission Action Planning in the proposed increase, Mr Fittall said, is 1.8 per Church of England will be introduced by the cent), followed by a debate on Generous Love for Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham, the Rt All, a report from the Presence and Engage- Revd Paul Butler. ment Task Group, which welcomes the As usual, the whole Synod will attend the Government’s grant of £5 million to the New choral eucharist in York Minster on Sunday Neighbours project. morning, and in the afternoon will first look at Added to the Parish Mission Fund, it has developmentdevelopppment how the increased university and higher- enabled grants to go to a very wide range of education fees will affect the cost to the Church local mission projects such as “Life after Debt”, of ordination training. The Church spends £12 “Fun in the Park”, wedding fairs, and a wide landld conconsultancynsultancl y million a year on training clergy, with a further range of children’s and youth projects. £4 million on maintenance of families, Mr Saturday evening returns to ecumenical Fittall said. The Government’s proposed concerns, this time with the United Reformed increases will mean about a further £1.5 Church. For most people in the Church of million, “which is a substantial sum, and it is England, Mr Fittall said, the year 1662 meant not an option just to stump up the money”. the Book of Common Prayer. But for others it The dioceses will have to help to some was the year of the Great Ejection, when those extent, but there is a need to create more who could not accept the new Prayer Book felt sNATIONALSERVICEsNATIONALSERVIICE bursaries, and another proposal will be that ejected from the Church and became the maintenance costs should be limited to those forerunners of, among others, the United who can be ordained before the age of 50. Reformed Church. A report from the Council sLOCALLANDEXPERTSsLOCALLANDEXPPER Following that, the Synod will debate the for Christian Unity on conversations between report on the Anglican-Methodist Covenant, the two Churches suggests that now is the time which will be largely covering old ground for healing the past, that there should be a sPLANNINGADVICEsPLANNINGADVVICE except for one “big new idea” that, instead of statement of mutual recognition, and that this partnerships’ always being local, it should be might be marked by a joint service in West- possible to extend Anglican-Methodist minster Abbey during the February Synod ssECCLESIASTICAL partnerships to wider areas, even whole meeting next year. PROPERTYADVICEPRROOPERTYOPERTYADV ADVICE dioceses. The final morning on Tuesday begins with a There will then be a presidential statement by debate on a diocesan-synod the Archbishop of sLANDSALEANDACQUISITIONsLANDSALEANDDAC motion from Bradford, Canterbury on Christians asking for regulations to in the Holy Land. There is permit the admission of then a brief presentation on adults to communion even the Church Commis- if they are not confirmed sioners’ annual report, and nor “ready and desirous” to finally, a substantial debate be confirmed. The Sunday on the Church and put our team of localloc land experts evening session after Education to mark the supper will look at the 200th anniversary of the to work for you, for help and advice annual report of the Audit National Society and Committee, and the church schools. It will on all aspects of development annual report of the “affirm the continued Archbishops’ Council. importance of Church of If all went well with the England schools being contact Draft Marriage distinctively Christian (Amendment) Measure on institutions rooted in the Graham FreemanFreemman Saturday, it will come to life of the parishes”, and the the Synod for final need to enhance the 07836 625132625132 approval on Monday effectiveness of religious on morning, as will any debate education in state schools. on other legislative matters The General Synod will or [email protected]@sequencehome.co.uk left over from Saturday. “That’s really not a very positive then be prorogued until Draft texts for some attitude, dear” February 2012. additional eucharistic Leader comment, page 12

4 CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 news SAM ATKINS Long day: the new Handwritten Bishop of Bradford, the Rt Revd Nick Baines, spent Midsummer Day on a Bible will perambulation around his diocese. He began with a go online 5 a.m. ascent of Pen y Ghent (below); joined the reception class at by a staff reporter Embsay Primary School (below, left); TENS of thousands of people are to and tackled the “write” the Bible in their own hand- stepping stones at writing, in a new project to mark the Bolton Priory (below, 400th anniversary of the King James far left). He also Bible. attempted repairs to The “People’s Bible” project is a a dry stone wall (left); national tour being run by the Bible and strolled up the Society. At venues across the UK, main street in people are being invited to use a Haworth with the digital pen to handwrite a pair of Assistant Curate, the Bible verses, which will be available Revd Peter Wilson online. (second from foot of The Archbishop of Canterbury page). The day ended chose Corinthians 12.9-10, where, he with students from says, Paul talks about “what he’s Cranmer Hall in a been through for the sake of the curry house in Brad - Church”. ford (foot of page) “Those words tell me that my getting things right is not the most important thing, and when I get things wrong — which I do — that’s an opportunity for the faithfulness and generosity of God.” CHRIS WRIGHT CHRIS WRIGHT The People’s Bible was launched on Sunday at Edinburgh Castle, the birthplace of King James VI/I. It will tour the UK from the Orkneys to the Channel Islands. People wanting to join in can write their verses at “scribe stations”, and can add a comment, their sig - nature, and their age. Smaller scribe stations can also be ordered by people who cannot get to one of the cities or towns visited on the tour. Tour dates and locations are avail- able on the People’s Bible website, www.thepeoplesbible.org. The tour will end in Westminster Abbey on 16 November, at a service attended by the Queen to mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. The organisers hope that, by this date, 35,000 people will have taken part in the project. 3 Tributes for campaigner Churches, families and society at large are balanced and enriched when older people are treated as the Bible prescribes.

TRIBUTES were paid this week to A conference for pastors, church leaders, church Brian Haw, the Christian peace- CHRIS WRIGHT campaigner who died last Saturday workers, carers, and all those with an interest in older at the age of 62, writes Ed Thornton. people – either others, or simply themselves. Mr Haw, who had camped in Parliament Square since 2001, died at a hospital in Berlin, where he was Individual workshops to be announced shortly. being treated for lung cancer. In a message posted on his web- Guest speaker: John Stevens, Director, F.I.E.C. site, his supporters said: “Brian showed great determination and (Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches). courage during the many long hard Date: Wednesday 16th November 2011 years he led his Peace Campaign in Parliament Square. . . Brian showed Time: 10.30am to 4.00pm the same courage and determination in his battle with cancer. He was Venue: Carrs Lane Church Centre, Carrs Lane, Birmingham, B4 7SX keenly aware of, and deeply con - For booking forms and more information, contact: cerned that so many civilians in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Palestine did not Pilgrims’ Friend Society, have access to the same treatments that were made available to him.” 175 Tower Bridge Road, The chairman of the British Pakis- London SE1 2AL tani Christian Association, Wilson tel. 0300 303 1400 Chowdry, said that Mr Haw had revealed to him his “strong Evan - email. [email protected] gelical Christian beliefs” when they met during a “peace picnic”. “Brian led the prayer for grace Organised by the Pilgrims Friend Society, the charity before our meal, using the oppor- with more than 200 years’ experience in meeting tunity to give God glory. . . Seeing the needs of older Christians. and reading about his constant cam- paign galvanised my heart to do more for Pakistani Christians and other minorities.” Mr Haw was voted the Most www.pilgrimsfriend.org.uk Politically Inspiring Figure of the Year at the 2007 C4 Political Awards.

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PA Birthday bath: the last of the scaffolding was removed from St Paul’s Cathedral last week, at the end of a 15-year pro - gramme of cleaning and restoration. Above: Canon Mark Oakley surveys the exterior. Left and right: a service on Tuesday, attended by the Queen and Prince Philip, marked the 300th anniversary of the completion of the building Court to review ban on Pious dress: the counter trend Christian radio advert by a staff reporter websites selling modest fashion, and tion in modest fashion to be able to carried out interviews with de - describe it as a new trend: a second PREMIER Christian Radio has won for a hearing. This was initially DRESSING with modesty is the signers, retailers, and consumers. generation of modest-fashion- the right to a judicial review, after it refused, but that decision was over- latest fashion for young women, Professor Lewis’s research found designers was now coming forward. was banned from broadcasting an turned on Monday. new research suggests. that women are now more likely “For the first time, these young advertisement asking Christians for The chief executive of Premier In a study, Modest Fashion: Faith- to be able to dress in line with women, unlike their parents’ their views on workplace discrim - Christian Radio, Peter Kerridge, said based fashion and internet retail, their sense of piety, but still be in generation, are able to style modish ination before last year’s General that the decision was “a victory for researchers at the London College of fashion, as a result of internet modesty by engaging with main - Election, writes Ed Beavan. Christians across the UK, who have Fashion say that they have un- shopping. stream fashion rather than having to The advert was prohibited by the time and again had their values and covered a new trend for women Most obvious examples of rely on ‘ethnic’ and ‘traditional’ Radio Advertising Clearance Centre beliefs quashed by a liberal secularist who, in many cases motivated by modest fashion-dressing include clothing,” she said. (RACC), commercial radio’s advert- agenda”. their religion, are making modest the hijab, which is worn in colours, She also found that women who ising clearance body, which said that He said that it was “ironic that, clothing fashionable. shapes, and styles that reflect global did not identify themselves as reli - it contravened the Broadcasting Act being a Christian radio station, ad- High-profile modest-fashion fashion-trends. Yet, the study re- gious were turning to the websites and had a political objective. dressing a mainly Christian audi- supporters include Nigella Lawson, ports, items of dress for Muslim to meet their demands for religious A re-written submission of the ence, the advert we wanted to air was who was recently photographed women are rarely treated as an clothing. advert, commissioned by the Chris- ever an issue”. wearing a “burkini” swimsuit. object of fashion by the media; tian Communications Partnership, A spokesman for the RACC said The leader of the project, Reina instead, they are viewed as a reli - Do you think Christians should was also rejected. In July 2010, that it was unable to comment on the Lewis, who is Professor of Cultural gious or political statement. dress more modestly than they Premier applied to the High Court case at the moment. Studies at the London College of Professor Lewis said that there ? do now? Fashion, looked at the hundreds of was a sufficient level of participa- Vote on www.churchtimes.co.uk

Twinning canons: history Awareness Day on 9/11 was made in Chichester, on Trinity Sunday, when the Bishop, Dr John Hind A SPECIAL service of remembrance, Churches and places of worship of (centre), appointed two “Vespers of Peace”, will take place at all faiths are being encouraged to take ecumenical Canons of Westminster Abbey on 11 September, part in the event by conducting a Honour — Protestant and to mark the tenth anniversary of the special service on Awareness Sunday, Roman Catholic — in the 9/11 terrorist atrocities in New York, by preaching sermons on the theme same ceremony: Dr writes Ed Beavan. of peace and reconciliation, or by Dorothea Greiner, Regional The service, open to the public, is holding an interfaith event in the Bishop of Bayreuth in the part of the Awareness Sunday community. Evangelical-Lutheran Church initiative, organised by the Awareness The director of the Awareness of Bavaria (right), and Canon Foundation, an international ecu- Foundation, the Revd Nadim Nassar, Dominique Aubert, Dean menical charity set up in 2003, in said: “Violence in the name of and Rector of Chartres response to “the disturbing increase religion brings only evil and hatred.” Cathedral (left). Chichester in religious conflict and violence He called for people of all faiths to Cathedral is twinned with around the world”. It seeks to help work together against oppression and with the Lutheran Church Christians make sense of their faith in dictatorships. in Bayreuth, and the RC the 21st century, “to equip them to diocese of Bamberg, and live in a diverse society without fear.” www.awarenesssunday.com with Chartres

6 CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 news GRAHAM HOWARD Far-flung ministries: at a crowded consecra- Equality chief lays tion service in South- wark Cathedral, concluding with the Walsingham hymn into Evangelicals “Joy to thee Queen”, the new PEV Bishops of Ebbsfleet and Richborough, the Rt for ‘picking fights’ Revd Jonathan Baker and the Rt Revd Norman Banks (second and third from by Ed Beavan for Christians feeling ‘under siege’”. right), were presented Instead, it blamed “Governments and by the Bishops of (left THE chairman of the Equality and bodies such as the Commission that to right) Norwich, Human Rights Commission (EHRC), buy into their narrow secularising Beverley, and Gibral - Trevor Phillips, has been criticised by agenda by pursuing policies that tar in Europe. Pre b- the Evangelical Alliance and others, directly and indirectly marginalise endary Bill Scott, in after he was quoted as saying that people of faith”. his sermon, urged some Christian campaign groups Andrea Williams, of Christian them to love God “want to have a fight” in order to gain Concern, said that Mr Phillips ap - first amid the trials political influence. peared to be living in a different that would come; and In an interview with The Sunday Britain from her, and that the the day’s celebrations Telegraph, Mr Phillips said that Evan- watchdog’s equalities agenda “has led closed with solemn gelical activists seek to “fight, and to segregation not integration, fear pontifical Benedic- choose sexual orientation as the not friendship, isolation not com - tion at St Alban’s, ground”. But, he said: “The whole munity”. Holborn argument isn’t about the rights of Mr Phillips’s comments coincided Christians. It’s about politics,” and a with a new EHRC report, released desire to “have weight and influ- this week, Religious Discrimination in ence”. Britain: A review of research evidence He said: “I think the most likely 2000-10. The research, by Paul Weller, Heal 1662 wound, Churches urged victim of actual religious discrimina - Professor of Inter-Religious Relations tion in British society is a Muslim, but at the University of Derby, says that the person most likely to feel slighted the number of employment tri- by a staff reporter Both Churches should use the Christopher Hill, said. It suggests because of their religion is an Evan- bunals in Great Britain concerned ser vice to make a public declaration that the Churches make a statement gelical Christian.” He attacked “some with religion or belief went up A JOINT service of penitence for of penitence “for the divisions of the of mutual recognition similar to Christian organisations”, which he from 307 in 2003-04 to 1000 in 2009- past disagreements between the past, and their mutual recognition those made between the Church of described as “constantly defining the 10. Church of England and Dissenters of each other in the present as England and the Reformed ground in such a way that anyone Of the 760 tribunals that the report now known as the United Reformed Churches belonging to the one Churches in Germany and France. who doesn’t agree with them about studies, only two per cent were suc- Church (URC) should be held next Church of Jesus Christ”, states a There should also be discus- anything is essentially a messenger cessful; it says that this highlights the year, a report proposes. report to be considered by the sions by representatives of the two from Satan”. difference between seeing “sufficient Next year marks the 350th anni- General Synod next month. Churches about how they can co- He criticised African-Caribbean prima facie evidence to accept versary of the 1662 Book of Com- The report recommends that the operate more effectively for mission churches, whose attitude to homo - consideration of a claim for religious mon Prayer, and the so-called Great joint service should contain “an act at a local level; and further work sexuality was “unambiguous” and discrimination and a determination Ejection when nearly 2000 Puritan of commitment to work more should be undertaken on issues “nasty and in some cases homicidal”. within the law that such discrimina- ministers left the Church be cause closely together in the future”, the such as baptism and church govern- In contrast, he said he believed tion has taken place”. they would not subscribe to it. Bishop of Guildford, the Rt Revd ance. Muslims in the UK were “doing their damnednest to try to come to terms with their neighbours to try to integrate”. Mr Phillips also said that he under - £10m sought, but stood why people of faith felt that they were “under siege” from secularists, and that the EHRC would it’s not an appeal defend believers who felt they were being discriminated against. Discussing the relationship be - tween the law and religious bodies, by a staff reporter the law should not be “telling churches how they should conduct their own PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL has launched a affairs”, such as the appointment of cam paign to raise £10 million to extend its ministry, gay bishops, Mr Phillips said. as it approaches its 900th anniversary. The de velop- Designed and built by Responding to the article, the ment campaign was launched by the Duke of organists for organists Evangelical Alliance said it welcomed Gloucester, royal patron of the Cathedral, this Mr Phillips’s recognition that faith week. was integral to a person’s identity, but The Dean of Peterborough, the Very Revd questioned where the EHRC “had Charles Taylor, said: “This is not an appeal, as been for the last five years on religion the Cathedral is in good shape physically, and is and belief”. It urged the watchdog to managed well financially. Because of this, we are in Westmorland prevent “the marginalisation of people a position to look outwards more, and see how we of faith from public life”. can share our skills and resources with the wider It termed Mr Phillips’s comments community.” Simply the best in sampled digital sound, with no gimmicks. 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Exchange: dancing and drum - Pickles condemns suspicion of faith-groups ming at the 26th multifaith pilgrimage in Southall, west THE Communities Secretary, Eric Pickles, has said that some people have London, earlier this month become “suspicious about religion”, and that Christians are asked “to be silent about faith — or not get involved” in their community. That means that “everyone — whether religious or secular — loses out.” Speaking to the Cinnamon Network, a faith-based group of charities, Mr Pickles called for “over-the-top bureaucracy” to be removed, “to ensure that all our faith Sentamu backs vaccines plan groups have every opportunity to make their mark”. Moving north: the Archdeacon of Halifax, in the diocese of Wake- by a staff reporter asked. He said that he was concerned but it was still “woefully short”. “We field, the Ven. Robert Freeman that the debate on international aid should be proud that we are doing the (left), is to be the new Bishop of THE Archbishop of York, Dr had been reduced to an argument right thing in the face of selfish Penrith, in the diocese of Carlisle, Sentamu, has described the 0.7 per about helping the poor at home or opportunism elsewhere.” He said that succeeding the Rt Revd James cent set aside for international aid as overseas. there should be greater transparency Newcome, who is now Bishop of “woefully short of what is needed”. “I would like to ask you a question: over funding, and a rigorous assess - Carlisle. Archdeacon Freeman has In an article for the Yorkshire Post, what should be our top priority — ment of the effective ness of aid. previously served as National Dr Sentamu offered his support to the life of a child suffer ing from Save the Children had released a Adviser in Evangelism on the the International Development Sec- poverty in the UK, or the life of a report last week, Dr Sentamu said, Archbishops’ Council retary, Andrew Mitchell, and said that child dying from a prevent able which suggested that 3.5 million the Prime Minister was right last disease in Africa? The answer is, of children live in poverty in the UK, New Principal for the College of the Resurrection week to announce an £814-million course, that each life is equally and yet its chief executive had UK donation to a global immunisa - valuable in the sight of God . . . we described the Prime Minister’s in- FR PETER ALLAN CR has been appointed Principal of the College of the tion programme. should be funding initiatives to tackle vestment in immunisation pro - Resurrection, Mirfield. Fr Allan entered the monastic community in 1982, “This may sound like a lot of both.” grammes as a “historic breakthrough and was formerly chaplain of Wadham College, Oxford. He has taught at money to you and me, but without it He acknowledged that the UK that would save millions of lives”. the college for more than 20 years, and said that he prayed that it would another four million people will die com mitment to spending 0.7 per cent The investment was, Dr Sentamu continue to “excite women and men with a passion for mission, holiness, of preventable diseases. How much of its GP on international aid was said, a “perfect example” of the right and service in the ordained ministry of the Church”. value do we put on a human life?” he better than many developed nations, approach to the issue. Withdraw legal advice on gay bishops, Reform urges THE conservative group Reform has called for the withdrawal of the legal Williams speaks about his deafness advice on clerics in civil partnerships’ being appointed as bishops, after it was distributed to members of the General Synod. The chairman of Reform, the Revd Rod Thomas, said that the advice gave the impression that the Church of England had “decided that it is acceptable for candidates THE Archbishop of Canterbury has you’re stupid if you can’t hear, we need to be encouraging people for the episcopacy to be in civil parnerships”, and that it goes “far beyond spoken about his partial deafness, in because if you say something, then towards is what I call an attitude of anything the Church has decided to permit”. He has called for new advice to an interview with the charity Action you don’t get the response you ex- plain welcome. be issued, and, if it is not, he will address the issue at the General Synod. on Hearing Loss (formerly the pect, you may very well think “You want a conversation — you RNID), writes a staff reporter. someone else is being stupid or make it possible. And whether that’s Church of England ‘ready for changes in Lords’ Dr Williams said that he is com- obstructive or whatever, and that’s a on the individual or the social level, I pletely deaf in one ear after con- major issue, isn’t it?” think the same holds. If society wants THE Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Revd Tim Stevens, has commented on the tracting meningitis at the age of two. He spoke about the Church’s to have a conversation with some of proposed changes to the House of Lords put forward by the Government He soon learned to compensate for desire to make itself as accessible as its citizens, it has to make it possible.” (News, 20 May), reducing the number of bishops from 26 to 12, in an 80- his disability, he said, by moving to possible to people of all disabilities, This year is the centenary of the per-cent elected House. Speaking in the Lords, Bishop Stevens said that the the front row at school, and turning including hearing loss. “I think what charity Action on Hearing Loss. Lords Spiritual were “pleased, and indeed grateful” that the draft Bill his head around to people who were maintained a part for the Established Church, and that “the Church of speaking on his “wrong” side. England stands ready to make those decisions in the event of this reform “I was told as a child that there was being enacted”. He said that the Establishment “secures a place for no point in having any assist ance Diabetic hits out at ban spirituality in the public square”. with it. I’ve just got used to it, really. I can remember actually at school somebody, a child, shouting, ‘Are you deaf?’ at me when I failed to respond A CANON of Newcastle Cathedral, Canon Pitt said that he had been to something, and I said: ‘Well, yes, who has received a one-year driving driving for almost 50 years without actually, on this side I am.’’’ ban after suffering a diabetic attack incident. “The law treats diabetics as About ten per cent of children who at the wheel, says that the law drug addicts because they rely on contract meningitis are left with penalises motorists who have the insulin, which is harsh treatment hearing loss. It can also affect bal - disease, writes Nigel Burnham. and unfair.” He said that he might ance. Dr Williams revealed that one Canon Trevor Pitt, of Hamsterley, have considered taking the case to of his great regrets was that he could near Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, the Crown Court, but did not have not ride a bicycle because of balance told the magistrates’ court at South the money to pay the legal costs. problems. Lakeland that while suffering from “The DVLA has guidelines for He said that if he thought it would the attack on the A591 at Grasmere, diabetics driving, and they say that help, he would wear a hearing aid. Cumbria, last December, he tried to if you feel an attack coming to stop Deafness is “an added isolating factor find somewhere to stop. He could at the soonest and safest oppor- for so many older people. And given not find anywhere to pull over, and, tunity. My fatal error was that I did that older citizens in society can as he became more confused, he hit not consider the road I was on to be quite easily feel isolated, this just can a wall. a safe place to stop.” turn into another downward spiral. A district judge, Gerald Chalk, Canon Pitt said that he intended Mean streets: the first 45 Street Pastors for Winchester were commis- “There’s the familiar blame of banned Canon Pitt — who admitted to take up the matter with Diabetes sioned at a cathedral service on 12 June. They will patrol at weekends people, and the assumption that driving dangerously — for a year. UK.

8 CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 news Palestinians lobby SARAH MALIAN/CHRISTIAN AID for their return by Gerald Butt can’t leave the Palestine refugees be- Middle East Correspondent hind. “So I hope that the declaration of PALESTINIANS across the Middle statehood will bring forward some East marked World Refugee Day, on political bravery, some commitment, Monday, by staging demonstrations, and some courage from the decision- and calling on the international makers, from the statesmen of this community to support their struggle world. . . You cannot have a just and to return to their homeland. The durable peace unless 4.8 million Palestinian refugee community refugees are brought out of their 63- world wide currently numbers nearly year exile.” five million. This view is shared by Christian In Gaza, Palestinians held a sit-in Aid, which has published a report, outside a UN building. Some carried Locked Out: Palestinian refugees and placards saying that it was the the key to peace (see story, right). Con - responsibility of the UN — which fining the refugee question to the had approved the creation of Israel margins of peace negotiations is a — to bring about the conditions failed policy, the report suggests. “For necessary to allow refugees to go Palestinians, the peace process must back to their homes. end the injustice and ordeal of forced After the establishment of Israel in displacement that they continue to May 1948, about 750,000 Palestin- experience.” At the same time, ians fled, or were forced from their “Israelis require assurance that such a homes, into what they thought process would not mean the end of How it continues: above: chil - A NEW report from Christian Aid conditions faced by some of the would be temporary exile. A UN Israel as a secure state for Jews.” dren in Aida refugee camp, calls on the British Government refugees. Christian Aid estimates Security Council resolution, passed Christian Aid calls on the inter - between Bethlehem and Beit actively to “promote recognition of that there are now 4.82 million in December that year, declared that national community to “establish a Jala, established in 1950. It refugee rights as part of a compre - Palestinians living in camps across “refugees wishing to return to their workable and effective mechanism to now has about 4000 inhab - hensive and viable solution” to the Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and the homes and live at peace with their examine repatriation, resettlement itants, but no health clinic. Palestinian-Israeli conflict, writes Ed occupied Palestinian territories. neighbours should be permitted to and compensation issues for refugees Below: Palestinians flee in Beavan. One refugee, 55-year-old Hanifa do so at the earliest practicable date, in detail”. 1948: about 900,000 escaped The report, Locked Out: Pales tin - Mohammed Jomar, who lives in and that compensation should be from the fighting during the ian refugees and the key to peace by Weevil camp in the Bekaa region of paid for the property of those Letters, page 15 creation of the state of Israel William Bell, the agency’s policy and Lebanon, explains that, because her choosing not to return.” advocacy officer for Israel and the husband is a non-ID refugee from As is the case with other UN reso- UNRWA Palestinians, also emphasises the Gaza, her children have also in - lutions, however, Israel has defied the need to challenge Palestinians who herited a non-ID status. This means wishes of the world body, and the “depict the right of return as synon - that they cannot leave the camp, international community has failed ymous with the destruction of the work officially, or register a mar - to press for the measure to be imple - State of Israel”. This is one way to riage, and manage to get only casual mented. Furthermore, international “break down the taboos and intrans- jobs, such as carrying vegetables. statesmen seeking solutions in the igence that currently persist” . Mrs Jomar says that she is des - Middle East have tended to shy away The report opens with quotations perate for her children to get a from the complex question of refu - from 1959 by Janet Lacy, the director “different life. The conditions that we gees. In a speech about the region of the British Council of Churches’ live in — would you accept such a life last month, President Obama made Inter-Church Aid and Refugee for your children? No housing, no only a passing reference to the Service (as Christian Aid was then work. I do not sleep.” subject, calling it a “wrenching and known), after a visit to refugee camps Mr Bell says there are still grounds emo tional” issue. in Lebanon. She said then that “only a for optimism, particularly in the Nevertheless, the fate of refugees political solution would bring hope light of the changes going on in the — like that of Jerusalem — will have to the hopeless”. Middle East. It is vital, however, that to be tackled if a comprehensive Mr Bell visited some of the same the new progressive politics in the peace-deal is ever to be reached. A camps in Lebanon as part of his region is not “saddled with the bitter spokesman for the UN Relief and research for the report, and acknow - hatred” that currently exists, par - Works Agency, which cares for ledged that it was “deeply depres - ticularly towards Israel. 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CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 9 news NICOLAS RIGHETTI/LABOR ET FIDES SUMMER officially started this week, but the inclement weather did not stop Lichfield, Guildford,and Salis - bury booking their places in the Church Times Cricket Cup semi-finals, writes Ed Beavan. Defending champions Lichfield saw off the challenge of Chester in a surprisingly one-sided game at Nant- wich. Chester won the toss and chose to bat, but failed to dominate the Lichfield bowling attack. At a score of just 13, they lost three quick wickets, before slowly creeping up to 33 in the 29th over — the first time the number of runs had exceeded the number of overs. But Morgan’s fine swing-bowling and four late wickets by Lefroy meant that Chester could post only a meagre 43 in 37 overs. In reply, Lichfield sealed victory in nine overs for the loss of just one wicket. Gregory saw them home on 28 not out. Namesakes: the International Museum of the Reformation, in Geneva, is — named Calvin, photographed over five continents. Above, left: Calvin Nana, They will meet Salisbury in the celebrating the 500th anniversary of the birth of the Reformer John Calvin from Yaoundé, Cameroon; above, centre: Calvin Bonvin, from Echallens, semi-finals. They beat Southwell & by exhibiting 40 portraits dedicated to people — eight women and 32 men Switzerland; above, right: Calvin Soong, from Sydney, Australia Nottingham at Cumnor in Oxford- shire, as the Midlands diocese re- entered the competition this year after several years in the cricketing Prohibited wilderness. Southwell & Nottingham Aspinall calls for compassion won the toss and batted first. Marvin (38) and Moloney (20) were their top scorers as they reached 138 all out. In bishop joins response, Salisbury lost an early by Muriel Porter to Malaysia for processing, and, in The dilemma for Australia was wicket with the score at 7, but after Australia Correspondent return, Australia would accept 4000 how to respond with compassion to that they cruised to a win, with refugees. Because Malaysia has not asylum-seekers without encouraging RC Church Rimmer (62 n.o.), and Nurton (57 THE Australian Primate, the Arch - signed the UN Refugee Convention, people-smugglers, Dr Aspinall said. n.o.) remaining unbeaten. bishop of Brisbane, Dr Phillip opponents are concerned about He suggested that the country might Southwell & Nottingham had Aspinall, has called on the Australian the treatment that asylum-seekers need to put “more effort and re- previously seen off Bradford in the government to treat asylum-seekers might receive; they also argue sources” into processing asylum- THE former Bishop of The Murray, only game in Group 1B, which with compassion. that the forced transfer of asylum- seekers properly overseas, “before in South Australia, Ross Davies, effectively became the group decider. The government has proposed seekers to a non-signatory country is they get into the hands of people- joined the Roman Catholic Church Bradford won the toss and opted to that asylum-seekers should be sent illegal. smugglers in the first place”. three days after he resigned last bat, but were all out for 90 in 18 overs. to Malaysia for processing, partly as a September, a recent report in the Buttanshaw top-scored with 23, and deterrent to people-smugglers, but newspaper The Australian states, Southwell’s Moloney took a four- Dr Aspinall said that it could not be writes Muriel Porter. wicket haul. In reply, Southwell “morally permissible to inflict Mr Davies resigned just before a knocked off the runs to win in just suffering on asylum-seekers in order Quake clergy exhausted church tribunal hearing, which sub- 13.3 overs, with Marvin chipping in to stop people-smuggling”. se quently found eight of nine mis - with a useful 41. Nor could it be morally permis- conduct charges against him proven. In the third semi-final, Guildford sible, he said at the annual meeting CLERGY in Christchurch, New Zea - to reach deep into their resources to The charges included six counts of defeated London at Normandy of the Brisbane diocesan synod last land, are suffering “exhaustion of meet yet another crisis.” disgraceful conduct, and two counts Cricket Club. Guildford won the toss, weekend, “to inflict suffering on spirit” in the wake of the most recent The destruction of the cathedral’s of “wilful violation” of the ordin - and put London in to bat, but Barnes innocent people in order to in - earthquakes to hit the city, the rose window had again raised the ances of the synod of The Murray. (53) and Watkins (46) rallied to fluence another group entirely to act, Bishop of Christchurch, the Rt Revd question “whether we need to decon- Despite his resignation, the Gen- propel London to 139 all out. In reply, or not act, in a certain way”. Victoria Matthews, has said, writes secrate [the cathedral] and take it eral Synod’s special tribunal recom- Guildford’s captain Sheldon, in The government is currently Muriel Porter. right down — but that question has mended to the Primate, Dr Phillip probably his last game for the diocese trying to establish a deal whereby up “I am hearing of a deep weariness not been answered yet,” she said. Aspinall, that Bishop Davies be pro- before he leaves to become an RAF to 800 asylum-seekers would be sent of the soul. I’m having to ask people “The rose window was, in a sense, hibited from functioning as a bishop, chaplain, was bowled first ball. the icon of the icon. . . it was the one removed from office, and “rebuked”. Despite wickets tumbling regu- piece, the people of the cathedral Dr Aspinall acted in accordance with larly, sensible batting from Gray (65 Sudanese bishop calls for prayer and fasting said, that they would move to what - the recommendations last December n.o.), and contributions from Frith ever a new cathedral looked like. (News, 7 January). (20) and Carpenter (19) saw Guild- THE Bishop of Kadugli, the Rt Revd Andudu Elnail, this week urged That would go with them. But it It was rumoured at the time that ford home with just two wickets in Christians to take part in a day of prayer and fasting on Sunday “for a won’t now.” Mr Davies had been received into the hand. Guildford will now meet the solution to . . . [the] crisis” in Sudan. There has been escalating violence in Some churches had also suffered Roman Catholic Church as a winners of Manchester and Peter - his diocese in recent weeks as the country prepares to divide into North and significant damage, she said. Holy layman; the report was the first borough, who play on Monday in the South Sudan on 9 July (News, 17 June). Bishop Elnail wrote: “Once again Trinity, Lyttelton, is now destroyed. public confirmation of the move. It remaining quarter-final. we are facing the nightmare of genocide of our people in a final attempt to Others, including the historic stone says that Mr Davies — who, it says, erase our culture and society from the face of the earth.” church of St John’s, Latimer Square, does not want to join the Ordin- Chester 43 all out (Morgan 3 for 11, which had already been decon - ariate — was confirmed by the RC Lefroy 4 for 6). Lichfield 44 for 1 Japanese Church ‘irrelevant’, theologian says secrated, have suffered more Archbishop of Adelaide, the Most (Gregory 28 n.o.; Bishop 1 for 20). damage. Revd Philip Wilson. Lichfield won by 9 wickets. A JAPANESE theologian, in a new book, Is Christianity Real in Japan?, says that the Church in Japan has “spinelessly gone along with the government”. AP Southwell & Nottingham 138 all out Professor Yasuo Furuya, of Seigakuin University, in Tokyo, writes that “one (Marvin 38, Moloney 20; Nurton 3 of the reasons the Churches became powerless in Japan is that socially for 27, Seymour 2 for 16). Salisbury active Christianity became irrelevant. . . A Christianity that says nothing 139 for 1 (Rimmer 62 n.o., Nurton 57 about social problems but merely preaches atonement is exactly the kind of n.o.). Salisbury won by 9 wickets. Christianity the government wanted.” Bradford 90 all out (Slater 18, Canada court rules against breakaway congregations Buttanshaw 23; Moloney 4 for 12, Fraser 3 for 18). Southwell & Not- THE Supreme Court of Canada last week dismissed an application for leave ting ham 91 for 2 (Marvin 41, to appeal, lodged by four congregations against a court ruling that awarded Stevenson 14; Buttan shaw 1 for 25). properties to the Anglican Church of Canada. The congregations broke away Southwell won by 8 wickets. from the diocese of New Westminster over the issue of same-sex blessings (News, 21 January). In a pastoral letter, the Bishop of New Westminster, the London 139 all out (Barnes 53, Wat - Rt Revd Michael Ingham, wrote: “This means that the litigation is now kins 46; Thomas 3 for 19). Guildford ended. The money, time, and energy taken up by this long and unnecessary 140 for 8 (Gray 65 n.o., Frith 20; conflict can now be directed back to the real work of the Church.” Barnes 5 for 35). Guildford won by 2 wickets. Stolen bronze bell recovered Semi-final draw A STOLEN 400-year-old bronze bell that was taken from St Bride’s, Guildford v Manchester/Peter - Otorohanga, New Zealand, was found in Auckland last week. The Waikato Morning lights: people light candles outside a church near St Petersburg, borough Times reported that a scrap-metal dealer noticed the bell in his yard after Russia, on Wednesday, in memory of the attack by Nazi Germany on the Salisbury v Lichfield reading in the newspaper about its theft. Soviet Union, and victims of the Second World War Matches to be played 4 July.

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CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 11 comment CHURCH TIMES Gay bishops again ANY readers puzzled by the absence of a report on our news pages this week about permitting openly gay priests to become bishops might wish to cast their minds back a few weeks. Alter - na tively, a glance at the press column (page 28) will reveal that the story that appeared prominently on the BBC and in the other nationals at the start of the week was based on the document that The Guardian and the Church Times published at the end of May. All that has happened is that the same document — legal ad - vice about the Church’s ability to discriminate against gay people in the light of the Equality Act 2010 — has been pub lished, un - changed, and included in the bundle of General Synod papers. In May, our view was a negative one, since the document listed several reasons why the appointment of a gay bishop could be blocked. This week’s positive spin has not changed our opinion. As the leaders of the “gay-led” Metropolitan Community Church What it means to live in in Manchester wrote to Dr Williams this week, “We note that [unlike a gay candidate] heterosexual candidates for bishop rics are not asked to repent of any sexual activity with which the Crown Appointments Commission may be uncomfortable.” More hope . . . in severe pain than one serving bishop has said that he would have con sidered it an impertinence had he been asked about his sexual history. The legal advice has no more weight now than before it was circulated to Synod members. It was not approved by the Rachel Mann finds faith in God, even when she is broken by suffering Bishops when they discussed it in May, not least because, to many, the brief was not how to remove discrimination within the Church, but how to continue it untroubled by the law. I AM lying on yet another hospital eternal life; for surely the deepest self-centred human concerns, that is bed in yet another hospital, awaiting Christian hope is our own not how it is in its full reality. In Yawning in York yet more treatment. I am bored, resurrection in Christ. This hope is reality, at its heart, is hope revealed frustrated, and, although I should itself founded on our faith that Jesus and confirmed in the resurrection of SYNOD members will have time in York next month to discuss prefer to deny it, rather ill. Indeed, Christ was resurrected from the Christ. And this is not just hope for the last course of treatment has dead. This picture suggests that the next life, but hope for this world gay bishops — and whatever else they want to talk about. The made me worse, and the medical Christian hope — especially for we are living in now — which can be agenda for their next group of sessions is thin, and will leave team are trying to decide whether those for whom this life is a vale of claimed and lived in the face of some of those who were elected last autumn wondering whether surgery is the way ahead. tears — lies only beyond this life, in everything speaking against it. they were right to put Pilates and conversational Spanish on Emotionally, I feel worn thin, like the next one. hold for five years. The timetable is full, of course, but with a once-attractive and substantial Yet surely this notion is appalling. THE question is what this means addresses and presentations that could have been read in a quiet Persian carpet now made threadbare Am I over-reacting? I don’t think so: here and now. At its most basic, from excessive use. Although I am first, such a picture of hope says to living in hope is seeking to live on morning in the local library (were it still open). The diocesan not depressed, I sense that I am ap- those who suffer:“Just put up with it, God’s promises. It is, then, a kind of motions, for example, are enough to induce despair: who the proaching one of those grey cold and you’ll get your reward later.” It commitment or action, constantly House of Laity’s electors should be, and a kite-flying motion places that is one of its holding seems to accept, in an uncreative reaffirmed. Part of living on those about confirmation. camps. way, the injustice of reality. promises is taking Jesus’s resur - The contrast with last July’s marathon to get the women- As a sufferer from Crohn’s Equally, to claim that Christian rection seriously — using it as the bishops business referred to the dioceses before a new Synod Disease, at one level, I am used to hope lies beyond this life is really to starting-point for seeing the world chronic ill-health, but this year the say that Christian hope does not aright. had its say in the matter is instructive. This July, the Synod is to disease has been in an almost con - speak to this life, except as something God’s hopefulness is seeking to discuss “healing of memories” of the Great Ejection of 1662. A stantly active phase. I have had to be hung on for. I think I know break into the world, in order to little easier to remember is the Synod’s 2009 York meeting, periods where I have gone for what it is to hang on to hope by a trans form it: to take appalling situ - which similarly did not have enough to discuss, and so was months without solid food. Frankly, very thin thread, but, surely, hope is ations, such as painful chronic ill- curtailed at a saving to the Church of England of £22,000 — not if I ever knew how to be hopeful, more than just a promise of what is ness, and say: “The living God may a huge sum, perhaps, but something towards that research that right now I have forgotten. I simply to come. yet be discovered here.” the Synod always wants, but its budget cannot always stretch to. do not have the energy to hope. The way in which St John talks In my experience, seeking to live I want to examine what it means about eternal life suggests that such a on God’s promises does not mean There were complaints about the shorter meeting, but it is to be a person of hope in the midst of view of hope is inadequate. Although that life becomes unalloyed joy and notable that they came from a small number of Synod members awful, pointless pain, and also in the clearly he has a sense of the life to wonder. Indeed, if that happened, themselves. The Church of England was strangely untroubled. midst of suffering with no apparent come, he also strongly indicates that you might rightly be suspicious that end in sight. First, let me be clear: my eternal life — the life of hope — is you were living out a fantasy. Illness focus is not on whether suffering or breaking into, and is available in, this is real, and, even if one is cured pain can ever be justified. Nor am I life: for example, in passages such as (especially of serious illness), it especially concerned with whether John 6.54, which claims that: “Those leaves its marks. Rather, Christian The King of kings God “inflicts” pain on humans (al - who eat my flesh and drink my blood hope in appalling situations often though such a notion is abhorrent to have eternal life.” has the character of holding on, and me). Furthermore, the resurrection of of resistance; it involves discovering Crown. Then, together with his Rather, I am interested in what Jesus Christ is not simply a first-fruit sufficient hope in God to avoid The Church Times. gracious Consort, likewise anointed hope might be said to look or feel of the life to come, but (to borrow a falling into despair. and crowned, his Majesty will ap - like in situations that not only feel phrase from T. S. Eliot) “the still Sometimes, hope has the character June 21st, 1911. proach the altar to do homage to the hopeless, but also that many sensible point of the turning world”. That is of simply setting one’s face against King of kings, and humbly to par- people might suggest, are hopeless. to say, it is not just some conjuring despair. TO-MORROW there will be high take of the Holy Mysteries in that Illness can be one of those situations, trick that proves that God cannot be festival throughout the length and ineffable Sacrament, wherein all although there are, of course, many defeated by death, but the funda- IT HAS become common to suggest breadth of our vast Empire. In the earthly ranks are equal, all of them others. mental perspective from which the that it is in such places that we dis- Abbey Church of Westminster, at alike unworthy so much as to gather Exploring what hope looks like in whole world should be judged. cover not just the resurrected God, the foot of the shrine where still up the crumbs under God’s table, such situations is no mere academic In effect, God is saying that, but the suffering or forsaken God. I rests the body of its founder, the but all of them alike, though un - matter. It is both a pressing personal although the world may give the cannot disagree — hope in resur - royal saint, Edward the Confessor, worthy, invited to approach, and be issue for many people, and some - appearance of being nothing more rection makes sense only if it is the Primate of All England will pre- partakers of its dainties. This act of thing that is of huge importance for than painful, violent, or directed by grounded in the reality of crucifixion sent to the magnates of the realm Communion forms the most im - Christians; for we see ourselves as — but I want to say that some- and other representatives of the pres sive moment in the great drama people of hope. Indeed, our faith thing more can be found, some - nation their undoubted Sovereign, of the Coronation rite. The King of might be said to be founded on thing that, for want of a better George the Fifth, to be acclaimed by England and Sovereign of this hope — the hope offered by the phrase, I call “the hidden God”. them as their liege lord. And then, world-wide Empire offers himself, resurrected and crucified Christ. ‘Christian hope in There is a place beyond and not till then, he will proceed to his realm, and all his earthly power If that hope cannot speak to all holding on and resistance, make him the Lord’s Anointed, to Him by Whom all kings reign, situations, including extreme appalling situations where you simply cannot take pouring upon him the sacred and in this most solemn hour of his ones such as desperate ill-health, any more. This is where you Chrism, arraying him in robes of life proclaims by example to all his then it is neither use nor orna - often has the cannot face any more pain, mystic symbolism, and finally in- subjects that He Who has given us ment. character of and, in effect, you let go of vesting him with the emblems of his the Sacrament of His love is his Lord the thin thread of hope that is rule, the Orb, the Sceptre, and the and Sovereign no less than theirs. PERHAPS the starting-point holding on’ should be the Christian hope of Continued on page 22

12 CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 comment Replacing replacement theologies

Christians must repent of ideas that they have replaced Jews as God’s people, says Patrick Morrow

PA JEWS and Christians need not argue as certain, but also as unimaginable, Giles Fraser about the identity of the Messiah. We as “life from the dead” (cf. Romans merely have to await his coming in 11.15). Christians who name it ful - triumph, and then ask: “Sir, is this filment “in Christ” must also add that your first visit to Jerusalem?” So said this “Christ” is not the possession of the Jewish scholar David Flusser. Can the Church. To be alive we agree to differ? On the other hand, those who find Historically, Christians have thought the whole notion arrogant should not. We have insisted that Jesus is the note that Judaism, at least since is to be more Messiah — the Jewish Messiah. We Maimonides (12th century), has had have, more fatefully, claimed that the traditions that see Chris tianity (and Church has thus superseded and other faiths) as mere preparations for than physical replaced Israel. the full awareness of the God of To “supersede” is “to sit on top of”. Israel, as Israel already knows him. The violence of this defini tion is appropriate. It makes sense to think THE Roman Catholic Church sees ONE of the things that drives me mad of “supersessionist” or “replace ment Judaism as unique, sui generis, dif- about the New Atheists is the way that theology” as a family of ideas. First, it fer ent in kind from the set of “non- they refuse to see humans as anything imputes ill will to Jews failing to see Christian religions”. Both the An- other than medium-sized portions of Jesus as Messiah. Their supposed “no” glican Communion (in its 1988 animated meat. In his new book, to Jesus is based on their hardness of Lam beth Conference paper Jews, Aping Mankind (Acumen Publish- heart and cold legalism at best, on Christians and Muslims: The way of ing), the doctor and philosopher diabolical possession at worst. Side by side: the Chief Rabbi and the Archbishop of Canterbury dialogue ) and the Church of England Raymond Tallis has a go at the re- The “no” was soon associated with (in its 2001 discussion document, ductionism that has be come de the supposed Jewish initiative in the Sharing One Hope?) keep the question rigueur in popular present ations of killing of Jesus. Melito of Sardis (died For some, both Jews and Chris - faiths, at least in their liturgies, look wide open. science. He argues par ticularly c.180) was the first to accuse the Jews tians, this account does not go far for a time that is the transfiguration To adopt the Roman Catholic dis - against the way in which conscious - — all Jews everywhere — of “deicide”, enough. The Roman Catholic feminist of all suffering and the consumma- tinction would be to own that the ness is often assumed to be the same and others developed this tradition Rosemary Ruether and the pioneer tion of all hope. This assumes a time living religion of Judaism — the thing as brain activity. Human beings with relish (such as Ambrose in the Anglican priest-scholar James Parkes when we meet as one. Juda ism of the rabbis — is a place are so much more than their phys- West and Chrysostom in the East). are among many who argued that we This hope need not be superses- where authentic interpretation of the icality. This, in turn, relies on and en- must be honest that supersessionism sionism subtly disguised. The Vatican Heb rew scriptures takes place. In that The Church should be cheering on courages a reading of the Hebrew is found in the New Testament, and II document Nostra Aetate (1965) and sense, it must be a place where God this sort of observation. But, instead, scriptures — the Old Testament — in that it means that, ultimately, there is subsequent magisterial statements are continues to inspire and direct “his the more conservative-minded a systematic way. All the threats, warn- no place for (non-Christian) Jews in clear that the Jews have — present own”. among us are doing exactly the same ings, and curses rest on the Jewish the world. This leads directly to sub - tense — “the glory and the coven - Then, since those who know thing in a reduction of making love to people. All the promises, visions, and jugation, pogrom, and riot, and ants” (citing Romans 9.4). Judaism best are the most insistent a physical act. blessings pass to the Church. thence to the annihilation-attempt of The Archbishop of Canterbury, in that it is radically different from The debate about gay bishops has The Church is the New Israel (an the Holocaust. his speech “The finality of Christ in a Christianity — it is not “like church, alighted on an apparent settlement — unbiblical phrase, Galatians 6.16 not - Others would counter this. For all pluralistic world” (2010), echoed this but without the references to Jesus” the distinction between orientation withstanding). The Jewish commun- that the Church has been complicit in sense that the deepest hopes of all — it follows that God speaks within and practice. It is OK to be gay, as long ity, in its sinful disobedience, is discrimination against the “godless” human beings must cohere. If Chris - Judaism in different tones from those as you don’t have sex. This seems a destined to remain in exile. Augustine Jews, it has required there to be Jews tianity is true, it is about eschato- God shares with the Church. simple enough distinction, but its saw “the wandering Jew” to be pre- present, to mistreat in God’s name: logical fulfilment and reconcilia- So there will be a mutual fascina- simplicity is misleading. Sex is not served as a proof and a warning, but hateful, yes, but not genocidal. tion. tion here, based on more than taste or simply a physical act — lumps of properly powerless. Here, though is a prickly nettle to liking — namely, on God’s ways. We flesh colliding — but is best ex - WHAT, then, is “non-supersessionist” grasp: can we speak, however diplo- need not systematise these ways, nor pressed as an act of love. And it is talk SUCH theological supersessionism is Christian theology to look like? There matically, of such fulfilment as “in seek some common essence. We can of love that has been most absent likely to repel 21st-century Chris tians. is no evidence of a consensus emer- Christ”? If so, we cannot dismiss the be partners in an endless exploration from this impoverished debate. We have to acknowledge, though, that ging. For many, it must centre on the historical evidence that the world of this unique close relationship. We Can gay bishops hold hands with the above were commonplaces to the insistence that Judaism and Chris- remains as unfulfilled as ever, even must not — and need not — ever their partner if they don’t have sex Church Fathers. There has been what tianity are parallel faiths, equally valid after the coming of Jesus and of the seek to sit on, or above, or in place of, with them? Can they kiss each other? the Jewish historian Jules Isaac called in every way; the difference that Jesus Church. our archetypal other. Can they stroke the back of their a “teaching of contempt”. In the light makes is simply opening the covenant There is something improbable, or partner’s neck? These acts of physical of this history, Christians are called to Gentiles. paradoxical, about the Christian claim. The Revd Patrick Morrow is Anglican intimacy cannot be made sense of by to the task of repentance, metanoia, Yet, as Pope John Paul II noted, Part of that paradox might be that the chaplain and interfaith adviser to our canon lawyers because the same change of heart. parallel lines never meet. Both our hoped-for “fulfilment” of Judaism is Brunel University, west London. act can mean very different things in different circumstances. The proper context for physical intimacy is a stable, committed, and loving relationship. The orientation/ ‘Every time, a bit of you dies inside’ practice distinction takes no account of love, and thinks of sex as a mere physical act. I thought it was part of the Church’s understanding that sex I WAS in Ireland on Sun- in England and Africa in the 1960s and ’70s. is never mere sex, but always means day when I opened The Many in Ireland are now Peter Stanford, a former editor of the Catholic something much more. That is why Observer, and read that the Herald, wrote a confessional piece in The Observer there is a world of difference between man whose obituaries last post-Catholic, after abuse last weekend saying he now felt ashamed of a having sex and shaking hands — both year called him “one of scandals, says Paul Vallely laudatory obituary of Fr Cunningham which he of which can be seen as mere physical Eng land’s best-known had written when the priest died in December. activities. The really important thing parish priests” turns out Many such glowing pieces were written about this is what these physical acts mean. It is to have been a predatory creepy cleric, who was well-known to Fleet Street this meaning that transforms sex into paedophile. schools under the control of the Church should journalists. But Mr Stanford noted that he now something which, for so many of us, How many more shocks be transferred to the jurisdiction of other bodies. felt not only betrayed, but also complicit in a is essential to human flourishing. can the system take, I Representatives of the RC bishops have been culture of cover-up and denial of abuse. It shakes Yes, there are some who are called wondered aloud to my taking a tougher line than their Archbishop. But a your faith, he said. to celibacy. But, as the Archbishop of Irish friends. They looked surprised. Like so many counter-proposal by the Catholic School Partner - Some might say that the abuse is long past. But, Canterbury observed before he was of their countrymen and -women, they have lost ship that only ten per cent of schools should last September, Pope Benedict XVI visited the UK Archbishop, celibacy is a vocation, the capacity to be shocked by the activities of switch from church control appeared to concede and expressed “my deep sorrow to the innocent and not one to which all gay people Roman Catholic priests and the re sponse of the the principle that change was needed. victims of these unspeakable crimes”. Yet, at the are called. The orientation/practice institutional Church to them. They shrugged their Roman Catholics in England and Wales are same time, the Rosminian order was busy writing distinction is a denial of the full shoulders, as, one said, “many Catholics and post- nowhere near so far down the path of disillusion. to the people whose lives it had scarred, refusing mean ing of sex as making love, and a Catholics would.” Even so, each new disclosure is a blow to the con- to pay compensation for what it accepted were cruel refusal of human flour ish ing. Post-Catholics? Apparently, so many people fidence and morale of many Catholics I know. offences by four of its priests. “The glory of God is a human have left the Church that a new sociological term “Every time, a little bit of you dies inside,” one Even after that, the Rosminian Provincial, being fully alive,” wrote St Irenaeus. has been coined in Ireland for those who have said. Each revelation may be the final straw for Fr David Meyers, who knew the extent of the The prohibition against love-making abandoned their religious practice, but cling to a someone. One acquaintance recently left the damage that Fr Cunningham had done to for some is a prohibition against cultural identity, in a country where, notwith- Church to become an Anglican. children in his care, shockingly held a being fully alive. This is a refusal of standing all the progress of the peace process, On Tuesday, a BBC1 investigation revealed hagiographic memorial service for the priest. the glory of God. The Bishops’ there remains a significant consciousness of that Fr Kit Cunningham, the parish priest of Such behaviour can do nothing other than cast restate ment of their guidelines makes denomination as a tribal badge. England’s oldest Roman Catholic church, St doubt upon the Pope’s promises of a new sex an act of lifeless physicality. They This week, a national forum in Ireland has been Etheldreda’s, in Ely Place, London, was part of openness and accountability. How long might it are the Medusa’s stare of modern discussing a proposal by the Minister for a group of priests from the Rosminian order be, one wonders, before the term post-Catholic church politics. Education, Ruairi Quinn, that half the primary in volved in sexual abuse at boarding schools enters the vocabulary in England, too?

CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 13 comment American caviar dreams go sour Oprah Winfrey has left just as self-improvement fantasies ebb, argues Harriet Baber

AP OPRAH WINFREY has retired from vation by faith (if not in A few highly educated women Simon Parke daytime talk-show TV. But she will be God, in a “higher power”, gained entrée to prestigious tradi- keep ing busy, running her multi- or in oneself), manifest in tionally-male positions. But the non- billion-dollar media empire, which this-worldly success. élite jobs that most men did were includes a film company, a women’s closed to women, most of whom A farewell cable-TV network, and the Oprah OPRAH speaks to both squeezed into traditionally female Book Club. She will also continue to Evangelical Christians and service-sector occupations, doing serve as foremost ecumenical New to their spiritual-but-not- drudge work, with no prospects for ad- to life Age pastor to Americans. religious despisers be - vancement, in call centres, shops, and Oprah has been one of the most cause she has found the in caring for children and the sick. influential spiritual leaders in the taproot of both religious United States since the mid-’90s, Evangelicalism and secu- OPRAH assured them that they could IT WAS not any old morning for the when she abandoned conventional lar spirituality in the achieve anything through positive 61-year-old. He got up quietly, so talk-show fare for what she called therapeutic culture that thinking, and offered them the con - as not to wake his wife, walked “Change your life TV”. She has often underlies both. solations of traditional femininity: through his home in Idaho, chose a referred to her show, which featured She came in the fullness makeovers, massages, and consumer shotgun from his firearms cabinet, testimonials from celeb rities and of time, when the ex- products. Her shows featured cos- went round to the front of the house, ordinary people to how they learned pectations of Americans, metics, footwear, gourmet snacks, and blew his brains out. The to live “a more spiritual life”, as her in particular women, were and other minor luxury items, which, question is: why did he do it? “ministry”. cranked up, but their with meditation and journaling, were On 2 July, it is the 50th anni ver- “I am the messenger to deliver the ability to satisfy them to facilitate spiritual fulfil ment. sary of the death of Ernest Heming - message of redemption, of hope of lagged; when there was a Oprah earned the unending de - way. It took his wife a while to reveal for giveness, of gratitude, of evolving market for uplift. votion of her fans because she inter- the truth about that morning. For people to the best of themselves.” While the gap between posed her body between them and the first few months, she claimed Oprah speaks to the spiritual-but- the richest and the the most unwelcome of all social that he had died in a firearms not-religious, who dismiss “organised rest widened, Americans truths: that the fault is almost always accident. But it has taken the world religion” as exclusivist, pessimistic, watched Lives of the Rich in the material circumstances of our considerably longer to work out the punitive, and dogmatic. Her spir- Farewell to chat: Oprah Winfrey appears in her and Famous, a television lives, and virtually never in ourselves; causes for this explosive end to a ituality is syncretic, drawing from final talk-show last month series featuring the ex - and that no amount of positive dangerous life. every religious tradition, “philo - travagant lifestyles of the thinking will improve our lives sig - He was every red-blooded Amer- sophy”, and self-help pro gramme: her ultra-rich, which aired nificantly. ican’s role-model, possessing both devotees follow the therapists and tion, which figures in secularised ver- from 1984 to 1995. At the end of each Oprah has retired from daytime Wild West and literary genius. A life-coaches who display their wares sions as “personal growth”. episode, the host, Robin Leach, TV at the optimal moment. Amer - swashbuckling adventurer, he on her show, and then pick the bits The vehicle of salvation for both wished viewers “champagne wishes icans, still in the grip of the Great seemed the ultimate action hero, they like, each assembling a custom- religious and secular Evangelicals is and caviar dreams”. Recession, have become sceptical actively seek ing out danger, whether ised spiritual collage. the word, in the sermon and the self- Many middle-class Americans took about the power of positive thinking, in Europe as a war reporter, in Africa help book, the DVD, the podcast, and him seriously, going ever more deeply and are beginning to recognise that chasing lions, or out at sea catching IN ALL this, Oprah addresses the every other available medium. Re - into debt. Job-security vanished and charities and random acts of kindness huge marlin. Yet he was also a Nobel cultured despisers of American Evan - hearsing the same platitudes and wages stagnated, public services and are no substitute for public services Prizewinning writer, with classics gelical piety. But she is also its most vacuous uplift, it is the religion of social safety-nets were dismantled, and fair economic policies. such as A Farewell to Arms to his effective promoter. endless talk, assuring consumers of but Americans, convinced that govern - The Crystal Cathedral, the US name. The stock picture of Evangelical - the inexorable power of mind over ment was the problem, not the solu- premier Evangelical megachurch in So who was he? Why did he ism in popular culture in the US — as matter. tion, rejected social programmes and the US, has declared bankruptcy, constantly seek danger, whether in a religion of hell-fire ser mons, dog - From Phineas Quimby, the 19th- redistributive schemes. They believed which gives us some hope that the war zones or in big-game hunting? matism, fear, and guilt — is an century inventor of New Thought that social problems were best ad - US’s Established Church, the Evan- Why, against all advice, did he con - anachronism, and, in large part, a and his disciple Mary Baker Eddy, dressed by private charities, such as gelical spiritual-therapeutic complex, tinue to drink heavily? And why did fiction: Evangelicalism is the religion who founded the Church of Christian Oprah’s Angel Network. is collapsing. he kill himself? of Oprah. Science, to the Revd Norman Vincent During the late 20th century, as Oprah has retired — predicting, I “Happiness in intelligent people Without liturgy or creeds, it readily Peale, who popularised the “power of inflation-adjusted wages for white suspect, that the brand of spirituality is the rarest thing I know,” he adapts to local sensibilities and positive thinking” in the 1950s, Ameri - males flattened and the US shifted to that her TV ministry pro moted is wrote in an autobiographical mo - fashions — from early American Pur - can popular religion affirms the “Law a service-sector economy, women becoming less saleable. We can only ment, and Christopher D. Martin, an itanism to Victorian sentimentality of Attraction”. This is the doctrine were pushed out of the home and hope that she is right. American psychiatrist, sees two to the therapeutic culture of post- that positive thinking brings about into the labour force, where dis- childhood experiences shaping this modernism. It is pragmatic rather positive material results. crimination and wage-gaps persisted, Dr Harriet Baber is Professor of Philo- despair. than speculative, with no time for It is a degenerate variant of an old and gender segregation remained the sophy at the University of San Diego, For the first few years of his life, transcendence, and its aim is salva- theme: the Calvinistic version of sal- norm in all but élite professions. USA. his mother Grace dressed him in a white frock, and styled his hair as that of a little girl. He hated his mother, called her “that bitch”, and spent the rest of his life being as Green — the colour of opposition? manly and macho as possible. He also disliked his father — a bully and disciplinarian, who often beat him — and fantasised about shoot ing SUBMERGED beneath the A “Green New Deal” was also proposed, to him. When Hemingway was 29, how - national furore about the Arch- There is a party that already provide long-term investment and job creation; ever, his father shot himself, leaving bishop of Canterbury’s leader espouses the Archbishop’s a drive to cut working hours in the UK from the Hemingway feeling endlessly guilty in the New Statesman (News, 10 longest in Europe to a more balanced 35-hour for the death-wishes that he had June; Comment, 17 June) was ideas, says Jonathan Bartley working week; an increase in the minimum wage, harboured. his call to “discover what the to make it a “living” wage; and a greater emphasis Hemingway’s prose is sparse. He Left’s big idea currently is”.The on alternative economic models, such as mutuals called it the “iceberg” style, because task of opposi tion is not to and co-operatives. there was always more beneath the “collude”, Dr Williams said, In education, changes were proposed to chal- surface than above it. And this was “but to define some achievable one that overlaps closely with the Churches’ own lenge the view that schools are institutions to also true of his life — full of alternatives”. It is a crucial point — and it is part perspectives and values. create economic units to compete in the global unredeemed darkness below, which of the Church’s job, too. At the last election, the Green Party advocated marketplace. In health, a holistic approach was he kept at bay with constant forays But the Archbishop made himself vulnerable an approach based on putting the economy back advocated which resisted the further introduction into danger and alcohol. “I spend a when he said that the Government was pushing in its place as servant rather than master, and of market forces. As Einstein put it, “we cannot hell of a lot of time killing animals forward policies, particularly on public spending, challenging the centrality of profiteering and con- solve our problems with the same thinking we and fish”, he told Ava Gardner, “so I “for which no one voted”.Predictably, the same sumerism. It suggested that sustainability and used when we created them”; or, as Jesus put it: won’t kill myself.” charge was immediately thrown back at the equality rather than GDP should take centre- “new wineskins for new wine”. His model prose — required read - Archbishop himself: where was his popular stage in decision-making. The Archbishop could not be expected to throw ing for all journalists — was an mandate? These values were translated into plans for his weight behind any individual party manifesto, exercise in control of that which It also weakened Dr Williams’s central point, dealing with the deficit: a financial-transaction but, in his stated goal of seeing the Left present a ultimately could not be controlled. that this Government’s programme was precisely tax; abolition of the the upper limit for National fresh perspective, he — and, for that matter, the He reckoned his Nobel Prize winning the kind of thing that most people voted for, in Insurance contributions; a return of corporation Church in general — should ac knowledge that The Old Man and the Sea to be his the absence of the alternative he suggests we des- tax to 30 per cent; an increase in the capital-gains there are political actors who are already articu - finest writing, but, as he feared perately need. Put another way, none of the three tax-rate to the recipient’s highest income-tax lating the kind of alternative vision, values, and would happen, the muse struggled main parties have offered the electorate an rate; a clampdown on tax havens; and reform of policies that the Archbishop might well endorse. after the award and the page became option to dissent from the dominant economic inheritance tax based on the wealth of the To acknowledge as much would help to silence harder to fill. narrative and resulting policies that the Church, recipient rather than of the deceased. those critics who have suggested that he should “Courage is grace under pres - among others, has consistently criticised. These and other proposals, such as the scrap- put up or shut up. sure,” he said, and he kept on fight- But if Dr Williams had taken a slightly broader ping of nuclear weapons, an end to new nuclear ing until — like father, like son — he definition of “the Left”,he would have seen that power stations, and scrapping subsidies for arms Jonathan Bartley is director of the theological think delivered his surprising last line. there has, in fact, been an alternative on offer — exports, would raise hundreds of billions of pounds. tank Ekklesia.

14 CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 letters From Prebendary Richard Inglesby The Archbishop of Canterbury’s statesmanship: the debate continues pushed forward, and no need for Sir, — It is regrettable that the flak it. Yes, continuing improvements surrounding the Archbishop of can and should be made. Several Canterbury’s New Statesman The question may be asked: could From the Revd Vic Price an acceptable form of political well-informed professional bodies editorial should obscure his basic he have said this differently, to avoid Sir, — I can understand that Tony engagement? have already expressed their strong premise: that our democracy has to some of the misrepresentation that Baldry and his Conservative col - Why does he imply that this disapproval of the present Govern - be asking serious questions about has ensued? leagues might be upset by the Arch - category includes an Archbishop of ment’s original plans. I would not where decision-making and ac- R. E. INGLESBY bishop of Canterbury’s recent Canterbury who guest-edits a be alive today had it not been for countability should lie. Inevitably, All Saints’ Vicarage editorial in the New Statesman. political journal, gives significant the considerable improvements in the arguments he employs are 5 Sutton Road, Moxley What I find surprising — and, space in it to government minis- the delivery of treatment for cancer characterised as an attack on the Wednesbury indeed, somewhat distasteful — ters, writes an editorial that en- patients — part of the progress in Government, but his analysis goes West Midlands WS10 8SG is the implied threat in Mr courages them to explain things several areas of health-care achieved much deeper. Baldry’s Church Times article last more fully, and copies it to all MPs, under the previous Government The fact remains, however, that, From Mr Christopher Griffiths week. so that they do not think that dis- during the first decade of this cen - as Tony Baldry MP says despairingly Sir, — The Second Church Estates He wrote: “Later in this torted reporting represents what it tury. (Comment, 17 June), “In public life Commissioner, Tony Baldry MP, Parliament, the Church of England says? Third, the country is not bank - and politics, it is what is heard that is, no doubt, disappointed that the is going to want the understanding Does Mr Baldry think that rupt. Government debt as a per- matters.” The Archbishop was not Archbishop of Canterbury has of MPs, not least when they debate shouting at politicians is more or centage of GDP was very similar helped by simplistic sound-bites chosen to voice what many in the the place of the Church of England less likely to decrease if he calls this to what it had been in 1997 until from the BBC and headline-writers country are thinking about the path in a reformed, mainly elected, approach “no good” and suggests, the banking crisis. As the Governor from both Left and Right, as that the Coalition is taking us down Second Chamber. There is also the instead, that “what matters” is the of the Bank of England pointed Andrew Brown points out (Press, with no electoral mandate. small matter of the legislation to distorted sound-bites that are out in a statement earlier this year, same issue). Dr Williams’s measured com - enable the consecration of women heard? the need for deep cuts in govern - All of us who make public utter- ments spoke for the country a good as bishops.” PETER M. MULLINS ment expenditure is a direct result ances, whether in the parish or to deal more than do the policies of Are we seriously to believe that 23 Littlecoates Road of the behaviour of the bankers. a national audience, know the Mr Baldry’s colleagues on the there are enough politicians pre- Grimsby DN34 4NG He expressed surprise that the hazards. What we want to say and Coalition benches, focused as they pared to act in a spirit of retaliation general public are not angrier with what others, especially detractors, are on dismembering the NHS, rather than with integrity — par - From the Ven. David Shreeve the banks. The reason why is that hear is often very different. As his demonising those on benefits, and ticularly on a matter of doctrine, Sir, — The Archbishop of Canter- the present administration has tried trial illustrates, our Lord himself making higher education the pre- such as episcopacy? If so, disestab- bury rightly voiced the genuine to deflect the blame away from knew this all too well. serve of the well-off. lishment may well be forced back on concerns of a wide variety of them and on to the Labour Govern- Someone with the Archbishop’s In these circumstances, it is en- to our agenda. people. Which “real world” is Dr ment. intellect, authority, and knowledge, tirely right that Dr Williams should VIC PRICE David Dendy (Letters, 24 June) in? The importance of Gordon should be saying what he does at speak out in a prophetic way. Thank 4 Holmefield, Farndon Would he please take note of the Brown’s intervention to save the this time of our nation’s life. Atten- God the days when the Church of Newark, Notts NG24 3TZ following. banking system is widely acknow - tion needs to be drawn to the shift - England was the Tory party at First, the way in which reforms of ledged internationally, however, as ing nature of our democracy, prayer are long behind us. From Canon Peter Mullins the benefits system are being imple- President Obama stated in his particularly as it makes an impact CHRISTOPHER GRIFFITHS Sir, — From where does the Second mented will have serious effects on recent speech in Westminster Hall. on the most vulnerable. His refer - (Ordinand) Church Estates Commissioner think many of the most vulnerable Cuts are now necessary. The manner ence to a biblical model of com - 9 All Saints Flats, Manor Street that anyone could have picked up people, as a number of non-political and speed of their implementation munity is entirely valid. Cambridge CB1 1LQ the idea that shouting at people is support groups and organisations remain a valid matter of debate, and have emphasised. These are not informed economic opinion is not spongers. unanimous. Ecumenical action rather than ‘lone voice’ needed for the Palestinians Second, there was no mandate for DAVID SHREEVE a radical, top-down reorganisation 26 Kingsley Drive, Harrogate of the NHS of the kind being North Yorkshire From the Revd Ron Ingamells concluded that the life of Pales- policies of the Israeli government Sir, — Once again, a lone voice tinians was intolerable. towards Palestinians in the West speaks up for the Palestinian people I quote from the report: “It is not Bank and Gaza.” This lone voice In defence of the Michael Ramsey Prize judges (Features, 17 June). It is now 22 sufficient for a delegation from the now needs to be translated into the years since I was a member of a BCC to visit an area and its people strongest ecumenical action. British Council of Churches and make a report to the Assembly. Another day of prayer for the From Mr Simon Kingston www.michaelramseyprize.org.uk. delegation, under the leadership of Arising from a new awareness of Palestinians, together with political Sir, — It is always good fun to play We may see things differently, but Bishop Sam Poyntz. The report need we are called to continue in lobbying and fund-raising, is now the game of selecting one’s own I have happy news for the good Impressions of Intafada was heavily supportive action.” imperative. The human rights of the choice for a book prize, and I doctor. All his favoured candidates criticised by many Israeli Since then, many delegations Palestinians are too important to be enjoyed reading Dr Christopher lie within the qualifying period for organisations. The sadness is that and individuals have visited and sidelined again. Knight’s delightful squib containing the next award in 2013, and it may Bishop Llewellin’s article echoes all reported on the same situation. RON INGAMELLS his own lively proposal for a short - well be that his favourites will ap - the impressions gained 22 years ago, Surely it is time for the Churches, 2 Aragon Close, Buckden list for the Michael Ramsey Prize pear on the shortlist. except that Gaza is now in a worse together with the partners in Chris- Cambridgeshire PE19 5TY (Letters, 10 June). SPCK administers the Michael situation, and the people live in the tian Aid, the YMCA and YWCA, At the risk of seeming to be a Ramsey Prize. shadow of that appalling Wall. and many others, including joint killjoy, I must point out that the SIMON KINGSTON I get constant updates from the Jewish and Christian organisa- Church Times Letters squib, though delightful, was a little General Secretary Joint Initiative of the YMCA and the tions, to make a determined and 13-17 Long Lane damp: none of his list would in fact The Society for Promoting Christian YWCA regarding the stealing of powerful effort to inform and London EC1A 9PN have qualified for the 2011 prize. Knowledge land and the destruction of olive mobilise vocal support for the Dr Knight is mistaken in believing it 36 Causton Street trees. During our visit in 1989, we Palestinian people. fax: 020 7776 1086 to be annual: it is, in fact, a biennial London SW1P 4ST met leaders of Palestinian churches The Bishop wrote: “I am, without [email protected] prize, and a retro spective one, as well as Israeli representatives, and apology, deeply critical of the giving the books time to show their lasting worth. (He is also mistaken Ripe for inspection in thinking that books are submitted by publishers.) He suggests that the actual short- From the Revd Alan Jonas list contained books that were Sir, — Your correspondents’ nega - enough to keep insomniacs coma- tive responses (Letters, 17 June) to tose. In the light of his comments Tom Peryer’s article “Why not about their contents, however, I OFSTED-style inspection for cannot but wonder whether he was churches?” are unsurprising but already in a semi-coma when he depressing. It may be unwise to started to read the books. They do, draw too-direct parallels with indeed, deal with just those issues OFSTED, but the thrust of Mr mentioned by Jane Williams, among Peryer’s argument is absolutely many other important matters for right: individual churches, and the our time. Moreover, they impressed Church of England, urgently need not just the highly eminent judges professionalism, ongoing self- and of the Prize, but also the notably outside review, sharing of good learned reviewers of the Church practice, support, and mentoring. Times (Features, 20 May). There is a long-overdue need for I confidently recommend the common, biblically grounded, books to your readers, and echo the understanding of what it means to phrases of the reviewers: Cocks - be church — Mr Peryer’s frame- worth’s book is “a timely and hope - work is a good starting-point — ful contribution to an increasingly and openness to seeing how, by polarised Church”; Harries provides God’s grace, we can all do better. “an eloquent defence of liberal Without this self-examination in Anglicanism”; Hart offers “a blister - prayer and the support of mentors, ing assault on the crass ignorance of individual parishes will struggle, the New Atheists . . . serious stuff”; and the Church of England is Hughes has written a “substantial likely to continue to slide towards and truly remarkable work”; Mon- ob livion in many parts of the toya is “spicy and nourishing”; and country. Reynolds has written a “remarkable ALAN JONAS . . . vision of human flourishing”. The Vicarage, Guildford Road Information about the Prize and Westcott, Dorking all these books is available at Surrey RH4 3QB

CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 15 caption competition

THERE was a fine selection of entries chant of supplication, ‘C’mon, for the last caption-competition Baby Jesus, Light My Fire!’” photo, of an underwhelming Easter (Caroline Shuttleworth); “Their fire. combined view was that the tin They ranged from the deadpan: of sardines was off” (Peter Ball); “The takeaway had not lived up and: “First things first, old boy: to expectations” (Stuart Mc- leave the candle and get the Donald), and “Tickets for the chocolate biscuits; the marsh - parish barbecue had not sold mallows are almost ready” well” (Vicky Lundberg), to the risky: (Penny Sloman). “They realised too late that Also: “I told you not to play at they should have let the women being Elijah” (Chris Coupe); “I’m cook the Embertide Men’s incensed at how long these Breakfast” (Peter Ball). burgers are taking” (Hazel From the respectful: “You’ll need Charlton); and “The discovery of more than that. There’s another a half-eaten sausage at that 89 of these to go on the Duke’s solemn moment was a mis - birth day cake” (Derek Wellman), fortune from which the service to the I-hope-he’s-still-got-freehold: never fully re covered” (Tom “It looked like they were going Corfield). to have to grill the Bishop There were a few from the Swan one limb at at time” (Jeremy family, including: “The fumigation Fletcher). process for alb-and-cassock There were plenty of submissions weevil was really quite simple”, that did not fall into any category, and “Now I know how the priests such as: “Fr Bruce offered up a of Baal felt.” Also: “No wonder the the thurible it comes out just Simmons); and “Does my sausage Orthodox do this bit privately” right at the end of the service” look burnt in this?” (David (Valerie Budd); and “The Sunday (Neil Rundle); “Are you sure this Redrobe). School’s visual aid (Behold the is how we have to announce that There were so many good entries Lamb of God) appeared to have we’ve chosen a new church - that we chose three winners, not been rather overdone” (Mary warden?” (Ray Morris); “Do you entirely at random, all of whom will Hawkins). think that branding the par - receive Fairtrade chocolate kindly We especially liked: “By con - ishioners will stop them from donated by Divine (divinechocolate. trast, if you put your burger in converting to Rome?” (Brian com). Send your captions, to arrive by 1 July, in one of these ways: by email to: captioncompetition@ “They’d said no one could hold a candle to Fr Bruce’s churchtimes.co.uk barbies, but at least one was brave enough to try” Tom Page by post (postcards only) to: Caption Competition “Are you sure we’ll achieve the Obama/Cameron effect?” Church Times Andrew Law 13-17 Long Lane London EC1A 9PN “These DIY cremations just won’t catch on” Hazel Charlton by fax to: 020 7776 1086 SEAS SUNDAYSUNDAY NEW JulyJuly 1010 20112011

16 CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 real life margaret duggan looks around the dioceses

Transport with a hump pilgrim age,when the three coaches bearing the 160 pilgrims from the THERE is no record in the Gospels of diocese stopped in a car park to change Jesus riding a camel; but camels were Israeli guides. Each coach had a bishop certainly an important part of the trans- on board — Dr Forster, and the two port system in his day, and are still a Suffragans, Bishop Keith Sinclair of popular tourist attraction in the Holy Birkenhead and Bishop Robert Atwell of Land. Stockport. When the Bishop of Chester, Dr Peter The pilgrimage was acclaimed a great Forster, saw his chance, he clambered success. Archdeacon Gilbertson said aboard one (right) and rode around a that it had left him with a lasting im- Walking and praying car park. “It was just a spontaneous pression of the places that Jesus knew, thing,”said the Arch deacon of Chester, and would make reading the Bible come ON SEVEN walking days, between Ascension Day and the Ven. Dr Mike Gilbertson, who alive in a new way. “I think that all of Pentecost, the Bishop of Lancaster, the Rt Revd Geoffrey watched him. “The Bishop clearly the pilgrims will find they are con- Pearson (left), Suffragan of Blackburn diocese, visited enjoyed the ride.” tinuing to reflect on what they have ex- about 50 of the churches in the diocese. He was accom - It took place during a diocesan perienced for months and years to come.” panied by his wife, Jean, and at most of the churches there were groups waiting to welcome him and to pray with him for their parish. He is seen here with the church warden at St Margaret’s, Hornby, Fiona Humphreys, and Alan Hutchings, from St John’s, Silver dale, who helped to map his route, and the photographer’s collie, Brendan, who did not want to be left out. Some times,one or more of the parishioners would then accompany the Pearsons to the next parish, praying for the schools and other institutions that they passed on the way. Blackburn is a mixed urban and rural diocese, the Bishop told me. They travelled through fields and villages, spent a day in Blackpool, and eventually finished in Burn- ley, an old industrial town that now has 40 mosques. This was the third of his walks, and he now believes he has pretty well covered the diocese. “I shall have to think what to do next year,” he said.

All aboard in Sodor

NO, THIS is not the Bishop of Sodor & Man visiting Thomas Griff lies here the Tank Engine — although the Rt Revd Robert Paterson was certainly there, in the Bangor diocese, for the celebration of the IT WAS Griff Rhys Jones who contributed the epitaph centenary of the birth of Thomas’s creator, the Revd W. Awdry “Here lies Griff, cold and stiff. He fretted about and (Feature, 17 June). acted a bit. And that, believe me, is the end of it.” Thomas and his friends ran on a railway on the fictional He was among many who contributed their own island of Sodor because the then Bishop of Sodor & Man, a epitaphs on a white coffin lid in the St Edmunds bury friend of Awdry’s, complained that he was bishop of a diocese & Ipswich diocesan marquee at the Suffolk Show. The of which half was missing and the cathedral was a ruin; so editor of the East Anglian Daily Times, Terry Hunt, Awdry gave him back his missing island, and it was only fitting, began his with the words: “This is Terry. Dead? Yes, therefore, that the present Bishop of it, along with members of very,” and one of the 2000 visitors to Awdry’s family, should be included among the guests. the tent wrote: “Sorry, I can’t get The Talyllyn Railway hosted the celebration; for it also had back to you right now.” close links with Awdry, who acted as a volunteer guard on it, A more serious note was struck by and the Talyllyn became the inspiration for the Skarloey Rail way the Bishop of St Edmundsbury & in the books. Ipswich, the Rt Revd Nigel Stock, There is now a special exhibition celebrating the centenary who wrote: “He aspired to live by at the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum, where visitors can see the conviction of St Paul. That Awdry’s model Ffarquhar railway, in a reconstructed part of his neither death nor life nor angels, nor study, before taking a ride on the narrow-gauge train pulled by rulers, nor powers, nor height, nor two engines, written into the Thomas the Tank Engine stories depth, nor anything in all creation as Sir Handel and Peter Sam. will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” The theme of the church tent, explained the Arch deacon of Suf - folk, the Ven. Dr Judy Hunt, was “A Church for Life”, and how thinking about how you would like to be remembered “helps you think about how you live the rest of your life”. And there was plenty more for the seven ages of humankind: children’s workshops, youth projects, church Fiery-red balloons weddings, church music, and, es- pecially popular, a bell-ringing sec - IT WAS tongues of fire which settled on the heads tion. “All ages liked to have a go,” of the apostles at Pentecost; in St Helen’s, Wheat- John Howard, from the Bishop’s hamp stead, in St Albans diocese, it was red bal loons staff, said. that descended from the roof. “Come and join the celebration,”children and adults sang as they tried to keep the balloons afloat (or surreptitiously burst them). Antarctic hero St Bartholomew’s was built on the Getting them up there had been quite a feat, the site. Rector, the Revd Richard Banham, told me. They HE WAS stubborn; he would not As part of a conference at the Uni - used a long extended pole to hitch a line over a take advice to take dogs rather than versity of Plymouth to celebrate the beam, and raised the balloons in a net. A member of ponies; and he failed in his great ad - centenary of Scott’s final expedition the congregation from an insurance company was venture; but Captain Robert Falcon to the Antarctic, members of Scott’s concerned for the health-and-safety aspect when he Scott still died a hero. family, including his three grand - saw it the next day, “but we were able to assure him He was born in 1868 at Outlands, children (above), visited St Bartholo- that no one had left the ground in putting it up,”Mr a country house outside Devonport, mew’s to see the site of their grand- Banham said. in Exeter diocese, and sang in the father’s birthplace. They were joined Celebrations of the Church’s birthday continued choir at St Mark’s, Ford, where his by representatives from the Scott in the afternoon, with a party in the church. They father was churchwarden. Outlands Polar Research Institute, part of the have ambitious plans to build a church room, but, was destroyed by enemy action in the University of Cambridge, and by Mr Banham said, “that will have to be some time in Second World War, and the present members of the congregation. the future.”

CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 17 diary etc Sister discussed in deanery synods as well. Those of us who have been involved St Gargoyle’s Rosemary in the battle (and I do mean battle) Unnatural in the General Synod, and are now diary helping to facilitate these discus- sions and debates, are discovering how little it has registered with selection A day in the life of. . . ordinary members of congrega- tions. THE Rule of St Benedict reads: “At I find that those whose clergy are the door of the monastery, place a opposed to the principle and un - gardening sensible old man who knows how to happy with the proposed arrange- take a message and deliver a reply, ments are well-instructed about why and whose age keeps him from roam- the legislation is wrong, while not DURING a garden-club visit to a ing about.” being very clear about what it ac- beautifully maintained garden in Following this good advice, we tually is. In parishes where clergy and Shropshire, there was suddenly a station a Sister who meets (gender people have an uncomplicated en - horrified gasp from one member. Our ex cepted) these criteria in a room thusiasm for women in the episcop- host had paused mid-tour, crouched, where she can answer the telephone ate and the priesthood, they know and wrenched from the soil a healthy and the doorbell to callers — expec- even less about the details. columbine in full flower. ted or otherwise. Sometimes, her It is difficult to explain to them Our guide went on to explain that peace is barely interrupted, and she why the procedure is taking so long, she was keen to preserve the popu - can make good progress with her and why any “provisions” are neces- lation of pale unspurred individuals, read ing or knitting;at other times, sary, let alone whether they are ade- all descendants of a plant she had the demands on her are fast and quate. admired in an elderly gentleman’s furious. We like (at least, some of us like) garden many years ago. The flowers One day recently, the portress was to stress the inclusiveness of the hanging forlornly from the wilting told to expect, in addition to the Church of England, where high and offender sported long spurs of stri- normal visitors, several applicants low, bookish and non-bookish, tradi - dent purple, and were not going to arriving to be interviewed for a care tional and liberal, conservative and be permitted to adjust the gene pool. assistant’s post, a priest coming to radical can all find a home and res - Weeding tends to get a bad press, hear confessions, and a GP who had pect and learn from one another. perhaps because it is seen as a boring arranged a private appointment. She The trouble is that many people’s ex- necessity en route to achieving a wondered whether, in all the bustle, perience is limited to their beautiful backdrop to part of our one of the job applicants would be own parish, or the church they “I bet it was those lead thieves,” said George lives. At its most prosaic level, hack- directed to the confessional, and the usually attend, and the worship and ing with a machete or indiscriminate priest to a visitors’ room, while the teaching they encounter there, and herbicide has a certain slash-and- doctor would find herself being told this, to them, is “the Church”. means of the refectory picture- its end through her claws and teeth. burn appeal. Yet, as with all dis- that she was over-qualified to be a These deanery and diocesan de - windows. But she is well fed by her human ciplines, there is a hierarchy of skill. care assistant. bates have a huge educational agenda, Eventually, the Sisters cornered it, servants, and often she does not kill Like prayer, weeding, in my view, The Sacristan hovered hopefully as well as the need to explain com - scooped it up, and confined it in a her prey, but prefers to bring in a live is best achieved on your knees, and to welcome the priest, only to find plicated and technical legislative plastic box, which they carried far mouse as a present for us. Once, re - with an open mind. Granted, this herself answering the door to a job language. We have an enormous task out into the garden. They released cently, she offered one to her favourite can be achieved only once the basic applicant whom, in a desire to be on our hands. (Next year, the An - their bewildered and traumatised among the Sisters (the one who garden is in place and any drastic help ful,she escorted to the interview glican Communion Covenant. . .) prisoner into a reassuringly over- habitually feeds her — we are under measures have already been taken. room. Meanwhile, the priest arrived, grown ditch, where they hoped it no illusions about the nature of her Resting on a kneeler, and armed with to be fielded by another Sister who Hunter and hunted would feel at home. affection). The Sister rescued the a hand fork, you can then begin a happened to be passing. How the mouse had come to visit mouse, and carried it to the furthest close engagement with the sur- The doctor did, after all, avoid the WE WERE sitting peacefully, having us was no mystery. Our beautiful, corner of our big field. rounding vegetation. infirmary, and we heaved a sigh of our elevenses, when, suddenly, a friendly (to us), and cherished cat, Bella watched attentively, hunted With practise and observation, relief and returned to our less con - mouse scuttled across the floor. It Bella, has become a mighty hunter. the mouse again, caught it, and you can start to recognise welcome fusing existence. skirted the walls on three sides of a Fast, agile, and intelligent, she enjoys returned it to her friend, like a dog invaders from outside the garden’s rectangle, then took off down the to the full the opportunities offered by retrieving a thrown stick. She was boundary, and progeny from favour- Battlefront message passage towards the chapel, with two the abundant wildlife in our garden. clearly enjoying this new game. ites within. Especially in the early Sisters in hot pursuit. The three of She felt the weight of our dis- days of this approach, there is much THE legislation for women in the them dashed round corners and approval a few weeks ago, when a The Revd Sr Rosemary CHN is a nun puzzlement, and here I recommend episcopate has now been referred to along passages, while an interested chaffinch whose song had been de - at the Convent of the Holy Name in some experimentation. Let an un - diocesan synods, and is often being audience followed their progress by lighting some of the Sisters met Derby. familiar seedling or two grow on, until more mature features enable identi- fication and an informed decision. Write, if you have any answers to Use contextual clues to assist early the questions listed at the end of naming. That greater celandine near Black preaching bands this section, or would like to add by that turned up uninvited but de- to the answers below. lighted you with its fresh green foliage and sunny yellow flowers — maybe keep a couple of its seedlings. out of the question simplicity of his dress — that of a The hawthorns in the hedge or the rural parish priest, whose ministry stands of ash and sycamore next- was rooted in French soil: those door — their offspring need to go. wear this type of bands, as I have a preaching bands were characteristic Garden worthiness is highly Your answers certain devotion to St John Vianney, of French Roman Catholic clergy, subjective. Keep more of what you the Curé d’Ars, the patron of parish probably since the 18th century, if enjoy. For me, increasing numbers of On Easter Day, at the high mass at a priests. He was born 8 May 1786 not earlier, and pre-dated the intro- Welsh poppies have so far been well-known church on the South and died 4 August 1859. He is duction of the Roman clerical collar. welcome; and a few cow parsley will Coast not normally associated with generally pictured wearing these Comparatively rare in Anglican help merge herbaceous border and preaching bands, one of the clergy particular bands, like other French circles, this style of black and white- hedgerow. I will allow some evening sported bands that were principally priests. Pope Benedict XVI wrote bordered bands is occasionally primrose to flower in that hot dry black with just white borders. I’ve about the Curé “that in his time he adopted, like the biretta, as a “party gravel by the garage, accompanied by never seen or heard of such items was able to transform the hearts and badge” of churchmanship by some Verbena bonariensis from I know not before. Information, please. the lives of so many people because Anglo-Catholic priests who like to where. he enabled them to experience the choose them because they are dis - I will not dead-head the white I am perhaps the guilty person. I Lord’s merciful love. Our own time Big pastoral heart: St Jean- tinctive, and are not to be confused foxglove, so beautifully reflected in Baptiste Vianney, as depicted with the plain white tabs more the new sparsely furnished pond, in on an old prayer card usually worn with hood and scarf the hope that I am rewarded with — or perhaps the choice is made a flush of tiny seedlings. In a new CLERGY TAXATION ASSOCIATION because of a French connection or garden, free filler-plants are a boon. 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18 CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 faith As limited beings, we shouldn’t ask prayer for the week Store of wisdom God for too much, says Mark Oakley

Robert Atwell reflects further on getting older OLAV HAUGE was a Norwegian desire to be “right”, by that Don’t give me the whole truth, poet and translator who died in unattractive preening side to us that don’t give me the sea for my 1994, having lived on the proceeds longs to be full of impressive from his 70 apple trees. This poem- knowledge to swank about with. Our thirst, MANY young people have little to Whatever our age, the challenge is prayer is translated, as most of his brains can go to our heads. The don’t give me the sky when I ask do with the elderly, and many older always to live authentically and poems are, by Robin Fulton. Like hardened landscape is never im - for light, people feel that they have nothing to creatively now, in the present much of the Norwegian landscape, pressed, however. From a distance, it but give me a glint, a dewy wisp, contribute to the aspiring young. moment. We may no longer have there is beauty and delight to enjoy leaves us standing alone without This is tragic, because they have the good looks or the raw energy of in Hauge’s poetry, and there is also comfort, while the wind teases us, a mote much to offer, not least sharing the a 20-year-old, but we do have a bleakness and a cold breath visible. making us topple over. as the birds bear water-drops secret of their resilience. honed wisdom that comes from a Influenced by classical Chinese The scriptures are full of from their bathing Some find a fulfilling part to play lifetime of experience, and this poetry, Hauge’s poems are often reminders that we are limited beings and the wind a grain of salt. within the network of their families, should give us confidence. short, graceful, and distilled. who cannot ever understand God or supporting their hard-working With so much to draw on, we Here Hauge prays that he will be the totality of his universe. Our children and providing care for the need to share our insights, without given only enough in life to keep him absolute systems of thought and Olav H. Hauge (1908-94) grandchildren. Others discover a pontificating or becoming a bore. If going. He doesn’t want all that there belief make us look absurd if we take new zest for life working with we succeed, then the joys and is. He doesn’t want to possess them too seriously, for, with God, all voluntary organisations, or helping disappointments of life will become everything, or to understand it is as yet unfinished and undisclosed. children with their reading in a toolbox from which all gain completely. Instead, he asks for Prayers that are fashioned out of a school. The skills and expertise of wisdom. glints, epiphanies, droplet recog - conviction that God agrees with our older people represent a significant Here lies the real challenge of nitions that feed us enough to keep take on things are pale imitations of resource that needs to be mobilised. growing older. The last third of life us exploring, but not enough to what prayer is. The ancient Assyrians Derek, a former businessman is not just for doing exciting new make us feel we have arrived. It is the used a word for prayer that was the now in his mid-80s, acts as a things. It is also about the quest for prayer of a pilgrim. same word they used for the act of mentor to two disaffected teenagers. personal integration, to bring inner The imagery within the poem is unclenching a fist. Prayer invites us He meets them on a one-to-one coherence to our lives and healing elemental — sea, sky, birds, and to stop gripping, to become de- a prayer to put us back in basis each week. In his position of to fragmented relationships. It is a wind — and you sense a person here pendent, to rinse out our eyes so that proportion. It recalls the words of resident uncle, he listens, humours, time to explore the essence of life. alone with the natural world as when the momentary miracle Henri Nouwen: “My deepest and advises, for example, how to It is an opportunity for reflection, company. Reflection in such solitude comes, we can say: “Thank you” — vocation is to be a witness to the shape job applications. He is a to engage with the big questions we has perhaps made him sense that not “I told you so.” glimpses of God I have been allowed calming influence when they get are facing in the world, and to resist easy answers are never the ones In a competitive world, which to catch.” angry. the pursuit of trivia. It is about worth having. prides itself on information, and Beneath their youthful cockiness, daring to go deeper. We need to He seems to imply that we can be where the first person to draw a The Revd Mark Oakley is Canon he says, they surprisingly lack attend to the inner self. Unless we seduced by our need for clarity, our breath is declared the listener, here is Treasurer of St Paul’s Cathedral. confidence. He feels that the key to are prepared to grow in spiritual success lies in being non- awareness, we may end up SHUTTERSTOCK judgemental. Amazingly — or dissatisfied and restless. perhaps not — the young people Inevitably, as the years pass, the think Derek is “cool”. accent will fall increasingly on being rather than doing. But this should ONE of the perennial temptations not matter, particularly if it means which confronts the young is to live being more honest, more caring, perpetually in the future, in the land more available, more engaged. of endless possibility, in the land of When our inner life is kept true, make-believe, and as a result to miss our outer life becomes more the gift of the present moment. A fruitful. But it does call for similar fate can overtake us as we vigilance, lest we allow ourselves to grow older, if we are not careful. We wither inside, and, in the emotive can find ourselves living in the past. phrase of Joan Chittister, “die from Some older people opt out of the the outside in” (The Gift of Years, present as a safety mechanism to DLT, 2008). protect themselves from being overwhelmed by regret or a sense of The Rt Revd Robert Atwell is the failure. But retirement should not Bishop of Stockport. mean retiring from life. And the This is the second of four edited middle-aged? Their trap is cynicism extracts from The Contented Life: and the fear of failure. Spirituality and the gift of years by This is why, at every juncture of Robert Atwell. It is published by Elemental: a our life, we must confront our fears, Canterbury Press at £9.99 (CT landscape in and seek to be released from them. Bookshop £9); 978-1-84825-076-5. Norway

THERE was a great deal of hype in about which John Paul wrote. It is the press a couple of weeks ago about also the key to how time, eternity, and the Archbishop of Canterbury’s A vision for humanity salvation are presented by Temple, guest-editing the New States man. under the title “Christ the Truth”. Much of the comment seemed to be For Temple, John Paul II, and based on comment, not on reading Curtis, the situation in Africa the magazine: it was a journalists’ presents us with a challenge that will festival. Sunday’s readings “See the looks on the faces of the passion in his letter Evangelium unmask our true character. We can As is often the case in these situa - mums and dads as their children Vitae, “The gospel of life”, published collude with the culture of death, or tions, a headline or sound-bite gets sweat, vomit and slip into comas,” he on the feast of the Annunciation in we can stand for the gospel of life. all the attention, while the other stuff writes: he says they are “no less full of 1995. He also wrote with passion, Curtis may find it strange to be gets overlooked. And that is a real horror than if a tyrant’s bullet had directing our attention to the conse - included in this company, but we shame with the Archbishop’s edition caused the damage”. We are witnes- quences of “culpable indifference and have to recognise that, in this re gard, of an otherwise slightly predictable Martin Warner sing the death of the innocents (Mat- negligence” that are seen in “vio lence he and the Church stand together. publication. thew 2.16-18) on a massive scale. against life done to millions of Here is a meeting point in which the Not so widely reported was an in- Curtis is passionate about this human beings, especially children”. truth that animates our life as terview with William Hague, con- 1st Sunday after Trinity because the Global Malaria Action This warning, addressing the new Christians similarly inspires his. tain ing stout exchanges with the Plan could eliminate malaria, but we reality of global life, echoes a similar The completion of Paul’s Arch bishop on foreign policy, to - lack the political will to make that vision addressed to the people of this aphorism in Romans 6 puts the gether with a piece on George Bell, a Proper 8: Genesis 22.1-14; Romans happen. His point is simple: “In a land in an earlier part of the past culture of death in its place: “but the Bishop of Chichester who opposed 6.12-end; Matthew 10.40-end world run by doctors, malaria would century: William Temple’s Christus gift of God is eternal life through Churchill’s policy of saturation have been wiped out years ago.” And Veritas, “Christ the Truth”, published Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6.23 bombing, and, later, the develop ment his article, “If the world was ruled by that is where the sinfulness lies. in 1924. KJV). The unremitting message of of nuclear weapons. On the liter ary doctors”. It was a passionate plea, In the context that Curtis de scribes, Temple sought to provide a vision the gospel is that eternal life begins side, we were treated to a short story cogently argued, for a realistic the sinfulness is stark and collect ive. It for how the human race lives within now. Today’s reading from Matthew by A. S. Byatt, and Philip Pullman’s response to the pandemic of malaria. confronts us with the implications of the limitations of time — and sinful- illustrates the point powerfully. account of being a “Church of The subtitle could easily have been: doing nothing, of turning the page or ness — while being capable also of an Eternal life is encapsulated in the England atheist”. “the wages of sin is death” (Romans switching channel on the television unmistakable orientation towards giving of a cup of water “to one of It was all stimulating stuff. But in 6.23), a quotation from today’s to make this sort of news go away. eternity. He writes: “The ethical goal these little ones” (Matthew 10.42). some ways the most startling article second reading. But we know all too well that bad for man is an apprehension of Value Whoever is inspired to do so, was written by Richard Curtis, the For a man who writes comedy, things happen when good people according to Truth,” and goes on to comedian or otherwise, conforms to comedy writer who gave us Curtis is very serious about disease in remain silent, and the death of address how we assess the goods we the truth and life seen in Jesus Christ Blackadder. Africa. He invites his reader to children is one example of this. hold. and becomes a stakeholder in He began by admitting that he had imagine spending a day at a hospital The culture of death, as an en - Like John Paul II, Temple is clear eternity. initially got his Rowans muddled up in Mozambique, Uganda, Nigeria, or vironment that we fallible mortals that the value of human life is to be Your views on the New Statesman — Atkinson and Williams — and Burundi, in order to witness the conspire to develop, was something found in Jesus Christ. This is the of 13 June 2011? Think carefully then went on to explain the title of violence of malaria. that Pope John Paul II spoke of with heart and meaning of the gospel, before answering.

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PHOTOS ASH MILLS Women priests are ordinands are now women, there are only four female deans (out of 43) being coached for and 19 archdeacons (out of 113). Research by Canon Jane Hedges senior posts in the (Com ment, 15 January 2010) suggests that part of the reason for Church of England. this lack of progress has been the women themselves. Many lack the Rebecca Paveley joins courage, or the encouragement, to go for a more demanding job. a training session Another factor, though, has been the appointment process. As one participant says, it is “not just the glass ceiling but the solid concrete one” that has so far prevented their reaching the top. “The Church of England is not very good at talent-spotting gener- ally,” Dean Osborne says. “But archdeacons often say that women are not applying for jobs, or when they do, they ask why their applica- tions aren’t better. “This programme is allowing women to be agents of change in the Church, and agents of change in themselves. It is not 11-plus coaching, but about personal development. I want to encourage women to imagine themselves doing [the kinds of] ministerial posts that they may not have had the confidence to try for ABOUT 20 women are seated in a before. I want to see women who can conference room, ranged in a semi- at least go into the process believing circle around a speaker. She is giving they can possibly be God’s candidate them advice on filling in application for this role. But this is more about a forms and going for jobs. community of learning, not a grand It could be any career-coaching or scheme to get women to be bishops.” management-training course, but it She has uttered the B-word now. isn’t. It is actually something rather When pressed, she goes on: “The radical for the industry that these Church of England is going to have women work in. It is a training women bishops: it’s said so — and programme to help women priests what kind of ministry are women get senior posts in the Church of going to exercise as bishops? And how England. can we change the mindset, so that a And, while I’ve been assured that it woman can grow towards the has not been set up as a training camp rightness of that?” for future women bishops, an expectation hangs in the air that DEAN Osborne of course — like Ms things will eventually start moving Winkett, and Dr Shaw, and Arch - when the legislation comes back to deacon Karen Gorham, who is also the General Synod. involved in this course — has pro- This pilot scheme is coming gressed to a senior position, despite towards the end of its 12-month run the lack of any such programme in for the 21 women who have followed Seeking preferment: top: the the past. it. All were nominated by their coach Claire Pedrick encourages She doesn’t admit to having faced bishop, as women priests who could application; above: participants take the abuses that some women clergy have a future in senior ministry. note; right: Dean June Osborne — and some on the course — say that It is held at Sarum College in wants more women to show they have been through. But she does Salisbury. The Principal, Canon Keith ambition; below, right: the Revd Lucy tell one story. Lamdin, has been heavily involved, Winkett (left) says the moment is “I had an experience 20 years ago, but it has been largely organised by there to be seized; below, far right: when I went for a job in a big parish three of the most senior women in participants did not see themselves the church. as in competition They are the Very Revd June Osborne, Dean of Salisbury, the first woman to serve at one of Britain’s medieval cathedrals; the Revd Lucy Winkett, Rector of St James’s, Piccadilly, who previously served as Precentor at St Paul’s Cathedral; and the Very Revd Dr Jane Shaw, a priest and theologian, who was last year made Dean of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. All three names come up in conversations about who might be the first woman bishop in the Church of England. Dean Osborne, now 57, has been credited with having made the speech that helped swing the General Synod vote, all those years ago, in favour of women priests. In the past, she has not been afraid to speak of her ambition, but seems cautious now in talking with any certainty about ‘Most of us are women bishops. She would rather discuss the need to encourage women called to senior to imagine themselves in senior posts. leadership, THERE is a mismatch between the large number of women in parish and sector ministry and the small number or we wouldn’t who make it into senior appointments. Although half of all be here’

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and didn’t get it. Recently, I met a man their praise, constructive in their who had interviewed me for the job. criticism. He said the patrons had wanted to Ms Pedrick chides them for not appoint me, but the parish had said it accepting praise well. “Until you still be girls? wasn’t ready for a woman. believe it, how can you talk about it?” “When this happens, it’s a travesty she asks. — we are wasting valuable resources SHUTTERSTOCK and talent. . . But we have opportun- THIS is is the last of three residential ities as women today that the previous courses that have been held over 12 generation of women never had.” months. In between, the women have This ‘seize-the-moment’ attitude is met in regional groups to learn, talk, shared by everyone on the course, from and support each other. Parti cipants the leaders to the participants. Ms have studied the nature of priestly Winkett: “It is very timely at the leadership and character-forma tion, as moment, with where we are. It is now well as issues such as strategic planning 17 years since we’ve had women clergy, and finance. Some have shadowed and we have women who have years of deans, bishops, and archdeacons, and experience behind them. there have been visits from women “We are at a particular moment in bishops in the United States. history. In the scheme of things, The course has funding from the women clergy are still new in the Panacea Society, a grant-making trust, whole history of the church. We need to run another year. Organisers hope to learn ways to actually talk about that, when it has proved its worth, it ourselves, and help women inhabit might get central funding from the senior roles.” Church. There is a great sense of shared Some of this year’s participants have enterprise — a feeling that the parti- already made progress in applying for cipants are not here just for them - other jobs, though not all successfully. selves, but want to move things for- One has gained a new incumbency, and ward for women everywhere, and for she credits the course with her success. the good of the Church as a whole. Another, the Revd Alyson Buxton, Dean Shaw says: “As I became a from Lincolnshire, says: “This course senior woman, I didn’t want to become has provided me with a sense of the only one there. I didn’t want to get confidence, and an ability to learn to be senior and then draw the ladder from others about how to do our roles up. I am interested in helping and better. It is about us reaching our supporting other women. I want the potential as women priests, not about Church to flourish in the world, becoming bishops. There’s no siege through having the best possible mentality, no bashing men.” leaders.” They are still uncomfortable talking directly about their ambition, however, BACK in the conference room, there is and specifically about whether any of a training session led by a professional them wants to become a bishop, when coach, Claire Pedrick, the author of a the time comes. new book on how to make good When, finally, I ask if there is anyone appoint ments in the Church. She here because she feels called to serve as guides the participants through the a bishop, there is a long pause. And application process: how to make the then one answers, the Revd Rosie most of their skills and themselves. Harper, from Buckinghamshire: “I And she touches on the tricky question suppose most of us are called to senior of the social-interaction part of the leadership, or we wouldn’t be here.” interview process — otherwise known, Others immediately qualify that. she says, as “death by quiche”. “I’m called to something outside Later, she forms the participants my experience now,” says another, into small groups, and sets them the Canon Sue Sheriff, from Yorkshire. task of interviewing each other. “I’m not here because I want to be a They do it, with varying levels of bishop, though. I just want what is best fluency and nerves, but in an atmo - for the Church.” sphere devoid of any competition. In Then she says: “We’re in the habit of fact, the lack of competitiveness not selling ourselves, aren’t we? But between participants is a remarkable there are some here whose stars are feature of the day. They are generous in going to fly very high.”

HAT makes a good daries in a society where children Catherine Butcher parent? For Tanith Carey, are bombarded with sexual imagery talks to Tanith W an author and mother, in fashion, music, and the media. this is the question at the heart of Mothers who set limits on what Carey about her the debate on the sexualisation of their children watch and wear are in childhood. “Every parent I’ve talked danger of being shunned as killjoys: campaign to to thinks they are doing the best for “No one wants to be cast in the their child,” she says. role of the blue-rinsed Mary White- protect young girls Some mothers are happily fund- house spoilsport,” Mrs Carey says. ing cosmetic surgery for their But she perceives a change of at- from growing up daughters in their teens and 20s, or titude among parents, and society schooling their primary-school-age as a whole. too fast girls in make-up techniques and She welcomes the review Letting dressing them in raunchy, adult Children be Children: Report of an fashions — believing, perhaps, that independent review of the commer- they are helping their daughters to cialisation and sexualisation of child - flourish in a world that is obsessed hood, from the chief executive of the with appearance. Other parents, meanwhile, struggle to set boun - Continued overleaf

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Continued from previous page HE challenge she faces this but Lily and Clio are riding make- month is at the school fair, believe ponies with their friends. In Mothers’ Union, Reg Bailey (News, T where a beauty tent will be their leisure time, they are more Comment, 17 June). “The mood has offering treat ments to chil dren such likely to be on the trampoline or changed,” she says. “I honestly think as her six-year-old daughter. That playing the violin than watching the tide has started to turn. afternoon, she was considering television. “As a family, we don’t “The Bailey review draws a line whether to tackle the fair’s organ - waste a lot of time watching TV,” in the sand which makes it socially isers over the issue, knowing that she says. unacceptable to target children another mother who raised the “When you have a baby, you commercially, and says we’ve got to issue at a different school was sent think ‘I’ll protect her,’” she says. do something. It helps parents to to Coventry by other parents as a “When I first had my two daughters, feel that they can take a stand.” result. I made the mistake of assuming that Her book Where Has My Little In a couple of years’ time, with if I didn’t dress them up like little Girl Gone?, published last month, a daughter entering the teenage Lolitas I could protect them from seeks to help parents to protect testosterone zone, Mrs Carey will sexualisation. By not mentioning daughters from “growing up too have more than a make-up tent to the word ‘diet’, I thought I could soon”. challenge the values she has tried to save my girls from believing a We met to talk about the book instill. woman’s worth is linked to her dress over afternoon tea in yummy- Where Has My Little Girl Gone? size.” mummy territory near her offers hundreds of practical sugges - The wake-up call came when, at London home, just before the tions to concerned parents who seven, her elder daughter decided to school run to pick up want to protect their daughters diet. “Fat is the most feared word in daughters Lily, aged nine, against the worst excesses of the X- the playground,” she explains. and Clio, six. We were rated society. It challenges parents Although she found that research surrounded by beautifully to think through their own values, shows that fathers are more import- made-up mums chattering and to discuss as a family what is ant to a girl’s self-esteem than loudly. right and wrong. mothers, she devotes only a few The two hairdressing “If you are having a row with pages to “What fathers can do”. “I salons near by offer Botox, your daughter in ASDA over what didn’t want to marginalise single spray-on tans, and a range to clothes to wear, you’ve lost the mums,” she says. of other beauty treat - battle,” she says. “As girls’ first role- As a result, she does not tackle ments. Mrs Carey will models, it’s the parents who need the significant im pact of absent have her work cut out to start setting boundaries in the fathers on girls in contemporary to stop the image- home. Parents are the first gate- society. She does, how ever, makers on her keepers of childhood, not the Gov- emphasise that mothers and fathers doorstep from in - ernment.” need to watch what they say, fluencing her Ms Carey aims to practise what reconsidering compliments such growing girls. she preaches, but her tips and as “You really look grown-up in parenting techniques are not revolu - that.” tionary. Her recipe for success boils “We need to press home the down to talking about everything, point that when a little girl feels eating meals together at a table, and that being sexy is the reason she is playing together. She devotes a third valued, she will spend more time of the book to analysing “Why and energy on what she looks like parents feel so powerless”,before — instead of other areas of her life, moving on to tackling “How self- such as education.” esteem and communication are your daughter’s best defence”. AITH is another dimension that seems to be missing from LTHOUGH Mrs Carey is F the book, which so clearly well-groomed, with make- aligns itself with faith-based values. A up, manicured nails, and Although her publisher, Lion, is a fashionable “big hair”, she explains Christian publisher, she herself is to her daughters that this is what not part of a faith community. their mum needs for work, and is She was surprised to find that her relieved when Clio says: “Little girls book had been rejected by some don’t need make-up, do they because of its Christian affiliations. Mummy?” “It’s not a religious book,” she says, SHUTTERSTOCK While other girls might be shop- even though it espouses the values ping for clothes in stores that offer of caring, volunteering, and setting padded bras, and T-shirts with sexy boundaries. slogans, her girls are given a Boden Her husband, a Daily Mail news catalogue to choose child-friendly editor, was brought up a Roman fashion styles. Catholic; she went to a church Their classmates might be acting school; her father is a Buddhist; and out the latest steamy scene from a many of her close friends are Jewish. TV soap in the school playground, Her philosophy epitomises the eclectic faith of contemporary society: “Fifty years ago, people knew what their values were. Now ‘Parents are the gatekeepers of people just drift along. Parents need mystic Meister Eckhart said: “To use to stop and think about their Pain and hope God is to kill him.” childhood, not the Government’ values.” Well, in some respects, we Perhaps it is no bad thing that the discover this only in the utmost current challenge to the sexualisa- point of our need, when all hope tion and commercialisation of child- Continued from page 12 seems to have faded; for in such hood comes without a specific faith- places we cannot use God for our agenda. The failed 1960s “Clean Up left. It is a place very close to despair. own ends (to make our life better or TV” campaign, led by Mary White - I have been there. It is horrible, more hopeful), but we simply have house and backed by Churches, and you are left feeling like a mess to wait for him to come. called for radical changes to tele- smeared all over the floor. It is here, This is why he is “hidden”: he vision schedules, but also demanded however, where I have encountered becomes available only as gift. He programmes “which encourage and God at his most powerful and cannot be willed into being; he is not sustain faith in God and bring him startling. This is God at his most present even in the ordinary run of back to the heart of our family and intimate — the one who simply is, life’s ups and downs. He is hidden national life”. when all else seems lost. This is God from us until we are seemingly Some Christians argue that our beyond doctrine and without utterly broken. This is God in all his rapidly secularising society rejected boundaries. This is God beyond stark love — stripped of sentiment the boundaries on broadcasting as it reason and the uses we would make and our manipulations: the God rejected religion. If Mrs Carey is of him. who holds crucifixion and death in correct in perceiving a change of Let me put it like this. Sometimes, his depths. attitude among parents, a secular non-religious people call belief in It is in such a place that I have agenda will be needed. But, without God a kind of crutch. But the God glimpsed more of what hope might a consensus for belief, who is to say who comes to us in such broken really be like: that hope is not about what makes a good parent? places is anything but a crutch. We keeping positive or being basically cannot lean on him: he comes in his optimistic, but is trusting in and Catherine Butcher is the editor of the own time, and meets us when we resting in God, the God who will not Mothers’ Union’s magazine Families have nothing else left. And all he is is be used by us, but who acts when he First, and the author of How to be a Love. He is not comfort, but the is ready. Secure Woman and A New Mum’s thinnest thread that holds you above Special Gift, among other books. despair. The Revd Rachel Mann is Priest-in- To protect and This is not a god that we can Charge of St Nicholas’s, Burnage, serve: Tanith Where Has My Little Girl Gone? summon up for ourselves and for Manchester, and poet-in-residence at Carey with her (Lion Publishing, £7.99 (CT Book- our own purposes. The medieval Manchester Cathedral. daughters shop £7.20); 978-0-7459-5542-1).

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Frank Senn starts with Amid this often vivid and which tells the whole of salvation biblically based sacramental He will provoke you, but make you trying to evaluate what was actually entertaining selection of snapshots history, I imagine — with Stabat rememorative forms so much as think much more carefully about done in liturgical assemblies, and and anecdotes, which remind me of Mater, where the “accent . . . is techniques of conversion (Chapter the effect on people which the what cultural expressions influenced the social anthropology reflected in emotionally lyrical”. Senn is trying 16). This is contrasted with the worship they experience actually liturgical rites, and draws the E. O. James’s Seasonal Feasts and to establish this key tool for legacy of the Enlightenment has. But he will certainly make us all general conclusion that “What Festivals (Thames & Hudson, 1961), distinguishing what is liturgical — (Chapter 17), and provides a much more aware of the crucial makes each assembly unique is not what is Senn actually trying to do? I what the rites intend — from what launchpad for his distinction importance for the development of so much the material they use as the think a clue may be found where, in is popular — how people feel about between liturgical restoration and the faith, and its influence on who way they use it.” Amen to that. a section on the Way of the Cross, them. liturgical renewal (Chapter 18). we are becoming as a society, of These are admirable parameters he quotes Jungmann, who contrasts He moves swiftly into the Does he succeed? Senn’s overall what we do in church. for a distinctive way of looking at the hymnic qualities of the old carefully orchestrated liturgical broad-brush approach has little in the development of worship. Senn’s liturgical hymns — thinking of structures of revivalism, common with the compellingly The Rt Revd Dr Stancliffe was approach opens a new toolbox for Pange lingua, the great Passiontide culminating in the likes of Willow sober and detailed analysis of, for formerly Bishop of Salisbury, and interpreting the movements of the hymn of Venantius Fortunatus, Creek, dependent now not on example, Eamon Duffy’s Morebath. chaired the Liturgical Commission. more recent centuries, which he outlines as popular religion in Catholicism and Protestantism, the worship awakenings of revivalism, romantic liturgical restoration, and Procuring reverence and exciting piety the modern Liturgical Movement. His principal challenge is the sheer scope of the survey, and he is at his best in the more detailed in North America (ACNA, and not is actually about liturgy. 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The Hospitality of God: Emerging worship for a missional Church Mary Gray-Reeves and Michael For eucharist in the Perham Kirk: the new holy SPCK £12.99 table, designed by (978-0-281-06350-5) Luke Hughes and Church Times Bookshop £11.70 Company, in the central sanctuary of St Giles’ Cathedral, NOWADAYS, people go to church Edinburgh. A cube to be entertained, and to the theatre of brilliant white to be purged. Whoever said that Carrara marble, it is wasn’t wrong. Worship often feels set on a raised bed like light entertainment. of contrasting black Little wonder that the young and Nero Marquina the curious are looking for steps. Together, they something else: a worship that is weigh 9.6 tonnes, serious, participatory, intellectually and replace a stretching, and aesthetically satisfy - temporary arrange- ing. They cannot find it at their ment introduced in local church. So, to make this wor - the 1980s. Hughes ship, they are ransacking the treas- said that it was a ures that we locked in the vault challenge to find when we thought that all that old such a large block stuff had had its day. New of marble without communities of faith, worshipping flaws in ways that are both ancient and new, are springing up all over the place. They are usual ly small, but they are always creative. They challenge many of our assumptions A new generation raids the vaults about worship and community. Who better to visit this creative edge, and develop the dialogue with the old centre, than a liturgist from just tell us what is happening in often feel alienated from church life, path, a reluctance to move beyond a commitment. I would therefore our side of the pond, Michael these emerging churches: it but who would still describe them- creative proclamation of the historic have loved to read more about the Perham, Bishop of Gloucester, and a challenges us to think about our selves as spiritual seekers. Christian faith (all these communi t- new monasticism that is one of the cultural commentator from the own worship and mission. Another common feature is that ies were notably orthodox in their ways in which some of these other, Mary Gray-Reeves, Bishop of The book begins with a helpful all these churches draw on the theology) to anything that might churches describe themselves. El Camino Real, California? summary of what the authors call sacramental and contemplative look like requiring assent. But Perham and Gray-Reeves Their collaboration on this im- the Anglican principles of worship. strands in Christian practice. At ease Hence, the Creed was rarely said; have done us a great service. portant book began at the last Lam - It then proceeds, by way of a series with post-modern culture, they do and most services included some Perham brings his well-focused beth Conference, when, along with of missionary journeys across the this in a multi-layered way that can sort of “open space” where what was liturgical eye to help us see what we Bishop Gerard Mpango of Western UK and North America, to describe be quite a challenge to the 20th- being shared in scripture and can learn from fresh expressions, Tanganyika, they continued an in - a great number of churches and century Liturgical Movement’s proclamation could then be worked and also what they may be able to daba conversation as a way of deep- their worship. There are some cul- linear and streamlined simplicity. out individually or in small groups learn from the rest of us. Gray- ening friendship and exploring to - tural differences. In England, many Although all the services they at some sort of prayer station. Reeves’s understanding of cross- gether how Christians in different fresh expressions have been born visited were very different, what the There is a paradox here that is cultural mission never lets this book contexts could live with disagreement. out of a frustration or disillusion - authors found were churches where worth further exploration: the be anything other than missiological That is not what this book is ment with more conservative forms there was always an invitation to emergent churches of the UK and in its overall intent. But you cannot about, but it is part of a fascinating of Christianity. In North America, participate, both in creating the North America do not require the usually see the joins. Throughout backdrop; for Perham’s and Gray- radical inclusivity, for instance, is liturgy itself, and then during the formal commitments that have the book, the authors write as “we”. Reeves’s friendship has blossomed already a common feature of An- service; a recognition that people always been associated with entry This works in part, although, into this shared examination of gli can church life. What unites all were at different stages of a spiritual into the Christian Church; and yet, because only Perham actually visited worship in the emergent Church the communities is a desire to in- journey, and therefore had to be to be part of them — for, in many all the churches (Gray-Reeves just (the term that they prefer to “fresh habit the tradition and breathe fresh dealt with differently; and, because ways, they operate more like went to those in North America), to expressions”). The Hospitality of life into it, so that it speaks more they see each person as free to monastic cells than alternative say “we” throughout the book feels God succeeds because it does not powerfully to a generation who choose his or her own spiritual parish churches — requires great slightly misleading. I also suspect that the book goes along too easily with the emergent- Grace Davie looks at church insistence that inherited expressions of church require you to Keeping God’s market share sacred and secular believe before you can belong. Whatever you think about it, the open font of Anglicanism, the growing popularity of cathedral Secularization and its relationship between religion and sector is developing fast — a more neutral approach that permits worship, and nurture courses such Discontents politics in England. The focus of the category of churches which cuts — indeed welcomes — a religious as Alpha and Emmaus — not to Rob Warner former is on mainstream religion across denominational boundaries. voice in public debate. mention a pillar to sit behind in Continuum £19.99 (i.e. Christianity); the focus of the The essential point is the following: A second point follows from this: your average parish church on an (978-1-4411-2785-3) latter is on minority faiths, notably churches with entrepreneurial talent secularism, just like religion, takes average Sunday morning — can all Church Times Bookshop £18 Islam. will thrive in a growing market; different forms in different places. feel far more accessible than the ten Rob Warner teaches in the De- those that rely on a sense of duty or England, for example, is very people gathered in someone’s front British Secularism and Religion partment of Theology and Religious obligation to attract people will not. different from either France or the room of some emergent worship. Yahya Birt, Dilwar Hussain and Studies at the University of Chester. Too many “older” churches fall into United States. Just as the That aside, this is a book to help Ataullah Siddiqui, editors His book is admirably clear: you can the latter category. Establishment of the Church of us examine how we worship, and Kube Publishing £9.99 see at a glance the central lines in British Secularism and Religion England shifts and adapts over time, how our worship can engage with (978-1-84774-015-1) the argument. The chapter headings approaches the question of so also do our understandings of our culture. By the time I had Church Times Bookshop £9 tell much of the story, which covers secularism from a variety of the secular. Either way, the English finished reading the book, the “classical” secularisation theory, perspectives. The volume emerges prefer piecemeal reform to church I most fancied visiting was “modified” secularisation theory, from a seminar, and takes the form revolution, a model of pragmatism St Paul’s, Seattle. Intriguingly, this THESE books are very different; the very different American story, of a “conversation”, or more rather than principle. The challenge also seems to be the one that had both, however, are excellent the spiritual revolution (is there accurately “conversations”: an is to find the right adaptations for the biggest impact on the authors. examples of their own genre. one?), and the durability of argument is set out, followed by two the 21st century. Yet it is also the one that was least Secularization and its Discontents conservative religion. A final chapter responses, and a rejoinder by the Both books reflect the following like a fresh expression and most like looks at the notion of secularisation is “Resilient Religion”. initial author. The first exchange, led assumption: that in a modern a very well done and very well from a variety of angles, both What emerges, however, is a by Abdullah Sahin, develops a liberal democracy, religion should ordered Anglican liturgy. conceptual and empirical; it is complex mosaic in which the theological perspective; the second, neither dominate nor disappear. In other words, it was a primarily concerned with the forms secular, the de-secular, and the post- initiated by Tariq Modood, is more Gone are the days of an over- mainstream church that had learned of religiousness that survive in the secular compete for our attention. concerned with politics. bearing Establishment; equally the lessons that this book raises. modern West. British Secularism and Specifically, Warner captures both These are preceded by a short suspect is a secular state that allows This probably tells you more about Religion reflects on the nature of the decline of Christendom and the introduction that clarifies the no space for the seriously religious. me than about the book. Or does it? secularism (as opposed to capacity of identifiable forms of concept of secularism. It is crucial Read it for yourself and find out. secularisation), using this as a prism religion not only to hold their own, to distinguish between an Dr Grace Davie is Reader in the through which to examine the but to thrive in 21st-century Britain. ideological view of the term which Sociology of Religion at the The Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell is the changing, and at times unsettled, What Warner terms a voluntarist seeks to marginalise religion, and a University of Exeter. Bishop of Chelmsford.

24 CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 books Remembered More than a womanly at the altar ornament We now have a fuller ries at St Paul’s between c.1200 and 1546. Of the 64 chantries established Lavinia Byrne reads picture of chantries, between 1150 and 1349, al most all were served from within the St Paul’s a new study of a says Julien Litten community; indeed, many of them had been set up and funded by it. recusant martyr Although the ma jority of the chan t- ries were “perpetual”, some were Saving the Souls of Medieval “termed”,where the individual be- Confessor’s London: Perpetual chantries at quest or gift was insufficient to guar- The Trials of Margaret Clitherow: account: the title St Paul’s Cathedral, c.1200-1546 antee their mainten ance for ever. Persecution, martyrdom and the page of John Marie-Hélène Rousseau The expense of endowing a chantry politics of sanctity in Elizabethan Mush’s “True Ashgate £65 was such that few were established England Report”, entitled, (978-1-40940-581-8) after the Black Death: the last lay Peter Lake and Michael in this 1654 Church Times Bookshop £58.50 chantry at St Paul’s was in 1408. Questier manuscript Not surprisingly in a city as large Continuum £19.99 version, “The Life as London, some of the Worshipful (978-1-4411-0436-6) and Death of APART from Simon Roffey’s Companies established chantries at Church Times Bookshop £18 Mistris Margaret Chantry Chapels in 2008, very little St Paul’s. The Skinners, for example, Clitherow”. It is has appeared on chantries in favoured the charnel, and they not reproduced in England since G. H. Cook’s ground- only maintained a chantry priest I SO wanted to like this book. After the book under breaking publication Mediaeval and altar there, but also assisted in all, I lived for five years at the Bar review with the Chantries and Chantry Chapels in the maintenance of its fabric, pro b- Convent in York, where Margaret permission of the 1947; so a more detailed study of ably because it was the selected Clitherow’s memory is revered, and Bar Convent, the system of paying for praying for place of burial of some of its breth - the relic — her hand — is Yo r k salvation, based on the archival re- ren. Such associations with the preserved. pository at St Paul’s Cathedral, is to City’s mercantile establishment were I had taken it out on to the street be highly welcomed, as it reinstates to the benefit of the Dean and to be venerated by more than one the source of my doubt: had they of Elizabethan religious politics in long-lost meat on the skeletal arma - Chapter in many ways, though this devout handicapped pilgrim from picked up on the polemic, but all its intensity. Who are the heroes ture of the subject. was conveniently forgotten in 1548, the safety of a taxi, while the meter totally missed the person? and who the villains? The scholarly The complex system of financing when the charnel was closed and ticked over. I had visited the but- What we have here is a defence of debate is advanced by this book, a perpetual chantry was exacerbated demolished, and the bones of the chers’ quarter, the Shambles, where a certain view of Elizabethan and is set to run still further. by additional pecuniary considera- dead were moved to Finsbury Fields. Margaret had sheltered Roman religion, where the adversaries can Nevertheless, Margaret herself tions for the maintenance of the It is an utterly fascinating book, Catholic priests in her husband’s come from both within and emerges victorious, clutching her properties or management of the and the author is to be congratu- shop. I had stood on the Ouse without, and both Catholics and martyr’s crown, certainly more than land from which derived the income lated on the depth of her study. bridge where she was martyred, Protestants can be enemies by turn. an ornament, and radicalised to sustain the bequest. How the chantry priests spent their crushed to death under a door. The narrative is detailed and beyond any traditional reading of Indeed, precisely how long a day, having said the required mass, I had been fascinated by this free intriguing, because Lake and womanly virtue. “perpetual endowment” could and and how chantries were managed, spirit, who stood up to the Sheriff at Questier have turned up a wealth of would last depended entirely on the monitored, served, and dissolved is her trial, assuring him that she died new evidence to defend their case. Lavinia Byrne is a writer and income generated from the princi - covered in detail, and informa tion is for “the love of the Lord Jesus”, not Thanks to this, we enter the world broadcaster. pal. 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Richard Harries finds a most famous Christian apologist of Chesterton had views that were felines on a wall his day, more than a match for distinctive and definite on people such as Shaw and Wells. He everything. He hated imperialism, life of Chesterton thin was not to everyone’s taste. T. S. but loved England. He hated on his Anglicanism Eliot said that he found Chesterton’s capitalism, and thought that society remarkable interdisciplinary guide unrelenting cheerfulness entirely should be made up of small-scale Martyn Percy looks at to emotion, identity, and religion, “depressing”. property-owners, an acre and a cow which draws on anthropology, Building on the pioneering work for each family. He was proud to the part that emotion sociology, psychology, and theology. G. K. Chesterton: A biography of William Oddie, this is a full- stand up for those whom others plays in religion Obvious scholars to consult, such as Ian Ker length scholarly biography that will thought small and ordinary. He James, Darwin, Rappaport, and OUP £35 be indispensable for decades. loved an argument, and once he got Tylor, rub shoulders with newer (978-0-19-960128-8) It is full on exposition, and spar - going it was difficult to stop him. ones, such as Joel Robbins and Church Times Bookshop £31.50 ing, if honest, in its critical judge- It must have been very easy to be Emotion, Identity and Religion: Anthony Giddens. Recent concepts ments. Ian Ker, the distin guished swept along by the vitality and Hope, reciprocity and otherness in the study of emotion are also Newman scholar, thinks that, in attractiveness of Chesterton, and it is Douglas J. Davies discussed. Why, for example, does G. K. CHESTERTON had, in Tertul - addition to Chesterton’s Father good to have him firmly in view OUP £65 hbk; £20 pbk injustice make us “feel sick”? Or lian’s words, a naturally Christian Brown stories, only a couple of his again. But when I was at Cambridge (978-0-19-955152-1 hbk) why do concepts of grace soul. From childhood, he had an novels survive the test of time. He (1958-61), my teachers thought that (978-0-19-955153-8 pbk) automatically evoke feelings of joy overpowering sense of wonder at the rates the literary criticism very the style of Christian apologetics Church Times Bookshop £58.50; £18 and thanksgiving? sheer existence of anything and every- highly, however, and thinks that offered by Chesterton and Belloc We do not, of course, speak of thing. He was naturally generous Chesterton’s study of Dickens is the (the Chesterbelloc) had done more emotions in the ways that our and sat light to the usual vanities. All best ever written. harm than good in the long run. Did VETERANS of Iwerne Camps will forebears did. Melancholy, and the this slipped easily into a profound Chesterton was proud to be, first they really take seriously enough the know the story by heart. Three cats sanguine, choleric, and phlegmatic gratitude and capacity to enjoy life and foremost, a journalist, and he case against Christianity? Was — named Fact, Faith, and Feelings (the four humours or tempera- in all its minute particulars. was extraordinarily prolific in what Chesterton too intent simply on — walk along a high garden wall. As ments) seem quaint and outdated Indeed, he thought no one he wrote. Nearly all of this is invent - winning the argument, at which he long as Faith follows Fact, and modes of thinking. Yet, as Davies enjoyed rainy weather, or the ive and vivid in its imagery and para- had such quickness and facility? And Feelings follows Faith, all is well. But points out, such descriptions point muddiness of mud, as much as he doxes, as well as in the challenges it what was the reality of Ches ter ton’s if the cats get the order wrong, all to the varied reactions that we did. He lived with great gusto and a posed to the easy assump tions of faith? Belloc, on hearing that three take a tumble. The message is encounter when faced with life’s huge sense of fun. He became the the élitist culture of his time. Chesterton had become a Roman clear: feelings must come last, and opportunities and challenges, Catholic, was astonished, and wrote: facts first. worked out as they are in dynamic This parable is still told to young tensions through ritual, religion, Faith is an act of will and as it (mainly male) conservative music, art, and sacred space. seemed to me the whole of his Evangelicals, in order to induct Religion is, after all, that simple mind was occupied in expressing them into the wisdom of putting space that seeks to confront his liking for and attraction feelings in their place — which is suffering, intensify joy, make a towards a certain mood. . . There ironic, since the parable has an home for people, and enable them is all the difference between inbuilt attitude: it has a mood about to cross thresholds — and all in enjoying military ideas and even feelings. Facts have feelings, too; so relation to the deep presence of joining the volunteers, and has faith; to say nothing of feelings’ God, and the shaping of life for the becoming a private soldier in a feeling themselves. present and future. common regiment. The study of emotions has gained Deep emotions pervade our increased traction and significance everyday lives, and our moods echo I think that, in becoming a in recent years. Shaking off the and convey the feelings that we Roman Catholic, Chesterton did confines of psychology and presume to be held deep within us, make an act of will, and submit as a psychoanalysis, the consideration finding expression in the ways we private soldier to a higher com - and investigation of emotions can think, act, and are. Our interiority mand. But this does pose questions now be found in the arts, human- emerges in exteriority: depression about his earlier life as an Anglican, ities and social sciences — and always finds expression; deep joy about which Ker’s book says rather beyond. Paralleling the 19th-century cannot help leaking effervescence. little. His wife was a devout interests in experience — especially The echoes of the inner life are Anglican, and he spoke on Anglican religious and the mystical — emo- always overheard; and the secret platforms with good Anglican tions are now very much to the fore. chambers of the heart are somehow friends, and it was a time when he And, in this remarkable volume, always glimpsed. Davies’s remark- wrote Orthodoxy. But was his faith Douglas Davies sets out to explore able book gives us some new Cheerful husband: in this period one of temperament how emotions have a bearing on insights into how we might Chesterton and and mood rather than will? our sense of religion and identity. understand all this — and perhaps his wife Frances in A scintillating introduction is ourselves, too — better. 1922. Reproduced The Rt Revd Lord Harries of followed by 11 fascinating and in the book under Pentregarth is Gresham Professor of diverse chapters, dealing with, Canon Professor Martyn Percy is review by Divinity. His latest book is Questions among other topics, love, mercy, Principal of Ripon College, permission of the of Life and Death: Christian faith betrayal, forgiveness, grief, intensity, Cuddesdon, and the Oxford Ministry G. K. Chesterton and medical intervention (SPCK, conversion, hope, despair, values, Course. Library Trust 2010). and worship — to name but a few of the ideas explored in this rich and rewarding book. It weakens a scholar’s Part of the genius of the volume is that Davies is ready to draw on a Tilting at the biblical critics case, says John Barton wide variety of religious traditions, which are recruited into making general and yet focused pheno m- enological points. All faiths do The Word Militant: Preaching a means, for him, that it must oppose silenced for the sake of winning at of false consciousness. “Back to the things with feelings. And, at the risk decentering word “empire” (which here is shorthand all costs. It matters if bonded text!” is his motto. But that, I of generalising, all religious tradi- Walter Brueggemann for American imperialism), neighbors are excommunicated in a believe, is precisely the motto of tions have a mood — a cadence and Fortress Press £12.99 capitalism, and militarism. The Old passion for private shalom.” historical criticism, too. And timbre that reveals the inner life. (978-0-8006-9765-5) Testament contains many texts that Brueggemann gives several without historical criticism we Pentecostalism and Free Church Times Bookshop £11.70 can be drawn on for this task, worked examples of how to turn should not, for example, so much as Presbyterianism act differently; but particularly those (and there are text into preaching, and may well know that there was a Deutero- they also feel different, too. This is many) that come out of Israel’s help to restore the practice of Isaiah to challenge Babylonian partly due to their theological WALTER BRUEGGEMANN is one experience of exile: Jeremiah, Eze- preaching from the Old Testament, power and self-assertion in the proclivities and priorities; but it is of the most prolific and widely read kiel, Deutero-Isaiah, Lamenta tions. which many have given up on. He name of the God of Israel. also bound up in context and Old Testament scholars in the Like Israel of old, the Church today speaks from a very specific Brueggemann’s picture of biblical community. Tell Presbyterians that United States, and he has a is “de-privileged”. It is no longer the American context — he has criticism is, to my mind, a crude their denomination is an anagram considerable following in the UK, taken-for-granted focus of widely particularly in his sights the caricature, and for me this detracts of Britney Spears, and you are likely too. He writes with passion and accepted truth, but a counter- American belief in the “manifest from the persuasiveness of his to be met with a mildly dour enthusiasm, and tries always to cultural place where the values of destiny” of the US, the belief that impassioned book. It undermines reaction rather than one of mirth. relate the study of the Bible to contemporary affluent urban life are the US is divinely chosen to shape my confidence in the reliability of Anglicans have moods, too. We contemporary life: he is classically, to be challenged and resisted. the rest of the world. But his attacks his analysis of social and intellectual are fond of temperate emotions: in American terms, a seminary The responsibility for ensuring on the harmful effects of capitalism history in general. I found myself bright, sunny intervals, the odd professor rather than a university that this happens rests on the and militarism will have resonances inspired, but infuriated at the same shower, with a few clouds, the one. The Word Militant will inspire preacher. “Such preaching”, he for many British readers. time. But perhaps he would not be outlook — mild. Anglicans are and animate preachers here, as writes, “is, I have no doubt, life or Along the way, Brueggemann dissatisfied with having that effect redeemed Laodiceans — there, to take up the themes he death — because what this gospel takes many sideswipes at “the on a privileged white male reader in temperamentally the via media, as insists on. asserts matters to our common historical-critical method”, which, an Oxford college. well as theologically. Neither hot Preaching, for Brueggemann, is a future. It matters if life-giving he thinks, represents a “hegemonic” The Revd Dr John Barton is Oriel nor too cold: mild, as I say. subversive activity, uttering a miracles are scuttled for the sake of appropriation of the Bible by white and Laing Professor of the Davies’s book is something of a challenge to the establishment. In can-do achievements. It matters if male capitalists, whose quest for an Interpretation of Holy Scripture, in triumph. He has produced a the North American context, this circumstance-denying promises are “objective” reading is a classic case the University of Oxford.

26 CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 arts CATHERINE ASHMORE Ibsen and his Apostate

uncovering instead a crisis of ish to armour-plated to golden- Michael Caines enjoys faith. cloaked and golden-crowned, What will you render unto Caesar, doubter to dictator. the National Theatre’s he asks a fellow Christian, and the Scott is well supported by Jamie answer is: “Everything.” What do you Ballard, James McArdle, and John abridged première owe to your God? “Everything.” Heffernan as Julian’s once-closest So, if you owe God everything, friends, Genevieve O’Reilly as what can you actually render unto Julian’s wife, Helena, and Nabil IT IS not every day — hardly any Caesar? The Christian friend is not Shaban as Constantius. Ian day, in fact — that you get to see the amused. He and Julian’s other McDiarmid is a forceful Maximus. first English production of a play by companions gradually desert him as But the overall forcefulness of Ibsen. But Emperor and Galilean, he becomes a Caesar himself Emperor and Galilean owes much, which had its première in Leipzig in (though not yet an emperor), and is too, to Kent’s direction and Paul December 1896, has had to wait thrust into military action in Gaul. Brown’s design. Although it is jarring more than a century for its first Moving away from God, Julian is to see projections of tanks upstage English performance — which has also moving closer to the mysterious while the actors are talking about turned out to be a fittingly grand Maximus, who channels spirits and throwing spears at Persian war affair, adapted by Ben Power and practises augury. His pagan rituals elephants — and the costumes are a directed by Jonathan Kent, at the have Julian seeing Cain and Judas pick-and-mix medley of ancient and National Theatre. Iscariot. Yet even Maximus is wary of modern (classical white robes It is an extraordinary experience, such “signs”. What terrible new era, draped over a business suit, say) — not least as a theatrical exploration ushered in by Julian’s army and his some relatively simple but massive of the dilemma implicit in the title: newfound beliefs, now slouches props (both halves of the play begin who really rules on earth, God or towards Constantinople to be born? with a giant crucifix on stage, Caesar — and can one person When Julian becomes emperor, he adorned not with a serene but an possibly pretend to be both? replaces the official worship of the agonised Jesus), together with Described by Ibsen as his Christian God with the ancient sun extensive use of the Olivier’s masterpiece (Power has abridged its god Helios, and the deadly tyranny revolving stage, creates a powerful original 12 hours to just over three), of “Thou shalt not” with what he visual effect. Emperor and Galilean concerns the regards as a true religion of personal At one point, the stage rises to Roman Empire in the fourth century freedom. But this doomed attempt reveal three levels: the body of a new- AD, and Julian, the nephew of the to combine spiritual with imperial made saint at the top; Julian in the Emperor Constantius. leadership succeeds only in creating middle; and piles of bloody bags At the outset, Julian is both a Christian martyrs, and in at the bottom implying Maxi- Christian, and a prominent member strengthening the beliefs that he mus’s many attempts to see the fu- of the imperial court at Con - seeks to destroy. ture in animal (or human?) entrails. Doubter to dictator: Andrew Scott as the Emperor Julian stantinople; neither position satisfies Andrew Scott plays the de - On this showing, it is clear why him. His mother saw shooting stars manding part of Julian superbly, Emperor and Galilean is seldom at his birth. Surely, they portend- going from Hamlet-like torment, to performed — but also why Ibsen’s Emperor and Galilean by Henrik booking to 10 August (a Travelex £12 ed great things? So Julian escapes to a hardened, power-seizing Macbeth, epic deserves good audiences Ibsen runs at the National Theatre ticket show). Phone 020 7452 3000. Athens, intending to study, but to an enthroned monster — dandy - now, and revivals in the future. (Olivier), South Bank, London SE1, www.nationaltheatre.org.uk

CONTEMPORARY ART SOCIETY FOR WALES/LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL Annunciation: Clive Hicks- Jenkins’s The Virgin of the A cast of objects as Goldfinches (2009) well as characters challenging, and exciting in its im - mediate impact. There are several images of St Hervé, a blind young Breton saint seascape: for example, a blue, grail- whose guide dog was killed by a Roderic Dunnett visits like cup in the painting Passover; or wolf, which then, ashamed, became — intelligently displayed above it — his protector: reds, blues, and the retrospective of an Chalice with Seedpod. yellows are used to explore the original Welsh artist Another is Still life with Mackerel subject from a range of angles. Like (a study for Tobias and the Angel), in Elijah’s raven, the wolf cuts a which bold use of turquoise and potentially sinister figure, whose orange acrylic nestles in an in- intentions are none the less benign. CLIVE HICKS-JENKINS, who has a triguing mixed tartan surround. It There is pathos here. A good many retrospective of his paintings at the has aptly been said that Hicks- of Hicks-Jenkins’s canvases seem to Gregynog Gallery, in the National Jenkins “uses inanimate objects as reflect an attempt to tame or re- Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, has though characters in theatrical en- strain threatening presences, some- been hailed as one of the sembles”. Occasionally, his or dered times in vain: an apocalyptic group outstanding artists in Wales today. mêlée of objects puts one in mind of Assyrian-looking mounted His is a fertile imagination; and of Max Beckmann or even Picasso. figures (Black Horsemen in a Welsh there is an energy and vigour to his One of Hicks-Jenkins’s earliest Landscape, 2002) seem as if they will work which is well served by his and most impressive cycles is The give no quarter. The fiery dead eyes graphic use of bright colours to Mari Lwyd, which evokes a Welsh of the ruined Castle Slate Mill, evoke scenes that, not least in his New Year mumming tradition. For Tretower might hark back to Joseph many paintings of religious subjects, this ceremony, evocative of “death Wright of Derby and the feverish range from the serene and quietly and renewal, memories and time hell of industrial Ironbridge. reflective to depictions of positive passing”, the artist has produced a Half a dozen images evoke cruelty and violence. cycle alluding to the Stations of the another legend, that of St Kevin and Aberystwyth has the largest Cross. Titles such as Deposition, The the Blackbird. It tells how a black- display ever of Hicks-Jenkins’s Second Fall, and Stumbles and Falls bird made its nest on the saint’s output, and features images from II, largely in monochrome, embrace head, and he had to remain still each period of his work since he a mass of collaged images, some- until the young hatched. Again, turned to painting from times fearsomely juxtaposed, which turquoises and reds are prominent, choreography and theatre direction parallel, if they do not directly and the way in which some of these around 1990, and since his first solo evoke, the Passion, but also recall pictures are seen as from above exhibition at the Newport Museum the artist’s magnificent illustrations introduces interesting perspectives. and Art Gallery in 2001. for the book of Peter Shaffer’s play Green George presents a saint If landscapes from the very early Equus. with bare torso on a violent red 1990s show his highly individual Hicks-Jenkins has a gift for taking and orange-shirted, holding the tended by a red-torsoed, gold- horse, at odds with a Dürer-like style as embryonic, Welsh Chapel of a sequence from the Old Testament, morsel of bread that the sym - winged angel with upraised hand. devil: the flowered patterns on the 1997 reveals it confidently or saints’ lives, and approaching it pathetic, though ominously red, The same imperious gesture features ground and on the horse’s coat are a established. Chapel at Cwm Camlais from different angles, often with raven has brought. A cup appears in Annunciation, while, in Study for Leitmotiv in many of Hicks- II (2004) features the eerie lopsided- dramatically changing hues and on the prophet’s knee — ceramics an Annunciation (2009), the angel’s Jenkins’s strongest creations. ness of many of his images: build - colours, so as to build up a body of again. An earlier picture, Elijah and torso assumes Mary’s green colour. Christ Writes in the Dust (2011) is ings, objets d’art, landscape, and work that reflects on the story as if the Raven, shows the bird bringing In this forceful series, as elsewhere, apparently the first painting in cubist-like shapes in an amalgam from different perspectives. One its kindly offering. one senses an underlay of, or which the artist has depicted Jesus that poses a puzzle or suggests such is his series on Elijah: Prophet A sequence of paintings depicts affinity with, the great 15th-16th overtly. It is a strange evocation: the hidden depths. Fed by a Raven reveals Elijah not as the annunciation: The Virgin of the century depictions of the same central figure faces the ground, Mystery pervades a series of a bearded gerontocrat, but a relaxed, Goldfinches shows a green female subject. This is daring and assured ceramics set in a landscape or often young man in jeans, green-headed figure in orange-blue attire, at- art that is intriguing, bemusing, Continued on page 30

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are hypnotised by Google; for they have learned that, on the internet, no one comes Hang on, haven’t I read that before? through their front pages any more. In- stead, they are led to stories through Google searches. This means that the overriding purpose of the headline is not to attract human readers, but to trigger Google’s search read it (a curious habit of mine) and published victims”. This got me thinking about the algorithms. press it on the internet, three weeks ago. paper’s success on the web. With 50 million Out goes wit, elegance, memory. The unit of Still, there it was in The Sunday Telegraph as readers, it has swept ahead of all the other meaning is no longer the sentence but the a news story: “The Church will publish legal English papers. What does it have there that word, or “search term” as it is known. LET’s start with a really astonishing foot-in- advice on Monday that says that homosexual other papers haven’t? But who would not rather read “End of mouth competition. Cristina Odone was so clergy in civil partnerships can become bishops The obvious answer is the eyecatching ‘Ryanair’ fees for church weddings where incensed by Rowan Williams’s New Statesman — as long as they remain celibate.” And then picture splash in the middle that needs no choirs and organists are extra”, as the Mail tells leader that she attacked him at a book launch the same spin in Monday’s Guardian and pretence at being real news. That theme the story, than the Telegraph’s “Church with the words “Have you forgotten the Times. continues all down the right-hand edge of the wedding costs to rise 50%”? separation of Church and state?” The Times story made particularly inform - page, with a series of thumbnail pictures: Wo - I suppose you can’t really expect a Roman ative reading on the web, where there is a box man has large bottom! Woman has small Catholic to know everything about the Church next to it with a story from 25 September last bottom! Woman has large breasts! Woman has Andrew Brown of England, but even Cristina might have year: “Gay bishops are all right by me, says small breasts! Woman noticed at some stage over the past 20 years of Archbishop: Dr Rowan Williams tells The wears dress! Woman writing about religion in England that the Times he has ‘no problem’ with homosexuals wears trousers! Wo man word “Established” actually means something being bishops, but gay clergy must be celibate.” has baby! Wo man has in a religious context. None of the stories mentioned the existence bikini! Woman is not Enter the Revd George Pitcher, snatching of the gay bishops, presumably celibate, who afraid to wear bikini! defeat from the jaws of PR victory with are known to everyone who wrote them. None Which last brings us breathtaking audacity. He rang the Telegraph of them took the original Guardian line that back — as all things diary about this story, and told them that the novelty in this document was the explicit must — to the Rowan “took her roughly over the canapés, but way in which it listed means of keeping open reflection that Woman he’s always doing that”. At least this image gays out of the episcopate. has large bottom! And ensures that their encounter will live in the You can’t blame hacks for trying to get so the cycle resumes. memory of all who read it. But what was he stories into the newspaper. But the resuscita- But this cycle, how - thinking? tion of this story is an astonishing illustration ever shameless, can Then there was the second mystery of the of the amnesia of the news machine, and of the account for only part of week: the appearance, in The Sunday Telegraph, knee-jerk response that news desks have to the the site’s success. The and then The Times and The Guardian, of a words “Church” and “gay”. One and the same larger part of the page document that The Guardian had published as document can be assessed within three weeks is taken up with actual a scoop three weeks before. The Church Times as being pro-gay and anti-gay news, in some stories that have actual had also covered the story then (News, 27 instances in the same newspaper. It doesn’t headlines made of in - May), and the next week it took up the whole matter, so long as the words “gay bishop” are formative sentences, of the front page of The Church of England prominent enough. and here the Mail Newspaper. shows its con fidence in Imagine, then, my surprise when I was rung A FRIEND on the Mail wrote to me to express human readers and is up and asked if I had actually read the appreciation of my remark that the Mail “really re ward e d for it. document the scoop was based on. Well, yes: does write as if it were morally superior to its Most newspapers You read it here (and in The Guardian) first: Monday’s Times Danke schön, Berlin week Botanical marvels ahead ists who have been responsible for rather pleased with himself in a radio the killing of Coptic Christian over HIGHLIGHT: The Reith Lectures television donnish kind of way, but he is the past few months. Aung San Suu Kyi delivers the talking about important stuff. The fact that in a recent refer - first of this year’s lectures, and A subset of this study, significant “WHEN I say ‘Seafood’, you say endum a large majority of the explores the subject of freedom WHAT do you consider “the most because it is the source of all the evil ‘Footsie’!” The joke loses something electorate voted in favour of swift (1/5). important and remarkable process in the world, was considered by in translation: not in linguistic elections (which are thought to on earth”? The writer and presenter Apples: British to the core (BBC4, translation, because the Jewish benefit the Muslim Brotherhood, to Radio 4 Tuesday 9am of Botany: A blooming history Wednesday of last week). This “comedian” Nir de Volff performs the detriment of secular parties) has (BBC4, Tuesday of last week), Tim- celebration of the glories of English his eccentric act in English, but in served to increase this anxiety. othy Walker, says that it is photo - apples did not speculate whether translation to the printed page from Yet the message from Edward TELEVISION: Sunday 5pm (BBC1) synthesis, the process by which Eve tempted Adam with a Cox’s the cabaret circuit of contemporary Stourton’s account is that we should Songs of Praise The tenor Wynne plants convert carbon dioxide into Orange Pippin or a Worcester Pear - Berlin, where his audiences are not regard the Brotherhood as a Evans, Walling ford Parish Church organic compounds, and therefore main, but, in terms of the destruc- made up of young Israelis. necessary evil, intent on introducing Choir, and others sing hymns. grow. Without plants, there would tion it wrought, the chances are that Berlin is now the party capital of a Talibanesque regime. Professor Monday 8pm (C4) The Real Price of be no animals; so all the marvels of it was a Golden Delicious. choice for the globe-trotting youth Oliver Roy, who has written on what Gold: Dispatches Deirdre Bounds tries the natural world are dependent on This supermarket-loving variety, of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and it is to he terms the “post-Islamist” age, says to find out where the gold in British this basic procedure. developed by the dastardly French politically challenging acts such as that the Brotherhood should be shops comes from. This series presents a broad pic - — out of a rootstock developed by de Volff’s that they are drawn. It recognised as a moderate force, 9pm (ITV1) Babies Behind Bars A ture of the development of botanical English boffins — successfully should be added that even these whose agenda is to reintroduce documentary about how the US science. The first programme dealt invaded our island where Napoleon young people found some of de Islamic values. justice system treats pregnant pris- with the basic matter of how we failed, leading to the collapse of our Volff’s material — including a song As a reflection of this, he points to oners and their babies. learned to classify plants: are some native cultivation and the loss of with the refrain “Throw the Jew opposition within Brotherhood more closely related to each other hundreds of classic varieties. down the well So my country can be ranks to the 2007 manifesto declara - RADIO: Saturday 8pm (R4) Archive than others? Do they group into The presenter, Chris Beardshaw, free” — took the theme of self- tion against a woman’s or a Copt’s on 4: Schumacher’s Big Society Jonathon broad families, or are they all had just the right degree of anorak- hating rather too seriously. serving as President. The Brother- Porritt looks at how the economist’s entirely separate? ish enthusiasm, which was entirely Shalom Berlin (Radio 4, Monday hood, Professor Roy argues, is ideas in his book Small is Beautiful have When Thomas Fairchild, a appropriate to his subject: most of of last week) explored the phe- prepared to play the game. Whether influenced Big Society policies. Hoxton nurseryman, first cultivated his countrywide forays were con - nomenon, guided by the wonder- that extends to the more extreme Sunday 8.10am (R4) Sunday Worship a true hybrid — that is, a new ducted in unremitting rain. fully dry German reporter Thomas Salafi movement is a moot point. A service to mark the launch of the species — his guilt at having The week’s most significant pro - Franke. His description of the antics The question is whether members of new Methodist hymn book, from usurped the place of God led him to gramme, Terry Pratchett: Choosing in Berlin clubs provided much of this group will resort to violence if Eccleston Methodist Church in endow, in expiation, the annual to die (BBC2, Monday of last week), the humour in the piece. the September elections result in a Lancashire. “Flower” sermon at St Leonard’s, has been the subject of widespread For each interviewee, the attrac- predominantly secular government. 4pm (R3) Choral Evensong comes live Shoreditch. Walker demonstrates a debate about whether it is proper to tion of Berlin is different, as is the An interesting balance, it seems, is from the Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy, somewhat anti-religious bias; so this broadcast film of someone com - reaction of family back home. Some emerging: the Brotherhood needs London, as part of the Light Fantastic might not be the most objective mitting suicide. I suspect that public are outraged; others regard the the Salafis to make it look like the Festival. account of the matter. opinion might have been influenced exploitation of the city as a fitting good guy, and the secular parties Monday 9am (R4) Start the Week The detail of how photosynthesis in the direction opposite to that revenge for the past. And, for many, need the Brotherhood to channel Andrew Marr and guests explore the works is still being investigated, but which Sir Terry intended — people pleasure and pilgrimage came Islamist feeling in a dem ocratic limits of science and art. we understand more than our finding that the mystery of death is together: a night on the tiles would direction. 11am (R4) Green Ears Trevor Cox ancestors, who thought that plants greater than they imagined, and be followed by a trip to one of the The final word went to Professor talks to scientists about the use of ate the soil in order to grow. The something that we ought not to take Holocaust memorial sites. Roy: the losers from the Arab Spring harmonious sounds in green spaces. vital part played by sunlight took into our own hands. The re-evaluation of expectations have been those extremist groups Tuesday 11.30am (R4) The Dali centuries to be appreciated. The The carefully planned nature of might also be taken as the main under whose shadow Western-Arab Christ Louise Welsh examines the more we learn about the process, the the Dignitas process, which seeks to theme of Analysis: Egypt’s new relations have been stumbling for a history of Salvador Dali’s Christ of St more we are able to manipulate make dying entirely rational, crosses Islamists (Radio 4, Monday of last generation. More than his actual John of the Cross. plants, and, eventually, this research a boundary. So the graphic nature of week). Since the Arab Spring, the assassination, it is thus that Osama Wednesday 4pm (R3) Choral Even- may lead to a method of syn- TV footage may indeed have helped West has been looking nervously at bin Laden is neutralised. song comes live from York Minster, on thesising cheap, clean, and limitless to crystallise the issue. the re-emergence of extremist Islam the feast of St Peter and St Paul. fuel. in Egypt, fearing an Iranian-style Walker’s presentation teeters on coup by the sort of hardline Islam- Edward Wickham the edge of the over-fruity, and he is Gillean Craig

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USPG appointments From activist to priest: the Revd George BALL. The Revd Kevin Ball, Senior SILVA. The Revd Peter Silva, Chief Wauchope Chaplain of Manchester Airport Guild of Church Musicians Executive Officer for Peers Early (Manchester), to be Rector of Calow Education Partnership, to be house- and Sutton cum Duckmanton for-duty Priest-in-Charge of Great (Derby). CANON Jeremy Haselock has with Little Tew, and of Over with BARNETT. The Revd Lisa Barnett, been elected Warden of the Guild, Nether Worton (Oxford). Assistant Curate of Patcham, now to succeed Dr Richard Fenwick, SIMMONDS. The Revd Robert Priest-in-Charge of Scaynes Hill now the Bishop of St Helena. Simmonds, Team Chaplain of West (Chichester). Canon Haselock is Precentor and London Mental Health NHS Trust BERESFORD. The Revd David Vice-Dean of Norwich Cathedral, (London), to be Senior Chaplain of Beresford, Assistant Curate of and was previously Sub Warden Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Lancing with Coombes, to be of the Guild. The new Sub Trust (Oxford). Assistant Curate of Bury with Warden is Fr Peter Allan CR, the SMITH. The Revd Daniel Smith, Houghton and Coldwaltham and new Principal of the College of Assistant Curate of St Peter’s in Hardham (Chichester). the Resurrec tion, Mirfield. the Bexhill Team Ministry, to be COOPER. The Revd Louise Cooper, Rector of West Blatchington (Chi- Chaplain of HM Prison Nottingham chester). (Southwell & Nottingham), to be Acting archdeacon STRATFORD. The Revd Terence Chaplain of HM Prison Dartmoor Stratford, Assistant Curate of Old (Exeter). THE Revd Michael Middleton, and of New Shoreham, now Priest- DOLPHIN. The Revd Patrick Dol - Archdeacon of Swindon 1992-97, in-Charge of Kingston Buci (Chi - phin, Assistant Curate of Greyfriars, and Canon Treasurer of West - chester). Reading, to be Priest-in-Charge of St minster Abbey 1997-2004, is now STUART. The Revd Sister Ann- Matthew’s, Reading (Oxford). part-time Acting Archdeacon of Marie Stuart, house-for-duty As- DUNNETT. The Revd Keith Dun- Westmorland and Furness in sociate Priest in the Crosslacon Team nett, Vicar of Clayton (Brad ford), Carlisle diocese. Ministry, and Spirituality Adviser, to now Assistant Curate (Associate be part-time Spirituality Adviser and Vicar) in the Abingdon Team part-time Associate Priest of (Oxford). PARROTT. The Revd Martin Brigham, Great Broughton and GODFREY. The Revd John Godfrey, Parrott, Chaplain of Calderdale Broughton Moor (Carlisle). formerly Minister of St Philip’s Royal Hospital, Halifax, in the THOMAS. The Revd Thomas obituary Conventional District, Reigate Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Thomas, Assistant Curate (Associate (Southwark), now Vicar of Benson Trust, to be Vicar of Crosland Moor Priest) of Springfield, to be Priest-in- (Oxford). and Linthwaite (Wakefield). Charge (Birmingham). THE REVD GEORGE WAUCHOPE GOODRIDGE. The Revd John RENSHAW. The Revd Susan WILSON. The Revd Frances Wilson, Goodridge, NS Assistant Curate of Renshaw, Vicar of Eckington and of Vicar of Catterick, Diocesan Initial All Saints’, of St John’s, and of St Defford with Besford, and Assistant Reader Training Officer, and Mary’s, Fishponds, and of St Aidan Curate (Associate Priest) of Over- Assistant Area Dean of Richmond Dss Dr Evie Vernon writes: came to realise that he was called to with St George, Bristol, of St Am - bury with Teddington, Alstone and (Ripon & Leeds), to be Priest-in- THE Revd George Mpapa be a priest. He entered Bishop Gaul brose and St Leonard, East Bristol, Little Washbourne with Beckford Charge of Balkwell, and Partners in Wauchope, who died on 26 May, College, Harare, in 1993, and was and of Two Mile Hill, to be NS and Ashton under Hill, to be also Community Action Development aged 60, was the epitome of the ordained in 1996. He then served as Associate Minister (Bristol). Rural Dean of Pershore (Worcester) Officer (Newcastle). gentle, wise and caring priest. Even assistant priest at Christchurch. GOULDTHORPE. The Revd Rachel (correction). YOUNG. The Revd Dr Stephen from his hospital bed, he took the George continued to study, and, Gouldthorpe, Assistant Curate in the ROBERTS. The Revd Leanne Young, Chaplain of Dulwich College time to offer caring concern, and armed with four degrees, he was Moulsecoomb Team Ministry (Chi - Roberts, Chaplain of Hertford Col- (Southwark), to be Assistant Priest of words of penetrating insight to his invited to become Dean of Studies at chester), now Team Vicar. lege, Oxford, Assistant Priest of St St Paul’s, Wilton Place, Knights - visitors, and to act as a gracious host, Bishop Gaul College in 1998, and HAWLEY. The Revd Anthony Haw - Mary Magdalen’s, Oxford, Diocesan bridge (London). and loving husband and father, his then Principal in 2002. He moved ley, formerly Canon Treasurer of Vocations Adviser, and Hon. Chap - SCOTLAND excruciating pain notwithstanding. from there to become the incumbent Liverpool Cathedral, now Canon lain of Oxford and Buckinghamshire BURBERRY. The Revd Frances Papa George, as he was called, was in Francistown, Botswana, and was Emeritus (Liverpool). Mental Health Trust (Oxford), to be Burberry, Assistant Curate of St loved and respected by his colleagues appointed Vicar General of the KEEGAN. The Revd Sister Isabel Canon Treasurer of Southwark Cath- Peter’s, Edinburgh, and Hon. and students at the Selly Oak Centre diocese of Botswana. In 2007, he Keegan, house-for-duty Associate edral, and Diocesan Director of Chaplain of Edinburgh University, to for Mission Studies, where he became Tutor for World Mission Priest of Crosslacon, to be NS Priest- Ordinands (Southwark). be Rector of St Ninian’s, Edinburgh breathed his last after a long battle Education at the Selly Oak Centre in-Charge of Brigham, Great ROSE. The Revd Bernard Rose, (Edinburgh). with cancer. He has left behind his for Mission Studies in Birmingham, Broughton and Broughton Moor Priest-in-Charge of Somersham with READERS beloved wife, Gladys, and his adored in the UK. (Carlisle). Flowton and Offton with Willisham, (admitted and licensed) daughters, Masechaba, Ntombe - George was greatly influenced by LYNCH. The Revd Sally Lynch, and of Ringshall with Battisford, Diocese of Worcester (by the Bishop khaya, and Ncanyiwe, as well as his St Francis of Assisi. Like him, he Assistant Curate of St Edward’s, Barking with Darmsden and Great in his Cathedral on 11 June): Philippa grandson, Tatenda, and another went from being a soldier to working Romford (Chelmsford), to be Vicar Bricett, and Hon. Canon of St Hall, Michael Hancox, Delia grandchild on the way. for God in a life dedicated to the of St Luke’s, Maidenhead (Oxford). Edmundsbury, now also Assistant Harding, Phillip Howell, Catherine George was born in Soweto, pursuit of peace and reconciliation. McCALL. The Revd Adrienne Diocesan Warden of Readers (St McLaren, Elaine Major, Ian Strong- South Africa, during the apartheid McCall, OLM of Hawkhurst, to be Edmundsbury & Ipswich). man, Joanna Williams. regime. He was involved with the NS Assistant Curate of St Nicholas at liberation struggle as General Wade with Sarre and Chislet with Secretary of AZAPO, the Azanian Hoath with responsibility for St People’s Organisation, which was Nicholas at Wade with Sarre and resignations and retirements one of the Black Consciousness Chislet (Canterbury). Movement organisations. McFARLAND. The Revd Darren DAWSON. The Revd Peter Dawson, Howell, Priest-in-Charge of Flet- George never ceased to speak out McFarland, Rector of St Barnabas’s Priest-in-Charge of St Andrew’s, ching (Chichester): 30 June. for liberation and justice, and, on 19 and of Holy Trinity, Paisley (Glasgow Biarritz, France (Europe). JAMES. The Revd Sarah James, NS October 1977, he was one of the first & Galloway), to be Vicar of St GLASS. The Revd Yvonne Glass, Associate Priest of Churchdown to be arrested and tortured by the Andrew’s, Headington (Oxford). Lead Chaplain of Nottingham City (Gloucester): 19 September. apartheid regime, after the murder MORGAN. The Revd Richard Hospital NHS Trust (Southwell & PAINE. The Revd Peter Paine, Vicar of Bantu Steve Biko. George was Morgan, Rector of Therfield with Nottingham): 30 June. of Foremark and Repton with detained more than once, and Kelshall, and Hon. Tutor of the East HALL. The Revd Nigel Hall, Vicar of Newton Solney (Derby): 30 Sep- eventually he and his family went Anglian Ministerial Training Course, Builth with Llanddewi’r Cwm with tember. into exile in Zimbabwe in 1989. to be also Rural Dean of Buntingford Llangynog and Maesmynis and PARRY. The Revd David Parry, He studied at the University of (St Albans). Llanynys and Alltmawr, and Canon Vicar of Blackbird Leys (Oxford): 30 Zimbabwe, where he obtained a PARMENTER. The Revd Deirdre Chancellor of Brecon Cathedral June. B.Sc. (Hons) degree and worked as Parmenter, Canon Emeritus of St (Brecon): 31 July. STEADY. The Revd Vilda Steady, assistant lecturer in sociology from Edmundsbury Cathedral, and Dio- HEBDEN. The Revd Cynthia Heb - Senior Chaplain of James Paget 1992 to 1993. During that time, he cesan Warden of Readers, now also den, Rural Dean of Akeley: 1 July, Healthcare NHS Trust (Norwich). served as subdeacon at St Peter’s, Diocesan Officer for Licensed Lay remaining Vicar of Shepshed and Diocesan correction. The Revd Mabelreign. George had long been Ministers (St Edmundsbury & Oaks in Charnwood (Leicester). Brian Williams’s retirement has now influenced and guided by Arch - Ipswich). HOWELL. The Revd Heather taken effect (Gazette, 27 May). bishop Khotso Makhulu, and he

CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 29 gazette obituary Running a community centre PREBENDARY DONALD BARNES

The costs of the building are spread The safety of the people who use Maggie over the activities of every day, not the building is paramount. Despite Mary Shakeshaft writes: its quirks, and relishing quirky just on the congregation on Sundays. the way the press seems to parody PREBENDARY Donald Barnes, who people. Durran A realistic letting-rate for a issues of health and safety, there are died on 1 June, aged 85, was an out - From its inception almost 40 years building that is kept busy should many things to look out for. It is not stand-ing priest in the Belsize Park ago, he was a keen supporter of the produce an income above the cost of just the physical aspects that can be and Hampstead area of London for Hampstead Christian Study Centre, a manager. A well-run centre, open seen by a walk around an empty many years. where he taught a memorable course every day, can earn considerable building, but also the way in which He received his theological train- on “The Church as an Institution” sums for the church; so being people circulate, and even what ing at King’s College, London, and with erudition and humour. He professional about management can training is needed in case of an was ordained in 1953. After 20 years always wore his considerable learning We have almost completed the work make sense. emergency. Volunteers who each as Vicar of St Peter’s, Cricklewood, lightly. He was that rare kind of of adapting our church building to Financial management, and the cover a few hours weekly may not during which he also served as an person who is interested in both ideas create a community centre. But the application of the committee’s re - have the necessary overview. Industrial Chaplain, and lectured at and people. work of running it, despite our best quirements with regard to deposits, There will nearly always be Bishop’s College, Cheshunt, he came Anyone who was his church- efforts as volunteers, looks daunt - safeguards, and the day-to-day re - problem bookings. From churches’ to St Peter’s, Belsize Park, in 1979, and warden felt honoured and proud to ing. Do you have any suggestions cording of financial matters will having to turn away a National Front remained there until his retirement in be helping him. It was characteristic for us? enable the development of a meeting to just plain drunken be - 1996. While there, he was a stimu- of him that, at the service to celebrate financial strategy: planning for re- haviour, there are policies that have lating teacher on the North Thames the Golden Jubilee of his ordination, RUNNING a full-time community pairs, maintenance, and improve - to be developed and applied. For Ministerial Training Course. he asked them all to join him in the centre presents a challenge to volun- ments to the building and the way it some city churches, there may also He was Area Dean of North Cam- procession. At that service, it was also teer groups who may be in - is used. All too often, without be a need for security personnel den from 1983 to 1988, and Warden characteristic that he administered experienced in this field. When you management, a church responds at some events, with the associated of Readers for the Edmonton Area the consecrated bread to each person plan how to run your centre, and only to immediate financial needs, good practice in their employ- from 1980 to 1995, which he par - by name. prepare your “business plan”, you and fails to keep its centre up to ment. ticularly enjoyed; and was made a Even his PCC meetings could be would do well to consider creating scratch. I recommend the book Managing Prebendary of St Paul’s in 1984. In his amusing. When challenged that many the position of centre manager. Marketing a centre, even at the your Community Building, by Peter later years, he continued his ministry people objected to something he was There is, of course, the cost of the most basic level, is best done by a Hudson (available to download at by serving as an assistant curate at doing, his reply was prompt: “Name salary to be taken into account, but systematic programme that ensures www.scvo.org.uk). It explains the Golders Green Parish Church, where three!” His motto was “Never the job does not have to be full-time, that everyone in the surrounding responsibilities and parameters of he made many friends. threaten to go — always threaten to and can more than pay for itself. area knows about bookings and uses. running a community centre, and At his retirement, the late Bishop stay.” He was not hurt when people Running a centre involves far Occasional advertisements, added to gives some good case-studies of the Brian Masters praised him, rightly, as disagreed with him, and did not more than taking bookings and word-of-mouth promotion, can downside: VAT and insurance, for a model parish priest. He was a good expect his laity to spend all their time banking money. Most church com - achieve the best level of use to meet example. One centre manager as - pastor, never making much com - in church activities. He valued their munity centres have the double pur - church and community needs. The sured me that it was his Bible. ment, but being a most perceptive work, and felt that they were better pose of helping to make financial as space and some events need good listener. He remembered much about occupied preparing for the next day well as mission sense for the church. marketing. [email protected] those in his care, and went on caring or resting. He was a firmly grounded for them even in the years of Anglican, loved the Church, but saw retirement. His sermons were learned its failings and its sometimes un - Lambeth awards but also always topical. His parish - reasonable demands on the laity. deaths ioners learnt about contextual theo - He was a lover of dogs, cricket, and logy long before that became a crime novels, and the books in his ASPDEN. — On 21 June, the Revd 61); Hon. Canon of Upper Nile THE Archbishop of Canterbury fashionable phrase. study were representative of his wide Peter George Aspden: Vicar of St (1958-61); Education Officer for the made the following awards at His deep social conscience in - interests: really up-to-date theology, Stephen’s, Tockholes (1958-63); Church of Ireland (1961-64); Prin - Lambeth Palace on 6 June: formed all that he spoke and did, and besides volumes of William stories Assistant Curate of St Annes-on-Sea, cipal Lecturer and Head of Reli- he believed totally in an inclusive and Wisden. It was here that he often in charge of St Margaret’s (1963-66); gious Studies of Stranmillis College, Lambeth Diploma of Student in ministry of men and women. He entertained his churchwardens with Vicar of St Margaret’s, St Annes-on- Belfast (1966-86); Director of Post- Theology: the Revd Alan Pierce, belonged to the Movement for the his favourite whisky Mac, but then he Sea (1966-75); Christ Church, Ordination Training (1986-94); aged whose thesis was “A study of the Ordination of Women (MOW), and and Sally made the vicarage a place of Lancaster (1975-79); Rector of St 94. theology of women in the Fourth was a founder member, with Sally, his hospitality (even when there were Mary the Virgin, Eccleston (1979- THOMAS. — On 16 June, the Ven. Gospel”. wife, of Women and the Church nine puppies there), with lunches in 94); aged 82. Ilar Roy Luther Thomas, Rector of St Lambeth MA in Theology: the Revd (WATCH). He worked determinedly the garden, pancake parties, and CHAPMAN. — On 16 June, the Paternus’s, Llanbardarn Fawr with Tim Buckley, whose thesis was for the ordination of women, both kindness to “gentlemen of the road”, Revd Eric Ronald Chapman: Vicar of Llandegley (1959-60); Llanbardarn “Towards a unified theory of before and after he was elected to the two of whom always called Donald St Mark’s, Bolton (1951-58); St Peter Fawr with Llandegley with Llan - Zephaniah: A historical and lin- General Synod. Clear about things in “Donald” but Sally “Mrs Barnes”; Kells, Whitehaven (1958-66); Rural fihangel Rhydithon (1960-66); guistic investigation”; and the Revd his own mind, he loved debate and they seemed to know before she did Dean of Whitehaven (1966-70); Chaplain to the Forces (Territorial Simon Jones, whose thesis was “‘The argument. He could be trenchant, but when he was going away, and assured Rector of Egremont (1966-81); Hon. Army) (1962); Army Cadet Force Church in your workshop’: The never harsh or sarcastic, if anyone got her that they would keep an eye on Canon of Carlisle Cathedral (1979- (1962-90); Swansea & Brecon economic, physical and social a fact wrong. things. 85); Team Rector in the Egremont Diocesan Children’s Adviser (1963- location of the early Pauline His passionate interest in history As he grew older, Donald’s es - with Haile Team Ministry (1981-85); 77); Vicar of St Edward’s, Knighton, communities”. and politics, as well as in recent sential benevolence shone in his face, aged 91. with St Andrew’s, Norton (1966-79); theological thinking, made discussion and the memory of his smile will be McDONALD. — On 30 May, the Rural Dean of Knighton (1966-79); Since 2007, the Lambeth Diploma with him a great pleasure. He had refreshment for many. Revd John Richard Burleigh Vicar of St Paul’s, Sketty (1979-89); and Lambeth MA are no longer a characteristic chuckle over things He was a devoted family man, and McDonald: Lecturer of Bishop Canon of Brecon Cathedral since offered by the Archbishop’s Ex- that amused him, and had a fund of leaves Sally, whom he married in Tucker Memorial College, Mukono, 1975; Treasurer (1987-88); Chan - amination in Theology (AET), funny stories. He was always inter - 1961, two sons, a daughter, and five Uganda (1946-52); Principal of cellor (1988-90); Archdeacon of because of the launch of MPhil/ ested in everything, enjoying life and grandchildren. Buwalasi Theological College (1952- Gower (1990-95); aged 81. Ph.D. research degrees.

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30 CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 everyone welcome. Information, Tel: present or past situations. Our Sundays of the year services are 0117 9706776 - Fr Richard Hoyal. usual Sunday services are: 8.00 am held at 11.00am at St Moluag's said Eucharist, 10.00 am Sung Community Church, Tong. (3 miles Eucharist with robed Choir, Servers from Stornoway on B895 and fully and Incense, 6.30 pm Choral accessible for disabled). Other Where to Worship Evensong. On the second Sunday of services as advertised locally. The each month the pattern is: 9.00 am Scottish Liturgy is used at all services. said Eucharist, an informal 'Worship Website: www.saintmoluag.com. for All' service at 10.00 am. and Contact: Revd Barbara Morrison. sponsored by find a church an alternative form of evening Tel: 01851 820 559. Email: worship at 6.30 pm. Our Sunday [email protected] or School meets at 11.30 am, except Donald McKee. Tel: 01851 820657. Email: [email protected] BELFAST, St George's Church, the second Sunday when it High Street. A Grade A listed joins in Worship for All. For Georgian Church, recently further information please phone Christ Church, Bristol 024 7642 2738. Web: www.st-mary- restored, on an ancient Celtic magdalen.org.uk Christian site. The Parish has an BRISTOL, Christ Church, City inclusive, Catholic liturgical and Centre, Broad Street, BS1 2EJ musical tradition with an Prayer Book and AV Bible at All acclaimed choir. Sundays: 8.30am Services. ABC parish, Good Eucharist, 10.00 am Matins (said), preaching, Fine organ, Good music, 11.00am Sung Eucharist, 5.00pm St Bartholomew, Brighton Friendly congregation. Sundays Choral Evensong (said in July BRIGHTON, St Bartholomew's, Ann 11.00 am Choral Eucharist, 6.30 pm and August). Tuesday-Saturday: Street (between London Road S. Pauls, Brighton Sung Evensong with Anthem & Lancaster Priory. 10.00am Matins, Monday, Tuesday, and the new Sainsbury's). Anglo- BRIGHTON, The Parish of Brighton, Sermon. Tuesdays, Thursdays, major LANCASTER PRIORY, The Priory Thursday and Friday at 1.00pm Catholic church open daily 10am to S. Paul. S. Paul’s in West Street is holy days 1.05 pm Holy Church of Saint Mary is located next Communion. Regular recitals & and Wednesday at 10.30am 1pm and 2pm to 4.30pm. A visit to situated in Brighton’s ‘Old Town’ to Lancaster Castle and overlooks the Eucharist. Creche, disabled access and a few hundred yards from the concerts (see web site). Parish city. This lively family Church, one of this famous church is not to be sea. The first Catholic Revival Priest: Revd Richard Hoyal - and audio loop. Contact: St Brides, Glasgow the finest mediaeval church buildings missed. Services:- Sundays: Family church in Brighton and probably Telephone: 0117 970 6776 Fr Brian Stewart at Parish Office, GLASGOW, St Bride’s, Kelvinside. in Lancashire, welcomes visitors. Telephone: 028 9023 1275, Mass with hymns at 9.30am; Solemn south of the Thames, it is a ‘Wagner www.christchurchcitybristol.org High Mass at 11.00am with elaborate A traditional Anglo-Catholic Church Services are both contemporary www.stgeorges.connor.anglican.org 'An church,’ and its lantern tower is a (Common Worship for the 10.00am Mass settings by mainly Viennese with a strong musical tradition, near open door in the heart of the city - prominent landmark. Built by R.C. the University of Glasgow. Sunday: Priory Eucharist every Sunday) and a place of prayer and peace'. composers, for which we are well Carpenter with work by Bodley, it traditional (B.C.P. for Choral Evensong known; Weekdays: Low Masses at Sung Mass at 10.30am, Choral BIRMINGHAM B44, KINGSTANDING, contains the CofE’s most extensive Evensong & Benediction at 3.30pm every Sunday and Choral Mattins on Saint Luke, Caversham Road, 12.15pm Monday - Friday, 9.15am collection of Pugin glass, and glass (3rd Sunday of the month). Monday the first Sunday of each month). Saint Mark, Bandywood Crescent: Thursday School Mass (term-time), by Kempe. A prayerful oasis in the & Wednesday: Evensong at 5.30pm, Strong choral tradition with three Offering engaging, modern Catholic 9.30am Saturday. Contact: Parish busy city centre, it is a church of Croydon Minster of St John choirs. Loop system. Disabled access the Baptist Low Mass at 6.00pm. Tuesday: Low worship. Welcoming and friendly Office, Tel: 01273 620491 (Office great beauty and tranquillity, Mass at 8.15am. Thursday: Low Mass throughout - and toilets. Parking near congregations, situated just off usually staffed Wednesday, Thursday attracting thousands of visitors CROYDON, Croydon Minster of the church on Sundays etc. Open St John the Baptist, Church Street, at 10.00am. Saturday at Midday: junction 7 of the M6. Sunday Mass and Friday mornings. Website: annually. Every Sunday: 11am Rosary and Votive Mass of our Lady every day. Refectory (March- 10am at Saint Mark’s and 10.30am at Solemn Mass with a wide range of CR0 1RN.The ancient and historic October) Bookshop. Education www.stbartholomewsbrighton.org.uk parish of Croydon and resting place (2nd Saturday of the Month), Low Saint Luke’s. Both with activities settings sung by our gifted choir; Mass with prayers for healing (4th Department: (see web site). Coach for children and followed by and 6-30pm Solemn Evening Prayer of six archbishops. We aim to be an parties welcome - please book in open, friendly and inclusive Saturday of the Month). Concerts coffee. Disabled friendly buildings. & Benediction. Open daily, with are held in this beautiful west-end advance. Key times: 8.00am Resolutions A, B and C under the Mass said every weekday at community in the liberal catholic Holy Communion (BCP); 10.00am tradition. Worship preserves the church throughout the year. For Episcopal care of the The Bishop of 11.30am. We welcome use by the further details contact: Fr. James The Priory Eucharist (Common Ebbsfleet. For our daily Mass, time local community for musical events, best traditional liturgy with a Worship); 6.30pm Choral Evensong relaxed atmosphere. Excellent Milne, St Bride’s Episcopal Church, of confessions and details of Holy meetings, and exhibitions, and host 69, Hyndland Road, Glasgow G12 (BCP); 11.30am Choral Mattins Days please phone the parish priest: ‘Safe Space’ and ‘Street Pastors.’ standard of music with four choirs (BCP First Sunday of the month). following a cathedral repertoire, 9UX. Telephone: 0141 334 1401. 0121 354 3281 for saint Luke’s or A warm and inclusive church, our Website: www.stbride.org.uk Parish Office. 01524 65338. Email: 0121 360 7288 for St Mark’s. Why congregation reflects the diversity including regular concerts and [email protected]; Web St Michael & All Angels, of the city centre. Wheelchair community events. Children are not visit Saint Luke’s website: Brighton Site: www.priory.lancaster.ac.uk www.saintlukeskingstanding.co.uk accessible, wc’s, loop system, welcome and catered for in the BRIGHTON. The Parish of Brighton, adjacent public car parks, and children’s corner, crèche, Sunday St. Michael & All Angels. S. Michael’s railway station nearby. For further school (Kingfishers) & 11-14’s (Blue is in Victoria Road, off Montpelier enquiries please contact the Parish Door Group). Services: 08.00am Road. [“the cathedral of the Priest: Father Robert Fayers, SSC Eucharist; 10.00am Parish Sung backstreets, serving the heart of the on 01273 727362 or the Parish Eucharist; 6.30pm Choral Evensong. City”]. Magnificent, Grade 1 Listed, Office number: 01273 739639. Daily Mass & Choral Evensong on two churches-in-one by Bodley and www.saintpaulschurch.org.uk Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 6.00pm. The Church is open daily. There is Burges, with internationally St Nicolas, Guildford, renowned windows by Morris, disabled access, accessible toilets; GUILDFORD, St Nicolas'. In the parking; and a loop system for town centre near the river and Rossetti, Burne-Jones, Webb, the hard of hearing. Contact the St Ambrose, Bournemouth Marshall, Ford Madox Brown, etc., rail station. See www.stnicolas St Mary de Castro, Leicester BOURNEMOUTH, St. Ambrose, Vicar: Canon Colin Boswell at the guildford.org.uk. Sunday: Morning LEICESTER, St Mary de Castro. The superb architecture, wood and Minster Office on 020 8688 8104 the parish church of Westbourne, stone carvings, decorations and Prayer 0800, traditional rite Mass Parish Church is situated in Castle welcomes visitors to the town's web: www.croydonminster.org 0830, Parish Mass & Children's Park close to the city centre. A west Cliff. This large Victorian fixtures, and placed within the Church 1000, Evensong 1800. Daily foremost 100 of ‘England’s Thousand friendly and welcoming Church perpendicular church by C. Mass: Monday 1000, Tuesday 1930, worshipping in one of the finest East Hodgson Fowler, with reredos and Best Churches.’ A friendly, inclusive Wednesday 0745, Thursday 1310, Midlands church buildings, well-known font by Temple Moore, glass and diverse church-family with Lord Mayor’s Chapel, Bristol Friday 1100, Saturday 0745. Evening for its outstanding Norman features, by Burlison & Grylls and west dignified and modern Anglo- BRISTOL, Saint Mark’s – The Lord Prayer usually at 1730. Christian gracious fifteenth-century roofs and window by Powells, is normally Catholic liturgy, in a prayerful and Mayor’s Chapel on College Green, Meditation Group Thursday 1930. Victorian work by Scott and Bodley. kept open as a sanctuary of inspiring setting. Every Sunday: Bristol City Centre. A beautiful The church is open weekdays 0830 One of Sir Simon Jenkins' "Thousand prayer. Sundays: Holy Communion 10.30am Sung Mass. Mass said daily. 13th century church in the heart of - 1230. Rector: Canon Andrew Best Churches." Resolutions A, B, C Common Worship 8.00am; Sung A fine musical tradition with Bristol. The only church in England Norman - Tel: 0783 7021 726 - in place. Traditional language Anglo- Eucharist Common Worship frequent concerts and recitals owned and maintained by a city Email:[email protected] Catholic worship with fine music and 10.00am followed by coffee; council. Wonderful collection of ngehome.co.uk. Deacon: Revd excellent liturgical standards. 11.00 during the Brighton Festival and St. Michael and All Angels with Barnaby Perkins. Tel: 07801 891 960 Evensong (BCP) 6.00p.m. Weekdays: throughout the year. Sound system medieval to 19th century stained St. James, Croydon a.m. Sung Mass (CW 1, traditional). Holy Communion 8.00am on glass, many fine monuments, Email: [email protected] Sunday School and Creche for with loop, w.c’s., wheelchair access, CROYDON. St. Michaeland All Parish Administrator: Cath Anderson Tuesdays, Fridays, and other Feasts and car parking on Sundays. beautiful Tudor ceilings, decoration Angels, with St. James, South children. 6.30 p.m. Choral Evensong & Fasts. An open altar is offered to Telephone: 01483 564 526 - Community cooked breakfasts and wonderful Tudor period Poyntz London, Poplar Walk, opposite Email:parishoffice@stnicolas- (BCP 1662) - with Benediction on 1st communicant members of other every Saturday in adjacent hall. Chantry Chapel with contemporary Marks and Spencer's and close to guildford.fsnet.co.uk Sunday and also Weekday Masses. churches. New English Hymnal Spanish and medieval floor tiles. Weekday opening 12pm to 2pm, Mon- Church open Saturdays: 10.00am West Croydon, bus and tram stops. (large print available), full loop Open to visitors between 10 a.m. Magnificent Pearson church with Fri and 2pm - 5pm Saturday. The system. A broad Anglican ethos is to 4pm and daily for services. and 4 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday parish has disabled access, car parking We warmly welcome everyone, and fittings by Comper and Bodley, presented in a gentle catholic throughout the year. Open Sundays including majestic case for the in nearby Castle Street. Contact: Mrs atmosphere. Contact: St Ambrose can arrange teas and guided tours for worship only. Sunday Services: famous Fr. Willis organ. Traditional Barbara Samson, Church Warden. Church. Telephone: (01202) 766772 for groups on Saturdays. Enquiries 1st Sundays, 8am Said Holy Catholic worship enriched by Telephone: 01530 223 383, Website (answer phone). to: Father Robert Fayers, SSC. Communion (Common Worship dignified liturgy, excellent music and address:www.stmarydecastro.org.uk BOURNEMOUTH, St Stephen’s, Teleohone: 01273 727 362. Traditional Language) 11 am Choral inspirational preaching. The choir is St Stephen’s Way, off Richmond Website:www.saintmichaelsbrighton.org Matins (BCP) 2nd and 4th Sundays notable for its high standard and Hill. Glorious Pearson church – 11a.m. Choral Matins (BCP) wide repertoire, including Viennese open every day as a haven of peace 12.15p.m. – Said Holy Communion Masses. Services: 08.00 Low Mass, All Saints, Hove in the town centre. Catholic (Common Worship – Traditional 09.30 Parish Mass, 11.00 Solemn HOVE, All Saints Church, The Drive, tradition. Fine choir. Daily Mass at Language) 3rd and 5th Sundays – High Mass, 15.30 Choral Evensong Hove, BN3 3PB. Pearson’s Grade 1 either St Stephen’s or St Peter’s. 11a.m. Choral Eucharist (Common and Benediction. For weekday listed building, one of the finest Warm welcome sherry after Sunday Worship Traditional Language) For Masses and other events see church churches of the nineteenth century Mass. Key times Sunday: High Mass further information regarding website: www.croydonstmichael. Gothic Revival, is the largest of his (Order One - Trad.) 10.45am. visiting the chapel, special services, org.uk or phone 020 8680 2848 for great town churches. ‘A masterpiece Contact Fr Robin Harger on concerts and events please contact further information. The church is .... a work of extraordinary subtlety’, Tel;01202 554355 or visit our St Nicholas of Myra the Verger on 0117 9 294350. open daily from 09.30 - 16.30. its stunning interior evokes a St Giles in the Fields, London web-www.ststephensbournemouth.org BRIGHTON,The Parish of Brighton, Chaplain: Rev. Preb. Harold Clarke. Refreshments are available in the cathedral like atmosphere. A robed LONDON, St Giles in the Fields, St St Nicholas of Myra. St Nicholas of Master of the Music: Dr John new church hall daily and on Sunday choir of adults and children, Giles High St, WC2 (tube Tottenham Myra, Dyke Road, (Nr the Clock Marsh. Verger: Mr Marek Barden. following 11.00 mass. Wheelchair supported by a magnificent 1905 Hill Ct Rd), near Centre Point (also at Tower). The Mother Church of the access, sound system with loop, organ, follow cathedral repertoire at the end of Denmark Street, off City - 11th century or earlier. The large print books available. the Sung Eucharist every Sunday. The Charing Cross Rd) 'Crossroads of Parish has an inclusive catholic modern Catholic liturgy is firmly time and eternity' (Peter Ackroyd) liturgical and musical tradition and a rooted in the Anglican tradition. Oasis of Peace in the last 'Fields', prayerful, welcoming and diverse Sunday: 8am Eucharist; 10am Sung near to Oxford Street, Soho and Covent Garden. Beautiful Palladian congregation. Set in a beautiful Eucharist; occasional Choral Evensong. Saturday: 6pm Vigil interior (1730's), rich in literary and historic building at the heart of the historic associations, with intimate city. Every Sunday: 8.00am Eucharist Eucharist (First Saturday of each month - ‘Contemplate’) Said Eucharist atmosphere. Traditional Anglican Boxgrove, Chichester 10.30am Parish Eucharist (with ethos, retaining BCP for daily offices BOXGROVE, CHICHESTER. Priory Creche and Junior Church) daily (times vary) Morning Prayer in the Holy Spirit Chapel at 9am Tuesday and Sunday services. Fine music. Church of St Mary & St Blaise, 3 Occasional Sunday Evening Worship. to Friday. Active Sunday school; Youth Sunday worship: 8.00am HC, miles east of Chichester. Sunday Weekdays: MP at 8.30am and EP at All Saints, Bristol St. Mary Magdalen, Coventry. Group; regular lunchtime concerts 10.15am sung MP; 11.00am Sung services are: 8.00am Low Mass 5.30pm. Wednesday: Eucharist at BRISTOL, All Saints Clifton, COVENTRY, Sir Thomas White's and community events; disabled HC; 6.30pm Sung EP. Weekdays: (traditional form); 9.30am Solemn 10.30am. Saints and Holy Days as Pembroke Road BS8 3ED. Catholic Road, Chapelfields, CV5 8DR. access; sound system with loop; MP 8.30am and EP 5.30pm: Mass; 11.15am Parish Mass. Those announced. Refreshments served. tradition, excellent worship, friendly Founded on the site of a 12th crèche facilities; toilet facilities. Wednesday and Holy days: HC who seek a quiet and traditional Wednesday lunchtime recitals throught congregation, fine organ, impressive century leper hospital, and known Contact Fr Philip Ritchie on 1.00pm. Refreshments after the language service will find that the the year also concerts and community architecture. Sunday: 8 am Mass, locally as 'the Church with the blue Telephone: 01273 733331, Website: services. Lectures and frequent 8.00am Sunday service suits them. events. Guided tours for groups can 9.30 am Family Service (Mass 2nd & roof'. We are an Anglican www.allsaintshove.org social events'. Organ recitals and The Solemn Mass at 9.30am is full of be arranged. Car parks and main 4th Sundays), 11.00 am Solemn Mass congregation in the Catholic ISLE OF LEWIS, St Moluag: at concerts throughout the year. tradition of the Church of England. Open every day for prayer and beautiful ceremonial and splendid railway station within easy walking (children's group alongside) Eoropaidh, near the Butt of Lewis We are 'liberal' and 'inclusive' lighthouse, a very small 12th reflection. Disabled access, loop polyphonic music. We strive for distance. Disabled access, loop system. followed by refreshments, 6.00pm recognising that everyone is made system. Recent restoration work excellence in our worship. The Evening Service with Benediction. century church reached by 200 Enquiries to Fr Robert Chavner in God's image. Accordingly we yards footpath from road. Lit only completed. Website: www.stgiles@s Parish Mass 11.15am is less formal TSSF. Tel: 01273 709045, Web: Major weekday Holy Days: 7.30 pm welcome all into our midst, priestly by oil lamps and candles; no tgilesonline.org Enquiries please ask and is joined by members of the www.stnicholasbrighton.org.uk. St Solemn Mass. Mass daily. or lay, irrespective of age, gender, electricity, no heating. Sung Verger: Tel: Number: 020 7240 2532 Sunday School. Weekday Mass times Nicholas' is in covenant with the Confessions 11.30am & 5.30pm marital status, sexual orientation, Eucharist 11.00am Easter Day and or [email protected] or and further information from Fr Ian Methodist Church, Brighthelm URC Saturday, or by arrangement. ABC nationality, physical or mental on 1st Sunday of month from Assoc Rector: 020 72401579 or Forrester. Tel: 01243 774045. and Chapel Royal. parish, all convictions respected and abilities, culture, background and May to September. All other [email protected]

31 CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 baroque church by Gibbs, completed Eucharist and 6.00pm Evensong. 1724. Open daily 11.00am - 4.00pm. Contact: Revd Beverley Mason Moderate Anglo-Catholic with Telephone number: 020 8653 0378. ceremonial and traditional language. A www.stjohnuppernorwood.org.uk warm welcome to Christians of all traditions. Refreshments served after all services. Hearing Loop. Sunday 11.00 Sung Eucharist with sermon and anthem. Tuesday 1.05pm said Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk S. Alban’s, Holborn Eucharist with address. Thursday 1.05pm sung Eucharist. For further St Augustine's Wembley Park NORFOLK, Wymondham Abbey. LONDON, S. Alban’s Holborn, Brooke St Vedast Alias Foster, London One of the treasures of East Anglia. Street, EC1 (tube Chancery Lane, information contact. Telephone: 020 LONDON, St Vedast Alias Foster, MIDDLESEX, St Augustine's has a 7836 3126. Foster Lane, London EC2V 6HH, long tradition of Anglo-Catholic worship Former Benedictine Abbey founded in Farringdon). Maintains a living 1107. Stunning interior including Sir Catholic tradition of excellence in (closest Tube- St Paul's, the Central and today has a diverse and inclusive St John the Apostle, Torquay liturgy and music. Magnificent mural Line, take Cheapside/Gresham Street congregation, a thriving Sunday School Ninian Comper’s finest screen and reredos. Sunday Eucharists TORQUAY, St. John The Apostle, by Hans Feibusch, “The Trinity In exit), Parish Priest: The Revd Dr Alan and a programme of teaching, pilgrim- Montpellier Road, Torquay (overlooking Glory”. Sunday Parish Mass at 9.30am, McCormack This astonishing City ages, days out and social events. at 8.00am (BCP), 9.15am (informal Church, one of Wren's masterworks, family) and 10.30am (choral). Choral the inner harbour). A fine Victorian Solemn Mass at 11.00am, followed by Sundays 10.00am Sung Mass with Church by George Edmund Street with its adjoining elegant courtyard, is incense and choir. Weekdays Monday Evensong 6.30pm (with Benediction refreshments. Mass on weekdays in with windows by William Morris and historic Mackonochie Chapel at 1.10 open daily for prayer and reflection to Friday 6.00pm Said Mass. Located on 3rd Sunday). Open to visitors daily. from 8.00am until 6.00pm. The Mass Canon Christopher Davies. Telephone Edward Burne-Jones. Anglo-Catholic pm; also at 6.30pm on Wednesdays is said every weekday at 12.15pm and at the corner of Preston Road and and Fridays; on Saturdays at 10.00am. Forty Avenue Postcode HA9 8EW. number: 01953 602269. Web: worship. Sunday11.00am Solemn a Sung Eucharist is celebrated every www.wymondhamabbey.com Mass, 6.00pm Choral Evensong (1st in Solemn Mass on Solemnities at Sunday at 11.00am. The community Parish Office Tel: 020 8908 5995. 7.00pm. Confessions by appointment. St Marylebone Parish Church is proud of the warmth of its Website: http://st-augustines-web.com month). Low Mass Monday 7.00pm, Church open throughout the day. LONDON, St. Marylebone Parish welcome. Fore more information Email: [email protected] Friday 11.00am. Hearing loop. Parish Tuesday to Friday. Disabled access and Church, NW1 5LT, (nearest Tube please contact the Parish Office on Just 10 minutes walk from. Wembley Office: 01803 2930926 or 01803 392 loop system. Enquiries on telephone Baker St/Regent’s Park). Magnificent Telephone no: 0207 606 3998 or Park Tube Station (Jubilee Line). 813. www.stjohntheapostle.org.uk number: 020 7405 1831; Email: Email [email protected] [email protected] - late Georgian Church, the Parish website: www.stalbans-holborn.com Church of Harley Street, known by many as The Doctors’ Parish Church, sits opposite York Gate entrance to Regent’s Park at the north end of fashionable Marylebone High Street. St John the Baptist, Norwich Victorian poets Robert Browning and NORWICH CITY CENTRE, opposite Elizabeth Barrett married here; hymn John Lewis, St John the Baptist writer Charles Wesley buried in the Timberhill. Splendid medieval church: churchyard. Sunday Choral Eucharist Christ Church Southgate, full Catholic privileges: modern rites, sung by an outstanding professional London traditional ceremonies, large friendly All Saints, North Street, York choir. Glorious Rieger organ. Large, LONDON, Christ Church, The Green, Anglican Church in Mallorca congregation Resolutions passed. YORK, All Saints North Street. Joyful friendly and vibrant congregation with Southgate N14 (between Arnos MALLORCA, The Anglican Church Easy access for the disabled and WC. prayerful Anglo-Catholic worship a flourishing Young Church. Sunday: Grove and Southgate tube stations; in Palma de Mallorca As part of the Sunday Solemn Mass at 11.00am — (English Missal) in this fine medieval St Botolph without Bishopsgate 8.30 am Holy Eucharist (BCP), 11.00 ample parking; good bus service). daily Mass here or at The Julian A welcoming church in North Diocese in Europe we are one church just over the river from York LONDON, St Botolph without am Choral Eucharist (CW Trad), chaplaincy with three congregations. Shrine (just around the corner and Minster. One of ‘England’s Thousand Bishopsgate, Bishopsgate, London London. Liberal Catholic Tradition under the same management!). Choral Healing Service 6.30 pm with acclaimed choir and organ. Every Sunday morning we welcome Best Churches’. World-famous 15th- EC2M 3TL (closest Tube- Liverpool (1st Sunday), Nigerian Chaplaincy people from all around the world Church open every day throughout Street, Central line, take Bishopsgate Magnificent II* Graded Sir George the year from dawn ’til dusk. century stained glass. Lady Chapel Eucharist (last Sunday) 4.00pm; Gilbert Scott building with windows and from many different church held the medieval Shrine of Our Lady exit) Parish Priest- The Revd Dr Alan Wednesday 1.10 pm Holy Eucharist Fr Martin Smith. Telephone no: 01603 McCormack. This fine and imposing and frescos by Wm. Morris, Clayton denominations. Our congregations of North Street, where several (3rd Wed with prayers for healing); and Bell, Rossetti and Edward Burne- 622509. www.norwichanglocatholic.org City Church, the work of James Gold, are made up of permanent residents, and www.julianofnorwich.org appearances of the Virgin were with its expansive gardens and tennis Friday 9.30 am Holy Eucharist; Jones. Sunday Worship: 8:00 am ex-pats and holiday-makers. Our Morning and Evening Prayer daily at Eucharist (CW, said); 10:00 am Sung recorded in 1421. Exciting plans afoot court, is open daily for prayer and Eucharistic worship is presented in a to restore the Shrine. Accessible reflection from 8.00am until 5.30pm. 9.30 am and 5 pm. Rector: The Revd Eucharist (CW, Sunday School and friendly and accessible atmosphere. The Eucharist is celebrated with Stephen Evans. Church open Crèche); 6:30 Choral Evensong building. Resolutions A, B and C; all (BCP). Church open on weekday Why not visit our website at music and preaching every everyday. Range of meeting rooms to www.anglican-mallorca.org for further convictions respected. Sundays 10.30 Wednesday at 1.10pm and, in a more let. Parish Office: 020 7935 7315. afternoons, 2-5 p.m. Call orsee am Low Mass, 5.30 pm Sung Mass or website for weekday services. information and travel directions. St. meditative mood, every Thursday at www.stmarylebone.org Philip & St. James, Nunez de Balboa 6, High Mass. Thursdays 12.45 pm Low 12.10pm. Feast days are celebrated Enquiries to the Vicar: Fr Peter Jackson. Tel: 020 8886 0384, Email: Son Armadans 07014, Palma Sunday Mass. Procession and Benediction by announcement. Everyone is at major Festivals. Church open welcome. For more information [email protected] 11.00 am Family Eucharist St. please contact the Parish Office can.org; website:www.christchurchso Andrew’s, Puerto Pollensa at the RC daily for private prayer and uthgate.org St George, Tombland, Norwich visitors. Priest-in-Charge Revd. Telephone: 0207 5881053 or Church of Nuestra Senora del NORWICH, St George, Tombland. Email: [email protected] - Web Carmen. Sunday 9.00 am Family A beautiful medieval church, enriched Dr. Andrew Horsman. Telephone address: www.botolph.org.uk Eucharist. Cala d’Or at the RC Church with Georgian and Victorian furniture, number: 01904 706047. Website of Santa Maria del Mar 3rd Thursday situated in the heart of the city www.allsaints-northstreet.org.uk of the month 11.30 am Eucharist without the Cathedral walls, where Disabled access facilities and loop you will receive a warm welcome. system in Palma Clergy: The Revd. Traditional High Anglican worship. St Mary Abbots, London Worship times — Sundays, Sung LONDON, St Mary Abbots, Robert Ellis. Tel: 00 34 971 737 279, Email: [email protected]. The Mass at 10.30am, Matins first Kensington High Street, W8. One of Forward in Faith Church, Sunday in the month at 9.50am. Sir George Gilbert Scott's finest Revd. Mel Smith. Tel: 00 34 971 866 Low Mass Friday at 10.00am. Festivals London 689, Email: [email protected] churches. Tallest Spire in London. LONDON WC1, Christ the King, as announced. Coffee served after Sunday Mass. This church is Lively and welcoming congregation. Gordon Square - The Forward in Daily celebration. Full range of Sunday supported by The Open Churches Faith Church. Monday to Friday: Daily St Clement Danes, London services: 8.00am Holy Communion Trust. For details please contact LONDON, St Clement Danes, Strand (BCP); 9.30am Parish Eucharist (CW Mass at 12.30pm. Plus:Thursday at Canon John Minns, Tel. 01603 437000 All Saints Pavement, York WC2R 1DH. Central Church of Traditional); 11.15am Choral Matins 12 Noon: Holy Hour including Mass /617937or email.stgeorgetombland@ YORK, All Saints Pavement. Beautiful the Royal Air Force. All are welcome (Professional Choir); 12.30pm Holy at 12.30pm Other services as virgin.net www.stgeorgetombland.chu medieval church situated in the City to this splendid Wren church Communion (CW Traditional); 6.30pm announced. Contact: 020 7388 3588. rchnorfolk.com Centre with traditional BCP with a musical tradition of excellence. Evensong (Taizé Prayer First Sunday services.The Civic Church, home of Choral Eucharist or Matins of each month). Church open daily. the ancient Guilds of York and The on Sundays at 11.00am. Holy St Paul's, Monte-Carlo Enquiries to Vicar Revd Fr Gillean MONTE-CARLO St Paul's 22 ave Regimental Church of The Royal Communion (said) on Wednesdays Dragoon Guards. Many historical and Fridays at 12.30pm. RC Mass on Craig. Telephone number: 020 7937 de Grande Bretagne, Chaplain: Father 6032. www.stmaryabbotschurch.org features including Octagonal Lantern 1st Tuesday of each month. Hearing Walter Raymond OGS. Traditional Tower, ancient lenses, raised pews loop fitted. Nearest Tube: Temple Language Eucharist 8.00am Sung and fine stained glass. Loop system or Holborn. Key times: Sundays Eucharist with Sunday School 10.30 All 11am, weekdays 12.30. Details aids fine acoustics. Sundays 8.30am welcome Phone (337) 93307106 Holy Communion (said) 10.30am contact: Revd David Osborn, Tel: Holy Trinity Parish Church Email:[email protected]. 020 7242 8282 or Email: KENDAL, CUMBRIA, Holy Trinity Sung Eucharist/Choral Matins [email protected] Parish Church. Situated in the historic Website: www.stpaulsmonaco.com The Abbey Church of our Lord, (alternating) 6.30pm Choral Evensong market town of Kendal, in the Lake our Lady and St Germain Short communion service follows District, Holy Trinity Parish Church SELBY, The Abbey Church of our many non-Eucharistic services. has been a place of worship since the Lord, our Lady and St Germain Set Refreshments follow services twice in the heart of this ancient market St John's, Hyde Park, London early 13th century. Successive monthly. A thoughtful, prayerful and generations have enlarged the original town in North Yorkshire, Selby warm congregation who thrive on LONDON, St John's, Hyde Park - Abbey affords the worshipper and Hyde Park Crescent, W2; less than 10 building making it one of the widest worship enhanced by a continuing Parish Churches in the Country. The visitor alike a prayerful and uplifting high musical standard, and who love minutes from Paddington, Edgware experience within a glorious sacred Road, Marble Arch and Lancaster church has a strong choral tradition, to make visitors welcome. Clergy with contemporary and traditional space. On Sundays, Holy Communion Contact: Revd Allan Hughes, 01904 Gate stations. Modern in approach, (1662) is celebrated at 8.00am and inclusive, culturally diverse and child services. We are an inclusive church 643813.www.allsaintschurchpavement and welcome everyone. Sunday the Parish Eucharist at 10.00am. york.co.uk friendly. St John's is theologically Evensong - first Sunday of the month open, with modern catholic liturgy, services: 8.00am Holy Communion St Willibrord with All Saints St Magnus-the Martyr (BCP) 9.30am Parish Communion NEWCASTLE, St Willibrord with 6.30pm. Weekly celebrations are on LONDON, St Magnus-theMartyr by good choral music and a Sunday Monday at 12.00 noon and Thursdays London Bridge Lower Thames Street School. Choral Eucharist at 10am. (1st Sunday BCP, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th All Saints Church. Newcastle upon Sunday CW) 11.00am All Age Service Tyne. The Old Catholic Church. at 10.00am. The Abbey enjoys good London EC3. In Christopher Wren's preaching and a superb choral masterpiece of 'inexplicable splendour' - a more informal service with Important Church at the ancient Communion on 1st and 3rd Sundays heart of the city continues to reflect tradition (large robed choir) which we seek to offer God worship in enhances our lively, traditional finest music and liturgy in of the month. 6.30pm Choral local history and is regarded the Catholic Anglican tradition. Evensong 7.45pm Taizé (3rd Sunday worship. Refreshments are served as “Newcastle’s most treasured after the 10.00am Eucharist. Disabled Professional choir. Refreshments only). We welcome visitors to coffee possession”. Dignified Worship has (frequently lunch) follow. Local access is provided via the south door after the 10.00am service in activated good works in Education, St Olave, York parking on Sunday and easy access by the Kirkland Hall, adjacent to and an induction loop is fitted. For YORK, St Olave, Marygate. Just Ministries, and the Arts. This details, contact Abbey Office. Tel: Underground (Monument Station), the church. Mid-week services: outside the city centre and in bus and B.R. (London Bridge) Sunday: Wednesday 12.10pm Holy replacement Church of 1789 has 01757 703123 or visit the Website: Solemn Mass at 11.00 Tuesday & St Peter’s Eaton Square, London survived the Great Fire of Tyneside www.selbyabbey.org.uk close proximity to the site of St Communion (Common Worship), Mary's Abbey. A mediaeval church Thursday: Low Mass at 12.30 Friday: LONDON, St Peter’s Eaton Square Thursday 10.30am Holy Communion (1854), world wars, social changes Low Mass & Benediction at 12.30. SW1 (near Victoria Rail and Coach when some Churches were reassembled in the 18th century with Contact: Fr Philip Warner SSC, St (BCP). Loop system, disabled access, Stations, Victoria, Sloane Square and toilet, parking. The church is open to demolished. Closed in 1961, but saved a long tradition of Catholic worship Magnus Church, Lower Thames Street Hyde Park Corner Undergrounds). A and fine music. Sundays: 8.30 a.m. London EC3R 6DN. Tel: 0207 visitors (Mon to Fri) from 10.30am to for the city. 1996 the present Bishop welcoming church in the heart of 4.30pm (Easter to October) or from of Lindisfarne re-opened it. The Mass & 10.30 a.m. Sung Mass. There 626 4481. Email: saintmagnus London, offering worship in the @bulldoghome.com Web: www. 10.30am to 12.00 noon (October to Northumbrian St Willibrord (Apostle are facilities for children at the Sung stmagnusmartyr.org.uk modern catholic tradition in a lively Easter). For further information of Europe) was the first Bishop of Mass. Daily Mass shared with our and inclusive community. Sunday contact the Parish Office Telephone Utrecht, who united Celtic and Latin sister churches of St Helen and St worship: 8.15am Holy Communion number: 01539 721248, Email traditions, and was seminal in the Martin le Grand in the city centre (BCP); 10.00am Family Eucharist [email protected], Web site stand of Old Catholic for the Monday 10 a.m and Friday 12 noon at (Common Worship), vibrant worship www.kendalparishchurch.co.uk St. John the Evangelist St Olave's.Wednesday 12.15 p.m and for all ages; 11.15am Sung Unchanging Faith. Links kept with KENT, Anglican Catholic Church of St SOUTH LONDON, St John Saturday 10.00 a.m at St Martin's. St Eucharist (Common Worship) Europe. “Arrangement of Eucharistic Augustine, 5b Best Lane, Canterbury, the Evangelist, Auckland Road, Sylvan Olave's has a loop system. The church with professional choir. Open Kent CT1 2JB Services: Sunday 11am Hospitality” with Romans; “Recognition” Hill, Upper Norwood SE19, close is open from Monday to Friday from throughout the day, Monday to Friday. Sung Mass, Wednesday 12 noon Low with Orthodox. Weekly Leaflet for Crystal Palace BR station. Fine Daily Eucharist at 12.30pm (and Mass, Major Holydays (Mass as information of Worship, Christian example of work of Victorian 8.45 a.m (Morning Prayer) to 5.00 8.00am on Wednesdays). announced). English Missal The ACC Teaching, Ministry, Events. Sunday architect J. L. Pearson, inspirational p.m. St Martin’s and St Helen’s are For more information, please contact is the original 'continuing' Anglican 10.30 a.m. The Holy Eucharist. setting for celebration of Eucharist. normally open every day. For more St Mary Le Strand, London the Vicar, the Revd Nicholas Church formed in 1978. Telephone Weekday Masses advertised. Conatct: Maintains a lively Catholic tradition details contact: The Revd Jane LONDON, St Mary Le Strand, Papadopulos Tel. 020 7235 4242 email: for details on Telephone number: Warden on 0191 527 1618. Write: of excellence in worship and music Nattrass on telephone: 01904 Central London near Aldwych WC2R [email protected] or 01797 321704. Website address: Lindisfarne House, Cresswell, within a welcoming family atmosphere. 623559, email [email protected] 1ES. Nearest tube Temple. Magnificent visit www.stpetereatonsquare.co.uk www.anglicancatholic.org.uk Northumberland NE61 5HT. Key times Sunday 10.00am Sung or see our website www.stolave.org.uk

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The Funeral 24th June, 12 – 5pm box number IU890 c/o Church Times, Tel: 020 7776 1010 Service will take place at Cartmel 25th June, 10am – 5pm 13-17 Long Lane, London EC1A 9PN. These ancient parishes are situated on the northern edge of Sandown Priory, on Friday 24 June at 2:00pm. 26th June, 12 – 5pm Bay on the Isle of Wight. Both churches are 12th century and in good followed by a private committal. Family (3pm Concert and Tea) clerical condition. A great opportunity for someone to lead the Church in each flowers only please but donations in community to work together. memory of Eric for LWP Homes may www.stmarksfarnborough.co.uk be sent to A. Postlethwaite, Funeral The PCCs seek to appoint a priest who: Director, Main Street, Grange over Sands LA11 6DP. • has a strong spiritual presence, a good communicator THOMAS — The Venerable Ilar Roy ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH and collaborator. Luther Thomas peacefully on Thursday Dyke Road, Brighton BN1 3JN 16 June 2011 at Morriston Hospital, • can work with the local church school, encouraging whole Swansea. Roy, beloved husband of Joy, 8 - 10 July 2011 family involvement in church life. much loved father of Philippa and • welcomes the opportunity to rebuild the communities in David, devoted bam bam of Jennifer mission and ministry and Marc, dear father in law of Roger. Festival of flowers and music He will be sadly missed by all his celebrating the Holy Sacraments. • can build on the partnership between the two churches and family and friends. Funeral Tuesday 28 Concerts and refreshments Co educational boarding and day school (HMC) neighbouring churches June when a service will be held at All 900 pupils (3 to 18) 160 in Sixth Form • would enjoy developing a ministry among seasonal visitors. Saints church Oystermouth at 10.30am For information: followed by committal at Swansea www.stnicholasbrighton.org.uk For parish profile and an application form go Crematorium 12 noon. Immediate Email: [email protected] www.portsmouth.anglican.org or contact: family flowers only but donations in Parish Office 0774 619 8026 School Chaplain lieu if so desired to The Friends of The Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight, 5 The Boltons Singleton Hospital c/o St James (circa 0.5 Teacher of R.S. & Philosophy) Wootton Bridge, Ryde, Isle of Wight PO33 4PB Funeral Home, 31 St James Gardens, Tel: 01983 884432 Uplands, Swansea SA1 6DT. Tel: ST PAUL'S CHURCH Required for January 2012, a qualified graduate, ordained in the Church of Email: [email protected] 01792 643840. Norden, Rochdale OL12 7SL England. The Chaplain is a central pastoral figure in our boarding and day community. The Chaplain supports the spiritual life of the school, organising Closing date for receipt of applications: 18 July services & meetings 8th, 9th & 10th July school chapel services and other religious celebrations. The Chaplain teaches Celebrating 150yr of worship! RS in the Senior School (0.5 approx.). Interviews have been arranged for: 2/3 August Fri & Sat 10am - 8pm Sunday 12noon - 6pm This is a residential post. St. Peter's Church Sunday 10 July Services – The Royal Russell salary scale is above SNS and we offer the induction St. Peter's Road, Croydon Please join us! programme of ISC for NQTs. The Church in Wales Holy Communion 10.15am Diocese of Llandaff PATRONAL FESTIVAL Songs of Praise 6.30pm Further details and application forms are available from Mrs Janice Martin, the Headmaster's P.A. www.achurchnearyou.com PRIEST IN CHARGE OF ABERCYNON Sunday 26th June 2011 ‐ ‐ /norden st paul Tel: 020 8657 3669 & CHILDREN’S OFFICER Sung Eucharist at 11am Fax: 020 8657 9555 E mail: [email protected] An enthusiastic and committed priest is required for this dual role Preacher pilgrimages Completed application forms and a covering letter should be sent to the appointment serving as Children’s Officer in the diocese and priest The Rt Revd Lord Harries Headmaster, Royal Russell School, Coombe Lane, Croydon, CR9 5BX. in charge of Abercynon, a parish at the entrance to the Cynon of Pentregarth Applications will be considered on receipt but should arrive no later than Valley, 15 miles from Cardiff. The parish priest will work with th Wednesday 29 June active and committed congregations in PILGRIMAGES TO ISRAEL? www.royalrussell.co.uk/vacancies i. Deepening their spiritual and worshipping life. The Church of Our ii. Building on the existing strong lay commitment in the parish. Most Holy Redeemer Call the experts Royal Russell is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its iii. Developing the links with the local community. Exmouth Market EC1 ITS — Pilgrimages pupils and the successful applicant will be subject to all recommended checking iv. Developing the use of the newly restored and adapted St procedures including an enhanced CRB disclosure. Donat’s Church. Solemn High Mass, Procession Freephone & Benediction for the Feast of https://www.hirewire.co.uk/job/28724/ Our Most Holy Redeemer Tel: 0800 0181 839 As Children’s Officer the priest will www.itstravel.co.uk 7.30pm Tuesday 12th July v. Build on the well established Children’s work in the diocese. ATOL • ABTA • IATA vi. Work with the Diocesan Children’s Committee in providing President: training, encouragement and support for clergy and lay The Right Rev’d Robert Ladds. You too could advertise for 0HUFKDQW7D\ORUV·6FKRRO people in the area of children’s work. Assistant Bishop in &HOHEUDWLQJ the Diocese of London as little as £11.40 (+VAT) and MT S The parish profile, job description of Children’s Officer and \HDUVRIH[FHOOHQFH Preacher: reach over 80,000 readers 1561 application form can be obtained from: The Rev’d Dr James Hawkey The Archbishop’s Office, Llys Esgob, The Cathedral Green Minor Canon at finance Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 2YE • Tel: 029 20 562400 Westminster Abbey Chaplain Email: [email protected] All welcome – refreshments Anne Wray Independent Financial Closing Date: 8th July 2011 afterwards Adviser, specialist adviser to the clergy and Christian community for over 16 Tube: Farringdon/Angel years. Visit our new website: Required for January 2012 Bus: 19, 38, 63, 341 www.annewray.co.uk and for completion of your tax returns Diocese of Chichester www.taxangel.org 01257 233023. Salary: £29,594 - £47,209 plus responsibility allowance Martyrs Memorial and Church of England Trust (CPAS) Subscribe notices Vicar All Saints Patcham ‡ 7ROHDGWKHUHOLJLRXVDQGVSLULWXDOOLIHRIWKH6FKRRO with The Ascension, Westdene to Church Times so that Christianity Tours with a ‡ 7REHDNH\VRXUFHRISDVWRUDODGYLFHDQGFRXQVHOWRERWKSXSLOV Patcham, Westdene and Hollingbury (total population 21,000) is a Christian Blue Badge Guide. 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Further details from: Kathy Burch, CPAS Patronage INNOVATIVE ORGANISATION — 01603 785911 Tel: +44 (0)1923 821850 Merchant Taylors’ School Athena Drive, Tachbrook Park Warwick CV34 6NG Requires unused building in London to Email: [email protected] to pay by direct debit; work in partnership for New Email: [email protected] Sandy Lodge, Northwood Expressions of spirituality. Web: www.mtsn.org.uk Middlesex HA6 2HT Closing Date for applications: Thursday 14 July 2011 Refurbishment considered. Excellent Interviews: Tuesday 20 September 2011 credit or debit card references. Box number IT889 c/o Church Times, 13-17 Long Lane, For boys 11 - 18 This post is subject to enhanced disclosure from the CRB London EC1A 9PN. ([FHOOHQFHLQWHJULW\DQGGLVWLQFWLRQVLQFH

34 CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 ARCHDEACON OF WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS An exciting and challenging post in a diverse Archdeaconry which includes the major centres of Barrow-in-Furness and Kendal, together with the tourist towns and rural communities of South Lakeland.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively as part of the Bishop’s Leadership Team to Hospice Chaplain Spiritual Care Lead realise the Diocesan Vision and Strategy ‘Growing Disciples’: Salary £36,000 pa (pro-rata) • providing inspirational leadership during a period of major change Park time 19 hrs per week (full time hrs 37.5) • promoting and enabling church growth Trinity Hospice is seeking a Chaplain to take particular responsibility for pastoral and spiritual care of patients, their families and carers, staff and volunteers. • leading and sponsoring specific projects under the Diocesan Vision The successful candidate, (lay or ordained), be accredited by one of the major faith communities but • clergy appraisals, mentoring and pastoral care be able to relate to those of all faiths or none. Working within a palliative care or healthcare setting • statutory and customary responsibilities as Archdeacon would be advantageous, as would experience supporting individuals facing grief and bereavement. You will be able to work autonomously and as part of a multi – disciplinary team and in addition have For an information pack and application form please contact excellent communication, negotiating and leadership skills. Mrs Ruth Craven on 01539 727836 or see If you are interested in this post please contact our HR Department on 0207 787 1000 for a http://www.carlislediocese.org.uk/jobs recruitment pack, or Email: [email protected] Further information is available to download at: www.trinityhospice.org.uk/jobs.html If you would like to discuss any Closing date for applications: 8th July 2011 aspect of this post in more detail please call Sarah Smith, Head of Patient and Family Support, on the above number. Interviews will be held on: 6-7th September 2011 Closing date: July 15th 2011 • Interview date: July 21st 2011 Trinity Hospice is an Equal Opportunities Employer Registered Charity No: 1013945
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Priest-in-Charge, Stratton Team Ministry (STM) & Development Enabler, East Swindon Cluster (ESC)

Do you want to: • Lead three parishes in evangelism and mission? Diocese of Chelmsford DIOCESE OF PETERBOROUGH • Help Christians to identify and release their gifts? Colchester Episcopal Area THE OAKHAM TEAM MINISTRY • Inspire different styles of worship? The Bishop of Colchester, in consultation with the Diocesan • Come and work in Rutland – England’s smallest county, Play a key role in developing a cluster of Board of Patronage, seeks a new and one of its loveliest. parishes? Two experienced priests are sought for a thriving team Priest in Charge (to become Team Vicar) ministry based on Oakham, the county town of this STM is a “low church” Team, consisting of one large For the Parish of attractive and growing region, offering excellent schools, music, sporting and leisure facilities. Peterborough, suburban and two village parishes on the outskirts of Rivenhall and Silver End Leicester and Nottingham are all easily accessible, with Swindon, looking out to beautiful Wiltshire. good road and rail connections. The Parish is close to the A12 in the heart of the Essex countryside, In the ESC, the Priest-in-Charge will also work with very close to the town of Witham with its excellent rail links into Oakham’s population is 12,000, and besides the town itself the other ministers to develop a cluster of seven parishes. London. The two villages have a combined population of 4,600 and Ministry Team has the care of nine villages across the the electoral roll is 71. There is a Church Voluntary Aided Primary north-western part of the county. The Team comprises three We are looking for an effective communicator and School in Rivenhall and a Primary School in Silver End. It is hoped the full-time stipendiary clergy, two self-supporting ministers, and a person appointed will forge a relationship with the new Rickstones wide range of able and enthusiastic Licensed Lay Ministers. collaborative worker with proven experience of team Academy School now under construction in Witham and become part These include five Readers (with another seeking re-licensing), leadership to join with us as we “yearn to move closer of the new Witham Team Ministry. two Parish Evangelists (with another in training), and one Lay to God and into the future with confidence”. Pastoral Minister. We are seeking a parish priest who will be someone: For further details and application form, please: The main responsibility of the two Team Vicars will be ministry • Interested in village life within the villages (which include two church primary schools). Visit www.bristol.anglican.org; or • Who enjoys working in schools both primary and secondary One will have the care of four villages, and will also assist the Email [email protected]; • Committed to collaborative ministry and especially able to Team Rector in the pastoral care of parishioners in Oakham, work with lay leaders and equip and encourage them in their Telephone 01454 777728 while the other will have the care of five villages, and will also ministries • Sympathetic to traditional and contemporary worship styles hold a team-wide brief for the development of children’s work. • Who will lead the congregation in mission and growth Each Vicar will be expected to participate fully in team Application deadline: 21 July 2011 structures, including worship and mission across the whole area. Interview dates: 22/23 September 2011 • With good communication skills and a sense of humour. There is a spacious, modern four bed-roomed Rectory in Silver There are two good modern vicarages, each with moderate-sized End, backing onto open farmland. gardens, and excellent shopping and leisure facilities are all within easy reach. Post subject to CRB Disclosure This is a really good opportunity for anyone with a heart for rural Completed Applications to be received by: Friday 15th July 2011 life and a vision for collaborative ministry within a highly with Interviews on: Thursday 28th July 2011. supportive team. Rutland is a most attractive part of the country in which to live and work, and there will be a warm welcome for A Parish Profile and further details can be obtained from: two outgoing and energetic priests and pastors in this diverse The Bishop of Colchester’s Secretary group of communities. 1 Fitzwalter Road, Lexden, Colchester CO3 3SS Tel: 01206 576648 For further details please approach: Email: [email protected] The Archdeacon of Oakham The Diocesan Office, The Palace, Peterborough PE1 1YB Details can also be obtained from the Diocesan website: Telephone: 01733 887019 www.chelmsford.anglican.org Email: [email protected] SCHOOL CHAPLAIN Informal enquiries (which are encouraged) may be made to the: Team Rector, the Revd Canon Lee Francis-Dehqani, Required for January or April 2012 (or earlier if possible) The Vicarage, Vicarage Road, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6EG We are looking for a full time Anglican Chaplain to lead the Telephone: 01572 722108 spiritual life of the School and also to offer some teaching. Please also visit: www.oakhamteam.org.uk Previous candidates need not reapply. An application form and job description can be Closing date for applications: Friday 15 July downloaded from our website. The Archdeacon of Surrey (as Patron) seeks to appoint a Dates for interviews: 6 and 7 September Closing date: 11 July 2011. Interview date: 13 September 2011. These posts are subject to enhanced CRB disclosure. Stowe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening VICAR appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau. To the United Benefice of the Bourne and Tilford www.stowe.co.uk We are an inclusive and welcoming Benefice located in an attractive part of SW Surrey. This post offers many exciting possibilities to lead a HONITON MISSION COMMUNITY thriving parish, a talented ministry team and diverse, enthusiastic and committed congregations. TEAM VICAR Village Chaplain We are seeking someone who will work collaboratively with us and enable us to grow as a caring and dynamic Christian We are seeking a Team Vicar and colleague to work with the Location: Whiteley Village, Surrey community serving God in this place. He/she will: (Near Walton-on-Thames) Rector, one house for duty priest, and the laity in building up the mission and ministry of our five churches centred on the market • provide clear spiritual leadership, direction and pastoral care The Whiteley Homes Trust, a registered charity, wishes to appoint town of Honiton in East Devon. an ordained Church of England minister as Chaplain to enhance for clergy and lay people the spiritual and related pastoral care of the Residents of Whiteley • be an inspirational and spiritual priest to attract and excite The person we are looking for will be enthusiastic, prayerful, Village. The post offered is full time and housing is available people of all ages and backgrounds about faith collaborative, committed to inspiring and supporting lay ministry, within the Village, a unique community for elderly people, see • support and develop our work with young people and families and interested in people and in sharing the Gospel within a www.whiteleyvillage.org.uk for more details. • encourage cohesion and a sense of unity within the Benefice modern, broadly catholic tradition. The profile and an application form may be obtained from: Please visit our parish website: www.thebourne.org.uk For an application pack, please contact: Julie Campbell For further details contact: The Archdeacon of Surrey’s PA The Team Rector, The Revd Preb Sue Roberts at PA to the Chief Executive Mrs Frances-Anne Cross, at Diocesan House, The Parish Office, St Paul’s Church, High Street Whiteley Village Quarry Street, Guildford GU1 3XG (01483 790352) or at Honiton EX14 1PG • Tel: 01404 44035 Walton-on-Thames [email protected] Email: [email protected] Surrey KT12 4EH [email protected] Applications to be submitted by: Thursday 21st July 2011 The closing date for completed application forms is: (e-mail applications preferred) Interviews will be held on: 5th & 6th September 2011 Sunday 10 July Interviews will take place on: Friday 29 July Closing date for applications: 1 July The post is subject to enhanced disclosure with the Visit and interviews at Whiteley Village: 25/26 July 2011 Criminal Records Bureau. 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CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 35 THE CHURCH IN WALES ______The Diocese of Canterbury PROVINCIAL NOMINATION BOARD APPOINTMENTS ______Priest-in-Charge of Charing with Charing Heath and Little Chart (Incumbent designate of the new G7 DIOCESE OF ST ASAPH Benefice near Ashford) VICAR The G7 benefice will comprise seven complementary but very diverse rural parishes near the market town of Ashford. We For the grouped parishes of Welshpool with Belan, seek a Priest who is a good leader with the skills and energy Castle Caereinion and Pool Quay with Arddleen to inspire, organise and delegate as we continue to grow We are seeking a committed, enthusiastic and experienced priest to together. Sharing your love of God and His Gospel, you will come and minister in the heart of beautiful mid-Wales. help us minister to all ages, especially young and middle-aged We hope that you will: adults, and help us to grow our lay and ordained ministry. • Have an emphasis on pastoral care and compassion for all Closing date July 1st, Interviews July 13th and 14th • Be able to relate to families and young people as well as more This post is subject to an enhanced CRB disclosure traditional congregations • Work alongside and guide lay people in developing their ministry Applications and questions to: • Have the energy and vision to make the church a transforming Ms Louise Mills, PA to Archdeacon of Ashford presence in the communities that it serves Email: [email protected] Tel: 01233 840291 We can offer: • A warm welcome from congregations committed to explore new Full details and profile: ideas with you www.canterburydiocese.org/vacancies • A well-maintained four-bedroomed vicarage in Welshpool • A dedicated lay ministry team that will support and encourage you • A supportive group of colleagues within the Deanery The Diocese of Winchester and Archdeaconry Channel Islands, St Peter’s, Sark. www.stpeters-sark.org For an informal conversation regarding this role, please contact: The Archdeacon of Montgomery the Venerable John Thelwell Is God Calling You to be House for Duty Priest on the beautiful 01686 640223 or [email protected] and unique Island of Sark? Further information available from the Church in Wales website: Situated in the Deanery of Guernsey, we are looking for a priest www.churchinwales.org.uk/vacancies who: Application forms/profiles from: John Richfield • Will encourage spiritual growth 39 Cathedral Road, Cardiff CF11 9XF • Will provide pastoral care 029 2034 8200 or [email protected] • Will engage with local community life • Will maintain good ecumenical relationships Applications to be received by: Friday 1 July 2011 • Has a strong deep personal faith and whose life is based Interviews will be held during July upon prayer, study of scripture and the celebration of the sacraments • Will be a capable teacher Vicar • Will recognise and develop talents of all people and work Parish of Chadsmoor collaboratively with others • Will maintain the Anglican liturgical and choral traditions We are looking for someone who is excited at the prospect of The Diocese of Wakefield joining us at this new phase in the life of the new parish of St Accommodation will be provided in a newly modernised ground Aidan’s and St Chad’s. We would like someone who can appreciate floor apartment within the Vicarage in close proximity to the the differences between the two churches and will have a vision Archdeacon of Halifax church for the whole parish. Our new Incumbent will: For a copy of our Parish Profile, Job Description, Draft Contract • Help us develop our spirituality, respecting our sacramental The Bishop of Wakefield seeks a colleague to share in and Application Form, please email: [email protected] tradition yet offering new ways into prayer and worship leadership among the parishes and people of the Diocese. • Encourage and enable us to discover and use our gifts, both Closing date for applications: 8 July 2011 The Archdeacon will be a priest of experience with pastoral Informal gathering and interviews: 27 & 28 July 2011 in Sark as individuals and as a parish • Have a commitment to initiate and promote work with gifts and spiritual maturity. The priorities, in addition to the An enhanced CRB check is required children, young people and their families through our schools statutory duties, are: and other networks • Recognise that each member of the church community, • creative engagement in the archdeaconry and diocese regardless of age, has something to offer • supporting the ministry of lay and ordained people • Be willing to work alongside the ministry team in developing • flexibility and creativity as we explore God’s calling YOU CAN ADVERTISE HERE strategies for mission with the two church communities BY POST 13-17 Long Lane, London EC1A 9PN • Adopt a healthy approach to their work/life balance Further details are available at: • Have a passion for sharing in pastoral care BY EMAIL [email protected] • Have creative and imaginative approaches to ministry in an www.wakefield.anglican.org BY FAX 020 7776 1017 urban area Closing date for applications: Monday 11th July Details: www.lichfield.anglican.org/vacancies or Interviews will take place on: Friday 22nd July BY TELEPHONE 020 7776 1010 Archdeacon of Lichfield’s office: 01543 306145 BOOKING DEADLINE 10AM MONDAY TO GUARANTEE FOLLOWING ISSUE.

TheThe BishopBishop ofof SSalisburyalisbury wisheswishes toto appointappoint a Chaplain CanonCanon PrecentorPrecentor Salary Band 6 – £25,472 to £34,189 pa (plus on call payments) Ref Number: 388-167-386 This post will not attract the retention and recruitment allowance. • a ann iimaginativemaginative lliturgicaliturgical ppractitioner,ractitioner, aableble ttoo sshapehape Hours – 37.5 hours per week. There will be a requirement to undertake on-call duties ttraditionalraditional lliturgicaliturgical fformsorms aandnd ccraftrafftt aappropriateppropriate wworshiporship Are you looking for an opportunity to be innovative and creative, within a well established, ecumenical healthcare chaplaincy team? fforor vvariedaried ssituationsituations We are looking for a chaplain to further enable the delivery of spiritual care within the hospital • a ableble ttoo mmanageanage tthehe DDepartmentepartment ooff LLiturgyiturgy aandnd MMusicusic community (including a mental health unit) – for those of any faith or none. G You must be dedicated to delivering compassionate and person centred care. • d drawingrawing oonn tthehe reresourcessources ooff a pprayerfulrayerful ppersonalersonal sspiritualitypirituality G You will be a committed team player, able communicator and have a flexible approach. ttoo ppreachreach aandnd tteacheach eeffectivelyffectively G Your personal spirituality must be Christ centred and vibrant but able to minister outside of your faith tradition. • e excitedxcited bbyy tthehe cchallengeshallenges aandnd oopportunitiespportunities ooff tthehe ppostost G You must be able to work within the framework of a chaplaincy that has an established Anglican evangelical tradition. G You must have healthcare chaplaincy experience. FFurtherurther ddetailsetails aarere aavailablevailable ffromrom Applications are encouraged from priests of the Anglican Communion. For informal discussion/visit please contact Rev Martin Manley, Healthcare Chaplain Co-ordinator MMrsrs LLizzieizzie RRowe,owe, PPAA ttoo tthehe DDeanean ooff SSalisburyalisbury on 01803 656406/654186 or email [email protected] DDean’sean’s OOffice,ffice, 6 T6h eThe Cl oClose,se, Sa lSalisburyisbury SP 1SP1 2E F2EF For application form and further information please see www.jobs.nhs.uk EEmail:mail: [email protected]@salcath.co.uk TTe Tel:el: 0017221722 555511055110 Closing date: Monday 4th July 2011. CClosinglosing ddate:ate: 55thth AAugustugust 22011011 NO Agencies or Canvassers please. IInterviews:nterviews: 225/26th5/26th OOctoberctober 22011011 To apply online please go to www.sdhct.nhs.uk

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36 CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 Blackburn Cathedral: Residentiary Canon TheThe FaradayFaraday InstituteInstitute forfoor ScienceScience andand ReligionReligion The Dean and Chapter wish to appoint a BiologyBiology Research/GrantsResearch/Grants Coordinator Community Canon to be based in and working with Blackburn College and Blackburn Cathedral. $PRQWK¿[HGWHUPFRQWUDFWKDVEHFRPHDYDLODEOHIRUD$PRQWK¿[HG WHUP FRQWUDFFW KDV EHFRPHDYDLODEOH IRUD *UDQWV&RRUGLQDWRUWREHEDVHGDW7KH)DUDGD\,QVWLWXWHIRU*UDQWV&RRUGLQDWRUWREHEDVHGDW 7KH )DUDGD\,QVWLWXWH IRU The post holder will head up the internationally acclaimed 6FLHQFH6FLHQFH DQGDQG 5HOLJLRQ5HOLJLRQ 6W 6W (GPXQG¶V(GPPXQG¶V &ROOHJH&ROOHJH &DPEULGJH&DPEULGJH The United Benefice of exChange Project which seeks to explore the issues of living St Mary and All Saints, Bradley; in a multi-faith community in the 21st Century. 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PRIEST IN CHARGE The Church of Ireland is continuing to implement a major to lead the Team Parish of Hale with Badshot Lea transition in its ministry training for both clergy and laity, with a particular emphasis on the integration of theory with practice. Set on the Surrey and Hampshire borders, this parish is within two With the first graduates from the MTh course due to rise in miles of Farnham and approximately an hour from London, the 2012, preparation is underway for an appropriate delivery of South Coast and both Gatwick and Heathrow airports. Continuing Ministerial Education. Alongside this CITI is actively Associate Director of Vocations planning to expand its range of courses in regard to the training The team parish is currently suspended. It consists of two districts and of lay ministers. (0.5 FTE) three churches and is looking for a Priest to act as Team Rector who, together with the Team Vicar, can give a positive and enthusiastic lead This is a unique opportunity for candidates with the right blend of We seek a lay or ordained person who will towards further growth and development and be instrumental in vision, skill and experience to play a key role in the transformation of • work with the Director of Vocations (formerly known as DDO) discovering the best way of working collaboratively with other parishes a significant part of the life of the Church. in the assessment of candidates for ordained ministry in Farnham. He or she will be supported by parishioners who are • have particular responsibility for the ongoing development of optimistic about the future and willing and ready to face the challenges The successful applicant is likely to have a proven ministry track creative approaches to vocations work across the diocese ahead. record, a strong working knowledge of the Church of Ireland, • be of lively and mature faith, who can work sympathetically academic aptitude in keeping with the need to deliver training with vocational enquirers from all traditions A pleasant, four bedroom, purpose-built rectory with large garden across a range of abilities, relevant teaching experience and the • be instinctively collaborative in working style and who will is provided. ability to enthuse and equip future leaders within the Church. enjoy managing a small Vocations Team Further details and application form are available from: We offer The Archdeacon of Surrey’s PA, Mrs Frances-Anne Cross Further details and an application form are available at: at Diocesan House, Quarry Street, Guildford GU1 3XG www.ireland.anglican.org/vacancies • enthusiastic colleagues in a strong team • good administrative support Tel: 01483 790352 Closing date for applications: Tuesday 6 September 2011 Email: [email protected] • 0.5 stipend and housing allowance for ordained applicants; www.theologicalinstitute.ie details of package for lay applicants from email address below Closing date for applications: 21st July 2011 Interviews will be held on: 19th & 20th September 2011 - PREPARING THE CHURCH FOR MISSION IN For further information and an application form contact [email protected] or speak Appointment is subject to enhanced CRB disclosure 21ST CENTURY IRELAND - - CONNECTING LEARNING WITH PRACTICE - to Catherine Wright on 01823 413380 or visit http://www.bathandwells.org.uk The closing date for applications is: 15th July 2011 Interviews will be held on: 26th/27th July 2011 ADVERTISE ON THE WEB Appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory Contact Stephen Dutton for details enhanced disclosure via the Criminal Records Bureau Tel. 020 7776 1011 • Email: [email protected]

A PRIEST IN CHARGE Diocese of Coventry For Pyworthy with Pancrasweek and Adviser for Vocations and Bridgerule Initial Ministerial Development And A MISSION COMMUNITY An exciting new post has been created to assist the Diocese of ENABLER/LEADER Coventry to fulfil the Mission Purpose of: For the Holsworthy Deanery • Worshipping God; Mission Community • Making New Disciples; • Transforming Communities. This dual post is fully stipended for a period of five years. The parishes lie in the Holsworthy Deanery, close to the Cornish The Diocesan Adviser for Vocations and Initial Ministerial border in a rural setting approximately half an hour from several Development will oversee the selection, nurture and development sizeable towns. The parochial post is half time and is based at of potential leaders of church communities in the diocese, Pyworthy. The Mission Community post is designed to help grow especially but not exclusively ordinands, at a time when the the parishes of the Holsworthy Deanery into one missional unit as diocese is seeking to re-imagine ministry for the twenty-first defined in our Diocesan Policy. century in both urban and rural contexts. The post holder will lead the vocational discernment process and the whole period of IMD The ministry is supported by a Lay Reader and Lay Worship Teams . 1-7 as part of the Diocesan Training Partnership, including all the traditional responsibilities of the DDO. We need a priest: A ‘people person’ is required, an encourager who is creative and • with parochial skills and (preferably) rural experience. discerning and who loves to see others grow and develop. Some • with a talent for persuasive leadership. experience of vocational development work is desirable but not • who, from their own life in Christ, will deepen ours. essential. • to help us reach the whole of our communities. • who will develop emerging ministries. An application form, job description, person profile, and • with an ability to work across boundaries. information about the Diocese can be found on our website at http://www.coventry.anglican.org/home/vacancies/ In return we offer: • all our care and support. The closing date for applications is: Friday 8 July • our commitment to growing the Church. Interviews will take place in Coventry on: Monday/Tuesday 18/19 July Closing date: 18th July 2011 Interviews: 28th July 2011 Please send completed application forms to: Mrs Sarah Palmer Cathedral & Diocesan Offices, 1 Hill Top Applications and further enquiries to: Coventry CV1 5AB • Telephone: 024 7652 1316 The Archdeacon of Barnstaple Email: [email protected] Stage Cross, Sanders Lane, Bishops Tawton Devon EX32 0BE • Tel: 01271 375475 Email: [email protected] Post subject to enhanced C.R.B procedures. jobs.churchtimes.co.uk

CHURCH TIMES 24 June 2011 37 St Matthew’s in the Wimbledon Team The Trustee Body of Hugh Sexey’s Foundation Get Your invites applications from retired clergy for the post of DIRECTOR OF MUSIC & ORGANIST We are a friendly, liberal catholic church with a very good Master of the Almshouse acoustic and an enthusiasm for music. LEAFLETS Negotiable salary plus accommodation | Bruton, Somerset We have an excellent, revoiced two manual Vowles organ, a committed choir of a dozen voices and a deputy organist. INSERTED Your commitment would be the Sunday Sung Mass at 9.30am, with a rehearsal at 8.30am. Weekday major festivals plus in the Hugh Sexey’s Foundation was founded in 1638 to provide accommodation for the elderly people occasional offices. CHURCH TIMES of Bruton in Somerset. Its residents are housed in beautiful 17th century buildings, with all modern RSCM scale, plus fees and other opportunities. amenities. The Master is usually a retired member of the Anglican clergy. Further information: www.stmatthewswimbledon.org Call Stephen on or Revd Dr H Orchard: [email protected] The current Master will retire in early 2012 and the Trustee body invites applications from Anglican Closing date for applications: 18 July 2011 020 7776 1011 clergy who are about to retire or are currently retired to take up this interesting post. Your primary

role will be the spiritual wellbeing of the residents and you will be required to take services in the All Saints Church teaching vacancies Chapel. We are seeking a person of central churchmanship persuasion; services are based on Fulham seeks a part-time the Book of Common Prayer. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MUSIC WESTERN AUSTRALIAN The Almshouse, also known as Hugh Sexey’s Hospital, is a haven of peace for its 36 inhabitants and We are a thriving city parish ANGLICAN SCHOOLS looking for an enthusiastic part of the role will be to ensure that this tranquillity is maintained. The ideal person will combine a person to accompany the gift for the pastoral care of the elderly with the administrative ability to take responsibility for the parish choir (SATB) on our We are currently looking for clergy and religious education teachers to (three-manual) organ and work in Anglican schools in Perth and regional centres of Western day to day running of the hospital. The provision of 24 hour cover involves serious commitment, develop elements of our Australia. Positions will become available in 2012 and 2013. music programme. Outstanding applicants are sought for the following positions: and the successful candidate will need to be a flexible and collaborative leader of a small team. For details, visit • School Chaplains (Church of England/Anglican Clergy) www.allsaints- • Heads of Religious Education fulham.org.uk • Religious Education Teachers Working with the full time Matron and other part time staff you must be prepared to immerse £5,000 p.a. plus Suitably qualified and experienced applicants are invited to submit yourself in the organisation, the residents and the local community. In return you will receive a weddings and funerals a current Curriculum Vitae, including appropriate professional and personal details. Selected applicants will be invited to an interview salary plus well-appointed modernised 3 bedroom accommodation on site. You will be responsible Closing date: 11 July 2011 with the Chief Executive Officer of the Anglican Schools Interviews: 15 July 2011 Commission. Interviews will be held in London and Edinburgh to the Chairman of the Trustee body (The Visitors) and will work closely with the Chairmen of the from September 22-27 this year. Applicants will be responsible for making their own arrangements to attend an interview in one of House Committee and the Buildings Committee. these cities. Applications should be sent by email to [email protected] The leading Anglican Acknowledgement will be sent to confirm receipt. Applications should be sent to our retained consultant Tracey Thomas, Partner, newspaper Applications close on: Friday 5 August 2011. Grieves Pryce Executive Resourcing at [email protected] or in writing to: CHURCH TIMES Successful applicants will be notified of interview details by the Trym Lodge, 1 Henbury Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3HQ. For further information end of August. For further information, go to: 13-17 Long Lane www.asc.wa.edu.au and to arrange an informal visit please contact LONDON EC1A 9PN Mrs Thomas on 0117 3101372. Closing date for Tel. 020 7776 1010 www.somerset.gov.uk/jobs applications is 23rd September 2011. Fax. 020 7776 1017

organist & layworker HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND (Church of England: Diocese in Europe) St Benedict’s Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School, is seeking for Benedict Street, Glastonbury, BA6 9EX NOR: 200, Age Range: 7-11 SEPTEMBER 2011 (or as soon as possible thereafter) DEPUTY HEAD TEACHER ISR: L5-9 A DIRECTOR OF MUSIC To start January 2012 (for 20 hours per week) St Benedict’s, the only school for primary age children in with overall responsibility for the Glastonbury, is a ‘good’ school with a diverse intake. Director of Youth Choir church’s music ministry. Due to the well-deserved promotion of the current Deputy St Leonard’s, Streatham, London SW16 Headteacher we are keen to appoint a highly motivated, A detailed description of this position enthusiastic and experienced professional who has ambitions to We are looking for an organist and choir trainer who will expand (and also of an additional Youth Minister position) our musical and liturgical activities in this liberal catholic parish by progress to headship in the future. re-establishing and building a children’s/youth choir, and act as can be found at: www.holytrinitygeneva.org The successful candidate will:- assistant to our Director of Music. or by contacting our church office: 0041 22 731 51 55 • Be an excellent classroom practitioner Attractive salary and conditions – exciting European context • Be committed to raising standards of teaching and learning We offer: • Be in sympathy with the aims and ethos of a voluntary aided • A nucleus of interested children and young people • Enthusiastic mixed SATB choir of adults with a wide repertoire CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 30TH JUNE 2011 Junior School and good sight-singing skills. INTERVIEWS: 14TH – 15TH JULY 2011 • Be able to give effective leadership initiatives • Fine 1979 Walker organ and Broadwood grand piano • Have strong interpersonal skills and be able to form good • Warm, inclusive and musically-engaged congregation. relationships with parents, governors and the wider community • Beautiful ancient church with bright, flexible, internal space. Visits are welcomed and encouraged. Full details and application form on church website: For an application pack please contact the school on 01458 831811 or www.stleonard-streatham.org.uk or contact the email [email protected] Director of Music, Michael Emery, [email protected] Website All applications must be received by Friday 15 July 2011 Interview dates are the 27th and 28th September 2011 Stipend:£2050 per annum plus fees. This post requires a criminal background check via the disclosure procedure. Closing Date: 10th July 2011 jobs.churchtimes.co.uk Interview: Evening of Wednesday 20th July An Equal Opportunities This post is subject to an Enhanced CRB Check. Employer St Leonards is in the centre of Streatham, London, SW16

Parish Church of St Cuthbert, Edinburgh BB..OO..GG..OO..FF Sub Organist NEW Applications are invited for the above post from suitably qualified BASS LAY CLERK organists who will support the Organist & Director of Music in maintaining and developing the strong musical tradition at this historic and prominent church, situated in the centre of the city. YYOOUUTTHH Large four manual Walker organ, rebuilt in 1998 by same organ builders. Salary £3,000 per annum. RSCM affiliated. Peterborough Cathedral are looking to appoint a Bass Lay Clerk. Start date September 2011 or as soon as possible afterwards. For a limited period of time, we are offering a Further details available from: The Church Manager Parish Church of St Cuthbert, 5 Lothian Road For further details including duties, opportunities, salary, buy one get one free offer on all Youth Vacancies. Edinburgh EH1 2EP rentable accommodation, relocation expenses Tel No: 0131 229 1142 • Email: [email protected] and fees please e-mail: Book now to avoid disappointment www.st-cuthberts.net [email protected] or call 01733 355 318. Advertising Department • 020 7776 1010 Closing date: Monday 1st August 2011 Closing date 5th July 2011. [email protected] Scottish Charity Number SC010592

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I went to King’s College, Cambridge, read much poetry — I but you have to practise, and if you ‘Accompanying is to study music. I was playing the flute spend so much time look- haven’t worked on even the simple a lot, but I was also playing the piano, ing at black and white dots things — some of Gretchen am partly personality and went on to the Royal Academy to on a page that I don’t really Spinnrade or the opening of Die study to be a soloist. Then I went on a read as much as I should, I Schöne Müllerin — any tension you — but you do summer course and met Joseph suppose. hold in the body will come out. It Seiger. He had been Mischa Elman’s exposes everything. But it’s an ab - have to be able to permanent accom panist for ever — I When I’m travelling, I just solute joy to play these song cycles mean it was a full-time contract, pick up what comes to where you really concentrate for an which just doesn’t happen now. It was hand in WHSmith’s, or on hour and ten minutes, especially with play the notes’ he who suggested that I might have recommendation from a a performer who really understands what it takes to be an accompanist. friend — which is, I the text. suppose, why I’m reading a I’m a bit of a magpie. I say to my history of African inde- The most important choice I made Simon Lepper students: “If you want a career in pendence at the moment. was to change from the soloist’s music, you have to piece it all to - course to accompanying. You know accompanist, and gether, and do as much as you can, as Performing in front of an when you’ve found the right thing, well as you can, and see what audience is where you don’t you? Everything just clicked. I’d professor at the happens.” Otherwise, life in music can learn most about some- played duets with my mother when I be very disappointing. one. I don’t know if it’s the was a child, and used to make music Royal College of concen tration or the with my grandfather, who played the Accompanying varies, and depends adrenalin, or the slightly ukulele in a group in the war, and the Music very much on whom you’re working different energy, or the piano in the pub when he was a with. You have to learn the music and silence in the concert hall landlord. get it up to a certain level on your (you hope) which has a own, and then you rehearse together different quality to the My parents have always been very My job is a bit of a mixture really — — find out if you feel it in the same silence you have when supportive. They live in Kent, and it playing in recitals at places like the way. you’re rehearsing — but it’s really has helped knowing that they Wigmore Hall, or in festivals in the a very different experience. were always there. I never had to go UK or abroad, and then teaching at Sometimes you’re called up for a home, but I’m really thankful that I the Royal College, which leads to a lot concert in a couple of days, and Yes, there are performers always knew that I could. of adjudicating at competitions. there’s not much time for rehearsals. I able to play the notes. It’s not about you don’t get on quite so well with. It accompanied the Cardiff Singer of being better than a soloist: you have could be musical or it could be I’ve worked a lot with Jewish This week I’ll be rehearsing, teaching the World Competition, where you to be aware of your own part and the personal. Either way, you get on with musicians, and in synagogues, and an adult student at college, which is a are both going to perform a 20- soloist’s; so you are doing double the the recital, but I suppose you don’t get feel very comfortable in that culture. bit different, and doing an interview, minute recital in front of an audi ence, work. asked again, or you don’t seek to work Even if you aren’t Jewish, culture and then flying to Sweden to rehearse but you don’t really know the singer, with them again. seems more intertwined with the with a Swedish soprano for the City who may come from any part of the It may seem, in a song, that you are community life. of London Festival. world, and you may not know the in the shadow of the singer, because, It’s not like being in an office, where music in advance. in a really good performance, you are you have to find ways of getting on; I was in a West Country church the I play the piano for about six hours a both in the service of the text, and the or even like in an orchestra, where other day, and there was a very small day, either in rehearsal, or practising, Good accompanying is partly singer seems more involved because you have to get on with that group of congregation not wanting their space or teaching. personality — but you do have to be they have the words. people. Perhaps that’s why musicians used for this and that. It seems sad are possibly more childlike — or that these beautiful spaces are only I can’t sing — but I must provide the perhaps it is that we don’t have to be used by a few dozen people on stable base for the singer, so they give so compromising? Sundays rather than on a daily basis. the best performance they can, Mind you, the “backstage” spaces especially because, for them, so much The other side of that is that we aren’t great. There isn’t usually a de pends on how you feel on the day, don’t have the sense of community toilet. . . how the voice is, and so on. you might have in an orchestra. You play with someone and then fly off or A lot of people who are not religious With songs, I enjoy creat ing pictures go back home. There are pluses and do want a spiritual element in their in sounds, thinking about the minuses. lives. Listening to music in churches colours, or how you phrase some- thing to express the poetry. I don’t Schubert looks so easy on the page, Continued on page 39

AND so it has come to pass. St slates, then, dazzlingly, an exercise Andrew’s Church of England Prim- book and ink. To blot your copybook ary School, Wormingford, has ceased was your first crime. to be. For a year or so, it bragged Our school is lasting Victorian about being the smallest school in Gothic. Flints from our fields glitter the county — 13 pupils — which in both sun and rain. Sleeping would have made the edu cation policemen make sure that it is ap - committee look at its books. But I proached at one mile an hour, thus looked at the work on its walls and reverently. All the years I have marvelled at its beauty, the art and known it, the religious element has natural history, the painfully been cautious and courteous, and brilliant lettering of its poetry, the getting the children over the road repetitive re-creation of our village word from and into the church a near impos- myth, George and the Dragon. sibility. On such evidence, I could believe The old sense of belonging is that our school could go on for ever. Wormingford chiefly expressed in weddings and But 13 boys and girls. . . And who funerals. Or by the new families in of us has seen them, skyed as they our manors — we have about five. are in the bedrooms, eyes fixed on The school has simply died out, has screens, small hands on mice? You Ronald Blythe thinks done what first the Syllabus de - might catch a glimpse of them at the manded it to do, then what governors Nine Lessons and Carols. back to an older style such as I required it to do. But its The attendance was about 35 institutional purpose just faded, as when I was a school governor, and of children’s education bigger schools got, well, bigger. And when I occasionally walked over the these ten minutes away in the car. footpaths to tell stories, or take When I commiserated with a assemblies. The teachers lived many neighbour about our loss, she miles away, and, through no fault of “Thou shalt not teach anything wondered where we could hold our their own, failed to be “local”. Church - other than me.” flower-show refreshments. I wise, they could not have been called The 1870 Education Act astounded wondered about nearly a century- parishioners. the farmers. Since when did boys and-a-half’s boys and girls. As in countless villages, there is and girls not pick up stones on their an unreachable element, certainly fields to mend the lanes, scare rooks, Printed by Mortons Printers and Publishers, to someone of my generation. Nor or work? Not to labour until they Newspaper House, Morton Way, Horncastle, should I attempt to reach it; for it were 12 years old! There was rural Lincolnshire LN9 6JR; registered as a is not for me. For one who is a war. newspaper at the Post Office historian and poet, however, our soon- There were also many rural to-be-emptied classrooms will stay schools, with some made-up full of voices. “syllabus” by the rector, or often by ISSN 0009−658X The young men on the war mem - his wife, which preceded Whitehall, orial will continue to sing in them. such as that which John Clare at - 25 The strictly required songs on the tended in Glinton vestry for a penny Syllabus will for ever beat against a week. And he taught himself the church windows; for the Syllabus arithmetic on the dusty walls of the was, of course, a holy law. It would, threshing-barn. Paper was the great for generations, have hung on a tack country poet’s need, and paper was in the chalks cupboard, swinging stingily handed out for decades in whenever the door opened, saying: village schools such as ours. First, 9 770009 658113

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