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In this issue September 2007

You’ll Never Walk Alone

Cathedral and Wilderness

Hospital Woes

Forest and Suburbia

Holiday Reading

This Month’s Notes and Events The Parish Magazine of St Peter’s with All Saints’

Welcome to the September 2007 issue of the review IN THIS MONTH’S ISSUE… It's early August. The sun is shining from a cloudless sky - a pleasant change from damp June and sodden July. But whatever YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE the weather does these days, we rarely Church and community in Liverpool. escape a jeremiad in the media on climate Tricia Gibson writes...... p3 change and global warming. But I have recently noticed a change in the tone of CATHEDRAL AND WILDERNESS pronouncements on this subject - a wider Ian Reay reflects on their appeal ...... p7 acknowledgement that extreme events have affected our cities and countryside in the past, an admission that the more we learn HOSPITAL WOES about the global climate, the less easy it is Norman Cutting charts the delays and to understand it or to predict the future, and frustrations...... p9 a recognition that in our daily lives, what seem like environmentally friendly FOREST AND SUBURBIA decisions, all too often have unforeseen Tony Firshman in America...... p16 consequences. It's sometimes difficult to decide what's best. Are paper bags more environmentally friendly than plastic bags? HOLIDAY READING Or is it the other way round? Are traditional The Revd Jonathan Gordon nappies more environmentally friendly than writes ...... p21 disposables? Nobody seems to know for sure. Should I walk to the shops or take the car? A recent study in Germany suggests, plus our regular features, rather unexpectedly, that more greenhouse notes & notices and diary dates gas is generated by walking! Whatever we do, the environmental ramifications are far- reaching and complex. The answers are rarely simple.. Cover photo — Great Gaddesdon Church ( p11) Tony Firshman Christopher Green

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Whenever we attempt also shared a vision of how things could be to speak abou t improved. The particular challenge they anything we always faced was of getting the churches to work run the risk of not together for the wellbeing of the city of only You’ll Never Liverpool during rather turbulent times, misinterpretation, but and through their engagement with various Walk Alone also issues the ordinary people very much knew Church and mi srepresentation! that they were there for them. They And before you begin Community in incurred the wrath of the Prime Minister of to wonder, no - I am the time, but would not be deterred from Liverpool. not about to leap to the challenge of striving to live the gospel Tricia Gibson the defence of certain message of inclusion and support for the Bishops of the north marginalised. writes west, especially as we were fortunate enough I used to help out occasionally in the to live on the Wirral during the time when Christian Aid area office in Liverpool, and not only were the fortunes of Liverpool FC I still remember vividly the first time I saw riding high, and the trophy cupboard was the breakdown of the figures for giving well stocked, but also at a time when the during Christian Aid Week. Remember the church certainly held great credibility in Toxteth riots in 1981? Perhaps some of you most people’s sight. may also know of Caldy, a village on the Wirral, very much at the other end of the The reason why the church was thought of social spectrum, the stark contrast I saw in this way was without doubt due to the was their places in the giving league. three way partnership between the Caldy, one of the most affluent areas, was Anglican Bishop, David Sheppard, the bottom, and yes, you’ve guessed - Toxteth Roman Catholic Archbishop, Derek was top of the league! The peoples of Warlock and the Free Church moderator, Toxteth knew about need and were very Dr John Newton. Through their dialogue generous in sharing what little they had. and working together they energised and enabled the wider community. In 1988 Some might consider that the church does David and Derek wrote of their experience not have quite the profile that it had then, in the book Better Together, six years later we face different issues and challenges to they followed this with a second book, live and articulate the gospel today, but With Hope in our Hearts, which also those visionary and engaged leaders have included contributions from the third left an example for us. People remember member of that ecumenical trinity, John David Sheppard because of his life-long Newton. They dedicated this second book practice at facing challenges, forming To the people of Liverpool whose teams and inspiring through hopeful indomitable spirit has been an inspiration leadership. Each and every one of us is to both of us. This speaks of the recognition called to embody our faith, and together we of not just their own partnership and co­ can make a difference in our day, like the operation but also that of the wider fans on the Liverpool Kop, our hearts need co mm unit y ’s partne rshi p and to be able to sing You’ll never walk alone! encouragement for them in their task. It May we indeed walk on with hope in our was, and still perhaps is, a model of how hearts, guided and energised by God, that quite different people can work together the wider community might see the because they recognise that they have more transforming love of Christ in our midst. in common than in difference, and they

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4 the guest speaker. irst Liverpool, then LOOK OUTWARDS Kemi, a Nigerian, FLetchworth; a is the Social massive, gothic-style Responsibility 20th century cathedral to Margaret Burbidge highlights th the challenges in the Officer for St a modern 20 century Albans Diocese and church fit for a Garden Diocese is charged with the City. A month after the task of encouraging MU National General this diocese to look Meeting in Liverpool outwards especially Cathedral, members in to where people are this diocese met in St George’s marginalised and live in poverty; for their Annual Meeting. something also at the heart of MU Refreshments beforehand gave the work. She spoke about Case Work opportunity to catch up with old friends Support for the asylum seekers in Yarls and after tea and scones to sustain us Wood Detention Centre, situated in through the evening, we made our way on the northern edge of from the hall to the church with its semi­ the diocese. She highlighted the circular pews around a central altar. The shortcomings of the system where church celebrates its 40th Anniversary asylum seekers are detained, often for this year. Opening prayers led by the long periods before their cases are Rector, were followed by the business heard and decisions made, and drew our meeting with reports of the work of MU attention to the work of the Befrienders in the diocese through the past year. We whose support is necessary and heard of the success of our project work appreciated. Another area of Kemi’s in prisons and contact centres, in work involves being alongside local arranging holidays for needy families people living with HIV/AIDS at centres and fund-raising for MU overseas. Many in and St Albans. Young tiny garments are sewed and knitted for heterosexual women and sub-Saharan the neo-natal units in local hospitals, all Africans living in the diocese are the helping to ease the heartache of parents main groups coming to the centres. The of very small and sick babies. Other importance of support for those living reports told of the Social Policy work, in difficult circumstances cannot be which includes awareness of disability overestimated and we were asked if we issues and the Flexible Families were able to help. This is at the heart of Campaign to urge the government to the Christian gospel as Kemi’s talk extend the right to request flexible reminded us, not only within the MU working to all parents of children under but outside in our local communities. 18. We were encouraged to think about To close the evening everyone stood innovative ways of marketing MU and and held hands with their neighbour raising money. The accounts showed and said The Grace together. This was a MU to be sound financially, with Gift visible reminder that as MU members Aid and profit from the sale of MU we are members of the Body of Christ goods contributing substantially to and committed to MU and its work income. The announcement of the 2008 throughout the world. subscription rate (up 50p) was duly noted. All that was left was for the Diocesan http:// www.themothersunion.org President to introduce Kemi Akinrule, .

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6 hen we walk into signposts, no footpaths, Wa me di e v al no trace of human cathedral, as I did guidance in the recently at St David's, development of the form. the inner space created So it has no function. A there by the builders has Cathedral and Wilderness wilde r ne ss exis ts an immediate effect. I independently of us - it asked myself What did Ian Reay reflects does not interact with us. this space mean to the on their appeal Its attitude, if it can be original architects? What said to have an attitude, mental state, what mood is “take it or leave it”. did they wish to evoke? A wilderness can be beautiful and has an Each part of the cathedral has a purpose; allure, but if you allow yourself to be the nave with seating for the drawn into it without proper preparation it congregation, the focus of the altar, the can be fatal. Above all the wilderness has pulpit, the clerestory providing light, the no overlay of thoughts, no intentions, no pillars, the vaulted roof. Each has a clear deceptions and no stratagems. Although function, just as a theatre, a concert hall, a full of life and vitality it is also full of supermarket or an office has a clear death and decay, but it does not suffer function, but in the case of the cathedral, loss. There is no possession, no ambition, the complete building has its own intrinsic no grasping; only an openness to the sky. worth. The function is expressed within a Confronted with the wilderness all our form that offers more than functionality: it habits, conventions and devices are evokes a mood, a feeling, a state of mind. blocked off and receive no reinforcement. The same that is conveyed by the altar, We are alone. the sacrament and by the message, one But attempts as a tourist to visit a would expect, from the pulpit. This wilderness may fail to experience it as a evoked mood is a kind of spacious repose wilderness; just as a tourist visiting a but not repose as idleness, sleepiness or cathedral may fail to experience properly leisure, like reading a book on the beach. the mood of the cathedral, and for much It is a repose that is contained but at the the same reason. Put a cafeteria on top of same time open, concentrated yet a mountain, approach it in a ski-lift on a receptive, upright without being rigid, bright sunny day and the wilderness, accepting without regrets, neither laughter although in theory all around, has in fact nor tears. But when we walk into such a vanished. The chairlift and the café are space as a tourist we bring with us all the like space ships crossing empty space. baggage and noise of the world outside Inside is a noisy, chattering world, which can make it difficult to shielded from the silence of the acknowledge and recognise this dignified wilderness outside. The wilderness is as if repose, the mood of the cathedral space. on the other side of bulletproof glass. It It may seem strange but this confrontation may as well be viewed on a television of a tourist with the interior of such a screen. In the same way, when we enter a cathedral has, it seems to me, some cathedral from the street, without features in common with the preparation, we may only be dimly aware confrontation with a wilderness as a of the spaciousness that surrounds us as holiday experience. A wilderness is we peer inquisitively around the nave, at trackless - there are no roads, no memorials, at wall carvings and at stained glass windows.

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8 ver the past year, HOSPITAL WOES forgot about the Othe Citizens’ operation so it's Association has tried to cancelled. Another Norman Cutting charts the appointment is made raise the profile of the delays and frustrations Hosp ital to have another go, Action Group (DHAG) only for the patient and at the same time I've been to contract an experiencing just what is going on in infection a few days before the our local health service. As usual, I see appointed date which results in another no reason why you shouldn't get a two weeks in assorted wards at flavour as well. Stevenage. The patient is still waiting for another appointment. You start with a couple of pensioners who live in and Meanwhile, back with the hip- have the usual problems that us elderly replacement patient, assorted tests done have. One is looking to have a knee and courses attended at St Albans some attended to and the other needs a six weeks before an actual date is replacement hip. Both routine decided on. The appointed day comes operations (unless you are the patient, and off to WHH at 7:00am we all go. of course) and both experienced the On the appointed day some hours later, joys of our heath care for all society. we (and others!) all go home as for one reason or another, our patient hadn't Let's experience the knee operation had his scans and x-ray. We later find first. out that different people look, test and West Herts Hospital (sorry, it's my age operate, so the human factor intervenes. – having been born there!), decided that Another appointment is made, the same a simple wash out was all that was 7:00am start, only this time the patient required. Twice the procedure was on is one of the lucky ones and the the list and twice cancelled. Then it operation goes ahead. Sitting in bed was decided that Stevenage should watching the comings and goings for have a go, owing to the patient's kidney the Friday registration it is noticeable problems, so off to the hospital goes that a significant number have to return the patient only for them to decide that another day for one reason or another. perhaps a proper job should be done I'll leave you to draw your own and as the patient's consultant was conclusions. actually based in WWH, another consultant takes over. The one thing I noticed was that Stevenage seems to have a future, is First go at Stevenage involved very busy and well stocked with staff attending on a Sunday afternoon for the and patients, whereas WHH is a totally pre-operation checks and tests. No different animal. In a 24 -bed ward, just problems, so it's decided that kidney 11 patients was the maximum I saw dialysis should take place on Monday and never more than four staff. and Tuesday mornings and the operation is set for the Tuesday. Pre­ Remember this is just a small snapshot med is done, patient gets to operating and may not be representative of any of table, final checks made, whoops, the the hospitals – but it could very well blood test's all wrong as the renal unit be!

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10 he earliest vicar is T OHN THE involvement in its Trecorded in 1255 S J restoration in 1912­ and much of the building BAPTIST 14, in the re-hanging dates from the thirteenth, of the bells in the though the chancel may GREAT 1920s and in their be earlier and the tower gift of the church and clerestory are later - GADDESDON clock, brought from added in the fifteenth Gaddesden Place in century. Much later is Christopher Green writes 1955. the Halsey chapel, on A very unusual piece the north side of the chancel, an of family history is the hatchment, now uncomplicated addition constructed in hanging in the tower, which was painted to local brick early in the eighteenth mark the death of Guy Halsey in 1990. century. There are substantial quantities More generally the practice of displaying of Roman brick in the earliest fabric of the coat of arms of the deceased in the the church, leading one to wonder where form of a hatchment ended in the mid it came from and whether there were nineteenth century. How many other once Roman buildings nearby. Equally churches, one wonders, can display a late striking is the great abundance of twentieth century example. Puddingstone in the church and churchyard. The buttresses of the There are other memorials in the church to north aisle are founded on massive the great and good of , but blocks, there is a block of megalithic somehow the most appealing monument is proportions in the churchyard and the that of Stephen Munne: flintwork of the tower, restored in the 1860s, is almost as much puddingstone as flint. Here lyeth Stephen Munne born in this parish and bredd up in the The interior of the church is light and parsonage house in the place of a airy but architecturally unexceptional. cooke where he livd all his time a What is more interesting is an insight into village life that speaks from patterne of a most faithful and monuments and benefactions. There we desired servant and there dying he can see that from the seventeenth century devided the goods that god had given down to the present day the Halsey him equally between the vicar and family, formerly of Gaddesden Place and the poore of this parish to continue still resident in the village, has been pre- for ever and now expects that joyful eminent in the community. eloge† In the chancel is a very fine monument to Sir John Halsey †1670 whose †† benefactions are recorded on a large EUGE BONE SERVE ET FIDELIS board in the tower. Other family He dyed aged 51 members rest beneath the chancel floor and in the Halsey chapel. The chapel 1656 contains a remarkable series of eighteenth century monuments, evidently † acclamation of praise by very able sculptors, though only one, †† WELL DONE, GOOD AND FAITHFUL by Flaxman, is signed. SERVANT The attachment of the Halsey family to the village church is evident from their

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Mark my footsteps

Canon Basil Jones, curate at St Peter's 1964-67, greets our new curate John Pritchard after John's ordination at St Albans Abbey on July 1st 2007.

Photo: Phillipa Seldon

13 raham GRAHAM Graham Greene helped GGreene was towards publication born in GREENE Berkhamsted on 2nd October 1904 and FESTIVAL an annual festival is held here to 2007 Graham Greene's celebrate his life Hung arian and work. 27th—30th September Connection This year the Festival will include Introduced by Ramon a mixture of films, talks and other Rami Porter events, held in Berkhamsted in the Dr Tamas Molnar talks about Town Hall, in Greene's old school, at Greene and Catholocism in Hungary the Rex Cinema and at the Civic and interviews László Róbert. Centre. The programme will include the following: Figures in Greene's Carpet Over the Border: Talk by Professor Robert Davis on two of Greene's novels The Power The Letters of Graham Greene. and the Glory and Monsignor A talk by Professor Richard Quixote. Greene on the letters he has edited. Limelight in Vienna: a journey around Greene's most charismatic villain. Green in Africa An illustrated talk on Harry Lime by Talks on the two novels Greene set Professor Neil Sinyard. in Africa. A Greene Occasion William Boyd on The Heart of the Matter Readings from Greene's works by actor Clive Francis. Professor Chris Woodhead on A Burnt-out Case In the Style of Graham Greene Greene and his Contemporaries Parodies and pastiches of Greene read by David Pearce. Barbara Greene, Countess Strachwitz - A talk by her son During the Festival there will be Rupert Graf Strachwitz with a screenings of two films based on short screening of a taped interview with stories by Graham Greene Across the Countess Strachwitz talking about Bridge and Went the Day Well and also her early life. (Barbara is pictured of an interview with Greene at the opoosite with her cousin Graham) National Film Theatre in 1984. Saints, Sinners and Exiles - A talk Other events include guided tours of on Graham Greene and Anthony Greene's old school and of Greene's Burgess by Dr Andrew Biswell, Berkhamsted and a Pre-Festival Literary Burgess's biographer. Quiz in aid of the Hospice of St Francis. The Life and Work of Mervyn Visit the Festival website at Peake - Sebastian Peake talks http://www.grahamgreenefestival.com about his father, whose work

14 arbara Greene, BARBARA Barbara’s book was BGraham reviewed in April 1939 Greene's first cousin GREENE in the Berkhamsted was born in Brazil on Review. In 1938 28th September 1907. Berkhamsted School for She ca me to Countess Strachwitz 1907-1991 Girls reported under Berkhamsted when news from old girls that she was still a toddler A Centenary ‘Barbara Greene has and later moved taken to travelling in with her family Africa’. into the Hall, the Later in the 1930s site of which is while on a visit to now occupied by her cousin Hugh who Swing Gate Lane was reporting for The First School. her Daily Telegraph Mo th er , Ev a from Berlin, Barbara Stutzer was the met and fell in love daughter of a with Count Rudolf German von Strachwitz, a missionary pastor German diplomat. her father Edward Stranded in Berlin in Greene became a 1939 at th e me mb er o f beginning of the Be rkham s t e d Second World War Urban District she became an office Council and was a cleaner. Eventually churchwarden for she married Rudolf. many years of They had two Sunnyside Church. children – Rupert As a young girl who is visiting this Barbara was ye ar’s Graham regarded by her Greene Festival in five brothers and Berkhamsted to talk sister s as about his Mother and somewhat of a tearaway and easily the Ilona who was born in 1951 in Argentina wildest of the Hall Greenes. She did not when Barbara was 44. like Berkhamsted School for Girls and Later Rudolf became German ambassador at the age of 13 moved to a Quaker to the Vatican. Boarding School in Somerset where she enjoyed the freedom of riding her own In 1961 Barbara compiled an anthology of horse over the Mendip Hills. prayers entitled God of a hundred names. In 1935 she was challenged by her Barbara died in Germany in December cousin, Graham to join him on a trek 1991 just a few months after her cousin through Liberia. Graham later wrote Graham. Journey Without Maps in which Barbara If you would like to see part of a videotape was hardly mentioned. Barbara recorded by Barbara at her family’s request published her own version of their and meet her son Rupert why not come to jungle trek under the title Land the Graham Greene Festival. (For details Benighted, republished many years later see opposite) under a new title Too late to turn back.

15 repair Sinclair QLs teaches German! I and manufacture and FOREST AND I arrived at Lebanon to find sell upgrades and American Eagle had broken components. The QL is SUBURBIA my bike. I managed to get a computer launched in the pedal working but not the 1984 and production Tony Firshman in America carrier. I had to carry my stopped in 1988. There 45lb rucksack on my back for is still a worldwide the 20 mile ride. On arrival, following, and I am the last surviving Bill and I went through the list of things for me commercial repairer. Last October I went to to do the next day. One was the engine on his a workshop meeting in Niagara Falls, compressor that kept dying. Power was a Canada. I stayed with Bill Cable, who is also problem for him too. I rode a 1962 BMW a QL trader. He lives with Mary his wife in vintage motorbike to the metropolis of West a forest in New Hampshire in a house he Lebanon and White River Junction to try to built himself from his forest resources. He is find a power supply for my laptop. Radio self-sufficient in electricity (wind and sun) Shack came up trumps. For the compressor, I and drinking water is piped from his own bought a spark plug and carburettor cleaner. I well. Before our first meeting years ago he stripped the carburettor, cleaned and re­ warned me "Tony, I am not a typical assembled. I also replaced the petrol, sorry American". Mind you his main income is as gas. It would not start. On his return Bill said a programmer for the Burlington Coat "You have to do THIS before starting". It ran Company, so he has real-world contact. first time and worked perfectly. Power was at I parked my car in free parking and cycled last not a problem for either of us. into Heathrow on my Brompton folding I also re-visited the Four Aces diner in White bike. In the plane I was next to a 26 year old River Junction. Bill Bryson had described it US Airforce Iraq conscript who was also a on UK TV years ago as the "... second best cop in Pittsburgh. On take-off he was diner in the US, but I don't like diners". In a gripping the seat and sweating "I'm scared of review extract on the wall of the diner he added flying" - this was somehow re-assuring. The Four Aces food is excellent, unfortunately. I arrived at JFK New York and met an old The QL workshop at Niagara Falls was well friend, Fiona. We filled in three hours, attended. I represented European traders and before my American Eagle flight to Boston, spent the whole day repairing. I even had to eating. I wanted to charge my laptop, but finish off in the lobby after they closed the there were no power points. Power was a meeting room. It was a busy day. Bill, Mary problem, but I had enough battery to show and I left early as we were driving back her my house that I had just overnight. We ate in the Falls View Restaurant finished renovating. I planned to do house and had a pretty average meal but an building for Bill Cable as a break! At the gate for the Boston flight I found power points. However my laptop power supply was dead. Power was still a problem. So onward to Boston, and the Dartmouth Coach Co bus to Lebanon. It served free water and pretzels and showed Annie Hall. Brilliant, as I had seen bits of this film but never all of it. On my return I reminded my teacher friend in Tring of Woody Allen's quip: "Those who cannot do, teach. Those who cannot teach, teach German". She is a German- speaking Lithuanian and Mary Boyle and Bill Cable (left) with me at Niagara Falls

16 extraordinary view of the Horseshoe Falls. I got mine - part of the bread cooked by the discovered later, from the only non-advertising, children - from the pastor. Much later I half page, in a thick glossy tome, that 750,000 noticed the coloured decoration on his US gallons of water fall every second - amazing. otherwise very plain surplice - he had We arrived in New Hampshire at about 3:30am. accidentally picked up my post-it stickers as Up again at 7:30am for rehearsal at church! he passed! His wife was joint pastor. Mary deserves special thanks as I know she only The following week was mainly spent re­ went for my sake that Sunday. I had been building the side of Bill's shop (workshop). wanting to sing in the choir at Meriden Last year he built a three storey tower to Congregational Church for years. Mary sang in house his collection of maybe 30 vintage St Peter’s Choir once when in the UK. The motorbikes. On a previous visit I had music was familiar - Vaughan Williams and plumbed cold tapped spring water into his Stanford. I even knew the hymn tunes, but not kitchen. I washed in his gravity-fed sun- the words! Visitors were made especially heated rainwater shower open to the forest ­ welcome and invited to say where they were a unique and fairly chilly experience. from. I said "Tony from ". I didn't I left on the following Sunday. I cycled into notice at the time, but I was told there was some Boston Airport, which a Boston local amusement. Apparently the previous week, a assured me was not possible. Bill found the Polish singer in the choir who lived locally, and route on the internet. In New York, I broke had been in the country for 15 years, announced my journey to stay with Fiona and family. himself as "from Poland". As I was in uniform Fortunately I told the check-in at Boston, in the choir, they thought I was also joking! who were planning to send my baggage During the notices, they used a wireless direct to the UK! microphone to allow people in the congregation to advertise events. These ranged from inviting What a contrast. Bill and Mary are self- prayers, through charity walks, to help with contained in their forest, and drive an eco- mending church linen. friendly car (Toyota Prius), motorbikes and bicycles. Fiona and Andy from the UK live They were celebrating some international in up-market suburbia. They run two church day, and children had made a wide expensive new cars. One is a truly giant variety of bread, from standard US fare (bagels Nissan 6L 4x4 and the second is a very mainly) to many foreign breads. These were on expensive executive open-top two-seater that display, and then eaten with refreshments after has done only 4000 miles in two years. They the service. Mary lent me some very small consume power and water like there is no fluorescent post-it stickers, which she uses to tomorrow, and gardeners descend regularly. mark hymns. I put these on the piano They have turned into the typical Americans immediately in front of me when finished with. Bill alluded to. The sacrament was passed round on trays, and I On arrival in the UK, my bike did not turn up. I left a lost luggage report, and went to find a taxi. One problem was I didn't know the name of the village where I left my car! That wasn't an issue however, as any taxi to a local destination was £50! I went instead to the central bus station and found the controller. He was very helpful. Take any bus to the police station on the A4, and the road to Sipson (for that was the name of the village) is there. The bus was free, and I walked the mile or so to my car. My bike duly arrived during the afternoon. ... so ended another memorable USA expedition.

My handiwork in lumber at Bill’s shop (workshop)

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This has not been the immoral and evil. The book of Exodus does greatest of summers not seem to put any restraint on the in terms of weather, ownership of slaves and in one verse that Holiday yet the holiday period remarks that a person should be punished Reading does always offer the only if they beat a slave too severely, but if possibility of taking the slave gets up after a couple of days then The Revd stock of what is the owner should be left alone as the slave is happening in life and his property. Even in the New Testament, Jonathan also the chance to slaves are admonished to serve their masters Gordon writes reflect on past well and to regard them as worthy of all conversations. One honour (1 Timothy 6. 1-4). Those who person that came to mind for me was a sought to abolish slavery in the eighteenth student in Southampton who I haven’t seen and nineteenth centuries had to overcome for four years. He had lived in America, the objection of some church leaders that been active in a church, but returned to what was sanctioned by God in the Old and Southampton to complete a master’s New Testament could not be a sin. The degree. I met him when he was in a state of strength of faith that the abolitionists mental turmoil. He had met a Norwegian showed was rooted in the conviction that it student and they were planning to get was simply wrong to injure, enslave, married. However, he had been told by his oppress or humiliate another human being. American pastor that it was wrong for a We are all made in God’s image and each Christian to marry an unbeliever (2 and every person is worthy of honour and Corinthians 6.14) and that those who were respect. It was this theological commitment not Christians were destined for damnation. to human dignity that won the argument His fiancée was not a Christian, and he was over how certain Biblical verses should be desperately worried that not only was she upheld or set aside. on the road to hell, but that it would be The student did marry his fiancée and they unscriptural foolishness for him to marry moved back to America and he has got her. involved with a different church. The The discussions that we had were wide conversations with him reminded me of how ranging, yet essentially were concerned questions of biblical and theological with the issue of biblical interpretation. He interpretation are not always straight made the point that if the Bible was the forward, but can involve heartache, inspired word of God, then it would be bewilderment and profound uncertainty of wrong deliberately to go against what had the best way to proceed. There may well be been written. However, we explored how verses or passages that can result in deep there were other verses in the Bible that inner turmoil and unease. At St Mary’s we might be considered equally inspired, but are planning a variety of courses: youth were not taken literally. As an example: alpha, Bible studies, House Groups and an the books of Exodus and Leviticus state evening course on the subject of Images of that we should stone people to death for Jesus in Film, that will hopefully allow heresy, adultery, homosexuality, working people the freedom to explore any issues on the Sabbath, worshipping graven images that trouble or inspire, and these are open to and a wide variety of other offences. We all. also spoke about the subject of slavery and how today slavery would be considered http://www.stmarysnorthchurch.com

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22 reviewnotes¬ices CHURCHES TOGETHER ASHRIDGE EVENTS IN HERTS AND BEDS Friday 21st September 10:30am. Saturday 11th September 10:00am to A gentle stroll with Brian and Siân 4:00pm at the University of Hertfordshire, Barton. Meet at the B4506 road end of Lindop Building, College Lane, Hatfield Monument Drive. Just turn up - no booking required. Firm in our Faith: Christians and Muslims Living Together. A programme of talks Sunday 23rd September 11:00am- and workshops. To register contact Canon 4:00pm Plot to Plate Ashridge Estate D Stamps 01727 818151 or email Visitors Centre. Farmers Market, Craft [email protected] Stalls. Ever wondered where your food st comes from? Spend a while browsing the £8.50 if registered by 1 September / market stalls and find out. £10.00 after 1st September. Details of events from National Trust 1066 CLUB Ashridge Estate Visitors Centre (851227) First Monday - every month 2:30-4:30 HOSPICE OF ST FRANCIS EVENTS At the Court House - If you know anyone Thursday 20th September 6:30pm who is visually impaired, why not tell Berkhamsted Collegiate Centenary Hall, them about our club? Tea, coffee, Kings Campus, Kings Road. Celeb Sport? speakers, entertainment, outings and a Drinks reception 7:00pm, cash bar and friendly welcome. For details call Doris on limited food from 6:30pm. Your chance 01442 863 793 to mingle with celebrities from the world of sport! Watch the celebs battle it out UPHOLSTERY CLASSES with our sporting stars, put our panel on the spot, sports memorabilia auction. Need to give your dining room chairs a Celebs include: Phil Tufnell, Graeme le face lift, or revive that old chair in the loft Saux, Luther Blissett, David Nash, Nigel past its sit by date? Look no further, and Winterburn and Aidy Boothroyd, MC come and join an upholstery group to be Nigel Barden and Comedian Johnny run in The Court House in September, Laff. Tickets £20, concessions, £15 dates to be arranged. (under 18s and over 65s). Ticket hotline This group is led by Chris Chambers 01442 869555 or 0845 6755566. All and I have been going to his evening proceeds shared equally between the classes for two years, in Beaconsfield, and Hospice of St Francis and the Pepper he would like to try for some classes here Foundation. Supported by Eastwoods and in Berkhamsted. He did run a class earlier the Penny Farthing Hotel. this year, but there was little support. Wednesday 26th September 7:15pm - The classes are fun and we laugh a lot, 10:00pm The Great Hall, Berkhamsted and, we are all beginners. The best object Town Hall - Literary Quiz. Teams of 6-8, to start on is a drop-in seat chair or a stool. tickets £8 per person available from the Chris has tools which may be borrowed on Hospice on 01442 869555 and from the the evening and all materials, such as Hospice Shop 274-276 High Street, tacks, webbing etc would be supplied. Berkhamsted, bring your own nibbles, To make a group, six persons an ideal cash bar. Part of the Graham Greene number, please ring Chris Chambers on Festival (for more details of the Festival 01442 872302 or 0788 4437347. see pp.14/15).

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THE SPECIAL TREES AND VICTORIA SCHOOL WOODS PROJECT NEW BUILDING FUND st th 1 - 30 September Volunteers with the Sunday 14th October 7:30pm All Saints’ project have organised an art exhibition Church. Phillip Conway-Brown - tenor to celebrate the special trees of the and Kathryn Jenkin - soprano will Chilterns - Perspectives: Special Trees perform a concert of Popular Opera and of the Chilterns. The exhibition has been Songs from the Shows in aid of the touring venues across the Chilterns Victoria School New Building fund. during the summer and in September Phillip and Kathryn are well known in comes to The Natural History Museum Berkhamsted’s musical circles, having in Tring. performed as solo artists in a number of concerts with the Chiltern Chamber Choir, This touring exhibition is an exciting and led by Adrian Davis. But for the most original way to celebrate the Trees and part, their work takes them to the Royal Woods Project which so far has recorded Opera House in Covent Garden or touring more than 100 special trees. in the UK, Europe and America. Local artists June Kingsbury and Joan Phillip has already boosted the new Skelton Smith have volunteered their building fund by £1450 thanks to a time to help manage the exhibition Schubert recital he gave at the Lady which is funded mainly by the Heritage Chapel at St Peter's Church in January - as Lottery Fund. part of the school Parental Giving Scheme Joan Skelton Smith lives in fund-raising initiative. But due to its Haddenham, Buckinghamshire and first popularity he and Kathryn offered to stage stud ied a r t in th e Uni ted a second musical treat. “This is our way of States. Currently at Buckinghamshire contributing,” said Phillip. Their son Chilterns University College, Joan works Oliver, four, attends the school’s nursery. with cut paper, steel, polystyrene and Oliver’s brother, Matthew, two, is due to start there in September 2008. video. “Victoria is a wonderful school at the very June Kingsbury graduated from heart of our community and we view the Buckinghamshire Chilterns University new building project as a hugely College in 2006 with an MA in Ceramics worthwhile cause,” he added. “The school and Glass, has exhibited at the Royal really needs this fantastic new building to of Arts and won a number of equip it for the 21st century and anything awards. June works mainly with glass that improves schooling and facilities is a and ceramics in her studio near Henley- great positive for the whole community. on-Thames. We hope people will come to the concert, Perspectives will be at The Natural have a nice evening and feel they can History Museum at Tring throughout contribute too.” Tickets will be available September. There is an opportunity to priced £12 (free to children under 16) meet the artists on Thursday 6th from The Way Inn, Bookthrift (248 High September 7:30 - 9:00 pm. St), Victoria School (865781) and Cathy Salmon (871965). Refreshments will be served.

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OXFAM CHILDREN’S WEAR ETHICAL OXFAM SILVER JUBILEE Plastic bags take 100 years to biodegrade Friday 7th September 9:00 - 11:30 am so why not invest in one of Oxfam’s new environmentally friendly range of Berkhamsted Civic Centre. The next shoppers. Starting at just £1.99, the Oxfam sale of children's wear for the attractive bags provide a pleasing and autumn season will mark the Silver Jubilee practical alternative. Oxfam’s new Ethical of this popular event. The 25th sale of Products range has some fascinating items quality clothes, books, equipment and including notepads made from recycled toys. Admission is free. The money raised paper and elephant dung (!) and brightly will provide a silver lining for needy coloured pencils made from recycled CD children supported by Oxfam's overseas cases. programme, bringing clean water and sanitation, education and health care to Our dependence on reliable water and some of the most deprived youngsters on electricity supplies has been highlighted the planet. It's good value, please be there by the summer floods. Oxfam can provide wind-up radios and torches as well as ST PETER’S ORGAN APPEAL ingenious water-powered clocks.

th The sale of all these items benefits needy Sunday 7 October 7:30pm at St Peter's people who are all too familiar with the Church. The appeal will be officially effects of natural disaster. launched with a wine reception, and a recital by Jonathan Lee piano and A sound investment! Christine Kinsella soprano. Jonathan is the organist at St Peter's and will be glad to explain to you why the work on the ASHLYNS LANGUAGE COURSES organ is needed. Ashlyns Language College is now heading HOW DO YOU GET YOUR into its fourth year of delivering adult day BOOK PUBLISHED? and evening classes. These are growing in the diversity of languages offered and the Thursday 6th September 6:30pm number of people attending. Last year Talk by writer and former publisher there were over 200 people attending the Alison Baverstock who grew up in evening language classes from total Berkhamsted. Find out whether you have beginners to proficient conversation the talent, time and tenacity to make it into classes. Languages on offer starting in print. At Bookshop in the September are French, German, Italian, High Street. Tickets are essential - from Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, English as a Waterstones. £3.00 including a free glass Foreign Language and British Sign of wine. Language. All classes are subject to a minimum of ten people per class and cost FORD END WATERMILL, £75 per 10-week session during term time IVINGHOE only. The classes continue throughout the school year. Enrolment evening is th Sunday 23rd September 2:30 - 5:30. Thursday 13 September at Ashlyns Station Road, Ivinghoe. A demonstration School from 7-8:00pm. For more details of milling. Flour for sale. Admission: please phone 01442 863605 or e-mail Adults £1.50, children 50p. For details [email protected] contact Chris Tugby 825 421.

27 28 review services & activities 1 1 3 Fri Thu 4 Tu ES Yuhcu o r9) -p Jimmy(384929) Young 7-9pm (Youth club for yr 9+) TE’S Contact Linda Bisset (862115) HOME GROUP: 8:00pm on 2nd & 4th Thursdays. Thu Thu Tue Tue SUN SUN O M 7:30am MP MON Tue ST PETER’S CHOIR Children 5:15 to 5:15 6:15pm STPETER’SChildren CHOIR Tue SAT MP 9:30am All services at TUE MP 7:30am E M 7:30am MP WED FRI MP 7:30am THU Wd AHIDR AE LB783p ys58 Jimmy (384929) Young PATHFINDERS GAMES CLUB 7-8:30pm(yrs . 5-8) Wed 3rd Wed GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT SUPPORT AND LOSS GRIEF Wed 3rd Wed 3 Fri rd rd rd st st t Tue Tues Tue GRIEF & LOSS SUPPORT VISITORS GROUP Mon 12:30pm SUNDAYS TOGETHER LUNCH Sun September MP All Saints’ Saints’ All St Peter’s LITTLEFISHES PARENT & TODDLER GROUP: 9:30-11:30am BELLRINGING: 8:00pm Priscilla Watt (Captain of the Tower) (863804) (863804) the Tower) of Watt (Captain 8:00pm Priscilla BELLRINGING: Weekly meetings with a short service 1stFri in St Peter’s (10am) JULIAN MEETING: meets about twice montha Contact June Haile (873087), Thelma Harris (865785) or Ruth Treves (863268) Brown Ruth Treves or (865785) Thelma Harris (873087), Haile June Contact ST PETER’S CHOIR: Children Children CHOIR: PETER’S ST HILLSIDE GROUP: TUESDAY CLUB 7:45pm 7:45pm CLUB TUESDAY CHUCKLES PARENT & TODDLER GROUP: TODDLER & PARENT CHUCKLES MOTHERS’ UNION: meets in members’ houses at 8:00pm. OHR’UINPAE RU: 2:00pm MOTHERS’ UNION PRAYER GROUP: All are very welcome at 11:30am as arranged For own on anyone on a their Sunday 8:45am Non-members always welcome. Tell us if anyoneneeds our prayers. St Peter’s Song Time Short or service as announced. AllSaint’s 23 16 9 2 30 St Peter’s Peter’s St th nd Contact chairman Val Atkinson (866792) or secretary Joan Gregory (864829) Gregory Joan secretary or (866792) Atkinson Val chairman Contact rd th th nesohrieidctd P=MrigPae EP = Evening Prayer MP = Morning Prayer unless otherwise indicated 10:00am 10:00am 10:00am 10:00am Sung Eucharist - Anglican led -Anglican led Eucharist Sung 10:00am 00a Morning Worship10:00am – Anglican led 10:00am 6:00pm Evensong 6:00pm 9:30am Sung Eucharist 9:30am 8:00am 8:00am Eucharist Contact: or RuthJenny Treves Wells (870981)Brown (863268) 8:00pm at 22 Upper Hall Park bible for study. EP 5:00pm EP 5:00pm EP 5:00pm EP 5:00pm (Harvest Festival) (Harvest Worship Age HolyCommunion Methodist All with led – Holy Communion – Methodist led led Methodist – Communion Holy Morning Worship – Methodist led led Methodist – Communion Holy EP 5:00pm 5:00pm EP EP 5:00pm EP 5:00pm ieywmnsgopwt us pae CourtHouse A lively women’s group with guest speaker Contact: Adrian Davis (875674) or Jean Wild (866859) Contact: Adrian Davis (875674) or Jean Wild (866859) Wild Jean or (875674) Davis Adrian Contact: Lunch at 12:30pm thosefor who have been bereaved. 7:00-8:30pm, both churches . Contacts: Rob & Julie Wakely (875504) Wakely &Julie Rob Contacts: Adults Adults : 10:00-11:30am 7:45pm Eucharist 9:30am Eucharist 6:00pm Eucharist 10:00am 10:00am Eucharist Eucharist 8:00am Eucharist 11:00am ( Eucharist Eucharist 9:15am Contact Thelma Harris(865785) Contact: Kathie Lally(863526) Contact: Joan (863780) Morris Contact: Jenny Wells (870981) Nicole Addy-Varndell (864094) 7:30-8:30pm or at Ruth’s at at Jenny’s Jenny Wells (870981) Wells Jenny All Saints’ Church Hall . 17 ShaftesburyCourt All Saints’ Fr Michael’s dayoff) Michael’s Fr All Saints’ Hall 1 MontagueRd 57 Meadow Rd Rd Meadow 57 Court House Court House House Court Court House Court Court House Court St Peter’s St Peter’s Peter’s St St Peter’s Peter’s St . reviewdiary Please see opposite for services at St Peter’s and All Saints’ churches.

SEPTEMBER Sat 1 7:30pm The Cowper Society presents – The Bridgewater Band ...... St Peter’s Fri 7 10:00am Little Fishes Service ...... St Peter’s Sat 8 10:00am Start of Beds & Herts Historic Churches Sponsored Bike Ride (ends 6pm) ...... most churches Sun 9 6:00pm Choral Evensong...... St Peter’s Tue 11 10:15am Chuckles Toddlers’ Service Noah & his Ark ...... All Saints’ Sat 15 8:00am Association of Berkhamsted Churches Prayer Breakfast ...... Northchurch Baptist Church Sat 15 7:30pm The Cowper Society presents Berkhamsted Choral Society ...... St Peter’s Tue 18 8:00pm Parochial Church Council extra meeting ...... St Peter’s Lady Chapel Sat 22 8:00pm The Cowper Society presents Berkhamsted Music Society...... St Peter’s Sun 23 10:00am Harvest Festival All Age Worship and Communion ...... All Saints’ Tue 25 10:15am Chuckles Toddlers’ Service Harvest ...... All Saints’ OCTOBER Fri 5 10:00am Little Fishes Service ...... St Peter’s 11:00am Victoria School Harvest Festival Service...... St Peter’s Sun 7 9:30am Harvest Festival Sung Eucharist...... St Peter’s 7:30pm Launch of the St Peter’s Organ Appeal...... St Peter’s Tue 9 10:15am Chuckles Toddlers’ Service Joseph & his Rainbow Coat ...... All Saints’ Sun 14 6:00pm Choral Evensong...... St Peter’s 7:30pm Concert in aid of Victoria School's New Building Fund...... All Saints’ Sat 20 8:00am Association of Berkhamsted Churches Prayer Breakfast ...... Kings Road Church reviewregisters Baptisms (St Peter’s) 15 July Olivia Grace Freestone 22 July Samuel Benjamin Green, Max Thomas Green, Isabella Rowan Marsh Weddings (St Peter’s) 14 July Graham James Hardy & Naomi Jayne Bignell 27 July Julian Matthew George Przygrodzki & Emma Jayne Pears 28 July James Robert Paton & Julia Kathryn Watts Oliver Daniel Culwick & Shanna Marie Young Funerals 23 July James Shirley St Peter’s Church (Chilterns) 1 August Ernest John Horton Chilterns Crematorium

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ASSOCIATION OF BERKHAMSTED CHURCHES

Telephone numbers to ring for times of services, etc. Northchurch Baptist Revd David Russell 877001 Mrs H Blundell 875021 St Mary's Northchurch Revd Jonathan Gordon 871547 All Saints' Anglican Revd Dr Michael Bowie 864194 Mr John Malcolm 874993 All Saints' Methodist Revd Paul Timmis 866324 Mrs Ida Rance 865829 Sacred Heart (RC) Fr John Bolam 863845 Mr Frank Furlong 862768 Society of Friends () The Clerk’s Team 288 High Street Kings Road Church Pastor Billy Milton 864393 Dr Richard Walker 875614 St Peter’s Revd Dr Michael Bowie 864194 Mrs Jean Green 878227 Berkhamsted Baptist Mrs Pat Ginger 865817 St Michael & All Angels, Revd David Abbott 865100 Sunnyside Mrs S Bright 875025 St John the Evangelist, Revd David Abbott 865100 Bourne End Revd Dick Clarkson 873014

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The Revd Dr Michael Bowie, Team Rector, The Rectory, Rectory Lane (864194) (day off Thursday) The Revd John Pritchard (Curate), 6 Severns Close (870016) (day off Tuesday) The Revd Prof. Luke Geoghegan (NSM), 16 Gravel Path, (866361) The Revd Canon Basil Jones (Hon.Asst.Priest), 17 Lochnell Road (864485) Canon Anthony Lathe (Hon Asst Priest), 15a Kingsdale Road (863115) Christina Billington (Diocesan Lay Minister), 13 Ashridge Rise (385566) Marjorie Bowden (Reader), 16 Broadwater (871283) Joan Cook (Reader), The Gardeners Arms, Castle Street (866278) John Malcolm (Reader), Landswood, Shootersway (874993) Jenny Wells (Reader), 57 Meadow Road (870981)

General Parish Administration: Jean Green, The Parish Office, the Court House (878227) Stewardship Recorder: Miles Nicholas, 46 Fieldway (871598) Churchwardens: Chris Hunt, 11 The Firs, Wigginton (822607) Philippa Seldon, 1 Fieldway (871534) Deputy Churchwardens: Peter Bryant, 36 North Road (871680) Tracy Robinson, 36 Trevelyan Way, (863559) Parochial Church Secretary: Pat Hunt, 11 The Firs, Wigginton (822607) Council: Treasurer: Michael Robinson, 36 Trevelyan Way (863559) Director of Music: Adrian Davis (875674) http://stpetersberkhamsted.org.uk Asst. Director of Music: Jean Wild (866859) Organist: Jonathan Lee (0794 1113232) Weddings and Funerals, Banns of Marriage and Baptisms: Fr Michael Bowie (864194) St Peter’s Bellringers (St Peter’s): Priscilla Watt, 11 Cavalier Court, Chesham Road (863804)

Choirmaster: Peter McMunn (874894) http://allsaintsberkhamsted.org.uk All Saints’ is an Anglican / Methodist Local Ecumenical Partnership. Methodist minister: The Revd Paul Timmis (866324)

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