newscathedral July & August 2019

Prayer Worship Music Arts Education Heritage Welcoming

Who was on the Lord’s side? Page 3

Terrific Tuesdays: Come Alive! Page 4&5

Bridging the Divide - Confronting Hate Page 8&9

www.manchestercathedral.org Who was on the Lord’s side? David Sharples, Archdeacon of Salford

A few years after the Battle of Waterloo when They charged with sabres drawn and in the soldiers had returned from serving King commotion, 18 people were killed and hundreds and country, the economy was experiencing injured. I wonder how many of the estimated a post war depression and demands for crowd of 10 000 were in church the previous day? political reform were growing ever louder. What message did they hear? Did they believe The government of the day was increasingly the Church was in any way on their side or was nervous about the prospect of civil unrest or it simply an arm of the state? Just a few years even revolution. before Peterloo, so–called Hampden Clubs were established around the country; the first one Dean’s Corner All this set the scene for an event that took place outside London was formed in Royton in 1816. in the centre of Manchester and was quickly dubbed ‘Peterloo’. At this time, the Reverend C These provided working men paying W Ethelston was Rector of St Mark’s Cheetham penny subscriptions to discuss ideas about Hill; he has been described as ‘pompous, and parliamentary reform. Leaflets were distributed with a loud voice to match…the very model of the to inform and educate members. The irony of Establishment conservative Anglican magistrate’. this is that those men were able to read because the Church had been so successful in setting up He employed spies to infiltrate workers’ meetings Sunday schools a generation earlier. In spite of The Role of The Media In and send reports to the Home Secretary. compliant clergy like Ethelston, the Church had Ethelston was the senior magistrate present at in fact lit a slow fuse that did much to ignite the St Peter’s Fields on Monday 16th August 1819 political reforms of the 19th century. Fuelling Hate Crime and it was he who read the Riot Act before the Manchester and Salford Yeomanry were sent to arrest the radical orator Henry Hunt. The 15th The role of the media in the rise of hate It was suggested that there needs to Hussars were then summoned to disperse crime in the UK is unequivocal. For too be alternative narratives on various the crowd. long now the right-wing tabloid press issues that refer to hate crimes such in the UK has vilified minorities and as immigration, racism, homophobia, vulnerable groups. This vilification is by amongst others. Writing to the editors no means a new phenomenon and has of newspapers can provide an alternate long existed in British Media. point of view. Retweeting positive articles Sajda Mughal OBE can also be useful in promoting peace and goodwill in the community. The Challenging Hate Forum (CHF) has been reflecting on the role of the media in Let me encourage you to be vigilant in spreading hate crime. Sadly the number what is read in the press, television and of hate crimes has risen sharply since the radio programmes. As Christians we are Brexit vote in 2017. We continue to read commanded to love our neighbours – our about these incidents in the press and on neighbours may not be the same as us social media platforms. In 2018 almost and this should not make any difference 630 hate crimes were reported in the in the way we reach out to all people North West. GMP suggests that the real with respect and compassion. Let the figure is about double this figure because love of Christ rule our hearts as we build of the unreported incidents. peace and unity in our city and local communities.

Rogers Govender AYS TERRIFIC TUESD COME ALIVE! This summer there’s FREE* circus-themed Terrific Tuesdays: Come Alive! family fun and @ craft activities at

Pam Elliott, Education Officer (and Hugh Jackson admirer) Manchester Cathedral

There was a great deal of excitement in the in The Greatest Showman, which according to Education Office when it was discovered Wikipedia is currently the fifth-highest grossing that Hugh Jackman - the Oscar-nominated, live-action musical of all time. That show has Drop in anytime Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning provided the inspiration for this summer’s family performer, had popped by Manchester educational outreach programme – otherwise between 10.15-12.00 Cathedral recently. known as Terrific Tuesdays. Each week we’ll take a circus theme and use it as a way of each Tuesday The Wolverine and Les Miserables star has exploring the Cathedral and what it stands for in won great acclaim for his role as PT Barnum more detail. 23 July Roll up, Roll up!

Those who don’t know the show may be interested in these lyrics from Come Alive … 30 July Clowning Around! No more living in those shadows Come alive, come alive 6 August This is Me! You and me we know how that goes Go and ride your light 'Cause once you see it, oh you'll never, never be Let it burn so bright 13 August Sing the Cathedral! the same Reaching up 20 August Carnival! We'll be the light that's turning To the sky Bottle up and keep on shining And it's open wide 27 August Pulling out all the stops! You can prove there's more to you You're electrified You cannot be afraid www.manchestercathedral.org *Sessions are led by the Education We have fantastic feedback from previous events, but please continue to Department and resources are spread the word to families you know as I would like to reach even more provided on a first-come, first- this year. Here are the details (flyers coming soon): served basis. We welcome donations to help cover the cost of materials. Confirmations Saint of the Month Marcia Wall, Canon Precentor On Sunday 9th June Bishop David remember them in your prayers as they grow July 27th. confirmed three children and baptized and in faith: Christopher, Maria Olivia, Rachel confirmed three adults from our Cathedral Susannah, Molly Caitlin, Edita Melita and , Community. It was a very special day Sophie Elizabeth. for our candidates, their families and Bishop of Durham, friends. Confirmation marks the point in the Christian journey at which you affirm Teacher of the Faith for yourself the faith into which you have been baptized and your intention to live a (1825-1901) life of committed discipleship.

This affirmation is confirmed through prayer and the laying on of hands by the confirming bishop. The Church also asks God to give all confirmed power through the Holy Spirit to Westcott was a giant among scholars and Codex Sinaiticus of 1859. It's publication led enable them to live in the way of Jesus. Please theologians, an Anglican saint whose to a new era in textual criticism and to this day contributions to the life of the Church are most scholars keep pretty close to its methods impossible to do justice to. He was born in and conclusions. It's still widely recognised as Birmingham and educated at King Edward VI one of the greatest achievements in English, School under James Prince Lee who became even world biblical criticism. the first . In 1844 he went to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he On 15th May 1890, Westcott succeeded was a brilliant student, winning prizes and Lightfoot as Bishop of Durham, an medals and obtaining a double-first honours. appointment that established that as well as a scholar, Westcott was also a socially involved Eucharistic Westcott was priested in 1851 and began and practical man. In 1892, for example, he 3 teaching at Harrow, combining teaching with brought a long and bitter coal strike of Durham theological research and writing. It soon miners to a peaceful resolution. Adoration July emerged that his main interest was in the New Testament text, its history and theology. Westcott had married in 1852 and his wife, Degrees and other awards followed until in Sarah (1830-1901) had encouraged an 1870, he became Regius Professor of Divinity interest in missionary work. He had set up the Starting on Wednesday 3rd July (12noon Devotion to the Eucharist is another way of at Cambridge where with his friends J. B. Cambridge mission to Delhi. They had seven till 1pm), and every Wednesday thereafter, deepening our faith and our relationship with sons and three daughters. Two sons became Eucharistic Adoration will be offered in the Christ, and our love for him. It’s a reminder Lightfoot (1828-1889) and F. J. A. Hort (1828- bishops in India. Lady Chapel. This silent time of prayer is of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection and of 1892) he transformed theological education. His influence through his lectures and writing open to everyone – it doesn’t matter if you God’s deep and infinite love for us. In a short summary, there has been no room only stay for 10 minutes or the whole hour. were immense and last to this day. The Holy Eucharist follows at 1.10pm at the for Westcott's wide interests in science, world Eucharistic Adoration is usually associated High Altar. Thirty years of unending research and religions, art and literature. We should pray with the Roman Catholic Church but few scholarship resulted, in 1881, in the publication that in every age our church might have an people know that it is also offered in the of the Westcott and Hort text of the New equivalent to Brooke Foss Westcott. and the Lutheran Church. Testament, relying on the Alexandrian text of Codex Vaticanus and the recently discovered

Page 7 Cathedral News Right here in the UK, hate crime is on This year’s theme of ‘Bridging the Divide: the rise in our own communities with the Confronting Hate’ has real tangible relevance number of hate crime incidents soaring for communities in the UK. Through by 40% in the last year and three quarters memorial events, education resources and of hate incidents classified as race hate. commemoration activities, the stories of Incidents in recent times remind us that people building bridges will be shared with there are still those who want to divide us others up and down the country. It will and spread fear and hatred. empower individuals to confront hatred in their communities and to build a bridge of The tragedy of Srebrenica is a contemporary their own that helps create a stronger, better reminder that the struggle against darkness and more cohesive society. will never end and the need for vigilance will never fade away. Commemorating the Srebrenica genocide not only provides an opportunity to honour the victims but enables communities from different Ellen Hope Cobb backgrounds to come together and reaffirm their commitment to tackle hatred and prejudice in all forms. Remembering Srebrenica North West Regional Board

Ellen Hope Cobb Elinor Chohan

As we consider what is happening all over The Mothers of Srebrenica who have the world, let us draw on the lessons of experienced suffering and tragic personal Srebrenica. That hate motivation crosses all loss. It’s hard for us to imagine how boundaries, backgrounds and faiths. That anyone could even begin to cope with such the consequences can be life-changing tragedy, yet despite it all, they continue for individuals and families, but also to demonstrate amazing courage and devastating for whole communities and determination and refuse to give in to hate or countries. The examples of bridging the retribution against Bosnian Serbs. divide are many and wide ranging; the leader of the Jewish community in Sarajevo, Jakob Far from being confined to the past, the Finci who acted as a human bridge between language of division and acts of hatred are Sarajevo and the outside world to bring aid familiar today to people across the world. to communities during the siege. The global rise of those promoting hate has been accompanied by divisive political The recent story of the Bosniak and Croat rhetoric that has characterised asylum students from Jajce who came together to seekers, Muslims, Jews and many other stand against ethnic division in schools and communities as ‘the other’ once again. forced the regional government to reverse its decision to divide them into two separate ethnically based schools.

Page 9 Cathedral News Friends of Manchester An Evening with Nadia Bolz-Weber Cathedral 24 Tuesday 20 August 2019 at 7pm Afternoon Tea August For anyone who has been harmed by the shaming sexual messages so prevalent in religion, this book is for you. The Friends of Manchester Cathedral An optional glass of wine will be available at warmly invite you to attend their 5th extra charge. Nadia's presentation will be followed by annual Afternoon Tea. audience Q&A and a book-signing. We will also be holding a raffle and would This will take place on Saturday, 24th August welcome any donations of small prizes which from 2.00pm until 4.00pm in the south aisle of can be brought on the day. We hope to see the Cathedral. you there on the 24th! Nadia Bolz-Weber first hit Delicious homemade scones and cakes will the New York Times list with be served with tea or coffee and we ask for a her 2013 memoir—the bitingly donation of £3.00 per person. honest and inspiring Pastrix: The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint followed by the critically acclaimed New York Cathedral Community Times bestseller Accidental Saints in 2015. A former stand- Shared Lunch up comic and a recovering Christians are obsessed with sex. But not alcoholic, Bolz-Weber is the in a good way. For nearly two thousand founder and former pastor of years, this obsession has often turned a Lutheran congregation in A huge Thank You to our Cathedral Cathedral Summer BBQ destructive—inflicting pain, suffering, and Community Committee, especially to Ian The Cathedral Summer Barbeque will take guilt on countless people of all persuasions Denver, House for All Sinners Simpson, for organising our shared lunch place on the Cathedral lawn on Sunday and backgrounds. In Shameless, Bolz- and Saints. She speaks at on Sunday 2 June and to everyone who 11 August, 12pm. Suggested donation of Weber calls for a reformation. contributed and supported the event. We £5.00. All Welcome! colleges and conferences had a lovely time and look forward to the This is by far Bolz-Weber’s most personal around the globe. next one! Harvest Service book yet, revealing intimate and emotional Sunday 22 September, 10.30am details about her life while offering a reading Your kind and generous donations support experience that is as entertaining and the work of the Booth Centre: Tinned meat, affirming as it is intellectually robust and potatoes, veg and beans; Tinned fruit, custard liberating. and rice pudding; Cook in sauces for pasta and curry; jam and porridge oats: Coffee, sugar and squash.

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The Diary July & August

Wednesday 3 July Wednesday 24 July Sunday 11 August 12.00 pm Eucharistic Adoration 12.00 pm Eucharistic 12.00 pm Cathedral BBQ (Lady Chapel) Adoration (Lady Chapel) bring and share Lunch 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves Tuesday 30 July Tuesday 13 August Friday 5 July 10.45 am Terrific Tuesday 10.15 am Terrific Tuesday 2.00 pm Piano Recital by William Thomson Wednesday 31 July Wednesday 14 August 12.00 pm Eucharistic 12.00 pm Eucharistic Adoration Saturday 6 July Adoration (Lady Chapel) (Lady Chapel) 10.00 am Children’s Choir (Song 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves School) Friday 2 Saturday 3 August 10.00 am BSL Choir 6.30 pm Gin & Rum Festival Saturday 17 August Festival (Nave) 3.30pm Choral Evensong Saturday 3 August sung by Visiting choir, In Sunday 7 July 5.30 pm Choral Evensong - Spiritu Chamber Choir 10.30 am Sung Eucharist- BSL Northern Cathedral Consort interpreted Tuesday 20 August 2.00 pm A Service to Sunday 4 August 10.15 am Terrific Tuesday Commemorate the 200th 10.30 am Sung Eucharist– BSL 7.00 pm An Evening with Pastor Anniversary of the interpreted - Nadia Bolz-Weber Peterloo Massacre Northern Cathedral Consort Friday 23 August Monday 8 July Tuesday 6 August 6.00 pm Afrobeat Concert 9.45 am God and the 10.15 am Terrific Tuesday featuring D'banj(Oliver twist) Big Bang Event Join us on a Pilgrimage to Saturday 10 August Saturday 24 August Tuesday 9 July 10.00 am Franciscan Meeting 1.00 pm Friends of the the Holy Land & Jordan 9.45 am God and the Cathedral Afternoon Tea Big Bang Event

Thursday 11 July The Deans of Manchester & Lichfield will be As we journey through the remaining days we 7.00 pm Remembering Service Times leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and will visit the Mount of Olives, Gethsemane and Srebrenica Memorial Service Midweek Services Jordan from 13th to 24th November 2019. walk the Via Dolorosa marking the Stations of The Jordan element is optional, with the first the Cross to Calvary at the Church of the Holy Saturday 13 July Morning Prayer 9.00am Mon-Fri (Wed: BCP) 11.00 am Coffee Concert – Holy Communion 1.10pm Mon-Fri 8 days being spent in the Holy Land. Sepulchre and the Upper Room. The Larisa Trio Evensong 5.30pm Mon-Thurs* 3.00 pm Saying Goodbye Evening Prayer 4.30pm Fri The pilgrimage starts on the 13th November On 20th November, those taking part on the trip – Service of Remembrance with a direct scheduled flight from Manchester to Jordan will journey to Petra and take in the – Baby Loss Saturday Services to Tel Aviv. After an overnight we visit Joppa, sites of Madeba, Mount Nebo, the Siq, the Cardo Morning Prayer & Holy Communion 9.00am go on to see Herod’s massive sea port and the Citadel and the Acropolis. Sunday 14 July Evening Prayer 4.30pm* 3.00 pm Celebration of capital; we journey up to Nazareth and ascend Reader Ministry Service Sunday Services the hills of Galilee to visit the home town of the If you would like to learn more including Holy Family, the Basilica of the Annunciation costs please contact Anthony O’Connor for Wednesday 17 July Matins 8.45am and then onto Cana. more information on 0161 833 2220 ext. 233 12.00 pm Eucharistic Holy Communion (BCP) 9.00am or by email at Adoration (Lady Chapel) Sung Eucharist (Choral) 10.30am During the next six days we will explore the [email protected] Evensong 5.30pm* Saturday 20 July Holy Land in the footsteps of Christ, and *Please note: during the school holidays below, evening services are said. All said services after 8.00 pm Candlelight Concert 8 July are at 4.30 pm unless stated on our website under “weekly service schedules”. In August, celebrate the Mass on the Sea of Galilee, visit please note that Saturday and Sunday evening services will be at the earlier time of 3.30pm the Mount of the Beatitudes, Capernaum, Mount Tuesday 23 July (unless stated otherwise on our website) Tabor, The River Jordan, Jericho Bethany and 10.45 am Terrific Tuesday Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity. 7 July - 1 September 2019 Chorister Summer Holidays

Page 13 Cathedral News Looking ahead September Clergy Congregation Dean of Manchester Reader Emeritus Friday 6 September Friday 20 September Sunday 29 September The Very Revd Rogers Govender Raylia Chadwick 17.30 pm Vivaldi - The 7.30 pm MCHL presents Music 7.30 pm Open Table Service [email protected] [email protected] Four Seasons from the Movies Concert Monday 30 September Sub-Dean and Canon for Theology & Mission Churchwardens & Stewards Saturday 7 September Saturday 21 September 5.30 pm Evensong with Welcome The Revd Canon Dr David Holgate [email protected] 10.30 am Cathedral Fellowship 6.30 pm Manchester Aid to Kosovo and Introduction of the New [email protected] Archives: [email protected] group Concert / exhibition launch Diocesan Deputy Chancellor 2.30 pm Mother’s Union Canon Precentor Cathedral High Steward & Chair of Manchester Diocesan Festival service Sunday 22 September The Revd Canon Marcia Wall Cathedral Development Trust 2.30 pm The Commissioning [email protected] Warren Smith JP Tuesday 10 September of Authorised Lay Ministers Archdeacon of Salford [email protected] / 0161 834 0490 9.45 am God and the (ALM) Service Big Bang Event The Venerable David Sharples Flowers: Helen Bamping Exhibitions [email protected] Monday 23 September Cathedral Friends: Pauline Dimond Wednesday 11 September 7.30 pm The Moth art and craft Chapter Lay Canons 12.00 pm Eucharistic Adoration of live storytelling Performance Admission to all our Philip Blinkhorn & Addy Lazz-Onyenobi Ringing Master: Andy Ingham (Lady Chapel) exhibitions is free. 12.45 pm Turning of the Leaves Wednesday 25 September Cathedral Chaplains Secretary to Bell-Ringers: Catherine Rhodes 12.00 pm Eucharistic Mediterrea artwork The Revd Canon Adrian Rhodes Saturday 14 September Adoration (Lady Chapel exhibition The Revd Peter Bellamy-Knights 10.00 am Manchester's 15 July-1 September 2019 Vintage Weigh & Pay Fair Thursday 26 September 1.10 pm Chetham'sSchool of Tuesday 17 September Music Lunchtime Concert Labyrinth display 12.30 pm Julian Prayer 6.30 pm Black History 5-13 August inclusive Group meeting Month Launch Event Manchester Aid to Kosovo Wednesday 18 September Friday 27 & 2.00 pm Eucharistic Saturday 28 September exhibition Staff 12-25 Sept 2019 Adoration (Lady Chapel) 6.30 pm The Gin Society Festival Cathedral Administrator Organist & Master of the Choristers

[email protected] [email protected] Cathedral Office Sub Organist [email protected] [email protected] Staff member for July Finance Assistant Assistant Organist Jo Hodkin, Finance Assistant [email protected] [email protected] Logistics Officer Chorister Recruitment Officer What music do you like? [email protected] [email protected] Anything from the 80’s, but was influenced by my sisters so Genesis, Fleetwood Mac. Head Verger Worship and Music Administrator Do you play an instrument? [email protected] [email protected] I learnt to play the flute at school but not played since. Senior Verger Education Officer (Pam Elliott) What was the last place you visited/went on holiday? [email protected] [email protected] My husband and I visited family in Melbourne Australia earlier this year. Verger Director of Fundraising & Development [email protected] Do you have any pets? anthony.o’[email protected] We have a Cocker Spaniel called Pepper. Volunteer Manager (Volition) Volunteer Programme Coordinator (Volition) Which area do you live in? [email protected] [email protected] Previously from London but lived in Bury for 23 years.

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