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Chester Stronger Diocesan News Parishes a Season of Waiting December 2019 Growing Chester stronger Diocesan News parishes A season of waiting Tim Stratford As December unfolds, Christmas draws closer and the expectations of children and adults alike are wakened. The thinnest of these expectations are mere The CheSTAR hopes that the right Christmas presents are bought. Many of us will hold out a than it may to many of us. I have been hope at least, if not an expectation, that delighted that the Cathedral has been celebrating God’s dawning in the midst able to allow the angel to speak here in of humanity will lead to the dawning of a season when we celebrate the words a more Godly world. Heaven knows this that angels speak, “Glory to God in the is a great expectation and a vital hope. highest heaven, and on earth peace At Chester Cathedral over recent among those whom he favours!” weeks we have accommodated the In these coming weeks before Knife Angel (pictured right). This is a Christmas we also give space to a sculpture that holds out the hope of a sculpture called the CheSTAR. This is a world in which fearful individuals and giant sparkling Christmas star standing gangs will lay down their weapons. 25ft high and 23ft wide that lights up It is the young who are most at risk Chester city centre. from knife crime and this angel speaks to them and into their futures more Continued p2 ... we are mindful too that we must not Continued from p1 ... project our need of a Messiah onto the one whom God is calling to leadership The show-stopping decoration and oversight here. The call of Jesus features almost 19,000 twinkling lights and responsibility to follow belongs to and has been handcrafted especially each and every one of us as much as it for us through CH1 ChesterBID. The does to the next Bishop of Chester. angels feature in St Luke’s account of Jesus’ birth and the star leads the Magi Eternal God, to Bethlehem in St Matthew’s account. as Mary waited for the birth of your Son, It speaks of a new light born in the so we wait for his coming in glory; heavens to enlighten the world. bring us through the birth pangs of this These two symbols lead me more present age strongly to prayer and a way of life that to see, with her, our great salvation is enlightened by the wisdom of God in Jesus Christ our Lord. and that promotes peace. (Advent 4 Additional Collect) In this season of waiting we pray too for the next bishop who will lead the Tim Stratford (Dean) people of God across this diocese. Doing so through Advent at the Cathedral Knife Angel The finale of Journey into Light The Diocese of Chester has announced PCCs should have by now received plans for the finale of Journey into Light, information in the post inviting them an exhibition of artwork produced by to attend along with information about prisoners from Styal and Thorn Cross how they can give a gift to prisoners at prisons. HMP Styal and HMP Thorn Cross this The special final event and Christmas. thanksgiving service will be held at Just under 40 parishes have hosted St George’s Church, Stockport, on 17 Journey into Light since it was launched December from 6pm. It will be the final at Chester Cathedral in October 2018. chance for members of the public to Around the diocese, an estimated 6000 see the exhibition and to learn about people have viewed it. the inspirational stories behind the Everyone is welcome to attend the pieces of art. event and thanksgiving service. Book The Revd Debbie Dalby, Director of your free ticket via the events page on Social Responsibility in the Diocese of the diocesan website. Chester, says the exhibition has been very well received: “When we launched Journey into Light in October 2018, we saw quite quickly just how powerful the exhibition would be. On the opening night at Chester Cathedral, as guests walked around the exhibition, I saw some of them moved to tears as they read the stories behind the artwork and let themselves be transformed in their understanding of what it means to be a prisoner. Since then, Journey into Light has exceeded all expectations. We’re very excited about the final event.” As well as the exhibition, visitors to St George’s Church, Stockport, will be treated to music, carols, ‘The Journey into Light’ painting and canapes at what it is by David Ashbrook, which was the hoped will be a joyful and inspiration behind the exhibition. hopeful finale. Celebrating the commitment of our Readers David and Christine Blackmore Congratulations to David and Christine numerous parishes in Cheshire over Blackmore who last month marked the years, particularly when living away significant milestones in their ministry in his role as a headteacher. as lay Readers in the parish of Plas The Revd Dr Philip Goggin says: Newton. David was first licensed 40 “His service as a Reader has been years ago, in 1979, and Christine 30 a convincing testimony to his faith years ago in 1989. The couple were and faithfulness over a lifetime as thanked by the vicar, Pete Rugen, for a Christian. In this most impressive their commitment and presented with record of ministerial service he has a gift from the church. Following the been loyally supported by his wife morning service everyone enjoyed Frances. Peter has been a link between a cake, baked by a member of the the Church and the community, and congregation especially, to celebrate between a succession of incumbents their years of service. and the people. He has resolved many a Over in the neighbouring tricky situation over the years, using his archdeaconry of Macclesfield, the interest in the village and its residents parish of Warmingham recently and his people skills. As a former school toasted Peter Noden in celebration of teacher and headteacher these skills his 60 years as a Reader. He has served have been well honed.” in exploring a formal ministry in the If you are sensing God’s call on your Diocese of Chester. See the back page own life, why not come along to Called for more details. to Serve on 25 January at Foxhill, a morning event for all those interested Peter Norden (holding the flowers) celebrates 60 years as a reader Please do keep telling us your news. 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