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J. John Talks to Archbishop Justin Welby P10-12 THE ORIGINAL CHURCH NEWSPAPER. ESTABLISHED IN 1828 Where did obesity THE begin? CHURCHOF p8 ENGLAND Newspaper Books and films reviewed: p15 NOW AVAILABLE ON NEWSSTAND FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2014 No: 6238 INSIDE THE BIG INTERVIEW J. John talks to Archbishop Also Inside Justin Welby Life at p10-12 any cost? We seek medical advice [email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper THE ORIGINAL CHURCH NEWSPAPER. ESTABLISHED IN 1828 Where did obesity THE begin? CHURCHOF p8 ENGLAND Newspaper Books and films reviewed: p15 NOW AVAILABLE ON NEWSSTAND INSIDE FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2014 No: 6238 J. John talks THE BIG to Archbishop Justin Welby INTERVIEW p10-12 Reactions to the Bill Opposition to the assisted dying bill remains strong, Assisted dying is despite the House of Lord’s vote to send the measure to Committee Stage. The debate was inconclusive last Friday, with the speeches largely balanced between those in favour and those opposed to changing the current law. Stoic, Archbishop says Christian Concern said it was unsurprising that Lord Falconer’s bill is being given more time for scrutiny. Andrea Minichiello Williams, Chief Executive of The Archbishop of York has led would spare them trouble. But in the campaign group, urged the Lords to remember Church of England opposition to fact the best service one could do this is a matter of life and death. assisted dying in an impassioned for them would be to accept their She said: “It cannot be decided on the basis of debate in the House of Lords. care and to show appreciation of sound-bites nor simply on the basis of sentiment, Almost 130 speakers took parT in them at the end of one’s life.” however much we all wish to see an end to suffering. the 10-hour debate on controversial He pointed to the example of his “The underlying principles and inevitable conse- legislation brought forward by for- mother who had been expected to quences of this Bill need to be teased out. When the mer lord chancellor Lord Falconer live for only a few weeks with arguments against are carefully examined, supporT of Thoroton. aggressive throat cancer but was for Assisted Suicide plummets. The Bill would allow doctors to able to live for another 18 months. Dr Andrew Fergusson, spokesman for Care Not administer a lethal dose to people He said the General Synod had Killing, says: “As Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey- judged to have less than six months made their position very clear in Thompson and other disability rights campaigners to live. becoming reconciled with the need July 2005, when a motion against have said, changing the law would be dangerous and The legislation has gained the to die, and by affirming the human making assisted suicide or euthana- discriminatory. supporT of Lord Carey of Clifton, the relations we have with other people. sia lawful was defeated by 297 votes “It would send out a very clear message to those former archbishop of Canterbury, Accepting the approach of death to one. who are disabled, terminally ill, or just old, that their who spoke out strongly for it during is not the attitude of passivity that He also cited the Bishop of lives are less worth living and protecting than the the debate. we may think it to be. Worcester, John Inge, whose wife, lives of the young and healthy. But Dr John Sentamu told peers: “Dying well is the positive Denise, died of a sarcoma on Easter “The current law exists to protect the vulnerable “The present Bill is not about reliev- achievement of a task that belongs Day. and those without a voice.” ing pain or suffering; it makes that with our humanity. It is unlike all He said she had emerged from Writing in his column in The Guardian, Dr Giles quite clear in its definition of a ter- other tasks given to us in life, but it the “initial darkness to enjoy some Fraser, Vicar or St Mary’s, Newington, said that if minally ill patient to include those expresses the value that we set on precious time with friends and fami- Christianity is a romance, helping those we love to whose progressive illness can be life as no other approach to death ly”. die is an abandonment. relieved but not reversed. can do. “The Assisted Dying Bill could “I guess the idea here is that the individual can be “The Bill is abouT asserting a phi- “We need time, human presence deprive some terminally ill individu- relied upon to act in his or her own best interests – losophy, which not only Christians and sympathy in coming to terms als and their families of this very and if they don’t, well, then at least they have no one but also other thoughtful people of with a terminal prognosis. To put important time of shared love and to blame for that except themselves. good will who have had experience the opportunity to end one’s life wonder. I urge noble Lords to resist “And that sounds a bit like hand-washing to me. in care for the dying must find before a patient facing that task it,” he said. With the Christian romance, however, autonomy is incredible—that is, the ancient Stoic would be to invite him or her to act But Lord Carey, who sits as an precisely the problem and not the solution. philosophy that ending one’s life in under their influence rather than independent crossbench peer, said: Dr Fraser said somethings shouldn’t be done by circumstances of distress is an dealing with them. “If we truly love our neighbours as ourselves: “We cannot successfully pay someone to assertion of human freedom. That it “It is possible to think abstractly ourselves, how can love us, for instance.” cannot be. that one’s early death would be wel- we deny them the “Human freedom is won only by come to one’s nearest family and death that we Continued on page 4 [email protected] facebook.com/churchnewspaper @churchnewspaper THE 2 www.churchnewspaper.com Friday July 25, 2014 News Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham CHURCHIN Indulging his sweet tooth for a good cause, The Rt Revd Tony Porter is one of 20 plus celebrities and VIP’s who have contributed to a ‘cookie challenge recipe book’, including actress Jane Horrocks, Glen- da Jackson CBE MP and Masterchef’s Gregg Wallace. Based at Robin Hood Airport near Doncaster, ‘WorldShare’ assist indigenous Christian partner organisations in developing countries all over the world, and the book is being sold to raise money for their projects. Celebrities participated in the recipe ENGLAND book by sending in their cookie recipes, and the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham’s Suffragan Bish- op and his wife, Lucille, contributed a Cornish Heavy Cake and a Simple Tiramasu. “Lucille and I were thrilled to be able to support this wonderful project so we ‘cooked up’ a couple of recipes!” says Bishop Tony. The A4 ring-bound cookbook, available for £5, is produced by Schools Link, a fundraising arm of the charity, to help with projects such as building a high quality school for Dalits in Kerela, India. More info at www.worldshare.org.uk/schools-link and on their main site at: www.worldshare.org.uk Diocese of York Diocese of Durham Although the bunting may be coming down, the region is still basking in the Durham Cathedral was a sea of success of the Grand Depart, and the colour when a congregation of all Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust ages, both male and female came (YHCT) is still calling for people to together on Saturday 19th July get involved in Ride+Stride 2014. This 2104 to Celebrate 20 Years of sponsored event will see people Women’s Priestly Ministry in the cycling, walking or even driving Diocese of Durham – in the same between churches to raise money to week of the vote at the Church of help preserve some of the region’s England General Synod to allow places of worship at risk of falling into women to enter the Episcopate disrepair. Billed this year the Tour and become Bishops. The service led by Revd Caroline Worsfold - Chaplain at d’Eglises - the tour of churches - the St Benedicts Hospice and one of the first 38 ordained Priest in Durham Cathe- YHCT are encouraging people to be dral back in 1994. She was supported by Deacon Revd Rebecca Tobin - who inspired by the Tor de Yorkshire, and was ordained Deacon in Durham Cathedral last month and by Revd Canon get on their bikes or pull on their Rosalind Brown - Commissioners’ Canon at Durham Cathedral. boots, to raise much needed funds for the Trust. It takes place nationally on Diocese of Litchfield Saturday 13th September. Dr John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, The Girl Choristers from Lichfield Cathedral are completing a singing tour of and Patron of the Yorkshire Historic Rome, Italy this week, 21st – 25th July. The Girl Choristers were formed in Churches Trust said: “We all saw how 2006 when Lichfield Cathedral School launched the new choir for talented girl beautiful Yorkshire looked as the singers. Since then the choir has grown in confidence and ability and in 2012 Tour de France riders raced their way was formally integrated into the Cathedral Foundation alongside the men and through our towns, cities and coun- boys who have sung for nearly 700 years. Director of Music for Lichfield tryside. Now the Tour d’Eglises is Cathedral, Cathy Lamb, is lead the group of 18 singers to perform at the Epis- offering friends and family a chance copal Church of St Paul within the Walls; one of the four Papal Basilicas, St to visit some of the region’s wonder- Paul’s outside the Walls; and All Saints’ Anglican Church.
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