The First Sunday of Advent

An inclusive Christian community Sunday 3 December 2017 growing in orthodox faith and radical love

Welcome to Southwark Cathedral. Children and young people during the We are a community that seeks to enfold 11.00am Eucharist: all people in the love of God. If you wish to Accompanied under-4s: Crèche with play mats, speak to a after the service, if you wish toys, songs and stories in the Education Centre. to find a corner to pray, if you wish simply to Reception class to Year 3: find some peace, please feel free and welcome JuniorXpress 1 in the to do so. Education Centre. Years 4-6: JuniorXpress 2 in the Queen Communicant members of all denominations Elizabeth Room. are welcome to receive Communion at this 11-18 s: YouthXpress 10.30am on first and service; please come forward as directed by third Sunday of the month in the John Trevor the Stewards. If you do not wish to receive Williams Room. Communion but would like a blessing, please bring the service booklet with you. Following the Choral Eucharist tea and coffee are served. Participation. If you have been a regular at the Cathedral for six months or more, Listen up! Sermons delivered in the Cathedral please ensure that your name is added to are available as text from cathedral. the Cathedral Electoral Roll - ask Stewards southwark.anglican.org/sermons, where you for details or email cathedral@southwark. can also find the weekly service sheet. They anglican.org can also be downloaded as from iTunes by searching for Southwark Cathedral Sermons. Giving: Regular worshippers are asked to join the Planned Giving Scheme by setting Weekly e-newsletter Keep up-to- up a bankers order. This greatly helps the date with events at Southwark Cathedral: Cathedral with financial planning. A blue form cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/signup is available from the Stewards. If you are ill or in hospital Visitors are asked to use the yellow envelope Please do let us know so that the Cathedral for their offering towards the work and community can pray for you and we can be in worship of the Cathedral. If you are a UK touch. Please contact the Sub michael. taxpayer, please complete the details on the [email protected] envelope to enable us to claim back the tax as Gift Aid. (Cheques to Southwark Cathedral.) Today’s Services

8.30am Morning Prayer – Southwark Cathedral Reading Psalm 44; Isaiah 2. 1–5 Officiant The Very Reverend Andrew Nunn, Dean

9.00am Eucharist – Southwark Cathedral Readings Isaiah 64. 1–9; 1 Corinthians 1. 3–9; Mark 13. 24–27 Preacher The Very Reverend Andrew Nunn, Dean

9.30am Eucharist – St Hugh’s Preacher Duncan Myers

11.00am Choral Eucharist and Rededication of the organ – Southwark Cathedral President Gilly Myers, Preacher The Very Reverend Andrew Nunn, Dean Setting Missa Orbis factor ∙ Plainsong Keep in touch southwarkcathedral.org.uk twitter: @southwarkcathed Voluntary facebook: /southwarkcathedral Rorate coeli ∙ Jeanne Demessieux 020 7367 6700

A Safe Church Stand Entrance Hymn Any issues relating to the safeguarding of children or NEH 11 vulnerable adults should be directed to the Cathedral Safeguarding Officers: O come, O come, Emmanuel! Redeem thy captive Israel, Matthew Knight That into exile drear is gone [email protected] Far from the face of God’s dear Son. 020 7367 6726 Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Cherry James Shall come to thee, O Israel. [email protected] O come, thou Wisdom from on high! Jill Tilley Who madest all in earth and sky, [email protected] Creating man from dust and clay: Concerns can be brought to any member of the clergy. To us reveal salvation’s way.

3 O come, O come, Adonaï, When you did awesome deeds that we did not expect, Who in thy glorious majesty you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence. From Sinai’s mountain, clothed with awe, From ages past no one has heard, Gavest thy folk the ancient law. no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, O come, thou Root of Jesse! draw who works for those who wait for him. The quarry from the lion’s claw; You meet those who gladly do right, From those dread caverns of the grave, those who remember you in your ways. From nether hell, thy people save. But you were angry, and we sinned; because you hid yourself we transgressed. O come, thou Lord of David’s Key! We have all become like one who is unclean, The royal door fling wide and free; and all our righteous deeds are like a filthy cloth. Safeguard for us the heavenward road, We all fade like a leaf, And bar the way to death’s abode. and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away. There is no one who calls on your name, O come, O come, thou Dayspring bright! or attempts to take hold of you; Pour on our souls thy healing light; for you have hidden your face from us, Dispel the long night’s lingering gloom, and have delivered us into the hand of our iniquity. And pierce the shadows of the tomb. Yet, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; O come, Desire of nations! show we are all the work of your hand. Thy kingly reign on earth below; Do not be exceedingly angry, O Lord, Thou Corner-stone, uniting all, and do not remember iniquity for ever. Restore the ruin of our fall. Now consider, we are all your people.

Cologne 1710, based on the ancient Advent Antiphons Translated by Thomas Alexander Lacey and Editors Advent Prose

Sit First Reading Second Reading Isaiah 64. 1–9 1 Corinthians 1. 3–9

Read by Alison Walker. Read by Elizabeth James.

A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians

O that you would tear open the heavens and come down, My brothers and sisters: so that the mountains would quake at your presence— Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. as when fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil— to make your name known to your adversaries, I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has so that the nations might tremble at your presence! been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind— just as the testimony of Christ has been

4 5 strengthened among you— so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as Sit Sermon you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also strengthen you The Very Reverend Andrew Nunn, Dean to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Rededication of the Cathedral Organ

After the sermon, the Dean introduces the rededication, and then moves into the Quire Stand Gospel Acclamation with the president and . They are joined by the Cathedral organists.

Dean Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, Gospel Sentence to you be praise and glory for ever. The whole earth delights in your gift of music; I have told you this before it occurs, says the Lord, you have inspired musicians throughout the ages so that when it does occur, you may believe. to articulate in tune and harmony the breadth of human expression. As voice and instrument raise their resonant sounds of devotion may we never cease to praise your name, Gospel Father, Son and Holy Spirit; Mark 13. 24–37 All Blessed be God for ever.

Jesus said to his disciples: The Dean censes the organ. ‘But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, Chorale Prelude and the stars will be falling from heaven, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659) ∙ Johann Sebastian Bach and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see “the Son of Man coming in clouds” with great power and glory. Then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from Sit Intercessions the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. Led by Linda Ridgers-Waite. ‘From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. Truly I tell you, Offertory Anthem this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven And the glory of the Lord (Messiah) ∙ Georg Friedrich Händel and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

‘But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Stand Offertory Hymn Son, but only the Father. Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time NEH 18 will come. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge, each with his work and commands the doorkeeper to be on the Ye servants of the Lord watch. Therefore, keep awake—for you do not know when the master of the Each for your Master wait, house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn, or Observant of his heavenly word, else he may find you asleep when he comes suddenly. And what I say to you I say And watchful at his gate. to all: Keep awake.’

6 7 Israel’s strength and consolation, Let all your lamps be bright, Hope of all the earth thou art, And trim the golden flame; Dear desire of every nation, Gird up your loins as in his sight, Joy of every longing heart. For aweful is his name. Born thy people to deliver, Watch! ‘tis your Lord’s command, Born a child and yet a king, And while we speak, he’s near; Born to reign in us for ever, Mark the first signal of his hand, Now thy gracious kingdom bring. And ready all appear. By thine own eternal Spirit, O happy servant he, Rule in all our hearts alone; In such a posture found! By thine all-sufficient merit He shall his Lord with rapture see, Raise us to thy glorious throne. And be with honour crowned. Charles Wesley Christ shall the banquet spread With his own royal hand, And raise that faithful servant’s head Voluntary Amidst the angelic band. Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 661) ∙ Johann Sebastian Bach

Philip Doddridge

3.00pm Evening Prayer Stand Eucharistic Prayer Prayer A 6.00pm Advent Procession – Southwark Cathedral See separate booklet. Communion Anthem E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come · Paul Manz

Stand Final Hymn NEH 3

Come, thou long-expected Jesus, Born to set thy people free, From our fears and sins release us, Let us find our rest in thee.

8 Prayers Today

All those for whom prayers have been New website Contactless Donation 10.00am–5.00pm asked this week: We all know how much we now rely on We are now able to receive your offering The Friends’ Christmas Market websites for the information that we need. using a debit or credit card, Apple or A range of delightful stalls giving The Sick They are the libraries, the noticeboards, the Android Pay. opportunity to find that special something Pauline John, Benjamin Modu, Flavia Malin, signposts, the advertisements, the friendly at Christmas. More information on twitter, If you would like to use this please see Andrew Rice, Kathleen Stubbs, Lyn Jones, adviser and more, all rolled into one. @S_warkFriends, and on a Cathedral Warden, Matthew or Daniel, Paul Marshall, Mary Goodlad, John Noble, As with all things they need renewing and southwarkcathedral.org.uk near the doors to the link after the Comfort Omotosho, Roger Tamplin, refreshing and sometimes rebuilding. service. They have a sign saying Congregation member, historian and Joan Rotheram, Jennifer Barter, We have been fortunate to have the ‘Contactless Offering’. journalist Leigh Hatts will be signing copies Sally Hollowell, Karen Greene, support of the Diocese over the past nine of his latest publication Keeping Advent and Sarah Rawlins, Owen Northwood Thomas, years in maintaining and updating our 9.45am and 12.15pm Christmas: Discovering the Rhythms and Riches Richard Hoare, Ronnie Slaven, website and we are extremely grateful to Advent Course – Second Session of the Christmas seasons. If you love watching David Jones, Nathan Clegg, Hilda Aarons, Canon Wendy Robins and Steve Harris Welcoming the Christ Child: Repentance, Hope, the delightful adventures on Britain’s canals Elisabeth Dunman, Anita Hooper, from the Communications Team in the Patience, Praise looks at characters from the of Timothy West and Prunella Scales, then Edmund Plaxton, Tony Zotti, Ray Cook, Diocese for their support over the years, Gospel of Luke: John the Baptist, Mary and join us at 1.00pm in the marquee at the Brandon Hawkins, Peggy Brown. for without them we would not be where Elizabeth, Simeon and Anna, Zechariah. The Cathedral Shop stall as they will be signing we are. However, the time has come for us sessions offer an opportunity to reflect on copies of their latest publication Great Canal The Departed to develop a new one and to take on the scriptures, in particular on the songs or Journeys. Gareth Bevan, Peter Spufford, Jean Hill. responsibility for making sure that it is canticles which are familiar to some of us everything that we would want it to be. The Friends Christmas Raffle always offers from Evensong and Morning Prayer, but also Mission allocation partners some fabulous prizes and this year is no The Friends of the Cathedral have paid for to see how human themes and challenges for December different. Through the generosity of local us to have a new website; Jon Dollin and are reflected in the characters as they wait Bibles for Wandsworth Prison businesses we have a great selection of Ruth Miller have led the process of for, and greet, the child who is the Messiah, In response to a request from the prizes on offer. The draw will take place at designing it together with Liverpool-based the Christ. Chaplaincy at HMP Wandsworth (prison) 4pm today. web design agency Glow. We are grateful to via Theo Shaw, Diocesan Public Policy Groups meet at 9.45 and 12.15 until Sunday them and to all who have put time and Raffle Prizes: Research Officer. : Kenneth Wilkin. 17 December, Group A in the Tutu Room energy into getting the website ready to go and Group B in the Gary Weston Library. Aqua Shard – Champagne Afternoon Tea live. So, please visit it and help us, with your Alf Dubs Children’s Fund If you have not experienced one of these for two news and views, to keep it up-to-date, fresh Safe Passage exists to help unaccompanied groups before please head for Group A. and useful as a tool for mission. Fish! – £100 voucher child refugees and vulnerable adults to find Coffee will be provided for the 9.45 groups safe, legal routes to sanctuary. in the link, and should be collected as usual Bread Ahead – £80 voucher from the Education Centre by those Konditor and Cook – £50 voucher attending the 12.15 groups. Neals Yard – £20 voucher As usual, the study booklet is available at the groups, from the vestry, or as a The Refectory at the Cathedral – PDF from evelin.arweck@southwark. Afternoon Tea for two anglican.org

10 11 Today This Week’s Services Things to do this week

Penguin Books – a selection of books Monday to Friday Saturday 9 December Exhibitions The Cathedral’s children’s book Doorkins the Regular Services 9.00am Morning Prayer 2 December – 5 January Cathedral Cat, signed by Mayor of London, 9.15am Eucharist 8.00am Morning Prayer Crisis Portraits the Dean, the author and illustrator 4.00pm Evening Prayer 8.15am Eucharist An exhibition of portraits captured by Borough Market – cold box for picnics with 12.30pm Midday Prayer Crisis clients. Dual images of the subject Saturday 9 December apron, tea towel and more goodies 12.45pm Eucharist and their keys form the basis of the 2.00–5.00pm 5.30pm Evening Prayer (Evensong on Friday) exhibition. Individually these images Gift Voucher for a singing lesson – Soprano Candlelit Advent Vigil represent ordinary people, but Kristina Mansbridge MA PG Dip Advent is a time of watching and waiting Special Services collectively they represent a portrait of in darkness for the coming of Christ, the Two tickets for the screening of London London, a metropolis on the move, a city true light; it is a season of hope and Symphony silent film on 23 February 2018 Wednesday 6 December where finding an affordable home is a expectation, of new beginnings. We invite Christingle challenge. In Crisis’ landmark 50th year, Many more prizes still to be announced. you to lay down your shopping bags and Join us for a hands-on Christingle-making we consider the proposition ‘What If?’ your anxieties about the coming festivities, workshop and service for children and through the eyes of our clients, examining 7.30pm and spend some time in the quiet of the families, with the lighting of our the past, considering the present and Drinks with Connected Cathedral with the silence punctuated by Christmas Tree: looking to the future. following the Advent Procession. Meet at brief liturgy, music, and reflections. the back of the Cathedral after the service 4.00pm Everyone is welcome. In the Refectory, 9.00am–6.00pm for local drinks with Connected, the group Christingle-making Workshop (Weekdays) and 10.00am–6.00pm for people in their 20s and 30s. (Weekend). 5.30pm Sunday 10 December For further details contact Simon Allatt Christingle Service The Second Sunday of Advent Sunday 10 December ([email protected]). followed by the Borough Market Lights 9.45am and 12.15pm Switch-on. 8.30am Morning Prayer Advent Course 3/4 9.00am Eucharist Preacher: Canon Dr Mandy Ford, 10.30am Chancellor Youth Xpress 9.30am Eucharist at St Hugh’s We are a fun friendly group for 11–18 year-olds. We love new members...and our 11.00am Choral Eucharist regulars of course! We meet on the 2nd Preacher: Canon Dr Mandy Ford, and 4th Sundays of the month in the John Chancellor Trevor Williams Room. We’re exploring 3.00pm Evensong our faith through the ‘Youth Emmaus’ Preacher: Caroline Clifford, Reader course, which looks amazing so come and join us if you can! 6.00pm Service of Light – ‘Keeping Advent’

12 13 Things to do this week Future Events and Services

Sunday 10 December Friday 15 December Sunday 24 December Sunday 21 January 2018 1.30pm 7.30pm Christmas Eve Visit to Rouen Cathedral Mothers’ Union Bring and Share The Southwark Cathedral Choir Members of Southwark Cathedral 4.00pm Christmas Social Christmas Concert congregation are invited to celebrate our Building the Crib The Cathedral and St Hugh’s Mothers’ Accompanied by the Chameleon Arts ecumenical link with Rouen cathedral in the The Christmas Story told as children help Union branch are holding a Bring and Share Orchestra, the Boys Choir and Lay Clerks Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, on to build the crib. Carols and fun for the Christmas Social at 1.30pm in the Queen of Southwark Cathedral Choir perform Sunday 21 January 2018. Travel and whole family. Elizabeth Room, ie immediately after the Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on accommodation arrangements are flexible. end of the 12.15pm Advent talk for that Christmas Carols and Arcangelo Corelli’s 11. 30 pm If you interested please contact andrew@ Sunday. All are welcome as guests to eat Christmas Concerto (Op 6, No 8) followed Midnight Mass andrewviner.co.uk to discuss possibilities. and share. by traditional Christmas Music and Carols. Christmas begins with the Midnight There will be a further visit to Rouen in mid Tickets: £14–16, from celebration of the Eucharist. Doors open October 2018 with ecumenical partners Note to MU Members: please contact southwarkchoirchristmas2017. at 10.30pm. from Rouen and Norway to mark the Ada or Heather asap with details of the eventbrite.co.uk anniversary of the Baptism of St Olav. festive food or drinks that you are able Monday 25 December Please contact Andrew Viner if you are to contribute – thank you Saturday 16 December Christmas Day interested in further developing our links 11.0 0 am There is no Christmas without Christ – with Rouen. Christmas Recital so come to Church on Christmas Day. The Barker College Chamber Orchestra 8.30am and Choir from Sydney, Australia, present Morning Prayer a Christmas repertoire from across the globe, from modern Australia to Baroque 9.00am Mexico. Eucharist with Carols 11.0 0 am Sunday 17 and Thursday 21 December Choral Eucharist 6.00pm The Cathedral Carol Services Traditional Pattern of Lessons and Carols in preparation for the joys of Christmas. No tickets required. Come early to get a seat.

Thursday 21 December 12.45pm Cathedral Sing-In Sing carols and traditional Christmas songs. A celebration for the whole community. Please note that this service is listed incorrectly in the What’s On.

14 15 General Notices

Evacuation and security New stewards needed Waterloo Food Bank News Robes Winter Night Shelter The Chapter is always concerned for the Like to play a part as the warm and smiling Thank you to all the people who generously at Christ Church Blackfriars starts on safety of all who come to the Cathedral for welcome of Southwark? We are looking bring contributions for the food bank to the Sunday 28 January 2018 and runs until any reason. The Stewards are fully trained for new stewards to help run the Cathedral Shop. 12 March 2018. Volunteers are needed. in evacuation procedures and, should any cathedral’s services. Please contact Marlene Collins, Current Food Needs incident occur, you are asked to follow their [email protected], if you are able to Are you committed, reliable and enjoy Tinned meats (eg stew, hot dogs), UHT full instructions. In the light of recent events support us. working in a team? Are you available for cream milk, fruit juice, tinned vegetables/ we ask that all in the Cathedral act a Sunday 9am or 11am Eucharist, weekend fruit, tinned puddings. responsibly with regard to bags and New Safeguarding Officer or weekday Evensong or, perhaps, a Carol, possessions and not leave anything Helpers needed The Chapter has recently appointed a new or Holy Week service? unattended. On Saturday 2 December the Foodbank is Parish Safeguarding Officer, Jill Tilley who, You are? Then please contact Ian Jones at collecting donations of food at Tesco until April this year, was one of the Parents are requested that in case of an [email protected] for a chat and for Kennington Lane from 9am-5pm. If you Cathedral Wardens. Jill will be focusing on emergency evacuation it is best to leave more information. An overview of the role could help for an hour or so, that would be delivering safeguarding training for our paid buggies where they are. This is in line with of a steward can be found on the cathedral fantastic! Please contact Rebekah on and volunteer staff and we hope to run a best practice. website: follow the link from Cathedral [email protected] series of courses in the first half of 2018. Community to Volunteers and then Singing for the Waterloo and Tea & Toast Jill brings with her a wealth of experience Guild of Stewards. Dorset Foodbanks We now offer tea/coffee and toast to those from her career in education and is a very The South Western Railway is teaming up Still interested? In that case please make who call by at St George the Martyr on welcome addition to the team. Our with the 120 strong school choirs of a note of Saturdays 3 or 24 February 2018 Monday morning. Safeguarding team are: Sherborne Girls School and the Gryphon for training. Carol Singers at Waterloo Station needed: Matthew Knight, 020 7367 6726 or School, Sherborne to sing at Waterloo Saturday 9 December [email protected] station on the concourse (accompanied by Funding for Southwark Cathedral Join a group from 10.00–11.00am to raise Organ and brass). It will be on Wednesday To celebrate their 130th anniversary, Cherry James and Jill Tilley can be funds for the Waterloo Foodbank. Song 6th December 4pm to 6.30pm and they are Insurance Provider Ecclesiastical is offering contacted through the Cathedral Office on sheets provided. Bucket shakers also singing in aid of the Waterloo and Dorset to donate £130 to Southwark Cathedral for 020 7367 6700 or on email: cherry.james@ needed. Please sign up with Marion Marples foodbanks. every new home insurance policy taken out. southwark.anglican.org and jill.tilley@ or email [email protected] southwark.anglican.org We would love for any of the congregation “We’re so proud that customers across the UK Volunteer wardens needed for or friends of the cathedral to come and have voted Ecclesiastical as the UK’s Most If you have any safeguarding concerns please Crossbones Garden, Union Street help us will the collecting of money. If Trusted Home Insurance provider, ahead of all do not hesitate to get in touch with a Wardens open the Garden over lunchtimes anyone who is free and who might like to other insurers. To celebrate this achievement, member of the team. on weekdays and longer at weekends. Full help for any period between 4pm and and in recognition of our 130 year anniversary, training given.This is a good way to get to 6.30pm, please email chris.loder@ we’ll donate £130 to your church if you take out know part of the cathedral’s local heritage. swrailway.com. a new home insurance policy with us.” Contact [email protected], mentioning the To take advantage of this offer visit cathedral. ecclesiastical.com/Trust130 or call 0800 783 0130 and quote TRUST130.

16 17 General Notices

Masvingo Link Support Group Organ recitals You will be only too well aware of recent As a consequence of the restoration work events in Zimbabwe. Our friends in on the organ console, regular organ recitals Masvingo have asked us to keep praying for which take place each Monday, will resume them and the whole country that there will on 15 January. be peace and that democracy will be The Friends of Southwark Cathedral restored. The new leadership was part of Access questionnaire the old order, and it is difficult to predict Thank you to everyone who completed the how it will lead the country forward. recent access questionnaire. 97 people Formal elections at the beginning of next responded. We are using the results to CHRISTMAS year would be an important step in the inform our work towards a Cathedral Friday 1 – Sunday 3 December right direction. Access Strategy for Easter 2018. This will be fed into our strategic vision as well as the Zimbabwe’s dire economic state makes our development of our buildings. Please MARKET contributions to the needs of Masvingo contact cathedralaccess@southwark. even more essential. If you would like to anglican.org or phone 020 7367 6700 if you make a one-off contribution, please use a would like a copy of the results summary. yellow envelope and mark it for MASVINGO. Alternatively if you feel able to give a regular donation, which greatly helps the Diocese of Masvingo plan ahead, please complete the special direct debit form to be found near the Zimbabwe map in the north aisle. Current projects include repairing the ’ motor bikes and providing solar panels to keep the bore holes operating.

Eco Church Project Are you concerned about issues of sustainability? Ethical investment? The importance of recycling? Raising awareness of and doing something about poor air quality? If you would like to be part of a small group looking at these issues and completing an audit within the cathedral and how we can improve please contact [email protected]

18 19 The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overy, Southwark

In 606 a Convent was established on the south bank of the River Thames at the place from which the ferry used to cross over to the . In 1106 an Augustinian Priory was established. From here they ministered to pilgrims and travellers, and to the sick and the needy of the area and the Word of God was faithfully preached and the sacraments celebrated. As part of their ministry, the Hospital of St Thomas was established (now located opposite the Houses of Parliament).

Following the Reformation, the Priory Church became a Parish Church. In many ways the building was sadly neglected but the gospel continued to be faithfully preached and the people of the parish cared for and taught. A parish school – now Cathedral School – was opened in 1704 following in the work already established in schools founded from the parish under a charter from Queen Elizabeth I.

The life, diversity and character of the area are revealed in the tombs and monuments within the church. Among them is that of John Gower (c. 1330-1408), poet and friend of Chaucer, whose Canterbury Tales begin in Southwark. Across the nave is a memorial to William Shakespeare, who spent much of his life in Southwark, and above it, a stained glass window depicting scenes from his plays. Edmund Shakespeare, John Fletcher and Philip Massinger are all buried in the Cathedral. Lancelot Andrewes, who translated the first five books of the Bible into English, is buried by the High Altar. He is a founding father of the . In the grounds is buried Mahomet, Chief of the Mohegan Tribe from New England and a memorial to him can be found in the churchyard.

Today in old and new buildings, this Cathedral continues to serve the people of its parish and the people of the diocese, to be a centre of teaching, of worship, prayer and pilgrimage; a place of inclusive welcome for all people. This continues to be a place of major regeneration and change as Bankside has once again become a residential area, a playground for London and a place where the arts are celebrated, as well as a growing centre for political, financial and legal decision making. Southwark Cathedral is the constant factor in an ever changing and exciting community in which we continue to proclaim a gospel of radical engagement with God and the world.

We therefore welcome you to this holy place which is both ancient and modern. Together we continue to serve the people of this area - those who are passing through, crossing the river, making a new home, coming to work or simply here to enjoy themselves – and the people who live here, in much the same way as our forebears did and with all those who have gone before us we do it all from a place of praise and worship of Almighty God.

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